Mallorca's greatest ever showman
With the aid of an aviation mechanic, Miquel came up with the design for the bike, the trapezes and the wire.
Balearics posted the highest hotel occupancy rate in Spain in July
Palma and Calvia hotels have reported sharp increases.
Spotlight North: The anti-mayor poster of Santa Margalida
The Workers Front claimed that the fines were dished out for political reasons
This was the work of the so-called Workers Front
This was the work of the so-called Workers Front
700,000 euros for Can Picafort cultural tourism
The project includes urban art and further restoration of the coastal towers.
Police protesting in Santa Margalida
On Thursday there was a council meeting, coinciding with it, 25 vehicles took to the road, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Local police carry out a noisy protest
Local police carry out a noisy protest.
Font de Santa Margalida square
Font de Santa Margalida square.
Northern Spotlight
Covid panic and false information
False news and crowding of beaches, murky water in Puerto Pollensa, Justice of the Peace saga, messages from Can Picafort, health centre closed in Santa Margalida and What's on in the north are this week's news from the north of the island.
Northern Spotlight
Water Plan
The general advice is that if dealings with town halls can be done electronically or by phone, then this is how they should be done
What's On
Fiestas and events in Majorca on Sunday / Monday
One of the most important of Majorca's fiesta occasions - the La Beata procession in Santa Margalida. At Vilafranca's fair it is the contest to find the biggest melon.
Services
Santa Margalida opposed to sewage sludge plant
The plant would be between Can Picafort and Santa Margalida village.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 27 August-2 September
The famous La Beata procession in Santa Margalida this Sunday; the town has its demons' correfoc on Friday. Sant Joan's demons are out and about in different guises on Tuesday and Wednesday. Santa Ponsa's Rei en Jaume Fiestas start on Thursday. Vilafranca's melon fair and fiestas, including Saturday's melon battle.
Environment
Dog mess DNA system for Santa Margalida
Owners will be obliged to register their dogs at a cost of around twenty euros.
Tourist tax
Ecotax criticisms behind complaint against Santa Margalida mayor
"What they say is a lie. Suma do not understand that the government isn't allocating a euro to the necropolis."
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 28 August-3 September
The La Beata procession in Santa Margalida on Sunday, one of the fiesta highlights of the summer; demons and correfocs in Felanitx (Monday), Sant Joan (Tuesday), Santa Margalida (Friday), Vilafranca (Saturday). Santa Ponsa's Rei en Jaume fiestas start on Thursday. Vilafranca's melon fair and fest from Thursday, including the melon battle on Saturday afternoon. Puerto Pollensa's Bye Bye Summer evening on Friday.
Northern News Spotlight
Santa Margalida reverses bullfighting declaration
The town was now "not in favour of anything nor against anything"
Animal welfare
Santa Margalida still battling for the ducks' return
The annual duck release and swim in Can Picafort, postponed from 15 August due to rough sea, went ahead at midday today.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Watch those prices in Mallorca