Your weekly news catch-up in Mallorca
This week extreme heat, tourism figures, accidents, Uber drivers, resorts and beaches and water conservation.
Britain running dry....new restrictions introduced
A ban on hoses and sprinklers for South East Water customers came into effect on Friday. Thames Water, which supplies 15 million people around London, has said it is also planning restrictions.
The water in Mallorca don’t taste like what it ought to according to latest study.
The water in Mallorca don’t taste like what it ought to according to latest study.
Services
Nearly 7,000 residents without water
The water supply in Palma had three breakdowns at the weekend.
Construction
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.
Drought
How Tramuntana towns have been coping with the water shortage
Although the municipalities were not on the recent "drought alert" list, they have been experiencing problems.
Drought
Mancor without water overnight and for some of the day
Since Saturday there has been a restriction leaving the whole village without water from eleven at night until eight in the morning.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
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The water in Mallorca...
The water in Mallorca don’t taste like what it ought to according to latest study.
Humphrey Carter12/11/2021 11:34