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News
Large reward for lost Rolex watch
3-year-old son threw Rolex Date watch out of the window in the vicinity of Carrer del 31 de Desembre in Palma.
Economy
CaixaBank & Bankia to merge
The new bank will have around 6,600 branches and 51,000 employees.
Transport
No sign of an agreement to end the bus strike
EMT says night and weekend workshop shifts are a sticking point.
Health
Lockdown approaching in Architecte Bennàssar district
No population screenings planned in Arquitecte Bennàssar.
Health
Business owners complain about Polígono parties
The Palma City Council has recorded nearly 1,000 illegal parties so far this year and 365 sanctions were issued in June, July and August alone.
Economy
Thousands applying for financial aid
Calvia has approved 921 applications for financial support to cover back to school expenses.
Tourism
UN international "code" for the protection of tourists
The UN World Tourism Organization wants coordination in order to avoid travel chaos.
Economy
Commercial property prices tumble
Savvy investors are snapping up the best premises in the city and most of them are local people.
Health
Lockdown lines causing confusion
Some people are not sure whether their business is in a lockdown zone or not.
Health
22 new Covid-19 outbreaks
11 of the outbreaks were social or family related, 5 were work related, 3 were in Nursing Homes, 2 were a mixture of work and family and 1 was at a hospital.
The Week in Tourism
Tourism vouchers, an idea too late
The Italian government had a plan: the “bono vacanze”, a holiday bonus.
Coronavirus
New Covid "express" test lines to start next week
It was reported last week that there would be twelve of these express lines.
Police
Arrest of fake Guardia Civil officers
Two men have been arrested for robbery with violence and for passing themselves off as police.
Employment
Government focusing ERTE extension on most affected sectors
Business and unions are against the government's sectoral approach.
Coronavirus
Fall in Son Gotleu positive cases
The restrictions and community actions are bringing the number of cases down.
Coronavirus
Parents advised not to gather outside schools
"Small crowds outside schools are not good."
Viewpoint
Christmas in Majorca
Boris Johnson’s “rule of six” could work in Majorca’s favour if we get moving.
The Blog
The ideologies of Covid
The ideology determines the expression of indignation, which was also an assertion of Spain’s nationhood.
Frank Talking
The worrying world of fashionable eating
These achingly cool places know that they can’t, nor want to compete with the fast-food big-boys, yet are quite willing to charge a small fortune for a bowl of coloured rice, a tasty floret of kale and one sprig of coriander - yum yum!
Save The Med
Boris swam for 11h straight to raise funds for Save The Med!
Save The Med adapt their Dos Manos School Programme to the pandemic.
Nauti Lady
Cruising for a Bruising
This pandemic started with a PR disaster of epic proportions for the cruise industry: Diamond Princess.
Sports
Bale leaves underwhelming Madrid legacy despite haul of goals and trophies
Bale Will leave Real Madrid and will return to Tottenham Hotspur on a one year loan.
Viewpoint
Take the credit
“Full marks to the thousands of people employed by the tourist industry...”
Jason Moore