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London (Britain), 18/10/2021.- People hold a vigil for MP Sir David Amess outside parliament in London, Britain, 18 October, 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to lead tributes to MP David Amess at parliament later today. Amess was stabbed to death at a church in Leigh-on-Sea 15 October. (Reino Unido, Londres) EFE/EPA/ANDY RAIN
Tributes to MP David Amess at parliament

A quick killing

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

UK that farmers in Lincolnshire are offering £30 per hour to pick broccoli.

Broccoli brouhaha

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Find out what writer and columnist Anna Nicholas is taking about this week.

Workers guide cars into the forecourt as vehicles queue to refill at a Shell fuel station in London

Anna Nicholas: Rocky road ahead for the UK

"Who would have thought that Britain would ever descend so quickly into such chaos?"

Vehicles queue to refill outside a fuel station in South London

Anna Nicholas: Strictly Covid

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"Whatever we might feel about those having or not having the vaccine, it is still the public’s democratic right to refuse it."

Anna Nicholas: Feral Britain

"You have to watch your back wherever you go now."

Anna Nicholas: A star is born

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Piers Morgan walks near his house in London

Anna Nicholas: A triumph for free speech

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas: Operation Ark

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Anna Nicholas' views on Operation Ark and the pill popper nation.

Men prepare for defense against the Taliban in Panjshir.

Anna Nicholas: Afghanistan and backsides

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Summer Blog: Ah, how I wish I might join them all...

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Our contributor Anna Nicholas shares her experience of what it's like to live in Mallorca all year round.

Nowadays, there is no forgiveness or love on Twitter, just unremitting hate, judgement and self-absorption.

Anna Nicholas: Twitter Tantrums

"The dark and vitriolic level it has now reached on social media sites such as Twitter is quite astounding and sinister"

Huge battle with flames and resurgences in Attica

Anna Nicholas: Bad Blood

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas: Cancel Culture

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Peacocks live on my land and are a constant noisy reminder of the power and endurance of the natural world

Summer Blog: A flight of fancy around Mallorca

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"The joy of Mallorca is that I will always find something to surprise me"

Flooding near the Limburg hamlet of Aasterberg

Anna Nicholas: Let it rain

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Memorial site at the Clapham Common Bandstand

Anna Nicholas: The monsters among us

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas: Diana’s six decades

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Majorca tourism

Anna Nicholas: My column

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Anna Nicholas on the consequences of the Balearics green light status

Freedom is almost palpable here in Mallorca.

Anna Nicholas: Potty Professors

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

A massive Freedom rally was held in London last weekend.

Anna Nicholas: My column

Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

The problem for Johnson though is that Cummings isn’t going anywhere.

Anna Nicholas: My column

Anna Nicholas’s views on Badger culls & Poor old BoJo!

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Anna Nicholas’s views on the new Indian variant and daring to opine during a seminar.

A scene from the HBO Dramatisation of The Handmaids Tale.

Anna Nicholas: My column

Anna Nicholas’s views on being muted by a new ‘woke’ belief system and how Brexit affects British businesses operating in the EU.

Anna Nicholas: My column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

10th Wedding Anniversary of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

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Anna Nicholas' thoughts on Boris Johnson's rum week and an everyday hero.

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Anna Nicholas' views on the absurd caterpillar chocolate debacle and big Hollywood names unrecognisable without make-up.

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Anna Nicholas’s views on COVID-19 restrictions in the Uk and the most lucrative job anyone could have.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Protesters stage a sit-down protest during the 'Kill The Bill' protest against the Government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, in Bristol.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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What might seem unacceptable to the British government now, might prove the tip of the iceberg in the coming months.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on the cunning plan to introduce a pub passport and Free speech in schools.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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"The whole interview involved wokedom catch phrases such as ‘my truth’ which American audiences would have lapped up"

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas, about the uncomfortable truth of the COVID-19 narrative and the cancel culture.

Used vaccine ampoules that contained Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas' views on vaccine passports and COVID vaccinations.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas' views on some of the week's good news.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on aesthetic treatments and the Guinness World Book of Records.

British actress Barbara Windsor dies aged 83.

Anna Nicholas: My Column

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Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.

An employee of German biopharmaceutical company CureVac, demonstrates research workflow on a vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at a laboratory in Tuebingen, Germany.

At last there is hope!

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But honestly, is any of this feasible? Are governments really that bright? Columnist and writer Anna Nicholas thinks it’s very doubtful.

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Anna Nicholas: My Column

"Universities are now in a dog eat dog fight to the finish"

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Painting a great picture. Palma's art work.

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Do you think there are too many cruise ships coming to Palma?

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Cala Agulla, Mallorca. — Get the Mallorca Beach App!
The App also has a location map and offers information on toilets, restaurants and disabled access points.

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Classified adverts — Bargains of the Day!
This family home in Valldemossa is just one of the properties on offer in today's classifieds, along with much more.

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Are you tired of so many roads being closed for sporting events?

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Sobrassada fair in Campos 2011. — What's On Thursday 21 and Friday 22 October
Campos is holding their "sobrassada" fair today.

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Will you take advantage of the new Palma-New York direct flight next year?

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I greeted certain naff jumpers like a long lost friend — Beware - Winter approaches and I'm afraid of the dark!
The nights are ‘fair-drawing-in’ and in a few days time it will be ‘clocks’ - remember ‘spring forward, fall back’ - but, I really don’t get it, do you?

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The skin is tough, covered in down and is frequently blemished — Quinces - A far from pretty fruit with all kinds of inner beauties
Do you know how to reveal the inner beauty of this fruit?

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Vivienne’s parents owned a dance school in Birmingham called the Hawley School of Dance. — Len and Vivienne Armstrong: Dancing Humans of Mallorca
Discover how this couple fell in love with Mallorca!

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Lionel Marchetti — Don't miss these top events this week in Mallorca!
These are Andrew Ede's top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.

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You need a covid passport
Covid pardons no one, not even sports stars who should be setting an example.

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Forward thinking swim teachers don’t just teach swimming. — The Worrying Statistics on Water Safety
James Parrack's view on this worrying trend.

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Paula Escudero del Río outside of the Anglican Church Palma — New music groups for children and teenagers at the Anglican Church in Palma
Every Thursday at 17.15 they offer sessions for 4-6 year-olds called “Little Musicians” and then the teenagers (11-16 years) take over under the name “WE ARE POP”.

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Xavier Mas Ferrà - Observadores del Mar — A colourful sea at risk: The decline of corals and gorgonians
If you find corals and gorgonians underwater, take a photo of them and upload your observation to observadoresdelmar.es specifying their level of affectation.

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Mallorca’s dark-skinned olives — Mallorca’s olives - The harvest is underway
What is your favourite type of olive? Our Bulletin food expert believes this year's crop will be a good one.

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Opening night of Mallorca Classic Week and the weekly Thursday meetup fill the car park — Busy, Busy, Busy
Find out how the events of the Mallorca Classic Week and the 500 Mallorca Challenge went.

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The first half term in our EYFS and Primary has been full of activity. — EYFS and Primary at Mallorca International School
The first half term in our EYFS and Primary has been full of activity, educational visits and learning.

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RCD Mallorca in Anoeta — La Liga talking points
Talking points from Spanish La Liga.

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A quieter port — The week betwixt and between
Find out why this week the Soller Valley has become a little quieter.

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On the beach Bodhana therapists until November — Local business guide in Mallorca
October is the ideal time to get all those odd jobs and pampering attended to now it’s cooler. Take a look at our Business Guide for Laura Stadler's personal recommendations.

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"I finally made it to the cinema to see ‘No Time To Die’ " — Doing the shopping and going to the movies - It's all changing!
Frank Leavers compares the shopping and cinema experience between the UK and Mallorca.

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Celebrating keys to the new apartment over a coffee — New House, New Body
Discover the amazing transformation projects being carried out by Sarah Forge.

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Even the Moors and Christians battle failed to arouse great enthusiasm. — Fiestas - who are they for?
Could Mallorcan festivals and traditions attract tourists? What do you think?

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Queen's college year 1 Children making sense of shape
This week the Year 1 children are learning about 2D shapes.

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Newcastle United Steve Bruce — Football: more dirty cash and blood money
Find out what Donald says about Newcastle United's new owners and other stories of the week.