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Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain’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.
Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePep 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine€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.
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.
Mallorca News & MagazineFormentera 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine359 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 News & MagazineMallorca: 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.