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he CanaLink submarine fibre optic cable which links Europe with the Canary Islands arrived on the coast of the ITER installation in Granadilla, Tenerife on May 16, and was ceremoniously winched onto dry land from the ship which has laid it beneath the sea from Cádiz in mainland Spain. The arrival of this submarine cable forms one of the fundamental phases of the ALiX project which is led by the Cabildo of Tenerife and has the objective of increasing the competitivity of Tenerife in the telecommunications world. While the winching operation was being completed, those present learned about the project which has involved some 2,500kms of submarine cable and another 2,500kms on terra firma. This connection will effectively turn the Canary Islands into the southern gateway of Europe and the nerve centre of communications between Africa, Europe and South America. Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior told those present, “we have needed experience, knowledge, Canarian government support, and a great team led by Carlos Alonso (island councillor for economy and competitivity), who have all fought to achieve this objective”. He also thanked the Granadilla council for their participation and encouragement, and ONO, as well as

Orange and Vodafone who have also supported this project. He continued, “thanks to all these, today we have achieved one of the most important objectives of this century”, and added, “the CanaLink cable will be switched on in two months’ time, and everyone in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Palma will be able to connect with a new world as far as quality, price and broadband speed are concerned”. The CanaLink cable consists of four pairs of fibre optics, each pair having 128 wavelengths. Each of these wavelengths has a 10Gbit, with the result that 75 million high quality conversations can be held simultaneously, which is 500,000 times the capacity of the old cable which was installed in 1965. It will be able to support services and applications appropriate for state of the art data centres and investigation centre networks, and be able to link space telescopes in La Palma with the Spanish investigation and university telecommunications networks. It is hoped that with CanaLink in operation, other telecommunications companies will be eager to set up bases in Tenerife, and that this in turn will lead to economic growth, increased employment and cheaper, higher quality communications services for everyone.

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ince the morning of Friday May 13th Tenerife has been in the international headlines for all the wrong reasons. A 60 year old British woman, Jennifer Mills-Westley was murdered, brutally and senselessly murdered, in a manner that was both shocking and extremely macabre. In the days that have followed the story has taken two distinct paths. Family, friends and neighbours of the murdered woman have been followed and phoned by the press looking for statements, and on the other side the media have begun investigating why this happened, if there can be a ‘why’ for such an irrational act, could it have been avoided, and what will happen to the man accused of the crime? The why will, it would seem, take a lot of time and the talents of qualified psychiatrists to unravel. As we go to press there are reports that the accused, 28-year-old Bulgarian Deyen Valentinov Deyanov was, over Christmas and into January of this year, in a mental institution in Cheshire when he was detained during a visit to family members. Upon his release it would seem he returned to Tenerife, though in fact police here cannot say with certainty when he first arrived in Tenerife as he was ‘undocumented’. His first brush with the police wasn’t until January of this year. He was subsequently committed for a brief period to a psychiatric unit here in Tenerife

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Could it have been avoided? following an aggressive attack, but released in February. According to witnesses he was known for his verbal aggression in the Los Cristianos area, and just a few days before the murder of Jennifer MillsWestley a warrant was issued for his arrest and detention by court Nº 4 in Arona, accused of further aggressive behaviour. It is unlikely it was considered ‘extremely urgent’ and the man wasn’t located by police before the fateful day. So what does the judicial future hold for Deyen Valentinov Deyanov? We are told that he has been moved from Tenerife

II prison to a psychiatric unit at La Candelaria hospital. But what his short and long term legal future holds is still a bit unclear. In recent weeks and prior to this case there was speculation surrounding the release of a Briton who has been in prison on remand on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend in Los Cristianos in 2007. It is believed that he is being released due to the fact that he has been found unfit to stand trial. If the mental state of the accused in the murder of Jennifer Mills-Westley is also deemed to be unstable, as all

the current anecdotal evidence would seem to suggest, could a similar fate await? It would be unfair and untrue to say this couldn’t happen elsewhere – of course it could. But how many cases of this nature will it take for a review of the judicial procedures surrounding mental instability to take place and perhaps the establishment of a pan-European alert system when someone is committed for violent behaviour to an institution but then moves country. Could such checks have saved a life? Who knows, but let’s hope the question won’t need to be asked again soon.

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Presidential candidates, Soria, Rivero and Pérez. Local Elections >>

The state of the parties This was the state of the parties after the 2007 local elections in the regional parliament, cabildos and assorted councils.

Following the elections many parties entered pacts, not all of which have lasted the full four years, with other individual politicians also causing changes in local power balances by changing parties mid-term.

Facts ::

How to vote (EU citizens)

Coalition on the cards?

Rivero tight-lipped 1. on pacts

ith the prospect of another coalition increasingly likely after the regional elections on 22 May, Canarian president Paulino Rivero is playing his cards close to his chest and giving no clues as to who he might turn to in the event that his party fails to secure a majority. The latest polls show that while the conservative Popular Party may win most votes, albeit just slightly, the Canarian Coalition (CC) and socialists (PSOE) will take more seats than them in Parliament, with none of the three winning enough to form a government. The sour relations at national level between the PP and PSOE, the country’s two biggest parties, rules out a pact between them, leaving Rivero’s party likely to retain the presidency. However, Rivero has given no clues as to who he would prefer to work with and does not want to have his hands tied just yet. “The only thing certain is that after 22 May comes 23 May and that is as far as I am thinking at present. When all the votes are counted we will look at things” said the president. As usual in Canarian politics, a deal at regional government level would almost inevitably mean similar deals in big towns and cities, with power-sharing pacts replicated at council level, particularly in Tenerife.

You should have received a voting card in your name which will also indicate where your voting centre is located. However, even without the card you are still perfectly entitled to vote if you are registered on the electoral census.

On election day, May 22nd, take some form of original photo identification (passport, driver’s licence, etc) with you to the centre.

When your name is checked you will be handed an envelope and a number of papers which are the lists of candidates for each particular party.

Don’t mark the paper or envelope in any way. Simply choose the party/list you wish to vote for, place it in the envelope, and place that in the ballot box on the electoral table.

If you are a non-Spanish European voter you may only vote in the elections for the local council.

Regional parliament Party Seats PSOE 26 CC 19 PP 15

La Gomera Party Seats PSOE 12 CC 4 Centro Canario 1

After talks a CC/PP pact was formed and CC leader Paulino Rivero was elected regional president. The pact broke down within the last year and the CC have governed in a minority.

El Hierro Party Seats CC 7 PSOE 3 PP 2 Nat Can (PNC) 1

Cabildos: Tenerife Party Seats CC 14 PSOE 10 PP 5 Gran Canaria Party Seats PP 12 PSOE 12 Nueva Can (NGC) 3 CC 1 Lanzarote Party Seats PSOE 6 PIL (Lanzarote Ind) 6 CC 6 PP 3 Nueva Can 2 La Palma Party Seats CC 11 PSOE 6 PP 4 Fuerteventura Party Seats CC 10 PSOE 6 PP 5

Employment: our main commitment / Tourism: the engine that fuels our economic development Comprehensive security: a pillar of our social wellbeing / Culture and sports: cornerstones of our coexistence

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Adeje Party Seats PSOE 14 CCN 3 CC 2 PP 2 Arona Party Seats CC 13 PSOE 6 PP 4 CAN (Arona party) 2 Granadilla de Abona Party Seats PSOE 10 CC 7 PP 3 Alt Si se Puede 1 Guía de Isora Party Seats PSOE 10 CC 6 PP 1

Elections 2011 Mogán Party Seats PP 10 PSOE 2 CC 1 Pájara Party Seats PSOE 8 CC 4 Fuert Ind-CCN 3 PP 2 Puerto de la Cruz Party Seats PSOE 10 CC 9 PP 2 San Bartolomé de Tirajana Party Seats AVSBT (Res group) 8 PSOE 5 PP 1 San Miguel de Abona Party Seats CC 6 PSOE 5 CCN 5 PP 1 Santiago del Teide Party Seats CC 11 PP 3 CCN 2 PSOE 1 Tías Party Seats PSOE 8 PP 7 CC 1 PIL (Lanz Ind) 1 Valle Gran Rey Party Seats CC 7 PSOE 6 Yaiza Party Seats Nueva Can-PNL 5 PIL (Lanz Ind) 4 CC 3 PSOE 1

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second Clash of the Titans film will be different in many ways. “There will be more attention paid to characters and the director wants a more realistic and grounded approach from the first movie, which was more of a fantasy than this will be. This one will be more relatable and emotional”. When the first movie was filmed here, it was not known how much, and how fast, technology would progress, and it was planned, shot and edited without knowing that the end result would be 3D. Iwanyk says, “this time we know. There are differences in production, effects, schedule and style. The 3D on Clash II is going to be fantastic!” Main actors

L-R: Michael Sharp and Basil Iwanyk (producers, Warner Bros.), Cabildo vice president and tourism councillor José Manuel Bermúdez, Canarian government vice councillor for territorial ordenation Miguel Ángel Pulido and local producer Juan Cano

Set in Abades, Arico, South Tenerife (top) 1 Director Jonathan Liebesman during shooting (right)

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hooting has begun in Tenerife of Clash of the Titans II and will continue until June 10th. This Warner Bros. picture is being filmed in several locations in natural spaces such as agricultural terraces, a fishing village, pine forests and lava fields in the boroughs of Buenavista del Nor te, Arico, Adeje, Santiago del Teide, Granadilla de Abona, La Orotava and Guía de Isora, with the utmost respect for the environment. Additionally, filming has been done in and around London and Wales, and some scenes

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will also be shot in La Gomera and Fuerteventura. Not only do the producers of this movie love the scenery and production-friendly atmosphere the islands can offer, but they are also employing plenty of people in Tenerife. Just under 400 local people are involved. A Canarian production company, Furia de Titanes II AIE, is the co-producer of the film and responsible for production in Tenerife and other film-related services, and local company Sur-Film Production & Services are helping out on the island. Extras have been taken on locally as well as drivers, electricians, carpenters, and up to

Filming under way

Clash of the Titans II seven Canarian actors. Tenerife Cabildo Vice President and Councillor for Tourism, José Manuel Bermúdez pointed out how important this filming is for the island, and said that it, “implies an incredible promotion of our potential as a natural set”. He pointed out that there are not many other locations in the world with such a variety of scenery, and quipped, “… we couldn’t wait another 40+ years for a sequel!” Clash of the Titans II has

involved a bigger local and international crew than the last one, and much more equipment has been brought here this time although to help keep within budget, lots of local materials and equipment have been used too. After all, it takes a lot to create a world which doesn’t exist. It was an easy decision for Warner Bros. to return to Tenerife to film the sequel. The crew described it as a great experience the first time around, but they felt that they hadn’t

taken full advantage of the environment and spectacular scenery here. They are used to working on claustrophobic film sets, and find working here great. After a hard day’s filming beneath the clear blue sky and sun, they also really appreciate their hotels, the pool, the ocean, and the beautiful scenery, and producer Basil Iwanyk commented that, “the crew and cast have noticeably perked up since we’ve been here”. He also told us that this

Sam Worthington (Perseo) and Rosamund Pike (Andromeda) are actually here in Tenerife for the filming, but it has not been necessary for either Liam Neeson or Ralph Fiennes to come here. Clash of the Titans II looks as though it is going to be much more exciting than the first movie, and is scheduled to be released in the US on March 30th 2012, so we can expect it to arrive in our cinemas during April.

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Red Cross and professional discrimination

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Turismo de Tenerife has been busy working to establish a number of new connections between the island and European capitals.

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From October passengers will be able to fly directly from Orly airport in Paris. Confirmation of the route was announced following a meeting with Iberia delegates, Alberto BernabĂŠ, director of Turismo de Tenerife and the Cabildo tourism councillor JosĂŠ Manuel BermĂşdez. The group have also been looking into the possibility of a London Heathrow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; South Tenerife link. This is quite likely, given the recent merge between Iberia and British Airways. According to BermĂşdez, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this would be an attractive offer for British clients with higher spending potential as it would offer first class on board, appealing to those who are in search of a more exclusive holiday, a tourist market of particular interest to the island, which we have seen grow in recent yearsâ&#x20AC;?.

Flash dance Man 1: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here about the job vacancy I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother going inâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Man 2: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why, is the job already taken?â&#x20AC;? Man 1: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m-not-racist-butâ&#x20AC;Śclubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Man 2: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here we go againâ&#x20AC;Ś..

he Red Cross have just launched a visual campaign aimed at increasing awareness among employers and in work places of the need for equality of treatment and fairness for those who have arrived here from another countr y. While many ex-pats living here in the Canar y Islands may tend to think that the term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;immigrantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to them, they (we) are just as

much immigrants as anyone who has arrived from Africa, whether their form of transport was boat, plane or small dangerous cayuco. Anyone who is legally living here is entitled to be treated equally and with exactly the same amount of respect as anyone else. At the press conference, to launch the campaign, which sees some of Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top humourists donate their time and talent to the Red Cross in cartoons and contributions, one

question to the representative from the Cabildo, EfraĂn Medina, was in relation to recent statements by the regional president Paulino Rivero, on jobs for Canarians. Medina said the reference was to all those legally living in the Canar y Islands. The Canarian president of the Red Cross Alejo Trujillo, spoke of the many â&#x20AC;&#x153;vulnerableâ&#x20AC;? groups in our society, women, those of different colours and races, those who felt isolated due to language difficulties. He referred to the need for potential employers to look

Tenerife Rural

Quality products Gofio is a Canarian traditional food that was handed down from the Guanches. It consists of toasted cereals ground to a powder and the locals will have it in warm milk with or without grated hard cheese, sprinkled over one of the popular potages, mixed to a paste with stock or sugar and honey or in

any of a wide range of other popular local recipes. It would not be unusual for a Canarian or in fact ex-pat mum who has lived here for a while to add a spoonful or two to a babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottle! The Tenerife Rural organisation has decided that there needs to be a quality control over gofio. Any gofio which carries the Tenerife Rural brand is made

properly at each applicant for a job and judge them on their merits, not the colour of their skin or their surname, adding that many immigrants who arrive here had qualifications which would benefit and add levels of expertise and professionalism to many Canarian companies. Adeje mayor, JosĂŠ Miguel RodrĂguez Fraga, hosting the launch of the programme, referred to the economic crisis as a time when discrimination in the work place could be particularly rife, given competition for jobs.

from cereal grown on the island within a farm registered as a guaranteed quality brand from Tenerife Rural. The brand already covers other items produced here such as honey, rabbit meat and cheese. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an initiative that started to differentiate the quality of farming products and to offer consumers a quality guarantee of specific traditional characteristics backed by adequate controls. All products under the Tenerife Rural brand can be found at La Dispensa www.productosdetenerife.info/.

Turismo de Tenerife recently presented Rudy and RuymĂĄn with a special plaque marking their contribution to the promotion of the Santa Cruz carnival via their amazing flash mob dance spectacular.

BermĂşdez presents a plaque to Rudy and RuymĂĄn

The duo managed to bring 250,000 people together to dance in the streets during the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carnival and the event went virtual, as well as generating thousands of Youtube downloads.

Jobs news welcome

Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior has welcomed the employment data for March which showed that employment had risen by almost three per cent in comparison with the same period last year. The figures show that in Tenerife 10,000 jobs were created in the last 12 months and there have also been increased expectations in terms of finding work on the island. The numbers of those on the dole also dropped by one point in the same time period, and by three points throughout the Canaries.

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 643 :: 20/05/2011 - 02/06/2011 News in Brief >>

Measles

Worst outbreak for a decade The Canary Islands are suffering the worst outbreak of measles in the last decade. The 25 confirmed cases in the last month have been concentrated in Tenerife. It is thought that the most probable cause is the enormous contact which the island maintains with the population from the United Kingdom where there is a line of thinking which is against the idea of vaccinating against the virus. This has, to some extent, extended to Germany and began when a series of articles were published in the 90s which linked measles vaccinations with the appearance of autism and other behavioural problems. These fears have proved to be false, but despite that, and the availability of vaccinations across Europe, people are still against vaccinating their children and it is thought

that tourists from the UK and Germany are bringing measles to the islands. Since the plan to eradicate measles from the archipelago in the year 2000, there has not been such a large outbreak. Nowadays, there are only two sections of the population susceptible to the disease, and amongst whom it can circulate: those aged between 25 and 40 years, for whom vaccination was not available in their infancy, and babies under the age of 15 months.

Our future as a destination

Diario de Avisos

José Carlos Francisco, President of the business person’s organisation, CEOE and Wolgang Kiessling, owner of Loro Parque, Siam Park and the Hotel Botánico during the discussions on business successes

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Asthma

High figures in the Canaries The number of asthmatics in the Canaries is the highest in all of Spain, according to the Canarian Health Service. Pulmonologist José Julián Batista says that, except for the United Kingdom, the Canaries also have the highest figures in Europe.

full house of experts and interested parties greeted the latest tourism summit, The Canaries – Our future as a destination, organised by the long established, local Spanish daily, Diario de Avisos. Hosted by the newspaper’s editor, Juan Manuel Pardellas, the topics covered were, the challenge of air transport, cruise tourism, the relationship between quality and price, inte-

rior tourism, successful cases and the renovation of hotels and tourism zones. As happens in many of this kind of event, much of what was said had been said before, but a lot was well worth repeating or underlining and there were one or two startling comments and revelations. Juan Manuel Pardellas stated that the Canaries continues to be a great tourism potential worldwide, that the Diario de

Avisos believes in tourism and that, “we will come out of this strengthened” a sentiment that was echoed by Tenerife’s island council President, Ricardo Melchior as he inaugurated the summit. He underlined that, “every 40 new tourists create a new job…so this has to be the first priority for all sectors of our society, to improve tourist numbers”. Ironically the head of the first debate on air transport, Canarian President Paulino

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Rivero, was late because Los Rodeos airport was shut due to heavy mist. Just a few years ago, the lowcost airline boom was seen as the saviour of the tourism industry here, but now some of the companies such as Ryanair are being criticised by people like the DG of Santa Cruz’s Chamber of Commerce, Vicente Dorta, as “speculators” who bring “bread today, hunger tomorrow”. He also warned that we should be lobbying now against the imposition of the CO2 tax, due in 2013, which will increase flight prices by €30 each way to and from the Islands. José Barreiro of Ashotel’s managing group, called for a flat rate for flights from the Spanish peninsula and Portugal – areas he called, “our natural market,” adding, “It is inadmissible that a flight from Madrid is more expensive that from the UK”. Questions were asked as to why cruise tourists spend an average of €100 in Barcelona and Madeira, but only €40 here, there’s obviously room for improvement. Cruise business was worth an estimated €70 million to the islands in 2010, of which half was direct passenger spending. All in all a successful and interesting day which will be covered in full on June 5th in the Diario de Avisos for Spanish readers.

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Yeremi link to British paedophiles? Four years on…

he mother of missing Gran Canaria boy Yeremi Vargas believes that two British paedophiles currently in jail in Scotland may have something to with her son’s disappearance. Charles O’Neill and William Lauchlan, who were jailed for 30 years and 26 years respectively last year for carrying out sex

attacks on children and murdering a mum who threatened to expose them, were living in Gran Canaria around the time Yeremi went missing from outside his grandmother’s home in Vecindario. The dangerous pair were in the news earlier in May when it was revealed for the first time that they had been quizzed over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from

the Algar ve in the summer of 2007. Police sources say O’Neill and Lauchlan were touring Spain and Portugal at the time and their travels took them also to Gran Canaria, where they worked as cleaners and painters of holiday villas and apartments. According to reports in the UK media, Yeremi’s mother Ithaysa has repeatedly asked

Yeremi’s mother believes there may be a link to her son’s disappearance

for their possible role in her son’s abduction to be formally investigated.

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José Juan Santana died after allegedly being attacked by the man as he walked his small dog near their home. His girlfriend of three years, Eva, says she has lost the love of her life and will not rest until the

culprit is behind bars for good. “He was always causing us problems, moaning about everything under the sun, including when I washed the path at the front of my house. He would open his door to shout at us when we were heading out and he always threw stones at the little dog” said Eva in an interview with the Canarias 7 paper. According to local reports, José Juan had walked away from a verbal con-

Despite a poor rating for hotels, the island of La Palma scored well as an attractive location

German travel agents

José Juan Santana

he girlfriend of a young Las Palmas de Gran Canaria policeman killed by his neighbour in an unprovoked attack wants his killer to rot in jail.

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frontation with the neighbour a short time before but went out later in the evening to walk the dog alone. Police say he was struck in the head several times with the butt of a shotgun but the actual cause of death was gunshot wounds to the face. Neighbours say the alleged culprit, who was arrested immediately at the scene, is known for his psychological problems and lived alone.

La Palma visit backfires A visit to La Palma by a group of German travel agents and travel writers last summer appears to have backfired on the island’s tourism authorities. The 30 or so sector representatives spent several days exploring various locations and experiencing local rural tourism possibilities with a view to recommending a stay for their compatriots. However, a poll completed by the visitors criticises the standard of hotel accommodation heavily and urges the

authorities to do something to upgrade facilities if they hope to continue to attract German holidaymakers. While the hotels scored very poorly in the survey, the island’s attractiveness for visitors was highlighted, particularly its multiple hiking, mountain biking and stargazing possibilities. Some local holiday businesses say the survey was deliberately skewed to protect the interests of the thriving Germanrun rural tourism sector, which offers cottages as alternatives to hotel accommodation.

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Fraud

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A rare species of shark sighted several times near El Hierro has merited a feature in National Geographic.

Up to a hundred pensioners in Gran Canaria say they have been cheated out of several months of their pensions by an unscrupulous adviser who offered to arrange all the paperwork needed for the payments with the Department of Social Security.

The killing of Osama Bin Laden by US Special Forces a few weeks ago has been followed by the revelation that one of his most trusted couriers lived in the Canaries for a time.

Rare shark

ithout wanting to scare off potential visitors, bearing in mind the tiny island’s lucrative diving business, the Cabildo stresses that the presence of the solrayo shark is important for the scientific community and the growing interest is already reflected in the article written by specialist writer Eva van den Berg in the May edition of NG. The shark, first sighted in the waters off El Hierro in 2006, has been seen on a number of occasions since and it is thought a small stable population may be living in the area. The Cabildo says the vulnerable species, unknown to science until 1999, deserves further study of aspects such as its breeding habits and behaviour and the article will help raise awareness of its conservation importance.

OAPs duped

he man was reported to police by one elderly lady after she noticed that lodgements were missing from her bank account. The investigation led officers to 47 other confirmed cases, with a similar number being looked into currently.

edia sources say the man persuaded his clients to appoint him as their representative in dealings with the pension authorities and may then have diverted the payments to his own account, before transferring all or part of the pensions to the clients. A court in Las Palmas has taken over the case and formal charges of fraud and obtaining money by deception are being prepared.

Bin Laden’s Canarian link A

ccording to the regional media, Syrian Mohammed Bahaiba, also known as Abu Khaled, lived in the port district of Las Palmas for four years at the end of the 1990s before joining Bin Laden’s global Jihad against the United States and the West. Spanish intelligence sources say Bahaiba had subsequently acted as courier for the Al Qaeda leader, carrying messages and instructions from Afghanistan to European cells of the terror group. warrant was issued for his arrest by Spain’s anti-terrorist court in 2001 but he has never been located. Bahaiba’s role in Al Qaeda has emerged in several detailed media investigations into how Bin Laden, who refused to use a mobile phone in order to avoid detection by the US, managed to communicate with his operatives throughout the world.

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 643 :: 20/05/2011 - 02/06/2011 News in Brief >> Jean receiving her bags of coin from Queen Elizabeth (Picture courtesy of picturepartnership)

Foster care conundrum

Piedad cases back in news T

Jean Fountain –Wilson

Maundy Money from the Queen Jean Fountain–Wilson, for many years a member and Churchwarden at All Saints, Puerto de la Cruz, was recently honoured in the UK for her work within the Diocese in Europe by being chosen to receive the Queen’s Maundy Money. Accompanied by her husband Roland, former Chaplain Rev Colin Fowler and a long time friend Fr. Malcolm Exley, Jean went to Westminster Abbey in London on Maundy Thursday to receive her gift from Queen Elizabeth II. On Maundy Thursday 40 men and women from around the Diocese in Europe were honoured to take part in the Royal Maundy service on the British Queen’s 85th birthday. This follows an ancient tradition of humble service to mark the humility of the Saviour.

he case of the young girl at the heart of a tug-of-war between her real mother and a woman who fostered her some years ago but was forced to give her up is back in the headlines after it was revealed that the girl, who is currently in a children’s home, no longer has contact with her biological mother.

As reported here extensively, ‘Piedad’ (not her real name) was given up as a baby because her mother could not look after her. She moved from foster home to foster home until she was taken in by a La Orotava family, who applied to formally adopt her. However, her real mother turned up again and fought a successful legal battle to have her returned to her care. Soledad Perera, the foster mother, was prosecuted for refusing to hand her over initially on the grounds that the girl would be at risk with her real mother, who

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Wanderlust

Auditorium praised Tenerife’s Auditorium in Santa Cruz has been singled out by readers of the Wanderlust travel magazine.

Soledad Perera has fought to regain contact with her foster daughter

he sparkling white concert hall, which bears some resemblance to the Sydney Opera House, has been voted the fourth most modern building in the world by readers of the British publication, which surveyed opinions on the most striking constructions across the globe. The Auditorium, which was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and took six years to build, was beaten only by the National Stadium in Beijing, the Arab World Institute in Paris and Panama’s Americas Bridge, which took the top three spots in the survey.

Piedad has no contact of any kind with her real mother and is set to stay in the home until she is 18. “This is a ludicrous situation. The girl is a pawn in a nonsensical battle and the authorities should realise that her interests are best served by returning her to La Orotava before it is too late” said a spokesperson.

he news has been welcomed by the island’s Cabildo, which now feels vindicated in its tenacious backing for the project despite criticism that the Auditorium did not blend in with the surroundings on the seafront in the Tenerife capital. Three years ago, the Spanish Post Office featured the Auditorium on stamps commemorating Spain’s iconic buildings.

had no job or permanent home. In time, the fears proved correct (the mother took to sleeping in a bus station in Las Palmas) and the authorities admitted Piedad to a home for her own good, but barred Soledad from contact. A children’s rights body has now publicly called for a review of the case after it was confirmed that

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Santa Cruz

The larger city centre shops, including well known fashion outlets such as Zara and Mango, have been banned from sevenday trading but will now be able to open their doors on Sundays thanks to formal recognition of the city centre as a major tourist zone. The measure will not extend to the Meridiano and El Corte Inglés shopping

centres, however, due to the strict boundaries imposed on the area considered as being important for tourism. Although welcomed by many, the local traders’ association says it should have been consulted on the plans due to the impact they will have on smaller shops, which do not have the resources to compete with their bigger neighbours and open every day. A spokesman said that almost three quarters of small shops said they would be unable to open on Sundays due to staffing limitations.

Pool death

‘TV arrived before ambulance’ The grandson of an elderly man who died at a public swimming pool in La Cuesta near La Laguna is demanding answers from the pool administrators and the health authorities over the tragedy.

Nereido Díaz, aged 87, died from cardiorespiratory failure as he used the hydromassage section of the complex. His grandson Omar, who was present at the time, says other users and staff failed to react in time and could have saved him. “ I was watching him from the gym across the way and saw him struggling to get out and close to collapsing.

I banged the plate glass window frantically to attract the attention of around 15 pool users but nobody reacted, not even the lifeguard, so I ran from the gym to the poolside. I had to jump in myself to pull him out” said Omar in an interview in the La Opinión paper. Tragically, the elderly man failed to recover despite resuscitation attempts. “What is unforgiveable is that by the time an ambulance arrived 25 minutes later, a TV crew was already filming the incident, which shows how quickly the emergency services responded” added the furious grandson.

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Sunday opening

Santa Cruz’s biggest shops will be allowed to open on Sundays from the summer, following formal approval by the Canarian government.

She was in Santa Cruz taking part in an event in the Cajacanarias auditorium organised to highlight the impact of human actions on the environment. Goodall is world famous for her work over the last half century with chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania.

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C hase an d captu r e JaneGoodall

Casa A m ar i ll a

Fugitive found in car boot

found hiding in the boot of a Ford Focus parked nearby. To the amazement of locals, he was later released on bail by a court in Güímar, despite his long line of offences. News in Brief >>

Cou nc i l action

‘Insulting’ Ford ad slammed

A Santa Cruz councillor has called on car giant Ford to withdraw a radio ad which he says is insulting to the A repeat criminal on the mentally handicapped. run for a year from police gnacio González, who is in was eventually caught after charge of the city’s social one of the most spectacular welfare office, says one of the pursuits in recent times on World-renowned naturalist the island. voices in the ad is clearly that of Jane Goodall was in Tenerife a man with a mental disability he 27-year-old, who was and he is made to look stupid. recently and visited the Casa Amarilla where she wanted for a spate of rob- In the ad a woman asks the man pledged her support for the beries in the south of the island, campaign to have the former was spotted by Civil Guard if he likes her new skirt but he primate research station in officers near Candelaria and replies in very basic and strange Puerto de la Cruz restored to patrols were dispatched to the language. A voice then explains, “We all go a bit mad in Spring. its former glory.

Goodall pledges support

ritish-born Goodall, now aged 77, said she was saddened to see the current derelict state of the building and offered to write to the local and regional authorities to underline the scientific importance of the house, which was used by German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler for groundbreaking research on apes back in the early 1900s.

area to make the arrest. He evaded capture initially, forcing a helicopter to be summoned to continue the hunt in the area. Officers calculated he would make his way to his parents’ home and surrounded the premises while a warrant was obtained to enter, due to the family’s refusal to allow the house to be searched. Initially unsuccessful, the hunt ended when he was

Ford too. We are a bit crazy”. According to González, the insinuation that the man in the ad has some sort of impairment and is stupid is offensive.

e is demanding that Ford cancel the advertising campaign immediately or face possible legal action. It is thought the threat is the first ever of its type by Santa Cruz council.

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By Clio O’Flynn

ho knew that making cocktails was such a serious business?

At the launch of the XV Pan American Cocktail Competition in the CDTCA tourism training centre in Adeje there were more men in suits than you can shake a swivel stick at, and not a maraschino cherry in sight. But this, after all, was the serious side of things, the launch of the event, as well as announcing the presence of representatives of over 50 countries at the annual Presidents’ meeting of the International Bartenders

Armeñime

New health centre open at last Irish IBA representatives, Andrew O’Gorman and Declan Byrne

XV Pan American Cocktail Competition

Shaken and stirred Association (IBA), which was taking place in parallel with the cocktail competition. There were serious looking blazers, chains of office and pins and logos being sported by all the gentlemen present (and yes, they were all men), and the representatives from

Ireland, Declan Byrne and Andrew O’Gormon, president of the national association, were delighted to be in Tenerife, even though they didn’t have anyone taking par t in the competition. At the top table IBA Vice President for North America, José Ancona, expressed all the delegates’

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gratitude at the welcome they had been shown, and said for him seeing the event happen here in Tenerife was “a dream come true”. Derrick Lee, president of the IBA, added his thanks and also praised the CTDCA, the tourism training centre in Adeje where we were gathered. The facilities and professional courses on offer were, he said, “an eye opener”, and boded well for tourism here, guaranteeing a professional level of service within the industry. Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga told the conference that offering a high professional level of service within the industry was “fundamental to Tenerife and Adeje”, where there was one of the highest concentrations of 5-star beds in the world. On the cocktail competition

Help needed

Arona nuns appeal B

ack in 2002 Father Keith Jeffries, the Chaplain of The Anglican Church in Pueblo Canario, San Eugenio discovered that there was an order of Franciscan Nuns doing excellent community work with the poor and needy in the Arona area of South Tenerife. He made contact with them and the first couple of substantial donations came from the congregation of San Eugenio and the children, staff, parents and friends of the English Educational Centre on Golf del Sur after their annual Harvest Festival in the San

Blas Church. Six or seven car loads of produce plus the cash collections and a very generous donation from a property developer parent of one of the children in the school was presented to the nuns, who were delighted with the gifts which enabled them to extend their outreach work and further develop their crèche facilities.Father Keith Gordon, the current Anglican Chaplain and the Chaplaincy Council have continued this generous support since the first donation. During these years many donations of money, food parcels and clothing

have been made. However during their last church visit members of the congregation were dismayed to hear that the store cupboards are now bare, and that parents are going without food to ensure that their children are fed. So, any donations of dried or tinned food would be greatly appreciated and the volunteers at the St. Francis Chaplaincy will get it to Vilaflor and Arona regularly. For more information on how you can help, contact Ann Plummer, Church Warden. 922 76 52 17/648 770 265.

itself the mayor agreed with Diego Fernández, Director of Products, Turismo de Tenerife, that making a good drink was an art form in itself, and like many art forms, was about the creation of beauty (in this case in a glass), and like other artistic manifestations, brought added pleasure! Watch this space for news of the winners.

Residents of Armeñime, Callao Salvaje and Playa Paraíso no longer have to travel to the centre of Adeje to see a doctor. After months of delays the new health centre in Armeñime finally opened its doors and should go some way towards easing the waiting time many patients experience in Adeje. With a dedicated medical and nursing staff, the new complex is bright and modern with lots of natural light, well situated waiting areas and big consultancy rooms. Located opposite the village’s primary school there is ample street parking. Weath er wise

flooding risks

New research by a La Laguna University academic reveals that Tenerife, and Santa Cruz in particular, are totally unprepared for heavy rain and the risk of serious flooding increases by the year. Victoria Marzol says that nature should be ignored at its peril here because although the island’s capital receives relatively little rainfall, constant building work has clogged natural outlets for runoff and water accumulates in specific areas, which flood easily with intense rain. The results of the research were presented recently to a Spanish conference on climate.

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Costa Adeje

The bridge building machine collapsed injuring one

Recovery in tourism A

The results for the first two months of this year have made the municipality the top tourist destination in Tenerife and the second in the Canaries, according to tourism councillor Miguel Ángel Santos. He says that Costa Adeje has experienced the highest growth in Tenerife, of 9.2 per cent above a year earlier, and above the average rate of 6.8 per cent, and that, “The five star hotel sector continues to attract the highest number of tourists”, whilst non-hotel accommodation showed much more reserved growth, of 3.4 per cent. Santos pointed out that, “the conflicts in Tunisia and Egypt have contributed to this, but what is certain is that before these conflicts, our main markets such as Britain and Germany were already giving good results”. New flight routes from France and Italy have created a growth

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ccording to data supplied by the Tenerife Cabildo, Costa Adeje has maintained an upward trend in tourism with positive figures which began in 2010.

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Costa Adeje continuing its upward trend in attracting tourists

of 51 and 34 per cent respectively in those two markets where previously we have seen a constant decline. Santos insisted, “it is essential that our destination has a good aerial connection network... without this none of the markets can grow”. By country, the UK showed growth of around four per cent, Germany five per cent and the Nordic countries around 35 per cent. Regarding Spanish tourists, Santos commented, “the economic crisis has not

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permitted growth in our own country’s tourism”, although it is expected that this year’s figures will match those of 2010. What tourists value the most about Costa Adeje are its restaurants, leisure, shopping, accommodation, climate, sunshine, beaches and pure relaxation. Santos concluded that we must continue to work on the competitivity of our destination, make it more specialised, a place where the tourist is the king, where his expectations are satisfied

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and give him the motivation to return rather than choose another destination. “We should take advantage of this fillip to work more on training and on gaining the loyalty of our clients, who in some cases have been diverted from other cheaper destinations. We should make an effort to show them a more friendly face and give them better service, so that we can increase the already high number of repeat visitors to our island”. News in Brief >>

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As we go to press, the public prosecutor, María Farnés, has asked for a total of 160 years for the killers allegedly involved in a brutal attack in Callao Salvaje six years ago. The four defendants stand accused of murdering two individuals and injuring a third in a bloody score settling between rival gangs in 2005. Despite the survivor’s denial to give a statement (“for fear” claimed the prosecution as he is at the moment in a prison in Huelva) qualms cast by the defence on the injured person’s statement and doubts of the legality of the telephone tappings, the proof, in terms of fingerprints, blood samples and DNA found in the area of the attack for three out of the four, would seem to be overwhelming. One of the deceased was hit several times and then thrown into the Tigoigo ravine where he died of impact injuries, the second was beaten and then stabbed and the survivor after receiving several blows managed to escape into the ravine. Each of the accused faces two charges of murder for which the prosecutor is asking 15 years and one charge of attempted murder for which she has requested a further 10 years.

Ring road collapse

Shortly before 9am on the morning of May 6th residents of the village of Piedra Hincada, Guía de Isora, heard a loud crash from the nearby ravine (barranco); one of the huge structures being used to build a suspension bridge over the ravine had broken and collapsed.

cident, it could have been more, though no-one from the construction team would confirm or deny details to the Island Connections reporter who visited the scene. However one ambulance was seen leaving the site about an hour after the large yellow crane-like structure collapsed. The bridge is being built as part of the island ring road, There was one injury re- this stretch of which is curported following the ac- rently under construction.

Tipsy’s Fit friends

Charity slim in

The slimmer fit friends at Tipsy’s Terrace

e were delighted to be invited to T ipsy Ter race by Chrissie Swift and the ladies of the Fit Friends group there, to witness the handing over of a hefty donation to Gina Case, representing Ámate, a Tenerife based breast cancer charity. They’d been on a sponsored slim since the second week of January until April 19th and have managed to lose 94lbs between them. Tracey, a member of the group who is undergoing treatment at the moment for breast cancer, was the inspiration for this marvellous initiative, which

raised a magnificent €436 for Ámate with the help and support of family and friends. The club started in 2006 and the Friends meet every Tuesday morning at 10am for a weigh in, to discuss nutrition and healthy eating and in the summer they have water aerobics in the pool. At just one euro a session, with another 50 cents for the raffle, it’ll hardly break the bank, and the money they gather goes towards regular free outings for the group. They’d welcome new members and if you haven’t already discovered this spacious, friendly nook of Los Gigantes, it’s well worth a visit. You’ll find it right next to the bus station.

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new tax rates and allowances

Switzerland about to start taxing UK owned bank accounts

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

he UK government is about to sign a landmark agreement with Switzerland which will oblige Swiss banks to tax interest payments made to UK taxpayers. The days of hiding money in Switzerland are long over and legitimate approved tax planning arrangements are the only way for ward.

Last October the UK and Swiss governments signed a joint declaration to work towards taxing UK owned Swiss bank accounts. The head of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Dave Hartnett, has now told tax experts that the terms of the new agreement will be announced in May. The Treasury estimates that UK taxpayers have £125 billion

hidden in Swiss banks and that it will earn between £3 billion and £6 billion over the next few years as a result of the deal. The government has not yet commented on the deal other than to say that it should be confirmed soon but an article in The Sunday Times included a list of terms supplied by tax advisers familiar with the discussions. It is expected that Swiss banks and other financial institutions will start to deduct a withholding tax from interest and dividend payments. There was speculation that the tax rate would be between 25 per cent and 35 per cent, but on 2nd May The Financial Times reported that, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, the withholding tax rate will be 50 per cent, though we do not have official confirmation yet. While this withholding tax will apply from the start date, it is reported that investors will have to pay a separate one-off levy in recognition of past unpaid taxes. As part of the agreement,

for example, was reportedly able to investigate 3,000 Swiss bank accounts and by the end of January had collected around €300 million as a result. The only way to lower your tax bill is through professional guidance and legitimate tax planning arrangements. For reassurance that you are not paying more tax than you need to and that your tax planning is compliant, speak to a tax and wealth manager like Blevins Franks.

Swiss banks will start to oblige all British clients to supply evidence that their bank accounts comply with the UK’s tax system. The money collected in withholding taxes will be collectively handed over to the UK Treasury and will not include any details of who has paid them. Under the agreement, howev-

er, Swiss banks will be obliged to hand over financial details on individual accounts in situations where HMRC makes a specific request and can demonstrate that a Swiss bank has been used to evade taxes. At the end of last year HMRC arrested two people failing to disclose Swiss bank accounts. It is believed the UK got the

information from data stolen by an ex-employee of the bank in question which was handed over to the French authorities. Since EU countries now share tax information data, UK taxpayers included on the list were passed on to the UK tax authorities. Other countries benefited from the stolen data. Spain,

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Embassy warning Transport

Air connections

Spanair and TAM airlines have come to an agreement which should widen the area of operations of both.

he routes that will be affected are between Spain and Brazil in particular and between Madrid and five Spanish cities, including Barcelona. TAM will offer domestic flights run by Spanair from Madrid to Barcelona, Bilbao, Málaga, Tenerife North and Santiago de Compostela and there will be an interlink with flights between Madrid and Sao Paolo.

lients will be able to leave their luggage in any of the Spanish destinations to be taken all the way through to Brazil without the need to recover it in Madrid and check in again.

Shopping discounts

Gift tokens

Fill your tank in Repsol and receive a voucher for El Corte Inglés.

or every €25 of petrol you buy in any Repsol garage around Spain, you’ll receive a voucher to spend in El Corte Inglés for €6. Spend over €50 in this superb store and the next €6 is free. Don’t let the name fool you, the goods are not English or at least most of them, they are simply top notch brands at excellent prices. Thinking of it as the Harrod’s of Spain will not be far adrift but on a much larger scale. It’s the largest distributor in Spain and the 40th largest in the world in terms of sales volume.

Profits

New bank

El Banco Financiero y de Ahorros, which was formed recently by an amalgamation of Caja Madrid, Bancaja, Caja de Canarias, Caja Laietana, Caja Ávila, Caja Segovia and Caja Rioja has declared a profit of €195 million in the first quarter.

his represents an increase of 15.6 per cent over the previous year. The group is the owner of the offshoot Bankia which they expect to launch on the stock exchange in the near future.

Business in Brief

Unfair practices The British Embassy in Madrid has recently received a number of letters from British companies concerning European City Guide SL, a company based in Valencia that publishes service guides. European City Guide sends mailshots encouraging companies to register for their services, and such companies can later receive unexpected invoices. Businesses and traders are urged to be alert to European City Guide and to read its mailshots extremely carefully, including all the small print, before signing. The European Consumer Centre, which is based in Brussels and funded by the European Commission, has provided advice on companies such as European City Guide, which can be seen on the European Commission website (http://www.eccbelgium.be).

An extract from the European Consumer Centre’s web site follows:

:“I am a trader and I recently received a letter from a publisher of a professional guide who asked me to complete a form. Afterwards I received an invoice. The company told me that I had subscribed to their service. Do I have to pay?”

: “The ECC has received many complaints about companies that use these unfair practices: European City Guide, Construct Data, Dad Gmbh, Nova Channel, Registre Internet Belge, GPV, Guide de la ville, … At the bottom of the form which the trader has to complete, it says in tiny, nearly invisible letters that by sending back the document you are agreeing to enter into a contract for a duration of three years for

an amount between €700 and €1,000 per year. “If you receive such a letter, do not send the form back. If you have already done so, dispute the invoice. Send a registered letter to the company in which you complain about the misleading nature of the form and demand cancellation of the invoice and the contract. “Check whether the General Directorate for Control and Mediation (the former Economic Inspectorate) has already received complaints about this company. If this is the case, the General Directorate for Control and Mediation can tell you if there is already a case pending in the courts. If so, you can add your complaint. Let the company know the steps you have taken and that you are awaiting the results of the judge’s investigation.”

Northern airport

Sound proofing Over a million euros has been added to the over €13 million available for soundproofing homes and schools in the Tenerife North airport radius. The various administrations involved at all levels have just agreed to add €1,225,116 to sums already in the pipeline for soundproofing projects. If your home is in the area des-

ignated by the plan you may be able to receive a grant to soundproof your home. Three schools and 211 homes have already been soundproofed and a further 149 homes and two public buildings covered by the plan are undergoing work at the moment. There are a total of 697 homes included in the census with the right to a grant which means that 337 are yet to make any kind

of application. The majority are in La Laguna with just 15 in Tegueste. The soundproofing is to offset acoustic nuisance that is expected when plans to extend the northern airport are concluded. If you believe that you may have a right to help soundproof your home contact the Oficina de Gestión de Planes de Aislamiento Acústico on 91 590 31 70 (Spanish speakers only).

Wages

Index linked T

he days when salaries were linked to the cost of living index look to be numbered.

The president of the Spanish Business People’s Confederation (CEOE), Juan Rosell, has put forward and defended their proposal to link salaries to production. Many of the collective bargaining agreements signed two, three and four years ago are out of date, he claims, because the situation has changed so radically. Rosell claims that Germany has come out of the crisis quicker because they “reacted more quickly” and decided to adjust the wages to the economic reality and not to signed agreements. His proposal is that salaries should be linked to production, an idea which also has the backing of the President of the Business People’s Circle, Wage increased to be linked to production in future? Claudio Boada. The background to all this is that the format of the collective bargaining agreements is currently being legislatively reassessed and discussed, although Rosell claims that they are not asking for a reform in favour of the business community, but of the economy in general.

Communication

Skype buyout

If you are one of the many who communicate with your friends and family abroad via Skype, you may be interested to know that a takeover may be imminent. The multinational, Microsoft, are interested in buying out the company and have offered a whacking $8,500 million. With this operation Microsoft hope to bring in new web users and reduce Google’s publicity stronghold.

Anniversary

Coca-cola

Celebrations took place in the installations of CocaCola recently to celebrate their 125th anniversary. The drink that started in a chemist’s shop in Atlanta as a pick-me-up has become the most valuable brand in the world according to Interbrand. CocaCola arrived in the Canaries in 1925 when a representative of the company came here looking for companies

to produce it locally. The challenge was taken up by the son of an owner of a fizzy drinks company called El Perfection and by 1927, the company was producing 400 bottles (80 litres) an hour.

Chinese

NH hotel group

The Chinese group HNA has just bought 20 per cent of the NH Hotels chain. HNA are known in the airline, travel agency and hotel sector and are now the second largest shareholder in this group which holds hotels on many of the Canary Islands. The total outlay has been calculated at €431.5 million. The companies are talking about a combined society to develop the hotel business in China, the fastest growing market in the world. NH believes that the best ‘in’ they could have is hand in hand with a local associate. Shares in NH rose 18 per cent on the back of the news.

Utilities

Electricity

Endesa, the parent company of our local Unelco, has asked to increase the price of supply by up to 10 per cent over the next two years, despite results announced for 2010, which have been called the best in their history. The request was made during a shareholders meeting, by a company representative, Andrea Brentan whilst total income for 2010 was confirmed at €31,177 million, 20 per cent more than the previous year and, according to the company president, Borja Prado, the best financial figures in the company’s history.

Economy

Spanish outlook

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has downgraded its forecast for the Spanish economy. The OECD, which is based in Paris, is an international economic organisation founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade and currently comprises 34 countries. They believe the poor unemployment figures for the first quarter, the slow growth in gross domestic product and the weak industrial results push back the recovery boundary. The level of backsliding has been reflected in practically the whole of the Eurozone based on growth, industrial output, construction, employment and business and customer confidence amongst other factors, all of which would seem to indicate that the possibilities for economic improvement are more pessimistic than a few months ago.

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health directory

Health Directory :: Useful Vocabulary

Describing your symptoms

I have a pain (here) Tengo dolor (aquí) I have stomach ache Tengo dolor de estómago I have chest pain Tengo dolor en el pecho I have a sore throat Tengo dolor de garganta I feel sick Tengo nauseas I feel dizzy Tengo mareos I have a temperature Tengo fiebre I have diarrhoea Tengo diarrea I have cramps Tengo calambres I have sunburn Tengo quemaduras del sol I have something in my eye Tengo algo dentro del ojo I have difficulty breathing Tengo dificultad en respirar I am sick a lot Vomito mucho It itches Me pica I get pain when I pass urine Me duele cuando orino I have high blood pressure Tengo hipertensión I have low blood pressure Tengo hipotensión

Frequency & type:

Sometimes��: A veces All the time: Todo el tiempo A lot: Mucho A little��: Poco Stabbing p�� ain:Dolor punzante

Existing conditions

I am allergic� ��/ Soy alérgico(a) I’m diabetic / Soy diabético(a) Asthmatic / Asmático(a) Epileptic/ Epiléptico(a) I’m pregnant Estoy embarazada I have anaemia/arthritis Tengo anemia/artritis Looking for health care Buscando asistencia sanitaria I need a doctor / dentist / midwife Necesito un médico / dentista / matrona Where is the nearest hospital/doctors’ surgery / dentist / out of hours chemist? ¿Dónde es el hospital / clínica / dentista / farmacia de guardia más cercano? Can I get treatment on the national health here? ¿Puedo recibir atención aquí por la Seguridad Social? Please call an ambulance. Por favor llame a una ambulancia

Hospitals

Emergency

Physiotherapy

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Dr Michael Theis Calle La Hoya 55 Puerto de la Cruz In the south on Saturdays at Hospital Las Americas Tel 922 370 897 Specialist in gynaecology

PHYSIOTHERAPIST / OSTEOPATH Officially registered Nº967 Philippe Hoogstoel Home visits Tel: 677 818 661 English, Spanish, French, German spoken

Hospital La Candelaria Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria.com Hospital Universitario Carretera Cuesta-Taco - La Laguna. Tenerife. 922 678 000 www.huc.es HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las Américas AronaTenerife Tel.: 922 75 00 22 Fax: 922 79 36 18

Gran Canaria Hospital Dr. Negrín C/. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35020 Las Palmas. Tel. 928 450 000 Fax: 928 449 100 Hospital Insular Plaza Doctor Pasteur 35020 Las Palmas. Tel. 928 313 033

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

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

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

Clínica San Roque – Sur Mar de Siberia 1 Urb. Meloneras 35100 MaspalomasMeloneras Tel: 928 063 600

HOSPITEN TAMARAGUA C/ Agustín de Bethencourt, 30. Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 05 12 Fax: 922 38 08 50 HOSPITEN RAMBLA Address: Rambla General Franco, 115. 38001 Sta. Cruz de Tenerife. Tel.: 922 29 16 00. Fax: 922 29 10 88 Hospital San Juan de Dios Ctra. Gral. del Norte, 53. Santa Cruz. Tel: 922 64 55 11 Fax: 922 64 93 52

Quemist Farmacia de Guardia

24H Service

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.

Clínica Roca C/ Buganvillas 1 35100 San Agustín Las Palmas. Tel. (0034) 928 76 90 04 Fax: (0034) 928 76 12 48 Clínica Salus Las Palmeras Avda. de Tenerife, 24 Centro Comercial Kasbah Playa del Inglés Tel: 928 762 992

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his week I want to share with you a quote from Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw: “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances.The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them!” Yes, we all have our issues, our weaknesses, our miseries, our faults and mistakes. But it’s equally true that we all have abundant resources inside ourselves to change. If today was a cloudy day, make a small resolution for tomorrow, remind yourself of the many occasions where you have overcome yourself and accomplished your goals.

I’m trying to quit smoking and I would like to hear your advice. Cheers, Oscar

Dear Oscar, First of all, congratulations! Your health is a treasure and you are a treasure for your family, so I applaud and encourage your decision. Many smokers think that lighting up helps them relax. They’re fooling themselves. Exper ts say nicotine withdrawal makes people feel jittery and anxious, which smokers often confuse with feeling stressed. Lighting up makes them feel better, not because cigarettes ease stress but because it’s delivering the next dose of nicotine. Breaking free of nicotine addiction is stressful. Stress is one of the leading reasons why people falter in their efforts to quit. Stress releases a brain chemical called epinephrine, which inter feres with the ability to focus and think clearly. When you’re trying to quit smoking, that can make it hard to stay focused on the goal. I hope some of the following strategies can help you get through the tough times without being overwhelmed by stress! Cut yourself plenty of slack. Don’t be hard on yourself while you’re quitting. Kicking the habit is tough enough. Recognise in advance that you’ll experience stress. Understand that your temper may be short and that you may feel discouraged. Focus and enjoy the fight, and not just the results. By the way, statistically speaking most smokers have to try several times before they succeed.

Most smokers have to try several times before they succeed in quitting

Tackle short-term problems in advance. If you can easily resolve any nagging shortterm stresses, do it before you quit. Fix that leaky faucet. Clean up the clutter that’s preventing you from parking your car in the garage… Set long-term worries aside for now. The first few weeks of quitting are the hardest. Focus on the here and now, congratulate yourself for the fight at the end of ever y single day! Learn to recognise signs of stress. The sooner you deal with stress, the less likely it will be able to derail your efforts to quit. Focus more on your hobbies or try to be more ‘physical’ during the day so that you can naturally burn some of that extra adrenalin. Many studies show that physical activity can help ease stress and anxiety. Exercise even appears to boost brain chemicals associated with feelings of well-being. Plan to pamper yourself. Enjoy a war m shower. Luxuriate in the bathtub. Beyond helping you let off

steam, life’s simple pleasures can remind you of why you want to quit in the first place, strengthening your resolve to stick with it. Share your goals with a friend. Before you quit, make a list of the people you can turn to for suppor t and a friendly conversation. Turn to them when you’re beginning to feel stressed. When we admit our weaknesses we are much stronger! It’s totally normal to be overwhelmed during the first days of quitting. The effects of nicotine withdrawal get weaker every day that you don’t smoke. Ever y time you resist lighting up, you’re one step closer to a smokefree life, and your lungs are literally in a party mood. For me, you are already a success for trying to put up a good fight! Best wishes from a fan of yours. Dr. De La Flor, licensed G.P. /Family Doctor. Holds cer tificates in coaching, nutrition and medical exercise from Berkeley University and

Resolution: Let’s try to do something together for the next two weeks. I invite you to grab a post-it every night and write down two small goals for the following day. Be concrete and try to fight to death for that goal. In a short period of time, you’ll realise that areas you thought were insurmountable weren’t, and areas of weakness can be transformed by us creating a positive circumstance. Being proactive is feasible, and getting better and happier too. Talk to you in a couple of weeks.

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What are proteins?

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Proteins are organic molecules made up of amino acids – the building blocks of life. These amino acids are joined together by chemical bonds and then folded in different ways to create three-dimensional structures that are important to our body’s functioning. There are two main categories of amino acids in the body. First, we’ve got essential amino acids – those that the body can’t manufacture, and thus we must consume in our diets. Some amino acids are conditionally essential, which means that our bodies can’t always make as much as we need (for example, when we’re under stress). Next we’ve got nonessential amino acids – those that the body can usually make for itself.

This is an easy rule that I picked up from the book of a training colleague. To explain what it means just visualise a fish. How many legs? None! Perfect source of protein. Chicken? Two legs! Very good source! Beef? Four legs! OK source. If you want to try a spider, feel free to do so but on your own head be it.

Sources With some exceptions we can say that everything that comes from an animal contains protein. Examples would include beef, chicken, turkey, cheese, salmon, tuna and so on. But of course we have some vegetarian choices like soya, tofu or tempeh. If you are not a strict vegetarian I would recommend you to go for animal based protein sources as the human body finds them easier to retain.

Why is it important to get enough protein? During digestion, the body breaks down the protein we eat into individual amino acids. Just imagine you find an old house in Tenerife made of “cantos blancos”. You are interested in using these bricks to build a wall in your garden. So first you have to break down the house to separate the building blocks before you can use them. That is what your body does as well. These amino acids get added into the plasma pool of amino acids. This pool is a storage reserve of amino acids that circulate in the blood. The amino acid pool in the bloodstream readily trades with the amino acids and proteins in our cells, provides a supply of amino acids as needed, and is continuously replenished. So when ever amino acids are needed they are available. Since our bodies need proteins and amino acids to produce important molecules in our body – like enzymes, hormones, neurotransmitters, and antibodies – without an

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of two or three bedroom apartments, with either spacious terraces or gardens and three bedroom duplexes. All properties include fully fitted and partially equipped kitchens and private garages. The company are also offering excellent financial packages including 100 per cent mortgages at very competitive rates for both residents and non-residents. Early inspection is recommended to take advantage of this ver y special promotion! Contact Crossley Morfitt & Lennox on (´34) 922 792 952 or visit their website, www.cmltenerife. com

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: The owner of the apartment wants to increase the rent because he says the community charges have increased. What is my legal position?

are specific to the rented property and for its regular upkeep. However for this to be the case the up to date annual amount of this charge should have been included in the contract.

: The Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (urban rental law or LAU) allows for the parties to a rental contract to agree within the contract that the expenses that correspond to the rented property are the responsibility of the tenant. That is those general charges that

If you are faced with this situation you should read your contract closely to see if both the agreement and the necessary information are there.

Don’t get ripped off on your roof! By : Alby Fernsworth, Ferns Roofing

hink you have the ability to repair your roof by yourself and save a lot of money in the process? Don’t do it. This may not be a wise decision. Instead you should hire a professional roofer to do the job.

You must be watchful when choosing a roofer as there are stories of contractors who scam people out of their cash. They either never complete the job or take the money upfront and disappear. Or they do complete the job, but with poor craftsmanship. Therefore, it is vital to find a roofer who is reputable and allows you to have control over the roofing job. The first thing is to make sure the person you will hire is a certified professional. They will be taking a large chunk out of your bank account so you need to do a thorough background check. Ask for references and contact those references. A professional will easily give you a list of references and will most likely volunteer

this information from the get go. Look for a roofing service that has a good history in your area. Look for their ads, their local registration number, ask for a list of vendors and credit references. If they are unwilling to supply any of this information then think twice before hiring them. Take note of the equipment they use on roofing jobs. What is the status of equipment? Is it old? Do they have a great amount of equipment in their truck? Check to see if their truck has their company name or logo on it. If it does note the professional appearance of it. Do they employ the use of air nailers and other modern tools? If their equipment looks like it’s deteriorating, beware. They may not necessarily be out to scam you, but the odds are leaning in that favuor. Another really important thing to consider when deciding upon the contractor is the skill level of their crew. Do they use true roof mechanics or are they employing temps or laborers? Has the roofer told you what type of materials

they are going to use when working on your roof? Be sure that they don’t dump cheap materials on you. This can happen easily because there are several different grades of shingles and plywood. If you end up with cheap materials you will no doubt have to make repairs in the next year or two. Therefore, you need to specific the brands and types of materials you want them to use. You may want to take the lowest bid, but the lowest bid most often does not equal the best deal. Roofers who do not have experience or people who are going to take your money and run give low bid estimates. You definitely can’t get something for nothing. Look for competitive bids that are within 10 per cent of each other. In conclusion, you should verify that you have all the details written down. Don’t sign a contract until you fully understand what you are getting into regarding the contract. It is common practice for honest contractors to provide service after the sale so they can make you a loyal customer in the long run. The key is to never work through an expensive job without a contract. If you keep these tips in mind when choosing a roofer you will have a new roof and be a satisfied customer.

If in doubt consult your local town hall’s OMIC (consumer) office or a solicitor.

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verage rents increased by 1.1 per cent in April. This is less than the allowed for increase of the Retail Price Index which was at 3.8 per cent year on year and is part of a continuing trend whereby rentals are increasing at a rate below that of inflation. The highest increases were in the Basque Country at 1.5 per cent, Catalonia at 1.4 per cent, Andalusia at 1.3 per cent, Galicia at 1.3 per cent and the Balearics at

1.2 per cent. The Canaries, along with Aragón, Cantabria, Castilla y León and Valencia were in line with the national average and below the line were Castilla-La Mancha at one per cent, Asturias and Ceuta at 0.9 per cent, Madrid at 0.8 per cent, La Rioja at 0.5 per cent, Melilla at 0.4 per cent and Extremadura and Murcia at 0.2 per cent. The only reduction was in Navarre which saw a fall of 0.5 per cent. Upkeep costs of property rose 2.5 per cent on a year by year figure and 0.2 per cent more than March.

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In our continuing series on Community rules we explain how votes are calculated to pass new statutes or gain permission to do something in the communal areas.

For instance, in a block where there are eight apartments and five owners, one of the owners having four apartments, there must be at least a numerical majority of owners (three in this case), but these three owners would also have to have, between them, a majority of participating quotes. In the case where the majority of owners don’t have a majority of participating quotes, and the decision is highly important, they may need to go to court and, in most cases, the judge will rule in favour of the majority of owners. There are a number of different votes needed to carry out certain activities on communities. Unanimity is now only applicable when there is a need for the statutes to be modified or the approval of new ones. However, it is possible to install or cease to offer certain services with only 3/5 of the total proprietors’ backing who, in turn represent 3/5 parts from the participation quota. These services cover elevators, porter, front desk, surveillance,

or other common or general interest services, even when they mean the modification of the title deed. The 3/5 vote also comes into play when leasing the common elements which have not been assigned a specific use. With regards to carr ying out work to help disabled people a simple majority is needed. However, if there are any absent proprietors at the meeting they have 30 natural days to make it be known what their decision is regard the work. If the owner does not respond within the time limit it is declared that they voted favourably. The installation of common infrastructures for the access of telecommunications, or to accede to solar energy requires only a third of the votes, which in turn represent, a third of the participating quota. However, anyone who specifically votes against implementing these infrastructures will not be required to contribute financially towards them whatsoever. But if at a later date they wish to take advantage of the infrastructures they are permitted to do so as long as they pay their share of the costs.

All other decisions require a simple majority vote, which, in turn represents, most of the quota.

Mortgage alternatives ith bank finance increasW ingly difficult to obtain, the alternatives to mortgages are growing in popularity.

Unemployment, the loss of the possibility to write off your home loan interest against your tax and difficult credit conditions imposed by the banks are making themselves felt in the housing market and the average property now takes 10 months to sell, in the Balearics and Cantabria up to 13 months. As a result, alternative acquisition methods such as bartering and rent-to-buy are now gathering popularity. Bartering can also be applied to home purchases and in Madrid this kind of deal has increased by 15 per cent over the last 12 months. The traditional websites for real estate are now including this method in their web pages. It could be the perfect option for example for someone who is changing city for employment reasons or families who need to trade up or down in the size of their home. The barterers pay the difference in the value of the properties in cash and can take over each other’s mortgages if there is an

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Community rules & duels What must be considered in the first place is that the number of owners is not the same as the number of participating quotas. Your quota is in your deeds and you are one owner. Under Spanish law decisions need to be approved by a number of individual owners and quotas.

amount outstanding. Costs are low which also makes it attractive. Rent to buy is another option which is increasing in importance and popularity. You have the choice and the chance to buy the property within two, three or four years of starting your rental contract. In 2010, this kind of contract grew by 4.5

per cent with €1,800 million in contract values. The advantages are that it may be easier to obtain financing, but you don’t have to find a deposit. The amount you have paid in rent is normally discounted off the final purchase price of the property and again the costs are lower than with a traditional mortgage.

Housing market

Sales down rban house purchases U were down almost 12 per cent in March after two months of increases.

There were 33,106 urban property sales registered in March, a drop of 11.9 per cent over 2010. Sales of private properties dropped by 16.1 per cent, but sales of reduced price ‘protected’ homes rose by 23.4 per cent. Total sales

were registered at 168,433, 0.3 per cent more than in 2010 and 2.1 per cent more than the previous month. Average sales per 100,000 inhabitants across the country were 88 with the highest proportion registered in Cantabria at 114. On the same scale, La Rioja measured 107, Murcia 106, Valencia 105, Andalusia 101, Madrid 93, Asturias and Castilla La Mancha

88. Below the national average were the Basque Country at 86, the Canaries at 85, Balearics at 84, Castilla y León at 82, Extremadura at 80, Navarre at 75, Galicia at 70, Catalonia at 68, Aragón at 67, Melilla at 60 and Ceuta at 55. The highest number of registered properties changed hands in Andalusia at 6,658, followed by Madrid, 4,810, Valencia, 4,324 and Catalonia, 4,084.

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 Apartment Taco. 65.00m2. 3 rooms. 350€. Tel. 689 695 634  Apartment Amarilla Golf. Sea views. 45.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone 922 737 290  Apartment Los Cancajos. 50.00m2. 1 room. 350€. Phone 670 735 822  A p a r t m e n t A m a r i l l a Golf. Outskir ts.Views: sea. 45.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone: 922737290  Apartment Los Cancajos. Central. Views: sea. 50.00m2. 1 room. 350€. Phone: 670735822  Apartment C/Lanzarote 60, San Isidro. Central. 1 room. 300€. Phone: 639689448  Apartment Puerto de la Cruz. Central. Views: sea. 45.00m2. 1 room. 400€. Phone: 617751398  Apartment C/Lanzarote, 47, San Isidro. Central. 1 room. 285€. Phone: 639689448

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 A p a r t m e n t T a o r o 60m2. 2 Rooms. 550€. Tel. 922248514

Views: mountain 2500.00m 2. 1 room. 11,0 0 0 €. P hone: 690166806

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 Apartment San Vicente 92m2. 3 Rooms. 550€. Phone: 922248514

 Duplex Callao Salvaje. V iew s : s e a . 8 0 . 0 0 m 2. 2 rooms. 13 8 ,0 0 0 €. Phone: 699012178

 Apartment San Fernando 50m2. 1 room 149000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced House La Montaña 115m2. 3 Rooms. 650€. Tel. 922248514  Apartment La Paz 66m2. 1 Room. 600€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Fernando 68m2. 2 Rooms. 550€. Phone: 670242080  Studio La Paz 40m2. 390€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Paz 40m2. 1 Room. 450€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Durazno 60m2. 1 Room. 550€. Tel. 922248514  Studio San Fernando 35m2. 350€. Phone: 922248514  Apartment San Agustín 70m2. 3 Rooms. 400€. Phone: 922248514  Apartment Puntillo del Sol 64m2. 1 Room. 470€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Punta Brava 50m2. 2 Rooms. 500€. Phone: 922248514  Terraced house Durazno 150m2. 3 Rooms. 800€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Punta Brava 36m2. 1 Room. 450€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Central. 40.00m2. 1 room. 485€. Phone: 649475565  Apartment Puerto de la Cruz. Central. Views:sea 50.00m2. 1 room. 400€. Phone: 617751398  Apartment Buzanada. Central. V iews:mountain 70.00m2. 2 rooms. 390€. Phone: 618215904

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 Apartment La Punta del Hidalgo. Central. Views:sea 50.00m2. 1 room. 380€. Phone: 617751398  Terraced house Golf del Sur. 2 Rooms. 700€. Phone: 670242080

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 Apartment La Quinta 50m2. 1 Room. 500€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Miguel Las Chafiras. 3 Rooms. 790€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet Mesa del Mar 133m2. 2 Rooms. 1050€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Durazno 240m2. 3 Rooms. 1200€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardín 55m2. 1 Room. 500€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Toscal 90m2. 3 Rooms. 450€. Phone: 922248514

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El Camisón, 247.56m2, very quiet, close to the park and Hospiten, triplex and private garage with electric doors. Three bedroom with three complete bathrooms. Independent kitchen, dining room with air conditioning, terrace with awning and BBQ. Independent water tank (750 litres). New electrical system. Own satellite system and community TV. Tel: 639 515154  Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Location: outskirts. V iew s s e a . 70 . 0 0 m 2. 1 ro om . 16 5 , 0 0 0 € . P hone: 616116560  Urban land Las Palmas. L ocat ion: cent ral. V iews: mou nt a i n . 2 10 0 . 0 0 m 2 . 1 room. 8 0,0 0 0 €. Phone: 606050197  Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location central. 140.00m 2. 4 rooms. 255,000€. Phone: 679437720  Terraced house Tabaiba. Location: outskirts. Views sea. 173.00m 2. 4 rooms. 259,000€. Phone: 630708491

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

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Lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for rent in Amarilla Bay, Costa del Silencio. Fully furnished, English community TV, three terraces, washing machine, communal pool, 550 euros per month, plus bills. Minimum six months contract. Tel 659 489690 for more details

 Apartment Buzanada. L ocat ion: cent ral. V iews: m o u nt a i n . 7 0 . 0 0 m 2. 2 r o oms . 9 9, 0 0 0 € . P hone : 618215904  A p a r t m e n t B a r ra n c o Grande. Location: outskirts. V iew s : s e a . 6 5 . 0 0 m 2. 2 rooms. 12 3,0 0 0 €. Phone: 647914254  A p a r t m e n t P u e r t o . Location: outskirts. Views: mou nt a i n . 15 5 . 0 0 m 2. 3 rooms. 2 35,0 0 0 €. Phone: 693772137  A pa r t ment Teg ue ste. Location: central. Views: sea. 120.00m 2. 3 rooms. 190,000€. Phone: 922317003  Chalet Sitio Litre. Location: central.Views: sea. 200.00m 2. 3 rooms. 580,000€. Phone: 679352074  Urban Land Guía de Isora. Location: outskirts. Views: sea. 1000.00m2. 8 rooms. 140,000€. Phone: 690166806  Urban Land Guía de Isora. Location: central. 305.00m 2 . 16 rooms. 250,000€. Phone: 690166806  Industrial Zone Guía de Isora. Location: outskirts. 4400.00m2. 1 room. 1,100,000€. Phone: 690166806  R u s t i c L a n d G u í a d e Isora. Location: countryside.

 A pa r t ment Valle Sa n Lorenzo. Location: central. Views: mountain. 80.00m 2 . 2 rooms. 118,000€. Phone: 669604281  A p a r t m e n t V i s v i q u e . 142.00m 2. 3 rooms. 174,000€. Phone: 665979787  R u s t i c L a n d F u e n t e d e L a Ve g a . L o c a t i o n : countryside. 14,400€. Phone: 687005301  Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain. 105.00m 2 . 3 rooms. 120,000€. Phone: 653753878  Apartment El Sobradillo. Location: outskirts. 69.00m 2. 2 rooms. 120,000€. Phone: 687744185  Apartment La Gallega. Location: central. Views: sea. 105.00m 2. 3 rooms. 189,000€. Phone: 661608680  Rustic Land Las Portelas. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain. 50,000€. Phone: 692151998  Cristianos central, (Avda. Suecia), one bedroom apartment, 64m2, furnished, 120.000 euros, 649 142612 sea views

 Apartment Las Dehesas 78m2. 2 rooms. 3050 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Lázaro 52m2. 2 rooms. 1520 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Duplex La Paz 48m2. 1 room 18 0 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Los Abrigos 52m2. 1 room 112000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Realejo Bajo 8 4m2. 3 rooms. 1450 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  D u p l e x L a s A g u a s . 3 rooms . 16 70 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080  Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 139 950 €. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080  Duplex El Toscal 147m2. 3 rooms. 225000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Playa Jardin 70m2. 3 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Cruz del Teide 262m2. 2 rooms. 495000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Luis 115m2. 3 rooms. 188500€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment La Longuera 74m2. 2 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 A p a r t m e n t S a n L u i s 105.51m2. 3 rooms. 176000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apar tment La Quinta 8 3m2. 2 rooms. 1650 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Luis 120m2. 3 rooms. 192500€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 150 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Te r r a c e d h o u s e L o s Príncipes 180m2. 4 rooms . 3 78 0 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080

Fantastic villa with fantastic price, Chayofa

 C h a l e t L a P r i m ave ra 200m2. 3 rooms. 525000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Romántica II 130m2. 3 rooms. 184000€. Phone: 670242080

490m plot, 2 big bedrooms, 2 baths, large living room, dining room, separate kitchen, panoramic view, all on one level, garage, complete apartment downstairs, quiet and prestigious location. 475,000 euros

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 Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Aguagarcia 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Antonio 119m2. 3 rooms. 258436€. Phone: 670242080

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

An absolute bargain and ready to move into!

14 DAY GUIDE

20th May - 2nd June 2011 : BBC1 / BBC2 / ITV1 / Channel4 / Channel5 / Skysports1 / Skysports2

ITV1 / Football / 28th May / 7.00pm

Barcelona v Manchester United S

ir Alex Ferguson has warned Barcelona not to underestimate Manchester United in the Champions League final. The European heavyweights meet at Wembley on May 28th, after confirming their league status as the best teams in Spain and England. “Everyone

has acknowledged how great a team Barcelona are, but Manchester United are in this final,” Ferguson said. Barcelona’s qualities have been well known for some considerable time, having beaten United in the 2009 final and supplied, among others, Xavi and Andrés Iniesta to the Spain side who

Chat Show / 21st May / 9.00pm

Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

(Kick-off 7.45pm) were crowned world champions last summer, in addition to containing the best player on the planet, Lionel Messi. In contrast, United have spent the season being derided for lacking star quality. Barca boss Pep Guardiola has said enough positive things about the Red Devils recently to suggest he is not being drawn

into the same thinking. “Everyone has said this is not a good Manchester United team, that we are not this or that,” added Ferguson. “But we have scored more goals than anyone else. Our home form has been magnificent. We are undefeated in Europe. “You have to put all the criticism to one side because I have to be realistic when I look at my team and ask, ‘Am I satisfied?’ Those players have given me everything.”

ITV1 / Documentary / 22nd May / 10.15pm

The Life and Loss of Karen Woo

ast August British doctor Karen Woo was shot dead on an aid mission in Afghanistan. This new documentary follows her fiancé Paddy Smith as he retraces her steps and visits some of the places that she went to before her death. Interwoven with footage that Karen shot herself, the film sees Paddy try to uncover more about her murder and includes interviews with people involved in her life and work, including her parents and the first interview with the one person to survive the shooting. Karen’s footage includes some of her final days before her murder and a poignant phone call to Paddy.

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Showbiz legend Des O’Connor, whose television career spans nearly half a century, talks candidly to Piers about his life on and off the screen. He chats about becoming a dad at the age of 72, opens up about the gambling that cost him his family home .

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Our ‘Enry’:

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A Tribute to Sir Henry Cooper

A profile of the late Henry Cooper, who claimed the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles during his illustrious boxing career.

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Coronation Street

Adam pulls over into a lay-by with Ella. As they kiss, Moira drives past and she sees them. Moira later tells Adam to finish it with Ella or she will.

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20th May - 9.00pm Paul O’Grady Live

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20th May - 8.00pm Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers The fascinating world of the legendary Eddie Stobart haulage company.

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Milkshake The Wright Stuff Warship The Family Recipe 5 News Lunchtime Law and Order Home and Away Neighbours When Paul enlists Libby’s help at the school, she is forced to reevaluate her new outlook on life - with an unlikely alliance blossoming as a result. 2:15 The Vanessa Show 3:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 3:15 Seventeen and Missing Thriller about a psychic who must draw on all her powers when her teenage daughter disappears in mysterious circumstances. 5:00 5 News at 5 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Home and Away Dex causes trouble at home after he writes a blog post about his family’s experiences with the baby 6:25 OK! TV 7:00 5 News at 7 7:30 Fifth Gear 8:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers Documentary series lifting the lid on the fascinating world of the legendary Eddie Stobart haulage company. A runaway bull stops driver Ashley in his tracks. 9:00 The Mentalist When a prison guard is stabbed to death outside a jewellery store, Patrick Jane suspects one of the guard’s inmates is the killer. Meanwhile, Rigsby questions his own father about the murder. 10:00 Law and Order Green and Cassady investigate the deaths of an actress and her mother. 11:00 The Walking Dead Rick and the group are allowed into the CDC by a strange doctor. However, all is not what it seems in their new-found haven. 12:00 Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel

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/ Saturday 21/05/11 BBC1 / Sport

21st May - 2:15pm Rugby League Challenge Cup Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Castleford Tigers (Kick-off 2.30pm)

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22nd May - 10.20am McFly on the Wall

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24th May - 9:00pm Home is Where the Heart is

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one 6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Fake Britain 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 10:58 BBC News & Weather 11:00 Don’t Get Done Get Dom 11:43 BBC News & Weather 11:45 Bargain Hunt 12:30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 1:00 BBC News 1:30 Regional News 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News & Weather 3:01 Regional News 3:05 Copycats 3:22 Sam and Mark’s Guide to Dodging Disaster 3:40 Wingin’ It 4:00 Sadie J 4:30 Blue Peter 4:55 Shaun the Sheep 5:00 Newsround 5:15 The Weakest Link 6:00 BBC News 6:30 Regional News 7:00 The One Show 7:30 EastEnders Dot faces a difficult decision as the reality of being Jim’s full-time carer takes its toll, and to make matters worse, the incident with Edward is still playing heavily on her mind. Meanwhile, Carol and Max are heartbroken to witness their father’s decline. 8:00 Holby City Sir Fraser’s right-hand man Angus Farrell turns up at the hospital to review the Plastics unit, and things begin to look bad for Michael when an operation on a vulnerable patient is forced to come to an abrupt end 9:00 Crimewatch 10:00 BBC News 10:25 Regional News 10:30 Weather 10:35 Crimewatch Update 10:45 The Lock Up A student’s career is jeopardised. 11:15 Traffic Cops 12:15 Weatherview

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25th May - 3:05pm President Obama at Westminster

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26th May - 10:00pm World’s Tallest Man: Looking for Love

This Bodyshock special follows Sultan K’sen journey around the world in search of a cure for his Gigantism

one 6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Fake Britain 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 11:45 Bargain Hunt 12:30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 BBC London News 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Copycats 3:40 Wingin’ It 4:00 Project Parent 4:30 My Life 5:00 Newsround 5:15 The Weakest Link 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 BBC London News 7:00 The One Show 7:30 EastEnders Dot is betrayed to discover Carol, Max and Jack discussing Jim’s future without her. Meanwhile, Rainie has an upsetting confession for Ronnie that could make or break her relationship with Jack. Masood is thrown to learn that Syed is babysitting Kamil, and Jodie arranges a ‘Sten’ night ahead of Fatboy and Mercy’s nuptials. 8:00 Watchdog Anne Robinson and the team investigate the engine fault that will potentially affect millions of cars, causing drivers to shell out hundreds of pounds. Plus, the bogus companies targeting Dyson vacuum cleaner owners. And is it possible to live on food that has passed its ‘best before’ date? 9:00 Inside the Human Body In this final episode, Michael Mosley reveals the ingenious ways in which the body defends itself against a hostile world. 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 BBC London News 10:35 Question Time 11:35 This Week 12:20 Holiday Weatherview 12:25 Panorama

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6.00 Milkshake 9:15 The Wright Stuff 11:05 Stansted: The Inside Story 12:00 Meals in Moments 12:10 5 News Lunchtime 12:20 Law and Order 1:15 Home and Away When Liam is given the chance to prove himself at work, Bianca helps him come up with a controversial assignment for his pupils. Sid struggles to cope with Marilyn’s mood swings, so he confides in Roo 1:45 Neighbours 2:15 The Vanessa Show 3:05 Chinese Food in Minutes Double bill. 3:15 The Sign of Four Darkly atmospheric retelling of one of Conan Doyle’s most famous mysteries. The celebrated sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr Watson take on a challenging case involving a secret drenched in blood, a very proper governess and a priceless gem. 5:00 5 News at 5 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Home and Away Lucas tries to arbitrate without getting caught in the crossfire as the battle between Toadie and Sonya escalates. 6:25 OK! TV 6:55 5 News at 7 7:00 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka Test Series 8:00 Emergency Bikers Action-packed documentary series following the work of emergency bike crews. The bikers respond after a man is reportedly seen wielding an axe, a paramedic has his hands full with a sick prisoner. 9:00 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 10:00 Impossible Magic-themed gameshow fronted by illusionist Philip Escoffey. 11:05 Banged Up Abroad Documentary series. 12:05 Super Casino Live interactive gaming.

Good Morning Sports Fans Three back to back episodes. 9:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 9:30 Football’s Greatest 10:00 Cricket Day 1 of the first npower Test between England and Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Andrew Strauss and co will be looking to maintain momentum following their Ashes win last winter. 7:00 Sky Sports News 7:30 Barclays Premier League World All the latest headlines. 8:00 Test Cricket Day 1 of the first npower Test between England and Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. 10:00 Time of Our Lives 11:00 Test Cricket Day 1 of the first npower Test between England and Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. 1:00 Ringside

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27th May 10:35pm An Audience with Neil Diamond In his first UK televised special, Neil Diamond treats his celebrity fans

one 6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Fake Britain 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 11:45 Bargain Hunt 12:30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 BBC London News 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Copycats 3:40 Wingin’ It 4:00 Remote Control Star 4:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 5:00 Newsround 5:15 The Weakest Link 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 BBC London News 7:00 The One Show If it’s got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. 8:00 EastEnders Christian makes a momentous decision when Syed’s attempts to heal Masood and Zainab’s rift leave him out in the cold. Meanwhile, Yusef offers a solution to Zainab’s disturbed sleep, Mercy has a wobble ahead of her wedding and Lydia moves some of her valuable possessions into Janine’s flat. 8:30 A Question of Sport Sue Barker hosts the fastpaced sports quiz. 9:00 Have I Got News for You 9:30 Outnumbered Award-winning comedy. Dad struggles against a rising tide of superstition, astrology and conspiracy. 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 BBC London News 10:35 The Graham Norton Show Unique talk show with award-winning host, Graham Norton. 11:20 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 11:30 The Rainmaker Legal drama about a young law school graduate.... 1:35 The One Show

TWO 11:05 Children’s Entertainment 11:35 The Racket Crime drama in which one detective must battle a corrupt system in order to bring a violent gangster to justice 1:00 Diagnosis Murder 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:15 Animal 24:7 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 5:15 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 Windfarm Wars A revealing observational documentary series that follows what happened when a global windfarm developer tried to build a windfarm in the heart of some of Devon’s loveliest landscape. 8:00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift celebrate Chelsea’s horticultural heroes. 9:30 Paul Merton’s Birth of Hollywood To mark Hollywood’s 100th anniversary, Paul Merton travels to America. 10:30 Newsnight 11:00 The Book Review Show In the first ever Book Review Show, Kirsty Walk is joined by guests including Germaine Greer and John Mullan to discuss the state of women’s literature. 11:50 Golf Hazel Irvine introduces highlights from the opening day’s play at the PGA Championship at Wentworth. 12:20 Later... with Jools Holland Joining Jools for the eighth and final show of this series are St Albans trio Friendly Fires, who return to the studio to perform tunes from their new album Pala, the follow-up to their Mercury nominated debut. 1:25 Tennis

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Countdown Sali Mali The Hoobs Double bill. Freshly Squeezed Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Double bill. Friends Accidentally on Purpose Location, Location, Location A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Channel 4 News BT Paralympic World Cup River Cottage Bites The Frogmen Powerful Second World War action thriller centred on the exploits of divers in an underwater demolition team, headed by Lt Cmdr John Lawrence as they fight the Japanese. Countdown Deal or No Deal Celebrity Five Go to... The Simpsons Hollyoaks Amy and Lee are all loved up, but Lee is dreading Leanne’s imminent return - little does he know Leanne has just witnessed their public display of affection Channel 4 News Unreported World 4thought.tv A Place in the Sun: Home or Away South Wales v Granada, Spain. Caroline and Lorraine want to set up new business but can’t decide between doing it at home or taking a big risk away. Jonnie and Jasmine take them to Spain and Lorraine’s native south Wales to try to find them the perfect property to go it alone The Million Pound Drop Live That Peter Kay Thing PhoneShop The Ricky Gervais Show Blackberry Presents: Jessie J Live in London

6:00 Milkshake 9:15 The Wright Stuff 11:05 Stansted: The Inside Story 12:00 The Family Recipe 12:10 5 News Lunchtime 12:20 Law and Order 1:15 Home and Away Elijah packs his bags and leaves Miles’s house after Miles reveals what has been going on between him and Leah. 1:45 Neighbours 2:15 The Vanessa Show 3:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 3:10 Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke 5:00 5 News at 5 5:30 Neighbours Although Toadie now realises Sonya’s love for him was real, he struggles to forgive her, and his doubts are backed up when Callum insists he cannot forgive her either 6:00 Home and Away 6:25 OK! TV 6:55 5 News at 7 7:00 Cricket: England v Sri Lanka Test Series Highlights from Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, of the first of a three-match Test series with Sri Lanka. 8:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers Documentary series lifting the lid on the fascinating world of the legendary Eddie Stobart haulage company. 9:00 The Mentalist US drama series following the work of CBI consultant Patrick Jane. 10:00 Law and Order The latest case is inspired by the activities of OJ Simpson. 10:55 CSI: Miami Horatio and the team investigate a barbaric double homicide in the Florida Everglades. 11:50 Rough Guide to Adventures Highlights of the travel series presented by Julia Bradbury and Toby Amies. 12:10 Super Casino

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/ Saturday 28/05/11 Sky Sports 2 / Sport

28th May - 8:00pm Test Cricket

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/ Sunday 29/05/11 Sky Sports 2 / Sport

29th May - 7:00pm Rugby Super League Hull play host to Huddersfield at KC Stadium

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/ Monday 30/05/11 BBC2 / Documentary

30th May - 7:00pm The Story of Ireland

Documentary series presented by Fergal Keane, about the history of Ireland

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Daybreak Lorraine Dinner Date Loose Women Midsomer Murders ITV News & Weather You’ve Been Framed! On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. 5:00 Celebrity Britain’s Best Dish William Roache, Adele Silva , Jennie McAlpine, Lesley Dunlop, Graeme Hawley and Tony Audenshaw will compete. 6:00 Local News & Weather 6:15 ITV News & Weather 6:30 You’ve Been Framed! 7:00 Emmerdale Rhona goes into labour in the Woolpack after being knocked down during a scuffle between Aaron and Adam, who come to blows when Adam insinuates that Aaron is cheating on Jackson.. 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent Ant and Dec host as a panel of celebrity judges searches for the nation’s most impressive performers, with a cash prize of £100,000 and an appearance at the Royal Variety Performance at stake. 9:00 Coronation Street John drives to the canal to dump Colin’s body, while Chesney and Dorothy tend Alan as he grows ever weaker in the Hoyles’ basement. Fiz breaks down back on the Street, and Becky panics when a social worker calls. 9:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 10:00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.15 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous FBI agent Gracie Hart might be too famous for undercover duty, because of the notoriety she gained from the Miss United States pageant, but when bad guys kidnap Miss USA, she soon leaps straight back into action. 12:20 The Zone Our hosts guide you through The Zone

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/ Tuesday 31/05/11 ITV1 / Soap

31st May - 7.00pm Emmerdale

Paddy tells Chas all his fears about Rhona, Marlon and the baby.

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Can we have elections every year? Dear Editor

ever before have we felt so wanted, so needed, so cared for. For the last month we have been listened to, invited to events with bouncy castles and live music, we have had people ask us what was missing in our lives and how they could help fill the gaps. Parks ar e being built, roads repaired, trees planted, pavements cleaned, it is quite delightful and makes these islands even pleasanter. But for how long. As I write May 22nd looms, the date of the

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local elections, and few would accuse me of being too cynical if I suggest that all the attention we poor voters are being paid has more than a little to do with those elections. It would be lovely to think that come May 23rd, when the votes are counted, when some mayors are returned to their offices are others not, when new councillors begin to take note of their success, that they would decide to continue to treat us with the level of attention we have enjoyed in recent weeks and months. We’re here all the time, not just when you need our votes. Don’t forget about us till 2015. Yours Maria Garcia Bourke, Arona

Don’t go Nino

season we can make it up again. For more information check out the Armada Sur facebook page.

Aries: (March 21 - April 20)

Tune into your neighbours and friends as the messages you receive about how to care for the area are not clearly understood. Add in the comfort of a patio barbecue or go camping to truly appreciate the nurturing essence fire brings.

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Taurus: (April 20 - May 20)

Please learn and know what is your ‘waking mind’ talking versus your ‘instinctive body mind’. Continue to seek out healing methods which can be applied to the confusion in your career. Clarity is your goal.

ans of CD Tenerife are gutted by the drop to second division B, but like all true fans won’t abandon the club or the game.

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Gemini: (May 21 - June 20)

Happy birthday to the twins! May you have a wonderful day and a fully charged and empowered year to come. Continue to monitor those aspects of yourself which are motivated by jealousy due to the finances of others.

One of the things that we feel is crucial, if at all possible, is that Nino stays with the club – he has been one of the few inspiring players this season, giving it his all when others have been sitting back.

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Cancer: (June 21 - July 22)

Your driving energy to understand the personal sense of self can be understood at this time through the filters of making your environment nurturing and self awareness through partnership. Just don’t become a leech to your loved ones.

We know that the club will not be able to afford his wages, but fans from all over the island are looking for ways to help, and one idea is that the fans themselves would organise fund raising activities and donate themselves, so pay half of his wages if needs be.

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Leo: (July 23 - August 22)

Prepare yourself for an amazing contact between Saturn and Chiron which will unite your Leo self with the opposite sign of Aquarius. It will be exact in about a month. Watch out for messages about how you hold yourself back from, or in fear of being passionate about life.

The club is suffering, so are we, but if we pull together and support the team through next

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Virgo: (August 23 - September 22)

Note that when the Sun enters Gemini it is always time for your career to shine. Remember that if you are motivated by being jealous of what you see in your community, it is not going to stick around in your life once it arrives.

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Libra: (September 23 - October 22)

Continue to expand your direction at work, making sure you do so with the best and highest intention. Prepare for a change in your understanding of what is expected from you. If you are still operating on the knowledge and judgement of your childhood, it is time to pitch it out and be an adult.

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Scorpio: (October 23 - November 21)

Taking it easy

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A review and revision of what your work and home world are like come to your awareness over the next month. You may find new balance between them, which is critical to your health.

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Sagittarius: (November 22 - December 21)

It is time for relationships to take centre stage as the Sun’s annual pass into your house of relationships indicates. You may find it easier to communicate as well as know what to say to make them shine.

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Capricorn: (December 22 - January 19)

You are probably feeling the beginnings of an urgency to heal yourself of long standing traumas. These may be physical or concepts you’ve inherited from your family. Choose a different path or concept by asking for the new spirit to introduce itself to you.

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Aquarius: (January 20 - February 18)

If you have an onerous task to dig through, remember to give yourself the gift of time off to play. Something intellectually different will help refresh you. Your ruler, Uranus, is being infused by the optimism of Jupiter. Make sure you do not go too crazy with finances and extravagant travel.

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Pisces: (February 19 - March 20)

Pay attention to the energy shift of the Sun into Gemini…or any planet moving into that sign. It is always a good time for you to hear your soul’s voice directing your path towards the future. Prepare for insights for healing your body/mind connection.

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 Terraced house Cruz Del Teide. 3 rooms. 342577€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Jardin del Sol 230m2. 3 rooms. 485000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment La Paz 60m2. 1 room 16 9 0 0 0 €. P hone: 670242080

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 Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Sea views. 70.00m2. 1 room. 165000€. Tel. 616 116 560

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 Apartment Puerto de la Cruz. Outskirts. Views: mou nt a i n . 15 5 . 0 0 m 2. 3 rooms . 2 3 5 0 0 0 € . P hone: 693772137  A pa r t ment Teg ue ste. Central. Views: sea. 120.00m2. 3 rooms. 190000€. Phone: 922317003  Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Central 140.00m 2 . 4 rooms. 255000€. Phone: 679437720

 A p a r t m e n t S a n L u i s 105.51m2. 3 rooms. 176000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet. Sitio Litre. Central. V iew s: s e a . 2 0 0 .0 0 m 2 . 3 rooms . 5 8 0 0 0 0 € . P hone: 679352074

 A pa r t ment . Ba rra nco Grande. Outskirts. Views: sea. 65.00m 2 . 2 rooms. 123000€. Phone: 647914254

 Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Outskirts. Views: sea. 70.00m2. 1 room. 165000€. Phone: 616116560

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 Apartment Realejo Bajo 8 4m2. 3 rooms. 1450 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  D u p l e x L a s A g u a s . 3 rooms . 16 70 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080  Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080

Iñaky - Tel. 629.24.49.58 aska_tenis@hotmail.com  Terraced house. Tabaiba. Outsk ir ts. V iews: sea. 173.00m 2. 4 rooms. 259000€. Phone: 630708491

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

Excellently located , near to commercial centres and just 500m from Fañabe beach. Price €235,000.

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

 Duplex La Paz 48m2. 1 room 18 0 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

Garage place with direct access to lift.

Community pool. Community monthly fee, €49. Excellent investment. Price €75,000.

Land 400 m 2, built 230 m 2, three bed, two bath, barbecue and wood burning stove, pool, garage for two cars, patio with planters, kitchen with pantry, fireplace, wood fitted ceilings, fitted wardrobes. €398,000.

 Terraced house San Lázaro 52m2. 2 rooms. 1520 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

Penthouse corner apartment, 60m2, tastefully furnished with two bedrooms, one bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, large terrace 40m2 with stunning views of the sea and Mount Teide.

Quiet neighbourhood, near to commercial centres, Playa Fañabé , safe, communal zones.

 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Central. Views: mou nt a i n . 1 2 0 . 0 0 m 2. 3 rooms . 2 8 0 0 0 0 € . P hone: 678856377

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Apartments, 55m2, one bed with American kitchen and terrace Community pool Excellent investment opportunity Price: €68,000 Tel: 629 244 958  Terraced house. La Florida. Central. Views: sea. 130.00m2. 4 rooms. 265000€. Phone: 630760021  Apartment El Caletón. Outsk ir ts. V iews: sea . 135.00m 2. 4 rooms. 130000€. Phone: 609950124  C h a l e t L a P ri m ave ra 200m2. 3 rooms. 525000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment . Valle San Lorenzo. Central. Views: sea. 62.00m 2 . 2 rooms. 120000€. Phone: 679349630

 U r b a n L a n d G u í a d e Isora. Outskirts. Views: sea. 1000.00m 2. 8 rooms. 140000€. Phone: 690166806  U rba n L a n d . G u ía de Isora. Cent ra l 30 5.0 0 m 2 . 16 rooms. 250000€. Phone: 690166806  I n d u s t r i a l . G u í a d e Isora. Outskirts. 4400.00m 2. 1100000€. Phone: 690166806  Rustic Land. Guía de Isora. Countryside. Views: mountain. 2500.00m 2 . 1 room. 11000€. Phone: 690166806  Duplex. Callao Salvaje. V iew s : s e a . 8 0 . 0 0 m 2. 2 rooms . 13 8 0 0 0 € . P hone: 699012178  Apartment . Valle San Lorenzo. Central. V iews: m o u nt a i n . 8 0 . 0 0 m 2. 2 rooms . 118 0 0 0 € . P hone: 669604281

 Apartment Las Dehesas 78m2. 2 rooms. 3050 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

secure complex, 50 per cent discount, tel 672 599411  Cristianos central, (Avda. Suecia), one bedroom apartment, 64m2, furnished, 120.000 euros, 649 142612 sea views  Apartment San Luis 115m2. 3 rooms. 188500€. Phone: 670242080  Te r r a c e d h o u s e L o s Príncipes 180m2. 4 rooms . 3 78 0 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080

 Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 139 950 €. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080  Duplex El Toscal 147m2. 3 rooms. 225000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet Cruz del Teide 262m2. 2 rooms. 495000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Romántica II 130m2. 3 rooms. 184000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment La Longuera 74m2. 2 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apar tment La Quinta 8 3m2. 2 rooms. 1650 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 150 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet San José 466m2. 3 rooms. 420000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Aguagarcia 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apar tment La Cuesta 70m2. 2 rooms. 146 0 45 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080

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

 Apar tment . Visvique. 142.00m 2. 3 rooms. 174000€. Phone: 665979787

 Apartment San Antonio 119m2. 3 rooms. 258436€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080

 Rustic Land. Fuente de La Vega. Countryside. 14400€. Phone: 687005301

 C h a l e t L a P e r d o m a 8 0 m 2 . 2 6 8 8 3 0 € . P ho n e : 670242080

 Apartment Playa Jardin 70m2. 3 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Golf del Sur, villa, quick sale, lovely 2 bedroom villa with gardens overlooking pool,

 Apartment San Fernando 50m2. 1 room 149000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Las Candias 398m2. 8 rooms. 578000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Antonio 195m2. 3 rooms. 300000€. Phone: 670242080  Cristianos central, (Avda. Suecia), one bedroom apartment, 64m2, furnished, 120.000 euros, 649 142612

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Musical musings are an integral part of this apartment

ews from Madrid is that Estancias con Arte have announced the letting of El Pentagrama (the stave), the first apartment dedicated to music.

El Pentagrama will house a collection of instruments donated by the writer and musical critic Chema García Martínez. The apartment is being rented out by the Estancias con Arte company, who specialise in unique lettings in Madrid. It is 35m2, with one bedroom, a complete bathroom and living/dining room and bathroom, and is located in an historical building near the Teatro Real. A musical theme runs throughout the apartment, with the above mentioned instruments as part of the installation as well as original scores etc. The space is surrounded by a wide variety

Rental property

ew statistics concerning rental property are being prepared by the Spanish National Statistics Institute amongst others. Making the announcement, the Housing Minister, Beatriz Corredor, claimed that, “we lack trustworthy statistics about rentals”. Private agreements make up 85 per cent of the rental contracts in the market and the rental market in general is thought to be around 13 per cent of the total Spanish housing market.

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of wind instruments, including several very particular pieces, such as a Muslim and a Tibetan horn used for calling to prayer. The reading section of the residence has a L Corbusier-style chaise longue with a reproduction of the

score of Bach’s Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004). The bed’s headboard is made of original staves and the nightstands are actually an Indian drum and a Sufi meditation bench. Certainly an apartment to rent with a

difference for a short stay in Madrid, El Pentagrama is on offer for €80 a day.

More information http:// www.estanciasconarte. es/apartamentos/elpentagrama.html

Gardening >>

Transform those terraces and patios

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large proportion of people here in the Canaries tend to live in apartments. Not that there is anything wrong with that! Unfortunately though, what it does mean is a lack of gardening space.

Garden area here is often limited to patios and terraces - not that it should be seen as a negative. There are many things you can do to transform those bare terraces into a secluded haven of flowers, shrubs and whatever else

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might take your fancy! Try adding a trellis to the walls. Not only will this give you an extended gardening area instantly, but also provide a wonderful backdrop of colour. Do bear in mind the size of pot you use – climbing plants need space for their roots to grow. Plants in containers can look stunning. There is a huge variety of pots and containers to choose from these days, but don’t get too carried away. Limit yourself to no more than two different styles or colour of containers. Fill them with

he first 7star hotel to be built in Spain has just been granted its building licence. The hotel is to be built in Peñón del Lobo, between Marina del Este and Cotobro in Amuñécar and construction is expected to be started within the next six months. The owners are Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts and the new hotel will be marketed under their Angsana brand. Phase one of the hotel, consisting of the main hotel and 55 residential villas with private pools, is scheduled to open in 2013 and not counting the construction work it will create, directly or indirectly, 600 jobs.

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plants and you have an instant garden with low maintenance. Just remember that potted plants do need regular watering. If you lead a hectic lifestyle, or you’re forgetful, it might be a good idea to install a timed watering system. Water features and raised ponds are other options to look at. These both give height and an added interest to a patio area. Experiment with different textures, foliage and colour to create an ambience that you feel happy and relaxed with.

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Hanging baskets, dripping with colourful plants, is yet another way of utilising space to the full advantage. Don’t forget, scent can play a big part in creating a relaxing atmosphere – choose a few plants for their scent! Be adventurous!And don’t forget, flowers and shrubs are not the only things you can plant. Fruit, vegetables or herbs can look great. Peppers, tomatoes, kiwis and lots more beside, can all be grown in containers. Never be afraid to experiment – it’s the best way to learn.

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adequate protein intake, our bodies can’t function well at all. Protein helps replace worn out cells, transports various substances throughout the body, and aids in growth and repair. Consuming protein can also increase levels of the hormone glucagon, and glucagon can help to control body fat.

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How much protein you need depends on a few factors, but one of the most important is your activity level. The basic recommendation for protein intake is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body mass in untrained, generally healthy adults. For instance, a 68 kg person would consume around 54 grams a day. However, this amount is only to prevent protein deficiency. It’s not necessarily optimal, particularly for people such as athletes who train regularly and hard. For people doing high intensity training, protein needs might go up to about 1.4-2.0 g/kg of body mass. Our hypothetical 68 kg person would thus need about 95-135 g of protein per day. These suggested protein intakes are what’s necessary for basic protein synthesis (in other words, the creation of new proteins from individual building blocks). The most we need to consume throughout the day for protein synthesis probably isn’t more than 1.4 – 2.0 g/kg. Important to know is as well that we can not just eat half a cow and be served with protein for the next half year. Our body needs to constantly refill the amino acids pool. The perfect timing would be a ration of protein every 2-4 hours. So try to involve protein in each meal.

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A proper pet park! La Laguna

The council recently opened the first park designed for dogs

n a pioneer initiative in the Canaries, La Laguna council has created a recreation area for dogs in Parque San Benito. This exclusive space has been tested by local canines over the last few weeks, and the results have been so good that four more are to be installed, in Ofra, Geneto, La Cuesta and La Verdellada. Dogs can run and play in these areas, without any risk, and without annoying anyone. These canine areas are fenced in and signposted. As well as having enough space for dogs to be able to run around, there are also pieces of tree trunks placed like obstacles, so that they can play and jump, plus drinking

water for the dogs and bags for the collection of doggie poo. In La Laguna, there are around 30,500 registered dogs, making this municipality the one with the most pets per inhabitant, and although dog owners are obliged to clear up their own dog’s poo,

many do not. Alongside the canine recreation area project, the local council has started a publicity campaign involving the placing of 10,000 stickers in the streets and parks of various neighbourhoods which inform the public that failure to clear up after their pet will attract a fine of up to €300.

Wool week in Adeje

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t’s just like going to the hairdressers, it doesn’t hurt”, was the reassurance some parents were giving their small charges who were concerned that a few sheep were about to be harmed.

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All involved at the benefit at the Theatre Bar, San Eugenio recently where €222 was raised. Hosted by Suzy Q, some fine entertainment was provided by Jamie Drew, Andy Lynch, Scott, Avril Taylor, Pip Brown, Sweet Temptations, Phil Gibson, Aidy Evans and John Ashford.Thanks also to shop volunteers Trisha (Los Cristianos branch) and Gill (San Eugenio) for selling tickets. Well done all.

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The display of manual sheep shearing outside the Adeje cultural centre was part of a week long expo dedicated to wool. Inside the centre the exhibition space was given over to spinning wheels (potential Sleeping Beauties were taking note), yarns, baskets of balls of delightfully coloured wool and pictures from past to present of wool in the region. Back to the main event. There were three shearers in total and about 10 wooly customers about to lose their locks. We all observed as two of the three expertly took the sheep, upended them and tied their four legs together and got to work. The third man

Sorry to see them go, Faby and Oscar, owners of Milou in Callao Salvaje

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Top Dog in the Apolo Centre in Los Cristianos has become the Live Arico new adoption centre. Owners Chris and Melody have kindly offered to groom and pamper the Live Arico dogs prior to re-homing, and will also act as the point of contact between pooch and new owner. For more information, or to book an appointment, please call the salon on 922 792266 or Sam (the groomer) directly on 698 661458. Opening times are 9.30 – 6 Monday to Friday, and 9.30 – 1 Saturdays. Thanks to Top Dog from all at Live Arico and beyond. • Eugenio 649 001 907 (please call if you find an animal abandoned or in distress) • Suzy Q 629 388 102 (call regarding fund raising, press releases, prize donations etc.) • Pete Holland 661 099 365 (Poochies Pet Hotel for boarding your dog) • Debbie Gibson 637 918 158 (shop donations and collections, overseeing land purchase)

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er animals were getting from their individual cutters. The kids enjoyed it much more than the adults, and given half the chance they would have happily picked up a pair of shears to see if they could make the cut. Luckily that wasn’t an option.

Adios Milou

Pet owners will be sad to say ‘Adios’ to Faby and Oscar, owners of Milou, the excellent pet boutique in Callao Salvaje, who are departing for pastures new! However we should always look for the silver lining in any cloud, and there is one small plus here. Faby has told Island Connections that she is selling off all stock in the shop, which has some great original pet gifts and toys, with just about everything in the shop reduced by 40-50 per cent. Milou will close its doors at the end of May so you still have time to pop in and pick up a pet bargain.

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seemed to be, as one observer put it, something of a ‘sheep whisperer’. He brought his sheep from the pen, gently placed her sitting down between his legs, and she quite happily let him get to work with his shears, with only the occasional querying bleat as opposed to what certainly sounded like protests at the short back and sides the oth-

Milou to close

• First Sunday of every month / 8am to 12 noon. Happy Days, Costa del Silencio. • Second Saturday of every month/ 9am to midday. Nearly new sales, Outside Shimmers Bar, Callao Salvaje • K9 also have a stall on the Playa San Juan market every Wednesday, and Alcalá every Monday, from 9am to 2pm. • For more information call Pat the Cat on 608 121081.

The Friends of the Animals car boot sale

• Last Sunday of every month at Tipsy Terrace, Los Gigantes from 8am to midday. • Shop next to the Medical Centre in Playa de la Arena, open 10am to 6 weekdays and 10am to 2 Saturdays. • A constant supply of goods is needed. Any full collection boxes, call Hazel on 667 638468 or Pat the Cat on 608 121081. www.k9tenerife.com. Email: info@k9tenerife.com

Aktion Tier:

Polígono industrial de Granadilla-Parque Eólico del Iter Tel: 922 77 86 30 teneriffa@aktiontier.org

Wingate Juniors

Easter donation to K9

On the early morning of Friday 29th April, when most of the world, including Wingate Juniors, were preparing to celebrate the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the president of K9, Mrs Clinton-Lesley, arrived at Wingate School to receive a € 2,450 cheque! Throughout the school year, various activities have taken place to raise the money for the K9 dog sanctuary, which the Wingate Juniors have supported faithfully for the past twelve years. The children were all very excited at the prospect of handing over the cheque for such a marvellous sum to K9. All in all, a great day was had by everyone concerned. The post-wedding ‘Street Party’ was a great success, despite the fact that the wind was blowing a gale, lifting party hats and plastic plates of food into the air.

Pets Portrait >>

Milly

Cats and this clever standard poodle, always find the warmest and most comfortable spots in your garden.

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The Films: Multicines GranSur

Water for Elephants

SpinNews

a uniquely compelling setting with plenty of action too.

The Concert:

Kenny G

The Exhibition:

Advice from the ‘experts’! oices from the ITV comedy series Benidorm are behind a new series of radio adverts designed to help British citizens on all aspects of living in Spain.

The adverts will be heard on English language radio stations across Spain, including the Canary Islands, over the coming months, as part of a campaign to help British residents find useful advice on living in Spain, and to encourage them to integrate better into local Spanish communities. Sheila Reid, who plays the formidable Madge Harvey; Derren Litten, creator and writer of Benidorm; and Keith Barron, who played Benidorm’s deputy mayor (and also starred as David Pearce in the 1980s sitcom Duty Free about Brits living in Spain) are the actors behind a series of three new radio commercials based around every day scenarios of British residents. In one commercial, a couple returning to the UK for their daughter’s wedding discover at the airport that one of their

July 8th

News from the Canarias Live Sun Festival team is that saxophonist Kenny G will also take to the Golf Costa Adeje stage on July 8th along with singer Michael Bolton.

Spain top 10 Source: promusicae

The campaign highlights what local British Consulates say are some of the commonest issues facing Brits in Spain. Britons are warned to check their passports are valid, and to ensure they keep contact details up to date so that help can be found if they are involved in accidents or hospitalised. A second big issue is Brits who fail to register on the Padrón, and who may later discover they don’t qualify for healthcare or social services when they get older. The adverts will be played on English-speaking radio stations as public service commercials during advertising breaks.

The Sponge Who Could Fly

1. Jennifer Lopez On the floor 2. Pablo Alboran Solamente tu 3. Shakira/Pitbull Rabiosa 4. Carlos Jean/Electric Nana Lead the way 5. Malu Blanco y negro 6. Rihanna S&M 7. Lady GaGa Judas 8. David Guetta/Florida/ Nicki Minaj Where them girls at 9. Alexandra Stan Mr Saxo Beat 10. Carlos Jean/M-and-Y Gimme the base

re you ready kids…..Forget Michael Bolton, Shakira, or Justin Bieber. The Sponge who normally lives in a pineapple under the sea is coming to the Canary Islands in June and tickets are selling like very hot cakes.

Sponge Bob, or Bob Esponja as he is known in Spain, and yes, he does speak fluent Spanish, will be in the Alfredo Kraus Auditorio on June 14th and 15th and the Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín on June 17th and 18th. He will be joined by his friends on stage not to mention the thousands of Canarian fans who will be seated in their seats, anxious for a glimpse of the creature who is, without doubt, the biggest thing to ever come out of Bikini Bottom since, ehm…. Sponge Bob Square Pants has dedicated fans at all levels and of all ages, and this particular show, The Sponge Who Could Fly, has been packing them in London and the

Sheila Reid, who plays the formidable Madge Harvey; is one of the actors featured in the ads

Teresa & Stefano

passports is out of date and they can’t travel. In another, a son tells his father about the health care and social services he’ll miss out on if he fails to register on the Padrón, at the local town hall. All three commercials highlight the wealth of information available to British residents on the ‘UKinSpain’ website, provided by the British Embassy in Spain, which can be found at ukinspain.fco.gov.uk.

Sponge Bob Square Pants

Costa Adeje Golf,

Benidorm

Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz and Tai the elephant as Rosie Rating: PG-13 Genre: Drama literally beautiful and enchanting movie set d ur i n g t h e d e p re s s i o n which actually, according to audience opinion, lives up to the bestselling historical novel in which a veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a travelling circus as their vet. An unexpected romance in

the spin

Sponge Bob Square Pants

Spanish Peninsula and is based on a Lost Episode of the Nickelodeon cartoon. Tickets from individual theatre box offices or for the GC shows online at www.cajatique.com and for Tenerife via CajaCanarias online at www.generaltickets.com.

Tutto per la vita Santiago del teide The inauguration of Tutto per la vita, an exhibition of over 30 original works by two painters took place recently at the Museo del Pescador. Organised in conjunction with the cultural department of the Santiago del Teide council, the exhibition features different illustrations from Teresa, from the UK and Stefono, Italian,in this, their first showing and reflects their international travels as well as their time spent here.

The comeback: Retinoblastoma

Raffle prizes needed

George Michael

charity event is being organised for The Childrens Eye Cancer Trust by that woman whose energy never seems to run out, Kay Bradford. Some of you may know her seven year old daughter, Maisy who was born with a cancer called Retinoblastoma. This brave little girl has had tumors in both eyes and when she was younger had to have one eye removed and replaced with a false eye. Following that she stoically endured six months of chemotherapy to kill the remaining tumors. Mum Kay spends the little time she has between working and minding Maisy and her two brothers organising charity events (for K9 and other local charities as well as the cancer fund). Her next venture will be at James Brasserie and Bar in Island Village and she is currently looking for anyone who could donate raffle prizes and auction prizes. The event could also do with some singers who could belt out a few tunes free and gratis, and a compere who would be happy to donate some time. If you can help ( g o on, you know you can please contact Kay at 626759007. Maisy at the recent K9 Easter bonnet competition

Tour dates: Bilbao, Madrid, Barcelona

George Michael has just announced that he will tour again. Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour begins in Prague in August and continues into 2012. Spanish dates confirmed are Bilbao on Sept 24th, Madrid Sept 25th and Barcelona on Sept 27th.

The Celebration:

Dia de Canarias

Dia de Canarias, May 30th

On May 30th the islands celebrate Canarias Day. Schools, banks and many offices will close and many will don their traditional costumes to enjoy the day.

Foodforthought

Traditions

Cheese prizes

Santa María de Guía has just announced the winners of the XIII tasting of their justly famed Queso de Flor.

he tastings and awards took place within the framework of the Fiesta del Queso at Montaña Alta and over a thousand people were present on the day. Queso de Flor is a spreadable cheese which uses the stamens of a thistle instead of rennet to semi set it.

rizes for traditional cheese making were awarded to the Quesería Cortijo of Las Hoyas (Fontanales- Moya), Luciano Ramos González, the Quesería Cortijo de Las Rosas (Gáldar), the Quesería Montaña Alta, the Quesería Cortijo of Caideros, Cristóbal Moreno Díaz, the Quesería Altos de Moya, Félix Medina Perdomo, the Quesería Lomo Gordo, Teresa González Jiménez, the Quesería Lomo del Palo (Gáldar), Coralia González Quintana, Félix C. Medina Perdomo, the Quesería Roque Grande (Valsequillo), the Quesería Buen Pastor and last but not least, the Quesería Los Corralillos of Cruce de Arinaga. Farmi ng

Food production

The abandonment of the farming terraces is obvious wherever you drive in the islands. What were once fertile, producing farming acres are now weed overgrown and the Canaries now only produces 10 per cent of what it consumes.

he United Nations recommends that continental regions should be supplying at least 30 per cent of their consumption and in the Islands, with the problems of distance

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José Ramón Andrés Puerta

Cooking’s oscar won by Spaniard The Spanish chef, known simply as José Andrés in America has walked off with the best chef of the year award from the James Beard foundation.

José Andrés, chef, author, TV personality and now best chef of the year

The prize could be said to be the equivalent of the Oscar of Gastronomy, but it is by no means the first award to have been given to this young and talented entrepreneur. He beat Gray Danko, Suzanne Goin, Paul Kahan and Charles Phan in the final phase of the competition in New York. He entered catering college at 15 years of age and served for a while in the famous El Bulli restaurant under Ferrán Adriá. He and his partners currently have six restaurants in the United States and are opening two more. In 2010, he worked with Adriá to offer a course on physics in cookery at Harvard. His work in restaurants over there has undoubtedly contributed to bringing the popularity of tapas to the fore.

The President of the Spanish Academy, Rafael Ansón, commented, “Spain today has all the influence in the world of gastronomy and we are going to help the Chinese with our know-how”. China has a thousand year old tradition of two kinds of cooking, popular and regional, which tends to be very simple and is based on rice and vegetables, and imperial which these days isn’t used because of the diversity of the ingredients needed or the complexity of its preparation. Ansón claims that the popular version of

Tandoori treats and the best in Indian cuisine

ne of the main problems is, and will always be, the geography of the islands. The steep sided hills make the use of machinery practically impossible, so the work is very labour intensive which makes the production uneconomical.

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Wooden parking place for the seasoning. www.lakeland.co.uk

f the authorities are serious about wanting to increase levels of auto-supply, then they will have to rethink and rework their system of grants and quite possibly consider importation taxes on goods from outside, including the Spanish peninsula.

It’s a scoop Drainer and scoop combined. www.lakeland.co.uk

R estau rant M ar ia

Food interchange

China and Spain sign agreement The Spanish Royal Academy of Gastronomy and the recently formed Chinese equivalent, have just signed an agreement to promote culinary tourism in both countries.

and transpor t, that need is still greater. With the crisis, some land has gone back into cultivation. The easy pickings in construction and the service industry are no longer available and whilst the work is back breaking, it is better than having to beg to feed your family once the state aid packs in.

Chinese cookery available abroad is similar to comparing Tex Mex food to real Mexican cooking – cheap and poor quality, so one of the objectives of the agreement will be to promote the creativity, the quality of prime materials and the development of vanguard cookery but Chinese style, such as that led at the moment by the Spaniard Ferran Adriá. Under the agreement, Spain, which has tipped France off the top gastronomic spot these last few years as the culinary Mecca, will promote their best products in China, starting with olive oil. “We don’t want them to copy the Spanish cuisine, but that each country develops its own creativity and that if they have real artists in the kitchen, that they will become media stars just as so many Spaniards are,” said Ansón.

Finest slicer

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Residents and visitors to Golf del Sur have something to look forward to.

n May 27th a new restaurant and lounge bar will open their doors to all. Restaurant Maria is situated in the Nautico Suites Building in Calle San Miguel in Golf Del Sur. On Friday May 27th, the doors will open at 7.30pm and first time customers are promised live music, champagne and snacks, as well as a chance to check out the décor and peruse the excellent menu. See you there.

Thin edge of the wedge. www.lakeland.co.uk

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:: Restaurant Listing ::

Tenerife’s

Join Island Connections and Tenerife Dining in picking Tenerife’s top three restaurants. Through our website www.islandconnections.eu or www.tenerifedining.com you can vote for what, in your opinion, are the best restaurants on the island. You can also vote on our Facebook pages. To feature among the top three, restaurants will have to be rated by at least 15 different voters. There is only one vote per restaurant per email address. Voting takes place between May 13th and June 30. Email addresses will not be used by either Island Connections or Tenerife Dining for any other purpose.

Gran Reserva:

Hacienda Miranda:

Santa Cruz / 922 282 956

CC Safari / 922 798 508

CC Safari / 922 791 103

Mongolian:

Los Cristianos / 922 788 697

Los Cristianos 922 750 036

Bianco Duo: CC Pasarella Oasis Los Cristianos / 922 788 872 Bombay Babu:

Voting is easy. Visit any of the related websites and click on the competition banner, search for the restaurant, listed here alongside, that you wish to comment on and pick from one of the options below, bearing in mind that factors such as quality of the food and service, the ambiance in the restaurant, cleanliness, price:quality ratio, etc, are all included.

Indian

CC La Niña / 922 719 463

China town: Chinese

San Eugenio Bajo 922 714 615

La Torre del Mirador:

Spanish & International

Playa del Duque Beach 922 712 209

Gran Reserva Fañabé:

Spanish & International

Categories >> • I didn’t like it • Room for improvement • It was ok • I would recommend it • I’ll be back tomorrow

* Voters will be automatically entered into a draw for a meal for two in one of the winning restaurants

Spanish/International

Bianco:

Italian & Mediterranean

credit > bubbels

Azafrán:

Creative Cuisine

Best Restaurants ave you dined somewhere recently and thought that you have died and gone to food heaven, and wanted to share your gastronomic experience with other people? Well now you can actually vote for your top three Tenerife eateries.

Paseo maritimo Fañabé 922 714 492

Bombay Blue: Indian

CC Safari / 922 797 190

Domus Aurea:

Italian & International

CC Safari / 922 796 115

Mongolian, Sushi, BBQ

The Great Little Italy: Italian

Paseo maritimo Fañabé 922 719 404

Garibaldi:

International

Next CC Santiago 922 795 303

Harley’s American Restaurant & Cocktail bar:

American, Mexican

Puerto Colón 922 712 290

La Bodega de Julián: Spanish

Médano 692 112 323

La Estancia: French

Chayofa 922 729 236

La Náutica:

Diner’s choice

El Dorado:

Médano 922 178 048

Paseo maritimo fañabe 922 719 328

Italian

Mexican

El Greco: Greek

CC Safari / 922 793 227

La Nonna:

Playa del Duque Beach 922 717 525

La Terrazza del Mare: Nouvelle cuisine

CC Salytien 922 796 498

Mexican

La Braserie: French

Playa del Duque Beach 922 746 900

La Fontana: Italian

Puerto Colón 922 793 111

La Martina:

Argentinian

CC American Plaza 922 751 398

Oriental Garden Asian

CC American Plaza 922 796 544

Mamma Mia: Italian

CC American Plaza 922 797 082

Sal Negra:

Spanish, Tapas

CC San Telmo 922 986 457

Sama Sama: Italian

CC San Telmo 922 796 788

Sauco:

Italian and Creative

Playa de la Arena 922 860 744

Tasca Casa Paco: Spanish

Los Cristianos 686520440

Island Connections Tenerife Dining Restaurant Competition

La Sabinita:

Tasca Tierras del Sur:

Piedra Hincada (Guía de Isora) 922 852 330

Granadilla de Abona 922 771 482

Help us elect Tenerife’s three top restaurants

Molino Blanco:

Italian

Los Naranjeros: Canarian

Cabo Blanco 922 721972

Spanish & International

San Eugenio Alto 922 796 282

Piccolo: Italian

CC San Telmo 922 796 788

Vote for what you think are the best restaurants on the Island and win dinner for two in one of the winning eateries.

Pinochio: Italian

San Eugenio 922 792 958

Placeres:

Creative Cuisine

Los Abrigos 922 749 191

Poseidón:

Mediterranean & Spanish Gourmet

Adeje 922 713 335

Through our website www.islandconnections.eu or www.tenerifedining.com you can vote for what, in your opinion, are the best restaurants on the island. You can also vote on our Facebook pages.

Restaurant 88: Oriental La Caleta 922 775 829 American Dreamz: American, Tex Mex Tenerife Sol Hotel 922 798 784 El Embrujo & La Lola: Spanish

CC America Plaza 922 789 518

Typical Canarian

Thai Botánico: Asian

CC Safari 922 797 759

Wanted:

Mediterranean & Belgian

CC Litoral / 696 223 296

Water Melon:

Mediterranean & BBQ

CC San Telmo 677 848 642

Wok Asiatico:

Asian & Chinese

Los Cristianos 922 797 168

Zena:

Italian

San Eugenio Alto 922 750 926

Slow Boat Teppanyaki: Oriental

CC Safari 922 795 395

Pipo:

Finnish

Las Américas 689 752 028

The Club House: English BBQ

Los Gigantes 600 272 035

Bar La Costa: Tapas

CC San Telmo 678 819 099

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katykennedy@telefonica.net

Katy column

Hello everyone

I’ve rather an upsetting story to tell you all this week.

ne of the island’s entertainers is very poorly. Carol Vedmore is in her early fifties and for many years was the resident entertainer at The Pirámides Hotel in Playa de Las Americas. She’s always been slim, hardly ever drank, smoked only the occasional cigarette, and was a keen sportswoman. She and her husband, compere Eliot Owen, were keen tenpin bowlers and played in the leagues at the Superbowl in Fañabe. Eliot was the compere at The Corner Bar in Parque de la Paz for many years. Towards the end of last year, Carol and Elliot were suffering from stress as both were out of work together for the first time, since normally one would have a job even if the other didn’t. Imagine their shock when early in January Carol was in the garden and suddenly keeled over. An ambulance was called immediately, and by sheer good fortune, she was taken to the hospital in Las Américas within the hour. This hour is known as the ‘magic hour’ because Carol had suffered a stroke. If help is not given within that vital hour, then permanent infirmity or even death is likely. After emergency treatment here in the south, Carol was taken to Candelaria hospital in the north of the island, where four doctors worked on her. Her speech was minimal, her right eye, mouth, arm and leg were all badly affected. Once out of immediate danger, she was allowed home, but couldn’t talk, walk or use her right arm and hand. She had to be taken to Candelaria every day for rehabilitation for several weeks until a place could be found in the south. I saw Carol today, and was impressed by her determination to improve. Her eye and mouth have only minimal damage now, and she hopes in the near future she will look normal. Her speech is improving, and she can now walk, although she has to drag her right foot slightly to manage. Her right arm however will take much longer to improve. She suffers extreme pain when trying to move it, yet bravely persists in trying to make the movements her ex-

cellent carers have shown her at the physiotherapy centre. I had to laugh when they both made fun of her speech. A week or two ago, she asked Eliot to hang out the “shopping”, and later told him to take the “cushion” for a walk. Thankfully the dog was taken on the lead, not the cushion. On the phone, she needs to take her time when anyone calls, and can get her words muddled still, and sometimes she even has to give up when her tongue won’t obey her thoughts. But I was so impressed by her bravery, and so very touched by the care her husband is giving her. It seems that high cholesterol had caused a blockage of the carotid artery, thus causing her stroke. We, the entertainers here in Tenerife, have always tried to give back to the island that has given us a living over the years, by doing as many charity and benefit shows as we can. Carol and Eliot have done their share too whenever possible. But now it is one of our own who is in trouble. For many years, Eliot was the compere at the Corner Bar, but could do with another job, or at least some relief or sickness cover. And perhaps some of our artistes could arrange and appear at a benefit for the family? If anyone has work for Eliot, the number to ring is 634 320 283. But bear in mind that he must take Carol for her treatment every afternoon between 4.30 and 6.30 pm. If anyone would like to chat to Carol, she’d love to hear from you, but be patient, and be prepared to hear her giggle when she can’t get out what she wants to say. Anyone wishing to contact me can ring me on 616 110 930, or email me on katykennedy@ telefonica.net I do so hope some of you can help. Until next time, take care of yourselves, and especially of each other.

Carol Vedmore

Gran Canaria FIESTAS

May 27 to June 5, Fiestas de Las Torres, Las Palmas May 30, Fiestas de San Fernando, San Bartolomé de Tirajana May 30, Día de Canarias, traditional events in many locations

MUSIC & SCENIC ARTS

Auditorio Alfredo Kraus: May 21, 12 noon, family concert: Mozart contra Mozart May 26 and 28, 8.30 pm, gala lírica: Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Coro de la Ópera de Las Palmas, Isabel Rey (soprano) and Jorge de León (tenor) May 27, 9 pm, IX Arrecife de las Músicas: Donovan Teatro Pérez Galdós: May 20 and 21, 7.30 pm, musical: La Lengua del Dragon by Clapso Producciones. €5 to €12 May 26 and 27, 8.30 pm, theatre: Los Días Felices (Happy Days) by Samuel Beckett. €10 to €29 June 1 to 4, 6 pm and 10 pm, (1st, 8.30pm),The Imperial Ice Stars with Swan Lake on Ice. €20 to €50 Teatro Cúyas: May 20 and 21, 8.30 pm, 22, 7 pm, La Sonrisa Etrusca by José Luis Sanpedro May 26, Olga Cerpa, Mestisay, Nancy Vieira and Germán López. África Vive. €20 Other locations: May 20, Festival Canarias Rock. Sala Flash (ex-Paraninfo), Las Palmas May 21, 8.30 pm, Andrés Molina. Teatro Guiniguada, Las Palmas. €10 May 26, 8 pm, Paseo por España. Mireia Casas, soprano and Natalia Falcón, piano. Fundación Mapfre Guanarteme, Las Palmas May 27, Olga Cerpa, Mestisay, Nancy Vieira and Germán López. África Vive. Casa de la Cultura del Cruce de Arinaga, Agüímes. €15 June 1, 8.30 pm, Fuel Fandango. Teatro Guiniguada, Las Palmas. €10

EXHIBITIONS

To May 21, Platería americana en las Canarias Orientales. CICCA, Las Palmas To May 22, El paisaje en Canarias, CAAM collection. La Caldereta, Vega de San Mateo To May 31, photos: White by Kim Joowon. Galería Saro León, Las Palmas To June 6, sculptures: Piel de Metal by Julio Nieto. Outside Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas To June 10, paintings: Sema Castro. Galería Manuel Ojeda, Las Palmas To June 23, Mujeres en la colección de ilustración gráfica de la Casa-Museo Tomás Morales. Moya To June 30, El agua en Canarias. Una visión histórica. Casa Museo León y Castillo, Telde To June 30, collection: Memoria

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de mujer. Casa Museo Antonio Padrón, Gáldar To June 30, Mucho más que un Tamarco. Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada, Gáldar To July 1, photos: La piel de África by Esther Azpeitia, plus Reloj de arena negra. África Vive. Casa Africa, Las Palmas

OTHER EVENTS

May 29, 10 am, Craft fair, El Álamo, Teror.

SPORT & NATURE

Trekking: Local councils in various areas of the island organise guided treks and other open-air activities. For more information, call UPNature, Guanarteme 928 270084 or 928 473265, Arucas 928 621754, Maspalomas 928 764201, Tablero 928 140640, Mogán 928 158805, Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino 928.891.252 or www.alberguelaaldea.com, or Valleseco 928 618740. Archaeology Guided visits to the principal digs in the island: Bentayga (Tejeda), Cenobio de Valerón (Guía) etc. For more information 928 219 229.

MARKETS

Arguineguín: Tuesday Gáldar: Thursday Mogán: Sunday Puerto de Mogán: Friday Telde: Saturday Terór: Sunday Vecindario: Monday & Wednesday – all 8am to 2pm. Playa del Inglés: Every day except Sunday, 7.30 to 11.30pm. Las Palmas Rastro: Sunday 8am to 2pm, bus station.

tenerife FIESTAS

To May 31, Fiestas de Mayo, Santa Cruz & Los Realejos. To May 31, Fiestas de La Virgen de Fátima, La Sabinita (Arona) May 21 to June 1, Fiestas de San José Obrero, Arico

MUSIC & SCENIC ART Santa Cruz:

Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín: May 20, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Leopold Hager. €15 to €30 May 21, 9 pm, Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente. €25 May 25 to 29, various performances, The Imperial Ice Stars with Swan Lake on Ice. €19 to €45 June 2, 9 pm, jazz: Ignacio Berroa Quartet. €20 Teatro Guimerá: May 20 and 21, 8.30 pm, music: El Dúo de la Africana (Zarzuela). €6 to €30

May 28, Los Sabandeños, presenting their album Amoríos May 29, 6 pm, musical: La Lengua del Dragón by Clapso producciones. €8 to €12 Cine Victor: May 22, 5 pm, La Magia de Sandro Nerilli. €18 May 27, 9 pm, Micky McPhanton with Extralimitado (humour from another planet). €15 May 28 and 29, midday and 5 pm, Pinochio. Adults €15, children €12

La Laguna

Teatro Leal: May 20 and 21, 9 pm, La Vida por Delante May 29 and 30, Olga Cerpa, Mestisay, Nancy Vieira and Germán López. África Vive. €20 Isla Baja: Los Caprichos Musicales 2011: May 21, 8 pm, poetry and music recital: Herido en el Alba. Ernesto Rodríguez and Socos Duo. Health Centre, Los Silos May 27, 8.30 pm, chamber choir: Ainur. Teatro-Cine Municipal, Buenavista Los Cristianos Auditorio Infanta Leonor: May 20, 8.30 pm, La Konkista de Canarias by Delirium Teatro. €3 May 21, 8.30 pm, Ballets de Tenerife. €3 May 28, 8.30 pm, Festival de Zarzuela de Canarias Arona 2011. €10

OTHER EVENTS

May 20, 10 am, Día de Tradiciones, Los Realejos May 27, 5 pm, El Rincón Canario, Canarian customs and traditions, plus tasting of typical products. Casa de la Juventud, El Fraile May 28, 10 am, Livestock and craft fair, Los Realejos May 28, 11 pm, Mr Gay Pride Tenerife contest, presented by Ricardo Jordan (Cuatro), president of jury Manuel Artiles (TV Canarias), plus juror Ángel Llacer (Operación Triunfo). Entry €10, includes a drink To May 29, Ruta Gastronómica Almácigo 2011. Tapas route and contest involving food establishments in Arona, Valle San Lorenzo, La Camella, Cabo Blanco and Buzanada To May 30, Ruta Gastronómica de la Miel (gastronomic route visiting bars and restaurants featuring honey). Arico May 30, Día de Canarias, traditional events in many locations May 30, 10 am, craft fair, Plaza del Llano, Alcalá

LIONS CLUB EVENTS

Arona, Las Galletas, Costa del Silencio: Second Sunday of the month: barbecue with entertainment at Coral Mar Square Last Sunday of the month: buffet and entertainment at Habla Habla, Las Galletas. Cath 629 506 882.

The Lions shop in the Apolo Center is open Mon to Fri 11am to 3pm. The Costa del Silencio shop is open Mon to Fri 11am to 2pm. Donations of clothing, books, bric-a-brac etc welcome. Ken Sadler 670 647 765

EXHIBITIONS

TEA: To June 26, Era así, no era así by Juan Gopar. Sala B To September 4, Black Friday by Jose Arturo Martin and Javier Sicilia To October 16, Nessun Dorma by Laura Gherardi To October 16, Óscar Domínguez: Una existencia de papel To October 16, guided tours of TEA exhibitions Santa Cruz: To July 16, Correilo La Palma, steamship restoration. Near Ferry terminal La Laguna: To May 25, Bello, el maestro inmortal. Centro de Documentación de Canarias y América To May 28, Paisajes enfrentados by César Rodríguez Jaubert. Galeria de Arte Stunt To May 29, photos: Sáhara. Museo de Historia y Antropología (Casa Lercaro) South, cultural and civic centres: To May 25, sculptures by Juan Hernández. Los Cristianos To May 26, paintings by Renate Stroehmania. Adeje May 27 to June 15, UPA exhibition, Adeje To May 31, paintings by Juan Martín. Valle San Lorenzo To May 31, paintings by Olga María Braun and Bruno Stadelman To June 2, photos: scenes of Finland. La Camella To June 3, paintings by Aixa. Arona town centre To June 3, paintings by Ángel Aguí. Las Galletas

SPORT & NATURE Surfing:

All 2011, La Laguna Big Sessions. Surfing enormous waves on La Laguna’s coast, for those specialising in Tow-In. Information at www.lasantasurf.es

Trekking:

Delicatessen Tenerife To September 30, on the fourth Sunday of each month, walks through Tenerife’s food, history and heritage. May: Teide, the message of Spring. A guided walk combined with tastings of products by the patisserie El Aderno. €20 adults €15 under 12s. For more information 922 127 938 or infor@elcardon.com

Failte fun walks

Every Friday morning with Failte. Meet outside the Hotel Gran Arona in Los Cristianos for a trek over Guaza mountain followed by refreshments. Wear stout shoes, meet friends and

get some exercise. New faces always welcome. More information, Tony on 628 689 306.

Tourist routes 922 127 938

Every Tuesday: Montes del Agua 1st Saturday of each month: Teide National Park 2nd Saturday: Masca ravine 3rd Saturday: Volcanic tube at Cueva de San Marcos 4th Saturday: Kayak trip off Los Gigantes cliffs, Punta de Teno

Kayak routes

Tours by kayak for all abilities which may be combined with snorkelling, hiking, climbing or potholing. More info on 922 127 938 or www.elcardon.com

Surfing

North: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for over 12s. More information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for over 7s. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

Hiking:

Discover Arona More information about trekking routes on 922 725 180 or www.arona.org Guided Walks. All year round, guided walks for groups through the most emblematic buildings of the lovely northern town of Los Silos. Contact Oscar on 922 841 086. Barranco del Infierno (Adeje): Temporarily closed. Guided trails for the general public: The National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office (Tel. 922 290 129/922 290 183).

Miscellaneous Writers circle:

Hazel Bennett is a published writer and has started a writers circle in Parque de la Reina. Published or unpublished, all welcome. Next meeting April 12th. hazel@hazelbennett.co.uk

La Baranda Wine Museum,

Promoting local quality wines. TF-5 motorway (El Sauzal exit). More information on 922 572 535 or www.tenerife.es/Casavino

Castles Tours: Tenerife History

Museum offers guided tours around the island’s castles for schools and groups. More information on 922 825 949

Masonic Meetings in the south of Tenerife. Visitors

always welcome. Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark. For more information phone 922 794 502 or 922 732 386.

Ciudadanos Europeos

(European Citizens). Meet new friends, get help and advice on living in the Canary Islands and participation in Canarian culture. Social activities. Meetings

held at the Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos, last Wednesday in every month Sept-April (except December), 7.30 pm. Contact the President, Harry Davies on 922 781905 or Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751507. E-Mail: eurocitizens@gmail.com The Wednesday Club. Your opportunity to meet people like you, ladies, gentlemen, couples or on your own. 1st. Floor Apolo Center, Los Cristianos, Wednesdays 11 am to 1pm. For further information phone Edna on 922 732386 or 619 059577.

The Wednesday Group of Friends. The Group meeting

and lunch is held at Bar Tapas Luis, Plaza Charco, Puerto de la Cruz on the second Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm. The Art and Social Group meets Wednesdays (Pam 922 368520). The Literary and Cultural Group meets Fridays (Suzi 922 368084). Other weekly meetings include Bridge and Whist. Residents and visitors are welcome - please contact Tony at wednesday. tenerife@gmail.com.

English Library, Calle Irlanda,

Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz: Mon 3pm to 5.30pm, Weds 10am to 12 noon, Fri from 4pm to 6pm and Sat 11am to 1pm. Information: 922 383098 during opening hours. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in the South: Mon, Weds, Thurs and Sat at 5.45pm, Fri at 11.45am. 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal).

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Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife. com Santa CruzTel.902 317 327 Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es Santa Cruz - Tel.902 364 603 CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com Santa Cruz - Tel.922 471 000 Museum of Nature & Archaeology www. museosdetenerife.org Santa Cruz - Tel.922 535 128 Tenerife History Museum www.museosdetenerife. org La Laguna -Tel.922 825 949/43 Teatro Leal La Laguna -Tel: 922 255 141 www.teatroleal.com Cine Victor Santa Cruz www.cinevictor.com TEA Santa Cruz www.teatenerife.com El Cardón

Buenavista 922 127938 info@elcardon.com

Gran Canaria :: Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es Auditorio Alfredo Kraus auditorio-alfredokraus.com

Church services Living Spring Pentecostal Guaza Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex. Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com The Anglican Parish of All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am. Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com Christian Fellowship Los Cristianos 1st floor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride. Tel: 922 790 007 Costa del Silencio Coral Mar. Sunday Services 11am-6pm. Mothers & Toddlers group Tue.10.30 to 12 noon. Counselling and info: Pastor Bill Jeffrey Tel: 617291751. www.silenciochurch.com Calvary Assembly International Buzanada Sunday 11.00am, Wednesday 7.30pm.�� Nursery is provided during the Sunday morning service as well as Sunday School for children under 12. For more information, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316. Catholic Mass Puerto de la Cruz International �� service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel Anglican Chaplaincy of St. Francis Tenerife Playa de las Americas, San Eugenio: Sunday 10.15am Holy Eucharist, sung Wednesday 10.15am. Holy Eucharist, said (Sept to June) Los Gigantes Espiritu Santo: Sunday 6.00pm Holy Eucharist, sung Thursday 10.30am Holy Eucharist, said (Sept to June) Golf del Sur (Sept to April) San Blas: Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist, sung Los Cristianos (2nd and 4th Sundays. Oct to March) Swedish Church: Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist, sung Callao Salvaje Church of Jesus Christ the Redeemer: Saturday 8.15pm, Catholic Mass Please contact Chaplain, Father Keith Gordon for further information regarding services, wedding blessings, baptisms, confessionals, renewal of vows, confirmations, counselling, pastoral care and funerals on 922.742045 or 679660277 North Tenerife Christian Fellowship Evangelical Church meets every Sunday with Services in English at the Scandinavian church behind the main post office, Puerto de la Cruz. Everyone welcome. Sunday service and Sunday school 11.30am Bible sharing Wednesdays 5.30pm. Ladies group meets one morning a month

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Classifieds deadline The deadline for edition 644, which is published on 3rd June, is Tuesday 30th May at 5pm. No classifieds will be taken after this date.

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he Nissan Micra is a popular city car, and the new generation is even easier to drive. It now has a reduced turning circle of 4.65m, the optional Nissan Connect navigation system which gives automatic internet updates of traffic conditions, automatic map zoom and voice instructions, and optional Park Assist which lets you know if there is sufficient space to park. The new Nissan Micra is also quieter and more relaxing to drive. There are nine colours to choose from, and you can personalise your Micra by choosing leather seats, 15inch wheels, an intelligent key system so you don’t even have to take your key out

of your pocket or bag, and a panoramic roof. There are four trim levels, Visia, Acenta, Tekna and the top of the range Tekna Premium. As you would expect, as standard you get folding rear seats, central locking, power steering and electric front windows, plus a three year guarantee. The new Nissan Micra is now safer than ever, with stability control, ESP and ABS as standard, and six airbags to protect you and your passengers. More efficient and environmentally friendly, the new Nissan Micra has an aerodynamic roof, lightweight design, and incredibly efficient 3-cylinder engines: the 1.2litre 79CV petrol, the manual version only emitting 115 g/km of carbon dioxide, and the automatic 125g/km. Coming soon is the new

Micra Dig-S with a supercharger which is likely to blow away all its rivals with emissions of just 95g/km – one of the lowest in the world today. This is an innovative engine for low emissions, excellent economy and performance with diesel-beating economy, petrol engine power and refinement, and at an exceptionally low cost.

The Dig-S engine is a direct injection unit with a supercharger − hence the car’s name: Direct Injection Gasoline-Supercharger. It delivers sparkling performance, frugal economy and exceptionally low emissions. It has been designed to meet and exceed everyday driving demands and is the ideal partner for the Micra. Full of technical innovation, the Dig-S engine uses the Miller cycle and direct

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Cabrera tribute Sir Henry left a unique to Seve

Boxing

By George Reed

Golf Taekwondo

The late great Ballesteros at Buenavista golf, a course he designed himself

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The s-shaped bunker on the course

or those of us of a certain age, Sir Henry Cooper, who was just two days short of his 77th birthday when he passed away on April 30th, was a national treasure.

Over the years various stories have been told of the goings on in Clay’s corner between that 4th and 5th round and the involvement of Clay’s famous trainer Angelo Dundee and Clay’s split glove which gave him time to recover. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and chatting over a drink with the legendary trainer on a couple of occasions. Angelo has stated that before the fight as Clay was warming up he noticed a small split along the seam of one of his gloves and thinking it may come in handy during the fight he told Clay to keep his hands down for the first couple of rounds so that the ref wouldn’t notice. During the rest period after Clay had been knocked down, and he was slumped on his stool like a sack of potatoes looking like he was out of it, Angelo stuck his finger in the split to make it bigger and to buy time he yelled at the referee to come over and examine the glove demanding a new pair. He was told after a while that there was no second pair of gloves to be found but after that short time Clay was back to life, so Angelo told the ref not to worry as they would use the ones he still had on. The ruse worked and when Cooper had his left eye badly cut in the next round, the fight was stopped in Clay’s favour. Sir Henry Cooper is so far the only boxer to receive a knighthood and was as much a national icon as a sporting hero. British boxing will be a far sadder place for his passing. *For full story see www.islandconnections.eu

“Seve loved coming to the Canaries and I first saw him when I was about six or seven, at a tournament in Maspalomas. Watching him marked me for life, he was so great. He invented modern-day golf with his risk-

taking on the course”, said Cabrera. The Gran Canaria golfer described as one of his greatest ever pleasures the time when, aged just 17, he was paired with Seve at a Pro-Am tournament in the El Cortijo Club in Las Palmas. “It was awesome to be with the master and learn from him” he added. Cabrera has no doubt that the current standing of golf in the world would not have been possible without Ballesteros. The Director of the Buenavista

Golf Course, which was designed by Seve and opened in 2003 told Island Connections that he was a real fighter, “not just on the golf course but in his private life as we saw when he battled his illness”. Martina added that Seve himself described Buenavista as one of the best courses he ever designed, which offers golfers a game of strategy as opposed to distance. The bunker on the 10th hole is shaped in an S honouring the man who was one of Spain’s most loved sporting figures.

Tournament hit

a Palma’s most celebrated female athlete Rosana Simón showed she is still a force to be reckoned with in taekwondo with a bronze medal in the world championships in Korea. Simón missed out on a final in the +72 kilo division against arch-rival Anne Caroline Graffe (France) when she lost heavily to home idol Sae Bom An (0-8) in her semi-final. However, she returns with a deserved bronze to add to the golds won at the world championships two years ago and the European championships last year.

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The Hotel Sheraton La Caleta’s first golf tournament was an overwhelming success with over one hundred players taking part.

During the day, participants enjoyed the catering services of the hotel in the VIP zone at the Costa Adeje Golf course and the prize giving was held later in the spectacular surroundings of the hotel’s gardens. David Ian Pritcher was a double winner taking the first prize in the first category for men and the Scratch prize and Sheila Coultard won the first prize for the women’s first category. Prizes included holidays in the five star Starwood Hotels & Resorts, golf equipment and spa treatments. Top prize in the raffle was a week’s holiday in the Seychelles.

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Not for the first time

This will be the third time CD Tenerife have been relegated to the second division B. The first drop suffered by the club to the ignomy of second division B was in 1978, with Manolo Sanchís training the side. They spent five seasons there until winning promotion in the 1982/83 season. Their second spell ‘down below’ was following the 1985/86 season, but this time they escaped after just one year.

Adeje borough now has a new Bike Park.

Sporting gesture Credit: Gerard Zenou

Henry Cooper may never have won the world heavyweight title, but his 1963 fight against Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) will go down in ring history as on that never-to-be forgotten rainy June evening at Wembley Stadium, Cooper’s fabled left hook, ‘Enery’s ‘ammer as the fans called it, put Clay on the deck for the first time in his career. He would have certainly been counted out if he hadn’t been saved by the bell. Clay was shaken, badly shaken, as he was led back to his corner.

Tributes to the late Seve Ballesteros, who died earlier this month, have included poignant recollections by Rafael Cabrera, one of the top golfers in the Canaries, who is devastated by the loss of his idol.

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During a time when being the heavyweight champion of Britain really meant something special, Henry ruled the roost for almost 12 years, from 1959 to 1971, a remarkable record that will never be broken. Our ‘Enery, as he was called, was loved by millions of people in Britain, not only boxing fans but also non-boxing fans who didn’t know a right cross from an uppercut…we were all his fans because of his courage, his skill, his modesty and his humour. Besides holding the British title for so long, Henry also won the European and Commonwealth heavyweight championships and became the first boxer in history to win three Lonsdale belts outright, a feat that can’t be equalled due to the rules now which state that no boxer can hold more than one at a time.

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a Palma’s ‘ultramarathon’ had to be settled by the toss of a coin after the two leaders crossed the finishing line together in a rare sporting gesture.

Over 100 players took part

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Situated in Las Torres, the 3,850 square metre park has cost €183,750 and local enthusiasts have helped with the design of the circuits. This public park adds one more link to the already excellent facilities on offer in the municipality and is a further fillip to alternative sports in the zone. It was built in response to public demand in the area, particularly from Las Torres and Las Nieves, where there are numerous fans of ‘extreme’ cycling. Future extensions still in the planning stage will also make available facilities for skateboards and roller skates.

After nearly eight hours of a gruelling 83 kilometre course that took participants around the island’s highest parts, Iker Karrera and Miguel Heras, who had battled together for much of the race, merged as one and ran over the line together to give the judges a headache. In the end, both agreed that chance should decide the winner, a formality required because the race is part of an international series, the Salomon Nature Trails. The coin toss saw Heras, who is from Salamanca and won last year also, get the nod ahead of Karrera. Both runners smashed the previous record for the course by almost half an hour. The women’s race was won by Monica Aguilera.

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n this edition of Island Connections, Soccer Experience looks back to their beginnings and past events, along with the current local 7s leagues here in the south of Tenerife. “Now well into our fourth year Soccer Experience has plenty to look back over, as in our first few months of opening the doors to the Tenerife public we just concentrated on real training sessions for the football-mad ex-pats who came flocking in, and with the expertise of our own ex-professional Martin Tierney, we all got a taste of a training programme that many of us had never quite experienced. It became apparent within a matter of weeks that all the members loved the training but longed for the competition of match day and so we began our first mini Soccer Experience 7s league where the motto was ‘friendly yet competitive slow motion football.’ Through this, and the support of some

wonderful captains, we have kept our leagues growing and our soccer community supporting one another through football and with their everyday businesses. “Our very name Soccer Experience is exactly what we stand for here in Tenerife, giving us a taste of football experience, and particularly our International Masters Tournament where the local ex pat 7s sides can face some of their boyhood heroes on the pitch, be it ex Celtic legends like Tommy Boyd, ex Barça player Nayim or Liverpool’s Bruce Grobalar. It means that all those involved within our community have experienced playing alongside some real footballing legends, as we strive towards our goal, which is to give any member of the public here in Tenerife who wishes to play football on a weekly basis or even once in a blue moon, the chance to do so with ease, and maybe relive some dreams along the way! “We became the first foot-

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ball organisation in Tenerife to hold its very own World Cup as eight nations battled it out in their national colours, national anthems welcoming them onto the pitch, to win the coveted prize in a wonderful weekend of football! And with such success we now look to plan our very own European Championship where all the 7s national sides once again will do battle for honours. “Soccer Experience’s 7s leagues have now evolved over the years too, as we now have three different types of leagues for all to join and enjoy, La Liga is our open age league which compromises some of our more experienced sides and is thoroughly competitive with all

teams capable of some wonderful football at times. This league really is a testimony to how far some of the members have come. The Championship league is our starter league as, whilst still keeping the competitive edge, it also contains some less experienced players and some players on their way back from injury. This league has a huge age span, from 17 through to 45 years old. The over 35s league is our newest league and one of the most successful as this league gives the lads a chance of playing within their age group without the pressure and has become thoroughly enjoyable to watch as some of our elder members recapture their youth even if it

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is only just for minute! “All in all Soccer Experience has enjoyed every minute of supplying the locals here in Tenerife with some footballing memories and would like to thank everyone involved on a weekly basis for their support, especially the Captains from each side who relentlessly pull their teams together each week. They deserve a huge slice of the credit for making Soccer Experience what it is today.” Contact Soccer Experience by sms or call: +34654200470 or email soccer@soccerexperience. com, or view more information, photos or videos on our website: www. soccerexperience.com.

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or the first time the Guía de Isora municipal grounds F hosted a rugby 7’s game as part of the ongoing Juegos de Tenerife.

Opening the day’s sporting events Guía mayor Pedro Martín welcomed everyone to the celebration of a sport that has representatives from so many different countries, and said he was delighted to see the Agua Dulce grounds being used for sporting events other than football, “especially one with such a long history as rugby”.

Thursday International League Doubles

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Players enjoying the facilities at Agua Dulce in Guía de Isora

Organised by the Club de Rugby Rhino in collaboration with the Guía de Isora council and the Tenerife Cabildo, clubs taking part were from Adeje, Guía de Isora, Santiago del Teide; the University of La Laguna and Ñandú; as well as teams from San Matías, Lycee Français Jules Vernes, Británico and IES Güímar schools.

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ight years ago Ñandu Rugby Club was born, and as Pablo puts it, “we were five crazy guys running on the beach, but today we have teams in every category, from five year olds up to adults and veterans”. Pablo and the club are asking you to help them promote their rugby and the club. All you have to do is go to the the link, http://bancacivica.cajacanarias.es/buscadorde-proyectos.aspx?origen=entidad&txt=31451 and vote. It doesn’t cost anything and will help promote the sport in South Tenerife.

Speculation that Gran Canaria may not be able to meet its commitments to host a group of the 2014 World Basketball Championships has been strenuously denied by the head of the island’s Cabildo.

USA, the current World Basketball champion

osé Miguel Pérez said that “obscure interests” had tried to undermine the championship preparations but the island was firmly behind the decision to host part of the tournament. “Everything is on track and there is no need for concern” said Pérez, days after allegations surfaced concerning the legality of the tender for the new (and very expensive) indoor sports hall required for the Championships. “I have no idea where these allegations have come from but they will not derail us. It was not easy to win the nomination as one of the host venues and we are not going to get it wrong” he vowed.

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Ten matches later Tenerife finally won a match but it really was a case of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;too little too lateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The fall into the Spanish 2nd B is inevitable, this is not just another relegation but the end of an era for the club. The prematch atmosphere was not quite the same usual mix of nerves, cautious optimism and ice cold Dorada beer. A protest group brought together on Facebook asked supporters to mass outside the stadium and vent their anger against the players, the board, the president and the local media. Finally around three hundred protesters holding banners chanted and delayed their entrance into the stadium until the 10th minute of the match as part of the demonstration. In the scorching spring sunshine the blanquiazules started brightly, perhaps the tension has been lifted now that the team were practically demoted. Veteran Antonio Hidalgo attempted to rally the players with several probing runs in the penalty area as Tenerife tried in vain to open the scoring. Recreativo, with still an outside chance of making the play-offs, enjoyed their one and only serious attack of the half after 30 minutes but Juna Villare screwed his shot wide. It was a let off and spurred Tenerife into action, Ricardo whizzed a shot just over the bar and Nino was, as ever, sniffing around for a chance. Centre-midfielder Ricardo has angered fans this week with comments basically stating that he would love to play for CD Tenerife next season and in the future but only in the second division. This seems especially annoying taking into account his horrendous form this term. The first half finished to subdued applause. The blanquiazules had played fairly well but many are resigned to our end of season fate and cannot bring themselves to be too enthusiastic towards many of these players. Substitutions were made during the second half with local youngster GermĂĄn making his mark. The idea to blood several youth players for the remainder of the season is widely accepted to be the only way forward. And it was GermĂĄn who earned a last minute penalty for Tenerife when he was clattered by the Huelva keeper Fabricio. Nino stepped up to smash the ball into the corner of the net and at last the blanquiazules had halted this horrendous run of negative results. The victory was only delay-

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7/05/2011 CD Tenerife 1:0 Recreativo de Huelva

Nino has kept the fans on their feet all season

Goodbye to all that CD Tenerife

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ing the inevitable drop. Having said that, it was nice to leave the stadium after a win and to witness the young players slowly finding their feet in the new Tenerife side.

11/05/2011 Real Betis 3:1 CD Tenerife It was party time in Sevilla as Real Betis prepared for their return to the Spanish Primera league. For CD Tenerife it was just a matter of time before they were relegated but despite the final score they gave a good account of themselves in the sold out 45,000 capacity Benito VillamarĂn Stadium. The match started in the worst possible way for the blanquiazules as Pablo Sicilia was adjudged to have brought down Ruben Castro in the penalty area. And just to rub it in, Las Palmas born Ruben Castro tucked away the penalty as the stadium turned into a sea of green and white joy. Real Betis were unstoppable and Pepe Melâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team kept up the pressure and intensity against the innocent blanquiazul defence. The home side doubled their lead on 18 minutes after a quick attack had Tenerife spinning circles and Salva Sevilla smashed the ball home after a great lay off by Ruben Castro. Perhaps at this point Tenerife, with nothing to lose, advanced forward as they threatened the Betis goal for the first time. The midfield battle was now even and Tenerife pulled a goal back through Julio Alvarez to make the score 2:1. Youth player GermĂĄn, brought in at the last moment due to the injury of Hidalgo in the warm up, was

playing the biggest game of his life. And he almost equalised on 40 minutes but his fierce shot was turned around the post by Castro in the Betis goal. The killer blow was dealt by Betis though, on the stroke of half-time after another defensive error let Isidoro in down the right flank and his crossshot somehow ended up in the goal. A lucky break but they all count. With Betis 3:1 up and La Liga bound, the atmosphere in the stadium was awesome. Both clubs in Sevilla, Real Betis and Sevilla CF, are fortunate to have such passionate fans although the fireworks and flares let off during the game in the stands will result in a hefty fine. During the second half Tenerife controlled large periods of play as Betis took their foot off the pedal. Having said that the blanquiazules were inspired by the return to the team of Mikel Alonso and they played some great football. The lack of a recognised striker, Nino was suspended and Igor was out of favour, meant that efforts on goal were sporadic and rather hopeful. The game finished without any surprises but due to other results Betis were not quite promoted and Tenerife were not quite relegated but both sides knew that it was a just a question of time. Despite this, thousands of Betis supporters invaded the pitch and the party lasted well into the night in the Sevilla area.

This is the story of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ninoshowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and without him the blanquiazules would have definitely lost this game against high flying Valladolid. The game started positively enough for the home side in a muggy Heliodoro stadium. Only 15 minutes had passed when Dubarbier lifted the ball over the outstretched Valladolid keeper to open the scoring. The scant support in the stadium at last had something to cheer about although many fans had given up chances of survival many weeks ago. The joy was short-lived as minutes later Luna harshly received a red card for a last ditch, last man foul and soon after Javi Guerra equalised for the visitors. With Valladolid eyeing up a play-off place they knew that this was a good chance to take all three points and when Sisi scored a sizzling free-kick, there seemed to be only one winner of the match. Nino had other ideas and with the help of youngsters Iriome and GermĂĄn the game was turned on its head. The ten men of Tenerife attempted to give the faithful few who had turned up a worthwhile trip. The crowd sensed this and cheered the players forward. Nino equalised on 66 minutes after a superb individual effort and ten minutes later the blanquiazules took the lead. GermĂĄn beat three players in one sweet movement before cutting the ball back to Nino to score his 15th goal of the season. It was like a dark cloud had been lifted, if just for a while, and it was the type of spirited performance that the supporters had deserved. A sneak preview of next season perhaps with youngsters Iriome, Omar, Zambrano and GermĂĄn starring, all Tenerife born lads. The 3-2 win dented ValladolidÂ´s promotion plans and only put off TenerifeÂ´s relegation that was confirmed the next day as Nastic de Tarragona beat Betis. Will Nino stay or go? Without doubt his wages are far too high for a club in the third tier of Spanish football but he has stated that he is willing to negotiate as he is very happy here. Fan groups have started initiatives on Facebook to try to keep Nino on the island and have even invented ways to help fund his wages.

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