News of the day 3 February 2021
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Microbiology Laboratory, Son Espases Hospital, Palma.

Coronavirus news

Increase in British variant of Covid in the Balearics

“It is spreading in Spain, Europe and the Balearic Islands and in a few weeks it will be the dominant variant in the world.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Small businesses may have problems accessing financial aid.

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Red tape could prevent Mallorcan businesses from accessing aid

"If they do not change the Law on Subsidies, half of the employers will not be able to access the aid because they’ve not been able to make these payments.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A logo of Santander, the euro zone's largest lender by market value

International

Santander sinks to first annual loss, one-off costs hit Q4

Banks across Europe are struggling to cope with record low interest rates, and the economic downturn sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing them to cut costs.

Reuters

Construction licence delays.

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Construction Licence delays putting jobs at risk in Mallorca

"Palma needs to expedite the granting of these licenses to generate employment and compensate for the lack of activity in other economic sectors.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourist season badly hit.

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Foreign tourists in Spain fell to 51-year low in 2020

"Spain has been one of the hardest-hit countries by the pandemic in Europe"

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

'Vistas de es Jonquet' by Adolphe Valette.

International

British & Foreign Artists have painted Mallorca for centuries

Some of Valette's Mallorcan oils were sold at the Clarck Art Gallery in Hale, near Manchester and are currently in private collections.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Painted pigeons during competition.

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Pigeons painted in different colours in Mallorca

There are pigeon farming societies in Santa Eugènia, s’Estanyol, Santa Maria del Camí, Pòrtol and Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Retired British Army Captain Moore walks to raise money for health workers

International

PM Johnson urges Britain to clap for fundraiser Captain Tom

"I encourage everyone to join in a national clap for Captain Tom and all those health workers for whom he raised money at 18.00 (19.00) this evening."

Reuters

Torres del Temple, Palma.

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Palma's historic Torres del Temple to become a Museum

"It will be a centre of interest dedicated to explaining the Palma of Muslim, Christian and Jewish cultures..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorca coastline.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday

There's a lot of fog about in Mallorca this morning, but in most places it will be replaced by sunshine around lunchtime. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Recording of the event in which the aircraft suffered an incident in the last part of the test

International

SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes on landing after test launch

The Starship SN9 that blew up on its final descent, like the SN8 before it, was a test model of the heavy-lift rocket being developed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars.

Reuters

President Francina Armengol of the Balearics was in Cala Ratjada with other ministers

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Armengol insists there are no vaccinations for political reasons

Vaccinations row - government partners Més are calling for resignations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Covid testing

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

There are increased cases in fourteen of Mallorca's municipalities, but these increases are small.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain detects second case of South African COVID-19 variant

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Spain detects second case of South African COVID-19 variant

"That means a change to the rules of the game and to the approach we have been taking over the last few months"

Reuters

Closure of bars in Minorca

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Restaurant owners take Balearic government to court over closure

The High Court will consider whether the closure is unjustified and disproportionate.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Mallorca is a beauty

Despite some unsettled weather, it’s a great time of year to enjoy Mallorca.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Best promotion

“The Mallorca Files offers the island a golden opportunity...”

Jason Moore

The covid-19 vaccine

Comment

Organising a vaccine in a pandemic: Also - My supermarket shame!

"we as a prime tourism destination can’t point to even a modest vaccination rate here in the Balearics?"

Frank Leavers

Antoni Noguera, the Més coordinator

Comment

Covid and tourism: What if Més were still in charge?

"When Més lost ground in the 2019 elections,...the PSOE stopped pandering Més and its tourist ambitions."

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Claudia with her platter of cocido

Lifestyle

Cocido madrileño as made by a madrileña

Andrew Valente shares the real recipe for a really good cocido madrileño and five rules you must follow.

Andrew Valente

The Mallorca Files

Mallorca Files

In the third episode of "The Mallorca Files"...

Don't forget The Mallorca Files is screening on BBC1 at 14.45 today.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Lord Lupton (the owner of Sa Fortaleza) gave generously

Community

S.O.S. Pollensa

Ponte has made this appeal at a particularly delicate moment because these are times when certain people cannot access social aid because of their irregular administrative position or mere bureaucratic issues.

Friendline connects people who would like a regular weekly call with trained volunteers who have similar interests

Community

Age in Spain - working together in 2021

Age in Spain is still here to support people who need extra help with the residency process.

Age in Spain

The Academy international School science

Community

The Academy International School news update

Our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme chemists were busy at work in the lab.

The Academy international School

Two centuries of the plague that struck Llevant

Lifestyle

Saint Ignatius and two hundred years ago in Son Servera

Andrew Ede on the plague that killed 1,040 out of a total population of 1,808 inhabitants from Son servera two hundred years ago.

Andrew Ede

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