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Ryanair will not be operating the winter service from Edinburgh to Palma.

Transport

No direct flights from Scotland next winter

Passengers from northern England look set to face problems as well; Monarch has scrapped its Manchester service.

Humphrey Carter16/03/2017 00:00

Trees such as cypress and olive are sources of pollen allergies.

Health

The pollen season has arrived early

Among the most common sources of pollen allergies at this time of the year is the so-called asthma weed.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/03/2017 00:00

Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. Majorca provided locations for Cloud Atlas.

Cinema

Majorca movie map for locations and cinema tourists

Among the films highlighted are Cloud Atlas and Bahía de Palma, a 1962 film which starred Elke Sommer.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/03/2017 00:00

Damage in Andratx.

Weather

Andratx bears the brunt of fierce winds

Damaged boats and fallen trees as high winds hit the island this morning.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/03/2017 00:00

Yesterday's meeting at the transport ministry achieved a breakthrough in the taxi-drivers' dispute.

Transport

Taxi drivers call off strikes and protests

One of the routes has been dropped, fares will increase and frequency of service will be lower.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/03/2017 00:00

Strikes are off next week, but what about the following weeks?

Industrial relations

Dockworkers call off first strikes but worries about supplies persist

Warehouses had been stocked up in anticipation of next week's strikes, but there are worries about the effects of strikes later in the month.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/03/2017 00:00

Sa Pobla was very badly affected by the floods.

Agriculture

Government allocating two million euros for farm aid

The environment and agriculture ministry estimates that 30% of annual agricultural production in the Balearics has been lost.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/02/2017 00:00

The artist David Badia Ferrer.

Culture

Majorca’s Hitchcock of pop art is rocking the world

Yacht skipper and artist David Badia Ferrer has had a sudden impact on the global art scene.

Humphrey Carter19/02/2017 00:00

Taxi drivers' protest on Wednesday.

Transport

Taxi drivers critical of Armengol for not meeting them

The main outcome of yesterday's meeting was the announcement of further protest action on 6 March.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/02/2017 00:00

Might places such as Arta and Santanyi have their rail services restored?

Transport

Parliament wants to restore Majorca's former railway network

The development of the old network reached a peak in the first half of the last century.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/02/2017 00:00

Taxi drivers' protest in Palma yesterday.

Transport

Taxi-driver protests have less impact than had been predicted

The regional director-general for transport believes that, given the number of passengers using the airport, there will be no "disaster" for taxi drivers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/02/2017 00:00

ESRA Central District meeting on Wednesday.

Society

ESRA Central District AGM appoints new committee

Members elected and welcomed what was a new team to guide the district to new heights.

David Whitney16/02/2017 00:00

In Porreres a house collapsed as a result of the weather.

Weather

Weather compensation claims exceed eight million euros

The highest amount being claimed out of a total of 8,473,397 euros is one of almost 2.5 million by Manacor.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/02/2017 00:00

Detection of xylella in Porto Cristo last year was said to have been the first case. It almost certainly wasn't.

Agriculture

All-party support for olive ebola measures

A policy of containment is better than one of large-scale elimination of trees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/02/2017 00:00