News of the day 22 March 2022
News / Latest headlines
Pickets hampering movement of goods in Barcelona

Latest headlines

Mallorca supplies - the authorities "must act"

Warning of an "extreme situation" as a consequence of the hauliers' strike on the mainland.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Protesting truckers in Santiago de Compostela

International

Government agrees fuel tax discount to try and end hauliers' action

The platform of truck drivers behind the strikes says that this measure will not stop their action.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Nick Candy improves offer.

Latest headlines

Chelsea frontrunner owns Mallorcan properties

Nick Candy was always been a Chelsea fan

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A man looks as the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker DUHAIL

International

EU leaders to agree to jointly buy gas, LNG this year

EU countries are largely responsible for their national energy policies.

Reuters

Xisco Mulet, president of the Balearic Travel Agencies Association

Latest headlines

Balearic travel agency bookings down 30% this month

Travel agency employees can benefit from the government's new type of furlough scheme.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Fire broke out this morning.

Latest headlines

School blaze in Soller

Fire out as students slowly returning to class.

Humphrey Carter

Latest headlines

Spanish truckers say NO to government deal

The three truckers unions opted to join the strike after they decided a 500 million euro ($550.45 million) government support package offered on Monday was vague

Becker's Mallorca villa caught up in court case.

Latest headlines

Becker's Mallorca house in London court

Becker is said to have taken out a £3million loan for his Mallorcan villa.

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FILE PHOTO: Tennis: BNP Paribas Open

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Mallorcan legend Nadal out for six weeks

"I have always had that spirit of fighting and ....I will... work hard (for) my recovery."

Reuters

Mallorca manager in the spotlight.

Latest headlines

Real Mallorca sack manager

"Real Mallorca in the relegation zone..."

Woman shops at oil section at Caprabo supermarket in Barcelona

Latest headlines

Virgin olive oil boom in Spain

"We are two, maximum three weeks away from running out of sunflower oil stock."

Reuters

News / Comment
“Residents need to be notified if filming is taking place...”

Comment

Comment: Film set

“Residents need to be notified if filming is taking place...”

Jason Moore

UK tour operators are reminding clients about the alcohol controls in some resorts.

Comment

Comment: Balearic boozing confusion

UK tour operators are reminding clients about the alcohol controls in some resorts.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Port de Sóller, Mallorca, August 2021 🇪🇸 🏝 🌴

Community

The word is out – The Soller Valley is great

The Orange Fair has started in Soller with many restaurants offering Orange Menus until 3rd April 2022.

Shirley Roberts

Little Ringed Plover & White Wagtail Bird - Wildlife Video

Lifestyle

Yellows, strawberry red and pale whites

The spring equinox will soon be upon us, and soon, nature will be revelling in the warmer weather...

Neville James-Davies

What's on / Films
You can still win tickets to see films in English in Palma.

Films

Win free tickets to the movies in Palma!

You can still win tickets to see films in English in Palma.

Christina Buchet

What's on / Coming soon
Orange Fair.

Coming soon

Things to do in Mallorca on Tuesday and Wednesday

Don’t forget that Soller, Puerto Soller and Fornalutx are celebrating their Orange Fair (Fira de la Taronja Sóller 2022).

Christina Buchet

Weather / Latest news
Cloudy to overcast skies

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for Tuesday 22th March

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

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 22 March 2022
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