Housing
Campos and Sa Pobla mayors not wanting Son Banya families
Campos and Sa Pobla have their own housing waiting lists. The mayors want a rethink about the Son Banya families.
Society
Campos and Sa Pobla concerns about Son Banya residents
Campos and Sa Pobla town halls have had little information about any relocations from the shanty town.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 21-26 November
The Christmas lights are turned on in Palma this Thursday. There are fairs for the esclata-sang mushroom in Mancor, rice in Sa Pobla and "vi novell" (nouveau) in Santa Maria. The Mancor fair features a demons' fire-run on Friday night. Bunyola has its Santa Catalina fair as well. Legendary British folk guitarist/singer Martin Simpson is in Palma on Wednesday evening.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 29 May-4 June
Manacor's second weekend of its spring fairs, with cossier dancers on Sunday. Lloseta has its shoes fair. It's Arta's beer festival on Friday evening and all Saturday. Sa Pobla goes gastronomic with potatoes. British pianist James Rhodes is in Palma on Sunday. Ricky Martin at Palma Arena on Wednesday is sold out.
Crime
Sa Pobla supermarket robber arrested
Personnel were threatened with the knife and forced to hand over the contents of safes.
Infrastructure
Cost savings from Sa Pobla water monitoring system
A monitoring system for the town's water network will be paid for by the Council of Majorca.
Agriculture
Sa Pobla's early potato crop has been ruined
Farmers are waiting for full insurance valuations. Assessors are busy on the mainland and so haven't come to Majorca yet.
Crime
Another major police drugs operation in Sa Pobla
Seven arrests were made yesterday in addition to fourteen from the previous operation.
Crime
More than a dozen arrests in Sa Pobla drugs operation
A large quantity of drugs - cocaine and cannabis - was seized.
Emergencies
Another fire in Albufera
The fire broke out around 15.00 and was under control some three hours later.
Emergencies
Seven hectares affected in Albufera fire
As of 18.00 the fire was described as being controlled. Over seven hectares burned.
Animal welfare
Sa Pobla becomes 34th municipality to back bullfighting ban
We continue with each firm step towards the abolition of bullfighting. Each day more municipalities reject torture and death for fun."
Agriculture
Early start for Sa Pobla new potato export
For the UK, the first market to be served, the price can be a little over one euro per kilo.
Fairs and Fiestas
High security for Sa Pobla Sant Antoni celebrations
A limit of 15,000 people was applied for the square, and entrances had to be closed at times.
Northern News Spotlight
Preparing for the Sant Antoni Fiestas
The build-up to the Sant Antoni Fiestas (16 / 17 January) contains as much tradition as the fiestas themselves.
Northern News Spotlight
Safety improvements for Albufera cyclists promised
The road by Albufera is one of the old "carreteras", not that wide and, as a consequence, a potential risk.
Real Mallorca
Mallorca win the "Potato" Cup 2-1
“If the enemy isn't resting, then neither will I,” which sounds like the famous Eric Cantona “seagulls following the trawler”
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- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
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- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
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