10 August 2025
Mallorca weather for Monday, August 11 - More heat alerts
No sign of any change this week.Yellow heat alert for the interior on Monday; effective from noon to 7pm, maximums of 37C. There's also a yellow alert for the interior on Tuesday, as there no doubt will be throughout the week. The alerts could well be extended to other parts, and amber warnings late
10 August 2025
Man in his 80s drowns in Mallorca
He had suffered a heart attack.An 84-year-old man drowned on Sunday while swimming in the El Molinar area of Palma. He suffered a cardiac arrest. Despite the emergency crews' efforts, nothing could be done to save his life.The incident occurred around 11.30am. Lifeguards observed that he appeared to
10 August 2025
Drought alert announced for part of Mallorca
The rest of Mallorca is on pre-alert for drought.On Sunday, the Balearic Government placed the Pla (Plain) region of Mallorca on drought alert owing to a "general worsening of the situation". Drought alert is the level below emergency.All of Mallorca plus Menorca and Ibiza had been on pre-alert for
10 August 2025
The "desperation" for renting an apartment in Palma
Particularly high demand for an apartment available under the government's Safe Rental scheme.A property manager in Palma, Bernat Seguí, says he posted an ad on the Idealista property website for an apartment to be rented out under the Balearic Government's Safe Rental scheme. Within five hours he h
10 August 2025
Mallorca airport reveals exciting new retail area as major renovations near completion
Palma Airport has been undergoing a major refurbishment for several months, and the end of the project is now in sight. One of the most noticeable changes is the overhaul of Module A, which now boasts a revamped retail zone along with more spacious, open areas. This is just one of the new commercial
10 August 2025
Katy Perry hit with 6,001€ fine over Balearic music video filming
The Balearic government has issued a fined to the production company behind Katy Perry’s Lifetimes music video 6,001€ for filming without permission in a protected area of the Ses Salines Natural Park. The shoot took place at the end of July 2024 in an exclusion zone where access is strictly prohibi
10 August 2025
Drunk driver responsible for serious injury to popular Mallorca musician maintains he didn't see him
Jaime Anglada remains in a serious but stable condition.Jaime Anglada, the popular Mallorcan singer and guitarist - he is a favourite of King Felipe and Queen Letizia - remains in a serious but stable condition in intensive care following a collision between his motorbike and a car in the early hour
10 August 2025
Total eclipse raising concerns of ever greater high-summer 'saturation' in Mallorca
The total eclipse will coincide with when human pressure in Mallorca is at its greatest.On August 12, 2026, there will be an eclipse of the sun. This will be total in just a few parts of the world. Areas of mainland Spain and the Balearics are among these.Salvador Sánchez, president of the Mallorca
10 August 2025
Mallorca end pre-season with 2-0 win
A positive note with the side still in the rebuilding stages.Real Mallorca 2 - Hamburg SV 0Real Mallorca made a good impression on Saturday night beating newly-promoted Bundesliga side Hamburg SV 2-0 in the 47th City of Palma trophy in front of 11,150 fans. A first half goal from Japanese flying mac
09 August 2025
Mallorca hotel fire forces evacuation of 300 tourists in Palmanova
A blaze erupted on Saturday afternoon in the refuse area of a hotel in Palmanova, prompting the evacuation of around 360 guests. The Mallorca Fire Brigade arrived swiftly, managing to contain the flames before they could spread further. No injuries were reported.The alarm was raised shortly after 5p
09 August 2025
Mallorca weather for Sunday, the tenth of August
Another heat alert on Sunday.Quite a range of temperatures on Saturday. A high of 37.2 in Llucmajor, but 28s and 29s in the north and the southeast.Sunday's forecast is for more fine sunny weather with just some occasional cloud in areas. There is a yellow heat alert for the interior - 12 noon to 8p
09 August 2025
Teenager stabbed at fiestas' event in Mallorca
A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital on Saturday after being stabbed in the back at an event in Llucmajor for the Santa Candida Fiestas.The incident occurred around 3am. There was a minor confrontation between the 17-year-old and the person who stabbed him, but this escalated. Two groups of youth
09 August 2025
A second son for Mery Perelló and Rafa Nadal
Rafael Nadal and Mery Perelló have confirmed the birth of their second child. Miquel was born on Thursday; the family left the hospital around noon on Saturday.Far less attention has surrounded Mery's pregnancy this time. There did appear that there were some complications for a while before young R
09 August 2025
The "demographic bomb" in the Balearics
The population keeps on rising; the growth is overwhelmingly attributable to non-Spaniards.Latest figures showing that the total population of the Balearics has now topped 1,250,000, there is further talk of a "demographic bomb" because of the rising population and an economic model that is so geare
09 August 2025
Higher prices have finally led to a downturn in German tourism in Mallorca
It has long been said that the British tourism market is especially sensitive to price; the German market less so. For both 2023 and 2024, concerns about the German market were expressed because of domestic economic circumstances and a rise in prices. But these concerns were not realised in terms of
08 August 2025
Mallorca weather for Saturday, the ninth of August
No heat alerts have been issued for Saturday, but there is one (yellow) on Sunday for the interior.Very settled conditions at present. Saturday will be sunny with the possibility of some occasional cloud, which is the outlook for several days. No heat alert but highs still pushing up to around 35C.
08 August 2025
Arrest after body with signs of violence found in Mallorca
There was a heated argument between the deceased and the person who has now been arrested.Shortly before noon on Friday, the National Police in Manacor received a report of a body in the Via Palma area.The body, that of a Romanian man, was in a place with shanties. The police were contacted by a wom
08 August 2025
Craig Phillips: From Big Brother to the Balearics
25 years ago (yes, really) 28-year-old builder Craig Phillips from Liverpool became Britain’s favourite housemate, winning the first series of Big Brother. Now living here on the Island, down-to-earth Craig speaks to the Mallorca Bulletin about life after reality TV and how the experience changed ev
08 August 2025
Mallorca alert: Balearic tourist sector unemployment rises
Further evidence that the Balearic tourist industry is struggling has come to light. The number of people employed in tourism in the Balearics stood at 181,769 in the second quarter of the year, representing a decrease of 10.7% compared to the same period last year. According to data published on Fr
08 August 2025
Dog horror. 32 dogs die from starvation on Spanish farm, police launch investigation
The Guardia Civil has found 32 dogs dead from starvation on a farm in Badajoz on the mainland. They had been abandoned since last June without water or food. Some of them showed signs of having tried to feed on the decomposing corpses of the already deceased animals.The Guardia Civil are investigati
08 August 2025
Record season ticket sales at R.C.D. Mallorca and Mallorca sign Leeds United striker on loan
Real Mallorca have finalised a loan deal, without a buy-out clause, with English Premier League side Leeds Utd to bring in their 21-year-old striker Mateo Joseph. Born in Santander (where our other new signing Pablo Torre is also from), he has an English father of Antiguan descent and a Spanish moth
08 August 2025
New European Union travel scheme will make 90 day rule easier to enforce at Palma airport for Britons
The director of Palma airport, Tomás Melgar, told the Bulletin this week that they were ready for the introduction of the new European Union entry/exit travel scheme which will launch Europe-wide in October and will effectively change the way British citizens enter and leave European Union countries
08 August 2025
Ryanair tells Bulletin flights to Spain and Mallorca not being cancelled due to strike action
"Our statement still stands; Ryanair does not expect any disruption to our operation as a result of these third-party handling strikes in Spain.”Despite reports in the UK media, Ryanair told the Majorca Daily Bulletin today that it expects that the strike called by the UGT union for handling company
08 August 2025
Fine sand, calm waters and an almost secret setting: this blue flag beach in Mallorca is perfect for those seeking absolute peace
Located on the east coast of Mallorca, specifically in Cala Millor, Es Ribell beach stands out for its exceptional combination of natural beauty and tranquillity. This little gem of the Mediterranean, less well known than other coves on the island, has positioned itself as one of the favourite desti