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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.

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9 September 2026

850 join Balearics training briefings as Palma hosts session

Palma, Mallorca hosts a September 9 briefing in a Balearics workplace-training series that has drawn around 850 vocational education professionals so far.

Balearic clusters get 349.257,08 euros up frontMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Balearic clusters get 349.257,08 euros up front

On 9 September 2026, Balearic business clusters receive 349.257,08 euros in advance under a 1,81 million euro funding call agreed for 2026-2027.

4,339 pupils join Mallorca suicide prevention studyMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

4,339 pupils join Mallorca suicide prevention study

Mallorca, 9 September 2026: 4,339 pupils across Mallorca, Menorca and Eivissa join school workshops in a suicide prevention study in coming weeks.

Mallorca train cuts spark row in Palma parliamentMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca train cuts spark row in Palma parliament

Palma’s parliament clashed on 9 September over Mallorca’s August train and metro cuts, as Ares Fernández called the frequency and timetable plan a failure.

Can Misses A&E patients wait 6.7 hours in IbizaMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Can Misses A&E patients wait 6.7 hours in Ibiza

On 9 September, patients at Can Misses in Ibiza face 6.7-hour A&E waits as the Health Minister defends a reorganisation and staffing drive.

Mallorca migration row: Europe not the problemMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca migration row: Europe not the problem

Palma, 9 September: Antònia Maria Estarellas attacks Pedro Sánchez’s migration policy, says pressure on the Balearics is growing and backs the EU pact.

Palma hotel prices hit 290 euros a night in SeptemberMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Palma hotel prices hit 290 euros a night in September

Palma de Mallorca hotels average 290 euros a night from 14 to 21 September 2026, with 96% booked, making the city the priciest of five.

Mallorca: Costa keeps PSOE talks open despite VoxMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca: Costa keeps PSOE talks open despite Vox

In Palma, Mallorca, on 9 September, Antoni Costa rejects Vox's call to cut ties with the PSOE and says the Balearic government will keep talking.

Mallorca coast chief sacked as minister denies pressureMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca coast chief sacked as minister denies pressure

In Palma on 9 September 2026, Juan Manuel Lafuente denies outside pressure or a specific case led to Maria Joaquina Ferrer’s sacking as coast chief.

Mallorca weather warning: orange alert for rain and stormsMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Mallorca weather warning: orange alert for rain and storms

Mallorca faces orange weather warnings on Wednesday, 9 September, with thunderstorms expected later and yellow alerts for wind and waves around the coast.

Ibiza fire risk: camp cleared, lorry of rubbish removedMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Ibiza fire risk: camp cleared, lorry of rubbish removed

Sant Josep police clear an unauthorised woodland camp in Port des Torrent, Ibiza, on 9 September 2026, removing a lorry full of rubbish.

203 migrants reach Balearics as 20 rescued off CabreraMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

203 migrants reach Balearics as 20 rescued off Cabrera

Cabrera, 9 September 2026: rescue teams bring 20 people from a boat to safety, lifting the Balearics' total for the week's first three days to 203.

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9 September 2026

Mallorca car cap: Parliament weighs entry law

Palma, Mallorca, on 9 September: Parliament weighs a law that could cap private and hire cars on the island from the 2027 tourist season, if passed.

Palma: Jewish culture centre reopens on WednesdayMallorca News & Magazine
9 September 2026

Palma: Jewish culture centre reopens on Wednesday

Palma’s Jewish culture centre reopens at 19.00 on Wednesday 9 September, with Marga Prohens attending as the Ledor Vador Foundation is unveiled.

Mallorca Euromillones ticket wins €1m in Cas CatalàMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

Mallorca Euromillones ticket wins €1m in Cas Català

Cas Català in Calvià lands a €1m Euromillones prize on 8 September. The El Millón ticket was validated on Paseo Illetas; next draw offers €111m.

Mallorca forest fire burns pine grove near AlcúdiaMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

Mallorca forest fire burns pine grove near Alcúdia

A forest fire burns a small pine grove in Bisanyes, Alcúdia, Mallorca, on 8 September. Ibanat crews put out the flames shortly before 20.00.

Mallorca musician takes on 17 Ironmans for child cancerMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

Mallorca musician takes on 17 Ironmans for child cancer

In Palma on 8 September 2026, musician Bernat Xavier Xamena unveils a 17-Ironman challenge to raise funds for child cancer research and treatments.

School return: reset sleep, screens and breakfastMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

School return: reset sleep, screens and breakfast

Valencia, 8 September 2026: paediatricians urge families to reset sleep, screens and breakfast gradually before children return to school.

Spain unlocks 40.41 million euros for housingMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

Spain unlocks 40.41 million euros for housing

Madrid, September 8: Spain approves 40.41 million euros for local housing and land projects, alongside measures targeting rents and tourist flats.

PISA: Spain trails OECD in reading by half a school yearMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

PISA: Spain trails OECD in reading by half a school year

Madrid, 8 September 2026: PISA puts Spanish pupils half a school year behind the OECD in reading, prompting calls for investment and change.

Balearic schools join 100-strong education networkMallorca News & Magazine
8 September 2026

Balearic schools join 100-strong education network

On 8 September 2026, Balearic schools join 100 new centres in Fundación Botín’s Educación Responsable network, adding arts, books and film resources.

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8 September 2026

Palma charity market funds child protection work

On 19 September, RANA’s charity market at Palma’s Parc de la Mar sells clothes, books and toys, funding child protection and adult victim treatment.