News of the day 19 November 2021
News / Latest headlines
Guardia Civil searching suspect's Marratxi home.

Latest headlines

Alleged olive oil scammer mixed products at home

The defendant allegedly made significant amounts of money from selling bottles and cans of Oro Oleum.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Black Friday sales.

Latest headlines

Black Friday is just one week away!

"If products are ordered in advance, there shouldn’t be any problems..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A Volotea Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off at the airport in Palma de Mallorca

International

Hoax threat forces Spanish airliner evacuation in La Coruna

The plane is currently parked away from the airport buildings and being inspected.

Reuters

Powerful HMS Queen Elizabeth in Action! Super Aircraft Carrier, UK Ship

Latest headlines

Britain's biggest ever warship is heading to Palma

It is unclear how many of these vessels will be coming to Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Condor Airbus A320.

Latest headlines

Condor confirms record number of flight to Mallorca in 2022

"The significant increase in flights is in response to strong demand from tour operators, travel agencies and private travellers.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police operation in Mallorca against illegal showing of LaLiga football matches.

Latest headlines

First sentences for pirating LaLiga matches

Fourteen bars were showing LaLiga matches without having paid for the rights.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

International

Spain's tourism recovery continued in October

In October, the Balearics had the second highest percentage of international passengers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Fernando Simón, director of the Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies

Coronavirus news

Fernando Simón questions the usefulness of the Covid certificate for bars

Spain's director of health emergencies says that the certificate is not as useful as "some think" for bars.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The World Tourism Organisation

Majorca tourism

The failing World Tourism Organization

This week the tourism sector has been dominated by the World Tourism Organisation and the tourist tax.

Andrew Ede

Snow could fall in Mallorca next week.

Latest headlines

Snow is not being ruled out in Mallorca next week

The weather pattern could get worse at any moment.

Malorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Local migration officials are evaluating the cases of the passengers from Cairo.

International

Dozens of Palestinians use Barcelona layover to seek asylum in Spain

The passengers were scheduled to board another plane to Colombia and Ecuador.

Reuters

Warning of speed radar in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Palma speed radars detect over 1,000 violations a day

If the town hall actually took in all the revenue, this would be more than 25 million euros so far this year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cases on the rise in Minorca.

Coronavirus news

Minorca returns to level 1 health alert on Monday due to the increase in cases

"We cannot let our guard down"

Malorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Oro Oleum website.

Latest headlines

Website linked to alleged fraud in Mallorca shut down

The defendant has allegedly made significant amounts of money from selling bottles and cans of Oro Oleum

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
“I hope that the English speaking community will give the ship a warm welcome”

Comment

Warm welcome

“I hope that the English speaking community will give the ship a warm welcome”

Jason Moore

Spain has taken one step in the right direction, will it go all the way?

Brexit

Has the 90 days has its day?

Spain has taken one step in the right direction, will it go all the way?

Humphrey Carter

NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day

Comment

Cricket stumped by racial shame

Donald Trelford's views on racism in English cricket.

Donald Trelford

Winter in Majorca

Comment

How I hate ‘banter’- and winter drawers on!

Find out what Frank Leavers has to say in his column today.

Frank Leavers

The town hall’s exhibition is therefore dedicated to highlighting what rising sea levels will mean

Comment

Mallorca without beaches

How will climate change affect Mallorca? Will the beaches of this island disappear?

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Inside Rafa Nadal's Yacht!

Lifestyle

Rafa reveals all in YouTube interview

"I have had a very difficult period of time in terms of my foot injury, but I hope to return early next year..”

Wendy Urquhart

Brexit and British visitors

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor: 90 day ruling

A reader comments about the Brits only allowed to stay on the island 90 days in every 180.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A customer browsing at Es Refugi Christmas Market.

Lifestyle

Es Refugi Christmas market opens in Palma

The Es Refugi Christmas market was cancelled last year because of the Covid pandemic.

Wendy Urquhart

Marilles Foundation Mallorca

Lifestyle

Balearic sea report: A gateway to connect Marine Science – Policy – Society

What state is the Balearic marine environment really in? Is it suffering irreversible damage?

Marilles foundation

IKEA kitchens are fantastic

Lifestyle

New House, New Body - Chapter 3

How are Sarah Forge's amazing transformation projects going?

Sarah Forge

What's on / Films
Spencer Official Trailer (2021)

Films

Films in English for Friday 19 until Sunday 21 November

Festival Park is showing an additonal three screening of Spencer and also the acclaimed Last Night in Soho in English.

Christina Buchet

What's on / Coming soon
Duo Dinámico - Esos ojitos negros

Coming soon

What's On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 November

This weekend Llubi and Caimari are holding their honey and olive fairs. Also more Christmas events have been listed. Take a look!

Christina Buchet

Weather / Latest news
Vall de'n March, Pollensa.

Latest news

Enjoy the sun while it lasts!

The weather will get worse at the start of the week with the arrival of an isolated depression from Northern Europe on Monday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather Forecast for Saturday

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for November 20

There's more miserable weather on the way this weekend. Get the forecast for the whole island by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 19 November 2021
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