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.
Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
Exact nature of the emergency yet to be confirmed.
Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
Wiggins helped promote Mallorca and cycling on the island at the World Travel Market.
100 arrests for theft in Palma since April since Mallorca summer police operation was launched
The simple message is don't leave anything unattended.
Fresh call for limiting the purchase of flats by non-residents across Spain
PSOE socialists will be calling on the EU to give regions like the Balearics specific legislation to regulate the purchase and sale of second homes - prohibition, in other words.
Mass tourism protests do not appear to be putting Britons off the Balearics
Sunday tourism "protest" did not have government permission.
Cold front heading for Mallorca this week
A change in the weather is forecast for Wednesday.
Branson sells Mallorca Son Valenti hotel to top Danish Banker
“There are very few natural areas left in the world that are as special as the Tramuntana Mountains in Mallorca."
“Mallorca is wonderful, I’ve known it for 55 years, but it needs an adult tourism strategy”
“Mallorca, as I’ve said, is a wonderful island. It’s paradise. All of us lucky enough to live here should be extremely grateful and look after the island, manage it properly. It’s a vicious circle but it has to be brought under control.”
"Vote for the only party that wants to rebuild relations with Europe" urges Lib Dem leader Ed Davey in a direct appeal to Britons abroad
“We’re the only party which really thinks about British citizens living abroad.”
Two Britons suffer burns after boat catches fire in Mallorca
Emergency services were called shortly after noon on Sunday.
Classical musicians from across the globe gather in Mallorca for spectacular festival
The festival ranks amongst the most important classical music festivals in Europe.
Mallorca town wants to ban swimming pools
Over the past five years planning permission has been granted for the construction of at least 279 new private swimming pools.
Mallorca could enjoy a 43 percent boost to the economy thanks to the football
50 per cent reckon tourists from all over Europe will be happier if their team is doing well – and 43 per cent expect to see a boost to local economies.
New EU border checks could turn Britons off Mallorca
New fingerprint and biometric controls to monitor your movements and control the 90-day rule.
150 euros a night for a room or even the back of a van in Mallorca
2,500 inspections planned as part on new war on illegal holiday lets.
Leading politician claims Germans know Mallorca better than their own country
Calls for Germans to get to know their own country and its people better.
Royal scandal grips Mallorca
The Spanish royal family has traditionally spent their Easter and summer holidays at Marivent Palace, Palma.
Britain’s richest Mallorca landowners join forces to open new hotel
Branson to open second hotel in Mallorca in 2026.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg suspected to be on his new yacht in Mallorca
Super yacht is moored off Camp de Mar, sheltering out of the storms.
- Start applying for UK entry visa now
- Mallorca hotel is the best in Spain, according to TUI holidaymakers
- Mallorca restaurants' concern for the 2025 tourism season and alarm at union demands
- Electricity bills power ahead in Spain as goverment slaps heavy tax on bills
- Beware of new red lines on Spanish roads
Comment
Like it not, Mallorca is still a sun and beach destination
Niche markets may like Mallorca in the low season, but it’s when the sun shines that Mallorca makes its money.
Humphrey Carter 14/06/2024 12:05