News of the day 27 August 2018
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Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 27 August-2 September
The famous La Beata procession in Santa Margalida this Sunday; the town has its demons' correfoc on Friday. Sant Joan's demons are out and about in different guises on Tuesday and Wednesday. Santa Ponsa's Rei en Jaume Fiestas start on Thursday. Vilafranca's melon fair and fiestas, including Saturday's melon battle.
Property
Increased tax revenue from sale of luxury properties
Tax revenue in the first half of this year was more than had been the case for the whole of 2013.
Police
Tourist fined for plane bomb hoax
The Swedish tourist had been staying in a hotel in Alcudia.
Environment
Call for booze cruise noise control
Party boat activity is said to have increased this summer.
Holiday rentals
Habtur accuses the government of wanting to eliminate holiday rentals
Habtur claims that 90,000 "regulated" holiday rentals place will disappear.
News / Comment
Edition of 26 August 2018
Comment
Puigdemont’s Waterloo
It’s rather ironic that the Spanish government’s "enemy" is based in Waterloo.
Humphrey Carter