Etiqueta 'Majorca'
Damage in Palma.

Weather

Almost three hundred emergency incidents because of high winds

245 of the incidents that had been reported by midday were in Majorca, with more than a third having been in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/02/2017 00:00

Wind has knocked trees down all over Majorca.

Weather

Over forty incidents because of high winds

Two youths needed rescuing after having been swept into the sea by waves in Santa Ponsa.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/02/2017 00:00

The Guardia Civil should not have to face this situation now, as there is a ban on the export of trees.

Agriculture

Guardia increasing controls to prevent spread of olive ebola

There are calls for the Balearics to be "sacrificed" and for trees to be eliminated in order to prevent the spread of olive ebola to the mainland.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/02/2017 00:00

Rain, rain, rain in Majorca in January.

Weather

January rainfall records shattered in parts of Majorca

The wettest place in Majorca was Lluc, where 424 litres were recorded: a huge amount but not a record for January.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/02/2017 00:00

Entertainment

The BachCycle 2017 presents five concerts dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach

The work of Johann Sebastian Bach is coming to the Balearics in a series of concerts that comprise the BachCycle.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/02/2017 00:00

Olives are not the only target for xylella fastidiosa.

Agriculture

Insufficient resources to fight olive ebola

The services of the Guardia Civil are being offered in the fight against the spread of the "xylella fastidiosa" plague.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/02/2017 00:00

Mayors were yesterday considering their response to town halls having not received direct funding from the tourist tax.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax spending "insulting" to town halls

"Under an excuse of dialogue and consensus, everyone is being laughed at" by the spending decisions, especially the town halls.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/02/2017 00:00

Making the central reservation a fast lane would mean buses avoiding this sort of jam.

Transport

Bus fast lanes' plan is a "joke" say the PP

"This government is introducing side issues like the central reservations and bus services to tourist resorts in order to disguise its ineptitude."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/01/2017 00:00

A tractor protest against the policies of the regional agriculture minister was organised by Asaja, the agricultural businesses association.

Agriculture

Minister insists that the government is on the farmers' side

Balearic environment minister: "Madrid appears to have forgotten the needs of agriculture."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/01/2017 00:00

Taxi drivers planning on bringing roads to a standstill.

Transport

Taxi drivers planning to bring roads to a standstill

The most drastic of the measures being proposed is to flood main roads across Majorca and streets in Palma with cars.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/01/2017 00:00

There has been ample warning that January's electricity bills will be higher.

Energy

January electricity bills will be up by a quarter

The bill for a consumer on a contract for 4.4kW will go up from 51.97 euros last year to 65.59 euros.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/01/2017 00:00

A great number of hire cars in Majorca are registered elsewhere for road tax.

Transport

Government still doesn't know how many hire cars there are

"If they were obliged to pay road tax, which at the moment they do not, then there wouldn't be the problem that we have."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/01/2017 00:00

Flooding which occurred in the Pla de Sant Jordi.

Agriculture

Farmers accuse government of "having a laugh" over flood aid

The national government has "blatantly and manifestly" mocked Balearic farmers through its decree of emergency measures for damage.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/01/2017 00:00

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 31 January-5 February

The almond blossom fair in Son Servera on Sunday; a "Mamma Mia" sing-along at Palma's Trui Theatre on Friday; one of Spain's leading pop-rock groups - La Oreja de Van Gogh - at Palma's auditorium on Saturday; and the Mallorca Gay Men's Chorus with "Jazz Do It", also in Son Servera on Sunday.

Andrew Ede29/01/2017 00:00

There were a number of fires in Ibiza but all on a very low scale.

Emergencies

Over one hundred wildfires in the Balearics in 2016

The largest fire in Majorca was in August at Ses Comunes in Petra (45 hectares; 111 acres).

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/01/2017 00:00

Electricity bills rising on average by up to ten euros.

Energy

Over a quarter of a million consumers affected by electricity prices rises

Mariano Rajoy: "I would like the price to go back down as it did in 2016, but not everything in this life or in this world is determined by a government."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/01/2017 00:00

The potato crop in Sa Pobla and cereal crops elsewhere on the island have been badly affected by the floods.

Agriculture

Crops could be ruined by floods

In the case of potatoes, there could be serious consequences for the harvest that is due to start in March.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/01/2017 00:00

The natural gas connection to Felanitx was opened recently.

Energy

Government wants natural gas for the whole of Majorca

At present there are only a dozen municipalities, e.g. Palma, Alcudia, Calvia, which are connected.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/01/2017 00:00