News of the day 14 April 2021
News / Latest headlines
Grimaldi Lines Ferry.

International

Italian shipping companies targeting the Balearic Islands

“It’s a broad commercial collaboration that will allow our customers to be part of an extensive network of International sea routes..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Ibiza Vaccination Centre.

Coronavirus news

14.5% of the Balearic population has been vaccinated

Definitive studies are required to determine how long immunity lasts after overcoming the disease and what percentage of cases will generate antibodies.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorca-based Roberto Sendoya Escobar (Phillip Witcomb) when he was at the Bulletin offices

Latest headlines

From Mallorca to Hollywood for Son of Escobar

Matthew Krul will bring his over 400 hours of television and Big Screen production experience to the project.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hotel Unic, Andratx, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Andratx town now has its first hotel!

The owners hope Hotel Unic will attract a variety of tourists from Mallorca and elsewhere, who are interested in culture and sports such as hiking or cycling.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cars vandalised in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Fury over car damage in Santa Ponsa

The damaged cars were parked in Carrer de la Reina Isabel la Católica in Santa Ponsa.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The video of the whale in Minorca

Latest headlines

Having a whale of a time in Balearic waters!

The video was recorded by Miquel Ferrer and uploaded to twitter by IB3 to the delight of many.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A view of Spanish bank BBVA's headquarters in Madrid

Latest headlines

From electric cars to rural internet, this is Spain's recovery plan

As one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic, Spain should have a total of 140 billion euros including EU loans to spend by 2027

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defending his economic plan

International

Spain to extend eviction ban, rental protections by three months

Introduced during the early days of Spain's coronavirus crisis in March 2020, the measures have been repeatedly extended and were set to expire on May 9, when a national state of emergency ends.

Reuters

EasyJet airliner lands at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca

Majorca tourism

EasyJet sees Europe open for travel from late May

The government has said it will provide more information in early May and the earliest date for travel to restart is May 17.

Reuters

A better summer forecast for holiday rentals in Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Holiday rentals association predicting 80% summer occupancy

Habtur wants a health "traffic light" system that distinguishes between regions and whole countries.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Javier Arranz, spokesperson for the Balearic infectious diseases committee

Coronavirus news

Easter has not had a notable impact on coronavirus incidence

There are still a few days to go to assess the impact of Easter, but incidence rates have remained stable.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Travelers depart to Rhodes for test holidays

Majorca tourism

EU countries move towards COVID passes to reopen summer travel

The member states' agreement includes provisions against discrimination towards those who cannot or do not wish to get vaccinated and allows for a range of tests to prove recovery.

Reuters

Vaccination in Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

Eight fewer Covid patients on hospital wards in Mallorca; 20 more cases than on Tuesday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

"Eyesore" on the Calvia dual carriage way

Latest headlines

Calls to remove graffiti from the road to Calvia

A flood of complaints from drivers and cyclists who regularly use the stretch of the road.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Antonio Oliver, head of microbiology at Son Espases Hospital, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

New coronavirus variants detected in the Balearics

Cases of variants that are more resistant to anti-virals "were to have been expected".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Reyes Maroto, Spain's tourism minister

Majorca tourism

National tourism will return to the Balearics in May

Bookings for Mallorca have been triggered by the announcement of the ending of the state of alarm.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters

Latest headlines

ATP Monte Carlo: Rafael Nadal downs Delbonis to follow Djokovic into R3

Nadal defeted Federico Delbonis to advance into the third round.

Reuters

Snow in the mountains of Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Snow forecast for Mallorca this weekend!

Unstable weekend ahead with freezing temperatures, rain and storms.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Vaccine is key in Mallorca

“No vaccine, no tourists, and that is the problem we face at the moment...”

Jason Moore

Comment

Mallorca needs a plan

Most of Europe had a good laugh at London in the early days, now who is laughing?

Humphrey Carter

Construction in Puerto Andratx

Comment

When does development turn into over-development?

There seems to be a frantic desire to build, build, build...

Frank Leavers

Tourists arriving at the airport

Comment

This is the sound of the tourist

It was a Sunday morning around ten o’clock last year and the sound of silence was deafening for a resort in Mallorca.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Onions seen at Sa Pobla

Lifestyle

Know your onions!

Although onions are low in calories, they are not necessarily an ally for weight watchers.

Andrew Valente

At BIC we aim to foster a positive attitude towards learning

Community

Early Years and Primary Virtual Open Day - A warm welcome to Baleares International College

For an insight into daily life in our Early Years and Primary schools please join us for our Virtual Open Day on Thursday 20th May.

Baleares International College

Yana Olina in Mallorca.

Lifestyle

Yana Olina moved to Mallorca to dance

“My current dance partner, Adrián Olmo, contacted me to do a test and it worked, so I moved to Mallorca..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

'King of Palma' team assembling sets in Can Picafort, Mallorca.

Lifestyle

Filming of 'Kings of Palma' underway in Can Picafort

Around 2,500 extras have been hired to take part in 'Kings of Palma' in Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Her Majesty's Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott

Lifestyle

Age in Spain offers residency support to UK Armed Forces veterans in Spain

Veterans or their family members living anywhere in Spain (and whatever their age) can contact Age in Spain for information and varying levels of support – according to their needs.

Age in Spain

Weather / Latest news
Weather forecast for the Balearic Islands

Latest news

Today's weather on Mallorca

It's a lovely sunny morning in Mallorca, but most places will cloud over this afternoon. To find out what the weather is like elsewhere in Mallorca, view our webcams by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

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