News of the day 23 February 2021
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sa Dragonera, Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Tuesday

It's a cloudy day in Mallorca with the possibility of scattered showers, but some places will have a little bit of sunshine this afternoon. To find out what the weather is like elsewhere in Mallorca, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Restaurants, Mallorca.

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Restaurateurs call for specific details of de-escalation in Mallorca

"Experts say extreme caution must be exercised and every Community must do what it believes is right.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

British tourists arriving in Ibiza.

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England's 4 phase lockdown will affect Balearic Tourism

Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that each of the 4 stages of de-escalation will last for about 5 weeks.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Blow to the travel industry.

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Theresa May urges "summer holiday" re-think

"A number of airlines are already projecting that at least the first half of summer is pretty well written off..."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

UCRIF Officers at Law Offices of accused.

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7 arrested in connection with alleged Palma immigration scam

Personal loans of up to 40,000 euros were allegedly requested on behalf of people without their knowledge.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pablo Hasél protest in Palma.

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Rapper's supporters fined thousands for protests in Mallorca & Minorca

Pablo Hasél's arrest has sparked violent riots in Catalonia and other Spanish cities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Soller Tunnel toll, Mallorca

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Soller Tunnel toll installations to be removed

The work will go ahead despite last week's High Court ruling.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Winning photo: Pescados Alicia, Mercat d'Olivar by Mercè Oliver.

International

Mercat de l'Olivar photo scoops top prize

The winners of Best Photograph, Best Video and Best Tweet were each given a batch of products from the market valued at 200 euros

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Available space in Palma port, Mallorca

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Palma shipyards' concern about Moll Vell investment

A decision regarding 68,000 square metres available space has been pending for more than a year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Summer holidays are on.

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Holiday bookings to Mallorca soar as Britons hope for travel restart

"This summer is make-or-break for many airlines and holiday companies which are struggling..."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Antoni Jaume & Francisco Perales with a robot at the UIB in Palma.

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Palma researchers say Social Robots to become more mainstream

Researchers dedicated to accelerating the development of so-called social robots, which are able to interact with people in care settings.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Farmer's Market, Alcudia.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Wednesday

The sun's out in Mallorca today and the high is 19 degrees. To find out what the weather is like in other parts of Mallorca, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

President Francina Armengol of the Balearics

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Armengol insists there will be mass vaccination

Lack of vaccines "not an issue for the Balearics but for the whole of Europe".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Superyacht Cup Palma 2019

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Superyacht Cup Palma rings the changes as plan takes shape for June’s 25th anniversary regatta

The range of racing options has attracted early interest across the diverse superyacht world.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

So far this year, 1,781 migrants were found at the security area of Melilla port

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Spanish police find migrants hiding in waste on way to Europe

The migrants faced a seven-hour voyage in dire conditions to the Iberian Peninsula.

Reuters

Health worker at Son Espases Hospital, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday

Mallorca's 14-day cumulative incidence has dipped to 93.75 per 100,000.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Apartments in Palma, Mallorca

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Palma demanding legal means to regulate rents

The Spanish government is being urged to allow town halls to limit the cost to rent.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Bars will re-open on Tuesday.

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Balearic government wants bars and restaurants to close by 4pm

Business leaders had wanted longer opening hours...

Greece v. Spain.

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Jet2 adds more flights to Greece, extends the season

"Extending the summer season to Greece means we are doing exactly that...."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Changing Majorca’s chip

The Balearics can no longer afford to rely for 80% of its income from tourism.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Vaccine passport

“If the Balearics want the vaccine passport they should get moving...”

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Marta Sabater

Lifestyle

Bacalao is now in the limelight

Our Bulletin's food expert, Andrew Valente, shares his secrets to cooking an amazing classic Spanish-style bacalao.

Andrew Valente

Some 200 Guardia Civil officers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero burst into Congress

Lifestyle

At 18.23 on 23-F

Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero burst into Congress at the head of 200 Guardia Civil officers.

Andrew Ede

Soller oranges falling off the trees

Lifestyle

Alive with new ideas in our world

Take a look at Soller Valley's latest news and what are the new expectations of its inhabitants.

Shirley Roberts

Nadal International School news

Community

Carnival, Colour and Costumes

Rafa Nadal International School was resplendent with colour, costumes and carnival fever this week.

Rafa Nadal International School

Alfonso the Magnanimous

Lifestyle

The mystery of the Portuguese attack of 1415

On February 23, 1415, Guillem de Santjoan got wind of an attack, and on the following day reinforcements arrived...

Andrew Ede

new learning techniques

Lifestyle

New ways to learn

Encouraging your child at an early age to develop a love of practical media studies could open up their educational lives from an early stage.

Julie Holdsworth

New development next to Palma tennis

Lifestyle

Fastighetsbyrån Sunny Friday - this week two apartments are being shown in the Palma area

This week there will be two live digital viewings: Son Rapinya at 12.00 and near Palma tennis at 12.30.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Antoni Riera Economist and Director of Fundacion Impulsa

Lifestyle

The Circular Argument of Tourism

Covid - post-Covid is proving to be fertile territory for envisioning a brave new world in which pre-Covid is cast aside.

Andrew Ede

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