News of the day 2 April 2022
News / Latest headlines
Launch of the Ola Magaluf brand in Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Hippy market at the heart of Magaluf rebranding

The business model of tourism excess "is over, it's not viable and we don't want it". "The time has come to transform."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Dorothy Loeffler, twice president of the English Speaking Residents Association in Mallorca

Latest headlines

"I’ve never given leaving England for Mallorca a second thought"

Dorothy Loeffler, who has just retired as president of ESRA, the English Speaking Residents Association.

Humphrey Carter

Bar on Es Trenc beach, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Government wants to eliminate three Es Trenc beach bars

There are six beach bars; the permanent ones were demolished in 2017.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Feijóo was elected today.

Latest headlines

Spain's Partido Popular picks new leader with eye on winning back far-right voters

Feijoo aims to widen his base to become a catch-all centrist party.

Reuters

Capellans.

Latest headlines

The beach bars of Playa de Muro threatened again

Regulations of 2013 apparently demand a distance of 200 metres between beach bars.

Andrew Ede

Inside a Russian Billionaire's $300 Million Yacht

International

Ship fuel suppliers stop serving Russian vessels in the Med

Marine fuel sellers have stopped serving vessels flying the Russian flag at major European hubs

Reuters

475,854 people have received the booster dose.

Latest headlines

Saturday's Covid figures in the Balearics

Nearly a million people have been fully Vaccinated.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment
Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich arrives at a division of the High Court in central London

Comment

Comment: Left singing the blues

“I believe that Abramovich has been used as a political pawn..”

Jason Moore

So it looks like expatriates will get the vote back, I woud rather vote in Spain.

Comment

Comment: What about voting in Spain

So it looks like expatriates will get the vote back, I woud rather vote in Spain.

Humphrey Carter

El GOB denuncia ante Costas a algunos bares y restaurantes que ocupan parte de la playa . E

Comment

And the beach bars of Puerto Alcudia are attracting the Costas interest

According to GOB, these bars do not have authorisation.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Founder's daughter takes charge at Zara empire

Lifestyle

Daughter follows in Dad´s footsteps at Zara

News of Isla's departure, and his replacement by Marta Ortega and Oscar Garcia, initially sparked market jitters.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

What's on / Coming soon
Old Noise Promovideo - Rock n Roll Mallorca

Coming soon

Things to do in Mallorca Today and Tomorrow

Don't miss Calvia's craft beer event this Sunday - Take a look at our guide!

Christina Buchet

Weather / Latest news
Temperatures with little change or slight decrease.

Weather

Mallorca Weather Forecast for Today

You can keep up to date with the weather across the island here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rough seas in Mallorca

Latest news

Mallorca is blown away by the weather!

It looks like it will be Thursday before there is good spring weather.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Eating Out / Festive Food
Juanito with his 270,400th paella.

Restaurant review

Juanito makes his 270,400th paella

What does our critic have to say about one of Palma’s finest Spanish restaurants?

Sport / Real Mallorca
Dani Rodríguez and Salva Sevilla in action for Real Mallorca versus Getafe

Real Mallorca

New coach, another defeat for Mallorca

Mallorca went down to ten men in the second half; the match was littered with yellow cards.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 2 April 2022
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