Palma
Palma Council to hold a public referendum over Borne terraces
City council seems incapable of making a satisfactory decision over the future of the terraces.
Emergencies
Train which crashed into car was “going too fast”
The findings of the investigation were made public by the ministry for transport and they will now be examined by the National Police.
Transport
Dogs allowed on more Palma buses
Other Spanish cities are apparently following Palma’s example in allowing dogs on buses.
Taxes and Catalonia: the past week in the Bulletin
Catalonia, taxes (of a different variety for once) and golf. These were some of the themes from last week in The Bulletin.
Transport
Air Berlin to close Palma hub
The airline has announced, though, that flights to Palma from Germany, Austria and Switzerland next summer will increase by 10%.
Tourism
British journalists on fam trip to Palma
The British market is Palma's third most important following the German and Spanish markets.
Palma
Town hall wants terraces to go the side of the Born
The owners have proposed that the terraces remain where they are, i.e. on the central pedestrian way.
Palma
Partido Popular want to know who'll pay for the Palacio to be completed
"Neither the government nor the city's council can say how it will be financed."
Transport
Driver dies after car is hit by train
Eyewitnesses apparently told police that the protective barriers across the level crossing were raised.
Entertainment
Marc Fosh cooks up favourite movie dishes
Michelin-star British chef Marc Fosh will be presenting some very special show cooking.
Business
Fan Mallorca Shopping: Palma's new complex
"The Balearics will never have seen so many top brands under the same roof."
Tourism
Town hall wants to make Palma the "Mediterranean's tourism capital"
Palma's mayor, José Hila, said today that he would very much like Palma to seek to consolidate itself as a city tourist destination throughout the whole year.
Military
British army support ship in Palma
The Hartland Point, has been moored in Palma for the past few days after having taken part in the NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in the Mediterranean.
Society
Government ministers in march against gender violence
Feminist movements in Spain claim that gender violence should be considered as a form a terrorism.
Palma
Audit report agrees that Palacio award process “was flawed”
The town hall has agreed to not ratify the adjudication in favour of Barceló.
Cinema
Film festival will show off the "set" of Majorca
"Initiatives such as this help to spread the idea that cinema is far more than just being a viewer in an armchair.”
Palma
United front formed against Born terraces’ removal
Together with residents of the area, the businesses have formed a united front to prevent the terraces disappearing.
Tourism
UK tour operators pledge to market Palma in the low season
Tour operators and airlines were all receptive and recognised that Palma represents a “good product” for becoming a first-rate city-break destination.
Police
Police witnesses in Palma corruption case being intimated
One of these witnesses has apparently been threatened and the electricity supply to his home was cut off.
Comment
Changing times
"Big stores know that it is only a matter of time before internet shopping takes hold..."
Jason Moore10/11/2015 00:00