Sewage returns to es Pouet beach, 2 weeks after last spill

Today's essentials (5 key points)

• Untreated sewage reached the water at es Pouet, in Ibiza's bay of Portmany, for the second time in two weeks while bathers stayed in the sea, Diario de Ibiza reports.
• Open-Meteo expects an overcast but warm day across the Balearics, with highs of 31 degrees in Palma and almost no chance of rain.
• A chauffeur-driven rental Range Rover has been fined 30,000 euros under Ibiza's vehicle entry cap, now in its second year, according to Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera.
• Real Mallorca have confirmed the signing of Guille Fernández from FC Barcelona for just under three million euros, Ultima Hora reports.
• The Catalan Atlas of 1375, attributed to a Palma cartographer, can now be browsed for free online, according to a thread on Reddit's r/mallorca.

Today's essentials

Sewage returns to es Pouet beach, 2 weeks after last spill. A fresh faecal-water spill reached es Pouet beach, in Ibiza's bay of Portmany, on Tuesday 1 September 2026, just two weeks after a similar episode on 17 August, and it happened while children and adults were still swimming, according to Diario de Ibiza.

Weather today

An overcast, warm day across the islands. Open-Meteo forecasts a grey but warm day across the Balearics on Tuesday 1 September, with Palma running between 24 and 31 degrees and next to no chance of rain.

Palma starts at 24 degrees and climbs to 31, under an overcast sky with only a 3% chance of rain and a light breeze topping out near 14 km/h, according to Open-Meteo. It is a muggy, grey-warm kind of day rather than a beach-blue one, so a light layer for the cloud cover and plenty of water will serve you better than sunscreen alone.

The numbers barely move elsewhere: Alcúdia, in the north of Mallorca, runs from 26 to 30 degrees with a 5% chance of rain and wind up to 15 km/h, while Maó, on Menorca, sits between 25 and 29 degrees with the same grey ceiling and a gentle 13 km/h. Across the four islands the pattern is warm, cloudy and calm, so the morning is your most comfortable window if you are out and about.

Transport & traffic

No transport or traffic incidents reported at time of publication.

What's changing for you

• A 30,000 euro fine under Ibiza's vehicle cap. A chauffeur-driven rental Range Rover has been fined 30,000 euros for breaching Ibiza's vehicle entry limit, now in its second summer, according to Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera. If you are planning to bring a car onto Ibiza this season, check whether it is even allowed before you book. The island's cap on incoming vehicles is in its second year in force, and it targets rental and non-resident cars during the peak months. In practice that means residents leaning on hire cars or private drivers should confirm the vehicle is registered under the quota, keep the paperwork to hand, and build public transport or a resident's plate into their summer plans rather than assume any car can simply roll off the ferry.

Local news to know

• Santa Ponça fighter Alan Ferreira heads to Las Vegas. Ultima Hora reports that Alan Ferreira, the Hispano-Brazilian fighter based in Santa Ponça (Mallorca), is bound for Las Vegas to contest a championship bout on 4 September.
• Spain leaves Aina Ayuso Bagur off its squad. Point guard Aina Ayuso Bagur, who has family roots in Ciutadella (Menorca), was cut from Spain's final senior squad in a painful last-minute call this Monday, Es Diari reports.
• Spain's Under-21 side to play in Ibiza on 6 October. Ibiza's Can Misses stadium will host Spain's Under-21 team on Tuesday 6 October at 19:00 for the decisive last game of their European Championship qualifying phase, according to Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera.
• Real Mallorca sign Guille Fernández from Barcelona. Real Mallorca have made official the signing of Guillermo 'Guille' Fernández from FC Barcelona for just under three million euros, Ultima Hora reports.

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