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9 September 2026

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.

EU Airbnb plan sets three-year housing proof testMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

EU 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.

Manacor nurse faces losing Mallorca health postMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Manacor 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 News & Magazine
9 September 2026

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.

29 Balearics flights cancelled in UK air traffic faultMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

29 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.

Palma crash injures woman as driver fails alcohol testMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Palma 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.

30 nursery educators protest in Palma over low payMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

30 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 climate row: €140m aid sparks disputeMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca 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.

Balearics helpline gets 14 calls a day for helpMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Balearics 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.

Casal de Dones workshops in Palma halt for monthsMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Casal 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 tourism row: 20 million guests loom in 2026Mallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca 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.

Over-58 chefs get a 32-hour week on full payMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Over-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.

Doctors’ statute waits: health reform goes to CongressMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Doctors’ 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's Son Espases names transplant coordinatorMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca'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.

Casa 47 opens with 800 affordable homes, minister hits backMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Casa 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.

Spain PISA scores hit record low as Sánchez blames PPMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Spain 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.

Palma Parliament falls silent for two former MPsMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Palma 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 €600 perfume theft: driver drags shop workerMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca €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 leader defends €25m for Ceuta migrant childrenMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca 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 building boom: one-third legalise homesMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

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.

Menorca car limit: Prohens vows action this termMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Menorca 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 orange warning closes Palma parks and PaseoMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca 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's Festa des Vermar marks 60 yearsMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca'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.

Palma private nurseries face action over rule breachesMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Palma 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.