Humphrey Carter
Deputy Editor
Oxford-born Humphrey Carter joined the Bulletin in 1994 as a photographer, having studied photography, film and psychology in the UK. After having travelled the world and worked in many fields, within months of joining the Bulletin he secured exclusive access to Australia’s most wanted man in Mallorca and ran with the story for the following ten years for the local and international media. He was made Deputy Editor in 1997 and has been sent on numerous overseas assignments - he fronted the multi-media coverage of Real Mallorca’s European football campaign. His work has been featured on the front pages of newspapers and magazines around the world and is a regular commentator for leading international media outlets, in particular television and radio.
I am not a tourist
Majorca is in danger of out-pricing itself and the first to get hit are the residents.
Merkel under the cosh
German Chancellor Merkel no longer appears to rule the roost in Germany.
Sleeping rough on the beaches
Some are forced to due to social problems, but others are holidaymakers who are dossing down on the beaches.
Celebrities
"Majorca is home for me, I can’t wait to move back"
Interview with Emma Jesson, former national breakfast TV personality, weather presenter and motivational speaker who just loves Majorca.
Tourism
Majorca top destination for the great British getaway
A record 2.5 million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas for summer holidays this weekend.
Entertainment
"This is going to be one special concert"
The legendary Vargas Blues Band will be playing in Palma on Friday night with special guest John Jagger.
Brexit
Britons must register at the town hall, but voting rights remain in doubt
"Any future reciprocal voting rights would have to be negotiated bilaterally."
Tourism
British and Balearic governments cooperating on balcony incidents
Simon Manley: "Sadly, it would appear that the root to these incidents is the over-consumption of alcohol."
Transport
Living the dream and flying high
Interview with Palma-based Swedish hairdresser and private pilot Sara Johansson who has over 30,000 followers on Instagram.
Transport
Fresh fears of strike action at the airport
Runway operators and staff at Palma airport are threatening strike action.
Sunday Interview
Council of Majorca to honour female British explorer
Humphrey Carter talks to Nina Parrón Mate, the Council of Majorca’s Director General for Equality who will be paying tribute to the great British palaeontologist Dorothea Bate.
French government under pressure to prevent air traffic controllers’ strike
It is not only French air traffic controllers who are taking industrial action, controllers in Barcelona have until Friday to decide whether to strike or not.
Crime
Prison, bail denied for “drunk driver”
A 44-year-old Polish driver failed to stop at the scene of the accident.
People thinking twice about booking
It is called the European Union, but when it comes to industrial action there seems to be little union.
Entertainment
"Ally McBeal was huge; I suddenly had the doors to the world flung open"
Interview with Vonda Shepard, the American singer-songwriter and actress, who is appearing at the Trui Theatre on Friday.
Have we been forgotten about?
With the Brexit process continuing to face hurdles in the UK and in Europe, what about expatriates?
The dead sea ...
Migrants are fleeing for their lives while politicians are trying to score points.
- 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
Comment
Politicians are human
In the Western world, we are supposed to have free speech and human politicians.
Humphrey Carter 09/08/2018 00:00