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

Thursday, August 16, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Protests over non-payment of salaries at old people's home

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The problems with staff at Puerto Pollensa's old people's home not being paid have resurfaced, a protest being staged yesterday outs...

MALLORCA TODAY - Can Picafort's duck day passes off without incident

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The duck-throwing of Can Picafort's Mare de Déu d'Agost fiestas has passed off without live ducks being illegally released. This yea...

MALLORCA TODAY - Street battle in Playa de Palma

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Video on YouTube shows a street fight between around 50 German youths and 40 African street sellers in Playa de Palma. The fight was the con...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 16 August 2012

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Very close again overnight and there is a high at 09.00 of 26.3, humidity levels lower than during the night and currently around the 80 mar...

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun

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A strange thing happened yesterday. A group of us were taking a coffee in an Alcúdia bar and each of us admitted to having experienced the s...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 15 August 2012

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Humid overnight and this morning, 24.8 the high at 08.00 on what will be a fine, sunny, hot day, just the day to celebrate a fiesta (Mare de...

Dave's Day Out

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So, there I was engrossed in conversation outside Puerto Pollensa's Cultural bar with a wealthy businessman who was explaining to me tha...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Hirsts and Pollett guilty of fraud and money laundering

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The trial of John Hirst and others at Bradford Crown Court has ended, sentencing to be given later this month, following the jury's guil...

MALLORCA TODAY - Fines for illegal beach sellers

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In a co-ordinated effort by police forces in northern Mallorca, 37 people have been issued with fines for the sale of fruit and goods and fo...

MALLORCA TODAY - Rafael Ayala's body found

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The search for missing Alcúdia man, Rafael Ayala, is over, his body having been found this morning on a finca amidst heavy vegetation. Ayala...

MALLORCA TODAY - Three more fires in one day

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Another day, another three fires, one of them near Betlem on the bay of Alcúdia. The smoke was very clearly seen yesterday afternoon from be...

MALLORCA TODAY - Bauzá is invited to La Beata but ...

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Santa Margalida's mayor Miguel Cifre has issued an invitation to President Bauzá to attend the traditional La Beata procession in Septem...

MALLORCA TODAY - Mallorca's Olympians welcomed back

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Four Spanish Olympic athletes from Mallorca were welcomed back yesterday at Palma airport. These included Puerto Pollensa's Sete Benavid...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 14 August 2012

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22.9 at 08.15. Very little more to say than the forecast for today and the rest of the week is for clear blue skies and hot temperatures, th...

Rapper's Delete

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I can't be certain but I wouldn't be at all surprised were Josep Miquel Arenas, aka Josemy Valtonyc Marx Beltrán (Es Rapero Pagés - ...
Monday, August 13, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - External personnel advisor at Pollensa town hall criticised

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The Alternativa per Pollença, which had opposed the creation of a post of councillor for personnel, has criticised the appointment by the co...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 13 August 2012

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Another close morning, 25 plus at 09.00. The week's forecast is for sun all the way and temperatures remaining in the low 30s. Afterno...

The Russian Takeover

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Have you ever looked at a Russian tour operator's website? On the assumption that you probably haven't, let me tell you that the Rus...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - John Hirst's son not guilty of money laundering

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The verdicts of the jury at the trial of John Hirst and others accused of being part of a Ponzi scheme that operated out of Calvià continue ...

MALLORCA TODAY - Weather Alcúdia and Pollensa 12 August 2012

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Quite a lot of light cloud but due to clear away on a morning with a high of 25.7 at 08.15. The advice is out again for high temperatures, t...
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