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Andrew Ede
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.

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Sunday weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Sunday, January 19.

Andrew Ede 18/01/2025 19:56

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The Cala Bona hotel squat waiting game

Only three squatters remain, and the Guardia Civil hope their resistance will soon end.

Andrew Ede 18/01/2025 11:42

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16-year-old conquers Pollensa's Sant Antoni pine

It took Jaume Coll just twenty minutes to be the first to the top of the pine.

Andrew Ede 18/01/2025 09:12

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Palma affordable housing - The town hall's number one priority

The housing councillor stresses that "housing is a problem that we must confront".

Andrew Ede 18/01/2025 08:07

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Government blocks the plan for a giant chicken farm in Mallorca

A decree outlaws poultry farms on the scale that had been planned for Sineu.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 18:19

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Saturday weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Saturday, January 18.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 17:06

Attractions

Mallorca and its winter saints

Sebastià is a plague saint. But more than this, there is good reason to believe that he was once Mallorca’s winter saint.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 14:49

Theme of the Week

The ‘British crisis’: When tourism bosses bowed to union demands

Explore the complexities of Mallorca's hospitality industry, from collective bargaining challenges to the evolving roles of hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 12:40

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EU being urged to improve funding for the Balearics

The Balearics are at a funding disadvantage because the islands are classified as 'continental territory'.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 11:19

Comment

The curious case of the Fodor’s ‘No List’

There was nothing new, but somehow the treatment of the list rumbled on for a couple of weeks or more.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 10:46

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Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca

These are the stories that made the headlines this week.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 10:34

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Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave

For the hotel, this is a clear case of blackmail and one that it will not accept.

Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 08:46

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Motorhome dwellers want nothing to do with Palma protest by motorhome 'tourists'

"They have a tourist and recreational purpose. What they are complaining about is an insignificant problem."

Andrew Ede 16/01/2025 19:19

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Friday weather in Mallorca - Not great for Sant Antoni

The forecast for Mallorca for Friday, January 17, the day of Sant Antoni.

Andrew Ede 16/01/2025 18:01

Attractions

Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Thursday

The next week features vibrant Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià celebrations across Mallorca but the big days are this Friday (Sant Antoni) and on Sunday (Sant Sebastia) with the open air concerts at several squares in Palma.

Andrew Ede 16/01/2025 15:08

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The maximum cost of eliminating the Soller Tunnel toll - 31.5 million euros

The Supreme Court has ruled that the ending of the toll system was illegal.

Andrew Ede 16/01/2025 09:12

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Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters

The Sol y Mar in Cala Bona was occupied on Sunday night, though squatters maintain they have been there for up to a month.

Andrew Ede 16/01/2025 08:04

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Weather in Mallorca for Sant Antoni Eve

The forecast for Mallorca for Thursday, January 16.

Andrew Ede 15/01/2025 17:07

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Thirty squatters take over Cala Bona hotel apartments

The squatters maintained they had been there for more than a month.

Andrew Ede 15/01/2025 11:32