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Road fatalities reach record low
2009 showed further improvement in road traffic fatalities New figures released reveal that the number of people who lost their lives on the roads in Mallorca fell to 48 – a reduction of 75 percent. This represents a considerable improvement on 2008, during which 72 people were killed and a step change from 2001 when…
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Autopsy of headless woman inconclusive
Prosecutors cannot charge suspect with murder unless the head is found An autopsy has been carried out on the body of a Bolivian woman believed murdered and found headless. The torso, legs and arms of Maria Elena Salcedo, 53, were found scattered in a bushy area along a roadside in a case that has gripped…
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Boyzone star Gately dies on Mallorca
Boyzone star Stephen Gately has died while on holiday on Mallorca. The singer and actor, who was 33, is said to have died after a night out, but no further details are known at present. His death has been confirmed on the official Boyzone website. Louis Walsh, the manager of Boyzone and X Factor judge,…
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Coma teenager flown home
No change in the boy’s condition A 16-year-old boy who has been in a coma since being attacked outside an Andratx nightclub has been flown to a hospital in his native Wales, reports the Press Association. Alex Hughes was on holiday with friends and their parents at the time of the assault on 2 August.…
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Nadal bares his chest to promote Mallorca
Tennis ace makes second instalment in promotional series Mallorca born Rafael Nadal, known to millions as the former world No. 1 tennis player, is bound to excite his legions of fans when his latest promotional video comes out. In it, Nadal appears bare-chested at the wheel of a yacht as he sails around the Cabrera…
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Three more bombs go off
La Rigoleta restaurant on the Can Pere Antoni beachfront in PalmaPanic but no injuries as Eta warns of explosions Two small bombs went off today and a third was defused in locations across Palma. No one was injured in the explosions and there was little damage to property. A preliminary warning was given by Eta…
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Mother of slain Civil Guard calls for the death penalty
Emotional letter also criticises the resources available to protect officers Maria Esther Garcia, the mother of Civil Guard Carlos Enrique Saenz de Tejada, who was killed in a bomb blast in Palma Nova last week, has called his killers ‘cowards and murderers’ and appealed for them to receive the ‘life in prison or the death…
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Demand for more ecological moorings
Boat owners keen to prevent the destruction of sea meadows The number of boats using ecological moorings has risen yet again. In 2008 the figure rose by 26% and the signs are that this rate of increase will carry on into 2009. According to Marine Director Tomeu Calafell the two most popular spots are at…
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Hospital ward set aside for swine flu patients
Patients to be kept away from others Hospital San Dureta in Palma has reportedly set aside a separate wing for people suffering from the Influenza A virus, commonly known as swine flu. Up to 30 people a day on the island have been presenting themselves in recent days with symptoms. Yesterday a total of 11…
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Figo dismisses Mallorca speculation
Portuguese legend will not be postponing his retirement Luis Figo has made it clear that he will not be coming out of retirement to play for the islanders. The former FIFA World Player of the Year officially retired from football at the end of last season after four seasons with Inter Milan. A reported salary…