News of the day 1 February 2021
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Soller Tram.

Latest headlines

Mallorca Weather Forecast for Monday

It's a beautiful sunny day in Mallorca with extremely strong winds in some places. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hat Bar, Palma.

Latest headlines

Officer charged with allegedly leaking Armengol report

The owner of the Hat Bar objected to being sanctioned, insisting that he only stayed open because President Armengol was there.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

New speed limit on Vía de Cintura.

Latest headlines

Vía de Cintura Speed Limit now 80 km/h

Opposition parties say the speed limit should have been reduced from 120 km/h to 100 km/h, not 80 km/h.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

El Canal de Minorca.

Latest headlines

A very blustery start to February in Mallorca

Aemet is warning people not to walk too close to the sea or the the cliffs and to take extreme precautions when practising sports outside.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Get set for the summer.

Latest headlines

"A happy and free great British summer....."

“In six months we’ll be in the middle, I hope, of a happy and free great British summer."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Ryanair suffering.

Latest headlines

Ryanair expects a reasonable summer

"COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the industry," Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said in a statement.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Francisca Cerdà, Pollensa councillor, explaining that she has been vaccinated

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Pollensa councillor admits to having been vaccinated

Francisca Cerdà is Pollensa's councillor for social welfare.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A deserted Palma, Mallorca during lockdown.

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Palma unemployment up by 46.5%

Young people in Palma have suffered in particular from the rise in unemployment.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Master Butcher Xesc Reina with Can Company sobrasadas.

Latest headlines

The humble Sobrasada

"These crazy inventions that Xesc Reina comes up with are what have made us famous.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guillem Vizcaíno with spinning top.

International

Spinning tops are back in fashion in Mallorca

“Parents are trying to get their children interested in spinning tops instead of video games.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Intensive care, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Monday

A lower number of new cases, but there is less testing on Sundays.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Puig Roig, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Mallorca Weather Forecast for Tuesday

It's warm and sunny in Mallorca today but there's very strong winds in some places. Check the forecast for the next few days. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

President Armengol of the Balearics with Vicent Mari, president of the Council of Ibiza

Majorca tourism

Armengol not confident of there being Easter tourism

Easter may be difficult, but there is far greater confidence regarding the main season.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The local police in Palencia makes sure restrictions are in place

International

New lockdown would cost Spanish firms 1.8 bln euros a week, study says

Regional authorities have instead rolled out a patchwork of curfews, limits on business opening hours and restrictions on social gatherings.

Reuters

Commuters wearing protective face masks wait on a platform at Atocha train station in Madrid

International

Madrid region relaxes COVID-19 restrictions despite sky-high caseload

In the past two weeks, the health department reported over 66,000 new infections, more than any other region.

Reuters

Rough seas in Mallorca

Latest headlines

Storm Justine brings winds of over 100 km/h

The interior of Mallorca was placed on orange alert until 9pm on Monday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Action this day

“We need to start planning for when tourists can return to the island later this year...”

Jason Moore

AstraZeneca's logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle

Comment

My Column

"The incompetence shown by the EU in the vaccine crisis will demonstrate...that a federal Europe is incapable of meeting the needs of individual nations"

Donald Trelford

Holiday / Lifestyle
Aftermath of storm in Llucmajor

Community

When you think things cannot get worse, the hurricane hits

"The road looked like a river and for one long second the bus actually lifted from the road, due to the water masses. My fantastic driver just looked at me and said, “no worries I’m also a boat captain.”

Jessika Ekman

Marc Fosh cake recipes

Lifestyle

Culinary alchemy in the oven!

"There is nothing quite as satisfying as serving up a generous wedge of home-baked cake, bread or a satisfyingly sweet pastry."

Marc Fosh

recycling bottles

Lifestyle

So... what has all this to do with gardening ?

"Oh dear and all to do with recycling a few plastic trays from the supermarket!"

Dorothy Loeffler

Scene from the second season of The Mallorca Files

Mallorca Files

Interview with Kacey Ainsworth from The Mallorca Files

“Mallorca is a beautiful island and it’s got everything you could want.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rafa Nadal International School

Community

News from Rafa Nadal International School

Outdoor learning still features prominently and year 3 were making the most of the good weather around the school grounds.

Rafa Nadal International School

local business need our help

Lifestyle

Business support in 2021

Will we see many visitors this year at all? What can you do for a business you love?

Vicki McLeod

First episode of new series.

Mallorca Files

Our view on the first episode of the Mallorca Files

"The acting was average and the plot rather disjointed...."

Jason Moore

Sport / Real Mallorca
Dani Rodriguez (C) on his way to set up Mallorca's winning goal

Real Mallorca

Mallorca go top of the League after 1-0 win

"The roof of the Son Moix stand would have been raised when we scored that late late goal."

Monro Bryce

Sport / Other Sports
Rafa Nadal en Adelaide

Tennis

Unusual circumstances, but time to talk tennis for Nadal

Nadal kicks off his season against Australia's Alex de Minaur in an ATP Cup Group B singles match on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.

Reuters

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