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fire prevention
THE Balearic Islands Nature Institute (IBANAT) has announced the purchase of 27 new vehicles for forest fire prevention and extinction thanks to the EU’s Next Generation grants.
Four offroad vehicles, 16 pickup trucks and seven compact electric vans will be bought to enable the Institute to renew its fleet and fall into line with the Spanish government’s plans for sustainable forest management.
The older vehicles will be retired as their CO2 and fuel consumption reduction systems are very limited according to current environmental legislation, so taking them off the road will contribute to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Landing shock
PASSENGERS on a flight from Palma to Frankfurt on Friday had a shock literally when the plane was hit by a bolt of lightning during landing. None of the 200 travellers or crew were injured and the plane landed safely without any damage.
Rye flour alert
A BATCH of wholemeal rye flour on sale in the Balearic Islands under the Biogrà brand was recalled by the Spanish food safety authorities this week after it was found to contain a type of fungus alkaloid that could cause ergotism.
New coppers
FOUR new Local Police officers are now on service in Andratx. They were officially presented at the town hall on Monday in the latest of a series of measures to improve the municipal force, with another seven officers due to arrive.
Coach attack
THE grandfather of a player for Santa Maria youth football team punched the team manager at the weekend after the coach decided not to include his nephew in the team that faced Campanet on Saturday. The 11yearold player’s parents also confronted the trainer.
Social centre
INCA Council has decided to turn the old health centre in Calle Mestre Antoni into a social centre. The building was closed down in 2007 when all its services were moved to the district hospital, although part of it is currently occupied by the Social Security office.
Sea starts here
EXCHANGE students from Denmark, Romania, Turkey and Germany completed their stay at Inca college this week by painting pictures of whales and crabs along with messages reading ‘The sea starts here’.
