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A sinking ship?
Take Soller, my local town. Countless businesses and individuals thrive on tourism, but a chunk don’t, and they are increasingly resentful of the massive crowds now flooding into the valley.
Tourist falls to his death in Mallorca
Victim had arrived on the island just hours before the accident.
The largest megacruiser in Europe begins its weekly visits to Mallorca
Oasis of the Seas returns for its weekly visits to Palma.
Balearic town restricts tourist access to combat overcrowding
More than 800,000 tourists visit the village every year.
Unveiling the tapestry of Soller Valley's ever-changing landscape
In 2024 we have friends arriving in the Soller Valley for a season. They are the internet nomads and spend their working time thinking other countries problems and solutions.
Luxury Mallorca drugs palace to be demolished
Property has an escpae tunnel, a lift and swimming pool.
Kilometre-long traffic jam on the Andratx motorway due to minor accident
Two vehicles collided just past Palmanova.
Large rally in Palma in defence of Catalan
Marga Prohens' government has been told not to be intimidated by Vox.
Mallorca's farming challenge - All the agricultural land that is non-productive
This is land that is either inactive or has been abandoned.
The responsible tourism decree that wasn't responsible
How was it possible to reduce fines for behaviour that had been classified as excessive?
Housing in Mallorca and the concerns for social conflict
A message of a video by a group of residents in Sencelles was: "They are throwing us out of our homes, out of our town and eventually out of Mallorca."
How long does it take to reopen Mallorca's only summer camp hostel?
Renovation was originally going to cost just over one million euros; the latest estimate is 10.7 million.
Twenty euros a night for parking a motorhome in Son Serra de Marina
This is due to come into effect in around a month's time.
Storm, sunloungers and suffering pensioners: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that have made the news over recent days.
All Britons need to know about the new EU travel entry scheme
You will have a photo of your face taken, and your fingerprints scanned.
Manacor murders were an exorcism
Miquel Binimelis believed his mother and brother had been possessed.
"Brave and decisive" measures needed to unclog Mallorca's roads
The Council of Mallorca, the government, Soller town hall - they are all talking about the possibility of limiting the number of vehicles.
Palma residents to denounce the town hall for nightlife noise
The federation of residents associations wants to be involved with discussions on the revised tourism of excesses decree.
British tourist arrested for sexual assault on flight to Palma
He touched three women, including a stewardess.
Spain abolishes national bullfighting award in cultural shift
Opposition to bullfighting is growing.
Mallorca plans tourism limits
Tourist industry has to grow “in value and not in volume, in quality and not in quantity”.
Cyclists, clean up your act!
What I don't like is the behaviour of cyclists when they are here in Mallorca.
UK snub to Brussels over free movement
The European Union wants to try and make life easier for young Britons who want to live and work in the EU, but Sunak was quick to say no. However, he’ll be off first.
Bring your sunloungers to Mallorca, we are not ready yet!
“It is outrageous that many island beaches do not have sun-longer and sun-shades in place at the start of May. Longer season? Don´t think so!”
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Fancy eating out for a change? Better check your bank balance
I read a feature regarding how ridiculously expensive some places have become recently.
Frank Leavers