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.
Palma carriage-horse bells denounced
The town hall is again being accused of a lack of control.
An end to waiting on the road to pick up at Palma Airport
Drivers have been avoiding using car parks.
Palma Paseo Marítimo businesses looking at compensation for loss of earnings
Taxi drivers are said to be avoiding the Paseo Marítimo.
Record tourist spending forecast for Mallorca
Inflation clearly has to be taken into account.
Increased hiring by Mallorca's restaurants in anticipation of an "excellent tourist season"
More job contracts till the end of the season in October are being offered.
Town hall halts demolition of small pier in Puerto Pollensa
The Costas Authority has ordered the demolition; the town hall is arguing that it has heritage importance.
Meliá expecting Easter sales to be up 20% over 2019
Meliá's CEO draws attention to "quality and attractive tourism" in Magalluf.
What do you do with 75,000 tonnes of building waste?
It was finally announced that the waste would be used in creating two new car parks...
Week in Review: Royal dinner, taxis queues, illegal holiday lets and hotel conversions
This week in our headlines: The King has dinner in a restaurant in Palma, taxis queues and traffic jams, plus British tourist arrested for running over two people and the sage of El Bungalow beach restaturant.
How interesting is Easter?
Easter is “one of the main cultural displays in the city, which is rooted among the public”.
Lifeguard service in Palma at risk
The contractor says that it cannot assume the cost of a 35% pay increase.
Holiday apartment places in Mallorca being renewed
Pollensa has the most places for renewal.
Protest against potential disappearance of traditional yacht clubs in the Balearics
Yacht clubs are warning of the consequences of concessions being awarded to companies.
Iberia will maintain Air Europa jobs in the Balearics after acquisition
No risk to flights in the Balearics because of the takeover.
The sinister hoods of the Brotherhoods
There will be two processions in Palma Crist de la Sang, on Holy Thursday and that for the burial on Good Friday.
Government says Mallorca is prepared for demand for taxis
Taxi drivers have warned that there are problems.
Geolocating illegal holiday lets in Palma
The target is to quadruple the detection of illegal holiday rental accommodation.
Stock of properties to rent in the Balearics falls
Partly attributed to a Spanish government limit on any annual increases in rent prices.
Arrests for sexual assault and stabbing in Puerto Alcudia
The incident was at the Magic centre.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Majorca tourism
How dare Mallorca change
There are those who are uncomfortable with change and so you get observations which basically appear to want Mallorca to fall flat on its face.
Andrew Ede 05/04/2023 15:03