News From Mallorca

Palma’s EMT shuttle could not use the Bonanova bridge on 25 August 2026 after vehicle weights exceeded the limit set by the Council of Mallorca.

On 25 August 2026, the Partido Popular said recorded crime in Inca, Mallorca, had risen 39% and called for more Local Police and Guardia Civil officers.

On 25 August 2026, Guardia Civil officers arrested two people in Portocolom, Mallorca, over alleged cocaine sales from a restaurant. A court remanded both.

From 26 August, drivers in Eivissa, Ibiza must pay their ITV fee when booking, as the Island Council moves to cut no-shows and longer waiting times.

On 25 August, Menorca's Island Council announced it will consider a law change enabling caps on vehicle arrivals, exemptions and ferry data checks.

Palma, Mallorca's Bicipalma reached 42,500 users and 1.4 million rides in 2025, the City Council said on 25 August 2026, forecasting further growth.

On 25 August in Palma, Mallorca, STEI criticised the handling of TEI posts after only 20 of 49 planned appointments for the school year had been made.

Guardia Civil investigate a decomposed body found floating off Port Adriano in Calvià, Mallorca, on 25 August 2026, with diving specialists deployed.

On 25 August 2026, police in Maó, Menorca, said they were investigating the death of a woman at a private pool in Binixica. Medics attempted resuscitation.

On 25 August 2026, la Caixa announced more than 600 activities for nearly 14,000 older people at 22 centres across the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Eivissa introduced shared electronic care records for public and private homes on 25 August 2026, with three facilities already linked to the system.

Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, collected €1.78 million on 25 August 2026, completing its largest-ever urban-planning enforcement case after unlicensed works.

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.

Guardia Civil investigates the 25 August fire in Can Picafort, Mallorca, after flames destroyed a clothing shop and forced four homes to be evacuated.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 25 August 2026, Aviba rejects smaller excursion groups, saying guided tours can manage visitor movements across the island.

Five early intervention teams for at-risk children were presented in Palma, Mallorca, on 25 August, supporting municipal social services island-wide.

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.

PSIB seeks answers in Alaró, Mallorca, on 25 August after an assault on teenagers at Sant Roc festivities, questioning the planned police operation.

On 25 August 2026, the Consell de Formentera confirmed candidate lists and the selection timetable for 16 permanent firefighter posts.

On 25 August, the Balearic government offered Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza councils help to create memorial walls for Civil War bombing victims.

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.

On 25 August, the Balearic Islands recorded 216,912 contributory pensions, while the average monthly payment reached €1,282, below Spain’s average.

On 25 August 2026, researchers at Sa Granja began a Balearic trial of clonal carob rootstocks for hotter, drier growing conditions.

Neighbourhood group Flipau amb Pere Garau warns of vehicle thefts targeting signal beacons in Palma, Mallorca, on 25 August and urges vigilance.

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.