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Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca break-in: thieves take 500 euros in Santa Maria
A woman, 40, has been arrested after a 21 August break-in at a Santa Maria del Camí vermouth bar, where thieves took about 500 euros.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca UIB meals drop to €6.85, architecture planned
On 4 September, Palma’s UIB says average meal prices will fall from €7.55 to €6.85, as architecture courses and a medical faculty move forward.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca gridlock: PSIB demands action on water and crowds
In Palma on 4 September, Mallorca's PSIB calls for urgent action on gridlock, summer water shortages and pressure on beaches and the Tramuntana.
Mallorca News & MagazineMagaluf bill row: two arrested after alleged police attack
On 4 September 2026, Guardia Civil report two British people arrested in Magaluf after a restaurant bill dispute and alleged assault on officers.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma police arrest six over party drug sales
On 4 September, Palma police say they arrested six men over alleged party-drug sales near an illegal afterparty and leisure event last weekend.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma stolen car: police arrest driver after escape bid
Palma, 4 September: Police arrest a 28-year-old in a stolen car, engine running in a mobility parking bay. Officers find its key in his pocket.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca: Palma rebuilds roundabout used by 46,000 cars
On 4 September, the Consell starts work on Palma's Son Castelló roundabout, used by 46,000 cars daily. An 85-metre redesign targets queues.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca’s Campanet picks Gelabert for 2027 mayor race
Campanet, Mallorca, 4 September 2026: MÉS chooses architect Maria Gelabert for 2027 after Mayor Guillem Rosselló says he will not run.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca: five-million-euro rubbish deal sparks 8-year warning
Llucmajor, Mallorca, awards a €5m rubbish contract on 4 September. Llibertat Llucmajor warns doorstep collections could shift bags to homes.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics get €1.05m for university jobs despite No vote
Madrid/Palma, 4 September 2026: The Balearics secure €1.05 million for public university posts despite casting the only vote against the deal.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca spends €23,000 hunting for Jaume IV
Mallorca puts nearly €23,000 into a Soria dig from 15 September, searching beneath a former chapel for the possible remains of Jaume IV in Spain.
Palma traffic and rubbish choke Joan Alcover monument
Traffic and rubbish blight Palma's Joan Alcover monument on 4 September, as three cultural groups demand a calmer, more fitting public space.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca migrant row: Galmés demands Rodríguez quit
Palma, 4 September 2026: Mallorca leader Llorenç Galmés demands Alfonso Rodríguez quit, alleging migrant-arrival reports were hidden on the islands.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca backs €4.68m Petra train station rebuild
On 4 September, the Balearic Government backs a €4.68m rebuild of Petra station in Mallorca, with access work, solar power and ten months of construction.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca food aid: €1.34m fund for the Balearics
Palma, 4 September 2026: the Balearic Government approves €1.34m for 2027 food-aid programmes supporting families in financial hardship.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic health plan sets out 87 actions to 2030
Palma, 4 September 2026: the Balearic Islands approve an 87-action health plan, with prevention, staffing and digital change mapped out to 2030.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca keeps 145 support places for care leavers
Palma de Mallorca, 4 September 2026: 145 care leavers will keep support towards independent living under a €1.14m deal running to October 2028.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca airport growth: Aena curb bid goes to Congress
Mallorca's government defends its bid to curb Aena airport growth in Palma on 4 September 2026. Congress in Madrid decides its next step on Tuesday.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca crash kills 23-year-old; cocaine-positive suspect
Porto Cristo, Mallorca, 4 September 2026: A 23-year-old dies after a car overturns on the Ma-4020. A suspect tests positive for alcohol and cocaine.
Mallorca News & MagazineEivissa City Hall: Elena López joins PSOE race
On 4 September 2026, Elena López Bonet enters the PSOE primary to lead its 2027 Eivissa City Hall bid, with neighbourhoods central to her plan.
Ibiza sets €700,000 for university travel grants
Eivissa, 4 September 2026: Ibiza sets aside €700,000 for university travel grants for students, with a further €356,088 from the Balearic Government.
Mallorca News & Magazine1,000 new bins as Llucmajor waste deal is approved
On 4 September, Llucmajor, Mallorca approves an eight-year waste deal, bringing 1,000 new bins and door-to-door collection to urbanisations.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca pharmacy faculty gets green light at UIB
Palma, 4 September: Mallorca’s UIB wins approval for its own pharmacy faculty as the degree’s third year begins in 2026-2027, with demand high.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics demand reports on high-risk migration alert
Palma, 4 September 2026: Marga Prohens demands reports on warnings of high-risk migrant arrivals and accuses Madrid of withholding key security information.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics tourism fund: island compensation proposed
Palma, 4 September 2026: PSIB says a new Balearics tourism fund will compensate island costs, while Rosario Sánchez attacks the Govern’s stance.