Palma
Palma terrace tax increases could mean the loss of 5,000 jobs
"This increase is an unfair, disproportionate and unjustified."
Animal welfare
More councils ban bullfights
“We are continuing to gain ground and achieve our aim of banning bullfighting in the Balearics."
Palma
Palma terrace tax to rise by up to 86 per cent
Bartomeu Cañellas for the C’s: “now is not the time to be increasing taxes”.
Environment
Government praises suspension of prospecting permission
Decision by Madrid is not enough because there are still two prospecting operations and one of these is in Balearic waters.
Banking
CaixaBank Q3 profit up 26 per cent to 288 million euros
The profit fell short of an average forecast of 307 million.
Northern News Spotlight
Alcudia Maristany project is revived
Under the former ecotax, a plan that would have cost over nine million euros was developed.
Transport
Drones could be used to patrol traffic hotspots
Prototype is on schedule to be operational by next year.
Animal welfare
Animal rights groups welcome sentence of owner who killed horse
“The atrocious death of this horse in its own stables is something which does not happen in the 21st century."
Employment
The Balearics outperforms national employment market
Unemployment in the Balearics for the third quarter was down by 13.6% (14,000).
Music
Want to star in new Motörhead video?
British heavy metal band to shoot new video on the island with Majorcan director.
Tourist tax
Barceló says tourist tax priority will be the environment
Maria José Ribas, a Partido Popular parliamentary deputy, asked the government to rethink its intentions.
Employment
Employment opportunities for Balearic youth increase
In the Balearics, where there was one of the highest proportions of ni-nis last year, the number is down by six points.
Tourist tax
Villa rental businesses fear tourist tax will be unfair
“There are a number of social realities that have to be looked at, but all properties have to abide by the same rules so that there isn’t any unfair competition.”
Music
Kate Middleton’s piano teacher brings choir to Majorca this weekend
The choir from the Middleton’s family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire is some 40 strong.
Environment
Overcrowding in the Balearics: a top environmental worry
As to those who should solve these environmental problems, almost a half of respondents said that politicians should be responsible.
Crime
Briton arrested after car chase
Eventually the driver crashed into a number of large rubbish containers along Joan Miro.
Animal welfare
Felanitx dog pound closed because of its deplorable state
“No one in the town hall knew anything about the kennels nor about who was managing them."
Welfare
Balearic poverty risk falls more than elsewhere in Spain
The rate was 23.8% in 2014, which is the lowest for five years.
Winter flights
At last: winter tourism starts to take off again
British travel group introduces new low-season flights from Britain airports.
Sport
Palma set to be the running city this weekend
“It is a sporting event, but at the same time it is a challenge for many people whose objective is personal achievement.”
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