3 island papers run the same essay on economy and spirit

Today's essentials (5 key points)

• Menorca (Es Diari) says its second Fòrum Menorca mira al futur, on managing the island's heritage, takes place on the Llatzeret island in Maó harbour with a high number of registrations.
• Palma expects an overcast Friday between 13 and 23 degrees with a 25% chance of rain, according to Open-Meteo.
• A Reddit r/mallorca post has put Mallorca's Nus de sa Corbata back in the spotlight: it is the bend on the Sa Calobra road where the road passes over itself.
• Centre Auditiu Menorca is marking ten years in business, and it says technology, artificial intelligence and competition between big manufacturers have reshaped hearing care in that time.
• Meteoalarm has issued a yellow-level rain warning for Ibiza and Formentera and advises residents to keep up with the latest forecasts.

Today's essentials

3 island papers run the same essay on economy and spirit. In an opinion column for the El Económico section of Última Hora on Friday 9 October 2026, journalist Marilena Estarellas argues that economics and spirituality may be less separate than we usually assume. Periódico de Ibiza and Menorca.info, which belong to the same regional press group, republished it the same day, so this is shared syndication and not three newsrooms covering a news event.

Weather today

Grey skies over Palma, sunnier around Sant Antoni. Palma is in for an overcast Friday 9 October 2026, with temperatures between 13 and 23 degrees, a 25% chance of rain and wind up to 14 km/h, according to Open-Meteo.

The morning low in the capital means you'll want a light layer before 9am, but by the afternoon a T-shirt will do. In the Serra de Tramuntana, Sóller stays in a narrow range between 18 and 20 degrees under cloud, with a 13% chance of rain and wind up to 11 km/h, so it's a mild day for a walk in the valley if you skip the higher paths.

Over in Ibiza, Sant Antoni looks like the brightest spot of the day on Open-Meteo's figures: partly cloudy, between 19 and 22 degrees, with wind up to 14 km/h and a 0% chance of rain.

Transport & traffic

• The Mallorcan road that ties itself in a knot. The Nus de sa Corbata (the 'tie knot') on Mallorca's mountain road down to Sa Calobra, where the road loops round and passes over itself, is back in the spotlight after a photo shared on Reddit's r/mallorca forum. The bend is one of the best-known engineering curiosities on the island. It's also a reminder of what this road asks of drivers: hairpins, tight passing places and, in high season, coaches and cyclists sharing the same narrow tarmac. If you're planning the trip, go early in the morning or out of peak hours, and allow plenty of time, because this is not a road you can rush.

Local news to know

• Fòrum Menorca returns to the Llatzeret. According to Menorca (Es Diari), its second Fòrum Menorca mira al futur, which looks at the challenges and opportunities of managing the island's heritage, takes place on the Llatzeret island in Maó harbour and has drawn a high number of registrations and a strong line-up of speakers.
• Yellow rain warning for Ibiza and Formentera. Meteoalarm has issued a yellow-level rain warning for Ibiza and Formentera and advises residents to stay alert and follow the latest forecasts, as moderate damage is possible, especially to vulnerable people and exposed areas.