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Humphrey Carter
Humphrey Carter

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Deputy Editor

Oxford-born Humphrey Carter joined the Bulletin in 1994 as a photographer, having studied photography, film and psychology in the UK. After having travelled the world and worked in many fields, within months of joining the Bulletin he secured exclusive access to Australia’s most wanted man in Mallorca and ran with the story for the following ten years for the local and international media. He was made Deputy Editor in 1997 and has been sent on numerous overseas assignments - he fronted the multi-media coverage of Real Mallorca’s European football campaign. His work has been featured on the front pages of newspapers and magazines around the world and is a regular commentator for leading international media outlets, in particular television and radio.

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Mallorca - can’t pay or won’t pay?

Tourism figures may well be up but certain sectors are feeling the pinch so have visitors got money to spend or are they finding it too expensive?

Humphrey Carter 16/05/2025 12:21

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Mallorca to restrict vehicle access

Limit on the number of rental cars authorised to circulate on the island.

Humphrey Carter 15/05/2025 15:17

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‘The Road Ahead – Reasons to be Cheerful’ Is the theme for ABTA’s annual Travel Convention in Mallorca

Convention will address ways to manage overtourism that will provide the right balance for destinations, their residents and visitors.

Humphrey Carter 15/05/2025 15:08

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Ryanair fined for refusing to compensate a passenger who landed in Mallorca three hours late

The amount of €250 refers to the financial compensation that a passenger can claim for a flight delayed by more than 3 hours, if the flight distance is 1,500 km or less, in this case between Zaragoza and Palma it is 396 km.

Humphrey CarterAlba González 15/05/2025 11:32

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Mallorca-based superyacht doomed by extreme wind, interim report finds

The senior members of the crew are very well known on the island, in particular Canadian-Antiguan chef Recaldo Thomas who was one of the fatal victims.

Humphrey CarterReuters 15/05/2025 11:20

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New Mallorca entry rules for Britons

When booking accommodation, or hiring a car in Mallorca, people are now required by law to provide more information than before.

Humphrey Carter 14/05/2025 11:59

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Liverpool manager celebrates winning the Premier League in the Balearics

Slot could have been joined by his predecessor Jürgen Klopp who stepped down as Liverpool manager last year and now lives in Santa Ponsa.

Humphrey Carter 13/05/2025 12:05

Beaches

Mallorca beach ranked in world’s top ten

Top of the list in pole position is Elafonissi Beach but Playa de Muro comes in at number eight.

Humphrey Carter 13/05/2025 10:25

Did you know

Arsenal’s Mallorca star wins top award

Caldentey began playing football at the age of four.

Humphrey Carter 12/05/2025 13:12

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Fresh cruise limits called for in Palma

Traditional businesses are disappearing, public spaces are becoming congested and residents are being driven out of their neighbourhoods because of cruise ships.

Humphrey Carter 12/05/2025 12:22

Celebs

Zuckerberg and Bezos superyachts in Palma

There is plenty of speculation about the wedding guest list. These are a few of the names which have been mentioned. Expected guests who are friends of the groom include President Trump, film star Leonardo DiCaprio, fellow mogul Bill Gates and chat-show supremo Oprah Winfrey.

Humphrey Carter 12/05/2025 11:11

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Mallorca property prices turning foreign investors away

Real estate agents have been pointing out for months that the spectacular rise in property prices in the Balearics was deterring potential foreign buyers.

Humphrey CarterNekane Domblás 12/05/2025 09:42

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Mallorca restaurants in crisis

‘Mallorca cannot afford to see one of its most visible economic drivers start to decline.’

Humphrey Carter 10/05/2025 11:56

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SOS Sóller: the desperate message from local residents

Traffic jams, gridlock on the access roads to the town and in the Soller tunnel and the road connecting it to Palma, and the large number of visitors who fill its streets and the port in high season have exhausted the patience of locals and residents.

Humphrey CarterFernando Fernández 10/05/2025 11:28

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Fines for texting and walking in Spain

Very soon people in Mallorca are going to have to keep their eyes on the traffic.

Humphrey Carter 10/05/2025 11:10

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‘The water in Majorca don’t taste like what it ought to’

The Town Council has announced that it is working to resolve the situation ‘as soon as possible’.

Humphrey Carter 09/05/2025 18:42

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British travel boss warns Spain protests are having an impact

“We’ve had people ringing the call centre and going into travel agents, asking questions like ‘is Spain safe’, ‘are we still welcome in the resort’."

Humphrey Carter 09/05/2025 11:11