Son Llàtzer performs its first microsurgical reconstruction to prevent leg amputation
The Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer has performed its first microsurgical reconstruction of a lower limb to save the leg of a 58-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a road accident. The patient had suffered [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Palma celebrates three days of food, music and traditions with the Regional Houses Fair
The Regional Houses Fair in Palma brings together gastronomy, music, folklore and family activities at Parc de la Mar from this Friday 11 until Sunday 13 September. The event will feature nine regional houses and [...]
‘De la terra al Cel’: Català Roig’s ceramics arrive at La Misericòrdia
The exhibition De la terra al Cel (From Earth to Heaven), by Mallorcan ceramic artist Joan Pere Català Roig, can be visited from this Friday, 11 September, at the chapel of Centre Cultural la Misericòrdia [...]
Fira B! 2026 brings more than 80 music and performing arts events to Palma
Fira B! 2026 celebrates its 11th edition in Palma with more than 80 artistic events divided into two major programmes. The performing arts will take over the city from 30 September to 3 October, while [...]
Mallorca moves forward with vehicle entry limits: who will be exempt and how the system will work
The island is moving towards limiting the number of vehicles entering Mallorca during the summer months. The Balearic Parliament has agreed to consider the law promoted by the Consell de Mallorca, which will allow a [...]
Heavy rain in Mallorca leaves one woman dead and 149 incidents handled by 112
The heavy rain and thunderstorms that hit Mallorca on Wednesday, 9 September left one woman dead in Felanitx and 149 incidents handled by the emergency services. Fallen trees, flooding, power cuts and obstacles on roads [...]
Rels B returns to Palma with a free concert for Diada de Mallorca 2026
Rels B is returning to perform in Palma. The most-streamed Spanish artist outside Spain will headline one of the major events of the Diada de Mallorca 2026 (Mallorca Day 2026). The Rels B concert in [...]
Rels B concert: traffic restrictions and changes to EMT bus services
The free Rels B concert at Parc de la Mar will lead to major traffic restrictions and changes to bus services between Thursday 10 and Saturday 12 September. The main disruption will affect Avinguda Adolfo [...]
Mallorca weather changes this Wednesday: orange alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds
The weather in Mallorca this Wednesday, 9 September, will be marked by an episode of heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds that has prompted an orange alert. Rain and thunderstorm warnings will be in force [...]
School performance in the Balearic Islands worsens in reading, mathematics and science
School performance in the Balearic Islands has worsened in all three areas assessed in PISA 2025, the OECD's international study that evaluates the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students. Students on the islands achieved worse [...]
One in five students in the Balearic Islands is a foreign national, the highest proportion in Spain
One in five students in the Balearic Islands is a foreign national. The islands have the highest proportion in Spain, with 19% of students holding foreign nationality, well above the national average of 12.9%. In [...]
Balearic Islands surpass 30,000 solar self-consumption installations, saving over €30 million a year
The Balearic Islands has surpassed 30,000 solar self-consumption installations, with a combined capacity of more than 300 megawatts (MW). The deployment of solar panels has accelerated particularly over the past three years, a period in [...]
Drought worsens in the Balearic Islands: 98% of the territory now under pre-alert or alert
The drought in the Balearic Islands continues to worsen following an extremely hot and dry August. 98.4% of the territory is now under pre-alert or alert, while only 1.6% remains at normal status. Water reserves [...]
La Misericòrdia hosts a Nora Ancarola exhibition on language, migration and exile
The Centre Cultural la Misericòrdia in Palma opens La ferida de la llengua LA_LANGUE (The Wound of Language) this Tuesday, 8 September, an exhibition by artist Nora Ancarola exploring language, migration and the wounds associated [...]
Overcrowded property housing up to 30 people discovered in Manacor
The Balearic Government and the National Police have discovered an overcrowded property in Manacor where up to 30 people had been living. The unfinished property was in poor condition, with rooms separated by curtains and [...]
Balearic Government rejects new financing system for ignoring insularity and floating population
The Balearic Government has voted against the new regional financing system presented by Spain's Ministry of Finance. The Balearic executive considers that the proposal fails to address any of the islands' main demands. These include [...]
Balearic Islands lead Spain in permanent contracts at 62.5%, almost double the national average
Permanent contracts in the Balearic Islands accounted for 62.5% of all contracts in August, putting the archipelago at the top of the ranking in Spain and almost double the national average of 38.5%. The labour [...]
Binissalem celebrates Festa des Vermar 2026 from 5 to 27 September
The Festa des Vermar 2026 de Binissalem (Binissalem Grape Harvest Festival 2026) celebrates its 60th edition from 4 to 27 September with an extensive programme combining tradition, wine, culture, music and gastronomy. For more than [...]
Tourist spending in the Balearic Islands rises 8% in July to reach €4.56 billion
Tourist spending in the Balearic Islands reached €4.56 billion in July 2026, 7.99% more than in the same month last year. The increase was far greater than the rise in tourist arrivals, which grew by [...]
Thousands gather in Palma in support of Ceuta
Thousands of people took part on Wednesday in the rally in support of Ceuta in Palma, held in Plaça de Cort to show their support and solidarity with the autonomous city. Attendance figures varied considerably [...]
Palma’s Festes de la Patrona 2026 to bring music, tradition and activities to the city
Palma will celebrate the Festes de la Patrona 2026 (Patron Saint Festivities 2026) from 4 to 8 September, dedicated to the Mare de Déu de la Salut (Our Lady of Health), the city's patron saint. [...]
Mallorca to set limit on incoming vehicles and rental cars before year-end
The Consell de Mallorca will set the limit on vehicles entering Mallorca this autumn, to be applied during the next season. The cap will affect both private cars and rental vehicles and will be determined [...]
Balearic Islands surpass three million tourists in July, up 0.22% on 2025
The Balearic Islands received 3,065,811 tourists in July 2026, 0.22% more than in the same month last year. Visitor numbers therefore remained virtually stable at the height of the summer season. Mallorca accounted for almost [...]
Diada de Mallorca 2026 commemorates 100 years of “La Balanguera”
The Diada de Mallorca 2026 (Mallorca Day 2026) will be celebrated this year with a programme of activities taking place from 6 to 13 September at various venues in Palma and across the rest of [...]
More than 5,000 people to take part in the Pujada a Lluc a Peu de la Part Forana 2026
More than 5,000 people will take part in the Pujada a Lluc a Peu de la Part Forana 2026 (Part Forana Walk to Lluc 2026), which will be held overnight from Saturday 12 to Sunday [...]
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