News of the day 13 January 2021
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Ayúdanos@ayudar protestors

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Desperation drives Hospitality workers onto the streets of Palma

The Government has shut down the Hospitality Sector in Mallorca and Ibiza for at least 15 days from Wednesday, January 13.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Healthcare Workers in Palma.

International

Balearics have third highest number of infections in Spain

Eight regions of Spain have a cumulative incidence higher than the state average.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guardia Civil Officers investigate Muro robbery.

Latest headlines

Thieves blow up a Muro supermarket safe

Guardia Civil Officers are trying to determine how the thieves managed to disable the alarm before it went off.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Road to Inca

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The state of the roads on Mallorca

Check out which roads are affected due to road works.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passengers in a bus in Palma, Mallorca

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Public transport passengers asked to be silent

One of the government's Covid recommendations for public transport.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Parking spaces used as terraces in Palma.

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Palma residents demand parking spaces back

“With the new restrictions many people will stay at home and they'll need to park in spaces that are now terraces..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A general view shows the Telefonica headquarters in Madrid

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Telefonica sells mobile phone masts to American Towers for $9.4 bln

The Spanish company has said for the past two years that it planned to reduce its exposure to Latin America.

Reuters

A fishing boat in Cabrera.

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Balearic fishermen "frustrated" with new EU agreements

The region's fishermen point to a reduction of almost 30% in terms of total fishing days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Bus overcrowding in Palma, Mallorca

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Passenger denounces Palma bus overcrowding

Union says that it shouldn't be left to drivers to be responsible for capacity controls.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Protest against bar and restaurant closure in Mallorca

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Hospitality sector asked for "patience"

Palma town hall says financial aid is coming for the hospitality sector.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spread of the coronavirus disease in Spain

Coronavirus news

Soaring COVID-19 cases in Spain prompt more regions to toughen response

The Spanish authorities have delegated regional authorities the deployment a mix of restrictions.

Reuters

Plaça Constitució, Sóller.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday

Mallorca is warm and sunny today with highs of 14 degrees. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Meeting of the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System

Coronavirus news

Balearics demanding no more delays to delivery of vaccines

Over 6,000 doses should have arrived on Monday; they are now due on Thursday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Intensive care, Son Llàtzer Hospital, Mallorca.

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

Increased numbers of cases in thirty of Mallorca's municipalities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Brexit changes

“Our lives in Spain are being impacted by Brexit with new regulations...”

Jason Moore

Comment

Confused Mallorca

The pandemic is slipping out of Mallorca’s hands and the government is all at sea.

Humphrey Carter

cyclists who ride at full speed

Comment

Face-mask Follies - plus, silent but deadly bikes and lighting my fire!

Our weekly contributor Frank Leavers shares how he feels about cyclists who ride at full speed on the designated ‘walkway’ and those who don’t even have a mask.

Frank Leavers

Holiday / Lifestyle
Chestnuts in Mallorca

Lifestyle

Chestnuts: sweet and the savoury

Andrew Valente provides a lot of ideas about easy and tasty chestnut recipes.

Andrew Valente

Make things happen

Lifestyle

Independent Learning - Taking Responsibility. The time is now!

“If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown

Julie Holdsworth

Edition of 13 January 2021
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