News of the day 22 April 2022
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Cruise ship in Palma

Latest headlines

Find out which ships are in port today

No ships in port today but tomorrow there will be. Find out which ones.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

More flu cases in Mallorca.

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Flu pandemic sweeps across the Balearic Islands

"Since mid-March we have seen an explosion of respiratory viruses of all kinds..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorca tramway.

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Madrid to challenge EU funding law

The Balearic Government has suggested creating of a group of experts to assess the criteria for EU funding in order to speed up the process.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Maritime Rescue helicopter.

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Crew member airlifted to hospital after accident at sea

The victim suffered eye injuries and was airlifted to Son Espases Hospital in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Madeleine McCann.

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German arrested in connection with Madeleine McCann

A documentary about Madeleine will be broadcast on the AMC Crime Channel on Tuesday, the 15th anniversary of her disappearance.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Black vulture in Mallorca

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Hikers being asked to avoid black vulture exclusion zones

Exclusion zones in the Tramuntana Mountains are where protected species have their nests.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma police fine dog owners.

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Dog owners fined in Palma

A campaign was launched in Arenal, Les Meravelles, Can Pastilla and Coll d'en Rabassa after requests from neighbourhood associations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cruise ships in Palma, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Anti-cruise ship group launches new campaign

The Platform Against Mega-Cruise Ships has established an independent air quality control system in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The command centre will be on board the Furor.

Latest headlines

NATO exercise in Balearic waters

NATO fleet will visit Palma later this month.

Humphrey Carter

The death toll has risen again.

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Balearic Covid figures for Friday

Nearly 60 percent of the population has had the booster jab.

Humphrey Carter

Ayusa has denied any wrongdoing.

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Spain to probe COVID-19 contracts allegedly linked to ministers

Brother of the PP leader of Madrid under investigation.

Reuters

News / Comment
Formentor viewpoint, Mallorca

The Week in Tourism

Riding on the Marrakech Express - Morocco stakes its tourism competitor claim

Tunisia, which subsequently suffered the Sousse terrorist attack in 2015 that led to a two-year dip in tourism, is often bracketed with Egypt and Turkey.

Andrew Ede

Tourism season begins

The Week in Tourism

The Easter oasis and the post-Easter dip

Easter had genuinely come to herald the start of the season.

Andrew Ede

If there’s a TV in the property, then there should be a broadcast rights fee

The Week in Tourism

When governments aren’t to blame

SGAE gets involved with all manner of places where, as examples, there is the transmission of music, television or films.

Andrew Ede

Santa Maria Church, Sineu

The Blog

And the rural tourism winner will be...?

The idea for the competition is to give visibility to those municipalities which have made a commitment to the development of rural tourism.

Andrew Ede

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits India

Comment

Comment: Go Boris

“Boris Johnson will have to quit sooner rather than later...”

Jason Moore

British nationals living in Spain

Comment

Comment: Spain’s mystery Britons

The number of Britons resident in Spain has risen, but are they new in town?

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Lifestyle
CrossFit Mallorca

Lifestyle

Hyrox: the standardised race taking the fitness world by storm

The combination of functional exercises and endurance makes Hyrox unique as it’s open to people from varying athletic backgrounds.

Simon Kenion Shears

Correllengua torch in Palma 2022.

Lifestyle

The Correllengua festival returns to Mallorca

The last time the Correllengua was held in Mallorca was in 2013 and back then more than 10,000 people took part.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Spring weather in Mallorca

Latest news

Today's weather in Mallorca

A mix of sun and clouds is forecast for today.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rain in Palma, Mallorca

Latest news

Mallorca gets a drenching - up to 130 litres per square metre

Yellow alerts on Saturday for high wind and poor coastal conditions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

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