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
What's on in Majorca: 26 September-2 October
Autumn's here and so are Majorca's fairs. This coming week there are fairs in Alaro, Alcudia, Esporles and Llucmajor. There is also a major fair of different types of music at various locations in Palma from Wednesday. Santa Ponsa's Oktoberfest starts on Thursday. And Cala Ratjada's fireworks display, postponed from the summer fiestas, is on Wednesday.
Majorca
Tourist limits, rain and fatalities: the week in Majorca
The tourist tax and tourist limits were again the focus of debate, a shopping complex opened, plastic bags were on the agenda, it rained, and two more people lost their lives on Majorca's roads.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 19-25 September
The grand festival of sport at the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre on Sunday. Nadal, John McEnroe, Barcelona and Real Madrid football veterans in action. Cala Millor tourist fiestas run all week. Main events are from Friday to Sunday, including the "night of fire" (demons and fireworks) on Sunday. Binissalem has a demons' spectacular in the early hours of Saturday, and its wine fair is on Saturday and Sunday.
Majorca
Turning off water and another road tragedy: the week in Majorca
The water crisis meant that beach showers were being turned off. Palma's mayor insisted there was no tourist "saturation". Jaume Matas had struck a deal. And a drunk driver ended a father's life.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 12-18 September
Binissalem has its grand grape battle on Saturday, the same day as Bunyola has its underwear run and party. Palma's Night of Art is this Saturday, and Esporles has three days of culture in the form of circus, theatre, food and more. UPDATE - Cala Millor's tourist fiestas start on Sunday.
Majorca
Water crisis, tourism awards and fraud: the week in Majorca
The water shortage sounded ever more serious and tourism was being blamed for it. Sustainability was receiving prizes. Fraud was stalking the all-inclusives of Majorca.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 5-11 September
Santa Ponsa fireworks on Sunday have been cancelled. Calvia town hall says the company staging the fireworks' display had not got safety clearance from the national government's delegation.
Majorca
Superyachts, beach occupations and tragedy: the week in Majorca
Superyachts were not so super when it came to environmentalist outrage, beaches required order restoring, including the sale of their pebbles, and there was a tragic road accident.
Puerto Pollensa
Council of Majorca commits to Puerto Pollensa pedestrianisation funding
The principal concern with the second phase of the project had been with a guaranteed half a million euros funding from the Council of Majorca.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 29 August-4 September
Another big week of fiestas: Santa Ponsa's Rei en Jaume get under way; Santa Margalida has the famed La Beata procession on Sunday; Fornalutx stages (perhaps for the last time) its controversial bull-run; Vilafranca has its messy melon battle; and Palma its giant water fight. Danny Howard and Tinie Tempah in Magalluf. La Bohème in Andratx, Canyamel, Palma and Pollensa.
Majorca
Disappearing terraces and road death: the week in Majorca
Results of a survey into tourism sustainability raised a question as to how the public interprets "sustainability", Palma's terraces were becoming a battleground once more, road safety was highlighted with a tragic death and there were some odd poles in the Tramuntana.
Online polls
Bulletin readers against the "eradication" of low-star hotels
The vote against was 55%, with 41% in favour.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 22-28 August
Celebrations for Saint Bartholomew dominate the fiestas' scene in Ses Salines, Soller, Valldemossa and elsewhere. Alcudia has its tourist day. The "final countdown" for summer drawing to a close finds Swedish rockers Europe in Palma and seasons ending - Martin Garrix concludes the BH summer in Magalluf and Stockhausen brings the curtain down on the Pollensa Festival.
Majorca
Saturation and assassination: the week in Majorca
Politicians were having us believe you can't move for tourists in Majorca, while they were also lining up action against car rental. Magalluf wasn't getting any better. And there was a shocking murder in Costa de la Calma.
Environment
The disgrace of Albufera
In terms of wider environmental considerations in Albufera, the massive spill of faecal water simply highlights the mismanagement that has been allowed to persist over years.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 15-21 August
Rubber ducks, pyromusical spectaculars, fireworks and demons' fire-runs. Another bumper bundle few days of fiestas - Cala d'Or, Cala San Vicente, Can Picafort, S'Illot, Soller, Valldemossa and elsewhere - plus Simply Red at Palma's bullring on Saturday.
Majorca
Limiting tourists, limiting Brexit fears: the week in Majorca
Just when you thought it was safe to forget about it and relax blissfully in a summer sea, Brexit reopened its jaws. Meanwhile, there were great deals of both tourism sustainability and illegal street sellers.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 8-14 August
An absolutely packed week of fiestas - Cala d'Or, Cala Ratjada, Can Picafort, Llucmajor, Portals Nous being just a few places. Art nights in Campos and Soller. The Creamfields Festival comes to Magalluf.
Majorca
Tourist quality and places, super yachts and crime: the week in Majorca
The Balearic government was looking to eliminate what it considered to be low-grade tourism, the Més party was wanting limits on tourist places, Palma was full of luxury vessels and the police were being kept busy in Magalluf.
Fiestas
More Moors than ever but Dragut still loses Pollensa battle
There were more Moors than ever this year, determined to try and reverse the battle result of a simulation that has been staged since the mid-nineteenth century.
- Katy Perry under investigation for Balearic video
- “Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
- New setback for Britons flying to Spain
- Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1