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.
Two bodies found on top Balearic beach
In mid-December two migrants lost their lives in a small boat during the crossing between North Africa and Formentera.
Palma fails pollution limits set by the EU
Calls for more “effective” Low Emission Zones (LEZs).
Teenager electrocuted taking a selfie in Mallorca
The National Police have opened an investigation.
Escape freezing Britain as Mallorca to hit 22ºC this week
On Friday, maximum temperatures in Mallorca forecast to reach 22ºC.
British passport alert travelling to Mallorca
Britons can now only stay in Schengen countries for up to 90 days within a six-month period. Before Brexit, you could stay as long as you wanted.
Some unsettled weather for Mallorca on Tuesday
Cloudy intervals with showers and thunderstorms in the early morning.
Balearic crime spike
Among the most populated Spanish cities, Malaga (+10.9%) and Zaragoza (+7.8%) are the cities with the highest increases in conventional crimes - murders, thefts, drug trafficking and sexual assaults - and cybercrime such as computer fraud.
Mallorca UK airship travel to create 1,200 jobs
Spanish airline group Air Nostrum has doubled its commitment for Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) Airlander from10 to 20 aircraft.
Bookings to the Balearics double in one week
The British stand out with 38.4% of the bookings, at a distance are Germans with 4.2% and Americans with 3.1% of total bookings.
Mallorca on flu alert
It is impacting people of all ages, but children under 15 and the over 60s are suffering the most.
Double flight emergency at Palma airport
The passengers were then attended to by medical teams deployed to the airport.
British and French visited the Balearics most in 2024
The United Kingdom was the country with the highest cumulative expenditure (18.1% of the total).
Only Fools and Horses Mallorca items sold at auction
A classic episode of the hit series.
Royal scandal brewing in Mallorca
Members of MÉS and Podemos called for the withdrawal of distinctions for King Felipe’s father, and the eco-sovereigntists also insisted on the need to change the name of the Juan Carlos I square in Palma.
Mallorca calls for immediate scrapping of tourist registration scheme
Concern it will a direct impact on the competitiveness of Mallorcan tourism.
Jools Holland to bring some rhythm to Mallorca
“I am incredibly excited about performing on Queen Victoria, especially as we’ll be sailing around such a beautiful part of the world."
Messi expands Spanish business empire from Mallorca
In Mallorca, he opened the Seasun Fona (Adults Only) hotel in S’Illot in 2019.
Mallorca apartment inferno
Initially, up to five people were treated ‘in situ’ by medical staff for minor smoke poisoning and anxiety attacks.
Foreign property deals account for 32.5% in the Balearics
Nationally, the British are in the lead, with 8.52% of the total; followed by Germans (6.43%), Moroccans (5.46%), Poles (5.32%) and Italians (5.25%).
- 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
A challenging year for Mallorca tourism
All of the main tour operators have expanded their holiday footprints.
Humphrey Carter 03/01/2025 11:47