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.
Police
Drunk driver hits two officers before crashing after police chase
The driver of the Mercedes drove straight into the two officers and continued at high speed through the streets of Arenal and onto the Llucmajor motorway.
Tourism
Record season will spill over into winter
The number of foreign visitors to the Balearics up until July was 13 per cent higher than last year.
La Liga is the best?
I am sick and tired of being told La Liga is the best league in the world.
Leave terraces alone
Just what is it with Palma Council, have they not got more important concerns?
Environment
Outrage and confusion in Es Capdella
Residents in the picturesque village of Es Capdella are angry about the sudden appearance of a host of steel posts in the area.
Brexit, what Brexit?
The travel industry is reporting that Brexit has not hit bookings at all.
Society
Petition for road safety where British woman was killed in Pollensa
"Sadly, this accident has been waiting to happen. Nearby we’ve got a family hotel and kite surf school, so adults and children are constantly crossing the road to get to the beach."
Fiesta, forever, promote it
With all the great town fiestas going on, why are they not promoted overseas?
Value for sporting money
The Team GB Olympic heroes are back; perhaps footballers could learn a lesson.
Tourism
Police have to be informed about holiday let clients
The National Police announced today they want to collect the same data about private rental clients as they receive about hotel guests.
Saturation or can’t cope?
The buzzword this summer is "saturation", but there could be more to it.
Brexit
"The future is now in the hands of the UK, not Europe..."
Humphrey Carter talks to Balearic MEP Rosa Estaràs of the Partido Popular about Brexit and the future of Spanish politics.
Cards in the PP’s hands
Spain has moved a step forward to forming a government but it’s complicated.
Brexit
Manley: Britons in Spain need not be nervous about Brexit
"We would have been better off together, but we must respect the public’s decision."
Brexit
British Ambassador sees UK-Spain relations getting stronger
"One has to remember that it is not just about Britons living in Spain, it is also about the large and growing Spanish community in the UK."
Complaints hotting up
I don’t know if it is the heat but the locals are becoming like "whinging Poms".
- Ryanair grounds 12 Spain routes over excessive airport taxes
- End of the Golden Visa....but there is a new way to live in Spain with few problems
- Nautical exodus from Mallorca
- The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars
- Non-resident Britons and Americans buying a property in Spain face massive tax bill, PM announces
Comment
Tourism: the cruel reality
It was good while it lasted for tens of thousands but it’s back to the job centre now.
Humphrey Carter 02/09/2016 00:00