Etiqueta 'Palma'
The Paseo Maritimo is one area of Palma singled out for its noise.

Society

Palma residents demanding town hall action against noise

Bars, restaurants, traffic and street drinking are all blamed for increasing noise.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/11/2016 00:00

The Christmas lights in Palma will be a week later than usual.

Retail

Palma Christmas lights being switched on a week later than usual

Retailers want the lights to be switched on to coincide with Black Friday on 25 November.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/11/2016 00:00

Palma town hall has been suggesting that police have not been working all the hours they should do.

Police

Union attacks town hall over police working hours' allegations

The union was hitting back at what Palma's councillor for public safety has said about police working hours.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/11/2016 00:00

Mayor José Hila shaking hands with Meliá's Gabriel Escarrer at the World Travel Market.

Tourism

Palma in talks over further winter tourism expansion

The UK's Institute of Travel & Tourism has proposed that the institute's 2018 conference be held at Palma's Palacio de Congresos.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/11/2016 00:00

Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá leading the presentation of Palma's Palacio de Congresos.

Tourism

Palma's Palacio convention centre to open in March

Final agreement between Palma town hall and Meliá was signed in London today.

Jason Moore08/11/2016 00:00

Balearic yacht clubs are looking for improved terms for sponsorship arrangements.

Nautical

Yacht clubs seeking sponsorship tax incentives

There has been a call for a sponsorship law for many years but there has never been any movement on one.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/11/2016 00:00

The scene after the accident this morning on Palma's Paseo Maritimo.

Emergencies

Drunk driver runs over a pedestrian on Palma's Paseo Maritimo

A 25-year-old Dutch tourist was run over along the Paseo Maritimo in the early hours of this morning by a drunk motorcyclist.

Humphrey Carter01/11/2016 00:00

The forest by Bellver castle is a target for tourist tax revenue.

Tourist tax

Fourteen million of tourist tax revenue sought by Palma

Among the projects are smart wifi in Playa de Palma and improvements to the pathways in the forest by Bellver Castle.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/10/2016 00:00

Dealing with street (and beach) drinking in Playa de Palma this summer.

Police

Palma police charges for street drinking up by 700%

There were 929 charges for breaches of the bylaw on street drinking, of which 126 were classified as having been serious.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/10/2016 00:00

The Partido Popular's Alvaró Gijón found himself at the centre of corruption allegations.

Majorca

Corruption, attempted murder and holiday prices: the week in Majorca

Corruption allegations were firmly back on the agenda and Palma town hall was at the centre of them. A celebrated lawyer was pressing a charge of attempted murder. Hoteliers were saying no to UK tour operator requests for prices to come down.

Andrew Ede23/10/2016 00:00

Marcos García Montes (second right) explains the cases he is bringing against the education minister, the children involved in the assault and others.

Crime

Children being pressurised not to talk about girl assault case

"No one is going to get off scot-free," says the lawyer representing the girl's family.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/10/2016 00:00

Allure of the Seas. If there is better management of cruise ship schedules, then "saturation" can be avoided.

Tourism

"Cruise ships do not cause saturation"

"I believe that Palma's cruise tourism should continue to grow unimpeded."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/10/2016 00:00

Danny DeVito will be talking about his work during the festival.

Entertainment

Danny DeVito to open Majorca film festival

The Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival starts on 3 November and runs until 12 November.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/10/2016 00:00

One of the six pro-abortion campaigners was acquitted.

Crime

One year sentences for Sunday mass protesters

Pro-abortion campaigners had disrupted Sunday mass at the Sant Miquel church in Palma in February 2014.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/10/2016 00:00

Better days: 92% reservoir capacity in March 2013.

Drought

Reservoirs topped up by rain but levels remain low

There has been rain but it hasn't been falling in great abundance in the area of the reservoirs.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/10/2016 00:00

Two cruise ships docked in Palma's port this summer.

Tourism

Yet more cruise ships for Palma next year

The scheduled increase for next year is bound to fuel more complaints about "saturation" of the city by cruise passengers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/10/2016 00:00