News of the day 20 January 2017
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Tourism
"Please support Gambia and its local tourism"
Majorca resident Bianca Hadley, who was caught in the Gambia emergency this week, was today "chilling" in a hotel near Gatwick Airport.
Weather
More heavy rain due tomorrow
There is an amber alert for the Tramuntana, where up to 100 litres per square metre of rain may fall in a twelve-hour period.
Retailing
Smaller retailers not benefiting from the cold
Demand should be high for cold-weather clothing and footwear, but it isn't.
Fishing
Trawler stoppages reducing fishermen's total catch
Trawlers can't go out on a certain number of days in a drive to preserve fish stocks.
Fiestas
Weather puts a damper on Sant Sebastià
The cold and the constant threat of rain convinced a large number of people to stay at home.
News / Comment
Edition of 20 January 2017
Comment
The veto
The Spanish government will not allow an independent Scotland to join EU.
Jason Moore