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.
Storm Juliette - Trees in Mallorca's mountains will take years to recover
Up to ten years for olive trees to be producing normally again.
Palma parking workers denounce secret recordings
Conversations by employees of the company with the ORA blue-zone parking contract were recorded without them knowing.
Balearic airports provide a fifth of airports authority profit
Commercial activity and passenger numbers exceeded forecasts.
Storm Juliette - Rescue and restoring power in Mallorca
A woman and her child were rescued by helicopter.
An unexpected attraction for Balearics Day - the Palma sinkhole
The attraction will be shortlived; the hole is being filled in.
Rescue of some of the people trapped by snow in the Tramuntana Mountains
Some people have decided to stay in order to enjoy the "spectacle of the snow".
Palma sinkhole reveals remains of 16th century bastion
It was part of the wall built as a defence against attacks by the Ottomans.
Almost 90% of hotels in Mallorca will be open in April
Increased number of flights and early booking discounts are factors.
16-year-old in Alcudia drugged by classmates
The boy was taken to hospital suffering from dizziness and tachycardia.
Power cuts, roads closed as Storm Juliette batters Mallorca
Some torrents have overflowed. Wind has been gusting over 100 kilometres per hour.
Balearic hotels have requested three million euros of aid for adjustable beds
Only a fifth of the budgeted amount.
Nomads in paradise: the downside
“They are professionals, not tourists who come to drink.”-
Alcudia’s new ‘Mile’ - a peek into the future, but no more
This week we talk about the latest project in Alcudia, the wastewater plant and the bid for Pollensa mayor.
400 million euro investment in Palma Airport modernisation
Més claim that passenger numbers will grow 55%.
Red alert for snow as Storm Juliette hits Mallorca, temperatures below freezing
High winds, heavy rain and temperatures well below normal for the end of February.
Balearic government seeking assurances from Air Europa sale
Government concerns about jobs and flights.
Water, water is not everywhere
Such is the current state of water resources that they stand at 54%, fourteen percentage points below where they were this time last year.
Comment
The colour turquoise
Well, there are four lines. These would appear to represent the four islands of the Balearics. But which line is which island?
Andrew Ede 02/03/2023 14:21