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The beach of Cala Millor is 1.8 kilometres long, and during the summer season is cleaned daily between the hours of 5 am to 6am, by a small modified tractor that sifts the sand to remove any debris. It is also overseen by 3 lifeguard towers, operating on a system of Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red flags, to alert swimmers of the danger levels.
In 2010 over 6 million visitors came to Mallorca. In 2013, Mallorca was visited by nearly 9.5 million tourists, and the Balearic Islands as a whole reached 13 million tourists. [43] In 2017, ten million tourists visited the island. [44] The rapid growth of the tourism industry has led to some locals protesting the effects of mass tourism on the ...
Disasters and accidents Rail accidents in 2017 Two trains collide in Andermatt railway station in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, injuring around 30 people. (Reuters) International relations Aurora 17 Sweden starts its largest military exercise in over 20 years. Nearly 20,000 troops are set to participate, including a contingent of over 1,000 U.S. soldiers. The drills will take place on and ...
The first tropical cyclone of the year was a tropical disturbance in the South Pacific, which formed on January 2 over the Solomon Islands.It was the first of 20 tropical cyclones in the South Pacific during the year, [57] [58] including Cyclone Donna, which became the strongest cyclone on record in the basin in the month of May, with 10 minute sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph). [59]
International relations South Korea–United States relations, 2017 North Korea crisis South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agree to revise the South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guidelines which caps South Korea's missile development. (Reuters) Law and crime United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit United States federal judge Richard Posner has ...
View of the beach at Cala Bona, Majorca. Cala Bona is a small fishing town and holiday resort on the east coast of Majorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain. It consists of a cove with a harbour and surrounding coastal area and lies within the municipality of Son Servera. The population of the town in 2005 was 1,088 inhabitants.
Sant Llorenç is 34 mi (55 km) east of Palma de Mallorca, [4] the island's capital. The municipality, on the eastern coast of the island of Mallorca, adjoins the municipalities of Manacor, Petra, Artà and Son Servera. Inland, the municipality contains the town centre of Sant Llorenç and the village of Son Carrió .
Law and crime 2017 Plano shooting A gunman shoots seven people dead at a house party in Plano, Texas, amid a domestic dispute. The gunman was then killed after exchanging fire with a Plano Police Department officer. (The Independent) Sports 2017 US Open (tennis) Spain's Rafael Nadal defeats South African Kevin Anderson, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4, in the US Open men's singles final for his third ...