News of the day 2 October 2020
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Palma, Majorca.

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

It's a dry, sunny morning but a wet and extremely windy afternoon across most of Majorca. To view the weather across the island in real time from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma.

Health

High hopes for Rapid Antigen tests

The Balearic Government has been heavily criticised over the lack of health controls at arrival and departure points in the Balearic Islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Nivia Boutique Hotel in Passeig del Born.

Tourism

Two new luxury hotels for Palma

Garden will open its Nivia Boutique Hotel at the end of this year and Puro will open its new premises in early 2022.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Torrent de Pareis, Escorca.

Weather

Torrent de Pareis video goes viral

The strong winds and high waves at Torrent de Pareis can be very dangerous and people are warned not to go there when it's wet and windy.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma, Majorca.

Weather

2 weather warnings for Majorca

Temperatures will drop by 10º when Storm Alex arrives in Majorca this weekend.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Stolen safe recovered from seabed.

Crime

Safe recovered from the sea bed

A couple who were snorkelling in the area on September 21 spotted the box and notified the authorities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain.

News

NZ compliment for Pedro Sánchez

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is known for her progressive policies and good management of the Covid-19 crisis.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Employment office Palma, Mallorca

Economy

Balearics September unemployment rise the highest in Spain

Compared with August, unemployment increased in only four of Spain's regions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Magaluf, Mallorca

Tourism

August foreign tourism in the Balearics was down 80%

In August, there were 453,794 foreign tourists in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Coronavirus

Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday

There has been an increase in hospital admissions in Majorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Iago Negueruela, Balearic minister for the economic model, tourism and employment

Economy

Unemployment figures "expected and foreseeable"

Unemployment would be worse, were it not for the government's reactivation decree.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma health area coronavirus restrictions

Coronavirus

Arquitecte Bennàssar mobility restrictions to be lifted

Other additional coronavirus measures will continue for now in the Arquitecte Bennàssar health area.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cocaine haul, Alcudia, Mallorca

Police

Fourteen kilos of cocaine found in Puerto Alcudia car

The find was in a car that had arrived by ferry.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Paseo Sagrera, Palma, Mallorca

Weather

Palma again takes precautions because of high winds

The town hall took similar action last Friday because of high winds.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Viewpoint

Rebel regions

Some regional governments opposed to tighter coronavirus restrictions for municipalities with more than 100,000 people.

Andrew Ede

Viewpoint

Action this day in Calvia

“Now is the time for action to help the local business community”

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Italians would love Maribel’s spaghetti with ‘ragú’ sauce.

The Restaurant Review

Super new dishes and old favourites

This week our Bulletin restaurant critic visits a menú del día restaurant in Palma.

Andrew Valente

Sport / Real Mallorca
Lago Junior selected for the Ivory Coast squad

Fan's View

Can Mallorca win at home again on Saturday?

Local fans will be hoping for a better performance from Real Mallorca after last Sunday’s lacklustre 1-0 win in Palma against Sabadell.

Monro Bryce

Edition of 2 October 2020
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