The towns plan 293 improved or new sports facilities thanks to the 12 million provided by the Consell de Mallorca

The towns plan 293 improved or new sports facilities thanks to the 12 million provided by the Consell de Mallorca

50% of the new infrastructures will be paddle tennis courts, being the sport with the highest growth in applications The Consell de Mallorca has approved the granting of subsidies in favour of the town councils of the island to create new sports facilities and improve...
Can Bordils will be one of the main venues for the activities of the European Day of Youth Culture

Can Bordils will be one of the main venues for the activities of the European Day of Youth Culture

14th October 2024 The programme, organised by the Jewish Community of the Balearic Islands with the support of the City Council, will begin this Tuesday with a conference by the biblical scholar and theologian Jaime Vázquez on the Dead Sea manuscripts. Palma, 14th...
The Island Hunting Directorate opens the general closed season and extends it for some modalities and species

The Island Hunting Directorate opens the general closed season and extends it for some modalities and species

The calendar for pigeons, wood pigeons, woodcock, starlings and thrushes with shotguns has been extended until 9 February. The Mallorca Island Hunting Department of the Consell de Mallorca announces the opening of the general hunting season in Mallorca, which began on...
The 3rd Sustainable Destinations Summit kicks off in Mallorca with great success in attendance

The 3rd Sustainable Destinations Summit kicks off in Mallorca with great success in attendance

The President of the Consell, Llorenç Galmés, highlighted in his opening speech, in front of more than 250 people, the consolidation of Mallorca as a world reference for sustainable tourism. The Consell de Mallorca, in collaboration with UN Tourism, is holding the III...
3,082,000 € authorised for the implementation of employment insertion projects aimed at vulnerable groups

3,082,000 € authorised for the implementation of employment insertion projects aimed at vulnerable groups

These SOIB grants will enable the implementation of individualised actions for people with employability difficulties. Local entities and non-profit organisations that carry out socio-labour insertion programmes will be able to benefit. The Consell de Govern, at the...
25 tutors of young volunteers from all over Spain will attend the National Course on Mental Health and Well-being of the European Solidarity

25 tutors of young volunteers from all over Spain will attend the National Course on Mental Health and Well-being of the European Solidarity

Corps in Palma this week.The course is organised by the Regional Ministry of Families and Social Affairs and INJUVE. The event will take place from 17 to 20 October at the Hotel Amic Gala in Can Pastilla. The national course on mental health and well-being for tutors...
Ibiza adds its first two cases of bluetongue and brings the total number of outbreaks in the Balearic Islands to 123

Ibiza adds its first two cases of bluetongue and brings the total number of outbreaks in the Balearic Islands to 123

The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment is preparing the vaccination campaign, scheduled for the second week of December, after closing the first purchase of 500,000 vaccines supplied by one of the two laboratories authorised by the...
Full capacity at the first conference of the programme ‘Mental health in the youth’ promoted by the Consell de Mallorca

Full capacity at the first conference of the programme ‘Mental health in the youth’ promoted by the Consell de Mallorca

The island institution inaugurates the initiative with speakers from Educaclown, the Official College of Psychology and the Carbonell Institute to deal with the self-esteem problem in young people. The Consell de Mallorca has kicked off the ‘Mental Health in Youth’...
Prohens joins forces with the President of the Canary Islands to call for a change in the Spanish Government’s migration strategy

Prohens joins forces with the President of the Canary Islands to call for a change in the Spanish Government’s migration strategy

The President has met with the head of the Canary Islands government to address the challenges and demands common to both island communities. The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Margalida Prohens, has met with the President of the Canary Islands,...
Nearly one tonne of geological material seized at Menorca airport returns to its natural habitat

Nearly one tonne of geological material seized at Menorca airport returns to its natural habitat

The collection of 987.55 kg of stones, sand and fossils in 2024 reflects a slight decrease compared to the previous year, consolidating the efforts to preserve Menorca’s geological heritage. The Department of Environment, Biosphere Reserve and Cooperation of the...
Closure of a section of the Cintura road at night due to the topographical survey as a result of the new road surface reinforcement works

Closure of a section of the Cintura road at night due to the topographical survey as a result of the new road surface reinforcement works

The surveys prior to the start of the works planned by the 11.8 million Palma Access Plan will be carried out on the nights of Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th from 9 pm until 6 am. They will start from the airport motorway and go to the junction of Calle...
Joan Simonet: ‘The risk of forest fires exists all year round. We cannot be complacent. We ask the population to be very prudent and cautious

Joan Simonet: ‘The risk of forest fires exists all year round. We cannot be complacent. We ask the population to be very prudent and cautious

The period of high danger for forest fires ends with figures that are within the annual average, despite the severe drought this year The two fires in the Albufera de Mallorca have burned 112.4 hectares, which represents 81% of the total area burned in the Balearic...