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Fruity bang

A GIANT melon sculpture, the emblem of Vilafranca, and located in a small square, burst into pieces on Thursday morning due to high temperatures. Residents heard the explosion in the early morning. The sculpture was located in front of a bar and the rubble has now been removed.

Cheaper gas

THE retail price of the butane cylinder dropped by 4.89 per cent on Tuesday. It will now cost €15.18, its lowest in the last 12 months. The new reduction is mainly in response to the sharp fall in the price of raw materials.

Cooler air

SALES of portable air conditioning units have soared as Mallorca sears under the second heatwave in weeks. Consumers have been reassured there is plenty of stock on the island, but some stores are selling out fast.

Muggers caught

THREE Romanians have been arrested in connection with numerous ‘hugger mugger’ thefts of high value watches in Santa Margarita, Santa María, Santa Ponsa and Portals Nous. They stole four exclusive watches, with a total value of more than €100,000.

Royal vacation

THE Spanish Royal Family begin their holidays in Mallorca next week, as King Felipe VI has an audience with the Balearic authorities on July 27. Queen Letizia is also scheduled to attend the 13th edition of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Festival.

Uber attacked

UBER drivers in Mallorca will file an official complaint to the National Police next week, after weeks of alleged harassment. Drivers say they have been under constant attack by official taxi drivers. This has included having their tyres slashed.

Fake goods seized by police

IN a joint operation against illegal street vending and the control of fake imported goods between the National and Local Police, 5,325 items were confiscated.

The operation took place on Friday, July 14. Along with the fake goods, €1,540 was seized and 44 street vendors were reported for illegal activity.

A total of 46 officers took part in the police operation. Palma City Council stated that 16 of those officers were either sum ­

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shirts, stuffed toys, hats, headbands, necklaces, luminous rings, fans, watches and belts.

Among the goods hastily thrown onto the road by the vendors were various packets of drugs, which were also retrieved by police.

The goods will all be destroyed shortly.