31 August 2025
Tourists arrested for skinny-dipping in a resident's pool in Mallorca
When stopped, they told police it had been "fun".On Thursday evening, Llucmajor Police arrested two German tourists, both aged 28, who had entered a resident's property and used the swimming pool. Drunk, they had gone skinny-dipping.The incident occurred on C. Fra Juniper Serra in Arenal, the same s
31 August 2025
Public employees in the Balearics considering strike action
These are specifically state employees. Their main demand is an improvement to the salary supplement to cover the cost of living.Insularidad Digna, a grouping of unions which represents 90% of public employees in the state administration in the Balearics, is considering calling a strike after the ce
31 August 2025
Hotels in Mallorca could be used to house migrants
The National Police inspector appointed as the Balearics director-general for immigration and cooperation accuses the Spanish Government delegate of lying about "exhaustive" checks made when migrants arrive.The Spanish Government has allocated a budget to the housing of migrants in the Balearics and
31 August 2025
Mallorca make life difficult for Real Madrid
Woe betide any La Liga side that should score the first goal in the Bernabeu.Real Madrid came from behind to beat a stubborn Real Mallorca 2-1 in front of 72,700 fans on Saturday night in the Santiago Bernabeu, despite the home side having three goals ruled out by VAR, two for marginal offsides and
30 August 2025
Body of Mallorca resident found in Indonesia; two men said to have confessed to her murder
72-year-old Matilde Muñoz was staying at a hotel on the island of Lombok.The body of 72-year-old Palma resident, Matilde Muñoz, missing since July 2, has been uncovered on a beach on the island of Lombok in Indonesia.Emergency teams found her body on Saturday. She had been staying at the Bumi Aditya
30 August 2025
Mallorca weather for Sunday, August 31
Looking fine for the last day of August.Sunny with occasional cloud forecast for Sunday. We'll see, as weather stations had predicted very little cloud on Saturday; there was in fact a fair bit of cloud at times in areas.The chance of rain on the first of September has increased again; quite a high
30 August 2025
Massive shark with bite marks washes up on Mallorca beach
There is speculation that the shark may have fallen victim to an even larger predator.Beachgoers at Can Pere Antoni beach in Palma were left stunned on Friday when a massive shark washed up on the shore — already dead. The discovery quickly drew a crowd who rushed to see the creature up close.Snaps
30 August 2025
Arrested in Magalluf and threatens to cut a police officer's throat
A tourist's phone and a car had been stolen.On Friday around 4am, two men aged 18 and 20 and of north African origin were arrested in Magaluf by Calvia Police after stealing a tourist's phone; the tourist had gone for a swim.When they were intercepted, the phone was thrown on the ground. Officers fo
30 August 2025
Nine injured in Mallorca bus crash near holiday resort
Nine people have been injured to varying degrees in a traffic accident between a TIB bus and a van on Saturday morning in Porto Cristo. The Mallorca Fire Brigade had to cut the driver of the vehicle free. The SAMU 061 emergency service had to mobilise seven ambulances to assist the victims. The Guar
30 August 2025
What Richard Gere loves about Spain: Mallorca beach and tortilla
A year ago, Richard Gere and his family were some of the first guests at the new luxury Four Seasons Formentor Hotel when it opened its doors for a ‘soft opening’. Artists and icons of the 20th century such as Winston Churchill, John Wayne, Charles Chaplin and Edward Windsor, the Dalai Lama, Elizabe
30 August 2025
The Queen’s College Soller-born student with British musical roots singing for Mallorca glory
She may only be 17, but Soller-born singer-songwriter Nuria Foreman is brimming with confidence and the pride and glory of her American and British parents, not to mention Queen’s College, which she says has given her huge support over the past few years. Nuria and her family moved to Barcelona for
30 August 2025
Immigrant rescue operations off Mallorca and Menorca
On Friday, Maritime Rescue rescued 11 migrants with symptoms of dehydration, four of them in serious condition, as they drifted on a boat 35 miles southeast of the island of Menorca. According to reports from the Government Delegation in the Balearics and the 061 emergency medical service, the migra
30 August 2025
Could this be the new face of Mallorca beaches?
In order to help beachgoers keep their complexions light, a radical new product has taken off: the ‘face-kini’.With temperatures rising during the summer in Mallorca and across the Mediterranean, faces on the beaches of the future may look rather different if a Chinese face protection item takes off
30 August 2025
Figures for illegal holiday lets in Mallorca are "unreliable" and will "generate alarm"
The holiday rentals association "strongly doubts the reliability" of Council of Mallorca figures.The Habtur holiday rentals association in the Balearics has questioned Council of Mallorca figures for the advertising of illegal holiday lets. On Thursday, the Council reported that 40% of the propertie
30 August 2025
Land liberalisation will allow the building of 1,300 houses in Mallorca fire-risk zones
The situation in Mallorca is an "anomaly" compared with the rest of Spain in that construction on rustic land has been permitted.The Balearic Government's land liberalisation law has removed protection from approximately 26,000 hectares of rustic land and will allow the construction of 1,317 detache
29 August 2025
Soller introduces water restrictions for the first time in 25 years
Beach showers turned off, public swimming pools closed.Soller Town Hall has introduced restrictions on the use of water until further notice. This is the first time the town hall has gone as far as imposing restrictions since 2000. Although the Soller area, like most of Mallorca, is on pre-alert for
29 August 2025
Huge police operation in Mallorca against money laundering from drugs trafficking
An operation understood to be linked to arrests earlier this month.The Son Banya shanty town in Palma, often referred to as Mallorca's drugs supermarket, has once more been the scene of a major police operation.On Friday, dozens of Guardia Civil and National Police officers took part in the operatio
29 August 2025
Mallorca weather for Saturday, August 30
Some more heavy rain on Friday.There was more rain on Friday, the heaviest having been in Arta, which was not covered by the yellow alert that had initially been issued for the east. Aemet did though widen the alert to include the north/northeast. Colonia Sant Pere, which is in Arta, got the heavies
29 August 2025
Mallorca flights to Palma to be hit by September French strike
In July industrial action by French air traffic controllers caused chaos with flights to Palma.Flights from the United Kingdom which have to pass through French air space to Mallorca and Spain in general are expected to be disrupted next month when French air traffic controllers join mass industrial
29 August 2025
Balearics step up West Nile virus control after detecting a positive case in a horse in Menorca
The Regional Ministry of Health has stepped up surveillance of West Nile virus after detecting a positive case in a horse in Menorca, the first confirmed case of West Nile fever in the Balearics. In a press release, the Department of Health reported that, following the detection and notification of
29 August 2025
Mallorca produces the world’s largest sobrasada cured sausage
Those who were able to try it said that ‘it tasted excellent’.Yesterday, Thursday, was the perfect day to taste the largest sobrasada cured sausage in Mallorca and, therefore, in the world. And that happened in the village of Sant Joan, as part of the patron saint festivities after celebrating the C
29 August 2025
Why hairdressers say September is the most powerful month for 'Lunar haircuts' in Spain
The influence of lunar cycles on hair growth and health has been studied and observed for centuries across different cultures. As we approach September, this age-old practice continues to gain traction worldwide, particularly among those seeking to restore their hair's vitality after exposure to sum
29 August 2025
Rallies in Mallorca to support flotilla from Barcelona to Gaza
The Mallorca delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla has organised rallies in four ports on the island to show their support for the flotilla that will depart from Barcelona on Sunday with the intention of reaching Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. The organisation has reported that the demonstratio
29 August 2025
When Mallorca breathes again
As we head towards September, those of us living on the island are already sighing with relief. Aside from hopefully cooler weather and fewer crowds, there’s a feeling of getting back to normality and having the island for ourselves after a summer of heat, endless traffic and madness.There has been