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Humphrey Carter
Humphrey Carter

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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.

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Pollensa no longer one of ‘The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain’

As of next year, Pollensa will no longer have the right to use the ‘The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain’ brand in its tourism promotion.

Humphrey Carter 30/12/2024 13:13

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Tourist bookings to the Balearics up 43.7% in one year

The region is the sixth most popular destination in Spain this month.

Humphrey Carter 30/12/2024 12:47

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Balearics among the OECD regions with the highest housing costs

Over the last ten years, house prices in the OECD have risen much more in large cities.

Humphrey Carter 30/12/2024 12:22

USA Postcard

American chef cooks a Mallorcan treat

American Chef In Majorca, Jeff Harter, has lived in Mallorca for the past 18 years.

Humphrey Carter 30/12/2024 10:48

Beaches

The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars

The controversy has generated unease among Spain’s coastal business community and tourism industry, both of which rely heavily on the attractiveness of beach bars to draw visitors.

Humphrey Carter 28/12/2024 11:10

Airport

Mallorca flight fog threat

The thick fog will continue on Saturday according to the Met Office, with some areas seeing visibility reduced to just 100 metres, so check with your airlines.

Humphrey Carter 28/12/2024 09:53

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Check out the most sought-after luxury home in the Balearics

The spectacular estate, which dates back to the 19th century and was completely restored in 2006, is located in the picturesque municipality of Lloret de Vistalegre.

Humphrey Carter 27/12/2024 12:31

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Mallorca to spy on beaches and water consumption

Thanks to the data provided by its sensors, this network can measure the capacity of places of interest such as beaches or car parks, provide information of interest for hiking routes, use of public transport or control the use of aquifers, among other possibilities.

Humphrey Carter 27/12/2024 12:01

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The last anti-mass tourism protest of the year in the Balearics

The Balearics is also the region with the most expensive housing and the second highest rental prices, and has 5,800 houses officially destined for tourist rental.

Humphrey Carter 27/12/2024 10:43

Comment

Politics in the UK is getting like football

So instead of wooing voters, politicians will be running after huge investors. Surely that is not what democracy is about or have I missed something?

Humphrey Carter 27/12/2024 10:31

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More complications for Britons wishing to move to Mallorca

It was seen as a way of attracting badly needed foreign investment in the wake of the eurozone crisis, which hit Spain’s property sector particularly hard.

Humphrey Carter 27/12/2024 10:14

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Hiker seriously injured after falling 20 metres in Mallorca

One of the divers was dropped into the water and rescued the injured man.

Humphrey Carter 26/12/2024 13:02

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2024 deadliest year on migration routes with 30 deaths a day to Spain

Algerian route to the Balearics, considered among the most risky due to the length and difficulty.

Humphrey Carter 26/12/2024 11:24

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Police remove potentially explosive substance in Mallorca

According to the police, picric acid or trinitrophenol is a substance that must be handled under safety measures, being classified as explosive when it is in a dry state.

Humphrey Carter 25/12/2024 12:26

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Will Starmer be returning to Soller for New Year?

If he does come back to Mallorca he better watch his 90 day movements!

Humphrey Carter 24/12/2024 19:23

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Mallorca driver eight times over the limit with a 4 year old child

The man is charged with an alleged offence against road safety and has not yet been able to prove that he has a valid driving licence in Spain, so he could also be investigated for this offence.

Humphrey Carter 24/12/2024 18:21

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean heading south of Mallorca

LSEG ship tracking data shows the vessel departed from the Russian port of St. Petersburg on Dec. 11 and was last seen sending a signal at 2204 GMT on Monday between Algeria and Spain where it sank - any futher and she would have been off Mallorca.

Humphrey CarterAndrew Osborn 24/12/2024 17:58

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New helicopter for Mallorca’s firefighters

In the last ten years, he stressed, this unit has tripled its number of rescues, from 100 to 300 sorties a year.

Humphrey Carter 23/12/2024 15:48