News From Mallorca

Ibiza delays a debate on saturated tourist zones on 30 October as political groups put aside motions during national mourning after a rail accident.

On 30 October 2026, Mari Carmen García from Inca, Mallorca, is still missing after the Urda train crash. Her family searches as IB3 corrects a false report.

On Friday, 30 October, Mallorca faces midday showers that could turn heavy with thunder. Spain’s weather agency flags a rain alert for Ibiza and Formentera.

Spain’s inflation holds at 4.9% on 30 October 2026 despite cheaper petrol. Package holidays, gas and liquid fuels offset some of the relief.

Madrid, Spain, 30 October 2026: Spain's economy grows 0.6% from July to September as household spending slows, but annual growth reaches 2.7%.

On Friday, 30 October, Mallorca may see patches of fog as heavy showers and thunderstorms threaten Menorca and the Pityusic Islands from the morning.

Palma, Mallorca, 30 October: Blocus threatens to destroy tents at a housing protest camp if its marchers are attacked. Shops board up as police reinforce plans.

On Mallorca’s Ma-15 on 30 October, a wrong-way car hits a lorry head-on. Both drivers suffer minor injuries; a dog in the car’s boot escapes unhurt.

Palma, Mallorca, is due to host a Palestine solidarity rally on Friday 30 October at 18.00. Organisers want ports kept out of arms supplies and war logistics.

In Palma, Mallorca, a man faces trial on 30 October over an alleged sexual assault on a girl, 14, in public toilets. Prosecutors seek 10 years in prison.

In Manacor, Mallorca, on 30 October, a man faces trial over an alleged child sex assault. Prosecutors seek six years in jail and €5,000 compensation.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 29 October 2026, a union urges schools near protests to halt classes if safety cannot be assured as shops protect their windows.

On Mallorca on 13 November, participants make clothes from collected textiles at Tirme. Deixalles hopes the event will spur a rethink of fast fashion.

On 29 October 2026, Gasexpress names the Balearic Islands in a €40m Spain-wide petrol station plan. It targets 120 sites by 2030 but names no island location.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 30 October 2026, Blocus threatens tents at a housing protest camp. Shops board up windows as police strengthen security plans.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 29 October, Siteib challenges the council’s account of parking staff talks and calls for clear information for workers.

Eivissa, Ibiza, 29 October 2026: A car park solar scheme offers up to €300 a year off power bills. See the annual fee, who qualifies and when to apply.

Urda train crash in Toledo: on 29 October 2026, Spain's tourism group demands an investment plan for safer rail, hydroelectric power and communications.

On 29 October 2026, Mallorca's Lluc choir wins a Stella award in Salamanca, where a train accident in Toledo changes the ceremony and the Blauets sing.

In Maó on 29 October 2026, a passenger throws something from a car window. Police find cocaine, LSD and four other drugs, then arrest two men.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 29 October 2026, ARCA calls for protection for 27 street shrines. Its report assesses damage and identifies two further remains.

Palma, Mallorca: on 29 October 2026, city officials reassure traders ahead of Friday’s Blocus Mallorca protest and promise a swift police response.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 29 October, SIAU says teachers lack September and October tutor pay and alleges some school teams ask co-tutors to split an allowance.

On Mallorca, single-parent families could keep their certificate until the youngest child turns 26. Balearic lawmakers backed the proposal on 29 October 2026.

On 29 October 2026, a foundation opens grants for Ibiza and Formentera farms to plant up to 1,000 fruit trees, putting unused farmland first.