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  1. Down In The Sewer: The rubbish corruption case

    18.1.2011Down In The Sewer: The rubbish corruption case

    Here we go again. When I suggested that you shouldn't bet against the president of the Council of Majorca offering a message about corruption at the end of 2011, I hadn't expected that a case would arise quite so quickly to support such a message. But it has.

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  2. The Time Of Day: Working hours and productivity

    15.1.2011The Time Of Day: Working hours and productivity

    Did you know that there is a national commission in Spain dedicated to the rationalisation of timetables (Comisión Nacional para la Racionalización de los Horarios Españoles)? Well, you do now.

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  3. Flaming Ellipse: Plagiarism in Palma

    14.1.2011Flaming Ellipse: Plagiarism in Palma

    Palma council has been placed in a highly embarrassing situation. The poster that is being used to promote its Sant Sebastià festivities includes a design that the council now accepts has been plagiarised.

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  4. Space Monsters Ate My Atmosphere

    13.1.2011Space Monsters Ate My Atmosphere

    The smoking ban has meant more space heaters on terraces, but how much longer before they too are banned?

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  5. More Stars In Their Eyes: Hotels' strategy

    12.1.2011More Stars In Their Eyes: Hotels' strategy

    Majorca's hotel federation has pronounced once more. Ahead of the local elections, it has sent out a clear message to the to-be-newly elected that "bold and strategic" measures need to be adopted to tackle the island's tourism.

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  6. Keep The Home Fires Burning

    11.1.2011Keep The Home Fires Burning

    The fiestas of Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià are coming around again. But who, outside of Majorca, knows much about them?

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  7. China In Your Hand

    10.1.2011China In Your Hand

    The number of Chinese businesses in Majorca has grown significantly. They are not always welcomed. Why?

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  8. Don't Be Cold, Don't Be Angry To Me

    9.1.2011Don't Be Cold, Don't Be Angry To Me

    January in Majorca.

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  9. Free Radicals: Majorca's other politics

    8.1.2011Free Radicals: Majorca's other politics

    Are politics in Majorca becoming more radicalised? At different parts of the political spectrum, there are suggestions that they are.

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  10. Too Many People: Majorca's population

    7.1.2011Too Many People: Majorca's population

    What is Majorca's population limit? Has it reached it?

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  11. When In Rome: Climate change

    6.1.2011When In Rome: Climate change

    Taxes and legislation are common responses to the challenge of climate change, but don't they rather miss the point?

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  12. Taking The Pea: Legumes and diet

    5.1.2011Taking The Pea: Legumes and diet

    Lentils, chickpeas, beans - long a part of the Spanish and Majorcan diet. But how popular are these legumes?

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