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A fire broke out on Friday afternoon in an apartment kitchen in Alcúdia, prompting a precautionary evacuation of several residents in the Mississippi building on Estany Rodó street. The swift response from the Policía Local and the Bombers de Mallorca prevented the blaze from spreading, and no injuries were reported.
Nuredduna Street in Palma, along with the nearby Plaza de las Columnas, has been described by locals as turning into “a skating rink” during rain. This is due to the number of accidents and slips reported on the wet pavement, which residents say remains hazardous even when the street is hosed down for cleaning, according to a regular of a local bar in the pedestrianised area providing access to the Avingudes and Porta de Sant Antoni.
European Porsche employees converge in Mallorca to experience the new electric Cayenne. Orders for the new model are now open, with the base version priced from €108,000 and higher-spec variants reaching €130,000
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Vicenç de la Mar and Es Figueral Nou invite residents to enjoy a relaxing getaway focused on gastronomy and wellbeing with special rates until 15 April. The promotion allows guests to enjoy a complete experience combining accommodation, spa and the renowned cuisine of both hotels
MALLORCA welcomed an unexpected guest today as the ruler of Dubai and prime minister of the UAE saw one of his private Boeing 747s make an unexpected stop
When the bid was outlined last July, there were criticisms. Cáceres, Granada, Las Palmas and Oviedo are the four candidates
The mayor explained that the intention is to replace the demolished structure with a new, removable kiosk on the same site
The future may lie not in attracting ever greater numbers of visitors, but in attracting those who truly value what Mallorca is
. Hospitals and health centres in the Balearics will operate with minimum services equivalent to those established on public holidays between 16 and 20 March due to the second week of the strike
. In the Balearics the totality phase will be complete and slightly longer on the islands of Mallorca and Menorca
. Spain know England all too well. As defending champions, England repeated their victory at Euro 2025 by defeating Spain in the final, the first time England had won a major tournament away from home
