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News and views about Alcudia and Pollensa in Mallorca plus stuff from Spain and elsewhere that seems relevant or interesting.

Friday, February 17, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Breast cancer screening affected by health cuts

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Cuts to the regional health service in Mallorca are being blamed for delays and difficulties in making appointments for breast cancer screen...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 17 February 2012

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A dingy sort of morning, quiet on the wind front and a high of 9.3C at 08:00. The day's maximum should be around 13, a similar value due...

Mallorca's Big Freeze

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Do you remember the winter of 2012? This will be the question posed in years to come when tales of the Mallorcan winter will have reached le...
Thursday, February 16, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Inauguration of rail electrification

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The electrification of the rail line between Palma and Inca has been inaugurated today, the regional government voicing its intention to als...

MALLORCA TODAY - Petrol prices reach new record high

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The increase in petrol prices in Spain continues. A litre of petrol now costs almost 10% more than it did a year ago, the typical cost for S...

MALLORCA TODAY - Human error blamed for Formentera ferry accident

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Ibiza maritime officials are suggesting that human error and excessive speed were probably to blame for the Maverick Dos ferry (operated by ...

MALLORCA TODAY - Town hall staff have to wear mittens

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Pollensa town hall may have been renovated at significant cost, but its heating system doesn't work in anything like the way it should d...

MALLORCA TODAY - Lightning strike leaves Sa Pobla without water

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An odd victim of bad weather. The storm of Tuesday (14 February) afternoon led to a lightning strike on Sa Pobla's water plant, knocking...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 16 February 2012

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A blue and cloudless sky, a calm morning and a local high of 7.4C at 08:00. So things are back to what might be hoped for the time being, th...

Re-thinking Resorts: Magalluf and hotels

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"To build four hotels with 2000 rooms, where on earth are they going to find the people to fill them?" This was a question posed b...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Bauzá labelled a fascist by union leader

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Lorenzo Bravo, secretary-general of the UGT union in the Balearics has called President Bauzá a fascist, later explaining that it was not th...

MALLORCA TODAY - Mallorca breaks records for gas consumption

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For two successive days, Monday and Tuesday this week, the amount of gas used by consumers in Mallorca has reached record levels. On account...

MALLORCA TODAY - Call for Princess Cristina to be subpoenaed

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Manos Limpias, the union that has been closely involved with the case against Judge Baltasar Garzón for overstepping his authority in seekin...

MALLORCA TODAY - Inflation falls in the Balearics

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There has been a fall of 2.1% in the annual inflation rate in the Balearics and a specific fall of 0.6% in January. Over the past year the g...

MALLORCA TODAY - Taxi fares on the rise

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Taxi fares are set to rise by up to 5% in Mallorca and other Balearic islands, and meantime there are particular issues in Palma where taxi ...

MALLORCA TODAY - Bad weather affects potatoes and fishing

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Previous concerns that the first Sa Pobla potato harvest would be harmed by the cold weather have been exacerbated by what might be the even...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 15 February 2012

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Another wet and grey start but feeling milder, thunder and lightning later on yesterday suggesting the arrival of some warmer air. Local hig...

Confidence Trick: Spanish consumers

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Who are the least pessimistic consumers in Europe? There are no prizes for guessing that the Germans are the most optimistic, but there is a...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Mallorca hospitals in crisis

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Staff from the emergencies department at Son Espases hospital will protest tomorrow (15 February) against the situation that exists in the d...

MALLORCA TODAY - Delgado backs down on tourism law

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Pressure from town halls has led to tourism minister Carlos Delgado accepting a modification to the proposed new tourism law for the Baleari...
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