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Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca pair win World Cup bronze with Spain
Palma, 13 September 2026: Mallorca's Alba Torrens and Helena Pueyo win FIBA World Cup bronze after Spain beat Germany 81-58 to take third place.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca pair take World Cup bronze after Spain beat Germany
Mallorca’s Alba Torrens and Helena Pueyo are in Spain’s squad as it beats Germany 81-58 in Berlin on 13 September 2026 for World Cup bronze.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain SMS block: unregistered senders stopped Tuesday
On 15 September 2026, Spain’s mobile networks start blocking SMS, MMS and RCS messages sent under unregistered names, changing how firms reach customers.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca weather: Monday heat brings tropical nights
Mallorca warms up again on Monday, with tropical nights in parts of the Balearics and low cloud or patchy morning fog before clearer skies.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain short-term jobs: one in four lasts a week
Madrid, 13 September 2026: Spain records 241,176 August contracts lasting a week or less as tourism work drives short-term jobs in summer.
Palma pay row: union protests pending 2020 school deal
USO Baleares protests outside Palma’s Education Ministry on Tuesday over pending 2020 pay agreements for concerted schools. Reported 13 September 2026.
Mallorca News & MagazineMadrid: Spain's care reform faces final Congress vote
Madrid's Congress holds its final vote on 16 September on Spain's care and disability reform, including ramps, funding and 45 Senate changes.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma drug gang: six face 39 years over cocaine
Palma, 13 September 2026: Six people face 39 years over alleged cocaine, heroin and cannabis dealing from a ground-floor premises in Palma.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca waste bill: Tirme tariff faces audit call
Palma, 13 September 2026: Parliament tackles calls to examine Tirme's Mallorca waste tariff on Tuesday, alongside Ceuta, housing and night trains.
Mallorca News & Magazine70,000-plus Ceuta arrivals put Spain’s poll in focus
Madrid’s CIS releases its new September vote poll on Monday, 14 September, after more than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco in July.
Mallorca News & MagazinePISA gap: Mallorca teacher backs paper reading
Palma, 13 September: Mallorca researcher Antoni Ballester urges paper reading and free writing after Balearic pupils trail Spain in PISA 2025.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic tourism: 72 agents back year-round Spain
In Pamplona, Navarra, from 14 to 18 September 2026, 72 travel agents meet 69 firms in Spain’s drive for year-round tourism and fewer crowds.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma rape trial: 12 years sought in sleeping woman case
In Palma on Tuesday, a man faces trial over the alleged rape of a woman while she slept. Prosecutors seek 12 years in prison and €25,000 compensation.
Mallorca News & MagazineRafa Nadal backs Madrid Formula 1 Grand Prix
At Madrid's Madring on 13 September 2026, Rafa Nadal backs the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix and says the city can meet its demands.
Manacor historic shops: new videos tell their stories
Manacor, Mallorca, launches its historic-shops video series on 13 September, opening with Forn Can Munar, founded in 1957 on Artà Street and already online.
Mallorca News & MagazineE-scooter crashes rise, prosecutors seek action
Madrid, 13 September 2026: Spanish prosecutors call for checks, penalties and education after E-scooter crashes bring deaths and serious injuries.
Mallorca News & MagazineSix years sought over Formentera migrant boat
In Palma on 17 September 2026, a young man faces a hearing over claims he steered a boat carrying 17 people from Algeria to Formentera.
Mallorca News & MagazineImserso holidays: 7,447 trips go on sale at €50
On 14 September, 7,447 €50 Imserso holidays go on sale. The first 2026-2027 trips leave for Oropesa from 1 October, with island breaks included.
Mallorca News & Magazine85 child victims avoid court as recorded evidence grows
Madrid, 13 September 2026: Spain reports more recorded child testimony, sparing 85 victims in Barcelona from court but exposing technical failures.
Mallorca News & MagazineSix years sought over sexual abuse in Mallorca’s s’Illot
On 13 September 2026, a Mallorca court prepares to hear an alleged sexual abuse case in s’Illot, with prosecutors seeking six years and 15,000 euros.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca ball de bot brings Diada to Palma care home
On 13 September, ball de bot performers entertain residents at Oms-Sant Miquel in Palma, bringing Mallorca’s Diada celebrations into the home.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca man faces 12 years over alleged bed chaining
In Palma on Monday 14 September, prosecutors seek 12 years for a man accused of chaining his partner to a bed and cutting off her contact from family and friends.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca night walk brings 5,000 walkers to Lluc
More than 5,000 people from 45 Mallorca towns reach Lluc on 13 September after walking all night, then receive hot chocolate at the sanctuary.
Mallorca News & Magazine€15,000 fine: Ibiza police tow illegal passenger van
Eivissa, Ibiza, 13 September: police tow an illegal passenger van and fine its driver €15,000 during special checks on VTC vehicles.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca cocaine case: six face 65 years over Son Banya
Six defendants go on trial in Palma on Monday over five kilos of cocaine allegedly brought into Son Banya. Prosecutors seek 65 years in prison.