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.
Manacor store fire - fire protection system claimed to have been deficient
Five other stores were affected.
Tourist tax revenue wanted to boost the use of Catalan
Catalan is said to be in a situation of "linguistic emergency".
No more than three cruise ships per day in Palma in 2023 and 2024
Formalising the previous agreement for cruise ship limits.
Jihadist arrested in Campos had issued threats against politicians
Anti-terrorist police had been closely monitoring him.
Airlines looking at rescheduling flights to Mallorca rather than Turkey
Concerns among airlines and tour operators about safety in Turkey.
Pollensa Wine Fair returning to the Sant Domingo Cloister
The venue for the fair was moved because of the pandemic.
Petrol station on Palma's Avenidas will have to close this week
Back in October, it was said that it would have to close within eight working days.
300,000 more German tourists coming to Mallorca this year
This increase will take the total number of German tourists back to what it was before the pandemic.
Opponents of mainland electricity cable in Alcudia "ignored" by the government
"Very upset and disappointed with the attitude of President Armengol."
Work on repairing Palma's huge sinkhole is completed
The sinkhole appeared on Monday last week.
Ten-month tourism season in Mallorca, say German tour operators
Tour operators are reporting bookings to Mallorca "significantly" above pre-pandemic levels.
Electricity supplies now fully restored to Mallorca
Nevertheless, there are still "weeks of work" to repair all the damage from the storm.
Suspect in missing Magalluf girl case had been a Hollywood agent
He suffered from severe mental problems and was eventually admitted to a psychiatric centre.
All inclusive packages making a BIG return in Mallorca
Bars and restaurants in resorts being urged to open earlier.
A "record" tourism year predicted for the Balearics
President Armengol nevertheless suggests that there will not be the same "peaks of maximum visitor activity".
Spain's Congress rejects Balearic rent cap proposal
But only because a bill with the same objectives is currently being processed.
Balearics say again - Quality tourism, not quantity
The Balearics must become "one of the most sustainable destinations in the world".
Balearic house prices up 20% year-on-year - property website report
Fotocasa says that it has "never detected such a large price increase in such a short period of time".
Comment
Things ain’t what they used to be - they never are
The little lake was created as part of the 1960s project for the massive tourism and residential centre...
Andrew Ede 09/03/2023 17:15