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Sunday, 20 January 2019 04:0620 January 2019

Majorca Daily Bulletin

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Floods

The military emergency response brigade was deployed to help clean up and repair the flood zone.

Special emergency unit to be set up after killer floods

Balearic government’s report includes a recommendation that the Balearics has a rescue helicopter which can operate after dark.

Destruction

Fire destroys abandoned house in Can Pastilla

No injuries at a fire in Can Pastilla.

Contributions

Doubts over social security reductions for the low season

It is not clear if the Spanish government will continue to apply a 50% reduction in social security contributions for fijo discontinuo employees who actually work in the low season.

Construction

The new pipeline is expected to be operational within six months.

New emergency water pipe for Inca

A new 4.5 kilometre pipeline is being laid in order to guarantee the water supply in Inca in the event of a major cut in the normal service.

Tourism

Majorca is a UK recommended destination this winter

More people are seeking a winter sun getaway.

Animal welfare

Pipper influencing dog tourism

"Pipper On Tour" is a year-long project to highlight dog-friendly destinations.

Police

Police hunting for Portals Nous watch thief

The stolen watch is worth 15,000 euros.

Infrastructure

The ports authority seems to have abandoned some plans for seafront development.

Agreement on Alcudia port area remodelling

Almost 900,000 euros are to be spent in Puerto Alcudia.

Transport

There were two days of cabin crew strikes in July.

Balearic courts setting compensation for Ryanair cancellations

Ryanair failed to meet minimum service levels during the strike in July.

Gastronomy

At the presentation for the pa amb oli "world championship".

Pa amb oli world championship for Majorca

The championship hopes to boost the availability of pa amb oli in bars and restaurants.

Property

More apartments were being built than houses last year.

New home building increases ten per cent

More new homes being built, but there is not more hotel building and redevelopment.

Business

Business confidence drops most in the Balearics

Business confidence in Spain as a whole has fallen.

Environment

Diesel vehicles are blamed for pollution, but the industry says that new technologies have made them much cleaner.

Vehicle manufacturers take Balearic prohibition to Brussels

The vehicle manufacturers association object to the ban on new diesel vehicles from 2025.

Police

One of those arrested being taken to court yesterday.

Four more arrests over taxi driver attacks

Seven people in all have been arrested in connection with the violent robberies from taxi drivers.

Holiday rentals

Finca administrators agree with tourist letting regulation

The administrators of communities agree with the government but want more legal security for apartment owners.

Police

Murder suspected after bodies of German couple are found

The Guardia Civil suspect that Stefanie was murdered by her boyfriend, but the autopsy has ruled out suffocation.

Environment

The famous occasion in 2009 when walkers went over the barriers to the Ternelles finca.

Plan for Pollensa town hall to authorise Ternelles finca walk

Pollensa town hall used to be able to authorise walks before the finca's owners changed the arrangement.

Bars and restaurants

The Alaska bar in Plaça Mercat, a well-known establishment in Palma.

Town hall receiving over 8,000 euros a month for Alaska bar concession

Palma town hall is being paid, even though the concession ended in 2007.

Planning

The Council of Majorca and the environment ministry will work together in detecting illegal building.

Rapid response to stop illegal building on protected land

Stopping illegal building will be done within 24 hours and not three months.

Transport

Passenger numbers at Palma in the low season have increased notably.

Palma airport passenger numbers break 29 million mark

Passenger numbers for flights to and from the UK were down four per cent.

Environment

There is currently a transfer plant for compost in Alcudia.

Alcudia objects to composting waste plant

The real issue has to do with the smells from the treatment plant.

Services

Recent cold weather is a factor in the increased bills.

Electricity bills rising by eight per cent

Bills will be going up because of a notable increase in the price of electricity on the wholesale market.

Employment

More tourists in the low season mean more work.

Low-season fijo discontinuo working up 80%

The increase appears to be a clear sign of a lessening of the impact of seasonality.

Majorca

Sant Sebastia fiestas in Palma. Music night on Saturday.

What's on in Majorca: 14-20 January

A week almost totally dominated by fiestas. Demons correfocs for Sant Antoni on Wednesday in Alaro, Alcudia, Maria de la Salut, Muro and Santa Maria, and in Andratx and Badia Gran on Saturday. Fireworks and pyromusical spectacular in Sa Pobla on Wednesday. Correfoc for Sant Honorat in Algaida on Tuesday. Palma's music night for Sant Sebastià on Saturday (the correfoc isn't until Monday, 21 January). Thursday is the main day for all the animal blessings. It is also the day of the pine climb in Pollensa.

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