Mallorca News & Magazine

Marratxí, Mallorca opens its Son Macià-Nova Cabana sports tent on Tuesday, creating more training space for rhythmic and artistic gymnastics clubs.

Authorities intercept a boat carrying 29 migrants at s'Espalmador beach, Cabrera, on Monday 31 August, bringing the Balearic total to 118 in recent hours.

Palma, 31 August 2026: Balearic cave guides reject overcrowding blame, support visitor caps and urge tougher action on unlicensed operators now.

Mallorca Airport checks 15 passengers from two Italy flights. On 31 August, Italy’s Schengen move keeps Spain’s border checks in place for 15 more days.

Madrid, 31 August: Spain extends checks on flights and ferries arriving from Italy by 15 days after Rome keeps its own checks on Spain in place.

Former Balearic tourism minister Celestí Alomar dies aged 76. Leaders in Palma honour his role in a turning point for tourism on 31 August 2026.

On 31 August, Air Europa launches 40th-anniversary fares from 25 euros, with special rates for Mallorca residents travelling to the Peninsula.

Andratx has completed a €477,000 drinking-water network upgrade in Sa Coma and Son Curt on 31 August, replacing pipes and resurfacing streets.

Palma, Mallorca, 31 August: hotel groups push property-register checks and a single ID to help authorities find illegal holiday lets more quickly.

On Menorca, the PP urges Maó and Ciutadella councils on 31 August to join Wednesday's 20.00 Ceuta rally and allow people to take part in a show of solidarity.

Menorca, 31 August 2026: the Island Council delays its car-limit vote until Wednesday as parties battle over exemptions and rental firms.

In Palma on 31 August 2026, Francina Armengol honours former tourism minister Celestí Alomar after his death, recalling a close friend and colleague.

Palma, 31 August: Mallorca’s Socialists mourn former tourism minister Celestí Alomar, crediting him with shaping a more sustainable tourism model.

Palma, 31 August: Bishop Sebastià Taltavull opens Mallorca’s Creation Time at 09.00 on Tuesday, urging care for the islands’ natural resources.

Palma, 31 August 2026: MÉS leader Lluís Apesteguia mourns former tourism minister Celestí Alomar and recalls the hotel war over ecotax that followed.

On 31 August 2026, Inca, Mallorca, turns La Florida, Ca's Sereno and its train station into music-video settings for four Balearic acts online.

PSIB says Mallorca’s municipal 0-3 nurseries miss out as a new decree covers pay at concerted centres from September. Algaida, 31 August.

Palma, 31 August: former tourism chief Celestí Alomar has died. He led the portfolio in Francesc Antich’s first Pacte government and backed the ecotasa.

On 31 August 2026 in Peguera, Mallorca, a 33-year-old suffers burns after police say a flatmate threw a boiling pot at his head and made knife threats.

In Palma on 31 August 2026, Jaume Bauzá says Mallorca tourism protesters can bring concerns to his ministry after meeting Neorama participants.

In Alcúdia, Mallorca, on 29 August, Guardia Civil officers start CPR on a 67-year-old cyclist in cardiac arrest and help stabilise him after nearly an hour.

On 31 August 2026, Palma, Mallorca’s Metro extension and transport schemes feature in €1,500 million of EU recovery funding across the Balearics.

On 31 August 2026, Eivissa hands seven affordable rental homes in sa Penya to 17 people, with rents from 203,14 to 460,28 euros a month.

Mallorca supported 30 at-risk older people in 2025, up 43% on a year earlier. On 31 August 2026, the Council detailed 10 temporary beds for emergencies.

On 31 August, Spain awards the Balearic Islands €454,600 for two AI projects targeting businesses and healthcare through Red.es schemes nationwide.