News of the day 21 January 2017
News / Latest headlines

Fiestas

Sant Sebastià fiesta postponements

Saint Sebastian events have been cancelled this weekend due to the current on going weather conditions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

No worries about the levels at the Gorg Blau reservoir now.

Weather

Now the reservoirs are overflowing

The heaviest rainfall today has been in the Lluc area, which has contributed to the reservoirs overflowing.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma's mayor, José Hila, is president of the municipalities' federation seeking national government involvement in rentals' legislation.

Holiday rentals

Aptur concerned by block being put on rentals' licences

Aptur is complaining that new licences will have to wait until the holiday rentals' legislation is in place.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Energy minister Alvaro Nadal is seeking greater competition while also wanting an investigation into electricity prices.

Energy

Prosecutor investigating electricity price increases

The prosecution service is able to initiate actions to defend the rights and interests of consumers, who would otherwise be left "defenceless". Bills are estimated to rise by 30%.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Obsolescent or not, it doesn't help if a pipe is broken.

Utilities

Network obsolescence the cause of Palma's water cuts

Each year there are more than 1,000 cuts to water supply in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Back to the past

Trump and Brexit are not about change but a return to a bygone era, when country came first.

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor

Floods and the maintenance of torrents.

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