News of the day 27 February 2021
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Branson: luxury hotel project.

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A Mallorca dream comes true for Sir Richard Branson

"Branson has made no secret of his love for the island....."

Humphrey Carter

Isla Air Seaplane.

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Travel between the Balearic Islands via seaplane!

Swiftair subsiduary, UEP Airways will also offer inter-island flights in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Son Bunyola estate.

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Branson's passion for his Mallorca project

"The Bulletin was given an exclusive tour of the estate....."

Jason Moore

Alfonso Robledo, CAEB President.

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CAEB targeted by alleged hackers

CAEB says there is no evidence that any other money has been stolen.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Livestock ship "Karim Allah" carrying Spanish cattle stranded on ship with suspected bluetongue is docked, in Cartagena

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Spanish report calls for killing of more than 850 cattle on pariah ship

The beasts were rejected by several countries over fears they had bovine bluetongue virus.

Reuters

S'Olivera Bar, Palma.

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Bar & restaurant owners & customers urged to be responsible

The new rules allowing bar, restaurant and café terraces to open until 17:00, plus a 15 minute cleaning up time, will be in force for 15 days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Bay of Alcúdia fears a major bankruptcy in the face of its second season without cyclists

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Alcudia hotels opening - but for whom?

There is even some renewed hope about Easter, and it is being expressed in Germany as well as domestically.

Andrew Ede

New health centre Pollensa

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The mayor celebrates Pollensa’s new health centre

The government has been keen to make them as part of the Balearic economic recovery plan.

Andrew Ede

Palma beach, Mallorca.

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Emaya accused of illegal dumping in Palma Bay

"On May 8, 2018, a motion regarding the protection of posidonia was presented to Parliament.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Town Council will not give up the management of the Ternelles crossing

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Pollensa reluctantly accepts eliminating Ternelles right of way

The Supreme Court in Madrid finally ruled in favour of access to the coast, but ...

Andrew Ede

The Puerto Pollensa playgrounds

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The Puerto Pollensa beach playgrounds can stay

The town hall now says that specifications for the playgrounds’ concession this year are being drafted.

Andrew Ede

Es Pont Trencat, El Raigeur, Mallorca.

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Hiking in Mallorca's El Raiguer region

El Raiguer includes the Municipalities of Alaró, Alcudia, Binissalem, Búger, Campanet, Consell, Inca, Lloseta, Mancor de la Vall, Marratxi, sa Pobla, Santa Maria del Camí and Selva.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cala Màrmols, Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Sunday

It's a beautiful sunny day in Mallorca with high winds in some places. To find out what the weather's like in other parts of Mallorca, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hospitality sector protest in Mallorca

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Monday's hospitality sector protest given permission

The national government delegation has given permission because of the improvement in the health situation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Robinson Club Cala Serena, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Hotel groups bringing forward plans to open

Positive noises from Germany and the UK are prompting a rethink about opening.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Intensive care, Son Llàtzer Hospital, Mallorca.

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Saturday

Something of a milestone for Palma, where active cases are now below 1,000.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic Helicopters: view of Mallorca

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Onwards and upwards for Balearic Helicopters

Interview with Jonny Greenall, owner and founder of Balearic Helicopters.

Humphrey Carter

Chairs being put away at a bar in Palma, Mallorca

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Four by four: the week in Mallorca

The government had a negotiating ploy and a warning; May was coming and so was the vaccine passport.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Merkel is calling shots...

Frustration with how Brusels is handling the EU pandemic appear to be setting in.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Ready and waiting

“British tourists could be able to travel in late May...we must be ready”

Jason Moore

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Comment

Anna Nicholas: My Column

Anna Nicholas, about the uncomfortable truth of the COVID-19 narrative and the cancel culture.

Anna Nicholas

Holiday / Lifestyle
Strawberries did well

Lifestyle

Time to Plant Your Pants

The areas where the material was eaten away produced as suspected, the best produce.

Caroline Fuller

Puerto de Palma

Community

Boat life in Mallorca

“I just wish I could take a boat and go out on the sea and breath some fresh air long way from the city and the crowd”

Jessika Ekman

Tree pruning

Lifestyle

It's time to tidy the garden

“The Grass cuttings are wonderful for the compost heap and even now in midwinter one can feel the heat of a pile that the grass generates to help with decomposing.

Dorothy Loeffler

Sport / Real Mallorca
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