News From Mallorca

On Monday, Marga Prohens opens Ciutadella’s new vocational training course on Menorca after visiting Hospital Mateu Orfila and its new consultation rooms.

Palma, 20 September 2026: Menorca vehicle limits go before Parliament on Tuesday, opening a route to entry restrictions on the island despite claims it is late.

Mallorca faces morning fog and low cloud on Monday before skies generally clear. Moderate Tramontana winds blow in the north of the Balearics, Aemet forecasts.

Firefighters extinguish a car fire in Muro, Mallorca, on Sunday 20 September at 15.50. The vehicle is left completely burnt out. Inca crews assist.

Binissalem's Festa des Vermar honours people over 80 on 20 September 2026, with a church service, traditional performances and a shared meal.

On 20 September 2026, Sant Antoni de Portmany shuts s'Arenal beach in Ibiza after sewage reaches the bathing area. Tests must clear the water before reopening.

On 20 September 2026, Channel 5’s Spain with Michael Portillo puts the Balearics in two of eight episodes as a second series films now.

On 20 September 2026, PortsIB moves to clear 26 pateras and 12 engines from Balearic ports, with three items from Mallorca heading to Son Tous.

Around 70 people cycle 10km through Marratxí on Sunday, 20 September, closing a mobility week of family games, road safety and guided exercise.

On 20 September, police in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, arrested a person after finding 54 laughing gas boxes and about 18 kilos of drugs.

Menorca’s PSOE proposes a 15% cut in incoming cars in the first summer, after studies flagged July and August road overload. 20 September 2026

Palma, 20 September: Mallorca launches training to help frontline workers spot violence against women and strengthen support in island municipalities.

Palma, 20 September: Mallorca's health service begins rolling out the IBSalut logo across hospitals, health centres, vehicles and digital services.

Palma, 20 September: food cards are helping 7,228 vulnerable people in Mallorca, letting eligible families buy food and hygiene goods at three chains.

Palma, 20 September: Mallorca Socialists demand answers after IMAS reports 503 unaccompanied migrant children, versus an earlier tally of 202 in centres.

Barcelona, 20 September 2026: Pablo Bustinduy demands that Spain’s regions halve care waiting lists by 2027 and bring them down to zero in 2028.

Palma police stopped a 21-year-old driving without a licence on 10 September. His partner says she lent him the keys; both face a fast-track hearing.

Manacor, Mallorca, 20 September: police arrest a man after a boulder nearly hit a woman at a home where he allegedly threatened those inside.

A man is held in Palma on 20 September after police linked him to six break-ins and a gaming hall robbery, including raids on a café and beauty salon.

See where showers may fall in Mallorca on Sunday 20 September, with mostly clear skies, little change in temperature and light north and north-east winds.

Palma Mayor Jaime Martínez receives MÉS per Palma’s mock award on Saturday, 19 September, as the party attacks his record on dialogue in the city.

Seven groups in Palma warn on 19 September that the proposed second ring linking the Llucmajor and Inca motorways will not ease congestion in the city.

A female dog with broken, bleeding legs and signs of suffocation was found in a bin in Inca on 19 September. The Guardia Civil are investigating.

Palma’s Paseo Marítimo closes on Sunday 20 September for the Stellantis&You Port de Palma triathlon, while six EMT bus lines are diverted until 14.00.

Puerto Portals, Mallorca, lifted a 3,000-kilo boat sunk five years ago on Saturday 19 September as crews cleared almost four tonnes of rubbish.