Andrew Ede
Background in business publishing. Started an online blog about Mallorca in 2005, which went daily in 2007, covering culture, environment, history, politics, tourism and more. Became a regular contributor to the Bulletin in 2010 before joining the staff a few years later.
Saturday's weather in Mallorca - 40C temperatures forecast for next week
The heat alert for Saturday has been widened.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Living in a shack - More shanties than ever in Palma
An estimated ten per cent increase in the number of shanties over the past four years.
The weather in Mallorca on Friday - Heat alerts issued
Current forecast of up to 40C next week.
Balearic government amnesty for illegal properties "has the appearance of unconstitutionality"
The Spanish government is questioning the use of a decree law.
Suspension of licences for pools, as a Mallorcan municipality struggles with water supplies
A 12-month moratorium on the building of new pools.
Father confesses to having brutally assaulted his month-old baby
The baby's mother and grandmother have been totally exonerated.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
The last weekend of July and the fiestas just keep on coming. This weekend we have fiestas of Santa Anneta, Sant Jaume, Santa Aina i Sant Joaquim, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen, Sant Feliu, Sant Domingo, Santa Eugenia, La Beata, La Patrona in Pollensa and summer fiestas in Cala Millor, Sa Coma, Son Serra de Marina, Colonia de Sant Jordi and Paguera. Also plenty of summer concerts and music festivals across the island.
While protesters press their demands, has anything been done to tackle tourist overcrowding?
There is a lack of patience allied to a lack of confidence in the government.
Twenty-six new car parks planned for Palma
Over 8,000 more parking spaces planned up to 2035.
Mallorcan municipality cuts the water off again
Water consumption over the weekend was excessively high.
Tourism protesters, with no confidence in the government, say "this is just the beginning"
"We have zero confidence in the roundtable for the pact for sustainability as we can already see in which way it is heading."
The tenderness of Pollensa (so many tenders)
The sunloungers sorted, there were still the sports centre bars while coming along is the Canadair.
Beach sunloungers reduced by up to 50% since direct town hall management
A policy of sustainable management that addresses the issue of overcrowding.
Comment
Mallorca dying of success
It’s been said for years; now more than ever.
Andrew Ede 26/07/2024 09:44