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Let's go out: Nightlife in Mallorca for the weekend
Find out what's happening on the scene this weekend on Mallorca.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 5-11 November
The Pollensa fair; the Muro pumpkin fair; Es Capdellà's fair; some rescheduled fair events in Inca because of bad weather and early ones for Dijous Bo, including the Balearic Symphony Orchestra in concert; demons' correfoc in Inca on Saturday night. America's Fantastic Negrito blues-roots singer at Inca's Fabrica Ramis cultural centre.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 11-17 June
The summer fiestas are now with us. For Sant Joan (John the Baptist), there are night parties on Saturday in Deya, Mancor de la Vall and Muro.British indie band The Magic Numbers headline the Summer Pie Festival at Es Baluard in Palma.BH Mallorca Stage in Magalluf kicks off the season on Thursday.There's an all-day festival at Palma Arena on Sunday for freedom of expression.
Animal welfare
No bullfight for the Muro fiestas
Muro is one of the last remaining bastions of bullfighting. Or was.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 7-12 November
The Pollensa Fair features a look back at tourism in the early years of the "boom"; Muro Fair has its how big is your pumpkin competition; Inca's Night of Fire is on Saturday; the Jazz Voyeur Festival makes a welcome return on Friday - the first concert is Andrea Motis & The Joan Chamorro Quartet; and The Furrow Collective, best band in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017, are in Palma on Friday and Sa Pobla on Saturday.
Tourist tax
Ecotax criticisms behind complaint against Santa Margalida mayor
"What they say is a lie. Suma do not understand that the government isn't allocating a euro to the necropolis."
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 7-13 November
Two big autumn fairs in the north of the island this coming weekend. Muro has its pumpkin fair and the highly anticipated pumpkin competition and Pollensa has its artisan fair, which is bigger still this year. There is also the autumn fair in Es Capdellà, Calvia. In Inca on Saturday there is a Night of Fire, with four demons gangs plus batucada drummers. One of the greats of flamenco singing, José Mercé, is at Palma Auditorium on Saturday.
Emergencies
Another fire in Albufera
The fire broke out around 15.00 and was under control some three hours later.
Environment
The disgrace of Albufera
In terms of wider environmental considerations in Albufera, the massive spill of faecal water simply highlights the mismanagement that has been allowed to persist over years.
Environment
Albufera sewage spill "unprecedented"
Some four hectares of land "of great value" in Albufera and on the neighbouring Son Bosc finca were affected by a burst in the sewage piping.
Emergencies
Seven hectares affected in Albufera fire
As of 18.00 the fire was described as being controlled. Over seven hectares burned.
Animal welfare
Muro set to hold pre-ban bullfight
The town normally holds a bullfight event during its summer fiestas for Sant Joan, but the ban is likely to be in place before this.
Northern News Spotlight
Second fire in Albufera in a week
The alarm was raised shortly before midday yesterday.
Environment
Guardia investigating Albufera fire
The fire is said to have broken out around a quarter to three this morning.
Fairs and Fiestas
Demons celebrate tenth anniversary at Muro's Sant Antoni display
Seven other demons' gangs were invited to take part in the centrepiece of the Sant Antoni Eve celebrations.
Northern News Spotlight
The neglected museum of Muro
The director of the museum, Joana Maria Palou, describes the museum as an "open wound".
Northern News Spotlight
Son Bosc finca will "definitively" not become a golf course
"What is Son Bosc, a natural protected space or a golf course?"
Northern News Spotlight
Muro bullfight organisers face fines for admitting under-16s
Proceedings against the organisers of the June bullfight have been opened.
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