Environment

Soller hunt for the Asian hornet

Having formed several groups, they set off into different wooded areas, armed with binoculars and maps in “looking for a needle  in a haystack.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourism

Business tourism up 9%; worth nearly €4.4 billion

Spain received a total of 4.31 million business tourists last year or 6.6% of the total, representing a 6% increase over 2013.

Employment

Campaign against worker exploitation bringing in 350,000 euros in fines

A total of 31 inspectors were involved in the campaign, and 8,008 temporary work contracts were investigated.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter