News From Mallorca

Twenty-seven migrants arrive in Formentera on two boats on Sunday, 30 August, as authorities intercept the groups at s'Estufador and s'Algar.

Mallorca rider Enric Mas wins the Vuelta stage at Alto de Aitana on Sunday, 30 August, widening his red-jersey lead over Primoz Roglic to 1:18.

Menorca, Monday: the Island Council considers caps on cars entering the island, exempts resident vehicles and seeks number plates from ferries.

Two German tourists are critically ill after carbon monoxide poisoning at a Palma hotel on 30 August, as the building is evacuated and police investigate.

On 30 August in Palma, Mallorca, police arrested a man accused of stealing from a patient then hitting two emergency health workers as he fled.

Palma, Mallorca, 30 August 2026: €250,000 in new funding backs island municipal partnerships, including water works, buildings, sport and culture.

Police in Palma arrested a woman on 30 August after a buyer of a €200,000 fourth-floor flat found the promised lift vote was fake weeks later.

Palma, 30 August 2026: court upholds six months in jail after a sick English setter was left in a rubbish bin, but cuts the animal ban to two years.

A 28-year-old woman suffers serious injuries when her car collides head-on with a lorry on the EI-700 at Cas Costa, Ibiza, on Sunday, 30 August.

On 30 August 2026, officials report that 17 migrants were rescued from a small boat two miles south of Formentera at about 16.40 on Saturday.

Police stopped a driver in Puerto d'Alcúdia, Mallorca, on Saturday, 30 August, after a chase and found 1.16 milligrams of alcohol per litre of breath.

Palma Airport handles 1,087 of the Balearics’ 1,701 flights on Sunday 30, while 1,475 more movements are scheduled across the islands on Monday.

Mallorca trains return to the usual timetable on Tuesday, 1 September, with both tracks open again between Son Fuster and Marratxí industrial estate.

Palma, 30 August 2026: A German woman says a carriage driver threw water at her after she asked to give an exhausted horse a drink. City Hall opens a case.

Mallorca and the Balearics open raor fishing on 1 September 2026: each angler may keep 50 fish a day as inspectors step up checks at key fishing spots.

Police in Palma, Mallorca arrested a 26-year-old on 26 August after two parked vehicles were found forced open near Plaza del Progrés and Calle Despuig.

Mallorca and Balearic renters aged 35 or under can apply from 1 September for €250 a month towards rent in 2026 and 2027. The window closes 30 September.

On 30 August, Palma mayor Jaime Martínez said 890 homes at Son Busquets on Mallorca could house 4,000 people, but he says work is too slow.

The Balearics see mostly clear skies on Sunday, 30 August, while light winds shift south in the afternoon and coastal breezes continue along the shore.

Palma adds buses for RCD Mallorca v AD Ceuta at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix on Sunday, 30 August, with extra Line 8 before the 19.00 kick-off.

On 29 August, Tadej Pogacar crashes 33 kilometres from the finish on the stage to Xeraco, quits La Vuelta and hands Enric Mas the red jersey.

National Police arrest a man on 29 August after reports he drove through Palma, Mallorca, making death threats with a gun and firing at his car.

Mallorca, 29 August: Aemet says 35C is possible on Sunday as high pressure brings mostly clear skies and light winds across the Balearics.

Can Pastilla, Mallorca, gains two beach football pitches and a volleyball court on Saturday 29 August, as 150 players launch Palma’s new sports zone.

A 54-year-old German cyclist is critical after colliding with a car on Mallorca's Ma-2130 near Lluc on Saturday, 29 August. Medics restored his pulse.