News of the day 12 November 2021
News / Latest headlines
Weather Forecast for next days

Latest headlines

Is Storm 'Blas' about to become a tropical cyclone?

“It’s too early to confirm it, but its appearance indicates that it is transforming..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

his committee, Pérez says, only has 20% municipality representation.

Majorca tourism

Funding for “very internationalised sun and beach resorts”

The Balearic tourism minister spoke about the government getting back to its “transformation agenda” for tourism.

Andrew Ede

ORA Parking Ticket Machine in Palma.

Latest headlines

Millions to be spent on new ORA parking ticket machines for Palma

Palma City Council's proposal to extend the ORA parking areas in the city are awaiting PMUS approval.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Coffee beans.

International

Rising prices & supply problems causing havoc in Mallorca

The shortage of key raw materials is driving up prices in several industries.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Soller river bursting its banks.

Latest headlines

136 incidents caused by Storm 'Blas'

Aemet has issued a yellow alert for torrential rain and fierce winds in the Balearic Islands on Friday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma International Boat Show, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Palma Boat Show returning to its normal dates in 2022

Like other events affected by the pandemic, dates for the boat show had to be cancelled.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Torrential rain brought down IV Misteri de Lluc monument.

Latest headlines

Storm 'Blas' brings down IV Misteri de Lluc monument

When the weather clears up a bit, the monument will be removed, restored and put back.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma Metro, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Palma Metro extension work to start in April 2022

European Next Generation funds of over 20 million euros for the Metro.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

British passports have to be stamped.

Latest headlines

Make sure that your passport is stamped when visiting European Union, British travellers told

"the border guards are obliged to check passports stamps in order to make sure that travellers are not overstaying the permitted 90 days for short stays in the Schengen Area."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Vaccination of health workers

Coronavirus news

Over 500 health workers have not been vaccinated

Over 9,500 frontline health professionals in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain's second biggest beer maker Damm halted output at its main brewery

International

Cyber attack turns off the taps at Barcelona's Damm brewery

Spain's second biggest beer maker Damm halted output at its main brewery.

Reuters

Ed Sheeran at LOS40 Music Awards in Palma.

Latest headlines

Ed Sheeran tops the bill at LOS40 Music Awards in Palma

Nominees include The Weeknd, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Aitana, C. Tangana, Rauw Alejandro, Shawn Mendes, Dua Lipa and Justin Bieber.

Wendy Urquhart

News / Comment
How can you take out another job when you should be working day and night for those you represent?

Comment

Zero sympathy

How can you take out another job when you should be working day and night for those you represent?

Jason Moore

The water in Mallorca don’t taste like what it ought to according to latest study.

Comment

The water in Mallorca...

The water in Mallorca don’t taste like what it ought to according to latest study.

Humphrey Carter

The government was certainly not in favour of lowering prices

Majorca tourism

Public versus private and lessons for winter tourism

Do you think a public-private initiative will bring significant winter tourism to Mallorca?

Andrew Ede

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

Comment

Will incompetence or sleaze bring Boris down?

Whether Johnson himself will be punished by the electorate remains to be seen.

Donald Trelford

Do you think it is always the woman who chooses and men may think they do?

Comment

Sorry chaps - It's women who rule the roost!

Do you think it is always the woman who chooses and men may think they do?

Frank Leavers

Holiday / Lifestyle
Market stalls in Plaça Mayor, Palma.

Lifestyle

Christmas is Coming!

Christmas Market traders will be exempt from paying market fees this year, according to Palma City Council.

Wendy Urquhart

One of the key pieces of the Conference was the inauguration of the MARE- Dragonera Photo Exhibition

Lifestyle

The Sa Dragonera Conference brings together more than a hundred community members and local stakeholders

One of the key pieces of the Conference was the inauguration of the MARE- Dragonera Photo Exhibition.

Save the Med

What's on / Films
The Sparks Brothers - Official Trailer (2021) Edgar Wright

Films

Films in English for Friday 12 until Thursday 18 November

See what new films are showing this weekend. Take a look!

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

What's on / Coming soon
Pablo Reyes - Sin Paracaídas

Coming soon

What's On Friday 12 November and Saturday 13 November

Today you can't miss Los 40 Music Awards 2020, The international category is led by Ed Sheeran.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for November 13

The centre of Storm 'Blas' is in the south of the Balearics, so keep your umbrella handy this weekend and stay up to date with the weather all over the island by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Living / Schools
we collect food from the trees and plants before it is too cold for it to grow during winter.

Schools

The Academy International School Technology in the classroom & Harvest Charity Collection

To investigate the structure of an atom students in Year 10 used an atom builder simulation to create their own!

The Academy School

Sport / Real Mallorca
So who have Mallorca got in mind for January?

Real Mallorca

RCD Mallorca in the market for a new striker

So who have Mallorca got in mind for January?

Monro Bryce

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