News of the day 12 June 2021
News / Latest headlines
Fergus Hotel, Mallorca.

Latest headlines

More than half of Mallorca's hotels are now open

Last week hotels opened in Playa de Palma, Palma, Capdepera, Cala Millor, Alcudia and Cala d’Or.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic president Francina Armengol receives vaccination

Latest headlines

Congratulating the president: the week in Mallorca

Were the Balearics now climbing the vaccination league table?; diplomacy was a failure; and bans were ineffective.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Jet2 Plane.

Latest headlines

British Tour Operators put Mallorca on hold

"Companies in Mallorca are delaying opening until London makes its next 'Green' list decision in the last week of June.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guasp: clear message.

Latest headlines

Balearic government under attack over British tourism

“The Balearic government needs to be sending out the right message. Instead of reverting to tarnishing British holiday makers with the same brush and focusing on Magalluf, which is far from open, again, we need to be sending out a clear message that the British are more than welcome."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cifre’s motivation for having proposed a motorhome park was understandable enough.

Latest headlines

Spotlight North: Puerto Pollensa motorhomes park - the Costas say NO

The Costas have now in effect said that there can’t be any use of the land.

Andrew Ede

The Formentor street (main road) is to be “pacified”

Latest headlines

Spotlight North: One million for Puerto Pollensa

Formentor street, the stretch as far as Mendez Nuñez, is to be “pacified”.

Andrew Ede

Healthcare Professional in Palma laboratory.

Coronavirus news

The price of face masks in the Balearic Islands

A maximum price of 0.96 cents was set for face masks in April and reduced to 0.72 cents in October.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Council usefully explained that average daily traffic equates to 16,720 vehicles

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Spotlight North: Record-time resurfacing of the Alcudia motorway road

The Council usefully explained that average daily traffic equates to 16,720 vehicles, ten per cent of which are “heavy”.

Andrew Ede

2nd Calvia snake.

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2nd snake spotted in Calvia

A horseshoe snake was found on Magalluf beach earlier this week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Michael Harris is the founder and Vice President of EuroCitizens and a British in Europe committee member

Living in Spain

Michael Harris, Anne Hernández, Debbie Williams and Sue Wilson have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List

They have been awarded MBEs for services to British Nationals in Spain and the European Union.

UK Embassy in Madrid

Oil leak in Magalluf beach

Latest headlines

Drama at Magalluf beach

"Emergency services dealing with the incident....."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Groups of young people in Palma.

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Police break up illegal drinking groups in Palma

There was a heavy Police presence in Santa Catalina to make sure all the bar and restaurant owners and their customers were complying with the Covid regulations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tramuntana Mountains stone paths, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Law for protecting Tramuntana cultural heritage

This will give legal backing to the Unesco World Heritage Site declaration.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Student holidaymakers in Arenal, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

The return of the "study trips"

Student holidays in Magalluf and Playa de Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Squatters in Mallorca taken to court

Latest headlines

Increase in the number of 'denuncias' for squatting

Large property owners like banks hardly ever take squatters to court.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday rental property in Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Holiday rental bookings up to 70% this summer

There is a preference for houses and villas rather than apartments.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Simon Chippindale, Mallorca's "bicycle doctor"

Latest headlines

"Sadly cars are still kings of the road in Mallorca"

Interview with Mallorca’s “bicycle doctor”, Simon Chippindale.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment
Freedom is almost palpable here in Mallorca

Comment

Anna Nicholas: Potty Professors

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas

Holiday / Lifestyle
The vegetable paella was a beauty and worth a 10

Lifestyle

The restaurant review: A vegetable paella came to the rescue

Thumbs up or Thumbs down? Our Bulletin food expert on the difficult task of finding a vegetarian option.

Andrew Valente

2021 Futur Adlib Competition Finals, Ibiza.

Lifestyle

Futur Adlib goes retro for the 2021 finals in Ibiza

"I want to keep on designing, so I am going to invest the prize money in my next creations.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Palma harbour.

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for June 13

Whether you're planning on shopping or going to the beach, check the weather before you leave home, by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sport / Other Sports
French Open

Tennis

Nadal concedes best player won after losing to Djokovic in Paris

It was only 13-time champion Nadal's third defeat here since his debut in 2005.

Reuters

Novak Djokovic against Rafael Nadal, French Open

Tennis

Djokovic will prepare for Wimbledon in Mallorca

The world number one will be using the courts in Santa Ponsa.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 12 June 2021
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