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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.

Majorca tourism

One hundred fewer cruise ship stopovers in Palma in 2023

A maximum of three cruise ships in 2023 with no exceptions.

Andrew Ede 02/11/2022 07:13

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"What took you so long?": Rescue of cave diver in Mallorca

Two other cave divers found Miquel Perelló after he had been in the cave for some seven hours.

Andrew Ede 01/11/2022 16:23

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Bar owner fined for falsely denouncing a competitor on forty occasions

The court ruled that the sole intention was to hinder the work of the other bar.

Andrew Ede 01/11/2022 08:54

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Police helicopter being used in the fight against drugs

The helicopter can capture maximum quality images from a distance one kilometre.

Andrew Ede 01/11/2022 08:05

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Hoteliers opposed to tourist tax revenue for housing

Housing should be funded through the government's general budget.

Andrew Ede 01/11/2022 07:24

Lifestyle

From the steppes of eastern Europe to a Mallorcan Halloween

The eve of Samhain is October 31, which is traditionally considered to be All Saints Eve, as tradition in Mallorca has attempted, with increasingly less and less success, to distance itself from a commercialised Anglo-Saxon Halloween.

Andrew Ede 31/10/2022 11:10

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Mediterranean warming more rapidly than anywhere else on the planet

Among other things, The Lancet project highlights an increase in the transmission of infectious diseases.

Andrew Ede 30/10/2022 13:13

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Chopin and Graves have boosted residents' income

In Valldemossa and Deya, per capita income is higher than in comparable municipalities.

Andrew Ede 30/10/2022 11:58

Hotels

Hotel Formentor garden steps have survived the demolition

Landscaping is a fundamental aspect of the comprehensive redevelopment project.

Andrew Ede 30/10/2022 08:54

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Inside the Palma bank branch squat

The one-time bank branch by the Palma police headquarters has become notorious.

Andrew Ede 30/10/2022 08:05

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500 euros for finding a flat to sell

The association of real estate agents has condemned this financial incentive.

Andrew Ede 30/10/2022 07:10

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New indefinite rubbish strike called in Alcudia

The union maintains that agreements which ended the strike in the summer have not been complied with.

Andrew Ede 29/10/2022 08:48

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Environmentalists say that Cala Deya restaurant terrace should go

The Costas Authority has said that it will not be granting further concession for the terrace.

Andrew Ede 28/10/2022 19:08

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The stories that made the headlines last week in Mallorca

Described as, and rightly so, one of the greatest challenges facing the Balearics, overpopulation is a combination of the ever-increasing size of the resident population - faster growth than anywhere else in Spain - and of the high floating population, which mainly means tourists.

Andrew Ede 28/10/2022 11:06

Travelling

Ryanair handling strike in Spain is called off

Minimum services' demands have made the strike "impossible".

Andrew Ede 28/10/2022 09:36