News of the day 16 January 2021
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Pollensa

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Something fishy in Pollensa’s Plaça Major

The actual redevelopment, it is said, will entail the almost total elimination of the original building.

Andrew Ede

Sampling a woman for PCR

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Why no screening for Alcudia?

On December 9 there were 35 COVID infections. By January 4 there were 223.

Andrew Ede

Font de Santa Margalida square

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Police and town hall at loggerheads in Santa Margalida

The acting chief of police announced that he was quitting.

Andrew Ede

Alcanada power station

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What do you do with an old power station?

The Council of Mallorca has yet to decide whether to declare the power station a site in the cultural interest.

Andrew Ede

AlCampo, Palma.

Latest headlines

More panic buying in Mallorca than during full lockdown

The supermarkets are asking the Government to do something to stop people hoarding food when there’s no justification for it.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Medical Staff in the ICU.

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Worst week of the pandemic in the Balearics

27% of coronavirus outbreaks are family related and 15% are caused by social gatherings.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Court hearing

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Spanish king's ex-lover tells court spymaster threatened her

Juan Carlos helped guide Spain to democracy after the death of General Francisco Franco in 1975.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

San Valenti Cemetery, Palma.

Latest headlines

Significant increase in fatalities in Palma in 2020

3,609 funeral services were carried out in Palma in 2020, compared to 3,117 in 2019.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pfizer-BionTech Vaccine.

International

Pfizer cutting down vaccine deliveries to Europe

"It's not yet clear how long it will take for Pfizer to reach its maximum production capacity again.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Alsa.

International

Hundreds of Uber-type licences to be issued for the Balearics

”It’s a disaster and will have a negative impact on our Sector.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Parliamentary groups discuss the postponement of the Catalan elections

Latest headlines

Spain's Catalonia postpones election to May 30 due to virus surge

Catalonia is one the hardest-hit regions in Spain, with over 400,000 cases and almost 9,000 deaths.

Reuters

Massive police operation.

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Police search for four escaped minors with Covid_19 symptoms

"The investigators are currently searching parts of Palma and Inca"

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Dimoni Gros at the Sa Bresca Candle Shop.

Latest headlines

Unique Sant Antoni celebrations in Manacor

Local residents were inspired by the shops and have decorated their homes with flowers and pictures of Sant Antoni.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain report record covid cases

Coronavirus news

Spain reports record 40,197 COVID-19 cases

Spanish officials have repeatedly said a return to home confinement should not be necessary.

Reuters

Real estate goes online

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With pandemic raging, Spain's real estate firms head online

"...the real estate sector needs greater digitalisation to avoid unnecessary movement"

Reuters

Airline industry is struggling.

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UK airports call for 'urgent' government support after travel rules tightened

British airports have called for urgent government support; the airline sector is heading for a "very difficult" place.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Sunday

It's a lovely sunny day in Mallorca but it's extremely windy in some places. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Protest in Palma, Mallorca against bar and restaurant closures.

Latest headlines

At the gates of government: the week in Mallorca

Aid, the government said, was on its way to bars and restaurants, but the vaccines weren't on their way - they were stuck in Madrid.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Julien Szware and Katia Sebagh of Joyeria Szware

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A new jewel in the crown of Mallorca

Katia Sebagh and Julien Szware, the two partners behind Palma’s new concept quality jewellers, Joyeria Szware.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment

Comment

Messing about in Mallorca

Bars and restaurants are on lockdown for the long haul and they know it.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Alms for businesses

And so it goes on. More aid, but more aid that can never be sufficient.

Andrew Ede

Comment

The week of frustration

“Personally speaking if you can queue for a take-away you should be able to sit at a table as long as there is social distancing...”

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Office of "Extranjeria" to get your TIE card in Palma

Community

Brexit – For thousands of UK nationals in Spain there is still time to act

This means for UK nationals, who were unable to begin or complete the process of applying for residency in Spain and the new TIE card, there is still time to act.

Age in Spain

Gyms are closed

Lifestyle

Gyms are closed, so will we exercise on our own?

Today Simon Kenion Shears, gives his view on the closure of gyms.

Simon Kenion Shears

Sport / Real Mallorca
Mallorca fans' favourite Abdon Prats (R).

Real Mallorca

No-game weekend for Real Mallorca

A recent survey showed that Espanyol and Real Mallorca will be promoted in May.

Monro Bryce

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