News of the day 10 December 2020
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Palma Bay, Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday

It's a cold, wet and extremely windy Thursday in Mallorca with highs of 16 degrees. Check the five day weather forecast. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Port Vell, Son Servera.

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Mallorca Weekend Weather Forecast

Winds will be gusting up to 70 kilometres an hour in coastal areas and 90 in the mountains in Mallorca on Thursday. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Restaurants in Mallorca will close at 22:00.

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Last straw for restaurants in Mallorca

Restaurateurs are meeting with the Minister of Economic Model, Iago Negueruela on Thursday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Air Nostrum plane.

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Air Nostrum is adding more Mallorca flights

To minimise the risk of contact, children's magazines, blankets, pillows and drawing notebooks have been removed.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Francina Armengol, President of the Government & Carlos Simarro, Soller Mayor.

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Tighter restrictions in three towns in Mallorca

Betting shops interiors are also out of bounds in the Municipalities of Soller, Muro and Lloseta from Thursday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

No Travel to Europe...

Majorca Holidays

UK holidaymakers could be barred from EU after January 1 under Covid rules

"Only a handful of countries with low coronavirus rates are exempt"

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passport control at Palma airport

International

Britons may need visas to stay in EU more than 3 months

"Whatever happens on January 1, we will be in a different universe. We are ready."

Reuters

Endesa, Palma.

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Electricity discounts available in Mallorca

Endesa customers can complete an application online or at the company's office in Avinguda Alemanya in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sant Sebastià Celebrations, Palma.

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San Sebastià celebrations restricted in Palma

“Palma will have festivities, but with restrictions and strict health measures.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Gift Basket

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Christmas gift companies, shocked by the increase in orders

Companies specialising in the packages had expected 2020 to be a bust.

Reuters

Francina Armengol, President of the Balearic Government.

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Mallorca 22:00 curfew not set in stone

51,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be available in the Balearics in the first quarter of 202.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

No deal Brexit fears

Brits living in Spain

No-Deal Brexit shouldn´t affect your life in Spain....

"Get your paperwork in order...."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pro EU campaigners demonstrate outside parliament in London

International

EU unveils back-up plans to avoid 'no-deal' Brexit chaos

Britain told the EU earlier it should make significant concessions to break the deadlock by the end of the weekend for clarity about the finale to the five-year-old Brexit crisis.

Reuters

PCR tests

Coronavirus news

Spain's coronavirus rate drops to lowest level since August

Spain's infection rate has slowed in recent weeks.

Reuters

Bartomeu Gili, Antoni Amengual, Xisca Mora, Onofre Garcia & Sant Llorenç Mayor Mateu Puigròs.

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Sant Llorenç Investment Plan

"We have worked to carry out Municipal projects that will improve the lives of Mallorcans.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain's former king Juan Carlos

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Spain's former king pays back taxes after leaving amid scandal

Through his lawyers, he has repeatedly declined to comment on corruption allegations.

Reuters

Palma Cathedral and Christmas tree.

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Are Palma's Christmas lights putting people at risk?

"The lights are spread out in so many places that I doubt it is a source of contagion..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

This is Stewie - Petar Stantchev

International

Barcelona skateboarder proves height is no big deal

“I am aware that I have a problem, but we all have problems.”

Nancho Doce

Hotel es Princep, Palma.

International

6 Balearic hotels included in prestigious guide

The Condé Nast Johansens 2021 Guide includes recommendations for 212 luxury establishments worldwide.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Reyes Maroto, Minister of Industry, Commerce & Tourism.

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Government help for self-employed

"The Government's priority is for Spain to continue to be the most competitive country in the world in terms of Tourism..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Coronavirus death toll

Coronavirus news

Spain's COVID-19 death toll nearly 70% above official count

The official data underestimated the true coronavirus death toll.

Reuters

Heathrow Airport, London.

International

In sickness & in health in post-Brexit Europe

The EHIC card won’t be valid after December 31, 2020 and although talks are continuing, right now there's no other option on the table.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Blaze in abandoned warehouse in Barcelona suburb

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Blaze in migrant squat near Barcelona kills at least three, 23 injured

Firefighters have only been able to search half of the warehouse and plan to use drones to inspect the most dangerous areas of the building.

Reuters

King Juan Carlos I.

International

Is Don Juan Carlos coming home for the holidays?

Juan Carlos I has just paid the Treasury 678,393.72 euros in back taxes, fines and interest.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

22:00 curfew in Palma.

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22:00 curfew underway in Palma

The 22:00 curfew will be re-evaluated on December 21, just in time for Christmas.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Difficut Times

“I don't want to ruin the party but I doubt that we will be back to normal in March”

Jason Moore

Comment

Mallorca Booking Panic

"Bars and restaurants were thrown into chaos yesterday by the latest curfew.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

European Union battle

"Don´t get caught up in the No Deal Brexit minefield..."

"Britain already recommends all but non-essential travel to Spain (except the Canary Islands)...."

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Art student

Community

Art Lessons at The Academy School

Students draw how the use of a mask hides our expressions.

The Academy international School

Mince pie

Lifestyle

When mince pies were truly meaty

Andrew Valente explains the humble origins of the mince pie and how to make one this Christmas.

Andrew Valente

Fan shopping mall

Lifestyle

I Should Have Gone to Specsavers

Peter Clover: "We thought we would do an early Christmas shopping and trying to do normal things."

Peter Clover

Here’s one I made

Lifestyle

Getting Creative with DIY Wreaths

How about getting creative with garden greenery and having a go at making your own Christmas Wreath, as a wall decoration or for the table, Claudia shows us how.

Caroline Fuller

messenger package christmas gift

Lifestyle

But what if?

The type of kindness that Positive psychology promotes, is that which is just gently beyond ourselves and our own family.

Julie Waller

Fiona - A Veiled Chameleon

Lifestyle

Meet the Exotics

Ever thought about having an exotic pet, meet Fiona, Sheldon and A.J. in these wonderful pictures.

Caroline Fuller

Library

Lifestyle

Reading is for life not just Christmas

Julie Holdsworth on the importance of resting to recharge batteries and a bit of academic activity for this Christmas holiday.

Julie Holdsworth

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