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Motorcyclist dies after accident on a Mallorca motorway
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (168+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin Motorcyclist dies after accident on a Mallorca motorway A motorcyclist in his twenties died on Saturday evening following an accident on the MA-13 Inca motorway. A second man, also a motorcyclist, was injured in the same accident....
Cala Millor and Cala Bona launch resident-only parking zones
2+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin Son Servera town hall has introduced three exclusive parking areas for registered residents in Cala Millor and Cala Bona, addressing the growing pressure from rental vehicles, particularly during the summer months. The new regulation, which came into…...
Guests evacuated after dining room collapse at a Santa Ponsa hotel: Mayor thanks all first responders
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (284+ words) Around 150 people were evacuated from the Hotel Rey Don Jaime in Santa Ponsa on Thursday night after part of the dining room floor collapsed. The incident occurred around 9. 30pm. Guests were having dinner when, for reasons under investigation, the floor gave…...
The huge shark in the Bay of Palma.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) Video: The huge shark in the Bay of Palma. Majorca Daily Bulletin The huge shark in the Bay of Palma. | Video: "ltima hora: Jacopo Renna (@jacopo_renna87) Last month, researchers from the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO-CSIC), in collaboration with the University of…...
Parking wars in Soller: Tourism boom vs local backlash
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin One of the biggest problems in Soller is the lack of parking for people who actually live there. The other is hideous traffic which has been getting worse every year. I dislike the creation of more car…...
Eating out in Mallorca: Krishna - Puerto Portals
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (414+ words) Krishna's menu is reassuringly classic, offering the dishes most of us look for when the craving for Indian food hits. No surprises, just well-known recipes done properly. We shared three main dishes, each representing a different corner of the Indian…...
Palma's old prison occupied by homeless people is a death trap
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin A recent fire and rescue report regarding Palma's old prison states that it presents "a level of danger incompatible with safe occupation, both for residents and for emergency response teams". "There is a serious risk of entrapment....
Great white sharks: when was the last confirmed sighting in Mallorca?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) In the collective imagination, the presence of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in the Balearics has long hovered between myth and anecdote. Nevertheless, scientific data and fishermen's accounts confirm that this apex predator historically inhabited the western Mediterranean and…...
Five arrests for sexual exploitation following raids in Alcudia
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) The raids last Tuesday | Video: Guardia Civil Last Tuesday, the Guardia Civil raided an apartment and a villa in Alcudia in an operation against sexual exploitation - women who had been forced into prostitution. An investigation began several months ago after…...
Young Mallorcan boy died after car crash in Barcelona
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin A young boy from Mallorca died following a car crash on December 30 in Cercs (Barcelona). The boy's father and older brother remain in a critical condition in hospital. The accident occurred on the C-16 highway, one of the…...