News of the day 8 January 2021
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Palma, Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Saturday

It's very wet and very windy across the whole of Mallorca again today, but it's much warmer too with highs of 18 degrees. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Shoppers in Palma.

Latest headlines

Partial closure or total lockdown what's best for Palma?

The President of the Government, Francina Armengol says our social lives are to blame for the spiralling coronavirus infections in the Balearic Islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Call for limit on fireworks.

Latest headlines

Call for limitation on fireworks in the Balearics

The new animal protection law toughens sanctions against abuse and makes identification chips mandatory for dogs and cats.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Big rise in cases.

Coronavirus news

707 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours in Balearics

"New restrictions have already been introduced...."

Palma Airport Arrivals Hall.

International

New Arrivals Hall at Palma Airport

"The Arrivals Hall has been adapted for all types of passengers landing in Palma, whether or not they come from the European Union.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Customers line up to buy butane cylinders in Palma.

Latest headlines

Butane sales skyrocket in Palma

Local businesses have complained that butane customers are causing chaos in Polígono Son Castelló.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Airlines have seen their fleets grounded.

Travel to Majorca

Heathrow boss says pre-departure testing should replace quarantine within months

"There needs to be a plan for what's going to come next so that we can start to get aviation back to some level of normality while keeping people safe."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

New Coronavirus Restrictions in Mallorca.

Coronavirus news

No Palma lockdown; new measures to apply from Tuesday

Large stores with the exception of supermarkets will have to close.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Nightmare time for fishermen.

Latest headlines

Balearic restaurants face a shortage of Scottish fish and langoustines

Business owners said they had tried to send small deliveries to France and Spain to test the new systems this week but it was taking five hours to secure a health certificate in Scotland, a document which is required to apply for other customs paperwork.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic property prices.

Latest headlines

Second-hand Balearic property most expensive in the country

In December 2020, a total of 37 provinces recorded increases in second-hand home prices compared to November.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Shoppers in the rain in Palma.

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Mallorca Weekend Weather Update

Cold, wet and windy in Mallorca this weekend with thunderstorms in some places.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

PCR test at English and Scottish airports.

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England and Scotland to require travellers to show negative COVID tests

A ban on travellers entering England from South Africa will include other southern African countries.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mass testing in Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday

A test rate of almost 13%, but cases reported as down in more than half of Mallorca's municipalities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Riots in Washington.

International

If rioters were black, 'hundreds' would have been killed

The rioters broke through barricades, smashed windows, snatched souvenirs and entered Congressional offices.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

An empty Playa de Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Hoteliers demanding faster vaccination or the season will be lost

The season cannot start "without a very high percentage of the islands' population being vaccinated."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Bar terrace in Palma, Mallorca

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Hospitality sector says "things are being done very badly"

Bars and restaurants in Mallorca will have to close for a fortnight.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
Crusty bread rolls

Comment

A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the......!

Today our columnist Frank Leavers tells us what's the key to weight loss.

Frank Leavers

Spain’s employment minister Yolanda Diaz

Comment

Crucial negotiations for the tourism industry

The Ministry of Employment has taken on the key role, but has to consider how long it can maintain the furlough scheme and under what conditions.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
The John Dory fillet at Jaime III scored 10

Lifestyle

The Best dishes of the Year - Part 8

Here is a review of the year of the restaurants our Bulletin Restaurant Critic visited. Find out the verdict received for their dishes.

Andrew Valente

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on at King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain

Lifestyle

A law for the crown

Andrew Ede analyses the profound consequences for the Spanish Royal House if the crown law is passed.

Andrew Ede

Changemakers at sea

Lifestyle

Sign ups are open for the 2021 Changemakers Project!

Save the Med invites students to be part of a positive wave of change in the world of marine regeneration.

Save the Med Foundation

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