News of the day 3 January 2017
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The purchase of Es Canons is one of the most costly of the proposals for tourist tax investment.

Tourist tax

More than 230 tourist tax spending proposals to consider

There are 236 proposals with a combined value of 218.4 million euros. There are 30 million euros of revenue to be allocated.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Puerto Pollensa, where some of the hotel stock is among the oldest on the island.

Construction

Hoteliers accuse Pollensa town hall of preventing renovation

The hoteliers claim that "ideological" criteria are being applied as opposed to technical ones.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma, where property prices are said to be fuelled by speculation.

Holiday rentals

Residents' federation slams holiday rental legislation

"The federation is totally incensed and disappointed by the government's lack of political sensitivity."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

An accident on the Llucmajor motorway in December.

Emergencies

Increase in the number of road deaths in the Balearics in 2016

The percentage increase in fatalities in the Balearics was much greater than the rise nationally.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The presentation to Prodis.

Charity

Prodis Pollensa new laptop from North Mallorca Lions

Prodis Pollensa, the day facility for disabled persons 18 years and older, was presented with a new Intel i-7 laptop with a 17-inch screen

Alice LaPlante

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Comment

Go to polls

The only solution in Britain at the moment is for an early general election.

Jason Moore

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