News From Mallorca

At Son Pardo in Palma, Mallorca, Maig de Ladil and Nika de Kor win on 8 November 2026. Jaime Fluxà and Jaime Forteza drive them to victory in two races.

A 30-year-old motorcyclist dies in hospital after a Saturday crash in Alcúdia, Mallorca. On 8 November, police say he apparently hit traffic lights.

On 8 November 2026, the PP pitches tax cuts and a €50,000 average pay goal on Formentera as businesses raise concerns about housing, transport and fishing.

In Palma, Mallorca, on Monday, Elma Saiz is due to discuss hotel cleaners’ bid to retire early without pension cuts after a 28 October meeting was called off.

Palma, 8 November 2026: Marga Prohens meets business and union representatives on Monday to explain Balearic government action on rising prices.

More than 400 join a water-bike event at Llac Esperança in Alcúdia, Mallorca, on 8 November 2026, taking the three-stop circuit past 1,000 participants.

Palma, 8 November 2026: Balearic MPs vote on Tuesday on a burka and niqab ban for Mallorca, with fines up to €30,000. Spain’s Congress has the final say.

Palma, Mallorca, 8 November 2026: Eight face trial over a fortified drugs outlet. Police found cocaine and cannabis valued at about 285,000 euros.

Palma, 8 November 2026: Alberto Núñez Feijóo joins Marga Prohens at a PP pre-election event on Monday at 19.00, days after Madrid’s mayor visited.

A taxi driver had two teeth broken in an alleged punch in Sant Antoni de Portmany on 2 June 2022. Prosecutors seek four years in prison at the man's trial.

On 8 November 2026, Vox announces a challenge to Sebastià Alzamora's €30,000 poetry prize on Mallorca, citing his remarks about Spain and its institutions.

On 8 November, a councillor quits in Llucmajor, Mallorca. The PSOE counts seven coalition departures and points to rubbish and building permit delays.

Palma, 8 November 2026: A man accused of raping his ex despite a court ban faces trial on Friday. Prosecutors seek 11 years and 15,000 euros.

In Calvià, Mallorca, on 8 November 2026, Socialists warn a two-bedroom home could cost €1,400 a month under a 75-year plan for council land.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 8 November 2026, Ada Colau calls for a 10% annual tax on owners of over four homes as her alliance challenges the PSOE on housing.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 8 November 2026, Ada Colau tells around 300 people that housing is at stake as allies seek curbs on non-resident property buyers.

Mallorca, 8 November 2026: Four go on trial over at least 12 home burglaries. Prosecutors seek 36 years in total and nearly 45,000 euros in compensation.

On 8 November 2026, Iberia Express sets out its winter plans for Mallorca and Madrid: up to 12 flights a day each way in peak weeks, with over 590,000 seats.

Menorca, 8 November 2026: Prosecutors seek 12 years in jail for a riding instructor accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old pupil. Trial begins Tuesday.

In Artà, Mallorca, a man is accused of stabbing his flatmate nine times on 23 July 2025. Prosecutors seek six years in prison as a preliminary hearing nears.

On 8 November 2026, Mallorca hosts health service job exams as 1,064 candidates seek 119 permanent posts across three islands. See where tests take place.

In Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, a man faces trial on Thursday over an alleged machete attack on a sleeping man on 20 March. Prosecutors seek eight years.

In Palma, two women pay for renovations that never start. On 8 November 2026, police report a man's arrest and warn against large unsecured deposits.

Mallorca, 8 November 2026: Local councils can apply for €1 million in tourism grants by 20 November, with projects running from 1 January to 30 June 2027.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 27 October, a witness spots two men at bike locks. Police find a previously stolen bike and trace its owner through a social media post.