NIBS EXTRA

Drug bust

FIVE people were arrested in a drug bust in the Soledad neighbourhood in Palma on Tuesday. Officers searched several houses and seized significant quantities of different illicit substances after finding one of the suspects attempting to burn drugs and money in a barrel after seeing the police arrive.

Heatstroke death

A WORKER at the Megapark in Playa de Palma died on Sunday afternoon. It is thought the 47­ year ­ old man passed away from heatstroke as he suddenly collapsed at 2.20pm after helping to control the crowds leaving the venue, dying on the spot minutes later.

Property awards

A HOUSING development in Nou Llevant (Palma) has won three European architecture awards. The luxury housing project, designed by a local architect, obtained the top awards for Residential Architecture, Residential Development and Sustainable Development at the highly prestigious European Property Awards.

Towel police

A HOTEL employee in Cala Millor has become famous for taking ‘revenge’ on guests who leave their towels on sun loungers by the pool early in the morning to ‘reserve’ them. The worker was filmed by a guest removing the towels to general applause on social media.

Curtain up

ORGANISERS of s’Illo international theatre festival have launched an online crowdfunding campaign on www.verkami.com to help cover the costs of the 10th edition, taking place from the end of August to December. Companies will travel to Mallorca from Chile, Germany and other parts of Spain this year.