Health
Més criticise lack of consensus for Son Dureta scheme
The government now says that no budget for a reopened Son Dureta has been drawn up.
Tourism
Activists gather in Palma against tourist "saturation"
At midday today there was an "anti-tourist" route that covered parts of the city most visited by tourists.
Retail
Retailers aren't happy with Palma plastic bag restrictions
The Afedeco association is against any prohibition and especially so when it has been arrived at without consensus.
Retail
A "great day" for Primark as FAN Mallorca Shopping opens
"Palma is the best city in the world to live in," said Stephen Mullen, the director-general of Primark in Spain and Portugal.
Crime
Arrests over sale of synthetic marijuana
The synthetic marijuana has led to the hospitalisation of some consumers, including minors.
Sport
Unfinished business for Carlos Moya during Legends Cup
Tim Henman, Carlos Moya and Mats Wilander are among those competing in this year’s Legends Cup ATP Champion Tour Event from 6-9 October in Palma.
Retail
FANtastic: FAN Mallorca Shopping's gala ceremony
Europe's latest, largest and most diverse commercial and entertainment centre, FAN Mallorca Shopping, held a gala inauguration ceremony this evening.
Royal family
Town hall wants all Marivent gardens open to the public
"We expect that in the future we will be able to open all the gardens," says town hall director of urban planning Joan Riera.
Emergencies
Driver runs off after crashing into car park entrance
A Ford Focus crashed into the glass barrier above the entrance to the car park in Palma's calle Marquès de la Sènia.
Crime
Police bust largest drugs laboratory discovered in the Balearics
Police have arrested a 29-year-old Bulgarian who was working as a biology lab technician at the University of the Balearic Islands.
Drought
Palma the sixth most expensive Spanish city for water
The Partido Popular opposes a rise in water rates. The party believes that there has been poor planning by the current town hall administration.
Drought
High consumers of Palma's water will pay more
The Emaya president, Neus Truyol, has not yet outlined what the increased rates will be for high domestic and business consumers.
Transport
Air Berlin will operate only two Germany-Palma routes
This latest development follows the closure of the Air Berlin hub in Palma and the axing of routes to the mainland.
Crime
Palma graffiti artists caught red-handed
The police intercepted two 21-year-olds, both Palma residents, and seized spray cans, marker pens and more.
Tourism
Mayor does not believe that Palma is "saturated"
Hila didn't consider the increased numbers to necessarily be a bad thing, noting that Augusts of the past have produced similar situations.
Property
Court orders Son Banya shantytown demolitions
Where, it is being asked, will more than 400 gypsies from Son Banya go? Those affected wonder who would want them as neighbours.
Police
Port police upset by Palma local police action against illegal sellers
The port police object to what they see as an "invasion" of their powers by the town hall.
Retail
Town hall to regulate the appearance of Palma's shop exteriors
This revised ordinance is still at an early stage of being drafted and it won't only apply to the old part of the city: the whole of the Palma municipal area will be covered.
Corruption
Rodríguez lawyer denounces court partiality over police corruption affair
The appeal against restraining orders on Rodríguez is because these take no account of presumption of innocence or of judicial protection.
Society
Street prostitution in Palma on the decrease
The number of people attended to by the Palma network decreased from 2,020 in 2014 to 1,748 last year.
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