Etiqueta 'Shanty town Mallorca'
Courts
Trial begins of van theft and torching in Son Banya
The footprint of the defendant was reportedly found in the car but he denies taking it and setting it alight.
Demolition
2nd phase of demolition signals end of Son Banya
It's likely to take around 5 days to demolish each of the nine blocks in the village.
Emergencies
Explosion sparks panic in Palma
At least 50 people from Spain, Romania and Morocco live in shacks made of wood, cardboard and plastic in the shanty town.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"