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Joshua, our hero

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THREE YEARS OF HELL END FOR THE BLISS FAMILY

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n June 23rd Joshua Bliss will celebrate his fifth birthday – a day many might have thought he would never see, but the great news is that this wonderful little lad has recently been given the all clear by the doctors, and his family, friends and all of those who supported the family are quite simply over the moon.

Residents and regular visitors to the island of Tenerife will have been aware of the plight of Joshua, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia just days after his second birthday in 2006. There followed months of treatment, worry, despair, hope, ups and downs, more chemotherapy than anyone, let alone a young child, should have to suffer as well as lumbar punctures, blood transfusions, more treatment, and so it continued.

Debbie Bliss, mother to Josh’s half brother Mathew, became a well known face to us all as she campaigned tirelessly, raising our awareness as well as funds to help the family keep going as they tried to combine work with 24 hour vigils beside their beloved son’s

Rod Stewart May 16th is the date for the concert of the year. Details of the gig and tickets inside.

Joshua in Hospital 2006

bed in Candelaria hospital, and look after him at home when he was allowed out for short spells.

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Slowly it seemed that corners had been turned, Joshua began school, and now, wonderfully, happily, prayers have indeed been answered, and we were thrilled to receive an email from Debbie, currently based in the UK, to let us know that he had been given the all clear. His father Colin told us, “we would just like to take this opportunity to send all our thanks and love to all the beautiful people who gave us unreserved support and good wishes throughout this last three years of hell.

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EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

EDUCATION

Golf promotion

Fines for skipping school

The promotion is targeting golf-playing high spenders

A DECISION TO FINE PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO SKIP SCHOOL IN CANDELARIA HAS MET WITH WIDESPREAD APPROVAL FROM THE AUTHORITIES. The bylaw was passed at the end of March after a two year investigation by all the agencies involved in preventing and curing the problem of absenteeism. The local social services councillor, Olivia Pérez, claims that they will be hitting parents in the pocket as a way of putting pressure on them as, “everything else we’ve tried has failed”.

In an interview with local newspaper, Diario de Avisos, the Canarian Government’s Minister for Education, Milagros Luís Brito, remarked, “I believe it is a very positive move by the council….If we control this problem we eliminate one of the factors of social exclusion. There is a definite cause and effect between absenteeism and

Budget doubled The Canarian tourism authorities have doubled the budget for promotion activities to attract golfers to the islands.

Two million euros have already been spent so far this year on advertising campaigns at major tournaments in Europe and on commercials during TV coverage of golfing events. The Department of Tourism says golfers are a particularly attractive market segment due to their high spending (270 euros per day on average) and the possibilities offered by year-round golf in the region’s twenty courses should be harnessed to the full. Among the tournaments selected to advertise the Canaries as a golfing destination is

social dropouts…I believe it is a magnificent idea and it could extend to the rest of the 87 boroughs if they so decide.”

The fine has been set at 1,000 euros and where the families don’t have the money to pay, both the parents and the children will be made to carry out social work. Sanctions come into effect at the end of April. In Candelaria, are local school headmaster, Fernando Alduán, declared himself pleased with the move, but he believes that more emphasis should be put on prevention. He claims that the problem lies with the parents who often have no idea that their children are skipping school and need educating on how to improve their control over their kids.

the BMW Open in Germany in late June.

In a statement to a press agency, the regional tourism minister, Rita Martín, confirmed that a large part of the budget would be aimed at the traditional markets in the UK, Germany and Switzerland where the profile of the clients is a male between 45 and 64 years old, who stays in a four or five star hotel and plays at least three different courses during his seven day stay in the Islands. However she also underlined the necessity of capturing new potential visitors, of a younger age bracket or from different markets such as Austria where golf is very popular and new emerging markets like Slovenia or Croatia.

TRAVEL COSTS

TOURISTS HURT

LIDL

Airport taxes

Flying beach umbrellas

Discount king in the Canaries

Calls by hotel associations, politicians and some airlines to suspend airport taxes in the Islands have been backed at EU level.

At a recent meeting with the other European ultraperipheral regions, Canarian President, Paulino Rivero, was delighted to hear that the European Commission believes the proposal to be, “sensible”. Rivero believes that the temporary suspension of the airport taxes is vital to save jobs and to maintain the Canaries’ competitive

edge with other destinations such as Greece, Egypt and Turkey which have already cancelled the taxes for the time being.

Rivero insisted that the ultra-peripheral regions were much more vulnerable than continental territories and suffered more from exceptional situations such as that caused by the current crisis.

However, whilst the EU may approve, the final decision lies with the Spanish government and their national airports’ company, AENA.

A number of German tourists were hurt on Playa del Inglés in Gran Canaria when gusts of wind uprooted beach umbrellas and sent them flying along the sand.

The incident happened on April 20th at about 2pm as the wind unexpectedly picked up and produced bluster y conditions. Four of the eight German holidaymakers required treatment for minor head wounds in a local health centre.

According to local media reports, around a hundred umbrellas were uprooted and sent hurtling along the beach, though rumours of a re-make of Mary Poppins resetting the story in the Canary Islands were immediately discounted!

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After years of speculation and bureaucracy Germany supermarket chain Lidl have announced that it will be opening 12 stores in Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

The chain have confirmed that they have applied for and been granted licences to operate as supermarkets, not as discount shops, despite the fact that under the new EU Bolkestein directive from 2010 there will no longer be a need to have separate licensing for operating this kind of store. The locations for the shops in Tenerife will be Adeje, Las Chafiras,

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All the new shops will have a shopping area of between 750 and 1,200 square metres and parking spaces will allocated for clients. According to Lidl head office, over 1,200 products will be

on sale in their Canarian shops, “many of them of Canarian origin”, offering, they say, local families the chance to save up to €2,500 on their annual shopping bill.

As the news made headlines, a new cash and carry was opened in Las Chafiras, Tenerife with a formal inauguration attended by officials from the region’s Department of Trade and the mayor of San Miguel de Abona.

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009

CANARY ISLANDS

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GOLF COSTA ADEJE

Opinion

The Granadilla Port : What we will lose In the case of the Granadilla Port, just as important as a docking area for boats is the area available in front of the port for the unloading and orderly stocking of the containers in a manner that will mean they can be moved quickly to the waiting clients in the islands, or to other boats for distribution.

The stacking of containers in piles of up to four, as is done in the Bufadero, or the Candelaria port and the Auditorio port, means a slow set of manoeuvres, as three blocks must first be removed to access those at the bottom of the pile. This takes time, which translates into money – one of the main reasons why this form of working isn’t competitive.

Another solid reason is that in reality there are a number of extremely large ships which currently cannot dock at our ports. Boats that sail between the East and Europe/the Americas, passing through the Suez Canal. Some of these enormous ships (carriers of Tue - Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units – containers) that we are referring to cannot even pass through the Suez Canal and furthermore when travelling alongside Africa must go via Cape Horn. All of that maritime traffic and personnel for now, passes us by.

All of these boats have crews. A large number of maritime companies and ourselves can only benefit from a bigger market. The Granadilla Port has a sea depth that can cope with any merchant ship and has the space needed to develop a port that is logistically competitive. The port would have the space to house all the additional services needed to meet new demands – hotels, taxis, buses, restaurants – a new source of income much needed in these times.

The big ships taking advantage of docking will take three/four days to change crews, or those crews that are not being changed will take time out to receive family visitors – hotels, taxis, restaurants, tourism---etc. These large container ships will also leave a large number of containers in Granadilla. Take into account that each container will mean a minimum of four moves, now calculate the number of drivers, crane operators, and fork lifts that will be needed.

The large ships will need to be supplied with water, fuel and food for the next leg of their voyage, replacement parts and repairs (meaning

naval workshops etc), in other words a necessary economy for the times we live in.

How many jobs are we talking about? How many families who are currently experiencing financial difficulties have their hopes vested in the Granadilla Port?

Everything has ground to a halt. Why? For an amount of seagrass smaller than that which is lost every time there is a medium size storm.

Because of a few people, who have a lot of free time and who enjoy creating a fuss, the No brigade have found a legal route to halt our progress.

These people ignore the experts and would have us believe that the Granadilla Port will eliminate the seagrasses from the face of the earth forever. That we are the same people who kill whales and dolphins and we go hunting for fun every weekend.

The Canaries has been, historically, one of the world’s strategic maritime points – we are losing that status, the same status that has contributed to making this place one that is respected and loved.

We are a group of islands.

All or nearly all come by sea.

Our quality of life depends in an integral manner on our coastal and maritime structures.

Perhaps these people (who are not part of our government because they haven’t been democratically elected), are millionaires and will help us to survive when the economic situation worsens.

Thanks to them we have the most original “welcome” for tourists in the world. In the south of the island our electrical towers give off good ‘vibrations’ for those tourists who stay in the south. These are the same people who would wish to stop the train for the south and the completion of the island ring road.

More examples of negatives to the system. Is it possible that the people chosen by us are wrong all the time? Why are this group always right?

Why don’t they look for solutions? Why do they strive to block our progress? Will they look after our children when they have no work?

NETWORKS (members of the Canarian Networking Club) The above opinion piece was submitted by the Canarian Networking Club. If you would like to respond please do so. Contact details are on page 2.

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Sing it again Rod ROD STEWART’S CONCERT ON MAY 16TH

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The Golf Costa Adeje Club House was the venue of the of ficial presentation regarding Rod Stewart’s concert on May 16th when he will be rocking his way through his greatest hits.

The mayor of Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, the president of the hotels’ association Ashotel, José Fernando Cabrera, Alberto Bernabé from the cabildo’s tourism department plus Jordi Esplugas and Gaspare Bertolucci representing Sun Live Festival Canarias each explained different facets of the organisation of the event. The mayor stressed the importance

of this concert as a major tourist attraction and said that the council is collaborating fully with the event organisers to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Jordi Espuglas explained that the concer ts being organised were designed to revolutionise the Costa Adeje area, especially in the face of the current economic crisis, introducing a new level of competitivity which was already enjoyed by cities such as Barcelona and Madrid. “It gives tourists another reason to visit this magnificent area”, which he described as “one of the best tourism products in the world”. Package holidays

which include an invitation to the concert are proving ver y popular. Jordi also promised us, “many more surprises in the future”.

Sun Live Festival’s director of security explained the measures planned for the upcoming concer t. Following last year’s Elton John concert, three months’ planning, study and analysis plus recommendations from the general public, there will be an 80 per cent increase in safety and security resources and this will include full coordination with state security forces and the police. Officers will be posted all around the precinct and there will

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EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

CANARY ISLANDS

SPANISH CONNECTIONS

Carmelo sentence

Summer flights SPANAIR INCREASE NUMBER OF SEATS BETWEEN SPAIN AND THE CANARIES Spanish airline, Spanair, have scheduled flights for over a million passengers between the Spanish peninsula and the Islands this summer.

With the market expectation that more holidaymakers will be taking shorter vacations and in closer destinations, Spanair are betting on more visits from Island residents to the Spanish mainland and more national holidaymakers in the Canaries by increasing the number of seats on offer.

Sergio Allard, the Spanair representative confirmed that, “the five daily flights between Madrid and Gran Canaria and the four to and from Tenerife North would be maintained and in addition the services with Barcelona are to be increased.” He also advised that there is to be an increase in the number of seats on offer in some routes,

Over a million passengers to and from the Canaries this summer

for example there are now to be four daily flights between Madrid and Lanzarote instead of two and a connection between Barcelona and Fuerteventura as well as the three daily flights to and from Tenerife South.

Allard was in the islands to sign an agreement with the Canarian health service to facilitate cheaper flights for Islands’ residents, their

families and medical staff where required, who need to fly to the Spanish mainland for health treatment and consultations. Given the increasing specialisation of all sectors of the health service and the astronomic cost of some of the equipment needed it makes economic sense for hospitals to specialise. However it makes it expensive for patients who

live in areas of difficult access such as the Canaries which is practically dependent on air links for transpor t to mainland Spain. Under the new agreement, discounts of between 10 and 25 per cent are available, over and above the resident’s discount, for necessary flights to and from the Spanish mainland and health passengers are to be treated as priority clients.

ble damage”. Cockroaches are in evidence at all stages of the life cycle and rats could well eat through cables causing fire hazards and supply problems.

The specialists claim they can free the building of the beasties within 90 days, but it will take a lot longer to remedy the damage that has already been done. The inspection report apparently claims that

the majority of the beams holding up the wooden floors have practically been eaten through and need replacing completely.

Those who follow Island politics may choose to believe that the current problems may have been brought on the warring factions of the Parliament by their own actions. A plague on both your houses?

REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

A bug’s life The members of the regional government are sharing their premises with some unusual and unwelcome guests these days. An extermination company has confirmed that the Parliament building in Santa

Cruz is infested with rodents, cockroaches and termites.

The most worr ying problems in the building, that is over 100 years old, are the termites and wood eating funguses which the experts claim could cause, “incalcula-

Couple killer gets 39 years The killer of Brian and Tina Johnson, the Welsh couple who were brutally murdered in a horrific hammer attack in Fuerteventura in July 2006, has received a 39-year sentence but will spend just 27 years behind bars.

Juan Carmelo Santana (42) was sentenced by a judge in the Criminal Court in Las Palmas. He received 17 years for the murder of Tina Johnson and 22 years for killing her husband Brian when they called to collect rent

Carmelo Santana in court

from him at his apartment in El Cotillo. Judge Pilar Parejo also ordered him to pay the ex-pat couple’s son Sam 300,000 euros and all his legal fees, although it is unlikely Sam will ever see the money due to the strong possibility that Santana will be declared insolvent. The maximum time he can actually spend in prison is 30 years, less the three years he has been on remand since his arrest in Fuerteventura.

Tax Office

Phishing scam alert Spain’s tax authorities have warned people not to respond to e-mails asking them to provide credit card details to obtain their tax rebate. A spate of e-mails have been reported in recent days apparently from the Tax Office (Agencia Tributaria or ‘AEAT’) informing recipients that they are due a rebate and

should fill in the attached form to obtain payment.

The e-mail contains a link to a website which is a carbon copy of the AEAT site but is fake and has been created by phishing fraudsters to extract credit card numbers. The Tax Office stresses that it never pays rebates through a credit card, only to bank accounts.

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LANZAROTE

Safe packing

Saramago health fears resurface

Águeda Fumero and Guillermo Díaz Guerra

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER JOSÉ SARAMAGO’S HEALTH GAVE MORE CAUSE FOR CONCERN RECENTLY WITH A WEEK-LONG STAY IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL ON LANZAROTE.

A new and better box has been designed to enable aircraft passengers to ship their wine home safely in the baggage hold.

The restrictions on car r ying liquids on board aircraft resulted in a downturn in sales of 1,200,000 bottles of local wine, 10 per cent of the regional production.

The new box was presented by Guillermo Díaz Guer ra, the manager of the Canarian quality agriculture and food institute, Sebastián Ledesma, the general manager of tourism infrastructure and Águeda Fumero, the managing director of a

public company which administers some sectors of rural business.

It has been fully tested in a specialist packing institute in Valencia, passed with flying colours and as an additional incentive the first 15,800 boxes have been sponsored by the Canarian Government’s Tourist Depar tment to make them cheaper and more attractive for clients.

More information is available at infovinos@ gmrcanarias.com, by calling 922 235 753 / 902 377 777 or by fax from 822 012 550.

Snakes

Dog hunters A CONTROL PLAN TO BE INTRODUCED

BY THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE GRAN CANARIAN CABILDO WILL, IT IS HOPED, HELP ALLEVIATE THE SNAKE PROBLEM IN TELDE.

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Wine to go

The Portuguese author, who won the Literature Prize in 1998, had to cancel engagements and was taken to the Hospiten clinic in Puerto del Carmen to rest after feeling unwell.

However, family sources say his health, although not perfect, is considerably better than in December 2007 when a serious bout of pneumonia almost killed him.

Pressure is mounting on the writer to abandon his activities, particularly his speaking engagements in the Canaries and further afield, to allow himself to recuperate fully.

The 86-year-old has lived in Lanzarote with his Spanish wife since his self-imposed exile from his native Portugal for political reasons. Saramago’s latest novel, the best-selling Elephant’s Journey, was written during his long convalescence last year.

The author’s health is a cause for concern

LIGHT ON, NO-ONE IN? The proliferation of snakes is mainly in the La Solana and San Roque neighbourhoods, and this year the authorities plan to introduce a system of radio tracking and use dogs trained specifically in the detection and capture of these reptiles, which can grow up to a length of 1.20 metres.

Last year 97 snakes were captured, 85 per cent of those in the Telde area.

Bulb idea bright?

ENERGY SAVING LEAFLET DISTRIBUTED TO ALL HOMES WITH THE MOST RECENT ELECTRICITY BILL Attempts by the Ministry of Industr y to encourage energy saving have been stepped up with a leaflet distributed to all homes

with the most recent electricity bill, although one of the new initiatives may be dead in the water before it gets off the ground.

The government says in its leaflet that the next bill received will include a voucher for an energy-efficient bulb.

However, the procedure to obtain it may prove offputting. The voucher has to be taken to a post office to be exchanged for the bulb but with Correos already top of the ‘long queue’ gripe charts, many will understandably

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EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

CANARY ISLANDS

IMMIGRATION

Tourism stats

Albino African ‘fears for his life’ An albino migrant who arrived in the Canaries last month has applied for asylum on the grounds that his rare appearance makes him a target for witchcraft in his native countr y.

Pictures of the albino made the international headlines when he and dozens of Africans landed in El Hierro on a tiny wooden boat at the end of March. The albino expressed concerns to Red Cross volunteers that he would be killed if sent back.

According to human rights lawyers who have taken up the case, he risks death not because of the social stigma attached to his skin colour but because the body parts of albinos are believed to cure ailments and even help sexual prowess. In Tanzania, for example, at least 45 albinos have been slaughtered since

Visitor numbers down

Albinism is characterised by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment

the start of 2008 according to reports, with their limbs and organs sold for thousands of dollars to witchdoctors who use them to concoct lucky charms. Albinism is characterised by a partial or

total lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair.

Those who are born with the condition are particularly vulnerable to skin damage from over-exposure to the sun.

The 18-year-old says local

witchdoctors are convinced that their powers increase if they use albino body parts in their rituals.

It is believed his case will be fast-tracked by the Spanish authorities.

TOASTED TREAT

‘Gofio’ launch hits trouble La Palma’s muchpublicised launch of its home-grown ‘gofio’ (toasted maize meal) fell foul of labelling requirements but the local authorities are confident the hitch is just a minor hiccup. Local producers have joined forces to market

a 100 per cent La Palma gofio, free from additives or colorants, which they are certain will be a big hit with foreign visitors as well as locals.

However, the arrival on the market of an initial batch of 4,000 kilos was held up when eagle-eyed health inspec-

tors spotted a mistake on the label and ordered the gofio to be kept back until the problem was rectified.

“It was nothing serious, just a wrong register number on the label, but rules are rules and we have to fix it” said a spokesman for the La Palma agriculture

office, which is behind the ‘eat local’ drive.

Other components of the campaign already proving a success are pre-packaged salads made with local vegetables, which are already on sale in shops in most towns.

The number of holidaymakers who visited the Canaries in the first quarter of the year was 15 per cent down on the same period in 2008, according to the region’s Department of Tourism.

Air passenger figures released by the Spanish Airports Authority show that 2.3 million people flew into the Canaries to holiday up to the end of March, considerably fewer than a year before.

The tourism authorities say the news will encourage them to make extra efforts to attract more visitors with promotion drives in Europe in the coming months. It is believed that the budget

for fact-finding trips to the Canaries by European travel agents has already been doubled to help sell the destination abroad for the summer season.

On a slightly more positive note, some five star hotels throughout the Canaries said their figures were better than expected during Easter week, with some reporting that they were full, or registering up to 85 per cent occupancy, mostly from the Spanish peninsula, the United Kingdom and in the case of South Tenerife, the north of the island, with people taking advantage of many special of fers created for that particular week. However overall the hotel industry wasn’t celebrating after the week that is traditionally one of the best in the tourism calendar year for the islands, and held an emergency meeting to call for urgent measures to assist the industry.

Drugs case

Judge suspended One of the most senior judges in the Canaries has been found guilty by his peers of helping a drug-trafficker on the eve of his trial.

High Court judge José Antonio Martín was suspended for 18 months for telephoning a friend of the trafficker to pass on advice to the latter’s lawyer as to what he should say in court to secure bail for his client. Martín was found

guilty of breaching the impartiality expected of judges in cases that come before them. The damaging conversation was taped by police as part of a separate investigation, a circumstance Martín tried to use to avoid being tried for the offence.

Critics say the suspension does not go far enough and that he should be barred permanently from hearing cases.

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ARRECIFE

Civil Guard bails out police station POLICE STATION UNDER ATTACK FROM A GROUP OF LATIN AMERICANS

The brawl was in the Lanzarote capital, Arrecife

Arrecife police station had to be bailed out by the island’s Civil Guard after coming under attack from a group of Latin Americans who had been involved in a massive brawl at a nearby disco. The Molino

Verde disco is a popular spot for gangs of Latino immigrants and disturbances are becoming increasingly common. According to local sources, officers attended a 4am brawl but themselves came under attack and withdrew to the

station, which is just yards away. Some of the Latinos then vented their anger on the building, forcing the small crew of officers to radio for assistance.

Civil Guard patrols rushed to the scene and managed to quell the riot. Police say several youths were arrested and a number of knives were confiscated.

Media coverage of the incident has triggered renewed calls for a tougher line against unruly gangs of Latin Americans and other nationalities, including Romanians, whose numbers in Lanzarote have spiralled in the past couple of years.

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No date has been set for the inaugural cruise, although is unlikely to take place until very late in the year. The Trust in charge of the steamship’s refurbishment is also considering using it for shorter one-day trips for 150 passengers.

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20,000 EU citizens on register The number of EU voters resident in the Canaries and entitled to vote in the forthcoming elections to the European Parliament has almost reached the 20,000 figure.

Nationals from the 26 other member states (not counting Spain) have until 27 April to record their interest in voting in the elections, which take place on 7 June,

and the number to have done so already is twice that for the last elections in 2004 and five times more than in 1999.

In Spain overall, over 275,000 resident EU nationals have already been included in the register and will be allowed to vote.

The UK has the biggest single contingent, with 75,000, followed by Romanians and Germans.

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Lanzarote

Fuerteventura

Wavelength

Caleta de Fuste

Tourism boost

Map of the seas LANZAROTE CAN OFFER EXCELLENT CONDITIONS FOR THE GARNERING OF WAVE ENERGY

Tour operators are impressed with Caleta de Fuste

The work that the local authorities and private businesses have been putting into the renovation of the Antigua resort of Caleta de Fuste would seem to be bearing fruit.

The international tour operator, Thomas Cook, has committed itself to promote the borough of Antigua in five

European countries and the Scandinavian tour operator, Solresor, will be advertising it on all their airlines. Both companies have confirmed they will be giving a preferential and privileged treatment to Caleta de Fuste after seeing for themselves the renovation, improvement and high quality of the accommodation and

services in the area. Antigua’s mayor, Gustavo Berriel, is proud and delighted with the result. He believes that the agreement, the result of the promotional line followed by the tourism department in the important international holiday fairs, “means an important success and a boost to the tourism in Caleta de Fuste”.

Island Projects

Island benefits from ‘Zapatero plan’ The state government’s ministr y for ter ritorial politics has recently made funds available to four municipalities in the province of Las Palmas under the ‘Zapatero plan’, and three of these relate to Fuerteventura.

Of the total of over 1.7 million euros allocated, 770,000 euros will go towards the day centre for the elderly in Corralejo. The project to remodel the Plaza de Antigua is to receive 700,000 euros and 181,059 euros will help

to start a project to partially renovate the cultural centre in Pájara. All these projects

are being financed by the state local investment fund and the good news is that this will generate work for many local people.

70 per cent of the funds are paid at the outset and the remainder on completion of the work.

Other projects on the island have already been financed by the fund, including the municipal swimming pool at La Oliva for 419,999 euros and the renovation of the children’s play area at Morro Jable in Pájara.

The conference discussed the harnessing of wave energy

That’s according to a round table presentation on the use of the seas as a source of alternative energy, hosted recently by the Cabildo.

Taking par t were a number of experts from related fields, including Xavi Gironella, an engineer from the Polytech University of Catalonia, Ricardo Morales, a delegate from the Renewable Energies network and an associate of Hidroflot,

a company specialising in the use of sea energies, and Maria del Carmen López, engineer and head of the hydro-electrics department of IDEA, the Spanish institute for diversification and energy saving. A Lanzarote wave map was presented to the conference, showing the potential energy the seas here could generate – according to one of the experts up to 23 kilowatts per linear metre – with

the north and west of the seas the best suited for the installation of wave energy technology, adding that the winter months were when the force of the sea was at its best in this regard.

Under a European Union directive countries will be obliged to ensure that at least 20 per cent of energies produced internally are from renewable sources by the year 2020.

AENA

Runway decision The Lanzarote public authorities and institutions directly affected by the airport – the Cabildo and the San Bartolomé and Tías councils, along with the insular chamber of commerce – have reached an agreement on what they see as the

best option for a runway extension at the island’s airport.

The group have now come together and will present a plan for a runway extension of between 500 and 1,000 metres in the direction of the sea to the Spanish airport authorities,

AENA. According to Cabildo vice-president Fabián Martín, following months of discussion, the group concerned had opted for this plan, calling it the “most appropriate option” of the four that were considered.

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La Gomera

La Palma Island transport

Goat deaths

Fewer connections

Struck by lightning

Members of the tourist sector in La Palma watched with dismay as the number of flights to and from the island were reduced from May 1st.

By Barbara Belt

A RECENT REPORT TO THE POLICE, SUBMITTED BY AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN LUIS HERNÁNDEZ BETHENCOURT, MAKES FOR CURIOUS READING.

The animals were discovered in their field in La Mérica

H

is repor t was prompted by the discovery of an entire flock of suddenly dead goats. Their owner reported the death of his flock of seventeen animals to the police, after arriving early one morning to give them water and feed.

The animals were, “... scattered round about, lying dead all over the place,” on high land beside an earth track on La Mérica, the table top mountain that forms the western clif f face to one side of Valle Gran Rey. What puzzled the distraught owner was that there was no obvious cause of death - no injuries, no signs of illness or

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poisoning and no sign of any violence or recent unusual movement on the surrounding terrain. Furthermore, the owner had seen all the goats, alive and apparently well, the day before.

Police were similarly perplexed and unable to decide on the cause of the deaths.

They called in expert Luis Hernández Bethencourt to help with the investigation.

“These animals show none of the usual signs of poisoning,” he confirmed. “I don’t think they have been poisoned, even though animals in this area have been poisoned before and I assumed that would be the case here.

I’m fairly convinced, but we’d

need an autopsy to establish it one hundred per cent.

In the event, it’s going to be impossible to establish the cause of death as the animal carcasses should be burned immediately to avoid further danger to carrion.

We don’t know what killed them. It would be wise to ensure their carcasses are quickly disposed of. The only explanation that occurs to me, and it’s a shot in the dark, is that the goats were struck by lightning in the storm last night. There is no other obvious reason for these deaths.

“Although they show no obvious signs of being hit by a ray, it’s possible that the nearby fence took a direct hit and that the force killed the sheltering animals. I’ve never seen anything like it, but it is possible,” he concluded.

The track where the goats were found follows the route of a footpath much used by tourists. One of the area’s most popular walks takes hikers from the Mirador del Santo in Arure along the path to La Mérica and then down into Valle Gran Rey. As Valle Gran Rey was full over Easter, it was considered expedient to remove the dead animals as quickly as possible, to minimise distress to passing walkers.

The cutback was inevitable given the latest figures from airport’s authority, AENA, which reveal a year on year fallback of 15 per cent in the number of German visitors, 13 per cent fewer Dutch, and 11 per cent and 14 per cent respectively of Swiss and British tourists. National tourist figures are no better with 30 per cent fewer seats occupied from mainland Spain and 14 per cent less from the rest of the Canaries.

The island’s tourism councillor, Beatriz Páez, confirmed that they were facing a, “difficult situation” which they are making a strong effort to combat with increased publicity including an advert in Germany and the UK which has cost 106,000 euros and a further 50,000 euros under an agreement with TUI to maintain flights. They are concentrating particularly on

Tourism chiefs want more mountaineering and hiking visitors

attracting more mountaineering and hiking visitors.

In common with the rest of the Canaries, they are looking to national and Islands’ tourism to, “save the summer” however currently the 26 flights a week holding 4,000 tourists is not nearly enough

to fill the 15,000 accommodation places available and they are trying to encourage more airline companies to programme flights. For those who wish to visit the island and cannot find a flight, both Naviera Armas and Fred Olsen run regular ferries.

El Hierro

Green homes project El Hierro has the highest participation level of all the Canaries in the Hogares Verdes (green homes) initiative which is being organised by the ministr y for education.

The Canarian government’s general director for educational promotion, Pilar Teresa Díaz and El Hierro cabildo’s councillor for sustainability, Javier Morales, recently met 50 families who are participat-

ing in the scheme at El Pinar school as well as members of the teaching team from the Taibique public school.

The Hogares Verdes initiative has been created to promote energy saving and responsible consumption in the home. The people of El Pinar are participating in a very special project – to make the Taibique school a sustainable one – and they have been receiving instruc-

tion on how to care for the environment.

The government has invested 62,000 euros in this project in the Canary Islands which is aimed at families and parents’ associations. It will last for three years and is organised in yearly phases.

This year they are working on the responsible use of water and energy. Across the islands, a total of 165 families are taking part.

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Gran Canaria

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MISSING CHILD

Easter tradition

Sara digs renewed THE SEARCH FOR LAS PALMAS TEENAGER SARA MORALES HAS BEEN STEPPED UP AGAIN Almost three years after her disappearance, the search for Las Palmas teenager Sara Morales was stepped up again just after Easter with a request to the Spanish Army for diggers.

It is not known whether the decision to call in plant equipment from a local barracks to dig up spots in the north of Gran Canaria was triggered

by a new lead. Diggers were used several months ago on a small number of sites following specific information, which turned out to be a hoax.

Sara disappeared in July 2006 after leaving her home in Las Escaleritas to meet friends at a city shopping centre.

Her mother joined forces back in February with Audrey Fitzpatrick, whose daughter disappeared on the Costa del

Sol on New Year’s Day 2008, to draw attention to their respective cases.

A few weeks ago Audrey stormed out of a meeting with the mayor of Mijas in protest at the councils’ refusal to assist with the hunt for the teenager.

Sara has been missing almost three years

HEALTH HAZARD

A prisoner ser ving a jail term in Gran Canaria’s Salto del Negro prison was released at Easter after receiving a special pardon from the Spanish government.

In what is becoming a popular tradition, the government accepted a request from a local religious brotherhood for the release of the inmate, who was serving time for fraud. The request was reviewed by the National Parole Board and sent to

the Spanish cabinet days before Easter.

The unnamed man was one of over a dozen released across the country following similar applications from brotherhoods.

The ritual is a throwback to the pardons granted

by Roman governors during Passover, the most famous historical case being that in which Pontius Pilate, following the crowd’s expressed wishes, pardoned the murderer Barabbas over Jesus Christ.

Promotion boost

Pigeon cull continues Las Palmas council’s bid to reduce the number of pigeons in the city has stepped up a gear with a concerted drive to net thousands of birds on busy squares.

Council workers have visited several squares, including Santa Ana and Santa Catalina, in recent weeks with their sophisticated machines. The birds are attracted with seed and when they gather on the ground a loud bang is generated by a hand-held device which also ejects a giant net Spiderman-style over them to trap them as they try to fly

Not everyone agrees with the capture methods used

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

Bishop’s plea The Bishop of Gran Canaria has urged people to donate 10 per cent of their monthly wages to those less fortunate than themselves to see them through the crisis.

Bishop Francisco Cases made the plea in his Easter message, which was published

Prisoner pardoned

in the Canarian media. He urged people to make an extra solidarity effort to help the needy and called on parents to scale down the spending on their children’s First Holy Communion in the coming months.

The Bishop has asked for more solidarity with the poor

off. The corporation hopes to eliminate around 5,000 pigeons from the centre due to the health hazards they pose. A health department spokeswoman said the birds were a major nuisance and urged people not to feed them to prevent populations building up on the squares. The capture operation has become something of a tourist spectacle in the last couple of weeks, although not everyone agrees with the methods used and some visitors have openly challenged the council workers to explain what would happen to the birds once caught.

Best island Gran Canaria has been voted the best island in the world by a travel magazine.

The island’s Tourism Board says it is delighted with the designation, not least because Gran Canaria’s main rivals included exotic destinations such as Mauritius and, within the Canaries, Fuerteventura. The magazine, QTravel, con-

ducted a vote among its readers recently for its 2008 Awards and Gran Canaria earned most votes in the 2,400 questionnaires submitted.

Over 50 different destinations were nominated for the broad list of categories, including best destination for singles, gays, rural tourism and food.

Jonay Matos

Guitarist dies on stage A 16-year-old member of a Las Palmas pop group collapsed and died on stage over the Easter weekend during a gig.

Jonay Matos was performing with his band, On Days Like Today, when he appeared to suffer a heart attack and fell to the ground at the open-air concer t near

the Las Canteras Beach.

Frantic efforts to revive him proved unsuccessful and the teenager, who is a pupil at the American School, was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

The concert was part of a series of evening events organised by the city council at the beach.

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News in Brief Smile Foundation

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Accommodation

Abama apartments The stunning Abama Golf and Spa Resort on the coast of Guía de Isora have extended their accommodation offer with the opening of two apartments.

The apartment/suites are both located in the upper part of the central building of the Abama complex and serve the needs of those who wish to have a certain level of autonomy, whilst still enjoying all the services of a top class luxury hotel.

Twin towns

Italian Puerto A restaurant called ‘Puerto de la Cruz’ is to open soon in Martinsicuro, the peaceful Italian seaside resort twinned with Puerto de la Cruz nine years ago.

The town council in Puerto is cooperating by sending posters and photographs of the town in the hope that the restaurant will be useful for promotional purposes.

TENERIFE

SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE

Norwegian says she’ll return The Norwegian tourist who was allegedly abducted by a policeman from Santiago del Teide in broad daylight says she hopes that going public with her story has not harmed the tourist industry in Tenerife.

24-year-old Wenche Halle made the international headlines a few weeks ago when pictures of her as she struggled with the uniformed officer in a petrol station cafeteria were posted on Internet. According to the holidaymaker, who has featured on Norway’s version

The images on Internet were seen world wide

of Big Brother, the officer tried to force himself on her and became violent when she

refused his advances.

The disclosure of the CCTV pictures prompted the island’s

Cabildo to issue an invite to Wenche to come back to Tenerife to enjoy a proper holiday and put the unsavoury experience behind her. She said she had no plans to return yet but insisted that Tenerife was “a wonderful place with great people”. She added, “tourists should not feel afraid to visit the island just because of a bad experience caused by one person only”.

It is believed the officer, who was suspended from duty, will be prosecuted for trying to detain the Norwegian unlawfully outside his jurisdiction. The incident has led to renewed calls for Santiago del Teide to weed out the bad apples in its local force, given the unusually high number of official complaints about some officers’ behaviour in recent years, including one case of alleged brutality that has reached the European Parliament.

BEACH NEWS

Ajabo upgrade a step nearer FOR RESIDENTS AND FREQUENT VISITORS TO CALLAO SALVAJE THE NEWS LOOKS GOOD. Though many may feel they have waited too long for work on the beach upgrade to actually begin, the latest council news is that agreement on the handing over of the tract of land needed

for the widening of the strand has been reached so work could begin this summer.

According to the council, the plan will see the size of the beach zone increase almost

six-fold to 5,800 square metres, with the planned construction of viewpoints, rest areas, a wooden walkway connecting the beach to showers and toilets, a beach kiosk, and green zones. The projected

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cost of the work is nearly two and a half million euros and should take 18 months to complete. Local tourism councillor Miguel Ángel Santos says that the beach renovation meets the demands of the residents of this ‘pioneer’ tourist area, and will also fulfill the requirements of the Blue Flag programme.

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TENERIFE

RESORTS TARGETTED

Santa Cruz

Bar raids on the increase BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN PLAYA DE LAS AMÉRICAS AND COSTA ADEJE SAY FEARS THAT THE TWO AREAS HAVE BECOME FAVOURITE TARGETS FOR ROBBERIES HAVE MATERIALISED.

One fell swoop!

Tree woes for tram cables Recent tree-felling in Santa Cruz cut off not just branches but also the power to the city’s trams, causing a delay of a couple of hours.

Engineers who were clearing 16 trees near the Plaza de la Paz with potentially dangerous roots inadvertently loosened some of the cables fixed to buildings and when the next tram went past it pulled them off completely. The hold-up took several hours to resolve and another tram had to be dispatched to tow the stricken vehicle back to the depot.

This is the latest glitch to hit the trams but a permanent solution could be on the way, following the news that a cable-free system is being developed for the route between the capital and La Laguna.

Santa Úrsula Unemployment

Lower rates proposal The raids have been taking place in Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje

In a one-week period earlier this month, over ten robberies were carried out on local businesses, several of them on the busy Avenida Rafael Puig. According to the El Día paper, on one night alone five bars in the area

around the Las Palmeras Hotel were raided. In nearby Los Cristianos, raiders visited three other bars, two of which were run by the same owner. An Indian electronics shop was also raided in the Fañabé Plaza centre. Traders in the area

say the gang appears to be highly organised and tend to carry out the raids in the early hours of the morning, prising open the doors with crowbars. In one of the raids, a member of staff who was sweeping up was threatened and 800 euros and several

TV sets were taken from a British-owned bar. “The police are powerless to do anything because they have only four patrol cars in Playa de las Américas and cannot cover the area properly” complained one of the victims of the raids.

The conservative PP group in Santa Úrsula has urged the council to reduce water and refuge collection rates by 20 per cent for those who now find themselves out of work due to the economic crisis.

The party’s local president, Milagros Pérez, criticised the local mayor for doing very little to help struggling families. She pointed out that there are a large number of families in Santa Úrsula with nothing to live on except unemployment benefit, which is hardly enough to keep them fed. Cutting rates by 20 per cent would not seem to be enough but any little bit helps and the opposition party accuse the council of never supporting any of their proposals.

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TENERIFE

SATELLITE TELEVISION

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Restaurant La Gañanía

Pirate TV channels

Prize winning cuisine

Sweet menu

FOUR HEADS OF BUSINESSES IN TENERIFE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED ACCUSED OF PIRATING SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNELS. The companies apparently sold and installed decoding equipment and Smartcards to individual homes and bars and restaurants on the island for receiving various international channels. According to the agents who made the arrests they were well aware

that what they were doing was illegal as the information was included in the contracts they signed with their clients. Some of the clauses recognised that to obtain the signal it was necessary to have a UK address and that reception outside UK territory wasn’t permitted.

To get around this requirement the companies falsified commercial documents to give the clients false addresses in the UK. The individuals involved have been charged with breach of copyright, falsifying commercial documents and fraud.

A full investigation at all the premises is being carried out into the addresses that received the supposedly illegal service. The amount that may have been lost to the original authors of the programmes which were transmitted is estimated at over a million euros.

CARNIVAL MUSEUM

Promise kept Eva Navarro, conservative PP leader in Puerto de la Cruz, has something to cheer about at last.

At the last council meeting in March she proposed the creation of a museum for Puerto’s famous carnival and it was actually accepted, unanimously. This means she may be able to keep one of her electoral promises from 2007. Although Eva is expected to be asked to

British families took part in the first carnival

stand down during the coming months, possibly after the summer, it would be a pleasant coincidence if the museum could actually be opened in 2010, exactly one hundred years after the first carnival parade took place in the town, with six magnificent chariots, one of which was manned by members of the first British families to have settled in Puerto. According to Eva Navarro, the museum, which will contain posters, examples of extravagant disguises and carnival dress and photographs, will help in the revival of an upmarket tourism industry.

Pedro Rodríguez used prize winning honeys for his new menu

LA GAÑANÍA, A WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT JUST OUTSIDE PUER TO DE LA CRUZ, HAS INTRODUCED A MENU CALLED ‘FIVE HONEYS FOR FIVE COURSES’ TO DELIGHT AND SWEETEN CLIENTS’ TASTE BUDS. It has been conjured up by top chef, Pedro Rodríguez, as a tribute to the Tenerife honeys which were recently

awarded prizes at the Casa de la Miel. Starters include a salad using local cream cheese with honey and sunflower seed dressing, a dish of potato souf flé with egg yolk and chestnut honeyed bacon, followed by rabbit stuffed with apple and pistachio nuts soaked with fennel honey and to finish a choice of two desserts, yogurt with muesli and honey and a banana stew with honey, coffee and chocolate.

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TENERIFE

BUDGET ROWS

ASHOTEL

It pays to learn

Easter tourism

Drop in visitors

85 PER CENT OF UNEMPLOYED NEVER COMPLETED PRIMARY EDUCATION. According to the latest figures available, over 85 per cent of those persons registered as unemployed in South Tenerife never completed primar y education.

Local daily Diario de Avisos examined the statistics issued through the offices of the Canarian Employment Service, (SCE) in Los Cristianos (which deals with the populations of Adeje, Arona, Santiago del Teide and Guía de Isora) and found that of the 13,164 registered unemployed, 11,205 had not been in a position to present documentation proving completion of a basic education.

1,437 had completed secondary education, with 463 of those

registered as unemployed holding a third level diploma or degree. One spokesperson interviewed said that many of those who hadn’t completed their basic education had grown up in what were seen as boom years, “they were years when finding work was easy and people left education behind, decided not to complete any formal training”, with jobs aplenty in the construction and services sectors.

Today, of those unemployed in the region, 70.88 per cent have come from the services sector, 21.83 per cent from construction, and the rest from industr y, agriculture, other areas, or have yet to enter the labour force.

The majority of those on the dole in South Tenerife never completed primary education

BUDGET ROWS

Huge council debt THE NATIONALIST COUNCIL IN LA OROTAVA HAS ADMITTED IT OWES 15 MILLION EUROS TO VARIOUS BANKS. At the same time, during a recent council meeting, their economics spokesman, Juan Dóniz, saw his request for per mission to ask for a further loan of 1.5 million euros approved.

He told the meeting the town needed the money for projects which were in the

public’s interest. Opposition groups did not agree with him and nor could they agree between themselves on their reasons for opposing his request. The socialists, who implied that all of the council’s borrowing was aimed at giving work to friendly builders and pleasing unconditional

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Visitors tend to come for the religious festivals

There was a 10 per cent drop in the number of tourists to Puerto de la Cruz this Easter.

ASHOTEL, the hotel owner’s association, reported hotels being between 65 and 75 per cent full during Easter week. Considering the current economic crisis the figures might not seem bad. However the Easter holiday tends to be short, therefore, although visitors tend to come for the religious festivals as well as for a holiday in the sun, hotels are generally very empty. Indeed statistics before Easter con-

firmed a serious shortfall in tourists. The numbers of visitors during the first two months of 2009 were down in Puerto by 14.3 per cent in comparison to the same period last year and only 87,000 of the 136,000 tourists who came to Puerto actually stayed in hotels. It could have been much worse.

The main source of tourism from Great Britain, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy and France was down by 30 per cent, but this was compensated somewhat by a rise from Ireland, Holland and Switzerland.

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TENERIFE

PUERTO RESTORATION

La Orotava

With a lick of paint

Town connections

The new avenue The planned extension of the commercial Calle Emilio Luque in La Orotava, talked about for some months, appears to be going ahead.

Fifteen construction firms are now actively competing for a 1.2 million euro contract to connect the town’s central ar teries with the Las Dehesas medical centre and the newly created Doña Chana cultural park. The town’s mayor, Isaac Valencia, suggested

WORK TO IMPROVE PUERTO’S OLD TOWN CENTRE Work began in Puerto de la Cruz last year to give some of the remaining old town houses a new lease of life, at least in appearance.

It’s part of a plan, implemented by the council, to improve the old town centre and some of the mansions for the sake of the future tourism industry.

The authorities understand that for the original tourist resort in Tenerife to compete with the high flying beach resorts it needs to promote its cultural and historic assets.

The project mainly involves painting up the front of the old Canary style buildings, restoring woodwork, balconies and balustrades and eliminating unsightly external electric wiring and telephone lines.

The last house to have received a renewed look is Casa Iriarte, one of the few remaining grand houses in the town with internal patios.

It’s known as Casa Iriarte

La Orotava Armed violence

Water man knifed The latest house to be renovated is Casa Iriarte

because of two brothers who lived in the original house and who reached national political and literary fame.

Like adjacent Casa Reimers and Casa Ventoso, and

Casa Reid, which was sadly demolished and replaced by an ugly block of apartments in the late 1960s, the mansion is an example of the style of house built during Puerto’s

golden age. This was an era when foreign and Spanish merchants used Puerto as a base for their imports and exports, especially of wines and fruit.

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Safer road The council in Puerto showed a certain amount of satisfaction early in April after the Las Dehesas road between the new health centre and the bridge connecting it to the main Las Arenas road was made a

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the creation of the new avenue would be, “a gift” to his citizens during a time of crisis because it would ease traffic congestion and provide fresh parking spaces. Work is due to begin in May and hopes are high the new road will be open by the end of the year.

The idea is to eventually build a multi-storey car park on land belonging to the Doña Chana mansion which the council bought some years ago.

one-way stretch.

The ruling group claimed that the road had been made safe at last only after four months of persistent requests. Turning this into a one-way stretch of road means that pedestrians go-

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TENERIFE

Charity lunch

NORTHERN RING ROAD

Protest demonstration

Friends of Tenerife

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THE PROTESTERS BELIEVE THE ROAD IS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY Residents from the mountain and agricultural regions between Icod and Santiago del Teide met outside the Department of Public Works and Transport in Santa Cruz on 11th April in their ongoing protest about the island circular road.

The constr uction of the controversial road, which has begun, is literally ploughing up prime agricultural land and cutting through pine forests. The protesters believe the road is totally unnecessary and contravenes laws to protect the regional environment.

FUTURE TRANSPORT

government has presented its own claims. Protesters took some uprooted pines

and pieces of lava from the Chinyero Natural Reserve to underline their complaint.

The railway mayors

There has been a lot of talk over the past two years about building, not only an island ring road but also a parallel railway line along the south coast and from Santa Cruz to the northern town of Los Realejos.

However during a recent mayors’ summit in Garachico, where a meeting had been called to discuss the creation of a commission to

Protesters believe the road is unnecessary

They have already taken their case to the European Parliament, and the regional

control the 5.4 million euros which is due to be invested in the northwest of Tenerife over the next three years, the mayor of the mountain town of El Tanque, Faustino Alegría Hernández, said he wanted any railway project to include having a station in his agricultural town. Everyone wants a piece of the cake and he, like many others, believes any railway project should contemplate a round the

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island railway line. His suggestion at the meeting met with a considerable silence.

Nevertheless the Cabildo president, Ricardo Melchior, has always favoured such an option. At the same time, the ordinary public can’t become too excited at the prospect.

There are serious financial and ecological hurdles in the way and even the controversial island ring road remains a very long way off.

Faustino Alegría wants a train to El Tanque

The road’s opponents want the construction stopped until further notice.

Spokeswoman Alejandra Pérez said the road, by cutting travel time from the rural north to the tourismdominated areas of the south and Reina Sofía Airpor t, would also make the area very attractive to developers. “It will mean the end of the agricultural model that has existed here for decades. Almost 800 families will lose their land and 115 homes will be pulled down to make way for the project, which breaches Spanish and international environmental legislation” she said.

Meanwhile, coinciding with the protests, the authorities have ordered work to be speeded up.

Although many people are against the road, some are hoping it will be built, not just to make the daily commuting drive to and from work shorter but because they look forward to compensation in exchange for compulsor y purchase orders. Supporters of the road say the Easter demonstration was yet another example of the ‘Say No to Ever ything’ stance taken with respect to badly-needed infrastructure work.

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by Raoul Brita and his team of excellent chefs, a special lunch was thoroughly enjoyed by some forty guests.

Greeted by a glass of champagne and canapés, the meal proceeded with croquettes, a starter of fish with a very tempting salad, then a choice of a fish or pork course, followed by a delicious dessert. The restaurant is open every day and evening, and is a welcome addition to the list of extremely acceptable restaurants that the Friends of Tenerife regularly use for their members to meet and eat together.

Robberies Holiday hits

Raiders arrested A highly-organised gang which systematically burgled holiday apartments in the south of Tenerife has been arrested by police on the island. Five Bulgarians and two Spaniards were held after police swoops in the area.

Police say the gang targeted holiday flats in Torviscas Alto and stole TVs, music centres, computers and other valuable electrical items.

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SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE

RIP

Repaving Calle Herrador

Brian Reynolds

Brian Reynolds died on April 8th 2009, and is sur vived by his wife Muriel and children Stuart and Joanne.

Brian had lived in Tenerife since 2002 and was well known to his many clients in HomeStyle Di-

rect as well as to neighbours and friends.

Brian ser ved in HM Forces for 22 years from1970 to1992 then returned to his home town of Whitley Bay and spent the next 10 years there before moving here seven years ago. Muriel told us of the kindness of the many friends and colleagues who attended the funeral and everyone who sent their condolences.

She added, “I would also like to thank all the staff of the intensive care unit at Candelaria Hospital for the wonderful care and attention they gave to Brian”.

THE WORK RECENTLY BEGUN ON THE CALLE HERRADOR IN PUERTO DE SANTIAGO IS PART OF THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE AREA. Work has begun on the repaving of Calle Herrador in Puerto de Santiago, and should take up to four months to complete.

The work, at a projected cost of 168,800 euros, is part of an overall local upgrading plan with national funding, and will see new paving laid, and regrading of the garden zones, with the installation of new tree bases for the palms and other trees on the street.

The footpath in front of the Los Ángeles building, in the zone

Shopping mall

Threat to business Traders in Los Cristianos have reacted angrily to plans to build a shopping mall as part of the local port development project Local shops say a large shopping centre would spell the end of small businesses and restaurants in the resort and have urged Arona Council to rethink the proposals. The complaints have been backed by the town’s PSOE party. In all over 600 individual challenges have been filed against the port plans.

The repaving is taking place along Calle Herrador

known as Las Malvinas will also be repaved. According to mayor Damián Gorrín Ramos, “the work is essential as this is a commercial zone which is used by a high number of vehicles on a daily basis”, adding that the work was long overdue.

A contract has just been awarded to the Zona Verde company to plant 125 new trees along Calles La Hondura and Las Rosas in the town’s centre, funded by the Tenerife Cabildo’s Tourism Regeneration Plan. Money has also been allocated for the replacement of the old public lighting along La Hondura, which was in a bad state of disrepair, by newer and more modern lamps.

HELPING HANDS A great day of food and fun at Biancas and all for a good cause

Race night On Saturday May 23rd there will be a Race Night at The Palms, Golf del Sur, to raise money for the Martha Dos (Children with Cerebral Palsy) Children’s Day Out, all organised by the Helping Hands charity.

Races will run from 7pm to 8.30pm, followed by buffet and entertainment with Topaz 8.30pm, and resume from 9.30pm to 11.00pm.

The evening will end with

Education

Cash hand outs The opposition spokesperson for education in the regional government has criticised the Regional Minister for Education over unasked for cash hand outs for schools.

Juan Ramón Rodríguez claims that Milagros Luís Brito authorised, “arbitrarily” the transfer of 226,000 euros to 11 educational centres, the majority (nine) in Tenerife and the remainder in La Gomera, which hadn’t had to apply through the normal bureaucratic procedures.

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Helping Hands were also able to announce that they recently raised €1,767 at a charity meal in Biancos.

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The food was of top quality and quite delicious! Also

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ELECTRICITY BILLS

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Checks underway Electricity supplier Unelco says it has already re-checked over a million bills in the Canaries following the massive controversy generated by the switch to monthly billing in November.

Tens of thousands of complaints were filed with the company and with consumer protection bodies after it emerged that the new system, which replaces the old bi-monthly invoice, may have led to deliberate overcharging and incorrect

All bills are being reviewed from November last year

application of penalties for excess electricity use.

By back-loading the bills (i.e. issuing bills based on a minimum estimated figure one month and then invoicing the true consumption the following one), the company may have consistently ‘attributed’ more than 500kwh -the threshold as of which the excess penalty kicks in- to households during the second 30-day period.

However, if meter readings had been taken the previous month the con-

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sumption would have been distributed more accurately and evenly across the 60 days and the excess would not have arisen. Due to pressure from consumer groups and the Canarian government, Unelco agreed to review all its bills dating back to 1 November and promises to repay any excesses charged inappropriately. As a gesture of goodwill it has offered to condone any excesses not detected when the bills were first issued.

BINTER

Split hits smaller islands The rift between regional airline Binter and Spain’s biggest airline Iberia will have major repercussions for passengers flying to and from the smaller Canar y Islands.

The two broke off their current cooperation arrangement earlier in the month and

Iberia will not now accept check-in of Binter luggage through to a final destination outside the Canaries.

Passengers from islands such as El Hierro and La Palma will have to collect their luggage in Tenerife and check-in again for an Iberia flight to the mainland. The

decision to break off ties has been slammed by the authorities in the islands, who say Binter should have thought the consequences through properly. El Hierro’s tourism councillor Margarita Gonzålez said she understood that airlines operated on economic grounds but

approximately 90 per cent, well above the national average of 67 per cent. The news has dampened speculation that the construction sector may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after its most difficult year ever. “The figures prove that once current building projects are completed, there is very

little to move on to for firms in the sector,� said Oscar Izquierdo, head of Fepeco, the umbrella association for construction companies.

The association adds that the government’s much-publicised public works tenders will do little to resolve the problem because they are usually awarded to the big-

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Bananas The Spanish Parliament has refused permission to a group of MPs to pay a factfinding visit to La Palma to study the problems faced by the Canarian banana sector.

The Agriculture Committee asked for permission after receiving an invite from the island’s Cabildo.

However, when 60 MPs put in for formal approval for the 4-day trip later in April to be funded by the Parliament, the proposal was rejected. A source said that the Cabildo’s invitation was welcome but the expense was unnecessary at the present time.

New internet card Transit passengers from smaller islands will have to check in twice

flyers from remote par ts should not have to carry the can for their disputes.

Fewer new houses The number of plans submitted for new residential properties in the Canaries is just a fraction of the figure for the same time last year.

Statistics published by the Spanish government show that the number of applications for approval for architects’ plans is down by

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Despite the financial crisis, car hire firms in El Hierro had a bumper Easter break with all available rental cars hired out to clients.

The stay close to home attitude of Canarian residents has meant that there was more demand than ever for car hire in the smallest of the Canarian islands. Those arriving at the port or airport without a booking were left to local bus services and taxis.

Car hire firms have warned that they are already receiving bookings for the ‘bajada’, the four yearly celebration of the island’s patron saint, the Virgen de los Reyes at the beginning of July.

gest firms. “Home-builders rarely get involved in road projects so we will still see more job losses in the sector before things improve,� added Izquierdo, who estimated that the stock of unsold new houses in Tenerife alone may already have reached 6,000.

A special card for shopping on the Web has been launched by La Caja de Canarias.

The bank claims that it gives clients, “better security, reliability and ef ficiency in all the purchases that they make via Internet�. Customers switch funds into the card before their shopping spree and then download the change once they have finished. In this way the card makes it easier to buy safely from the Internet, and helps the user to control expenses easily and effectively.

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No respite Canarian Minister for Employment, Jorge RodrĂ­guez, claimed recently that unemployment in the Islands would continue to increase, “at leastâ€? until the summer.

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BUSINESS

HOLIDAY SURVEYS

Income tax

Tourist trends THE MAJORITY OF BRITISH RESIDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE A HOLIDAY DESPITE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. In a recent sur vey commissioned by the online travel agency, On the Beach, 92 per cent of the 1,500 people surveyed confirmed they are still planning to take a holiday.

Tax return errors The Spanish Inland Revenue (Hacienda) has admitted that hundreds of thousands of annual tax return drafts sent out to homes for signature have been wrongly filled out by officials.

The pre-completed forms, which the tax office sends out around this time of the year to inform people how much they owe or how much they will get by way of rebate, contain a serious error in the formula used to calculate a 400-euro allowance announced by the government last year.

In many cases the mistake leads people to believe they are due a tax refund when that is not the case. 140,000 people, many of them in the Canaries, are believed to have received the incorrectly-completed forms.

Communications

However they are planning to cut out some of the ‘extras’ that they previously enjoyed and 32 per cent said they would only be taking one week’s break this year instead of the traditional fortnight’s holiday. Over a third (36 per cent) affirmed that they would be downgrading their accommodation categor y and 49 per cent confirmed they would be cutting back on excursions, water sports etc. Alarm bells too for the car hire industry as 81 per cent of those who normally arrange a car rental said that this year they would be spending their time in the resort and forgo their holiday motor.

All inclusive holidays continue to be popular with 47 per cent of those questioned confirming that this type of offer would be their choice this year with 39 per cent confirming that they would be spending less in the resort. The unfavourable sterling-euro exchange rate is making 57 per cent of those surveyed head to noneuro countries, although 43 per cent will continue to head for their favourite European destinations. On the positive side, 10 per cent claimed they would be spending more time away this year than last and 14 per cent intended to splash out more than last

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Mobile phone increase Consumer organisation, Facua, warn that Ono, Yoigo and Vodafone are increasing their prices from May. Ono’s charges for calls to Movistar, Vodafone and Orange are increasing 5.9 per cent, Yoigo are increasing the charge for connecting a call by 25 per cent in their La del O option and Vodafone’s 60x1 calls will increase by five per cent per minute for people with contracts and nine per cent for those with prepaid cards.

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Jobless rise year. In a separate survey of 20,000 bookings by The Cooperative Travel company, the Spanish Tourist Office’s policy of appealing to younger holiday makers is paying off.

The chain’s retail d i s t r i b u t i o n d i r e c t o r, Trevor Davis announced, “the decline in bookings to Spain has been a growing trend over the last two years, with Egypt and Turkey the main beneficiaries. The Spanish Tourist Office has responded by attempting to increase its appeal to younger bookers, showing

Mallorca heads the Co-op top ten destinations them that there’s more to Spain than sun and sangria.

According to our research this approach seems to be working and is good news for the long term prospects of the Spanish travel market.”

Both Majorca and Ibiza have increased their market share this year. Majorca’s

under 21 bookings have risen by five per cent and the 21 to 30 age group by three per cent, whilst in Ibiza they have increased by four per cent overall their under 30 bookings.

Majorca also comes out first in the Co-op top ten summer destinations for UK holidaymakers across the age range with 24.2 per cent of the bookings followed

by Dalaman in Turkey at 15.8 per cent and Crete at 10.1 per cent. Tenerife is in seventh place with 7.22 per cent behind Ibiza on 7.27 per cent.

Over 10,000 self employed Canarian residents joined the jobless queues in the first three months of this year.

The Islands were in the top three for the percentage of self employed jobs lost. Valencia saw 2.9 per cent of its self employed lose their living but were closely followed by the Canaries and Madrid where 2.4 per cent of the self employed workers decided to call it a day.

Inter island transport

Full house Canarian residents ignored the current financial doom and gloom and continued to enjoy their Easter holidays.

Return flights between the islands for April 12th were sold out and very few seats were available for the following day. A spokesperson for the company underlined, “despite the crisis, Canarians have chosen once again to enjoy the Easter holiday in other islands.”

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BUSINESS

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The Spanish government’s energy saving and diversification agency, IDEA, will be offering 2.4 million euros through the Canarian government for the renewal of old energy gobbling electrical appliances and the purchase of energy saving cars.

This year Plan Renove, as the scheme is called, has almost 40 per cent more funds than last year when 19,500 electrical appliances

International Property Award Success!

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The prestigious International Property Awards gala was held on the 27th September, in London. This glittering event took place at the Park Lane Hotel, and Tenerife Property Shop scooped two awards: a proud moment!

Tenerife Property Shop has been recognised as the best Estate Agency in the Canary Islands, and has also won the award for best real estate agent marketing. The awards follow previous successes that the company has had, but winning this year is the result of the continual effort to improve the service offered to clients.

“We are continually building on our success, and ensuring that we remain several steps ahead of the rest of the market. Last year, we ensured that every member of staff was covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance, protecting clients, their money and their homes to a greater level than any other agent in Tenerife. This year we have built on that by offering all new purchasers a Title Insurance.

This unique insurance protects a purchaser to such a high degree, and for a period of twenty years.

We are the only company on the island to offer this to our clients”, said Mary Spencer, Director of the award winning estate agency.

At a time when many companies are cutting back on marketing their clients’ properties,

Tenerife Property Shop are as active as ever. “In the last two decades, we have seen the property market go through its cycle more than once,” commented Bruce Grindley, a director of Tenerife Property Shop. “But its no good simply cutting back, or else you are not performing the service you have promised to the many vendors who have trusted you with the sale of their property. This award for Best Estate Agency Marketing should show all vendors that we are really committed to finding buyers for their properties.”

But what do these awards really mean to you, if you are interested in buying or selling property? A recommendation is only as good as the person who made it and buying and selling property are probably the biggest transactions you will make in your life.

So a recommendation should always be from someone who understands the profession and who you trust. The impartial panel of judges involved in selecting the winners of the International Property Awards could hardly be more qualified: Eric Pickles, British Shadow Secretary of State; Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents; Phil Spencer, property expert and presenter of Channel 4’s Location and Relocation TV shows; Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive of the National House Building Council… it would be difficult to assemble a more experienced and competent group of judges. So when you next need to buy or sell a home in Tenerife, make sure you do it the safe way and give the award winning Tenerife Property Shop a call.

ovens and glass or ceramic hobs. Hybrid, hydrogen and natural gas cars and electric motorbikes are also included in this year’s Plan Renove, with a total of 400,000 euros available in grants. Last year 79 vehicles were sold under the scheme through 11 outlets, this year 18 businesses have signed up to take part.

Look out for a business near you offering the Plan Renove scheme soon.

Financial protection

enerife Property Shop has received two International Property Awards at the recent ceremony in London. But what does that really mean to people who want to buy or sell a property?

were replaced. Basically if you have an old appliance covered under the scheme and buy a new energy saving model from a company which is taking par t in administreting the plan you make a cash saving depending on the model you choose and how cheap it is to run. In addition to the previously covered items, fridges, freezers, washing machines and dishwashers, the 2009 plan also covers the replacement of old

Check with ATOL The Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing authority ATOL recently announced that around 100 travel companies have not renewed their licences.

Travellers who wish to have the security of booking with an ATOL company should check on the ATOL website, www.atol. org.uk, to see if their local travel agency or the flight company they normally deal with is covered for this year. ATOL’s head

of licensing, Andy Cohen explained, “the travel industry is trading in exceptionally difficult economic conditions.

“The application of the CAA’s financial licensing criteria seeks to ensure that firms will have the financial resources to trade through these difficult conditions and that consumers can continue to have confidence in booking holidays with ATOL holders.”

Salary levels

Lower pay rises Already low in the salar y tables nationwide, the Canaries is one of the regions where the lowest pay increases have been agreed this year.

The average wage rise settled in the collective bargaining agreements in the Islands is 2.52 per cent, just

marginally above the Basque Country at 2.48 per cent and the Balearic Islands at 2.01 per cent. Only eight per cent of the agreements reached in the first quarter showed increases in excess of 3.51 per cent and only two out of the 2,811 registered were for less than one per cent.

Car rental

No show fee Avis Europe is to introduce a charge for customers who book a car and then don’t collect it within 24 hours or cancel within the allotted time.

The charges will be introduced first to individual customers booking through the web sites and call centres and then gradually spread all over the Avis Europe

network throughout the year. The group’s commercial director, Wolfgang Neumann, explained, “we are taking this action to improve vehicle availability for our customers, particularly during peak season and to use our fleet more cost effectively”. The company claims that the move brings the sector into line with the rest of the travel industry.

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Financial

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Where next for the sterling- euro exchange rate?

On 20th March sterling fell to its lowest level against the euro (1.06) since the end of last year. only forecasts and much depends on which region has the longest and deepest recession. Unfor tunately for British expatriates with sterling assets, uncertainty will remain for some time.

However, while many people are holding off making investment decisions until the exchange rate improves, you could choose to have sterling as the nominated currency in Spanish compliant investments. You can then consider changing denomination to euros at a later date.

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

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he exchange rate has improved to 1.10 at the time of writing (7th April) and we would all like to know whether it will continue improving or if it will slip back towards parity.

While it is almost impossible to guess future rates, we can pretty much rule out a return to the 1.46 we had on 20th March 2007 anytime in the medium future. Though Barclays Commercial is forecasting a rate of 1.09 for three, six and twelve months’ time, other analysts believe it could improve to 1.20 by the end of the year. Much depends on sentiment (and this can change regularly) as well as what economic data we see coming out of the UK and Eurozone over the year and any further steps taken by the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB).

A survey by International Private Finance revealed that 71 per cent of foreign lenders in the overseas mortgage

market expect the pound to strengthen to €1.20 by the end of the year. While sterling has been suffering recently, investors are awaiting a correction in the euro to come through soon, believing that since the Eurozone is behind the curve in terms of the global recession, its currency is overvalued. Spread betting companies are reporting a surge in the number of US traders betting that the euro

will fall. John Hardy of Saxo Bank has an encouraging forecast, “the UK could bottom out more quickly than the Eurozone. As a result, the pound could outperform the euro in the next two or three quarters”.

In an editorial on 5th March Roger Bootle of Capital Economics, said sterling could turn sharply - “I think the outlook for the pound is quite optimistic”. He is less

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optimistic for the prospects for the euro because of the bleak economic outlook for the area. These are of course

The same goes for transferring your pension fund into a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS), which offer nonUK residents many advantages. While you can choose to have your QROPS and the income paid in euros, you can also have it in sterling for

the time being and convert to euros at an appropriate time in the future. Many British retired people are suffering reduced income on their pension and cash deposits. If you have cash in the bank you could perhaps compensate for this loss by investing in a bond fund.

Depending on your fund you could receive an annualised yield of between 10 and 15 per cent.

As always, speak to an authorised and regulated financial adviser like Blevins Franks to establish what options are available – and appropriate – for your circumstances.

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Red veins, or are they just spiders?

By Nicola Roberts

TELANGIECTASIA - THIS IS THE OFFICIAL TERM USED FOR ‘RED VEINS’, ‘SPIDER VEINS’, ‘DERMAL FLARES’, ‘DILATED CAPILLARIES’, ‘BROKEN CAPILLARIES’ OR ‘BROKEN VEINS’.

If the individual is susceptible to red veins, then diet can be an added factor, in many cases hot drinks, spicy foods or alcohol can stimulate the skin and encourage broken capillaries.

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Exposure to extremes of temperature is one of the great contributors to weakened capillar y walls and therefore red veins. Hot saunas, cold showers, hot, sunny, humid days, excessive hot baths and working in a hot, steamy kitchen can contribute to thread veins.

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In many cases with liver disease, thread veins and spider naevi tend to be highly noticeable on the chest and can also appear on the face and arms.

A side effect of the prolonged use of some medications, for example steroid creams, can cause an increase in skin sensitivity which can be a very likely cause of thread veins.

Treatments As long as the individual does not have any contra-

indications, for example haemophilia, hepatitis B, diabetes, allergies, pregnancy or asthma, most thread veins and spider naevi on the face, neck and body can be treated successfully. The treatment of thread veins on the legs is quite a slow process but success can be achieved with patience.

There are many clinics where treatments are offered for red veins on both face and body. They can also be reduced and in many cases cleared completely by a variety of salon procedures. For example using a variation of a form of electrolysis, which involves placing an extremely fine needle onto the vein and

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uite often thread veins appear with the onset of rosacea (an adult form of acne), the veins often appear on the nose and cheek area alongside the classic symptoms of rosacea.

As the skin thickens and the spots form, then unfortunately along comes the pink/ blue tinge of red veins.

introducing a small amount of heat, resulting in the coagulation and eventual destruction of the veins. The capillary disappears immediately after the treatment, then the skin will become slightly red and sensitised.

The practitioner will advise the use of after care lotions – which will usually contain some type of calming aloe, witch hazel or calamine, to promote the healing and soothing process. It is important that the area worked on is kept clean and dry to minimise the risk of infection or scarring. Tiny scabs will appear a few days later and should be left alone, so no picking or scratching. It

is also usually advised not to use make-up or facial products for 24 hours, to avoid any abrasion, for example exfoliation products, face flannels or towels, no sunbeds or sunbathing until the area is completely healed (three months is sometimes advised), and no hot baths, sauna, steam or any other heat treatments.

*Nicola Roberts is the owner of Bellissima Hair and Beauty in Los Gigantes and San Eugenio Alto. For information or appointments please call 922 867 343 or 922 719 355.

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pr oblems with cer tain conditions (heart disease, high blood pressure, glaucoma, diabetes, or an overactive thyroid) and may interact with some drugs: antidepressants and high blood pressure medicines.

I’ve caught several colds over the last few months and I’ve gotten used to over-the-counter nasal spray decongestants to releive the symptoms. I feel so much better when I use them that I tend to use them even when I don’t really have much of a cold left. Is that bad?

Dear Doctor I’m 40 and I have diabetes. I’ve seen some feet of older people with diabetes and it scares me.

What can I do?

Decongestants make breathing easier by shrinking swollen mucous membranes in the nose

Sincerely, MARSHA

Dear Marsha, My first word of advice is ‘over-the-counter medication’ does not mean ‘safe by all means.’ Chocolate does not need prescription either but if we eat too much...

Decongestants make breathing easier by shrinking swollen mucous membranes in the nose, allowing air to pass through. They also

help relieve runny nose and postnasal drip, which can cause a sore throat.

Decongestants can be taken orally or used as nose drops or sprays.

Oral decongestants are probably more effective and provide longer relief, but they cause more side effects.

Pseudoephedrine is an oral decongestant.

Sprays and drops provide rapid but temporary relief.

Nasal sprays containing phenylephrine are effective.

Sprays and drops are less

likely to interact with other drugs than oral decongestants are. Saline nose drops are not decongestants but may help keep nasal tissues moist so the tissues can filter air.

Decongestant precautions - the ‘three’ rule: Don’t use medicated nasal sprays or drops more than three times a day or for more than three days in a row. Too much will cause a ‘rebound ef fect’ and your mucous membranes will swell up more than before.

Decongestants can cause

MICHAEL

Dear Michael, Probably what you have seen is the result of diabetesrelated nerve-damage. Some of the following pieces of advice can be followed by all of us.

Diabetes can reduce blood flow to your feet, depriving your feet of oxygen and nutrients. This makes it more difficult for blisters, sores, and

cuts to heal. And second, the diabetic nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy can cause numbness in your feet.

When you can’t feel cuts and blisters, you’re more likely to get sores and infections.

Check feet daily. Check between all of your toes.

Blisters and infections can start between your toes, and with diabetic neuropathy, you may not feel them until they’ve become infected.

Wash with warm - not hot water. Avoid soaking too long in water, since waterlogged sores have a harder time healing. Dry your feet right away, and remember to dry gently between all of your toes.

Make sure your shoes fit well. It’s an investment worth making and remember to break your shoes in gradually.

Always wear shoes or slippers and socks: leather, plastics, and manmade shoe materials can irritate your skin and quickly bring on blisters. Wear thicker socks to pad your feet and cushion any calluses or sore spots.

Stay soft - but dry. Cracked skin means it’s easier for bacteria to get under your skin and harder for infections to heal. Use a small amount of skin cream daily and be sure your feet feel dr y afterwards.

Try not to get the cream in between your toes. Keep your toenails trimmed and filed smooth to avoid ingrown

HealthyLiving

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Reality Check WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE – EXCEPT PERHAPS FOR A FEW UNWANTED POUNDS?

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he thought of completing a food diar y just sounds like one more task to add to our already long to-do list. The reality: it is indeed yet one more thing to do, but one very valuable thing that can provide a good amount of insight.

Make an effort to become mindful about what you are consuming. Think you already are? The reality: most of us cannot honestly say that we know exactly how many chocolate crème eggs we’ve eaten over the last couple of weeks or exactly how many soda pops we drank. If you haven’t already tried the exercise of keeping a log of everything that you eat and drink, give it a try.

It is a simple exercise that will surely make you very aware of the problem areas in your diet. The reality: you’ll probably be shocked to see in

writing what you are fuelling your body with.

Armed with this information, you will be able to assess what needs improvement.

An easy way to start with making dietary changes is to focus not on what you need to eliminate or cut back on, but rather focus on adding new items to your daily diet.

The reality: we rarely vary our diets and we tend to eat the same foods several times every week. This limits the nutrients that we intake and creates a deficiency that cannot be met through any other effort. Consuming a variety of whole foods is key to a healthy diet and pivotal to our overall well-being.

Seeking to add a new food daily, preferably a fruit or vegetable will likely lead you to discovering new favourites.

Even foods that you may have tried in the past and perhaps weren’t crazy about,

are worth giving another try.

The reality: no two recipes are created equal. Sometimes the second or third time around you’ll hit on something you didn’t find so appealing before, but prepared in a new way you find it appetizing. I used to think that the worst food ever was spinach. I had only tried it overcooked, slimy and a bit stinky on top of it. Only recently giving it another shot, this time raw, did I realize that it is the absolute best base for a tossed green salad. Hopefully, over the long term some of the new foods that you try will become healthy additions that will replace some of the less healthy items in your current diet.

Habits aren’t easily changed, but it’s not impossible to make modifications without too much unpleasantness.

Usually the idea of change is far more daunting than the

actual change itself. Don’t shor t change yourself by not aiming for your personal best. The reality: you owe it to yourself to make the necessary effort and reap the inevitable rewards for doing so. Besides, what have you got to lose – except perhaps for a few unwanted pounds?

Adina Fraticelli is a certified Fitness Nutrition Coach and creates personalized diet plans.

Unlike many dieticians and nutritionists who view healthy eating in a purely pragmatic manner, Adina loves good food and encourages a balanced approach to enjoying the pleasures of sensible eating.

If you think you’ve tried every diet plan out there to no avail, you owe it to yourself to call.

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toenails. You may find it easier to trim your nails after using cream, when your cuticles are softer. Use a pumice stone after showering or bathing to softly file corns or calluses.

Practice non-impact exercise. Fast-walking, swimming, cycling, yoga, and tai chi have less impact on your feet than running or playing tennis.

Fix bunions, corns, and hammertoes before they get too bad.

Control your blood sugar. A major study by the American Diabetes Association showed that strict blood glucose control lowered the chances of peripheral neuropathy - tingling, burning, and pain - by 65 per cent! In other words, a lot is under your control! Have a long talk with your GP to make sure you are doing ever ything (including your diet and exercise properly).

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Over the next three years an electronic system is to be introduced to link all the chemists in the archipelago with all the health centres and hospitals. It will make the current paper prescriptions obsolete saving an estimated 50 tons of paper a year. Your doctor inputs the medicine you have been prescribed in a file

and any chemist can download the information off the internet to dispense your prescription. You don’t have to nominate a particular chemist, according to the president of the chemists’ of ficial body, Guillermo Schwartz, you can get what you need in any chemist in the Canaries, “from La Restinga (El Hierro) to La Graciosa”.

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Electronic prescriptions are expected to begin to be introduced in the larger islands from July onwards this year.

The major benefit will be for patients who are on long term medication as the doctor can now prescribe medicine for up to 90 days and it will no longer be necessar y for return visits to the health centre for repeat prescriptions, patients simply have to go to a chemist to get the next part of their treatment. Further benefits are the freeing up of doctors’ time so they can dedicate longer with new patients and the new system should also help prevent mistakes during the dispensing of the medicines.

Breast cancer

Screening programme Two thousand, three hundred and eighty two women will be screened for breast cancer this spring in La Gomera under a new screening programme to reduce the risk of undiagnosed breast cancer, launched by the regional government’s health department. The first mammo-

gram appointments were given for the fourteenth of April and, like all the subsequent screenings, took place at San Sebastián’s Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Hospital. A radiologist and assistant radiologist from the Programa de Diagnóstico Precoz del Cáncer de Mama (breast cancer early diagnosis pro-

gramme) are in attendance for the screenings, which are then asesssed by two further radiologists in Tenerife.

The progamme will continue until the third week in May and will cover all the island’s fifty to sixty-nine year old women, the age group at greatest risk of developing breast cancer.

Eye care

Crucial contacts A group of scientists working at a university in Madrid have developed a contact lens that prevents and treats eyes damaged by dangerous light and could prevent blindness.

The director of the investigation, Celia Sánchez, explained that around 13 to

14 per cent of the light that surrounds us is bad for our eyes. Particularly at risk are those whose natural defences are poor – the elderly or those with cataracts or retina problems, however the yellow tinted lenses are recommended for everyone who wants to protect their eyes, “rather

like putting on sun cream” remarked Sánchez.

The lenses won three of the main prizes given at the latest International Inventions and New Technology Fair in Geneva and American companies are already showing interest in manufacturing them.

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K9 ANIMAL CHARITY Pets Portrait

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Soothing times

Starlights gala show THE CHARITY SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 5TH AT THE STARLIGHTS SHOW BAR, CORAL MAR, COSTA DEL SILENCIO Carboot fans will have noticed that the K9 boot sale organised by Pat the Cat has been closed recently as Pat is waiting for an operation, however K9 fundraisers have arranged a gala charity show to keep the funds flowing. The

show will take place on May 5th at the Starlights Show Bar, Coral Mar, Costa del Silencio. As well as being for a very good cause as all proceeds go to K9 and Friends of the Animals, it’s great value for money too, costing just three euros including

buffet. Acts which have so far committed include, Mike Edwards, Cy Benson, John Ashford, Fantasy, Stevie B, Ian Anderson, Katy Kennedy and Christine Kay. On the night there will also be a raffle, a tombola, a video and book stall and a face painter

for the kids.

You can book a table by contacting Gareth at the bar on 677507270 however the show will start promptly and any table still empty at 8.30pm will be reallocated. Pay on the door and keep your ticket for the prize draw.

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Callao Salvaje Fundraiser

Dingos dogs sanctuary There will be a fundraising afternoon in La Nota bar in Callao Salvaje on 10 May at 1pm.

The Dingo dogs sanctuary is an abandoned animal refuge run by Phillip Edward Nelson and Leigh in Guía de Isora currently caring for about 100 dogs. The La Nota event promises an afternoon of entertainment, raffles and fun to raise money for the sanctuary.

New agility club

Fun and exercise

The owner of a lion who is unable to keep him any longer is looking for a new home for the 130 kilo pet. The male lion is called Sandof and a compulsor y purchase order to extend Córdoba airport on the land which houses his special cage and run means that his owner, José Luis, has to find a new home for him. He also needs a new home for

six enormous pythons, but they are in greater demand as they don’t need special installations specifically built for them. However José Luis has decided to give all the animals away as a bargain package - accept a lion into your home and get six snakes free.

Wanted, a home for a fully grown male lion

HOLIDAYS

Travel guide More hotels and apar tments than ever are now allowing dogs and cats to share holiday accommodation and there is also an upsurge in the number of kennels and catteries available.

There are millions of Spanish residents who now share their home and would like to share their holiday with an animal and there

are now 2,522 hotels and 1,700 rural accommodation houses that are willing to allow them to do so. A new guide listing all the animal friendly accommodations is now available called Guía para viajar con animales de compañía 2009 (Guide to travelling with pets, 2009).

Those who want to travel to Cataluña should have the least difficulties in taking their pets as it is listed as the most animalfriendly region with the highest number of establishments that admit pets.

VETERINARY CHECKUPS

Pet transport Non-drivers with pets will know how difficult it is to travel around with their animals, even for regular veterinary check ups.

Now a new scheme due to come into operation in

A new agility club is being started in Los Silos in the north of Tenerife. It’s a great way to keep intelligent animals on their toes and fun and exercise for you and your pet. Anyone wishing to join should contact Gabriel on 609292605.

Lanzarote in May could solve the problem. It’s all part of the island council’s project to, “end the queues and shortage of service,” in some areas and to provide island wide coverage on a single call number.

Do you want to make your pet a star or find him or her a partner? Maybe you’re looking for good homes for your pets’ offspring or a lost or abandoned animal, or need help looking for a missing animal. Send us a photograph and all the relevant information for our Pet’s Portrait. (Unfortunately photographs cannot be returned and please note that e-mails need to be accompanied by photos in JPEG or GIF format.)

Equipped with GPS for driver safety, the new system will be able to locate the vehicle out of 36,000, which is closest to you. An additional benefit for animal lovers is that specialist needs such as taxis equipped

for transporting animals will also be instantly localised for regular and emergency needs.

Lanzarote is the first of the islands to operate a centralised scheme, let’s hope it won’t be the last.

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hen the weather’s changeable our in recipe this edition is ideal to be served hot or cold and with salad, rice or potatoes or on its own as a tasty tapa.

Stuffed pimientos piquillos (pointed peppers) are popular all over Spain and use a special kind of sweet pepper which is available in tins or jars in most Spanish supermarkets. Our recipe is from Pamplona and takes some time to prepare but it’s not difficult. It’s always worthwhile making a few extra and freezing them.

Ingredients • 1 tin or jar of pimientos piquillos (20-22) • 100 gr. minced chicken • 100 gr. minced beef • 100 gr. minced pork • 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped • 4 sprigs of parsley chopped

• 25 gr butter (optional) • Pinch of mace • Salt • Juice of one lemon • 1 egg • Olive oil • Plain flour • ¼ litre milk • Vegetable oil for frying

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Remove from pan.

2. Using the same meat juices and oil or the butter fry the chopped garlic until golden, then add three level tablespoons of flour and mix well to form a paste. Gradually add the milk stirring all the time. The end sauce should have the texture of a thick béchamel or mayonnaise.

3. When all ingredients are cooled pour the lemon juice over the meat and mix well. Add to the sauce with the mace, salt and parsley.

4. Fill the peppers well, roll in flour, dip in beaten egg and fry.

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The Apolo Centre - Los Cristianos Avda. Gral. Franco - Los Cristianos Mon - Sun 8am - 5.30pm Tel: 922 798 133

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A first for Tenerife’s restaurants

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Pizza - Pasta - Brasa

Sandwiches, sausage rolls, pasties, etc.

MyTenerifeinfo.com

Tel. 922 860 744

or the first time ever, visitors and residents can now book a table at their favourite restaurant online through myTenerifeinfo. com.

Livebookings work with over 17,000 restaurants worldwide and more than 500 network partners in 16 countries, allowing millions of diners surfing the internet to make online reservations every year. They recently chose to partner exclusively with the popular Tenerife website where a growing number of restaurants are signing up to the service for free.

Diners simply select the date and time they

want to visit the restaurant taking advantage of special promotions that are sometimes available.

The system then contacts the restaurant in order to confirm the booking details. The customer receives an email and SMS message re-confirming the reservation.

The restaurant booking system now adds to a number of other booking services available through mytenerifeinfo.com including car rentals, hotel bookings, apartment rentals, airport transfers and boat charters.

Restaurants wishing to take advantage of this free service should email joe@

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Rinconcito

RESTAURANT REVIEW

GARLIC CHICKEN NOW IN LOS ABRIGOS

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ot only can you enjoy crispy garlic chicken at the Rinconcito in Los Abrigos as we did, saving a trip to more traditional venues, but also a magnificent car very on Sundays and a full menu all week except Mondays when the restaurant is closed.

The garlic chicken, at only â‚Ź4.95 for a generous portion, is easily affordable.

Crispy on the outside yet moist and tender inside, and served with Canarian potatoes, mojo sauces and alioli, it is as good as, if not better than any you will find on the island. We finished our meal off with a beautifully presented barraquito coffee to die for.

It is easy to see why the four course Sunday carvery is already popular. Priced at only â‚Ź10.95, it runs from 1pm to 9pm. It includes a selection of starters, three succulent roasts plus eight steamed or roasted fresh

cludes the spacious restaurant area adorned with paintings by a local artist plus an enormous back room which houses the open plan kitchen. A large bar area with Canarian and English style pool tables and plenty of seating will soon be available.

vegetables and all the trimmings, homemade and freshly cooked, followed by a selection of homemade desserts and a coffee. The children’s carvery for under 12s includes a soft drink and ice cream for ₏4.95, and of

course there is a vegetarian alternative available.

Tuck in to hear ty breakfasts from 10am to 3pm and hot baps, sandwiches and salads. On the main menu, starters are

priced from â‚Ź2, and main courses include chicken, steaks, poached salmon, pork steak and vegetarian duck and chicken, all served with fresh vegetables and potatoes.

The large premises in-

Enquiries are welcome for those who wish to join a local pool and football team.

A ladies’ night is planned for 8th May, to include food and entertainment, with donations going to Live Arico and the Lions.

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Rinconcito is indeed a cosy corner, situated amongst the fish restaurants on the seafront with views of the port. There is an additional access by lift for the disabled or those wishing to take advantage of easy parking behind the restaurant. Dave and Donna, with their chef Phil (formerly from La Finquita) also cater well for vegetarians and children, and their drinks prices are more than reasonable. They make every effort to ensure that good food and drinks are easily affordable.

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Taking a look at Spanish cheeses

FoodIDEAS

Cooking with cheese

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A SERIES OF RECIPES CREATED BY THE BEST OF TODAY’S SPANISH CHEFS

Torta del Casar pasta bake

By Sacha Ormaechea, C/Juan Hurtado de Mondoza, 11, Madrid This recipe makes use of a 1 kg Torta del Casar which has already been opened in the traditional way by slicing off a ‘lid’ and leaving the rim and the rest intact.

In fact you can use part of the cheese then freeze the rest for this dish but remember you also retain the lid.

Ladybird timer Spot on cooking times. www.vitrinamagica.es

Ingredients: • 1 kg Torta del Casar • 1 kg macaroni • olive oil • 3 sprigs of thyme • black pepper • paprika

Preparation: Boil the pasta in salted water with a little olive oil for the length of time recommended on the packet (al dente).

Preheat oven to 120ºC.

Cutlery cruelty Cutting edge humour. www.crazyaboutgadgets.com

When the pasta is ready drain and rinse with boiling water, fill the cheese shell, stir gently, sprinkle with a little ground black pepper and the thyme sprigs and top with the Torta’s lid.

Top that One size fits all. www.vitrinamagica.es

Bake for three to five minutes.

You may find that all the pasta doesn’t fit in the shell, in which case you can bake it in two batches, emptying the shell and refilling it with the second batch.

Presentation: Information and images from España y sus quesos (in Spanish, English and French) by José Manuel Escorial, ISBN 84-611-2686-6 (around 60 euros). With the kind permission of the national federation of milk industries, FeNIL and the Spanish Institute for External Commerce, ICEX.

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Asiaticoo Asiatic Buffet Libre As

Japanese, Thai and Chinese Cuisine Choose your sauce and our chef’s will prepare your Wok, Grill & BBQ in front of you.

A variety of Asian snacks, fresh meat & seafood

EAT WHATEVER AND HOWEVER MUCH YOU LIKE We invite you to eat whatever and however much you like from our wide variety of cold and hot dishes, desserts and ice-creams of all kinds.

All day buffet

7,99€ ONLY

Tel. 922 797 168 • Fax 922 795 618 Lunchtime 1 pm – 4.30 pm Evenings 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm B Blvd. Chajofe 10 • Los Cristianos (Formerly Mercedes-Benz)

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Present the filled Torta on a wooden cheese board uncovering and sprinkling with paprika just before serving.

Restaurante

La Romántica International cuisine, flambées a speciality Superb food, stylish service, a touch of class in Callao Salvaje

Tel. 922 741 518 Open daily 12 midday - 11pm

El Ancla, nº 21. C/ El Jable Callao Salvaje, Adeje

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By Gerald Ruben

WineGUIDEE

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Terramia

Fine Italian food and drink THERE’S A NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN ADEJE, AND THE NAME OF THIS VERY INTERESTING EATING HOUSE IS TERRAMIA.

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ou will need to book as it has become ver y popular ever since it opened two months ago.

Now its very possible you will recognise the two lovely people running this restaurant, they are Francisco and Laila, they used to have the little restaurant half way up Adeje called Limoncelo but for one reason and another decided to move. They now operate what used to be Gourmet de Queso. Laila is renowned for her warm welcome to all customers and the efficient service that you would expect from someone who takes a lot of pride in their family business and Francisco her husband is the talented chef in the kitchen who makes all his own pasta fresh each day and has put together an imaginative menu which only features fresh ingredients. It is refreshing to find two people who work in such harmony as Laila

and Francisco do, which in turn creates a wonder ful atmosphere in the restaurant.

The ambiance is restful and peaceful with the exposed beams and warm lights, and the feeling is one of relaxed dining and being looked after by people who care and know what they are doing.

They both come from Naples which is reputed to be one of the most beautiful cities in Italy and in fact it was only in 1860 that it became part of the Italian kingdom as before then it was ruled over by the Spanish and the French.

Close by are the historic sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum which were devastated when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. One interesting fact about this city is that it was here in 1889 that the pizza was born, in the Pizzeria Brandi. How about that for a dish that is now known in almost every country in the world. Back in

the Terramia restaurant you will find the food delicious, well presented and reasonable; try the mouth watering Focaccia bread with either rosemary, fresh tomato and raw ham or lettuce or fresh mozzarella and tomato.

The starters include home made paté, marinated salmon with aromatic herbs, fresh grilled goats’ cheese, prawns flambéed in brandy and garlic, or mussels in a marinara sauce.

There is a selection of salads with over fourteen different pasta dishes, the meat and fish are all fresh and the combinations of the various sauces are stunning.

I can’t tell you about the desserts as we have never got there but one day I will skip the starters and try Laila’s special sweets.

The wine list is interesting, well balanced and again reasonably priced. We particularly like the Vino Nebbiolo D’Alba. Pure Nebbiolo wines

so it would be an interesting variety to introduce into say, Lanzarote, if the local authorities would allow it.

Laila and Francisco open their restaurant from Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm to 4pm and 7pm to 11.30pm.

They speak Spanish, German and English between them so communication is not a problem. I do hope you enjoy visiting this restaurant as much as we do (reservations are recommended, 922 710249). come from between Barolo and Barbaresco. Most are fine, full, rich and fruity and accompany both pasta and meat. I found that this wine combines with the sauces that Francisco conjures up in his kitchen perfectly. However also on of fer are a whole range of Italian, Spanish and French wines.

Nebbiolo is one of the most important red wine grapes in Sicily and is one of Italy’s most important indigenous

Francisco and Laila at Terramia varieties. It can be compared to the New World’s Shiraz wines with sweet tannins and plum and peppery flavours. It was chosen by growers near the small town of Avola several hundred years ago. The vines love hot arid climates,

And finally I have just received news that Vintners in the Stellenbosch valley area which primarily produces Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic. It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night. This new wine will be marketed as Pino More!

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What’s On Gran Canaria

FIESTAS

MUSEUMS & CULTURAL EVENTS

April 25, 6 pm, Romería in honour of El Niño Dios 2009, Ayagaures, San Bartolomé de Tirajana

[ Tenerife ]

To April 26, Santa Águeda

Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife. com

Av. Constitución, 1 38003 Santa Cruz phone 902 31 73 27

Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es

Plaza Isla de la Madera, 2- 38001 Santa Cruz phone 902 36 46 03

2009, El Pajar, San Bartolomé de Tirajana

April 29 to May 3, Fería de Abril de Maspalomas 2009 (April Fair), San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

The culture of Seville in musical and dancing performances, plus other events April 30, Fiestas del Albaricoque (apricot), Fátaga, San Bartolomé de Tirajana May 1, San José Obrero, Agüimes

May 1, Día de Trabajo – bank

CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com

Pl. el Patriotismo, 1 38002 Santa Cruz phone 922 471 000

Museum of Science & Space (MCC) www.museosdetenerife. org

C/ Vía Láctea, s/n 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna phone 922 315 265

Museum of Nature & Archaeology (MNH)

holiday

May 3, Fiestas de la Cruz celebrated in many towns and villages including Vega de San Mateo, Arucas, Santa María de Guía, Terór and Gáldar,

OTHER EVENTS May 4 to 10, Gay Pride, Maspalomas. Street entertainment, discos, pool parties, variety shows, parades and other events for both gays and lesbians at the Yumbo Centre, Playa del Inglés.

Fireworks on Saturday 9th.

www.museosdetenerife. org

C/ Fuente Morales, s/n 38003 Santa Cruz phone 922 535 128

MUSIC

Tenerife History Museum (MHAT)

April 25, 10.30 pm, jazz and blues with Regina Carter’s Reserve Thread. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

www.museosdetenerife. org

C/ San Agustín, 20/22 38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna phone 922 825 949/43

Tenerife Anthropology Museum www.museosdetenerife. org

C/ Vino, 44 38270 Valle de Guerra (La Laguna) phone 922 546 300

THEATRE April 25, 8.30 pm, April 26, 7 pm, Hamelin (drama), by Juan Mayorga. Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

www.teatroperezgaldos.es

Until April 30, Espacios abiertos III, Sala de Arte de CajaCanarias, Las Palmas. Monday to Friday 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 9pm, Saturdays 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm

Sundays:

Until June 9, Temáticas Atlánticas by Antonio Sánchez, Hotel Neptuno, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 10 am to 10 pm.

Until June 2009, Sculpture by Agoney Santana, Saulo Torón square, Las Canteras, Las Palmas Until June 2009, Un mar de Vergüenzas, Saulo Torón Square in Las Canteras

Until June 13, Lanzarote Now 2009, by Eberhard Bosslet, Amalia Barboza and Luis Villalba. Taller de Arte, Tías, Lanzarote Until June 19, photographic exhibition, Soutura by Ángel Luis Aldai, Casa Africa, Las Palmas

SPORT & NATURE

pm, La vida es sueño (Life is a dream), by Calderón de la Barca.

Reputedly one of the best Spanish theatrical works of all time.

Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

EXHIBITIONS Until April 30, Miniature Dolls’ House (Festival de Primavera 09), Casa de la Cultura, Firgas Until April 26, Objects in the

Telde 8 am to 2pm.

Ramblas de Jinámar, Santa Brígida, 8 am to 2 pm.

Near the Borough Park San Mateo, 8 am to 3 pm. Town centre; Valsequillo, 8 am to 2 pm.

C/ Isla de la Gomera; Teror, 8 am to 2 pm.

Near the Basílica of Nuestra Señora del Pino Moya, 8 am to 2 pm.

Bus station; Valleseco, 8 am to 2 pm.

Town centre San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 8 am to 2 pm.

San Fernando & La Vegueta, Las Palmas, 11 am to 3 pm. Flowers, children’s area, art and crafts, with popular Canarian dancing, music and food

Tenerife

Trekking: April 25, Cruz de Carpío, Toscon, La Solana (Teror). 11Km. 3 hours. Fairly difficult. More information 928 630906

FIESTAS

Local councils in various areas of the island organise guided treks and other open-air activities.

May 3, Fiestas de la Cruz

For more information, call UPNature, Guanarteme 928 270084 or 928 473265, Arucas 928 621754, Maspalomas 928 764201, Tablero 928 140640, Mogán 928 158805, Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino 928.891.252 or www. alberguelaaldea.com, or Valleseco 928 618740.

Guided visits to the principal digs in the island: Bentayga (Tejeda), Cenobio de Valerón (Guía) etc. For more information 928 219 229.

May 1, 2, 8.30 pm, May 3, 7

www.teatrocuyas.com

Pérez Galdós Theatre

Santa Brígida, 8 am to 8 pm.

Near the Borough Park.

San Mateo, 8 am to 8 pm.

Town centre

Archaeology

[ Gran Canaria ]

Cuyás Theatre

mirror are closer than they appear by Samuel Salcedo.

Perdomo 10, Edf. Khuner, Local 9, Las Palmas

MARKETS Every day: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm, craft fair in the Parque Europeo

Fridays: Mogán, 8 am to 2 pm. Marina

Saturdays: Telde, 8 am to 2pm.

Plaza de San Gregorio Arucas, 8 am to 2 pm.

C/ León y Castillo,

May 1, Día de Trabajo – bank holiday Flower crosses and fireworks, a colourful combination taking place in many towns including Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos, El Sauzal, Güímar, Garachico, Granadilla, Icod de los Vinos, La Victoria, San Juan de la Rambla, La Victoria and Tegueste.

May 3 to May 31, Fiestas de Mayo, Santa Cruz In Santa Cruz the Fiestas de la Cruz are only a part of the Fiestas de Mayo which commemorate the founding of the city on 3 May 1494, and continue throughout the month with excellent gastronomy and folklore. Events all over the city on the night of May 2 and continuing into the early hours. In Santa Cruz, May will be filled with religious processions and romerías, gastronomic and sporting competitions, livestock displays and traditional sports

To May 9, San Marcos 2009, Tegueste. Fireworks Saturday April 25, 10.30 pm.

Romeria Sunday April 26 from 1pm. Concert with Chago Melián Friday May 1st, from 9pm in the Plaza de San Marcos.

To May 3, San Marcos 2009, Icod de los Vinos. Events include

a demonstration of traditional Canarian sports and games in the Plaza Andrés de Lorenzo Cáceres, hunting dogs exhibition, the San Marcos Tennis Open at the Club Nautico, children’s poetry competition, martial arts, display of local products, processions and music nights.

April 30 at 10pm in the Plaza Andrés de Lorenzo Cáceres, grand concert: Chago Melián al Emigrante, with many guests.

CONCERTS April 30, 10 pm, Ricardo Arjona at the Pabellón de Deportes, Santa Cruz. Tickets 22 euros.

More information at www. santacruzmas.com May 3, 9 pm, The Commitments. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 20 euros

May 30, 8 pm, Tiembla Tenerife por una Buena Causa, Football Stadium, Playa de las Américas, Arona. M-Clan, El Sueño de Morfeo, Brinsley Forde (Aswad), Alex Ubago and more. A benefit concert in aid of Canarian families who find themselves in a desperate situation for medical reasons. Tickets in advance, 30 euros from www.ticktackticket. com

MUSIC To July 12, IV edition, Los Caprichos Musicales de La Isla Baja (Musical Whims 2009).

April 24, 8.30 pm, songs and strings with Cuarteto Capriccio and Candelaria González. CineTeatro Municipal, Buenavista del Norte April 26, 12 noon, Municipal Band of Santa Cruz, Auditorium, Garachico April 30, 8.30 pm, harp and violin concert with Victoria Jayne Carlisle (West Sussex) and Patrick Doumeng (Toulouse), Edificio de Usos Múltiples, El Tanque

SCENIC ARTS Island of Theatre, Music and Dance Circuit:

La Gomera: April 27, 10 am, Reciclown with El otro Rigoletto at the Centro Cultural Pedro García Cabrera, Vallehermoso April 27, 8.30 pm, Helena Turbo with Los físicos at the Auditorio Infanta Cristina

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El Hierro: April 25, 11.30 am, Garabatosk company in the Rambas de La Frontera and at 5.30pm in the Centro Cultural, Echedo with La fiesta de los libros, to coincide with the book fair

Tenerife Symphony Orchestra

A renovated 17th century Canary Island hacienda used by the Island Cabildo to promote local quality wines. Autopista Gral. del Norte. Km 21, (El Sauzal exit), 38360 El Sauzal, Tel.: 922 572 535 Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm. Wine tasting and shop until 10 pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays from 11 am to 6 pm, closed Monday.

April 25, 9 pm, Tak-Nara in concert, Auditorio de El Sauzal

April 29, 8.30 pm, Danza-Lab with the Salina’s Show at the Santa Úrsula theatre

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

CULTURE April 25, Diversity,

April 26, 8 pm, Pulso y Púa group from the Arona Municipal Music and Dance School. Las Galletas Cultural Centre

EXHIBITIONS Until April 26, Environmental Photography Prize 2008, Sala de Arte de CajaCanarias, Puerto de la Cruz. Monday to Sunday 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 9pm.

María Bayo, Soprano Víctor Pablo Pérez, Conductor JÉSUS GURIDI Diez melodías vascas ÓSCAR ESPLÁ Canciones playeras EDUARDO TOLDRÀ Tres Canciones Castellanas JOAQUÍN TURINA Danzas fantásticas Poema en forma de canciones

PROGRAMME No. 13

April 2009 Friday 24th • 8.30 pm Auditorio de Tenerife Ticket sales: Call 902 317 327 Or book on-line at www.ost.es Prices: 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 € More info: 922 849 080 info@ost.es • www.ost.es

Until April 30, International Astronomy Year, paintings

by May San Alberto Giraldos, sculpture by Julio Nieto and photographs by Luis Rouco.

Public Library, Comodoro Rolín 1, Santa Cruz

Until April 30, Arte Reciclado, works produced by primary pupils from the schools at Arona, Cabo Blanco, Buzanada and La Camella at Cabo Blanco civic centre

Until April 30, Arte Reciclado, works produced by primary pupils from the schools at La Estrella and El Fraile, El Fraile cultural centre

Until April 30, photographic exhibition by Marco Antonio Toledo, Arona town hall

Scarly, Las Galletas cultural centre

Kayak

Until May 15, Photos by

Tours by kayak for all abilities: Last Saturday of every month.

The activity may be combined with snorkelling, hiking, climbing or potholing.

More info on 922 127 938.

Gervasio Arroyo, Cho-Parque La Reina cultural centre

Until May 24, Mirar de Reojo, Roland Penrose and surrealism.

Sala C, Photography Centre, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz.

Until May 31, El Bodegón español en El Prado, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz. Monday to Friday 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 9pm, Saturdays 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm.

SPORT & NATURE April 29 to May 3, V Paragliding Festival – FLYPA 09, Los Realejos. More information on www.flypa.es/en/

Surfing

Until May 3, Perspectivas,

Learn surfing and body boarding.

water colours and oil paintings

by Lambert Van Bommel at Ex-convento de San Sebastián, Los Silos. Monday to Friday 5pm to 8pm, Sundays 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm

North: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for those aged 12 years and over. More information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com

Until May 5, Exhibition of photos of the recent shop window display competition.

Valle San Lorenzo cultural centre

Until May 8, Photos of

Masonic Meetings South of Tenerife. Visitors always welcome. Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark. For more information phone 922 794 502 or 922 732 386.

Ciudadanos Europeos (European Citizens Group) meets monthly September to April at the Cultural Centre (Casa Cultural), Los Cristianos.

Full programme of interesting speakers, advice, and social activities. For more information contact the Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751507 or the President, Harry Davies, on 922 781905. e-mail: ceten@fsmail.net

K9

Until April 30, No mires atrás, photo-reporters collective, Sala de Arte de CajaCanarias, Candelaria.

Monday to Friday 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm, Saturdays 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm.

The Wednesday market at Playa San Juan has been extended to include two popular sections, car boot and fruit.

La Baranda WINE MUSEUM

Tenerife:

multicultural festival in the Rambla, Las Galletas. 6 pm, intercultural workshops, 8 pm, concert

WHAT’S ON

South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for those aged 7 years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

Hiking: Discover Arona. More information about trekking routes: 922 725 180 or www. arona.org

All year round Guided walks for groups through the most emblematic buildings of the lovely northern town of Los Silos. Contact Oscar on 922 841 086.

Barranco del Infierno Adeje: Mondays to Sundays from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm. No access allowed after 4 pm. Price: 3 euros. Max. 200 people a day.

Free entrance on Sundays. More info and reservation on 922 782 885.

Guided trails For the general public.

The National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office Tel. 922 290 129 / 922 290 183.

MISCELLANEOUS Alcalá market has reverted to Sunday following public demand complete with food stands.

Pleasure Island in Playa de las Américas, just behind Lineker’s bar in Starco, now hosts the K9 and San Francisco charities for animals car boot sale.

All proceeds go to the charities.

Stallholders are very welcome but booking is advised, enquiries and reservations can be made by calling Pat the Cat on 608 121 081. Open from 8am to midday, great for bargain hunters and those who love a good rummage.

English Library Calle Irlanda, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz: Monday 3pm to 5.30pm, Wednesday 10am to 12 noon, Friday from 4pm to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 1pm. Information: Julia Gaskell 922 37 2 579.

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Church Services: Living Spring Pentecostal Church Guaza Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex.

Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com The Anglican Parish of All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am 29 Carretera Taoro. Parish Priest: David Jenkins. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com Saint Francis Anglican Chaplaincy Tenerife South Chaplain Fr. Keith Gordon, phone 679660277 or 922742045 Christian Fellowship Los Cristianos 1st floor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride.

Tel: 922 790 007.

Costa del Silencio Coral Mar. Sunday Services 11am-6pm. Mothers & Toddlers group Tue.10.30 to 12 noon.

Counselling and info: Pastor Bill Jeffrey Tel: 617291751. www. silenciochurch.com Calvary Assembly International Church Buzanada Sunday 11.00am, Wednesday 7.30pm Nursery is provided during the Sunday morning service as well as Sunday School for children under 12.

For more information, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316.

Catholic Mass Puerto de la Cruz International service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church Los Gigantes Daily mass in English in the Espíritu Santo church St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel

Alcoholics Anonymous

Canarian C-Days

(AA) Meetings in the South: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.45pm, Friday at 11.45am. 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal). Information: 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

www.diasc.com/diasc/ Travel between the islands

MUSEUMS

Discounts on hotels and car

Casa Lercaro

to cultural events is 50 per cent cheaper on certain days and for selected events with Fred Olsen, Islas Airways and Binter. hire are also available.

C/ San Agustín, 20-22 38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Phone 922 82 59 49

You will need to book by

Casa de Carta

Make sure you know the full

Tacoronte main road, Valle de Guerra, s/n. 38270 Valle de Guerra (La Laguna) Phone 922 546 300

telephone 902 292 999, Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm or via the web price of the ticket (including Canarian residents’ reduction) to ensure you receive the full discount.

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THE SPIN

The Gig :

FilmReview

Showbizz

By Barbara Law

Cine Gransur // www.cinegransur.com

State of Play The Commitments AUDITORIO DE TENERIFE MAY 3RD, 9PM A great night of soul from “the world’s hardest working band”.

Tickets: http://www. generaltickets.com/ cajacanarias/

Exhibition :

Entre el ayer y el hoy (Between yesterday and today)

LOS CRISTIANOS CULTURAL CENTRE UNTIL APRIL 30TH Old photos donated from older people all over Tenerfie showing island life in decades gone by.

Spain top 10 SOURCE: PROMUSICAE

1 C Baute/Marta B t /M t S. S 1. C. Colgando en tus manos 2. Gurú Josh Project Infinity 2008 3. Amy Macdonald This is the life 4. Encarnita Polo Paco, Paco, Paco 5. Lady GaGa/Colby’O Just dance 6. La Quinta Estacion Que te queria 7. Macaco Moving 8. Malu A esto le llamas amor 9. Kiko & Shara Y yo queria 10. Beatriz Luengo Dime

Crush at Central Station Catch Crush at Central Station

RUSSELL CROWE HEADS A STAR CAST IN THIS THRILLER Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: Kevin Macdonald Duration: 127 minutes Language: English Genre: Political thriller Based on: The BBC miniseries created

by Paul Abbott Cast: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Robin Wright-Penn, Helen Mirren Rating: PG 13

Russell Crowe heads a star cast in this thriller in which a petty thief is gunned down in an alleyway and a Congressman’s assistant drops dead in front of a subway - two seemingly unrelated deaths. But not to wisecracking, brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe) who spies a conspiracy just waiting to be uncovered.

Congratulations to Central Station and owners Shona and Ronnie for holding the Live Arico show on Good Friday, with Countr y & Western the theme of the night. The party was soon off to a fun start and customers suitably attired in cowboy hats and stetsons. The Starlight Dancers led the line dancing and as always local acts supported this worthy cause.

With a turbulent past connected to the Congressman and the aid of ambitious young rookie writer Della Frye (Rachel McAdams), Cal begins uprooting clues that lead him to a corporate cover-up full of insiders, informants, and assassins. The Congressman, Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), represents the future of his par ty and has been elected president of the committee which

super vises defence spending.

Who assassinated his assistant/ lover? As Cal draws closer to the truth, the relentless journalist must decide if it’s worth risking his life and selling his soul to get the ultimate story. In a city of public relations, accountants and political riches, he learns the irrefutable truth: when millions of millions are at risk, integrity, love and life are in danger.

Museums

Easier access

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Carmen Rosa García Montenegro and Francisco García Talavera check details on the accesibilty agreement

y el Cosmos (science and the cosmos), and the change will guarantee that anyone, regardless of their degree of mobility or physical capacities, will be able to enjoy these cultural centres. As well as access points, the musuems are also working on developing specific programmes and intineraries

This was one off the best bands I had heard in a long time. A trio of talent - James Jackson on drums, Phil O’Neill on keyboards and Simon May on guitar, each an experienced and talented musician.

The harmonies were second to none and the fact that each one is a lead singer, means that the variety of songs is endless, so you get three acts in one.

The electric drums means that the volume is controlled so even though they rock their way through songs like Unchain My Heart, Born in the USA, Hotel California and All right Now to name a few, its all done without your ears hurting. The band are so versatile that Country Western and Carlos Santana music is also included in their set.

Under a new agreement with Sinpromi, the support society for persons with handicaps, access to Tenerife’s public museums will be adapted to those with mobility dif ficulties.

The president of the museums’s group, Francisco García-Talavera and Sinpr omi’s Car men Rosa García-Montenegro said the agreement was fundamental in the development of the Accessible Museums of Tenerife programme, which also counts on the support of the ONCE foundation and other relative bodies.

Museums taking part in the initiative include the Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre (man and nature), the Museo de Historia y Antropología de Tenerife (histor y and anthropology of Tenerife) and the Museo de la Ciencia

I noticed that Central Station also featured each Monday an act that I had heard so much about but had never seen, called Crush so I decided to take a look. Was I in for a surprise?

designed to assist the disabled to enjoy the installations as much as any other visitor.

A guide of Good Practice is also being developed which will detail new developments in the museums, and there will also be a series of promotional activities to let as wide an audience know of the improved accessibility.

Phil on keyboards hails from Ireland so he had ever ybody’s hands clapping and feet tapping to The Irish Rover and The girl from Belfast City. Phil is full of the blarney and has good crack with the audience and the other boys joined in. The whole night was so entertaining. So successful are Crush that they have been booked to appear Mondays, Thursday and every other Saturday.

Central Station is a family bar, no bad language and while Mum and Dad enjoy the music, the kids can play safely outside. I can’t praise this venue too much. Central Station is just off the Patch, part of Parque Santiago II on the sea front.

ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009

Letters

Save lovely Puerto Rico Dear Editor The lovely resor t of Puer to Rico in Gran Canaria, with its excellent facilities, great restaurants and bars, beautiful well maintained beaches, is marred by the following two activities.

Time-share touts These touts, located at the shopping centres, and Puer to Rico beach, intimidate, insult, pester and, at times, chase the visitors. When the visitor politely tells them that timeshare does not interest them, they will not accept it. That person and his/her family will be subjected to verbal abuse and rude remarks every time they pass the touts for the remainder of their holiday.

Camera shops The sales people in these shops, especially the camera shops located

LEISURE & CULTURE

Chinese Horoscope

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on the ground floor of the Passerella Centre, Puerto Escala, Puerto Rico, hassle the tourists as they walk by.

They will grab or try to grab their hand, or they will put a camera up in front of their face. This affects the other businesses in the locality as some of the tourists walk on the opposite side of the road to avoid them.

The level of dissatisfaction of customers at these shops calls into question the quality of the products they sell and the sales practices they employ.

These individuals cause misery and upset to tourists whose only wish is to enjoy the facilities that this resort and the other resorts in the island have to offer. It creates a negative image of what is otherwise a fantastic holiday destination.

Gran Canarian tourist organisations The world is going through a major economic recession at present. Every country is fighting to get a share of the diminishing tourist market, resulting from this downturn. Today, the smaller number of tourists have a wide choice of destinations available to them. One of those choices is Gran Canaria and some tourists make this choice.

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Why then should the Gran Canarian tourist organisations: • Choose to allow its visitors to be subjected to such disgraceful treatment from the time-share touts, subjecting it’s visitors to all forms of abuse unless they comply with their wishes?

• Allow the resor ts’ camera shops to sell defective or incomplete products, to use ver y unethical tactics to bring about a sale, to go on to the street and try to grab the hand of tourists passing their shops and to hold cameras up in front of their faces? The large number of dissatisfied customers, who posted their horrible experience on the internet is ample evidence of how customers of these shops were treated.

Do these tourist organisations expect the visitors to return to Puerto Rico and be subjected to these treatments, when they have a wide choice of destinations elsewhere?

The Mogan Council, in which Puerto Rico is located, has made great efforts in recent years to improve the quality of this resort.

Examples include improved footpaths, roadways and public lighting, maintaining the resort’s two beautiful beaches in an impeccable manner, providing excellent walkways and providing and maintaining fantastic water- sports facilities.

The island’s tourist organisations on the other hand, appear to have no inter est in protecting visitors from such vile treatment. They allow them to be insulted and cheated out of their hard-earned money.

They have decided to abandon them. They should get out of their comfortable offices and witness what is taking place in the resorts.

They should then properly police these resorts so as to ensure that visitors can enjoy the excellent amenities, dine at wonderful restaurants, sample the wide choice of bars and clubs, avail of the excellent water-sports facilities and use the island’s great transport systems.

The first-time visitor to this beautiful location will then have every reason to return.

Yours sincerely A GROUP OF FED UP TOURISTS IN GRAN

Click Pastimes

By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller daniela@5-elementos.com / Tel. +34 650 830 506 / www.5-elementos.com

Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller are based in the southwest of Tenerife. They both are certified Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology consultants and Cosmic Healers and work and teach in Tenerife and Germany. Their comprehensive knowledge about Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and the five elements is a result of their work with Derek Walters, one of the most respected Feng Shui masters in the world.

They have published several books about Chinese Astrology and how to increase your health and vitality with the five elements, with recipes from all over the world.

Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) Plans that have been in the making for a long time may finally translate into reality. If you make some money, try to keep it and do not spend it on unnecessary stuff.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) You have to be really patient now! Your traditional methods are increasingly called into question by your colleagues. Do not opt for changes now if you can avoid it.

Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) There are some opportunities for you out there – but you have to be quick. Any delay will bring disappointment. However, do not risk too much!

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) There may be some curious coincidences and other signs that suggest that mysterious forces are at work now. Use your intuition to keep things going.

Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) Even if you are normally not interested in exotic activities, you may now feel a yearning to do something really extraordinary. Why not try something new?

Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) To advance in your career, be aware that vital information that would help you may lie at your fingertips. Take a close look to find what you need to reach your goal.

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) This is a favourable time for you, with several opportunities for self-improvements. If you feel the positive influence is beginning to wane, do not expect it to return.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) You may resent having to come to terms with new methods of working that you mistrust. Make it clear to yourself how you feel about the current situation.

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Across 1 - rush of animals (8) 6 - forefather (4) 8 - flock (6) 9 - winning playing cards (6) 10 - wheeled vehicle (3) 11 - exercise form (4) 12 - shouted (6) 13 - damaged (6) 15 - creative act (6) 17 - sell (6) 20 - satellite (4) 21 - opposite of outs (3) 22 - increases (6) 23 - choosing (6) 24 - remain (4) 25 - uncertainty (8)

Down 2 - eating house (7) 3 - hot rock (5) 4 - voter (7) 5 - start (5) 6 - gusty winds (7) 7 - Indian coin (5) 14 - learning institution (7) 15 - small plums (7) 16 - secures (7) 18 - proclamation (5) 19 - registers (5) 20 - dull finish (5)

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) Take care not to stretch the bounds of accepted convention too far. If you do so, you may make it to the top – even if your methods are quite unconventional.

Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Career prospects follow an uneven path these weeks. Maybe it would be advisable to adapt a more traditional approach to your projects in future.

Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) You should be well enough in touch with reality to avoid any ‘get-rich-quick‘ schemes now!

Concentrate on your personal relationships to avoid problems.

Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007) Sometimes it is nicer to observe the drama that is surrounding you instead of being in the middle of the fight. Be content not to be in the eye of the storm.

The Chinese solar year starts around the February 4. If your birthday is in January or at the beginning of February your Chinese animal sign belongs to the year before. Example 27.1. 1967 still belongs to the year of the horse.

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EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

BUSINESS PROMOTION

Residencial San Blas Reserva Ambiental

RESIDENCIAL

The best of both worlds A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH HAS BEEN CREATED IN HARMONY WITH NATURE

Do you like the idea of living in a private residential development which has been created in harmony with nature, and at the same time having access to the facilities of a five star hotel and golf course?

Then look no further.

Alongside the recently opened Hotel San Blas Reserva Ambiental is a unique development of 87 houses

which blend perfectly with their surroundings. Built on two levels with parquet flooring, double glazing and solid wood doors throughout, all proper ties have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a toilet, a large garage, balconies or terraces and private gardens with access to the pool area.

The spacious kitchens are fully equipped with washer/

dr yer, fridge, dishwasher, oven, microwave oven, ceramic hob and extractor.

These are homes of the future with individual air conditioning for each floor, a video entry system, an alarm which can be remotely controlled by phone, remote controlled blinds, a water leak monitoring system and luxuries such as en-suite dressing rooms and hydromassage baths.

As with the hotel, this high quality development has been built with total respect for the environment and inspired by typical Canarian architecture.

Owners of these extremely secure properties will enjoy the benefits of the San Blas Owners’ Club which include an exclusive club house for members, privileged access

to the sports club and the San Blas environmental reserve, plus discounts on services.

Using the club house, owners can access all the facilities of the hotel as if they were guests, for example arrange excursions, rounds of golf, use the pools and lake, spa, hairdresser, play tennis, padel or beach volleyball, visit the

museums and restaurants, and enjoy enter tainment.

While you are doing all this you can leave your children with the hotel’s multilingual animation team who will care for and entertain them. You can arrange to have your house cleaned, maintained, decorated and managed, ask for babysitters or even a catering service so that you can entertain at home. What more could you ask?

Membership of the club is free of charge until 2011, and with substantial discounts available on ten properties until the end of June 2009, there is no better time to buy.

Take advantage of a reduction in price of 25 per cent during this special Spring campaign to enjoy life on a luxury residential development which is close to shopping areas, the village of Los Abrigos and the beach, with all the advantages of a five star hotel and golf course right on your doorstep.

For more information, visit www.residencialsanblas.es or call 902 123467.

Zenzi

Non surgical facelift – beneficial or bunkum?

Zenzi

THE HYDRADERMIE FACELIFT IS A SALON TREATMENT FOR TIGHTENING AND TONING THE FACIAL MUSCLES, AS WELL AS SMOOTHING THE SKIN.

This treatment is a fantastic alternative to invasive anti-ageing procedures because it achieves the desired results without bruising, bandages or a lengthy recover y period.

Hydrader mie Lift targets areas where wrinkles are most evident – around the eyes, mouth and nose and across the forehead.

It also lifts and firms the cheeks, jaw line and neck.

The first stage of this unique technology uses mild electrotherapy (galvanic and high frequency current) to deep cleanse, re-hydrate, regenerate and oxygenate and a safe effective micro-current to massage, drain toxins and improve micro circulation thus creating a healthy radiance. The second phase of the treatment gently stimulates the delicate muscles of the face, eye area and neck

Before for an immediate ‘lift’ and increase in elasticity. In the professional opinion of many the treatment is definitely beneficial. Tests at Guinot laboratories have shown that after just four treatments skin shows an increase in radiance, a 50 per cent reduction in wrinkle depth (especially around the eye area) and a 40 per cent increase in overall

firmness. The treatment takes approximately one hour and is surprisingly relaxing, considering that electrical currents are being zapped through your face.

An intensive course of ten to twelve treatments normally one or two per week is recommended to begin with followed by one treatment per month to maintain the

After achieved effect. The treatment costs €50 per session and at the moment Zenzi have an offer that gives you every fifth session free but if an intensive course is out of your price range don’t despair because given the immediate result you will see a difference after just one treatment.

We also offer Hydradermie

Lift Deluxe. This treatment lasts one hour and 45 minutes and includes a luxurious hands-on massage using extra-firming marine collagen-based serums, followed by a customised mask to further enhance the machine’s ‘lifting’ effect and costs €75.

Highly recommended prior to a special occasion.

Zenzi offer all Guinot and

After 10 Sessions Matis treatments and products, microdermabrasion, pedicures, manicures, waxing and continue to offer a 50 per cent discount on all laser hair removal treatments.

Zenzi is situated in CC El Camisón opposite Marola Park Hotel, Playa de las Américas, call 922798587 for information and appointments.

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BUSINESS PROMOTION

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LÍNEA DIRECTA

Peace of mind home or away LÍNEA DIRECTA HAS STRENGTHENED ITS POSITION AS MARKET LEADER AND ALSO INCREASED ITS NUMBER OF EXPATRIATE CUSTOMERS. LÍNEA DIRECTA Aseguradora, a market leader in the sale of direct motor and home insurance, closed 2008 with 1,560,000 customers, 61,000 of whom are foreign residents in Spain.

The company has increased its turnover, profits and overall number of customers thanks to a dedication to innovation and quality as well as adapting prices and services to suit the needs of all its policyholders.

The company has always been renowned for of fering its expatriate customers residing in our country a wide range of benefits.

Línea Directa goes to great lengths to help its customers overcome the language

barrier or to provide them with all the information they need on Spanish legislation as well as helping them with all the processes related to insurance. As a result, the company now offers all of its services in English including giving advice and help when dealing with Spanish repairers for those customers who have had an accident.

Thanks to the excellent service offered by the company, in addition to buying their insurance, policyholders can carry out all the processes required in the case of an accident immediately, simply and in their own language, and can have a recovery vehicle at their disposal at the site of the accident in less than an hour. Also, if they are not at

The Markets

dition, foreign policyholders can also enjoy the use of an automatic courtesy vehicle if they request it.

Benefits for expatriate citizens insured with Línea Directa include: • A 20 euro discount for each new car insurance policy taken out with Línea Directa which is paid by credit card

Comprehensive cover is just a phone call away

fault for the accident, Línea Directa will pay them the total amount relating to the excess or the repair work required even though responsibility for the claim has not yet been received from the other par-

ty’s insurer. Furthermore, the company offers the use of a courtesy vehicle for one week in the case of an accident, 15 days in the case of a total write-off and 30 days if the car has been stolen. In ad-

• The possibility of taking out a new fully comprehensive car insurance policy from as little as 299 euros • The possibility of obtaining a 10 per cent discount if Línea Directa has been recommended to the new customer by a friend who is already a policyholder.

• The possibility of renewing the policy completely free of charge for those policyholders who recommend taking out their car insurance with Línea Directa to four friends.

LÍNEA DIRECTA stands out from the rest of insurers due to a wide of fer of ser vices exclusively designed for its expatriate customers.

For more infor mation, please consult their website at www.lineadirecta.com or call 902 123 104.

Come and see us me and see

HARD TIMES HAVE HIT US ALL, SOME MORE THAN OTHERS, AND WE ALL KNOW SOMEBODY (OR MORE THAN ONE SOMEONE) WHO HAS HAD TO CLOSE THEIR BUSINESS IN THE FACE OF A SHRINKING MARKET.

Curb the crisis So now they’re faced with two problems, how to sur vive and what to do with all their left over stock?

To that end the people at Baratillo Los Verdes, the company that brings you the excellent markets in Los Cristianos, Torviscas Fañabé,

Playa San Juan and Puerto de la Cruz, to mention but a few, have opened a small section at Los Cristianos Sunday Market for shopkeepers and trades people who after have fallen upon hard times and who have not only found that they have to close their businesses but also are left with

thousands of euros worth of stock on their hands. For just a small outlay and with no term commitments needed, you could have a stand at the Sunday Los Cristianos Market Business section where each week thousands of people, residents and tourists come to shop and look for bargains. Nowhere else will you have the opportunity to sell direct to thousands of cash buying tourists, stock that you may have otherwise had to write off.

The offer represents a serious opportunity to turn goods into cash in a few hours trading and could be your shop window to the thousands of tourists who come to buy on Sunday mornings between 9am and 2 pm. This could be your golden opportunity to help you through this difficult period. Fancy a stall?

Telephone George Reid on 922 752300.

Puerto de la Cruz Markets

Open every Sunday from 9am - 2pm, in Urb La Paz, beside Supermercado 2000

Information 922 713 246

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009

Island Connections Media Group Karen Swift Classifieds Manager

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CLASSIFIED’S DEADLINE The deadline for edition 590, which is published on 8th May, is Thursday 30th April at 5pm.

No classified’s will be taken after this date.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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In Tenerife

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS LAS CHAFIRAS

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We are looking for:

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Tenerife Pearl / Perla Canaria is looking for models for its campaigns

We offer: Excellent Income Potential; Career Advancement Continuous Training & Development

If you are between 18 and 30 years old, female, and you have all it takes to convert yourself into one of our models and do NOT possess a contract with any model agency, please e-mail us with the following information:

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Island Connections Newspaper http://www.ic-news.com Daily News Site http://www.newscanarias.net Tenerife Office Tel: 922 750 609 Mob: 609 581 632 Fax: 922 795 810 Classifieds Section: classifieds@ic-news.com Sales Department: sales@ic-news.com Gran Canaria Office Tel: 928 353 279/ Fax: 928 359 744 grancanaria@ic-news.com

Class. Info For personal and professional help in placing your classified in Island Connections all you need to do is pop along to our new offices in Las Chafiras and speak to Karen.

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Our media group has traditionally led the field and will continue to do so by hiring the best and remunerating them accordingly.

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If you would like to apply for any of the above positions, send your CV, two references, an up-to-date photo and covering letter to director@ic-news.com • henrycruz@ic-news.com • Fax: 922 79 58 10

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CLASSIFIEDS / MOTORING / CONTACTS

Petrol Doors: 2 Price: 6500€ Tel: 670308105 Daewoo Korando Engine: 2.9Litr es Kms: 138000 kms Year: 2000 Diesel Doors: 2 Price: 5000€ Tel: 619471733

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UK trained technicians Diagnostics and automatic gearbox specialists Full service reports supplied Guaranteed agreed price servicing Services carried out at your work, home or at our workshop We carry out Pre-ITV checks and take your car for the ITC

Lowest labour rates in the south

Tel: 600 858 080 / 600 328 561

Excellent condition used car 1999, 5 door Volkswagon Polo 1.4 alarm, central locking, alloy wheels, electric windows, driver airbag, private sale 606 100 071

For the best car hire around ring

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Poul's Auto – your car-hire company in South West Tenerife Mon-Fri, 8.30am – 12 midday, 5pm – 7pm / Sat 8.30am – 12 midday / Sun 10am – 12 midday

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Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG Engine: 3Litres kms: 65000 kms Year: 2001 Petrol Sun roof Doors: 4 Price: 24000€ Tel: 687451431 F o rd F o c u s E n g i n e : 1.6Litres kms: Year: 2006 Petrol Doors: 2 Price: 12250€ Tel: 615294522 BMW compact Engine: 1.8Litres kms: 136000 kms Year: 1995 Petr ol Doors: 2 Price: 5700€ Tel: 675825148 Volkswagen Golf GT Engine: 2Litres kms: 30000 kms Year: 2006 Diesel Sun roof Doors: 2 Price: 22000€ Tel: 650355052 Volkswagen Eos Engine: 2Litres Kms: 25000 kms Year: 2006 Petrol Convertible Doors: 2 Price: 21000€ Tel: 619631397 Citroen C2 Engine: 1.4Litres Kms: 46000 kms Year: 2004

Honda Prelude Engine: Call 902 123 157 2Litres Kms: 159000kms Year: 1994 Petrol Sun roof Doors: 2 Price: 5500€ Tel: Honda CBR 125 125CC. 14HP. Year 2007. 8000 kms.

616249814 1900€. Tel: 600045434 Land Rover DISCO TDV6 SE Engine: 2.7Litres Kms: Yamaha warrior 350 Quad 27800kms Year: 2007 Diesel 350CC. Year 2004. 3000€. Tel: Doors: 4 Price: 30900€ Tel: 655913157 639136697 Honda ST70 dax 72CC. Volvo S60 D5 Engine: 1HP. Year 1986. 15000 kms.

2.5Litres Kms: 20000kms Year: 2000€. Tel: 649096170 2007 Diesel Doors: 4 Price: 29000€ Tel: 610738730 Honda HORNET 900 900CC. Year 2003. 12000 kms. 5000€.

Audi Allroad A6 Engine: Tel: 615049783 2.5Litres Kms: 97000kms Year: 2003 Diesel Doors: 4 Price: BMW R-1200-C 1200CC. 21000€ Tel: 627225015 50HP. Year 1999. 22000 kms.

10600€. Tel: 670812550 BMW 318-I Cabrio Engine: 1.8Litres Kms: 188000kms Honda VTR SP2 999CC. Year: 1999 Petrol Convertible Year 2004. 30000 kms. 7500€.

Doors: 2 Price: 6500€ Tel: Tel: 649052823 922336154 Mercedes-Benz Viano Fun Engine: 2.2Litres Kms: 70000kms Year: 2005 Diesel Doors: 4 Price: 29000€ Tel: 670885315

Yamaha XJR 1300 1300CC. Year 2000. 46000 kms. 4000€.

Tel: 636450659 Honda Goldwin 1500CC. Year 2000. 77000 kms. Tel: 610406991

Fiat Punto Engine: 2.5Litres Kms: 140000kms Year: 1994 Petrol Doors: 2 Price: 15000€ B M W R G S 1 2 0 0 C C .

Year 2008. 8000 kms. Tel: Tel: 615158647 609584579 Mercedes-Benz C220cdi Engine: 2.2Litres Kms: Honda XL1000 VARADERO 96000kms Year: 2002 Diesel 1000CC. Year 2006. 20000 kms.

Sun roof Doors: 4 Price: 7000€. Tel: 630639843 18200€ Tel: 687968232 BMW 1200 adventure 1200CC. 105HP. Year 2006.

15000 kms. 13900€. Tel: 609737060

Motorbikes :

Suzuki LTZ 400 Quad 400CC. 5999€. Tel: 922514498

Yamaha R6 600CC. 125HP. Year 2002. 36000 kms. 4300€.

Tel: 606627951

Kymco people 150CC. 15HP. Year 2000. 20000 kms.

600€. Tel: 657846743

Triumph Speed Triple 1050CC. 132HP. Year 2007.

15000 kms. 8000€. Tel: 610761315

Yamaha TDM900 900CC. 90HP. Year 2006. 25000 kms.

6750€. Tel: 922720114 Honda cbr 600 rr 600CC. 120HP. Year 2008. 11000 kms.

7500€. Tel: 628025607 Yamaha R1 1000CC. 152HP. Year 2003. 21800 kms.

5000€. Tel: 687031727 Honda CBR1000RR 1000CC. 175HP. Year 2007.

10000 kms. 8700€. Tel: 610368035

Ducati Multistrada 620CC. 55HP. Year 2005. 11000 kms.

4500€. Tel: 647777111 Honda hornet 600CC. 6000€. Tel: 629044244

BMW 523i Engine: 0Litres Kms: 132000 kms Year: 1998 LINEA DIRECTA Petrol Doors: 4 Price: 8500€ Your direct line to Tel: 679398108 cheaper car insurance

Motoring Automotive Technicians

Insurance :

Suzuki GSR 600, permuto 600CC. 108HP. Year 2006.

15000 kms. 5000€. Tel: 670539682 Harley-Davidson 883 custom 883CC. 53HP. Year 2007. 9000 kms. 6995€. Tel: 699748015 MV Agusta brutale 750CC. 130HP. Year 2006. 8500€. Tel: 687614098 DemoBigfootQuad110CC. 699€. Tel: 922636211

Honda Varadero XL1000 1000CC. 100HP. Year 2000.

50000 kms. 3700€. Tel: 638783940

Suzuki Intruder C800 800CC. 53HP. Year 2006.

17000 kms. 6000€. Tel: 691564522

Honda CBR - RR 600CC. Year 2004. 16800 kms. 5000€.

Tel: 687933563

BMW HP2 1200CC. 102HP. Year 2008. 13500€. Tel: 600527386

Yamaha FZ1S 1000CC. 150HP. Year 2006. 9000 kms.

8500€. Tel: 609728882

Honda Dominator 250CC. 21HP. Year 1999. 41000 kms.

2300€. Tel: 619109099

Piaggio TYPHOON 50CC. Year 2004. 14000 kms. 720€.

Tel: 669452923

Yamaha XT660R 660CC. 48HP. Year 2005. 4200 kms.

4900€. Tel: 607874615

Benelli 232 3232CC. 2 3 H P. Ye a r 2 0 0 3 . Te l : 922542321

Ducati 800 SS 800CC. Year 2003. 31000 kms. 4000€. Tel: 617798096

BMW R 1200 GS 1200CC. 100HP. Year 2005. 21000 kms.

10150€. Tel: 661490245 Ve s p a 2 0 0 C C . Ye a r 1989. 5700 kms. 600€. Tel: 608646490

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Contacts Sur - 24 hours. Beauties, young, super sexy, sweet, playful, massages, vibrators, all services, 686 826 734 Los Cristianos, near the church square, Julia, discreet apartment .Nice and pretty girls. Open and visiting 24 H, tel: 666 773 761.

Las Americas. professional massage (without clothes) artistic, relaxing, stress relief, sport massage, erotic and more...harmonise your body, heart and mind. natural and clean. magic hands 627 114 090 Carol, Los Cristianos, in and out calls, 9am till 9pm, 687 146959, golden shower and more Sur, blonde girl from Italy, 22 years, sexy, sweet lips, full massage, all services, hotel visits. 662 528882 Transexual, new, fair, red head, super feminine, well endowed, big boobs, volcanic, black kiss, natural French, ½ hour 50 euros, Cristianos in front of Hotel Gran Arona, Urb. Cristimar, 672 146814 South, three friends, beauties, young, hot, complete French, from 30 euros, 627 828915 British, early fifties, seeks discreet one on one relationship with any woman. Looks, age, size are not important (the bigger the better), call 680 202454 Cristianos, sweet beautiful, sexy lady, nice body, big breasts, you’ll have a great time, stress relief, erotic massage, other services, discreet apartment, home and hotel visits, 667 217814 New Cristianos, two friends, 24 hours, beautiful, sexy, slim, model bodies, big breasts, erotic massage, other services, discreet apartment, home and hotel visits, 600 835437 Sasha, Los Cristianos, sexy loving young lady for hot time, discreet, alone, 648 054056 I am dusky and of your dreams. Do you want to live intense moments, 648 890354. I am tall, Sexy, beauty and very seductive.

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CLASSIFIEDS / GENERAL SERVICES

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See for yourself the superior quality of our tailor made conservatories at the homes of many satisfied customers.

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Garage doors, louvered shutters, fixed or adjustable louvers, pergolas, balustrades, cupboards, roofing, mobile roofs (manual or electric),extensions, conservatories, shower screens and cubicles, tiling, building. All types of glass mirrors.

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NEW - GLASS CURTAINS 'Why spoil the view" *Frameless folding glass doors and windows* Ideal for balcony/terrace enclosures and for existing patio areas See all the above in our showroom and watch the manufacturing process.

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Domestic, Commercial & Industrial, with good after sales service.

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Thomas Dolz has a German engineering diploma and is an expert on sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems

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AIRESOL CANARIAS, S.L. Plaza de Venezuela, 1. 38670 Adeje (Behind the bus stop - between the Post Office and the Health Centre) Tel.: 922 79 28 39 - 922 79 44 93. Fax: 922 75 06 02. Mob: 630 410 011

Reformas

are recruiting; Beauty consultants Free training

Would you like to change your house or apartment into a beautiful & cosy home? Or maybe all you need is a small renovation job? All with top quality ďŹ nishing?

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tel: 677 799 475

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I am offering horse sharing for my 5 year old gelding. He is a very quiet horse and enjoys rides.

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009

Would Joseph Fay, born the 19th day of March 1949, last heard of in Dublin approximately 1990 and believed to have since emigrated to the United Kingdom and/or to the Canary Islands (or his children if any) please contact Cullen & Co Solicitors in relation to claiming his share in the Estate of his mother Brigid (otherwise Bridget) Fay (deceased), late of 102 Rafters Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 on or before the 8th of May 2009.

Please contact: CULLEN & CO SOLICITORS 86-88 TYRCONNELL ROAD, INCHICORE, DUBLIN 8, IRELAND Tel: 00 353 1 453 6114 enquiries@cullencosolicitors.com

Rent :

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Property Wanted : We will buy your property, whether it is a House, or apar tment for Cash, and complete in 28 days. No agents, no catches, no gimmicks. Call (0034) 922 720222 or visit www. tenerifehomebuyers.com

Business Opps : For lease restaurant, working with good client base Beautiful local with a family feel, ample parking Tel 637 560 700

Available to rent – local with large terrace in prime position in Los Cristianos.

Ideal for Hairdressers, office or similar. Tel 629 911338 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400€ for rent to mature-minded people in south Tenerife. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162

Sale : Tenerife south, San Eugenio Bajo, fantastic apartment in Los Geranios, one bedroom, bathroom, totally renewed with south terrace, pool, price 182,000 euros, real opportunity! Tel 677 818632 El Médano, dir ectly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedrooms, 2 moder n bathrooms, indep. kitchen, 3 terraces,bbq, luxury complex with 2 swimming pools, 42m2 closed garage, very exclusive furnished. Quiet zone, Price: 330.000 euros, Tel: 650 792 742

Beautiful duplex to rent in La Paz (Puerto de la Cruz), 200m2, 100m2 garden, 2 big terraces, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, fully equipped and garage, 800 euros per month, tel 670 817821 3 bedroom ground floor apartment, Callao Salvaje, large lounge, dining room, 2 bathrooms, garden, private splash pool, quiet location, pictures available at www. thedataweb.com, 850 euros per month plus bills, tel 628 430734, non smokers, no pets.

Top opportunity, villa in Chayofa with fantastic sea views, plot 1,240m2, living area 288m2, actual bank value 820,000 euors, five bedrooms, 2 garages, garden with tropical fruit trees, reduced to 750,000 euros, tel 646 531434 or 922 102600

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LINEA DIRECTA Your direct line to cheaper home insurance Call 902 123 738

Torviscas Alto/ Resid.

Casablanca, directly from the owner!!! Very beautiful apartment (53m2) in the most exclusive zone of Tenerife, 1 bedroom and an small officeroom, ver y big bathroom, 35m2 terrace with precious views, luxury complex with swimming pool and gardens.

Garage and store-room. Only 6 months old!!! Price: 183.000 euros, Tel: 650.792.742

Have you had to close your business?

Have you been left with 100's or even 1000's of euros worth of stock?

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Insurance :

Lovely bungalow with garden, on one level, views, in a quiet and green location, five mins from Los Cristianos, 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, 1 guest toilet, separate kitchen, and one separate apartment downstairs, 375,000 euros, tel 646 531434 or 922 102600 Las Americas, 2 mins to the beach, sea views from terrace, top floor, perfect condition, fully furnished, high rental potential, community pool, studio, 89,000 euros, 1 bed apartment, 155,000 euros, tel 646 531434 or 922 102600 Detached Villa in Callao Salvaje. Quiet cu de sac facing a barranco.

5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study.Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea and mountain views. Can be divided into 2 apartments.

Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854 Studio Costa del Silencio. Location: central.

Views: mountain 45.00m2 1 room 75000€. Phone: 670804067

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Rustic Land La Hoya.

Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 12000.00m2 2 rooms 300507€. Phone: 670804067 Terraced house Masca.

Location: countr yside 70.00m2 2 rooms 120000€.

Phone: 659038027 Callao Salvaje. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 280.00m2 5 rooms 850000€.

Phone: 610732040 Apartment Santa Úrsula.

Location: central. Views: sea 207.00m2 3 rooms 227000€.

Phone: 629711982 Apartment Las Galletas. Location: central 38.00m2 95000€. Phone: 617878616 Chalet Urb. San Miguel.

Location: central. Views: sea 425.00m2 4 rooms 730000€.

Phone: 686020267 Chalet La Laguna.Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 149.00m2 4 rooms 285000€.

Phone: 629262735 Apartment Agua Dulce.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 83.00m2 3 rooms 150000€.

Phone: 646650370 Chalet La Esperanza 3 rooms 263000€. Phone: 647402749 Terraced house Caletillas.

Location: central. Views: sea 126.00m2 3 rooms 255000€.

Phone: 652431156 Chalet Valle de San Lorenzo. Location: central.

V iews: sea 100.00m2 3 rooms 231000€. Phone: 922720551 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea 106.00m2 4 rooms 252500€.

Phone: 649801275 Apartment El Médano.

Location: central. Views: sea 80.00m2 2 rooms 234000€.

Phone: 679158954 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 180.00m2 3 rooms 194000€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 50.00m2 1 room 150000€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment -Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 45.00m2 1 room 185712€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Valle Tabares.

Location: central 47.00m2 1 r oom 4644€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 60.00m2 1 room 198334€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

Views: mountain 45.00m2 1 room 210000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Taco.

Location: central 49.00m2 1 room 104619€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna.

Location: central 60.00m2 2 rooms 178000€. Phone: 922273239

EXCHANGE BUREAU & PROPERTY VILLAS DEL DUQUE Luxury Residencial Villa 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms Fully furnished, south facing terraces Large garages and storage Heated pool 540,000€

SUN SET BAY Beautiful studio with sea views, totally renovated and reformed. Fully furnished only 89,000€ ROQUE DEL CONDE Superb 2 bed 2 bath Penthouse Fully furnished excellent views parking 220,000€ FAÑABE COSTA ADEJE Large 3 bedroom property, 2 apts in 1. Totally renovated new kitchen floors on 2 leveles with private gym.

Private parking. Great value at 235,000€ RESIDENCIAL MARIBEN CALLAO SALVAJE 2 and 3 bedroom properties town houses with large garages and interiors on this quite well run complex. Communias pool, tennis, etc prices from 225,000€ INDEPENDANT VILLA PARQUE DE LA REINA Very large property over 360sq mts living area. 4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms Large independant kitchen and living Garage form 5 cars must be seen 255,000€

SUPERB STUDIO IN CASTLE HARBOUR Totally renovated and newley furnished Great views Bargen price 89,000€

LONG LET PROPERTIES 2 bedrooms Roque del Conde 800€ 2 bedroom town house Callao Salvaje 750€ Studio Los Cristianos 450€ NO FINDERS FEES RESIDENCIAL MARIBEN CALLAO SALVAJE Large 2 bed 3 bath town house, independant kitchen. Fully furnished with superb sea views Large garages private garden 250,000€

©IC/588/09

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRIGID (OTHERWISE BRIDGET) FAY, DECEASED LATE OF 102 RAFTERS ROAD, DRIMNAGH, DUBLIN 12 IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN

CLASSIFIEDS / PROPERTY

No. 22 C.C. City Centre, Playa de Las Américas Tel 922 751 693 / 630 994 991

www.mk-property.com info@mk-property.com

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05.

Property For sale town house in San Isidro

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 260.00m2 4 rooms 1081821€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Maria Jimenez. Location: outskirts 95.00m2 3 rooms 216500€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 135.00m2 4 rooms 456769€.

Phone: 922273239

4 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, w.c. downstairs, garage for 6 cars.

With commercial use, fully furnished, all this for €220,000. No time wasters please.

Apartment Ifara. Location: central. Views: sea 179.00m2 4 rooms 390657€. Phone: 922273239

Tel. 619 866 849 / 609 101 401

C h a l e t Ta c o ro n t e.

Location: central 320.00m2 4 rooms 515000€. Phone: 922273239

Excellent opportunity

Rent Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 55.00m2 1 room 690€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Tenerife.

Location: central 179.00m2 4 rooms 390657€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts.

V iews: sea 115.00m2 4 rooms 220000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment El Poris.

Location: central. Views: sea 70.00m2 2 rooms 170000€.

Phone: 922273239 Chalet Tegueste. Location: outskir ts. Views: sea 118.00m2 2 rooms 200000€.

Phone: 922273239

Frontline studio apartment for sale, partly furnished in a superb position with views of La Gomera. Recently refurbished.

Superb holiday or residential home; quiet zone, near to shops and restaurants.

Contact C. O’Flynn, 686 586 519

Villa Tagoro San Eugenio Alto

Residencial

La Duquesa Playa Fañabé

New 3 bedroom luxury villa 750,000€ Tel. (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 71 33 56

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. €425,000 Tel. 629 244 958

Chalet Tegueste. Location: outskir ts. Views: sea 118.00m2 3 rooms 210000€.

Phone: 922273239 Chalet Tegueste. Location: outskir ts. Views: sea 150.00m2 4 rooms 280000€.

Phone: 922273239 Rent Parking Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 0.00m2 100€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Finca España.

Location: outskirts 51.00m2 2 rooms 132222€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Finca España.

Location: central 61.00m2 2 rooms 150000€. Phone: 922273239

Rent Chalet Radazul Bajo.

Location: central. Views: sea 175.00m2 3 rooms 850€.

Phone: 922273239

Chalet La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 90.00m2 2 rooms 189000€. Phone: 922273239

Chalet Radazul Bajo.

Location: central. Views: sea 175.00m2 3 rooms 500000€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 35.00m 2 1 room 89250€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central. Views: mountain 85.00m2 2 rooms 120000€.

Phone: 627180081

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 59.00m 2 1 room 179000€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 90.00m2 3 rooms 229587€.

Phone: 922273239 Rent Premises Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 167.00m2 1200€. Phone: 922273239 Rent Premises Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 43.00m2 800€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 55.00m2 2 rooms 180303€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Los Majuelos.

Location: outskirts 71.00m2 3 rooms 150000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 135.00m2 3 rooms 276465€.

Phone: 922273239 Rent Premises Santa Cruz.

Location: central 59.00m2 500€. Phone: 922273239 Terraced house Barrio la Salud Alto. Location: outskir ts 120.00m2 3 rooms 132000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Ofra. Location: outskirts. Views: sea 90.00m2 3 rooms 144500€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 60.00m2 2 rooms 144200€.

Phone: 922273239 Rent Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 100.00m2 3 rooms 800€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Cruz del Señor. Location: outskirts 58.00m2 2 rooms 168283€.

Phone: 922273239 C h a l e t Ta c o ro n t e.

Location: central. Views: sea 140.00m2 3 rooms 282500€.

Phone: 922273239 Rent Premises Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

Views: sea 50.00m2 700€.

Phone: 922273239 Rent Premises La Florita.

Location: outskirts 82.00m2 600€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment La Laguna.

Location: central 100.00m2 3 rooms 298132€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment La Laguna.

Location: central 57.00m2 2 rooms 129367€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 285000€. Phone: 922273239

Chalet La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 150.00m2 3 rooms 353395€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment La Orotava.

Location: central 130.00m2 3 rooms 309521€. Phone: 922273239

Chalet La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 150.00m2 3 rooms 290393€. Phone: 922273239

159.00m2 4 rooms 450000€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, Firgas 101.00m2 181506€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran C 32.00m2 128900€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas d e G ra n C 2 9 . 0 0 m 2 1 room 144250€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment San Eugenio Alto Location: central 91.00m2 2 rooms 295000€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Las Palmas de Gran C 28.00m2 141238€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 4960.00m2 1 room 126000€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Gran Canaria, Santa 199.00m2 4 rooms 250000€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 35.00m 2 1 room 89250€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Telde, Las Huesas 171.00m2 3 rooms 261440€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 46.00m 2 1 room 120000€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Gran Canaria, Firgas 170.00m2 3 rooms 255430€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 60.00m 2 1 room 138500€ Phone: 922866559

Apartment Las Palmas de Gran C 103.00m2 3 r ooms 246415€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 66.00m 2 2 rooms 162000€ Phone: 922866559

Chalet Arucas, Santidad 72.00m2 144243€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 71.00m 2 2 rooms 159000€ Phone: 922866559 Apartment Playa San Juan Location: central 82.00m 2 2 rooms 359000€ Phone: 922866559 Apartment San Eugenio Alto Location: central 85.00m2 2 rooms 295000€ Phone: 922866559 Terraced house Masca Location: countr yside 70.00m 2 2 rooms 120000€ Phone: 659038027 Terraced house Tamaimo Location: central Views: sea 180.00m 2 150000€ Phone: 610703429 Urban Land 36.00m 2 140000€ Phone: 630050870 Apartment Cabo Blanco Location: central 62.00m 2 2 rooms 118000€ Phone: 609969203 Terraced house Guamasa Location: outskirts Views: mountain 90.00m2 3 r ooms 222000€ Phone: 616398928

Apartment Gran Canaria, Santa 43.00m2 3 rooms 145000€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, San Ba 86.00m2 3 rooms 155000€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, Arucas 152.00m2 3 rooms 252425€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, San Ba 35.00m2 103000€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, Mogán 105.00m2 99600€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran C Views:mountain 100.00m2 3 rooms 432729€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, Telde 63.00m2 2 rooms 195330€ Phone: 638173382 Premises Las Palmas de Gran C 250.00m2 1800€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran C 202.00m2 3 r ooms 299000€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Los Cristianos Location: central 77.00m 2 3 rooms 165000€ Phone: 635476415

Apartment Gran Canaria, Vega d 71.00m2 3 rooms 159268€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife Location: outskirts Views: mountain 118.00m2 3 rooms 240€ Phone: 696471932

Apartment Gran Canaria, Vega d 116.00m2 3 rooms 153258€ Phone: 638173382

Apartment Valle San Lorenzo Location: central Views: sea 42.00m2 1 room 125600€ Phone: 629594872 ApartmentLas Palmas de Gran C Views:mountain

Apartment Gran Canaria, Valles 140.00m2 4 rooms 136189€ Phone: 638173382 Chalet Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 180.00m2 4 rooms 342580€ Phone: 638173382

ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 589 :: 24/04/2009 - 08/05/2009 Apartment Gran Canaria, L a s Pa l m a s 1 4 4 . 0 0 m 2 3 rooms 258135€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 25.00m2 104000€ Phone: 638173382 Chalet Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 120.00m2 4 rooms 261440€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 75.00m2 2 rooms 252000€ Phone: 638173382 Parking Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 13.00m2 12000€ Phone: 638173382 Parking Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 25.00m2 14000€ Phone: 638173382 Premises Gran Canaria, Mogán 25.00m2 25100€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, L a s Pa l m a s 1 0 3 . 0 0 m 2 4 rooms 258000€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 110.00m2 3 rooms 560€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 84.00m2 3 rooms 224200€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, L a s Pa l m a s 1 3 0 . 0 0 m 2 3 rooms 261500€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Gran Canaria, Agaete 72.00m2 2 rooms 144243€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 58.00m2 2 rooms 288475€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 39.00m2 1 room 196000€ Phone: 638173382 Premises Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 90.00m2 174300€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 70.00m2 2 rooms 195000€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 45.00m2 2 rooms 132200€ Phone: 638173382 Apartment. La Laguna Location:outskirtsViews:sea 100.00m2 3 rooms 192000€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. La Laguna Location:outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 168283€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:centralViews:sea 114.00m2 3 rooms 515500€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:central 246.00m2 5 rooms 660000€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:centralViews:sea

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235.00m2 6 rooms 811366€ Phone: 922 273 239

3 rooms 234515€ Phone: 922 273 239

Apartment. El Sauzal Location:centralViews:sea 100.00m2 3 rooms 240405€ Phone: 922 273 239

Apartment. La Laguna Location:outskirts 93.00m2 3 rooms 180000€ Phone: 922 273 239

Chalet. Barranco Hondo Location:centralV iews: mountain 215.00m2 4 rooms 336570€ Phone: 922 273 239

Chalet. Santa Cruz.

Location:central 116.00m2 2 rooms 217000€ Phone: 922 273 239

Terraced house. Guamasa Location:central 165.00m2 3 rooms 309521€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:central 55.00m2 2 rooms 102172€ Phone: 922 273 239 Premises. Santa Cruz.

Location:central 168.00m2 330000€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:central 120.00m2 3 rooms 180000€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:central 160.00m2 5 rooms 510860€ Phone: 922 273 239 Premises. Puerto De La Cruz Location:central 67.00m2 270455€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Radazul Bajo Location:centralViews:sea 90.00m2 2 rooms 168370€ Phone: 922 273 239 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location:outskirts 102.00m2

FOR SALE Flourishing freehold business established 6 years in the up and coming area of Alcalá with high reputation throughout the south west coast and beyond.

Sales of quality second hand furniture, household goods, removals and hire service of cots, car seats, fold up beds and high chairs, Room for expansion in all areas.

FREEHOLD shop area of 70m2.

With height for an upper level, Toyota truck regularly serviced, all stock kept to a high level between 6,000 to 8,000€ at no extra cost. REDUCED 190.000€ O.N.O or LEASEHOLD 70.000€.

Storage premises available with contract near to shop.

450€ per month if required.

Tel: 607 435 267 / 677 509 764 Email: maryelainet@hotmail.com

Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé 3 bed semi detached, toilet, complete bathroom, separate kitchen, totally equipped, furnished, 35m2 terrace, secure access to pool, infant park, good views, beside commerical centres, 800m from Playa Fañabe, community feees 30/month, 185,000 € Tel 629 244958

Studio Costa del Silencio. Location: central.

Views: mountain 45.00m2 1 room 75000€. Phone: 670804067 Rustic Land La Hoya.

Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 12000.00m2 2 rooms 300507€. Phone: 670804067 Terraced house Masca.

Location: countr yside 70.00m2 2 rooms 120000€.

Phone: 659038027

Apartment Las Galletas. Location: central 38.00m2 95000€. Phone: 617878616

Apartment El Médano.

Location: central. Views: sea 80.00m2 2 rooms 234000€.

Phone: 679158954

Chalet Urb. San Miguel.

Location: central. Views: sea 425.00m2 4 rooms 730000€.

Phone: 686020267

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 180.00m2 3 rooms 194000€.

Phone: 922273239

Chalet La Laguna.Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 149.00m2 4 rooms 285000€.

Phone: 629262735

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 50.00m2 1 room 150000€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment Agua Dulce.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 83.00m2 3 rooms 150000€.

Phone: 646650370

Apartment -Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 45.00m2 1 room 185712€.

Phone: 922273239

Chalet La Esperanza 3 rooms 263000€. Phone: 647402749 Terraced house Caletillas.

Location: central. Views: sea 126.00m2 3 rooms 255000€.

Phone: 652431156

Callao Salvaje. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 280.00m2 5 rooms 850000€.

Phone: 610732040

Chalet Valle de San Lorenzo. Location: central.

V iews: sea 100.00m2 3 rooms 231000€. Phone: 922720551

Apartment Santa Úrsula.

Location: central. Views: sea 207.00m2 3 rooms 227000€.

Phone: 629711982

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea 106.00m2 4 rooms 252500€.

Phone: 649801275

Urb. Arco Iris Playa Second line from the sea in Callao Salvaje. Duplex, totally furnished, 75m2, separate ktichen, totally equipped, toilet, dining room, complete bathroom, 2 bedrooms, SAT-TV, solarium 30m2 with views to Gomera and Teide, garage space, community areas with 2 pools, automatic gates, community fees 54/month, 145,000 euros

Tel 629 244 958

Apartment Valle Tabares.

Location: central 47.00m2 1 r oom 4644€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 60.00m2 1 room 198334€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

Views: mountain 45.00m2 1 room 210000€. Phone: 922273239

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1 room 104619€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna.

Location: central 60.00m2 2 rooms 178000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Finca España.

Location: outskirts 65.00m2 2 rooms 141237€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Taco.

Location: outskirts 77.00m2 2 rooms 147858€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Barranco Grande. Location: central 80.00m2 2 rooms 154500€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 90.00m2 2 rooms 238902€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Valle Tabares.

Location: outskirts 65.00m2 2 rooms 106000€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment Taco.

Location: central 49.00m2

Apartment Los Majuelos.

Location: outskirts 50.00m2 2 rooms 125519€. Phone: 922273239

Valle San Lorenzo Wonderful Villa with four seperate Living areas seaview, the second free plot is with building licence, 965m2, special offer, 550,000 euros for more information 667 387 459 / 922 765 446

3 bed, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for sale in Los Girasoles, El Madroñal Independent kitchen, downstairs toilet, office, living/dining room, 2 terraces approx 20m2 each.

For more information email ventasol@terra.es

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CLASSIFIEDS / USEFUL NUMBERS

Post Office Prices

Useful Numbers

Tenerife

Lanzarote

DIAL 112 Emergency

Spain & Canary Islands 0.20 gr.

Normal 0.32 € / Urg. 2.33 € Large 0.39 € / Urg. 2.41 € 21-50 gr.

Normal 0.43 € / Urg. 2.46 €

EU 0.20 gr.

Normal 0.62 € / Urg. 2.76 € Large 1.07€ / Urg. 3.58 € 21-50 gr.

Normal 1.29 € / Urg. 3.79€

Rest of World 0.20 gr.

Normal 0.78 € / Urg. 3.00 € Large 1.38 € / Urg. 3.75€ 21-50 gr.

Normal 1.66€ / Urg. 4.15€

Opening hours Mon- Frid. 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat. 9.30 - 1pm S.Cruz Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 2pm Pto.Cruz Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am -1pm

Playa de las Américas: Pueblo Canario Los Cristianos: Edif. Arenal (Montaña Chica) – near Unelco Puerto de La Cruz: C/ Bethencourt.

Santa Cruz: Plaza España

Arrecife Av. General Franco, 8 Tf: 928 - 800 673 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm Pto. del Carmen Av. Juan Carlos Primero, s/n Tf: 928- 510381 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm

Fuerteventura Las Palmas Av. 1 de Mayo, 62 Tf: 928 - 362 115 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 2pm El Corte Inglés 6ª floor. Mesa Y López, 18 Tf: 928 - 263 000 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 2pm Maspalomas Av. De Tirajana, s/n Tf: 928 - 762 341 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8pm Sat 9.30am 1pm

Puerto del Rosario Av. 1 de Mayo, 58 Tf: 928- 535 055 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm Gran Tarajal Pl. Candelaria Tf: 928 540 373 Monday – Friday Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm Morrojable C/Buenavista, s/n Tf: 928- 540373 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm

Granadilla de Abona El Médano, Playa Tel: 922 773067

La Laguna turismo.laguna@cabtfe.es • C/ de la Carrera, nº 7 38201, La Laguna Tel.: 922 631 194 Fax: 922 608 974 • Torre de La Concepción Plaza de La Concepción, s/n.

• Tenerife North Airport Los Rodeos Airport Teléfono: 922 825 046 Fax: 922 608 974 Puerto de la Cruz Plaza de la Iglesia Tel: 922 386 000 Icod de los Vinos Casa de los Cáceres Tel: 922 81 44 36

Gran Canaria Las Palmas Parque Santa Catalina Tel: 928 264 623 Playa del Inglés Avda. de España, corner with Avda. Estados Unidos Tel: 928 771 550

Lanzarote Puerto Rico C.C Puerto Rico Tel: 928 560 029 Arrecife Parque Municipal, s/n Tel: 928 811 860

La Palma Santiago del Teide Avda. Paseo Marítimo s/n 38436 Santiago del Teide Tel: 922 110 348

Santa Cruz de la Palma C/ O’Daly, 22 Tel: 922 412 106

Playa de las Américas Plaza del City Centre Avda. Rafael Puig, Tel: 922 797 668 info-americas@arona.org

San Sebastián C/ Del Medio, 20 Tel: 922 140 147

La Gomera

Fuerteventura Puerto del Carmen Avda. Marítima de las Playas Tel: 928 813 792 Puerto del Rosario Avda. Primero de Mayo, 33 Tel: 928 851 024

National fiestas On the following days banks and shops will generally be closed, though resort supermarkets may still be open – best advice is to check in advance 1st JANUARY :: New Year´s Day 6th JANUARY :: The Epiphany, Day of the Kings is very important in Spain and is the day when presents are given.

9th & 10th APRIL :: Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ( Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Spain)

TENERIFE

1st MAY :: May Day Bank Holiday 30th MAY :: Día de Canarias Celebrating Canarian Autonomy 15th AUGUST :: Assumption of the Virgin 12th OCTOBER :: National Spanish Holiday

Tenerife Airport Reina Sofia 922 759 200 Airport Los Rodeos 922 635 998 Emergencies Single emergency line 112 Fire Brigade Throughout the province 080 Sta.Cruz 922 606 080 Adeje 922 732 280 Arona 922 732 280 La Laguna 922 601 175 La Orotava 922 330 080 Santiago Teide 922 863 184 Local Police Sta.Cruz 092 / 922 606 092 Adeje 922 716 508 Arona 922 725 562 La Laguna 922 255 340 La Orotava 922 330 114 Santiago Teide 922 867 033 Pto. Cruz 922 378 448

Tenerife

Costa Adeje C/ Rafael Puig, (Troya) 38670 Adeje Tel: 922 750 633

Consulates

G.Canaria

Tourist Info points Sta. CruzTenerife Plaza de España s/n Tel: 922 239 592 Fax: 922 239 812 Calle del Castillo.

Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm Sat 10.30am – 1.30pm Free city guides every day (except Sunday) From the Plaza de España kiosk at 11am.

More information and group reservations on Tel: 922 531 107

British

1st NOVEMBER :: All Saints Day 6th DECEMBER :: Constitution Day 8th DECEMBER :: Feast of the Inmaculate Conception 25th DECEMBER :: Christmas Day

National Police Sta.Cruz 091 / 922 219300 Adeje 922 797 811 Las Américas 922 797811 La Laguna 922 255340 Pto. Cruz 922 381224 Guardia Civil Sta.Cruz 062 / 922 648 500 Adeje 922 710 003 Arona 922 791 414

Gran Canaria Gando airport 928 579 000 Emergencies Single emergency line 112 Fire Brigade Las Palmas 928 446 444 Maspalomas 928 762 671 Playa del Inglés / San Agustín / San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928762 671 Local Police Whole province 092 Las Palmas 928 446 400 Maspalomas 928 723 429 Mogán 928 569 000 San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928 723 429 National Police Whole Province 091 Las Palmas 928 304 600 Maspalomas 928 764 000 Guardia Civil Whole Province 062 Las Palmas 928 320 400 Maspalomas 928 762 898 Puerto Rico (Mogán) 928 736 817 San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928 750 222 Maritime Rescue and Safety 900 202 202 / 928 467 757

tenerife.enquiries@fco. gov.uk

GRAN CANARIA Edificio Cataluña C/Luís Morote 6, 3rd floor.

P.O. Bow 2020 - 35007 Las Palmas G.Canaria Mon - Fri: 8.30am -1.30pm Tel: 928 262 508 Fax: 928 267 774.

Emergencies out of hours (answering machine gives instructions): 928 26 25 08 www.ukinspain.com LAPAL-Commercial@fco. gov.uk LAPAL-Consular@fco.gov. uk

Cinema Original version Multicines Gran Sur www.ccgransur.com/ cinegransur.html

Tenerife Centro Comercial la Villa LA OROTAVA 922 32 40 86

GRAN CANARIA

Consulates Austria Avda. de Gran Canaria, 26, Playa del Inglés 928 762 500 Belgium C/. Gordillo 13- 3ºfloor Las Palmas Código Postal: 35008 Tel 928 461 718 Denmark C/Albareda 48, Las Palmas Tel: 928 264 764 Finland C/Franchy y Roco 5, Las Palmas Tel: 928 224 358 France C/Nestor de la Torre 12, Las Palmas Tel: 928 292 371 Germany C/. Albareda, 3 - 2º piso, Las Palmas Tel: 928 491 880 Holland C/. León y Castillo 42 - 5º A, Las Palmas Tel: 928 362 251 Ireland C/Leon de Escobedo 5 Las Palmas Tel: 928 297 728

Plaza Wyler No 8-1st floor, 38002. S. Cruz de Tenerife.

Mon - Fri: 8am - 3.30 pm: Tel.: 922 286 863 Fax: 922 289 903 Open to the public: 8.30 am-2pm Monday to Friday.

Emergencies out of hours (answering machine gives instructions): 922 28 68 63 Adeje Mondays + Thursdays everyday service by appointment www.ukinspain.com

Italy C/León y Castillo 281, Las Palmas Tel: 928 241 911 Luxemburg C/. Alejandro Hidalgo (Edif. Las Palmeras) 3 Las Palmas Tel: 928 309 650 Norway C/Luis Morote 6, Las Palmas Tel: 928 495 035 Portugal C/. Alejandro Hidalgo (Edif. Las Palmeras) 3 Tel: 928 309 650 Sweden C/. Luis Morote, 6 - 4º floor Las Palmas Tel: 928 261 751 Switzerland C/Domingo Rivero 2, Las Palmas Tel: 928 293 450 USA C/Los Martinez de Escobar 3 Las Palmas Tel: 928 222 552 Brazil C/Nicolás Estébanez,16 Tel: 928263 239

Gran Canaria C.C Atlántico Avda. del Atlántico VECINDARIO Santa Lucía de Tirajana 928 12 52 90

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Motoring

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New Audi A4 Allroad Quattro

THIS HANDSOME NEW VEHICLE IS A TOUGH NEW VERSION OF THE QUATTRO FOURWHEEL DRIVE A4 AVANT WHICH IS READY TO LEAVE THE EXECUTIVE CAR PARK AND HEAD FOR THE HILLS.

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his more agile and ruggedly styled interpretation of the acclaimed compact executive made its public debut at the 2009 Palexpo Motor Show in Geneva on March 5th.

Its tougher stance, following a similar theme to the popular A6 Allroad Quattro, is achieved through a 20mm wider front and rear track, a 37mm increase in ground clearance to 180mm, and specific allroad body styling which includes a unique design for the grille and bumpers, wheel arch exten-

sions and extra stainless steel under body guards.

Under the bonnet, all three state of the art direct injection engines meet EU5 emission limits. The petrol engine, a 2-litre TFSI 211ps with Audi valve lift technology is joined by two diesel units – a 2-litre 170ps TDI and a 3-litre V6 240ps TDI. The latest 6-speed manual gearbox is supplied with the 2- and 3-litre diesel engines while the new Stronic twin clutch automatic transmission is supplied with the 2-litre petrol unit and optional on the 3-litre diesel.

All three state of the art direct injection engines meet EU5 emission limits These advanced engines and gearboxes are complemented by the latest generation Quattro four-wheel drive with 40:60 front/rear torque split, allroad specific elec-

tronic stability programme (ESP) and surface monitoring offroad detection technology (ORD). Under normal driving conditions, 60 per cent of torque is supplied to the rear wheels but this can increase to up to 85 per cent, or alternatively 65 per cent can be directed to the front wheels in order to retain traction on rough surfaces.

For optimum response, you could also order the unique Audi drive select option at an extra cost, which will enable you to fine-tune suspension settings, steering behaviour, accelerator response and gear change points using

dashboard mounted controls.

Other options include Audi side assist with sensors which warn of vehicles in mirror blind spots, and Audi lane assist which guards against unintentional lane changes.

One common specification level is available which uses the A4 SE as its basis, and includes three-zone electronic climate control, a 10-speaker Audi Concert CD system, automatic headlights and wipers, and a full driver’s information system.

The A4 allroad Quattro adds striking 18-inch 10-

spoke alloy wheels with allroad specific tyres, special Tundra cloth upholstery, a storage pack which includes extra nets and compartments, and some more features in the 1,430-litre cargo area designed to secure bulky loads, maintain cleanliness and make loading easy.

For more information, contact Angel Bello SL, Polígono Industrial Llano del Camello No. 26, Las Chafiras, tel: 922 736161, or Edificio Azahara Local 1, Los Cristianos, tel: 922 753021 between 9am and 8pm.

Sport

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One of two Tenerife players at Barcelona has taken full advantage of manager Pep Guardiola’s rotations to keep himself in the spotlight.

Pedro Rodríguez, who is from the tiny coastal village

of Abades, was in the starting line-up against Valladolid, a game the Catalans had to win to keep Real Madrid at arms’ length in the closing stretch of the league. They duly picked up the three points with a deser ved away win

and Rodríguez played a prominent part in the proceedings until he was replaced by Dani Alves. However, despite the plaudits he has his feet firmly on the ground and knows that only a miracle or serious injuries will see him book a berth in the first team on a regular basis. “I take each game as it comes and if the boss picks me, great, but if not I am happy to turn out for the reserves” he said in a recent interview with the La Opinión newspaper. Rodríguez dismissed rumours that he might be on his way to Tenerife at the end of the season if the local side wins promotion to the top flight.

Barça’s other Tenerife player, 21-year-old Jeffren Suárez, has yet to make a first-team appearance in the league this season despite featuring in pre-season friendlies in the summer.

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and chairman Quico Cabrera and he does not want to be associated with it if the slide continues.

In an inter view with the Diario de Avisos newspaper, he revealed that he had got into serious debt back in the 1990s in order to honour his commitments to the club and had saved it from folding completely.

“Things have changed dramatically and I disagree with the way the club is being run by Quico’s widow. Unless qualified people are put in charge I will rethink my support”, he insisted.

A meeting between the two is scheduled in the coming weeks to clear the air and Marichal, one of the biggest names in the construction industr y in Tenerife, will decide after that whether to continue as sponsor.

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Gomera fan club THE FIRST PEÑA (FAN CLUB) FOR CD TENERIFE IN LA GOMERA WAS OPENED RECENTLY. Around 20 of the club’s fans got together in San Sebastián de La Gomera to for m the Peña del Club Deportivo Tenerife Isla Colombina de La Gomera. The club

will be getting together with other peñas, organising outings, visits to restaurants etc. to gather funds and the monthly fee was set at ten euros.

Long time fans in Tenerife

were somewhat sceptical. A member of a south Tenerife peña scof fed at the, ‘fair weather fans’.

“A real fan is there through the bad times and the good, not just when we’re a promotion possibility,” he stated, adding, “we’re playing really well this season.

“My season ticket cost just 125 euros, have you any idea the value for money that represents?”

FUN GOLF

Staying putt at Los Palos The recent winners from the Los Palos Fun Golf twin competitions on April 12th were as follows: Stableford competition 1st - Mick Croft & Jim Wilson, 2nd - Roy Bick & Mark Watson, 3rd - Terry Lee & Marilyn Pendleton ,

The Fun Golf line up at Los Palos

nearest the pin ladies - Jenny Mesham, nearest the pin Gents - John Bedworth and the Booby prize to Keith Simpson and Henni Hendrick. The winner of the Joe Nixon Trophy was Marilyn Pendleton.

As is happily the norm, a good day was had by all and

all proceeds from these competitions goes to Tenerife Sur Lions Club.

Anybody interested in playing in or sponsoring the Fun Golf competition should contact Harry Fleming on: 670840649.

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Megabowl

TENERIFE

Compiled by Doreen Lemm

10 pin bowling league results

Tenerife 8 Ball RED LEAGUE TEAM 1. The Palms Bar 2. Target Bar A 3. Ten. Hammers A 4. The Cygnets 5. Toscales Old Boys 6. Trap Door B 7. Atlantis Bar 8. North & South A 9. Phoenix Potters 10. The Terrace Bar 11. Barracuda

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Basketball

Ricky NBA-bound?

Spanish basketball sensation Ricky Rubio will be included in this summer’s NBA Draft, according to well-informed sources in the US. Although final confirmation is not due until mid-June for non-Americans who will feature in the crucial selection of players by the teams in the world’s top league, it is believed that Rubio will occupy the second spot in the Draft, behind Blake Griffin of Oklahoma, the most coveted youngster in the countr y.

Ricky Rubio was sensational during the Beijing Olympics

Rubio, who turned 18 last year, shot to fame in the Beijing Olympics where he

proved more than a match for more illustrious opponents as Spain’s reserve playmaker.

It is not certain that he will move to the NBA immediately, however. Speculation is growing that his likely club, the Washington Wizards, prefer to pay DKV Joventut to allow him to stay in Spain for another year to gain more experience.

Five Spaniards currently play in the NBA, including AllStar Pau Gasol (Lakers) and Tenerife’s Sergio Rodríguez (Portland Trail Blazers).

WTA

Suárez misses out Gran Canaria’s Carla Suárez missed out on a first ever WTA title after losing to world number three Jelena Jankovic in the final of the Andalusian Open.

The Canarian won the first set 6-3 but then lost the next

two, also by 6-3, to the Serbian, although she earned herself a handsome pay cheque for the week’s efforts.

The runner-up spot also sees the 20-year-old break into the top 30 in the ladies’ rankings for the first time, now

at 27. Carla made headlines when she emerged in the top ranks last year with an unexpected run to the quarter finals of the French Open and repeated the feat in Australia earlier this year, beating Venus Williams on the way.

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Foreheads), 204 for Fernando (Los Inflamables) and 201 for Ron (Megabowlers).

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Saturday International League Doubles Canal Ocio Dayu

Margaret Street (0) Duncan Wallace (8) Ron Howling (8) Smudge (0) Kevin Capper (2) Dave Dixon (6) No Player (0) Dave Simpson (8) Forfeit Margaret Conner (0) Steve Carter (8) Forfeit Jeff Lemm (2) Chris Rose (6) Ron on form (as usual!) with a 223 and 210. Duncan bowled a 204.

Week 23 Barry Smith (6) Dave Simpson (2) Duncan Wallace (6) Smudge (2) Margaret Conner (8) No player (0) Forfeit No player (0) Steve Carter (6) Forfeit Jeff Lemm (8) Jacquie Gibb (0) Forfeit Sue Long (4) Charlie Conner (4) Avril Taylor (8) No player (0) Forfeit No Player (0) Ron Howling (8) Forfeit Allan Billing (2) Chris Rose (6) 202 for Chris and 200 for Sue. Ron is clear at the top of the league followed by Dave Dixon and Adam who, with two make-up games to play, could technically catch Ron.

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Chenet in the Calderón Recently the Atletico de Madrid club partnership director Oscar Suárez was in Tenerife to sign Armeñime club Chenet to the fold.

The agreement, great news for the South Tenerife young players, will see their progress monitored at all times by the La Liga side, local trainers eligible for training and courses in the Calderón stadium in Madrid, as well as participation in tournaments. Promising young players in the Armeñime based club could also find themselves drafted into one of Atletico´s youth

Monkey Foreheads (2) Los Inflamables (6) Smart as a Frog (0) Troubleshooters (6) Forfeit You’ll Never Bowl Alone (6) The Arg’ylls (2) Pearl’s Pantry (0) Megabowlers (8) 203 for Fernando (Los Inflamables).

In a game yet to be played by the opponents, Duncan scored a superb 242 and partner, Henny got a 4, 7, 9, 10 split. (Happy Days - how appropriate!)

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sides in the future. The agreement, signed in the presence of Adeje mayor Rodríguez Fraga and sports councillor

Marcos Barrera, is a great boost for the Chenet side, and was welcomed by their president Carlos González.

Troubleshooters (2) Monkey Foreheads (6) Happy Days (2) The Arg’ylls (6) Los Inflamables (6) Megabowlers (2) An excellent 226 for Steve (Monkey

Week 10 Tasquita Damián (0) Golf Costa Adeje (8) Delfin Computer San Isidro (0) Tasca de Tranvia (8) Megabowl Poppets (2) Canal Ocio Dayu (6)

Week 11 Tasquita Damián (2) Megabowl Poppets (6) Delfin Computer San Isidro (8) Canal Ocio Dayu (0) Golf Costa Adeje (4) Tasca de Tranvia (4)

Sunday Doubles League Week 18 No team (0) U Bin Framed (6) Forfeit

Week 19 Racketeers (8) No team (0) Forfeit M + S (6) Nothing But Trouble (2) A fine 202 for Michael (Nothing But Trouble). 4, 7, 10 split for Jeff (Racketeers).

Monday Fun League Week 4 Dream Team (8) Laurel + Hardy (0) The Bears (8) Mega Tramps (0) The Seniors (6) Brahms + Lizst (2) A new league held on alternate Mondays to the fortnightly Pub League.

Scores range from novices obviously bowling for fun to an excellent 205 for Damo of the Dream Team. Good luck and happy bowling to all.

Monday Pub League Week 3 Café Royale (4) Buccaneer Bar (4) The Bad Boys (4) Tenerife Royale (4) A 203 for Michael (Tenerife Royale).

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CHESS

Checkmate

Over 200 eight and nine year olds from all over Tenerife recently took part in the III Phase Regional Chess championships held in the Sports and Cultural centre in San Miguel de Abona.

This was the third year running that the borough hosted the competition in a sport which, according to San Miguel mayor Valentín González, “is not just a sport but is an alternative form of leisure time and helps participants develop their mental agility and the capacity to concentrate”.

Taking part were chess players from clubs from Tacoronte, Santa Cruz, Valle Guerra, Icod de los Vinos, Güimar, El Tanque, Echeyde school and the San Miguel de Abona municipal college.

VOLLEYBALL

Barros steps down Tenerife Sur are losing their trainer Jamie Fernández Barros, who confirmed recently in an inter view with local paper Diario de Avisos that he will step down from the position at the end of the season “to concentrate on business matters”, though will continue as sports director and vicepresident.

The Arona side are currently one of the leading lights in the spor t in the Canary Islands though still have ground to make up at a national level, and perhaps are suffering from excessive financial control. He has indicated that he would like to see the club receiving some subsidies from the regional government, which would help the situation.

t was a warm summer’s night in June 2001 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and there was excitement in the air, for America’s Golden Boy of boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, was once again moving up in weight to challenge for the world light middleweight title.

Everyone was wondering how he would fare against a bigger, harder hitting opponent. Would his chin hold up? Would his power fritter away against a naturally heavier opponent?

As it turned out, De La Hoya won comfortably to add yet another title belt to his collection at different weights. However, everyone overlooked the fact that there was another boxer on the bill who was to face another challenge similar to the Golden Boy’s, except this one was in a much lower weight class and he had a name hardly anyone could pronounce.

Manny Pacquiao (pronounced Puh-ki-o) had turned professional at the young age of 16 in his native Philippines and had won the WBC flyweight title three years later. On this night in Vegas he was moving up three weights when coming in as a late substitute to challenge Lehio Ledwaba, the South African considered to be the best super bantamweight in the world. As it turned out the young Filipino battered his heavier opponent round the ring from the first bell until finally stopping him in the sixth round and proving that his power was as effective against 122 pounders as it had been against the elite 112 pounders. Manny had passed the first test of his upward journey.

A few days after the fight Pacquiao rode in an opentop car through the streets of Manila, the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal made a personal call to him and a two hour TV special Return of the Champion was shown that evening. Manny had become a superstar in his country. Over the following seven years Pacquiao moved dramatically through the weight divisions bowling over nearly every opponent who faced him and winning title belts at various weights along the way, becoming the complete fighter in the

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By George Reed

Lord Byron (1803-81) “Twas blow for blow, disputed inch for inch, for one would not retreat, nor t’other flinch.”

process. A few years ago I suggested in one of my columns to all the Mexican fighters in the vicinity of Pacquiao’s weight division, to keep well away from him, for he had already started to hammer some of their finest talent.

However, Mexican boxers are generally brave warriors, and their two living legends in the boxing game Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales took up the challenge but tasted the Filipino’s destructive power and found themselves on the canvas multiple times.

Last December, almost everyone in the boxing business, including myself, was convinced that Manny had taken one step too many when he jumped up to welterweight to face the Mexican/American Oscar De La Hoya. Surely the ‘Pac Man’ who had turned professional in 1995 aged 16 as a light flyweight (seven stone 10 pounds), couldn’t possibly survive against a talent like

Manny Pacquiao will fight Britain’s Ricky Hatton on May 2nd De La Hoya who had held a world title belt at light middleweight and was a six time world champion?

As it turned out we were all wrong, for even though De La Hoya had the advantage in height, reach and natural weight it was Pacquiao who was the more powerful of the two and gave the onetime Golden Boy the worst beating of his life, before his corner pulled him out of the fight after the eighth round to save him from further punishment. After Pacquiao

beat De La Hoya, which will become one of boxing’s historic victories on a par with Henry Armstrong’s moving up from the featherweight division to grab the world welter weight crown from Barney Ross way back in 1938, it was stated that the idol of the Philippines had emerged as a global superstar. He’s even become the first Philippine athlete to be featured on a postal stamp.

It features Pacquiao in a boxing stance.

The Filipino is a magnetic fighter who craves challenges and throws thunder, he attracts attention. Attention attracts money and money attracts opponents. And now the fighter whose ring career at 30 years of age has spanned a staggering 10 weight divisions and having won world titles in five of those has attracted our own Ricky Hatton into a ring to do battle with him.

The fight will take place on May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

On paper the contest appears to be an excellent match-up involving two of the world’s most aggressive fighting men, so most people expect it to be a ding-dong, hell-for-leather battle with both men going at it with hammer and tongs from the first bell.

However over the past couple of years I’ve noticed that Pacquiao’s ferocity which made him a national hero to the Filipino people has been more subdued in his more recent fights, no longer willing to take the risks he once did, forsaking prolonged give and take exchanges in favour of a more measured approach, a style which could be to his advantage against the

aggressiveness of ‘The Hitman’.

British boxing experts are split down the middle over who will win the fight.

If Ricky is victorious he will make British boxing history by becoming the first Brit to become a world pound for pound champion. It’s a tall order for Britain’s most popular boxer, but many experts believe that he has the advantage in natural weight and power at light welterweight to win. However this doesn’t necessarily give him an advantage against a fighter like Manny Pacquiao as he is a powerful fighter himself and has carried that power with him through the weight divisions. He’s also a southpaw. He’s a lefty and fighting a southpaw can be very difficult at times, especially a southpaw who possesses the fighting tools of Pacquiao.

As readers may know, I have been a big fan of Ricky’s since the start of his pro career, even tipping him to beat Floyd Mayweather before they met, although I did state at the time that my heart was ruling my head.

As it turned out I didn’t bring Ricky much luck so this time I’m letting my head rule my heart.

I believe that the Filipino will be too smart and busy, moving in and out with speed and accuracy and have too many weapons for Ricky and expose him at this elite level. I feel a bit of a traitor really but in my mind I can’t see a way of Ricky beating the brilliant Filipino.

I sincerely hope I’m wrong, for a win for ‘The Hitman’ would be a great boost for British boxing. Whatever the result, I expect it to be a great fight. I can’t wait.

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By forming this starter second division league it will mean that between all the Soccer Experience 7 a-side leagues there will be some ex pros, local quality amateur players, soon to be pros and guys who just want exercise and a laugh through football playing together!

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Open league summary New side The Living Room Christian Centre kicked off their campaign with Big Christian Lee Mountford at the helm, and his team star ted out with a great win 9-5 against Exile’s Bar Silencio team.

Morfitt Properties took on windowplus.co.uk and this was a great game going end to end with nothing to pick between the sides, finishing a fair 7-7 draw. Open champions Taylor’s Lounge, who are on great form at the moment, took on big Rhodri Jones’ reformed Eclipse Café, Callaohad control from the outset and won the game 10-5.

The next week saw Team España at the top of the Open league, with inspirational captain Pablo, taking on The Living Room Christian Centre. Living Room who are playing catch up in the league don’t intend on wasting any time comfortably beating the leaders 7-2.

John Parks and his Taylor’s side took on an improving Cyril’s Creations, and though

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Cyril’s lost the game they can take positives from their improving play overall. Blair’s McCrorie’s Exiles Bar team went top with a 7-3 win over Eclipse Cafe.

Masters league summary Hole in the Wall with Captain Keith kicked off their Masters league campaign, and basically destroyed Planet Football with some wonderful goals from striker Seanovic and Snoopy winning 16-4.

Harley’s American Restaurant, the in-form team, took on Rob’s Dreamers Bar, winning 6-1.

After the Easter break Cold Flow took last season’s runner up Taylor’s Lounge who are in fine form again.

Taylor’s took an early lead and though Cold Flow refused to give in won the game 7-2.

The next game saw two of the new teams going head to head, Britannia F.C. and Dreamers Bar, both seeing this game as a chance to get some points.

A very entertaining match with Britannia F.C. just finishing a little stronger to win 8-5.

Harley’s vs. Hole in the Wall was an end to end game with nothing to choose between the sides with many chances at either end going very close, but Hole in the Wall edged it, winning 5-3.

Goalies wanted Anyone who fancies themself as another Iker Casillas, Van der Sar or David James, many league teams are looking for goalkeepers. Interested, contact Soccer Experience on 654 200470.

The Armada Sur fanzine, You Should See Us When We Draw will be out and on sale in time for the hugely anticipated derby game against UD Las Palmas on Saturday (April 26th).

For the paltry sum of €2 you can follow the exploits, the excesses and ups and downs of CD Tenerife’s multinational fan club, and have a good laugh at the same time.

The mag will be on sale in the Toby Jug in San Eugenio, on the coach to the game and in the bar where the fans congregate before the game in Santa Cruz. No doubt for a small fee you can buy a one- off copy signed by Armada Sur president, The General aka Chris Todd, or our own CD Tenerife correspondent, the word master himself, Spike Jones.

NINO

Pichichi CD Tenerife striker Nino’s two goals against Real Sociedad took him to the top of the goalscoring table for the second division, or the ‘Pichichi’ table as it’s known in Spain.

With nine matches to go he has now 21 goals to his credit, one more than Zaragoza’s Ewerthon, and four more than UD Las Palmas’ Marcos Márquez.

The latter won the title two seasons ago.

If Nino is the top goal scorer when the laurels are handed out it will be the club’s first Pichichi title in over 30 years. The last winner was Illán, who scored 19 goals for the Blanquiazules during the 1975/76 campaign, sharing the title with CF Cordoba’s Burguete.

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CD Tenerife

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Ninoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two goals against Real Sociedad gave Tenerife a deserved away win and three precious points

53 minutes, and pressuring Luna into a rare mistake ten minutes later, from which they should have done better.

Ayoze came on for Kome on 65 minutes. The Cameroon international had played his heart out for the cause and he was given stupendous applause as he left the field.

Then Tenerife played a fourminute period of keep ball. It was as frustrating for Levante as it was entertaining for the home crowd as Tenerife stroked the ball about like exhibitionists on the beach â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and four minutes is a long time to do this in top level football. With seven minutes to go Cristo came on for Nino.

It was enough time to show that this firm favourite is still sharp and hungry. He had a good shot, and created a great cross for Alfaro who just missed a difficult header.

Alfaro did score his second, Tenerifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth, just before the final whistle after Ayoze set up the chance.

18/04/09 Real Sociedad 1:2 CD Tenerife A good crowd of 19,000 came to Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian in the Basque Countr y, among them several hundred Tenerife supporters.

For the first 15 minutes Real strung together plenty of classy moves that resulted in scoring opportunities. Some of them looked unmissable, with Aranburu spurning a great chance on five minutes, and another a minute later.

Luis GarcĂ­a and his defenders were made to work hard by Real, and Luna came within an ace of scoring an own-goal on 12 minutes. As the half continued, however, with Real pressing forward, and Prieto, Gerardo and Marcos

all seeing their attempts go wide it seemed like a minor victor y for Tenerife when ref Lizondo CortĂŠs blew for half time.

The watching Tenerife supporters came to the view that if they could keep it at nil all, then that would be a blinding result. After all, Real Sociedad had come to the Heliodoro in November and sneaked a highly undeserved one-all draw. But they showed no inclination to reciprocate, and on 52 minutes they scored courtesy of Abreu. It was a nicely worked move and the goal was totally expected.

What was not expected, a minute later, was a Tenerife penalty. Kome was brought down in Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box by Carlos MartĂ­nez, who had a nightmare match. Real keeper Bravo went the right way, but Ninoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blistering spot kick was too fierce â&#x20AC;&#x201C; textbook perfect in fact.

Tenerife responded better to the goal swap and started to shade Real Sociedad. The puff seemed to have deserted the home side and their forward moves became less penetrating. At the same time Tenerife began to play with renewed vigour.

They star ted to match, and even better, Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal chance tally. On 67 minutes a speculative high ball forward for Nino saw Carlos MartĂ­nezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightmare complete. The defender seemed to have the ball covered and jumped for a routine headed clearance.

Nino, always sniffing, anticipated the opportunity. Sure enough MartĂ­nez misjudged the ball and could only glance it back towards his own goal right into the path of the panther-like Nino. Nino slipped the ball under Bravo, and it trickled inexorably into Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s net for his second of the match.

If Tenerife could keep it

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1. Xerez 2. Tenerife 3. Rayo Vallecano 4. Hercules 5. Zaragoza 6. Salamanca 7. Real Sociedad 8. Levante 9. Castellon 10. Elche 11. Huesca 12. Gimnastic 13. Girona 14. Las Palmas 15. Murcia 16. Albacete 17. Celta Vigo 18. Cordoba 19. Alaves 20. Eibar 21. Alicante 22. Sevilla Atletico

By Spike Jones

The last time Levante came to the Heliodoro, in the 2005/2006 season, they were on a roll. Back then CD Tenerife were having an indifferent season, even flirting at times with relegation, and lost the match 1-3. This time was ver y different - in front of just under 18,000 supporters, the blanquiazules performed like masters and scored the goals to boot.

The opening exchanges gave no indication of the firestorm to come. In fact it was the Tenerife defence who had to be needle sharp as Levanteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early surges promised a much tougher match than anticipated, but by the second half of the first period we had the feeling that Levante had shown us their best and it was now their turn to feel the heat.

Two separate fouls on Kome (on 12 and 17 minutes) yielded two yellows for Levante, and this was bad news for them as he was able to exploit that bit of extra space as defenders became wary of going at him too hard. His curious loping run seemed to mystify rivals, but home fans loved it as he penetrated deep into Levante territory time after time.

After a typical run down the left, taking on defenders, he centred the ball to Nino, whose shot was parried by keeper Reina. Nino recovered the loose ball, passed to Juanlu Hens who in turn set up Richi for one of his grasscutter shots.

The lead was short-lived however as Luis GarcĂ­a was tempted to come off his line and compete with Del Moral for a high free kick. He miscalculated the punch and the ball looped off the Levante strikerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head into the empty goal. But Tenerife scored twice more before the break to relieve the tension. For the first of these Dani Kome, again, was the architect as he crossed the ball for Richi to take advantage of a horrible defensive mix-up and score his second on 42 minutes.

Then on 44 minutes a blistering shot by Alfaro from well outside the box left Reina helpless.

Three minutes after the restart Alfaro played in Nino, whose goal effectively killed off Levante. They still had their moments, forcing a great save from GarcĂ­a on

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at 1-2 it would send shock waves throughout the division, establish Tenerife as true contenders, and leave Real Sociedad counting the months to next season for another crack at promotion.

The implications were to make the final 20 minutes a nervy affair for players and fans alike. Real, desperate for a goal now, pushed forward in numbers. On 76 minutes,

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Tenerife manager brought on Mikel Alonso for Ricardo and Ayoze for Kome, gambling on fresh legs. Real forced the Tenerife defence, winning corners and free kicks in dodgy places. On 80 minutes, GarcĂ­a made the save of the match to keep out a scorching shot and despite Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s push to exploit his presumed problems with the high ball, the Tenerife goalie responded very well and spent the last few minutes dealing with

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this deadly threat with great confidence.

The result placed Tenerife briefly at the top of the division until Xerez squeaked their win at Alavez the following day. CD entertain Las Palmas in this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big local derby. The Pios will be busting a gut to prick Tenerifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bubble, while Tenerife need to continue winning their home matches. After that there is Real Zaragoza away! Edge of seats stuff.

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