Religion
Sixty Majorcans to attend Fray Junipero ceremony in Washington
Majorcan monk Fray Junipero Serra will be made a saint by Pope Francis.
Fiestas
Festival of light and colour as the Holi festival is marked in Santa Ponsa
Hundreds of people gathered at the beach in Santa Ponsa on Sunday night.
Northern News Spotlight
King James' "group" the images of Alcudia's fair
Members of the town hall gathered in front of "La Sala" for the presentation of the poster for this year's fair.
The past week in the Bulletin
A week dominated by one story - refugees - but we also had the Balearic parliament back in session following the summer break, the eco-tax row going on and Santa Ponsa moving towards centre stage.
Environment
Calvia asks for marine reserves to be increased
The town hall’s wish is to unite the two reserves and to extend the area of protection beyond the point of Cala Figuera.
Sa Rapita
Girl dies having been caught in propeller
The girl suffered multiple injuries to her head and face.
Crime
Arrest made in Benidorm shooting case
Couple had been planning to relocate to Majorca to be with their two sons and their families.
Eco-tax
Thomas Cook says no to the tax
Visitors will stop coming if they have to pay one or two euros more a day for the tax.
Tourism
Balearics have the highest hotel prices in Spain
In Majorca, the average price was 136 euros.
Northern News Spotlight
Can Picafort beaches may get security cameras
Incidents of theft as well as complaints regarding the number of illegal sellers and masseuses are reasons for considering the cameras.
All-inclusives
All-inclusive self-service alcohol “cannot be curbed”
Tourism legislation currently addresses all-inclusive only in a generic fashion.
Northern News Spotlight
Better relations with the ports authority
With a new president of the authority, Joan Gual, relations with Alcudia seem set to improve.
Northern News Spotlight
Hotel Formentor development on hold again
The enlargement of the Hotel Formentor is once more being put on hold.
Letters to the Editor
"Don’t let high prices and poor value for money suppress this opportunity."
Northern News Spotlight
Son Serra residents complaining of neglect
Typical among the complaints are the vacant lots that are used as dumps.
Refugees
Bishop of Majorca backs Pope’s call to help refugees
One of the first tasks in this regard will be for senior representatives of the Majorca Diocese to assess what properties and capacity are available.
Northern News Spotlight
Safety improvements for Albufera cyclists promised
The road by Albufera is one of the old "carreteras", not that wide and, as a consequence, a potential risk.
The past week in the Bulletin
Weather featured heavily last week. Very heavily. Other main topics were a holiday from hell, a meeting in Madrid that wasn't as hellish as it might have been, and a very different hell - the humanitarian crisis of refugees.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
Comment
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Jason Moore15/09/2015 00:00