News of the day 12 March 2017
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Are fast lanes on motorway central reservations feasible?

Transport

Bus fast lanes for motorways would be costly and pose difficulties

"There may be measures equally useful but at a lower cost."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cala s’Almonia in Santanyi is prone to "massification".

Majorca

One more time, it's saturation: the week in Majorca

Politicians, hoteliers, tour operators were arguing over saturation and prices in Berlin. Palma hoteliers were having a pop at the town hall. The taxi drivers were planning a vote. And a luxury yacht was no more.

Andrew Ede

The balnearios in Alcudia are almost forty years old.

Beaches

Alcudia planning on modernising its beach bars

Replacements would still be on the concrete but they would be of wood and glass and be white.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Building workers brought into the Balearics provide cheaper labour.

Construction

Building workers "imported" to the Balearics are paid 30% less

Some building workers who come to the Balearics are not signed on with social security.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Angel Flukes.

Entertainment

Majorca's golden singing angel

What began as a hobby for 28-year-old Angel Flukes has now turned into a full-time professional career.

Humphrey Carter

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 13-19 March

It's Saint Paddy's Day on Friday, but Santa Ponsa will be waiting until Sunday for the celebrations. On the day itself, Shamrock on Palma's Paseo Marítimo has a night of Irish music (and some which isn't). The Balearic Symphony Orchestra season at Palma's auditorium continues this Thursday with a performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, considered to be one of the most technically challenging concertos of them all.

Andrew Ede

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Comment

Summer season

No one can doubt that we will have a good season this year, but the question is how good.

Jason Moore

Edition of 12 March 2017
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