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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.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca medical centre gets go-ahead for 55 places
In Palma, Mallorca, the Balearic Government clears the Beato Luis Belda centre on 4 September 2026, with 55 medical places from 2026-2027.
Mallorca wastewater jumps 15.1% as plants strain
On 4 September 2026, Mallorca’s wastewater inflow climbed 15.1% between 2021 and 2025, putting treatment plants under pressure across the Balearics.
Mallorca News & MagazineMadrid skips funding vote as PP regions join talks
Madrid stays away from the 4 September funding vote in Madrid, while other PP-led regions attend to reject a plan they say was agreed with ERC.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca care home staff protest over shortages
On Friday, 4 September, staff protest outside DomusVi Palma on Camí dels Reis, demanding more workers, lighter workloads and better conditions.
Mallorca News & Magazine95% of Spanish goods move by road as hauliers seek funds
Madrid, 4 September 2026: Spain’s haulage industry says nearly 95% of goods travel by lorry and calls for investment in roads and links nationwide.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca coast: GOB seeks three-knot boat limit
On Mallorca and across the Balearics, GOB calls on 4 September for a three-knot boat limit close to shore and binding caps on anchoring and moorings.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma car park: EMT plan offers no 500-plus replacement
On 4 September 2026, Palma's PSOE says the planned EMT depot offers no replacement for a car park with more than 500 spaces in Son Rossinyol, Palma.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma’s first Library of Things opens with 20 items
Palma's first Library of Things opens in Pere Garau on 4 September, with 20 items chosen for free loans set to begin within three weeks at the latest.
Mallorca crash: five hurt, lorry driver fails alcohol test
Five people are taken to hospital after a seven-vehicle crash on the Ma-13 near Palma, Mallorca, on Thursday. The lorry driver faces court on Friday.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca: Proyecto Hombre marks 39 years
Proyecto Hombre Baleares marks 39 years in Palma on 4 September, with users, families and volunteers sharing their experiences at an evening event.
Ibiza parking access stays shut after last year's storms
On 4 September, Brisol residents in Eivissa urge the mayor to press the Govern to reopen parking access shut after last year’s storms.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca heat rises as 15 Spanish regions face alerts
Mallorca warms on 4 September as Spain puts 15 regions on heat alert. AEMET says temperatures above 35ºC remain possible locally on the islands.
Mallorca News & MagazineMadrid boycott targets Spain regional funding vote
Madrid will miss Friday 4 September funding council in Madrid and urges PP regions to join its boycott as Catalonia and the Canaries back the plan.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca weather forecast: clear skies on Friday
Mallorca and the Balearic Islands face a bright Friday, 4 September, with few clouds, light variable winds and slightly warmer daytime highs in the east.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca: 12 migrants intercepted at a harbour
Twelve migrants from the Maghreb are intercepted at 4.37am in Colònia de Sant Jordi, southern Mallorca, on Friday 4 September, with Guardia Civil involved.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma airport leads 1,426 Balearic flights on Friday
Palma Airport handles 919 of 1,426 flights across the Balearic Islands on Friday, 4 September, ahead of Eivissa Airport and Menorca.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca: Prohens opens Parliament talks on Friday
On Friday, 4 September, Marga Prohens meets Parliament group spokespeople at the Consolat de Mar in Palma to open the 2026-2027 political year.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca UIB academic year opens with Prohens in Palma
Palma's UIB opens its 2026-2027 academic year on 4 September as Marga Prohens speaks and Carlos Gómez receives the university's Gold Medal at Son Lledó.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma teachers launch protest in yellow shirts
Palma, 3 September 2026: the Assemblea de Docents asks teachers to wear yellow shirts on the first school day as it steps up protests this term.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca council: Vox seeks Ceuta crisis inquiry
On 3 September 2026 in Palma, Mallorca, Vox moves to make the island council back an inquiry into potential government responsibility in Ceuta.
Mallorca News & MagazineRafa Nadal watches tournament action in Manacor
Rafael Nadal watches a match at the Rafa Nadal Open in Manacor, Mallorca, on 3 September, as defending champion Dani Rincón faces Iñaki Montes de la Torre.