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Congress on Nightlife

How much can we party?

Of course, when tourists spend their holidays in the sunshine beneath palm trees, they also seek nightlife with discos and pubs or a pretty beach club where the ocean breeze gently caresses them while they enjoy a cocktail at any time of the day or evening.

That is the pure holiday feeling. But how far can entrepreneurs in the leisure industry go? How do they find the right balance between an equal offer for every taste with the need for a good night’s rest for local residents?

Read more on pages 22 and 23

Viva la noche - many people want to enjoy the nightlife during their holiday

The jungle calls!

Join in the Arona Carnival Zebras, giraffes, lions, snakes, elephants, natives and anything else that can be associated with the jungle will be brought to life during the Carnival in Los Cristianos.

The Jungle is the theme of the 2019 Arona International Carnival, which takes place from March 21 to April 1. Long after the official Ash Wednesday, the party people of the island will once again plunge into a colourful hustle and bustle together with the holidaymakers.

Last year more than 125,000 people were drawn to the south for Arona’s Carnival, setting a new record, and a similarly active participation is expected this year.

The streets will become a jungle filled with rhythm, colourful splendour, imaginative costumes and above all lots of good humour. It’s best to simply leave everyday life behind and instead conjure up a creative costume and let yourself be carried away by the cheerful activities on the street. The heart of Los Cristianos will throb to the samba beat with most events taking place outdoors in the Carnival pre-

cinct, opposite the Valdés Center.

The first highlight will take place on March 23, when the Carnival

by Day begins at 12pm with a Wig Festival and musical accompaniment by the radio station Europa

FM. The opening procession takes place at 7pm starting from the CC Gala shopping centre in Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina in Playa de Las Américas and heading towards the Oasis shopping centre in Avenida

Las Américas. Drum and samba sounds, plus colourful dancing groups, are bound to infect the crowds with their party mood.

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LOS CRISTIANOS

Colourful and convivial!

Continued from front page On the following day, Sunday’s festivities also begin at 12pm, with a midday concert by the municipal music band in the Plaza del Pescador and at 5pm there will be a Carnival Parade from the Plaza to the Los Cristianos beach. For those who enjoy hot rhythms and the dancers’ swaying hips, the Festival of Choreography Groups will take place on Monday, March 24 at 7pm.

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The election of the Senior Queen of the Arona Carnival takes place on March 25 and on the following day, the Infant Queen will be selected. Both galas are well worth watching.

The main gala for the election of the Carnival Queen 2019 will take place on March 28 at 9pm, where both the ladies’ fantastic costumes and the candidates’ charisma will be judged. The creations are always an explosion of the imagination of the designers

who created them. The final Queen to be chosen will be elected on March 29, when it will be time to select the most fab Drag Queen. This contest will reveal unbelievable transformation talents and amazement and enthusiasm are guaranteed. The crowning finale is dancing until dawn to live music by the orchestra Wamampy, or to the music offered by top local DJs. On March 29 from 12pm, the Carnival by Day will pro-

vide great entertainment for the whole family and national and international artists will perform on the ‘Los 40’ stage.

The best Carnival hits will be honoured with a musical beach tour at 8pm and from 10pm the orchestra Deliciosa and The Regueton Band will warm up the evening.

Those who manage to be awake again by morning can visit the exhibition of classic and antique cars from 11am, or the pet Carnival competi-

tion at 12pm. But even if you are a late starter, you should be in Los Cristianos from 4pm at the latest if you don’t want to miss the grand Carnival Parade - Coso Apoteósis which runs from the Paloma Beach complex via the Avenida Juan Carlos I to the Los Cristianos cultural centre. Carnival groups from all parts of the island will come together to enjoy the party atmosphere once again. The parade culminates in a mega

dance party with live music.

On April 1, Carnival will end symbolically with the burial of the sardine. Weeping and wailing widows and widowers will be dressed in black to mourn the end of the Carnival, when the figure of the sardine will be taken in procession to be burned on the Los Cristianos beach. This closes Carnival 2019, but in September the samba groups will return to the streets to announce the n 2020 Carnival.

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Warning to parents

Momo Challenge on children‘s mobiles The Canary Island Government has issued an urgent warning to parents whose children have a mobile phone.

Several times while children have been connecting to harmless videos like Peppa Pig and the popular game Fortnite, apparently a game called Momo Challenge has appeared which is highly dangerous.

First, the children receive a Whatsapp message which they are forced to open. There the mother ‘Momo’ presents herself, and she forces them to undertake certain tasks. Children who do not react at first are insulted and put under pressure. The tasks they have to accomplish include, for example, watching shocking pictures and videos. In the end, however, Momo demands that the child commits suicide. If the children do not want to participate, they are terrorised. Who knows how much of the world of reality and fantasy are connected in the child’s psyche, but it is clear how much the child can be damaged and manipulated.

This ‘game’ began in the USA and has spread virally from there in the social networks. The author is not yet known. The CEIP Barranco de Las Torres primary school in Adeje recently warned the parents of their students: “We found evidence of Momo among our students. Please check your children’s mobile phones”.

Several English schools in the Canary Islands have also contacted us and warned against Momo. This is combined with a general warning about the risk associn ated with unlimited access to social networks.

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La Esperanza tragedy averted

Last minute rescue Guardia Civil officers recently rescued a family, the parents and two children, from certain death by smoke poisoning, presumably caused by the open barbecue in their apartment.

A call from a woman who apparently could not explain herself too well and was on the verge of collapse, was received by the emergency call centre at the beginning of March. She claimed to be from La Esperanza in the borough of El Rosario. However, she could not give an exact address and only named some nearby shops. The woman was the only member of the family who remained conscious as her husband and two children had already passed out.

Due to their detailed local knowledge the officers were able to locate the apartment quickly. Inside, they heard the voice of a woman stammering irrational sentences.

All windows and doors of the house were locked and in addition secured with

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A family tragedy averted

bars, which made it difficult for the officers to gain access. They finally managed to open a sliding window to the room where the woman was located. After being given oxygen, the woman became a

little more coherent. The officers asked her to open more windows and pass the keys through the bars so that they could finally gain access.

At that moment the fire brigade and ambulances arrived.

Together they were able to save the family of four and take them to the HUC University Hospital in La Laguna, where their carbon monoxide poisoning was treated in a n hyperbaric chamber.

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Graffiti disfigures the landscape

Stop the graffiti!

This is the response of the Gran Canaria Island Council to the graffiti sprayers on the island.

This is not a friendly request, but it points out that graffiti is an attack on public and private property, which can be punished with severe penalties.

The Gran Canaria Island Council signed the European Landscape Agreement PTE5 in Florence in the year 2000. This plan includes, among other things, the removal of billboards and posters that have already destroyed the landscape. In a further step, 861 examples of graffiti between the capital Las Palmas and Agaete as well as from Las Palmas to Mogán have been listed and handed over to the Guardia Photo: Cab. GC

Cleaning the defacement is costly and time-consuming

Graffiti even appears on greenhouses!

Civil. A total of twelve boroughs running along the motorways GC-1 and GC-2 are affected.

Often the graffiti is even tagged by its authors, and now whoever the individuals are behind the fantasy names is the subject of a police investigation so that they can be called to account.

Cleaning such disfigured walls, façades or even greenhouses incurs a considerable public cost. In the course of landscape conservation, bulky

waste from private and public properties is also being cleared. The island council will invest a total of around €40 million in the initiative over the next few years. It is, of course, particularly annoying when over-painted graffiti is brought back to life by the artists, creating an endless cycle of smearing and cleaning. That's why it has been decided to take action now with all the authorities’ n deterrent force.

Orfeón La Paz, La Laguna

Latonius presents a Gospel Workshop Latonius, the internationally popular American singer and choir director, presents a Gospel Music Workshop on Saturday March 30, at Orfeón La Paz in La Laguna.

Latonius and The Latonius Gospel Choir want you to experience what you feel when you learn and sing Gospel music, something that Latonius believes should be available to everyone in Tenerife. He claims that no matter what you believe or feel, Gospel music can help everyone in their everyday lives. Come along and experience the love, joy, the healing power and the hope that Gospel music gives, even in seemingly hopeless situations, and let Latonius bring real American Gospel music to you.

The workshop will run from 11am to 3pm, with the doors open from 10am. Latonius speaks English, Spanish and German. The cost is €13 per person, of which three euros will be donated to the AECC (Asociación Española Contra el Cancer). Places are limited, so register n now at http://tenerifecanta.com.

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Tragic death of a child

Stepmother found guilty

The nine year old boy's relationship with his father's new wife must have resembled the classic tale of the wicked stepmother!

Carnival 2020 As soon as the Tenerife Carnival ended with great success and an influx of more than 400,000 people, plans were being laid for 2020.

During the last dance evening for the party-goers, the choice of themes for next year’s carnival was announced, which residents and visitors could have a say in via an Internet vote. From among eight proposals, The Flirtatious 50s was the chosen theme with a quarter of all votes cast.

A total of 4,286 people took part in the vote.

Carnival fans can now start planning their holidays (and their outfits) so that they can be in Tenerife for next year’s cel-

FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS 109 the police and her confession, she has not claimed mitigating circumstances, as demanded by her lawyer. During the trial, the public prosecutor withdrew a request for a life sentence which could be reviewed, but continued to demand the maximum sentence allowed by the penal

Na’s emergency call was not made until after the child had died

The trial against the boy's murderer took place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Despite her cooperation with

code. The unanimous verdict confirmed that Na L. was totally guilty and knew at all times what she was doing.

The murder of the boy, who had come from China a few months earlier to live with his father, his new wife and their child, was the cruel end of a martyred existence. The stepmother mistreated and beat him several times, even to the point when bones were broken, all this while the father, who worked all day as a cook, was away from home. She concealed this from the authorities by simply keeping him absent from school without an excuse on such days as the worst of the damage could be seen.

The chain of violence caused the boy to freeze at any criticism from his stepmother and to endure everything she dished out until his tragic murder on May 8, 2016. At first she beat the child with her fist for 40 minutes and then showered him with cold water. The maltreated boy went to bed and stayed there until the stepmother came back later with a 25-centimetre shovel with a metal blade and hit him again. At first he had tried to snatch the shovel from her, but then he simply held still.

The flirtatious 50s

"That made me even more angry. I hated him" the stepmother explained during the trial. She hit him again and again and consciously wanted to inflict pain on him. Then she left him lying in bed for hours, where the boy suffered an agonising death because of his injuries. Then at around midnight, about an hour and a half after the boy had taken his last breath, she called the emergency services.

The prosecution considered it proven that the woman struck the child with particular malice and harshness, well aware of the danger it posed to his life and limb. It was also aggravated by the fact that it was a matter of parental dependence and betrayal. Her

arguments "I only thought of my own son" or "The boy did not want to learn and did not respect me" or "I only wanted to improve his future through austerity" were not accepted by anyone in the courtroom and the maximum sentence of 25 years for murder and another two years for repeated child abuse was demanded by the prosecution.

The father, who claimed not to know about the beatings and the 65 unexcused days absent from school because he had always been at work, was sentenced to two years in prison for neglecting his parental duty of care, and child abuse by failing to help. The stepmother’s sentence is yet to be n announced.

La Palma

Speeding driver caught

The limit for the tunnel is 90kmph

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This year’s last dance in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

ebrations in Santa Cruz which take place from February 21 to

March 1. As always the Carnival will continue in Los Gigantes,

Los Cristianos and other towns n and villages.

The police are investigating a 31-year-old driver from La Palma who was on his way to Santa Cruz de La Palma via the new Túnel de la Cumbre in the borough of Breña Alta.

He was caught in a radar trap while he was speeding along at 182 km/h. Exceeding the speed limit by 92 kilometres per hour is far from being considered a trivial offence.

Such a frenzy represents a substantial traffic risk, which is strictly punished. The Guardia Civil traffic division immediately requested the help of colleagues who stopped the speeding car. The driver must expect a prison sentence, a fine and the withdrawal of his driving licence for between one and four years.

Be warned, traffic checks, and speed checks in particular, are being carried out in order to reduce the number of accidents on Canarian roads. These road safety checks are part of the strategy of the Guardia Civil Action Plan 2011-2020. n

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New achievement

Homage to the Canarians

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Luis Padilla, the Canarian Government’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended a ceremony in March dedicated to the Canarian people who were instrumental in the founding of San Antonio in Texas.

A statue, a sculpture by Armando Hinojosa, representing the founders of the town and portraying a Canarian couple in classic costume with a A homage to the Canarian people Franciscan priest and a prison soldier was inau- in San Antonio gurated, and it stands in one of the main squares in the town which was last year officially named the Plaza de Las Islas Canarias.

The Canarians emigrated to America in the 18th century to escape the poverty in the archipelago caused by poor harvests. One of the expeditions founded the town of San Antonio and set up a municipal government, led by President Juan Leal, which they called the Cabildo. To this day, Canarian descendants are united in an association in the Saint Bernard Parish and every year they remember the festivals of the islanders. This year the guest was the folklore group Timayba from Lanzarote.

An estimated 50,000 people also with Canarian ancestors live in the neighbouring state of Louisiana. In the last decade, the Canary Islanders Heritage Society in Louisiana has been especially responsible for bringing the old traditions and festivals back to the forefront and preserving them. n

Local Mayor Francisco Linares and the councillor for security Narciso Pérez recently presented the latest acquisition by La Orotava council: A Yuneec-H520 drone has been purchased for the Local Police and the borough's engineering office.

Its main purpose is to help in the search for missing persons and rescue operations for which it an important tool, as

Drone for La Orotava it can search inaccessible terrain from the air. The borough of La Orotava covers an area of 214 square kilometres and is partly characterised by its rugged landscape and steep ravines. "During the last operations in which we had to search for and rescue missing persons, we repeatedly requested the participation of drone operators and convinced ourselves of their

Photo: Ayto. La Orotava

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A drone can be an invaluable tool in a missing persons’ search

efficiency," explained Narciso Pérez. In an emergency, the drone can save valuable time.

The technicians can also use the aircraft to monitor various projects or infrastructures. Currently, one Local Police officer and one technician from the local council have each been trained as drone pilots while a third is currently undergoing further training. This is to

ensure that a pilot is always on standby, even in the event of holidays or illness. The drone is equipped with two cameras, a normal image camera and a thermal imaging camera, which are of inestimable value especially when searching for missing persons. The professional device has six wings and several sensors that give n it stability.

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Expert advice

Experts say we have to act now

and components. These would then be hermetically sealed and taken to the incineration plant in Arico where they would be burned.

It’s thought that the termites were probably introduced to the island in 2005, with the first alarm by the Anticimex company only being sounded in June 2017. In November 2018 a scientific article was published confirming the presence of these very destructive termites in the boroughs of Tacoronte and Arona. Tacoronte was the first borough to

Experience a magical day

Wonderful El Hierro

The first reader‘s trip with Diga Sports, in February, led them to this small Canary Island. It was such a great success that it will be offered on a regular basis with immediate effect. Every Wednesday, we will meet at 7.15am at the Los Cristianos port.

The cost per person for this interesting day trip is

€99.

For more information and bookings, visit the Diga Sports office at Hotel Park Club Europe in Playa de Las Américas, telephone 677 489 946 or send an email to info.digasports@gmail.com

Organiser: Dama Sports SL, Tax No: B76637651 / I-0003231.2

respond to the plague due to pressure from the public. In mid-February, biologist David Hernández, in collaboration with Apinsa, was commissioned to carry out a study on

the real distribution of termites in the borough. This study was financed with €30,000 from the local budget. A further €200,000 is to be made available to affected residents

so that they can renovate their houses and free them from termites, with a sum of approximately €3,000 estimated per house. An urban contact telephone line has been set up.

In Arona, a biologist was contracted at the beginning of March to confirm that the termites are present in the green area of the Avenida Las Américas, as suspected, in order to initiate targeted action against the insects. The plague control technicians and the biologists confirmed that the termites are present on the coast of Tacoronte at Valle Guerra near La Laguna and in Arona, in a very limited area.

Possible occurrences in Candelaria and Puerto de Santiago are currently under investigation, but are considered rather unlikely. Another possible hotspot is the PIRS plant in Arico, where island waste has been incinerated since 2005. It cannot be ruled out that contaminated material which was simply disposed of

by house owners, has arrived and that the insects have settled there. That is why expert Miguel Gaju considers it important that the PIRS plant should also be examined for possible traces of termites. Additionally, earth masses, depots, wood or plant remains, which could be used to spread termites, should be specifically controlled. The faster the experts act, the more efficient the fight against the plague can be.

The Reticulitermes flavipes species are termites that live underground and can build gigantic tunnel systems of up to 5,000 square metres.

They also expand their tunnel systems into wood, ceilings, floors and walls. In this way, they provide themselves with food. However, it is precisely this widely ramified network that can also be used to kill the termite population with poisoned baits. If you suspect that termites have settled in your area, you can contact your local n council at any time.

La Palma

Action plan in case of a volcanic eruption La Palma Island Council, through the Emergency and Citizen Participation Bureau led by Carmen Brito, has commissioned the development of an emergency plan in the event of a volcanic eruption (PAIVPAL).

The plan is to be drawn up by scientists from the University of La Laguna, in collaboration with volcanologists such as Carmen Romero Ruiz and Cayetano Guillén Martín. It will list what needs to be done before, during and after a volcanic emergency and how the public as well as the emergency services should behave. Among other bodies, the activities of the Red Cross, the fire brigade, the police forces and the civil defence unit are included.

In addition, a sub plan, involving a possible evacuation, is being prepared. As soon as the action plan is ready, which is expected to be in a few months' time, it will be made public.

This will make La Palma the first island in the Canaries to publish a concrete emergency

plan. The recent light, unnoticeable earthquakes remind us that the archipelago is still volcanically active and that an emergency plan makes sense.

The better each individual is prepared, whether a member of the public or of the emergency services, the more efficiently and faster can action n be taken.

Photo: Cab. La Palma

At last, all the political authorities concerned, the Island Council, Canary Island Government and local councils, have united to declare war on the invasive species of termites (Reticulitermes flavipes) which are affecting Tenerife.

A specific action plan to eradicate the insects is to be drawn up in consultation with Miguel Gaju Ricart, a Spanish expert in zoology at the University of Córdoba. Gaju has already successfully fought termites in a village near Palencia. The strategy for Tenerife will be defined during several working sessions with the councils in the affected communities of Tacoronte, La Laguna and Arona. This includes educating the public so that they can discover termite infestations as quickly as possible, report them and combat them in a targeted manner. In the same way, technicians from the local councils are to be trained to deal with this problem. An important part, which still has to be clarified, relates to disposal, since there is no special incineration plant in Tenerife as there is on the Spanish Peninsular. Spain's central government has also been asked to help with this issue. It would be possible, for example, to set up containers in which local residents could dispose of their affected wood

Photo: Freeimages

Activities against termite plague

The action plan is intended to clarify what to do in case of an eruption

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Promotion

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1. Arrange a mortgage to buy a house In Spain, six out of ten homes are bought with a mortgage. In this case, it is advisable to take out life insurance because, in case of death or permanent disability of the person who contracted the mortgage, the insurer will take over the pay-

for the family to maintain the same rhythm of life. In those cases, although the personal loss will be irreplaceable, life insurance could guarantee the necessary capital to meet family expenses. With Liberty Seguros, even if the insured dies in an accident along with his/her spouse and they have children younger than 18, the beneficiaries will receive double the sum insured.

Life insurance can provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones

ments to the bank and remove your partner or relatives from the economic responsibility that could be difficult to continue with. In fact, with most banks it is a pre-requisite as a guarantee before signing the mortgage. Until recently, banking entities conditioned their mortgage lending with an ‘obligation’ to contract some linked products, such as life insurance.

But since a few years ago, with the approval of the European Parliament of the Mortgage Credit Directive, banks are prohibited by law from linking a mortgage to the purchase of insurance. You only need that your insurance company includes a clause in your policy registering your lending bank as the mortgage beneficiary. In that way, you comply with the request of the bank but you also save money. You could even save a difference of

€700 as the products offered by the bank can be up to 300 per cent more expensive.

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It will depend on each person’s standard of living, but before the child turns 18 the parents could have spent between €115,000 and €350,000.

If at any time one of the parents dies, it will be difficult

3. Protect your income level Last year there were 3,796 serious occupational accidents in Spain. Of these, 618 had fatal consequences.

The possibility of suffering an accident at work or out-

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International police forces

Successful Interpol detentions The Guardia Civil recently arrested one of Spain’s ten most wanted criminals in Bulgaria.

The man is accused of being a member of a criminal organisation which smuggled cocaine from South America to Spain and Europe and laundered the money obtained. The Spanish national had been the subject of an international detention order issued by the Spanish judiciary in 2013.

He had been unmasked as one of the masterminds of the gang during Operation GOBE, in which 150 suspects were investigated.

He was mainly responsible for importing cocaine and laundering the drug money.

He received the goods in Spain, paid for them and distributed them. Thanks to help from the public and the coordination of the Guar-

dia Civil with Bulgarian colleagues and the Sirene Border Offices of both countries, the wanted man was located in the port city of Varna, where he had been living for some time. He had put on about 50 kilograms in weight to change his appearance and he was considered dangerous and potentially armed. At the time of his arrest, he was on the verge of leaving for Venezuela. His flight there, with forged documents, was scheduled for a few days later.

Successful international police work Last year, the Guardia Civil UCO Department arrested 201 people wanted by the Spanish or foreign authorities on the basis of international or European detention orders. In the previous year,

there had been 159 such arrests. Particularly noteworthy are the cases in which foreigners fled to Spain and were arrested. Some 26 cases are known from Germany, 23 from Romania, 19 from Italy and 17 from France.

Guardia Civil officers travelled several times to different countries to identify and arrest fugitives wanted by the Spanish authorities for crimes committed in Spain.

A total of 24 suspects were arrested in Colombia, Romania, France, Argentina and Sweden.

Of last year’s detainees, three were for murder or homicide, two had abused minors, 16 were wanted in connection with drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organisation, nine for fraud, three on charges of money laundering and the others for various other serious offences. n

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Fewer deployments last year

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Fire brigade called out less The balance sheet with regard to the activities of the professional fire brigade in Tenerife looked positive for 2018.

The fire fighters were called out 4,063 times, about ten per cent less than the previous year. In 1,754 cases, the three most frequent reasons for deployment were to actually extinguish fires, in 609 cases people or animals had to be rescued and on 528 occasions doors needed to be opened.

According to the assessment

by José Antonio Valbuena, the Island Councillor for Security, the decline in the number of fires is associated with increased reconnaissance and preventive work.

Javier Rodríguez, director of the professional fire brigade, pointed out that other important factors had also been tackled in the past year. For example, the firemen's clothing had been renewed, new vehicles were purchased, a training plan was implemented and a hall in Güímar was purchased in which an additional fire station is to be built in

A reduction in the demand for services last year

by a 51-year-old patient who manipulated an oxygen bottle in the emergency room of the HUNSC hospital in midAugust. The resulting explosion triggered a large fire.

Types of operation

The completely devastated hospital emergency room

the future. Most operations (2,737) fell into risk category II and thus posed a medium risk for the emergency forces and for those affected at the scene. Only around one per cent of the missions posed a high risk to people or goods.

In this case, 13 vehicles and 42 fire fighters were deployed to extinguish the fire. "Due to the complexity and high number of people involved, this was one of our most serious operations in 2018, which fortunately went smoothly.

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No one was injured and only material damage was caused," explained Salvador Reyes, the fire brigade chief.

In this emergency, a total of 160 patients, including ten children, had to be evacuated after a fire had been started

A total of 1,754 fires had to be extinguished last year. Of those, 481 had broken out in bushes, 267 in apartments, 239 in cars and finally 239 rubbish containers were set alight. The remaining operations were spread over various causes of fires.

After fires, rescue operations and door openings, the fire brigade was most frequently deployed to help in accidents. They also had to intervene in building damage, 31 times in connection with hazardous materials and several

times due to damage caused by water seepage or weather phenomena.

Looking at the operating times, the period between 8pm and 10pm, especially on Saturday evenings, can be regarded as the fire brigade rush hours. The month with the most operations in 2018 was August. Almost 90 per cent of all fire fighting operations last year were covered by the professional fire brigade and the remaining ten per cent by the voluntary fire brigades stationed in Adeje, Santiago del Teide, Güímar and La Laguna. The capital, Santa Cruz, is at the top of the list in terms of the places where the fire service was most frequently requested, followed

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Preventive measure

Lifebelts for dangerous coastlines

In Lanzarote, the Consortium for Safety and Emergencies, in collaboration with the KrogagerFonden Foundation chaired

by Rune Soren Eilif Knude, has begun to install lifebelts on dangerous stretches of the coastline.

In total, the foundation, which is associated with Club La Santa, intends to install 60 such lifebelts, on the coasts of Tías, San Bartolomé, Yaiza and Arrecife by the beginning of the summer. In an emergency, they can be thrown to a person in distress at sea so that he or she can stay afloat until the emergency services arrive.

The installation began in the bay of Barranoco del Quiquere in the borough of Tías. In Yaiza, Tinajo, Teguise and La Graciosa these safety measures have already been implemented. Coastal sections have been selected that are not covered by a lifeguard service, but are frequently visited by bathers or anglers. The locations have also been based n on a study carried out by emergency service staff.

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Missing person statistics The province of Gran Canaria, along with Catalonia, Galicia and Andalusia, is one of the regions in Spain with the highest number of open cases of disappearances.

The statistics recently presented by Spain's Minister for the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska cover the period from 2010 to the end of 2018, which indicate that the highest risk of simply disappearing is in Barcelona, Gran Canaria, the Balearic Islands, Murcia and Málaga. During the period under review, a total of 174,883 people disappeared in Spain. The majority of cases, 58 per cent, were male and 66 per cent of the missing persons cases relate to minors. Of the those, 163,405 were found a success rate of 93 per cent.

However, the whereabouts of the remaining seven per cent remains unclear. Sometimes the family members remain missing for years, which places a particularly heavy burden on their relatives.

During the presentation of the study in Madrid, Minister

This young man, who was reported missing in Puerto de la Cruz, contacted his family from La Gomera when he realised via the platform that he was being sought

Grande-Marlaska stressed the great importance of the assistance from fellow citizens in clearing up many cases, and cooperation with the public is essential, especially with regard to the disappearance of children and adolescents. Contrary to popular opinion, the disappearance of a person should

be reported as soon as possible. He stressed "It’s not correct that only after 24 and/or 48 hours a missing person report can be placed. The faster the police know, the faster they can react adequately" thus clearing up a widespread misconception. The first few hours can be crucial.

The Minister took the opportunity to refer to the 116000 hotline, whereby missing persons can be reported directly.

The National Centre for Disappeared Persons (Cndes) advises relatives in several languages, helps to initiate the necessary steps and supports the family during the search. The App Alertcops enables the direct reporting of disappeared persons via mobile phones and can also enable the geographical location of the person.

The reasons for these disappearances are many. Some people disappear deliberately after an argument in the family or in their immediate environment, but for others there can be other reasons beyond their control and especially in these cases, it’s vital to act quickly and perhaps save lives. The SOS Desaparecidos platform, which can be used to quickly distribute missing person reports, also represents an important element in the search. Fortunately, many reports turn out to be n false alarms.

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Charity shoes

Sports shoes for Equatorial Guinea For the sixth time in Lanzarote, the 'Zapatillas Solidarias' (Solidarity shoes) project is collecting used but well-preserved sports shoes or trainers up to March 25.

The initiative was launched in 2013 by the basketball club, Club de Baloncesto Conejero and the Guinea Basketball Federation, supported by the Hermanos Martínez Foundation. Together they will hold a campus in Malabo and Bata for the poorest children and youngsters. When they realised at the beginning of the cooperation how poor the sports equipment in the African country was, the idea was born to help. It was very successful, from 150 pairs of sports shoes in the first year, approximately 2,000 pairs of sports shoes were distributed to the children and young people last year. This year, a high participation in the fundraising campaign is also expected.

Within the framework of the

For most children in Equatorial Guinea, their own sports shoes is a real luxury

basketball club, the children and young people are to learn healthy behaviour in a safe environment and experience what solidarity, fairness and community means. Social

inclusion is the guiding principle. The children are not only allowed to wear their shoes for sports, but also in their leisure time. If you would like to take part, you can contact one of

the schools. Donations are also accepted at several sports fields and in Island Council buildings.

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Opera at the Tenerife Auditorium

Puccini‘s Turandot

The last opera by Giacomo Puccini is set in the Orient, and the plot is based on an old Persian poem.

It tells the story of the cruel Princess Turandot, who will only marry the prospective groom who can solve her three riddles. Those who fail must die. Musically, Puccini has created a masterpiece with this opera that is characterised by arias such as Nessun dorma, In questa reggia and Signore, ascolta, which have also conquered the stages of the world outside opera.

Giampaolo Bisanti from Milan will celebrate his debut as musical director with this performance. He has been the musical director of the Petruzzelli Foundation in Bari, Italy since November 2016 and is known for his sensitive musical interpretation. The opera cast will be accompanied by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, OST, and the Tenerife Opera Choir. The leading roles will be played by Tiziana Caruso as Turandot and Carlo Ventre as Calaf.

Performances will take place on March 21 and 23 at 7.30pm. Tickets, costing €5 to €55, can be purchased n via www.auditoriodetenerife.com.

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Three cases solved

Supermarket robberies

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The National Police recently arrested a man in Santa Cruz who is accused of the armed robbery of at least three supermarkets in Santa Cruz and La Laguna.

He followed the same pattern in all three cases, which is why investigators quickly surmised that one perpetrator was responsible for all three robberies. He went to the supermarket, put a balaclava over his head at a suitable moment to hide his face and threatened the employees at the tills with a knife. He helped himself to the daily takings and made off in a car. It was the escape vehicle that led the police to the 33-year-old suspect. They used the number plate to identify the owner and located him in Santa Cruz. During a search of the vehicle, the knife with which he threatened his victims was found. In addition, the clothes the man had worn during the robberies were still in the vehicle. The suspect has already been convicted several times previously for other offences and has now n appeared before the magistrate.

The suspect’s knife was still hidden in the car

Agro activities for the elderly

Cultivation at a retirement home

The tables are installed on the retirement home terrace

Five cultivation tables have recently been set up on the terrace at the Vallehermoso retirement home in La Gomera, where strawberries, lettuce and culinary herbs such as parsley, oregano and marjoram are being grown.

The raised beds are at a height which enables the residents to easily work on them while sitting or standing, without much effort. “More activities are planned. These include meetings between senior citizens and pupils, and activities in disability and family centres. We want to create a space for exchanging information and cultivating values that are part of our identity” explained Rebeca Escuela, the councillor for local development. “In this way, we want to contribute to preserving the rural traditions and culture. We want the participants to see themselves as part of a project to preserve our culture and the history of our people” she said.

The activities, which also include gastronomic events and lectures on the medicinal use of traditional plants, are n grouped together under the Red Terra initiative.

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1.8 million tonnes less CO2

Positive energy balance In the last four years, the Canary Island Government, led by President Fernando Clavijo, has succeeded in giving an important boost to clean energy production.

Wind energy, in particular, has taken a major step forward on the islands in the last three years during which €335 million have been invested in wind farms.

This has increased capacity by 253 megawatts and created 2,282 jobs. The Canary Islands Government is supporting 753 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects with over €23 million to benefit communities, households and businesses.

As a result of the conversion to green energy, the Canary Islands have emitted 1.8 million tonnes less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This is equivalent to the emissions of 1.5 million cars travelling an average of 10,000 kilometres. At the same time, the cost of crude oil consumption was reduced by €1.4 million. Compared with a car that consumes an average of 10 litres per 100 kilometres, it’s equivalent to 22,000 circuits around the world.

The increased conversion to renewable energies and thus to an energy model of the 21st century was one of the priorities that Clavijo set for his term in office. "On the way to a more sustainable archipelago, we have taken up the fight against climate change in three points: The use of as much renewable energy as is possible with current technology, optimising consumption through savings and energy efficiency, and introducing fuels that are less polluting" Clavijo said. "The Canary Islands have become a pioneer in a region that makes the least use of wind energy.

Capacity has almost tripled, from 164 megawatts in 2015 to 417 in December 2018," added Minister for Economy, Industry and Commerce Pedro Ortega.

In Gran Canaria, a major project already underway is the hydroelectric power station at the Chira Soria reservoir, with a capacity of 200 megawatts. It can support the power supply especially if the other sources produce less. During the press conference the successful hydrowind power model at Gorona

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Clavijo has achieved the energy supply goals set for this legislative period

Del Viento on El Hierro was also highlighted. Last year, 57 per cent of El Hierro's electricity requirements were covered by this energy source. During two periods of 18 days each, El Hierro was

fully supplied from renewable energy sources. Looking to the future, Clavijo and Ortega stated that an expansion of offshore wind farms was planned. A prototype is being built just off the coast

of Gran Canaria which is to supply five megawatts. By 2025, 45 per cent of the Canary Islands' electricity requirements are planned to come from renewable energy n sources.

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Are you tired of having no voice?

FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS 109 There are other things that can be a pain here that we aren’t used to. Some people complain (rightly or wrongly) about local driving standards, abusive rental and work contracts, inadequate public transport, and difficulty using the Spanish national health system. Some are conChris Martin, Security Consultant

By Chris Martin As British expats, many of us came to live in Tenerife for similar reasons.

The great weather and the low cost of living combined with daily flights to the UK, having UKTV at home, and a thriving international community all make Tenerife a great place to become an expat - but it’s not all sunshine and roses.

It can be difficult to find information on important topics such as: Do I have to change my driving licence? What kind of healthcare am I entitled to?

Which is the best school for my kids? A look on social media will throw up plenty of answers, but very few of them are useful or even accurate answers. Lots of unqualified people are only too keen to tell you “the best

way” to do everything, whilst qualified people will almost always charge for their time.

Also, we can’t be expected to go to an accountant or solicitor for advice every time we need to do something. Many people struggle to learn Spanish, which complicates things further.

cerned about the way animals are treated, others want to be able to speak their own language in government institutions such as the employment office. Lots of local Canarian people have exactly the same concerns as us, they don’t like abusive contracts or being run

off the road either, the difference is that they know how to change things.

If we were back in the UK, we would know where to direct our complaints to get something done, whether it be the local police station, or writing a letter to their MP (yes, people still do that!) Which highlights another difficulty about living here - not knowing who to turn to when we have a problem. We simply don’t have a voice. Many of us bring professions, trades, and skills from the UK that could help solve the problems around us. Some of us have been living in this community for 10 or 20 years, and know it as well as many of the locals. We as Brits form a large community here in Tenerife. We are a sizeable chunk of the population. We pay our taxes, we abide by the laws, we can be productive members of Tenerife society, but we haven’t imposed ourselves on local politics, so we don't have a voice.

It doesn’t have to be like this.

In the next two articles in this series, I’ll be covering why and how to get our voices heard, so we can change the things that we don’t like about our beautiful new home, and make it even better for all who live here. n

Increasing passenger arrivals

More than 3.5 million passengers The eight Canary Island airports welcomed a total of 3,586,108 passengers in February.

Compared to last year, this represents an increase of around 0.7 per cent. Whilst the number of national arrivals increased by 9.5 per cent to more than 1.2 million passengers, international arrivals decreased by 2.3 per cent, but still reached more than 2.3 million, providing booming business for airport shops and ancillary service demands.

Gando Airport in Gran Canaria had the highest passenger volume and, with over 1.1 million arrivals, it was able to maintain the previous year’s level. The Reina Sofía Airport in southern Tenerife ranked second with a slight increase of 2.7 per cent and 953,642 passengers. Third in February was the César Manrique Airport in Lanzarote with over half a million passengers and a slight increase of 0.9 per cent. The airports of Gran Canaria, Tenerife South and Lanzarote rank third, fifth and eighth in the overall balance of the Spanish airports managed by Aena.

In terms of the archipelago, Fuerteventura, Los Rodeos (Tenerife North), La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera followed, with only Fuerteventura suffering a decline of ten per cent. La Gomera Airport recorded the highest growth of more than 76 per cent with 4,469 passenger arrivals. Overall, the number of passengers welcomed by the Canary Island airports in the first two months of the year has increased to 7,338,962, 1.2 per cent more than the previous year.

It’s not only passenger handling that is showing a positive trend. In February, more than 2,679 tons of merchandise was transported, which represents an increase of over ten n per cent.

21.3.2019 – 3.4.2019 Everyone knows where the island is, but only a few have visited it. This is why Diga Sports, offers readers the opportunity to explore the smallest island in the Tenerife province.

We start every Wednesday and we will meet at 7.15am at the Naviera Armas counter at the Los Cristianos port. Travellers also have the opportunity to take advantage of a transfer from Puerto de Santiago to Los Cristianos. At the moment, we do not offer transfers from the North. The Diga Sports staff will welcome the readers and hand over their boarding passes. The ferry leaves at 7.45am.

Dolphins and harbour porpoises can often be observed on the crossing, and those who want to enjoy the fresh morning breeze on the upper deck should not forget to dress warmly. You'll need a good windproof jacket as the cool wind can be quite chilling.

The crossing takes about two hours and the ferry will arrive at La Estaca in the harbour below Valverde, the capital of El Hierro. The bus will make its way up the zig-zagging roads to Valverde, stopping at Mirador Isora. The spectacular panorama of the steep cliffs and

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the valley of La Playa will more than compensate the effort of the ascent.

We will continue over the ridge towards the north to the next viewpoint at Jinama, where we will stop again. The short drive to Jinama is a tough one, the road runs over the ridge and this is one of the few places in the world where a traveller can see the coast and the sea on both sides. From El Golfo we will continue to the local

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Price per person: €99 economic centre La Frontera and Las Puntas. The smallest hotel in the world is said to be located here. There is a dispute about that, but it only has four rooms. At the restaurant La Pasada, a tempting buffet to satisfy the palate and different tapas will be served. On the way back to the harbour, we will invite you to take a break at another vantage point, the Mirador de La Peña.

Here everyone who fancies a

sweet treat can try a Quesadilla in the bakery. This dessert made of cream cheese and many other secret ingredients is one of the island's most successful exports. In the harbour the Naviera Armas ferry will be waiting for us, and it will be time to bid farewell to El Hierro and head back to Tenerife. At 8pm we will dock in Los Cristianos, richer for the experience of having visited this small but beautiful island.

The excursion price of €99 includes the ferry crossing, the bus journey, food and beverages. A bus transfer is available from Puerto de Santiago to the port and back in the evening.

Reservations can be made by phone, internet or directly at the Digasports office at Park Club Europe in Playa de las Américas. Customers can pay by credit card at Digasports or in cash at the ferry counter.

For a firm reservation, your full

Reservations: info.digasports@gmail. com or by phone: 677 48 99 46 Payment by credit card at Diga Sports or cash before departure name and NIE number must be given.

If you can't make it on March 28, the tour will be repeated n on April 4.

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The Hardrock Hotel has helped the Paraíso Floral area gain prestige, and now we have The Roca Negra, located in a stylish shopping street, directly by and above the sea. If you feel like it, take a blanket and enjoy your drink and the sunset on the rocks in front of the Roca Negra.

It’s the perfect place to enjoy a glass of Spanish cava or one of the countless cocktails. Do you have a favourite drink? Ask the barman, he can help you. From Costa Adeje to Roca Negra is a few minutes by car, but the effort is well worth it.

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Playa de Las Américas has developed enormously in recent years. The golden mile where the legendary Magic, Thai Botánico, Imperial Tai Pan, Bianco and others are at home has another pearl to offer: Harry‘s at Centro Comercial Safari is the place to get together with friends, or if they are late, wait whilst enjoying a drink. Every gin lover gets his money‘s worth, there is hardly a place with a greater choice.

Many also enjoy the fountain spectacle with classical music at 9pm at the Centro Comercial Safari. Nowhere can you see this better than from Harry‘s terrace. Here you can meet old friends and find new ones.

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The most beautiful sunset, with a view of our three small neighbouring islands of La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, is from La Calma/La Charcutería in Torviscas Alto. And the colours become even more spectacular with the right sundowner to accompany the moment – how about a Tequila Sunrise?

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Behind this name hides a restaurant that serves excellent international dishes. The focus, however, is on the cuisine of their homeland, Lebanon. Hummus, Arayes, Fattoush, Tabbouleh, Shawarma, and much more will indulge the senses and the palate. We recommend the Mezze. It’s also a good idea to ask for advice from Djamil and his team. If you feel like it, try a hookah!

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Long live the nightlife!

The business association CEST Sur and politicians will debate the design of nightlife provisions at the first national congress, Spain Nightlife.

Undoubtedly, a good leisure offer at night enriches a holiday resort. Amongst other

things, the prizes for Triple Excellence in Nightlife were awarded during the congress.

This means that these venues are outstanding in three areas, they combine safety, acoustic quality and outstanding service. There are currently

seven restaurants with these attributes in Tenerife: Roca Negra Sunset Club, Bar Harry's, Le Club Playa Fañabé, Calma Cocktail Bar & Mirador, Monkey Beach Club, Magic Lounge Club and Marina Bay Sunset Bar.

Viva la noche - many people want to enjoy the nightlife during their holiday

Le Club - a trendy venue right on the beach

For over 20 years, Tenerife has been working to establish itself as a highquality holiday destination.

Tourism is a source of wealth for the islanders, and at the same time it should be sustainable, protect the environment and maintain and contribute to quality of life. Mistakes made elsewhere, such as the party animal mentality, should be avoided. An active night life for the visitors should be available which does not restrict the quality of life for the residents. These factors have to be reconciled, which

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is not an easy task.

"Spain, and Tenerife in particular, has always presented itself as a cheerful holiday destination, with friendly people, an exceptional climate, historical heritage and one of the best cuisines in the world. But we also have to pick up on new trends and stay current. This is essential in a highly competitive market. A decline of just

five per cent in the number of holidaymakers puts thousands of jobs at risk. We don't want to imagine what it would mean to suffer double-digit losses" explains Eric Viana, owner of Creventy and Tenerife Shows and president of the Rotary Club of Tenerife Sur. Anyone who trusts in a formula that has always worked has already lost. "We have to offer visitors what they want from their hol-

iday destination," he says. This includes beaches with bars, discos, excursions, theme parks, live music, and other events. "Of course, we have to make a distinction between the pleasure mile at

the holiday centre in Playa de Las Américas and the centre of Adeje, where people live. We want to make living together

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS 842 Playa Fañabé and president of the business association CEST Sur. "We offer our guests security in various ways. For example, with devices available that measure their alcohol level so they know if it’s safe for them to drive. We have defibrillators for any heart-related emergencies and detectors to prevent weapons from being brought in. In recent years, we have seen terrible incidents in discotheques and venues in European cities that we want to avoid.

“When it comes to acoustic safety, we offer sound systems that can be professionally adapted and also take residents into account" explains the entrepreneur. In Le Club and the new Fiji Beach Club you can enjoy the Tenerife nightlife in an ideal way. But what are the main problems and how can you bring them

1st Spain Nightlife Congress

March 27 and 28, 2019 at Hard Rock Hotel

A range of debates and talks headed by top professionals from the nightlife sector, politicians, members of security forces, and CEOs and owners of relevant companies. Closing gala with award ceremony.

Entrepreneurs and professionals from the leisure sector are welcome to take part, including public authority employees, technicians, lawyers, tour operators, advertising specialists and agencies from the tourism sector.

Registration is possible via the www.cest.org web page.

Option A, two days including meals: €199 Option B, two days without meals: €159 Option C, one day without meals: €69 Option D, only participation in the Gala: €79 Overnight stays are not included. Special rates for participants are available at Hard Rock Hotel and Los Olivos n Beach Sand and Sea Resort.

under control? "The biggest problem is noise pollution at night, which mainly occurs in the car parking areas, as well as drinking sessions outside the actual restaurant. We advocate a kind of 'night guardian' attitude, so that there is no alcohol consumption in public spaces, a considerate attitude is promoted amongst the people and standards are introduced that accommodate all those involved.

23 has been awarded the ‘Triple Excellence in Nightlife’ is, for me, the recognition of years of work by me and my team,” explained Robert Ng. What makes the Lounge Bar so special? “First of all, our team focuses on creating a unique and friendly atmosphere for guests. Safety is our number one priority and that’s why we rely on proven systems that

The Monkey Empire Another entrepreneur who can be happy about the Triple Excellence in Nightlife is Javier Cabrera, owner of the Monkey Beach Club. Events, cocktails and the best music, these are the three pillars on which he builds.

The success of the Monkey Beach Club is based on a well-balanced room layout, which accommodates different preferences and divides the club into four areas: The terrace directly on the beach, the bar with a view, the restaurant with rice and seafood specialities, Bésame Mucho at street level and the sundeck on the last floor with a pool.

In this way, every guest will find the ambience that suits them best. "The Monkey Beach Club has the greatest potential in Tenerife, perhaps even in the Canary Islands, after its renovation this year," says Cabrera.

"We want to make Tenerife a reference in Europe through continuous renewal, mod-

Enjoy the sunset at the Roca Negra Sunset Club Everything is a bit magical at the Magic Lounge Bar Jimmy Gómez (L) with his partner Robert Ng, with whom he runs the Magic Lounge Bar

the Italian restaurant Monkey Bravo, the restaurant Oriental Monkey with its fusion cuisine and the confectionery venue Sweet Monkey.

Five restaurants - five awards ernisation and the guarantee of safety and quality" says Cabrera. At the same time he criticised the politicians for too much bureaucracy as well as some of his own guests who he feels should develop more civil consciousness in order not to disturb other holidaymakers. Javier Cabrera also runs the modern barbecue restaurant Monkey Bar & Grill and

The other restaurants that will be awarded the triple seal of excellence are the Roca Negra Sunset Club, Harry’s Cocktails and Calma cocktail bars, Marina Bay restaurant and sunset bar, and the Magic Lounge Bar. The Magic Lounge Bar was founded in 2007 by Jimmy Gómez, with Robert Ng joining him in partnership in 2014.

“That the Magic Lounge Bar

allow our visitors to enjoy their stay with ease. The ‘Magic’ also offers perfectly tuned acoustics. In addition, it’s designed to offer an exclusive atmosphere both during the day and in the evening. Accordingly, the Magic now plays a major role in Las Américas’ nightlife: “In the south of Tenerife we have a very concrete demographic profile.

Most holidaymakers are adults, singles or couples. We address this group of visitors directly and offer a chill-out atmosphere during the day and an exciting nightlife at night, which our guests remember with pleasure. Our Lounge Bar enriches the south at any time of the day,” adds its founder. n

Finally Tenerife, finally the Canary Islands.

Gianni Conti is already active in 45 countries - from Portugal to Russia - throughout all the world: France, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Japan, Canada, United States, South Africa, even Vietnam and China.

Today Gianni Conti is also active in Adeje/Las Americas with an all-round personal store and a collection of over 350 bag varieties: from classic to vintage and fashion, with the latest trend of colors.

Professional briefcases for businessmen and businesswomen, keychains, wallets and much more. In the Gianni Conti store you don’t just buy a product, you also breathe an all Italian atmosphere: the coffee machine is always ready to make you an espresso, laced with Varnelli or Meletti, distinctive of Marche, our region. For our non driving customers we will be glad to offer a glass of excellent Prosecco.

Confident of the fact that we’ve whetted your curiosity, we’re guessing that you’re already starting your car or calling a cab... to get to us.

Our girls will be there, ready and more welcoming than ever to receive you, always with a smile on their faces.

All that remains for me to do is to wish you a good visit.

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ADOPT, DON’T BUY

Animal charities’ round up

These lucky puppies are doing really well after their traumatic start and will soon be ready for adoption from Acción del Sol

Acción del Sol Though two of the eight puppies that were dumped in a plastic container outside Tegueste church a while ago didn’t survive, the other six are doing extremely well thanks to the nutritious food and proper medical care they are receiving. They will soon be up for adoption, and it will be great for them to go to loving homes after their traumatic start in life.

We’d like to remind you that it’s obligatory to have your dog micro-chipped and registered at your local town hall, and with the correct updated telephone number so you can be reunited with your dog should they get lost. It saves a lot of time and stress for your beloved pet and yourselves.

We are completely full and reaching crisis point, with over 230 gorgeous dogs of all shapes and sizes looking for loving homes. From Yorkshire terriers to Dalmatians we have every type imaginable ready for adoption. We don’t charge for

adoptions but donations are very welcome towards the vast running costs of the refuge.

Every one of the dogs has a clean bill of health and is fully inoculated, micro-chipped, heartworm- and flea-free, has a passport and is sterilised, the last one being compulsory to try to reduce the large numbers of unwanted litters here on Tenerife.

How you can help Besides obvious needs such as food, water and veterinary care, a little attention is all the dogs here want. They love going out for a walk so please do come and take one out if you have time, they really will appreciate it. In addition, we always need items for the animals and refuge, such as products for our clinic and cleaning products and utensils, building materials, dog toys, leads, etc., tinned food for our elderly dogs, puppy milk, and dog jackets for when our dogs travel by flight to Germany, as well as materials to help with our educational programme (pens, paper, glue, play-doh

and crayons). Every donation is greatly appreciated.

We are also desperately looking for people travelling to Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Berlin or Frankfurt who would be prepared to escort a dog. All that’s needed is a little time at the airport: all necessary paperwork and handling of the dogs is done by AccionTier staff.

Please do call us on 664 321 219 or 602463242 between the hours of 8am and 5pm if you can help in any way, or visit us on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm, and Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. We’re situated directly under the wind turbines, from exit 52 on the TF1 north bound, just after the El Médano junction. Head for the windmills on the coast and we’re located in the buildings on the right hand side. Alternatively, email us on teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page at Action tier Acción del Sol.

Cats Welfare See some of our kittens at Don Perro Vets, Las Chafiras

(tel: 922 735 824), and Yaiza Vet, Los Cristianos (922 169 381). As well as kittens, we have several adult cats from 18 months to seven years old.

All adults are leukaemia negative, neutered, vaccinated and micro-chipped. All cats go on a week’s trial in your home so you can be sure you’ve made the right decision. If you adopt two kittens together then initial injections, microchip and neutering are free for the second one. Adopt a black kitten or two and both will receive the above treatments free.

Contact us at www.cats-welfare-tenerife.com or ring/whatsapp Sharon on 662 524 006 or Sandra on 671 282 773 (for English, Spanish and German, after 6pm). Alternatively, message us on Facebook or visit our shop on San Blas in Golf del Sur (behind Hiperdino), open seven days a week, 10am until 6pm.

K9 Ways you can help We always appreciate any help.

You could buy our merchandise (T-shirts, vests, key rings, wristbands and more) at the refuge, you can sponsor one of our wonderful sponsor dogs via our website, you can donate money either via our website or in cash at the refuge, or food and other items which help us look after our dogs and cats.

Also, you can become a volunteer dog walker by calling us or simply popping by any day during our opening hours.

Remember to keep an eye on our website or Facebook page (information below) for any fundraising events which you may like to attend. Also, why not come along to our charity shop in Alcalá?

Shop till you drop Please note we are no longer holding car boot sales in Los Gigantes, but you can visit our shop in Alcalá Plaza Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

Donations of quality household goods, clothes, books, shoes or

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Give me a chance!

A few months ago, in November, it was a typical day at the K9 refuge.

The kennels had been cleaned, our dogs were fed and walked and they were starting to settle for the night. However, the front gate then opened and a young couple came in with a small dog. She was introduced as Scrappy and automatically tugged at everyone’s heart strings. Due to personal circumstances, the young couple had to surrender Scrappy to K9, and there were tears all round when the realisation hit that they were leaving her. It was a very tough decision for them. When they left, Scrappy was settled into one of our kennels but of course this little girl was very confused and a bit fearful. She was defensive and barked and growled at first.

She had no idea why she was suddenly left at K9. But just the very next day, one of our volunteers took her for a walk and her personality began to shine brightly. Scrappy is a terrier mix and is 10 years old. She currently shares a kennel with three other dogs who are all a lot younger than her. Although she is 10, she still runs around and acts like a young dog and has so much love and affection for us all at K9. She is still a little wary of new people and needs people to take their time with her, but once she knows you, the love she gives you is priceless. She is a joy to walk on and off lead, as she stays right by your side and is always waiting for a chance to be cuddled and made a fuss of.

The younger dogs she shares with at the moment are all very sweet, but their excitement and energy can sometimes push Scrappy to the side, as it can be a bit too much for her. She is looking for her forever home and would make the perfect companion. She is a little fearful of children so ideally a child-free house would suit her best.

Give Scrappy a chance and we promise you will not be disappointed. If you take the time to get to know her, she will be your best and forever friend! Pop into the K9 refuge to meet this little beauty, on Calle Chimbesque, between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas, any day between 10am and 2pm, call us on 667 638 468, or email info@k9tenerife.com. n

other items are very welcome as well. Call 646 561 035 to arrange collection of larger items from all local areas. All proceeds go towards funding the animals’ care and are essential to ensuring our K9 dogs and cats have everything they need to make their time at the refuge as comfortable as possible.

Adoptions We have many beautiful dogs waiting for their forever homes. You can see them on

our website at www.k9tenerife.com. Or visit the Refuge on Calle Chimbesque, between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas, any day between 10am and 2pm. Alternatively, call us on 667 638 468 or email info@ k9tenerife.com. You will also find stories of our dogs’ antics on our Facebook page at Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker or K9 Tenerife. Also, to see daily photos of the walks that take place at K9, ‘like’ the facebook page Voluntarios del Refn ugio K9.

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March 23 & 24

DIARY DATES March 21 7pm: La Travasca, theatre performance exploring fantasy and faith (in Spanish), by Joaquín Artime, Casa Museo Pérez Galdós, LPGC, free entry, limited places. www.casamuseoperez galdos.com March 22

8.30pm: Cinderella, contemporary dance, Masdanza, Sala Insular de Teatro (SIT), LPGC, €10. www.salainsulardeteatro.com

Feria de Turismo Activo (Active Tourism Fair), walks, concerts, children’s games, assault course and more, Valsequillo. www.feria turismoactivo.com

9am: Historic Gran Canaria Tour, Jardín Canario, Vegueta, Santa Catalina Park, Cuevas de Guayadeque and Agüimes, leave from LPGC, children €19, adults €39. www.entrees.es 6pm & 9pm: Tribute to Spanish band Mecano,

by Robin Torres with Hija de la Luna (Daughter of the Moon), Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, LPGC, from €30. www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es 8.30pm: Cinderella, contemporary dance, Masdanza, Sala Insular de Teatro (SIT), LPGC, €10. www.salainsulardeteatro.com

8pm: Arias from operas and zarzuelas, Jorge de León (tenor), soprano Rocío Ignacio and pianist Juan Francisco Parra, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, LPGC, from €25. www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

10.30pm: Baroni one Time in concert, plus spots by Subliminal Force, Guiyo & Little Churry (Veneno Crew), Blackzee (Profecía Crew) and DjElemento, mini roots and reggae festival, Sala El Arcón, Puerto de La Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es

April 6

March 23

11am-1pm: Children’s art workshop, by Rosa Mesa, Casa Museo Pérez Galdós, ages between 12 and 14 years old, free entry, limited places, register in advance. www.casamuseoperezgaldos.com

6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es 5pm: Magia y Humor (Magic and Humour), family magic show by Mago Dragster, L Incanto, Santa Cruz, €6. www.tomaticket.es

EXHIBITIONS Until March 29

8pm: Ida Susal, singer-songwriter from Tenerife, pop, indie, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, LPGC, from €12. www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

Paintings by Ángela González Álvarez, resident artist in the Centro de Arte La Regenta, varied media, Centro de Arte Saturninita, Maspalomas, Monday to Friday, 8am - 2.30pm, free entry. www.maspalomas.com

Until March 24

Until March 31

Maspalomas Carnival. Theme is ´The moon’, various events and activities. www.carnaval internacionaldemaspalomas.com

La Última Granja de Padrón (Padrón’s Last Farm), renowned painter Antonio Padrón was known for his love of animals, in tribute to the great artist, Daniel Ogier has gathered a collection of artworks showing the close relationship between man and animals throughout the centuries, Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón, Gáldar, free entry, Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 6pm. www.antoniopadron.com

March 24

7pm: Colour Blind, theatre performance looking at the way societies are being homogenised, by Rosa Mesa, Casa Museo Pérez Galdós, free entry, limited places. www.casamuseoperezgaldos.com

March 23

Teobaldo Power, La Orotava, from €20. www. tomaticket.es

Thursday – Sunday: CamBuyon Market, art, second hand, vintage, Mercado del Puerto, LPGC, Thursdays and Fridays, 7pm – 11pm; Saturdays 6pm – 11pm; Sundays 12pm – 3pm.

March 26

10pm: Europe, renowned Swedish rock band, best known for 1986 hit The Final Countdown, Gran Canaria Arena, LPGC, from €39. www. tomaticket.es

April 5

Until further notice

9am: La Venecia de Gran Canaria Tour, Mogán, Amadores and Mirador de las Dunas, pick-ups from Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés, children from €15, adults from €30. www.entrees.es 8pm: Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra with guitarist Cañizares, Strauss, plus Martín y Soler, Rodrigo and more, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, LPGC, from €26. www.auditorioteatro laspalmasgc.es

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9am: La Venecia de Gran Canaria Tour, Mogán, Amadores and Mirador de las Dunas, pick-ups from Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés, children from €15, adults from €30. www.entrees.es

TENERIFE

March 30

DIARY DATES March 21

9am: Historic Gran Canaria Tour, Jardín Canario, Vegueta, Santa Catalina Park, Cuevas de Guayadeque and Agüimes, leave from LPGC, children €19, adults €39. www.entrees.es

6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es

11am-1pm: Children’s art workshop, by Rosa Mesa, Casa Museo Pérez Galdós, ages between eight and 11 years old, free entry, limited places, register in advance. www.casamuseo perezgaldos.com

Los Cristianos Carnival. Theme is ‘the jungle’, various events and activities. www.arona.org

April 4 9pm: The Very Best of Dire Straits, tribute by the internationally renowned Brothers In Band, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, LPGC, from €36. www. auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

March 21 - April 1

March 22 8.30pm: Romeo y Julieta (Romeo and Juliet, in Spanish), Zaladeteatro, La Laguna, from €8. www.tomaticket.es 9.30pm: Tribute to Spanish band Mecano, by Robin Torres with Hija de la Luna, Auditorio

6pm: Gran Gala del Musical (Grand Musical Gala), family theatre and music show, Teatro Cine Los Realejos, Los Realejos, €8. www. tomaticket.es 8.30pm: Romeo y Julieta (Romeo and Juliet, in Spanish), Zaladeteatro, La Laguna, from €8. www.tomaticket.es 10pm: Europe, renowned Swedish rock band, best known for 1986 hit The Final Countdown, Estadio El Peñón, Puerto de La Cruz, from €39. www.tomaticket.es 11pm: Somos Cuba, Cuban music, various bands and DJs, El Bembé, Santa Cruz, €21. www.tomaticket.es

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WHAT’S ON 2019

ISLAND CONNECTIONS 842 Tel: 922 857 327 for reservations. Facebook/ Restaurante.La.Guinguette

Until March 23 Los Gigantes Carnival. Theme is ‘fantasy’, various events and activities. www.santiagodelteide.es March 23 & 24 8am-1.30pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, C/ Cooperativa, Valle San Lorenzo, free bus both days from Playa de Las Américas 9am, 10am and 11am. www.arona.org 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www. costasanmiguel.com 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. TF16, Km 3.5, Tacoronte. www.mercadillodelagricultor.com

March 28 6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es 4pm-10pm: Canarias Folk Fest, food and crafts market plus traditional dancing and music, Plaza de La Pescadora, Los Cristianos, free event. www.arona.org 6.30pm: Supercalifragilistico, children’s theatre show, modern take on the original story (in Spanish), Paraninfo, La Laguna University, €8. www.tomaticket.es 9pm: El Kanka, singer/songwriter, indie, Aguere Espacio Cultural, La Laguna, €18 in advance, €21 on the door. www.tomaticket.es

March 30 & 31 8am-1.30pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, C/ Cooperativa, Valle San Lorenzo, free bus both days from Playa de Las Américas 9am, 10am and 11am. www.arona.org 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www. costasanmiguel.com 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. TF16, Km 3.5, Tacoronte. www.mercadillodelagricultor.com 8am-3pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General TF5, Km 49, La Guancha. www.laguancha.es

8am-3pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General TF5, Km 49, La Guancha. www.laguancha.es

March 29

8am-4pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General, Km 7.8, La Esperanza. www.ayuntamientoel rosario.org

8am-4pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General, Km 7.8, La Esperanza. www.ayuntamientoel rosario.org

5pm-7pm: Crafts workshop, painting on material, Casa de la Juventud, Tegueste, free event. www.tegueste.es

9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Camino Viejo de San Benito s/n, Casa del Llano, Realejo Alto. www.losrealejos.es

9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Camino Viejo de San Benito s/n, Casa del Llano, Realejo Alto. www.losrealejos.es

8pm: Ezza, blues, rock, and traditional Tuareg songs, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz, €12. www.tomaticket.es

9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza San Pedro, Vilaflor. www.vilaflordechasna.es

9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza San Pedro, Vilaflor. www.vilaflordechasna.es

8.30pm: Vicente Rey, ballads/boleros, 40th anniversary show, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, from €12. www.tomaticket.es

March 24

9pm: El Kanka, singer/songwriter, indie, Aguere Espacio Cultural, La Laguna, €18 in advance, €21 on the door. www.tomaticket.es

8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza de la Luz, Los Silos. www.lossilos.es

March 31 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza de la Luz, Los Silos. www.lossilos.es 9am-1pm: Traditional pottery demonstration, Farmers’ Market, Valle San Lorenzo, free entry. www.arona.org

9am–2pm: Farmers’ market, Av. Villa de Arico, Porís de Abona. www.ayuntamientodearico.com

10pm: Vive el Rock, mini rock fest, various up and coming Canarian bands, Sala El Arcón, Puerto de La Cruz, €10. www.tomaticket.es

9am-2pm: Food and crafts market, Plaza de la Libertad, Garachico. www.garachico.es

March 30

9am-2pm: Food and crafts market, Plaza de la Libertad, Garachico. www.garachico.es

1pm-4pm: BBQ and live music, Restaurante La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada. Tel: 922 857 327. Facebook/Restaurante.La.Guinguette

6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es

12pm: Peter Pan, children’s theatre show (in Spanish), Centro Cultural, Candelaria, €6. www. tomaticket.es

9am-2pm: Farm and general market, Plaza del Llano, Alcalá. www.guiadeisora.es

1pm-4pm: BBQ and live music, Restaurante La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada. Tel: 922 857 327. Facebook/Restaurante.La.Guinguette

6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es

April 1

8am-1pm: Farmers’ market, Paseo El Bufadero, Playa de San Juan. www.guiadeisora.es 10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm: Tour plus tasting, Dorada beer factory, Santa Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es 1pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www. costasanmiguel.com 3pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es 7pm-10pm: Live music with Marc Morgan, Restaurante La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada.

3pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es 7pm-10pm: Live music with Marc Morgan, Restaurante La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada.

Tel: 922 857 327 for reservations. Facebook/ Restaurante.La.Guinguette April 4 6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es 9am-1am: Farmers’ market, sea front, Los Cristianos. www.arona.org 4pm-10pm: Canarias Folk Fest, food and crafts market plus traditional dancing and music, Plaza de La Pescadora, Los Cristianos, free event. www.arona.org Until end April 4pm: The magic town of La Orotava, dramatised walks through the area’s historic centre, in Spanish, English and German, €20 per person including a tasting of local products. Tel: 922 323 041, email: jasterluis@gmail.com, www.laorotava.es

EXHIBITIONS Until March 29

9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Av. Villa de Arico, Porís de Abona. www.ayuntamientodearico.com

March 26

March 27

1pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www. costasanmiguel.com

12pm & 5pm: La Sirenita (the Little Mermaid), musical based on the Hans Christian Andersen story (in Spanish), Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, from €15. www.tomaticket.es

March 25

10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm: Tour plus tasting, Dorada beer factory, Santa Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es

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5pm & 7pm: La Sirenita (the Little Mermaid), musical based on the Hans Christian Andersen story (in Spanish), Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, from €15. www.tomaticket.es 6pm: Gran Gala del Musical (Grand Musical Gala), songs from the great musicals, Teatro Príncipe Felipe, Tegueste, €10. www. tomaticket.es 6pm: Lunay, Puerto Rican rapper, Marinha Beach club, Costa Adeje, only for the under 18s, €15. www.tomaticket.es

9am-2pm: Farm and general market, Plaza del Llano, Alcalá. www.guiadeisora.es April 2 6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es 10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm: Tour plus tasting, Dorada beer factory, Santa Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es April 3

10pm: Vive el Rock, mini rock fest, various up and coming Canarian bands, Sala El Arcón, Puerto de La Cruz, €10. www.tomaticket.es

8am-1pm: Farmers’ market, Paseo El Bufadero, Playa de San Juan. www.guiadeisora.es

11.59pm: Lunay, Puerto Rican rapper, Marinha Beach club, Costa Adeje, only for the over 18s, €15. www.tomaticket.es

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Sororidad (Solidarity between women), collective exhibition of paintings and sculptures by members of the Gara Acosta and Tenique Associations, Museo de la Historia, Granadilla, Monday to Friday, 9am – 2pm, free entry. www. granadilladeabona.org Until April 12 Ana Luisa González Gámez, paintings, various themes, Cultural Centre, Adeje, 9am – 9pm, free entry. www.adeje.es For regular church, charity and recreational events, please see:

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National championships

Lifesaving success extraordinary abilities and became Spanish Champion for the fifth time in a row after winning the gold medals in the 100 metre combination and the 50 metre towing as well as the silver medal for the 4 x 25 metre relay. Soon he will also compete in the Spanish Swimming Championships and the International Lifesaving Championn ships in France.

At the XXXIII Spanish Lifesaving Championships held recently in Torrevieja, Alicante, the Canary Island participants came out with honours.

The Club Natación Martiánez from Puerto de La Cruz is the new Spanish champion in the Juvenil category. In addition to this team title, there were also outstanding individual achievements. A total of eleven new national records were set.

For example Sergio Calderón González, from the Real Club Náutico de Tenerife, improved the national record in towing

a 100 metre dummy with fins to 00.46,86.

Top scores for CN Martiánez Daniela Alonso Melián, Paula María Álvarez Callejón, María Rodríguez Rodríguez de la Sierra and Andrea Esther Sosa Hernández set a new record of 01.36,63 in the four by 25 metre relay in tow. An absolute top class tow in the solos by María Rodríguez Rodríguez de la Sierra, who went all out to win the best individual performance.

She took the gold medal in six

categories. The performances by Álvaro Merino and Louka Vanhoucke, who placed the Real Club Náutico de Tenerife in seventh place overall, are also worth mentioning. Thomas Holzendorf swam over 200 metres in the super lifesavers category and won an important bronze. The club Shaka Surf Life Saving from Santa Cruz debuted in the competition and reached a remarkable 20th place.

A great role model for many of the young rescue swimmers is Edu Blasco from Fuerteventura.

He once again confirmed his

Very successful junior rescue swimmers from the CN Martiánez Edu Blasco a 5th time national champion

Athletics

Binter Night Run The registration lists for the VII Binter Night Run in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which will take place on November 16, are open.

Interested parties can now register. The race course takes the runners through

the city at night. The categories being offered are: a ten kilometre run, a half marathon individually or as a relay, as well as a special distance for physically and mentally challenged sportspeople. Last year, 4,200

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cent were female. The Binter Night Run series is offered in three cities on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Binter Foundation.

These are Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on November 16, Santa Cruz de Tenerife on May 18, and Palma de Mallorca on September 28. A total of €30,000 in prize money will n be distributed.

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Tenerife’s British massage school, Massage Courses Europe has been chosen as a Spanish Ambassador for the international sports massage regulation association ThinkTree Hub. This year, Massage Courses Europe welcomed Max Korin, Sports Massage Therapist and Rehabilitation Consultant, who will be teaching alongside Elaine Whillock. Max and Elaine have developed the school and this year’s courses and are now offering seven Continuous Professional Development Courses and three UK Level 3 Diploma Courses in Swedish Massage, Oriental Deep Tissue Massage with Acupressure, and Sports Massage.

Massage Courses Europe is a fully approved and accredited Massage School and Massage Training provider with UK and International Professional Association ThinkTree Hub. MCE can now offer their practical courses Fast-Track with a UK Level 3 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, Health and Safety, and Business Planning modules. Courses run from April to September and are open to anyone who wishes to learn introductory massage as a hobby, those who wish to work professionally as a massage therapist, or for existing therapists who wish to choose individual CPD courses to add to their current skill set.

Kush Kumar, the founder and CEO of ThinkTree is an established member of the industry and has over 25 years’ experience in mainstream education, writing qualifications for universities and supporting awarding organisations. He has been part of the wider health and wellbeing movement, lecturing and teaching across the world. He established ThinkTree as an International Professional Association offering membership categories, incentives for therapists and students as well as approved and accredited courses fit for the purpose within the industry of health and wellbeing.

Its focus is high standards and a quality service.

ThinkTree Hub has welcomed MCE as one of their Spanish Ambassadors overseas. They have been approved as teacher trainers who have a quality assured programme of courses that are fit for practice. This is essential in the industry that meets the requirements for compliance, and employers dedicated to high standards. MCE can also guide and support those who wish to be part of ThinkTree and access their services for marketing, approval, accreditation and membership.

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CD Tenerife

Olympic committee

Fair play, respect and equality The Canary Island government led by President Fernando Clavijo and the Spanish Olympic Committee, represented by its Managing Director Alejandro Blanco, signed an agreement in March to launch a joint campaign.

The main aim is to promote Olympic values such as equal rights for men and women, inclusion, mutual respect and solidarity, and to nip any form of violence in the bud. In this sense, sport also has an educational component. In this way, especially those who start young are led from childhood into a mentality in which there is equality between women and men and in which violence, whether on or off the pitch, is not tolerated.

In January the Canary Island Government decided to promote sports activities including marginalised groups such as the elderly and those with physical or mental challenges. Sport not only promotes physical well-being, but is also important in terms of participation in social and cultural life. For their part, the Olympic Committee sees an interesting area of cooperation especially in the field of eSports. The agreement with the Olympic Committee complements other Canary Island Government projects which are being carried out in close cooperation n with the Sports and Tourism Directorates.

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By Chris Todd It’s no secret that CD Tenerife are the Draw Kings this season with 15 draws from their 30 matches played.

They simply have not been good enough in certain areas of the pitch, especially in the attacking area hence the low goals tally, although to their credit many times they have shown spirit and determination to earn points. The blanquiazules do boast three players, Luis Milla, Racic and Jorge Saenz that would arguably walk into any team in the Second Division but the rest of the squad are on the whole very average. They are the type of players that are either on a last swansong or others who are younger and need a few more seasons under their belt. Sometimes we seem to be like the United Nations of good causes, helping players with their career rather than planning a good solid well balanced group.

Frustratingly the sole aim now is to avoid relegation and from there on in start the planning for next season. However the six point cushion between the team and the drop zone is still too close for comfort and with runaway league leaders Osasuna visiting the Heliodoro Stadium in Santa Cruz on March 22 the games do not get much easier. The kickoff has been set at 8pm and will be live on Gol tv. But

better still try and get to the match, the team really needs the fans’ backing now (prices from 13€ to 31€).

CD Tenerife are unhappy about being given yet another Friday night fixture, the sixth since December and they made an official complaint to try and switch the game to their preferred Saturday or Sunday slot.

The league were not in a lenient mood however and the Friday night football continues with the following game against Sporting Gijon also scheduled for a Friday night. Manager Oltra, although still popular with the supporters, appears to be playing on a game to game basis to keep his job. I think it would be a mistake to sack him at this stage of the season with twelve games remaining. We ‘should’ stumble over the line with Oltra but a change now to a new manager could go one of two ways.

Surely it would be too much of a risk but you never really know with this board and President.

The rumour mill suggests that meetings have been held to find a replacement so we will see.

Brexit seems quite well organised compared to this.

16/02/2019 Alcorcón 1:1 Tenerife The small Santo Domingo Stadium in the Madrid suburbs had been made into something of a fortress for the home side with nine wins from their 14 games played.

Alcorcón are enjoying a decent enough season and were sit-

ting on the edge of the play-off area. With the backing of over 200 supporters Tenerife knew that they really needed to win after too many draws recently and for the first time in many months the team was back to full strength.

The game started at a frantic pace, Dani pulled off a fine save to deny Alcorcón early on but it took a non-existent penalty to break the deadlock on 29 minutes. Tenerife defender Alberto slipped in the area and was struck on the arm by the ball and even though he had his back to the play the referee awarded a penalty. Scandalous decision! Burgos converted to give the lead to Alcorcón.

If the home side edged the first half it was Tenerife that controlled the second half but as has often been the case, all the nice build-up play rarely

ended up with a shot on goal.

And if you don’t shoot you don’t score! However, just as it looked as if another away defeat was on the cards up popped Nano to head the ball into the back of the net to equalise. It was some moment for the local lad and his celebrations diving into the visiting Tenerife fans behind the goal earned him a yellow card, which rules him out of the Osasuna clash. Not a clever move with Jorge Saenz and Racic already ruled out due to International duties.

The 1-1 result was, on the whole, a fair result. Tenerife can be pleased with the fightback at a tricky stadium but they know that they will need to convert a few more of these draws into victories to secure their survival sooner rather n than later.

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Cancer 22.06 - 22.07 You will very soon have an opportunity to sort out your love-life preferences in the full light of others’ responses. Stay awake and pay attention! These are the issues that become buried problems in the future if they’re not addressed up front!

Leo 23.07 - 23.08 Your career has been booming (good and bad!) since the beginning of the year. This promises to continue. Your job situation may also be presenting opportunities for further training and education.

Make the time. It will be very useful in the long run.

Virgo 24.08 - 23.09 The home front seems to be the only ‘chink’ in your overall life’s picture. You’re not clear as to traditional needs and expectations, or even sure if you want to meet them. It’s one factor of all the changes that have occurred recently, you need to decide now.

Libra 24.09 - 23.10 Be compassionate yet firm and you will navigate your contacts successfully. Family structure is changing for almost everyone, but especially for you. When you set new rules for your foundations it automatically sets new goals. Enjoy the challenge.

Scorpio 24.10 - 22.11 You’re up for just about anything this period, but a work-related problem may sidetrack you from having fun with the rest of your group. Conversations with your partners and friends are critical now. It’s a time for you to listen and learn from others.

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Sagittarius 23.11 - 21.12 If there is some matter you are concerned with, now is an excellent time to consult a professional or even a good friend who can give helpful feedback. The full moon on March 21 heralds a very positive and fruitful time for you.

Capricorn 22.12 - 20.01 You have an opportunity now to see what keeps you from being really close to others, perhaps a forgotten hurt or hidden resentment. You can now rid yourself of it, bring it out in the open or simply release it. Patience is your best quality so show it.

Aquarius 21.01 - 20.02 Dreamy and exotic feelings overcome you now. You are hypnotised by glamour, romance, and fantasy, especially during the New Moon period around April 5. Your tendency to have high expectations may put others off.

Pisces 21.02 - 20.03 Choose your mentors and guidance in this cycle with care. At New Moon (April 5) forgiveness is even easy. Unusual events and synchronicity should guide you without a hitch. However step carefully, the next move isn’t always as obvious as it seems.

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is a company dedicated to the design and installation of kitchens, doors, wardrobes and a wide variety of wood products.

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Villa in San Eugenio Fotos: D. D’Elisio

Villa with wonderful panoramic views in the residential complex La Tagora, San Eugenio Alto. 3 bedrooms, spacious living room, fully equipped kitchen, storage room, garden with the possibility to build a private pool, terrace, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), independent studio apartment on the ground floor, Jacuzzi, garage, community pool. Excellent location with the best view in Costa Adeje

€ 780,000

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