News of the day 30 January 2016
News / Latest headlines
Length of waiting lists have been reduced.

Health

Patient waiting times for surgery reduced

The Balearic health service made special payments of a quarter of a million euros last year in an attempt to reduce waiting lists.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Action to tackle the drought

Weather

Action to tackle the drought

The government points to a combination of high temperatures, increased population, pressure on resources and the condition of some facilities as making such action necessary.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hugh Laurie on location of the The Night Manager in Deya.

Entertainment

Over 150 filming requests in the Balearics last year

A large number of these were for television, such as travel programmes, beach reports and reality shows.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police

22-year-old killed in car crash

The total number of lives that have been lost on Majorca’s roads since the start of the year is now four.

Humphrey Carter

Vanessa on a Hastens bed.

Business

Son Bugadelles: An Aladdin's cave of opportunities

Commercial activity started at Son Bugadelles and 285 businesses now operate out of it.

Vicki Mcleod

News / Comment

Comment

No rain

"If we were living in Britain a hose-pipe ban would be introduced ..."

Jason Moore

Sport / Real Mallorca
Mallorca’s three new signings (L-R) Alfredo Ortuño, Diogo Salomao and Lago Junior.

Real Mallorca

Mallorca go on a signing spree

"We have to keep our feet on the ground and not get carried away with these signings."

Monro Bryce

Edition of 30 January 2016
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