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Mallorca drug case: 27 years sought over Son Banya salesMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca drug case: 27 years sought over Son Banya sales

Palma, 12 September 2026: Six people face a combined 27 years in prison as prosecutors allege cocaine and cannabis sales from homes in Son Banya.

Madrid solidarity wills climb 46% in five yearsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Madrid solidarity wills climb 46% in five years

Madrid, 12 September 2026: solidarity wills have risen 46% in five years, while requests for information jump from 1,282 to 8,766 in the latest report.

Palma: prosecutors seek 11 years over five-hour abductionMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma: prosecutors seek 11 years over five-hour abduction

Palma, 12 September 2026: Prosecutors seek 11 years after a woman was allegedly held for five hours at the abandoned former prison.

Palma Diada revives Jaume II coronation 750 years onMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma Diada revives Jaume II coronation 750 years on

Palma, Mallorca marks Diada on 12 September 2026 with Jaume II’s coronation recreated at Santa Eulàlia and flowers laid at his tomb in the cathedral.

Animal cruelty convictions rise to 283 in SpainMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Animal cruelty convictions rise to 283 in Spain

Madrid, 12 September: Spain records 283 animal cruelty convictions in 2025 as new court proceedings fall to 1,232, prosecutors say.

Autism ruling backs school assistant for childMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Autism ruling backs school assistant for child

Madrid, 12 September 2026: A court backs an external school assistant for a child with autism, while an appeal against the order remains pending.

Mallorca kidnapping trial: prosecutors seek 12 yearsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca kidnapping trial: prosecutors seek 12 years

A Mallorca court hears on Wednesday, 16 September, how prosecutors say two men held, hit and robbed a man before he called police from a bank.

AI travel in Spain: 57% keep the final booking clickMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

AI travel in Spain: 57% keep the final booking click

Madrid, 12 September: 57% of Spanish travellers let AI find flights but keep the final booking click, while just 8% would buy tickets through AI.

€1.3m backs open school yards across BalearicsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

€1.3m backs open school yards across Balearics

Palma, 12 September: €1.3m backs open school yards and other childcare across the Balearics for 2026-27, helping families balance work and care.

Mallorca helicopter lifts injured hiker from PegueraMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca helicopter lifts injured hiker from Peguera

On Saturday, 12 September, a Mallorca fire service helicopter rescues a hiker after a fall injures her leg near Peguera in Calvià. An ambulance waits.

Mallorca travel agent faces court over €8,274Mallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca travel agent faces court over €8,274

Palma, 12 September 2026: A travel agent faces trial on Wednesday over €8,274 in bookings. Prosecutors seek two years in prison and repayment.

Ibiza Town reports three illegal holiday letsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Ibiza Town reports three illegal holiday lets

Ibiza Town police and the Island Council report three illegal holiday lets on 12 September after two joint checks brought 27 reports.

Mallorca cyclist: fights for life after Lluc heart arrestMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca cyclist: fights for life after Lluc heart arrest

Lluc, Mallorca, 12 September 2026: A 47-year-old cyclist is in intensive care after a heart and breathing arrest near the monastery football pitch.

Palma rape trial: prosecutor seeks eight-year jail termMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma rape trial: prosecutor seeks eight-year jail term

Palma, 12 September: a man faces trial on Tuesday accused of rape. Prosecutors seek eight years in prison and 25,000 euros after the woman became pregnant.

Ceuta migrant children: Sumar calls in ombudsmanMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Ceuta migrant children: Sumar calls in ombudsman

In Madrid on 12 September, Sumar asks Spain’s ombudsman to act as PP-led regions refuse to take some unaccompanied migrant children from Ceuta.

Palma horse carriages: protest demands electric switchMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma horse carriages: protest demands electric switch

Dozens protest in Palma on Saturday, 12 September, urging Palma City Council to replace horse carriages with electric vehicles on a public timetable.

Palma Futsal puts Mallorca cloth art on new kitMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma Futsal puts Mallorca cloth art on new kit

Palma Futsal’s 2026-2027 third shirt brings Mallorca’s tela de llengües textile craft to its design. Llorenç Galmés received it in Palma on 12 September.

Palma airport protest targets 35.7m passenger planMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma airport protest targets 35.7m passenger plan

Palma groups protest airport expansion on 20 September, targeting night flights, private jets and a plan to raise capacity to 35.7 million passengers.

Palma, 15 years on: Paco Donate tribute takes shapeMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma, 15 years on: Paco Donate tribute takes shape

Palma, 12 September 2026: Socialists mark 15 years since former councillor Paco Donate's death and announce a space for his legacy.

Manacor rape trial: Prosecutors seek 27 yearsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Manacor rape trial: Prosecutors seek 27 years

Manacor, 12 September 2026: Prosecutors seek 27 years as a man faces trial over allegations he raped and abused his stepdaughter for 15 years.

Mallorca trotting Grand Prix goes to Lluna de LlevantMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca trotting Grand Prix goes to Lluna de Llevant

Palma, 12 September: Lluna de Llevant takes Mallorca’s trotting Grand Prix, while C. Riera M. wins the Club Dames del Trot final at Son Pardo.

Balearics tax bills bring 188,240 Bizum paymentsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Balearics tax bills bring 188,240 Bizum payments

Balearics taxpayers have sent €22.2 million in regional and local taxes and debts through Bizum since 2023. By 7 August 2026, payments reach 188,240.

Mallorca coast: 3,252 kilos of rubbish clearedMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Mallorca coast: 3,252 kilos of rubbish cleared

Palma, 12 September: Mallorca’s coastal clean-up removed 3,252 kilos of rubbish in August, led by plastic. Teams also rescued a live goat during the operation.

Palma e-scooter hits police car, driver faces finesMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Palma e-scooter hits police car, driver faces fines

On 12 September, an e-scooter hits a police car in Palma at 23.30 after entering a crossing. Police pursue several fines over alleged breaches.

Ibiza police checkpoint escape: Brit faces two yearsMallorca News & Magazine
12 September 2026

Ibiza police checkpoint escape: Brit faces two years

A 38-year-old British man is arrested after allegedly fleeing an Ibiza police checkpoint near Sant Antoni on 4 September. He faces up to two years in jail.