News of the day 21 January 2022
News / Latest headlines
Sunrise in Mallorca

Weather

Mallorca Weather Forecast for January 21

You can keep up to date with the weather across the island here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Fitur Tourism Fair, Madrid

Majorca tourism

TUI schedules flights to Mallorca next month, hotels commit to early reopening

The goal of all of us is to ensure that this schedule also positively affects Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Can Misses Hospital in Ibiza

Latest headlines

An 80 year old man shoots his grandson and then takes own life in Formentera

Guardia Civil and the Local Police of Formentera had intervened on several occasions at this home due to family conflicts.

Europa Press

Work finally begins on the Cala Ratjada promenade

Latest headlines

Reformation of Cala Ratjada promenade finally underway

The works began in early December and have an execution period of five months.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Avenida Jaume III, Palma

Latest headlines

Emaya starts works to improve drainage and pipelines in Jaume III

The works will involve partial road closures and changes in the circulation of several bus lines.

Europa Press

The president of the Mallorca Hoteliers Federation, Maria Frontera, stated that the focus will be “exclusively” on hotels.

Latest headlines

What do you do with 300,000 beds?

The hotel industry faces having to replace some 300,000 plus beds over six years.

Andrew Ede

Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on its borders with Ukraine

International

Spain's foreign minister says Europeans are 'united' on Ukraine crisis

Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on its borders with Ukraine.

Reuters

Health centre workers in Palma, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday, January 21

Quite a drop in the number of new cases, but it was a holiday in Palma on Thursday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Booster jab for travel.

Coronavirus news

Booster jab will be demanded by Spain for travel

This means that all persons, regardless of their country of origin, who have received their last vaccine dose more than nine months ago will need to get a booster shot to be permitted entry to Spain, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Dionisio Leal looks at heaps of ash

International

La Palma residents scale volcanic ash mountains to return home

Residents were told last Tuesday they could return to after a three month-long eruption was declared officially over on Christmas Day.

Reuters

Emergency services at an incident in Manacor, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Investigation into death of a man found in a van in Manacor

It would seem that there was an accident when loading a rototiller.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Big rise.

Latest headlines

Supermarket staff bag big pay rise, lowest wage set at 1,425 euros

Spain’s annual inflation rate rose to a three-decade high of 6.5% as a result of higher energy prices and supply chain disruptions feeding through to other consumer prices.

Ryanair: tourism recovery.

Latest headlines

Ryanair says that fares are set to rise

Ryanair expects a 10-15% fall in available short-haul seats across Europe next summer to push up average fares in the sector compared to pre-pandemic levels, he said.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
I know that Novak Djokovic is top dog.

Comment

The Djokovic saga and misplaced moral judgement

Our contributor Simon, gives us his opinion on what happened with Djokovic.

Simon Kenion Shears

“Johnson should pack his suitcases but not with wine...”

Comment

Go Boris

“Johnson should pack his suitcases but not with wine...”

Jason Moore

Fitur

Comment

Welcome to another acronym

Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá has described European Next Generation funds as “manna”.

Andrew Ede

Didn’t the Spanish first really hit on this idea?

Comment

The routes of all Mallorca’s tourism

Do you think this new type of tourism will be successful?

Andrew Ede

the island of Moyenne

Comment

How Robinson Crusoe built an island paradise

Donald Trelford's views on some of the stories of the week.

Donald Trelford

Holiday / Lifestyle
Eating out in Mallorca

Lifestyle

Eating out in Mallorca

Your guide to eating out across the island.

Laura Stadler

Baby sharks have been born through the project Stellaris Action

Lifestyle

Quarterly newsletter from Save the Med!

As we step into this new year, it is time to share our last quarterly update of 2021.

Save the Med

What's on / Films
KING RICHARD – Official Trailer

Films

Films in English for this Friday (21 January)

Three new releases this weekend. From coaching the best tennis players to the lastest Guillermo del Toro film and a thriller with some high class actors. Take a look here.

Christina BuchetFrank Leavers

What's on / Coming soon
Sofia gabanna

Coming soon

What's On today and tomorrow

Don't miss these events taking place this weekend around Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Living / Schools
The Early Years Explore New Themes

Schools

The Early Years Explore New Themes

At The Academy School we had a lovely first week back with the students in Junior and Senior School settling back quickly.

The Academy School

Sport / Real Mallorca
New goalkeeper Sergio Rico

Real Mallorca

RCD Mallorca drawn away at Rayo Vallecano in quarter-finals

Is RCD Mallorca ready to face Villareal tomorrow? Monro Bryce's thoughts

Monro Bryce

Sport / Other Sports
Spain's Rafael Nadal embraces Russia's Karen Khachanov after winning

Tennis

Rafa Nadal continues his quest for a 21st Grand Slam title

Rafa Nadal has beaten Karen Khachanov.

Reuters

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