Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Police
Detention without bail for five Palma police officers
Palma town hall announced today that the councillor for citizen security is going to assume some of the force’s responsibilities.
Tourist tax
Overwhelming business opposition to the tourist tax
Carbonell and Truyols heard numerous and harsh criticisms, such as those which suggested that nothing had been learned from 2001.
Palma
Palacio award to be annulled; it could have cost 80 million
Hila also pointed to "ridiculous penalties" that could have been incurred.
Business
Cruise industry is worth nearly 300 million euros
Cruise passengers spend an average of 112 euros per day in port.
Tourism
Foreign tourist spending in the Balearics continues to rise
Foreign visitors to the Balearics have so far spent nearly seven per cent more than last year.
Health
Flu jabs now available in health centres
Flu jabs are available at all the health centres across Majorca.
Health
Majorca to host first national conference to improve help for MS sufferers
The theme of the confererence is cerebral atrophy and cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases.
Northern News Spotlight
Son Bosc finca will "definitively" not become a golf course
"What is Son Bosc, a natural protected space or a golf course?"
Environment
Soller hunt for the Asian hornet
Having formed several groups, they set off into different wooded areas, armed with binoculars and maps in “looking for a needle in a haystack.”
Palma
Palma Film Office working closer with Balearic Film Commission
48 shoots were for television shows or series, while the remainder were for differing commercial reasons.
Employment
Campaign against worker exploitation bringing in 350,000 euros in fines
A total of 31 inspectors were involved in the campaign, and 8,008 temporary work contracts were investigated.
Police
Nine serving Palma local police officers arrested
Investigators were made aware of a number of leaks in the force, so they mounted the operation a day early.
Son Servera
Son Servera looks at ways of boosting business
The town hall is looking to involve businesses in Cala Bona and Cala Millor as well.
Real Mallorca
Brandon grabs three points for Mallorca
Ferrer sought more firepower, and finally it paid off, Brandon heading in with eight minutes left.
Tourism
Cruising through autumn
Over 100 hundred cruise-ship visits are likely to have been made through October.
Palma
Palma terrace tax increases could mean the loss of 5,000 jobs
"This increase is an unfair, disproportionate and unjustified."
Society
Balearic quality of life one of the highest in Spain
84% of people in the Balearics believe that they have a good quality of life.
Environment
Government praises suspension of prospecting permission
Decision by Madrid is not enough because there are still two prospecting operations and one of these is in Balearic waters.
Palma
Palma terrace tax to rise by up to 86 per cent
Bartomeu Cañellas for the C’s: “now is not the time to be increasing taxes”.
Northern News Spotlight
Alcudia Maristany project is revived
Under the former ecotax, a plan that would have cost over nine million euros was developed.