Mallorca News & Magazine

Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona won bronze at the 470 World Championships in Enoshima, Japan, on 17 August 2026, completing a four-podium season.

A 36-year-old Syrian tourist died in Valldemossa, Mallorca, on 17 August after a TIB bus knocked down a lamp post while leaving a stop.

A bus knocked down a lamppost in Valldemossa, Mallorca, on 17 August, killing a 36-year-old Syrian tourist and sending three people to hospital.

A façade worker suffered serious injuries in a fifth-floor fall in Palma, Mallorca, on 17 August; police and Ibassal are investigating the cause.

Vi de la Terra Mallorca reported in Santa Maria, Mallorca, on 17 August 2026 that its wineries had harvested more than 1.5 million kilos of grapes.

In the Balearic Islands, insolvency proceedings fell 21.6% to 76 from January to July 2026; company dissolutions fell 1.5% to 658 on 14 August 2026.

A worker was injured after falling from a sixth-floor building in Palma on 17 August 2026. National Police and Ibassal have opened investigations.

Palma, Mallorca, 17 August 2026: the Balearic Government says Cofib and its staff will continue as it awaits Natura Parc’s response on a new deal.

Palma, 17 August: the Balearic Islands received about €2.8 million from Plan Corresponsables at the end of July, with the balance due in October.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 17 August, the Government said 78 groups from 27 educational centres will join Ibemprènjove next school year.

The Interior Ministry reports 4,433 irregular migrant arrivals by boat in the Balearic Islands by 15 August 2026, a 2.5% rise on 2025 compared with last year.

Air Europa starts twice-daily flights between Madrid, Spain, and Düsseldorf, Germany, on 30 November 2026, with 1,456 annual services and 270,816 seats.

RCD Mallorca set out plans in Palma, Mallorca, on 17 August 2026 to expand its women's football teams gradually, beginning with two sides this season.

Palma, Mallorca, 17 August: National Police arrest two men after a tourist theft in Playa de Palma and recover a phone, wallet and cash.

On 17 August 2026, PSOE Palma urged Palma City Council to recover Iris Cinema and the Son Gibert kiosk for Vivero and Rafal Nou neighbourhoods.

National Police arrested a grandfather in Palma, Mallorca, last Saturday after his two young grandchildren were found walking along a third-floor ledge.

On 17 August 2026, Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona took bronze at the 470 World Championships in Enoshima, Japan, for their fourth podium of the season.

s’Albufera de Mallorca Natural Park will close from 19 to 24 August for upgrades to paths and observation hides, supporting visitor safety during works.

Mallorca firefighters airlifted a hiker to Son Espases after she fainted on a walk at sa Torre Picada in Port de Sóller, Mallorca, on 17 August.

Palma City Council completed the €171,000 Plaza de la Inmaculada renovation in Establiments, Mallorca, on 17 August, improving access and drainage.

At Palma Airport, Mallorca, on 17 August 2026, the Guardia Civil arrested a 23-year-old over alleged duty-free theft worth €2,574. Officers recovered the goods.

Hospital de Manacor opened new pharmacy clinics in Manacor, Mallorca, on 17 August 2026, providing treatment reviews and coordinated care for patients.

Mallorca, Spain, will see high temperatures and mostly clear skies on Monday, 17 August, with a chance of an afternoon shower inland, Aemet says.

There are restrictions on the Ma-1 in Palma westbound due to an accident.

On 19 August 2026, traffic on the Ma-1 near Palma is restricted westbound at kilometre 5.8 due to an accident.