News of the day 15 November 2016
News / Latest headlines
Protesting against pirate taxis in Ibiza.

Transport

Airport transport checks resulted in only 37 prosecutions

Sixty per cent of checks were because of the campaign to stamp out illegal transport providers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Where hire cars (and companies) are registered is an issue in the Balearics.

Tax

Tax revenue loss from hire cars registered outside the Balearics

It is estimated that some 40% of hire cars "left" the Balearics and were registered on the mainland.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The pilgrimage to Randa on Saturday.

Religion

The ecumenical pilgrimage to Randa

The 33rd ecumenical pilgrimage was held last Saturday at the Monastery of Cura at Randa with the sun and surroundings adding to the occasion.

Jill Carter

Xelo Huertas of Podemos remains speaker for the time being.

Politics

PP describe speaker's suspension as "Stalinist purge"

Antoni Camps, a PP deputy, said that Huertas and Seijas were not willing to have the same "submissive attitude as the rest".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Reasons for Palma cheer

I think the city has plenty of potential and obviously the new convention centre is going to be a real asset.

Jason Moore

Sport / Other Sports
Chris Froome will be training in Majorca with Team Sky this winter.

Cycling

Team Sky to race in Majorca Challenge at the end of January

Team Sky confirmed today that they will have a team participating in next year’s XXVI Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca, one of the season's opening cycle races in Europe.

Humphrey Carter

Victor Dengra Coll playing for Taurus.

Rugby

Weekend's rugby

Pollensa provided a picturesque backdrop for the rugby day last Saturday, hosted by Union RC.

Lynda Demangeat

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