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Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza speed crackdown flags 144 cases and 18 drivers
On 27 August, Eivissa police report 144 speeding cases and 18 drivers cited after road checks, including a vehicle towed after an adverse ITV.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca sick leave aid: self-employed get up to €1,000
Palma, 27 August 2026: Self-employed people across the Balearics on sick leave can claim up to €1,000 for their first two social security payments.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma tourism protest: police accuse seven after clashes
Palma, 27 August 2026: Seven face accusations after tourism protest clashes that left several injured; Valencia examines police force used by officers.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca lunar eclipse: moon turns brick red at dawn
Mallorca’s lunar eclipse starts at 4.30am on Friday, 28 August, turning the moon brick red by its peak. The Serra de Tramuntana offers the best view.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca’s new university plans reach Prohens
Palma, Friday: Marga Prohens meets leaders of Mallorca’s new university to hear how its launch is progressing and discuss research and innovation.
Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza A&E: patients wait over 12 hours at Can Misses
On 27 August, nurses say some patients wait more than 12 hours at Can Misses A&E in Ibiza, blaming long-running organisational problems.
Mallorca News & Magazine150 players open Palma’s new beach sports courts
Around 150 players open Palma’s new beach football and volleyball courts in Can Pastilla on Saturday 29 August, with games from 9.30.
Mallorca traders demand rules for shopping centres
In Palma on 27 August, Mallorca traders urge clear rules for shopping-centre projects, warning new fast-track law must not weaken safeguards.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma calls Ceuta rally as mayor warns Mallorca
Palma holds a Ceuta solidarity rally in Plaza de Cort on 2 September at 20.00 as Mayor Jaime Martínez says events there warn the Balearics.
Mallorca News & MagazineCiutadella desalination pipe hits 33 properties
On 27 August 2026, a 15-working-day objection period opens in Ciutadella, Menorca over a desalination pipe affecting 33 private properties before next step.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca weather: muddy rain and storms on Thursday
Mallorca and the Balearic Islands face cloudy skies, light mud-laden rain and occasional storms on Thursday, 27 August, with southerly winds, Aemet says.
Mallorca News & MagazineMenorca mini-tsunami alert: sea may swing 1.5m
Menorca faces an orange mini-tsunami warning on Thursday 27 August as sea levels may swing by 1.5 metres. Secure boats and keep clear of the coast.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca honours Jaume I landing 797 years on
Santa Ponça marks 797 years since King Jaume I’s landing on Thursday, 27 August 2026, as Marga Prohens joins the ceremony at 20.00.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca tour guides reject tourist group limits
Palma, 27 August 2026: Mallorca tour guides reject a proposed cap on tourist groups, saying it could hurt smaller firms without cutting visitor numbers.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma plaza row: Podemos alleges double standards
On 27 August 2026, Podemos says Palma Mayor Jaime Martínez applies different rules at Plaza de Cort before the Ceuta rally on 2 September there.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma tourism protest: seven face disorder charges
Seven people face public-order and damage allegations after Palma's 26 July 2026 tourism protest, while Valencia police review officers' conduct.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics pay sick-leave contributions for self-employed
Palma, 27 August 2026: the Balearic Government will cover social security contributions for self-employed people in their first two months of sick leave.
Mallorca News & MagazineWoman dies in Menorca Me-1 crash, five injured
A woman dies in a two-car crash on Menorca’s Me-1 between Alaior and Maó on 27 August. Medics take five people, including a baby, to hospital.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca’s Inca walkers get Còmic Nostrum T-shirt
Inca walkers will wear a red Còmic Nostrum T-shirt on the Lluc pilgrimage on 12–13 September. Registration runs at Inca Town Hall from 1 to 9 September.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca Socialists put Estrades in charge at Puigpunyent
On 27 August 2026, Miquel Joaquín Estrades takes charge of Puigpunyent’s Socialists as the Mallorca branch targets a stronger local voice by 2027.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma school costs pass €429 as SOS backs families
Palma, 27 August 2026: SOS supplies books, clothes and hygiene items in Foners as average textbooks and uniforms top €429 per pupil this term.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma tourism protest: seven face police allegations
Palma, 27 August: police identify seven for disorder and damage after a tourism protest. Organisers deny blame for violence and plan a collective claim.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma home raid: three held after family tied up
Police arrested three men in Palma on 27 August after a family was tied up at gunpoint during a home raid near Son Puig and Son Roqueta.
Mallorca News & MagazineMagaluf hotel row: man bites Guardia Civil officer
Guardia Civil arrest a man after a Magaluf hotel disturbance on 27 August, saying he abused guests and staff before biting and hitting an officer.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca rejects child intake over €25m Ceuta aid
Palma, 27 August: Mallorca says €25 million for migrant children in Ceuta is too little and refuses to take minors through a redistribution scheme.