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  1. The Price Of A (Half) Pint

    14.5.2009The Price Of A (Half) Pint

    Majorca may be one of the more expensive holiday destinations, but it is still cheaper than the UK. Or so says Thomas Cook.

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  2. Running On Empty

    7.5.2009Running On Empty

    Petrol stations are the latest businesses to be threatened by the economic problems, and there is another threat - one from the sea

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  3. Nothing Compares To Personality

    28.4.2009Nothing Compares To Personality

    From bar owners to the style of new restaurants, one of the most important ingredients is personality. But how often is it ignored?

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  4. Food On The Go

    26.4.2009Food On The Go

    The Mostra de Cuina Mallorquina is intended to show off the island's cuisine - at economic prices. But does it do anything for the much spoken-of gastronomy tourism?

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  5. Never More Than 50 Minutes

    18.4.2009Never More Than 50 Minutes

    Does Majorca really need more golf courses? A report reckons so

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  6. Message In A Bottle

    15.4.2009Message In A Bottle

    The "crisis" may have made the local tourist authorities realise that they have expended too great an effort on so-called alternative forms of tourism to the detriment of the core summer product.

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  7. The Catalan Imposition

    8.4.2009The Catalan Imposition

    Catalan. Goodness, does it create a fuss. But if politicians make it so, then what can you expect? Medical workers are being told they have to have Catalan qualifications. This is not the only example, but ...

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  8. Jeremy Doesn't Like Expats

    31.3.2009Jeremy Doesn't Like Expats

    Jeremy Clarkson has been less than complimentary about expats, British ones in Majorca in particular. Get over it. It was funny and that's how it is with him.

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  9. Always The Sun

    26.3.2009Always The Sun

    Not even nature can escape the clutches of corruption - or at least that is how it seems

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  10. I Can't Read You

    18.3.2009I Can't Read You

    Do the Brits who live here know anything of local politics? And do they even care?

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  11. Too Little Too Late

    16.3.2009Too Little Too Late

    Is a recently announced spend on promotion too little and too late to help the Majorcan summer tourist season?

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  12. I've Been Learning To Drive

    14.3.2009I've Been Learning To Drive

    The Spanish driving test is characterised by having the toughest theory element of all tests in Europe. You wonder how come, given the nature of driving.

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