News of the day 1 September 2021
News / Latest headlines
Colònia de Sant Jordi public school.

Latest headlines

150 students sign up to study Islamic Religion in Mallorca

"There are students who have the right to study the subject of Islamic Religion and we are obliged to comply with the regulations.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain jumped to 4.4 million in July

Majorca tourism

Balearics the national leader for foreign tourists

The Balearics attracted 1.3 million foreign tourists in July.

Reuters

Puig de Son Manxo fire

Latest headlines

Puig de Son Manxo fire update

The blaze scorched 2.48 hectares of vegetation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cyclists in Mallorca.

International

Hoteliers hoping to cash in on cycling tourism

“The objective is to be able to recover this segment of the tourist market between this winter and the next.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

German tourists arriving at Palma Airport, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Optimism for German tourism in the autumn

The school summer holidays haven't ended in all of the German states.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Help with your property taxes.

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Tax deadline looms for non-resident property owners

Even though these non-resident owners don’t receive any rental income from their second home in Spain they still have to pay an annual tax on the property

'San Gwann' in Es Malvins, Ibiza.

Latest headlines

'San Gwann' docks in Ibiza port

FRS thanked the crew of the 'San Gwann' for looking after the passengers until they were rescued by the emergency services.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Vaccination at Son Dureta in Palma, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

The 14-day cumulative incidence in the Balearics has dropped below 300.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Emergencies, Son Espases Hospital, Palma

Latest headlines

Overcrowding in Son Espases emergencies denounced again

The health service accepts that there is a shortage of personnel.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Protest on Can Picafort beach, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Protests against Can Picafort beach "privatisation" a "media show"

Covid regulations don't allow the space between the sunlounger sets to be used.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Electricity prices at record highs in Spain.

International

New record high for electricity price

Already at a record high, the price of electricity has risen another 14% in a week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
“Is there a danger that Mallorca could lose some of its charm....”

Majorca tourism

Viewpoint: Mallorca, part of Spain

“Is there a danger that Mallorca could lose some of its charm....”

Jason Moore

Mallorca is becoming a natural film studio for global productions.

Comment

Viewpoint: Mallorca on the big screen

Mallorca is becoming a natural film studio for global productions.

Humphrey Carter

Bank Holiday traffic

Comment

Confidential: Bank Holiday blues - Plus, are men pulling their weight?

Frank Leavers' UK Bank Holiday weekend didn't go as expected.

Frank Leavers

Their blogs were not to blame for one particular nice beach being so overrun

Comment

Have phone, will blog a beach

Bloggers were insisting that their blogs were not to blame for one particular nice beach being so overrun

Andrew Ede

Michael Douglas

Comment

Summer Blog: Star island

Mallorca still attracts its fair share of celebrities but back in the 1990s it was quite literally star island.

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Llampuga amb pebres recipe

Lifestyle

Wednesday’s culinary section: Llampuga - Mallorca’s most faithful visitor is back

This migratory fish has been coming to islands waters for thousands of years.

Andrew Valente

Buzzard in Mallorca.

Lifestyle

Buzzards nesting in Mallorca

"The buzzard has established itself as a new reproductive species and it will probably spread to a large part of the Island over the coming years.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Laia Fernández-Pacheco, Ana María García, Lucía Díaz & Francisca Vives.

Lifestyle

Eléctrica Ramblas in Palma gets a makeover

There’s a QR code on one of the blinds so that people can contact the artists if they want to commission artwork.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Playa des Coll de Baix, Mallorca.

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for September 2

Strong storms to affect the Balearic Islands. Keep an eye on the weather all over Mallorca by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 1 September 2021
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