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Ok, sort of as you were when I posted the original article re the main points of the new tourism law. Voting was 32 in favour, 19 against ...

The Balearics parliament has approved the new tourism law today, while the debate regarding the modified public service law has been enliven...

A few days ago there was a report of farmers in Santa Margalida sending a letter to the regional agriculture ministry expressing concern as ...

Though discussions have begun between hotels and tour operators as to the implementation of the 2% rise (to 10%) of the reduced rate of IVA ...

Really quite cool overnight, the morning's temperatures ranging widely - from 16.5C to 23.4C - at 08.00. Sun all day on the cards and a ...

Catalonia has 699 kilometres of coast and each kilometre supports 18,268 tourists. The Balearics have 1,428 kilometres of coast and each kil...

A fire in forest area by Ses Vinyes by Son Caliu in Calvià has required the evacuation of eighteen homes. Update (20:00): The fire is rep...

Maria Antònia Munar, former president of the Council of Mallorca and leader of the disgraced Unió Mallorquina party, has been condemned to f...

The national government delegate in the Balearic Islands, José María Rodríguez, has resigned as a result of an investigation into his allege...

The jury at Bradford Crown Court has been shown parts of a video shot at the wedding party in Mallorca for John Hirst and his wife Linda in ...

Despite an order having been passed by the Council of Mallorca, which claims ownership of the old road between Pollensa and Lluc, that owner...

Another fine, sunny morning with an area high of 22.4C at 07.30, due to rise to the upper 20s later, but with winds predominantly northerly ...

The streets of any of Mallorca's towns are at their best during the quiet of a summer's afternoon. It may be broiling hot but siesta...

A significant day beckons this week in the Balearic parliament. Two bills, both contentious in different ways, are set to be approved on Tue...

It hasn't so far been as bad a summer for fires as last year but the island has experienced quite a serious one (and the worst of the su...

Police have opened a new line of investigation in the ongoing cases of corruption that emanated from the Balearics tourism ministry during t...

The spread of the destructive palm beetle - the "picudo rojo" - is such that only 18 of Mallorca's 53 municipalities do not ha...

A brighter, sunnier and breezier morning with local highs moving towards 23 degrees by 07.30. Should remain a fine day with the outlook into...

National government finally seems to have woken up to a fact that has been staring it in the face for an age. In fact, it hasn't just wo...

A further measure to be adopted by the national government relates to the function of public administration in Mallorca. This will lead to s...