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  1. One In Ten

    18.2.2009One In Ten

    Puerto Pollensa is the most popular Majorcan resort, says a survey. But the survey is not quite what it seems.

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  2. The Casualty Ward

    10.2.2009The Casualty Ward

    Virgin's documentary about Majorcan A&E departments might be thought to make for good television but it doesn't do much for the island.

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  3. A Tale Of Two People Called Christmas

    30.1.2009A Tale Of Two People Called Christmas

    Nadal = Christmas. One the tourism minister, the other not. But both have to do with tourism.

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  4. Reap The Wild Wind

    26.1.2009Reap The Wild Wind

    The winds that hit Majorca this weekend were some of the strongest for several years - and they caused a lot of damage.

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  5. We'll Take Your Money; Doesn't Mean We Like You

    23.1.2009We'll Take Your Money; Doesn't Mean We Like You

    How liked are the British by the Spanish? And how do the Brits compare to other nationalities in this regard? And as a way of alleviating the worst effects of the economic crisis, a minister is suggesting that people buy "made-in-Spain".

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  6. Disaster - Or Is It?

    22.1.2009Disaster - Or Is It?

    The numbers passing through Palma airport were down in 2008, but how much can be read into these numbers when it comes to the 2009 season?

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  7. Fiestas - Are They Just For Majorcans?

    20.1.2009Fiestas - Are They Just For Majorcans?

    There has been criticism of this year's Saint Sebastian celebrations in Palma. Is this symptomatic of a wider indifference to the international potential of some of Majorca's fiestas?

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  8. Things Get Better

    19.1.2009Things Get Better

    The news is just the same. We know the problems that the economic crisis brings to Majorca and its tourism, so why keep on about them? And Majorca - is it like Coca-Cola? Maybe so.

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  9. In The Middle

    17.1.2009In The Middle

    Catalan versus Castilian. It has reared its head again, and this time it is someone involved with not only the promotion of tourism but also one of the more important airlines operating into and out of Palma.

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  10. Play With Fire

    15.1.2009Play With Fire

    It's Sant Antoni Eve, the night of the demons and the fires. They wouldn't get away with it in the UK. Fires in the streets of towns? You must be kidding.

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  11. Oranges And Lemons

    14.1.2009Oranges And Lemons

    It's the season for the sweet Balearic clementines and also for the fruit's litter louts. The lemon is the acid taste of the economy biting.

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  12. Even The Bad Times Are Good

    9.1.2009Even The Bad Times Are Good

    Demand for all-inclusive holidays is apparently up. Not surprising perhaps, given the tough economic circumstances.

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