Police
Palma arrests turn the spotlight on resort police forces
Balearic government admits that there is a “lack of stability” in some of the local police forces.
Business
Cruise industry is worth nearly 300 million euros
Cruise passengers spend an average of 112 euros per day in port.
Police
Nine serving Palma local police officers arrested
Investigators were made aware of a number of leaks in the force, so they mounted the operation a day early.
Palma
Palma Film Office working closer with Balearic Film Commission
48 shoots were for television shows or series, while the remainder were for differing commercial reasons.
Palma
Palma terrace tax increases could mean the loss of 5,000 jobs
"This increase is an unfair, disproportionate and unjustified."
Tourism
Cruising through autumn
Over 100 hundred cruise-ship visits are likely to have been made through October.
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”.
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."
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.
Technology
Unlimited wifi now available at Palma airport
With the introduction of the new service, some 200 million passengers per year will be able to make use of it.
Crime
Briton arrested after car chase
Eventually the driver crashed into a number of large rubbish containers along Joan Miro.
Palma
Restaurants want lower terrace tax in winter
Town hall is “open to dialogue” in working together on any possible amendment of the bylaw regarding the use of public areas for terraces.
Health
Stressed out? Well here is an event for you
The seminar is directed at those who want to maximise their ability to manage and transform stress into something positive.
Tourism
Record period for Spanish airports in September
The airports of Son Sant Joan (Palma) and Ibiza both had record Septembers, with Palma having registered 3.1 million passengers.
Palma
Palacio de Congresos award report expected shortly
Hila reiterated that if the report determines illegality in the process, the award to the Barceló group will be annulled.
Entertainment
“America has not lived up to what America should be...”
Stone’s latest film is the true story about Edward Snowden.
Tennis
The clash of the tennis legends begins in Palma
The event, which continues until Sunday evening, is going to be the social and sporting event of the season.
Military
Palma's key role in NATO exercise
The Royal Navy flagship HMS Bulwark is currently not far off the coast of the Balearics.
Law
Special court set up for Princess’s fraud case in Palma
The Princess has already been stripped of her title of the Duchess of Palma.
Law
Princess Cristina to face tax fraud trial in Palma on 11 January
If convicted, Princess Cristina could face up to four years in prison.
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