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News From MallorcaMallorca’s Barceló names Marta vice-president for EMEA
On 24 September, Barceló Hotel Group in Felanitx, Mallorca names Marta Barceló Fontirroig its EMEA vice-president, advancing family succession.
Eivissa beatification honours 20 priests on 17 October
Eivissa Cathedral beatifies 20 priests at 11.00 on 17 October, as hymns, prayers and a memorial exhibition begin across Eivissa and Formentera.
News From MallorcaMallorca IB3 chief admits editing Es Trenc protest report
In Palma on 24 September 2026, IB3 chief Josep Codony admits editing coverage of July’s Es Trenc human chain, drawing criticism from MPs.
News From MallorcaMallorca: PP mayors back Balearic solar park freeze
PP mayors in Palma back a pause on rural solar parks on 24 September, saying new planning must protect Balearic land and local communities.
News From MallorcaPalma Escoletes educators lose over €500 a month
Palma Escoletes educators say they are losing over €500 a month as the city’s stalled contract process drags on, UGT and CCOO said on 24 September.
News From MallorcaPalma: €1 donations open for medical research
Palma's IdISBa opens €1 donations on 24 September 2026 for cancer research, childhood stroke studies, sight restoration and 3D printing at Son Espases.
News From MallorcaMallorca water plan: MÉS takes 10 demands to town halls
MÉS per Mallorca takes 10 water proposals to every Mallorca town hall after its Montuïri meeting on 24 September 2026, from tariffs to reuse.
News From MallorcaS&P 500 set for 8% rise as Banca March backs shares
Banca March says in Madrid on 24 September that the S&P 500 can gain 8% in a year, despite Hormuz risks and pressure on oil prices in the short term.
News From MallorcaPalma police probe after man found bound and injured
Published 24 September 2026: Palma police investigate after a man is found injured and bound on s'Aranjassa road. One person is held; others may be involved.
News From MallorcaPalma crash injures two as loose heel sends car into tree
Two women suffer minor injuries after a loose high heel sends their car into a tree at Palma, Mallorca's Camí de Son Hugo roundabout on Tuesday at 13.45.
News From MallorcaMallorca prostitution: Palma joins forces to help women
On 24 September 2026, Palma brings courts, police and charities together to improve care and tackle health-access problems for women in prostitution across Mallorca.
News From MallorcaMigration strains Balearics health care and schools
In Palma on 24 September 2026, Francesc Fiol warns mass migration is straining Balearics social services, health care and schools across the islands.
News From MallorcaMallorca: man hit with brick after €45 knife threat
In Palma, Mallorca, on 24 September, police detailed two arrests after a man said a knife threat forced him to pay €45 before a brick hit him.
News From MallorcaIbiza police arrest two after drugs found in trousers
National Police arrest two Italian men in Eivissa on 21 September after a second search finds different amounts of drugs hidden in one man's trousers.
News From MallorcaMallorca report: migrants do not take Spanish jobs
Palma, Mallorca, 24 September 2026: CES says migrants do not displace Spanish workers or overload services, while intolerance towards immigration rises.
6,000 signatures demand Mallorca nursery talks
In Palma on 24 September, nursery workers hand over 6,000 signatures, pressing the Balearic education ministry for urgent contract talks.
News From Mallorca€6.64m Ibiza language school plans 23 classrooms
On 24 September 2026, Ibiza's €6.64m language school project advances at sa Coma, where two buildings will hold 23 classrooms for public teaching.
News From MallorcaPalma gains 27 bone marrow donors in UME drive
Palma, 24 September: UME’s UMEdula drive sees 27 people sign up as bone marrow donors, while 77 EBAP trainees choose to join after an earlier awareness session.
News From Mallorca20,000 advisers: luxury travel deal goes global
Madrid, 24 September: HBX Group takes its Bedsonline deal with Virtuoso worldwide, opening its luxury collection to more than 20,000 advisers.
News From MallorcaMallorca seeks more Imserso cash for low-season hotels
Palma's Parliament committee calls on 24 September 2026 for more Imserso funding, aiming to give Balearic hotels more certainty in low season.
News From MallorcaBalearic clubs get €370,000 for national league fees
Palma, 24 September 2026: Balearic sports clubs can seek €370,000 towards national league entry fees, with two set online application deadlines.
News From Mallorca4,000 Mallorca teachers seek €800 payback in Palma
On 29 September, UGT protests in Palma as 4,000 Balearic teachers seek an average €800 owed after a 2020 pay cut across the islands.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 5kg cannabis seized in Palma police chase
Palma police arrest a motorcyclist after a chase on 23 September, finding 5kg of cannabis in two discarded bin bags in Son Gotleu during a night patrol.
News From Mallorca76% of Palma ICU patients face after-effects
On 24 September, Son Llàtzer in Palma reports that 76% of its first 45 intensive-care follow-up patients showed effects after critical illness.
News From MallorcaMallorca data centre backs up Balearic public services
On 24 September 2026 in Palma, Mallorca, the Balearic Government opened a data centre built to keep public digital services running during disruption.