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100 mm storm warning: Ibiza halts outdoor sport
Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, cancels outdoor sport on 9 September as forecasts warn of up to 100 mm of rain, 90 km/h gusts and possible hail.
Mallorca News & MagazineEU Airbnb plan sets three-year housing proof test
Brussels, 9 September 2026: the EU’s Airbnb plan makes local curbs prove three years of housing pressure and limits each local curb to five years.
Mallorca News & MagazineManacor nurse faces losing Mallorca health post
Palma, 9 September: parties seek to protect a Manacor nurse's health-centre leadership after a court challenge puts the post at risk under current rules.
Mallorca shops brace for orange rain and storm alert
On 9 September, Mallorca retailers are urged to protect stock and check premises as Aemet issues an orange warning for heavy rain and storms.
Mallorca News & Magazine29 Balearics flights cancelled in UK air traffic fault
A UK air traffic control fault cancels 29 flights linking the Balearic Islands on Tuesday. Airports return to normal on Wednesday, 9 September.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma crash injures woman as driver fails alcohol test
At Sant Leandre and Regalo streets in Palma on 6 September, a driver hits a quadricycle, injures its rider and tests positive for alcohol after the crash.
Mallorca News & Magazine30 nursery educators protest in Palma over low pay
On 9 September, 30 nursery educators protest outside Palma's Parliament over pay and packed 0-3 classrooms. More Balearic protests follow Thursday.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca climate row: €140m aid sparks dispute
Palma’s climate row flares on 9 September as the Govern cites €140m in transition aid and the PSIB flags cooling failures and too few trees.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics helpline gets 14 calls a day for help
Palma, 9 September: The Balearics helpline handled 2,503 calls in the first half of the year, while 66 people sought help for suicide-related concerns.
Mallorca News & MagazineCasal de Dones workshops in Palma halt for months
On 9 September 2026, PSIB says Palma’s Casal de Dones will lose workshops for months as a move to Germanetes sparks criticism over poor planning.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca tourism row: 20 million guests loom in 2026
Palma, 9 September 2026: Marga Prohens says tourism is changing, but opponents warn the Balearics are heading for 20 million guests.
Mallorca News & MagazineOver-58 chefs get a 32-hour week on full pay
Madrid, 9 September 2026: MarSenses gives eligible kitchen staff over 58 a 32-hour week on full pay, adding 5.5 hours of free time.
Mallorca News & MagazineDoctors’ statute waits: health reform goes to Congress
Madrid, 9 September 2026: Health Minister Mónica García says a separate doctors’ statute must wait for Congress to pass wider reform.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca's Son Espases names transplant coordinator
Palma’s Son Espases University Hospital names Alberto Rodríguez Salgado transplant coordinator on 9 September, replacing retiring Julio Velasco.
Mallorca News & MagazineCasa 47 opens with 800 affordable homes, minister hits back
Madrid, 9 September: Minister Isabel Rodríguez defends Casa 47’s 800 affordable homes and says 1,500 more will soon join the new portal across Spain.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain PISA scores hit record low as Sánchez blames PP
Madrid, 9 September 2026: Spain’s PISA scores hit a record low, triggering a clash as Pedro Sánchez blames PP-led regions for unspent funds.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma Parliament falls silent for two former MPs
Palma’s Parliament opens its political year on 9 September 2026 with a minute’s silence for former MPs Jesús Guillermo Martínez de Dios and Celestí Alomar.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca €600 perfume theft: driver drags shop worker
A driver drags a perfume shop worker along the asphalt in Marratxí, Mallorca, on 30 August after a €600 theft. A judge orders him held in prison.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca leader defends €25m for Ceuta migrant children
On 9 September in Palma, Marga Prohens defends €25m for unaccompanied migrant children in Ceuta as Vox calls for the money to be withdrawn.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca building boom: one-third legalise homes
On 8 September 2026, Mallorca's architects report more than 6,700 building files in the first half; nearly one in three is a home legalisation.
170-tonne Ibiza party lake sparks water inquiry
The Balearic Government opens an inquiry on 9 September after a party in sa Pedrera, Sant Antoni, created an artificial lake with 170 tonnes of water.
Mallorca News & MagazineMenorca car limit: Prohens vows action this term
Palma, 9 September 2026: Marga Prohens says Menorca will limit incoming cars this term, but Més per Menorca calls the law change political theatre.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca orange warning closes Palma parks and Paseo
Palma closes three parks and Paseo Sagrera on Wednesday, 9 September, under an orange warning. The Patis Oberts programme stops from 16.00.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca's Festa des Vermar marks 60 years
On 9 September, Palma welcomes Binissalem's Festa des Vermar delegation as the festival marks 60 years with new outfits and historic youth participation.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma private nurseries face action over rule breaches
Palma, 9 September 2026: Private early-years centres face action over possible rule breaches as ministers clash over summer inspections.