Etiqueta 'Majorca'
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

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

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

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

Summer's coming, but might tourists be deterred by higher prices?

Tourism

Majorcan hotel price hikes driving tourists elsewehere

Majorca hoteliers have increased rates by as much as eight per cent this year.

Humphrey Carter09/02/2017 00:00

Weather

Mountain roads closed again because of snow

Large amounts of snow fell in mountain areas this morning and as a direct result roads were closed.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/02/2017 00:00

The regional government hopes containment will work in the fight against olive ebola.

Agriculture

Four months before Brussels checks on olive ebola plan

The Balearic policy is one of containment rather than more comprehensive eradication of trees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/02/2017 00:00

Snow is welcome for replenishing Majorca's water reserves.

Environment

Aquifers up to almost two-thirds capacity

Aquifer capacity in Majorca is 24% greater than this time last year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/02/2017 00:00

Damage in Palma.

Weather

Almost three hundred emergency incidents because of high winds

245 of the incidents that had been reported by midday were in Majorca, with more than a third having been in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/02/2017 00:00

Wind has knocked trees down all over Majorca.

Weather

Over forty incidents because of high winds

Two youths needed rescuing after having been swept into the sea by waves in Santa Ponsa.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/02/2017 00:00

The Guardia Civil should not have to face this situation now, as there is a ban on the export of trees.

Agriculture

Guardia increasing controls to prevent spread of olive ebola

There are calls for the Balearics to be "sacrificed" and for trees to be eliminated in order to prevent the spread of olive ebola to the mainland.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/02/2017 00:00

Rain, rain, rain in Majorca in January.

Weather

January rainfall records shattered in parts of Majorca

The wettest place in Majorca was Lluc, where 424 litres were recorded: a huge amount but not a record for January.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/02/2017 00:00

Entertainment

The BachCycle 2017 presents five concerts dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach

The work of Johann Sebastian Bach is coming to the Balearics in a series of concerts that comprise the BachCycle.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/02/2017 00:00

Olives are not the only target for xylella fastidiosa.

Agriculture

Insufficient resources to fight olive ebola

The services of the Guardia Civil are being offered in the fight against the spread of the "xylella fastidiosa" plague.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/02/2017 00:00