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Mallorca on West Nile alert after four horses test positiveMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca on West Nile alert after four horses test positive

Four horses in Maó, Menorca test positive for West Nile fever on 21 September 2026, prompting Mallorca and the Balearics to step up health checks.

12 beds: Menorca home hospital care starts in 2027Mallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

12 beds: Menorca home hospital care starts in 2027

Menorca will launch home hospital care in early 2027, with 12 beds, nine staff and three vehicles, Manuela García said on 21 September 2026.

Spain tourism campaign wins award for quieter travelMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Spain tourism campaign wins award for quieter travel

Turespaña’s sustainable tourism campaign takes a travel-film prize in Tortosa, Tarragona, on 18 September 2026, backing quieter Spanish regions.

Palma airport expansion row: MÉS warns on housingMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Palma airport expansion row: MÉS warns on housing

MÉS per Palma attacks plans for more passengers at Son Sant Joan on 21 September, warning Palma faces deeper pressure on housing and costs.

Four youth-made videos tackle cyberbullying onlineMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Four youth-made videos tackle cyberbullying online

Madrid, 21 September 2026: young people aged 16 to 21 make four videos on cyberbullying, grooming and sexting after workshops in two regions.

Mallorca faces five million tourists claim by 2031Mallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca faces five million tourists claim by 2031

On 21 September 2026, Marga Prohens says the PSOE wants five million tourists in the Balearics by 2031 and attacks airport expansion plans.

Bunyola cross damaged as climber breaks pillarMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Bunyola cross damaged as climber breaks pillar

In Bunyola, a pillar holding a protected cross breaks during an early-hours climb on 21 September 2026. Mallorca officials inspect the damage.

Mallorca: autumn begins at 2.05am on WednesdayMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca: autumn begins at 2.05am on Wednesday

Mallorca enters autumn at 2.05am on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, with Venus and Mercury visible after sunset as meteor showers arrive through December.

Ceuta: 4,000 children wait for urgent transfersMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Ceuta: 4,000 children wait for urgent transfers

At least 4,000 unaccompanied children remain in Ceuta on 21 September, over 2,000 are homeless, and rights groups press for urgent transfers across Spain.

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21 September 2026

Palma loses PSIB founder Antoni Tarabini at 86

Palma marks the death of sociologist and PSIB founder Antoni Tarabini, 86, on Monday, 21 September 2026, after a career that included Palma City Hall.

434 rooms: Riu Palace Mexico goes adults-onlyMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

434 rooms: Riu Palace Mexico goes adults-only

On 21 September, RIU reopens the 434-room Riu Palace Mexico in Playacar for adults only, adding 56 Elite Club rooms, 30 with private pools.

Palma patients wait six months as PSOE targets Son EspasesMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Palma patients wait six months as PSOE targets Son Espases

Palma's PSOE seeks the Son Espases manager's removal on 21 September, saying some patients wait more than six months for an operation in Palma.

Mallorca teen held after rental car escape in s'ArenalMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca teen held after rental car escape in s'Arenal

A teenager allegedly takes an unattended rental car in s'Arenal, Llucmajor, on 19 September 2026, then flees Guardia Civil officers on foot over walls.

Mallorca storm: crews clear fallen pines with €80,000Mallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca storm: crews clear fallen pines with €80,000

On 21 September, an €80,000 clean-up starts in Port des Canonge, Mallorca, after a storm felled hundreds of pines and damaged roads and homes.

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21 September 2026

Ibiza faces 200-boat warning as Vox seeks plan

On 21 September, Vox brings a motion to Ibiza council calling for a plan for a possible mass arrival of boats on the Algeria-Balearics route.

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21 September 2026

Over 100 advisers across Balearics learn job guidance tools

From 21 to 24 September, more than 100 advisers across the Balearic Islands test practical job-guidance tools in the Talent ON training week.

Palma's Son Castelló pavements get €421,682 revampMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Palma's Son Castelló pavements get €421,682 revamp

Palma completed the €421,682 Son Castelló pavement revamp on 21 September 2026, adding 550 metres of kerbs and adapting bus stop 1033.

Spain health reform: unions warn of fresh delayMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Spain health reform: unions warn of fresh delay

Madrid, 21 September 2026: Spanish health unions say a new parliamentary group could hold up reform of national health service staff rules.

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21 September 2026

Ibiza airport protest: PSOE calls for growth limits

Ibiza airport protest on 21 September 2026 drives PSOE calls for growth limits, with the party attacking tourism spending and planning delays.

Mallorca tax breaks plan aims to outlast 2028Mallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca tax breaks plan aims to outlast 2028

In Palma on Tuesday, the PP seeks permanent Balearic tax breaks beyond 2028, with PSIB support and proposed incentives for homes. But a row over Madrid.

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21 September 2026

Ibiza youth demand fair shot at 532 public homes

On 21 September, Ibiza youth group NNGG urges Spain to give islanders a real chance at 532 planned public homes in Ca n'Escandell.

Palma mobile robbery bid: punch knocks man unconsciousMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Palma mobile robbery bid: punch knocks man unconscious

Palma, 21 September: a punch near Porta de Sant Antoni knocks a young man unconscious as an attacker tries to seize his mobile. National Police arrest a suspect.

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21 September 2026

5,000 protest Ibiza airport expansion plans

About 5,000 people protested an Ibiza airport expansion on 21 September 2026 as the Island Council demands clear plans and a say from Aena now.

Mallorca: 51m passengers ignite tourism rowMallorca News & Magazine
21 September 2026

Mallorca: 51m passengers ignite tourism row

Palma, 21 September: PSIB attacks the Balearic government over a 51m passenger forecast, airport fees and Mallorca tourist places in tourism-policy fight.

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21 September 2026

Andratx housing: 30 flats put locals first

On 21 September 2026, Andratx, Mallorca, approves 30 capped-price homes in Sa Rectoria, favouring people resident in the town for 10 years.