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Mallorca and Balearic renters aged 35 or under can apply from 1 September for €250 a month towards rent in 2026 and 2027. The window closes 30 September.

On 30 August, Palma mayor Jaime Martínez said 890 homes at Son Busquets on Mallorca could house 4,000 people, but he says work is too slow.

The Balearics see mostly clear skies on Sunday, 30 August, while light winds shift south in the afternoon and coastal breezes continue along the shore.

Palma adds buses for RCD Mallorca v AD Ceuta at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix on Sunday, 30 August, with extra Line 8 before the 19.00 kick-off.

On 29 August, Tadej Pogacar crashes 33 kilometres from the finish on the stage to Xeraco, quits La Vuelta and hands Enric Mas the red jersey.

National Police arrest a man on 29 August after reports he drove through Palma, Mallorca, making death threats with a gun and firing at his car.

Mallorca, 29 August: Aemet says 35C is possible on Sunday as high pressure brings mostly clear skies and light winds across the Balearics.

Can Pastilla, Mallorca, gains two beach football pitches and a volleyball court on Saturday 29 August, as 150 players launch Palma’s new sports zone.

A 54-year-old German cyclist is critical after colliding with a car on Mallorca's Ma-2130 near Lluc on Saturday, 29 August. Medics restored his pulse.

Palma City Council investigates after a horse-carriage driver throws water over a young woman who challenged him over a horse's drink on 29 August.

Traffic on the Ma-19 near Palma is restricted southeastbound at kilometre 9.5 due to an accident, since 13:02 on 29 August 2026.

Palma, Mallorca, sees almost five kilometres of queues towards the airport after a two-car collision on the Ma-19 on Saturday, 29 August.

RCD Mallorca ended two academy players' contracts in Palma on 29 August 2026 after arrests over an allegation of secretly recording sex involving a minor.

Palma, Mallorca will stage a Ceuta rally outside Town Hall at 20:00 on 2 September, joining a call backed by more than 260 Spanish municipalities.

On 29 August 2026, 14 Mallorca pupils head to Canada on scholarships covering their first term, host family, travel, activities and insurance.

Ten tourists report cash and wallets missing from locked hotel rooms in Cala Millor on Thursday, 29 August. Local Police and Guardia Civil take the case.

On 29 August, two workers chase and hold an 18-year-old after a beach theft in Barcarés, Alcúdia. Police recover a bag, phone and bicycle too.

On 29 August, Mallorca says 97 festival help points will offer information and support in 2026 as No i Punt! reaches more towns across the island.

A motorcycle crash on Calle General Riera in Palma on Monday ends in two arrests as police seize tussi, marijuana and items linked to drug production.

In Palma on 29 August 2026, Pedro Rosselló is named Mallorca’s tourism director and takes the post on 1 September after Clara del Moral retires.

Women in Palma stop an attempted abduction of a girl on 8 August after two men try to force her into a nearby van. Police arrest one man.

Son Pardo in Palma reopened on 29 August after a €556,418 track overhaul renewed drainage and reused 12,000 cubic metres of gravel.

On 29 August 2026, Guardia Civil investigators in Artà, Mallorca, named a British carer in a probe over two €600 cash withdrawals from an 87-year-old’s account.

Palma, Mallorca, hosts a human chain against mass tourism on Saturday, 29 August, linking Plaça d’Espanya with Consolat de Mar at 19.00 for a protest.

Palma mayor Jaime Martínez says on 29 August 2026 that Vox cannot use the city hall as a bargaining chip, as he sets out his plans for the city.