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Mallorca drug raid tears down nine Son Banya hutsMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca drug raid tears down nine Son Banya huts

Nine sales huts are demolished in Son Banya, Palma, on 4 September 2026 as police seize drugs, more than €2,500 and erectile dysfunction medicine.

Mallorca boat arrivals row: PSIB calls Prohens claims liesMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca boat arrivals row: PSIB calls Prohens claims lies

Palma, 4 September: PSIB's Iago Negueruela says Marga Prohens misled voters over Balearic boat arrivals and calls for a tourism tax rise.

Balearic fertiliser aid falls short, farmers warnMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Balearic fertiliser aid falls short, farmers warn

On the Balearic Islands, 4 September 2026, UPA says fertiliser aid cannot meet soaring costs as only Baleares and La Rioja add regional funds.

Palma cat colonies: march demands law enforcementMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma cat colonies: march demands law enforcement

Palma, 4 September 2026: A Sunday march over cat colonies heads from Plaza de España to Plaza de Cort, pressing councils to enforce animal welfare law.

Mallorca fills 16 permanent posts after 20-year gapMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca fills 16 permanent posts after 20-year gap

On 4 September in Palma, 16 civil servants take permanent posts after a 20-year gap as Mallorca Island Council opens 193 vacancies in 59 categories.

Balearics boat registrations rise 15% to 687Mallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Balearics boat registrations rise 15% to 687

On 4 September 2026, the Balearics report 687 new leisure-boat registrations by August, up 15%, as bigger boats and charter demand gain pace.

Spain’s €21bn funding plan clears first hurdleMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Spain’s €21bn funding plan clears first hurdle

Madrid backs Spain’s €21bn regional funding plan on 4 September 2026, including a future fund for tourism-driven population pressure.

Ibiza beach: 7-tonne engine lifted from swim zoneMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Ibiza beach: 7-tonne engine lifted from swim zone

On 4 September 2026, Sant Antoni lifts a 7-tonne engine from the swim zone at Es Pouet beach, Ibiza, after it was found on the seabed in August.

Palma shuts Son Rossinyol as 120 spaces open nearbyMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma shuts Son Rossinyol as 120 spaces open nearby

Palma closes the Son Rossinyol site on 4 September as EMT expands, making more than 120 parking spaces available in neighbouring Son Castelló.

Palma cuts back growth along 1.5m metres of streetsMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma cuts back growth along 1.5m metres of streets

Palma, 4 September: Emaya cuts back vegetation along 1.5 million metres of streets and paths, with 13 workers focused on priority areas in July.

Pep Castells quits Menorca Parliament race after 12 yearsMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Pep Castells quits Menorca Parliament race after 12 years

Pep Castells will not seek re-election to the Balearic Parliament. The Més per Menorca deputy announced his decision in Menorca on 4 September.

Mallorca bin cut: Llucmajor loses an organic-waste pickupMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca bin cut: Llucmajor loses an organic-waste pickup

In Llucmajor, Mallorca, the new rubbish contract cuts organic-waste collections from three to two a week. PSOE warns on 4 September of a shaky rollout.

Palma drugs operation: police move into Son BanyaMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma drugs operation: police move into Son Banya

Police launch a drugs operation in Son Banya, Palma, on Friday, 4 September 2026, targeting drug trafficking and a planning breach in a joint police deployment.

Palma beer row: Es Jardí defends its 400ml cupsMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma beer row: Es Jardí defends its 400ml cups

Es Jardí in Palma says its reusable cups hold 400 ml on 4 September 2026 after Consubal alleges festivalgoers may be getting less beer than advertised.

€21bn Spain funding plan clears hurdle in MadridMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

€21bn Spain funding plan clears hurdle in Madrid

Madrid, 4 September 2026: Spain’s €21bn funding plan gets initial backing from Catalonia and the Canary Islands, but other regions vote against it.

Mallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Ibiza clears 14,000 m² of streams to cut flood risk

On 4 September, Santa Eulària, Ibiza, begins clearing 14,000 m² of urban streams to help water drain and cut flood risk in heavy rain.

Formentera road safety: fixed speed cameras target crashesMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Formentera road safety: fixed speed cameras target crashes

On 4 September 2026, Formentera weighs fixed speed cameras after Neus Massanet meets Óscar Portas to seek lower speeds and prevent crashes there.

Spain funding row: Feijóo vows fair deal for allMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Spain funding row: Feijóo vows fair deal for all

On 4 September in Alhaurín el Grande, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo promises fair Spain funding and criticises the Sánchez-ERC agreement.

Spain funding plan clears hurdle as PP targets CongressMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Spain funding plan clears hurdle as PP targets Congress

In Madrid on 4 September, Catalonia and the Canary Islands back Spain's funding plan, while PP-run regions pin their hopes on a Congress defeat.

Mallorca rain: east bucks the islands’ wetter trendMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca rain: east bucks the islands’ wetter trend

Eastern Mallorca is the exception as the Balearic Islands run wetter than normal, Aemet says on 4 September, with Spain 7% above average overall.

Mallorca UIB targets €1.2m energy bill savingMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca UIB targets €1.2m energy bill saving

In Palma on 4 September, Mallorca’s UIB says its 7.5 MW energy scheme will cut annual power costs by almost €1.2m and avoid 3,213 tonnes of CO2.

Palma drink-drive crash: five hurt, driver jailedMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma drink-drive crash: five hurt, driver jailed

A 63-year-old lorry driver is jailed in Palma on 4 September after a Ma-13 crash involving seven vehicles sends five people to hospital.

359 projects: Madrid releases architecture funding listMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

359 projects: Madrid releases architecture funding list

Madrid published its provisional architecture funding list on 4 September: 359 projects are in contention, but a score above 50 brings no guarantee.

Mallorca: Balearics reject €412m yearly funding boostMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca: Balearics reject €412m yearly funding boost

Palma, 4 September 2026: The Balearic Government rejects a €412m annual funding boost, saying the Madrid deal overlooks island needs and population pressures.

Mallorca teachers miss hard-to-fill job allowanceMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca teachers miss hard-to-fill job allowance

In Palma on 4 September, Alternativa Docent says eligible teachers on Mallorca get no hard-to-fill post allowance and calls for equal pay for all.