08 November 2025
Mallorca weather for Sunday, the ninth of November
Saturday yellow alerts for rain and thunderstorms in the Tramuntana, north/northeast and east in place until midnight; for the south and interior to 6pm. For Sunday, yellow alerts for the coasts are active until 6am (east coast) and 10am (north/northeast).The rainfall on Saturday, up to 5.30pm at an
08 November 2025
Air show in Palma goes ahead despite the weather
The weather was nothing like as bad as had been forecast.As had been planned, no flights landed at or took off from Palma Airport between 11.30am and 1pm on Saturday because of the Spanish Air Force's air show to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Son Sant Joan airbase. At 1pm normal operations r
08 November 2025
Watch a whipray ask a diver for “help” in waters off Mallorca
The richness and diversity of Mallorca’s battered seabed sometimes leaves us with endearing, striking and thought-provoking images. In this case, the images were captured by experienced diver Ramón Javier Fernández Barea, known as “es Canari”, who, during one of his dives focused on cleaning up the
08 November 2025
Spain Prime Minister wages war on private jets and luxury travel
The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez could be in line for a battle with the tourist industry.He announced on Friday that Spain will contribute an additional €45 million to the fight against climate change and offered his country’s support to move forward on this path and address the risk posed b
08 November 2025
Weather update: Mallorca emergency services repeat call for ‘maximum caution’ as storm hits
The Emergency Services continue to urge the public to exercise ‘maximum caution’ in light of the storm affecting the Balearics today, Saturday. The Directorate-General for Emergencies and the Interior met this morning with the Technical Advisory Committee of the Special Plan against Adverse Meteorol
08 November 2025
Another push to tax foreigners more in Spain, Mallorca still talking about property restrictions
What would Spain do without foreigners and foreign investment? Well it appears that foreigners are all assumed to be extremely wealthy and should therefore be taxed more to solve the country’s housing problem. And foreigners re coming under attack from all political sides. The Socialist central gove
08 November 2025
Mallorca on the big screen: Magalluf as you have never seen it before on Amazon, Apple TV and other platforms
Fresh from the World Travel Market in London, Calvia is pushing the boat out on the main streaming platforms. While two old hotels are being demolished in the municipality, the famous resort of Magalluf, which last month hosted the ABTA convention, takes centre stage in the latest episode of the doc
08 November 2025
Mallorca in 2035: Reducing the reliance on tourism "monoculture"
A report takes "degrowth" as its starting point for further debate.On Friday, the environmentalists GOB presented a report that considers the Balearic economy ten years from now without the overreliance on a tourism "monoculture".Two years in the compiling, stretching to one hundred pages and replet
08 November 2025
Proposal for seaplanes to be used to monitor Mallorca illegal immigration
The Mallorca Aeronautical Association believes that seaplanes could be used for various purposes - the monitoring of human trafficking in particular.The Mallorca Aeronautical Association is proposing that seaplanes are used for monitoring human trafficking and illegal immigration on small boats and
07 November 2025
"A day that will surely be remembered for many years": Demolition in Magalluf
Work also started on the demolition of the Hostel Colón in Peguera.On Friday, the demolition of the Hotel Teix in Magaluf and Hostel Colón in Peguera began. Deemed obsolete, they were bought by Calvia Town Hall as part of the revitalisation of the municipality's resorts and in order to convert them
07 November 2025
90-minute halt to Palma flights because of Saturday's air show, but the weather may force its cancellation
Yellow alerts for rain, thunderstorms and wind in the Palma area on Saturday.On Saturday, Palma Airport will be closed to commercial flights for 90 minutes because of the Spanish Air Force's planned air show. This is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Son Sant Joan Air Base.There will be no fl
07 November 2025
Motorhomes banned from Soller’s most beautiful viewpoint after resident complaints
A restriction barrier has been installed on along with a sign prohibiting vehicles exceeding 1.90 metres in height.Motorhomes will no longer be able to park in the open area in front of the Muleta refuge in Port de Soller, which is part of the Consell's network. For some time, motorhome enthusiasts
07 November 2025
Mallorca flights: Luton to Palma easyJet disruption looms for Christmas as DHL workers ballot for strike
Luton easyJet passengers are facing Christmas disruption as DHL check in and baggage handling staff ballot for strike action over pay. Around 200 workers are being balloted over an inadequate pay offer from DHL of 3.6 per cent from 1 October 2025 and a further 0.6 per cent from 1 January 2026. This
07 November 2025
Mallorca to be hit by “cyclonic” storm front this weekend: "good day to stay at home" warn experts
The general public has been asked to take extreme precautions and to limit their movements and activities outdoors, especially in the orange alert areas.The Balearic 112 emergency service will activate a yellow alert in the Balearics and an orange alert in the Serra de Tramuntana and northern Mallor
07 November 2025
Lidl just dropped the cutest Christmas gnomes — and they’re only 8.99€
The festive 75cm decorative figure comes in three different designs, offering an affordable indoor Christmas accent as the holiday season approaches.Lidl has launched a new festive decoration that's set to become a holiday trend this season: a Christmas gnome available in three distinct designs, spe
07 November 2025
Films in English across Mallorca from Friday, 7 to Thursday, 13 November
Two standout premieres this week: Predator: Badlands, a thrilling sci-fi adventure, and Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’s dark, satirical drama. Also Cinesa Festival Park is showcasing The Twilight Saga.This week’s English-language lineup features two striking new releases: Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachte
07 November 2025
Palma enjoying a health tourism revolution: get fit in Mallorca
There are always people jogging, cycling, walking and skating along the sea front but deep in the city there is another health sector growing.There is no ignoring the fact that travel habits are changing, people want more diverse activities to enjoy, which in some cases involves maintaining their fi
07 November 2025
Alarm bells ring over Son Moix
After a week when a printing error in the USA edition of Easy Sky Diving was corrected – on page 8, line 7 “State zip code” should read “Pull rip cord”! – Real Mallorca fans’ patience is rapidly running out as our precarious fourth bottom league position sees the team in a slow but unstoppable decli
07 November 2025
Housing despair in Soller as tourism pressure mounts
It’s been an exceptionally busy summer in Mallorca and no doubt we’ll soon have reliable tourism figures to back it. But while those who profit from tourism are celebrating and looking forward to a well-deserved break during the winter months, others less fortunate are wearing curdled smiles. The ch
07 November 2025
Culture is important but the sun is vital
Mallorca is known Europe wide for the sun and its beaches. It is a winning formula which has transformed the island into a multi-billion euro industry. It is a six to eight month season because let’s face it the winters are cold and during the low season resorts close down.The leading local authorit
07 November 2025
Live the Mallorca Dream: Discover this Elegant New Country Estate in Alaró with Panoramic Mountain Views, Private Spa and Guest House
This property is offered exclusively through Living Blue Mallorca.Located amid the rolling foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana, this immaculate newly constructed country estate in Alaró captures the essence of Mallorca’s refined rural lifestyle. Combining traditional Mallorcan charm with cutting-ed
07 November 2025
Palma installs new red light and speed cameras to curb accidents on Airport route
Palma City Council is preparing to introduce a new “red light camera” in the coming days to fine drivers who drive through red lights near Avenida Gabriel Alomar, on the route towards Palma Airport. The move is part of a wider effort to tighten traffic enforcement and improve safety on one of the ci
07 November 2025
Fines issued for breaching Formentor road restrictions almost double
The traffic restrictions' period was extended by one month this year; even so ... .Figures for the traffic restrictions on the Formentor road indicate that the number of fines has almost doubled this year.In 2024, according to figures given by the Council of Mallorca the end of last October, there w
07 November 2025
Putin's 'seal', a scared police inspector and the two-year operation against the Mallorca drugs organisation
The two-year Guardia Civil-National Police operation to take down one of the most significant drugs organisations ever known in Mallorca netted 687 kilos of cocaine, 2,500 kilos of hashish, 1.5 million euros cash and sixteen weapons. Seventy-six people have been arrested; more than half of them are