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News From MallorcaSanta Eulària building fine brings in €1.78m
Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, collected €1.78 million on 25 August 2026, completing its largest-ever urban-planning enforcement case after unlicensed works.
News From MallorcaFerreries horse incident: teenager remains in intensive care
Menorca Health Area says a 17-year-old remains in intensive care on Tuesday, 25 August, after a horse struck her at Ferreries festivities in Menorca.
News From MallorcaCan Picafort fire: Guardia Civil investigates cause
Guardia Civil investigates the 25 August fire in Can Picafort, Mallorca, after flames destroyed a clothing shop and forced four homes to be evacuated.
Mallorca excursion groups: Aviba rejects size cuts
In Palma, Mallorca, on 25 August 2026, Aviba rejects smaller excursion groups, saying guided tours can manage visitor movements across the island.
News From MallorcaEarly intervention teams launched for children at risk in Mallorca
Five early intervention teams for at-risk children were presented in Palma, Mallorca, on 25 August, supporting municipal social services island-wide.
News From MallorcaPalma police investigate alleged unpaid bar bill
Palma Local Police investigated a father and son on 25 August over an alleged €46 unpaid bar bill in Rafal, Palma, Mallorca. The report was sent to the court.
News From MallorcaAlaró police operation questioned after Sant Roc assault
PSIB seeks answers in Alaró, Mallorca, on 25 August after an assault on teenagers at Sant Roc festivities, questioning the planned police operation.
News From MallorcaFormentera firefighter recruitment: tests set for 16 posts
On 25 August 2026, the Consell de Formentera confirmed candidate lists and the selection timetable for 16 permanent firefighter posts.
News From MallorcaCivil War memorial walls planned across the Balearics
On 25 August, the Balearic government offered Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza councils help to create memorial walls for Civil War bombing victims.
News From MallorcaPalma rental yield ranks third lowest in Spain at 4.4%
Palma recorded a 4.4% gross rental yield in July, the third-lowest among Spain’s provincial capitals, pisos.com reported on 25 August in a new study.
News From MallorcaBalearic pensions rise to 216,912 in August
On 25 August, the Balearic Islands recorded 216,912 contributory pensions, while the average monthly payment reached €1,282, below Spain’s average.
News From MallorcaCarob rootstock trial starts at Sa Granja
On 25 August 2026, researchers at Sa Granja began a Balearic trial of clonal carob rootstocks for hotter, drier growing conditions.
News From MallorcaPalma vehicle thefts: warning over signal beacons
Neighbourhood group Flipau amb Pere Garau warns of vehicle thefts targeting signal beacons in Palma, Mallorca, on 25 August and urges vigilance.
News From MallorcaFormentera forest fires trigger overnight emergency response
Fire crews tackle two forest fires on Formentera, Balearic Islands, on 25 August 2026, with the second blaze extinguished at 05.51 after a multi-agency response.
Balearic industrial prices rise 16.1% in July
Industrial prices in the Balearic Islands rose 16.1% year on year in July, the National Statistics Institute reported in Palma on 25 August.
IBSalut employment data agreement for sick leave decisions
On 25 August in Palma, Balearic Islands, IBSalut gained access to employment data, helping doctors assess temporary incapacity certificates more objectively.
News From MallorcaPalma volleyball coach arrested over alleged rape
Palma, Mallorca, 25 August 2026: Spain's National Police Corps arrested a 23-year-old volleyball coach over allegations involving a 15-year-old girl.
News From MallorcaMallorca compensation claims rejected by Consell Consultiu
Palma’s Consell Consultiu rejected two IBSalut compensation claims on 25 August 2026, covering a patient death and an alleged missed diagnosis.
News From MallorcaMallorca weather: temperatures rise on Tuesday
Aemet forecasts mostly clear skies across Mallorca and the Balearic Islands on Tuesday, 25 August, with rising temperatures and easing winds overnight.
News From MallorcaErasmus+ youth exchange brings 30 teenagers to Calvià
Thirty teenagers from Calvià, Mallorca, and Moura, Portugal, join Erasmus+ Cultura Viva from 28 August to 6 September for cultural activities.
News From MallorcaBalearic doctors seek funding to tackle island costs
On 24 August in Palma, Mallorca, Simebal called for funding reform to cover island costs, tourism pressure and help retain Balearic doctors.
News From MallorcaFerreries horse incident leaves teenager in intensive care
A 17-year-old remains in intensive care after a horse struck her at Ferreries, Menorca, during the Sant Bartomeu festivities on 24 August 2026.
News From MallorcaMallorca flight delays as bad weather disrupts airports
Bad weather delayed flights at Palma Airport in Mallorca on 24 August, while Menorca and Eivissa also reported disruption and a plane returned to Barcelona.
Menorca water powers to follow Autonomy Statute
Menorca's PP said on 24 August that water powers for the Island Council will follow the Autonomy Statute, with functions and resources included.
News From MallorcaPalma graffiti target tourist overcrowding
Graffiti opposing tourist overcrowding appeared on Sant Gaietà Street in Palma, Mallorca, on 24 August, near the Balearic Government ministry.