Ciutadella seals ruined squat by school after Aug 25 brawl

Today's essentials (4 key points)

• A Range Rover Evoque driver was seriously hurt in a violent crash on the EI-300 road linking Ibiza town with Sant Joan at around 09:00 on Saturday, Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera reports.
• The Partido Popular on Menorca has named housing and water management as its two priorities for the remainder of its mandate, according to Menorca (Es Diari).
• Mallorcan cyclist Enric Mas, from Artà, celebrated an emotional stage finish whose first question at the line was whether his teammate Mikel had won, according to Diario de Mallorca.
• In Palma, the Feria del Tapeo tapas fair drew hundreds of visitors to the Parc de la Mar this Saturday, Ultima Hora reports.

Today's essentials

Ciutadella seals ruined squat by school after Aug 25 brawl. Ciutadella's town council has evicted the illegal occupants from a ruined municipal building next to the CEIP Pintor Torrent primary school, walled up its entrances and stripped off its roofs to stop anyone moving back in, finishing the work before the new school term started, according to Menorca (Es Diari). The eviction was sped up after a violent fight between occupants on 25 August 2026, in which a 52-year-old man was seriously cut with a broken glass bottle and taken to the Mateu Orfila hospital; his alleged attacker has been held in pre-trial detention since 27 August 2026 on an attempted homicide charge.

What you need to know

• Towns affected : Ciutadella, on Menorca: specifically the municipal building on calle Pintor Torrent, directly next to the CEIP Pintor Torrent primary school.
• Roads closed or diverted : non communique a cette heure
• Official instructions : The building has been emptied of its occupants, its entrances walled up (tapiado) and its roofs removed to make it uninhabitable and prevent any new occupation; no current public safety instruction (confinement, evacuation or perimeter) is reported.
• Air quality : non communique a cette heure
• Official numbers & channels : 112 for any emergency; the Ayuntamiento de Ciutadella handled the eviction and the announced demolition project.
• Last updated : 12 September 2026, per Menorca (Es Diari)

Situation ongoing: this article will be updated.

Weather today

Today's weather across the islands. The Balearic Islands face an overcast day with temperatures between 20 and 28 degrees and light winds of up to 11 km/h, according to Open-Meteo.

Transport & traffic

• Serious crash on the EI-300 between Ibiza and Sant Joan. A Range Rover Evoque driver was seriously injured in a violent crash on the EI-300, the road connecting Ibiza town with Sant Joan, at around 09:00 on Saturday morning, according to Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera. The EI-300 runs north out of Ibiza town towards Sant Joan de Labritja and is a route many residents and visitors use to reach the island's quieter northern villages and beaches. With the Guardia Civil's traffic unit still working to establish what caused the crash, anyone driving that stretch should expect a heavier emergency-services presence and possible slow-downs, so leave extra time if you are heading north and take particular care on the bends.

What's changing for you

• New to Palma and hunting for a good menú del día. A newcomer to Palma has turned to the r/mallorca forum to ask where to find a good-quality, good-value menú del día, the set weekday lunch that is one of the easiest ways to eat well in Spain without overspending. If you have just moved to the city, the menú del día is worth getting to know: it is a fixed-price lunch offered on weekdays, typically a starter, a main course, bread and a drink, and often a dessert or coffee. It is usually served from around midday into the early afternoon rather than in the evening, so build a proper sit-down lunch into your day instead of saving it for dinner, and note that many places will also do it to take away. As this poster did, asking locals and fellow residents tends to turn up better spots than any guidebook.
• Menorca's ruling party puts housing and water first. The Partido Popular on Menorca has set housing and water management as its two priorities for the final stretch of its mandate, ahead of a fresh round of elections, according to Menorca (Es Diari). Both files matter directly if you live on the island: housing pressure and water supply are among the issues that weigh most on everyday life and costs here. The party framed these as its focus during a coordination session marking the start of the political year, so expect announcements on both fronts in the coming months; if you are house-hunting or keeping track of local water restrictions, it is worth watching which concrete measures actually follow the stated priorities rather than the headline alone.

Local news to know

• Enric Mas asks about a teammate before his own result. Mallorcan cyclist Enric Mas, from Artà, lived an emotional moment at the finish on the Collado del Alguacil climb, where his first reaction was to ask whether his teammate Mikel had won, according to Diario de Mallorca.
• Márquez: winning is 'fuel for a rider'. Diario de Mallorca and Diario de Ibiza report that Marc Márquez (Ducati) called victory 'fuel for a rider', reflecting on the mental weight of his triumph after four hard years marked by injuries and surgery.
• Ibiza rallies for Colombia at Sa Punta des Molí. Sa Punta des Molí, in Sant Antoni on Ibiza, hosted a solidarity event for Colombia driven by Alejandra Gámez, who lost her aunt in the 10 August earthquake that devastated her home city of Pereira, according to Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera.
• Yellow heat warning for the heights of La Palma. Meteoalarm has issued a yellow-level warning for high temperatures in the Cumbres de La Palma, in the Canary Islands, advising people to stay informed as moderate impacts are possible for vulnerable groups.

Tonight and tomorrow, the Balearic Islands

• Tapas fair in full swing at the Parc de la Mar. The Feria del Tapeo tapas fair is running at the Parc de la Mar in Palma this Saturday, drawing hundreds of visitors in a sunny, festive atmosphere, according to Ultima Hora. Set up in the open air just below Palma Cathedral and an easy walk from the centre, it is a relaxed way to graze on tapas and pinchos in the heart of the city.

See the full agenda, tonight and tomorrow