Euro Weekly News | Mallorca
MALLORCA band Cap pela held a free concert at the Christmas market in Palma’s Puerto Portals marina. The market, which ends on Monday, offers a wide selection of products sold at Swedish and Austrian-style wooden stalls. Participating restaurants are Tristan, Wellies, Ritzi, Duke, Can Punta and Thai l’Elephant, as well…
THE NUMBER of new mortgages signed in the Baleares fell by a third in October. Just 586 home loans were agreed in October 2012, a 33.7 per cent drop compared to the same period in 2011. And that was also a 20.7 per cent drop compared to the previous month. According…
ONE of Euro Weekly News’ columnists is an award winning writer. British writer Vicki McLeod has won an award for her blog familymattersmallorca.com. Expatsblog.com honours expatriate bloggers from all over the world every year, and Vicki was placed second out of the 54 entries for Spain. Her blog, which she…
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A DRUG ADDICT who repeatedly raped his girlfriend and infected her with two sexually transmitted diseases has been allowed to walk free from court. The forty-four-year-old HIV-positive and homeless German was arrested in Palma for repeatedly raping his 30-year old Brazilian girlfriend. The woman, also a drug-addict and homeless, had…
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HOTEL owners have asked for seven projects to improve tourism infrastructure to be funded by the local government. This year €9.67 million, collected in hotel bed licensing fees, will be made available for works. The Mallorca Hotel Federation (FEHM) wants beach renovations at Santa Ponça, the linking of Tora and…
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THE initiative entails commuters leave their vehicles at the Parc de Sa Riera car park, where they can get picked up by the number 2 bus to reach the centre. The scheme, which aims to promote a rational use of individual vehicles in exchange of a higher use of public…
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THE population in the autonomous region grew more than that of any other in the country over the last 10 years with a 30.8 per cent increase since 2001. The census estimated the Balearic population at 1,100,503 people – with 258,834 more people than a decade ago – dated November…
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A MAN was arrested by Sineu Guardia Civil for allegedly stealing money, lottery tickets and bottles of alcohol from a restaurant. The arrested, known as Francisco Jose, was allegedly spotted leaving the Sa Fabrica restaurant by the owner, Pep Bauca, who was just about to enter the premises at 6.45am.…
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A PLANE-HIJACKING simulation organized by the Ministry of Development´s Air Security State Agency (AESA) was staged at Ibiza Airport. Other participating government institutions were the Spanish Home Office, the Spanish Air Force, the Spanish Airports Authority (AENA), the Emergencies State Department and the Government´s Delegation. The AESA agency has said…
MORE budget airline passengers touch down in the Balearics than any other region of Spain. Incoming low-cost passenger traffic has risen by 4.2 per cent in the region for the first 11 months of the year compared to the same period last year, reaching a passenger count of 8,020,782. In…
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A PAEDOPHILE priest who was caught with 21,000 child porn files on his computer has escaped jail. The sentence that would have locked up former Manacor native and Vilafames, Castellon, priest, Rafael Sansó for two years has been suspended for five years. Sanso was arrested by the Guardia Civil on…
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SEVENTY Palma hotel owners are expected to appeal against a rates rise of up to 50 per cent. That would mean nearly 30 per cent of the town’s hoteliers asking the town hall to think again about next year´s planned property tax (IBI) increase, with the support of the Mallorca…
A NURSE who called Guardia Civil to denounce a Health Councillor has found herself in trouble for insulting the officers. THE nurse, who told Sa Pobla Health Councillor Catalina Maria Olmo to wait her turn outside the town’s health centre, has been reported by Guardia Civil. Olmo had gone to…
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A MECHANIC who caused an explosion on board a boat ended up in hospital, and his boss in court. Now the owner of the Palma boat repair and maintenance business has been ordered to do six months community service for a ‘violation of workers’ rights.’ The explosion happened when the…
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AS 14.5 million Brits tuned in to watch Bradley Wiggins crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year expats in Mallorca were also celebrating the cyclist’s victory. Bradley has adopted the Balearic Island as his training destination of choice. The 2012 Tour de France winner and seven-time Olympic medallist accepted his…
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