The Guardia Civil and local police in Sant Antoni de Portmany, have dismantled two clandestine vehicle workshops in the municipality. According to the Guardia Civil, the discovery began during research into the death of a 77 year old woman last January 17th, during which agents collected information about two locations where …
Read More »Congress paves the way for oil exploration in the Mediterranean and the Canaries
The House of Congress today refused to ask the Government to suspend permits for prospecting in the Mediterranean and around the Canary Islands, as requested by the PSOE, the Plural Left (IU-ICV-CHA), CiU and the Grupo Mixto. The House voted down a motion agreed between the Socialists and the leftist …
Read More »Snowfall in León brings an unexpected visitor to the village of Prioro
The village of Prioro, in León, has seen plenty of snowfall during the recent snap of cold weather that Spain has been suffering. But for resident Óscar Montero, the weather brought the biggest surprise of his life: when he looked out of his front door on Saturday, a bear cub …
Read More »Forest fire near Port de Sant Miquel under control
Earlier this afternoon firefighters brought a forest fire under control in the area of ses Torres, one kilometer from Port de Sant Miquel. Its flames had spread rapidly, fanned by the strong wind blowing across the island today. Although firefighters say that it is now under control, they add that …
Read More »Spain braces itself for 100km/h winds
The national weather service, AEMET, reports that a low pressure system approaching from the North Sea is due to hit the Iberian peninsula and Balearic Islands on Thursday, bringing wind, snow and rain that won’t let up before next Wednesday. The worst of the storm will be felt between Thursday …
Read More »Mar Blava Alliance insist that Hydrocarbons Law must be reformed
The Alliance Mar Blava has reiterated the need for in depth reform of the ‘obsolete’ Hydrocarbons Law to “eliminate the promotional nature of the search and exploitation of hydrocarbons and transform it into a standard that prioritises environmental criteria.” They say that the Act should specify the declaration of the …
Read More »The PSOE-Pacte denounce Platja d’en Bossa “utter neglect”
PSOE-Pacte councillor, Rafa Ruiz, has demanded that the mayor, Virginia Marí, give “immediate and urgent action” to the area of Platja d’en Bossa, which is in a state of “absolute abandonment. The neighbours, according to Ruiz, have made clear their desperation, “despite having contacted the Ayuntamiento on numerous occasions “virtually” …
Read More »Technician plagiarises 2007 environmental impact report
The external technician hired by the Consell d’Eivissa for the environmental impact report on the sa Coma Motocross circuit project copied a report made by the company DUNE ISLANDS SL that had been conducted in 2007, for the project to reform the Sant Miquel road. On December 2nd last, the …
Read More »Sant Joan PSOE propose acquisition of Balàfia tower
The Sant Joan Socialist Group has proposed the acquisition by public institutions of one of the houses and towers near the hamlet of Balàfia, which they say is currently for sale. The secretary general and Socialist candidate for mayor of Sant Joan, Pep Torres ‘Peret’, said that they “were interested …
Read More »Talamanca residents denounce the outfall situation
The Talamanca Neighbourhood Association is collecting documentation and preparing the ground for the filing of a complaint against the Attorney Abaqua and the Conselleria of the Environment for crimes against the environment, against public health, and for the economic damage caused by the breakage of the outfall. Last year, the …
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