News of the day 5 February 2022
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Weather Forecast for Saturday

Weather

Mallorca Weather Forecast for February 5

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

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rescuers work to reach a five-year old boy trapped in a well in the northern hill town of Chefchaouen

International

Moroccan rescuers get closer to child trapped in well

A 5-year-old boy who has been trapped for five days in a well. Watch it live here.

Reuters

Palma, Mallorca - masks being worn outdoors

Coronavirus news

Experts agree - wearing masks outdoors is pointless

The Spanish government's decree in December was more a political than a necessary measure to show there was concern about infections.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Thousands of tons of potatoes are sent to Britain every year from Sa Pobla but competition is stiff.

Latest headlines

Mallorca potato crop escapes the deep freeze

Thousands of tons of potatoes are sent to Britain every year from Sa Pobla but competition is stiff.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Alcudia Mallorca, Avenida Pedro Mas y Reus

Latest headlines

Approval for regeneration of Alcudia’s Mile - But now what?

Hoteliers have been very much better than the public sector when it comes to modernisation.

Andrew Ede

Celler La Parra in Puerto Pollensa had been awarded third prize in the most competitive tourist service category for 2021

Latest headlines

La Parra’s award - part two

This is quite an award, as La Parra was effectively up against 6,100 other tourist services in Spain.

Andrew Ede

A heavy goods vehicle had crashed into it.

Latest headlines

The Alcudia horse is on the way to recovery - at last

The Aligi Sassu sculpture has been transferred to await restoration to its former glory.

Andrew Ede

Moors and Christians battle in Pollensa, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Imagining Can Escarrintxo - If only it were that simple

Pollensa town hall has been inviting residents to ‘Imagine Can Escarrintxo’ and offer ideas as to what to do with this land.

Andrew Ede

Detention in Palma, Mallorca in connection with cryptocurrency scam

Latest headlines

German wanted for cryptocurrency fraud arrested in Mallorca

He was wanted by the German authorities, who had contacted the Guardia Civil.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hipotels Playa de Palma Palace, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Hoteliers pointing to a nine-month season in Mallorca

Optimism, but hoteliers wanting the Spanish government to drop the vaccination rule for UK children.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Beach closed in Palma, Mallorca because of discharge

Latest headlines

Reports confirm pollution of Palma Bay by wastewater discharges

Since 2018, a Palma court has been investigating alleged illegal contamination by discharges.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Testing in Menorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Saturday, February 5

More encouraging news from the hospitals, while the daily cases continue to fall.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

An honour for Rafa.

Latest headlines

An airport called Rafa: theme of the week

"Local politicians are busy sitting on the fence...."

Jason Moore

News / Comment
“Germany has one of the lowest levels of vaccination of any European country...”

Comment

Champagne on ice

“Germany has one of the lowest levels of vaccination of any European country...”

Jason Moore

Labour reform by computer error is no legacy to be triumphant about.

Comment

Reform by error

Labour reform by computer error is no legacy to be triumphant about.

Andrew Ede

What's on / Coming soon
Fatima Hajji

Coming soon

What's On Saturday 5 February and Sunday 6 February

Here you can find all the events you can attend this Saturday.

Christina Buchet

Weather / Latest news
La Gola in Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca

Latest news

Sunday's weather in Mallorca

Sunny spells most likely in the afternoon.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Eating Out / Festive Food
The batter was thin and crunchy, the calamarines very tender.

The Restaurant Review

One dish spot on, the other not quite right

"There were a couple of hiccups in a recent meal, one of them quite unnecessary"

Andrew Valente

Sport / Real Mallorca
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