An amphora from the ses Fontanelles shipwreck travels to the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Cartagena
A \Roman amphora from the ses Fontanelles shipwreck\, a vessel that sank around 1,700 years ago off the coast of Mallorca, has become the guest exhibit at the \National Museum of Underwater Archaeology (ARQVA) in Cartagena\, where it will remain on display for \six months\. The vessel retains its original [...]
Balearic Islands ends high-risk forest fire season with just 32 hectares burned despite heat and drought
The \high-risk forest fire season in the Balearic Islands\ has ended with \72 fires and 32 hectares burned\ between \1 May and 15 October 2026\, according to figures presented by the Balearic Government. "We have experienced a summer with \very high temperatures and significant periods [...]
Francina Armengol frames 29 November election as a clash between the PSOE’s “colourful Spain” and the right’s “dark Spain”
The secretary-general of the PSIB-PSOE, Francina Armengol, has presented the Socialist Party's list of candidates for the Congress of Deputies in the Balearic Islands in Palma ahead of the general election on 29 November. Armengol described the election as a [...]
Fire at Son Hugo damages three caravans and prompts removal of flammable materials from car park
A fire that broke out on Wednesday 14 October in the Son Hugo car park in Palma affected three caravans and prompted a response from Palma firefighters, the Local Police and the National Police. The fire started at around 13:00 [...]
Saint Catalina Tomàs triumphal float to parade through Palma on 17 October with 900 participants
The carro triomfal de santa Catalina Tomàs 2026 (Triumphal Float of Saint Catalina Tomàs) will parade through central Palma on Saturday 17 October, starting at 18:30, with around 900 participants and more than thirty groups from eighteen municipalities across Mallorca. [...]
Bons Mallorca 2026: up to €100 off local products
The Consell de Mallorca has approved a new edition of Bons Mallorca 2026, a campaign that will allow island residents to receive up to €100 in discounts when purchasing local, artisanal and organic products. The vouchers can be used from [...]
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands fall to 36% in September, eight percentage points lower than a year ago
The water reserves in the Balearic Islands fell to 36% in September 2026, two percentage points lower than in August and eight points below the level recorded a year ago. Several areas of Mallorca remain under drought alert, particularly Artà, [...]
CòmicNostrum 2026 comes to Palma and Inca with exhibitions, renowned comic artists and a cosplay competition
CòmicNostrum 2026, Mallorca's International Comic Festival, takes place from 14 to 18 October in Palma and Inca, with exhibitions, meetings with authors, children's workshops, signing sessions, film screenings and a cosplay competition. One of the main highlights is the exhibition [...]
Fira Marinera Port d’Andratx 2026 combines boating, gastronomy and music on 17 and 18 October
The III Fira Marinera del Port d'Andratx (3rd Port d'Andratx Maritime Fair) takes place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2026, with a programme combining boating, gastronomy, music and activities for all ages. The fair includes a boat exhibition, [...]
Cala Rajada offers three days of gastronomy and festivities with Fira de la Llampuga 2026
The Fira de la Llampuga 2026 (Dolphinfish Fair 2026) in Cala Rajada offers three days of gastronomy, music and festivities from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October. The Moll de Cala Rajada (Cala Rajada Wharf) hosts another edition of this [...]
SoloFlow Freestyle Palma 2026 comes to the Velòdrom with more than two hours of motorcycle stunts
The SoloFlow Freestyle Palma 2026 will take place this Saturday, 10 October, from 20:00 at the Velòdrom Illes Balears. The third edition of the show in the city will bring together ten riders for an event featuring jumps, acrobatics and [...]
Balearic Islands 2027 retail calendar: which Sundays and public holidays can shops open
The Balearic Islands have now set the ten Sundays and public holidays on which shops will be allowed to open in 2027. The authorised dates are spread between January and December, with four days concentrated between late November and Christmas. [...]
Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86 after three decades writing in Mallorca
British writer Jeffrey Archer, one of the most internationally successful authors of recent decades and a figure with close ties to Mallorca, has died aged 86. The author of Kane and Abel died at his home on Monday 5 October, [...]
New housing decrees in Spain: the main measures on renting and buying
The Spanish Government has approved two new royal decree-laws containing 21 housing measures. The legislation affects renting and home purchases, as well as evictions, tourist rental properties, SOCIMIs, investment funds and the construction of affordable housing. The housing decrees revive [...]
The Spanish Government approves interest-free loans of up to €50,000 to buy a first home
The Spanish Government has approved a €10 billion financing facility to provide interest-free loans of up to €50,000 for the purchase of a first main residence. The TU CASA ("Your Home") programme will be managed by the Official Credit Institute [...]
The Consell will restore 35 historic mills across 19 municipalities in Mallorca
The Consell de Mallorca will restore 35 historic mills across 19 municipalities on the island through a grant scheme aimed at preserving this heritage. The work will cover 22 water-pumping mills, 12 flour mills and one watermill. The island authority [...]
Reforestation in the Península de Llevant will exceed 40,000 trees and shrubs
The Balearic Government has launched a new reforestation campaign in the Parc Natural de la Península de Llevant, with the aim of exceeding 40,000 trees and shrubs planted. The work will focus particularly on the s'Alqueria Vella public estate in [...]
Trade unions UGT and CCOO agree to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn
UGT and CCOO have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn to demand wages that enable workers to cope with the cost of housing. The decision must still be ratified by the highest governing bodies of both trade [...]
Palma Circ 2026 brings together 25 artists with free shows on 10 and 11 October
Palma Circ 2026 brings together 25 Mallorcan, Spanish and international artists on 10 and 11 October with a programme of free shows for all audiences. Acrobatics, juggling, parkour, dance, clowning, fire and LED technology will take over plaça de les [...]
The Balearic Government attributes the rise in unemployment in September to the extraordinary regularisation process
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands increased by 1.9% in September compared with the same month in 2025, the first year-on-year increase recorded in the archipelago since May 2021. The number of unemployed people stood at 26,547, 493 more than a [...]
Fira Dolça 2026 in Esporles celebrates 20 years with a weekend packed with gastronomy, art and music
The Fira Dolça 2026 (Sweet Fair 2026) in Esporles celebrates its 20th edition from 2 to 4 October with a programme dedicated to gastronomy, Mallorcan pastries, art, music and popular culture. Sunday 4 October will be the main day of [...]
Fira d’Alcúdia 2026 brings tradition, music and its Roman past together from 2 to 4 October
The Fira d'Alcúdia 2026 (Alcúdia Fair 2026) will take place from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October, with an extensive programme that will once again fill the municipality's streets and squares. A Roman market, music, gastronomy, shows, children's workshops, sport [...]
Mallorca under orange rain warning and yellow thunderstorm warning from 1 to 3 October
Mallorca is under alert for rain and thunderstorms ahead of several periods of unstable weather forecast between Thursday 1 and Saturday 3 October. Emergències has activated an orange alert (IG-1) for rain and a yellow alert (IG-0) for thunderstorms and [...]
Sant Sebastià 2027 gets under way with a major pre-festival concert and Revetla across five squares in Palma
The Festes de Sant Sebastià 2027 (Sant Sebastià Festivities 2027) are beginning to take shape in Palma. Palma City Council has launched several procurement processes to prepare the music programme, Sant Sebastià Petit (Children's Sant Sebastià) and the pyrotechnic material [...]
Flu vaccination in the Balearic Islands begins on 19 October
Flu vaccination in the Balearic Islands will be available to the entire population from 19 October, regardless of whether they belong to an at-risk group. Anyone wishing to receive the vaccine can book an appointment through Espai Salut, by calling [...]
The new housing decree extends protection against evictions until 2030 and extends rental contracts
The Spanish Government has approved two royal decree-laws on housing that include the extension of protection against certain evictions until 2030, extensions to rental contracts, new rules for seasonal and room rentals and restrictions on certain home purchases by investment [...]
