News of the day 2 February 2016
News / Latest headlines
Children from the local infant school were the first of the new visitors to the centre.

Northern News Spotlight

La Gola ornithology centre re-opens

The centre had been open between 2010 and 2013 but never consistently.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cathedral filled by spectators of the "8" light show

Palma

Cathedral filled by spectators of the "8" light show

Candlemas - 2 February - is one of the two days a year when the phenomenon occurs.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police

Two bodies found in a small house in Binissalem

Initial reports suggest that the deaths were the result of carbon dioxide inhalation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Late bookers to the Balearics may be disappointed this summer.

Tourism

Britons advised to book their Spanish holidays as soon as possible

Amidst fears that Spain could be sold out by the end of this month, ABTA tried to ease people’s fears and calm the stampede for holidays.

Humphrey Carter

Podemos party leader Pablo Iglesias.

Tourist tax

Podemos surprised by hotelier “solidarity” with tourist tax

Podemos spokesperson Laura Camargo expressed her surprise at the move, as the hoteliers now appeared to be showing so much solidarity.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Campaign to improve bus driver and user relationship

Transport

Campaign to improve bus driver and user relationship

“It is important to stress the value of the service that the drivers provide in order to improve the relationship with users.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

An earlier start to the season will mean more jobs.

Employment

Year starts with a fall in Balearic unemployment

The number unemployed in January was over 1% lower than in December, with 811 leaving the unemployment register.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

European Union

“I did think that Britain would be quietly shown the door ...”

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor

Tourist tax and hoteliers: "I would like to point out that not all hotels are multinationals with lots of spare cash."

Martin Page

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