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: 17-23 July
Fiestas all over the island - Alcudia, Felanitx, Inca, Manacor, Porto Cristo, Sa Coma, Valldemossa. Craig David in Magalluf on Tuesday. Tom Jones in Port Adriano on Thursday. Music festivals in Pollensa on Saturday and at Puerto Alcudia's Hidropark on Sunday.
Majorca
Passport and traffic queues: the week in Majorca
There was chaos at passport control, there were too many vehicles on the road, and the government was talking tourist limits.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 10-16 July
Fiestas for the Virgen del Carmen, so demons, fireworks and night parties this weekend in Cala Bona, Cala Ratjada, Porto Cristo, Portocolom, Puerto Andratx, Puerto Pollensa. Santa Margalida fiestas start in the likes of Santa Margalida (as would be expected). Queen tribute show in Palma on Wednesday. Rolling Stones and Deep Purple trib shows in Alcudia on Saturday night.
Majorca
Rubbish tourists and all-inclusive restrictions: the week in Majorca
Palma's new mayor hit the ground running by upsetting the Germans, the regional government was targeting boozing in all-inclusives, there were Islamic extremists, and the weather was hot.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 19-25 June
The fiestas really crank up now. The feast day for Sant Joan is Saturday. There is Palma's Nit de Foc with ten demons' gangs on the Friday night. Deya's correfoc is on Sunday. Sant Pere fiestas start in Puerto Alcudia on Thursday; Sant Marçal in Marratxi on Friday. The Hairy Johns are out in Felanitx, Sant Joan and Sant Llorenç on Saturday. For World Music Day (Wednesday) there are two major free, open-air events in Palma. Tinie Tempah is in Magalluf on Tuesday.
Majorca
Kit-off and failed kidnapping: the week in Majorca
Tourists behaving badly were seemingly everywhere. A British holidaymaker said a woman attempted to snatch her two-year-old daughter. Hotel security was in the spotlight. And the Guardia Civil were determined to "destroy" the sale of drugs.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 12-18 June
The summer fiestas are now with us. The Sant Joan Fiestas are the first major ones, and Muro gets things off with a real bang on Friday night with a demons' spectacular. The BH Mallorca season in Magalluf gets under way on Thursday with Steve Aoki. The excellent Summer Pie weekend of indie/folk rock returns to Es Baluard, and The Beach Boys are at Son Fusteret on Sunday.
Majorca
Police on the beaches: the week in Majorca
The Guardia Civil intervened in beach unruliness, there were worries about the lack of local police, the fight against false compensation claims was having some success, and there was a curious plan for the bay of Palma.
UK election
Bulletin readers make it May by a landslide
The Tories obtained well over 50% of the votes.
Majorca
Cursach, rentals, drugs: the week in Majorca
The Cursach affair was constantly in the news, the government was seeking a solution to illegal selling, the holiday rentals' legislation was debated in parliament, and there was yet another drugs operation.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 5-11 June
Marina Day at Puerto Alcudia's Alcudiamar on Saturday. Selva has its "herbs" fair, with myrtle the star attraction on Sunday and demons about at midnight on Saturday. Son Servera has a night of art on Saturday and its fair on Sunday. One of the world's finest Elvis acts is at Palma's Trui Theatre on Saturday, and Spain's National Dance Company teams up with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra for Johan Inger's interpretation of "Carmen" at the Teatre Principal in Palma.
Law
False compensation claims are now an "epidemic"
People acting on behalf of the claims farmers in resorts are on commissions of one hundred euros per claim.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 29 May-4 June
Manacor's second weekend of its spring fairs, with cossier dancers on Sunday. Lloseta has its shoes fair. It's Arta's beer festival on Friday evening and all Saturday. Sa Pobla goes gastronomic with potatoes. British pianist James Rhodes is in Palma on Sunday. Ricky Martin at Palma Arena on Wednesday is sold out.
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Poor image and illegal activities: the week in Majorca
There was a poor image - at the airport and on the beaches. There were illegal properties and there was illegal selling.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 22-28 May
Can Picafort's nautical fair and seafood gastronomy this weekend. Cossier folk dancers in Alaro and Manacor, a prehistory fair in Arta, ecological fair in Puigpunyent, the orange fair in Soller, the Posidonia Festival in Deya on Saturday, and the Palma book fair in the Passeig Born starts on Friday. Cala d'Or jazz over the weekend.
Majorca
Murder, immigrants and "touristification": the week in Majorca
There was a brutal murder in Sencelles, there was an assault in Soller, there were illegal immigrants. There was also a new word - "touristification" - and much about tourism quality.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 15-21 May
Capdepera's hugely popular mediaeval market from Friday to Sunday. Wine days all week in the Binissalem region. The festival of traditional tattoo in Santa Ponsa from Wednesday, and Alcudia's Andalusian Feria de Abril is also from Friday until Sunday.
Majorca
Flags, tax and plastic: the week in Majorca
Blue Flags were being awarded or taken away, bans on plastic were announced, and the government was looking at a higher tourist tax.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 8-14 May
Soller's fair (note that the Moors and Christians are on 15 May) plus fairs in Campanet (demons' fire-run on Saturday night), Campos, Felanitx, Lloret, Son Carrió. Inca's Dijous Gros fair on Thursday. The Mallorca Live Festival in Magalluf with The Charlatans, Placebo and many others. And the Mallorca Wine Days week starts on Saturday.
- Ryanair grounds 12 Spain routes over excessive airport taxes
- Tourists' favourite places in Mallorca in the winter
- Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters
- Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave
- Short term rental regulations will cost Spain billions and jobs