News of the day 16 October 2017
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Inca has three weekend fairs plus Dijous Bo next month.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 18-22 October

A big week for fairs. Inca has its first fair, this one devoted to the land; it's the Felanitx "pebre bord" paprika fair, and the Campos one for sobrassadas and other pig products; Consell features a wine fair for the first time; and Santanyi has a demons fire-run on Saturday night. The Balearic Symphony Orchestra's new season starts. There are two days of vinyl and memorabilia plus a lot of live music at Palma Arena, and on Saturday evening it is the procession in Palma for La Beata.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

More a case of "no" in the Balearics.

Politics

Balearic opinion against independence for the islands

In addition, over sixty per cent of those surveyed disapproved of a potential declaration of independence by Catalonia

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The tourist tax spending committee yesterday.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax projects are approved

Biel Barceló: "Above all, the ecological footprint of tourism is being addressed by numerous projects for environmental improvement."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

For some it can mean hunting in rubbish containers.

Society

Poverty decreasing but still almost 20% of the Balearic population

41,000 people in the Balearics were last year in a condition referred to as severe material deprivation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Minorca attracts more boat hire online interest than Majorca.

Nautical

Balearics a mecca for boat hire

57% of the Spanish boat hire market is in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A contract for water treatment system repair was one among others highlighted.

Services

Irregularities in Alcudia municipal services contracts

Emsa, the municipal services company, has responded and given an explanation for the contract valued 242,000 euros.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sport / Real Mallorca
Joan Sastre during Mallorca's two-nil away win against Ebro.

Football

Mallorca unstoppable after latest win

Real Mallorca made it eight wins from nine games when they beat Zaragoza side Ebro two-nil.

Monro Bryce

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