News of the day 3 April 2021
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Feminising Pollensa’s street names

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Feminising Pollensa’s street names

A commission of historians, politicians and technical advisors is to be set up in order to propose changes to the names of streets.

Andrew Ede

The Circaire festival

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Alcudia’s circus festival returns at the end of April

The acts are highly original, and they often combine theatre and dance with clowns and circus routines of a traditional style.

Andrew Ede

Protest at Ses Casetes des Capellans in October 2009

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Muro unanimous in seeking to save Ses Casetes des Capellans

The proposal by the parties at the town hall is that there be a straight line twenty metres from the sea to mark the public-maritime domain.

Andrew Ede

On Wednesday, Pollensa’s mayor Tomeu Cifre plus various others from the town hall headed off to Ciutadella

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Pollensa town hall goes to Minorca

On Wednesday, Pollensa’s mayor Tomeu Cifre plus various others from the town hall headed off to Ciutadella.

Andrew Ede

In late September last year, the fire in Albufera affected 480 hectares

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Albufera recovering after the devastating fire

In late September last year, the fire in Albufera affected 480 hectares.

Andrew Ede

Reial Club Nàutic Port de pollença

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Spanish sailing cup in Puerto Pollensa

Covid restrictions set a maximum number of registrations for the cup.

Andrew Ede

Insect hotels to be created in Palma, Mallorca

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Palma children creating "insect hotels"

The pollination gardens are part of the European BiodiverCities project.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cala Ratjada, Mallorca - port redevelopment

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Cala Ratjada port redevelopment moves closer

Work on improving the dock is likely to start in the autumn.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mental health issues in Mallorca

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Demand for mental health treatment expected to increase

People coped well during the original lockdown; the challenges for mental health have emerged later.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists arriving in Palma for Easter.

Coronavirus news

Is it time for a European Travel Agreement?

It’s time for a common European Travel Agreement to stop the spread of coronavirus and put an end to the restrictions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists on terraces in Palma.

International

A busy Easter weekend in Palma

Aemet is forecasting a drop in temperature, scattered showers and storms in the coming days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

British climber George King free climbs building in Barcelona

International

Daredevil free climber scales one of Europe's highest skyscrapers

"When I was at the top I felt that I was in another dimension of bliss."

Reuters

Union Jack & Spanish Flag.

International

Will the UK's International travel ban be lifted or extended on Monday?

There’s a possibility that Boris Johnson will extend the International travel ban until July or August.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorcan duo, Jansky.

International

The BBC honours Mallorcan duo, Jansky

“Insecta Dance Music is not just a record, it is an art-science project, based on the ecology of the soundscape.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guardia Civil Mountain Rescue Team & cuckoo helicopter in Betlem, Mallorca.

International

German woman falls 5 metres in Mallorca

A ‘Cuckoo’ helicopter airlifted the injured woman to Son Espases Hospital.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Anabolic steroids seized during Operation Vitra raids in Mallorca.

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Alleged anabolic steroids gang facing 48 years in jail in Mallorca

17 people were arrested during Operation Vitra in July 2017, including several gym officials and personal trainers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Puerto Alcudia, Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Easter Sunday

It's cloudy this morning and sunny this afternoon in Mallorca, but there will be scattered showers in some places. To find out what the weather's like in other parts of Mallorca, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Vaccination in Ibiza

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Saturday

Pretty positive figures, with seven and fourteen-day incidence down in Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Empty shopping street in Palma, Mallorca

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Six tax payment instalments for people on ERTE in 2020

Six instalments from July 20 to December 20; this payment system will have to be requested.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Soller train, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Attractions postponing opening until June

As with so many other businesses, uncertainties about the season are affecting attractions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Brendan Cole

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"It's great to see Mallorca get some of its energy back"

Interview with professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole, who lives in Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Masks and beaches in Menorca

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There is no beach here: the week in Mallorca

The ministry of health's latest order was met with incomprehension; August was in the frame; but Michael O'Leary had other ideas.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
Comedian John Cleese

Comment

Please be "humour aware" before you laugh!

But according to comedians such as John Cleese, our sense of humour is being hi-jacked by those who believe that humour must never be cruel or edgy.

Frank Leavers

Comment

Travel confusion

Cases of British residents in Spain being turned back on arrival are rising.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Losing the people

Full power to the people for their responsibility.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Tip Top Mallorca

Lifestyle

Shop local here on Mallorca

Happy Easter! It’s at this time of year you feel like freshening up.

Laura Stadler

Physical activity

Lifestyle

Exercise (for the children)

Thanks to social and economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, stress levels have surged, affecting our libido.

Simon Kenion Shears

Turtle

Lifestyle

Quarterly update from Save the Med

It’s already April and time to share the first Quarterly Newsletter of 2021 with you!

Marilles Foundation

mask obligatory even on the beach

Lifestyle

Useless, pitiful: the masks on beaches debacle

The health minister, Carolina Darias, said that “a long time had passed” since the processing of the new normality law had begun last summer.

Andrew Ede

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