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“We are in the middle of an internal investigation.”

deje mayor, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, brought forward a press conference to deal with rumours relating to substantial fraud in the public company engaged by the council to deal with proper ty related capital gains tax (plusvalia). The as-yet unnamed female employee of the company, and not a civil servant as the mayor was at pains to point out, has resigned, “voluntarily”, and an internal investigation is currently underway. Some press reports indicate that the amount that has gone missing may be between €300,000 and €400,000, though the council chief appeared to pour

cold water on suggestions that the missing tally would be that high. According to the mayor the company was alerted to the possibility of irregularities after a foreign resident noticed something was not quite right in her statements. The information was passed on and received on March 21st, shor tly after which the internal investi-

gation got underway. As yet there are no decisions taken about any possible legal action to be taken. “We are waiting for those in charge of the investigation to give us more information…once we have that information we will take action,” Rodríguez Fraga told the press. “I don’t know yet if we are talking about huge embezzlement…but we are investigating, we will get to the bottom of this with all the consequences that entails”. He asked for prudence and the time needed to get to the bottom of the matter, promising that the investigation would be “fully transparent”. He added, they would not and could not take action “based on rumours”, although both the Par tido Popular and Coalicion Canarias

representatives in the council have called for the matter to be placed with the courts immediately. The indications are that this has been going on for a number of years, “six or seven”, and that it was “a system of persistent inter ference in the company’s IT system that was very elaborate” given that it went undetected for so long, and passed through auditors and annual end of year inspections. There is, as yet, no evidence to suspect any other person in the company was involved. The mayor apologised to the people of the borough, and in bullish mood said “my attitude and my behaviour will be the defence of all the citizens of Adeje, let no one doubt that”. Arona council is also in the news, with reports that the local courts have ruled that they owe almost €1.5 million for occupying offices in the Zentral Center but failing to meet the ‘change in use’ requirements agreed with the owners, something the council say they were not able to do as it would have been against the norms of the PIOT – the island’s of ficial ordinance plan. Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga

Can Amaral give the fans something to cheer about?

avid Amaral has just been appointed as the new trainer of CD Tenerife and follows Arconada, Merino, Mandía and most recently Tapía in the job. He takes over for the last ten games of the season and with a guarantee that he will stay on even if Tenerife are relegated. It will be hoped that the new man can stop the run of bad results that recently saw some fans vent their fury on the team bus carrying the players returning from the away game in Tarragona. Astonished players on board were on the receiving end of a string of insults from the furious crowd, who fled the scene when police arrived. The appointment of Amaral has been given a mixed reception, with many happy to see a local manager given the opportunity to lead the fight against the drop but others querying Amaral’s track record given his two past stints as manager here, both of which ended in his departure due to poor results.

Local elections, 22 May 2011

Your vote, your voice! All EU citizens registered on the padrón (official council register) as a resident in Spain can vote, and you have until and including Monday 11th April to check with your local council whether you are on the list of registered voters.

Local councils make quite a dif ference to your day

to day life here in Spain, and it only takes a few votes to change the balance, as results four years ago in parts of the Canary Islands proved. The elections are your opportunity to have your say in who makes the decisions about public services in your area, and an opportunity for non-Spanish residents to take part in the democratic process.

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t the opening of the three day conference on ‘Doing business with Africa’, being held for the first time in Tenerife, Stephen Hayes, the CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, the conference organisers, called on private investors to lead the way in forging new relationships with African countries.

He said that today’s globalised economy means that developing commercial partnerships across national boundaries was a logical step. He also called on people to forget the “old stereotypes of Africa, they are no longer relevant”. In excellent English Tenerife Cabildo President Ricardo Melchior said he was delighted that Tenerife had been chosen to host the conference. “Tenerife has always been a bridge between three continents. 500 years ago the port of Tenerife was a key stopping place for boats from America, Africa and Europe…. “Tenerife is located just a jump away from the African coast. By taking advantage of the island’s position as a platform for Africa, you save time and money”, he added, addressing the representatives of over 200 key American business players attending the event. During a snatched conversation with Island Connections, Hayes, the Washington based leading authority on US-Africa trade expanded on the need for old images and notions of the African continent to change. He repeated the need to get rid of African stereotypes – viewing the continent as a “development basket-case, that Africa is the home of poverty, a place where wars are going on all the time. We’re missing a huge part of the picture”. China and Europe have already started to view things differently, he says though the former much more than the latter. China has made huge investments already

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Doing business with Africa

Seeing Africa with open eyes By Clio O’Flynn

Delegates from many African nations and top USA companies attended the conference in the Bahía del Duque hotel

into African countries and is in the process of establishing infrastructures that will benefit both local and the Chinese economy, providing jobs and investment. He referred to immigration, and again the distorted image many North Americans have of Africans who go the USA to live and work. “The reality is that most of the Africans arriving to work in the United States are very well educated, which is a boon”; though it may not be viewed as such by everyone. However, he continued, “every wave of immigration to the US has attracted the same kind of reaction – Irish, Italian, German. Each fought for their place in US society, and most immigrants have helped develop American society.” Hayes told the conference,

“the globalised economy means having par tners across the continents is a logical step…we need each other, more than ever…We cannot be left behind.” He told Island Connections that the private sector is not receiving the kind of leadership that it needs, the political leaders are way behind in this regard. This, he added, included Barack Obama, who has yet “to provide leadership on Africa”, though Hayes mused that his stance was “sort of understandable” if the US president wanted to avoid being negatively labelled an ‘African president’. A forthright and down to earth man, Hayes cuts to the chase. “We need to get beyond aid”, he stressed. “Aid may be useful, but what is more useful

is the development of a broad middle class in the private sector in African countries”. Other countries and private sectors need to be shown that there is profit to be made in these partnerships, this isn’t about being ‘charitable’. “We are starting to see some changes - in the past year three of the largest consumer organisations in the USA, in the world, have joined the Council (Corporate Council on Africa) – Walmart, Procter & Gamble and ColgatePalmolive”. We discussed the negative images of Africa that tend to dominate western news programmes. “The (conflict) stories are not untrue, but you could put the USA into Africa five times” – in other words people don’t realise how huge Africa is, “and they need to start seeing Africa as 54 different nations” and realise the various investment opportunities on offer throughout Africa, and with a lot of stability and security too. But getting “Americans to see Africa accurately, this is one of our biggest challenges” – a sentiment which could be echoed throughout many of the Western European countries too.

CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, Stephen Hayes

Facts ::

Runway ridicule

‘People’s airport’ inaugurated

Politicians here have come under fire for rushing to inaugurate new buildings and projects ahead of the ban on such activities in the run up to the regional and local elections on 22 May. However, none of the controversial ceremonies designed to keep the politicians’ faces in the media and in voters’ minds can match the opening of a regional airport on Spain’s east coast, which the local government went ahead with even though not a single aircraft will use it for some time due to the lack of authorisation from the national aviation authority. Undeterred, Carlos Fabra, the head of the provincial government in Castellón, organised the formal opening before the ban took effect and justified the ceremony on the grounds that “once the planes start flying here people will not be able to stroll along the runway”. Fabra urged locals to include the 2.8 km runway on their list of places to visit for a walk in the coming weeks. Critics say the €150 million airport, which took 14 years to complete, is unnecessary given the excellent air connections on the Mediterranean coast.

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Tax back We’re coming up to that time of the year again when residents are faced with making their Spanish tax returns. There’s a big aid available called the Borrador, it’s a draft tax return prepared by the tax office on your behalf, but beware it is only intended as a guide for most people. Confirming the borrador as correct is the equivalent of making your tax return and if it subsequently turns out you have undeclared income for example you could still be liable to fines. For many people with simple tax returns, employed with a mortgage for example, confirming the borrador is a quicker way of getting any overpaid tax reimbursed. This year you can pre-empt the arrival of your written

borrador by asking for the information on internet at the AEAT website or by calling 901 12 12 24. If you have already asked for the borrador to be sent to you, you will be given a reference number to access the information online, but you will need to give them the following information: your NIF/NIE number, the amount in box 698 in the tax return for 2009 and your mobile telephone number. You will be sent an SMS with the reference number which will allow you to consult, change and confirm your draft, download the fiscal information to the PADRE tax return wizard programme and present your declaration online. For the first time this year, the tax office also has a Taxpayer’s calendar in English which gives full information on your fiscal obligations throughout the year. Your tax return can be filed between May 3rd and June 30th.

Time zone proposal

Clock changes

The days of the Canaries being one hour behind the rest of Spain could come to an end if a proposal by a Catalan political party is accepted. The CiU party has called for Spain to switch to Greenwich Mean Time, to put the country on the same time as Britain and Portugal. Spain used to be on GMT until Franco changed things in 1940. According to CiU leader Josep Durán, “there is little point in Spain having the same time as Germany, where the sun rises and sets much differently to here”. Durán is also calling for working hours to be changed, with shorter lunch breaks to allow people which businesses to finish at around 6pm. CiU is not the first party to propose a clock change. Galician nationalists have long called for their region to be put on a par with its southern neighbours, Portugal.

Which of these is a proper passport photo? Your passport photo

espite all the information needed to fill out a passport application, your photo is one of the most important elements and people often get it wrong. It should be easy. You go into a photo booth, put your money in, smile and there you go. But unlike getting your holiday snaps taken, producing an acceptable passport photo is not quite so straightforward. “We produce around 32,000 passports a year for customers in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Cuba, North Africa, Greece and Cyprus,” says Andrew Hamilton, Head of the Regional Passport Processing Centre in Madrid. “But no matter where the applications come from, we invariably find that the biggest cause for delay is that the picture doesn’t meet the required standard.” So if you don’t want your passport application delayed because of your mug-shot, follow our tips below to make sure your photo is correct.

• Size matters – We need to see more ‘head’ and less ‘shoulders’ in the photo. There should be at least 29mm from the top to the bottom of the head, but no more than 34mm. • No smiling – Although it’s tempting to smile, it’s better if

you keep a neutral expression. Teeth should not be visible. • Remove glasses – If at all possible, don’t wear glasses, they can give off a glare which means they can’t see the detail of the photo. • Make sure the face is clearly visible – don’t wear hats, and try not to let your hair cover your face. • Make sure you’re straight on. – You need to look straight at the camera. Although we all may have a ‘good’ side, for the passport photo you need to be straight-on. • The plainer the bette r – Photos should be against a plain, light or off-white background. • Don’t use your home camera – The photos have to be of a particular resolution, printed on specific photo-quality paper. It might look OK to you, but on our systems it can often come out grainy and faded. For children, the rules aren’t so stringent. Children under one year of age need to be a good likeness, showing as much of the child’s face as possible. For children between one and six, we can waive the need for a neutral expression, and the eyes don’t need to be looking straight at the camera. But for adults, we need it to be right first time. And for those who want

Wettest March since 1996

Last month was the wettest March in the Canaries for 15 years, according to Met Office figures.

lthough temperatures were above the norm on several days, the two cold fronts at the beginning of March and then ten days later brought significant amounts of water in the form of rain and, in many high parts, snow and sleet.

everal towns in Gran Canaria and Tenerife recorded their lowest temperatures for decades at the height of the bad weather.

Census

Foreign population falls

The latest census published by the National Statistics Institute reveals that the number of foreign residents in the Canaries has fallen for the first time in a decade, albeit slightly. to know, the correct photo is number three. For more detailed information on passport photos, visit the DirectGov website (http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/Applicationinformation/ DG_174152) For more information on passpor t applications visit the passports section of the UKinSpain website (http:// ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/ help-for-british-nationals/ passports)

he census, based on figures supplied by local councils, puts the total population of the Canaries at just over 2.1 million, a small increase compared to the figure at the beginning of 2010. The number of foreigners officially resident here now stands at slightly above 306,000 (14.4 per cent of the total), 0.3 per cent down on January 2010. Experts say the drop has been caused by the departure of non-Spaniards due to the economic downturn

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Royal seal of approval

Norwegian royals in Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura’s image among Scandinavians is set to receive a major boost after Norway’s most famous couple chose the island for a short break recently. The country’s heir to the throne, Prince Haakon, and his wife Mette-Marit spent three days in the Corralejo area at the beginning of the month, accompanied by a small entourage of protection officers and personal assistants. Plans

for the private royal visit were kept secret until a few days before the trip but when the news was eventually released it triggered considerable interest from the Norwegian media. Local tourism chiefs say they expect coverage of the visit to produce positive results in the coming months in the shape of increased interest in the island from potential holidaymakers from Norway.

La Palma

Silk Museum opens

The new silk museum which opened in La Palma at the end of last month has been described as unique in Europe by the local authorities. The museum, housed in an old Canarian mansion house in El Paso, represents the culmination of many years’ efforts by practitioners of the little-known cottage industry on the island. Its first visitor was 92-year-old Nieves Hernández, a local hand spinner, who was given pride of place at the inauguration. The museum traces the history of the silk industry both locally and internationally, particularly in China, while also exhibiting an extensive collection of devices (drums, looms etc) used on La Palma, whose silk production tradition stretches back to the 16th century. The new museum adds to the popular silk-making workshop which has proven a popular visitor draw for several years in the town.

Cabildo News ::

February

Tourism increase

During February, 413,304 tourists visited Tenerife, an increase of 11.8 per cent on the same month of 2010, and the results were as good for hotels as for other forms of accommodation.

abildo councillor for tourism, José Manuel Bermúdez commented that, “this spectacular growth in February was due, to a large extent, to the effects of the conflicts in Nor th Africa, which have resulted in 140,625 more people flying to and from the island” but stated that under normal circumstances, there would still have been an increase, albeit more moderate. He added, “we must continue to work to attract new visitors to the island”.

oth the north and the south of Tenerife benefitted from the positive results: 330,956 tourists stayed in the south, 15.1 per cent more than a year ago, while 65,454

stayed in the north, representing an increase of 6.3 per cent. The increases for the first two months of 2011 came from British (1.3 per cent), German (6.9 per cent) and Nordic (23.1 per cent) tourists, while Spanish tourism fell by 11.6 per cent.

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Feboda

Increase in visitors

The Tenerife Wedding t r a d e f a i r, Fe b o d a , registered a 69 per cent increase in visitors this year.

ccording to the figures released by the Tenerife Cabildo, the event, held in the Recinto Ferial in Santa Cruz, with 36 companies hosting, brought together over 15,000 people in the trade. There were 8,000 registered visitors to the event, organised by the Cabildo’s department of economic development, commerce and employment. Councillor for the department Efraín Medina said the

high success rate was due to the quality and high level of client participation in the event, as well as the public’s interest in the Tenerife Moda collections and designers invited to participate in the fashion shows.

elcome too was the participation of internationally renowned hairdresser Patrick Cameron and the closing show organised by the Provincial association of hairdressers which saw over 200 professionals exhibit very original creations, displaying influences from down the centuries.

ashion for all ages was also on display with some of the island’s top names taking part, including Oh Soleil, Bibabu, Pi 3,14 and Morena Mia to name just a few.

Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior and local mayor Hermógenes Pérez were at the site of the new municipal pool in Tacoronte recently to view the work which is nearing completion.

onstruction of the pool is costing €3.7 million, 75 per cent of which is being met by the Cabildo and the rest by the local council. According to Melchior the pool, when complete, “won’t simply serve as somewhere for sports but also will have a social side to it, promoting leisure, recreation and rehabilitation”. The installation comes under the insular pools’ network. “When we started to promote this network there were two installations of this kind in Tenerife, now there are 17”, the president said.

he indoor centre has two pools, one 25 x 21 metres and the other 12 x 6 metres and is next door to the Piedra Torres sports centre.

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La Gomera DNI

Giovanni AfĂş

Patience needed

Consul in carnaval scandal

By Barbara Belt

slanders in La Gomera wishing to renew out of date identity cards are forced to wait for more than three months, according to CoaliciĂłn CanarĂa spokesman Manuel Arteaga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People going now to San SebastiĂĄn to renew I.D. cards will have to wait until July at the earliest. This situation has to be attended to! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been suffering these delays for far too longâ&#x20AC;?. Indeed we have, given that this sorry state of affairs has existed for many years. In these heady, pre-election days, our politicians are fired with wonderful indignation, enthusiasm for change and idealism that mysteriously disappear once elections are over and they are safely installed for the next four year sinecure of posturing and pocket lining. The problem is a real one, however. Being without a Documento Nacional de

Identidad, or DNI as it is usually known, is more than an inconvenience. By law, all Spanish nationals must carry their ID with them and can be fined for failing to comply. It is, for example, impossible for anyone to check into a hotel, board a plane, make a bank or post office transaction, or deal with any local, regional, or central government office without showing valid ID, even here in tiny La Gomera where we all know each other far too well. The U.K. practice of showing a public utilities letter as valid ID is unheard of in Spain and totally unacceptable. The situation is made more difficult for Spanish nationals living in so-called peripheral areas like the Canary Islands. Resident discounts available to offset the expense involved in travelling within them, or to mainland Spain, depend on showing valid ID and proving residence.

Those of us whose foreignersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; residence permits have expired, lamentably never to be renewed under new Euro-legislation, know what a dreadful paper chase is involved in the simple task of buying a ferry or plane ticket for the correct price. Locals experience exactly the same problems with out of date cards. Despite the importance of always having valid ID, the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twenty-three thousand residents have to make do with a visiting, once a week DNI-issuing office from Tenerife. Adding insult to injury are this weekly officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening hours. Once safely installed, staff only work there from ten-thirty until two oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, presumably to conserve vital energies for the journey to and from the island, making phone calls to family and cortado drinking. This reduced working day makes it impossible to

Life without your identity card in Spain is practically impossible

process the required number of ID card applications. Three and a half hours a week is obviously insufficient. The traditional remedy for such government office maladies has been adopted. Making a simple procedure more complicated nicely prolongs any process, and it must be remembered that every cloud has its silver lining. The three month wait and two appointments necessary to renew ID cards in La Gomera, involving two journeys to and from the capital, two lost days of work and a lot of waiting do, after all, provide islanders with a golden opportunity to exercise the exquisite patience they need to deal with bureaucracy here.

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Varela, who said it would have been preferable if his diplomatic representative had â&#x20AC;&#x153;turned out as a fireman or policeman, but not a womanâ&#x20AC;?. Varela has suggested that AfĂş â&#x20AC;&#x153;takes a holiday in Panamaâ&#x20AC;? during next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Las Palmas Carnaval in order to avoid further scandal. Publication of the photographs in the national media led to immediate calls for him to be replaced, with former foreign minister Samuel Navarro describing AfĂşâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s posing in a pink lace dress and bright red lipstick as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;national disgraceâ&#x20AC;?.

Quangos

Government bodies

A range of governmentfunded bodies are to be closed down as part of the ongoing cost-cutting drive by the regional authorities.

The target for much criticism down the years, bodies such as the Foundation for the Promotion of Education and the Canary Congress Bureaus in Gran Canaria and south Tenerife, whose functions and contributions have never fully been justified, have been given the formal

chop. Six loss-making quasigovernmental departments were identified for closure at the end of March and a further twenty or so have been lined up for similar action in the coming months. The closures, which should generate savings in the region of â&#x201A;Ź40 million in the next couple of years, are being undertaken in tandem with the merging of a number of other public agencies and foundations under one roof, again to save on running costs. Although welcoming the initiative, opposition parties say the elimination of such bodies shows clearly that â&#x20AC;&#x153;they were never needed in the first placeâ&#x20AC;?.

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Help for Heroes fun day

Roosevelt letter published

27th march cosy corner held charity event

n Sunday 27th March you could have been forgiven for thinking you’d gone to the wrong place when the Cosy Corner in Costa del Silencio held a charity event in aid of the worthy cause ‘Help for Heroes’. Some of Tenerife’s top artists gave up their precious time free to help the party along. Compere Neil Breakwell held the show together marvellously as he introduced acts that included The Wild Boys, Rosemary, Aidey, Emma Jensen, The Three Monkeys and Ollie. Not to be outdone some local residents also jumped up to perform. Sonic was one of the first up and was followed in quick succession by Shantell, Shammy and Patrick, to name but a few. A good day was had by all, especially those who won some spectacular prizes in the raffle and we can only look forward to the next event. Lesley and Laura from the Cosy Corner would like to thank all the acts for donating their time and, of course, all their clients who turned up on the day to offer their support for the brave wounded.

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A collection of unpublished letters and speeches by the last prime minister of the Spanish Republic before Franco came to power has been unveiled. The correspondence of Juan Negrín, who hailed from Las Palmas and headed the government between 1937 and 1939, includes a unique letter to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, begging him to intervene in the Spanish Civil War to prevent Franco’s fascist troops, aided by Hitler, from completely taking over the country. In a poignant warning to the American president, Negrín urged him to step in “before the course of the war in Spain determines the future of Europe”, adding that “every minute you delay will bring rivers of blood and pain” to the people of Spain. The personal letter is among 49 documents published by Asturian historian Enrique Moradiellos in a book launched at the end of March in Las Palmas.

Gáldar

Cave records Japan quake

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Driving

Tourism statistics

Fewer fines

Visits up

ess people were caught speeding than previously following the decrease of the top speed limit to 110kph. Traffic bosses may have been rubbing their hands at the prospect of increased income, but it was not to be as fines dropped a massive 62 per cent during the first week of the change. It would seem that the reduction in the speed limit and the massive publicity it received made drivers more aware of the top limit and more respectful of the restrictions. Fixed radars registered 2,082 fines as opposed to an average of 5,507 from previous weeks. The Government spoke cautiously as the latest figures were only registered over a short period of time, but take the results as a positive indication, especially given the comments of automobile associations and the opposition when they introduced what is supposed to be a temporary measure in the face of rising petrol prices and the crisis in Libya.

ith 82 per cent hotel occupancy, the Canary Islands were the top holiday choice in Spain in February. The latest figures show that the islands were streets ahead of nearest rival Madrid at 59.7 per cent occupancy and the Balearics with 45.3 per cent. Gran Canaria was the most popular with over a million overnight stays and occupation levels at 88 per cent. Boroughs with the highest occupancy were San Bartolomé de Tirajana and Mogán in Gran Canaria and Arona in Tenerife according to information from the National Institute of Statistics.

Last month’s massive earthquake which devastated parts of Japan and triggered a giant tsunami and nuclear crisis was felt by measuring equipment located almost 12,500 km away in Gran Canaria. Seismologists at the Painted Cave archaeological site in Gáldar on the island say their equipment recorded the ‘quake, which measured 8.9 on the Richter scale. The equipment was installed by the local authorities and Spain’s Science Research Council to help detect movements, particularly the impact of heavy lorries in the area, that might endanger the structure of the unique cave, whose walls contain centuries-old drawings by the native inhabitants of Gran Canaria. However, the devices are so sensitive that they picked up echoes of the worst earthquake in Japan’s recent history.

16th Light Infantry Brigade

Troops head to Afghanistan

Another contingent of Canarian troops is setting off for Afghanistan for a tour of duty. 840 soldiers from the 16th Light Infantry Brigade based here are due to fly out in several groups during the coming days to join the Spanish Afghanistan Force in the province of Badghis for a peace-keeping mission. The troops, the biggest contingent to be deployed from the Canaries to date, were given a formal send-off from their base at Hoya Fria in Tenerife by Canarian president Paulino Rivero at the end of March. Rivero was joined by senior army officers and the families of the soldiers for the ceremony, during which tribute was paid to José Tomás Fariña, the soldier killed in a training accident in Fuerteventura in February as his unit was preparing for Afghanistan. The peace-keeping tour is expected to last up to five months.

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Local paediatrician Amada Trujillo

Election adjustments

Santos dropped by Adeje mayor

Adeje’s most prominent local councillor is putting on a brave face after being dropped by the town’s mayor for the May elections.

iguel Ángel Santos, who has earned a very positive reputation as Adeje’s tourism councillor in recent years, learned that he had been left off the ticket drawn up by José Miguel RodríguezFraga, who is hoping to be re-elected as mayor on 22

May. The surprise exclusion has been criticised in many quarters but Santos says he will have no problems adjusting to life away from local politics. “I may go back to the private sector but in any case I have learned a lot from my years at the mayor’s side and am available to help him in any way I can” he said, hours after the meeting that approved the new PSOE party ticket, which features local paediatrician Amada Trujillo as Rodríguez-Fraga’s No. 2. The departure of Santos has already led to calls in some media sectors for him to be given a senior role in the Canarian Department of Tourism. News in Brief ::

ustomer complaints at the non-delivery of the valuable phones, several of them latest-generation models, prompted an internal investigation at the Santa Cruz courier, which began to suspect that a male employee was helping himself to the packages and selling the phones on Internet. The 29-year-old was arrested at his home after fleeing his workplace when management called him in for questioning. Police say the value of the stolen mobiles was in the region of €9,000. News in Brief ::

Testing times

Ra II reconstruction Pirámides de Güímar

The Mercedes SLKs were being test driven around Tenerife

lmost 300 journalists from all over the world were invited to put the eagerly-anticipated new model through its paces on the roads of Tenerife, including the traditional photo opportunity on Mt Teide, where stopoffs were arranged every day at the Observatory to allow the journalists to see the telescopes in action.

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Inside job

Mobile phone thief

Mobile phones sent by a leading telecoms operator in Spain to new clients in Tenerife were systematically stolen by an employee of the courier company used for the deliveries.

The reputation of a pair of Russian motoring correspondents for taking vehicles to the brink proved accurate during recent testing of the new Mercedes SLK in Tenerife a couple of weeks ago.

ccording to insiders, the Russians were allocated their car on the last day of the tests, with good reason, it seems. The organisers of the event received a call to say they pair had crashed the SLK near Arafo, before they even got near Teide, and a tow-truck was needed to get them out of trouble. A source told Island Connections the €50,000 vehicle suffered “major damage” in the crash.

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Bulrush reeds from the lake are used in the boat’s construction

The latest reconstruction project being sponsored by the Parque Etnográfico Pirámides de Güímar is the building of a new life-size replica of the Ra II. Taking control of the construction is Braulio Corani, a native Aymara from Lake Titicaca, who is a specialist in the handcrafting needed for this type of reed boats which are still used today in his native region for crossing the Titicaca lake. The construction will take place in La Paz, Bolivia and once complete the boat will be brought to Tenerife to be shown in the Pirámides de Güímar park. The previous version of the Ra II at the park was destroyed by storm Xynthia which struck the island last year. The original Ra II was made from bulrush reeds, which grow in the huge South American lake, and the design was copied from the old Egyptian papyrus crafts. The creation was conceived and directed by the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, the Pirámides de Güímar founder, to carry out one of the most famous trans-oceanic expeditions. His trip was to prove his theory that ancient civilisations were capable of sea crossings, and used both building and navigational techniques of ancient times. Heyerdahl, in proving his theory, left Safi in Morocco in the Ra II and, crossing the Atlantic ocean, arrived in Barbados 57 days later in 1970.

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Padre Antonio loved by all dies

(L-R) Ricardo Melchior, Padre Antonio (seated) and Cristina Valido presenting the Human Values award in 2010

ntonio María Hernández Her nández, known simply as Padre Antonio, the man behind the Santa Rita elderly care centres Puerto de la Cruz and much more, has died. Padre Antonio had been ill prior to his death. It is still uncertain what arrangements,

if any, have been made over the last few weeks of his final illness as to who will head up the foundation set up to run the Santa Rita complexes and build the new Alzheimer’s home which is already under way and has important financial commitments. The Cabildo’s councillor for social welfare, Cristina Válido, said that as far

as she was aware there was full private and public commitment to guaranteeing that his good work and the projects underway would continue. Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior said, “the body of work carried out by Padro Antonio was huge. He was a person who displayed levels of solidarity, of generosity, of humanity that knew no boundaries of any kind… “Everybody loved him”, said Melchior, “but we were also a bit in awe of him, because there was no doubt that it was virtually impossible to say no to Padre Antonio…he worked morning, noon and night to achieve his goals. He did nothing for himself, he did it all for other people. We (the people of Tenerife and Canarian society in general) owe him a huge debt of gratitude”. Padre Antonio was the 2010 recipient of the Tenerife Premio Valores Humanos (Human Values prize) awarded annually by the Cabildo.

Streamlining resources

Equality network Councillors Carmen Rosa González Cabrera, Clara María Pérez Pérez, Maria Elena Fumero García, Vanesa González Tejera, Ana Maria Moriano Comesaña, Juana Donate Marrero, Beatriz González Navarro y Maria del Carmen Delgado Cáceres at the launch of the programme

ith the kind of direct efficiency the programme is designed to promote Adeje councillor for equality Carmen Rosa González Cabrera recently launched a new inter-borough network designed to deal more ef fectively with issues of inequality in South Tenerife. Very simply the initiative is to bring together all the political and technical resources currently working in the field of employment (and beyond) equality to guarantee a more efficient and relevant service to women in South Tenerife. Councils signed up are Adeje, Arona, Arico, Granadilla, Fasnia, Guía de Isora, San Miguel de Abona, Santiago del Teide and Vilaflor, and in what is hoped is a reflection of the future lack of duplication of resources, none of the councillors (all female) also at the

top table, felt the need to repeat what had been clearly explained by Carmen Rosa, and let the programme speak for itself. The inter-council network will work to coordinate and optimise resources in promoting and developing equal opportunities for women in South Tenerife. It will also develop training courses for those in the employment and political field as well as promoting increased awareness of the importance of equal opportunities. Those behind the initiative also say they can now work together as a unit in applying for funding to develop joint activities and represent the nine boroughs when dealing with insular or national bodies, public and private, in this and other regards. There will be a technical support secretariat that will rotate alphabetically among the nine boroughs on a four monthly basis, starting with Adeje.

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New rubbish collection system ‘Quita y pon’ is the name of the new rubbish collection system which Arona council intends to implant in Los Cristianos with effect from the beginning of April. From the start date (which has not yet been decided), rubbish can only be placed in bins between certain hours of the night, also to be determined. Apparently the council has been trying to encourage a similar scheme for some time, but it has not worked. The name ‘Quita y pon’, however, means that the rubbish collection company will, during the early hours of the morning, not empty the containers, but remove them altogether. On the following night, the containers will be returned to their positions and so the cycle will continue. Or so the council hopes. Its intention is to do away with the bad impression given in most streets in this popular tourist area, of containers overflowing with rubbish at

all hours of the day, and bags of rubbish dumped on the streets. The starting date and hours for depositing rubbish are to be decided at a meeting between the council, the rubbish collection company and representatives of the businesses in the main shopping area. Arona mayor José Alberto González Reverón emphasised that business owners and residents alike need to be made aware of this new system because, “if they fail to respect the hours set for putting their rubbish out, a worse problem will be created”. He continued, “this will greatly improve the image of Los Cristianos because the rubbish containers will disappear during the day, something which the business owners have been demanding for a long time”. Apparently the Local Police force will be responsible for enforcement of the rules. But, the police officers cannot be everywhere at once, all day, in order to enforce these rules. Surely they have better things to do with their time. What of tourists and other visitors to the area who know nothing of the new system? Where will they dump their rubbish when they go out during the day only to find that all the bins have disappeared? That remains to be seen.

Man dies

fire tragedy

An elderly man from Arico has died after being caught up in a fire when he started to burn rubbish at his home. The 71-year-old was found dead by police after relatives reported he had not been seen or heard from for several days at his house in a remote part of the town. Neighbours say they heard an explosion and saw smoke pouring from the back of the house at the weekend. Police said last night that the badly charred body had been sent for autopsy but no foul play was suspected.

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Visitors to La Laguna are advised that the bus station in San Benito on the airport side of the city has been moved, following the recent opening of the new transport interchange .

The new sightseeing bus is on route throughout the city

he new city sightseeing bus launched in Santa Cruz at the end of March has got off to a good start despite a few embarrassing teething problems, which left council officials red faced. The maiden run with passengers was delayed by almost an hour after it was discovered that

a number of street lights on the Plaza de España, the departure point for the bus, prevented the open-topped double-decker from manoeuvring properly. To add to the problems, several passengers on the upper deck had narrow brushes with tree branches along the route, particularly on the Rambla de Pulido, and had to duck to avoid

injury. To make matters worse, the route had to be altered slightly when it was realised that cars parked along Avenida La Salle meant the bus could not turn onto the Galcerán bridge and had to take another street instead. Even the content of the multilingual audio guide used by passengers has come in for criticism, particularly the description of the Cabildo building as ‘New York style’ and the tower blocks at Cabo Llanos as the tallest skyscrapers in Spain. Playing down the inaugural hiccups, which received frontpage billing in local papers, the council said “corrective action” had been ordered immediately to iron out the problems along the route and it was confident the sightseeing bus would be a massive success, especially among cruise tourists.

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Bishop Bernardo Álvaro (centre) with local priests enter the new church

It was very much a social community event

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Italians snared

Santaigo del Teide

Two Italians face drug trafficking charges in Tenerife after being caught receiving over half a kilo of cocaine sent to them by post. The couple, in their early 40s, were arrested after a police operation which was set in motion in Madrid following the detection of a package with traces of cocaine at Barajas Airpor t ’s m a i l s o r t i n g o ff i c e . Authorisation was sought from a Madrid court to allow the package to continue its journey to Adeje, where police placed a local post office under surveillance to catch the recipient. An Italian man who lives locally picked up the package using a fake identity document and was intercepted immediately. Shortly afterwards his wife was detained at the couple’s home in Callao Salvaje, where a further quantity of cocaine and precision weighing equipment were seized.

Santiago del Teide local police are working on a local community initiative targeted at young people and students in the borough. ‘Internet and social network security’is aimed at secondary school students and outlines how the internet works, what is a social network and the adjacent plusses and minuses, the dangers and lack of security that can be exploited. They will also outline to the youngsters what constitutes ‘grooming’ (strategies used by adults to win the confidence of under age internet users) and ‘cyberbullying’ (when a young person is bullied, harassed and threatened via the internet, mobile phones, gaming consoles, etc). The aim is to allow young internet users to have safe internet experiences and reduce as far as possible the dangers of abuse of the system.

Callao Salvaje

Packed congregation for new church T

he sun shone on the packed congregation waiting outside the doors of the new church in Callao Salvaje, in South West Tenerife. While the building has been complete for a while now, the interior of the new installation had only been seen by a chosen few. As residents, swallows, Canarians and many other nationalities amongst them, waited for the arrival of the dignitaries, there was an air of celebration around, and

even the cynics who said it was all only happening because there were local elections around the corner were delighted that the church would open at last. When Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga and the bishop of Tenerife His Excellency Bernardo Álvarez arrived they spent more than a few minutes chatting to those outside in the plaza at the front of the new church, and there were obviously a number of different

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branches of Christianity represented, as was made clear too by the mayor in his brief intervention when he mentioned that the church would be open for Anglican as well as RC services in the future. The all important key was handed over to Bishop Bernardo, the door was opened and the curious as well as the devout entered the new church. The two hour ceremony, with a full concelebrated mass and blessing of all the church’s installations, was followed by tapas and drinks outside by the village cultural centre, and the kids ran around, parents and priests chatted, pictures were posed for, and all in all everyone seemed more than happy that the church was open at last.

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Investing for income By David Franks, Chief Executive, Blevins Franks

nvesting to generate income in a Western world dominated by near-zero interest rates has become a key challenge. In the past it was possible to draw sufficient income from a number of lower risk assets such as traditional bank deposits or government debt, so it was relatively straightfor ward to achieve a balance of producing income through fixed income securities in cash whilst capturing long-term capital growth and protection against inflation through equities, property and other assets classes. These days nominal yields from lower-risks assets traditionally held for income have fallen substantially. Investors had been compelled to assess how, and if, they can maintain previously higher income. Inflation is now materially above interest rates in many parts of the Western world. Therefore the opportunity cost of retaining significant sums on deposit over the medium-term becomes painfully apparent

Investing to generate income is a major challenge

as rising prices erode the real purchasing power of assets over time.

Choices 1). Reduce income. 2). Seek alternative sources of income to sustain the higher pay-out levels but at higher risk levels.

many proper ty funds have had to become illiquid with the Fund Managers freezing redemptions.

3). Embrace a total return investment philosophy by withdrawing a set sum regardless of income levels to avoid skewing the portfolio in favour of income regardless of capital preser vation.

Equities Traditionally equities have not been the first consideration when seeking income, but today equity markets generally are focused more on sustainable dividends proceeds, strong balanced sheets and high levels of free cash flow.

Inevitably a combination of these, taking account of taxes, income, time horizon, capital preservation and risk appetite is usually the preferred outcome. The overriding consideration should be to balance the longerterm risk tolerance rather than trying to pick up on shorterterm market trends, which can often prove illusory.

Complex structures

Corporate Bonds When interest rates collapsed in 2008, corporate bonds began to show a much higher risk premium. However, the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the credit

crunch led to panic selling later that year, and the capital value of corporate bonds declined. This subsided when governments bailed out failing banks. Throughout this helter-skelter

the income generated from corporate bonds held up.

Property

The property bubble burst when credit dried up, and

The credit crunch exposed the risks behind the proliferation of complex illiquid and leveraged investments with opaque credit risk. Simpler strategies were overlooked and investors did not sufficiently focus on the underlying risk of the structure.

Safe havens Quantitative easing led to concerns about the longterm purchasing power of

main currencies. This has been one of the main reasons for increasing investment in physical gold as an insurance policy against economic uncertainty. Gold delivers no income yield, and indeed creates the opposite: holding costs. Another safe haven in financial uncertainty has traditionally been index -linked sovereign debt, providing protection from future inflation. However, break-even rates against government debt are unattractive to investors. In other words, there is no positive return over inflation.

Conclusion Seeking income is much more difficult than ever, but if a total return approach is taken, and sensible diversification sought, it should be achievable. As ever, the outcome can never be guaranteed. Seek personal advice from an experienced wealth manager like Blevins Franks.

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Economy

Consumer confidence The highest registered

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Cheaper loans A second legal judge-

ment has declared the socalled mortgage ‘floors’ illegal. The ‘floors’ come into operation when the interest rate goes below a certain rate and means that the client does not get the full benefit of any reductions. The court case was brought by the bank users’ association, Ausbanc and this in this instance was against Caja España and Caja Duero. This case follows

electricity until the next revision which is due July 1st. Opposite factors are tugging at the rate. On the one hand spiralling fuel prices, but on the other the rate at which the latest auction of services was set which registered a drop of 9.43 per cent. Consumers have been paying an increased level of 9.8 per cent since the on from one in September 2010 brought against BBVA, Caixa Galicia and Cajamar. The judges declared that the minimum interest rate of 12 per cent was far from reality and much higher than the three per cent permitted. Caja España and Caja Duero have appealed, but there is a further case pending in the courts at Madrid against 45 different entities. The banks’ association has requested the Government to act to protect their (and they say the clients’) interests.

Energy

Old boilers

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beginning of the year. Most of us have a system where one bill is estimated and the next is a ‘real’ reading. If your ‘real’ reading took place in January, it may be that the December figure was underestimated, but you will have paid for the electricity at the January, increased, level. If this is your case you have a case for a claim against the electricity company which can be registered at your local OMIC office – ask at the town hall where the closest office to you is. the Plan Renove de Calderas 2011, a list is available from the Consejeria de Empleo, Industria y Comercio. The installer should also be able to inform you whether or not you are entitled to the grant (if inspections have been carried out regularly), if the new system you have chosen is included in the plan an if your region is offering the grant.

Wages

Productivity bonus The majority of workers

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Diagnosing the cause of palpitations requires capturing them on an electrocardiogram or an ECG

Unfortunately, atherosclerosis, which causes CAD, is a chronic, progressive disease. So once you have had an MI (which almost always means that you have significant CAD), then you need to do everything you can to slow or halt the progression of the underlying disease process. This will require a major commitment on your part! There are two general areas you and your doctor will have to address - drug therapy and lifestyle changes. The easy one is drug therapy. To help prevent future MIs, you should be given the drugs that have been shown to either slow the progression of CAD, or prevent the sudden occlusion of a diseased coronary arter y (by preventing the acute clotting phenomenon that causes the occlusion). These drugs are statins and aspirin. In addition to these drugs, you should also receive beta blockers and ACE inhibitors to help prevent heart failure Just as important as drug therapy are the lifestyle changes that will reduce your long-term risk after an MI. These include achieving and maintaining an op-

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in very normal people with very normal hearts. But if the palpitations are really bothering you, then you should have your doctor find out exactly what’s causing them in your particular case. Diagnosing the cause of palpitations requires capturing them on an electrocardiogram or an ECG. However, the standard kind of ECGs that doctors use in their office only record your heart rhythm for about twelve seconds. So unless you’re really lucky you’re not going to pick up the cause of palpitations I have palpitations – it feels from that test. like my heart is skipping For tunately, ambulator y – but every time I see my doctor, my check-up is normal. monitors are available which allow you to wear a cardiac Should I be worried? monitor during normal activiSincerely, Laura ties for up to several weeks at a time, and these devices are very helpful in diagnosing the cause of palpitations. Once the Palpitations are simply an cause is found, the doctor can unusual awareness of the talk to you about your options, heartbeat. Palpitations are a one of which might be, not to very common symptom and do anything, because in most they very rarely indicate a occasions they are benign. You serious problem. The most should talk to your GP again common cause of palpita- about taking extra steps to pin tions are extra-heartbeats, down the exact cause of your which can occur fairly often particular problem. timal weight, beginning a heart-friendly diet, ending tobacco use, achieving excellent control of diabetes and hypertension (if present), and engaging in regular exercise. The treatment is not easy, but it is usually quite effective. So steel yourself, get focused, and make the lifestyle changes that you need to make.

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8th April - 9.00pm Benidorm

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9th April - 7.00pm Mamma Mia

Exuberant musical using ABBA songs to soundtrack the adventures of a young girl

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10th April - 3.35pm High School Musical 3

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13th April, 7:30pm UEFA Champions League Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid (Kick-off 7.45pm)

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Mar offers a level of tranquillity that you’ll travel far and wide to find elsewhere. At the Primavera Palm Mar residential complex you can relax and enjoy a top quality setting in total comfort, and apartments to rent, furnished or unfurnished, start at only €475 a month. There is a choice of two bedroom apartments and duplexes, decorated in a modern style, with ample natural light. The complex has 78 apartments in four blocks of three storey. There are wide green garden spaces and a children’s playground, making this a perfect family location too. * More information on 666 368 752, www.primaverapalmmar.es

And, with its own exceptional microclimate, Palm Mar rightly claims to have ‘the most pleasant climate in Tenerife’. Palm Mar is a calm and relaxed town with beautiful views, natural spaces, a pretty coast, walks, shops, services and restaurants to meet all your needs. Palm Mar is also just a stone’s throw away from sporting activities, including golf, padel, tennis, surfing and scuba diving. Palm

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Beautiful 1 bed apt in Torviscas Alto Quiet residential complex with large pool. Magnificent views. Fully furnished. No smokers. €500/month. Tel: 649 882366

Buenavista del Norte: Traditional one-storey Canarian house with two bedrooms, large garden and fruit trees. Central. Garage.

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 Golf del Sur, San Blas Commercial Centre, 3 bed apartment to let, fully furnished, 375 euros per month plus bills, tel Jimmy 630 529358

 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400€ for rent to mature-minded people in Tor viscas Alto. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162  Bakery to let. Industrial bakery to let in Las Chafiras, 320 metres, industrial machinery. Bakery is let with a purchase option on the machinery. Call 600352041/667268240

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good views, opposite bus station, well furnished and equipped, direct from owner, 550 euros per month, call 665 605774  Studio San Fernando 30m2. 360€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Urb. El Durazno 65m2. 1 Room. 800€. Phone: 922248514  Apartment Las Chafiras. 76.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone: 627 903 770  Apartment Los Cristianos. Sea views. 60.00m2. 1 room. 550€. Tel. 637 390 199  Duplex El Chorrrillo. Sea views. 50.00m2. 1 room. 350€. Tel. 678 176 669  Apartment El Médano. 1 room. 380€. Tel. 649 957 250  Apartment Taco. 65.00m2. 3 rooms. 350€. Tel. 689 695 634  Apartment Amarilla Golf. Sea views. 45.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone 922 737 290  Apartment Los Cancajos. 50.00m2. 1 room. 350€. Phone 670 735 822  Apartment Las Dehesas 52m2. 2 Rooms. 600€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Golf del Sur. 2 Rooms. 700€. Phone: 670242080  Double garage, Victoria Court; Los Cristianos, 14.500 euros, tel 663 571587  Apartment La Quinta 50m2. 1 Room. 500€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Miguel Las Chafiras. 3 Rooms. 790€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet Mesa del Mar 133m2. 2 Rooms. 1050€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Durazno 240m2. 3 Rooms. 1200€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardín 55m2. 1 Room. 500€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Toscal 90m2. 3 Rooms. 450€. Phone: 922248514  A p a r t m e n t T a o r o 60m2. 2 Rooms. 550€. Tel. 922248514  Apartment San Vicente 92m2. 3 Rooms. 550€. Phone: 922248514  Terraced House La Montaña 115m2. 3 Rooms. 650€. Tel. 922248514  Apartment La Paz 66m2. 1 Room. 600€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Fernando 68m2. 2 Rooms. 550€. Phone: 670242080  Studio La Paz 40m2. 390€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Paz 40m2. 1 Room. 450€. Phone: 670242080

he telecommunications T market commission in Spain (CMT) has recently determined that it is possible for a community of owners, for example in a block of apartments, to share wifi. They can share the facility as long as no profit is made by the person or group of people offering or organising the service. Other provisos are that the network must not be open to the general public, that the community of owners

is not the body actually offering the facility, and that a customer attention service is not offered. This statement was issued in response to a request by a promoter of protected flats for rental in Barcelona, where the installation of the network was authorised so that all the residents could access wifi, as long as he made no profit and that all the residents had to pay was a contribution towards the actual cost of the service.

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bubble and the economic crisis better than others over this last year. The countries still experiencing their hardest times are in the top 10 list of the worst property markets in the world, and Spain is on that list. The financial sector crisis and an unemployment rate of over 20 per cent have made Spain’s recovery even slower than originally hoped. Topping

the list is Ireland, suffering from an annual fall of -10.8 per cent, a quarterly fall of -3.5 per cent, and with weak growth due to austerity measures. Ireland is followed by Lithuania, Ukraine and Croatia. Fifth on the list is Dubai, followed by Greece, the USA and Portugal, and the final two are Japan, where it is hoped there will be a recovery in the second half of the year due to reconstruction after the catastrophe, and Spain.

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A good time to buy? ccording to www. A idealista.com, David Taguas, president of the

large construction group Seopan, considers that now is a good time to buy property, due to the price levels which he says are now even cheaper than they were in 2005 and 2006, the golden years of the property boom. He also says that housing needs are high, and that just because we are in a time of low demand, that doesn’t mean that no-one needs to buy a property.

According to Seopan, the uninhabited stock of property has ascended to 350,000 units, a far cry from the million or more that have been spoken of. The properties in the hands of promoters or banks are being sold at prices of up to one third less than homes in the hands of families. Of course, much depends on the area where you are seeking property. In some areas of Spain, prices have actually begun to rise again, but this has mostly happened in areas which have almost become ghost towns.

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owadays, the banks are restricting mortgage lending, so it is important to know what risk factors are applied by banks when we ask for a mortgage. Forewarned is forearmed. Most banks analyse three different aspects: The first is your capacity to meet the monthly payments, and for this they will investigate your employment situation including the possibility of you becoming unemployed or of your working conditions changing. Generally, civil servants or those on salaries or with fixed contracts having served several years with the same company are favoured over those who are self employed,

with temporary contracts or whose pay is mainly commission based. The activity sector of your employment will also be taken into account. Your debt ratio will be calculated. The mortgage payment amount will be divided by your net monthly income, and this ratio must not exceed 33 to 35 per cent for most banks, although some will allow a ratio of up to 40 per cent. This calculation is usually made with a hypothetical interest rate which is higher than the actual rate, to ensure that you will be capable of meeting the monthly payments if interest rates rise. Your monthly outgoings and any other loans you have will also be taken into account.

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he number of homes mortgaged in Spain fell by 7.9 per cent in Januar y compared to the same month a year ago, leaving the figure at 49,665, according to data provided by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

The second aspect is that of the amount of mortgage applied for versus the value of the property, and the third is that the bank wants to make a profit out of you, and the amount of interest applied to your loan has to be determined. The starting point will usually be more than one per cent, but can be as much as two per cent over the Euribor rate. Banks usually offer discounts to existing clients or those who agree to contract several of that bank’s products. The best advice is to be prepared to defend your own personal financial situation and endeavour to choose a mortgage which suits your individual characteristics.

Euribor rate up

This is the ninth consecutive fall, and it looks as though mortgages are on a downhill slide, even though January’s drop was more moderate than December which registered -17 per cent. The average mortgage amount, however, rose in January by five per cent (compared to January 2010) to €118,519, while the total amount lent by the banks has fallen by 3.2 per cent to €5.886 million. Meanwhile, by the end of March the Euribor rate (on which mortgage interest rates are based) was touching two per cent, with experts forecasting that it would reach its maximum (of 2.5 per cent) at the end of this year, having stabilised somewhat over the second half. Tensions in the debt markets following Portugal’s crisis together with a lack of confidence have caused the sharp rise in Euribor, a tendency which is expected to continue..

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El Camisón, 247.56m2, very quiet, close to the park and Hospiten, triplex and private garage with electric doors. Three bedroom with three complete bathrooms. Independent kitchen, dining room with air conditioning, terrace with awning and BBQ. Independent water tank (750 litres). New electrical system. Own satellite system and community TV. Tel: 639 515154  Private sale, spacious three bedroom, 2 ½ bathroom town house in superb condition, fully fitted, separate kitchen and trastero with washing machine. Large lounge, 3 terraces, excellent views, 3 car garage with direct house access, fully furnished to high standard, television, telephone absolute bargain, 236,000 euros, no of fers, Tor viscas 922 716456  Cristianos central, (Avda. Suecia), one bedroom apartment, 64m2, furnished, 120.000 euros, 649 142612 sea views  Apartment Playa Jardin 70m2. 3 rooms. 225000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Luis 115m2. 3 rooms. 188500€. Phone: 670242080  A p a r t m e n t S a n L u i s 105.51m2. 3 rooms. 176000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Luis 120m2. 3 rooms. 192500€. Phone: 670242080  Te r r a c e d h o u s e L o s Príncipes 180m2. 4 r ooms. 378000€. Phone: 670242080

The perfect place to relax and enjoy a peaceful and tranquil setting in top comfort

Unique design townhouses San Miguel de Abona with great sea views. Modern construction with high standard materials. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, equipped kitchen, fireplace, garden, large garage. Near to shopping centre, Las Chafiras, south airport and beach. Price from 295,000 euros.

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 Chalet La Primavera 200m2. 3 rooms. 525000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Romántica II 130m2. 3 rooms. 184000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Aguagarcia 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Antonio 119m2. 3 rooms. 258436€. Phone: 670242080  C h a l e t L a P e r d o m a 80m2. 268830€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Fernando 50m2. 1 room 149000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Las Dehesas 78m2. 2 rooms. 305000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Lázaro 52m2. 2 rooms. 152000€. Phone: 670242080  Duplex La Paz 48m2. 1 room 180000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Los Abrigos 52m2. 1 room 112000€. Phone: 670242080

Beautiful family home on prestigious, residential complex Adeje Park, only 200m from beach. 3 beds, 3 baths, fitted kitchen, A/C, 50m2 garden, private garage. Sold fully furnished. Must be seen. €440,000 Tel: 649 882366

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Great opportunity! Los Abrigos, private sale Apartment, excellent location 220 m2 + 15 m2 terrace, 4 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms with jacuzzi. Fully equipped kitchen. Ironing room. Living room with two large windows and balcony access. Large hallway. Sole occupant on second floor. Price negotiable €190,000

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Opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Canary Country house El Salto - Granadilla

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New 3 bedroom luxury villa 650,000€ (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 72 44 16 325sqm, 15 rooms, indoor pool, car port, extra wooden house (22sqm) in the garden, patio with bar, billiards, TV, washhouse with machine and dryer, 440sqm grounds, perfect for private club or small pension. www.draguito-teneriffa.de Tel. (0034) 609 504 380

Residencial

La Duquesa Playa Fañabé

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, community pool. €465,000 Tel. 629 244 958  Alcalá, plot of land, 3000m2, planning permission, breathtaking views, paved access, stone walls, drinking water supply, private sale, €109,000. Tel 662401101  Apartment Ofra. 83.00m2. 3 rooms. 115000€. Phone: 636 567 823  Chalet Los Blanquitos - Cruz de las Ánimas. Countryside,

sea views. 93.00m2 2 rooms. 210000€. Tel. 659 569 750  Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Sea views. 70.00m2. 1 room. 165000€. Tel. 616 116 560  Terraced house La Florida. Sea views. 130.00m2. 4 rooms. 265000€. Phone: 630 760 021  Apartment El Caletón. Sea views. 135.00m2. 4 rooms. 130000€. Tel. 609 950 124  Apartment Santa Cruz. 120.00m2. 3 rooms. 280000€. Phone: 678 856 377  Apartment Valle San Lorenzo. Sea views. 62.00m2. 2 rooms. 120000€. Tel. 679 349 630  Studio La Paz. 129000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Tope 58m2. 1 room 196350€. Phone: 670242080 www.teneriffa-fincas.net  Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 186m2. 4 rooms. 355000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Cruz Del Teide. 3 rooms. 342577€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Paz 60m2. 1 room 169000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Citrona 128m2. 4 rooms. 252000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Las Aguas. 3 rooms. 167000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Quinta. 2 rooms. 183909€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house La Quinta. 3 rooms. 286081€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Mayorazgo 94m2. 3 rooms. 212000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Cuesta de La Villa. 2 rooms. 210000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Puerto Santiago 96m2. 3 rooms. 294500€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet El Mayorazgo 321m2. 6 rooms. 890000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet La Palmita 216m2. 4 rooms. 650000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 158000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Los Abrigos 53m2. 2 rooms. 95000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet Los Naranjos 225m2. 3 rooms. 499000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Zamora 71.38m2. 3 rooms. 147218€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house La Paz 95m2. 2 rooms. 400000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Las Aguas. 3 rooms. 167000€. Phone: 670242080  D u p l e x L a s A g u a s. 3 r ooms. 167000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Aguagarcia 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Antonio 119m2. 3 rooms. 258436€. Phone: 670242080  C h a l e t L a P e r d o m a 80m2. 268830€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Fernando 50m2. 1 room 149000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartments, 55m2, one bed with American kitchen and terrace Community pool Excellent investment opportunity Price: €68,000 Tel: 629 244 958

Opportunity in Playa de Las Américas

Apartment, 55m , one bed, American kitchen, terrace. Excellent location, 2 minutes from the beach. Community pool, excellent investment opportunity. 2

Price: €85,000 Tel: 629 244 958

Land 400 m 2, built 230 m 2, three bed, two bath, barbecue and wood burning stove, pool, garage for two cars, patio with planters, kitchen with pantry, fireplace, wood fitted ceilings, fitted wardrobes. €398,000. Contact José Guadalupe Mobile 676 399 652 josejguadalupe@gmail.com

Great opportunity new apartment in Llano del Camello 82 m2 + 40 m2 terrace + parking place. 3 bedrooms, 2 fitted bathrooms. Furnished, excellent natural light. Fully equipped kitchen. Penthouse with only one neighbour, second floor, lift. Price negotiable €165,000

Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm Tel. (+ 34) 922 735 984  Apartment Las Dehesas 78m2. 2 rooms. 305000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Lázaro 52m2. 2 rooms. 152000€. Phone: 670242080  Duplex La Paz 48m2. 1 room 180000€. Phone: 670242080

Fully furnished one bed apartment, first floor in Urbanización Mareverde, Torviscas Bajo, air conditioning and pool views. Excellent location, close to Fañabé beach and commercial centres.

 Apartment Los Abrigos 52m2. 1 room 112000€. Phone: 670242080

Price: €118,000 Tel: 629 244 958

 Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Realejo Bajo 84m2. 3 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080  D u p l e x L a s A g u a s. 3 r ooms. 167000€. Phone: 670242080

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Opportunity in Torviscas Alto (Playa Fañabé) Apartment, 60m2, one bed, furnished with terrace 8m2, views over the pool and La Gomera. Quiet neighbourhood, near to commercial centres, Playa Fañabé , safe, communal zones. Community pool. Community monthly fee, €49. Excellent investment. Price €75,000. Iñaky - Tel. 629.24.49.58 aska_tenis@hotmail.com

Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé 3 bed semi detached, toilet, complete bathroom, separate kitchen, totally equipped, furnished, 35m2 terrace, secure access to pool, infant park, good views, beside commercial centres, 800m from Playa Fañabé, community fees 30€/month,

110,000 € Tel 629 244958

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he sales revolution has begun - right here in Gran Canaria at Europe’s best resorts – Anfi!

Situated on the south coast of Gran Canaria and blessed with one of the best climates in the world, Anfi Resorts have been a market leader for almost 25 years and, with more than 33,000 member families, we are Europe’s most established and sought-after timeshare resorts. Our Anfi del Mar resort consists of four exclusive clubs, each with its own

distinctive charm but sharing equal standards of luxury. With a leisure marina, shopping centre, Caribbean style beach, a wide range of restaurants and all the services and facilities you’d expect from a 5-star resort -this, our first development, has been a runaway success from the very start. Anfi Tauro Golf and Luxury Resorts is our exciting future. On completion it will be seven times the size of its sister resort and will boast seven luxury clubs, real estate leisure properties, sandy beach, an 18-hole championship golf course, health circuits, a leisure harbour, a

For all your property requirements please visit:

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beach-front shopping centre and all the world-class amenities and standards for which Anfi has become famous. 2011 has seen the Anfi Sales Team rise to the challenge – reaching a target over £1.000,000 of weekly sales. And we’re looking to recruit new staff. Whether you’re a successful veteran of our industry or a raw recruit and you feel you are ready to step up and really want to reach the next level to deliver a high standard of excellence - we are very interested in meeting you. A quote from our rep of the year, “This is for sure the most beautiful sales centre I’ve ever worked at. Overlooking the beach and the turquoise sea - it sells itself! The clients really feel at ease and make the purchase without any anxieties”. Please send your CV to: anfijobs@anfi.es

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Apartments, 55m2, one bed with American kitchen and terrace Community pool Excellent investment opportunity Price: €68,000 Tel: 629 244 958

Playa Fañabé, corner apartment for sale, two bed CHARACTERISTICS Penthouse corner apartment, 60m2, tastefully furnished with two bedrooms, one bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, large terrace 40m2 with stunning views of the sea and Mount Teide. Garage place with direct access to lift. Excellently located , near to commercial centres and just 500m from Fañabe beach. Price €235,000. Iñaky - Tel. 629.24.49.58 aska_tenis@hotmail.com

REF: D1101

OCEAN VIEW, SAN EUGENIO ALTO. 4 BED, 3 BATH

66,700

Opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Large villa; 2 terraces with sea views & garage.

€

289,000

REF: D1095

CALLAO SALVAJE 4 BED,3 BATH Large attractive villa with South facing pool & BBQ.

€

682,500

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In general, the level of equipment is better in urban as opposed to rural homes, although the differences are not huge. According to ISTAC there has been a considerable increase in the number of home internet users since the last survey in 2006. Then 55 per cent of homes had computers as opposed to 77 per cent in 2010, with huge increases in the numbers using laptops, from 14 per cent to 44 per cent. There has also been an enormous rise in the number of homes online, from 39 per cent in 2006 to 70 per cent today, and broadband access has risen from 37 per cent to today’s level of 68 per cent. While the general profile of regular surfers is younger, for online purchasers the figures show older users are more common, in the 30-44 age group, a reflexion of relative spending power.

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Blotches and scuff marks around the home can make it look scruffy and uncared for but it isn’t always necessary to buy new or repaint to cover over or remove stains.

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Stains: Walls

place in the sun to dry. Wash Scuf f marks on walls or thoroughly afterwards. crayon, can be removed by Candle wax cleaning with TSP (triso- Can be removed from walls dium phosphate) three table- or any other sur face by spoons to a gallon of water. covering with a tissue and Buy it where you buy paint, ironing on a medium heat, wear gloves and don’t use when the wax comes through on semi-gloss, gloss paint, the tissue, use another until or wooden surfaces. it has all gone.

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Bridezilla The Family Recipe 5 News House Home and Away Grace confronts Leah about Elijah’s romantic feelings for her. 1:45 Neighbours 2:15 The Vanessa Show 3:05 Meals in Moments 3:15 Straight From the Heart Romantic comedy about a New York photographer, Jordan Donavan, who finds romance with a widowed rancher when her roommate places a lonely hearts ad. 5:00 5 News 5:30 Neighbours Kate tries to keep things together after her breakup with Brennan but hits a major hurdle. 6:00 Home and Away 6:25 OK! TV 7:00 5 News 7:30 Fifth Gear Jason and Tiff face off in two supercars, Vicki hits southern Spain to take BMW’s new convertible for a spin, and Jonny lifts the lid on the intricacies of the Nurburgring track in Germany. Also this week, the crew convene to review the new hybrid from Lexus. 8:00 Ice Road Truckers Documentary series examining the dangerous job of driving trucks on Alaska’s Dalton Highway. The haulers travel in convoy to the remote village of Nuiqsu. melting river. 9:00 The Mentalist When the CBI agents investigate a murder at a driving range, they find themselves embroiled in a case of medical malpractice 10:00 Law and Order The teenage son of a famous model dies while visiting his mother in hospital. 10:55 CSI: Miami 11:55 The Walking Dead

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/ Saturday 16/04/11 ITV1 / Game Show

16th April - 7.20pm Sing If You Can

Hosted by comedian Keith Lemon and Queen of the Jungle Stacey Solomon

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Children’s Entertainment Livingstone: Serious Explorers Relic: Guardians of the Museum The League of Super Evil Wolverine and the X-Men Mortified Newsround Special MOTD Kickabout The Taming of The Shrew Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Pertuchio tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina. The Merchant of Venice Escape to the Country Snooker Flog It! Dad’s Army Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. Elizabeth Taylor A Tribute. In Shackleton’s Footsteps Frank Skinner’s Opinionated Comedian Frank Skinner hosts a new topical comedy series. Each week Frank is joined by two fellow comedians and a studio audience to unpick the week’s most talkedabout news stories. Have I Got a Bit More News for You Paul Merton and Ian Hislop continue to entertain in the extended version of the classic news quiz. Nurse Jackie Dark comedy drama series about Jackie Peyton, a no-nonsense emergency room nurse based in New York who has to balance her frenzied job with a complicated home life. Later... with Jools Holland Jools Holland introduces a diverse mix of new musical talent and established artists. Snooker World Championship Highlights

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The Hoobs Double bill. 7:00 Dunlop Msa Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain 2011 7:30 Mobil 1 The Grid 7:55 The Morning Line 8:50 Friends 9:20 Koko Pop 9:50 Friends 10:25 Glee 11:25 Great British Hairdresser 12:25 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 1:20 That Paralympic Show In this episode, Rick and Ade square up for a throwing contest of gladiatorial proportions under the watchful eyes of World and Paralympic medallists Nathan Stephens and Dan West. 1:55 Channel 4 Racing 3:55 The Secret Supper Club 4:25 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions Four back to back episodes 6:30 Channel 4 News 6:55 4thought.tv 7:00 River Cottage Every Day This time at River Cottage the theme is treats, with everything from Genoese sponge cake and lemon curd muffins, to game pies and cheesy tarts on the menu. 8.00 The Day After Tomorrow As Earth is suddenly devasted by multiple hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of the next Ice Age; a climatologist tries to figure out how to save his young son who is stranded in New York, before more devastating weather arrives. 10.20 Stand Up for the Week The topical stand-up show continues in its Saturday night slot. Brilliant young Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges hosts the proceedings, while the show is filmed in front of a live audience at the Koko Club in Camden, London, taking a no-holds-barred look at the week’s big stories. 11:10 Stand Up for the Week 12:00 The War of the Roses

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European Tour Golf Barclays Premier League Preview Football League Weekend The Sky Sports Years Football’s Greatest Champions League Weekly Boxing The boxing magazine show brings you the final build-up to Amir Khan’s WBA World Light-Welterweight Title. Scottish Cup Football Boxing Champions League Weekly Rugby Super League La Liga Two matches. Scottish Cup Football A semi-final in the Scottish Cup from Hampden Park: Dundee United or Motherwell v St Johnstone. Rugby Super League Round ten sees Salford City Reds against the Bradford Bulls at The Willows.

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Aerobics: Oz Style Barclays Premier League Preview Champions League Weekly Boxing The Sky Sports Years Boxing Take it Like a Fan Soccer A.M. Take it Like a Fan The Sky Sports Years Road to London Boxing Premiership Rugby Leicester v Gloucester at Welford Road. Super Rugby Scottish Cup Football Boxing You’re on Sky Sports! Football First Football First Sarah-Jane Mee presents extended highlights of all of the recent games in the Barclays Premier League. Football First

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/ Sunday 17/04/11 Five / film

17th April - 6:00pm Big Daddy

Comedy about a law graduate who does not want to grow up

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Breakfast F1: The Chinese Grand Prix London Marathon 2011 The Politics Show Weather for the Week Ahead F1: The Chinese Grand Prix Jake Humphrey is joined by Eddie Jordan for the third race of the season from the Shanghai International Circuit (Start-time 8.00am). Points of View BBC viewers share their thoughts, feelings and opinions on the channel’s output. Songs of Praise BBC News Regional News Weather Land Girls Five-part drama series, created by Roland Moore to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two. As Britain struggles to contain the Nazi war machine, four women from different walks of life volunteer to join the WLA, little realising their decision could change their lives forever. Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Antique experts travel the country to appraise people’s wares. Britain’s Royal Weddings BBC News Regional News Weather Does Christianity Have a Future? Absolute Power A master thief out for one final big score gets much more than he bargains for when, during a robbery at a mansion near Washington, he witnesses a bizarre murder involving the President of the United States. In the ensuing cover-up, the career criminal - and only outside witness - becomes the Secret Service’s prime target. Weatherview

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