News of the day 22 January 2020
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The trail will soon begin

Courts

Palma solicitor may get 3 years for misapropriation

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the victim's attorneys classify these acts as a misappropriation crime and are asking that the defendant be jailed for three years

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Storm Gloria continues to give us unsettled weather

Weather

Good morning from Majorca

Weather is downgraded but still expect unsettled weather.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Gabriel Escarrer speaking at the Exceltur forum in Madrid on Tuesday.

Tourism

Meliá boss warns of the consequences of increasing the minimum wage

Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá highlighted "notable increases" in salaries because of collective bargaining agreements.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Joan Coll of the hairdressers' guild.

Services

Hairdressers' guild denouncing low-cost salons

Traditional hairdressers and barbers say low-cost salons are unfair competition.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Adix, Jessica as was, when it was launched in 1984.

Crime

The Picasso and the last Majorcan sailboat

The Picasso used to be displayed on the Adix.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guardia Civil

Crime

Alleged rape of a young German girl

The two boys were released with charges after giving a statements to police.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A wave of 14 metres.

Weather

Storm Gloria leaves a trail of destruction

Majorca is still under yellow alert today.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

During the search in Ibiza

Weather

Young British man gone missing in Ibiza

Feared the missing man may haven fallen into the sea.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rafa Nadal after the match

Tennis

Rafa Nadal makes Australia smile

Majorcan number one tennis star jokes about his wedding last year. Watch the video!

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cruise ships in Palma

Tourism

Limit to cruise ships in Palma's port on the agenda

The Balearic Government now looking at the cruise ship industry.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Waves hit Porto Colom

Weather

Storm Gloria moves away from the Balearics

Rain could hit still this evening but not as bad as the last few days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Perishable goods were in short supply.

Retail

Supermarket supplies getting back to normal

Ships from the mainland started operating again on Tuesday afternoon.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Searching for the missing person in Fornalutx

Weather

Three people are missing in the Balearics

Searches continue for the missing people, including one Briton.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Vicente Ferrer Foundation is based in Anantapur.

Charities

Armengol to visit Vicente Ferrer Foundation in India

The Balearic government provides funds for the foundation's work.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Only 2,000 people turned up for the concerts, some of which were called off.

Fiestas

Town hall will pay 75% of the Sant Sebastià party cost

The town hall insists that all decisions regarding the concerts were "correct".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The promenade in Cala Gamba has been in a bad condition.

Infrastructure

Palma demanding Costas' payment for Cala Gamba wall

The promenade wall in Cala Gamba is the Costas Authority's responsibility.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Viewpoint

Storm warning

“Another storm and another big repair bill...do we need to change alert system...?”

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
A Valentine’s tree.

Out and about

Up-cycling Christmas

So all in all, if your tree is still up (like mine is) don’t fret about the hollow curse of tradition.

Peter Clover

Edition of 22 January 2020
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