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Not a classic, but a third consecutive home win to take Mallorca to second top spot in La Liga Segunda. The star of the show on Sunday night was Madrid-born striker Adri Fuentes
Another fine day on Monday. Rain expected from Wednesday. There are no weather alerts as yet
Drugs have long been sold by illegal street vendors. Forty euros for a pair of sunglasses plus some cocaine
Contact with foreign intelligence services and potential radicalisation are matters of concern. Morocco's intelligence service is reckoned to have ten informants active in Mallorca; Algeria's also has some
The accident was on Saturday afternoon. A car was hit from behind with considerable force
"We've gone from a nightclub boom to a gym boom.". "Nightlife is shifting to daytime activities. What began as an afternoon gathering for older people, who didn't want to go home late, has spread to young people."
Concern about potential damage to Mallorca's image from protests. "Compared to the 6% growth in the hotel sector, there has been a 176% increase in holiday rentals."
A change to the weather is looking possible from Wednesday. A pleasant Sunday with very warm temperatures
The six were arrested in February this year. Accused of twenty burglaries across Mallorca
Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026. Algeria remained the main departure country, with the Balearic Islands and the Spanish mainland the principal destinations
“You spend your career being told what to do and when to do it in the military and then suddenly you are dumped on civvy street and that can be quite frightening.”. “We’ve spoken to people who have reached out to the authorities and social services and are having to wait at least three months to see or speak to someone. That can be a very long and dangerous time for someone on the brink of depression or suffering mental health issues. That, as far as I’m concerned, is unacceptable in a country like the UK when it comes to how the armed forces are treated."
Scores of people failing to turn up for appointments. Frustrated by working conditions, staffing deficits, and national disputes, local doctors and nursing unions (such as SATSE and Simebal) have staged repeated walkouts
