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News From MallorcaIbiza reports four illegal holiday lets after checks
On 1 September 2026, Eivissa police and Ibiza's council report four illegal holiday lets after 30 property checks, while transport cases face €27,400 in fines.
News From MallorcaMenorca vehicle cap vote delayed by party clash
Menorca’s vehicle cap vote moves from Monday to Wednesday on 1 September as the PP seeks backing and PSOE presses for tougher rules on exemptions.
María Coll takes Sant Antoni town hall secretary post
María Coll starts as municipal secretary at Sant Antoni de Portmany Town Hall on Ibiza on 1 September 2026, after her appointment appeared in the state bulletin.
News From MallorcaSpain electricity price: Q4 forecast reaches €127.25/MWh
Spain, 1 September: futures put fourth-quarter electricity at €127.25/MWh as rising gas prices and Strait of Hormuz shipping uncertainty weigh.
News From MallorcaSóller canyoning fall leaves man seriously hurt
A 51-year-old falls seven metres canyoning in Torrent de ses Llemes, Sóller, on 1 September. Firefighters fly him out of difficult terrain to an ambulance.
News From MallorcaBarceló opens 207-room Cairo hotel by Egyptian Museum
On 1 September, Barceló opens its second hotel in Cairo, Egypt: 207 rooms opposite the Grand Egyptian Museum and close to the Giza Pyramids.
Ibiza Ceuta rallies set for 20.00 on Wednesday
Ibiza, 1 September: town halls host Ceuta solidarity rallies at 20.00 on Wednesday as the PP calls on islanders to show public support in Eivissa.
News From MallorcaSpain backs part-time retirement for health staff
Madrid, 1 September: Spain’s cabinet backs a bill offering health service staff part-time and early retirement, but it still needs Parliament’s approval.
News From MallorcaCeuta protests: Vox targets Spain’s government
Vox leader Santiago Abascal joins Madrid’s Ceuta protest on 2 September, attacking Spain’s government and Morocco. Vox says Alberto Núñez Feijóo is expected too.
News From MallorcaYoung doctors back October strike over 45-hour cap
On 1 September, trainee doctors in Madrid back a possible open-ended October strike, warning loopholes could weaken a 45-hour weekly cap.
News From MallorcaCeuta rallies: PP targets Sánchez after arrivals
Town halls across Spain host Ceuta support rallies on Wednesday 2 September as the PP presses Pedro Sánchez for answers after July arrivals in Ceuta.
News From MallorcaMallorca Rei Jaume route sells out 55 Santa Ponça places
On 1 September, Calvià says all 55 places for Wednesday’s Rei Jaume landing route in Santa Ponça have gone, and a waiting list has formed.
News From MallorcaAlaró rebuilds Castell road walls after rockfall risk
On 1 September 2026, Alaró, Mallorca, rebuilt 133 square metres of dry-stone walls after stones and earth fell onto the Castell road.
News From MallorcaPorto Cristo crash: driver held after 23-year-old dies
A driver is held in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, on Tuesday 1 September after a car hits a tree, killing a 23-year-old woman and injuring two passengers.
News From MallorcaPalma tourism innovation forum backs female talent
Palma’s Can Tàpera hosts a free tourism innovation forum on 23 September 2026, with mentoring, sector leaders and women-led projects on show.
News From MallorcaSpain moves to end 24-hour health service shifts
On 1 September in Madrid, Spain’s cabinet approves a bill to end 24-hour health service shifts. Medical unions oppose it and plan protests after summer.
News From MallorcaMallorca UIB welcomes 369 exchange students this term
On 1 September, Mallorca’s UIB welcomes 369 exchange students for 2026/27, with 91 each from Germany and Italy, as 259 UIB students head out.
News From MallorcaPalma joins Ceuta rallies: EU accuses PP of misuse
In Palma on 1 September, Esquerra Unida Mallorca attacks PP support for Ceuta rallies, saying public administrations are being used for party politics.
News From MallorcaMallorca heat tops 35ºC as temperatures climb
On 1 September, Mallorca faces highs above 35ºC on Wednesday and Thursday as Aemet forecasts an unusual early-September heat spell across the island.
News From MallorcaMallorca: clearer public information rules arrive
On 1 September, Spain approved rules for clear public information across Mallorca, covering public services, transport, health care and elections.
Spain health staff face 45-hour week cap in new plan
Madrid, 1 September 2026: Spain backs a 45-hour weekly cap and a 17-hour on-call limit, bringing new rest and rota rights for Spain's health staff.
News From MallorcaMallorca cocaine stop: police hold driver with seven wraps
Guardia Civil officers arrest a 56-year-old man after finding seven cocaine wraps beneath a car mat in El Toro, Calvià, on Monday, 1 September.
News From MallorcaMallorca health care gets €1.2m for medicines
Mallorca and the Balearics receive €1.2m on 1 September 2026 for medicine programmes, plus fresh support for bone marrow and cord blood donation.
News From MallorcaCala Galdana water upgrade clears first hurdle
On 1 September, the Balearic Government approves Cala Galdana’s first drinking water network upgrade phase, with rules for stream crossings.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 40-year-old held over axe and knife threat
On 1 September 2026, Guardia Civil report a 40-year-old held in Lloseta, Mallorca, after he allegedly threatened his flatmate with a knife and axe.