News of the day 9 October 2017
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Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 11-15 October
The fourth and final fair in Llucmajor at the weekend, Cala Ratjada holds its fresh fish gastronomy event, Algaida has its fair, there is street food in Estellencs and Port Adriano, Playa de Muro has twelve bodegas for two evenings of wine, art, tapas and music, and the musical Chicago is at the auditorium in Palma.
Transport
Noguera quashes Palma plan for motorcycle parking payment
"Motorcycles will not pay. As long as I am mayor of Palma, such a measure will not apply."
Catalonia crisis
Business boss pleads for Catalonia "sanity"
Were there to be a boycott of Catalonia products, this would be "bad news" for Catalonia and for Spain.
Catalonia crisis
Barceló calls for mediation as Puigdemont prepares independence declaration
There is concern in the Balearics because of "historical, economic, social and linguistic links with Catalonia". Puigdemont is expected to declare independence this evening.