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.
Plane panic
"Hand luggage is getting out of control in Spain and it is freaking people out ..."
Tourism
Busiest and longest tourist season in decades starts this weekend
Come 1 May, 100 per cent of hotels will be open. Moreover, there will be no post-Easter slump in business this year.
Tourism
Majorca tourist industry near saturation point
Trade analysts GfK have warned that families who delay booking their summer holiday could be priced out of the market to Spain and other destinations perceived as “safe”.
Ironic resignation
IDS has resigned claiming to be the good man, but he was not to expatriates.
Pollensa
Visit one of the key locations for the hit BBC series The Night Manager
Those going on the excursion are not allowed to take any pictures at the request of the owner.
EU referendum
Expatriates who cannot vote in referendum will be hit most by a Brexit
"Not to allow them to vote on the decision whether the UK remains part of the EU is unlawful."
EU referendum
High Court could overturn 15-year voting rule for expatriates
Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet in Kent and once a Eurosceptic has spoken up specifically in defence of expatriates.
Society
Majorca's politicians want greater foreign resident integration
The Council of Majorca’s Cosme Bonet expressed his desire to see British expatriates integrate with the local community more and all parties around the table agreed.
Tourism
British ambassador meets Balearic tourism authorities
The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, met representatives of the island's tourism, including the vice-president of the Balearics and minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo.
Foreign affairs
End of an era at the British Consulate ...
The British Vice Consul Gillian Brion, after over two decades of serving the Foreign and Commonwealth office in the Balearics, is retiring.
EU referendum
Brexit would be a "disaster" for tourism warns ABTA
"Our assessment of the report’s findings is that a vote to leave will lead to uncertainties and may lead to increased costs for travel businesses and the travelling public."
What is Spain’s problem ... ?
They say they want the UK to remain in Europe, obviously for the tourists’ cash.
Society
Anglican Church needs to raise funds to keep it going for another 50 years
"I have to say that we’ve been having to juggle the funds for a while but the congregation has responded exceptionally well."
EU referendum
Surge in expats applying to register to vote as EU referendum date is set
The average daily rate of online registrations by Britons abroad has quadrupled from an average of just over 600 per day before the announcement of the referendum date.
Photography
Magalluf photo on shortlist for top global award
“A woman checks on the welfare of a British man slumped across a wall on Magalluf beach, Majorca” has been shortlisted for this year’s Sony World Photography Awards 2016.
EU referendum
Cameron “cannot guarantee what will happen to expats"
“This is a very worrying situation for those who have chosen to work and retire overseas and for those planning to do so.”
Winter flights
Bulletin to quiz Scottish minister for infrastructure over lack of winter flights
The Bulletin, on behalf of its readers, has been pushing and campaigning for more direct winter flights from the UK as a whole for the past three years.
Crime
Seven members of organised criminal gang arrested
Seven people are arrested every day in Spain for corruption according to central government.
Beaches
Balearics has best beaches in the world
Ses Illetes beach in Formentera was voted the best in Europe and the seventh best in the world.
- 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
Deluded Kerry
John Kerry said this week that the US is winning the fight against ISIS. Really?
Humphrey Carter 26/03/2016 00:00