News of the day 15 April 2020
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Majorca wet and windy on Wednesday

Weather

Good morning from Majorca

Wet and windy in most places in Majorca on Wednesday

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Minorca pharmacies will now be getting stocks of masks.

Coronavirus

Masks available at Minorca pharmacies from Thursday

The pharmacies cooperative has obtained 25,000 masks.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The army was in Sant Lluis on Tuesday.

Coronavirus

Council of Minorca criticised for army "inconsistency"

There was a proposal for the army to be brought in a month before it was.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Top 10 bizarre excuses for not staying home during lockdown

News

Any excuse...

The top 10 excuses for going out for no valid reason during the coronavirus lockdown.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

50% of Construction Workers back on the job.

News

Companies accused of not protecting workers

Some companies in Majorca have been accused of not taking the required protection measures.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cruise Sector counts the cost of the coronavirus crisis.

Comment

Staying Afloat

Stormy seas ahead for Majorca's Cruise Ship Industry?

Andrew Ede

Love and cars before the viral climate, late model Mustand and beautiful Majorca

Lifestyle

Virtual Driving

Drivers change gears during the coronavirus lockdown in Majorca.

Robert Klevenhagen

Man arrested for camping during coronavirus lockdown.

Crime

Life's a beach until you get arrested

Camper fined for breaking the coronavirus regulations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Government has published coronavirus cleaning recommendations.

Lifestyle

Spick and span

Coronavirus cleaning tips from the Government.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Alcohol, snacks and chocolate sales up by 50%

Economy

Alcohol, snacks and chocolate sales up by 50%

50% rise in sales for alcohol, chocolate, snacks and nuts in Majorca

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Downward trend in coronavirus fatalities continues in Spain.

News

523 coronavirus deaths nationwide on Wednesday

Fewer coronavirus deaths reported in Spain on Wednesday

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sample testing will help to determine immunity.

Coronavirus

No mass testing for coronavirus in the Balearics for now

A "new technique" for testing is expected in a few weeks' time.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Another 7 coronavirus deaths in the Balearic Islands.

News

35 new cases of Covid-19

7 more coronavirus fatalities in the Balearic Islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic Symphony Orchestra playing Mozart's Symphony No.10, "Gran Partita"

Entertainment

Balearic Symphony Orchestra

Watch the Balearic Symphony Orchestra online during the coronavirus lockdown.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Yacht abandoned in Palmanova to be scrapped.

Crime

Abandoned yacht heading for the scrap yard

Calvia Town Hall says it will cost 60,000 euros to remove and scrap the yacht.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Visit to Palma's Olivar Market

Entertainment

Missing Balearic food and the markets? Watch BBC2 tonight

Michelin star chef Marc Fosh takes his guests around Oliver Market.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Guardia Civil came across someone wearing a wetsuit.

State of alarm

Fined for swimming in Puerto Pollensa

As well as the couple in Puerto Pollensa, a swimmer in Portals Vells was also fined.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

This year's boat show has been called off.

Nautical

Palma Boat Show is cancelled

The boat show had been postponed until early June.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Leader of Ciudadanos in the Balearics, Marc Pérez-Ribas.

Tourism

Ciudadanos want two-year suspension of the tourist tax

A strategic plan for tourism should include tax incentives, with a suspension of the tourist tax.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Owain Wyn Evans, Weather Presenter, BBC North West.

Entertainment

BBC drummer goes viral

BBC Weatherman goes viral after unique broadcast.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Time to get dirty...

I had a summer job picking lettuces, what’s the problem, a job’s a job?

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Wearing reassurance

There have been confusing messages about the necessity for mask.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Learn English with the MDB - Class 19

Education

English lessons with the MDB for Spanish students

Amanda Jeffrey presents a short video to help Spanish students with their English.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Poached Eggs with Guacamole

Food

Get cooking with American chef in Majorca

Fresh produce is the most important aspect of this dish.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sa Dragonera

The Blog

The Protection Of Dragonera

In 1995, the Balearic government declared it a nature park. In so doing, the island was protected.

Andrew Ede

Napoleon crossing the Alps', by Jacques-Louis David.

Enjoying Majorca

The Bonaparts of Majorca

Napoleon, as you will doubtless know, was born in Corsica - Ajaccio to be precise. But what were the origins of the Bonapartes?

Andrew Ede

The fifty year anniversary of the Bulletin with all its staff and late founder Pedro Serra MBE.

Entertainment

Decades of history: Majorca and the Bulletin

Throughout all the advance caused by technology there has been one constant. The newspaper.

Andrew Ede

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