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.
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.
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.
Housing shortage in Mallorca leading to illegal conversions
Conversion of commercial premises has to meet habitability requirements.
Tourism in Mallorca "should not keep growing"
Spain's secretary-of-state for tourism reiterates a Balearic strategy to diversify beyond sun and beach.
Lluc Sanctuary worker confesses to theft of money and valuables
Some items at the museum had been substituted with fakes.
Briton who ran over two people in Magalluf has been released
He maintained that he couldn't see properly because he had been sprayed in the face.
Environmentalists demanding that Palma beach restaurant demolition is carried out
The set period for demolition has elapsed and the restaurant is still open.
Taxi drivers say queues at the airport have been "immense"
The summer schedule for taxis starts today; representatives say that this is too late.
The former Duke of Palma is back in Mallorca
Iñaki Urdangarin's divorce from Princess Cristina, King Felipe's sister, will be finalised later this year.
The islands take over tourism
Having a minister and a secretary from the Canaries and the Balearics reflects the importance of the two regions to Spain’s tourism.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
- Mallorca needs to remember price is king
Comment
How interesting is Easter?
Easter is “one of the main cultural displays in the city, which is rooted among the public”.
Andrew Ede 05/04/2023 13:49