News of the day 9 April 2022
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Ships in port

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Find out which ships are in port today

Take a look which cruise ship is scheduled to arrive today.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Easter Sunday in Pollensa

Latest headlines

The Pollensa guns of Easter and August

For Pollensa’s Moors and Christians, some thirty shotguns are fired in all.

Andrew Ede

Catalan painter Anglada Camarasa

Northern Spotlight

Exhibition for the painter who founded the Pollensa 'School'

La Caixa Foundation acquired the Anglada Camarasa collection in 1988.

Andrew Ede

The pool at Mar y Paz, Can Picafort

Northern Spotlight

Can Picafort’s swimming pool - back to its natural state

Santa Margalida town hall plans to create a square with banked terraces surrounding it in the space where the pool once was.

Andrew Ede

Tomeu Cifre, mayor of Pollensa

Northern Spotlight

Pollensa police in urgent talks with the mayor

There was a protest by some 150 town hall staff at the council meeting, demanding that bonus payments withheld in 2021 be paid.

Andrew Ede

Sustainable Tourist Destinations conference in Palma, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Travel industry advising early booking for Mallorca summer holidays

The war in Ukraine is not having any impact on demand for Mallorca at present.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Work in the centre of Pollensa, Mallorca

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Pollensa work halted following discovery of human remains

Questions raised about archaeological control of work in the centre of Pollensa.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Bar owner in court in Mallorca for excessive noise

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Bar owner sentenced for excessive noise

Despite an injunction, the excessive noise from the bar continued.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Palma one of the most searched-for cities for Easter holidays

Search engine Jetcost ranks Palma alongside Alicante, Barcelona and Malaga.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Aftermath of a rubbish containers' blaze in Palma, Mallorca

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Five cars damaged as more rubbish containers are set ablaze in Palma

A recurring problem in Palma; residents are demanding tough action by the police.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

'March for Freedom' protest in Palma, Mallorca

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New 'March for Freedom' in Palma

Protest against a range of issues - from weapons to vaccines and to inflation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Olha Movchun, a Ukrainian in Mallorca

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"We want to set up a community centre, but we need the government on board"

British yacht skipper Paul has helped bring 125 Ukrainians to Mallorca but now needs serious help.

Humphrey Carter

A big welcome to Mallorca!

Latest headlines

Massive cock-up at Palma airport

Live broadcast from Palma goes viral.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment
Bars and restaurants are having to look elsewhere

Comment

Comment: Changing times

“Local companies are turning to Irish citizens instead of Britons....”

Jason Moore

The terraces in Palma were packed yesterday afternoon.

Comment

Comment: Palma buzzing in the sun

What a differnce a day makes, the sun is shining and the terraces are packed.

Humphrey Carter

Weather / Latest news
Eating Out / Festive Food
The chargrilled sea bass was worth a 10.

Restaurant Review

Top chargrillers can also do fish

The fact is that I seldom find a restaurant cook who does chargrilled fish of any kind — it’s just too risky and few even give it a thought.

Andrew Valente

Sport / Real Mallorca
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