News of the day 16 May 2016
News / Latest headlines
Police
Sporting events putting pressure on Guardia Civil
The Guardia Civil traffic police are having to cope with extra workload caused by the large number of major sporting events.
Crime
Russian mafia boss found guilty of money laundering in Majorca
Romanov accepted a sentence of three years and nine months plus fines which totalled 4.2 million euros and the 1.6 million euros he laundered.
Charity
Briton to swim from Minorca to the mainland via Majorca and Ibiza
Endurance swimmer and charity fundraiser Anna Wardley, 39, will be on stand-by from tomorrow to begin her Balearic Swim Challenge.
Northern News Spotlight
Puerto Pollensa disabled road crossings now in place
There are several of them along the initial stretch of the coastal road between the yacht club roundabout and Avenida Paris.
News / Comment
Sport / Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca
A step to salvation as Mallorca win
Real Mallorca beat Tenerife 1-0 to end their win drought (since early April, five games ago) on Saturday night.
Edition of 15 May 2016
Comment
Overfishing
"It is a nightmare scenario that fish stocks are in serious decline."
Jason Moore