News of the day 20 February 2021
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The shop sells artisan products made in Pollensa

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Council grant for Pollensa artisans’ shop

The grant was in order to adapt the shop, purchase fittings and facilitate online promotion.

Andrew Ede

Muro boulevard

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Extending the Playa de Muro boulevard

This is the second phase of a much-heralded project that began between 2017 and 2018.

Andrew Ede

The local police are looking for the woman who stole the flowers from the Alcúdia cemetery

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The strange case of the Alcudia cemetery thefts

Relatives informed the police that flowers they had laid at graves had gone and that in some instances the flowers had been ripped up.

Andrew Ede

The building of the school has cost 4.3 million euros

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The keys to the new school in Puerto Alcudia

The town hall has paid for the building. In order to ensure that the work was carried out as soon as possible.

Andrew Ede

Mayor Tomeu Cifre issued an assurance that there was no problem

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Pollensa: pouring sand on troubled waters

The association will not be being invited back to meetings to discuss what has been a persistent issue - that of water discharges.

Andrew Ede

Sa Calobra, Mallorca

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Mallorca weather for Saturday

A warm Saturday, highs of between 19C and 23C being forecast. Check the forecast for the weekend and the next few days. Monday is not looking good! Don't forget to check out our webcams for live footage on the island here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Madrid

Coronavirus news

Spain close to vaccinating all nursing-home residents, on track for summer goals

The nursing homes are among the country's safest places.

Reuters

Several cruise ships in port including Explorer of the Seas

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Government will not sink to pressure from cruise lines

Having six or seven cruise ships in the port of Palma at any one time during the pandemic will not be repeated - if ever.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

German tourists on Playa de Palma beach

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German hotel chain says will require holidaymakers to be vaccinated

Germany-based TUI said in December that it had no plans to turn away customers who have not had the COVID-19 vaccine.

Reuters

People in shopping street in Palma, Mallorca

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Almost 4,000 businesses disappeared in 2020

The loss of businesses was greater than in the worst year of the financial crisis.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

President Armengol and Iago Negueruela

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Pioneers of the tourism frontier: the week in Mallorca

Mallorca was once again being promoted as a pioneer; mass vaccination edged slowly nearer; and there was a lot of "could".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Neighbourhood police are returning in Palma, Mallorca

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Neighbourhood police returning to Palma's streets

There are 55 police zones and they will all have neighbourhood officers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Johnson: expat voting rights.

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British government wants to make it easier for expats to vote

"Only those citizens who have lived outside British for less than 15 years can vote at the moment..."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Louise Davis, former public relations and marketing manager at La Residencia Hotel in Deya

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“Famous or not, all the guests are made to feel part of one giant family, that’s the secret”

Interview with Louise Davis, the former public relations and marketing manager at La Residencia Hotel in Deya.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment

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Tourist tax graffiti

The tourist tax should be being used to fund the war on graffiti.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Beware

“Britain and Greece are already talking vaccine passports...”

Jason Moore

Used vaccine ampoules that contained Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines

Comment

Anna Nicholas: My Column

Anna Nicholas' views on vaccine passports and COVID vaccinations.

Anna Nicholas

400 bags of food donated

Comment

My column

Donald Trelford on the insistent prioritisation of changing words to avoid offending people who probably aren’t offended at all and other subjects.

Donald Trelford

Holiday / Lifestyle
Standing around clucking

Lifestyle

Ladies of the Garden

Are they a help or a hinderance? Hens are a great ground clearance team but watch out because they will clear your ground of tasty plants and beneficial bugs too!

Caroline Fuller

Suquet of fish

Lifestyle

Why Basques and Cataláns are tops

They have it because cooking and eating are important parts of their cultural heritage and they start learning at an early age.

Andrew Valente

What can you do to improve your data security on WhatsApp?

Lifestyle

What’s Up with WhatsApp?

What can you do to improve your data security on WhatsApp?

Vicki McLeod

Serena Williams

Lifestyle

Our Deepest Fear

Three stories making the headlines this week in athletics, tennis and NASCAR all have links to the year 1981.

James Parrack

Portals Premier Laundry

Lifestyle

In a world where you can shop anywhere... shop local

In these difficult times, more than ever we need to support our local businesses, but are not always sure where to start.

Laura Stadler

Barnes bothering Edwin - as usual

Lifestyle

A Pandemic Puppy

Sarah Forge explains how she fell in love with her Pandemic puppy while she was stuck at home.

Sarah Forge

Most set cheesecake recipes have a base made from crushed digestive Biscuits

Lifestyle

The sweet spot

Marc Fosh unveils the secret to the perfect cheesecake.

Marc Fosh

Sport / Real Mallorca
Mallorca's coach Luis Garcia Plaza paces his technical area

Real Mallorca

Home form a worry for Mallorca fans

Mallorca must win on Sunday and send out a clear message to Espanyol, who were fortunate to win here last Sunday.

Monro Bryce

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