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Mallorca's heatwave continues with up to 39°C inland and tropical nights
An orange alert is in force for the interior, a yellow alert for the south, east and north, while the Serra de Tramuntana escapes warnings.
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How the Rafa Nadal Academy grew from Manacor to the world — with Albania next
From Kuwait to Mexico and Egypt, Nadal's tennis brand has expanded across four continents, helped by the sale of 44.9% to GPF Capital.
Read MoreWoman, 78, found dead in her Palma flat weeks after she died
Neighbours in La Soledat raised the alarm over a smell; police believe she died of natural causes.
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From limoncello spritz to chilli chocolate: the new ice cream flavours in Palma
Mallorca's ice cream parlours have become dessert boutiques, with flavours that go far beyond vanilla and strawberry.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Monday 13 July: amber warning inland, up to 42C possible on Thursday
Interior Mallorca faces 39C under an amber warning, with yellow warnings on the coast and a hazy sky from African dust.
Read More"This July is proving to be quite bad": Mallorca's tourists are here, but are they spending?
Restaurants, car hire firms and holiday rentals report shorter stays and smaller bills, even as official figures show total spending rising.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Sunday 12 July: brief respite before the heat builds again
Yellow warnings for most of the island on Sunday and Monday, with up to 43C possible inland by Thursday and Friday.
Read MoreReal Mallorca begin pre-season under Luis García with PSG in the Trofeu Ciutat de Palma
The relegated club has signed Adrián Fuentes and Arnau Puigmal, plays its first friendly on 18 July and faces PSG on 5 August.
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House prices stall in central Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia as the boom moves outwards
Asking prices in outer districts rose faster than in city centres between January 2025 and April 2026, narrowing the gap.
Read MoreSpain tops British summer holiday plans as the Middle East conflict reshapes travel
ABTA research finds 38% of Britons planning a trip abroad are considering Spain, with more turning to package holidays and travel agents.
Read MoreFC Germania Mallorca strengthens squad in bid to reach LaLiga by 2036
The new club, starting in the lowest regional league, has signed Thorsten Legat as coach and Bastian Müller as sporting director and player.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Saturday 11 July: unexpected cloud, but the heat goes on
Binissalem hit 40C for a fourth day running; warnings drop to yellow on Saturday, with up to 41C possible again next week.
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More than 400 migrants reach the Balearics by boat in a single week
Twenty-three small boats arrived off Mallorca, Cabrera and Formentera, with 121 people on the busiest day.
Read MoreTwo loaded beer lorries stolen from Estrella Damm depot in Mallorca
Police are searching for a red Renault and a red Mitsubishi lorry, both carrying the brand's logo and full of beer.
Read MoreBalearic weekend weather: a slight dip on Saturday, then the heat returns on Sunday
Amber warnings on Friday give way to yellow on Saturday and Sunday, with maximums of up to 39C and warm nights.
Read MoreRare summer fog delays flights at Palma airport
Thick fog over the Bay of Palma cut visibility on Thursday morning, with some passengers waiting up to two hours.
Read MoreTwo in three Spaniards don't use sun protection every day, survey finds
Most people worry about skin cancer, but sunscreen is still mostly kept for the beach — and half have been burnt on a terrace.
Read MoreFire breaks out next to Palma airport as holiday flights continue to land
Lorries and scrubland burned near Mercapalma and Son Banya, sending black smoke over the bay, but Aena kept the airport operating.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Thursday 9 July: amber warning, with 41C forecast inland
Amber warnings cover most of the island on Thursday and Friday, with yellow warnings likely at the weekend.
Read MoreGuardia Civil seizes over 5,000 fake jewellery items worth €6 million in Cales de Mallorca
Three souvenir shops in the resort are under investigation for selling copies of luxury brands.
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Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest to screen an extended cut of "Backrooms"
The version, with 16 minutes of new footage, screens at La Misericòrdia in Palma on 1 August as part of the festival's Trends section.
Read MorePetra is the cheapest place to buy a home in the Balearics — at €2,502 per square metre
Even the islands' most affordable municipality costs more than six times as much as Spain's cheapest towns, according to Idealista.
Read MoreBrussels says suspending EES border checks this summer is "impossible"
The Commission rejected airline and airport calls to pause the system, but member states can still temporarily suspend biometric registration until September.
Read MoreThousands form a human chain at Es Trenc against development in protected areas
Around 10,000 people lined more than three kilometres of beach in protest at a proposed law to fast-track strategic projects.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Wednesday 8 July: amber warnings as inland highs approach 41C
Artà reached 40.2C on Tuesday; amber warnings cover most of the island on Thursday, with very low humidity and a high UV index.
Read MoreAmber heat warning for Mallorca as temperatures head above 40C
Inland areas could reach 43C by Friday, nights will stay above 25C, and the wildfire risk is very high to extreme.
Read MorePlan for Spain's largest film studios in Mallorca is scrapped
The Green Film Studios project in Marratxí lost €4.5 million in EU-funded support after a deadline passed; the Consell now plans to revive the Film Commission.
Read MoreIntense heat spreads across Mallorca, with up to 38C forecast
Binissalem hit 37.6C and Palma 36.9C, and a yellow warning covers the whole region on Wednesday.
Read MorePaella over the fire among the vines at Bodegas Vi Rei
The Llucmajor winery offers live paella cooking with wine tastings, vineyard tours and picnics among its vines.
Read MoreSon Banya clan member "El Ico" arrested for the third time in just over a month
Police accuse him of attacking a man and woman in Son Banya, in breach of a court order banning him from the area.
Read MoreExtreme heat is now Spain's main climate risk to health, report warns
The DKV Health and Environment Observatory says heatwaves are becoming more frequent and putting growing pressure on hospitals.
Read MoreScottish teenager left unable to "walk or hear" after needle spiking in Magaluf club
Taylor Coulter, 18, felt a sharp sting on a dance floor and collapsed minutes later; hospital tests pointed to GHB.
Read MoreMaria Cubas leaves Menorca's football delegation: "Whoever thinks differently from Palma has no place"
After 20 years, the administrator says she was unfairly dismissed while on sick leave, and describes a "cleansing" of dissenting voices.
Read MoreRyanair warns of passport queue chaos at Palma airport as EU border checks bite
The airline names Palma among the airports most at risk from Entry/Exit System delays during the summer peak.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Monday 6 July: heatwave builds towards 41–42C inland
Yellow warnings on Monday and Tuesday, with the hottest days on Thursday and Friday and red warnings on parts of the mainland.
Read MoreSpain's tourist flat listings fall by around 50,000 after new rules
Community approval requirements and the single registry have cut short-term rental adverts by about 11% in a year.
Read MoreCampos mayor booed as thousands defend Es Trenc
Organisers called the human chain a resounding success; the government insists it is only updating the natural park's rules.
Read MoreRels B ends his tour with 60,000 fans in Madrid — and a nod to Mallorca
The Palma-born artist played more than 40 songs at the Metropolitano, opening with a video filmed on a Mallorcan beach.
Read MoreMallorca weather, Sunday 5 July: heatwave begins with yellow alerts
Up to 37°C in the south and interior on Sunday, with temperatures heading towards 40°C inland by midweek.
Read MoreHow German sommelier Ayhan Özcan rates Mallorca as a wine region
The champagne specialist, trained in Germany's top kitchens, sees real promise in the island's small wineries and native grapes.
Read MoreBalearic government says migrant regularisation "has not calculated the consequences"
More than 34,000 people have applied in the islands. Vice-president Antoni Costa says the regions will bear the cost of services.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Saturday 4 July: heatwave from Sunday, up to 39C inland
Aemet says a heatwave begins on Sunday, with inland highs of 38–39C by Wednesday and a very high UV index.
Read MoreOssifar pack Son Fusteret for a night to remember
More than 7,000 people turned out in Palma for the Mallorcan band's big concert, mixing humour, nostalgia and tributes.
Read MoreReal Mallorca fans angry over season ticket prices after relegation
Prices are only about 14% lower despite the drop to the Segunda División, while other relegated clubs cut them by a third or more.
Read MoreCould Germany's next coach be a Mallorca regular? Klopp's name returns
After Germany's World Cup exit against Paraguay, Jürgen Klopp — who has a home on the island — is again linked with the national team.
Read MoreLuis García's arrival opens the door for Mallorca's forgotten players
Toni Lato and Matthew James, barely used by Martín Demichelis, could get a fresh chance under the new coach.
Read MoreMallorca weather for Friday 3 July: sunny and windy, with heat building
A breezy north-easterly keeps Friday in the low 30s, but Aemet expects up to 38C early next week.
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