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Clocks go forward
DAYLIGHT Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 2.00am. At this time, clocks will ‘spring forward’ as we welcome in the longer days and sunnier seasons of spring and summer.
Park reopens
PALMA’S emblematic Parc de la Mar has reopened to the public after several months of renovation work. Improvements have included replacing the pavement for the first time in 35 years, planting new trees and changing the lighting, with new benches set to arrive over the next few weeks.
Racism trial
REAL MADRID star striker
Vinicius has been called to testify as a victim by a court in Palma in the trial against a Real Mallorca fan who allegedly hurled racist abuse at him during the MallorcaMadrid clash at Son Moix on February 5. The 21yearold Palma resident is facing a €4,000 fine.
Warmer spring
SPRING officially began this week and all predictions suggest that the season will be warmer than usual in the Balearics. Pollença already recorded its first ‘tropical’ night of the year earlier this month with temperatures usually not seen until June.
In and out
EMIGRATION of residents from the Balearic Islands to other parts of Spain and to foreign countries has doubled over the last 10 years while the foreign population on the islands has continued to increase.
Torpedo found
DIVERS from the Spanish Armada intervened to deactivate a German G7 torpedo located off the coast of Can Picafort last week. The unexploded artifact was found two miles out to sea and 24 metres below the surface.
FAILING to clear up after dogs and dumping large objects on the street in Soller will now be punished with even greater fines.
The local council this week approved a new bylaw increasing the severity of these offences from minor to serious, with irresponsible pet owners now facing fines of between €750 and €1,500 instead of €60, as was the case previously.
Abandoning furniture and other large objects by the side of the road a fairly common practice in Soller will be penalised with the same amount, up from
THE final plans for the new health centre in Manacor were unveiled this week.
Set to be located in Molí den Bejó park, the city’s second health centre will be named Na Camel·la and will help alleviate pressure from the existing Sa Torre centre and also from the A&E department at the hospital, as it will include an emergency ward that will be open all night and at weekends.
Na Camel·la will have 45 departments the previous maximum fine of €300. Other offences classed within the maximum category include walking dogs in chil dren’s playgrounds, painting graffiti, abandoning cars and boats in public and private spaces, disposing of sewage in the street.
A higher category has been reserved for very serious offences, which include abandoning hazardous waste in public areas and any action that could pose a threat to people or the environment, punished with fines of up to €3,000.
However, the new regulations are not yet in place, and are currently on public display for residents to file any allegations they wish before they are enforced.
