News From Mallorca

In Palma on Monday 14 September, prosecutors seek 12 years for a man accused of chaining his partner to a bed and cutting off her contact from family and friends.

More than 5,000 people from 45 Mallorca towns reach Lluc on 13 September after walking all night, then receive hot chocolate at the sanctuary.

Eivissa, Ibiza, 13 September: police tow an illegal passenger van and fine its driver €15,000 during special checks on VTC vehicles.

Six defendants go on trial in Palma on Monday over five kilos of cocaine allegedly brought into Son Banya. Prosecutors seek 65 years in prison.

Palma, 13 September: local police arrested a 27-year-old accused of selling cocaine alongside sunglasses at Playa de Palma on Wednesday at 19.15.

MÉS per Mallorca plans a protest letter after accusing Consell president Llorenç Galmés of attacking opponents at Palma's Diada ceremony on 13 September 2026.

On 13 September 2026, UIB buys a ParcBit plot in Palma, unlocking 4,627m² of future university building space with a pledged neighbouring site.

A Palma woman broke free after an alleged attempt to force her into a car on 15 March. Two defendants face court on Thursday over the case in Palma.

Two men were arrested at Palma Airport on 5 September as Guardia Civil linked a tobacco gang to 162 cartons worth more than €11,000 and five offences.

By 13 September 2026, Menut nursery in Escorca is raising over 180,000 native plants for Mallorca's fire-hit forests, dunes and riverbanks.

Mallorca gets mostly clear skies on Sunday, 13 September 2026, as temperatures rise. A moderate northerly wind blows across the Balearic Islands.

Palma, 13 September 2026: National Police link two men to a cocaine taxi operation after finding more than 40 grams of cocaine and €11,200 in a flat.

Palma, 13 September 2026: Michael Douglas becomes Mallorca’s adopted son as Rels B and Concha Buika receive island honours at the Diada gala.

Palma, 13 September 2026: Police say they arrested a Spanish man after witnesses alleged he exposed himself near children outside a café.

Palma, Mallorca, 13 September 2026: a summer of tourism protests now puts housing, jobs and tourist growth at the heart of the 2027 vote.

Mallorca sees clear skies or few clouds on Sunday, 13 September, as temperatures barely shift and light north to north-east winds bring coastal breezes.

Marga Prohens attends the Lluc pilgrimage mass and offering in Escorca, Mallorca, on 13 September, with Bishop Sebastià Taltavull leading the close.

Traffic on the Ma-20 in Palma is restricted southeastbound at kilometre 4 following an accident.

Mallorca weather stays dry and mostly clear on Sunday as temperatures rise. A moderate north wind blows on the islands, with night lows at least 20 degrees.

Mallorca’s president Marga Prohens attends the Pujada a Lluc Mass and offering at Lluc Sanctuary in Escorca on Sunday, 13 September, with Bishop Taltavull.

Palma, 12 September 2026: Mallorca rider Enric Mas seals the Vuelta after defending his overall lead, ending Spain's 12-year wait for a champion.

A Palma court holds a pre-trial session on Tuesday after prosecutors seek one year and six months over alleged assaults on an EMT bus on 17 May 2025.

On 12 September, Sant Antoni says tests found Es Pouet beach water on Ibiza fit for bathing after a 1 September incident. The checks found no faecal contamination.

Reiner Schnell, 77, has been missing in Llucmajor, Mallorca, since Friday. SOS Desaparecidos issued an alert on 12 September and lists contact numbers.

Mallorca rider Enric Mas keeps the Vuelta lead on 12 September 2026 at Collado del Alguacil as Mikel Landa wins stage 20 in Güejar Sierra.