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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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Meliá Hotels CEO - "We must put limits on the growth in tourist numbers"

Gabriel Escarrer highlighted the necessity to limit the "chaos" of holiday rentals.

Andrew Ede 22/01/2025 15:52

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Balearics huge investment in tourism sustainability

The largest investment ever, and most of the money comes from the tourist tax.

Andrew Ede 22/01/2025 15:05

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Electric carriages now expected to be on Alcudia's roads this season

Alcudia will be the first place in Mallorca to start replacing horse-drawn carriages with electric carriages.

Andrew Ede 22/01/2025 09:24

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Mallorca heads to the Madrid tourism fair with record numbers but also great challenges

Less about promotion, more about sustainable tourism and responsible tourism messaging.

Andrew Ede 22/01/2025 08:09

Latest news

Wednesday weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Wednesday, January 22.

Andrew Ede 21/01/2025 16:50

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Mallorca coasts threatened by invasive seaweed

Preventive measures are needed against Rugulopterix okamurae.

Andrew Ede 21/01/2025 09:23

Travelling

The impossibility of camping and caravan holidays in Mallorca

An association of caravaners and campers wants regulatory change, but the omens are not good.

Andrew Ede 21/01/2025 07:55

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Last squatters leave Cala Bona aparthotel

Left on the condition that no civil or criminal action is taken against them.

Andrew Ede 19/01/2025 12:38

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Night Manager set in Pollensa opening to the public; and the glamour of Formentor

A pilot scheme for visits to La Fortalesa by groups of senior citizens will start in February.

Andrew Ede 19/01/2025 11:43

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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