News of the day 19 October 2021
News / Latest headlines
Pink Ribbon for World Breast Cancer Day.

International

October 19 is World Breast Cancer Day

“Mammograms are the best tool for the secondary prevention of breast cancer and to help reduce the incidence of mortality.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Alleged superspreader talking to 'Cautro al Dia'

Coronavirus news

Judge bins case against alleged Covid superspreader

Bakery owner accused the defendant of deliberately spreading the virus to other workers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Air Europa plane at Palma Airport.

International

Spain urges Brussels to ink Iberia-Air Europa merger

"If the purchase does not go ahead, the traffic distribution centres in which KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and Ryanair operate will benefit to the detriment of Spanish companies.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Taxis at Palma Airport, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

Palma City Council says No More Taxi Licences

"We cannot increase the number of taxis, because then what do we do with them in winter?"

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A worker sanitises a barrier at the International arrivals area of Terminal 5

Majorca tourism

UK regulator caps Heathrow fee-raising plan but airlines still furious

Last year Heathrow lost its crown as Europe's busiest airport to Paris.

Reuters

Greece earthquake: Major 6.0 magnitude tremor felt as far away as Israel

International

Quake shakes eastern Mediterranean

The tremor, whose magnitude the U.S. Geological Survey measured at 6.0 and depth at 37.8km.

Reuters

José Hila, the mayor of Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Palma mayor promises no increase in taxes

José Hila was speaking during the annual debate on policy in the city.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

They had occupied Madrid's El Prado museum

International

Survivors of 1980s poisoning occupy Spain's El Prado, threaten suicide

"Six hours after the start of our presence here, we will start ingesting the pills," the protesters said

Reuters

PCR samples being tested.

Coronavirus news

Coronavirus infections soaring in the UK

Covid infections in the UK have soared to their highest level in three months.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Testing in Ibiza

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday, October 19

75 new positive cases; Monday's cases - only nine - were exceptionally low because of reduced testing.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Streams of red-hot lava have engulfed almost 800 hectares of land

International

La Palma evacuees see no end to ordeal after month of volcanic eruption

Volcanologists have said they cannot predict for how long the volcano will keep expelling molten magma.

Reuters

Spanish mass poisoning survivors occupy El Prado museum in Madrid

International

Update: Poison survivors leave Spain's Prado, ending protest

Police detained two of the protesters and the others left the museum around noon.

Reuters

President Francina Armengol of the Balearics in parliament

Latest headlines

New clash in parliament over migrants

Jorge Campos (Vox) - most migrants are "criminals"; President Armengol accuses Campos of "racist speeches".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Drone rescue launched.

International

Drone operator will try to rescue dogs from Spanish volcano

"It's the first time an animal is being rescued with a drone...."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain's transport minister, Raquel Sánchez

International

"Tolls" for Spain's highways by 2024

The Spanish government prefers not to use the word "toll"; the most appropriate systems of payment are being studied.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
“The biggest problem is that half of Palma´s taxis are parked up at the airport....”

Comment

Taxi shortage

“The biggest problem is that half of Palma´s taxis are parked up at the airport....”

Jason Moore

Spain continues to try and find innovative solutions to help society and the needy

Comment

Spain leading by example

Spain continues to try and find innovative solutions to help society and the needy.

Humphrey Carter

Tributes to MP David Amess at parliament

Comment

A quick killing

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas

Has there not already been sufficient intense debate?

Majorca tourism

A new tourism law - what more is there to debate?

What do you think? What changes does the Balearic tourism sector need?

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Trees in the Bellver forest children's park.

Lifestyle

Outrage over trees felled in Bellver Forest

“This reforestation is a long-term operation that will improve the health of the forest and reduce the risk of fire..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A quieter port

Community

The week betwixt and between

Find out why this week the Soller Valley has become a little quieter.

Shirley Roberts

Song Thrush.

Lifestyle

Philomela and the Mistletoe eater

This week in Wild Majorca: Are you ready to see the arrival of these two winter thrushes?

Neville James-Davies

What's on / Coming soon
Lionel Marchetti

Coming soon

Don't miss these top events this week in Mallorca!

These are Andrew Ede's top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.

Andrew Ede

L'elisir d'amore opera

Coming soon

What's On Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 October

You can check here to see what cruise ships are in port now.

Christina Buchet

Weather / Latest news
Mallorca Weather Forecast for Wednesday

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for October 20

Keep up to date with the weather changes all over Mallorca via our live webcams, just click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sport / Real Mallorca
Edition of 19 October 2021
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