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Starmus competition
Another triumph for the Kiessling family and their hardworking teams as just weeks after Siam Park was declared the best water park in the world, Loro Parque has been awarded with the top European prize. The awards are Traveller’s Choice awards by the social network Tripadvisor
Living in the Canaries with our privileged clear night skies, there are few of us who haven’t at some stage in our lives looked up and formulated a question as to the whys and wherefores of the Universe: Well now you have the chance to put that question to one of the world’s leading lights of contemporary science – Stephen Hawking. The organisers of the Starmus festival, at which Hawking is to be the keynote speaker, have launched the Ask Stephen Hawking competition to give the non-expert public the opportunity to question someone who is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein.
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and are based on the opinions of millions of travellers worldwide. Loro Parque was chosen as the best zoo or aquarium in Europe and the third best in the world and another park Palmitos in Maspalomas Gran Canaria came out 6th in Europe and 14th worldwide.
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Ask Stephen Hawking!
The Starmus festival, between September 22 and 27, is the most ambitious all-star festival in science where music and the stars come together with the Canary Islands as a unique meeting point for astronomy,
astrophysics and space exploration. You have until August 29 to send in your question, either through your accreditation at the festival, email or through the Starmus Facebook page. The winners of the competition (three festival attendees and one non-attending member of the public) will be announced on September 1. The four winners will have the chance to put their question individually to Stephen Hawking at the festival and will have the opportunity to go on stage and experience a unique personal moment with the renowned scientist. To enter, send your question to the organisers by email at hawking@starmus.com,
Facebook at http://on.fb. me/1rAx2D3, or when registering for your tickets. This second edition of Starmus, titled Beginnings. The Making Of The Modern Cosmos, in addition to Stephen Hawking boasts a stellar panel of speakers such as the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and the Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May and includes a wide range of events to keep everyone interested and entertained: talks, conferences, dinners, meet and greets, visits and a concert with special guest star Rick Wakeman with Brian May (see separate article on page 27). Continued on page 2
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Starmus competition
Ask Stephen Hawking! Continued from front page the highest number of people count available for Canarian share their views on astronomy The Festival is open to anybody with a passion for astronomy, science, art and music. All the speakers have been carefully chosen to ensure that the experience is as fun, affordable and enjoyable as possible for
and all are expert communicators on all levels who can reach the widest audiences from the most erudite to the smallest child. To enable as many local people to enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity, the dis-
residents has been extended until August 31. The charge for two people for the whole event from September 22 to 27 at the five star resort RitzCarlton Abama in Guía de Isora is just €300. Guests will have plenty of chance to mingle and
and space exploration with all the well-known personalities, during the various events taking place during the week. For full information see the organiser’s website at www. starmus.com.
Health care
Fewer staff – no services The ‘opening’ of the new North Tenerife A&E Department has underlined recent claims of the down spiral of staff numbers and the lack of real commitment to the facility. For many years now, health union representatives’ claims that staffing levels have fallen considerably in the Canaries have been denied by the authorities. However, the Spanish Ministry of Finance own statistics show that the number of
people employed in the Health Service here has fallen by 775 since 2010. According to the statistics, the islands have one of the poorest ratios of doctors and nurses and lowest number of hospital beds. Into the mix comes the surprise opening of the A&E Department, surprise because after so many promises over so many years, no one really expected it. However the event has already sparked a blazing
political row. The opposition is accusing Canarian president Paulino Rivero of, “seeking a photo opportunity” rather than ensuring proper A&E services. Antonio Alarcón, the Popular Party’s health spokesman and himself a reputed surgeon, said the opening had been rushed to meet the government’s political agenda. “It does not have the equipment it needs such as scanners, X-ray machines or laboratories for tests, so it
cannot do its job properly” said Alarcón, adding that the Icod A&E unit is supposed to alleviate the congestion at the main University Hospital but could end up seeing even more patient time wasted if they are referred anyway. It seems that he is unaware that currently the locals are taken first to a private facility in Puerto and only if they are unable to deal with the emergency are they referred on to the HUC.
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‘Tis the season Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy all the unusual traditions which make the islands so special and make them stand out from the rest of the tourist destinations: Whether you are here on holiday or a resident don’t miss some of these outstanding events. On August 16, one of the most well known of Tenerife’s romerías takes place in Garachico. The San Roque romería is officially recognised as being of tourist interest and is a very colourful event indeed with its procession of colourful costumes, ox-drawn decorated carts, dancing, singing, farm animals and bamboo ‘wands’ with multi-coloured ribbons. It starts at 10am in Garachico old town and takes several hours to pass by – take some water, comfortable shoes and sun cream! You’ll be offered drinks, hot potatoes, chunks of marinated pork and made to feel very welcome as part of a popular romería in a historic old town. The following day, August 17, at 11am in the Finca las Cuchillas, Icod el Alto in the borough of Los Realejos there’s a demonstration of how cereals were harvested by hand, exactly as it was done not so very long ago. The reenactment is carried out in an area which is considered an agricultural paradise for the quality of the soil and the products which are planted there. It’s a plateau above the protected area of the Acantilados de Tigaiga y Ruíz with splendid panoramic views over the Atlantic and up to Teide. Don’t miss it! Coming soon, the Tejina hearts fiesta: Watch this space!
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New sports store Sport Zone continues its expansion in the Canaries with a new store in La Laguna. Their lively team of animators set the lovely old town alight with their chants and antics on the first two days and people queued from early morning to get opening offers and bargains. First there were Mingo and Alex, two young men from the town who are keen run-
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the old court house, where the store is situated, echoed to the welcome buzz of healthy excitement. If you are young, sporty, live in the north and looking for work, get down to your nearest Sport zone store now as they are opening up another store soon in the north of Tenerife. It’s a great place to shop – and to work!
The Friends of South Tenerife Forum (FAST) have donated €15,000 to the Spanish Associacion Against Cancer (AECC) from the golf tournament at Golf del Sur in late May. According to FAST together with €14,500 donated last year for the purpose from the same organisation and other donations, the Cancer association will finally be able to buy the 18-seater bus needed to take people from the south to the hospital for their treatment.
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Musical August Southern Gran Canaria is enjoying a very hot August in terms of music. Friday nights at the big Auditorium in Meloneras are taken up throughout the month with interesting gigs, beginning with last week’s opening tribute to legendary band AC/DC. The tribute, by TNT Rocks, included some of the group’s most famous numbers, including Stiff Upper Lip, Back In Black, Hells Bells, Shoot To Thrill, It’s a Long Way, TNT and Let There Be Rock. It is followed on August 8 by a
look back at 50 years of rock and roll, which sees covers of a host of history-making songs made famous by icons such as Chuck Berry, Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Hendrix, Deep Purple, Queen, The Police, U2 and Oasis. The focus narrows to Spain the following week (August 15) with an on-stage tribute to Spanish pop music, before the short season closes with a female touch in the form of a night dedicated to top divas, including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion
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and Aretha Franklin. Tickets for all the shows can be bought directly at the Auditorium for €10.
Puerto de la Cruz
Finally on tap The dirty tap water problems that have plagued several parts of Puerto de la Cruz should now be over, following the installation of costly new filters in one of the local treatment plants. Thousands of Puerto households have been forced to
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use bottled water or water from a tanker lorry for nearly five months due to the inasalubrious state of the local supply, which forced the public health authorities to intervene to ban the use of tap water for drinking. Puerto council and the
island’s top water official formally unveiled the new filters at the water company’s treatment facility and showed their confidence in the new system, which will supply up to 8,000 cubic metres daily, by drinking tap water for the cameras.
What was supposed to be the biggest best viewing spot in the north of the island is fast turning into one of the costliest mistakes ever made, not to mention a potential eyesore for the area. The Humboldt ‘mirador’, named after the famous German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt who spent considerable time conducting scientific research in Tenerife at the turn of the 19th century, is in danger of falling into total neglect just a few years after it was formally inaugurated as a major tourism asset for the La Orotava Valley. Legal problems with the concession contract awarded to a firm to operate the expensive facility, which also has a restaurant with a view to die for, have seen a court-appointed administrator brought in following its closure. According to local reports, the
firm awarded the concession has not paid a single euro in rent and its right to run the mirador has apparently been withdrawn after it emerged that it breached the conditions of
the contract by sub-letting the building. There are now genuine fears that the building will fall victim to vandals if its fate is not decided soon.
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Pérez gets executive seat under new PSOE leader The leadership change in Spain’s opposition party, the PSOE, brings a new responsibility for Canarian Education Minister José Miguel Pérez. In a surprise move, Pérez has been chosen by the new PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez as his education spokesman, which will require the Canarian politician’s presence in Madrid on a regular basis. However, contrary to initial reports, he will not be leaving his role in the islands to take his seat on the
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PSOE executive. If Pérez is certainly on the up, one leading figure who looks to be on the wane is Juan Fernando López Aguilar (once tipped as a future party leader), who was left out of the new executive and will have nowhere near the influence he had under previous leader Alfredo Rubalcaba.
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“Urgent” Dairy produce motorway lane seized Despite being classed years ago as an urgent need, the third lane for the motorway between San Isidro and Playa de Las Américas is no nearer becoming a reality and the business community in the south has once again taken the government to task over the continued delay. First tabled back in 2005 as a priority to reduce the growing congestion on the busy stretch, which carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day and is often gridlocked when an accident occurs, the third lane
has been formally approved but nothing has been done to begin the construction work. “The Government is using the economic crisis as an excuse for everything it has not fulfilled by way of promises on this and other key transport issues,” said a spokesperson for a prominent local business association, which has again challenged the Department of Transport to give a date for the commencement of the motorway widening project.
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The crackdown by the Canarian authorities on breaches of food safety regulations has extended to La Gomera, where a large consignment of dairy products has been seized by the Civil Guard. Eagle-eyed officers intervened after spotting that yoghurts and other dairy products for distribution to shops and restaurants on the island were not being kept in proper conditions on a lorry in the capital San Sebastián. The lorry was being used not just to transport the products but also as a makeshift storage
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Efforts by the Gran Canaria authorities to modify taxi arrangements at the island’s airport have again been met with fierce opposition from the towns that currently have exclusive rights to pick up passengers. The Cabildo’s Transport Department has been fighting a losing battle to open up the lucrative business to drivers from outside Telde and Ingenio, the two towns with a monopoly on the service. In the latest bid to break the deadlock, the Cabildo proposed that the pair retain 80 per cent of the overall pie, with 20 per cent being allocated to taxis from Las Palmas. However, the idea was immediately rejected, with the mayor of Ingenio particularly vociferous in his attack on those behind the initiative to declare the airport a, “Sensitive” location and therefore not subject to the usual pick-up rules. “They have got it totally wrong with this idea and are now trying to salvage whatever they can. It will not happen,” said Juan José Gil. The taxi wrangle has been raging for some time and was triggered largely by the Cabildo’s desire for more parts of Gran Canaria to benefit from the business generated by the airport.
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facility. However, the officers noted that it was not connected to an electrical supply to guarantee refrigeration and they intervened to check the load. A total of 1,300 kilos of yoghurts, cream and prepacked desserts which were being stored at non-cool temperatures were confiscated and disposed of. The owner of the lorry faces prosecution for public health offences. The find came a fortnight after 200 kilos of meat and 350 kilos of vegetables in poor condition were seized by the same Civil Guard unit on the island.
Plans for a light railway between Santa Cruz and the resorts in the south are still proceeding even though the island authorities admit they will be a very long time in materialising. The pet project of the Tenerife Cabildo, which views a fast train - 80 km distance in less than 40 minutes - as the solution to many of the current traffic problems on the TF1 motorway and a vital way of boosting worker mobility, the rail link is considered by many to be unrealistic and certainly not a priority for the Spanish Government, which has been asked to fund the bulk of the expensive infrastructure. Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy’s arrival in office in November 2011 and immediate enforcement of cost-cutting measures throughout the country led the plans to be shelved for the time being, although the Cabildo is still working on the blueprint, “To be ready once the restrictions ease”. Madrid has signed an agreement to provide €1.6 million for studies required for the project between now and the end of the year.
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and Mrs Canarias). Packed carefully in her luggage will be the gowns designed specially for her by Serdomir Rodríguez and accessories
provided by a bridal shop. According to its organisers, the Mrs Universe competition was created in 2007, “To celebrate, honour, and uplift the image of today’s women of the universe who are responsible for the home and family and who play important roles not only in the family (as wives or mothers) but also in the society and global community (as career women in different fields)”.
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Missing man found Missing persons hunts rarely produce happy endings but a La Palma man who disappeared for four days has turned up safe and sound. Pedro Rodríguez, 38, from Barlovento was reported missing by his family and his disappearance sparked an island-wide search, which saw posters put up across La Palma and calls for information on his whereabouts
issued via the media. Search teams backed by a helicopter and dogs and supported by volunteers combed the area where he was last seen but initially to no avail. He was eventually located in the mountains outside El Paso, apparently none the worse for his ordeal although he was taken to hospital as a precaution. The happy ending bucked the trend of unre-
solved disappearances in the Islands in recent times. As reported here, an astrophysics student has still not been found after disappearing over a year ago when he left his La Laguna flat without his mobile phone, wallet or any ID. In Gran Canaria, an elderly couple vanished without trace on their way to a medical appointment in March 2012.
Children chain protest Issues of ‘international’ families were once again in the news here following the headline-making protest by an Italian man who says his children were taken from Tenerife by their Austrian mother without his knowledge. Restaurateur Michele Sari, 45, staged his protest at the door of the courthouse in Arona to pressure the authorities into taking action to help him reclaim his son and daughter, aged 11 and 15, who left the island in late June with his ex-wife. Sari has lived here for five years in La Caleta, Adeje since arriving with his family from New Zealand. Accompanied by his elderly parents, he chained himself to fittings in the courthouse for the day to draw attention to his battle to have his children returned. According to the distraught father, his wife has, “a history of mental problems,”
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The newly crowned Mrs Canarias heads to Kuala Lumpur later in the month to take part in the 2014 Final of Mrs Universe. Miriam Cruz won the regional competition and the right to an expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to the Malaysian capital from August 22-30 to line up alongside other winners from across the world in a bid to add the universal crown to her two titles (Mrs Tenerife
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and needs treatment. “She took them to Austria last year and I had to force her to bring them back. I think they are in Bucharest with her parents at present and I want the Spanish authorities to intervene to get them
back,” he told newspaper the Diario de Avisos, adding that the first he knew of their disappearance was when he found a drawing of a plane and a ship by his son with the words, “Bye Bye Dad”.
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La Gomera
Better late than never? By Barbara Belt It you investigate flying to La Gomera from abroad, you’re likely to suffer frustration and a sense of wasting time. Half an hour of your precious time will be spent fruitlessly scrolling the online search machines, where all the usual contenders for your money will offer you flights to “San Sebastián, La Gomera”. They don’t exist, which is just as well as there is no airport at capital San Sebastían. There is a port, where a small plane could probably land if it had to, which would certainly add drama and liven up the whole sedate ferry scene. There is, however, a delightful island airport nearby at Alajeró, just above Playa Santiago. Designed and built back when European coffers overflowed, our airport is the sort of jewel you might find gracing an oilrich Arab state. This island has natural beauty, but few architectural wonders, so the airport has a role. With its innovative blend of local tosca, smoked glass, marble floors, fountains, indoor garden, traditional woodwork and a main entrance door replicating the entrance to the historic Asunción church in San Sebastián, this is an airport well worth visiting. Once there, the visitor can enjoy a snack and drink in the bar there, manned, (womaned?), by the charming Amparo, fount of all knowledge. The whole place is incredibly peaceful and is unmolested by bothersome planes. There is a flurry of activity for the morning flight to Tenerife North, with plenty of time to recover before the next burst of activity for the afternoon flight. It doesn’t make any money, so on July 29, 2010, we made history as the first Spanish airport to dispense with air traffic controllers (who needs ‘em?) in favour of the Airborne Flight InformaCompany Details:
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lasting from July to October 2012. Luckily, Binter stepped into the breach caused by Canary Fly’s withdrawal, which was anyway caused by - Binter. Libel laws prevent further explanation. Passenger numbers for the last decade are as follows: Year
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tion Service. AFIS leaves the land-or-not decision to pilots, having provided them with full weather and air traffic information. To date, pilots have made correct decisions, which is a comfort in these recent days of planes dropping like flies. Our airport is thus something of an expensive white elephant, albeit a very lovely one and the reasons for this are fairly obvious. Flights bringing tourists from northern Europe to Tenerife generally arrive at TF South, Reina Sofía airport. It would take doggedly deter-
mined air travellers precision planning, an hour’s drive in the wrong direction and another €70 to finish the journey to La Gomera by air via Los Rodeos, TF North. The result is that few visitors fly to La Gomera. Most come by ferry. According to Spanish airport authority AENA, “The airport of La Gomera, located in Alajeró, 34 kilometres from capital San Sebastián, is the most modern airport in the Canary Islands. Inaugurated in 1999, it has established itself as a vital component of exterior
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communication for the island’s inhabitants and tourist development in the island”. Well, this is a laudably positive view, in view of the figures below, which only reflect a small percentage of all visitors to the island. In 2007/8, there were more planes and, obviously, more passengers. When funding dried up, flights were reduced, then stopped altogether. Air passengers need planes. The airport closed for a while although, fortunately, Amparo’s bar stayed open and then in 2012 Canary Fly announced it would begin operating there and intended to increase the number of destinations. There was excitement, but its tenure was short lived,
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La Gomera was the last Canary Island to have an airport and before construction started in the mid-nineties, much discussion took place about where to site it. The current Fred Olsen, now 85 years old, whose family business has had interests on the island for nearly a century, had suggested a different site. I interviewed him in 1990, no mean feat given his Norwegian Howard Hughes (great wealth, publicity shy) press handle. He was charming, but fed up. “The site the authorities want to use is ridiculous. It’s on the coast. Noise will disrupt the tourism we’re trying to attract to Playa Santiago”. The Olsen company built the four star Hotel Jardín Tecina Contributors: Katy Kennedy /Manuel De La Flor George Reed /Chris Todd Head Office Tenerife: C. Francisco Feo Rodríguez 6 First Floor - 38620 Las Chafiras San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife Tel. 922 750 609 Fax 922 795 810 Office Hours: Mon-Fri. 9:30am-16:30pm
there, followed by a golf course and the recent Pueblo Don Tomás residential area. “The airport should be away from the coast, with easier communications to the rest of the island. I’ve offered land higher up, where a runway adequate for direct international flights could be built. If they build it down there, it’ll be of limited use. Only small planes will use it. La Gomera doesn’t need mass tourism, but it does need a useful airport for islanders and tourists”. Clever chaps, these Norwegians. Twenty-four years later, it’s been officially decreed that the one and a half km runway is indeed too short. “It is impossible to receive charter flights”, reveals Cabildo chief Curbelo, who took part in the original decision-making process, having been on the scene for decades but still at the helm despite his much-publicised adventures in a Madrid ‘sauna’ and various shelved court cases. “An application has been made to modify planning regulations so that the runway can be enlarged, then the island will be able to receive bigger, direct international flights. Discussions are currently taking place with Regional Government about direct flights from London this winter season”. The present runway stretches along a cliff top between two deep barrancos, providing pilots with clear incentives to take off promptly and climb fast on leaving the island. You land hoping details like brake fluid have been attended to, always supposing planes have brake fluid. The feat of civil engineering necessary to extend the runway will be a Great Project indeed and dare I say, will undoubtedly provide ample scope for the back-handers and nest-feathering so vital for the forward progress of island affairs.
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Solar power
Are the Canary Islands 40 years behind the times? In 1977 I went on a seven day tour of Israel. The thing that sticks in my mind is that the country was inundated with solar panel water heaters. When I bought a villa in Turkey, it had a solar panel fastened to one side of the peaked roof, with water pipes going through the roof into the loft area to the heat exchanger and hot water tank - a very neat and reliable installation. Given two hours of sun a day, there is sufficient hot water to service the villa and you can expect to recover the cost of the heater in about a year. The price of photovoltaic panels, which generate 220 volt electricity, has dropped precipitously in recent years and usage of these is sky- rocketing worldwide - except in Spain! Bloomberg reports that residential deployment of solar panels in the USA has increased 38
per cent this year to date and 79 per cent year on year. Given Spain’s sunny climate, a single photovoltaic panel would produce much more electricity than the average house would use and the surplus could be transferred to the national grid. The income generated would pay for the installation and help to reduce the pollution generated by the ther-
mal power stations. However, Barclays has recently downgraded all energy company bonds because, “Solar panels may prove highly disruptive to the energy sector,” and that “Photovoltaic + residential scale power storage is liable to disrupt the status quo”. In Spain wind power provides 20 per cent of energy supplies, nuclear 20 per cent and
solar only three per cent. The remainder is generated from pollution-creating oil and coal fired power stations. Spain depends on imports for 99 per cent of its oil and gas needs. One would expect the authorities to welcome solar panels and do everything possible to encourage their use. However, the Spanish Government have introduced a
tax on solar panels which has extended the time it takes for the installation to pay for itself from eight to 25 years. People with solar panels can no longer sell their surplus electricity back to the grid and, if a panel owner fails to declare the use of his panel, huge fines are in prospect! Spain has the highest renewable energy potential in the EU and is the only country in the world charging for the use of the sun! These are clearly measures to protect the energy industry. The Tenerife council disagrees strongly with this tax and its President Carlos Alonso is pressurising the Spanish authorities to treat the Canary Islands as a special case.
Don’t do as we do, do as we say! Although the Government tax
and fine individuals for the use of solar panels or non-declaration of their use, energy companies are exploiting the cheap, pollution- free 220 volt electricity produced by these photovoltaic solar panels. Tenerife has many thousands of these panels covering many tens of acres hidden in the hills. The Canarian Government is also adamantly opposed to this tax and is fighting the Spanish Government on our behalf. So, whilst it’s OK for the energy conglomerates to harness the sun’s rays to produce electricity to be sold at very high prices to the masses, we are discouraged from harnessing the sun’s rays which fall on our own property and thereby saving ourselves money and at the same time reducing the pollution which is slowly destroying our planet! Maybe the next tax will be on the air we breathe?
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Ex mayor conviction The reputation of politicians has taken a further nosedive with the news late yesterday that former Santa Cruz mayor Miguel Zerolo has been disqualified from holding office for eight years after being found guilty of serious misconduct during his time as mayor. Zerolo and his senior deputy, Guillermo Nuñez, were convicted by the Supreme Court of flouting the rules in awarding a costly contract for a major building refurbishment to a ‘friendly’ company, against the advice of council officials and knowing that building renovations were not the firm’s line of business. The case dates back to 2003 when the mayor ignored the advice and went ahead with the contract rather than go through the proper procedures for such tenders. When he completed his term as mayor, he persuaded his Canarian Coalition party to designate him as a member of the Spanish Senate in order to escape, or at least
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delay as much as possible, his prosecution by the country’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor. According to media reports, the total bill for the refurbishment of the council building ended up being 17 times more than initially
stated and many duplicate bills for the same work were approved and paid. Three years ago Zerolo was in the news after he claimed that his vastly increased wealth was due to a succession of lottery wins.
Unsuccessful applicants for jobs as cleaners at Tegueste town hall in north Tenerife are trying to have their selection procedure voided because the exam had nothing to do with their role as cleaners. According to Tenerife daily El Día, a total of eight women have hired a lawyer to have the written test scrapped because they were asked questions about the Spanish constitution, the parliamentary system, the administrative make-up of the council and even the addresses of council offices. “Of the 50 questions in the theory test, only a small number had anything to do with hygiene and cleaning standards. It was designed more with clerical
workers in mind, not cleaning ladies,” said one of the furious women. News of the bizarre recruitment process has prompted comments in
the media that the jobs had already been given out unofficially and the council needed a way to justify not selecting any of the applicants.
Land dispute
Eviction nightmare An elderly couple from Tacoronte looks as if they will, after all, have to leave their home despite obtaining a stay of the enforcement of an eviction order more than a year ago. Antonio Méndez, aged 78, and his wife Berta, 73, have been involved in a bizarre legal wrangle lasting nearly a decade which now looks certain to see them lose their house. The curious battle began when their next door neighbour took them to court for having part of their property on his land. A succession of rulings against the couple and, according to friends
and neighbours, very poor legal advice from their lawyer have seen them obliged to give up their home and only the mass mobilisation by anti-eviction organisations on two previous occasions when the bailiffs were sent in prevented them
from being forced out. Now, however, a judge has set September 19 as the definitive date for the eviction. Friends and supporters are already organising meetings to plan the next campaign to save the couple.
Las Galletas
Lions charity bash Arona Lions Club International Las Galletas Costa del Silencio with Clouseaus in Palm Mar offer an afternoon of fun and entertainment on August 10 from 2pm until 8pm. Your host and compére is Derrick and there’ll be live entertainment from Willy Ray, Emma Jenson, Sonic DJ, Kenny G, Luke Carey, Sean King, Nigel
Walker, Ged Bolton, Dave Michaels, Tony Kay and Steve Tyler, plus a raffle, tombola, guess the number of sweets and a special Clouseaus’ buffet. Please go along and have a great afternoon and help support them so that they can carry on helping those who need it.
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What a strange few months of uncertain weather we are experiencing here in the Canary Islands. Yet it seems that almost everywhere on our planet strange weather is the norm. A study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an irreversible state of decline. The study incorporates 40 years of observations that indicate the glaciers in the Amundsen Sea sector of West Antarctica, “Have passed the point of no return,” according to glaciologist and lead author Eric Rignot, of UC Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. These glaciers already contribute significantly to sea level rise, releasing almost as much ice into the ocean annually as the entire Greenland Ice Sheet. They contain enough ice to raise the global sea level by four feet (1.2 metres) and are melting
faster than most scientists had expected. “A conservative estimate is it could take several centuries for all of the ice to flow into the sea,” Said Rignot. However,
if the global weather continues its upward trend of heating the oceans, that estimate could be seriously reduced, with enormous effect upon many low lying countries.
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The experts charted the changes in the glaciers’ flow speeds, how much of each glacier floats on seawater, and the slope of the terrain they are flowing over and its depth below sea level.
The glaciers flow out from land to the ocean, with their leading edges afloat on the seawater. The point on a glacier where it first loses contact with land is called the grounding line. Nearly all glacier melt occurs on the underside of the glacier beyond the grounding line, on the section floating on seawater. A glacier floats over an area where it used to be grounded if it becomes lighter. The glaciers studied by Rignot’s group are now floating above places where they used to sit solidly on land, which means their grounding lines are retreating inland. The team used radar observations captured between 1992 and 2011 by the European Earth Remote Sensing (ERS1 and -2) satellites to map the grounding lines’ retreat. As glaciers flow faster, they stretch out and thin, which reduces their weight and lifts them farther off the bedrock. As the grounding line retreats and more of the glacier becomes waterborne, there’s less resist-
ance underneath, so the flow accelerates. As the glaciers retreat, they cannot escape the reach of the ocean, and warm water melts them even more rapidly. The accelerating flow rates, lack of pinning points and sloping bedrock all point to one conclusion, Rignot said. “The fact that the retreat is happening simultaneously over a large sector suggests it was triggered by a common cause, such as an increase in the amount of ocean heat beneath the floating sections of the glaciers.” Because of the importance of this part of West Antarctica, NASA’s Operation IceBridge will continue to monitor its evolution closely during this year’s Antarctica deployment, which begins in October. Let’s hope we can, as the supposedly leading species on this planet, look after the environment as lovingly as we look after our families. Until next time, take care of yourselves.
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Special feature
Free summer for kids! The school holidays are well under way but there is still quite a stretch to go until the kids return to their lessons and you can get back to your day job, normal routine or, hopefully, to a nice, long rest! Meanwhile, we thought we would help out by finding some ideas that should not only be fun but which won’t cost a cent, not including transport of course.
onwards, and older kids may enjoy the reggae concert also to be held there from 9.30pm. There will be children’s games in the Plaza Marichal in Los Abrigos from 6pm on August 16 and on the following day another free film, this time Epic, El Mundo Secreto, from 9.30pm in the El Médano Plaza.
Energetic pursuits Many local councils put on free activities during the summer months that will help burn up some of your children’s seemingly endless energy! As every year, the borough of Granadilla de Abona has ensured there is plenty for the little ones to do thanks to their Sansofé programme. Theatre, concerts, sports, films, games and many other activities are spread over the summer months, and if you haven’t had
Granadilla de Abona offers a full programme of free activities There are plenty of games on the beach organised by local councils
chance to visit any yet, worry not as there are still plenty of events left. For instance, on August 8 and 9 in El Médano plaza you can
watch the New Talents competition with entrants from all over the islands, starting 9pm on both nights. In the same place on the following day the
Zooloco film will be shown from 9.30pm. Again in the plaza on August 15 children will be delighted by a theatre show especially for them from 7pm
The Smurfs 2 film will be shown from 9.30pm in the Plaza de la Iglesia, Los Abrigos, on August 23, and in the same town, from 6pm onwards the following day, a foam party
and activities will take place in the square next to the fisherman’s market. This party will move to the El Médano plaza on August 28, also from 6pm. August 30 is the last day of the Sansofé activities and these will be capped off by a showing of Pirates from 9.30pm in Los Abrigos plaza and, if anyone has any energy left, a closing concert by Los Gofiones in El Médano plaza will start at 9.30pm. See: www.granadilladeabona.org Arona council also offers plenty to do. For the rest of August supervised volley ball games for 12 to 18 year olds will take place on Los Cristianos beach from Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm, and beach tennis on Playa de Las Vistas, Los Cristianos, is also available for those over 10 years old between 6pm and 8pm. For six to 14 year olds various beach games will take place on Los Cristianos beach Monday to Friday, 10am to 12pm
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throughout August, as well as activities in the various sports centres. All you have to do is turn up. See: www.deportes. arona.org and www.arona.org. There are also games such as ping-pong, karaoke and football in the Plaza de la Iglesia, Valle San Lorenzo, on August 12. In the north of the island, Garachico’s Beach Parties, with ocean based activities such as kayaking and water games, will take place on August 9 in the town’s harbour and on the 23rd in La Caleta (see: www.garachico.es or call: 922 830 000, extensión 259), whilst Victoria de Acentejo will be holding a ‘water party’ to celebrate International Youth Day on August 12 starting 11am (www.lavictoriadeacentejo.es), and in the borough of Los Realejos various films will be shown on El Socorro beach between August 12 and 16 from 9.30pm.
what can set a child’s imagination alight – leading to an interest which may stay with them for life or even form the basis for a career.
Muse over museums
all members of the family, no matter what their age, as the exhibits are completely handson and visitors are encouraged to learn through play and problem solving. More than 70 different experiments focus on fascinating themes such as ‘How the human body works’; the Earth, sun and Universe; icebergs; electricity; and the
There are a number of island council run museums which offer free entry for those under eight years old and have two sessions a week where anyone can get in completely free. Though all based in Santa Cruz and La Laguna, it is well worth the trip and you never know just
The Science and Cosmos Museum The Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos on Avenida Los Menceyes, La Laguna, is perfect for
08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014 International Space Station. Amongst other fascinating discoveries you can learn about the intricacies of weather, see Tenerife from a birds-eye view, understand how mobile phones work, raise a car with one hand, take part in math’s games or walk through a mirrored labyrinth. The Natural History Museum The Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre is in Calle Fuente Morales, Santa Cruz, based in the old Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados hospital which
The Science and Cosmos Museum is pure hands-on fun
dates back to 1745. It offers a thorough history of the planet, explains the various ecological systems, goes into great detail on different plant and animal
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populations and has a particularly interesting area which focuses on the origins of the Canary Islands. As well as their permanent exhibitions all of the museums have temporary displays such as this one’s presentation called ‘Home, sweet home’ which is on until September 25. A safe place to shelter, enough food and the ability to reproduce are the necessary requisites for all beings to survive. Different species have different requirements for their homes: from large to extremely small; made of wood, stone, clay, feathers or a wild array of materials; from those which are strong but plain to others that are incredibly elaborate: This exhibition allows visitors to take a journey through these different abodes.
for non-residents who fall into this group.
History and Anthropology Museum The Museo de Historia y Antropología is spread over three different sites, all of them in buildings with their own architectural interest and fascinating histories.
See examples of agricultural practices, textiles, clothes, pottery, basket making, musical instruments, machinery, and household goods. There is also a room dedicated to the various types of ‘gofio’ grain grown here - the staple cereal meal which nourished many healthy generations of Canarians. Opening times are 10am to 5pm every day, free entry is from 1pm to 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays and prices are the same as already listed.
Casa Lercaro
The Casa Lercaro shows Tenerife’s history in-depth
Casa Lercaro in Calle San Agustín, La Laguna, was built at the end of the 16th century by a family of merchants from Genoa. Within its walls you will find a fascinating collection concentrating on Tenerife’s economic and social history over the last few centuries, covering issues such as the conquest, religion’s effect on society, trade and professions, and the changes that a growing population brought about even hundreds of years ago. Opening times for the three museums listed so far are Tuesday to Saturday, 9am – 8pm; Sunday, Monday and bank holidays, 10am to 5pm. Children under eight always have free entry and everyone else can get in free on Fridays and Saturdays between 4pm and 8pm, except holiday periods when it’s between 1pm and 5pm. Outside of these times a general adult tickets costs €5; residents €3. Resident students, the retired, those over 65, and groups of more than eight can get in for €2 each, or €3.50
Casa de Carta The Casa de Carta on Calle Vino in La Laguna is a beautiful example of traditional Canarian Architecture from the 18th century and is a fitting setting for its contents which demonstrate the traditions and beliefs of the Canary Islands.
Learn about the Canary Islands’ traditions at the Casa de Carta
Castillo de San Cristóbal The remains of the San Cristóbal Castle were unearthed during works on the Plaza de España, Santa Cruz, in June 2006. The fort, built in 1575, was the main bastion of defence for the area and was a regular sight on the city’s skyline until its demo-
en 1797 and was apparently responsible for the shot that removed Nelson’s arm. You can visit the site from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. For information on the museums visit: www.museosdetenerife.org.
Light fantastic One of the biggest fiestas is on August 15: the day of the Islands’ patron saint the Virgin of Candelaria. As well as the religious observances such as church services and processions which will take place on the 14 and 15, towns all around the archipelago will celebrate with huge parties on the 15th and some of the biggest fireworks displays of the year. Icod de los Vinos usually puts on an
There will be some fabulous firework displays on August 15
impressive display and the town of Alcalá in southwest Tenerife is famous for its display in its yearly attempt to outdo the Puerto Santiago show of a few weeks before. The afternoon and evening of the 14th there is a recreation of the finding of the Virgin of Candelaria in the main square. Be there early for a good viewing point.
Visit the remains of the Castillo de San Cristóbal
Be an exhibitionist
lition in 1928. Now open to the public, in the underground area surrounding its foundations you can get to know not only its fascinating history, but also that of the island’s other fortifications as well as the background of Santa Cruz itself. You can also see the famous ‘Tigre’ cannon which was one of the decisive weapons which won the battle against Horacio Nelson when the English attempted to invade Tenerife
There are always plenty of art exhibitions on which also have free entry and many of them are far from the traditional children’s image of stuffy paintings lining the walls in a boring fashion, so why not see if your youngsters fancy a trip to a gallery. Who knows – you may inspire a budding photographer or artist. The TEA (Tenerife Espacio de las Artes) in Santa Cruz always has various exhibitions on
ISLAND CONNECTIONS | EDITION 727 at once, some permanent and others which run for a certain time period. They cover everything from realism to modern art, sculpture and interactive displays. Current permanent exhibitions include a collection of works by Óscar Domínguez who, along with Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí, was considered the third of the great 20th century triumvirate of Spanish surrealists. One of the present visiting collections, on until October 12, covers the works of German painter, sculptor, designer and photographer Eberhard Bosslet. The centre is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm. Under 12s get in free and entrance for adult residents costs just €2.50, or €1 for those over 65 and between the ages of 12 and 26. See: www.teatenerife.es or call: 922 84 90 57. Look out for local exhibitions too. Until August 24 students of the El Médano and San Isidro Arts Schools will be offering a collection for view in the Antigua Escuela in Calle El Confital, El Médano, between 6pm and 10pm; or check out the permanent lava sculpture display in the Guía de Isora Cultural Centre – 4pm to 9pm. In fact, when looking for free activities,
each town’s cultural centre is a good place to start: they will often have leaflets advertising events that haven’t yet made it onto their websites.
Deal a good hand Many restaurants and attractions offer special deals over the summer months which include free meals or free entry for children, when accompanied by an adult of course! One such place is Restaurante
Ekade in La Laguna. Every Saturday until September 27 they will give the little ones soup followed by chips and croquettes – all you have to do is buy their drinks. There is also a games zone where they can amuse themselves. Call: 922 631 101.
Walk it off Forests are often not the first places that pop to mind when thinking of somewhere to visit,
but several areas in Tenerife have some fabulous woodland. The Anaga Mountains on the northern tip of the island are really quite spectacular, as is Monte de Agua on the southwest. Amongst others, La Montañeta, Los Llanos and above La Orotava also have superb wooded areas – great for an adventure and a long walk. You could also take a picnic along and make a day of it: you can guarantee that the young ones will be happily worn out
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by the end of it. All of these areas have free public picnic/ barbecue areas.
summer, but do bear in mind that council run activities are always open to changes of time or location so it’s worth check-
Revisit your youth Games days (real live ones, as opposed to the video variety) are also great energy burners. You may even feel young again yourself as you fly a kite, build sandcastles, play hide and seek, get messy with finger painting, play hopscotch, organise ball games like rounders, teach the kids marbles, get the sprinkler out in the garden or rediscover hoops, yoghurt pot telephones,
Ball games are always good for burning off energy
A trip to the forests in Monte de Agua or the Anaga Mountains could be a real treat
tag games, hot potato, rockpaper-scissors, sardines and skipping! Whatever you do and wherever you go we hope you have a fun
ing with them first, as well as asking what other activities they have planned – you might be surprised what is on – for free – in your area.
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for making the most all the beautiful places we can enjoy around the Canary Islands. To get you started, here are some
picnic accessories that range from the very pretty, through the really useful, to the wild and whacky.
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The Koziol Crystal Picnic ware range from Home Candy is pretty in plastic! Cups, glasses, places, jugs – everything you could need for a great meal out
The Dotcom gift shop is a great site for finding wacky presents and accessories, including this Spaceboy acrylic drinking Cup with lid
The Chillsner beer cooler is the first ever in-bottle beer chiller that you can actually drink through! Inside the Chillsner there is a thermal gel sealed inside the steel body, which once frozen stays frosty for much longer than ice and it won’t dilute your cool beer. Once inserted in your beer bottle, four large flow vents deliver a smooth and consistent stream of cold perfection. With the airtight seal, you will also keep every beer frothy and fizzy. Amazing!
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Carry your sandwiches and snacks in style with this set of three Rusty Fox and Friends boxes from the Dotcom gift shop
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The Corkcicle from Cuckooland is the perfect solution for keeping your wine cool on those warm sunny days. Simply pre-freeze it and then slot it into the top of your wine bottle and let it chill your beverage from within
This handy picnic carrier from Marks & Spencer holds enough picnic ware for four people and has plenty of space for all those tasty snacks
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mountains or hidden in the forests, a picnic is a meal and an adventure rolled into one and summer is a great time
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There is nothing like a picnic for the ultimate in alfresco dining. Be it on the beach, in the
The Anorak Kissing Stags picnic blanket from Home Candy has a 100 per cent printed cotton front and a nylon, water resistant back. You can also choose from kissing rabbits, squirrels and robins - what more could anybody possibly want!
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Summer fun
This pretty Cath Kidston Safari Flask is part of a range that also includes useful sandwich boxes, hi-ball glasses, plates, wine glasses and trays
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What will you do with your pension pot? Will you buy a Lamborghini car with your pension money… as the Pensions Minister was quoted as saying? Or, will you invest in property? Or, will you seek good clear financial advice as to what is best for you to do with your pension pot?
The detail isn’t set in stone, but this signals a clear Government desire to give savers more control, and responsibility. It could represent pension utopia.
Radical changes proposed in this year’s Budget could herald the biggest shake-up to UK pensions ever and it could happen as soon as April 2015. These proposals would give pension savers more freedom, choice and flexibility than ever before over how they access their pension savings.
For some people however, immediate benefits include • Capped income drawdown - limit up 25 per cent: The maximum yearly income allowed will increase by 25 per cent, from 120 per cent to 150 per cent of the GAD basis amount, for income years starting after 26 March 2014. • Flexible income drawdown – Minimum income requirement cut from £20K to £12k.
Changes to income drawdown rules from 27 March, 2014
What will you do with your pension pot?
• If the changes go ahead, anyone of pension age would be
able to draw as much (or as little) from their pension
pot as they choose at any time. • 25 per cent would still be tax free. The balance would be taxed as income in the year it’s taken.
Welcome changes to the pension triviality rules from 27 March, 2014 • Triviality limit up to £30k: Individuals over age 60, with total pension savings of £30,000 or less can take it all as a trivial commutation lump sum - the current limit is just £18,000. • Stranded pot rules relaxed: These headlines are just some of the messages from the 2014 UK budget – don’t forget the 2013 changes – Statutory Lifetime allowance and Annual Allowance both being reduced! Sebastian & St James International Financial Advisors: Advice based on integrity, trust and experience.
Madrid intervenes
Town halls to pay bills sooner The Spanish government is to intervene directly to pay bills owed by regional and local authorities who fail to meet the stipulated payment deadlines imposed by Madrid as part of its drive to make life easier for contractors and traders working with town halls and similar bodies. In one of its last pieces of business before the summer break,
the Ministry of Finance granted itself powers to step in directly and pay overdue bills and then deduct the money from local government funding payable to the corporation concerned. Although average payment periods have been cut considerably since legislation passed in 2012 to speed up the process in the notoriously slow corporations, some continue to drag
their feet. Back in 2012, town halls were ordered to provide Madrid with full details of all outstanding bills from their suppliers in order to receive money from a new fund set up to help clear the backlog. The Ministry is to force all local governments to publish their average payment times and will intervene directly in the case of unjustified delays.
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Russian holidays In 2013 Russia registered a huge increase in trips to foreign destinations and became Europe’s third biggest foreign travel market, reporting around 32 million trips abroad and even overtaking France. These are the latest findings of the World Travel Monitor, a survey carried out by IPK International. Since the start of the millennium Russia has become
one of the few boom markets in international tourism. After 2000 Russia reported continuous double-digit growth, only marginally trailing other boom countries such as China. From 2010 to 2013 Russia accounted for around one-third of the growth in foreign trips by Europeans. Most of these were undertaken from Moscow and St. Petersburg, large cit-
ies in the western part of the country. Spain received an additional 0.8 million Russian visitors last year. However, according to Dr. Martin Buck, director of Travel & Logistics at Messe Berlin, “The weak rouble, the Crimean crisis and the problems in Ukraine indicate that growth rates in the Russian market are stagnating.”
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Swiss Shop 4 U
Dr Chanut
Cutting edge of time! Swiss technology, precision and design have been famous in the world of watches and clocks for many centuries since the Huguenot refugees brought the manufacture of portable timepieces to Geneva in the second half of the 16th century. At that time, Geneva, the city of Calvin, was a veritable boom town. One of the main driving forces behind the city’s economic prosperity was the city’s goldsmiths, but under Calvinism any display of wealth was frowned upon. Jewellery was banned which forced these craftsmen to find new outlets for their creative talents – and so they discovered watchmaking. Worldwide, wristwatches go back to the 16th century. Robert Dudley gifted an ‘arm watch’ to Elizabeth I of England in 1571. In the beginning wrist watches were almost exclusively for women, men used pocket watches. The First World War and the need for precision timing and syn-
chronised attacks spread the use of wristwatches from the officer class, who had used them in Anglo-Burma and Boer wars, to the soldiers in the trenches. By the end of the war, wristwatches for men were the norm. The first electronic quartz wristwatch was made in Neuchâtel, the mass production of quartz wristwatches took off with the Swatch group of companies and Switzerland continues to be a leader in the production of quality time pieces, from the
multicoloured Swatch and the extraordinarily popular quality Hanowa and Victorinox collections to top of the range collectors’ timepieces. Here in the Canaries, the best, latest designs and most affordable of the watchmakers’ art has been brought to the Islands by Swiss Shop 4 U which specialises in the sale of famous Swiss brands. However they didn’t stop at just watches: They carry a huge stock of classic Swiss products (including a selection
Stress makes your teeth suffer
of the ubiquitous Swiss Army Knife which is a standard tool for NASA astronauts). If you are looking for a quality gift for a special person in your life or simply to treat yourself you will find something here to suit all purses, as well as one of the widest choices of top Swiss brands outside Switzerland. See the advertisement for Swiss Shop 4 U on page 12 or their web page at www.swissshop4u.com for more details and your nearest store.
In times of job insecurity and crisis-related losses, it’s not only your wallet and the stability of many families that suffers, but the stress and nerves can also have direct effects on physical health. Heart disease, immune system disorders and even diabetes can be the result. “Studies in the United States even establish a direct link between stress and dental health. For example, stress can lead to abuse of alcohol and cigarettes (both have very negative effects on dental health). About 56 percent of people who reported being stressed, have admitted that they neglect their daily dental care in times of crisis,” said dental specialist Dr. Chanut. Particularly tough moments result in an increase of certain hormones which can lead to periodontal disease. “I recommend my patients a balanced diet, exercise for stability and stress reduction and adequate sleep. Regular checkups and your routine daily oral hygiene are also important. Problems are detected early and can be treated. In the long run, anticipation even reduces a patient’s dental care costs over the years,” advises the dental expert. If you wait too long, you often have to dig deeper into your pockets than those who don’t let their mouth regularly ‘wait’. Even (or perhaps especially) in difficult moments, the best prescription is preventative care and to treat yourself to a relaxing break. The result will benefit you from tip to toe, in almost the truest sense of the phrase! Call 922 788 328 to make an appointment at Dr. Chanut’s Los Cristianos practice. For more information see the German website www.denischanut.com.
Conforama
Efficient service True to our company policy to support the businesses which advertise with us, a member of staff recently bought a sofa from Conforama and was very impressed with the service. The delivery charges, even over to the other side of the island, were minimal and a day duly set for the arrival of the new piece of furniture. On the morning of that day day, a phone call at 8.30am alerted her to tell her that they would
be there at about 10.30am – a nice touch to avoid anxious and wasted hours waiting
– and they did indeed arrive five minutes before the time they had set.
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Clemente Toledo S.L. R E N OVAT I O N S A N D N E W CO N ST R U C T I O N The sofa arrived flat—packed, which was a bit of a surprise, but not to worry: In about 20 minutes the young men had the sofa unpacked, their tool box out of the van, the whole thing set up, the sofa-bed mechanism explained and the packaging collected and stored back in their van with an assurance that it would be going to a recycling plant. Amazing – German efficiency at it’s very best!
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UK Pensions – Freedom And Choice By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks
The biggest reforms to UK pensions in almost a century are underway. As more options become available, you need to understand how they affect you and consider what would work best for you in the short and long term. The pension reform was first announced in the March budget. Some initial changes came into effect that month, but the main reforms will start next April. The government launched a consultation on its proposed changes, and on July 21 released its response to the consultation, Freedom and Choice in Pensions. Here is a summary of key decisions reached under the process. The Government believes that individuals should be trusted to make their own decisions with
their pension savings. From April 2015 pension scheme members aged over 55 with defined contribution schemes will be able to access them as they wish – there will be no restrictions on how much you can withdraw. For UK taxpayers, the first 25 per cent will be tax free and the remainder at the individual’s marginal UK tax rate. Expatriates need to consider the tax implications in Spain. Besides Spanish income tax, funds withdrawn from pension schemes will form part of your estate for Spanish succession and UK inheritance tax purposes, so you need to plan for that. It will be a statutory requirement for such transfers to have been advised by a professional financial adviser who is independent of the scheme and authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Further consultation will be carried out to determine the viability of partial transfers. Transfers defined benefit schemes will not Currently, a 55 per cent death out of unfunded public sector be allowed. benefit tax charge is levied on
pensions that remain invested when the holder dies. The government announced it will cut this charge, with a new rate to be announced in the Autumn Statement. Legislation will be introduced to enable product providers to introduce more flexible annuities. The minimum pension age will increase from 55 to 57 in 2018. Thereafter it will be 10 years below state pension age. This will not apply to certain public sector schemes such as the armed forces, police and firefighters. The government recognises that the changes to the pension tax rules will have implications for the rules relating to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS). It will consider these implications further to ensure the QROPS rules are appropriate when the new system comes into force. There was no news on the suggested removal of, or change to, the lifetime allowance. These pension reforms are wel-
come, but it is essential that you understand how all the options work for you and weigh up what would be most beneficial for your circumstances and aims. The tax element, both in the UK and here in Spain, plays an important part. Specialist advice is important to make sure you get it right. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. Blevins Franks has 20 established offices across Spain, France, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta and UK, and decades of experience advising British expatriates. Contact our Partner Paul Montague on 922 716 079 or paul.montague@ blevinsfranks.com
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HEALTH
08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014
Relaxation massage
The underrated treatment By Elena Herz atmosphere can be particularly Through my long experience as a physical therapist and work in spas, I have experienced how effective relaxing massages can be. Everyday problems and stress can be greatly relieved via a relaxing massage, something that is really important in our busy lives because tension and diseases are frequently linked and debilitating conditions can often be the result of ongoing anxiety and pressure. The effectiveness of stress relief by regular relaxing massages is often underrated, yet a head-to-toe massage with warm oil, to a background of soothing music, in a pleasant
makes little sense to try to slot one into a busy day as the best possible efficacy cannot be achieved if one has to rush to the next appointment. That applies not only to relaxation massages but to any healing therapy. I have often seen this to be the case; in fact, the patients I have treated during their holidays have gained much greater benefits than a stressed patient who takes no resting time. And do not put off booking your massage for too long. “I wish I had started earlier” or “I’m going to indulge more often now” are statements which I often hear. When it comes to choosing
beneficial. Deep relaxation is easily achieved, mind, body and soul can rest and find harmony, and our self-healing forces can be enhanced and brought into use. A simple relaxation massage can relieve pain, promote improved circulation, and be intensely detoxifying. Toxins are removed more effectively thanks to the stimulation of the lymphatic system, musculature is relaxed and certain medical conditions can be greatly improved. To get the best out of a relaxing massage you should make sure that you leave plenty of time. It is best to book one after your day’s work is over or on one of your days off: It
Elena Herz recommends regular relaxing massages.
which type of relaxing massage you would like, I will gladly help you make your selection by asking a few simple questions. I myself offer Thai Massage, Lomi Lomi massage, Indian Head Massage, Hot stone massage, Abhyanga massage, manual lymphatic drainage and personally tailored relaxation massages. All you have to do is give me a call. Elena Herz is a fully qualified physiotherapist and experienced alternative therapist based in Chayofa in the south of Tenerife and La Laguna in the north. She can also make home visits. Call: 600 424 252 to make an appointment or see: www. about.me/elena.herz for more information.
Mental health matters
Develop better hearing Over the last few decades a wealth of literature advocating the benefits of positive thinking and speech has appeared, but what about positive hearing? Various studies have now shown that a positive attitude can have a beneficial effect not just on mental health, but on the state of our physical bodies as well. Conversely, the opposite is also true – when we are stressed we often become run down and prone to catching infections such as the common cold more regularly, as chronic stress depresses the immune system, amongst its many other debilitating effects. So, many have begun trying to alter their thought patterns, look for the best in situations, hope for the finest outcomes, have a good self-image and all the other steps that are recommended. However, in amongst all the advice, one of our most
Next time someone says something nice to you accept the compliment with good grace.
important senses is often overlooked – hearing. Apart from the fact that the majority of us could do with improving our listening skills,
what we do actually hear can have a profound impact on our lives. Who doesn’t still have memories of comments, well meant or not, that friends, fam-
ily or even complete strangers have made about us and which have stuck in our minds for years, if not decades? Unfortunately, the greater
number of these memories will be focused on the negative words we have heard. You can undoubtedly recall perfectly the one time someone said you looked awful, or too fat, too thin, too tired, or any number of comments which made you feel less than good. However, in comparison, how many of the times someone said something complimentary do those words stick in your mind with the same force that the apparently not-so-nice moments do? Unfortunately, this imbalance is caused by our own experiences and biases. Every time we hear (or see) something, that new information is filtered through our prejudices and preconceived ideas. If we have already decided that we are not pretty , clever, appreciated, or whatever, then often, no matter how many times someone
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tells us otherwise, we simply do not ‘hear’ what they are saying. The words are going in, but we are changing their significance along the way. “Oh, they don’t mean that,’ we will say to ourselves, or “They are only saying that to be nice, or because they want something or…” What we really need to do is actually hear what people are saying. Yes, there will be occasions when someone has an ulterior motive but the majority of the time people are genuinely trying to give us a compliment, but it often falls on deaf ears. So next time someone says something nice about you accept their kind words gracefully, acknowledge to yourself that they have appreciated something about you and try to consciously add those compliments to your memories.
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HEALTH
ISLAND CONNECTIONS | EDITION 727 m_delaflor@hotmail.com
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Summer mood swings and A young college student was
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How can I confirm that my stomach cramps and gas are due to lactose intolerance? Do I need testing? Cheers, Gina Dear Gina, Lactose is the main sugar in milk and most other dairy products. Your small intestine manufactures the enzyme lactase to help you digest that precious sugar. When you’re lactose intolerant, you don’t make enough lactase to digest it in a healthful manner. You can’t cure it, but if you modify what and how you eat, you may diminish or even get rid of your troublesome symptoms (bloating, cramps, diarrhoea, painful gas, nausea). Milk and dairy products are the best-known lactose foods, but there are myriad of other ones. Some non-dairy products have a protein called casein, which can have traces of lactose.
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How do I know if my impotence problem is related to my thing or to my head? Thanks, Anonymous. Dear ‘Anonymous’, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) troubles can be due to ‘thingrelated’ (aka Organic) or headrelated (aka Psychogenic) issues. ED can be defined as the inability to obtain and/or maintain sufficient rigidity of the penis to allow satisfactory and reasonable sexual performance. As a rule of thumb, organic problems are more common, especially after 60. It normally has a gradual onset. There’s a consistent failure of erections, including a loss of the early morning ones, but we observe
When shopping or cooking, read food labels cautiously, looking for the following milkrelated ingredients (curds, dry milk solids/powder, milk by products, whey). To make a diagnosis, your GPs will simply look at your symptoms and whether avoiding dairy products for two weeks relieves them. In order to confirm the diagnosis, a consultant may pursue other tests (Hydrogen Breath Test and/or the Lactose Tolerance Test). Talk with your GP to assist you in planning a wholesome nutritional strategy. Believe or not, many people don’t need to radically stop eating all dairy products. Best wishes. “Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” Robert Fulghum, author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. a normal libido. Psychogenic ones are the opposite: they have a sudden onset, there’s an inconsistent response to erections, early morning erections are present, relationship issues are customary, and it normally occurs before 60. Sadly, there’s up to 80 per cent of men embarrassed to seek help. That figure could only be understood if we lived in France in the 1500s. Why? Because at that time, a woman could charge her husband with impotence. The embarrassed husband will be obliged to become erect and show it in a courtroom… Anyway, please ask your GP for a thorough assessment. Major culprits could include medications, chronic illnesses, poor blood flow to the penis, drinking too much alcohol, and several other modifiable causes. Best wishes.
depression Long sunlit days can mean you get up earlier and stay up later—a recipe for sleep deprivation; your body will release more cortisol (stress hormone) which can contribute to mood/ mild depression symptoms. Pamper your sleep and your sleep will pamper you back!
Eluding erectile dysfunc-
tion Eat wisely. Maintain a healthy weight. Keep blood pressure and cholesterol under control. Avoid alcohol or use it in moderation. Exercise habitually. Keep tabs on testosterone. Avoid anabolic steroids. If you smoke, stop. Curb psychological stress.
Summer and real love
“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” Thomas Merton
Over-the-counter supplements and constipation Iron and calcium are by far the top two culprits. Eating balanced, wholesome meals helps you obtain all the vitamins and minerals you need from nutrients. However, that may not be enough for those with anaemia or osteoporosis. Always consult your trusted GP.
Dodging repetitive vulvo-
vaginitis If diagnosed with Trichomona vaginalis, make sure you avoid sexual intercourse until your spouse/partner have completed treatment and follow up. Otherwise, you might end up with repetitive but preventable episodes of vulvo-vaginitis (itchiness & soreness)!
travelling in the same railway compartment as an elderly man. The student noticed that the man was praying the Rosary. The young man dared to confront him: “Instead of praying the Rosary, why don’t you take the time to learn and educate yourself a little more? I can send you an instructive book.” The old man humbly and sincerely replied: “Please send me the book at this address” and he handed the young man his card. The card read: Louis Pasteur, Paris Institute of Science. Can you imagine the student’s expression? After all, Mr. Pasteur was already in life a bigger-than-life character; a world-renowned scientist for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, pasteurization… His findings saved countless lives. His modesty, his unassuming character and the control of his emotions was also mind-blowing.
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PETS
08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014
Pets Charity News
Pets charities round up 666 282 275 or email: Petextenerife@live.co.uk.
Live Arico P.A.W.S Don’t forget that the talented teens from The Gillian Banks Theatre School are back in Tenerife raising funds for Live Arico and Helping Hands. Their second show will be at the Harbour Club, Los Gigantes on August 7 so early Island Connections readers will still have time to catch it. Tickets are €20 including dinner. Call Suzy Q on 629 388 102. Ashro Autos are offering a key ring for €10 which gets you a 10 per cent discount for life on all your car workshop bills - and all the proceeds come to Live Arico! Call Suzy Q for yours: 629 388 102. Our shops in Los Cristianos and San Eugenio are open 10am – 4pm, Monday to Friday, and until 2pm Saturday. The Los Cristianos shop is even open on Sundays. Call Siobhan on 630 857 626 for volunteering or donations.
Looking for love
K9
This sorry soul came into Acción del Sol in a terrible state
For Live Arico information call Suzy Q on: 629 388 102, or see: www.livearico.com; twitter.com/live_arico and Facebook.
Acción del sol Please remember that if you really want to help the dogs’ plight here in Tenerife then please sterilise, castrate and/ or adopt a pet from a refuge. Please also remember to call 112 if you find a stray or aban-
But look what a difference a wash and a haircut make!
doned dog on the streets. There are more than 200 dogs at our refuge seeking new homes but even if you aren’t able to commit to adopting you can make a dog very happy by taking them for a walk around the refuge’s beautiful surrounding area. Simply contact us on 922 778 630 or visit the refuge at the appointed opening hours. We are situated at the Poligono industrial estate, Granadilla, Exit 51 off the TF1, next to the ITER wind turbine
park. We are open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 2pm - 5pm and Saturdays: 1pm – 4pm. Closed public holidays.
PETEX Petex Tenerife has cats and dogs residing in foster homes while waiting for adoption. You can have a pet on a two week trial. See them on Facebook at: petsathome.tenerife1959; call:
Our 2015 calendar will be ready by October, priced €5, it’s going to be a good one! We really need volunteers for our Alcalá shop and Monday market, please get in touch if you can help. Call Muriel on 646 561 035 or Kenny on 686 141 003 if you are interested or would like to make shop donations. Don’t forget the K9 Car Boot Sale which is held on the last Sunday of each month in the Tipsy Terrace Car Park, Los Gigantes, 9am - 12.30pm: it’s bigger and better than ever. Our kennels are open every morning from 9am for dog exercising, or from 11am for looking. Call: 822 106 195 or 667 638 468. See: www.k9tenerife.com, or K9 on Facebook, or email: info@k9tenerife.com or k9mikey@gmail.com.
Nacho is a young mixed breed dog, small – medium sized who is a great little chap. He was found on the streets a year ago and has been with Live Arico since then. He is fully vaccinated, sterilised and chipped, and our usual adoption fee of €110 covers all of this. Call Sue on 629 388 102.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
ISLAND CONNECTIONS | EDITION 727
Celebrations
Hogroast at the Treehouse
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Cafe Té espero
A cosy haven in the middle of Buzanada
When Nikki’s two sons both had important birthday’s, she decided to have a surprise party, but one of the guests also had surprises coming. Ben was 21 and Jack about to be 16 and her friend Gina had just enjoyed her ** birthday, so Nikki (who really does not look old enough to have a 21 year old) threw a party for her boys and generously invited a bunch of Gina’s friends along as a special surprise. A lovely evening at the Treehouse in Chayofa, Arona, was had by all and congratulations to Paul, Nikki and the staff on the organisation, decorations and a great buffet which included this delicious roast pig! And thanks to Kar Dawson, who was the pro photographer on the night and tried to get the ‘best side’ of everyone!
Nikki and Gina
Canarian winners
Wine and cheese A cheese from La Palma and a tinerfeñan wine were the top winners in the recent Agrocanarias competition. El Valle cheese took the overall gold medal for their unpasteurised goats’ milk cheese and the Sociedad Cooperative Cumbres de Abona won the best wine award for their barrel fermented Testamento Malvasía Aromática. La Palma dairies took 10 out of the 28 prizes available for the various kinds of cheese and tinerfeñan bodegas won 24 of the 34 medals for wine!
relax and enjoy, tearooms and gardens
tetería · cafetería C/ General de Buzanada a Aldea Nr. 50, Buzanada
By Sabina potatoes, croissants and crisp Almost hidden away on the main road to Aldea Blanca is an inconspicuous bijou business, the café and tea shop Té espero. Owner Cristo has created a charming little place to make you feel at home with lots of attention to detail and plenty of style. The tasteful interior of the café leads you to the cosy beer garden where you can try the wide range of coffees, teas or cocktails whilst taking pleasure in the agreable music, the soothing, cooling sound of rippling water and perhaps even to enjoy a hookah! And of course, the Té espero can deal with any hunger pangs you may have, whether you want just a snack or something more substantial. Choose from paninis, crepes, sandwiches, nachos, stuffed
fresh salads. Whatever the time of day, you will find a wonderful atmosphere here, a little oasis where you feel really comfortable. It’s the perfect place to have a leisurely breakfast, enjoy a relaxing lunch break, or spend a pleasant evening and a cosy chat with friends, family or your partner. With a little notice, they would be delighted to host your special celebrations; birthday parties, anniversaries etc. Please ask. This gem of a place is well worth stopping by. You’ll find the Té espero at 50 Carretera General, Buzanada, about 100 metres before the village exit after Aldea Blanca. For more information see www.facebook.com/tespero.cafeteria. For reservations, please call 616 651 219.
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POOL LEAGUE
08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014
Tenerife Pool Super League Powered by 365 CONNECTIONS together with EXPRESS BAR DELIVERIES / www.tenerifepoolleague.com
Second Successful Year
The fabulous Patsy Gorgiou: a sponsor extraordinare
Several members of the committee
Scruffy Macs made it as champions of the Second Division
The last two weeks have been flavoured by endings and beginnings for the Tenerife Pool Super League. The climax to the old season
First Division Champions, Tasca A
was a presentation night held at Legends bar in Los Cristianos, where the old season was brought to an exciting close with an evening that included
the finals of the Express Bar Deliveries sponsored Singles and Doubles competitions. In addition, there was the presentation of trophies for per-
An entertaining evening saw the award of the following: Division One champions Division One runners up Division two champions Division two runners up Express Bar Deliveries Cup Express Bar Deliveries Cup runners up Olde English Cider Plate Olde English Cider Plate runners up Individual Statistics Division One winner Individual Statistics Division One runner up Individual Statistics Division Two winner Individual Statistics Division Two runner up Singles winner Singles runner up Doubles winners Doubles runners up
Tasca A Legends A Scruffy Macs Toby Jug Saints Tasca A Dos Hermanos Elite Clouseau´s Diamonds Graham Bollesty (Legends A) Craig Fisher (Tasca A) Gary Duffy (Toby Jug Saints) Chris Platts (Scruffy Macs) John Bell (Hoops) Graham Bollesty (Legends A) Paddy Davies and Shaun Wall (Elite) Darrell Pope and John Wilmot (Elite)
Winners of the Old English Cider Plate from Elite
formances in the Express Bar Deliveries Cup and Plate, League and Individual Statistics competitions that have run throughout what has been yet another successful season. The league has again gone from strength to strength this year; it consists of two divisions with promotion/demotion dependent on league position at the end of the season. Many notable performances were seen throughout, with the usual smattering of controversy, shock defeats and glorious victories. At the end of the day the league is a marathon and not a sprint and the teams finishing in the top slots quite rightly take the glory for their consistent high standards. The league is truly multi-national, with teams and players from the wider Tenerife South Community, not just the British expats. Presentations of the trophies
to the winners were carried out by representatives from the League Sponsors, Express Bar Deliveries, who have kindly supported us throughout our second season; we thank them for their continued backing. A lively evening was enjoyed by players and supporters from most of the teams. It was heartening to see representatives from so many teams present, showing the real strength of support throughout the league for the activities organised by the hardworking committee. Players of all standards are welcome in the league. If you would like to play pool for a side, please contact the league secretary via either Facebook or by logging on to our web site at www. tenerifepoolleague.com and leaving a message. The new season began on August 5, so by the time this is being read the first matches
will have been played. Will last years’ teams reach the same dizzy heights? Will the new teams in the league make a startling impact? Will some of the old stagers raise themselves to glory? All these questions will be answered as the season progresses. We look forward to a new season and all the excitement and heartbreak it brings. ‘Happy Cueing’. Information supplied by Tenerife Pool Super League
Boxing By George Reed
Hopkins just keeps rolling along They have been asking the same question for the past 10 years, and that is; “How long can Bernard Hopkins keep defying age?” They were asking the question three years ago when, at the ripe old age of 46, the fighter who had set a record for middleweight title defences moved up to light heavyweight and took on the much younger Jean Pascal for the W.B.C. world title belt. He not only gave the former world champion a boxing lesson, but had the cheek to drop to the canvas before the start of the 7th round and do a set of press-ups. Having become the oldest fighter to win a world title, his goal then was to defend a world title successfully when older than the ‘Old mongoose’, Archie Moore, who was 48 when he beat Giulio Rinaldi to retain his light heavyweight world title, which was his last defence. A few years ago Hopkins reached his goal when he entered the ring in Washington D.C. to defend his I.B.F. world title and challenge Kazakhstan’s, Beibut Shumenov for his W.B.A. and I.B.A. world titles. The 49 year old Bernard Hopkins, who has always been nicknamed ‘The executioner’, entered the ring wearing an ‘alien’ mask befitting his updated nickname. We thought this time the old man would run out of puff, but as usual he didn’t, he just did enough to win most of the rounds with his hard righthand punches, while his crafty moves had Shumenov wondering what was coming next. In the early part of his career Hopkins was well known for using rough house tactics against his opponents, one of the dirtiest fighters in the fight game, not shy about using his shoulders and elbows in the clinches, or punching below the belt when he thought the referee wasn’t looking, but over the years he’s found that he didn’t need to use dirty tricks to beat even some of the greatest fighters in the business. Hopkins obviously has vast experience after 27 years as a professional fighter, but his success after all those years owes just as much to the fact that the man is the last of a dying breed who lives the life of a boxer 365 days of the year. That may sound morbid to many people but it’s certainly paid off for Hopkins who, like ‘old father time’, just keeps rolling along. He has certainly had a remarkable boxing career and life. He grew up in Philadelphia and went to prison for five years for armed robbery at the age of 17. He came out of the toughest penitentiary in Pennsylvania at 22 with nine years of strict parole ahead of him. Most in the prison figured he’d be back in six months, tops. But he fooled them all. Most of his friends were drug dealers, hustlers and gamblers so he had to stay focused. Throughout his boxing career he’s probably been the most underrated fighter when it came to defence, when it came to offence, and when it came to his heart. But in the end he fooled everyone time and time again and they all had to eat humble pie. Hopkins has engaged in 31 world title bouts in three decades, which is second all time to the great Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez who had 37 championship fights. So what does the future have in store for B-Hop? Well no one can fight father time, and with his 50th birthday coming up next, surely he doesn’t have more than a fight or two left, but then we’ve all thought that for the past decade!
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SPORTS NEWS
ISLAND CONNECTIONS | EDITION 727
Sport News
Canarias basketball side taking shape Tenerife’s only top flight basketball side is taking shape for the coming season and it will have a very familiar look about it. As August got under way, CB Canarias coach Alejandro Martínez had nine members of his 12-man squad finalised and of these only two were new faces and one was a returning one. Martínez pulled off a major coup by bringing star player Blagota Sekulic back from Turkey after his disappointing stint at Fenerbahce, for whom he departed in February, triggering fears that the team would struggle to avoid relegation from the ACB league. However, not only did the La Laguna club survive comfortably and finish a healthy 11th out of 18 but Sekulic’s transfer brought in a welcome injection of cash. The Montenegran, who
Apnea
European championships for Tenerife
Children at the Apnea academy in La Caleta
Tenerife is to host a major sporting event again in the autumn and this time it is very much a case of holding your breath for it to happen. The European Apnea Championships are to be staged in Santa Cruz from October 1319 and are certain to attract some of the top names in the little-known but popular sport, in which the athletes hold their breath while undertaking a range of disciplines below the surface of the water. Held under the auspices of the World Underwater Federation, the event will see various pool facilities in the capital used for the competition. In parallel with the actual championships, the Federation is to hold a training course for international apnea judges.
was the league’s MVP until his departure, had no doubts about returning to Tenerife for the new season and he will renew his excellent partnership with American Luke Sikma. Canarias will have a very formidable forward line this year now that Fotios Lampropoulos is fit after missing all last season through injury and experienced fellow-Greek Michalis Tsairelis has been signed from PAOK. Staying on for another season, in addition to Sikma, are Nico Richotti, Levi Rost, Ricardo Uriz and Saul Blanco. Uriz will share the playmaking role with the only other new signing to date, Rodrigo San Miguel.
Fans hope Lampropoulos will be back to his best after a season out injured.
Windsurfing
World championships From Gran Canaria (July 14 - 20) to Fuerteventura (July 25 - August 2), the Professional Windsurfing Championships moves to Tenerife from August 4 – 10. Gran Canaria’s leg of the competition was held at Pozo Izquierdo. Sotavento is the host in Fuerteventura, and in Tenerife the venue once again is El Médano. Siam Park is one of the sponsors and they will be organising parallel events in their fabulous wave pool too. The organisers expect a field of 32 men and 16 women for the spectacular competition that is to be staged in Tenerife, and many of the top seeds are already familiar with the waters as they are Canary Island residents. The perfect conditions here for this sport have drawn many windsurfers over the years, quite apart from some excellent home-grown talent.
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FOOTBALL NEWS
08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014 CDTenerife
Soccer Experience
The winners!
Tenerife Sixes’ League Cup winners
Blue and white optimism
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By Chris Todd cup this year, At. Granadilla
Balti Balti Restaurant team captain Sean Scammell receiving the Sixes’ League Cup trophy
Congratulations to Balti Balti on winning the Soccer Experience league cup in a classic game. Atlantic Horizons took an early lead within four minutes but were pegged back and soon found themselves 31 down. However, Atlantic were awarded a penalty for a foul on Craig by Jay, and Sam made no mistake from the spot. Within five minutes Atlantic were level when a midfield tussle broke their way, and for once Radek couldn’t keep them out. Atlantic were the stronger team in the later stages of the second half, pushing forward in search of the winner, but it was Balti Balti who took the lead with about 10 minutes to go when a Balti Balti corner managed to hit John on the foot, bounce up and strike Big Irish Craig on his back and into the net. Atlantic threw everything at Balti in the final minutes but with Radek on top form there was no way through. Final Score: Atlantic 3-4 Balti Balti.
Looking for youth players We have been approached
by the local Spanish league providers of youth football in Tenerife, affiliated to the Spanish F.A., to ask Soccer Experience to enter teams into the league to play against Spanish and other teams from all over the Southern area of the Island. We would like to find out from our ex-pat community in Southern Tenerife whether their kids would be interested in joining our new teams? At this stage we are looking at starting two new youth teams and also a Men’s social team. We will provide mid week training sessions at our Los Cristanos facility and the games will be played every weekend at the local full size football facilities. Initially we are looking to start a sevens and under team from our group of Soccer Tots that play every Wednesday at 6pm so if you have not been at the soccer tot class yet and your child is in that age group please come along to the Wednesday class to enjoy the fun and discuss the team options further. Also we are looking to start an elevens and under team (called
Alevin in Spanish). These kids are part of our Friday at 6.30pm pickup games we have for these kids. Also some kids who have had unpleasant experiences at local Spanish teams would rather play in an English speaking based group, as has been highlighted to us about some youth players in Southern Tenerife. Through our existing Men’s league’s every night we have a number of qualified coaches who can and will help with the teams and encourage the kids to have some fun through football and also enjoy some sporting interaction through exercise. So if your child has not signed up with a local Spanish team for next year and is interested in joining our new Soccer Experience teams please send an email or call us to discuss further.
Weekly sixes’ in South Tenerife We would like to invite you to our friendly, well supervised grounds for a game of football. Whether you want to play reg-
ularly each week or just fancy a game whilst on holiday - our Los Cristianos pitch is ideal for any individuals or sixes’ teams wishing to experience some local football action. Contact Us For those who want to play football while in Tenerife or are interested in our annual Veterans International sevens’ tournament please contact us by email: info@soccerexperience.com; or call / text: +(34) 654200470. Or see: www. socexp.com.
The blanquiazules continued their pre-season with victories over Tenisca 3-0, UD Las Zocas 2-1 and UD Ibarra 5-0. In the Ibarra rout, striker Aridane scored four goals in the first twenty minutes as the local team fell apart. When Cristo Martin added a fifth on 25 minutes it looked as if a double-figure score was on the cards but CD Tenerife, so as to not embarrass their hosts it seems, brought on various youth players at half-time. It has been a busy time off the pitch with the league fixtures announced, the cup draw made and six new signings made. The big story is the early date set for the big Canarian derby which will played on the weekend of September 27. Tenerife start their campaign away to Ponferradina on August 24 and are at home a week later against Albacete on August 30 with a 10pm kick-off! The cup draw (to go with the TV driven kick-off times) is also nothing short of scandalous. Incredibly, the away draw at Girona is the blanquiazules’ sixth straight away draw in the Spanish Cup. The two other Canarian teams in the
and Las Palmas were also (surprise, surprise) drawn away from home. In fact, of the last 19 ‘pure draws’ involving Canarian teams, 18 have been away. Warm balls anyone? Rumours abound that the mainland teams do not want to travel all the way to the Canaries on a weekday and the Spanish FA bow to their pressure. As if to soften the blow, CD Tenerife were drawn against Girona on September 10, the very same team they play four days earlier in the league! The pre-season continues with stiffer tests on the way for the blanquiazules. A twolegged tie against rivals Las Palmas for the Mahou Cup awaits, as well as the annual Teide Trophy on August 9 at 8pm in Orotava against RCD Espanyol. A week later on August 17 the official presentation of the team will take place at the Heliodoro Stadium in Santa Cruz against Primera side Elche. Finally, six new signings have been made, the latest being left-sided midfielder Uruguyan Maximiliano Perez and young Basque player Iker Guarrotxena (let’s just call him Iker from now on), both loan deals.
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YANCS
Gathering of the greatest On an absolutely glorious summer’s day we found ourselves in Bridlington, on the UK’s east coast, for a gathering of American rod and custom cars. Hosted by the Yorkshire American Car Club, known pertinently as ‘YANCS’, the oneday show attracts exhibitors from across the country. From upsized 4x4s, through beautifully restored American clas-
sics to an itsy-bitsy Isle of Man Peel: the range, quality and beauty of the cars were impressive – not to mention the dedication of their owners. Founding members of the club, Phil and Jackie Walker, have been running the show for the last 21 years. It’s a big job: the majority of the exhibitors spend the whole weekend camping on the site, and the
evening’s cruise through the town attracted over 90 cars, not to mention large crowds lining the streets. YANCS also host two annual get-togethers at Fort Paul, Yorkshire, with one coming up in September. See them on facebook at: yancsyorkshire or email: yancs1@ yahoo.co.uk.
Paul with his Chevrolet Camaro
Some of the biggest…
To the smallest: the three-wheeled Peel, originally manufactured from 1962 to 1965
Catherine and Kenneth enjoying a cup of tea in front of their Chevrolet ambulance
This custom Ford Model T was in mint condition
Petrol watch
04/08/2014
Every issue we list the service stations with the cheapest litre of 95 octane in the main Tenerife zones. For more information you can visit the Ministry for Industry, Commerce and Tourism website. Borough
Station
Adeje
Tgas Hipertrébol
Price (95 octane)
€1.052
Arona
Tgas, Ctra. V. San Lorenzo - Las Galletas, km 11 €1.052
Granadilla
Pcan, Ctra.San Isidro - Chimiche, km 4
€1.053
Guía de Isora
Shell, Avenida Isora, 86
€1.117
La Laguna
Ctra. Las Canteras, km O.5
€1.019
Pto. de la Cruz
BP, Ctra. del Botánico
€1.074
San Miguel
Orotianda, TF1, km 64.9
€1.089
Santa Cruz
Shell, Ctra. Los Majuelos – Sobradillo
€1.038
Santiago del Teide Cepsa, Ctra. General del Sur, km 84.9
€1.112
A mean-looking Chevrolet Bel Air
A splendid Buick Roadmaster
Darren Bond drove this crazily decorated number around the UK to raise money for the Candlelighters charity for youngsters with cancer (www. candlelighters.org.uk)
A beautifully maintained Ford Classic Capri
An eye-catching custom Ford Popular
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WHATS ON 2014
08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
TENERIFE
GRAN CANARIA DIARY DATES Until August 10
DIARY DATES
September 6
August 19 to August 24
9.30pm, Cirque de Soleil’s is a fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil, €33 - €70, Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, tickets www.cirquedusoleil.com
21st Folk Music Festival, El Médano Plaza, Granadilla de Abona www.granadilladeabona.org Until end of August Gastronomy Fair: Small Potatoes, Los Realejos Every Friday in August, 14th Summer Storytelling Festival, Plaza del Príncipe, El Sauzal
August 30 to September 14
August 8 9pm, VIII New Talents Festival, El Médano Plaza, Granadilla de Abona The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014, Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, tickets www.fiba.com/ basketballworldcup/2014 August 8 8pm, Pedro Manuel Afonso, San Martín de la Cultura Contemporánea, LPGC 10.30pm, Santo Machango / Mondo Diávolo / Area 62 (Live Music), €10, The Paper Club, LPGC August 15 10am, Los Coquilos (Live Music), Playa la Melenara, Telde August 22 8pm, Carlos Meneses and The Midi Cables (Live Music), San Martín Centro de la Cultura Contemporánea, LPGC August 26 8pm, Basketball Match (Friendly): U.S.A. v Slovenia, Gran Canaria Arena, tickets: www.ticketbis.com
August 16
8pm, Summer end Hip Hop Championship, Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, LPGC www. auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es
August 9
Art: ‘The Devil You Know’ by Richard Moose, CAAM, LPGC Until August 31 Photography: El Cielo de Canarias (The Canarian Sky), Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, LPGC Until September 13 Photography: Contemporary Latin American Photography, Centro de Arte La Regenta, LPGC
Until September 30 Photography: Tesoros de nuestro mar (Treasures of our sea), Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, LPGC
10am, Breakfast in Vineyards, Casa del Vino, El Sauzal www.casadelvinotenerife.com
Until August 31
9pm, David Bisbal concert, Adeje municipal football stadium, Costa Adeje www.ticketmaster.es 9pm, VIII New Talents Festival (see August 8)
‘Complices en el silencio’ (Conspiritors in silence). Three different exhibitions at the Adeje Cultural Centre. 9am – 1pm Sculptures: ‘El Rey de Icod’ (The King of Icod), Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz
August 10
Until September 14
2pm – 8pm, Arona Lions Club International, Clouseaus in Palm Mar, an afternoon of fun and entertainment with a Buffet
Paintings: Génesis, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz
August 14
Photography and Art: ‘Orinografías’ joins art, the world of dreams and photography, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz
Until September 21 Modern Art exhibition: Pesos y Medidas (weights and measures), Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, LPGC Modern Art exhibition: La Otra Orilla (the other shore), Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, LPGC
August 17
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITIONS Until August 17
4pm, Arona Summer Festival (Live Music), €30 - €70, Antonio Domínguez Olympic Stadium, Las Américas. www.aronasummerfestival.com/tickets
Until September 17
Until September 30 Art: El antiguo tranvía de Tenerife (The ancient tram of Tenerife), Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz 8pm, Re-enactment of the finding of La Virgen de la Candelaria by the Guanches, Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias (near the Cathedral), Candelaria
Until October 12 Art exhibition: ‘Heavy Duty’ (Interior Design and Individual Objects), Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz
For regular church, charity and recreational events, please see: www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000027/0/41004/living-lifestyle-article.html
Heavenly violin
Tears of joy
Santa Cruz Until August 15 Oscar Alonso shows a collection of works at the Centro de Arte La Recova, Plaza Isla de la Madera, Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm. Call 922 240 346.
The talent
Ara Malikian, one of the most brilliant violinists of his generation, will play the Teatro Leal in La Laguna on September 11. Widely acclaimed and the winner of a long list of awards, he has given concerts in more than 40 different countries and accompanied many of the world’s greatest orchestras. He began studying violin with his father and gave his first concert at the age of 12. At the tender age of 14 years old he was invited to study at Berlin’s Hochschule für Musik, Theater
und Median in Hannover, their youngest ever student, before continuing his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He plays an energetic and intriguing mix of classical music fused with Middle Eastern, Central European, Argentinean and Flamenco music, as well as the works of many of the very best modern composers. The show starts at 9pm and tickets cost between €12 and €18. See: www.teatroleal.com.
Flamenco
LaLaCore
La Laguna Until August 22 Bands have until the above date to register for this year’s music competition that will take place on September 12 and 13 at the Aguere Espacio Cultural. See: http://lalacore.com.
La Gomera Until September 5 You have until the above date to enter up to three time-lapse videos taken in La Gomera. First prize is €3,000. See: www. lagomera.es.
Rick Wakeman
Rosario Montoya Manzano, known as La Farruca will be at the Adán Martín auditorium on September 14 as part of her last tour before she retires. Daughter of legendary flamenco artist Farruco, the dancer became a name in her own right during her long career, sharing the stage with many other famous artists including El Güito, Manuela Carrasco and Antonio Canales. As star of many flamenco shows she has toured the world including a stint in
London with The Raíces Flamencas show. This last leg of her career is entitled Tribute to the Greats in which she honours flamenco favourites such as Lola Flores, La Perla and Carmen Amaya and her own father. With her in the show will be many of the current big names in the flamenco world, including her son Manuel Fernández. The show starts at 8pm and tickets cost €25 to €35. See: www.auditoriodetenerife.com.
Art Competition
National prize
Guía de Isora Until August 22 There is still time to submit your entries for the XVI Arte Isora painting and sculpture competition. There are two first prizes of €1,000 each. See: www. guiadeisora.org.
The festival
Farewell Farruca
Photography
Time-lapse tales
Sonic Universe Concert
Photo: Monika Baus Derivitive by boffy b: GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2
Abstract art
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Save the oceans Legendary songwriter and keyboard player Rick Wakeman will give a one-off concert on September 26 as part of the Starmus Festival. Wakeman first became well known as a member of progressive rock band Yes back in the early 1970s and has also had a long and successful career as a session musician, working with stars such as Marc Bolan, Black Sabbath, Lou Reed, Elton John and David Bowie. Born in England in 1949, he started playing piano at the age of five and purchased his first electronic keyboard at 12 years old. He later studied clarinet, piano, modern music and orchestration at the Royal College of Music for a year. During 1970 and 1971, Wakeman was in Folk Rock group the Strawbs, with whom he recorded three albums, before joining Yes. Though initially
only with Yes for around four years, he has often rejoined them in sister projects and reunion tours. He has also had a long and productive solo career and in total has sold more than 50 million copies of his diverse works. He has appeared on several British TV shows, including Countdown, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and Top Gear, as well as being the host of Gastank, a Channel 4 show featuring interviews and performances with 1970s musicians, as well as the ITV comedy show Live at Jongleurs. His interest in the great unknown that is space is well documented, so the Starmus festival is the perfect setting for him. See: www.starmus.com or email: info@starmus.com for concert information.
Arona Until August 24 The Son Atlántico festival offers a variety of activities on a conservation theme, including talks and a closing concert. See: www. sonatlanticofestival.com.
The fair
A previous Santiago del Teide crafts fair
Southwest crafts
Santiago del Teide August 10 Las Eras park in Arguayo will be the scene for this year’s craft fair which will be held between 10am and 6pm.
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08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014
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Aug. 8, 2014, to Aug. 21, 2014
Aries
(March 21 – April 19)
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Erotic massages, also Tantric. Attractive Ladies from Germany, for gentlemen, ladies & couples: 619 614 380 (English spoken), 664 085 213. Other services: parties, escorts, photo shoots: (English spoken): 648 245 425. Marc (for ladies only, English spoken): 630 759 974 Las Américas, 40 years old, blonde, sexy, friendly, massages and more. Tel. 0034 660 618 331 Los Cristianos paradise! Professional massages on a massage table, I do relieving, relaxing and erotic massages with happy ending. Variety of International women, beautiful and kind Latin, Czech, Canarian girls, discreet and comfortable atmosphere. Ask for Esmeralda. Tel. 628 610 202 Novelty in Armeñime, Canarian friends await you in a private apartment. We do all services, massages, 69, kisses, sweet, different positions. We
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ment, very discreet. Tel. 600 059 551 New in Los Cristianos! Two pretty young girls with a lot of experience want to satisfy all your fantasies! We await you in our luxurious bedroom! We speak English, German and Spanish. Tel. 642 990 933 Las Americas (Veracruz Residential, near Palm Beach hotel), Latin girl, very playful, sexy, horny, erotic massages, drink offered, private apartment, very discreet, 24 hours. Tel. 632 302 802 Japanese women – South! Fañabe town, young, pretty, we do all services, 24 hours, home visits. Calle Montaña Clara, Alondras 2º V05, in front of the dental clinic. Tel. 688 188 815 Just arrived! Private apartment, no rush, come and meet me, you won’t regret it. I will make your fantasies come true. I’m in Tenerife for a few days only. I only do hotel visits. Tel. 634 903 424
If you are full of new-found self esteem that’s great; if not do something that makes you feel good!
Taurus
(April 20 – May 20)
It’s time to give yourself a treat – be it an outing with friends, a massage or just a night in doing nothing.
Gemini
(May 21 – June 21)
You’ve been working on the mental side of life; it’s time to get physical and get more exercise.
Cancer
(June 22 – July 22)
Try to get out into the country more often – you need to find what has been missing.
Leo
(July 23 – August 22)
This is the time when you should find yourself calming down and feeling more content.
Virgo
(Aug. 23 – Sep.22)
Continue trying to relax; it is the best thing you can be doing for yourself at the moment.
Libra
(Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) [ For Crossword and Sudoku solution see General Services section pag 32]
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You, like many others, should also be in a tranquil period; try and share it with your friends.
Scorpio
(Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
Your year so far has been full of complications, but try and concentrate on the good times.
Sagittarius
(Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
Achieving good health has to be your biggest challenge right now; it is the most important job on your list.
Capricorn
(Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)
It should be a quiet period still; don’t crowd your life unnecessarily with jobs that don’t need doing yet.
Aquarius
(Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
Across
1 - preliminaries (8) 6 - inner circle (4) 8 - attach (6) 9 - article of clothing (6) 10 - bloke (3) 11 - vipers (4) 12 - dung beetle (6) 13 - takes up (6)
15 - inhibits (6) 17 - residential district (6) 20 - framework (4) 21 - curved shape (3) 22 - desert plant (6) 23 - concealed (6) 24 - tax (4) 25 - tanks (8)
Down
2 - confided in (7) 3 - vegetables (5) 4 - fairground vehicles (7) 5 - moves back and forth (5) 6 - satisfy (7) 7 - governing body (5)
14 - fowl (7) 15 - savoury pies (7) 16 - stand (7) 18 - practice (5) 19 - staple (5) 20 - elevation (5)
Would caring for others more make you feel better about yourself? It’s worth a try.
Pisces
(Feb. 19 – March 20)
If you have been feeling a little down it is time to do your best to shake it off and get on with life.
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Retired gentleman seeks long let in south Tenerife. Studio or small apartment, €400 -500 per month inclusive all bills. Must be ver y clean, to commence in Februar y. Email: colinfischer56@hotmail. com or call: 699162952. Office space for rent, furnished or unfurnished. community, electric, and WiFi included. Special assistance for new start up businesses, no deposit or bank guarantees needed contact Chris on 667 554 800 to arrange a viewing” Playa Américas, studio for rent, fully furnished and equipped, central location, quiet area, close to beach, no finder’s fees, €430 per month, bills included, call 620 230 871 / 922 751113 Retired English couple with excellent references seeks a 2/3 bedroom apartment to rent for 3 months from 7/12/14, preferably central Los Cristianos. Tel. 603 261 322 Winter letting north west Tenerife Old Canarian house in Buenavista del Norte, three month minimum contract. Two bedrooms, tiny shower/toilet, lounge, small dining area, fitted kitchen, large garden. Very central for all services, very few stairs. From €400 per month. 669 652 149 Playa Las Américas, two bedroom, two bathroom apartment for rent, well furnished and equipped, central location, quiet area, close to the beach. No finder’s fees. €750 bill included. Call 620 230 871 / 922 751 113 Winter letting Puerto de la Cruz Studio apartment, 24 hour concierge, pool, sea views. Minimum three month contract. €500 per month. 669 652 149 3 bedroom apartment in Vista Hermosa complex, Los Cristianos, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms, €900 per month includes bills, first and last months rent plus one months damage deposit, E-mail baytreejohn@aol.com or call 07518 035960 Los Cristianos, for rent in ‘Cactus 2’, beautiful two bedroom apartment. Sea views, pool, English TV, large terrace, unsuitable for children. €700 + bills per month, minimum 3 months. Tel: 629 606 494
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ISLAND CONNECTIONS | EDITION 727 Fairway Village, Golf del Sur, three bedroom villa to let, with separate self contained studio apartment. Very spacious property. Rent is €995 + bills. Call Jimmy 630 529 358 Los Cristianos, central apartments, 1 and 2 bedrooms, furnished, Tel: 649 142 612
Property for sale Los Cristianos, central apartments, 1 and 2 bedrooms, furnished, Tel: 649 142 612 €39.990 Sunny apartment for sale (Studio) in Playa Paraiso (Tenerife-South), 40 m2, with balcony, spectacular sea views, pools, SAT-TV. Very near to the beach, supermarket, restaurants and bus-stop. Private sale. Tel. 922 30 15 75, email: mesa3@telefonica.nice Villa for sale in San Isidro, 11,500 m2, living area 400 m2, 4 bedrooms, living room, 4 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, office, double garage, utility room, hobby room, pool, sauna. Telephone 922 390 951, email: horstbrett@gmx. de. Price: €990.000 (negotiable) possibility of payment terms. Website: horstbrett.de Apartment Tabaiba Alta for sale, only five mins away from the German school, roughly 102ms, 3 bedro oms, 2 bathroom, kitchen, living room, utility room, garden big terrace. Spectacular views of the sea and mountain, big garage with 2 spaces, 2 closed store rooms, price €180,000, mob. 686 798 367, email eoptenerife@ gmail.com
Looking to swap my house in Tenerife for a house in Dublin or surroundings. If agreed, the time could be arranged. From a month to a year time gap. Call Carmen 693 727 683
Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé
Property Wanted - Kundalini is expanding. In Los Cristianos, Las Américas and Fañabé areas. Four or Five bedrooms and bathrooms, lounge, terrace and if possible a pool. Exclusive area with discreet entrance. Ask for Irene: 693 979 153
165,000€ · Tel 629 244958
Amarilla Bay, Costa del Silencio, large, two bedrooms, two bathrooms apartment to rent. Fully furnished, English TV, three balconies, community swimming pool, close to all local amenities. €550 per month plus bills. Telephone 659 489 690. Best Deal Properties from banks & firstline. Bungalow Club Atlantis, 2 bedrooms €249,000; Fañabe beach 1 bedroom, €170,000; Torviscas beach 2 bedrooms 159 m2, €250,000; Torviscas 2 bedrooms, €110,000; Cristianos beach €118,000. Tel. 628 486 190 – 922 718 257
Los Cristianos centre near beach, I’m selling 2 business units together (90 + 40 m2) – They can be separate. Updated installations. Each one has an alarm and air conditioning. Tel. 922 792 168 – 649 142 612 Comercial property for sale in Los Cristianos Calle Suecia, best place for a store or cafe! Directly from the owner. 42 square meters. Phone: 922 726 029 / 696 978 211
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
www.villatenerifenorte.com (Web: English, D,F, E)
8% Commission to intermediaries. 690.000 €
One of the most beautiful fincas! Villa and Guesthouse. Pool, Sauna Whirpool, Tennis court, Bodega, Garage, Water tank. Nice view to the sea and Teide, 8,500 sqm. P.o.r. p.jaegertf@gmail.com or Tel. 922 850 685
www.teneriffa-fincas.net For Sale! Favourable living in the sun. Staying at the most beautiful camping place of Tenerife. Nice view of the sea and La Gomera . A Caravan (Weippert) with compact wooden front structure. (Aluminium windows and doors). Total 40 sqm. Full quipped with TV, washingmachine and so on. p.jaegertf@gmail.com or Tel. 922 85 06 85
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,
Private Sale 10.800 m2 Tel. (0034) 682 392 956
Comercial property for sale in Los Cristianos
For Long Term Rent mature people preferred. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, big kitchen, 1 terrace, living room, garden with fruit trees, in quiet area. Tel. 609 531 178 or e-mail: melquiadesm@ hotmail.com
Calle Suecia, best place for a store or cafe! Directly from the owner. 42 square meters. Phone: 922 726 029 696 978 211
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VILLA FOR SALE Situated in the Real Golf Club Tenerife, in Tacoronte.
243 m2, Garage for two cars. Hall with a little toilet, dining room, living room, 2 bedrooms with 2 complete bathrooms, dress room, kitchen, service bedroom with bathroom, and terrace around the villa. The garden: 750 m2.
LOS CRISTIANOS
Lovely condition 1 bed with 1 bathroom apartment plus balcony. All New kitchen, All New Bathroom, New Furnishing, very good condition. Nice size balcony, town views, great location well run complex with pools.
Fully furnished. Well Priced £113,000.
EEC Registered. Call Alan. (0034) 667513689
Information Tel. +34 659 928 805
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08/08/2014 - 21/08/2014
San Miguel Village
Property
Golf Del Sur
4 bed, 4 bath villa
for sale
Already sub-divided into three separate residences, all with independent private entrances. Or retain as a 4 bed, 4 bath for a growing family. Extensively refurbished and must be seen to be appreciated. Meticulously Maintained Penthouse Studio Apartment Prime area of Puerto de la Cruz. Secure garage, heated pool, private garden area. Beautiful furnishing etc.
€315,000 Tel: 627 629 933
English Library Opp. Yeoward School Puerto de la Cruz
A real bargain
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
One of the most beautiful fincas!
Villa and Guesthouse. Pool, Sauna Whirpool, Tenniscourt, Bodega, Garage, Watertank. Nice view to the sea and Teide, 8,500 sqm. P.o.r. p.jaegertf@gmail.com or Tel. 922 850 685
ISLAND CONNECTIONS PICKUP POINT Clínica Dental Fañabé C.C. Fañabe Plaza Playa Fañabé
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
Wooden house for sale in Arafo (La Hidalga) Terrain 1520m, 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one with bath and one with shower), kitchen, living room, upper parquet floor with tiles, quiet location with fabulous sea-Mountain views. Good connection south motorway. Negotiable price. 180.000€
Tel. 922 514 156
Great Opportunity San Eugenio Apartment 1 double bedroom, 55 m2, furnished large terrace with sea views. Community pool, bar, 24 hour reception, security, supermarket... Price 69.000 euros. Tel: 629 244 958
Property for sale
Duplex with extension, 1 bathroom 1 toilet, separate kitchen, with garage and utility room. Next to Adeje police station, music conservatory, Supermarkets, schools etc. €100,000
Chalet on Camp Site Guía de Isora
Reduced to €115,000 Tel. 922 383 573. johnmcglynn@blueyonder.co.uk For a link to 25 internet pictures at http://www.vintagetechnology. org/page37.html
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Smallholding: 3,000m2 with 350m2 property In Playa de La Tejita (El Médano). With permission to construct a further 20 per cent, practically on the beach front of the Playa de La Tejita (El Médano). Unique opportunity in Tenerife. Price was €250,000, now €170,000 due to transfer. Tel: 629 244 958
Duplex Villa in San Eugenio, 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms, independent kitchen 40m2, garden, sea views, heated community pool, close to shopping centers, a real bargain at 255,000€ for very quick sale. Tel 690 676 527
Double bedroom, fitted wardrobes, shower, WC, hand basin, gas boiler, 4 gas rings, microwave, kitchen diner, TV, DVD, Hi-Fi, CD system, patio, sea view, table and chairs, swimming pool, security gate,parking, rates paid till March 2015. For sale furnished €25,000 UK Tel. 0044 (0) 1903690309. UK Mob. 07973349111. Spain Tel. 0034 922 136 778. Spain Mob. 646 586 318
For Sale - Rural house in Aldea Blanca, San Miguel, Tenerife
Residencial La Duquesa Playa Fañabé
3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, community pool.
€455,000
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
Bungalow Golf del Sur (Fairways-Village) 88m2 built and fully renovated. 190m2 garden with 9m2 Porch. 2 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, one of them on suite. Open kitchen, living room and dinning room attached. Private pool and community pool. Community €110, includes a gardener who takes care of the garden entrance to the house Price: €205.000
WINDSOR PARK San Eugenio Alto Exclusive! Fantastic Coastal and Pool Views from this 2 bed 2 bath Apartment, with Large 30sm Terrace, Fully furnished. Walking distance to shops and Puerto Colon. Well maintained complex with 2 pools.
Priced at 139,000 Euros. Great Value!
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Opportunity in Playa de Las Américas
Apartment, 55m2, one bed, American kitchen, terrace. Excellent location, 2 minutes from the beach. Community pool, excellent investment opportunity.
Price: €85,000 Tel: 629 244 958
3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, community pool. €455,000 Tel. 629 244 958
“Mobile home” in prime position. Camping Nauta Purpose built 2008. Double glazed. Large Approx 65m2. 2 big bedrooms. Fully tiled bathroom. Fitted kitchen. Spacious Loung dinner. All electric. Laminate floors. Air con. Garden. Car parking. Use of all site facilities. €36.000 Phone: 693 760 769
SAN EUGENIO ALTO DON’T MISS THIS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY Apartments 58m2, 1 double bedroom. Renovated and furnished, living/dining room.
Urb. La Tagora • San Eugenio Alto
American kitchen and large terrace.
New 3 bedroom luxury villa 650,000€
Price €56,000 Tel. 629 244 958
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Spanish and English Lawyers
Logia Ave Fenix Nº 73
Kitchen Co.
Kitchen Bathroom & Building Mark has a great team of professionals for your kitchen, bathroom, building work, plumbing, aluminium doors & windows, electrical work, painting & decorating, plastering, parquet flooring, etc. Plans & permits included. Long term guarantees on all work. Happily living & working in Tenerife since 1987 For general help & advice, please call Mark on 619 472 458 or 922 362 834 or email mark@kitchenco.es
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The Santiago del Teide Lion’s Club currently has a number of secondhand sets of clubs at very reasonable prices – don’t miss out, be first off the tee! Visit their shop below the plaza in Puerto Santiago (Behind Vigillia Park), Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-1pm and Wednesdays 2pm to 8pm.
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MPG LAS PALMAS for cargos destined for Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura y Lanzarote Avd. Petrolíferas s/n Edificio Pérez y Cia 35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Tel: +34 928 461 086 / 460 494 email: a.garcia@mpg.com.es / n.hernandez@mpg.com.es
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Double bed sofa, blue pattern, 205cm in lenght, good condition. €100 Approx. 1000 box videos, all original (offers invited). Approx. 1000 new books, mainly fiction (offers invited).
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UK FCS Logistics Ltd Cooper House, Haven Exchange South Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 2QE Tel: +44 1394 284929 / 282347 email: lwilcox@focslogistics.com / ghope@focslogistics.com
Rocket Café An American style diner selling 100 per cent beef homemade burgers; homemade cakes; the best coffees; and exquisite cocktails. C/ Luis Alvarez Cruz, 5 (Opposite the post office), Las Galletas: 922 731 847
pleted. We’re not just committed to quality in the work we do, also in the products we offer. Tel : 922 169 967; 9am - 1pm / 3pm-5pm
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PRESTIGE GARDEN FURNITURE COMPANY
C/ Agustín Millares 20 · Armeñime · 38678 Adeje
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Documentary following the painstaking and harrowing work of a team of forensic scientists in New York, who are pushing the limits of science as they sift through the debris of the Twin Towers in a quest to find and identify the remains of the victims.
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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Animal Saints and Sinners 11:45 Real Lives Reunited 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 BBC London News 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Perfection 3:00 Escape to the Country 3:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Bakeation 4:30 Flog It! 5:15 Pointless 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 BBC London News 7:00 The One Show 7:30 EastEnders
8:00
The Last Secrets of 9/11
CHANNEL 5 / Documentary pm
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Boomers
BBC1 / Sitcom pm
9:00
Comedy series following the ups and downs of three retired couples. Alan is looking forward to Jean’s funeral; his old mate Mick, Jean’s ex, is coming over from Spain especially for it.
6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Animal Saints and Sinners 11:45 Real Lives Reunited 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 BBC London News 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Perfection 3:00 Escape to the Country 3:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Bakeation 4:30 Flog It! 5:15 Pointless 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 BBC London News 7:00 The One Show 7:30 A Question of Sport 8:00 EastEnders The future of Abi and Jay’s relationship is in question as they both keep secrets from each other. Under pressure, a tense Linda struggles to keep things together 8:30 Scrappers Terry and Lyndsay haven’t had a row for weeks, but when the scrapyard king decides to throw an open day to celebrate 21 years of working together at Metro Salvage, tempers start to fray 9:00 Boomers 9:30 Outnumbered Karen has trouble adapting to big school, Ben auditions for a part in the school musical despite his lack of talent, and Jake makes a foolish - and perhaps permanent - fashion choice 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 BBC London News 10:35 Room 101 11:05 Would I Lie to You? Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show 11:35 EastEnders Omnibus
6:15
Homes Under the
6:00
Good Morning Britain
Hammer
8:30
Lorraine
7:15
Fake Britain
9:25
The Jeremy Kyle Show
8:00
The Big Allotment
10:30 This Morning
Challenge 9:00
Athletics
11:45 The Gumball Rally
11:25 ITV News
12:15 Big Brother
Raymond
1:15
Home and Away
1:45
Neighbours
2:15
NCIS
3:15
My Daughter Must Live
2:00
Judge Rinder
3:00
Equestrian
4:00
Tipping Point
Frasier
The 21st Question
6:00
ITV News London
Athletics
6:30
ITV News and Weather
1:40
Four in a Bed
7:00
Emmerdale
2:40
Countdown
The whole village is left
3:30
Deal or No Deal
4:30
Win it Cook it
5:00
Couples Come Dine
devastated. April questions where her mother is. Adam
celebrity fans to take a look at the most recent episode,
crumbles. 7:30
with Me
Coronation Street Is Nick at breaking point?
6:00
The Simpsons
footage.
Michael cannot contain his
6:30
Hollyoaks
Sweets Made Simple
feelings. Beth takes action.
Sue Perkins
8:00
The Dales
8:30
Coronation Street
dio audience, Sue Perkins talks to guests including Dame Diana Rigg and comedian Mark Watson and presents the best comedy, cabaret and events at the Edinburgh Festival in 2014 10:30 Newsnight 11:05 The English Patient Anthony Minghella’s multi-Oscar-winning story of love, mystery, betrayal, honour and adventure
biological father. Meghan must risk her marriage to save her daughter. 5:00
5 News at 5
5:30
Neighbours
6:00
Home and Away
6:30
5 News Tonight
7:00
Cricket on 5
day’s play of the fifth Test between England and India
gone - but is she too late?
a week of headaches when
Doc Martin
8:00
The Million Pound Drop
Weather 10:40 Dog Day Afternoon
9:00
The Singer Takes it All
major roadworks and a protest march disrupt services. 9:00
Big Brother: Live Eviction Emma Willis presents
Heist drama telling the true
10:00 The Last Leg
story of a man who holds
10:50 Virtually Famous
the latest events inside the
up a Brooklyn bank to
11:40 Date Night
Big Brother house, plus
raise money for his lover’s
Tina Fey and Steve Carell
sex-change operation and
star in Shawn Levy’s chase
becomes the focus of the
comedy
entire city’s attention. 12:55 Jackpot247
1:10
Derek
5:30 6:30
John Fendley, Paul Merson and special guests from the worlds of sport and showbiz take a light-hearted look at fantasy football and the weekend’s Barclays Premier League matches. 7:30 Super League Match 10:15 The Fantasy Football Club
6:00 7:00
On the Yorkshire Buses
bished? Gail and Michael
10:00 ITV News at Ten and
2:30
from the Oval. 8:00
depot manager Ken faces
Channel 4 News
1:00 2:00
Football Gold One2eleven WWE From the Vault Game Changers The Premier League Years Capital One Cup Premier League Legends The Premier League Years Football: Race for the Title The Fantasy Football Club
highlights of the first
discovers where Nico’s
7:00
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Mark Nicholas presents
Will Kirk’s proposal be rubare loved up. 9:00
husband is not the girl’s
she gets a call about Joe. Sienna panics when she
15/08/14
O’Mailley learns her
Lindsey’s heart sinks when
Reckless Nick plays dirty.
Filmed in front of a live stu-
for her daughter, Meghan
12:05 Come Dine with Me
with interviews and unseen
10:00 Edinburgh Nights with
When seeking a liver donor
Summary
5:00
Jo Brand is joined by three
12:10 5 News Lunchtime
12:00 Channel 4 News
Railway Journeys
The Great British Bake
11:10 Police Interceptors
11:00 Come Dine with Me
Great Continental
Off: An Extra Slice
9:30
Everybody Loves
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
Secret Dealers
9:00
8:00
ITV News and Weather
3:00
The Wright Stuff
King of Queens
1:30
Cash in the Attic
Milkshake!
9:15
7:35
9:00
2:15
6:00
3rd Rock from the Sun
12:30 The Chase
Breakaway
5:30
Countdown
6:45
11:30 This Morning
1:30
5:00
6:00
FRIDAY
exclusive highlights of all
more drama as another housemate is evicted 10:35 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 11:35 Stand by Your Man 12:10 Super Casino
8:00 9:00 10:00 7:00
10:00 11:00 12:00
Ashes Best Days Sporting Heroes Former Sunderland manager Peter Reid interviews Allan Lamb about his prolific career in cricket. A former England captain, Lamb notched 14 test centuries while playing for his country. Rugby Super League Ringside Cricket Top 14 Rugby Bayonne take on Toulon at Stade Jean Dauger in this Top 14 clash. Cricket Cricket World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Smackdown Michael Cole and JBL present another edition of Smackdown, featuring stars like Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler. This programme contains flashing images
SATURDAY
16/08/14
6:00
Breakfast
10:00 Saturday Kitchen 11:30 Food and Drink
BBC2 / Documentary pm
8:15
6:00
FIM: One Minute to Zero
7:45
Athletics
12:00 BBC News
10:45 Great British Railway Journeys
12:10 Football Focus
11:15 Animal Park
12:50 Saturday Sportsday
12:00 Sweets Made Simple
Great War Diaries
Based on letters and journals not published before, this show tells the story of World War I solely through the eyes of those who lived through it.
6:00 6:25 6:50 7:05 7:15 7:40 7:55 8:25 8:30 9:25 10:25 11:20
1:00
Bargain Hunt
12:30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds
2:00
Athletics
1:00
4:30
Final Score
David Niven Talking Pictures
1:50
The First of the Few
5:20
BBC News
3:45
Flog It!
BBC London News
4:30
Athletics
2:25
5:15
Equestrian
7:00
Proms Extra
4:45
5:30 5:40
Pointless
6:30
Tumble
A weekly review of the top performances, stand-
Celebrities take part
out artists, and stories
in gymnastic displays
from the 2014 Proms
to win the votes of the
season.
public.
7:45
Dad’s Army
8:00
The National Lottery
8:15
Great War Diaries
8:50
Casualty
9:40
Mrs. Brown’s Boys
6:30
journals not published
6:45
before, this show tells the story of World War
loud-mouthed Irish ma-
I solely through the eyes of those who lived
triarch whose favourite
in the lives of her six children. 10:10 BBC News 10:30 Match of the Day Highlights and reaction
9:45
Men Who Invented Scotland
10:15 QI XL 11:00 Oranges and Sunshine film is based on the true story of Margaret Hum-
10:40
phreys, a social worker
10:55
from Nottingham who
ball action.
uncovered the scandal
Show
7:45 8:45
through it. 9:15
to all of the latest foot-
11:55 The Football League
6:20
Based on letters and
A comedy centred on a
pastime is meddling
11:25 1:25
of “home children”, scheme of forcibly relocating poor children from
Highlights from the day’s
the United Kingdom to
Football League games.
Australia and Canada.
12:20
Pat and Stan Dino Dan Canimals Sooty Nerds and Monsters Mr. Bean Chowder ITV News Weekend The Hungry Sailors Murder, She Wrote ITV News and Weather Columbo Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover Smokey and the Bandit II Mr Bean’s Holiday Comedy sequel. The disaster-prone Englishman wins a holiday to Cannes, but on his travels he unwittingly separates a young boy from his film director father Regional News and Weather ITV News and Weather You’ve Been Framed and Famous! Tipping Point All Star Family Fortunes Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Luke Skywalker takes further Jedi lessons from the venerable Yoda, while Darth Vader continues to pursue his nemesis, in the ice world of Hoth and beyond ITV News and Weather Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Terrific action sequences at the start and revelations at the end make this movie perhaps the best of the Star Wars saga. Jackpot247
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The Hoobs Mobil 1 The Grid Transworld Sport The Morning Line Everybody Loves Raymond 9:50 Frasier 10:50 The Big Bang Theory 11:40 The Simpsons 12:35 Speed with Guy Martin
1:40 4:10 6:45 7:05
Motorcycle racer and lorry mechanic Guy Martin loves pushing the boundaries of speed in search of a buzz. In this series, he creates four speed-based challenges, exploring the boundaries of physics and learning about the science of speed. Channel 4 Racing Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News The Restoration Man
8:00 9:00
It was love at first sight when theatre producer Vanessa Ford Robbins and her partner Nik Huddy saw Longhurst Lodge Grand Designs Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark, the world’s richest and most powerful arms manufacturer and dealer. But, while demonstrating his latest weapon in the Middle East, he’s kidnapped by insurgents who are after his knowledge. 11:20 District 9 Neill Blomkamp’s debut feature is a thoughtful sci-fi thriller about aliens stranded on Earth, which tells a social parable that couldn’t be more apposite to its South African setting.
6:00
Milkshake!
10:00 Access 10:05 Police Interceptors 11:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors 12:00 Police Interceptors 1:00
Rocky V Retired Rocky Balboa takes young slugger
6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30
11:30 12:00
Football Gold One2eleven WWE From the Vault. Barclays Premier League Review Football Gold One2eleven The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Ringside Legends of F1 - Ayrton Senna Senna: Echoes of the Past Formula 1 reporter Nigel Roebuck offers his thoughts on Ayrton Senna and shares some of his personally-recorded interviews with the legendary Brazilian. Ford Saturday Night Football Saturday Night Football - Game of the Day Saturday Night Football: Match Choice FL72 Highlights SPFL Highlights
6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 10:30
Ashes Best Days Cricket Cricket Fever Cricket Extra Cricket
7:00 7:30
Day two of the fifth test between England and India from the Kia Oval. Ashes Modern Classics Top 14 Rugby
8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 12:00 2:30 3:30 4:30
Tommy Gunn under his wing. When the bruiser betrays him to take fast-talking Duke as his
4:45
promoter, Rocky comes
8:00
out of retirement for revenge. 3:00
The Golden Voyage
10:00
of Sinbad 5:05
North Sea Hijack
7:00
Cricket on 5
7:55
5 News
8:00
The Last Secrets of 9/11 Documentary following the painstaking and harrowing work of a team of forensic scientists in New York
9:00
Big Brother
10:00 TV’s Nastiest Villains A look at all the badys and villains that have graced our screens over the years 12:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych
Montpellier and Racing Metro meet at Stade Yvesdu-Manoir in this Top 14 clash. 10:00 Cricket Day two of the fifth test between England and India from the Kia Oval. 11:00 Cricket 12:00 Rugby Championship Highlights Australia host New Zealand at the ANZ Stadium in the opening round of the Rugby Championship.
Kids with Cameras: Diary of a Children’s Ward
Over 100 youngsters at Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle are asked to record their experiences of hospital from their point of view. The resulting videos provide their unique perspective on the children’s ward and hospitals.
6:00 Breakfast 8:30 Match of the Day 10:00 Sunday Morning Live 11:00 Wanted Down Under 11:45 Helicopter Heros Down Under 12:15 MOTD2 Extra 1:00 BBC News 1:15 Bargain Hunt 2:15 Homes under the Hammer 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:30 Escape to the Country 4:30 The Great British Bake Off 5:30 Songs of Praise 6:05 Deadly Pole to Pole
6:35 6:50 7:00 8:00 9:00
6:45
Alan Titchmarsh’s
7:45
Athletics
Garden Secrets
10:30 The Football League Show 11:50 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 1:45
Athletics
4:50
Great Continental Railway Journeys
5:20
Flog It!
6:00
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
7:00
Exploring extreme environments in search of the deadliest wildlife and locations the planet has to offer BBC News BBC London News Antiques Roadshow Countryfile The Village
Drama in which the story of 20th Century England is played out through a family in a Derbyshire village. 10:00 BBC News 10:15 BBC London News. 10:25 Match of the Day 2 Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action. 11:25 The 51st State Samuel L Jackson plays a pharmaceutical genius who has used his knowledge to make a fortune in illegal drugs, particularly with Formula 51, which is more potent than heroin, crack or anything else
Tropic of Capricorn A travel documentary which embarks on a
6:00 6:25 6:50 7:05 7:15 7:40 7:55 8:25 8:30 9:25 10:30 11:20 11:30 12:30 1:30 3:30 5:35 6:35 6:45 7:00
journey along the Tropic of Capricorn, the line of latitude which cuts through Southern Africa, Australia and South America 8:00
Dragons’ Den
9:00
James May’s The
8:00 9:00
People’s Car 10:00 The Prestige Period thriller set in Edwardian London where two rival magicians, partners until the tragic death of an assistant
10:00 10:15
during a show, feud bitterly after one of them performs the ultimate magic trick - teleportation 12:00 Countryfile
11:15
Pat and Stan Dino Dan Canimals Sooty Nerds and Monsters Mr. Bean Chowder ITV News Weekend May the Best House Win Murder, She Wrote ITV News and Weather Love Your Garden Long Lost Family Columbo Midsomer Murders Tipping Point Regional News and Weather ITV News and Weather Come on Down! The Game Show Story The definitive history of the TV game show, featuring classic archive footage and interviews with some of the biggest names in entertainment. The Zoo The Great War One hundred years after the outbreak of the First World War, this dramatised documentary series uses the original diaries, letters, and memoirs of the men and women who were caught up in a conflict which would change their lives and their country forever. ITV News and Weather Kids with Cameras: Diary of a Children’s Ward Second in the three-part series in which the young patients of Newcastle’s Great North Children’s Hospital are given cameras to record their experiences The Cube
6:10 6:35 7:05
The Hoobs Caterham 2014 Off Peak Dreamteam 8:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Frasier 9:30 Sunday Brunch 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1:30 The Big Bang Theory 2:25 The Simpsons 3:00 Runaway Bride 5:15 Deal or No Deal 5:40 Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters 6:30 Channel 4 News 7:00 How Britain Worked Third-generation lorry mechanic, motorcycle racer and engineering enthusiast Guy Martin celebrates the workers of the Industrial Revolution by getting stuck into six of the country’s biggest restoration projects 8:00 The Mill 9:00 Richerd III New Evidence In a world exclusive in February last year, Channel 4 broadcast a film that followed the extraordinary hunt for Richard III - the king discovered, against all the odds, under a car park in Leicester 10:00 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 John Travolta and Denzel Washington star in Tony Scott’s remake of the 1974 thriller. It’s a day the passengers on a New York subway train are unlikely to forget 12:00 MO Julie Walters takes the lead role in a revealing portrait of Mo Mowlam; the woman whose charisma and no-nonsense approach to politics helped achieve one of the most monumental landmarks in recent British history, the Good Friday Agreement
ITV / Documentary pm
SUNDAY
10:15
6:00
Milkshake!
10:00 Access 10:15 Highland Emergency 10:45 Police Interceptors 11:40 Police Interceptors 12:40 Police Interceptors 1:40
White Fang White Fang is a 1991 American adventure
17/08/14
6:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:30 12:30 3:30 7:00 8:00
film directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria
9:30
Brandauer and Seymour
10:00 11:30
Cassel. 3:45 James and the Giant Peach 5:15
The Hunchback of
7:00
Cricket on 5
7:55
5 News
8:00
The True Story
Notre Dame
1:30
Saturday Night Football: Match Choice SPFL Highlights FL 72 Highlights One2eleven The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Ford Super Sunday Ford Super Sunday Football: Race for the Title Red Bull Air Race Round five of the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship comes from Ascot Racecourse Premier League Legends Ford Football Special Boxing Kell Brook faces Shawn Porter for the IBF welterweight title at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Defending champion Porter has gone unbeaten in 25 fights Red Bull Air Race
The film of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, about the two thousandyear-old battle between a mysterious secret society and the orthodox church, enthralled and enraged in equal measure 9:00
Big Brother
10:00 The Punisher After a mobster slaughters his family, scarred FBI agent Frank Castle lives only for revenge. The gloves are off as Marvel’s dark crimefighter explodes into action. 12:15 Grand Theft Auto: UK
6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 10:00
Ashes Best Days Cricket Ashes Best Days Cricket Ashes Modern Classics Ashes Modern Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Ashes Best Days Cricket Ashes Best Days Cricket Ashes Modern Classics Ashes Modern Classics Cricket Cricket Day three of the fifth test between England and India from the Kia Oval. 11:00 Cricket Charles Colvile is joined by Bob Willis, Mark Butcher and Ravi Shastri to look back on day three 12:00 Cricket
MONDAY
18/08/14
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Breakfast Neighbourhood Blues Homes Under the Hammer Animal Saints and Sinners Real Lives Reunited Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors Perfection Escape to the Country The Hairy Bikers’ Bake-ation Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Pointless BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show Fake Britain BBC News and Regional News EastEnders Miranda New Tricks Drama series featuring an eccentric bunch
ITV / Documentary pm
9:00
6:05
Homes Under the
Long Lost Family
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present a new series which aims to reunite family members after years of separation and offer help to people who are desperate to find long-lost relatives.
6:00
Hammer 7:05
Animal Saints and Sinners
7:50
8:30 9:25
Real Lives Reunited
8:20
Fake Britain
9:05
The Stuarts
10:05 railways of the great war with Michael Portillo 10:35 Click
Good Morning
6:00
Countdown
Britain
6:45
3rd Rock from the Sun
Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show
10:30 This Morning
7:35
King of Queens
8:00
Everybody Loves Raymond
9:00
Frasier
The Wright Stuff
11:10 The Dog Resuers with Alan Davies 12:10 5 News
1:45
Neighbours
2:15
NCIS
3:15
Imaginary Friend
Saving Meals
5:00
5 News
2:10
Phil Spencer: Secret
5:30
Neighbours
6:00
Home and Away
11:30 This Morning
12:00 Channel 4 News Summary
12:30 The Chase ITV News and
12:05 Come Dine with Me
Weather
1:40
Jamie’s Money
11:30 BBC World News
2:00
12:00 Fred Dibnah’s
3:00
Secret Dealers
4:00
Tipping Point
3:10
Countdown
5:00
Gift Wrapped
4:00
Deal or No Deal
6:30
5 News
6:00
Regional News and
5:00
Come Dine with Me
7:00
Cricket on 5
Weather
6:00
The Simpsons
ITV News and
6:30
Hollyoaks
Magnificent Monuments 12:30 Climbing Great Buildings 1:00
My Life in Books
1:30
Cash in the Attic
2:00
The Chef’s Protege
2:30
Celebrity
3:15 4:15
Agent
Highlights coverage of
Cameron tries to stop
7:00
Emmerdale
Peri from doing some-
son begins on 20th May
MasterChef
8:00
Tonight
thing reckless. Jason
2014 on Channel 5.
Nature’s Weirdest
8:30
Coronation Street.
finds himself in hot wa-
Events
9:00
Long Lost Family
Great Continental
ter. Freddie confronts Joe and is shocked by what
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present a new
8:00
Police Interceptors
9:00
Big Brother
his brother reveals. And
10:00 Im a shopaholic and
Lindsey’s lies may cause
cant stop spending
are brought out of
5:15
Flog It!
retirement to investigate
6:00
Eggheads
series which aims to
6:30
To be Announced
reunite family members
7:00
Channel 4 News
7:00
The Hairy Bikers’
after years of separation
8:00
Dispatches
Asian Adventure
and offer help to people
8:30
Food Unwrapped
Emma Willis hosts
A second series of the
a round-up of Big
unsolved crimes. 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 BBC London News 10:32pm BBC Weather The latest weather forecast. 10:35 Have I Got Old News for You 11:05 Boomers Comedy following the ups and downs of three couples over 60 living in
8:00
University Challenge
8:30
Food and Drink
9:00
Horizon
10:00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme 10:30 Newsnight
Thurnemouth ‘Norfolk’s
11:20 Dragons’ Den
only west-facing resort.
12:20 Great War Diaries
dangerous consequences
who are desperate to
10:40 The Zoo 11:40 All Star Family Fortunes 12:35 Jackpot247
the Side
Brother-related news
lid on what’s really in the
10:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather
11:00 Big Brother’s Bit on
programme that lifts the
find long-lost relatives.
and debate, with special
food we eat. 9:00
guests, exclusive footage
Royal Marines Commando School
and behind the scenes
10:00 My Online Bride
treats.
11:00 Nigeria 12:00 The Shooting Gallery
6:00
Football Gold
6:30
One2eleven
7:00
WWE Bottom Line
8:00
Goals on Sunday
9:45
Ford Football Special
11:15 To be Announced 12:00 Sky Sports Originals 1:00
Goals on Sunday
2:45
Ford Football Special
4:30
Fantasy Football - The Highlights
5:00
Soccer A.M. - The Best
6:00
FL72
7:00
Ford Monday Night
Bits
Football 11:00 FL72 12:00 SPFL Round Up 12:30 Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits
England’s summer sea-
Weather
Railway Journeys
of ex-policemen who
6:30
Judge Rinder
9:15
Home and Away
11:00 Come Dine with Me
11:00 BBC News
Milkshake!
1:15
11:25 ITV News
1:30
6:00
1:00
Super Casino
6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00
Sporting Rivalries Cricket Cricket Ashes: Englands Best Days 10:00 Cricket Day four of the fifth test between England and India 7:00
from the Kia Oval. Super League Fulltime Bill Arthur and an expert panel present a round-up of all the tries, highlights and
8:00
stories Cricket Day four of the fifth test between England and India
from the Kia Oval. 9:00 Cricket 10:00 Super League Fulltime 11:00 Cricket Day four of the fifth test between England and India.
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Actor Robson Green returns to his home turf for a new factual series, which sees him lead viewers through a unique and often overlooked part of Britain that remains close to his heart.
6:00
Breakfast
9:15
Neighbourhood Blues
10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Animal Saints and Sinners 11:45 Real Lives Reunited 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00
BBC News at One
1:30
BBC London News
1:45
Doctors
2:15
Perfection
3:00
Escape to the Country
3:30
The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Gourmets
4:30
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth
6:05
Homes Under the Hammer
7:05
Animal Saints and Sinners
7:50
Real Lives Reunited
8:20
Face Britain
9:05
The man who made us spend
Pointless
6:00
BBC News at Six
6:30
BBC London News
7:00 7:30
11:30 BBC World News
6:30
Eggheads
Regional News
7:00
Young vets
8:00
Holby City
8:00
9:00
In the Club
Super senses, The secret power of Animals
Following six couples
9:00
who attend a local
10:00 Some scousers with jokes
10:32pm BBC Weather
Coast
Frasier
1:45
Neighbours
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
2:15
NCIS
2:30 3:00
11:00 Come Dine with Me
3:15
Audrey’s rain
12:30 The Chase ITV News and Weather
Weather 6:30
Weather 7:00
Emmerdale
7:30
UEFA Champions League
10:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:35 UEFA Champions League Highlights 11:35 Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green Actor Robson Green
series, which sees him lead viewers through a
man and woman on the street can crack corkers 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 To be Announced
12:00 Channel 4 News
unique and often overlooked part of Britain that remains close to his heart. 12:05 Jackpot247
A woman adopts two
Summary
youngsters left orphaned
12:05 Come Dine with Me
by her sister’s suicide,
1:40
Jamie’s Money
but faces a tough time
Saving Meals
helping them cope with
Phil Spencer: Secret
the pain of bereavement.
2:10
Agent
5:00
5 News
3:10
Countdown
5:30
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