News of the day 27 November 2020
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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Friday

Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for much of Mallorca today. Check out the five day forecast on the islands. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Christmas lights get switched on for the holidays

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Christmas has arrived in Palma

Palma is shining this year even stronger and has new surprises!

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Smoking ban, Mallorca.

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Critics lash out over changes to smoking ban in Mallorca

The Restaurant & Hospitality Sector has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and trade has fallen by 80% at bars, cafes and restaurants since March.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Wet and windy this weekend in Palma.

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Miserable weather forecast for Palma

It will be noticeably colder during the day in Mallorca on Saturday and Sunday.

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Ceremony for turning on the Christmas lights in Madrid

International

Spain shines at Christmas

The lights are usually an important tourist attraction.

Reuters

Rafa Nadal.

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Manacor wants to honour Rafa Nadal

"We want to compliment the placement of the image of the tennis player with a tribute to other world champions.."

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Hotel facades lit up in Playa de Palma to welcome Christmas.

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Merry Christmas from Playa de Palma

The facades of 25 hotels lit up in Playa de Palma.

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Help Us Movement banner in Palma, Mallorca

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German resident responsible for "help us" campaign

The banners and posters had appeared in various parts of the city.

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Salvador Illa, Spain's health minister

Coronavirus news

Spain's health minister confirms population groups to receive vaccine

The three phases of the vaccination programme will last until next summer.

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Adrián and Mica.

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Fine dropped for father and son who took pet to the vet

A vet from the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries was asked to assess the dog's medical history.

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Santa Claus.

International

How will Santa Claus deliver presents this Christmas?

EU asked to guarantee mobility of Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men.

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Sa Calobra

Photo of the Day

The cove at the heart of the Tramuntana

An amazing scenery that even the film Cloud Atlas starring Tom Hanks used for their visual effects when filming on the island.

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Hotel Formentor, Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

20 million euro investment for Hotel Formentor

The Hotel Formentor is in the process of being purchased; it was the purchaser who had requested planning permission.

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'Black Friday' in Palma.

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Is Black Friday in Palma all it's cracked up to be?

The OCU claims that the price of almost a third of the the products monitored in more than 85 establishments were increased before 'Black Friday'.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

People in street in Palma Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Five-tier system for coronavirus measures in the Balearics

The tiers affect the number of people who can gather, capacities, and the curfew.

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In a 2002 referendum, 99% of Gibraltarians rejected any idea of Britain sharing sovereignty with Spain

International

Time running out to find Brexit agreement on Gibraltar

"It is clearly in all parties' interests to find a solution, to ensure ongoing well-being and prosperity in the region."

Reuters

El Arenal beach in Mallorca

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Number of Balearic hotels for sale skyrockets amid COVID

Official data show that hotel reservations were 83% lower last month than in the same period last year.

Reuters

Thunderstorms in Palma.

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A stormy night in Palma

Moderate to strong thunderstorms are forecast to ravage Ibiza and Formentera from noon on Saturday and hit Mallorca later in the day.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Letters to the Editor

A concerned reader has sent us a letter to get the message out there that Mallorca is open for business and tourists are welcome!

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Public Speaking

Comment

Ladies and Gentlemen: unaccustomed as I am to public speaking...!

Frank Leavers gives some basic rules on how to speak in public to avoid being terrified by the experience.

Frank Leavers

Holiday / Lifestyle
Seabubble in Geneva

Lifestyle

Lift-Off for Flying Water Taxis

"We believe that the future of mobility will rise from the water, a natural, historic path in the cities that has been underrated for a long time".

Sarah Forge

Mediterranean Sea pollution

Lifestyle

To help companies eliminate single-use plastics

The Save the Med Foundation and IbizaPreservation aims to create a unified Balearic-wide certification standard for the replacement of single-use plastic products.

Save the Med Foundation

The Merchants Restaurant

Lifestyle

Where to eat out this weekend in Mallorca

No reason why groups cannot meet up for social pre-holiday menus, seated in suitably distanced tables of six.

Laura Stadler

PCRs for domestic travellers

Lifestyle

The stubborn refusal to allow antigen tests

The Spanish government is pushing for PCRs for both domestic travellers and those from countries at risk. Meanwhile, different governments and companies are encouraging tourists to return.

Andrew Ede

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