News of the day 18 January 2022
News / Latest headlines
Yacht Servant - Launching to water

Latest headlines

New yacht transport will be heading to Mallorca

“We’re all hugely excited about the addition of YACHT SERVANT to our semi-submersible fleet."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

BBC Broadcasting House in London

International

A commercial BBC would fail British audiences, its boss says

Would you pay 159 pounds a year for the BBC?

Reuters

Covid vaccination

Coronavirus news

Over 10,000 new booster jab appointments made

Appointments for anyone over-18 became available on Monday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Patricia Guasp of Ciudadanos in the Balearics.

Majorca tourism

Tourism law "small print" will need to be studied

Financial aid will be forthcoming, but the government hasn't specified what this will be.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Food Bank distribution in Mallorca

Latest headlines

Council of Mallorca continuing support for the Food Bank

Between six and seven tonnes of essential products are distributed each day.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hotel in Playa de Muro, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Mallorca heads Spain's holiday bookings for 2022

A "clear intention" on behalf of tourists to get their holidays back to normal.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Novak Djokovic federal court hearing, in Melbourne

International

Djokovic should set an example and get vaccinated, says Spanish government

Madrid has no specific coronavirus-related rules for taking part in sporting events.

Leave home in Spain.

Latest headlines

Spanish government to pay for young people to leave home

The subsidy "is an important element so that housing (prices) stop being such a hurdle for youth emancipation."

News / Comment
The government wants to down play Covid to a flu while the focus is on tourism

Comment

Spain’s big gamble

The government wants to down play Covid to a flu while the focus is on tourism.

Humphrey Carter

The Balearics are to get a new tourism law

Majorca tourism

Welcome to the future - Millions of hotel stars

How do you see the future of tourism in Mallorca after this new tourism law?

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
This high end development of Soller village houses has been going on for some years.

Community

Embrace the change and respect the past

How is Soller keeping up with the changing times? What's their secret?

Shirley Roberts

What's on / Films
What's on / Coming soon
Eel pie mallorca

Coming soon

What's On today and tomorrow

Take a look at the events taking place on the island.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Taifa - Libre para soñar

Coming soon

Top Events this week on the island

These are the top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.

Andrew Ede

Weather / Latest news
Weather Forecast for next days

Weather

Mallorca Weather Forecast for January 18

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

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sport / Real Mallorca
This was a proper cup tie and a real morale booster for the Palma boys

Real Mallorca

Kubo nets wonder strike in 2-1 Cup win

Is it enough to improve RCD Mallorca's precarious situation? Monro Bryce's analysis

Monro Bryce

Edition of 18 January 2022
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