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News From Mallorca87% stays in Spain: senior travel keeps money at home
Spanish travellers over 65 kept 87% of their travel spending in Spain in 2025, a CaixaBank study published in Madrid on 14 September finds clearly.
News From MallorcaBalearics rents hit €20.13 after 5.4% August rise
On 14 September 2026, Balearics rents stand at €20.13 per square metre, up 5.4% in a year, as Fotocasa says household budgets hit their limit.
News From MallorcaAir Europa takes 21.2% of overbooking complaints
Madrid, 14 September 2026: Air Europa takes 21.2% of summer overbooking complaints handled by reclamador.es. Affected passengers may claim up to €600.
News From MallorcaMallorca home curbs return for second-home buyers
In Palma on 14 September, MÉS per Mallorca revives its home-buying curbs as Brussels targets second homes. The PP objects to limits on residents.
News From MallorcaMallorca biomass boiler: non-renewable demand down over 90%
In Palma, Mallorca, a new 500 kW biomass boiler heats the indoor pool on 14 September and cuts non-renewable primary energy demand by over 90%.
News From MallorcaForeign workers make up 26.68% of Balearics jobs
Palma, 14 September 2026: Foreign workers account for 26.68% of Balearic Islands social security registrations after a 2,566 rise in August.
News From Mallorcas’Illot sexual abuse: two-year jail term suspended
On 14 September, a Balearic court suspends a two-year prison term in a sexual abuse case in s’Illot and orders 15,000 euros compensation after an agreed plea.
News From Mallorca12,000 flags fill Son Moix for Mallorca Diada
Palma, 14 September 2026: 12,000 flags fill Son Moix as music, dancers and a helicopter mark Mallorca’s Diada before the CE Sabadell football match.
News From MallorcaPalma hospital sends 3 new health videos to patients
Son Espases in Palma sends patients three new health videos by SMS on 14 September, covering valve repair, endometriosis and liver biopsy.
News From MallorcaMallorca go second after 2-0 win over Sabadell
On 13 September, Mallorca beat Sabadell 2-0 at Son Moix as Adrián Fuentes struck twice before half an hour to send the hosts second in LaLiga Hypermotion.
News From MallorcaMallorca project among three chasing Europe final
Palma opens the vote on 14 September as three Balearic projects compete for a November final in Alcoy, including Mallorca’s virtual film set plan.
News From MallorcaHeritage Nights draw thousands in Spanish heritage cities
Reported from Toledo on 14 September, Heritage Nights drew thousands to 14 Spanish World Heritage cities before La Laguna takes over on 18 and 19 September.
News From MallorcaMallorca energy advice: 16,279 people beat target
On 14 September, Mallorca and Balearics energy advice offices report 16,279 people helped by July, already reaching 109% of their 2026 target.
News From MallorcaButane cylinder hits €18.84 in Spain on Tuesday
Madrid, 14 September 2026: Spain’s regulated butane cylinder rises to €18.84 on Tuesday after higher raw material and freight costs lift the cap.
News From MallorcaBalearics rents pass €20 as Palma rise hits 15 months
On 14 September, Fotocasa puts August rents in the Balearics at €20.13 per m² a month; Palma records 15 straight annual rises, and Eivissa tops €24.26.
News From MallorcaSpain construction output drops 9.8% as building slumps
Madrid, 14 September: Spain’s construction output drops 9.8% in July, as building work plunges 35.2% in a seventh straight annual fall.
News From MallorcaImserso opens island holidays: 7,447 trips at 50 euros
Madrid, 14 September: Imserso puts 879,213 holidays on sale, including 7,447 places at 50 euros. Island coast bookings first follow provincial quotas.
News From MallorcaMallorca warms as tropical nights do not dip below 20C
Mallorca and the Balearic Islands warm up on Monday 14 September, while tropical nights keep temperatures at 20 degrees or higher in parts of the islands.
News From MallorcaPalma stabbing: 19-year-old dies after street dispute
A 19-year-old dies after a stabbing during a street dispute in Palma, Mallorca, on 14 September. Police arrest a suspect and hunt for the weapon.
Accident on the Ma-20 near Palma: Traffic northwestbound restricted
On 14 September 2026, the Ma-20 near Palma at kilometre 4 is restricted northwestbound following an accident.
News From MallorcaMallorca weather: Clear skies as Menorca sees fog
Mallorca gets clear or lightly clouded skies on Monday, 14 September, while Aemet forecasts possible fog banks on Menorca and light shifting winds.
News From MallorcaProsecutor seeks six years in Mallorca sexual abuse case
A man faces trial in s'Illot, Mallorca, on Monday 14 September 2026 as prosecutors seek six years over alleged sexual abuse at the Balearic Provincial Court.
News From MallorcaMallorca kidnap case: 12 years sought over chained woman
Palma court hears on 14 September 2026 why prosecutors seek 12 years for a man accused of chaining his partner to a bed at a Mallorca home.
News From MallorcaMallorca sleep rape trial opens, 10 years sought
Palma, 14 September 2026: A Mallorca court hears claims a man raped his sleeping flatmate. Prosecutors seek 10 years in prison and €20,000.
News From MallorcaFive kilos of cocaine put six on trial in Palma
Six people go on trial in Palma on 14 September over an alleged five-kilo cocaine delivery to Son Banya, with prosecutors seeking up to 65 years.