Business
Businesses in Calvia's "mature zones" not taking up grants
Grants are available to modernise and renovate premises in "mature" zones.
Tourism
Magalluf foreign tourist service the busiest in Spain
The Guardia Civil has been invited to join a working group which addresses prostitution and sexual exploitation.
Entertainment
Magalluf to stage indie music festival
Mallorca Live Festival will take place on 12 and 13 May.
Magalluf
Punta Ballena is selling up
"Some business owners have adapted to the new image by changing what they offer. Others have not. Hence, there are the signs."
Police
Calvia police made 100 arrests during the summer
Over a quarter of the "actions" that police were involved with were for illegal selling.
Magalluf
Work now starting on Magalluf's Jamaica hotel site
Today, there was a symbolic start to the work, with town hall and Meliá representatives in attendance.
Magalluf
Project to improve Magalluf's Punta Ballena
This is considered to be a degraded area which at night becomes an improvised store for illegal street selling and also the sale of drugs.
Tourism
WTM confirms increase in UK family tourism to Calvia
Abta told the Calvia delegation that there will be a 36% increase in tourists for the low season up to November.
Police
Guardia Civil attended to almost 8,000 tourists in Calvia this summer
There were two foreign tourist service offices this summer - one in Magalluf and the other in Paguera.
Magalluf
Magalluf's first five-star hotel opening in 2017
Viva Hotels will be opening the Viva Zafiro Palmanova & Spa on the Avenida Saboners.
Calvia
Calvia revises prostitution bylaw and offers terrace tax incentive
The PP referred to the "hell" out on the streets because of muggings and violence.
Magalluf
Hotel expulsions in Magalluf increase by 50%
Hotels have been less permissive this year when it comes to hooligan and excessive behaviour.
Magalluf
Friends raise money to repatriate body of Scottish tourist
On 31 August Alex was found and pronounced dead. Alex had suffered severe head injuries and died instantly.
Crime
Further police success against Magalluf drugs gangs
Four people were arrested and cocaine, ecstasy, crystal and 5,000 euros in cash were seized.
Emergencies
British tourist dead after Magalluf hotel fall
It is believed that the 20-year-old tourist may have committed suicide.
Crime
Calvia claiming success in illegal fruit selling campaign
An inspection led to the confiscation of 79 coconuts, 24 pineapples and 23 watermelons.
Emergencies
British girl in serious condition after Magalluf hotel fall
The incident occurred around 8.30 this morning. It would seem that the girl fell from the emergency staircase.
Magalluf
Magalluf beach guards come to aid of British holidaymaker
The two "professionally" tried to wake him; he was said to be very drunk.
Majorca
Saturation and assassination: the week in Majorca
Politicians were having us believe you can't move for tourists in Majorca, while they were also lining up action against car rental. Magalluf wasn't getting any better. And there was a shocking murder in Costa de la Calma.
Magalluf
PP wanting action against Magalluf illegal sellers
"Residents and businesses are greatly concerned by an increase in illegal selling activity, for which the town hall has not adopted measures that will stamp it out."
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