News of the day 25 May 2022
News / Latest headlines
Holiday villa in Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Holiday villas in Mallorca all but booked out for August

Mallorca has the highest level of bookings in the country.

Andrew Ede

Work to the promenade in Cala Ratjada, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Cala Ratjada promenade work giving a "deplorable image"

Businesses fear the work could last until the end of June.

Andrew Ede

'Best birthday present ever!' says Spanish diver after saving trapped whale in Mallorca

Latest headlines

Whale of a time for Mallorca diver who saved trapped humpback

Humpback whale was entangled in an illegal drift net.

Andrei Khalip

Balearic minister for the economic model, tourism and employment, Iago Negueruela

Latest headlines

Balearics heading for full employment in the summer

A new plan has been approved that has the aim of full employment throughout the year.

Andrew Ede

Francesc Marí, director of Son Llàtzer Hospital in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Son Llàtzer traumatologists call for change of hospital management

Traumatologists say that the head of the service has been subjected to "a public lynching".

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Hotels
Sir Richard Branson's dream hotel in Mallorca.

Hotels

Branson champions new Mallorca hotel in South Africa

"I expect it to be one of the most beautiful Limited Edition properties created."

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Airport
Long queues at Palma airport.

Airport

Palma airport damaging Mallorca's image in the UK

Warnings issued of airport on "verge of collpase"

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Travelling

Travelling

Ryanair forecasts great summer despite economic turbulence

Although increasing fuel costs have been a challenge for the industry, O'Leary said that Ryanair had "80% of its fuel needs hedged out to March of 2023 at $70 a barrel".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Weather / Temperatures
Rain in Palma, Mallorca

Temperatures

Wednesday's weather in Mallorca

Yellow alerts for rain, thunderstorms and coastal conditions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Paperwork / Paperwork

Paperwork

Enough is enough! Petition launched after UK driving licences banned in Spain for residents

Please help ex-pats who are stuck in remote areas of Spain and need to be able to drive to access to shops doctors and hospital appointments.

Jason Moore

Food and drink / Food and drink
14th Editoin of the Cuina de Mallorca presentation

Food and drink

Mallorca 'cuisine show' in Magalluf and the south Tramuntana

Each route lasts 4 days and its distributed between the months of May, June and July 2022.

Andrew EdeChristina Buchet

Edition of 20 May 2022
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