News of the day 11 October 2021
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Playa d'Alcudia, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Mallorca Weather Forecast for October 11

Keep up to date with the latest weather in Mallorca every day via our live webcams, just click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Private planes at Palma Airport.

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Luxury tourism off the charts in Mallorca

“The island has become a safe destination, which explains the spectacular evolution ithas had this year.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Solar panels on apartment building roofs.

Latest headlines

Solar panels to be mandatory on big buildings in Mallorca

The new Government decree will affect public and private buildings in the Balearic Islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Dominic West and Jonny Lee Miller arriving to Palma for the filming of The Crown

Latest headlines

Mallorca filming: A global audience

Mallorca's starring role in The Crown will give the island some priceless promotion with Series 4 of the hit programme be

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

People waiting in line at a food bank in Palma.

Latest headlines

A lifeline for the hungry in the Balearics

The Rezero Foundation in Catalonia has re-routed 1,423 tons of food to the needy in the last 6 years.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Filming this morning.

Latest headlines

The Crown on Mallorca: latest filming news

"Majorca plays the role of Sardinia....."

Healthcare Professional with Covid vaccine.

Coronavirus news

Almost 90% of the Spanish population is fully vaccinated

Those with high risk conditions and residents of Nursing Homes in the Balearics are being given a Covid booster jab.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Beatles

International

Paul McCartney blames John Lennon for breakup of the Beatles

"I didn't instigate the split. That was our Johnny," he said.

Reuters

Covid testing at Canal Salat Health Centre, Ciutadella-David Arquimbau Sintes

Coronavirus news

Only 12 new Covid cases in the Balearics on Monday

IB-Salut has administered 1,594,700 doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passengers at Palma Airport.

Coronavirus news

Airport access limits lifted in Spain

Transport, Mobility & Urban Agenda Minister, Raquel Sánchez, hinted on Saturday that the airport restrictions would be lifted within a few days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Temporary Contract Public Workers' Strike poster.

Latest headlines

Temporary Public Workers taking strike action

"The protest is based on the abuse of temporality and fraud by all Public Administrations throughout the country,"

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Planes at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

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Airport handling services contracts to be renewed

Green power for vehicles forms part of the new specifications.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Young people gather for a "botellón"

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Community service for antisocial behaviour in Palma

Ten years ago, a bylaw included provision for community service, but this wasn't put into effect.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
Infact, there is already talk of an economic boom with house prices set to rise

Comment

Extra cash

“The Spanish Socialist Party is expected to be given an economic lift by the massive spending programme...”

Jason Moore

Sir Peter Bottomley

Comment

Unsung heroes & professional footballers

Find out who made the headlines in the Majorca Daily Bulletin last week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Baking a vegetable like beetroot in a salt crust really intensifies the flavour.

Lifestyle

Delicious, versatile and good for you – What’s not to like about beetroot?

Do you know how to cook this superfood? Michelin-star Marc Fosh shares some of his recipes.

Marc Fosh

Miss Tourism World Spain 2021, Angie Casado from Asturias with Sara Carbó from Valencia & Megan Bezy from the Balearic Islands.

Lifestyle

A teenager from Asturias is crowned Tourism Queen

The Miss Tourism International competition will be held in Spain for the first time, in December.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Amaryllis belladonna flowers

Lifestyle

Let’s talk about invasive climbing plants...

Invasive climbing plants seems to pop up just anywhere.

Dorothy Loeffler

Fishermen with a monk seal trapped en Cala Blanca in Ciutadella in 1950.

Lifestyle

Report claims monk seals were brutally massacred in the Balearics

“There were probably as many 'old sailors' drowned by fishing gear as there were deliberately killed by humans.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Cabrera National Park, Mallorca.

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for October 12

What will the weather be like today? The latest weather in Mallorca every day via our live webcams, just click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sport / Other Sports
Marathon in Mallorca

Other Sports

A Marathon Weekend

Eurosport commentator James Parrack on the Mallorca Marathon.

James Parrack

Edition of 10 October 2021
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