News of the day 19 November 2020
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Cala Mesquida, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday

It's a lovely sunny day in most parts of Mallorca with cloudy intervals and the chance of showers in some places. Check the five day forecast. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Manacor, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Third night of protests in Manacor

Business owners claim income has slumped by 70% since the Manacor lockdown began.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

La Protectora, Palma.

Latest headlines

New lease of life for historic Palma building

La Protectora has been declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest or BIC, so the project must go through the Heritage Commission.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The migrant boats in Canary Islands

International

Number of migrant boats reaching the Canaries surge

Around 17,000 migrants have arrived on the Canary Islands this year.

Edward McAllister

Vaccines important for Mallorca tourism recovery

Latest headlines

Balearics forecast to be highest-growth region in 2021

BBVA Research's forecast for the fall in GDP in 2020 isn't as pessimistic as the government's.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pharmacists in Palma.

International

Antigen tests in Pharmacies?

Galicia carried out voluntary rapid tests in pharmacies in five Municipalities in October and anyone who tested positive was given a PCR test.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cala Magraner, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Partial ban on climbing & psicobloc in Mallorca

The climbers have requested a Technical Commission to regularly monitor and study the impact of climbing and psicobloc.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passengers at Palma airport

International

Brussels gives green light to antigen tests for travellers

Member states are being urged to recognise the validity of rapid antigen tests.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Raccoons in Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Raccoons are a menace in Mallorca

Cofib has been trying to control the raccoon population in Mallorca for nine years.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Playa de Muro beach

Photo of the Day

Missing the beach?

Dive into the sea in the north of the island.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Inca, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Manacor coronavirus cases fall; Inca's rise

Manacor active cases down to 199; increased numbers in twelve municipalities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Patera in Mallorca.

International

Another migrant boat intercepted

Five migrants were rescued near Cala d’Or on Monday and 21 others were rescued on Sunday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Swimming in November.

International

Beach weather in Mallorca in November

"Temperatures reached the 25 degrees Centigrade mark..."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Man walking by the sea

Latest headlines

Coastal areas threatened by inundation from rising sea levels by 2100

"If we don't take this seriously, some houses and promenades in coastal areas will disappear."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Christmas At Home

“This year a large number of British expats will be spending Christmas on the island...”

Jason Moore

The Dry Stone Route extends its itinerary by 64 kilometres

Comment

Is Walking becoming the new Rock'n Roll?

Today our columnist Frank Leavers tells us what the reality is on the streets of Mallorca.

Frank Leavers

Comment

Mallorca’s English shame

How can a region so dependent on tourism fail its English language test?

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Sa Pobla's rice

Lifestyle

Sa Pobla rice is simply the best!

"Sa Pobla is arguably the most gastronomically interesting place on the island."

Andrew Valente

Awareness is key: United Against Bullying

Lifestyle

Awareness is key: United Against Bullying

United Against Bullying is the new theme of the anti-bullying association, presenting activities and talks this week in schools across the country.

Julie Holdsworth

The no smacking helps all of society

Lifestyle

The no smacking helps all of society

“We’ve fallen into the habit of striking children and adopted the excuse that it benefits them in some way...”

Julie Waller

Raixa's Gardens

Lifestyle

The “little gem” of gardens in Mallorca

Raixa is one of the twenty-eight gardens that constitute the European Route of Historic Gardens.

Andrew Ede

Sport / Other Sports
Lionel Messi reacts

Other Sports

Messi says I'm tired of being blamed for everything at Barcelona

Messi has also had his run-ins with the Spanish tax authorities in recent years.

Reuters

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