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  1. Losing Their Religion: Attitudes towards the Church

    20.12.2010Losing Their Religion: Attitudes towards the Church

    A new survey shows broad support for attitudes against aspects of Church doctrine and one is what they think about the funding for the Church.

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  2. Showing The Red Card: Women in Majorcan society

    18.12.2010Showing The Red Card: Women in Majorcan society

    A planning inspector in Calvia is under investigation having been denounced by a woman who alleges he sought sexual favours in return for "regularising" building work at the woman's home. He was caught on a mobile phone camera, but denies having requested such favours.

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  3. People Of The Year: Spain and Majorca

    17.12.2010People Of The Year: Spain and Majorca

    Do any Spaniards or Majorcans deserve to be "people of the year"?

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  4. Cutting Down To Size: Tourism strategy

    16.12.2010Cutting Down To Size: Tourism strategy

    The rarity with which anyone in the tourism industry utters some common sense demands that, when it is uttered, attention should be paid.

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  5. Bouncy, Bouncy: Regulation of bouncers

    14.12.2010Bouncy, Bouncy: Regulation of bouncers

    Bouncers in Majorca have a poor image. The regional government wants to improve this, and is finally going to introduce some regulation.

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  6. Jobs For The Boys: Local councillors

    13.12.2010Jobs For The Boys: Local councillors

    Local elections take place in May, and there will be more posts to vote for in Majorca than ever before.

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  7. Through A Glass Darkly

    12.12.2010Through A Glass Darkly

    The student protests in the UK seem like the old days, but what's it like observing them from a distance?

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  8. Dubbed: Television and language

    11.12.2010Dubbed: Television and language

    It's said that the British aren't much good at speaking foreign languages, but what about the Spanish?

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  9. Murphy's Law: Catastrophes

    10.12.2010Murphy's Law: Catastrophes

    There's catastrophe and there's catastrophe. Majorca has had its catastrophes this year. Or has it?

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  10. Comprehension Lessons: Education in Majorca

    9.12.2010Comprehension Lessons: Education in Majorca

    School performance in Majorca is one of the lowest in Spain and well below international averages.

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  11. Culture At A Price

    8.12.2010Culture At A Price

    Spending on culture in Majorca has fallen as has the number of cultural visitors.

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  12. Immaculate Misconceptions: Majorca's holidays

    7.12.2010Immaculate Misconceptions: Majorca's holidays

    There are misconceptions surrounding public holidays in Majorca, not least the misconception related to the day off for Immaculate Conception.

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