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Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineMadrid 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma: 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineAnimal 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineAutism 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineAI 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine€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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineCeuta 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma, 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineManacor 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza 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.