News From Mallorca

Palma, 12 September 2026: Six people face a combined 27 years in prison as prosecutors allege cocaine and cannabis sales from homes in Son Banya.

Madrid, 12 September 2026: solidarity wills have risen 46% in five years, while requests for information jump from 1,282 to 8,766 in the latest report.

Palma, 12 September 2026: Prosecutors seek 11 years after a woman was allegedly held for five hours at the abandoned former prison.

Palma, Mallorca marks Diada on 12 September 2026 with Jaume II’s coronation recreated at Santa Eulàlia and flowers laid at his tomb in the cathedral.

Madrid, 12 September: Spain records 283 animal cruelty convictions in 2025 as new court proceedings fall to 1,232, prosecutors say.

Madrid, 12 September 2026: A court backs an external school assistant for a child with autism, while an appeal against the order remains pending.

Two men go on trial in Palma, Mallorca, on Wednesday 16 September, accused of kidnapping, assaulting and robbing a man after a hostel night.

Madrid, 12 September: 57% of Spanish travellers let AI find flights but keep the final booking click, while just 8% would buy tickets through AI.

Palma, 12 September: €1.3m backs open school yards and other childcare across the Balearics for 2026-27, helping families balance work and care.

On Saturday, 12 September, a Mallorca fire service helicopter rescues a hiker after a fall injures her leg near Peguera in Calvià. An ambulance waits.

Palma, 12 September 2026: A travel agent faces trial on Wednesday over €8,274 in bookings. Prosecutors seek two years in prison and repayment.

Ibiza Town police and the Island Council report three illegal holiday lets on 12 September after two joint checks brought 27 reports.

Lluc, Mallorca, 12 September 2026: A 47-year-old cyclist is in intensive care after a heart and breathing arrest near the monastery football pitch.

Palma, 12 September: a man faces trial on Tuesday accused of rape. Prosecutors seek eight years in prison and 25,000 euros after the woman became pregnant.

In Madrid on 12 September, Sumar asks Spain’s ombudsman to act as PP-led regions refuse to take some unaccompanied migrant children from Ceuta.

Dozens protest in Palma on Saturday, 12 September, urging Palma City Council to replace horse carriages with electric vehicles on a public timetable.

Palma Futsal’s 2026-2027 third shirt brings Mallorca’s tela de llengües textile craft to its design. Llorenç Galmés received it in Palma on 12 September.

Palma groups protest airport expansion on 20 September, targeting night flights, private jets and a plan to raise capacity to 35.7 million passengers.

Palma, 12 September 2026: Socialists mark 15 years since former councillor Paco Donate's death and announce a space for his legacy.

Manacor, 12 September 2026: Prosecutors seek 27 years as a man faces trial over allegations he raped and abused his stepdaughter for 15 years.

Palma, 12 September: Lluna de Llevant takes Mallorca’s trotting Grand Prix, while C. Riera M. wins the Club Dames del Trot final at Son Pardo.

Balearics taxpayers have sent €22.2 million in regional and local taxes and debts through Bizum since 2023. By 7 August 2026, payments reach 188,240.

Palma, 12 September: Mallorca’s coastal clean-up removed 3,252 kilos of rubbish in August, led by plastic. Teams also rescued a live goat during the operation.

On 12 September, an e-scooter hits a police car in Palma at 23.30 after entering a crossing. Police pursue several fines over alleged breaches.

A 38-year-old British man is arrested after allegedly fleeing an Ibiza police checkpoint near Sant Antoni on 4 September. He faces up to two years in jail.