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.
What a sight! Let there be light at Palma Cathedral
A saving in energy consumption of around 40%.
Villages which are home to Michael Douglas and Annie Lennox have the wealthiest people in Mallorca
The average gross income in Spain's wealthiest municipality is almost double that of Mallorca's.
12-year-old beaten up in Palma school by relatives of another boy
There had previously been a fight between two boys.
Five years after the tragedy, work to start on Sant Llorenç flood prevention
Vastly greater capacity for dealing with the volume of flow.
Cigarette believed to have caused fatal fire in Palma apartment
Cigarette ends were found next to the body.
Man in a critical condition following Cala Millor bar assault
He was found unconscious the day after the assault.
Palma road project has residents up in arms
There's a proposal to reactivate a plan that dates back twenty years.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend don't miss out on Magalluf's Lit Fest, Moors and Christians battle, Calvia gastronomy, Real Mallorca home match, Oktoberfest, concerts, markets and fairs.
Thursday's weather in Mallorca - Still no sign of a change
The forecast for Mallorca for Thursday, 5 October.
Balearics remain on course to shatter the annual tourism record
Up to August, there were almost one million more tourists than in the current record year of 2018.
Acquittal for drunk driver who ran over and killed a British citizen in Palma
The prosecution had called for a 30-month sentence.
Balearic government housing decree - "It's not going to solve the housing problem"
The response of the real-estate sector is generally positive, but it doesn't anticipate an "avalanche" of projects.
Wednesday's weather in Mallorca - Indian summer continuing for now
The forecast for Mallorca for Wednesday, the fourth of October.
Mallorca's green sea and problems with treating it
The impact of using hydraulic pumps for water recirculation needs to be studied.
Calvia golf course threatened with closure because of a planning infringement
Fifty jobs at the golf club are at stake.
Balearic Sea has had 150 days of "extreme" temperatures this year
2022 was a record year, abnormally warm, and the past winter was the second warmest since the records began in 1982.
Off-duty lifeguard saves the life of a tourist in Paguera
An incident which demonstrates the need for longer lifeguard service hours.
Warning that illegal nightlife events in the Balearics could result in fires like Murcia's
The director of BCM says that it would be "impossible" for there to be a fire like the Murcia one at his club.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
- Mallorca needs to remember price is king
Majorca tourism
Changing Mallorca's tourism laws - Why take so long?
To have amendment to the tourism of excesses law in place for the 2024 season would be "extraordinary".
Andrew Ede 03/10/2023 20:35