The facade of the Llucmajor City Hall began this Tuesday with a mountain of garbage bags in front of the door. Household waste, cardboard, and other debris were piled up at the entrance of the Town Hall early in the day in an image that encapsulates the main problem that has marked this legislature: a collection crisis that has been dragging on for years, worsened in recent months and which remains unresolved.

Llucmajor has activated the health emergency with the aim of launching the urgent collection of waste due to its accumulation in public spaces. The motion, which was unanimously approved in the City Council's plenary session, had been presented by PSIB and PSOE, MÉS per Llucmajor, Llibertat Llucmajor and S'Ull.

The opposition in the Llucmajor City Council has asked the municipal government team to draw up an emergency shock plan in the face of the "health risk" generated by the accumulation of garbage in the areas of El Arenal and the urbanizations. The proposal, signed by PSIB, MÉS, Llibertat Llucmajor, and s'Ull, was presented this Wednesday at the information committee prior to the plenary session that will take place next week. The initiative, as the four parties reported in a joint statement, seeks to urge the government team to re-establish a minimum waste collection service in the face of the "chaos" of the "deficient" system that was implemented a few years ago and which has been "aggravated" by the currently accumulated dirt.

The platform Renovables sí, però així no has criticized the Government's decision to declare the Son Cànaves I and II and Na Forana photovoltaic parks as strategic industrial projects. The entity considers that this decision "disregards" municipal sovereignty and "sacrifices" the Marina de Llucmajor area to turn it into an "energy megapolygon".

The mayor of Llucmajor, Xisca Lascolas, will not run as the PP's candidate in the next municipal elections in 2027. In a letter sent to the media, the councilor announces that she will not seek re-election as a candidate for mayor, a decision, she assures, "considered and made with serenity". Lascolas has admitted that the legislature is “difficult and complex” and acknowledges that she has not always been right and has made mistakes. "Although I have the peace of mind of knowing that I have always made decisions thinking solely of the general interest," she remarks. Waste management, the possible large poultry farm, and the works at the Son Fosquets industrial estate have been some of the main problems Lascolas has had to face during this term.

If they don't explain to me what it means, what advantages it has, and what it can mean to live in a large metropolitan area of Palma, right off the bat, I don't want to live there. I don't want to be part of it.

There are places that have soul, spirit, and strength, but too often we forget that a good part of that soul is given by people. In the Randa massif - already within the municipality of Llucmajor - under the beauty of the majestic rock, is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace. A space that for more than half a century has had two faces that define it: the Algaidinians Sebastián Amengual and Francisca Miralles, the lay brothers of Gracia.

The GOB has warned that the recent closure of the coastline of the l’Estalella estate may cause "irreversible impacts on habitats and species of high ecological value" included within protected areas of the Natura 2000 Network. The closure, carried out with wooden posts and game netting along the entire coastline bordering the estate, prevents passage along traditional paths previously used by hikers and cyclists between Racó de s’Arena (l’Estanyol) and Pas de Vallgornera. It should be remembered that this route had been authorized by the Llucmajor City Council as a hiking trail.

The new train between Palma and Llucmajor will begin construction in 2028 and, if the planned deadlines are met, will become operational in 2032. The infrastructure will connect a dozen neighborhoods in the two municipalities and will allow travel to Palma airport in just over ten minutes.

The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has admitted for processing the appeal against the dismissal of the investigation for animal abuse against the poultry mega-farm in the Mallorcan municipality of Llucmajor after upholding the appeal by 'STOP macrogranja Llucmajor. Sin Olor ni Moscas' against the dismissal of the case.

The Educational Inspection of the Ministry of Education and Universities will open an investigation at the Pere de Son Gall Integrated Vocational Training Center in Llucmajor for an alleged case of workplace harassment. Sources from the department have explained to Europa Press that the area plans to undertake a psychosocial evaluation of the center following a report on occupational risks. The same sources have explained that the usual protocols have been activated to clarify the circumstances that have motivated some complaints. The evaluation will take place after several complaints and a report linking a teacher's pathological condition to the work environment.

Three years after its official opening, and eighteen years after those in charge first began discussing it, the Toni Catany International Photography Center in Llucmajor will experience its definitive consolidation in 2026. This is confirmed by an exhibition program that will fill the center with works by leading figures in contemporary photography such as Joan Fontcuberta, Pilar Aymerich, and Manuel Álvarez Bravo; the addition of a new exhibition space within the center itself, in the former wine cellar; and the organization of activities that will establish partnerships with the Sorbonne University. To round it all out, they are launching a new website, created in collaboration with the Llucmajor City Council, which reflects this stage of maturity.

The head of Palma's Court of Instruction number 11 has dismissed the case of alleged animal abuse against the large poultry farm in Llucmajor, which was reported last year and where chickens lived alongside rats, filth, and the carcasses of other animals. According to the dismissal order, to which Europa Press had access, the investigations carried out did not substantiate the commission of any crime.

The Supreme Court has upheld the 12-year prison sentence for one of the two men convicted in the Llucmajor highway murder case, in which a young German tourist was thrown from a moving van onto the road. The Criminal Chamber, in a ruling obtained by Europa Press, dismissed the appeal filed by the convicted man against the sentence handed down by the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJIB), which had already confirmed the conviction. in the first instance issued by the Jury Court of the Provincial Court of PalmaThe Supreme Court has upheld the 12-year prison sentence for homicide against one of the two defendants, a sentence that becomes final as no further appeals have been filed. The other defendant, on whose case the High Court did not rule, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The judges rejected the claims of the convicted killer's defense, which argued, among other things, that the rights to effective judicial protection and the presumption of innocence had been violated during the trial. Furthermore, the defense argued that insufficient evidence was presented at trial to prove that their client had been an accomplice in the homicide, which, according to their version of events, was committed by the other man in a "sudden and unexpected" manner, leaving the defendant, who was driving, powerless to intervene. At most, he added, he could have been convicted of failure to render aid, since he witnessed the events and left the victim in a dangerous situation.

Miquel Clar Lladó, the first democratically elected mayor of Llucmajor after the Franco regime, has died at the age of 87. A businessman and politician from the Mallorcan center, he was one of the key figures who spearheaded the institutional transition in the municipality at the dawn of democracy. Born in Llucmajor on December 8, 1938, Clar headed the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) list in the 1979 municipal elections, the first democratic ones, and served as mayor until 1983. His term coincided with a period of local self-government after decades of dictatorship. During his time as mayor, the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) was revised, and facilities such as the municipal sports center and the senior citizens' home were promoted—infrastructure that shaped the municipality's development in the early years of the new democratic era. Later, between 1984 and 1987, he served as a member of the Balearic Islands Parliament for Unió Mallorquina (UM), during an initial legislature focused on consolidating Balearic autonomy. The Llucmajor Town Council has expressed its condolences to the family and announced that a book of condolences will be available at the Town Hall entrance on Wednesday and Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The wake will be held on Thursday afternoon, and the funeral service will take place that same evening. With his death, one of the faces of the first generation of public officials who managed the return of democracy to Mallorcan town halls is lost.

Heavy rains brought by Storm Kristin on Wednesday have caused widespread flooding in several parts of the Balearic Islands and severely disrupted traffic. One of the most visible cases occurred at the entrance to the Son Noguera industrial park in Llucmajor, where the road was completely flooded, making driving extremely dangerous, as shown in images released by the Balearic Islands Meteorological Service. Given the circumstances, the 112 Emergency Service activated an orange alert (level 1 of the Meteobal Plan) across all the islands due to rain, wind, and coastal phenomena, and ordered the suspension of all scheduled outdoor sports competitions and training sessions. The storm also affected air traffic. According to Aena, two flights departing from Palma Airport were canceled, and two others were diverted to different airports in the archipelago. In addition, a flight from Alicante to Palma was canceled due to strong winds, while an Amsterdam-Ibiza flight had to be diverted to Palma and another, between Barcelona and Palma, had to land in Menorca. Delays were also reported on several inter-island connections and flights to other cities in Spain. The 112 emergency service reiterated its recommendation to avoid unnecessary travel, stay away from flood-prone areas and the coast, secure outdoor objects that could be blown away by the wind, and stay informed through official channels. Nearly 80 incidents

The 112 Emergency Coordination Center handled a total of 79 incidents between noon and 8 p.m. on Wednesday related to the storm. According to Emergency Services, the majority of incidents occurred in Ibiza (49), while 17 were in Mallorca and 12 in Formentera. On the island of Ibiza, 16 incidents took place in the municipality of Ibiza Town, 14 in Sant Josep, nine in Santa Eulària, six in Sant Antoni, and four in Sant Joan. Among the incidents across the islands, 19 were fallen trees, 15 were landslides, 14 were trees falling onto roads, ten were urban elements dislodged, seven were liquid obstacles on roads, and six were flooded public roads.

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The Llucmajor Town Council has sidelined the Banya Foc demon from the official Sant Antoni festival events due to its plagiarism of the Banya Verda demon from Montuïri. Thus, the controversial figure, which debuted at the 2025 Sant Antoni festivities, will not appear this Saturday, the 10th, with the Town Hall demons as it did last year.

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"What cannot be, cannot be, and furthermore, it is impossible."That's the happy expression with which the bullfighter Rafael Guerra went down in history Little War, although the pleonastic expression is also attributed to Rafael Gómez Ortega The RoosterGo find him... In any case, it's about –excuse the oxymoron– bullfighting wisdom.

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At the last plenary session of the Llucmajor Town Council, which saw significant citizen participation demanding solutions for the Llucmajor Music School—including the Association of Families and Students—the mayor, Xisca Lascolas, called for a recess. During the break, the microphone was left on and recorded the conversation between Lascolas and the Councilor for Urban Planning, Inmaculada Pérez. "You should have continued and not called for any withdrawals, screw them all," Pérez remarked. "No, I want them to leave," the mayor replied. "They'll leave anyway," the councilor insisted as the residents left the plenary session. But the microphone not only recorded this incident, it also captured Lascolas asking the participants to "make way." "I should be home by 10," she insisted.

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