Bylaws
Palma restaurants will be closed for breaking noise rules
Restaurants in Palma which fail to comply with the noise bylaw could be closed for up to five months.
Business
Bright future for Majorca's conferences sector
"Majorca has all the ingredients to become a leading MICE destination for the European market."
Demographics
Half of Palma's foreign population is from the EU
"It is very important to promote values of multiculturalism in Palma, where there are people from 174 different countries."
Police
Arrest in Palma of man making threats with a machete
The arrested man had also been responsible for a fire at an industrial unit.
Police
90,000 euros value of stolen goods at Palma shops
Two shops were being used for the sale of stolen jewellery.
Sport
Town hall planning a new athletics stadium for Palma
The idea for an athletics stadium in Palma was first raised in 2009.
Business
Palma businesses expecting best ever December
The total number of passengers at Palma airport in December is predicted to go up by around ten per cent to 800,000.
Bylaws
Palma street artists to be given municipal licences
Problems arise because of occasional conflicts between artists and residents and businesses and also between the artists themselves.
Crime
Carer arrested for stealing 20,000 euros
The woman had been recruited to provide nursing care to another woman who requires 24-hour assistance.
Fiestas
Sant Sebastià fiestas could be a winter tourist attraction
There has been previous talk of the tourism promotion of the January fiestas.
Property
Palma the third most expensive city for apartment sales
Palma has over 1,200 apartments valued at one million euros or more.
Heritage
Assistance for Palma's traditional establishments
Concern has been expressed by the recent loss of traditional establishments in the city.
Police
British robber trapped in air duct
The fire brigade had to be called in order to get the robber out.
Religion
Palma’s Sikhs celebrate their founding father
Sikhs in ceremonial dress took part in a large procession from their temple in calle Albacete.
Society
Majorca pays its respects to the dead
Palma's mayor, Antoni Noguera, and members of the ruling administration visited the cemetery yesterday.
Police
Palma bar arrests for worker exploitation
Waitresses and cooks were expected to work as many as seventeen hours a day.
Gastronomy
"Palma’s got everything in the winter apart from flights..."
Chef Marc Fosh talks about Palma fine dining and tourism.
Police
Citizen's arrest after assault on elderly man in Palma
"I’m no hero, I did what anyone else would have done in those circumstances."
Police
Police investigating rape and arson at Palma flat
The National Police are investigating the rape of a woman in Palma yesterday, whose assailant then set fire to her apartment.
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