News of the day 4 April 2017
News / Latest headlines
Politics
Gibraltar says EU boss like ‘cuckolded husband’; Spain bullying
Gibraltarians are British citizens and rejected by 99% to 1% the idea of the UK sharing sovereignty with Spain in a vote in 2002 and in a previous referendum in 1967.
Cruise shipping
World's biggest cruise ship heading for Palma
The new ship will be the fourth in the Oasis Class and the 25th ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet.
Hotels
Meliá Palma Bay Hotel welcomes its first guests
The first guests of the new four-star superior hotel in Palma have arrived.
Holiday rentals
Airbnb hits back at Palma plans to ban holiday rentals
Antoni Noguera, who made the announcement last week, yesterday began to backtrack on all-out ban.
Health and safety
Calvia council orders the closure of BCM nightclub
BCM nightclub in Magalluf has been closed due to irregularities detected by town hall inspectors.
News / Comment
Sport / Real Mallorca
Fans turning on everyone, so Real Mallorca sack Olaizola
Sergi Barjuán's career as a coach has been distinguished by having been utterly unremarkable.
Edition of 4 April 2017
Comment
No deal: Gibraltar
"Did anyone really think that Britain would get the ultimate deal from EU"
Jason Moore