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Gastronomic initiative

eaders of our sister paper, Kanaren Express, and our website were among the visitors to a cookery exhibition in Tegueste’s agricultural market by a top chef from a five star luxury hotel.

Javier Mora of the Hotel Vincci Selección La Plantación del Sur prepared and ser ved almost a thousand nibbles based on the humble sweet potato. It’s all part of a new initiative from the tourist board’s programme to boost gastronomic tourism which is explained in full in our food section. If this first event is anything to go by they are onto a winner. The market buzzed with people and very few went away empty handed. The local restaurants that are offering sweet potato based dishes in their menus as part of the initiative have also seen an increase in business according to the market’s manager, Juan Luis Sosa, “a very good level of business given the time of year”. Customers tried sweet potato chips with three different seasonings, won ton parcels were

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Left for dead

Free food

ony, the popular owner of The Gateway Bar in Costa del Silencio, T was attacked by a group of youths in his own home recently.

It is not the first time this 78 year old and partially disabled man has been the victim of an attack. On this occasion four young men gained entry into his home in the Urbanisación Trebol, presumably to steal from him whilst he was asleep as they had allegedly done so in at least one other robbery. Tony tried to stop them and they gave him a severe beating which left him in a critical condition with severe skull fractures and a broken jaw. After pilfering various items from his home, they closed the door on the severely injured man leaving him for dead. Luckily a neighbour heard his cries for help and called the emergency services who arranged for his transfer to hospital. He was unconscious when admitted but is now slowly recovering. Tony is now recovering in Costa del Silencio, but sadly, after 27 years on the island he says he has had enough and will be returning to the UK.

filled with scallions, leek, fish and sweet potato, tasting spoons held sweet potato socarrat, with cod and almonds, potato rings were filled with sweet potato, celery, zucchini, strawberry and apple with a drizzle of truffle oil and

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dinky stitched banana leaf cups held what Mora called a, “false risotto” containing sweet potato with garlic, cheese and herbs, or delicious Penny bun mushrooms and topped with tiny chunks of scallop or slivers of Serrano ham.

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Four men (two 18 year olds, one 22 and one 26) were later arrested after investigations into another robbery on the same block on the same night. Following enquiries by the Guardia Civil, a ring found in their possession was identified as Tony’s so the officers were also able to charge them with this cowardly attack. They are now in prison awaiting trial.

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Beer festival

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Guide

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British Consulate service

Distinguished visitors T

he British Consul General for the Iberian Peninsula, Dave Thomas, the British Consul and Vice-Consul to the Canary Islands, Matthew Vickers and Helen Díaz de Arcaya Keating, paid a visit to the Lions Charity Shop at the Apolo Centre in Los Cristianos recently.

The visit was part of the continuing efforts by the Consulate services to blend what they are able to offer with what is on offer from the community and hopefully cover all bases. Norman Goodall MBE, the President of the Tenerife Sur branch of the Lions, welcomed his guests and gave them a tour of the facility which has been open for just under a year.

Matthew Vickers, Helen Díaz de Arcaya Keating, Norman Goodall and Dave Thomas

Sweet success

Los Silos

On your bike

Join in a cycling tour of the Los Silos area with a group of like minded over 16s.

o upper limit for cyclists has been set and the cost of the 26 km tourist cycling route is just €5. Inscription is in the main square between 8am and 9am just before the event which is to be held on August 29.

Adoptions

A Bee’s Eye View of Teide

orty people recently took part in an activity called a Bee’s Eye View of Teide. Organised by the Tenerife

Rural Foundation in conjunction with Tenerife’s Casa de la Miel (Honey centre in El Sauzal) and the Teide National Park, the walkers were taken on a tour of the history of the flora and the landscapes linked to honey production. The island councillor for agriculture, José Joaquín Bethencourt, commented that it “is interesting to learn all about the intensive work the island’s bee keepers have been doing for centuries, which has resulted in local honey varieties that boast extraordinary quality - proof of which are the awards obtained at regional contests like the one the Casa de la Miel stages every year”. Some of the honeys made here cannot be found anywhere else in the world such as the Teide Broom honey which has a delicate plant scent and goes well with herbal teas, infusions and breakfast! More tours and activities are planned.

Fewer foreigners sought Applications by Canarian families to adopt foreign children appear to have fallen as a result of the economic crisis, says the head of the region’s child protection agency.

armen Steinart says evidence is emerging that, in addition to a noticeable drop in applications, a num-

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Imam speaks out The arrival of Ramadan this year has brought increased exposure for the Muslim community in the local media and the imam of Las Palmas has taken the opportunity to send out a series of messages to government and society, some of them certain to trigger reaction.

Cash raised from the shops and other traditional fund raising activities goes to fund all the Lions Sur projects including the annual children’s holidays which so far, with the help of Lions Clubs in the UK, has paid for holidays for over 500 underprivileged or handicapped young people and their carers. So, did the distinguished guests swell the coffers of the Lions Sur shop? Of course they did, nobody can resist a bargain.

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Muslim community

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ber of families who were in the process of adopting have asked for the process to be suspended temporarily. “We can only assume that changing financial circumstances have forced applicants to rethink due to the high cost involved,” explained Steinart.

Music

Season tickets

Holders of season tickets for the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra can now renew their passes.

rom September 28 to October 2 applications will be accepted to change seats and from October 7, new applications can be made. Passes may be renewed or bought in the Auditorio de Tenerife from 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays, or by calling 922 568 611 during the same day and time frames. Prices remain the same as last year between €216 and €360 with special prices for the over 65s (€189-€315) and under 26s (€149-€248). Tickets for individual performances will go on sale from November 3.

Interviewed by daily newspaper La Provincia, Mohammed Mahmoud addressed a number of issues of topical importance, from policing to the use of the veil by women. Mahmoud, who is hosting two senior colleagues from Egypt who have arrived to assist with the readings of the Koran at the small mosque in Las Palmas during Ramadan, called on Spain to treat the Muslim religion in the same way as the Catholic Church in terms of funding and repeated his plea for Las Palmas council to build a modern mosque in the city to cater for the

The imam wants the council to build a mosque

growing Muslim population. Speaking of his own role and that of his fellow imams, Mahmoud stressed that they helped prevent crime by keeping young Muslims, particularly those who do not have work, on the straight and narrow and ensuring they are not susceptible to extremist influences (La Provincia headlined its interview “An imam prevents more crime than a hundred police officers”). On the veil controversy, Mahmoud insisted that no Muslim parents would force their daughters to cover their heads and/or faces in public and, “if girls choose to do so, society should respect their decision”, adding that restricting personal freedom (if veils are banned) could have a disastrous effect.

Tourism

More visitors More good news has emerged on the tourism front for the Canaries, with the publication of the latest visitor numbers. The number of foreigners holidaying here in July rose by just under six per cent compared to the same month in 2009, according to the Spanish Ministry of Tourism. The Canarian figure is better than the national average for Spain overall (4.5 per cent) and is a further indicator that the end of the tunnel may be in sight according to economists. Tenerife attracted most foreign holidaymakers, with 240,000 of the 660,000 recorded for July, followed by Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, who were all within the 120,000-160,000 bracket. In Tenerife the number of foreign visitors rose by 8.92 per cent with the two main markets from Britain and Germany increasing by 14.79 and 9.31 per cent respectively.

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Bank embarrassment

A bank in Telde has a local woman to thank for saving them from major embarrassment after an employee closed up but left all the branch keys in the door.

he woman called in to withdraw money from an ATM and spotted the keys still in the lock, even though there was nobody inside. She initially thought someone was playing a joke on her but soon realised it was a serious matter and called the police, who arrived within minutes to take charge of the keys. Police expressed their appreciation in a statement praising the woman for her actions. “The bank has been saved from the potentially serious consequences of an oversight thanks to this lady. Banks do not just have money on the premises, they store the confidential details of many people,” local station staff said. The bank has been in touch with her to express its gratitude.

Tourism

Holiday firm collapses

Hundreds of British holidaymakers faced a nervous wait in the Canaries following the collapse of another UK holiday firm.

iss Travel ceased trading recently, leaving thousands of clients in foreign destinations, including some in the Canaries, in limbo. The Civil Aviation Authority announced that an estimated 13,000 passengers would need to be brought home from their holidays. Many more customers who have booked to travel to the Canaries with Kiss are likely to lose their money and will have to rebook with another company. According to the UK media, Kiss Travel took on many bookings from Goldtrail, which collapsed last month.

Home sought

Tank dog

An animal shelter in La Gomera is looking for a new home for a dog rescued after spending a week at the bottom of an empty water tank.

he dog was extracted from the deep tank after locals reported hearing distressed barking over a period of several nights at the secluded spot in Hermigua. She had gone without food or water for a week, her rescuers believe. It is likely the untagged dog became lost when out hunting, given that there is a popular hunting site nearby. Her rescuers have criticised her owner for apparently making no effort to find her since her disappearance.

Undercover teams from the programme have already looked at allegations that holidaymakers are being ripped off by unscrupulous doctors in Tenerife, some of whom prescribe unnecessary courses of treatment and even hospitalisation for minor ailments to cash in on the visit by the tourist. Reporter Carole Machin took an expert medical advisor along with her to Tenerife to check the diagnosis given for symptoms of mild ailments described to a resort doctor and found in some cases that the treatment was far in excess of what was required. “We spoke to a guy who’d had an ear infection while on holiday. He went to the doctor, as you would, and he asked him to come in every day for six days, morning and night, to have five injections – 10 a day, so 60 in total – and he ended up with a bill of nearly £5,000,” Carole explained, adding that the best policy for people who fall ill was to locate a reputable doctor through a tour rep. Over in Lanzarote, the investigation centred on substandard hotel pools and in this case Machin and her un-

Canarian installations and services have been criticised by the programme

Credit:BBC

Gran Canaria

arly programmes in the BBC’s Secret Tourist series have included references to some less palatable aspects of holidays in the Canaries.

BBC programme

Secret Tourist reveals… dercover film crew took along pool safety expert Douglas Cameron to inspect the standards and facilities at over 20 hotels. They found 11 to be substandard, with filters failing to keep the pools clean, leading to “scrapeable” scum and bacteria along the pool edges.

More worryingly, says Machin, around half of hotel pools were in breach of lifeguard regulations, with attendants caring little about the safety of the users. One lifeguard was filmed reading his magazine throughout his time on duty, from a seat which had a clear

view only of the pool bar and terrace but not the pool itself. According to Secret Tourist, the Canarian authorities denied that supervision rules were being consistently broken and emphasised that they had carried out checks on over 1,000 hotels in the islands in 2009.

Air controllers strike

Working conditions deal The much-feared strike by air traffic controllers looks to have been averted by a late breakthrough in negotiations on working conditions, which both sides are claiming as a partial victory. The Spanish airports authority (AENA) believes its tough stance when the endof-August strike was called served to show the main controllers’ union that the action would not be allowed to bring chaos to the skies and it was prepared to

seek government help to bring in military personnel if necessary to keep airports open. For their part, the controllers say the near-unanimous backing for the nationwide strike (98 per cent of members voted in favour) was a clear warning to the government that they were serious about pressing their demands for a review of working practices. The controllers’ representative in the Canaries said the agreement should see an end to nearly six months of conflict with AENA and he was happy with the

outcome, although he accused the Authority and Government of turning the country against the profession. Speaking in the Canarias 7 newspaper, Fernando Torrent said, “controllers had become Public Enemy No. 1 due to the campaign launched to vilify us, with details of our salaries and working hours published regularly in the media”. Torrent said he hoped it would take another 21 years for an all-out strike to be considered again, following the last walk-out in 1989.

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EDITION 624 :: 27/08/2010 - 10/09/2010 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS Tagaluche is one of the most isolated of the island’s inhabited villages

CabildoNews News from the Tenerife Cabildo Santa Cruz

City market

The fabulous capital city Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África is going to get an €81,000 facelift thanks to the Cabildo.

iles and paving are to be replaced and communal areas renewed in this latest outlay by the corporation which makes a total of €320,000 investment in the facilities over the last few years. The market has always been a fabulous place to shop for all kinds of foodstuffs and now it’s pretty too. If you’ve never been, you will thoroughly enjoy it. Especially interesting from our point of view are the cheese stalls, the spices stalls, the wide variety of fruit and vegetables available, pulses sold loose by weight and the delicatessens.

Grants

La Gomera

Taking the mickey in Taguluche? By Barbara Belt

nhabitants of the small, rural enclave of Taguluche are thoroughly fed up with the continual problems suffered at the village’s only bar and restaurant. The local neighbours’ association has come to the press to accuse mayor Ruymán García of, “having left the village without basic amenities, or even a meeting place. “This man has done nothing but go against the village. If this is the quality of life that he wishes to impose on us, we insist that he resigns. We, the local people, refuse to put up with this negligence and abandonment any more. He’s taking the mickey!” Taguluche is the next valley westwards from Valle Gran Rey and falls within its municipal boundaries. Only ten minutes away by sea, weather permitting, it takes nearly an hour on winding, narrow roads to get from Valle Gran Rey to Taguluche by car and is one of the more isolated of the island’s inhabited villages. Tourism has changed the face of its bigger neighbour, but has barely touched the equally picturesque Taguluche. The population has gradually dwindled as young people leave in search of jobs elsewhere. The people remaining are mainly elderly. The few younger people still there have a difficult time managing schooling for their children, or buying what they

need. They tend to leave, sooner or later. The remaining elderly population is isolated and, although accustomed to rural life, made vulnerable by ageing in an exclusively elderly community. The bar in question, the village’s only social centre, is housed in a building owned by Valle Gran Rey’s municipal council and has been closed since May, when the young family running this multi-functioned bar, restaurant and general store decided to go. Since then, according to the neighbours’ association, “we haven’t even been able to buy basic necessities like bread. We’ve been around to Valle Gran Rey to the town hall on numerous occasions to try to talk to the mayor about a possible solution, but he hides away and refuses to see us. All we can do is officially register our complaints at the office there, but nothing ever comes of any of it. They tell us someone will come soon, but nothing ever happens. They’ve forgotten us. Our visits there are always a complete waste of time. We’re totally fed up with the situation. “The building’s also used as our medical centre when the doctor comes on Wednesdays. We have to go in and clean it ourselves because it’s in such a terrible state. When there are funerals it’s the same. And now this!” What has really upset everyone now is a recent event, put on by the local council, in the building.

Crafty Cabildo

Tourists and visitors alike enjoy a wander around a craft fair and they can be excellent places to buy gifts or souvenirs.

owever setting them up can be expensive and as craftwork in general is not a job for those who want to rake in the cash, if the full costs are passed on to the sellers, they probably couldn’t afford to take a stall.

he island council (Cabildo) recognises this and has put aside €40,697 to grant aid the events in 10 boroughs. La Matanza, Guía de Isora, Buenavista del Norte, Santa Úrsula, La Victoria, Los Silos, Vilaflor, Santiago del Teide, Garachico and Adeje will all be receiving help towards the costs of setting up the stalls, publicity and the security of the areas during the events.

Summer scorcher

BBQ ban

The Tenerife island council issued a warning to residents and visitors that until further notice, activities such as barbecues are banned in the upper parts of the island due to the high summer temperatures.

T “We’re looking into having him officially declared persona non grata. This really was too much”, continues the neighbours’ association. “He (Ruymán García) held a meeting there! Can you believe it! It got opened up, cleaned and stocked with food and drink so that guests could enjoy the live music that was put on. Why wasn’t all the money it cost spent on sorting out this problem? Does he think he can keep us all quiet with a plate of food?” The mayor, for his part, denies that the building is closed. “We’re trying to find a solution to the bar problem, but the building isn’t totally closed. The computer and gymnastics rooms are still available”. A computer room is unlikely to be of much relevance to an elderly population. It also seems improbable that country people, accustomed to hard physical labour, will be excited by the attractions of

gymnastics. Perhaps the fact that the building still functions as a weekly health centre and occasional morgue provides some consolation to locals. Whilst a morgue is not nearly as entertaining as a glass of wine or two, a game of dominoes, singing, or even that default pastime, arguing about football and politics, it may, after all, be thought more appropriate for a handful of pensioners than a bar. That would appear to be the official view. However, the people of Taguluche have a history of fighting the untenable. The same group tenaciously dragged the previous council right through the Spanish legal system, and on to the European Court of Human Rights, to secure the end of a planned water-bottling plant which would have dried up village irrigation water. “All we need now is somewhere to buy essentials and a place to relax”, says the neighbours association.

he ban includes no lighting of fires of any kind in recreation and barbecue areas; a ban on fireworks; no burning vegetation and leftovers from tree cutting and plant clippings; no bonfires of any kind, as well as banning the use in farmland or wooded areas of any type of equipment which could give off sparks such as weeding machines, burners for bee keepers or soldering equipment etc. The Cabildo says the ban will not be lifted until the weather cools down and the extreme risk of forest and wild fires is reduced. If high temperatures are forecast combined with strong winds it is recommended that the higher parts of the island are avoided unless necessary and that anyone in those areas sticks to the proper roads and avoids forest tracks.

Hiking

Pathfinders

The island council has agreed a budget of €495,000 to improve conditions in one of the prettiest hiking routes in the south as part of their general plans to improve the chain of footpaths all over the island.

he Canaries is establishing itself increasingly as a hikers’ destination and the council have decided to invest a considerable amount of cash to improve the signposting and condition of the routes. The PR-TF77 runs between Vilafor and Adeje and consists of tarmac, forest and traditional footpath sections. The first two types of surface are in good condition and only need signposting, but the traditional sections need clearing of invasive vegetation, marking the direction of the path more clearly and constructing walls which will also serve to lower the maintenance by keeping the path free from falling debris.

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BritishConsul By Matthew Vickers, British Consul, Canary Islands

Useful information from the British Consulate Minors in Tenerife

Parents should be aware that Spanish law defines anyone under the age of 18 to be a minor, subject to parental control or adult supervision. Any unaccompanied minors that come to the attention of the Spanish local authorities (for whatever reason but particularly in connection with criminal incidents or when in hospital) are deemed to be vulnerable under the law and face being taken into a minors’ centre for their protection until their situation is resolved and a parent or suitable guardian can be found.

Padrón The padrón is a register kept by the local council of all those who are resident in their municipality. Everyone who lives in Spain is obliged to register on the padrón by law. Those who do not register may not use municipal services such as cultural classes, excursions for pensioners and, most importantly social services.

Locate

We’re encouraging all British Nationals travelling and living overseas to register with Locate, even for short trips. Use our new Locate service to tell us where you’re travelling to so our embassy and crisis staff can provide better assistance in an emergency such as a tsunami or terrorist attack. Register with Locate now using the following link: www. fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-andliving-overseas/Locate/

British council recognised schools in Tenerife: Yeoward School

Parque Taoro, s/n 38400 Puerto de la Cruz Tel: 922 384 685 www.yeowardschool.org

Wingate School

Calle Mirador de la Cumbrita Cabo Blanco 38626 Arona Tel: 922 720 102 www.wingateschool.com

Trinity School

Camino Montijo, 16 La Carrera, 38410, Los Realejos Tel: 922 345 450 trinityschool@teleline.es

In process of recognition: Britannia School

Edificio San Marino, 5-7 Avenida Penetración 38650, Los Cristianos, Arona Tel: 922 797 563 britannia@worldonline.es

St. Andrew’s School

Avenida Inmaculada Concepción, 60 38360, El Sauzal Tel: 647 878 240 fastenerife@hotmail.com

Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo – Education) Tel: 922 239600 www.tenerife.es

Social services The social services of the local councils are available to residents including foreigners, exiles and refugees, in accordance with international reciprocal agreements. The services provided may be divided into those of the councils and those which are financed from other sources such as the Cabildos and the Canarian Regional Government. The links to the above in the main British concentration areas are listed below:

Arona:

www.arona.org

Adeje:

www.adeje.es

Granadilla de Abona:

www.granadilladeabona.org

Los Realejos:

www.ayto-realejos.es

Puerto de la Cruz:

www.puertodelacruz.es

San Miguel de Abona:

www.sanmigueldeabona.org

Santiago del Teide:

www.santiagodelteide.org

La Orotava:

www.villadelaorotava.org

Useful contacts and associations which offer support and assistance: British Consulate –

Tel: 922 286 863 - http:// ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en, Plaza Weyler 8, – 1º, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the south only by appointment)

Canarian Government Services & Subsidies –

Tel: 012 www.gobcan.es/bienestarsocial/menorfamilia.jsp

Dirección General de Protección del Menor y la Familia – Tel: 922 474522,

C/San Sebastian No.53, Edif. Príncipe Felipe, Planta 1ª y 2ª, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo – IASS) – Unidad de Infancia y Familia Tel: 922843131 / 32 www.iass.es/iass

Charities with specific programmes for minors Cruz Roja(*)

Tel: 922 282924 Calle San Lucas 60, Santa Cruz de Tenerife www.cruzroja.es

Cáritas(*)

Tel: 922277212 - Calle Juan Pablo II No. 23, bajo. Santa Cruz de Tenerife www.caritas-canarias.org & www.caritastenerife.org/paginas/caritastenerife_org

Remar(*)

Tel: 922613296 - C/ Paris No.2, Taco, La Laguna www.remar.org

Médicos del Mundo(*) – Tel: 922248936 / 649899252 - (by appointment only) www.medicosdelmundo.org Email:tenerife@medicosdelmundo.org, Calle Juan Pablo II No.12, bajo. Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Also in El Fraile, Arona)

English speaking charities which may offer support: Friends of Tenerife – Tel: 922388486 www.friendsoftenerife.com Tenerife Sur Lions – Tel: 629487090 www.tenerifesurlions.org Grassroots - Living Room – Tel: 922719534 – Christian charity near Veronicas www. grassroots.org.uk/home/ projects/the-living-room-tenerife SHE Europe Helpline – Tel: 690964145 – Christian women’s Helpline

Other sources of information are: www.arona.org

Children’s rights in Spain:

www.mjusticia.es

(*) Some English spoken Please note that although some staff speak basic English and can offer initial assistance in English, it may be in your interest to take an interpreter, when dealing with the above local authorities or organisations. This list is provided by the British Consulate in Tenerife for the convenience of enquirers, but neither HMG nor any official of the Consulate take any responsibility for the competency of any company on the list, nor the staff employed by any listed institution.

Hotels’ fear

Balconing craze

Ca n a r i a n h o t e l s a re worried that the publicity given to a new craze which has taken root among tourists in the Balearics may prompt an increase in incidents here too.

he craze, known as ‘balconing’, has led to a surge in serious accidents caused by young holidaymakers, particularly Britons, scrambling up the sides of buildings, jumping from one balcony to another or towards swimming pools. Emergency services in the Balearics had to rush three young people to hospital in the space of just twelve hours on a single Sunday after they had jumped from hotel and apar tment balconies. Four people have died in the Balearics so far this summer, which has seen a three-fold increase in the number of serious balcony incidents. The authorities here are concerned that the media hype given to the balconing fad may encourage further acts of bravado during the rest of the holidays.

Canarian government

Superminister

A coincidence of holiday breaks over the summer holidays produced possibly the most powerful minister ever in the Canarian government, albeit temporarily.

ublic works minister Juan Ramon Hernández suddenly found himself signing paperwork for six regional departments when colleagues took time off for their vacations. Hernández signed ministerial orders as well as approving urgent business for education, justice, industry, social affairs and the environment in addition to his public works duties.

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EDITION 624 :: 27/08/2010 - 10/09/2010 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS Your children should be taught to care for their school materials

Education special

National Parks

Teide tops poll

he early part of September is overshadowed for many families by the start of the Autumn school term.

The annual cost of uniforms, shoes, books and equipment bites into the family budget and most households in the Canaries will pay out between €500 and €1,200 per child depending on whether they attend a state-run or private school, not counting school fees if applicable or the extra curricular activities such as additional languages, information technology, music and extra sports such as tennis or swimming. These classes, considered extras, are often the only way working parents can ensure that their children are safe and occupied until they can collect them. The choice of rucksacks is still a cause for concern. According to the users and consumers organisation, OCU, over 65 per cent of school children between 11 and 14 years of age have to carry between five and eight kilos on their backs daily. Orthopaedic traumatologists claim that properly designed and chosen, the standard rucksack may actually be beneficial to the children’s health. The weight of the bag pulls back the shoulders and makes them walk straight and it is distributed evenly between the two shoulders, whereas they consider the pullalong bags on wheels less manageable and believe that they can force the wrist and cause injuries as they have only one anchorage point. Think seriously about buying from a specialist store such as Decathlon, who kit out hikers all year round and know what they’re talking about. Further information on choosing a rucksack is available on our website.

How to save cash Shop around. Be wary of ‘lost leaders’ from hypermarkets. They may be cheaper on highlighted items, but you’ll pay more on other things. It always

Once again Teide was the most visited National Park in the country in 2009.

f the almost 10 million visits to the 14 National Parks across Spain, 3,052,830 were to Tenerife’s crowning glory and the Canary Islands’ four parks attracted over half the total visitors. Lanzarote’s Timanfaya was in third position attracting 1,371,349 visitors, La Gomera’s Garajonay in fifth place with 625,801 and La Palma’s Caldera de Taburiente in seventh place with 377,349.

Tourism

Back to school pays to look around and compare the prices and quality of goods on offer. If you’re stuck for time, think about getting together with some other mums from your child’s class and sharing the cost comparison work. Be wary of all-in packs offered from the schools, it may seem cheaper but you could end up paying almost a third more. Make a list and stick to it. If a box of eight coloured pencils is stipulated, why buy a box of 30? It may be only a few euros more but do the same on every item and watch the overall costs soar. Wherever possible go shopping without your child who will inevitably want the fashion item of the moment which will be five times more expensive and usually last half the time. There is no rule that says that school material has to be new every year. You are bound to have blue and black biros at home for example, pencils, rubbers and pencil sharpeners etc. If you purchased a good rucksack last year and your child looked after it, that too can still be used. Check out the big hypermarkets for packs of school material.

They are often better quality and last longer than short term cheaper options which end up with broken pencil leads and dried up pens. Check for grants The Canarian Government are phasing in multi-year textbooks in some subjects with a grant to the school, but the parents must apply for them. Check with your school which school years are benefitting in 2010. The books must be returned to the school at the end of the school year and will remain current for at least four years. Encourage your child to use the library, many textbooks which are not in daily use are available there and your child also learns to search for information by him or herself. Classic literature from books published up to the mid 19th century are available on google at http://books.google. com. Whenever possible try and spread the expense. Many supermarkets have ‘vuelta al cole’ offers in July and August. Look out for extra curricular activities that are grant aided, you can save up to 50 per cent of the

overall cost. Encourage your children to look after their uniforms and other school materials and make it clear that badly treated items will not be replaced at will. The parent’s association is a good place to press for more adaptable uniforms so that you can buy off-the-peg grey, black or navy skirts and trousers for example rather than the maroon design with the blue piping which has to be obtained from the expensive school outfitters. Good choices for off the peg are Marks & Spencer, H & M or own brand labels of AlCampo and Carrefour. Sometimes the school or playschool try and insist on supplying the uniform themselves and your child ends up as a logo-toting walking advert for them. It goes without saying that the items are usually much more expensive too. It is unlikely that they are licensed to sell clothes, so if you are worried that your child may ‘pay’ for any complaint you may make to the authorities, try and get your local clothing store to do it for you under the unfair competition laws.

Summer statistics

Results from the Spanish National Statistics Institute show the Canaries in second place for levels of hotel occupancy in July.

he Balearics was the most popular destination in the country and achieved 85.9 per cent hotel occupancy compared with the Canaries’ 70.2 per cent and Catalonia’s 69.8 per cent. British tourism was up 12.4 per cent over last July and German three per cent with the foreigners choosing the Canary Islands in third place behind the Balearics and Catalonia. Preferred destinations for the Spanish tourists were Andalusia, Valencia and Catalonia respectively. Over 35 million overnight stays were registered in the country during July, an increase of 7.2 per cent over last year and five per cent up over the first six months of 2010.

Travel safety

Spanair scare

Airline Spanair was involved in a major scare in Gran Canaria just hours before the second anniversary of the Madrid plane crash, also involving a Spanair aircraft, in which almost 160 people died.

n evening flight bound for the Spanish capital was forced to turn back shortly after take-off when a bang was heard on board and smoke detected. According to local media, some passengers panicked after the pilot announced he was returning to Gran Canaria due to engine problems. The plane was later deemed unfit to continue the journey.

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Fuerteventura

Visitor figures soar

many of whom had to spend the night there before being able to take their delayed flights. According to local media, passengers on the troubled Monarch flight were put up in hotels in Caleta de Fuste while the aircraft was checked.

Fuerteventura’s tourist sector is celebrating the news that the number of holidaymakers in July was a massive 40 per cent up on the same month a year ago.

he island’s tourism councillor Águeda Montelongo says July was the, “second best month for Fuerteventura since 2003” and the signs are that the recovery will continue further in coming months thanks to the rise in winter flights. Among the traditional markets, Irish holidaymakers posted an increase of more than 200 per cent, with Britons up 44 per cent and Germans 33 per cent. The biggest rise, however, was noted among Slovakians, whose numbers rose by 315 per cent. The July figure means that tourism overall from Januar y this year is 14 per cent up, an extra 100,000 visitors. Montelongo added that Ryanair now accounts for 12 per cent of international flights to the island.

Fuerteventura

Air emergency

Engine trouble on a Monarch aircraft bound for Manchester caused extensive disruption at Fuerteventura airport, after the pilot asked to land there instead of returning to Lanzarote.

he late evening incident was triggered when the crew on Monarch’s ZB627 service reported a problem with one of the engines on the Airbus 321 minutes after take-of f. The aeroplane, carr ying 199 passengers, levelled off at 3,500 feet and diverted to neighbouring Fuer teventura to use its longer runway. The airport had to be shut for a few hours while the emergency services prepared for and then dealt with the landing. The closure, which forced a small number of flights to switch to Lanzarote, affected an estimated 300 passengers,

Lanzarote

Restaurant gutted in fire

Playa Blanca in Lanzarote has lost one of its bestknown eating places following a blaze at a popular Chinese restaurant in the Punta Limones Centre.

he mysterious fire broke out at 8am and required 15 members of the local fire brigade to put it out. Police diverted traffic away from the scene amid fears that six large gas cylinders might explode in the heat. The fire, which took a full three hours and 13,000 litres of water to bring under control, also affected a discotheque and an Irish pub in the Centre, although neither is believed to have suffered serious damage, unlike the restaurant which was gutted.

Dual charity lunch Fundraising

A 15 year old British boy who is going to work in a South African orphanage as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Award needed to raise money for the journey and also for the orphanage. Luckily his grandma is the well known Tinerfeñan resident and doyenne of fundraisers, Ann Goulden. Ann offered to organise a fundraising lunch for William and his trip to the Zulu Fadder Orphanage and School in

Eshowe and the boy’s immediate response was to share the charity event with one of Ann’s regular charity beneficiaries, the Association San LazaroProyectos Martha Centres for children with cerebral palsy in La Laguna, which he has visited several times with her. Two of the children, Vanessa and Zaira, and their carers joined them for the lunch. Almost 60 people attended the lunch at the Bello Horizonte restaurant in San Juan de la Rambla which is under new management. Four courses

Resource protection Fuerteventura

German rescued

A German man whose small boat capsized off Fuerteventura has lived to tell the tale after a speedy rescue by local emergency services.

he man was sailing off the coast at Pájara when he got into difficulty and his family on shore realised he could not get back to the beach. The emergency services were notified that the boat was drifting badly and by the time a lifeboat located the stricken sailor over an hour later he was around three miles from the coast. The relieved German explained that, although he had been able to right the boat relatively quickly after capsizing, the small engine had been disabled and he had lost all his equipment.

Shellfish control

he Canarian Government’s Agriculture and Fisheries Department has tabled a new measure to control T shellfish collection of certain species along the shores of the islands.

Some species are already partially or totally protected, but the new legislation is intended to guarantee the protection of shellfish to ensure its continued production. It will set dates when the various species may or may not be collected, the minimum permitted size for collection, maximum amount of capture and zones for collection. Collectors will need to have a licence and will only be allowed to collect in the areas above the low tide mark, never under the sea, in marine reserves (unless authorised to do so). Interestingly, the Canarian Government’s new law prohibits the collection inside ports or within a five mile radius of ports to ensure that the shellfish are not contaminated, whilst they deny that the pristine beaches near Granadilla will be affected by the proposed port there. Also curiously, they have used the services of the university scientists to draw up the plan, something they spectacularly failed to do when they changed the law protecting certain species in Granadilla to allow them to continue with a project which the scientific community is wholeheartedly against. Spanish students may be aware of the saying, “quien hizo la ley, hizo la trampa” which translates roughly as rules are made to be broken or those who make the rules cheat.

of authentic and delicious Italian cuisine were enjoyed with home made foccia bread to accompany the feast and a medley of fresh fruit to finish. The entrance ticket for the lunch also included a prize voucher for a meal at the Bello Horizonte, ever yone had to choose a number and the winner was drawn by Vanessa from the centre. Included amongst over 40 prizes were entr y tickets to Loro Parque and Siam Park, a weekend for two at Spring Hotel group’s Bitácora in Playa de las Américas, tickets for the Pirámides de Güímar, Buenos Aires Fans, cava, wine, a basket of beauty products from the chemist Isabel Sánchez

Vanessa, Zaira, Ann and William

Guion Icod, plants and gifts from Salena Florists, Icod etc. The new five star hotel, Vincci Buenavista Hotel and Spa, generously gave two nights in the hotel worth nearly €300, which was auctioned and brought in a lot. In total just over £1,500 was raised to be divided between two charities and Ann and William would like to thank all who attended and gave so generously. Thank you too to the numerous people who could not attend but sent donations, to the people who helped and all who gave raffle prizes. After years of experience organising events, Ann reckons that this was the best ever, the most fun.

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Fr. Keith Gordon, the Venerable David Sutch, Sam Smith, Fr. Mike Smith, Fr. Malcolm Exley, Pastor Heiland (l-r)

Fun and excitement in Arona

his year’s activities for the youngsters in Arona have been an overwhelming success.

Over 500 teenagers and young adults gathered for the first of the programmed events in Las Galletas aimed at promoting healthy leisure activities, showing the youngsters that you can have a great time without drugs or alcohol and teaching them about responsible consumption and the discovery and development of health related hobbies amongst other pursuits. The last event is scheduled to take place on the 27th, so Island Connections early birds can still join in the fun at Los Cristianos from 5pm to midnight. Among the activities scheduled are, climbing, dance classes, karaoke, DJ sessions, tuning zone, photography, musical and choreographic acts and an aerial ropeslide.

All Saints’ news

New Chaplain All Saints’ Church recently witnessed the licensing of Father Michael Richard Guy Smith.

Beach books

Imserso

Yo ho ho

senior citizen tourism Lost It’s feared that a reduction announced by the Ministry of Health in the number of Imserso places for 2011 could hit Tenerife hard.

Meet the Pirate in Arona

1,500 people have enjoyed the beach library project A Sea of Books in Arona this summer. Over

The project is still running until the end of August every weekend in the Playa de Las Galletas and the Playa de Los Cristianos from 9am to 9pm. The idea is to get more people, and especially children, reading. There’s a book exchange service, daily newspapers and special visitors such as the Pirate and Corsair Sindy as well as other acts including poetry and music, with story telling from 6pm onwards.

Imserso places are holiday places for senior citizens grant aided by the Government and a drastic reduction has been made in a new wave of cost cutting measures. The Tenerife CEOE (business people’s confederation) believes that it could cost the tourist industry here €4 million. The President of the CEOE, José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero, has written to the Minister to ask her to reconsider the number of places that are being cut in the Canaries, an area which already has one of the highest levels of unemployment in the country. The cuts would not only affect the hotels, but transport, leisure and restaurant companies too. The across the board cut of 20 per cent announced means that the Canaries will lose 36,000 tourists – 250,000 overnight stays. Although the island by island breakdown for the proposal isn’t available yet, it is feared that Tenerife will be the most affected as it is the island which currently offers the most places at the moment so it would be logical that it will suffer in proportion.

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The Venerable David Sutch TD, Archdeacon of Gibraltar performed the ceremony and was supported in the dignified and moving service by Father Keith Gordon, Chaplain of Saint Francis in the south of the island, Father Malcolm Exley, Pastor Heiland, representing EKD the Lutheran Church, with whom they share their building and John Brain, Reader Emeritus in All Saints’. The British Consul, Matthew Vickers, was in the congregation together with the representatives of local British and Canarian organisations

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Los Silos

Bells row

he tranquil town of Los Silos is at the centre of a bitter row over whether the bells at the local church should continue to ring at all hours.

Neighbours are petitioning to save the bell ringing

The dispute was triggered when a new resident, who is originally from the Spanish mainland, protested that his peace and sleep were being seriously disturbed by the timekeeping bells, which are named Laura after a local girl who died in a fire many years ago in the town. The protest has reached Los Silos council, which must rule on whether the man’s rights are being breached by the noise levels, particularly at night. However, the vast majority of people in Los Silos are furious at the possibility of a gagging order and have mounted a petition which has already collected 1,500 signatures. One of the petition organisers, Gloria Beltrán, says the trouble has been caused by, “one person who is not prepared to adapt to local customs. These bells have been ringing day and night long before he decided to move next door to the church, so he should not be able to impose his will on the rest of the town”, she declared.

Santa Cruz

Mayoral dilemma More infighting in the conservative Popular Party in Tenerife could scupper its chances of wresting the mayorship of Santa Cruz from current holders, the nationalist Canarian Coalition. The latest internal dispute saw the well-liked Ángel Llanos removed as a councillor at the insistence of the local PP leadership, which has been engaged in a bitter battle with him since he came to prominence in Tenerife politics a few years ago. Llanos agreed to step aside but has made it clear that he intends to stand as

a candidate in next year’s local elections. He is convinced he will win due to his popularity among voters in Santa Cruz, but his bid may be thwarted by the PP’s leader in Tenerife Cristina Tavio, who is thought to favour a different candidate. In the meantime, local media continue to give ample coverage to Llanos, as he steps up his ‘man of the people’ campaign to be nominated. In an interview in La Opinión daily, Llanos said he had given his first speech at the age of four and confessed, as a child, to having tried to shut his crying young brother up using an adult suppository.

Puerto de la Cruz

Work may cause closures Shops on a Puerto de la Cruz street undergoing major repairs and renovations are in danger of going under if the work is not completed soon, say local traders. Eight businesses have already closed down due to the effects of the work on Calle Zamora, which runs between Calle La Hoya and Calle Iriarte, and traders fear more closures may be on the cards if the delays continue. Juan Carlos Arricivita, head of Puerto’s Traders Association, admits the situation is becoming more worrying by the week, with takings down by 60 per cent in many cases. Ramesh

Gordhan, who runs an electronics shop on the street, says poor planning has had a devastating effect on him and his colleagues. Speaking to El Día paper, he acknowledged that the improvements were, “good for the town” but shops and businesses should have been consulted. “We were told the work, which began in December, would be over in eight months and many of us bought in stock for August only to find the access problems continue” said Gordhan. It is likely the street will not reopen fully for another four months, a 50 per cent overrun on the initial projection.

Candelaria Virgin

Tons of food This year´s pilgrimage to Candelaria to pay tribute to the patron of Tenerife, the statue of the Black Madonna, produced some unusual anecdotes, not to mention the warmest walk for many years, as temperatures soared to the high 30s.

The local church says that the crowds who converged on the town after walking from points all over the island brought a massive 21,000 kilos of food to donate for distribution to needy persons. The donations, which were organised by local farmers’ associations and

a well-known bank, included 12,000 litres of milk, 44,000 eggs and 2,000 kilos of bananas, along with large amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, which Dominican monks in Candelaria collected in to give out to local families. The town’s mayor and the head of the Tenerife Cabildo, Ricardo Melchior, offered up a symbolic basket of food to the statue of the Virgin, in keeping with the ageold tradition of the Candelaria fiestas, which drew tens of thousands of people this year despite the searing heat.

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Charity bowling

Music and the Deaf T

he Charity Fun Bowl for the UK based charity, Music and the Deaf, will take place on Friday September 3.

Music and the Deaf was founded by Doctor Paul Whittaker who received the O.B.E for his pioneering work in this field. The charity provides opportunities for deaf people in the UK and occasionally in Europe, to access music through games, exploring instruments and creating a piece of music. They provide training courses for musicians, teachers and other professionals, stage musical shows

with their pupils giving them the chance to develop drama, dance, music and other performance skills, provide instrumental tuition, have a deaf youth orchestra, sign theatre performances, produce guides and a multitude of other related projects to bring music into the lives of the deaf. Encouraged by ex headmistress, Doreen Lemm, who was connected with the charity before retirement, the regular bowlers at the Megabowl in Playa Fañabé organise a charity fun bowl evening in support of this worthy cause each year. It kicks off at 7pm and costs just €20 including entry, bowl-

Paul receives his O.B.E. from HM Queen Elizabeth II

Air safety

Radio fines

The Spanish National High Court has ordered five local radio stations to close and imposed fines of between €60,000 and €90,000.

Radio Económica, Emisora Canaria, Radio Atlántico Sur, Radio en Color SL and Pitti Comunicaciones who all had transmitters on the Montaña de Guaza in Arona, were charged with causing interference to the signals for the airport at Tenerife Sur. The defence lawyer for Emisora Canaria argued that there was a high level of signals from the Montaña de Guaza, “the majority of which are not authorised”. Further actions are likely against the remaining radio stations operating from the same location.

Las Teresitas ing shoes and a meal. Teams are of six to eight people, but you can always be paired up

with bowling regulars if you are fewer. Call the Bowl to book on 922 713 040.

Sport for all

Beach babes O

ver 200 senior citizens gather twice a week on the Playa de Las Vistas beach for specially adapted sports activities organised by the local council.

Access improvement

The popular beach in Santa Cruz, Playa Las Teresitas, is to be made easier to use for those with mobility difficulties.

A series of buoys are to be anchored from the beach into the sea near the number one access point (next to the bus stop) which will make it easier for people with mobility difficulty to enter and leave the sea.

Los Realejos

Beach bus

It’s a summer special version of the classes that are given in the seniors’ clubs all over the borough during the rest of the year and consists of four monitors who are specially trained for giving classes to older fitness fans. Classes are designed to improve the quality of life, agility and independence of the students who at the same time can enjoy all the therapeutic benefits of the sea and avoid isolation and social retirement by joining in with the group. If you live in Arona and want to join in, check with the council. There is also transport arranged from some areas.

The partial opening of the beach road down to the popular surfer’s beach at Playa del Socorro means that the island bus company, Titsa, can now operate its usual summer service. Until September 12 the 330 bus will extend its route to the beach and continue to cover all the normal stops as well. For more information, check out the website at www. titsa.com or call 922 531 300.

Summer special sport for seniors

South west

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Capital beach

A member of Santa Cruz’s council wants to convince the ports authority that it is possible to uncover the beach that used to be in the centre of the capital.

uía de Isora recently hosted a special event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the formation of the youth branch of the Red Cross in

The councillor for Social Wellbeing, Ignacio González, declared, “it is time to reactivate a proposal that was approved by this council” whereby Santa Cruz has its own Las Canteras beach and finally stops living with its back to the sea. “Tinerfeñans, those who visit us from other islands, tourists, small and medium businesses ....want to be able to bathe in the centre without the necessity of using a car. This city needs an attraction which creates wealth, employment, leisure and tourism”, he added, claiming that the project would cost, “only” €6 million.

Over 50 youngsters from all over the island got together on International Youth Day in the Plaza de Garachico in the main town for group dynamic sessions, and to learn more about the programmes which the RCY run on the prevention of drug abuse and sex education. The occasion honoured the thousands of young Spaniards who have given freely of their time and energy over the last 40 years to help society and develop a different way of understanding and seeing life.

Candelaria

Fishing hamlet fight A

lmost two years after the forcible evacuation of Cho Vito and the demolition of some of the houses there, the battle continues to save the remaining dwellings. The Canarian Alternative Nationalist party (ANC) have called for street demonstrations in support of Cho Vito to stop the remaining demolitions due in

October. According to the Minister’s decree, the population should abandon their homes on or before September 20. The ANC have proposed demonstrations outside the house of the local mayor, the Tenerife Cabildo offices, the Canarian Government building and the offices of the Spanish sub-delegate to Tenerife. The organisation is demanding,

“more democracy in the archipelago and respect for the Island heritage”. They claim that the habitants of the area are suffering constant harassment and warn that if the Ministry for the Interior begin, “whatever type of violence, they may assume whatever type of response” adding that they will be denouncing the case internationally.

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Leisure classes

Get away from that television screen and register for one of the leisure classes currently on offer at Guía de Isora.

Suitable for all ages and abilities, there is bound to be something there to get your teeth into. Whether your bent is physical or mental, the Escuela Municipal de Ocio y Tiempo Libre has something to offer. Craft, painting, yoga, theatre, aerobics, dancing, computer studies, massage, singing and guitar playing are all included. Check out the full programme at the town hall.

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Cabildo Connectivity

Faster broadband The first tests for the installation of the new Tenerife fibre optic ring network to improve internet connectivity took place recently. Costs and environmental impact are being kept to a minimum by using existing connecting corridors such as the motorways and tram system. The island councillor for the economy, Carlos Alonso, claimed that the network will mean that, “before the end of the year, Tenerife will have one of the most advanced fibre optic networks in Spain”. In addition to bringing broadband to areas which are not yet covered and supplying a faster and more fluid system all over the island, the cable will also provide telecommunications facilities to all companies to allow them to compete equally for business all over the island and offer the same services.

UK banks post encouraging profits – but at whose cost? Earning profits

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

n August each year UK banks publish their reports on the first half of the year. Between them, Britain’s five biggest banks reported over £15 billion in pre-tax profits for the first six months of the year. This is good news for shareholders and the markets in general. It’s good news for British taxpayers who are propping up banks to the tune of around £1 trillion. Unfortunately it’s unlikely to make any difference to savers who will probably keep receiving a pittance in interest in spite of having helped the banks back to profit. Most analysts had expected lower profits, particularly since banks generally struggle to improve profitability when interest rates are low. However, their current approach of paying savers low returns at the same time as charging borrowers inflated interest rates would appear to be serving the banks very well.

Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds, which is 41 per cent state owned, reported a pre tax profit of £1.6 billion for the first half of 2010, compared to a loss of £4 billion last year. This was double what most analysts had expected, with some now predicting annual profits of £4 billion.

pared to a loss of £3.35 billion last year. Chief executive, Stephen Hester, acknowledged that the bank had only, “broke even” as its net profit was £9 million after an unusually large tax bill of £931 million.

HSBC

HSBC survived the financial

Royal Bank of Scotland crisis without receiving any

RBS, which is 84 per cent state owned, reported pre-tax profits of £1.14 billion, up from £15 million a year ago. The group made an operating profit of £1.58 billion, com-

direct government support and has now posted a pretax profit of £7.1 billion for the period – a 121 per cent increase from last year. HSBC banking group made gains in

ever y region except Nor th America, with the strongest growth coming from Asia where lending grew by 15 per cent. Just over half the profits came from investment banking.

Barclays

Barclays reported a £3.95 billion pre-tax profit, up 44 per cent last year. Performance was boosted by a sharp drop in bad debts, though the bulk of the profits came from its investment banking arm Barclays Capital which made £3.4 billion – a 225 per cent rise in profits.

While a drop in bad debts has helped banks recover, the improvement in Lloyds and RBS’ net interest margin – the difference between what they receive from borrowers and pay out to savers, expressed as a percentage of interest-bearing assets – was a significant boost to their profits. Banks have arguably been able to post massive profits to the detriment of savers and borrowers. While savers generally only receive a little over the Bank of England base rate – often not even enough to keep up with inflation – borrowers are paying many multiple of times in excess of the rates that banks borrow at. If you would like your capital to work for you, rather than for the banks, ask an experienced and qualified wealth manager like Blevins Franks to discuss alternatives based on your circumstances, objectives and risk profile. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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Unemployment pay

Self employed N

ew legislation has been introduced to allow the self employed to contribute to a fund for unemployment benefits.

Those workers who are already paying social security contributions for accidents and professional illnesses will be automatically included in the new

system and their contribution increased whether or not they want it. Those of the remainder who wish to voluntarily increase the amount of social security they pay by 1.7 per cent will be entitled to unemployment benefits if they have to stop trading. According to the national president of the federation of self employed associations, Lorenzo Amor, the average social security contribution of the self employed is €800 so an increment of €13 per

month or €156 a year would give them unemployment cover. The federation believes that around 700,000 self employed workers will voluntarily increase their contributions when the new law comes into effect in three months time. To obtain benefits they would need to have been paying a minimum contribution for at least 12 months without a break just before they have to stop trading and the length of time they are able to claim will be based on the number of contributions made.

Electricity

Free light bulb

Check your electricity bill carefully for a voucher for a free light bulb. As part of their energy saving scheme, the Government are encouraging people to switch to low consumption long life bulbs by giving each homeowner one free. A voucher like this should come with your electricity bill and all you have to do is take it to the nearest post office (oficina de Correos) to exchange it for a free bulb. Stocks are low and you often need to make a return visit, but patience pays off in the end. The vouchers are valid until December 31.

Taxation

Higher taxes?

The Minister for Development, José Blanco, has expressed his opinion that Spanish taxes are, “very low”. In an interview with Europa Press, the Minister opened the door to putting Spanish taxes on a par with the average level of EU taxation. He failed to make it clear whether these increases would affect everybody or only the higher earners. Blanco implied that we wouldn’t have to wait long to see if taxes were going to increase and for whom. Blanco stated clearly that if we want first class services and infrastructures there is no alternative than to increase taxation to a level equal to the European average.

Economy

Making ends meet Over half the working population is either already working at or trying to get a second job to balance the family’s budget.

At 54 per cent of the workers, the number is considerably higher than last year’s figure of 10 per cent according to the consumer group Eroski. It would seem that circumstances are obliging Spanish workers to change their lifestyles, sacrifice their free time and seek a second job. According to a study by Randstad most are trying to find extra work at weekends or additional part time work during the day which is compatible with their existing job. Still others are making use of their holidays to gain extra cash. The most popular jobs are telephone operator, hostess, promotion or manning public help desks. Of those looking for extra work 29 per cent have completed basic education, 22 per cent have studied some form of professional training, 19 Affected by low interest rates on your savings? per cent have completed their Disappointed with the return on your nest egg? bachillerato (pre university or Think its time to make your savings work harder? A level equivalent) and only Don't despair - Contact Gary Cockerill your local Windsor Exchange Financial 22 per cent have some form Consultant for a free informal discussion Also, for information on the exciting new changes to UK frozen/preserved pensions of university qualification. The Windsor Exchange, for investments, pensions, mortgages and life assurance majority are non-Spaniards who are looking for higher incomes although they have Office (0034) 922 799 633 Mobile (0034) 686 924 450 to work very long days. Email gary.cockerill@windsorexchange.eu.com

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Dear Dr. De La Flor Dear Dr. De La Flor, I now have my dad living with us. He has chronic obstr uctive pulmonar y disease (COPD), what can I do to make my house more liveable for him? Respectfully, Andrea

Dear Andrea, There are several issues you should consider: dust, fumes, germs, and other irritants like tobacco that can aggravate COPD symptoms. Smoking poses an enormous threat to the lungs. Here are some tips to avoid household hazards that can worsen his condition: • Clean Air conditioning air ducts periodically. • Keep rugs and carpets clean since they can be a major source of dust and dirt. Bare wood floors are best. Leaving shoes at the door can easily cut back on dust in the house. • Cleaning Products: Oven cleaners, spray polish, and other household cleansers - especially those that contain bleach or ammonia can be very irritating. Replace fumeproducing products with lessirritating ‘green’ cleansers - or rely on old-fashioned cleaning agents like soap and water, baking soda, and vinegar. • Check moisture levels since it breeds bacteria and mould: From shower cubicles to that sponge left lying by the kitchen sink, towels not properly hung to dry, just to name a few.

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• Keep pets sharp! To prevent dir t and dander (bits of dry skin and hair) pets should be washed and groomed often and keep them out of your bedroom. • Showerheads can harbour a typical mycobacteria. These germs are generally harmless to healthy people, but capable of causing a chronic, low-grade infection that brings coughing and shortness of breath in people with COPD. • Toiletries: If your dad is sensitive to scented soaps, shampoos or deodorants, stick with unscented personal products. The better job you do at keeping the home tidy will result in fewer flare ups and will minimise your dad’s need for medication. Remember to encourage him to perform respiratory as well as regular, low impact aerobic exercise to keep lungs and heart fit!

Dear Dr. De

La Flor, I take calcium supplements for my osteoporosis. I recently read an article that said calcium may increase heart attack risk. What’s your opinion? Cheers, Nancy

Dear Nancy, I think we need to seriously consider whether calcium supplementation is a good thing for most people, given that it is associated with a very small decrease in fracture risk. Most researchers suggest that it is time to reassess the role of calcium supplementation for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. Studies prove that calcium supplements may rapidly elevate blood calcium levels, which could contribute to artery disease. Calcium from food sources is absorbed

much more slowly. This study appeared recently in the journal BMJ and it encourages patients to get their calcium from the foods they eat and not from supplements. Pharmaceutical companies obviate that calcium or calcium with vitamin D protection against bone fracture is also far from convincing. Calcium supplements alone do not prevent fractures and may even slightly increase fracture risk. Given the uncertain benefits of calcium supplements, any level of (heart) risk is unwarranted, people with osteoporosis should be taking medications, not supplements, to treat the disease. I would recommend calcium supplements only to patients who can’t get much calcium in their diets. If you eat enough lowfat dairy products or other foods with calcium, you probably do not need much supplementation. I advise some of my patients to keep a food-log to check what they eat for two to three weeks. Doing so will help you to see your nutritional habits and assess whether you are consuming an adequate amount of calcium through diet alone. Dr. De La Flor, licensed G.P. He also holds certificates in coaching, nutrition and medical exercise from the University of Berkeley in California, the American Council on Exercise and the U.S. National Strength & Conditioning Association. He is a strong believer in work/life balance and spends much of his time outside of his surgery on the tennis court, jogging or chasing his four kids around the neighbourhood. You can reach the doctor and nutritional coach at 00-34-697.888.666 to schedule a consultation in his new surgery in Adeje or a medical visit in your home/ business.

Clinica Implantologia

Change for a more attractive smile Dr Chanut

n attractive smile has always been the focal point of a person’s attention to improving aesA thetic appearance and thus their self-esteem. It’s the contrasts of shape, colour, line, and texture that enable us to differentiate one tooth from another, the teeth from the gums, and the smile from the face. To understand why a smile with teeth in harmony is considered beautiful, you need to meet a smile specialist who will guide you in making the best choices so that your smile is as attractive as possible. An evaluation of your expectations and full understanding of any possible therapy is crucial before embarking upon any treatment plan. An analysis of your facial features, dental smile line, labial aesthetics, your speaking comfort and other, more complex procedures are necessary for achieving the optimal final aesthetics. This complete aesthetic analysis provides the specialist with the information he or she needs to make the most appropriate procedural choices for your special individual case. Using a suitable aesthetic checklist is invaluable for identifying all the data needed to optimise the attractive smile appearance with implants and prosthetics. In aesthetic dentistry there are talented clinic technicians and ceramists who possess a wide-ranging expertise that allows them to provide a range of treatments, from a single-unit implant or veneer all the way to complex mouth rehabilitation. We base our treatment on a solid and systematic scientific foundation with the ability to apply the finest imaginable artistry to craft your ideal smile.

Health

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he Canarian emergency services attended to almost 1,000 calls a day during the first six months T of this year. Just over a fifth of these required ambulance assistance but 8,873 of the 168,604 calls could be dealt with over the phone by the specialist medical staff on call. Of the ambulance cases, 53.4 per cent were transferred to hospital, 24.7 per cent were dealt with in local health centres, 10.4 per cent at private health centres and the remainder were helped on the spot by the emergency services and required no further treatment. The major part, 82.4 per cent of the ambulance cases, were for illnesses such as heart attacks, strokes, diabetic comas etc. with traffic accidents making up the remainder.

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health directory

Health Directory Hospitals

HOSPITEN RAMBLA Rambla General Franco, 115. 38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tel.: 922 29 16 00.

USP COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL Urbanización San Eugenio, s/n, 38660 - Adeje Tels: • 922 752626 • 922 791 000 • 900 112 111

Hospital San Juan de Dios. Ctra. Gral. del Norte, 53. Santa Cruz. Tel : 922 64 55 11 Fax: 922 64 93 52

Hospital La Candelaria Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel : 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria. com

Gran Canaria Hospital Dr. Negrín

C/. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35020 Las Palmas. Tel. 928 450 000 Fax: 928 449 100

Hospital Universitario Carretera Cuesta-Taco San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife), Tel: 922 678 000 huc.es

Hospital Insular

Plaza Doctor Pasteur 35020 Las Palmas. Tel. 928 313 033

Materno-Insular

Avda Maritima del Sur 35016 Las Palmas. Tel: 928 444 500 Fax 928 444 288

HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las Américas Arona-Tenerife Tel.: 922 75 00 22. Fax: 922 79 36 18

Clínica San Roque – Sur

Mar de Siberia 1 Urb. Meloneras 35100 MaspalomasMeloneras Tel: 928 063 600

HOSPITEN C/ Pescadores, Edf. Discovery, Carretera Gral. La Cuesta. Taco 38108 La Laguna Tel.: 922 626240 Fax: 922 614355

Clínica Roca

C/ Buganvillas 1 35100 San Agustín Las Palmas. Tel. (0034) 928 76 90 04 Fax: (0034) 928 76 12 48

HOSPITEN BELLEVUE C/ Alemania, 6 Urb. San Fernando. Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 35 51 Fax: 922 37 03 12

Clínica Salus Las Palmeras

Avda. de Tenerife, 24 Centro Comercial Kasbah Playa del Inglés Tel: 928 762 992

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C. C. El Camisón, 9, Local 4 Playa de Las Américas, Arona Tel: 922 79 76 88 / 626 855 356 www.neweuropeanclinic.com

www.fefarcan.com The various chemists in the Canaries take it in turns in each area to make sure that there is access to medicine all over the islands. Enter the website of the Federation of Canarian Chemists: www.fefarcan.com and click on ‘farmacias de guardia’ at the top right of the page.

We look after your dental health and are offering free bacteria testing with painless elimination in only ten minutes (value €100). Please ask for Mandy to make an appointment.

ORTOPEDIA Specialist shop for orthopaedic needs. English spoken Ctra. Gral, Orotava-Icod 41º La Mancha. Tel: 922 812 807

Dental Surgery, Implants and Periodontics

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South: C/ Amalia Alayón, 11, 1º D, Los Cristianos. Tel. 922 78 83 28

North: Plaza del Charco 6, 2nd floor, Puerto de la Cruz. Tel. 922 38 13 47

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HealthFitness

All photos: Marks & Spencer

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Fabian Fitzner founder and chief trainer of Bfit 24h gyms and Bfit Personal training.

Fitness with Fabián

Run Forrest run!

o you remember the in movie where Forrest Gump shakes his braces off and starts running?

He runs non-stop and meets a lot of people who run with him. His shoes lose all their rubber so he has to run barefoot. A fantastic story? Well, not really. Would you believe me if I told you that are some real Forrest Gumps out there who manage to run more than 26 miles a day? And do you know what? They have no running shoes, no Ipod, no brand mark high quality equipment. They wear just a breech cloth to cover their extremities (men) or a dress (women). They run either barefoot or wearing sandals called huaraches made out of old tyre tread and leather straps. These people are the Tarahumara or ‘the running Indians’. But what makes them able to run distances like those covered by only the most advanced ultra-marathon runners today? This relates to the age-old question scientists all over the world have argued about since the evolution of sports science. Is it environment (training) or genetics? How does nutrition affect performance? Tarahumara are normally small and lean. Running so far daily they have a huge amount of red muscle fibres. These muscles deliver performance for a very long time. They have a very low body fat ratio which is the result of their adaptation to daily cardio-training.

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If you work out four times a week on a treadmill here are a few physiological adaptations you can expect: • A lowering of your heart rate • A lowering of the risk of cardiac diseases (high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.) • An increase of your breath per minute ratio • Higher blood quantity and higher haemoglobin count • Improved endurance • Improved regeneration skills • Strengthening of your immune system • Production of anti oxidants Now can you imagine if you work out seven days a week for several hours the adaptations your body will make? So what makes the Tarahumaras able to perform to that level on a daily basis? They are traditionally farmers and eat lots of corn, beans, squash and chilli. They collect all kind of vegetables and fruits. A field study from 1973 tells us more about their nutritional habits. Their carbohydrate intake makes up the majority of their diet at 75-80 per cent, mostly complex carbs, (corn, beans and vegetables), only six per cent came from simple sugars. Protein amounts to 10-15 per cent of their diet, mostly from fish and plants and their total fat intake is 12 per cent, two per cent saturated, and the remaining split equally between unsaturated and polyunsaturated.

What can we learn from them?

These people are not professional sportsmen and women. If you are a runner these nutritional habits would help you to increase your performance. But be careful: if you are overweight, want to lose weight or if you are a sprinter, football player or weightlifter your nutritional needs are very different. These ‘running Indians’ are a living example that you can perform at a top level as you adapt your training and your nutrition to your personal needs. Never forget, your body is an adaptation-machine. It will adapt to all conditions, positive (with training, muscles grow) or negative (lazy habits, muscles shrink). So think positively and get the body and the performance you always wanted.

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the wide range available

What is offered

on each island and where

Who to call

Contact details

for all the specialist companies Credit:Alex ChavarĂa

Where to go

Guide

Summer2010 Choice of sports Check out

summer guide / extremesports

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Extreme enjoyment U

nderground, over ground or in the sea, the Islands offer a wealth of possibilities for the adventurous and in Tenerife the choice is spectacular mainly thanks to an initiative by the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabildo sponsored tourist board. We covered the wetter activities in a previous issue, these are some of the options available in the air or on and under the land.

summer guide / extremesports

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Gran Canaria

Tenerife

Extraocio In Maspalomas

El Cardón environmental

specialise in outdoor activities. Outdoor training, adventure, raids, camping, kayak trips and other water activities. 626 379 530

Canarias Extreme In San

Bartolomé de Tirajana are an adventure sport company working in the open air. 606 580 103

Natureza para ti Organise all kind of outdoor activities, climbing, abseiling, paragliding, bungee jumping, hiking, gorge walking, aerial rope slides, Delta wing flights etc. 649 423 949

Lanzarote Canary trekking organise hikes to visit volcanoes, craters, lava flows etc., visits to volcanic tubes and mountain bike trips. www. canary trekking.com Adventure Lanzarote in

Costa Teguise organise all types of activities from a relaxing walk to cave visits, abseiling, team building and aerial rope slides. 616 813 431

educationalists based in Buenavista del Norte offer hiking, themed routes especially in traditions, craft and ethnographic motives, multiadventure, visits to volcanic tubes, climbing, mountain bike routes, observation of the stars, archery, gorge walking and bird watching. Daily and overnight trips organised. 922 127 938. Dormitory accommodation available in the Albergue de Bolico 902 455 550.

Escapanatura in Güímar

offer accommodation in a rural area, hiking and cycling tourism. 607 556 180

Tenerife Adventure in

El Médano offer hiking, mountain bikes and climbing in Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma. 609 366 574

Mamio Verde in La Orotava offers adventure tourism on horseback, Quads, hiking, archery and rifle shooting. 653 736 704 Oscar and Bärbel

horseriding specialists offer trekking by day or moonlight, hacking etc. 686 547 062

Centro Hípico Fañabé

in Adeje offer horse riding classes at all levels. 922 691 301

Campamento Quimpi

circuits. 656 406 264

Gaiatours in Los Realejos offer hiking, gastronomic and cultural routes. 656 946 370

in El Rosario is a familyrun business offering fun installations which include Indian teepees for young or family fun. 922 297 238

Mountainbike Active.

Tenerifebike in Santa Cruz

Pas à Pas in Puerto de la Cruz offer outings which include food and wine tasting along the walking routes. 922 373 690

de Tenerife offer mountain bike routes along the paths around Teide and down ravines to the sea. 620 803 262

Senderisla, Aventura y Naturaleza in San Cristóbal de La Laguna organise hiking and photography routes. 670 826 564 BikeParkTenerife Los Llanos Seis, is the best and biggest cycling installation in the Canaries with 133,000 square metres of tracks for mountain bikers situated just five minutes from the northern airport. Bikers are taken to the highest part of the park to later enjoy the numerous paths down, which are colour coded depending on the level of difficulty. Freeride, downhill, dirtjump, foampit, four wheel downhill and dual slalom are just some of the options available on their

Offer guided tours to small groups for all levels on double suspension mountain bikes. 922 376 081

Senderos Turísticos Gregorio in La Orotava

offer over 50 hiking routes in Tenerife and the other islands suitable for all ages and physical conditions. 922 383 500

Teide Astro Volcanoes y Estrellas is based in Puerto

de la Cruz but offers to get you closer to the three natural elements of nature, the sea through observing cetaceans swimming free, the sky via star charts and telescopes, and the earth through investigation of the volcanic origin of the island including visits to beautiful volcanic tubes. 922 373 773

Teno Activo based in

Buenavista del Norte offer hiking, climbing, mountain

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Good Morning Sports Fans Three back to back episodes of the latest sporting news. 9:00 Carling Cup Football 10:30 Cricket Day two of the fourth Test, as Andrew Strauss and England take on Pakistan at Lord’s. England last beat Pakistan in a Test on this ground in 2001, by an innings and nine runs. 7:00 Sky Sports News 7:30 Super Cup Football Inter v Atletico Madrid at Stade Louis II, Monaco. 10:00 Take it Like a Fan The Sky Sports football quiz filmed at Premier League, Football League and SPL grounds. Each week, fans’ football knowledge is tested. Presented by John Fendley and Charlotte Jackson 10:30 Barclays Premier League Preview

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LIFESTYLE GUIDE FOR THE CANARY ISLANDS

IC TV GUIDE

TV23

/ Saturday 28/08/10 Five / Film

28th August - 5:15pm Jason and the Argonauts Action adventure saga set in Ancient Greece

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Football Focus BBC News BBC London News F1: Grand Prix Qualifying 2:05 Rugby League: Challenge Cup Final Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves live. 4:30 Final Score Gabby Logan introduces reports and reaction from today’s football fixtures. Newly-promoted Blackpool host a Premier League match at Bloomfield Road for the first time as they take on Mark Hughes’s Fulham. 5:15 BBC News 5:25 BBC London News 5:35 Over the Hedge Computer-animated animal caper. A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating, learning a lesson about family in the process. 6:50 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show The final show in the current series finds host Steve Jones and queen of the screams Nemone pull out all the stops to really make the eight contestants work for their money. 7:50 Tonight’s the Night 8:40 The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 8:50 John Bishop’s Britain Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop presents viewers with a mix of stand-up, sketches and real-life stories from members of the Great British public, based around a particular topic that affects everyone in Britain. 9:20 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 10:05 BBC News 10:25 Match of the Day 11:45 The Football League Show

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Children’s Entertainment Programmes include Wibbly Pig, Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! and Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service Deadly 60 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab Evacuation to the Manor House Degrassi: The Next Generation Scene Stealers The Cut The 5.19 Show The Almost Perfect Guide to Life Coast Coast breaks new ground with a spectacular journey following the southern shoreline of Ireland, from the Old Head of Kinsale to Ardmore. Oklahoma! Classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Curly McLain and his sullen rival Jud Fry vie for the affections of pretty Laurey Williams. The Eagle Has Landed All-action World War II adventure about a crack squad of Nazi paratroopers sent to England to kidnap Winston Churchill and transport him to Germany. BBC Proms Dad’s Army Have I Got a Bit More News for You Extended version of the classic news quiz with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Vexed Unconventional police detectives Jack and Kate find themselves entering the world of therapy. Grandma’s House Simon has fallen in love. He’s also read a book which leads him to believe that he might be able to control the universe. Russell Howard’s Good News Topical comedy show hosted by Russell Howard. Intermission

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GMTV The Crocodile Hunter Diaries Children’s Hospital Monk This Morning ITV News & Weather Planet’s Funniest Animals The Spy Who Loved Me When a massive underwater craft abducts U.S. and Russian submarines, global tensions are heightened to the brink of war. In order to find the true culprit, James Bond joins forces with beautiful Russian agent Anya Amasova. Together they follow a trail that leads to Karl Stromberg, a powerful shipping magnate who is implementing a horrific scheme for world domination. Midsomer Murders London Tonight ITV News &Weather You’ve Been Framed! Odd One In Bradley Walsh hosts the hilarious gameshow in which two celebrity teams try to guess the person with the special skill or amazing story in a series of strange line-ups. Today regular home team Jason Manford and Peter Andre take on TV presenter Angellica Bell and Coronation Street’s Craig Gazey. The X Factor The singing competition continues with auditions from Birmingham. Magic Numbers Stephen Mulhern hosts the live gameshow in which one lucky viewer could win up to 350,000 pounds. The Bourne Supremacy Spy thriller sequel based on the Robert Ludlum books. ITV News & Weather Latest headlines from around the world, plus a national weather forecast. Dating the Enemy The Zone Our hosts guide you through The Zone.

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Countdown The Hoobs Double bill. World Sport Mobil 1 The Grid The Morning Line Katy Perry: T4 Special Ugly Betty Video Exclusive Ultimate Big Brother Double bill. The Hollyoaks Music Show Playlist Scrubs That Paralympic Show That Paralympic Show is a brand new, 10-week magazine series presented by T4’s Rick Edwards, wheelchair basketball medallist and broadcaster Ade Adepitan, and roving reporters Olympic 400m runner Iwan Thomas and British wheelchair tennis Number One Lucy Shuker. Channel 4 Racing Goodwood 2.00 Harwoods Racing Club Stakes; 2.30 Windflower March Stakes; 3.05 totesport.com Celebration Mile; 3.40 Prestige Stakes. Newmarket 2.15 Chris Blackwell Memorial H’cap; 2.45 bet365 Nursery H’cap; 3.20 Novae Bloodstock Insurance Hopeful Stakes. Beverley 3.30 totesport.com Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes. Come Dine with Me Four back to back episodes. Channel 4 News 4thought.tv The Battle of Britain Laurence Olivier stars as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, the man who has to marshal a depleted British fighter force against incessant Luftwaffe attacks in the summer of 1940 Ultimate Big Brother Catch up on all the latest goings-on in the Ultimate Big Brother house. In Bruges Stand by Me Ultimate Big Brother

6:00am Milkshake Programmes include Peppa Pig, Roary the Racing Car and Fifi and the Flowertots 10:00 How Do They Do It? 10:30 The Gadget Show 11:30 Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank 12:30 The Sword and The Rose 2:15 The Odyssey 5:15 Jason and the Argonauts Action adventure saga set in Ancient Greece. Jason encounters many a mortal foe in his search for the magical Golden Fleece, which will restore his father’s throne to its rightful owner. 7:10 Five News 7:15 Cricket on Five Highlights of the third day’s play in the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s. 8:00 NCIS A team of special agents, operating outside the military chain of command, must investigate any criminal event. 9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The body of 18-year-old Brian Towne is found hanging from a rope. 10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. 11:00 CSI: Miami The recent tragic events hit the CSI team hard and Horatio must rally his team in order to track down Clavo Cruz, the man responsible for Eric’s shooting. Some newlydiscovered evidence is hopefully the lead they have been looking for. 11:55 Cops in Crisis Documentary series about people who have had to face extraordinary, dangerous and harrowing situations. 12:15 Supercasino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel

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Aerobics: Oz Style New Zealand Rugby Union Double bill. Wellington versus Northland at Westpac Stadium. The home side were runners-up last year and are aiming to go one step further this time around. 10:30 Cricket Day three of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s. The teams have met in 12 Tests on this ground, with three wins apiece and six draws. 6:55 Football Double bill. A game from La Liga. 11:00 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final Coverage of the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley. 12:00 Women’s Rugby Union World Cup Matchday 3 coverage: Australia v South Africa; New Zealand v Wales; England v USA; Ireland v Kazakhstan. 1:00 Tri-Nations Rugby Union

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IC TV GUIDE

/ Sunday 29/08/10

Channel 4 / Film

29th August - 6:10pm Stormbreaker

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Breakfast Match of the Day Breakfast Sunday Morning Live Country Tracks BBC News F1: Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix. Jake Humphrey is at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix, as Formula 1 returns after a month-long summer break. Mark Webber leads the standings having won four times this season - twice as many victories as anyone else. EastEnders Omnibus Songs of Praise Halcyon River Diaries BBC News BBC London News Countryfile The Very Last of the Summer Wine Antiques Roadshow A second helping from Bath, where Fiona Bruce and the team welcome visitors to the magnificent Assembly Rooms. Secret Britain Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are on the road north on the third leg of their epic adventure to unlock Secret Britain. Even here, in the best loved areas of the Peaks and Lakes, there are still hidden corners of the countryside just waiting to be discovered. BBC News BBC London News Trackers Investigative journalist Richard Bilton is joined by an elite team of experts as he attempts to reunite people with their families and with their forgotten money. Bandits Comic tale about two ex-cons who embark on a spree of bank robberies. The crooks kidnap a bank employee the night before each heist and use their hostage to gain access to the vault the next morning. Weatherview Weather Update

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