The Blog
Things We Miss ... Or Don't
A Majorca summer without the daily delivery of their Instagrammed delights and minus the intrusion of the lenses of the paparazzi? Unthinkable for some; a bonus for others.
Food For Thought
Pasta dishes for confinement days
The most satisfying dish I can make in 15 minutes consists of any of the many varieties of imported Italian pasta.
Focus On Cars
The Open Road
It is fascinating to see what petrolheads are up to whilst confined at home.
Spotlight On Soller
A New Dawn
This week the ‘Soup Kitchen’ of Soller opens and in the first instance will deliver meals to the needy for nothing.
My Column
Freedom?
I was confused about the one km radius edict. Did that mean that I’d have to run around in circles for one hour?
Wild Majorca
Behind the scenes with a birdwatching pioneer of Majorca – Part One
This two part special article is a behind the scenes look at the Albufera and the dedicated people that put their hearts into giving us all the memories and pleasures of the Albufera.
Save The Med
We talked about buying local, now let’s start growing local!
Save the Med helps bring the sea a little closer to all of us!
Decades of History
We Are The Champions
In the second look back at the Bulletin's almost sixty years, we highlight how sport has been covered in the paper's pages.
The Week In Tourism
De-escalation a disappointment for the tourism industry
The Balearic government is working with Madrid on an ERTE that is specific to the tourism sector.
Food and wine
Simple food can be ever so trying
A good plain white rice should be cooked through and should be dry and fluffy with every grain separate. How many of us get it like that?
Did You Know
Words and more...
The young have their own slang because they don’t want old people (that is, their parents) to even get a gist of what they are saying to each other.
Birds-eye view of Majorca
Cap Ses Salines.
Doctor Calling
Where is Wuhan, What is Cornavirus, Should I be Concerned?
As a British family are admitted to hospital with possible cases of the Cornoavirus, the Bulletin doctor Jonathan O'Keefe, gives some background on the outbreak.
Sister Sledge will be performing live this Sunday in Port Adriano.
Sister Sledge will be performing live this Sunday in Port Adriano.
Crime
Guardia dawn raids in major drugs operation
An underground drugs laboratory has been discovered in Lloseta.
Refugee crisis
Spain sending navy ship to bring Open Arms migrants to Palma
The Audaz will depart this afternoon at 5 p.m.
Tourism
Majorca heading demand for boat hire holidays
British, Germans and Dutch are the leading nationalities.
Tourism
Tour operators accused of concealing bookings' information
The Majorca Hoteliers Federation suggests that occupancy is on average down by up to four per cent.
- Katy Perry under investigation for Balearic video
- “Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
- New setback for Britons flying to Spain
- Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1
The Blog
A Hotel Really Can Be Like A Home
For hoteliers, the current crisis is one of liquidity. Going forward, there has to be a doubt about all the existing hotel stock. Will it be needed?
Andrew Ede05/05/2020 13:06