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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.

Latest news

Tuesday weather in Mallorca: heatwave continues

The forecast for Mallorca indicates that temperatures will remain high, with a heat index that could exceed 37°C.

Humphrey Carter 30/06/2025 17:03

Beaches

Mallorca sea temperature reaches new record

These forecasts indicate that there will be a peak temperature in the next 4 or 5 days in the Balearics, followed by a slight drop.

Humphrey Carter 30/06/2025 16:31

Latest headlines

Mallorca migrant crisis: shackled bodies linked to a boat that arrived in Alicante

The number of migrants who arrived on the Balearic coast between Sunday and Monday has risen to 189 while murder investigation continues.

Humphrey Carter 30/06/2025 15:00

Airport

Concern over congestion at Balearic airports

In response to complaints from trade unions and consumer groups about conditions at Palma airport and the recent episode of debris falling from the arrivals terminal, the PP has urged the Ministry of Transport and airport authority Aena to take ‘urgent measures’ to ‘guarantee the health and safety of staff’.

Humphrey Carter 30/06/2025 11:30

Latest headlines

The first heatwave of the year grips Mallorca

July will begin with extreme heat in Mallorca, as maximum temperatures could rise slightly, meaning that the AEMET will have to activate high temperature alerts.

Humphrey Carter 30/06/2025 10:41

Travelling

“Mallorca would still be living in misery if it were not for tourism...”

“People need to be reminded that it was not too long ago that their grandparents were forced to emigrate from the island in search of work. “Mallorca now enjoys some of the highest wages and living standards in Spain, if not Europe.”

Humphrey Carter 28/06/2025 11:46

Comment

Mallorca tourism losing momentum

Economic growth forecast for the next few years is down, especially in the service sector which is hinged to tourism.

Humphrey Carter 28/06/2025 11:30

Latest headlines

Mallorca crisis: Hospitality sector going on strike

The hoteliers federation stated that it would continue to make every effort to reach a ‘fair agreement’ and prevent the strike from going ahead.

Humphrey Carter 26/06/2025 20:35

Latest headlines

Ryanair gets one over the Spanish government on hand luggage

With over €10 billion invested in Spain, Ryanair contributes over €24 billion to the country’s GDP and supports over 10,000 direct jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers.

Humphrey Carter 26/06/2025 17:07

Celebs

Michael Douglas swaps Mallorca for San Sebastián

Since March, Catherine Zeta-Jones has been living, working and enjoying Bilbao, its surroundings and other towns in the Basque Country while filming the series Kill Jackie, the new Amazon Prime production.

Humphrey Carter 26/06/2025 15:58

Beaches

Mallorca sun bed crisis

The beaches of Spain could undergo a significant change in their infrastructure with the disappearance of traditional showers.

Humphrey Carter 26/06/2025 14:51

Celebs

Steven Spielberg celebrates 50 years of Jaws in Mallorca waters with Michelle Obama

Spielberg has been cruising round Mallorca for the past few weeks during which time he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his film Jaws - the shark movie that changed cinema forever and invented the blockbuster.

Humphrey CarterJ.Aguirre 26/06/2025 13:12

Travelling

Threat of further indefinite easyJet Spain strike in August

The second day of the strike by cabin crew at easyJet has resulted in 62 flights being cancelled at Palma, Barcelona, Malaga and Alicante airports.

Humphrey Carter 26/06/2025 10:58

Beaches

Top Mallorca beach trashed - but not by tourists?

A new example of incivility has put Caló des Moro in the spotlight, this time due to the large amount of rubbish left behind after the night-time celebrations on the eve of San Juan.

Humphrey Carter 25/06/2025 15:05

Latest headlines

Palma council will begin issuing fines in the Low Emission Zone from 1 July

The ordinance regulating the ZBE establishes a health itinerary in which all users of public and private facilities will be allowed access regardless of their vehicle's sticker.

Humphrey Carter 25/06/2025 12:55

Did you know

Spain’s new war on smoking

The beaches of Muro and Port de Sant Miquel (Sant Joan de Labritja Ibiza) have joined the smoke-free campaign, which now has 50 ‘smoke-free beaches, healthy beaches’ in the Balearics.

Humphrey Carter 25/06/2025 11:12

Latest headlines

Balearics declared storm disaster zone

In the middle of October last year, the DANA (Isolated High Level Depression) that hit Mallorca early put emergency services on high alert.

Humphrey Carter 24/06/2025 15:13

Latest headlines

Britons travelling to EU given 15 day warning

"The UK GHIC is not a replacement for travel insurance. We advise you to have private travel and medical insurance for the duration of your trip."

Humphrey Carter 24/06/2025 13:13

Travelling

Direct flights to Canada just a hop away from Mallorca

This exclusive non-stop route, the only one from North America, will operate nearly year-round, allowing Canadian travellers to enjoy Spain in both summer and winter.

Humphrey Carter 24/06/2025 12:06

Travelling

Flights from the heart of Kent to Mallorca

It is envisaged one million passengers could travel through the Manston Airport terminal annually with meetings with big-name budget airlines, including Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air mooted.

Humphrey Carter 24/06/2025 10:13