News of the day 17 April 2019
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Entertainment
Echo & The Bunnymen playing Pollensa
Echo & The Bunnymen will be at the Sant Domingo Cloister in July.
Magalluf
British tourist slashed in Magalluf in stable condition
Sidney C. maintained in court that it was an accident; they had been drinking heavily.
Bylaws
New campaign against Playa de Palma tourist excesses
Businesses are driving the campaign to emphasise quality and stamp out poor behaviour.
Holiday rentals
Bogus website facing a fine of up to 40,000 euros
The website which was responsible for the holiday rental fraud is based in Palma.
Holiday rentals
"We’ve been scammed out of 5,000 pounds ..."
"Time began to tick away and I started to fear the worst. We had been scammed."
Emergencies
Cathedral reviewing emergency procedures
The last fire at the Cathedral was in 1913; the structure was unaffected.
Police
Drug controls for Sa Pobla schools
A sniffer dog is being used to check on drugs being taken into schools.
Politics
"If Britain is going to leave, it has to be a clean break ..."
In an interview with the Bulletin, Norway's prime minister offers her thoughts about Brexit and the tourist tax.
Edition of 17 April 2019
