News of the day 27 January 2022
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Latest headlines

Spanish dishes for cold wintery days

These traditional Spanish recipes are easy to make and keep the cold at bay.

Andrew Valente

Weather map for today

Weather

Mallorca Weather Forecast for January 27

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

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Three cars were on fire in the early hours of this morning.

Latest headlines

Three cars on fire in Puerto Andratx

Had it not been for the rapid intervention of firefighters, the number of burned cars could have been much higher.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York visits the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London

International

Prince Andrew seeks jury trial, denies Virginia Giuffre's sex abuse claims

If Giuffre won at trial, Andrew could owe her damages.

Reuters

300,000 hotel beds will be altered.

Majorca tourism

Government criticised for lack of information on new tourism law

The Government says the new law will approved within 3 weeks but CAEB, FEHM, Restoration, Afedeco, Aviba, FEBT and PIMEM do not know its content.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Archive photo of MA19

Latest headlines

Traffic jams on the Ma-19 in direction of Llucmajor due to accident

This incident has generated some traffic jams, although one of the lanes had already been cleared, allowing traffic to circulate.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

People walk at the door of a Sabadell bank office in Barcelona, Spain

International

Spanish bank Sabadell swings to fourth-quarter profit

Sabadell said quarterly results were also boosted by a 56% jump in new mortgages in Britain to a record of almost 2.17 billion pounds.

Reuters

A waiter serves several customers on the terrace of a bar in Palma.

Latest headlines

Unemployment falls by 14.4% in Balearic Islands in the last months of 2021

Employment records show 536,900 employed, 13,100 more than the previous year (2.5% more)

Europa Press

An Easyjet Airbus aircraft taxis close to the northern runway at Gatwick Airport in Crawley

International

easyJet expects summer take-off after short-term Omicron hit

The airline flew 64% of pre-pandemic capacity in its first quarter to end-December.

Reuters

A fire broke out in the public car park of Es Saluet

Latest headlines

Panic in puerto Andratx

The fire caused large flames and explosions, which created a great deal of panic.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain's health minister, Carolina Darias

Coronavirus news

Health minister rules out shorter Covid quarantine period

Only one regional health minister has asked for a reduction to be considered.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Covid testing in Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Thursday, January 27

Second consecutive day with under 3,000 cases; six more deaths have been reported.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic economic model, tourism and employment minister, Iago Negueruela

Latest headlines

Full economic recovery expected for the Balearics in 2022

Hotel openings in February will mark a start to the tourism season.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic health minister, Patricia Gómez

Coronavirus news

Balearics first death from Covid of a minor

The health ministry has released very little information.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
Chinese noodles

Comment

Tiger - roars in the Chinese New Year

What kind of dishes can we expect for Chinese New Year?

Andrew Valente

“I was quite amazed to discover that the green certificate is no longer valid...”

Comment

Travelling: "green certificate not valid any longer....."

“I was quite amazed to discover that the green certificate is no longer valid...”

Jason Moore

The ruling Socialists are holding their own in the polls but watch the far right.

Comment

Is Spain heading far right?

The ruling Socialists are holding their own in the polls but watch the far right.

Humphrey Carter

The Balearic tourism minister can look forward to total recovery of tourism this year.

Comment

Please no Plan BA.2

The Balearic tourism minister can look forward to total recovery of tourism this year.

Andrew Ede

Gastronomy, as a bet for addressing seasonality, has been on the table for years.

Comment

Mallorca and the gastronomic tourism of the future

Do you think that Gastronomy will address seasonality in Mallorca?

Andrew Ede

"In my experience, any attempt to tell a teenager what to do, or why they should be doing it, is bound to fail."

Comment

Come on, who said youth was wasted on the young?

"In my experience, any attempt to tell a teenager what to do, or why they should be doing it, is bound to fail."

Frank Leavers

Holiday / Lifestyle
The Banyalbufar outskirts.

Lifestyle

Nan’s Day Out and ‘just turn right’…

Have you ever wondered where you arrive when you just turn right?

Shirley Roberts

What's on / Coming soon
Serra de Tramuntana Trophy.

Coming soon

What's On Thursday 27 January and Friday 28 January

Be aware of road closures as the Mallorca Challenge continues until Saturday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Minimum temps.

Latest news

A freezing weekend

"One of the coldest winters on record...."

Living / Schools
The Early Years curriculum is all about investigation and wonder.

Schools

Queen’s College Nursery explore the surrounding woodland

For more information about our Nursery class or other year groups, please contact info@queenscollege.es

Queen's College

Sport / Other Sports
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