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Humphrey Carter
Humphrey Carter

Viewpoint

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.

Comment

Wills needs to man up

Lovely trip for William and Kate but we will end up talking about his late mother.

Humphrey Carter 16/04/2016 00:00

Comment

A country of Republicans

The modern monarchy faces a tough battle in Spain: most peope are Republicans at heart.

Humphrey Carter 15/04/2016 00:00

Comment

A tourist a terrorist...

The graffiti may be coming down but the damage has been done to Palma.

Humphrey Carter 14/04/2016 00:00

Tourism

Maiden visit of new P&O flagship Britannia snubbed

No official welcome for the cruise liner on Saturday, the Balearics Ports Authority is too busy.

Humphrey Carter 14/04/2016 00:00

Comment

A nasty surprise ...

After all the hype, this summer may turn out to be good but not that good.

Humphrey Carter 13/04/2016 00:00

EU referendum

Brexit: No guarantees from PM for expats 

"If we vote to leave, however, we simply cannot guarantee that those benefits we enjoy as members of the EU will remain in place."

Humphrey Carter 12/04/2016 00:00

Comment

Complete madness

"This European Union referendum madness has hit the British economy ..."

Humphrey Carter 12/04/2016 00:00

Tourism

Holiday price war between Britain and the Balearics

British tourist industry fighting back offering better value staycation holidays.

Humphrey Carter 09/04/2016 00:00

Tourism

Now Scotland wants better ties with Majorca

The Scottish authorities would like to have people living here in Majorca making the most of the services and enjoying the delights of what Scotland has to offer.

Humphrey Carter 30/03/2016 00:00

Comment

Deluded Kerry

John Kerry said this week that the US is winning the fight against ISIS. Really?

Humphrey Carter 26/03/2016 00:00

Comment

Plane panic

"Hand luggage is getting out of control in Spain and it is freaking people out ..."

Humphrey Carter 25/03/2016 00:00

Tourism

Busiest and longest tourist season in decades starts this weekend

Come 1 May, 100 per cent of hotels will be open. Moreover, there will be no post-Easter slump in business this year.

Humphrey Carter 23/03/2016 00:00

Tourism

Majorca tourist industry near saturation point

Trade analysts GfK have warned that families who delay booking their summer holiday could be priced out of the market to Spain and other destinations perceived as “safe”.

Humphrey Carter 19/03/2016 00:00

Comment

Ironic resignation

IDS has resigned claiming to be the good man, but he was not to expatriates.

Humphrey Carter 19/03/2016 00:00

Pollensa

Visit one of the key locations for the hit BBC series The Night Manager

Those going on the excursion are not allowed to take any pictures at the request of the owner.

Humphrey Carter 18/03/2016 00:00

EU referendum

Expatriates who cannot vote in referendum will be hit most by a Brexit

"Not to allow them to vote on the decision whether the UK remains part of the EU is unlawful."

Humphrey Carter 17/03/2016 00:00

EU referendum

High Court could overturn 15-year voting rule for expatriates

Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet in Kent and once a Eurosceptic has spoken up specifically in defence of expatriates.

Humphrey Carter 16/03/2016 00:00

Society

Majorca's politicians want greater foreign resident integration

The Council of Majorca’s Cosme Bonet expressed his desire to see British expatriates integrate with the local community more and all parties around the table agreed.

Humphrey Carter 16/03/2016 00:00

Tourism

British ambassador meets Balearic tourism authorities

The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, met representatives of the island's tourism, including the vice-president of the Balearics and minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo.

Humphrey Carter 15/03/2016 00:00

Foreign affairs

End of an era at the British Consulate ...

The British Vice Consul Gillian Brion, after over two decades of serving  the Foreign and Commonwealth office in the Balearics, is retiring.

Humphrey Carter 15/03/2016 00:00