News of the day 19 August 2021
News / Latest headlines
France, Germany and Britain have already begun evacuating residents and local contractors

International

Spain to airlift 500 Spanish and Afghan staff from Kabul airport

A first military plane landed at Kabul airport late on Wednesday morning.

Reuters

Trevor O'Neill was murdered in Mallorca in August 2016

International

Irish gangland leader arrested on the Costa del Sol

Trevor O'Neill was murdered in Costa de la Calma five years ago. He was the innocent victim of a gangland feud.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Retiree Jan will now bike from Stockholm to Palma!

International

Retiree Jan will bike from Stockholm to Palma!

Medical professionals told him that an active lifestyle wasn’t possible.

Denise Olsson

Skatepark in Marratxi, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Marratxi takes action against the "botellón"

Sports facilities will be off-limits from nine in the evening.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Motorbike riders in the Tramuntana Mountains, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Residents again denounce bike races in the Tramuntana

Residents say there was chaos last weekend and little intervention by the Guardia Civil.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Back in Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Lady Moura is back for a short visit!

"She is expected to return to her new home on the mainland...."

Covid vaccination

Coronavirus news

Earlier vaccination for people who have had Covid

A six-month wait will be shortened to two months or possibly less.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Intensive care, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Thursday

The number of Covid patients on wards and in ICU in Mallorca is down.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Covid certificate could be a requirement for gyms

Coronavirus news

Businesses and unions question Covid certificate for entry

If the certificate is to be required, there is a call for this to be from the start of October.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cala Agulla, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Council continuing to promote Mallorca Safe Tourism

Fridge magnets are among the ways that the safe tourism message is being promoted.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
"The best breakfast I have ever had in my life was in Las Vegas"

Comment

Out and About: Best breakfast ever

Discover Peter Clover's fabulous and extraordinary 5 day break to Las Vegas!

Peter Clover

There may be far fewer than usual but I’m meeting some new nationalities

Majorca tourism

Viewpoint: The tourist cocktail

There may be far fewer than usual but I’m meeting some new nationalities.

Humphrey Carter

“Foreign investors and companies are buying big slice of the tourist industry...”

Majorca tourism

Viewpoint: Winds of change

“Foreign investors and companies are buying big slice of the tourist industry...”

Jason Moore

So my friends, how would you explain this activity to a visiting Martian?

Comment

Summer Blog: After a day at the beach - the dance of the seven veils!

So my friends, how would you explain this activity to a visiting Martian?

Frank Leavers

Where do you suppose that lilos end up?

Comment

The Blog: What happens to all those lilos?

What is the fate of these little boats? Where do you suppose that lilos end up?

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Monkfish with cabbage and lemon butter

Lifestyle

Food and Wine: Monkfish - The market’s most hideous fish

Catalans cooks have an unusual monkfish recipe, which includes dark chocolate in the sauce.

Andrew Valente

The revolution in the Soller Valley has happened because of Internet speed

Community

Humans of Mallorca: Work, Eat, Live

What does it mean to be a resident of Mallorca in the true sense of the word?

Shirley Roberts

Weather / Latest news
Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for August 19

The daytime temperatures are raising. Get the latest weather forecast for the whole island by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 19 August 2021
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