News of the day 24 March 2021
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Tourists in Playa de Palma, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

German tourists cancel weekend trips over mandatory PCR tests

“These measures will cause a reduction in tourists from Thursday to Sunday..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Nurses conduct a PCR tests on residents of the Basque town of Elorrio during mass testing

Coronavirus news

Spain's coronavirus incidence inches up after long decline

Spain held off imposing nationwide stay-at-home orders since late 2020.

Reuters

Councillor Alberto Jarabo during street name change, Palma.

International

Palma Mayor embroiled in street name change controversy

Toledo PP wants Mayor Hila to be declared persona non grata in Toledo.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourism in Majorca

Majorca tourism

Brits should get their summer holiday in Mallorca, Ryanair's boss says

The Irish low cost airline, also said it was adding 26 new routes to destinations in Greece, Portugal and Spain from the UK.

Reuters

Tourists chill and take drinks in terrace bars in Paguera beach

Majorca tourism

German hotel owners angry over lockdown as holidaymakers head to Mallorca

German airline Lufthansa said it will work with travel industry partners to offer tests to travellers returning from Mallorca.

Reuters

Es Caragol, Colònia de Sant Jordi, Mallorca.

Coronavirus news

Easter Coronavirus Restrictions Update for Mallorca

Large stores and shopping centres are closed on public holidays, except for essential products, but can open on Saturdays with a maximum capacity of 50%.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Miquel Montoro.

Latest headlines

From YouTube star to Author, Miquel Montoro is living the dream

"I was insulted and degraded, they laughed at my physique, offended me by saying I was too fat and made fun of my family.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists sunbathe in Playa de Palma beach in Palma de Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Mallorca's Easter revival masks a slow, painful recovery for Spanish tourism

Among the holidaymakers in Mallorca, some took a more optimistic view.

Reuters

‘Peinture’ (1925) by Joan Miro.

Latest headlines

Buyers spend millions on art by Joan Miró

"These works are some of the most important of his career and were the product of the visionary mind during a period of creative crisis for the artist.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Vaccination in Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Vaccination with AstraZeneca restarts in Mallorca

The supplies are still way off enabling 120,000 vaccinations per week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Càritas, Mallorca.

Coronavirus news

Nearly 7,000 turned to Càritas for help in 2020 for the first time

Càritas says the number of families in dire need of help increased by 55% in April, May and June 2020, compared to the same period in 2019.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Health personnel in Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

Slight increases in cases in eleven of Mallorca's municipalities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

'Changes in the Game' by Banksy.

International

Banksy painting raises millions for charity

"Thank you for everything you do. I hope this sheds some light on this place, even in black and white.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Magalluf Beach, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday

It's a bit of a mixture in Mallorca today with early morning fog, afternoon sunshine and more fog in the evening and a daytime high of 20 degrees. Check the weather forecast for the weekend and the start of next week. To find out what the weather's like in other parts of Mallorca, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists from Germany dance at El Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Germany studies temporarily banning holidays abroad

The demand for travel and tourist stays in Mallorca has skyrocketed in Germany.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorca covid cases rise.

Coronavirus news

Mallorca moves up from low to medium risk

The Ib-Salut health service is particularly concerned about the epidemiological situation in Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Travelling

“Majorcans can´t travel to Minorca but Germans can come here...”

Jason Moore

Comment

The Mallorcan testing lab

The Balearics can control domestic tourism movements but not international.

Humphrey Carter

The ERTE furlough scheme would have become more costly had pay increases gone through.

Comment

Pay increases - but how and when?

The ERTE furlough scheme would have become more costly had pay increases gone through.

Andrew Ede

four-day working week system

Comment

A shorter working week: the winners and losers. Plus, Easter tourism and Euthanasia!

It was my understanding the island based tourism industry were keen to downplay Easter holidays this year.

Frank Leavers

Holiday / Lifestyle
Lamb chops with cabbage and pesto

Lifestyle

Ways of roasting your Easter lamb

During the Easter weekend roast lamb will be served all over the island.

Andrew Valente

Queen's College school Alice in Wonderland

Community

Queen’s College celebrates world book day

At the beginning of March the Queen’s College children came to school dressed as characters from their favourite books.

Queen’s College

Distance Learning

Lifestyle

Making the best use of the Internet

The lure of social media and video games may be hard for teenagers to resist, so setting limits may be helpful.

Julie Holdsworth

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