Sentence
30 years for 'burning' wife to death
“I didn’t mean to kill her, things got out of control and I am really sorry”.
What's On
Fairs and events in Majorca on Sunday
A big day for fairs - Alaro, Alcudia, Esporles (the Sweet Fair), Llucmajor. Demons in Calas de Mallorca, and Sant Joan's botifarró BBQ.
Crime
Seven arrests for drug dealing in Alcudia and Pollensa
The gang was selling cocaine in nightlife areas in the north of Majorca.
Murder in Alcudia: Twenty Years Later
People I’ve spoken to this week remember her fondly. She was known to many.
Letters to the Editor
A reader sends us a letter and some photos about the garbage in Alcudia.
Fiestas
Two days in July
The triumphal carriage and the Triennial. The dates don’t seem to make a lot of sense, but for very specific Majorcan reasons they make complete sense.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 15-21 July
Another bumper week of fiestas. The fiestas for Saint James (Sant Jaume) start in Alcudia, Calvia and Manacor (among other places). Flotillas, fireworks, correfocs for Virgen del Carmen and for Sant Jaume, Santiago, Spain's patron saint. Grammy award-winning jazz singer Gregory Porter in Port Adriano. Three nights of concerts at Bellver Castle, Palma.
Police
Arrested for two armed robberies at Alcudia hotel
The robberies occurred at the same hotel on consecutive nights.
Letters to the Editor
A reader involved in a car accident last week thanks all involved.
Police
Alcudia police surprise two burglars
The property's security system alerted the owner through his phone.
Heritage
Plans revealed for Poblat Gesa redevelopment
The Poblat Gesa used to house workers and their families from the old Alcudia power station.
Emergencies
Two in hospital following Alcudia car smash
The accident was close to the end of the motorway.
Police
Alcudia prepares for end-of-school "macrobotellon"
Some 4,000 teenagers are expected. The main concern, as ever, is alcohol.
Infrastructure
Anti-terrorism pedestrian schemes for Alcudia
Work on the projects in the old town and the port won't start until autumn next year.
Tourism
Cost of housing in Alcudia is "intolerable"
The cost of housing is one of the greatest concerns about the impacts of tourism.
Environment
Noisy Alcudia
The town hall had in fact sent a letter to operators of attractions to keep the noise down.
Andrew Ede13/10/2019 04:01