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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.

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.

Andrew Ede 03/08/2016 00:00

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 1-7 August

Fiestas this week in, among other places, Cala d'Or, Cala Millor, Can Picafort, Colonia Sant Jordi, with the highlight being the Moors and Christians battle in Pollensa on Tuesday. Legendary American guitarist John Abercrombie kicks off the Sa Pobla Jazz Festival, the Pollensa Festival starts, David Guetta returns to Magalluf and the remains of ELO are in Port Adriano.

Andrew Ede 31/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

Tourism records, police successes and Andy Murray: the week in Majorca

Not everyone was convinced by record season announcements or by achievements by local police forces. A project for a new shopping centre failed to raise support, while Richard Branson received support from a source that had previously opposed him.

Andrew Ede 31/07/2016 00:00

Puerto Pollensa

Opposition blocks second phase of Puerto Pollensa pedestrianisation

The vote against the project means that work on the second phase is unlikely to be completed in time for the start of the 2017 season.

Andrew Ede 28/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 25 - 31 July

Fiesta highlights this week - the procession of the "triumphal carriage" of La Beata in Valldemossa, Pollensa's La Patrona gets under way, night parties and demons galore. Arta, Cala Millor, Colonia Sant Jordi, Inca among the locations. Otherwise there is the Night of Art in S'Arraco (Andratx), while Rudimental and Example appear in Magalluf.

Andrew Ede 24/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

Low Cost, tourist tax, drought: the week in Majorca

There was the fallout from the collapse of Low Cost (only the start of the fallout), there was a meeting of tourist-tax spending decision-makers, and the lack of water was becoming more serious.

Andrew Ede 24/07/2016 00:00

Business

Low Cost originally lodged a two million euro bond with the government

The president of the hoteliers federation for Ibiza and Formentera says that the majority of hoteliers cut their relationships with Low Cost three years ago because it was a bad payer.

Andrew Ede 21/07/2016 00:00

Entertainment

What's on in Majorca - 18 to 24 July

Fiestas this week in Alcudia, Inca, Manacor, Portocolom, Santanyi, Valldemossa and elsewhere. Music highlights include Gloria Gaynor in Port Adriano, American rock guitarist Steve Vai at Palma's Trui Theatre and the Mallorca Roots Festival at the Son Fusteret showground.

Andrew Ede 17/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

The pound, the tax, the toilets: the week in Majorca

Resorts were apparently taking a pounding because of the pound, the tourist tax was being hailed as a success, Britons were wanting to be Spaniards as well, and the lavatories of Palma entered the cruise-ship arguments.

Andrew Ede 17/07/2016 00:00

Entertainment

What's on in Majorca - 12 to 17 July

Fiestas for Virgen del Carmen. Queen tribute performances in Palma and Alcudia. Classical at Bellver Castle. And more.

Andrew Ede 10/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

Drugs, corruption and all-inclusives: the week in Majorca

There was yet more police action against drugs, more chaos courtesy of the French air traffic controllers, all-inclusives were making a "return", and politicians were caught up in the Palma police corruption affair.

Andrew Ede 10/07/2016 00:00

Corruption

The sordid affairs of Palma's police

Juan Manuel Penalva, the judge investigating corruption in the Palma force, claims that Rodríguez was the "architect in the shadows".

Andrew Ede 05/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

Brexit, crime and tourist tax: the week in Majorca

It was a major news week. Brexit, the Spanish election, the tourist tax.

Andrew Ede 03/07/2016 00:00

Tourist tax

Tourist tax day passes off normally

Conservation of the environment, preservation of heritage and other purposes for the tax were met with general indifference and even some opposition.

Andrew Ede 01/07/2016 00:00

Majorca

Brexit, beaches, drugs: the week in Majorca

The leave vote left many in Majorca stunned, the police were scoring victories against organised crime and the controversy of Puerto Pollensa's beaches managed to rumble on.

Andrew Ede 26/06/2016 00:00

EU referendum

EU referendum: Bulletin readers decided ...

It was a very close-fought thing, but ...

Andrew Ede 22/06/2016 00:00

Majorca

Disorder and Harmony: the week in Majorca

While the police were seemingly taking control in Playa de Palma, there were concerns about growing levels of disorder in Magalluf and other resorts. Harmony Of The Seas arrived, exporters were anxious because of Brexit, and Ryanair was diversifying.

Andrew Ede 19/06/2016 00:00

Latest headlines

Geordie Shore and giants of the seas: the week in Majorca

Calvia appeared to be getting tough with the producers of Geordie Shore, tourism minister Barceló had cruise ships, all-inclusives and holiday rentals on his mind, and there was a further twist in the Puerto Pollensa beach saga.

Andrew Ede 12/06/2016 00:00

Beaches

Puerto Pollensa sun loungers arrive at long last

The town hall has been receiving an enormous amount of criticism because of the delay in provision of the services.

Andrew Ede 03/06/2016 00:00