Gomila says she is leaving to pursue new professional challenges and that it was a decision she made freely and consciously a few weeks ago. Once the resignation was officially submitted, the next person on the Més-Esquerra municipal list is Antònia Pujades, who will assume the position as the new councilor at the March plenary session, "but that doesn't mean with the same responsibilities" that Gomila held until now, explained Mayor Miquel Oliver, nicknamed 'Avi'. "The councilor's areas require full-time dedication, being present... and at this time I couldn't manage everything the way I wanted. Out of institutional responsibility, towards the citizens, and towards myself," explained the recently appointed new president of Esquerra in the Balearic Islands and of the party's executive committee. "All these things are incompatible. Furthermore, I want to explore new personal and professional challenges."

Palma will implement traffic restrictions in the city center this Saturday, January 10, to mark the start of the San Sebastián 2026 festivities. The closures will affect several streets around the Plaza de Cort, where the traditional opening ceremony of the festivities will take place, with the aim of ensuring the safety of attendees.

Outside the town of Algaida, it is no longer the tranquil agricultural area that once defined the heart of Mallorca. With over 1,700 registered residents—and many more who are not on the census—and nearly a thousand holiday tourist accommodations, the municipality's rural territory has become a dense, active, and difficult-to-manage area. This growth is in addition to the population of the urban centers, which in 2024 reached 5,546 inhabitants in Algaida, 672 in Pina, and 116 in Randa. The new human and tourist pressure has multiplied the problems: uncontrolled dumping, security conflicts, unlicensed construction, irregular earthworks, damage to protected areas, and even issues of coexistence. According to the Town Hall, some residents "want to have rights but forget their obligations," which makes managing a fragile and dispersed area difficult.

The Palma City Council announced on Tuesday that it will completely revamp the upcoming Three Kings Parade. It will invest a budget of €847,000, which will be allocated to 22 new floats, costumes, and everything else necessary for this traditional celebration. This was explained by the Councilor for Social Services, Education, Citizen Participation, Youth, and Equality, Lourdes Roca, during the presentation of her department's budget, which took place on Tuesday in the Cort plenary hall. According to the figures provided, the parade's budget increased by €488,000, a 136% increase compared to the previous year, when it cost €359,000. Roca explained that the only elements that will be retained from previous years are the animal figures used in the reception of the pages, and that everything else will be brand new. In the last two years, Palma's Three Kings Parade had recovered a more traditional and religious character than that of the previous legislature The aim, as the councilwoman explained at the time, was to recreate "the spirit of the tradition surrounding the arrival of the Three Wise Men, with a solemn atmosphere." Now the parade is being completely revamped, although the municipal team has not been able to reveal any further details about the artistic direction of the January 2026 parade.

The Ariany Town Council has announced the acquisition of the houses in the Son Ciurana estate, along with its 1,600-square-meter plot. The purchase was fully financed with a grant from the Consell de Mallorca (Mallorca Council). In a statement, the Ariany council emphasized that this purchase "will allow us to preserve this emblematic space in the municipality and prevent it from falling into the hands of speculators."

Palma says no to the addition of 'de Mallorca' to its name. The Cort Citizen Services Commission rejected this Thursday theVox's proposal to restore Palma de Mallorca as the official name of the city. The initiative failed to move forward after the Popular Party voted against it and the opposition (PSIB and MÁS) also rejected its support.

These days, while Llucmajor is celebrating the Santa Cándida festival, the town's 2004 Quintos (Quints) weren't content with insulting their town; they traveled to the neighboring town of Algaida to cause damage, leave debris, and hang banners and other writing.

Palma City Council has forgotten its promise to acquire the Can Pesquet site, which has been in the hands of a vulture fund for years, to convert it into a square and a recreational center, according to residents of Son Sardina. In fact, a banner for the real estate company Solvia, part of Banc Sabadell, is now installed on this site. They point out that this fact increases "the discrediting of the policies, both by action and inaction, of the current City Council."

The façade of Llucmajor Town Hall appeared this morning covered in manure, construction waste, fences, and toilet paper. Hanging from the two lampposts framing the door of the town hall building is a large sign: "We'll leave you the shit that isn't picked up."