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Sailing by

TICKETS are still on sale for ESTELA Superyachts’ charity movie night which is set to take place on Monday, February 20 in Palma. Tickets to see a Triangle of Sadness cost €5 online, all proceeds will go to charity.

Bishop resigns

POPE FRANCIS has accepted a resignation request from the ex­Bishop of Mallorca, Javier Salinas Viñals. The man, who was Bishop of the island between 2012 and 2016, was forced to resign over an improper relationship with a female secretary.

Water waste

THE regional government has announced a plan to increase water recycling in the island’s agricultural sector. The government wants to raise water recycling from its current 42 per cent recycling rate to 60 per cent by 2027 to reduce waste.

Seasons change

AS we pass the halfway point in the winter season, tourism businesses have started to reopen across Mallorca. Playa de Palma and Cala Millor have seen the biggest changes, reaching occupancy rates of 65 per cent during the last week.

Sustainable success

A CAMPAIGN to reduce the environmental impact of tourism to a national park in Mallorca has proved successful. The Parque Natural Sa Dragonera recorded a 41 per cent decrease in visitor numbers from 2019 to 2022 to just over 36,000.

Art attack

AUTHORITIES in Mallorca have disbanded a group of graffiti artists for defacing trains and vans. The group would travel around the island practising ‘graffiti tourism’ to the disdain of residents. Fourteen people were arrested in the case as investigations continue.

THE excellent uptake of public transport in Palma de Mallorca has led the regional transport authority, EMT, to launch an increased service on the popular Line 1 bus.

The decision, announced on Monday, February 13, doubles bus services on the line. The reinforced service came into effect the next day on Tuesday, February 14, with buses now arriving at stops along the beachfront every 12 minutes, instead of every 24 minutes.