News of the day 1 February 2022
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The consumption of alcoholic beverages is limited on all inclusive deals

Latest headlines

Campaign in the UK to avoid binge tourism in the Balearic Islands this summer

The are three tourist areas of the Islands where British tourism of drunkenness has been the general trend.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Televisa Co-Chief Executive Alfonso de Angoitia

International

Televisa, Univision to launch Spanish-language streaming platform

Customers in Mexico and the United States will simultaneously have first access to the platform before it rolls out in other Latin American countries and Spain.

Reuters

The first Bicycle Master Plan of Mallorca aims to make the municipality a "more cyclable" on

Latest headlines

Marratxí presents the first Bicycle Master Plan of Mallorca

Marratxí will become a "more sustainable and healthy" municipality.

Europa Press

A logo is pictured on the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters

International

Huge volumes of COVID hospital waste threaten health - WHO

It estimates that some 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE), or the equivalent of the weight of several hundred blue whales, has been ordered via a U.N. portal up until Nov. 2021 - most of which is thought to have ended up as waste.

Reuters

Overnight stays, they were 116.7% higher than 2020 but 12.5% lower than 2019.

Majorca tourism

Occupancy in tourist apartments reaches 30% in December, double that of a 2020

Tourist apartments received 5,515 travellers during December (2,689 nationals and 2,825 foreigners).

Europa Press

More than 35,000 elderly nursing home residents are suspected to have died from COVID-19

International

Spanish COVID nursing home deaths dropped without proper probes - Amnesty

More than 35,000 elderly nursing home residents are suspected to have died from COVID-19.

Reuters

Vaccination point at Son Dureta in Palma, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Eight new vaccination lines at Son Dureta

The army is now participating in seven vaccination teams on the islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Covid testing

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday, February 1

A Tuesday increase in daily cases is only to be expected, but the number is down on last week's figures.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

British PM Boris Johnson in Downing Street

International

UK's Johnson cannot answer party questions because of police, minister says

Johnson has repeatedly declined to answer specifics about his own attendance at some of the gatherings.

Reuters

President Francina Armengol of the Balearics

Majorca tourism

Opposition slam "phantom" Balearic tourism law

All the government had for the law were "four ideas and a title".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Phase III is the last round of testing prior to seeking authorisation to market a drug.

International

Spanish regulator authorises phase III trials of Hipra's COVID vaccine

Phase III is the last round of testing prior to seeking authorisation to market a drug.

Reuters

Parliament took a first step towards potentially opening its own investigation.

International

Spanish prosecutor to gather information on Catholic Church child abuse

Parliament took a first step towards potentially opening its own investigation.

Reuters

Plaça Espanya in Palma, Mallorca - work is badly needed

Latest headlines

Green light for Palma Plaça Espanya improvements

Up to sixteen months for the work, but the hope is for a shorter period.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Emergencies, Son Espases Hospital, Palma

Latest headlines

Palma hospital emergencies overstretched again

Tuesdays are a particular issue because of Monday scheduling for operations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
“Spain nearly missed their country´s sporting finest hour...”

Comment

TV comes up short

“Spain nearly missed their country´s sporting finest hour...”

Jason Moore

A Ryanair aircraft lands on the southern runway at Gatwick Airport in Crawley

Comment

Scrap travel restrictions

Travel industry experts claim that travel restrictions no longer have a role.

Humphrey Carter

Sencelles, what do we know of this place?

Comment

Sencelles and its points of difference

How does the town of Sencelles compare with its neighbours?

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
On track

Lifestyle

Here come all the words in the Soller Valley…

How do the inhabitants of the Sóller valley cope with the problems that recur every year?

Shirley Roberts

What's on / Films
The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Official Trailer

Films

New film about controversial televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker is coming to Palma

New film in English to be premiered on the big screen this Friday. Showtimes now posted here.

Christina Buchet

What's on / Coming soon
Almond blossom

Coming soon

This week's Top events in Mallorca

Do not miss these spectacular events taking place around the island.

Andrew Ede

Edition of 1 February 2022
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