News of the day 11 July 2020
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Llorenç Gelabert, sa Pobla Mayor.

Northern Spotlight

Mayor threatens exemplary sanctions for illegal party

At least 200 people attended the illegal party in sa Pobla.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Bluefin tuna confiscated.

Northern Spotlight

Fishermen caught with bluefin tuna

A ban on recreational fishermen netting bluefin tuna was implemented from 23:59 on June 23.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Cala Millor beach

Northern Spotlight

Council takes over beach services

Sant Llorenç City Council has installed 400 sunbeds and 200 umbrellas on Cala Millor beach.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Can Picafort, Majorca.

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

Hot and sunny but very windy in Majorca on Saturday. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Getting ready to vote in Lugo

Politics

Hundreds barred from voting in Spanish regional elections due to COVID-19

Both regions had previously scheduled their elections for April but postponed them to July 12 shortly after Spain entered lockdown in early March.

Reuters

Hotel reservations cancelled over mask ruling.

Tourism

Hotel Reservations cancelled over face mask rule

Critics say the Government could not have picked a worse time to make wearing a mask compulsory in the Balearic Islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guests at the Atlántida Film Festival include, Stephen Frears, Ana Pastor & Activist Óscar Camps

Entertainment

The 10th Atlantida Film Festival starts on July 27

The honorary Master of Cinema award will be presented to Oscar nominated Director, Stephen Frears.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Security Guard, Joel Díaz

Crime

Arrests for allegedly running over a Security Guard

Security Guard, Joel Díaz is recovering from his injuries at a private hospital.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

1,533 flights will take off or land in the Balearics on Saturday & Sunday.

Tourism

It's a busy weekend at Balearic Airports

63.5% of all Balearic flights this weekend will take off or land in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Temperatures on the Balearic Islands

Weather

All you need to know about the weather in Majorca

Plenty of sun and warm temperatures expected on Saturday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Plaça Rei Joan Carles I, Palma.

News

Should the name of King Juan Carlos I be removed from Palma?

Plaça Rei Joan Carles I is already known locally as Plaça de les Tortugues.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

La Cruz de los Caídos, Bunyola.

Heritage

Civil War Monolith to be removed

The City Council must comply with the Historical Memory law and remove the cross but there are no immediate plans to do that in the immediate future.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, Lleida.

Health

New spike in Covid-19 infections

The Ministry of Health confirmed 333 new coronavirus infections in Spain on Friday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Covid-19 infections triple in L'Hospitalet in Catalonia.

Health

Coronavirus infections more than triple

L'Hospitalet is Catalonia’s second city, with around 265,000 inhabitants and borders Barcelona and three other Municipalities in the heart of the metropolitan area.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists ignore social distancing rules and don't wear masks.

News

Tourists out of control

Video shared on social media sites shows tourists partying in Calvia, with no social distancing and no masks.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

German and English tourists party in Playa de Palma and Punta Ballena.

Tourism

German & English Tourists live up their bad reputation

English and German tourists haven't changed their behaviour one bit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Viewpoint

New ideas

“Majorca needs to start thinking outside the box and plan for the future...”

Jason Moore

Viewpoint

Mask up in this heat?

It’s a tough call to have made and I hope it works because it’s not going to be fun.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Lifestyle
A view looking down the Calvari steps

Culture

A song for recovering the values of a dehumanised society

In Pollensa today, the “Human Reasons” exhibition will be inaugurated. Sculptures and paintings by Joan Bennàssar will act as a spur for tourist and economic reactivation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The artist with the figure that is by the town hall building and which represents pride

Culture

“We will come out of this stronger. Humans are predators but have the ability to dream”

With “Human Reasons”, Joan Bennàssar extols the values of dignity, pride and effort

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pollensa’s mayor, Tomeu Cifre Ochogavía

Culture

“The Calvari is an essential place to visit, and Bennàssar’s works add value to this heritage”

Pollensa’s mayor, Tomeu Cifre, believes that it will be an attraction that is differentiated from “sun and beach”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 11 July 2020
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