PALMA
MAJORCA suffered its second storm battering in just over a week yesterday with storm-force gales and torrential rain causing havoc across the island.
The heavy rain began around dawn and several areas suffered localised flooding as drains and water coursing systems failed to cope with the drenching. In Palma, a high-pressure jet of water pierced concrete and sent a fountain of rain rising through a hole in a pavement.

Strong winds swept across Majorca from east to west bringing severe rain and causing damage to buildings and blowing down trees.
Streets were deserted as most people remained indoors to escape the persistent rain and biting northeasterly winds. Palma port was closed at 11.15am until 12.40pm and ferry sailings to the mainland were cancelled. Forecasters say the unsettled weather will continue for a few days.

PALMA
UNIONS in the Balearic Islands yesterday urged Balearic President Francesc Antich to set up a sub-committee within his Transport department to handle what has become the thorny issue of crisis in the airline sector.

The move comes following this year’s job cuts at Palma-based airline Spanair, and Futura and LTE going into administration. The Workers Commission (CCOO)and General Workers Union (UGT) said that the sub-committee should consist of representatives of the unions, the Balearic government, the key airlines, and smaller companies allied to the industry where unemployment is also wreaking havoc.

Paintball draws a wide array of people, and the the sport’s ruling body estimates that over 10 million people played the game worldwide in 2007.
Already, the Majorca experience is growing in popularity and local team Mallorca Madness compete in a European league.
Insurance statistics show that paintball is one of the safest sports, with fewer injuries per exposure than sports like football, soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, and bowling.

BEST-EQUIPPED “We have shower and changing facilities, suitable for disabled access.” He continued: “We have built a competition area, which is considered one of the best-equipped in Europe,” claimed Andy.
He explained that the competition area played host to some of Europe’s best teams during local and international events attracting some of the most well known professional teams in the sport.

PALMA
THE Mayor of the Majorcan town of Selva, Joan Rotger, was yesterday voted in as the new leader of the Opposition Partido Popular (PP) on Majorca by no more than 17 votes over the second candidate, Manacor town councillor Antoni Pastor.

Rotger gained 42.1 percent of the vote, Pastor 33.8 percent whilst 17.9 percent was secured by the ex Mayor of Capdepera, Joan Ferrer. The narrow margins of vote totals made a recount necessary, which resulted in the final announcement, made yesterday at the 10th Partido Popular congress being held in Palma, later than expected.