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Cristo Marrero, the man from Las Zocas, is hoisted high by jubilant fans in Girona

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Guide 09 THE FIRST IN OUR SUMMER GUIDE SPECIALS FOR 2009

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2. What to do?

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Thank Cristo!

AFTER A BRILLIANT AND CONSISTENT CAMPAIGN CD TENERIFE WIN PROMOTION TO LA LIGA

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he dream is reality, after 41 hard fought games the Blanquiazules, CD Tenerife, has won promotion to the Spanish first division, La Liga.

The last time the side went up, in 2001 under Rafa Benítez, their stay was short-lived, one season to be exact. This time, under José Luis Oltra, they plan to stay for much longer, and

the club policy, to keep the core team and management that have seen the side win promotion in place, is already evident.

In fact the shift in club direction since Miguel Concepción took over as president has been crucial in getting CD Tenerife to where it is today. The 1:0 victory over Girona, courtesy of a cracking goal from Cameroon international

Kome, was witnessed by thousands of Tinerfeños and Blanquiazul fans from everywhere in the world.

Tears flowed, voices are still hoarse, and the celebrations will continue long after this newspaper goes to print.

For nearly everyone the biggest cheer of all and the most heartfelt tear drop was spilt when we saw Cristo Marrero take to the pitch for the last few minutes of the

match, and when he claimed the match ball afterwards, no-one was going to take it from him.

“How long have we waited for this dream to come true”, he told local press, crying tears of unadulterated joy. The man from Las Zocas, who has played for the side for six seasons, but followed CD Tenerife all of his life, is the heart and soul of the team and is the player

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who means everything to the fans. He has been goal scorer and captain, the very human face of the side, the player’s player, the fan’s favourite. Thank you Cristo for a lifetime of dedication to the team.

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CELEBRATIONS

A primera oee

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sing football or any kind of sport as a metaphor for what’s going on in the ‘real world’ may be a bit cheesy, but this time it’s merited.

CD Tenerife has shown what belief, team work, persistence and consistency achieves. Success.

The season began quietly as the club found their rhythm,

and slowly but surely began to acquire a veneer of polish that hadn’t been seen on a blanquiazul shirt for a few years. Fans and media began to take note, the club’s board too seemed to be happy to let the football speak for itself, taking the long term approach to the season.

After Christmas the euphoria began to build, as the

side started to mount a run of good results, winning at home and away, drawing a few tougher games, with a few inevitable hitches along the way. But they kept the faith as did the true fan base.

And even when that run of 17 matches unbeaten was ended with the bad away result against Hercules, and the nay-sayers thought, “that’s it,

all over, nice dream while it lasted”; the side proved them wrong, and came back with some thundering football and great results.

The penultimate home game against Xerez was a case in point. Up against league leaders, playing most of the game with 10 men, Oltra’s team proved that they were worthy of victory,

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promotion, and possibly their first league title ever.

The victory against Girona on Saturday was treated by some as a foregone conclusion. The more nervous fans wondered if the pre-match preparations would be too much of a distraction, but the team were focussed, and knew they were out to win, and win they did.

And technically the coverage was superb, those of us unable to travel were treated to hours of long live feeds of the celebrations both in Girona and Santa Cruz. Brilliant.

What a day to be Canarian, by birth or choice. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Can the island emulate

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THIS WAS A VICTORY FOR THE WHOLE ISLAND, AND FOR THE CANARIES, WHO WILL AGAIN HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST FOOTBALL LEAGUES

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CONSUL DECORATION

Thoughtful artists Congratulations to three pupils from the English language schools whose works of art will be adorning the refurbished Consulate offices in Tenerife.

The offices are now modern, light and airy but Britain’s Consul to the Canaries, Matthew Vickers, felt that the stone wall looked a bit bare and the Consulate staff came up with the idea of a painting competition. Michael Trujillo, the Lloyd’s TSB Bank Manager in Tenerife kindly stepped in to sponsor the event and paid for the pictures to be handsomely framed.

The theme was the links between the British people and the Canaries.

Apar t from the skill involved in the execution of the paintings what stands out in all the entries chosen for pre-selection and of course the winners is the amount of thought and imagination that went into the choice of subject. Trinity’s Luc Maes Gallardo, aged 11 drew a may-

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According to the latest statistics from the Family Politics Institute, less people are marr ying in the province of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria than anywhere else in Spain, with just 3.02 weddings per 1,000 residents. At the other end of the scale more people are saying “I do” in Segovia, with 6.36 per 1,000.

Just behind Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the other Canarian province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, but they are not alone in

dancing the night away. The harmony of the joined figures is clear. The man is dressed in the Canarian flag colours of blue, white and yellow and the woman has a bright red top and a Union Jack skirt.

Wingate’s winner, Kristie Hayday, also aged 13, drew a combination of plants, ani-

mals and architecture from Britain and Tenerife.

The Consul and his staff were delighted with the entries and he underlined the “unique” nature of their new decorations. Each child received 20 euros and a special Lloyd’s pen and parasol from Michael Trujillo.

Missing children

Fewer weddings

Kristie, Michael, Angela, Luc and Matthew with the winning entries

pole next to a typical carroza, the decorated carts which can be seen in the islands’ local fiestas. A man in the carroza in traditional dress is pouring a wine for a British tourist. Angela Feliciano, a 13 year old attending the International British Yeoward School drew a couple

showing a nation-wide trend to marr y less, with the state average below the European level. However to see the fastest falling rate you have to travel to Bulgaria where the rate of marriage has dropped by 45 per cent in the last ten years, followed by the Czech Republic, 43.9 per cent.

The equivalent drop in Spain over the same time period is 8.7 per cent. In fact it is only in Ireland, Denmark, Finland and Cyprus that the authorities have not registered a continuing drop in

the marriage rate in recent years.

The Canaries is also at the bottom of the list for birth rates at 3.09, with the highest rates currently in Cantabria (5.46) and Asturias (4.99).

Among the reasons given for the falling rate in marriages, the study concludes that there is a lack of social, economic and legal assistance to those contemplating a life together, stating that the “deficit in aid for couples on the part of individual administrations is notable”.

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RECYCLE

Commission meets The newly formed Parliamentary commission to examine the cases of missing children in the islands has met for the first time.

Something of a political hot potato, the commission is not supported by the main opposition party in the regional government, the socialists, who say that it will damage the image of the islands as a family destination. Rejecting the accusation, those who are part of the body, the ruling Coalición Canaria and the Partido Popular say it will promote the Canaries a region where proper protocols are in place in the event of a child go-

ing missing. The commission, under PP president Fernando Figuereo, will not be calling any family members or police agents involved in current cases, but only those who were part of cases that are now closed, and will also be inviting members of the media community involved in the cases to attend.

The commission has appointed criminologist Félix Ríos Abreu as its consultant.

They have also said they will not be accepting any payment for sitting on the board.

The commission won’t be investigating any cases that are still under investigation such as that of Yeremi Vargas

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VALLE GRAN REY

News in Brief

Young at heart

Euro elections

By Barbara Belt

A PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR JUNE AND JULY.

Conservatives win in Canaries The European elections in the Canaries brought a better turn-out than five years ago, although the figure was still low at just over 40 per cent.

As expected the Popular Party secured more votes (41 per cent) than any of the other parties and won in five of the seven islands. Despite having Canarian Juan Fernando López Aguilar as its number one candidate the PSOE fared poorly and saw its vote drop considerably to 35 per cent of the total. The Canarian Coalition came third with 16 per cent and will not have a representative in the European Parliament

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Holiday flight scare Gran Canaria airport was placed on full alert when a plane bound for Norway on June 10th had to make an emergency landing due to engine problems.

The events are taking place in Valle Gran Rey

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n honour of the June 5th, International Environmenmt Day, Valle Gran Rey’s young people’s association has organised a programme of events to suit all tastes to take place during the months of June and July.

Activities include conferences and courses covering geography, mountain climbing, hiking, marine biology, sailing, winsurfing and capoeira.

The opening event took place on the sixth of June at the Hotel Gran Rey and was well attended. It featured Sebastián Álvaro, who is the creator, and was subsequently the director, of the popular T.V. programme, Al

Filo de lo Imposible (on the brink of the impossible) from its launch twenty-eight years ago until the end of the last series in 2008.

The programme was a forerunner of the reality T.V. genre of extreme-and often dangerous-adventures in exotic international locations and was a great success.

His audience enjoyed insights into his experiences climbing the fourteen highest peaks on the planet; his hikes across the two Poles and Southern Patagonia, his hot air balloon rides along the Andes and across the Taklamakán and Sahara deserts and details of the one hundred and fifty expeditions he organised, took part in and filmed

for three hundred documentaries , subsequently shown on Spanish television.

The second event, La Aventura de Mirar, (the adventure of seeing,) was on June the nineteenth. An audio-visual presentation by the mountaineering photographer, Pedro Millán, featured geographical and cultural aspects of Morroco, Nepal, Tanzania and Peru.

Places available on an organised hike the following day on one of the island’s most picturesque hiking paths, from Roque de Agando to Playa Santiago, are filling fast as we go to press.

A last conference will take place at eight thirty on the twenty-sixth of June in Valle

Gran Rey’s cultural centre.

Alberto Brito Hernández, professor of marine biology at Tenerife’s La Laguna University, will preside at an event designed to explore the rich diversity of marine life around the Canary Islands.

Further events will take place in and around the valley, with courses-of fered in collaboration with Caja Canarias-in capoeira, sailing and winsurfing.

Anyone interested in enrolling on courses, or attending conferences, is asked to get in touch with the association via <vallegranreyjoven@ gmail.com Despite the ‘joven’ (young) title, all events are open to all ages!

The Iberworld flight to Oslo, with 189 passengers on board, was forced to return after just five minutes in the air when one the engines on the Airbus 320 failed. Unconfirmed reports said that the engine caught fire seconds after take-off. The plane landed safely amid tight security and with fire teams deployed on the runway. 16 passengers refused to re-board another plane provided by the airline later in the day.

Migration

EU aid The vice president of the European Commision, Jacques Barrot, has promised European assistance with African migrants for the countries bordering the Mediterranean and the Canaries.

Barrot met with the Minister of the Interior, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba and the Canarian President Paulino Rivero in the Islands and visited one of the young migrant centres. He promised that a plan of action dealing specifically with the problem of unaccompanied minors would be passed during the upcoming Spanish presidency of the European Union.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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More flights Quantum air has begun a new regular service from the Canaries to Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao.

Twenty eight return flights are now in operation from Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura every week, with a total of 50,000 seats over the summer.

Quantum previously operated out of Mallorca under the name of Aerolíneas de Baleares, but following the purchase of the company by Antonio Mata, the base was changed to Alcobendas and the scope of their operations enlarged. The fleet comprises five Boeing 717200s with an average age of seven years, equipped with Rolls Royce engines and a capacity for 120 passengers. Among the novelties offered by this

company which distinguish it from the rest is the possibility of reserving a particular seat, personalised treatment and a free catering service.

Prices overall are competitive and there is a 50 per cent ‘getting to know you’ discount for flights from the Canaries until July 6th if you reserve before July 3rd. Children under two fly free and from two to 11 there is a 25 per cent reduction for each child flying with a full-fare paying adult.

The company are offering 100 free return flights for two people and a three day stay in a hotel via a prize draw if you register on their website at www.quantum-air.com/ or tickets can be bought by phone 91 630 82 99 or via the website www. realspaintravel.com.

n a recent communication, Isabel de Luis, director of the Canarian women’s institute (ICM) has now recommended that victims who wish to report a case of domestic violence call the general emergency line 112, as the response is faster than the dedicated 016 line.

She confirmed that calls from the Canaries to 016 are supposed to be diverted to 112, “but this is not happening and time is being lost when victims urgently need support”. She went on to say that, “for a faster and more effective response, you should call 112 where a team of professionals who specialise in domestic violence will attend to you and activate the emergency services if they are needed”.

Isabel de Luis explained that an agreement has been signed with the State to activate the 016 line, and it was stipulated that calls from the Canaries would automatically be diverted, “but time has shown us that all calls from the Canaries are subjected to a delay before they are actually diverted to 112”. She also

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Isabel de Luis, director of the Canarian women’s institute (ICM)

pointed out that many women have complained that when they have called 016 to report a case of gender violence that wasn’t between a couple, the service wouldn’t help as this was deemed not to fall within their remit.

However, the Canarian government’s telephone service for attending to women who are victims of domestic violence received a total of 13,139 calls last year, which

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is 1,705 more than the previous year and an increase of 15 per cent.

The ICM emphasised that this emergency service which operates 24 hours a day, is aimed at, “all women who have suffered violence or who are in a situation of immediate risk”.

Specialist staff will activate the services needed to attend to victims in each of the islands.

uses and health cards, you wait for ages for one and then two come at once!

More than one reader has contacted us as they have received two health cards in recent months, in many cases exactly the same, having waited for years for the first one to arrive. No doubt glitches in the system have caused the double up. And its not just the living who are receiving careless treatment. According to local paper El Día the SCS (the Canarian Health Ser vice) recently sent a new card to one man, L.B.D, who has been dead for eight years. Furthermore it was sent to his old address, a place he left over 12 years ago, four years prior to his death. It also emerged that L.B.D spent his final days in and out of public hospitals, so there should have been an instant relay of his illness and death to the health authorities.

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AIR FRANCE CRASH

News in Brief

Gran Canaria tower detected problems Local controllers have confirmed reports that the alarm was raised formally in the Canaries when the tower at Gran Canaria airport noticed that Air France Flight 447, a regular on its radar screens, had not appeared.

Senior controller Miguel Torrents says his staff became increasingly anxious at the failure of the aircraft to show as a blip on the screen at around 5.20 am, when it normally crossed Canarian airspace as it headed north to France. “After waiting a few minutes we decided to send out messages from the tower

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The problems suffered by the Air France plane that went missing en route to Paris from Brazil were first detected by air traffic controllers in Gran Canaria, it has emerged.

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Drug operation

Police officer investigated The biggest anti-drug operation on the island of La Palma for many years may lead to more arrests, according to police sources.

The flight was a regular on the Gran Canarian tower’s radar screens

to the plane using normal and emergency channels. When we got no reply we asked our colleagues at the Air Force base in Gando to check their screens and when they con-

firmed it had not appeared we took the decision to contact Air France with our fears at 5.45. A short time later our concerns were confirmed and news broke that the Airbus

had disappeared” explained Torrents. The plane was carr ying 228 passengers when it went missing over the Atlantic in France’s worst ever air tragedy.

TOURISM

Canarias 2020 A new tourism plan presented by Regional Tourism Minister, Rita Martín, has been branded more of the same by the leading opposition party.

The announcement of the new plan coincided with the news that the Islands have lost 14.01 per cent of their foreign tourists in the first

five months of the year and 17.66 per cent in May. Martín claimed that the new model has to take into account the changes in tourism spending, the new modes of tourism development and the impact of information technology.

The plan includes a new programme to encourage the population of the islands to welcome tourism under the

slogan, Turismo es de todos y para todos, (Tourism is everyone’s and for everyone).

There is also a gastronomic plan to improve the overall quality of restaurants.

Several traditional areas are to be renovated in Puerto de la Cruz, Los Cristianos, San Agustín, Playa del Inglés, Morro Jable, Corralejo and Puerto del Carmen. However

the opposition underline that it is a plan without a budget, so it is hard to see how any of the fine sounding schemes will get off the drawing board.

Olivia Estévez, a socialist deputy accused the Minister of bringing, “a lot of literature and paper to say more of the same”, adding, “the diagnosis has been made, get to work.”

Almost 30 people, including a number of civil servants and several women who carried the drugs from the mainland, have already been detained and it is believed the investigation is now centred on the role of a police officer in the network.

The operation started almost two years ago after cocaine was found hidden in a car in Los Llanos. Since then the authorities have discreetly monitored the activities of a number of individuals with affluent lifestyles on the island. A series of raids in the past few weeks have netted several kilos of cocaine and helped dismantle eight regular outlets across La Palma.

Baby death

Schrizophenic mother acquitted A woman who threw her five month old baby over a ravine to its death in Fuerteventura a year ago has been cleared of murder.

The mother, a Uruguayan living on the island, was found not guilty by a jury yesterday in Las Palmas Criminal Court on grounds of diminished responsibility. The jury accepted the defence’s argument that she suffered a serious personality disorder and acquitted her on condition that she is interned in a psychiatric hospital for treatment. Her husband, who visited her every day in prison since her arrest in May 2008, said he was very happy at the verdict.

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Members of the four big associations of judges have decided not to support the walk-out called in protest at working conditions and the failure to modernise the profession. Representatives said that they would give the government a chance to make good on its promises to improve the justice system. However, a second stoppage scheduled for October has not been suspended.

Domestic violence

Fatal stabbing A Las Palmas woman has been killed last night by her former husband in the latest domestic violence tragedy in the Canaries.

Police say the victim was attacked as she went to pick up her car in the Carrefour shopping centre in Hoya de Plata at around 8 pm. Witnesses saw the man approach her and stab her four times before running off. He was arrested several hours later after a failed suicide attempt. Shoppers fought in vain to save the 55-year-old woman’s life as she lay bleeding on the ground.

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POPULATION STATISTICS

Canarian foreigners now 15 per cent The steady increase in the number of foreigners living in the Canaries in recent years has seen the share rise to almost 15 per cent of the region’s population.

300,000 of the current population, which was fixed at 2.1 million in the latest statistics released in June,

are from other parts of the world. However, the percentage is by no means the highest in the country.

The foreign share of the population of the Balearic Islands is now approaching 22 per cent, with the east coast (par ticularly the Valencia region) catching up fast. Extremadura,

Asturias and Galicia are at the other end of the scale, with figures of just three to five per cent.

EU nationals now total 91,854 in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, compared to 68,064 in Las Palmas, which has three times more Africans than the former.

Swine flu

Vaccines available in the autumn Vaccines for swine flu (other wise known as AH1N1) will be distributed as of the autumn in the Canaries as part of the nationwide plan to prevent a fur ther outbreak.

The decision was taken at the recent summit of regional health ministers in Madrid which secured

a promise from the Spanish government to provide the funding needed to buy millions of anti-flu vaccines.

Madrid initially wanted the regions to foot the 200 million euro bill but eventually agreed to cover the cost of up to 17 million vaccines directly.

The government has defended itself from criti-

cism that it has been slow to react to the crisis, insisting that mass-produced vaccines have not been available until now. The WHO is to be consulted in the coming weeks for advice on which sectors of the population will be given priority in the vaccination campaign.

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Headed by Commissioner Rebeca Sosa and Miami mayor, Carlos Álvarez, the group will be looking

active tourism in contact with nature such as hiking, golf or scuba diving. The island authorities believe that they will be able to build on their historical link as the last landfall Columbus used before the official discovery of America.

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Canarian lottery cheer The national lottery that raises money for the blind and disabled (ONCE) brought more cheer to the Canaries earlier this month with a string of prizes in Tenerife and Fuerteventura on the same day.

In all more than 10 million euros were shared by the holders of prize-winning tickets in the special June draw. Several people in La Laguna and La Orotava picked up 35,000 euros each and two won 150,000. However, the biggest winner was a man from Fuerteventura capital

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TOUGHER SENTENCING

Dead man

Yéremi mum spearheads campaign T

he mother of young Yeremi Vargas, who has been missing since March 2007, is leading the campaign in Gran Canaria for tougher prison sentences for people convicted of child abductions, paedophilia, rape and murder.

Ithaisa Suárez headed the list of hundreds of locals who turned out to support the campaign which has been

launched in Spain by the parents of Marta del Castillo.

Marta, a teenager from Seville, is believed to have been killed by her ex-boyfriend but her body has never been located. Her parents are lobbying the Spanish government to raise the current tariffs for such crimes and ensure that anyone convicted of them serves their entire sentence. “They contacted me about helping with the

petition and an awareness drive in Gran Canaria and I was only too pleased to help” said Ithaisa, who staffed the information point organised in Vecindario.

14 towns and cities across Spain took part in the simultaneous event to raise more signatures for the petition, which has already been signed by one million people.

Ithaisa Suárez , whose son has been missing since March 2007

TRAFFIC FINES

Police union seeks distress payment A

union representing the local police in Las Palmas wants the city council to pay officers 12 euros for ever y traf fic and parking fine issued as compensation for the barrage of abuse they have to put up with from motorists.

The request was made in writing several weeks ago by the IC Union but details have emerged only recently, triggering a furious reaction. In

the request, the union argues that the extra payment is justified not only because the fines help bring in revenue for the council coffers but because officers’ psychological health is endangered on the job. “Other council workers receive productivity bonuses for processing the paperwork to collect the fines but police officers get nothing except abuse from drivers” said the union’s coordinator José Barrios. The revelation in local papers prompted hundreds of readers’ comments slamming the union and the police for the attempt to charge commission on fines.

The union wants compensation for police issuing parking fines

PORT AUTHORITY

End to conflict in sight?

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he long-r unning conflict which has plagued Las Palmas Port for months could be over.

The Port Authority says it has reached an agreement in principle with dockers to end the series of stoppages and disruptions that have badly affected operations, forcing

shipping companies to look for alternative ports in some cases. As reported here, the dispute forced a commemoration of Winston Churchill’s historic visit to Las Palmas to be cut short in March as riot police battled with dockers who gatecrashed the event.

Unions say the Authority has withdrawn plans to imple-

ment extensive redundancies, which was the main source of conflict, although in return all the dockers will have to take an as yet unspecified pay cut.

Negotiations took several months to complete and were only finalised after a marathon 18-hour session.

The conflict affecting the port could finally be over

Long arm of the law

‘Dead’ trafficker jailed A man who faked his own death to evade the law has been jailed for five years in Las Palmas.

51-year-old Juan Gutierrez confessed to drug-trafficking offences committed back in 2001 for which he should have been tried at the time. However, his case was closed after his family submitted a certificate showing he had ‘died’ during a trip to Colombia.

Police arrested him in Madrid, where he had been living since his escape, after his wife reported him for domestic violence and he was returned to the Canaries for trial. Gutierrez admitted the original trafficking charges and was sentenced to five years in prison. He will not face prosecution for forging his death certificate given that the offence has already lapsed under Spain’s statute of limitations.

Drug offence Moroccan arrests

Terrorism link investigated A group of Moroccans who were convicted of minor drugs offences in Gran Canaria may have been using the proceeds of the sales to help finance a terrorist cell in their home country.

A senior police officer raised the possibility during the trial of the Moroccans in the Criminal Court in Las Palmas earlier in June. According to the officer, several members of the ring that smuggled cannabis from North Africa for distribution in the islands had strong connections to a splinter group of radical fundamentalists.

The trial heard how the Moroccans reported to an Islamic cleric who set up a parallel mosque in Vecindario and persuaded the traffickers to send part of the proceeds of their business back to Morocco to help with logistics for the terrorist cell. The Spanish authorities have not confirmed the allegations.

Lanzarote

Worst figures Lanzarote hotels and holiday apartments recorded their worst occupancy figures for 40 years last month.

On average establishments were less than half full during May, a fall of 17 per cent compared to April.

The figures have been released by the island’s hoteliers’ association, Asolan, which has called for an urgent meeting with the authorities to seek solutions.

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Chayofa La Estancia

Wine Tasting The excellent La Estancia restaurant, in Chayofa, will host a wine tasting on June 21st from 7pm to 8.30pm.

Visitors will be tasting a selection of reds and whites from various regions of Spain. This is a free wine tasting, so reservations are recommended, phone 922 729359.

Puerto councillor

Assault claims denied The partner of a councillor in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife who police say assaulted her in the town earlier this month denied the claims.

The incident came to light in a surprising way when the council issued a press release saying that police had ďŹ led a formal report to the Prosecution Service after the 35-year-old woman was apparently found lying on the road at around 8pm one evening by a passer-by and witnesses had identiďŹ ed the councillor as the man who was seen running from the scene.

However, the woman says there is no truth to the allegation and has accused police of pressuring her into making a complaint against the councillor.

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DAME DENISE HOLT

British Ambassador to Spain honoured Ambassador Denise Holt becomes Dame Commander of The Order of St Michael and St George in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the promotion of British interests overseas.

The investiture ceremony will take place at Buckingham Palace later this year.

Dame Denise took up her post as British Ambassador to Spain in May 2007, the first woman to be appointed to this very important posting. She was the first female Ambassador in five hundred years of resident diplomatic relations. Previously, she was Ambassador in Mexico from 2002 to 2005. She joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970 as an analyst specialising in Spain and Portugal. In 1984 she was appointed First Secretary in

Dublin, where she met her husband David (also serving in the British Embassy).

She subsequently served as Head of the Central America Section in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and as First Secretary in Brazil.

In 1993 Dame Denise became Deputy Head of the Department responsible for relations with the newly emerging countries of Central Asia and the Transcaucasus. In 1996 she was appointed Deputy Director (later, Director) of Human Resources for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

On hearing the news the Ambassador said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is a tremendous honour. I am grateful to all my colleagues in Spain, and in previous posts, who have made our teams so successful. But I am conscious that there is more to be

Dame Denise Holt during one of her visits to Tenerife

done. In these difficult times for many of our compatriots, we will redouble our efforts to support British business, consular and other interests in Spain. Since taking up her post the Ambassadorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to her job has been more than evident, and she has visited these islands on more than one occasion,

taking time to visit individuals and groups of ex-pats who are working for the community here, always an extremely welcome visitor.

Island Connections would like to extend their congratulations to Dame Denise Holt on this very well deserved honour and look forward to her next visit to our islands.

HELPING HANDS IN TENERIFE

Charity Wellness Day The Tenerife Cabildo has begun deploying its teams of firefighters around the island to prevent forest blazes as the summer gets under way.

Units will be based permanently in a number of high-risk spots in the hills around the island between now and 15 October to intervene rapidly in the event of an outbreak. The corporation hopes to repeat the success of last summer when only one serious ďŹ re and thirty minor incidents had to be dealt with. However, fears continue that arsonists in the Los Realejos area might resurface this year as in past years.

Following their Charity Wellness Day at the Parque Albatros, Golf del Sur, Saturday the 6th of June, the Helping Hands in Tenerife organisation were delighted to announce that the total raised was a fantastic â&#x201A;Ź637.

Thanks go out to Elaine Whillock and her therapists who worked all day providing various treatments to guests including various massages, Galvanic Spa Anti-Aging Facials, manicure and pedicures. All the money that was made through the taster sessions has been donated to

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SUMMER ACTIVITIES

PIRÁMIDES DE GÜÍMAR

Amazing journeys

A

series of free talks are running throughout June based on the quite amazing journeys of Nor wegian explorer

Thor Heyerdahl, the man and the inspiration behind the Pirámides de Güímar.

The talks/conferences are taking place every Friday in

the Pirámides auditorium at 8pm, and are jointly organised by the department of cultural tourism at the University of La Laguna and the Parque Etnográfico Pirámides de Güímar.

The running theme, as the life of Thor Heyerdahl demonstrated, is that anyone can experience an adventure and learn from travel, and that a voyage is much more than the distance between two places; its attitude, how we view the movement of things and people, and the experiences undertaken by those who travel to remote locations.

Conference leaders are Sebastián Álvaro Lomba, the creator of the Spanish TV documentary series, Al Filo de lo Imposible, (on the brink of the impossible), Carlos Minguell, three times world underwater photography champion, geographer José Juan Cano Delgado will discuss his experiences in Mexico, and alpine climber Esther Sabadell will close the season with a talk entitled ‘Nadie nos dijo que fuera imposible’ (no-one told us it wasn’t possible).

More information and reser vations by calling 922-514510 or visit www. piramidesdeguimar.net.

Open for holidays The Science and Cosmos museum in La Laguna is organising a series of summer workshops for kids from four to 12 years of age.

Fitting in with the international celebration of 2009 as International Year of Astronomy, the themes of the different week long events will be astronomical in character. Included will be weeks on ‘initiation into astronomy’, ‘great scientific games’ and ‘ live experiments’, with workshops running from 9am to 2pm, Monday to Friday, the objective being to open younger eyes to science, to experimentation, and learning, in a location that is much much more exciting than any class-

room could be. Starting dates are June 22nd, 29th, July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th, and August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st and parents will need to register and pay for each

week before the Friday preceding the commencement of the week in question. The price per week per child is €70.

More information on 922 315265/922 313080.

BEND IT LIKE...

Football fever You might want to sign up your budding Messis and Ninos, male and female, for the San José Tablero summer football camp, from June 29th to August

31st. Children aged six to thirteen will be welcome and in fact, as well as football there will be a variety of other sports played including basketball, handball, volleyball and water sports. Camp hours are

from 8.30am – 2pm, and included in the cost (€195 per month) is breakfast, medical insurance, and full cover for children and camp monitors. *More information on 627 551 966.

News in Brief Garachico

Crisis too much The mayor in the old town of Garachico, Ramón Miranda, recently admitted he was finding it hard to cope with the municipality’s growing jobless situation.

He told reporters that up to fifteen people go to the council offices every day pleading

Lesley and Steve at the Cosy Corner, El Trebol, Costa del Silencio welcome everyone to the family fun day on Sunday 28th June in aid of ‘Help for Heroes’.

The party starts at 3pm with a BBQ, Karaoke, live acts, raffle with a Tamaran Jeep Safari trip, bouncy castle and a live leg waxing on a man!

Any donations for the raffle will be greatly received, as will any performers wishing to lend a hand.

For more information on contact

Lesley on 637 824 769

Join in the fun and raise money at the same time for this worthy cause.

for a job. As a result of the crisis he has had to change his priorities. Instead of putting aside public money for repairing pavements and streets, the council is using it for social emergencies. Unemployment in Garachico has gone up by 66 per cent in a year and people have actually stopped the mayor in the street on his

Mayor, Ramón Miranda, has had to change his priorities

way from the Town Hall to the local bar for a morning café con leche to ask him to find them work.

Arson

Attack on vehicles Five cars in the La Paz area of Puerto de la Cruz were affected by fire in the middle of the night early in June and two of the vehicles were completely burnt out.

Following police investiga-

tions they believe the fires had been started deliberately.

The cars were parked outside the apartments belonging to one of the town’s councillors, María Jesús Ferrer.

She is one of the deputy mayors and also the councillor responsible for the police

Solidarity gesture

No expenses Coinciding with the recent political scandal at Westminster regarding parliamentary expense accounts, a minority group at the council in

Tacoronte has proposed that councillors should decline their council meeting expenses. They referred to it as a possible gesture, in support of all

department in the town.

She has received numerous anonymous threats since her party gained control of Puerto in 2007.

Witnesses are believed to have seen a couple of characters behaving suspiciously just before the fire began. those families going through hard times during the current economic crisis. Spokesman for the group, (The Alternative Yes We Can Party), said that it would be the correct thing to do, “given the serious economic difficulties faced by these families and the lack of funds available in the council budget to help them”.

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Isabel Canino Members of the public demonstrate in Santa Cruz after the death of Isabel Canino

GENDER VIOLENCE

All voices concern Amnesty International is the latest body to express grave concern at the number of gender violence cases in the Canary Islands.

Coordinator Fernando Fuentes says that official figures show the region is the second worst in the entire country in terms of violence against women and the statistics may not even paint the true picture. “The Canarian government has admitted that around 4,000 complaints were filed in 2008 by women against their partners or former partners. We have to bear in mind also that many illegal immigrant women do not go to the police despite suffering extensive abuse because they are afraid they will be deported” explained Fuentes.

The organisation has urged the Canarian government to report on the findings of its first gender violence plan, which ended last year, and to implement a second one as soon as possible.

CORRUPTION

News in Brief

Spotlight falls on San Miguel SAN MIGUEL DE ABONA IS THE LATEST TENERIFE COUNCIL TO BE HIT BY CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS. The town hall received a surprise visit recently from plain-clothed police brandishing court orders to search offices and remove documents, which are thought to be related to several controversial corporation planning decisions from several years ago, before the last local elections.

According to local reports, an official at San Miguel’s planning office has already been questioned at length over a number of the decisions. The town’s former mayor Arturo González has admitted that the investigation centres on his time in office but refused to elaborate further. In the run-up to the

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Ex-mayor Arturo González refused to elaborate on the investigation

elections in 2007, various allegations were made by opponents concerning serious skeletons in the mayor’s

cupboard and it is thought that the current probe stems from the accusations made at the time.

PASSENGERS TARGETED

Tram molester arrested A man who molested women travelling on trams between Santa Cruz and La Laguna has been arrested.

The 22-year-old, who is from Morocco, was detained after police received a number of complaints from female passengers that they had been touched intimately on journeys between the cities. According to police, the man targeted young women travelling alone in near-empty carriages and would sit beside them with a sports bag on his knees. He would accidentally brush against his victims and then take the opportunity to fondle them, in some cases masturbating openly under the cover of the bag. CCTV pictures provided by the tram company helped identify the molester and he was intercepted a few days later.

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e are dropped off at Reina Sofia airport by some friends to embark on a trip we’ve dreamed and schemed about for more than three years.

We’re going to fly to the UK where we’ll connect to a Jumbo jet which will fly us to Singapore, the first stop on our 10 week circumnavigation of the Earth.

Twelve hours and two movies later, a few hours dozing, and a couple of airline tin foil and plastic meals washed down with miniature wines and plenty of water we land at Singapore.

Before we realise it we’re outside the airport and climbing into a taxi. We seem to have glided through immigration, baggage retrieval and customs without even noticing. At our hotel we are greeted by name as we

enter the doors, a level of efficiency which, we learn, is accepted as the norm here along with a level of service given by the Malaysian people that is slightly better than superb whilst remaining unobtrusive.

On our first evening we discover the Marina Promenade in front of the ultra modern Esplanade theatre and arts centre, known by locals as “the Durian” due to its similarity to the spiky fruit. One drink later, with a bill at $32 for a gin and tonic and a local beer convinced us to become almost teatotal for our three day stay in Singapore.

Most evenings we walked the promenade alongside the river which at dusk sparkles with reflections from the lights on the skyscrapers of the financial district, a somewhat different experience to our usual evening walk along the front at Playa San Juan, and watched the traditional bumboats ferry people from pier to pier. There is an eclec-

tic collection of restaurants, bars, and clubs along both sides of the river, notably on Clarke Quay and Boat Quay.

Here you can dine American style, Chinese, European, Japanese, and some you probably never heard of, or go for the cheaper option offered at Gluttons bay, an outdoor hawkers food plaza with a central area for seating surrounded by carts which offer different styles of food cooked to order and ver y much more affordable.

Highlights:

Singapore Location: An island-city state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula Population: approx 4.86 million.

Status: A parliamentary republic Languages: English, Malay, Tamil, and Chinese Currency: Singapore Dollar

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Around the world in 71days First Leg: Tenerife to Singapore A visit to the Botanic Gardens was another must founded in 1859 it covers 52 hectares and contains thousands of ornamental plant species, the most famous of which are the beautiful orchids in the National Orchid Garden, which charges a $5 entrance fee, probably the best value for money on the island. Here we spent an hour wandering through a beautifully landscaped area devoted exclusively to the growing and displaying of many hundreds of orchid varieties. Singapore and Raffles hotel are a bit like bacon and eggs - we had to visit. The hotel has been maintained splendidly and truly reflects the character of a long disappeared era in British history.

The Long Bar is famous for the Singapore Sling cocktail and monkey nuts whose shells it is obligatory to throw on the floor. It appears splendid, dark wooden furniture, brass fittings and the expected bowls of monkey nuts

on all the tables and along the bar. Above us a long row of bamboo fans flapped back and forth moving the air around and very effectively cooling the place down.

However looking behind the bar I spotted a member of staff pouring a large plastic container of fluorescent pink liquid into jugs - shocked I realised this was the much talked about cocktail reduced to a glow in the dark, not shaken, not stirred, pre-mix, produced in mega quantities to be served up to innocent tourists at $23 a go. We didn’t try one.

Chinatown is situated south of the river on the west side of the business district and it is difficult to know exactly where it begins.

There is a street market decorated with hundreds of red lanterns, where they sell silks, electronics, souvenirs and there are plenty of tailors who can sew you up any manner of clothing and deliver it to your hotel within a matter of hours. Also in this area are

many very ornate temples including the city’s oldest, the Thian Hock Keng Temple or Temple of Heavenly Happiness which was completed in 1841.

After three days we return to the super efficient airport and once again glide through all the check in and security stages to find ourselves ready to board our flight to Perth, Australia and the second stage of our trip.

Places we didn’t get to include the Changi museum where POW’s were incarcerated by the Japanese during WW2; Sentosa island, a theme park of f the coast, and a planned trip to do a night safari at the zoo which was cancelled due to heavy rain.

Phil Crean is a freelance photographer based in South Tenerife. More of his pictures can be seen on www.alamy. com and enter phil crean in the search box. You can contact him at creanphil@ hotmail.com

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01: The skyscrapers of the financial district.

02: Gill admiring the view from the balcony of our hotel room.

03: The Long Bar at Raffles hotel.

04: Orchids in the National Orchid Garden at the Botanic gardens.

05: Figures outside the Sri Krishnan temple in the Indian district.

06: The Fullerton Hotel and Cavanagh bridge by the river.

07: A gardener at work in the Botanic Gardens.

08: The spiky roof of the Esplanade theatres known locally as the “Durian building” due to it’s resemblance to the fruit.

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CITIZENSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SERVICE CENTRES

Rotary Cheques were handed over to Arona, Adeje and San Miguel de Abona councils

Bringing the Cabildo closer The Cabildo of Tenerife, working with the Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ser vice Centres (CSC) in Icod, La Orotava and Los Cristianos, have employed specialist staff to deal with foreigners.

This is in response to the commitment by Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior, to the vast number of foreigners who live on the island, and means that they can now access the ser vices of the Cabildo without any form of mediation. The Cabildoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general coordinator of human resources and legal defence, Rose Baena, pointed out that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the employment of these people makes it easy for administration procedures to be carried out from our offices in English and Germanâ&#x20AC;?.

As well as providing information about activities carried out by the Cabildo, the new foreign language service managers can process ordinary proceedings which citizens are obliged to file in order to avail themselves of

BeneďŹ t golf

Rotarians donate â&#x201A;Ź18,000 The Rotary Club in South Tenerife has handed over the 18,000 euro proceeds of a golf fundraising event held last month to local councils.

The social services departments of three councils - Adeje, Arona and San Miguel de Abona - received cheques to buy basic foodstuffs for needy families from Rotary president Wolfgang Pollinger, each for â&#x201A;Ź4,000, with the rest of the monies distributed elsewhere. The Club says the charity golf tournament held in Costa Adeje Golf was a resounding success and thanked the sponsors and local ďŹ rms who contributed to the event.

In La Orotava the ofďŹ ces are in the Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn

the public services offered by the Cabildo as well as its general registry.

In the north, this service will be available in La Orotava (Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn, 4) on Wednesdays and Fridays, and in Icod ( Calle Key MuĂąoz, 24) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, both from 8am

until 2pm. The Los Cristianos office, in the Valdes Center, Avenida Amsterdam will operate the same hours every weekday.

The citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service centres are the information points for the Cabildo and with the advances in information technology, all offices around the

island are linked and able to offer a quality service. The CSC aims to improve its response by grouping several functions under one roof.

The objective is to bring the Cabildo closer so that people do not always have to travel to Santa Cruz to make use of its services.

AGRICULTURE

Old goatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes The island and La Orotava councils have agreed to get their heads together to decide what to do with the many herds of goats in the Orotava Valley.

People are becoming concerned about the plagues of ticks and fleas found wherever the herds are shepherded to graze. There are also more and more complaints about the smells which drift into new housing estates.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, although the

goats tend to be kept in the ravines, goatherds tend to turn a blind eye when they trespass private properties in search of something to nibble. To be fair it probably isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t entirely the poor old goatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fault, or the goatherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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have now agreed to build six warehouses to put up the nearly 6,500 goats. Although they have promised to provide proper facilities before, this time at least they have suggested they may be available in 2010. In the meantime the authorities plan to identify available public grazing land and to provide routes for the goatherds to follow.

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NELSON DEFEAT

CajaCanarias Just one of the precious paintings on exhibition a CajaCanarias

Monument ‘a disgrace’ HISTORIANS DESCRIBED THE MONUMENT AS AN EMBARRASSMENT

Paintings transfer

Bank search rumours Rumours that Tenerife’s biggest bank was being searched for incriminating evidence of irregularities turned out to be false and a much more logical explanation was given for the presence of scores of police officers around the building.

The headquarters of the CajaCanarias bank in the centre of Santa Cruz was surrounded by armed police, prompting speculation that another anti-corruption operation was under way. The

presence of large trucks outside led curious onlookers to believe that tons of paperwork were about to be carried off for inspection. However, what emerged from the impressive glass-fronted building was the collection of priceless paintings from Madrid’s Prado museum which had been on display at the bank during previous weeks. The valuable oil paintings were removed amid tight security for their return journey to the nation’s capital after the successful exhibition, which drew thousands of visitors.

Nelson’s defeat is recreated in Santa Cruz

Tenerife historians have described the monument commemorating the defeat of Nelson in 1797 as an embarrassment to the city.

The statue marking the victory of Santa Cruz’s militias against Nelson’s English ships during the attempted invasion of 25 July has, say

the historians, been badly neglected and needs to be cleaned up. “The monument is seen by thousands of cruise passengers every week as they exit the port and many have been seen taking photographs and laughing at it due to its pitiful state” said Isauro Abreu and Daniel

García Pulido, who are leading a campaign to have the situation rectified as soon as possible.

The statue, called Courage, stands almost five metres tall and looks out to the spot where Nelson anchored his ship the HMS Theseus to coordinate the attack. However,

it has fallen foul of vandals and graffiti artists in recent years and, according to the historians, the council has done nothing to save it from damage. “This is the way Santa Cruz remembers the men who gave their lives to defend it from the English” they added.

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CIVIL PROTEST

Día de Canarias

The theatre Atlante decision

Canarian dress and culture was celebrated at Wingate

T

he Atlante Theatre saga, which began five years ago when protesters stopped a construction firm demolishing the emblematic building in La Orotava, is slowly coming to an end.

As anticipated the judge has decided to pardon all those residents who, moved either by their collective indignation at another apparent controversy involving their local mayor and property development or for political motives, prevented the Atlante from being demolished five years ago.

Although they were not able to prevent serious damage being done to the building the residents do believe they won a very important battle, especially for La Orotava’s heritage. In March 2005 a construction company called Pejomar sent in its demolition men to begin knocking down the Atlante Theatre.

The order had not been announced and the machines thundering down the street took residents completely by surprise.

However, as soon as the earthmover began to crunch holes in the roof of the building residents crowded the street and caused such a commotion that the island’s press and TV reporters were soon at the scene and had a

Wingate Seniors

We’re all Canarians For Wingate school students it’s important to remember that we live in the Canaries and to be part of the local culture – and Día de Canarias is one of the key events of the year.

field day. Those residents pardoned by the judge were among those who camped out in the street for eleven days, halting any fur ther work being carried out. Their sit-in not only stopped the constr uction company in its tracks and irritated Isaac Valencia, the mayor who had given the builder permission to demolish the theatre and adjacent old buildings for the sake of a new block of flats, it also brought public, political and legal attention to what appeared to be another piece of illegal property development.

The mayor eventually got no more than a ticking off, most of the blame being put

The protesters were unable to prevent substantial damage on the builder. The builder took the protesting residents to court alleging violence and coercion. This is what this latest hearing was all about and the judge said there was never any violent behaviour or coercion but that their actions had been entirely peaceful. This was backed

up by witnesses. Besides, as the judge pointed out, the denounced citizens had had good reason to protest.

They had acted on the conviction that the demolition license issued by the council to Pejomar had been illegal on account of the properties involved having been protected under laws protecting historic properties. However one of those accused was actually sentenced. During the heated protest five years ago he had actually got himself into the earthmover’s cabin in an effort to stop the driver carrying out his work. The judge sentenced him to pay six euros a day over a period of ten days.

Recently the school celebrated Semana de Canaries/Canarian Week during which many aspects of Canarian culture were explored in learning

and play. On Friday, the day before Día de Canarias (May 30th, celebrating Canarian autonomy) a display was mounted of some of the work.

It attracted a lot of interest from students and from parents waiting to pick up their children at the end of school.

Dancing, crafts, and traditional Canarian foods were also on offer during the day.

Venezuela

New flight added Iberia has announced a direct flight to Venezuela from Tenerife for the summer.

Just days after rival Santa Barbara unveiled a new long-haul plane in Tenerife and made known its decision to add a second weekly flight, Iberia says it will operate a direct service to Caracas from Tenerife South for nearly two months.

The transatlantic crossing is a high-occupancy route, with planes almost always 85 per cent full.

Iberia hopes to cash in on the massive demand for summer visits by Canarians to their relatives in Venezuela, which is known colloquially as the eighth Canary island due to its large Canarian community.

Caracas will also be used by Iberia as a hub for onward connections to other parts of South America.

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SPANISH CIVIL WAR

San Miguel

Search for mass grave

Alain Villemur and Davina Howard

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n line with the Spanish government’s programme to investigate crimes under Franco’s dictatorship, the regional authorities have given permission for suspected Spanish Civil War mass graves near Mount Teide to be located and dug up.

CICAN

Ex-pat concerns The European Parliament Elections may be over, but the questions continue!

Davina Howard, a resident of Golf del Sur, recently met Alain Villemur, the Secretary of the San Miguel branch of the CICAN political party (Centro Independente Canarias), during an election campaign meeting. Davina collared Alain in an effort to find out answers as to “how the awful congestion around the Las Chafiras roundabout can be solved, the state of the roads generally in the area and where exactly has all the money given to the Island for these things gone ?”. Alain has said that he will be very interested in talking to and listening to the views of ex-pat residents of the area, and will shortly organise a meeting to that effect.

More details published in Island Connections when available. In the meantime Alain can be contacted at www.alainvillemur@cican.eu

there is a mass grave somewhere at 2,500 metres above sea level between El Portillo, the entrance to the park from La Orotava, and Izaña, the astrophysics centre high on the main mountain ridge. They think this is where they will find the remains of dissident local politicians who refused to support General Franco at the start of the civil war in 1936. They would include the mayors of Santa Cruz and Buenavista and a number of other councillors and republican militants.

Manuel Durbán, the manager of Teide’s National Park, which recently became a world heritage site, said they would cooperate with this order on the condition that every care was taken not to interfere with Teide’s unique natural environment. Investigators suspect

The line of search is from Izaña to El Portillo

EUROPEAN ELECTION

Illiterate propaganda

Masons

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arly in June in Puerto de la Cruz people woke up to find streets in cer tain areas littered with papers carr ying anti-nationalist propaganda.

The anonymous pamphlets were the result of the continued and increasingly hostile and unsavoury political skirmish going on in the town centred on whether or not the two main opposition parties will actually present a vote of no confidence. The idea is

Temple bones investigated Renovations to Santa Cruz’s Masonic Temple have turned up mystery remains which have been sent for forensic examination.

Workers digging in the garden of the historic citycentre building found an assortment of bones in a water tank and the suspicion that some may be human has led a local judge to order a detailed investigation. Further excavations on the site may be ordered in the coming days, according to a source at Santa Cruz council, which owns the Temple and intends to convert it into a Masonic Museum.

to oust the current socialist governing body, led by Lola Padrón.

The home made leaflets were obviously prepared by people who were slightly illiterate and, judging by the use of language, rather vulgar, possibly betraying themselves. In other words, they would only have attracted a limited and radical following. The leaflets also caused more democratic and ordinary folk to ignore and to criticise their methods.

However the Green Party in Puerto was the only one to comment publicly about the propaganda. It totally rejected this kind of anonymous use of cheap propaganda. It called it a form of cowardly, unethical politics, and, by throwing paper all over the streets, a bad example of how to protect the environment.

The Greens thought this kind of behaviour only ser ved to entice bad manners and public unrest.

At the same time the Green

Party announced that they thought it best to let the socialists serve out their term of office.

They consider it bad for the town to have politicians constantly at each other’s throats.

Nevertheless, their spokesman added, if the main nationalist opposition was determined to present a vote of no confidence they would find plenty of literate opposition and democratic protests in the street.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Sustainable Arona

Reduce, reuse, recycle Antonio Sosa, Arona councillor for the environment

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n recent years care of the environment has taken on special relevance for Wester n societies.

There are increasing demands for an improvement in the methods used to offset the negative impacts of human behaviour on the environment, such as the contamination of water and the atmosphere as well as the increasing amount of rubbish we generate. One of the tools we can use is the use of awareness information campaigns, whose aim is to wake up the population to the growing challenges the environment faces. Only in this way can we achieve positive and long lasting change.

To this end Arona council, through their environmental department, have launched the Arona Sostenible/Sustainable Arona campaign, which calls on the local popu-

lation to become more aware of the need to reduce and manage waste.

Island Connections spoke to Arona councillor for the environment, Antonio Sosa.

IC: Why have you decided to run an awareness campaign on the theme of waste?

AS: The growth in the local population and alongside that the increase in the amount of rubbish we are producing calls for a change in the way we manage that waste.

If there is no change the impact on the environment will create serious problems, especially given our limited land mass, considering we live on an island. So what we need is an individual effort from every resident, to take responsibility for their waste management and the state of their surrounds.

The reality is that the level of waste recycling, using the blue, yellow and green containers, only represents three per cent of the rubbish

collected in Arona. This is a very low figure, especially when you take into account that the national average is above 10 per cent and even more so when you realise that 80 per cent of the rubbish we generate is apt for recycling.

Actually its not just a matter of lack of information, its also a case of false information doing the rounds, for example the idea that the rubbish that residents separate is dumped together in the waste depot once collected and isn’t actually recycled at all. That’s a notion that we have to change, and its not the only part of the public attitude that needs changing.

Lack of information means that a lot of residents continuously fail to comply with the norms of rubbish collection regarding times of collection, and best practise in depositing their waste. This dearth of information leads to dirty streets, dirty beaches, and blocked drains and sewage leaks in the streets, and ravines.

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Our work will focus, in the first instance, on the need to supply the borough with the necessary infrastructure needed for proper waste collection, and the cleaning of the road network, that is to say the installation of adequate glass, carton and plastic rubbish containers as well as street bins. In the second instance we are working to bring the relevant information to residents, to make them aware of the problem and involve them in the solution. There has never been a campaign of this kind in Arona before, but it is extremely necessary.

IC: What are, specifically, the objectives of the Sustainable Arona campaign?

AS: Basically we are working to inform and increase awareness as a means of achieving change, and to encourage residents not simply to adopt a level of civic responsibility in terms of waste collection and keeping the streets clean, but to also improve the amount of waste separation (and of course recycling) taking place.

We also hope to see people adopting better second use practises and a reduction in the amount of rubbish generated as a result of responsible consumption and in general awaken an environmentally friendly consciousness.

To achieve these objectives we need to stress, on the one hand, the need to deposit rubbish in sealed bags, in the relevant containers and between the hours of 8pm and midnight.

Fur thermore, the campaign will have information over the serious environmental impact that waste has, how we must deal with waste at a local and insular level, and how and why there is a need to adopt more sustainable practises in our daily lives.

Basically we want to re-invent the concept of the three R’s, reduce, reuse, recycle, of which the two less known – reduce and reuse – are the most important because we want to show that we can generate less rubbish by controlling our consumption.

Recycling, something we are more familiar with, is the best method of dealing with the waste we do produce, but if we actually reduce that amount and reuse more we are working to prevent the problem arising in the first place.

IC: What is the effect

which you hope to achieve through the images and slogans used in the campaign?

Quite simply we are hoping to get more people to take note. What matters more than whether they do or don’t like the phrases used is that they remember the message. We don’t want just another typical recycling campaign. We are trying to do something different, maybe a bit shocking, to generate debate. We hope to achieve this with the slogans and images we are using.

IC: Specifically, what actions will you be taking during the campaign?

As well as spreading the campaign message through the communications media, we will be making sure that the information is received in every home in Arona via a guide about waste and clean surroundings.

We are also taking action in specific areas, such as beaches and commercial zones. In the case of the beaches, where for instance cigarette butts create a huge hygiene problem, we will be distributing ashtrays during the months of July and August, taking advantage of the fact that this is a time when there are a lot of people visiting the borough.

In the commercial zones we will be handing out information pamphlets in two languages (Spanish and English), about the correct way to deposit waste in bars and shops. We are also going to be distributing cloth bags

to reduce the overall use of plastic bags.

Other integral par ts of the campaign will be the placement of posters on buses, walls, bus shelters, etc. We will also be hosting a series of information workshops and films in the borough’s cultural centres on the theme of waste and waste collection.

IC: What are the council’s expectations as a result of the campaign?

AS: We are hoping that the campaign will be 100 per cent effective. Last year we conducted a poll among the local population to find out what was the general opinion and level of information about waste management and we found that there was a high level of residential interest in working together to protect the environment. This is the reason why we believe the campaign will be successful; our residents also believe in the possibility of change.

Analysing the results of the poll, we also saw that there was a demand for information and an adequate infrastructure, which is what we are now working to supply; alongside the development of infrastructures we introduced a Sustainable Arona campaign in education centres, where we reached more than 6,000 students and which was a huge success.

And here lies another key to the success of the campaign: influencing the younger generation, as it will be they who decide the future of the world we live in.

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Television

End of free football A bonanza for bars and restaurants is due in the new football season if an agreement between media companies Prisa and Mediapro goes ahead.

Spanish league games for next season, except the Saturday night match will be transmitted only by services such as Digital+ or La Sexta’s future TDT pay channel. Currently 14 per cent of La Sexta’s audience is from open football transmissions.

Publicity

New faces Catalán fashion company, Mango, is changing its public face.

For the last four years, Penélope Cruz has been the company’s model, but they have recently decided to switch to Scarlett Johansson.

The male representative has changed too with the signing of Max Irons. Mango believe that the American actress, “embodies the ideal of the independent and cosmopolitan urban woman that mango want to dress; a serene and elegant woman, but at the same time youthful and fun.” Of Max Irons the company gave their opinion that, “he has inherited the elegance and the talent of his father, Jeremy Irons, and the passion for the theatre of his mother, the renowned Irish actress, Sinéad Cusack and his famous grandfather, Cyril Cusack”. Previous famous Mango faces have included Karolina Kurkova, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, and Claudia Schiffer.

Irish airlines A

er Lingus has included the Canaries in new flights available from its latest hub at Gatwick this winter.

Six new destinations are to be included making a total of 13 routes and around 118 return trips a week.

Tenerife, Lanzarote, Bucharest and Eindhoven flights start from October 25 and to Vilinus from September 10, adding to the existing ser vices to Dublin, Faro, Knock, Malaga, Munich, Vienna and Zurich. At the time of writing return flights for November to Tenerife were available from just over 100 pounds per person including taxes.

In the meantime, the headline grabbing Ryanair were in trouble with none other than the Spanish royal family.

Queen Sofía used the company to fly to London to see her brother, Constantine of

daily, El País, showing the smiling face of Queen Sofía over the legend, “fly like a queen”. In an attempt to sugar the pill, a note was added to the advert thanking the Queen for her custom and offering her a donation of 5,000 euros for the charity

Canarian jobs T

he Canaries are only one of three regions in Spain not to record an improvement in the jobless figures for May. While the average figure for the rest of the country reversed the downward trend seen in the last 15 months, the number of unemployed in the Canaries rose by 1.3 per cent, the

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The advert was subsequently withdrawn but not before the company had achieved its aim of thousands of lines of print and loads of prime time television mentioning their name.

It is not the first time that Ryanair have used famous people’s faces without their permission. The Spanish President’s face appeared in

a September 2007 campaign with the slogan, “this is better than our baby cheque” and in February 2008, the company had to pay out 60,000 euros to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni for using their images in a campaign using Bruni’s photo and the slogan, “with Ryanair all my family can come to the wedding”.

Their latest money raiser is text messages to confirm itinerary details sent straight to your mobile phone at a cost of a pound. If previous deals are anything to go by you will have to opt out of this ‘service’ rather than opt in so if you use the company read every line of the text very carefully. The company is floating the deal as convenient and a green issue to save the printing out of confirmation emails.

The profit from the SMS is not mentioned but bulk SMS can be bought for a premium service for paid content messages for less than eight cents.

will mean that the job loss rate will also slow down.

The growth in the jobless in the first part of the year is affecting with, “special intensity” the young, those with less qualifications and foreigners, a spokesperson declared.

Meanwhile the International Monetary Fund general manager, Dominique

Strauss-Kahn stated their belief that the bottom of the crisis will be touched in September to October of this year and that recovery will be underway by the first quarter of 2010.

He added that the banking systems should be “cleaned” as soon as possible warning that the speed of the process was, “too slow”.

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The jobless total now stands at a fraction under 250,000. However, the regional Department of Employment says that despite the continued downturn (23 per cent fewer contracts in May of this year compared to may 2008) there are still some positive signs, such

as the slight pick-up in the construction industry after a long spell of lay-offs.

However there would seem to be light at the end of the tunnel as the Bank of Spain announced their forecasts for the next economic period. Whilst the internal demand will continue to fall for goods and services, it will do so less drastically which

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nly four of the regional authorities have resisted the Spanish Government’s plan to subsidise the purchase of a new or newer vehicle and we’re sorry to confirm that the Canaries is among them.

After stating that the regional government would back the new Plan 2000E with a 500 euro local VAT (IGIC) cut, the Canarian authority backtracked and at the moment is not contributing to the scheme.

Currently if you want to buy a new vehicle anywhere in the Canary Islands, the Government and the manufacturers are willing to help you to the tune of 1,500 euros. Many manufacturers are also offering huge additional discounts to cut down the massive stocks held.

The Government is supplying 500 euros and the makers, 1,000 euros to fund the plan. It is a double edged tool with the intention of getting the motor industry moving again to preserve jobs and to renovate the country’s vehicles to make them safer and less contaminating.

The discount is applied directly by the company selling the vehicle and the total available from the gov-

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New for old

Swap your banger for a set of dream wheels

ernment, 100 million euros over the next year or until funds run out, is expected to cover 200,000 vehicles.

The new plan 2000E is a direct discount on the sale price, similar to the old Prever scheme and cannot be taken together with the existing Plan Vive, which is a low cost financing scheme operated through most major banks in conjunction

with the government’s ICO department for buyers of ecologically sound vehicles. Buyers must weigh up the pros and cons of each scheme, to choose the best option for themselves.

The new plan is available for individuals, the self-employed or small and medium businesses who buy a new or less than two year old car for less than 30,000 euros

including IGIC. If you are buying a new vehicle you must scrap an existing vehicle of at least 10 years old or with 250,000 kilometres on the clock and if buying a second hand vehicle the car you scrap must be at least 12 years old. If you are buying a second hand vehicle, the manufacturer will of course not be obliged to supply the grant of 1,000 euros, so the

maximum standard grant will be 1,000 euros. Various ecological standards have also been set for the various categories of vehicle.

For the purchase of an M1 vehicle, the CO2 emissions cannot exceed 120 grams per kilometre or 149 grams per kilometre if the vehicle also has electronic controls for stability and detectors in the front seats to see if they are occupied or not.

For diesel vehicles in this categor y the limit is 149 grams per kilometre and it must also be fitted with a three-way catalyst and a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system.

For transport vehicles N1 category, CO2 emissions cannot exceed 160 grams per kilometre and the old vehicle to be scrapped must be in either the M1 or N1 category.

Given the results of the scheme so far in the communities which are participating, it can be expected that the regional authorities will come under strong pressure from the motoring industry and car importers to join in.

First to operate the scheme, Navarra, has seen an increase in sales of 72.6 per cent, Extremadura 37.4 per cent and Asturias 24.2 per cent.

GRAN HOTEL BAHÍA DEL DUQUE

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ne of the Canar y Islands top hotels will be using some of London’s famous black cabs in an advertising campaign.

The Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque management have come to an agreement with the London Taxi Company to customise some of the cabs with the name and logo of this emblematic hotel in Costa Adeje and to make information leaflets available inside. The campaign is concentrating especially on the

The Costa Adeje hotel is advertising in London

recently opened 40 exclusive villas, which now also have two VIP spas available for those who prefer their spa experience to be private.

London is the largest metropolitan area in the European Union and with this initiative the hotel’s management hopes to make its name well known throughout the British capital, particularly to the taxi-taking public, not just to local residents and commuters but also to the 27 million overnight visitors who visit the city every year.

In Brief Economic recovery

Drug quip A storm has broken out over remarks made by a Madrid councillor to the effect that the Spanish Government had been using illegal drugs.

After a speech from Finance Minister, Elena Salgado, in the House of Deputies, claiming sight of green shoots in the economy, a comment echoed by the Spanish Banesto bank President, Ana Patricia Botín, councillor Juan José Güemes commented, “the chain of events in the heart of the Government only make sense if Elena Salgado’s green shoots are marihuana and Zapatero’s Government have smoked them”.

New tourism

Homads Young people are increasingly choosing to take a Holiday On Mum And Dad (HOMAD).

Twenty plus age groups are going away with their parents again in the hope that they will pick up part, or all, of the bill. Over half of 2,500 young people interviewed said they were considering a family trip this year and 14 per cent had already booked. Three quarters believed that the family would pay something towards the holiday cost and 18 per cent said they knew the parents would be paying everything. The crisis squeeze told most when 64 per cent admitted that they would be happy to go away with a family that they normally couldn’t stand spending much time with, if they offered to pay for the trip.

ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 593 :: 19/06/2009 - 03/07/2009

Financial

By Bill Blevins

Investment planning – back to basics

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

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here is increasing optimism that the global economic downturn may be bottoming out and that we could see a return to growth sooner than expected.

Investor, business and consumer sentiment has risen. Many investors who have been sitting on cash, too nervous to invest amidst the volatility and uncertainty, are now beginning to wonder if it is time to step back into the market.

TIME NOT TIMING Most investors who switch in and out of the markets on good and bad news are worse off as a result. It’s time in the markets, not trying to time the markets, that achieves the best results. It is usually impossible to predict when markets will suddenly rise

or fall. Missing just a few of the best days in an economic cycle can significantly reduce your returns.

ESTABLISH YOUR OBJECTIVES Your investment strategy should be structured around your personal objectives, and not reports of market gains.

If you’ll need to access your capital in the short-term, you should advisably leave it in cash. If you are retired and need to protect your money from inflation your portfolio is designed around your life expectancy rather than current events. You need to invest in real assets (equities, bonds, property) because cash doesn’t provide the protection you need.

If you require your capital to provide income, a bond fund is often a good option because you receive regular income without eating into the capital. High yield bond funds are currently paying very attractive income and

You could drip feed your capital into the markets

this is a rare opportunity to lock in such a high yield (even while capital values are still poor).

DIVERSIFY AND THEN DIVERSIFY SOME MORE A por tfolio should normally be first of all diversified across asset classes and then

News in Brief Banana producers

Exports cut

Banana producers in the Canaries have cut their exports to the Spanish mainland to prevent further price reductions.

The decision to hold back fruit which was due to be shipped in early June was taken in

a late bid to prevent market saturation from forcing the local bananas, known here as plátanos, to be sold at low prices.

300,000 kilos of bananas have also been donated to the World Food Bank to avoid the need to place them in storage, according to the sector’s main organisation Asprocan.

Car dealer wins

Sunday showroom battle One of the biggest car dealers in the Canaries has won its legal battle against the regional government to be able to open its showrooms on Sundays.

Volkswagen Canarias, which operates a number of dealerships in the islands, was threatened with a massive fine by the Canarian Department of Trade after breaching the ‘No Sundays’ ban which applies to all

locations except tourist areas. The company insisted it was not selling cars, and therefore not doing business, on the few Sundays on which it opened back in November 2006 and was merely allowing potential customers to view cars in the showrooms. The bitter wrangle has taken two years to resolve but now the company has won a second court battle, this time in Tenerife, against the closure order from the government.

Electricity

On-line meter reader Under a new law proposal all electricity supply readers will be replaced by meters that can be read via the Web or over a phone line.

By 2018 all Spanish meters are to be replaced by the more modern methods, thus giving a fairer service to the public and avoiding the problems that have evolved with the monthly billing service. Monthly bills in many cases are being underestimated for the first month and when the second

month’s bill is issued with the real reading, a surcharge is being made for ‘excess’ usage.

Electricity companies claim that employing more staff to physically read the meter each month would not be cost effective, so the Government has come up with this new proposal. Once passed, clients can ask for their meters to be replaced immediately.

Official figures estimate that the monthly saving of controlled use could be as high as ten per cent.

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POOR ECONOMIC NEWS DOES NOT HAVE TO PREVENT MARKETS RISING

Fur ther bad economic news will not necessarily prevent a bull run – historically markets recover before the economy does. Bull markets usually start when things look bleak.

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POUND COST AVERAGING If you think that this would be a good time to invest but still feel too nervous to do so, you could ‘drip feed’ your capital into the markets.

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EDITION 593 :: 19/06/2009 - 03/07/2009 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

House Calls HouseCalls with Dr. De La Flor

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Dear Doctor I’ve been having headaches often and I’ve tried dif ferent products at the phar macy? Any help?

CHARLOTTE

Dear Charlotte, Before treating a headache it is key to try to figure out the cause and the triggers.

A thorough interview with your GP is vital. There are different types of headaches and there is also an entire arsenal of medication. Some common headache triggers you should consider are: Warm weather increases the likelihood of developing a migraine or other severe headache.

Strong scents: The most common culprits are paint, dust, perfume, and certain types of flowers.

Hair accessories: Headbands, a tight ponytail, braids, and tight-fitting hats can create a hairdo headache.

Strenuous exercise: including sex, causes blood vessels in the head, neck, and

scalp to swell, producing a build-up in pressure.

Poor posture: including at work, driving, etc.

Cheese and red wine: The culprit is a substance called tyramine. Because alcohol increases blood flow to the brain, the effects may be even more intense.

Processed meats: They often contain tyramine, as well as food additives called nitrates. These additives appear to increase blood flow to the brain in some people.

Skipping meals: If you skip a meal, your head could start to ache before you realize you’re hungry. The trouble is a dip in blood sugar. Sweets cause blood sugar to spike and then drop even lower.

Smoking, and that includes second hand smokers as well.

Caffeine: For the headacheprone, caffeine fits firmly into the categor y of “can’t live with it, can’t live without it.” In moderation, caffeine is often beneficial -- in fact, it’s found in many headache medications. But chainchugging coffee can be a cause of headaches.

If you can identify your most common triggers, you may be able to cut off headaches before they start.

Wa s h y o u r h a n d s thoroughly and frequently.

It’s not the type of soap that prevents the spread of bacteria and viruses, it’s how you wash your hands. Lather up and rub hands together for 20 seconds. Don’t forget the spaces between your fingers, your wrists, and under your nails. Rinse thoroughly. Dry hands well and launder hand towels often in hot water.

Choose a nontoxic cleaner: Shop for ‘green’ and environmentally friendly cleaners. Skip the heavy duty ones such as: chlorine and ammonia. You don’t need them to get surfaces clean.

Antibacterial and harsh cleansers don’t work any better than regular cleansers

The best way to accomplish this is through a headache diar y. This will help you find patterns, so you can try to avoid your personal triggers.

Dear Doctor I can find antibacterial soaps and cleaners ver y easily here, do I really need them or are regular soaps good enough to keep my home clean?

AMANDA

Dear Amanda, There’s something about the very word that provides a feeling of protection. After all, germs are everywhere.

Health exper ts tell us to wash our hands often to avoid illness. So why not use a product that seems to give an extra edge against the bad guys?

Antibacterial and harsh cleansers are usually unnecessary. These products don’t work any better than regular cleansers –and they damage the environment and

potentially place our longterm health (especially the skin) at risk.

Why don’t antibacterial soaps work any better than regular soap? They do prevent illness in health care settings, where patients are more vulnerable to germs. But the antibacterial ingredients in hospital-strength soaps are up to 10 times the concentration of store-bought soap.

Also antibacterial ingredients don’t kill viruses, which cause the vast majority of minor illnesses people experience (colds, flu, stomach bugs …)

What I do recommend is

Thoroughly clean items that come into contact with raw meat, fish, or eggs, such as cutting boards and utensils.

Dr. De La Flor, G.P. is licensed in medicine & general surgery. He holds certificates in nutrition, medical exercise and human performance from the University of Berkeley in California, the American Council on Exercise and the U.S. National Strength & Conditioning Association.

He is a strong believer in work/life balance and spends much of his time outside of his surger y on the tennis court or chasing his four kids around the neighborhood.

697.888.666

HealthNews New treatment

Public health

MRI scans

Slipped disc A NEW WALK IN WALK OUT TREATMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SPINAL DISC HERNIAS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR SURGERY.

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pinal disc hernias, incorrectly known as slipped discs, are caused by a tear in the outer fibrous ring of the inter vertebral disc which allows the soft central portion to bulge out.

Previously the only permanent cure was an operation followed by a week in hospital and a long post op rehabilitation process.

A mixture of ethanol, cellulose and tungsten, called discogel, is formed into a special gel which is injected into the affected area.

With the new technique

now in use at the Spinal column service at the Clínica San Roque in Gran Canaria, the operation takes just half an hour using local anaesthetic and the patient is walking out of the door two hours later.

There are no stitches or hospital stay required just a seven day course of an antiinflammatory product.

Experimentation with these types of gel started in France around six years ago and many countries were carrying out parallel investigations, but now over 1,200 people have been

treated in Spain and the treatment is recognised as a valid first step for treating a disc hernia, after all if it doesn’t work you can always opt for surgery.

Another plus is that it is apt for old and young. So patients with, for example, a heart problem who couldn’t be operated on for the hernia, can have this treatment.

An expert at the Clínica San Roque called the technique a huge breakthrough which improves the patient’s quality of life within hours.

Say goodbye to back pain

If you have been trying to ring the MRI unit at Candelaria hospital on 922 601815, don’t bother, not only do they not answer the phone, but they also have the ring tone turned off.

The reason is quite simply that there is only one person on duty at any one time to deal with all the people queuing in the corridor and the numerous phone calls that come in (or try to). Whilst those who live in the metropolitan area of the capital and La Laguna can pop into the hospital before or after work, for the rest of us it often means a return journey of two hours or more.

The young man in the office tells everyone to fill in a complaint form, but if they have been doing so, it hasn’t made any difference so far. Just one more sad instance of under-staffing in the public health system and lack of respect on the part of the authorities for those of us who choose not to live in the only area well served by the public hospital service.

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Shiatsu

Health Directory Hospitals HOSPITAL LA CANDELARIA Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria. com HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO Carretera Cuesta-Taco San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife), 922 678 000 huc.es COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL Urb. San Eugenio.

Edif Garajonay Adeje Tel.: 922 752 626 Fax: 922 753 636 HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las Américas Arona-Tenerife Tel.: 922 75 00 22.

Fax: 922 79 36 18 HOSPITEN C/ Pescadores, Edf. Discovery, Carretera Gral. La Cuesta. Taco 38108 La Laguna Tel.: 922 626240 Fax: 922 614355 HOSPITEN BELLEVUE C/ Alemania, 6 Urb. San Fernando.

Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 35 51 Fax: 922 37 03 12 HOSPITEN TAMARAGUA C/ Agustín de Bethencourt, 30 Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 05 12 Fax: 922 38 08 50 HOSPITEN RAMBLA Address: Rambla General Franco, 115.

38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Tel.: 922 29 16 00. Fax: 922 29 10 88

DIAL 112 Emergency Doctor DOCTOR DE LA FLOR Calle Tinerfe El Grande 9, Adeje 697 888 666 (Doctor), 637 245 270 Family medicine, home or hotel visits

Health SHIATSU Tel: 636 239940 T r eatment for poor circulation, pain, aches and cramps www.me-reliefnews.com ORTOPEDIA tel: 922 812 807 Ctra. Gral, Orotava-Icod 41º La Mancha. Specialist shop for or thopaedic needs. English spoken BELLISSIMA Sports Centre Los Gigantes.

Tel: 922 719 355 / San Eugenio Alto (next to Roy’s Pizza) 922 719 355 Osteopathy, acupuncture, Reiki, reflexology, chiropody and holistic massage CLÍNICA BARAJAS HEARING AID Assesments without obligation. Name brand hearing aids. English speaking personnel Los Cristianos 922 790 563 Santa Cruz 922 275 488

Gran Canaria

SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY

HOSPITAL DR. NEGRÍN

C.H.Ed.Dip.Mass.

Sacdip(sports massage)

Dentist CLINICA ESTETICA DENTAL Urb. Miraverde, HLS Center, 1ª Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje Tel: 922 715307 General denistry, implantology specialists, laser technology, multilingual team DR. LANGELAND, ZAHNARZT Callao Salvaje 922 740 474

GERMAN CLINIC BUZANADA Tel: 922 767166

DIAL 112 Emergency Spa

DR MICHEAL THEIS Calle La Hoya 55 Puerto de la Cruz In the south on Saturdays at Hospital Las Americas

AQUA CLUB TERMAL www.aquaclubtermal. com C/ Galicia (Torviscas Alto) S/N 38660 Adeje Tel: 922 716 555

Tel 922 370897 Specialist in gynecology

TENERIFE NURSING & CARE Tel: 922 396 388 Mob 639 977 334 www tenerifenursingandcare. com

C/. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35020 Las Palmas.

Tel. 928 450 000 Fax: 928 449 100 HOSPITAL INSULAR

Plaza Doctor Pasteur 35020 Las Palmas.

Tel. 928 313 033 MATERNO-INSULAR

5ELEMENTOS Feng-Shui / Chinese Astrology / Nutrition.

Consultations on the spot, holistic health check, nutrition consultation Roger & Daniela 628 012 987. www.5-elementos.com

Gynecology

Nursing HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS. Ctra. Gral. del Norte, 53. Santa Cruz.

Teléfono: 922 64 55 11 Fax: 922 64 93 52

Health

Tel: 669 558 692 Pre & post event, sports injury treatments in your home or club.

Also therapeutic, holistic and relaxation massage.

Malcolm Allen.

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Avda Maritima del Sur 35016 Las Palmas.

Tel: 928 444 500 Fax 928 444 288 CLÍNICA SAN ROQUE – SUR

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

C/ Buganvillas 1 35100 San Agustín Las Palmas.

Tel. (0034) 928 76 90 04 Fax: (0034) 928 76 12 48 CLÍNICA SALUS LAS PALMERAS

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

with Michael Clark

Michael is recognised as one of the top Shiatsu practitioners in the Western World.

He was Japanese trained and has been practising for over 25 years. During this time, Michael has unbelievably taken over 400 people out of wheelchairs.

If you suffer from poor circulation, causing pain, aches or cramps – you have these problems unnecessarily.

One treatment of four and a half hours with Michael is specially designed to help with these problems and will last for years.

'Life is for living – not for getting a stroke or thrombosis'.

Michael is based in Ocean View Apts., San Eugenio Alto

Give Michael a call anytime on his mob: 636 239 940 www.me-reliefnews.com

Hair · Beauty · Nails · B Osteopathy · Acupuncture · · Chiropody E Reiki &· Reflexology Holistic Massage · · Indian Head L Aromatherapy Massage · Sports Injury · Electrolysis L Sports Centre Los Gigantes Tel / Fax 922 867 343 I San Eugenio Alto (next to Roy’s Pizzas) Tel / Fax 922 719 355 S m Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm S Health Advice midwifery, I TUE & FRI nursing care M A MARY COHR PARIS

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Beauty BLUEBERRY BOBS Unisex Hair & Nail Salon CC San Blas, local 64, Golf del Sur Tel: 922 737 569 MISS NAIL Manicure & Pedicure Spa Parque Santiago III Local 6, Arona Tel: 600 557 763 TENERGIE CLINIC Aesthetics Medicine Dentistry Personalised Programmes CC D. Antonio. C/Juan XXIII -19º.Los Cristianos Tel: 922 796 634

DOCTOR De La Flor

FAMILY MEDICINE / G.P. 10 years of experience in the USA

HOME / HOTEL VISITS

Best prices, honesty & €30 / €50 professionalism GUARANTEED Tinerfe El Grande, 9. ADEJE (next to Postal Office)

00 34 697 888 666 for Doctor 00 34 637 245 270 for diet advice

Beauty LOURDES SANFIEL Aesthetics Centre High Class Treatments C/Juan Carlos I. Edif.

Royal, Local A-L7 Los Cristianos Tel: 922 796 660

Specialist shop for your orthopaedic needs We speak English

Unisex hair & nail salon

Carretera Gral. Orotava-Icod, 41 bajo. La Mancha (38430) Icod de Los Vinos

C. C. San Blas, local 64, Golf del Sur

Tel. 922 812 807 / 121 804 Fax: 922 812 911

Tel. 922 737 569

Clínica Estética Dental High standard dentistry in a comfortable environment with the most advanced technology

• General Dentistry • Specialist in Implantology since 1980 • One of the founder members of German Society of Implantology (DGI) • Dental laser technology

A professional multiling ual teuam awaits yo

Tel / Fax 922 71 53 07

Urb. Miraverde, HLS HLLS - Center, 1ª Plan Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje

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The Doctor:

Showbiz izz

FilmReview

By Barbara Law

Cine Gransur // www.cinegransur.com

Surprise, Surprise

Terminator Salvation (2009) Pedro Almodóvar DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FOR THE ARTS Harvard University in the United States.

Harvard has given three previous such awards to Spaniards – King Juan Carlos, the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the artist Joan Miró.

The Winner :

IS IT THE END OR IS IT THE BEGINNING OF THE FUTURE? Directed by: McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol)

Terminators.

But the future Connor was brought up to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row, where in 2003 Dr. Serena Kogan (Helena Bonham Carter) of Cyberdyne Systems, convinced him to sign his body over for medical research following his death by lethal injection.

Produced by Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek, Jeffrey Silver, Moritz Borman Genre: Action/Adventure/SciFi/ Thriller Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter and more

A year later, the Skynet system was activated and as it perceived humans to be a threat to its own existence, it eradicated much of humanity in the nuclear holocaust known as Judgement Day.

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures Runtime: 115 minutes Certification: 12A

Sir David Attenborough THIS YEAR’S PRINCE OF ASTURIAS PRIZE. Social Sciences.

The man with the unmistakable voice has fascinated generations with his explorations of the natural world and.

Spain top 10 SOURCE: PROMUSICAE

In this, the fourth film in the Terminator series, following Judgement Day, a group of sur vivors led by John Connor (Christian Bale) struggles to keep the Skynet machines from

finishing the job of destroying humanity.

Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of

Now, Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

MusicReview Santa Blues de Tenerife

1. C. Baute/Marta S. Colgando en tus manos 2. Alesha Dixon The boy does nothing 3. Macaco Moving 4. Lady GaGa Poker Face 5. Coldplay Viva La Vida 6. Guru Josh Project Infinity 2008 7. Magan Presents Verano Azul 8. Amy Macdonald This is the life 9. Luis Fonsi/David Bisbal Aqui estoy yo 10. La Hungara Loca

The Deans, a young Irish trio who are taking the European blues world by storm, will be part of the Santa Blues de Tenerife line up, which takes place from June 25th – 27th.

They will be joined on the Calle de la Noria by the Vargas Blues Band, Michele McCain, Laskina, The Campbell Brothers and the Santa Blues Band.

The Deans, 18 and 19 years of age, from Athenry in Galway, exploded upon the blues music scene after appearing at the Ballyshannon International Rory Gallagher

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Celtic rock they have subsequently recorded and played with some of the most prestigious rock and guitar legends including, Henry McCullough (Joe Cocker and Wings) Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy) Jackie McCauley (Them, Rick Wakeman) and Johnny Fean (Horslips). They have just released their first original album, The Deans- The Album.

festival in 2006 where in front of 2,000 people they caused traffic chaos as people stopped to watch their performance. At a sold out gig in London in 2006 re-

nowned Thin Lizzy and David Gilmore producer Kit Woolven turned up to see the band play.

He was so impressed he immediately offered to work with them and

The Deans, from Athenry to Santa Cruz

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ome 20 years ago, there were hardly any entertainment bars here in the south of the island and ver y few English acts, but the place that held all the action musically for dining and dancing was Banana Garden, it was wonderful and is still alive and kicking today.

Acts from all over the world used to drop in and sing here, and one British singer with a big voice always in demand was Jeff Leyton and last week I bumped into him after 20 years (gosh, how time flies!). Jeff had worked the club circuit in England and was having a little time out here in Tenerife when we first met. However, he went back to the UK to audition for Les Miserables and got the part he had always dreamed of.

He still looked good and sang wonderfully. I had a shock when I found out he was visiting family here, and would you believe one was none other than a lady I wrote about recently, Elaine Alexander, who is his niece, so music really runs in this Scottish family. Jeff has played in Les Miserables for many years and also in Grease.

Another gentleman who came calling over my garden wall was none other than actor and comedian Don MacLean, an old friend from the UK who I worked with many times on TV in the Middle East entertaining Her Majesty’s forces.

Don shot to fame on the children’s TV show Crackerjack, followed by appearances on Billy Cotton’s Music Hall, the Roy Castle Show, and hosting the Black & White Minstrel Show.

From 1990 to 2006 he presented Good Morning Sunday, a religious programme on BBC radio (he is a devout Roman Catholic).

Don is still as busy as ever, at Christmas he starred in pantomime with John Barrowman at Birmingham Hippodrome. They broke all panto records and the panto has already been booked for next year in Cardiff. After his visit to Tenerife he is looking forward to working on a P&O cruise which he does often, and then a tour with Irish singer Dana. But what he’s really excited about is appearing in a musical play called Go and Play Up at Your End which is all about growing up in Birmingham in the 1950s. This is very close to his heart as he hails from Birmingham.

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Your summer guide for all the fun in the sun

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Fun for all the family

San Crist贸bal de La Laguna

World Heritage Cultural Site Free guided tours in English, German and French.

Tourist Information Office Casa de los Capitanes Call to book tour: 922 631 194 Fax: 922 608 974 . E-Mail: turismo.laguna@cabtfe.es Mondays to Sundays from 9am to 5pm

Tourist Information Office Los Rodeos Call to book tour: 922 825 046 Fax: 922 608 974 . E-Mail: turismo.laguna@cabtfe.es Mondays to Sundays from 9am to 5pm

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The Roast House CARVERY SPECIALISTS

Fontana Square Los Cristianos OPEN DAILY :?: 6pm - Until late TABLE RESERVATIONS : 922 791 338

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La Estancia Chayofa, Arona Excellent French-Mediterranean cuisine Nightly from 7pm 922 729 359

La Romantica Calle El Jable, Callao Salvaje International Cuisine, great crêpes Open daily, 12 noon - 11pm 922 741518

Little Italy Xoti El Camisón, Las Américas Finest Italian cuisine.

Open daily, 12 noon - 11.30pm 922 787445

Wok, Blvd Chajofe, Los Cristianos All day buffet, €7.99 Open 1pm - 4pm, 63.0pm - 11.30pm 922 797168

Slow Boat Puerto Colón Chinese food, inc delivery service Daily from 6pm - 11.30pm 922 713416

Sauco Calle la Gaviota, Puerto de Santiago Fresh pastas, pizzas, fish and meat Wed-Mon, 10pm - 4pm, 7pm - 11pm 922 860744

Croquant Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos British bakery and coffee shop Mon-Sun, 8am -5.30pm 922 798133

China Town

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he Roast House is situated in a very pleasant and quiet corner of Los Cristianos, literally hidden inside a courtyard opposite the port.

As its name implies, the carvery is its speciality, but if that’s not what you’re looking for, there is plenty more on the menu. But this traditional roast with all the trimmings is not to be missed – help yourself to a selection of three succulent meats, roast and creamed potatoes, fluffy Yorkshire puddings and gorgeous fresh vegetables.

This is in every way a traditional English restaurant with a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere, from the decor right through to the crisp black and white chequered uniforms spor ted by the

friendly staff. The chef, Ian, who has worked at the Roast House for eight years, oozes quality and manages to produce homemade creations which reflect years of experience. The restaurant itself is extremely well known across the south of the island as it has now been open for 17 years, telling another story of consistent quality and service.

As well as the carvery, the Roast House offers a good selection of starters including a choice of chef’s dishes designed to make your mouth water and keep it tingling for hours afterwards. There is also English style fish and chips using homemade beer batter and complemented by a unique parsley sauce and often referred to as the best in town, a vegetarian selection,

CROQUANT British Bakery & Coffee Shop

CC Las Carabelas, San Eugenio Bajo Asian cuisine, Din Sun specialities Wed-Sun, 12.30pm - 3.30pm, 6.30pm -midnight 922 714615

Harley’s Club Flamingo, Puerto Colón American Bar and Restaurant great cocktails Daily, 12 noon - 2am 922 712290

Pedros Restaurant Winter Gardens, Golf del Sur Family restaurant, flamenco show Mondays Daily 9am - 11pm 922 235602

La Fortaleza del Mar homemade pies and daily three-course specials which represent fantastic value for money at 18.95 euros. For even better value for money, two for one car veries are available on Thursdays and Fridays, and there is a special car ver y on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays for only 9.95 euros. If you

have any room left, do try a delicious homemade dessert.

For that real ‘wow’ factor, try the Pavlova. The quality of the food, the quantity served and a level of service that money just cannot buy is what has given the Roast House such an excellent reputation over the years.

CC El Faro, Torviscas BBQ specialities in meat and fish Daily, 6pm - 11pm 922 714007

Motown Diner CC Litoral, Fañabe American and international food, great music Daily, 10am - midnight 922 219278

Rinconcito Calle La Marina, Los Abrigos English food, Sunday carvery Daily, 7.30pm - midnight 922 749647

Little Italy

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Restaurant - Pizzeria - Steakhouse

Pizza - Pasta - Brasa

Sandwiches, sausage rolls, pasties, etc.

Fresh homemade Pasta Pizzas - Fresh Fish Meat Eat in or take away

Homemade desserts Great Range of Spanish and Italian wines

Wed - Mon 1pm - 4pm / 7pm - 11pm

Special cakes for special occasions

Calle la Gaviota. Playa de la Arena, Puerto Santiago On the main road between Hotel ‘Barceló Varadero’ and Mercadona

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

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Tel. 922 860 744

“Oggi ioo cucino” no” Taste, smell, savour the finest Italian cuisine XOTI - El Camisón, 21. Playa de las Américas · Tel: 922 787 445

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Active octogenarian

Record slide

Budget holidays EVEN WITH THE CRISIS, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY A FAMILY HOLIDAY WITHOUT BLOWING A FORTUNE. Eduard Pommer from Cologne recently became the oldest man to ride the terrifying Tower of Power in Siam Park.

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et it out of your head that you need to fly away somewhere for a ‘real’ holiday, a holiday is a break from routine, time out from work and school.

The cheapest holiday of all is from your own home.

Plan excursions every two or three days, the information in our summer guides over the next few issues should help you with some ideas. Don’t feel you have to be out and about every day, you also need to relax.

If you have a partner or relatives see if they would like to spend some time with your of fspring on

their own – you need some ‘me-time’ too.

Retired people and pensioners (including widows) should check out their town hall for the social holiday offers. These are grant aided holidays to discover another area of the Canaries, Spain or Europe. Watch out for those where you spend more time travelling than relaxing, they can be exhausting.

Home swapping is becoming more and more common and there are over 80 countries on offer with the largest sites. However, be aware that your insurance company and mortgage holder may need to be advised. Check the internet and make sure you

are using a reputable exchange company with good references.

Think about offering yourself as a house or pet sitter.

If you have the cash for an apartment or hotel, think about a change of scene. If you live in the north, consider a few days break in the south and vice versa. The cool and gentle breezes around a rural hotel in the northern hills can be a pleasant break for someone who’s been slaving over a hot keyboard in the south at scorching temperatures.

Only a little further afield are the other six islands, each with its own charm and individuality for you to experience different traditions, cultures, food, wine and liqueurs. Ferry and flight

Despite his 88 years, Eduard had no hesitation in sliding down the 28 metre high 76 metre long toboggan. Riders can reach up to 50 kilometres per hour on the slide giving a sensation of zero gravity and ending with a run through a giant aquarium with tropical fishes and piranhas

arriving into the splash reception pool in a matter of seconds. Take advantage of the summer special offer available until 30 June and get five euros to spend with your child in selected bars and restaurants in Loro Parque and Siam Park. Up to four children under the age of 11, accompanied by two paying adults in either park, will each receive a cheque to spend in the parks. Not to be used in conjunction with other offers, but available for Canarian residents.

Special offers prices are cheaper than ever with lots of special offers available. For example, La Gomera is just 40 minutes away from Tenerife with Fred Olsen’s trimaran fast ferry, Benchijigua Express. Local hotels such as the fabulous Hotel Gran Rey and the Hotel Jardín Tecina often have special offers for residents in the summer.

Next issue, youth volunteer work camps, camping, hostels and workers’ hotels

Hotel discounts Even the best hotels in a special price for bookthe islands have special ing two double rooms.

For reservations made up offers.

Check out Hotel Gran Rey in La Gomera with a 10 per cent discount for those reserving their rooms via their Internet page, www.hotelgranrey.com/. Also in La Gomera, the Hotel Jardín Tecina have discounts for online bookings too and

to July 15th for holidays between July 1 and October 31 you will be given a special price, double the value for double the fun. Information and bookings 902 222140, www.jardin-tecina.com, tecina@fredolsen.es or at your local travel agency.

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Titsa Bus service Get anywhere you want in Tenerife.

Photo:U.D Klaus

Where to go? / How to get there?

Línea 103 Puerto de la Cruz

Santa Cruz

Línea 110 Las Américas

Santa Cruz

Los Cristianos

Santa Cruz Línea 102 Puerto de la Cruz

Línea 110 Las Américas Los Cristianos

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La Laguna

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La Laguna

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La Laguna Enjoy it all

F

ounded by the conqueror of the island Alonso Fernández de Lugo in the interior of the island to avoid being raided by pirates, San Cristóbal de La Laguna was the capital of the island for three centuries, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Centre in 1999.

The borough runs from the coastal towns of Bajamar and Punta del Hidalgo through the flower and agricultural fields of Tejina and Valle de Guerra, through rustic areas in Guamasa and Ortigal, into the town centre and back up into the hills and picturesque hamlets of the Anaga Rural Park such as El Batán or Las Carboneras.

Search for indigenous plants from the laurel forest in the hills to the salt loving plants along the coast, watch the marine life in the rock pools of Bajamar and Punta del Hidalgo or enjoy the sea water pools. Surf in Playa de El Arenal, rock climb in the hills or practice on the superb rocodrome (climbing wall) at Parque la Vega where there is also a fun mountain bike circuit. There are walks galore from the coast to the

hills, or wander through the old town to discover the secrets of the convents, the historical squares and former homes of the great soldiers and merchants who settled here, the first Canarian university, the various trades and crafts, where the cloistered nuns gathered to see and not be seen, the beautiful interior patios, the different stones, styles and stuccos used and a variety of mainly Italian influenced painted friezes.

Whether on one of the free guided tours or wandering around on your own, La Laguna town is a delight to visit. Surrounded by the ancient buildings, you’ll find a myriad of shops, bars, tascas and restaurants, many of them unique in the islands, and all the kids’ favourites with the added advantage that many of the streets are cobbled, pedestrian-only and mainly flat, making them super-safe for children and a comfortable stroll for the grandparents.

The borough is so varied they have a mixture of fiestas that seem to take place from one end of the year to the next and from the coast to the hills.

Outstanding are the Easter

processions, Corpus Christi, the colourful street parades of San Benito Abad on the second Sunday of July, the hearts of San Bartolomé de Tejina on August 24 and the fiesta of Cristo de La Laguna on September 14.

For more information or to book a guided route, contact their information centre on 922631194.

How to get there •(direct) Línea 102 Puerto de la Cruz – La Laguna • Línea 110 Playa de las Américas – La Laguna (via Santa Cruz) (1 stop Los Cristianos) • Línea 015 (direct) or tram

enerife’s capital, Santa Cr uz combi ne s h i s t o r i c a l buildings with modern installations, including two spectacular buildings designed by Calatrava. As would be expected of a capital city, it has a wide range of art galleries, exhibition halls and museums, one of which exhibits the canon, El Tigre, which is credited with removing Nelson’s arm. All along Rambla General Franco are sculptures by world renowned artists such as Joan Miró and Henry Moore.

It’s the most popular shopping centre on the island, filled with everything from international names to family owned stores and complemented with a selection of bars, cafeterias, restaurants and fast food outlets to rival any other capital in the world.

A variety of snacks and tapas is on offer every day and the best in haute cuisine from traditional to super modern.

Every Saturday in Parque Bulevar, Calle La Noria, Avenida Anaga, the Ramblas and San Andrés council sponsored events take place, with musicians, children’s parks, dancers, actors, puppet masters and clowns entertaining the public free and gratis.

Come the evening and the macro discotheques compete

with pubs and restaurants to entertain the lively crowds that head into the capital to enjoy a weekend night out.

The action centres around La Noria, Cabo Llanos, Tres de Mayo and Anaga with many establishments offering live music to suit all tastes from folk to heavy metal.

The borough of Santa Cruz boasts some superb beaches, both popular and out of the way and includes a large chunk of the Anaga Rural Park with some fabulous walks in leafy green laurel forests and spectacular views out over the coast. However, if you prefer not to stray too far from the centre, try the skating and cycling path along the city’s coastal road or the tranquil trails through the Parque García Sanabria where you can hire bicycles by the hour.

Fiestas dates to note are Carnaval in the Spring, followed by the foundation celebrations in May, the fishermen’s celebrations on July 16, various popular markets and concer ts throughout December and at New Year and the annual celebration of the anniversary of the city’s defeat of Nelson on July 25 1797. There are lots of easy to read maps available from the numerous tourist information points around the Plaza de Es-

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paña for those who like to go it alone. However if you prefer a guided route there are five on offer: the modern city, the historic city, the art route, the route of the senses and the kids’ favourite, the route of admirals and pirates.

For more information contact the tourist information office on 922 606 010.

How to get there •(direct) Línea 103 Puerto de la Cruz – Santa Cruz •Línea 110 Playa de las Américas – Santa Cruz (1 stop Los Cristianos)

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Siam Park Siam Park the most spectacular water park in Europe

Situated: Open: Tickets: Prices: Web:

Adeje (South) Every day, 10.00 – 18.00.

Online, at the door or select outlets Adult 28.00€ (Residents 25.00€ ) Child (3 -11) 18.00€ (Residents 16.00€ ) www.siampark.net

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Attractions: •The best rides and slides using the latest technology •Exotic white sand beach and Thai floating village •Surf school and huge wave pool •Bars and restaurants •Private cabins available

Loro Parque The ‘must visit’ attraction of the Canaries Situated: Open: Tickets: Prices: Web:

Puerto de la Cruz (North) Every day, 8.30 – 18.45.

Online, at the door or select outlets Adult 31.50€ (Residents 19.00€) Child (6-11) 20.50€ (Residents 12.50€) www.loroparque.com

Attractions: •Stunning collection of animals •Huge walk-through aquarium •Parrot, sea lion, dolphin, naturavision and orca shows •Penguin planet •Bars, restaurants and picnic area

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What’s On Gran Canaria Museums Tenerife 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

CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com

Plaza del Patriotismo, 1 38002 Santa Cruz Phone 922 471 000

FIESTAS June 20, 6 pm, Romería of San Antonio de Padua, Moya June 20, 7 pm, Romería of San Pedro, El Valle, Agaete June 20, 7 pm, Romería of San Juan, Telde

MUSIC VII edition of Arrecife music: June 19, 9 pm, Steve Hackett (former guitarrist with Genesis) Sala San Borondón, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas.

18 euros June 20, 9 pm, Argentina (flamenco) Sala de Cámara, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas.

15 euros June 20 to 24,

Exhibition Traída del Barro 2009 Centro Locero, La Atalaya, Santa Brígida Until July 5, Por Narices by Fernando Älamo Centro de Arte La Regenta, Las Palmas Until July 10, Fotopress ‘07 Mon-Fri, 10am to 9pm, Sala Ateneo, Santa Lucia de Tirajana.

FIESTAS

Trekking:

Bonfires of San Juan to welcome the Summer solstice.

Celebrated in San Juan de la Rambla, Granadilla, La Victoria, Los Silos, Tacoronte, Icod de los Vinos (San Marcos), Las Teresitas, Puerto de la Cruz, Punta del Hidalgo, Playa San Juan, Adeje (El Puertito) and many more. Live music at some locations June 28, 2 pm,

July 4, Nighttime route through the Barranco del Juncal leaving at 4.30pm from the Casa del Deporte, Arucas. 14km.

Difficulty: medium. Imperative that you take a torch or lantern, bathing costume and towel. 928 621754.

II International Trumpet Festival 2009, Teror

Guided treks:

www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vía Láctea, s/n

s/n 38003 Santa Cruz Phone 922 535 128

more information on www. terortrumpetfestival.com June 20, 12.30 pm, Concert directed by Zdzislaw Tytlak to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Gran Canaria Youth Orchestra, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas.

June 20, 8.30 pm, 2009 Opera Festival. Manon Lescaut.

Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas

Tenerife History Museum (MHAT)

18th International Jazz Festival

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

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

www.museosdetenerife. org C/ San Agustín, 20/22

July 3, James Taylor Quartet, Playa de Melenara, Telde

Museum of Nature & Archaeology (MNH) www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Fuente Morales,

38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Phone 922 825 949/43

Anthropology Museum www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vino, 44

38270 Valle de Guerra (La Laguna) Phone 922 546 300

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

July 3, Mezzoforte and Okou, Teguise old town, Lanzarote

THEATRE Until June 20, Jesus Christ Superstar

by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber (in Spanish).

Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas June 20, 10.30 pm, Cómicos with Pedro Reyes, More, Leo Harlem and Iñaki Urrutia. Teatro Victor Jara, Vecindario

Casa de Carta

June 26 to 28, History Boys by Alan Bennett. Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

Tacoronte main road to Valle de Guerra, s/n. 38270 Phone 922 546 300

EXHIBITIONS

Gran Canaria Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com

Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

Until June 19, Soutoura photographic exhibition by Ángel Luis Aldai, Casa Africa, Las Palmas Until June 19, Floralaza by Ouka-Leele Festival de Primavera 09, Cultural Centre, Firgas June 29, 8.45 pm, Inauguration of 17th Traditional Ceramics

Tenerife

SPORT & NATURE

Museum of Science & Space (MCC) 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Phone 922 315 265

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

June 23 and 24, from 6 pm,

Romería of San Isidro, Tacoronte. From the Sala de Fiesta Canaria Barbacoa, Calle del Calvario to La Alhóndiga and return, accompanied by folklore groups, wagons, livestock, musical bands and Danza de Flores. Followed by a big party with live music and dancing in the Plaza de Santa Catalina (you

II International Trumpet Festival 2009,

Santa Cruz. Blues festival with the Vargas Blues Band, Michele McCain, Laskina, the Campbell Brothers, the Santa Blues Band and Irish trio The Deans.

To July 12, IV edition, Los Caprichos Musicales de La Isla Baja (Musical Whims 2009) June 20, 10 pm, Moscoytodos with Notas de un Viaje Americano, a musical and theatrical journey through the melodies and lyrics of Latin America.

Ex-convent of San Sebastián, Los Silos June 27, 9 pm, Chamber Choir of Garachico in concert, Ex-Convent of San Sebastián, Los Silos June 30, 9 pm, Piano and songs with Dulce María Sánchez, Eduardo Hernández and Ricardo Francia performing works by Pergolesi, Mozart, Weber, Nieto and Giménez, Sorozábal and Serrano. Ex-Convent of San Francisco, Garachico July 4, 9 pm, Concert by selected students from the third Musical Technique and Interpretation course. Piano and songs. ExConvent of San Sebastián, Los Silos

Archaeology Guided visits to the principal digs in the island: Bentayga (Tejeda), Cenobio de Valerón (Guía) etc.

For more information 928 219 229.

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

Saturdays: Telde, 8 am to 2pm.

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

C/ León y Castillo Santa Brígida, 8 am to 8 pm.

Near the Borough Park.

San Mateo, 8 am to 8 pm.

Town centre

Sundays: 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

The Pretenders

must wear traditional costume if you wish to join in)

CONCERTS June 18, 7.30 pm, end of term concert for San Juan by the Adeje municipal music school July 6, 9 pm, The Pretenders.

Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets 30 and 35 euros from www.generaltickets.com July 15, 9 pm, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Valverde, El Hierro

MUSIC June 25 to 27, Santa Blues de Tenerife, Calle de La Noria,

18th International Jazz Festival July 3, 12 noon to 2.30 pm, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet.

Conservatorio Sup. De Música.

Santa Cruz. Masterclass July 3, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet and René González Sextet. Plaza de Europa, Puerto de la Cruz. More information on http://www.canariasjazz.com

DANCE June 20, 9 pm, Corella Ballet and the Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 25 and 35 euros June 27 and 28, Ist Hip-Hop

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CULTURE June 20 and 21, 10 am to 8 pm, IX Craft Fair, Calle Grande, Adeje

OTHER EVENTS July 4 and 5, 11 am to 8 pm, ExpoSaldoAdeje 2009, Centro de Desarollo Turistico, Avenida de los Océanos, El Galeón. Pick up some great bargains!

July 4, 7.15 pm, Lions Club International Santiago del Teide President’s Night. Dinner, cabaret, dancing and lots of fun at El Marques, Puerto de Santiago.

Tickets 30 euros per person from Mary at MDI Alcalá, reception at El Marques, any Lions member, or call 678 472683 or 627 386648

profound relaxation and meditation, postures and breathing techniques to revitalise the body and mind, combat emotional and professional stress, and improve concentration. Morning classes are followed by free time when participants can enjoy the facilities and activities offered by the hotel, including the new Spa. For more information and reservations, call Diego Román on 627 520062

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

Kayak routes

Cultural Centre, Adeje Until June 30, 8 pm, exhibition by the Asociación de San Juan

Surfing

June 20, 6 pm, Alice in Wonderland by Clapso Teatro.

Teatro Leal, La Laguna

EXHIBITIONS

Arona Town Hall: Until June 26, Sonia Delgado Paintings Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco: Until July 10, Recortes de Africa

by Juan José Ramos and Oliver Yanes.

Cultural Centre, Cho-Parque de la Reina: Until July 9, Paintings collection

Cultural Centre, Valle San Lorenzo: Until July 10, Paintings by Leticia Figueroa and Graciela Chiappero

Ex-Franciscan Convent, Granadilla: Until June 30, Old photographs: La Romerías y el folklore de ayer Until July 20, Larga espera hasta el retorno. ONG Entreculturas

Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre, Santa Cruz Until June 28, The Guanches and the sea. Fishing in the old world

Restaurante Kafka, Calle Cruz Verde, Puerto de la Cruz July 5 to August 2, Exhibition of paintings by Veerle Lies Walleghem. Thurs to Tues 1pm to 3.30pm and 6.30pm to 10.30pm

SPORT & NATURE Yoga Course July 15 to 19, Course on Kundalini yoga at the Gran Hotel Bahia del Duque given by the professor and director of the company Golden Temple.

The course will concentrate on

GASTRONOMY

Tourist routes 922 127 938

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

June 27, Kayak Los Gigantes to Masca. 30 euros June 28, Kayak Playa San Juan to Erques. 25 euros More information 922 128 060, 618 000 972 or www.tenoactivo.com

SCENIC ARTS

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).

Learn surfing and body boarding.

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 South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for those aged seven years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com July 11 to August 30, Canarian Bodyboard Challenge, Caleta de Adeje. More information on 922 781808 or www.adejoven. es

Hiking: Los Silos Nature: June 28, Cuevas Negras.

Difficulty: medium. Information and reservations on 922 841 086.

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 in their information office 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. Information and reservations on 922 782 885.

Guided trails for the general public:

la Estancia R ES TAU R A N T E

La Estancia restaurant, Chayofa, Arona June 21 Spanish wine tasting /wines from various regions) June 28 Canarian wine tasting Calle Armiche, 1, Urbanización Las Águilas del Teide, Chayofa 922 729 359 · www.laestancia.com

MISCELLANEOUS La Baranda Wine Museum 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.

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

Masonic Meetings 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). 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 and Friends of the Animals From 5th July, K9 car boot sales will be held on the first Sunday of every month from 8am to 12 noon at Happy Days, Costa del Silencio. Nearly new sales are

held on the second Saturday of every month outside Shimmers Bar, Callao Salvaje from 10am to 1pm. K9 also have a stall on the Playa San Juan market every Wednesday and at Alcalá every Sunday, from 10am to 2pm.

The Friends of the Animals car boot sale is held on the last Sunday of every month in the Los Gigantes Sports Centre from 9am to 12 noon. Goods are desperately needed for these events which are great for bargains and a good rummage. For more information call the kennels on 667 638468 or Pat the Cat on 608 121081.

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 25 79 Alcoholics Anonymous (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). For more information call 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

MARKETS Sundays: Santa Cruz Rastro San Sebastián roundabout, 9 am to 2 pm.

San Andrés Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 11 am to 9 pm.

Anaga Cruz del Carmen farmers market, 9 am to 2 pm.

El Rosario farmers market La Esperanza, 9 am to 4 pm.

Tacoronte farmers market Main road Tacoronte-Tejina, 9 am to 2 pm.

La Matanza farmers market 9 am to 2 pm.

Arico Poris de Abona farmers market, 8 am to 1 pm.

Güimar farmers market Güimar town hall, 8 am to 2 pm.

Los Cristianos Avda. Marítima, 9 am to 2 pm.

Los Silos farmers market Plaza de la Luz, 8 am to 2 pm.

Puerto de Santiago craft market in the new Plaza, first Sunday every month.

Santiago del Teide farmers market Avda. General Franco, 8 am to 2 pm.

Granadilla de Abona farmers market Plaza González Mena, 8 am to 2 pm.

Las Chafiras farmers market 8 am to 2:30 pm.

Güimar farmers market first Sunday of every month, Güimar town hall, 8 am to 2 pm.

Alcalá Plaza del Llano, 10 am to 2 pm.

Adeje farmers market Barranco de las Torres, 8 am to 2 pm

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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

Canarian C-Days www.diasc.com/diasc Travel between the islands to cultural events is 50 per cent cheaper on certain days and for selected events with Fred Olsen, Islas Airways and Binter.

Discounts on hotels and car hire are also available.

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

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Tourist Info points

Tenerife North Airport Tel: 922 635192 Open Mon-Fri 8am-9pm Weekends 9am-5pm Puerto de la Cruz Casa de la Aduana C/Las Lonjas s/n Tel: 922 38 60 00 Open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm Weekends 9am-5pm

La Palma Tenerife

South Costa Adeje Open: Mon-Sun 10am-5pm Playa de Troya: Avda Rafael Puig 1 Playa Fañabé: Avda Litoral Arona Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat 9am-3.30pm Playa de las Américas: CC City Center Tel: 922 797 668 Playa de Las Vistas: Paseo Marítimo s/n Tel: 922 787 011

Santa Cruz de La Palma C/O’Daly, 22 Tel: 922 412106

La Gomera San Sebastián C/Del Medio, 20 Tel: 922 141512 Valle Gran Rey Tel: 922 805458 Hermigua Tel: 922 144101

El Hierro Valverde Tel: 922 550302

Gran Canaria

Los Cristianos: Cultural Centre Tel: 922 757 137

Las Palmas Parque Santa Catalina Tel: 928 219600

Las Galletas: Paseo Maritimo Dionisio Gonzalez Delgado Tel: 922 730 133 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm

Playa del Inglés Avda de España Tel: 928 771550

Golf del Sur: Avda Galván Bello s/n Tel: 922 73 86 64 Open Mon-Fri 9am11.30am and 12 noon to 5.30pm Sat 9.30am-1.30pm Santiago del Teide CC Seguro el Sol (in front of Playa de la Arena)

c/ Manuel Ravelo, 20, Local 35 Tel: 922 86 03 48 Open Mon-Fri 9.30am3.30pm Sat 9.30am-12.30pm

Lanzarote Arrecife Parque Municipal s/n Tel: 928 801517 Puerto del Carmen Avda de las Playas Tel: 928 515337

Fuerteventura Puerto del Rosario Avda 1 de Mayo, 33 Tel: 928 851024

Granadilla de Abona Tenerife South Airport (arrivals)

Tel: 922 39 20 37 Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat 9am-1pm El Médano Plaza de los Principes de España Tel: 922 176002 Open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm (winter) 9am-2pm (summer) Sat 9am-1pm

www.webtenerifeuk.co.uk

La Laguna C/ Carrera, 7º (Casa Alvarado Bracamonte) Tel. 922 631 194 Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Weekends 9am-3pm

hello Infoturismo Tenerife

902 00 31 21

Airports

Ireland

902 404704

Tenerife South 922 759200 Tenerife North 922 635635 La Palma 922 426100 La Gomera 902 404 704 El Hierro 922 553700 Gran Canaria 928 579000 Lanzarote 928 846000 Fuerteventura 928 860500 Flight information:

Honorary Consul of Ireland.

León y Castillo 195, 1st Floor on right, 35004 Las Palmas.

Tel: +34 928 29 77 28 Fax: +34 928 29 77 28 consuladoirlanda@step.es

www.aena.es

United Kingdom

Maritime Rescue & Safety

A consular officer makes routine visits to the islands and is available to meet anyone who wishes to call for assistance and advice.

Fuer teventura. The consular officer will be available in Hotel Atlantis Palace, Corralejo.

Lanzarote. The consular officer will be available during the day in the lounge of Hotel Los Fariones in Puerto del Carmen.

Hononary Consul for Lanzarote, Susan Thain, will also be available to offer consular assistance to British Nationals.

Please call the Consulate in Gran Canaria (+34) 928 26 25 08 for information and appointments.

Santa Cruz Las Palmas

900 202202 928 467757

Emergency

DIAL 112 Emergency Single emergency line

www.aytolalaguna.com/ ayto/

www.grancanaria.com

Post Office Prices

080 092 091 062 016

LOCAL POLICE NATIONAL POLICE GUARDIA CIVIL

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. 3.10 € Large 1.38 € / Urg. 3.90 € 21-50 gr.

Normal 1.66 € / Urg. 4.15 €

Honorary Vice Consul of Ireland C/Ginés de Castro Alvarez 12, 3B,/ 35500 Arrecife, Lanzarote Tel: +34 928 815262 Fax: +34 928 802200

Island Transport

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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Consulates TENERIFE United Kingdom British Consulate Plaza Weyler, No. 8, 1st Floor - 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Office Hours: Mon- Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm Tel.: +34 922 28 68 63 Fax: +34 922 28 99 03 tenerife.enquiries@fco.gov.uk www.ukinspain.com

Ireland

Honorary Consul of Ireland Calle de Castillo 8, 4th Floor 38002 Santa Cruz Tel: +34 922 245 671 922 245 035 Fax: +34 922 249 957 jimken@eresmas.com

Maritime Fred Olsen www.fredolsen.es info: 902 100 107 Naviera Armas www.naviera-armas.es info: 902 456 500 Garajonay Expres www.garajonayexpres.com info: 902 343 450 Acciona www.trasmediterranea.es info: 902 454 645

Air-transport Binter Canarias www.bintercanarias.com info: 902 391 392 Islas Airways www.islasairways.com info: 902 477 478

Honorary Consul of India Villalba Hervas 15, 1st Floor PO Box 336, 38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Office Hours: Mon- Fri 9:30am to 2pm Tel: +34 922 24 35 03 922 24 14 16 Fax: +34 922 28 97 55. gopemahtani@wanadoo.es

United Kingdom

British Consulate Calle Luís Morote 6, 3rd Floor-E-35007 Las Palmas.

Office Hours: Mon- Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm Tel.: + 34 928 262 508 Fax: + 34 928 267 774 laspalmas.consulate@fco.gov.uk www.ukinspain.com This office also covers Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (please check website for dates of consular visits and how to arrange appointments).

Greetings & goodbyes Hola Hola/Diga Buenos días Buenas tardes Buenas noches Bienvenido Bienvenida Bienvenidas Bienvenidos Encantado/a Mucho gusto

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Hi, Hello (face to face) Hello (on the telephone) Good day/Good morning Good afternoon(also used early evening) Good night (can be a greeting and a farewell) Welcome (to a male) Welcome (to a female) Welcome (to a group of females) Welcome (to male or mixed group) Pleased to meet you (females use the ‘a’ version) Pleased to meet you (no change)

¿Cómo está usted? ¿Qué tal/Cómo estas? ¿Y usted? ¿Y tú? ¿Qué pasa? ¿Cómo se llama usted? ¿Cómo te llamas?

How are you? (formal) How are you? (friend) And you? (formal) And you? (informal) What’s happening?

What’s your name? (formal) What’s your name? (informal)

Me llamo Tina/Mi nombre es Tina I’m called Tina/My name is Tina ¿De dónde es usted?

Where are you from? (formal) ¿De dónde eres?

Where are you from? (informal) ¿Es usted de Tenerife?

Are you from Tenerife (formal) ¿Eres de Tenerife?

Are you from Tenerife (informal) Soy de Reino Unido/ I’m from the UK/ Irlanda/Escocia/Gales Ireland/Scotland/Wales/ Adiós Goodbye

Lost or stolen passport If your passport has been lost or stolen you will not be able to board your plane or enter your destination country without it.

or a replacement passport you will need the police report confirming you have declared your passport lost or stolen, two photos, proof of identity (photocopy of passpor t, driving license, letter from Rep etc.), flight details and the statutory fee of 81 euros.

The main Consulate Office is in Santa Cruz and they are open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 13.30 at Plaza Weyler, 8 (above Barclays

La Palma

Bank), telephone 922286863.

Remember there is also a limited service in the south at the office of Lloyd’s Bank, Avenida Bruselas, Adeje, by appointment only. Call Santa Cruz to arrange your appointment.

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24-Hour Emergency Service Out of office hours the Consulate telephone number (+34 922 28 68 63) provides details of how to contact a duty officer in an emergency.

North Santa Cruz Plaza de España Tel: 922 289394 Fax: 922 284965 Open: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Sat 9am-1pm (to 5pm and 12 noon respectively, July, Aug & Sept) Free city guides Mon-Sat from the kiosk at 11am

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24-Hour Emergency Service Out of office hours the Consulate telephone number (+34 928 262 508) provides details of how to contact a duty officer in an emergency.

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ikewise, if you are Irish and on holidays and your passport has been lost or stolen it is essential that you report the matter to the police, and thereafter carry a copy of the report with you.

Contact the Irish Consulate in Santa Cruz, 922 245671, and they will take your details and either arrange to have a new passport application sent to you (if you are on a long stay), or issue you with an Emergency Travel Certificate if you are travelling soon. You will need to give the consulate details of date of birth, address, etc and two passport photographs.

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Letters

Bureaucratic bliss Dear Editor

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’m still reeling, still in shock. In the space of four days I faced the worst that I thought Canarian red-tape could throw at me and survived; and not just sur vived, I walked away smiling.

My first brush with what, in past times, was seen as a lumbering bureaucratic machine that seemed designed to keep people in the dark and provide as little useful information as possible, was registering my child for a place in Adeje’s summer school programme.

I had been warned that if last year was anything to go by the queues would be long, the manner of selection obscure and if you weren’t at the relevant office on time, forget it.

What a change a year makes. The newly opened offices for community welfare, just opposite the town hall are staffed with people who, Wow, want to help. New chip, new

LEISURE & CULTURE

Chinese Horoscope

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attitude. There were only a few people waiting, probably because there were four tables with people to help you with the application. They went through ever ything, checking it was all filled in properly (it was, another miracle), and then kindly told me when the provisional list would be published, all done with a cheery smile. I was less than 30 minutes in the office.

Three days later I wake to face what I was sure would be a different story. I was going to get the new residency certificate replacing the card.

Previous personal experience of the local Police HQ in Las Américas was of long shuffling lines of people, a desperate lack of information or help, and no organisation or comfort for those waiting.

Last time I applied I was about three hours in the police station, and then had to wait 45 days for the actual card.

Fully prepared for a repeat performance, I arrived at 7.50 to queue for the all important number. There were a few in front of me, most Spanish nationals from their accents.

Doors opened at 8am, and for my section I was given Nº 8. A few minutes later someone asked to swap with me as they were waiting for their son and didn’t think

it would go so quickly. I now had Nº 4. At 8.15am I was sitting in front of a not unfriendly policeman who flew through my application, and five minutes later, half an hour after I had arrived, I was leaving the station with my new certificate. Having warned the office I would be late, I was sitting outside waiting for the boss to arrive to open up instead.

So well done, credit where it’s due. Now can the rest of the red-tape world follow suit, especially Telefónica, Unelco, and all banking institutions in general please.

YOURS MRS WHELAN ADEJE

Beyonce Dear Editor

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i, could you let me know whether there are any planned dates for Beyonce to per form in Tenerife South and if so what dates and how much are the tickets?

many names touted as the possible next big concert in South Tenerife – but there are no confirmations of any bookings yet – watch this space! Ed)

Irish dancing Dear Editor

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was reading your report about David who is teaching Irish Dancing in Tenerife.

I am currently looking to join a show after finishing. I would like to contact David about his show to enquire if he needs any dancers.

I have danced since the age of eight and have competed at the World Championships every year since I have been able to.

OWEN JONES

(Owen, we have passed on your details, but if anyone else would like to contact Owen we have his details on file - Ed)

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) You will become enraged over the smallest of issues now, therefore keep your cool at all times and don‘t fly off the handle at the merest provocation.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) Take this time to repair fraying relationships with friends and family because if you don‘t, small yet regular flare-ups will be likely to happen all month.

Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) Tiger people are likely to find themselves caught in a snare due to harsh words. Better be more careful of what you say now or arguments will ensue!

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) You may see many problems plaguing your friends and family, and you will feel compelled to help out. You may do so, but do not sacrifice yourself for the sake of others.

Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000)

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Your thought process is clear and smooth now, and this in turn will make you think of your goals and how you can best achieve them.

Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) If you‘d like to switch jobs or seek academicdriven pursuits, now is the time for you to do so.

Ask your mentors for assistance if you‘re facing any problems.

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) There are changes afoot. On the whole, it is advisable for the Horse to lay low and maintain productivity to surpass any bad energy this month.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) The end of the month of June sees smooth career and wealth luck for the sheep, but you may have to struggle with sudden changes in your personal life.

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Across 1 - stirring (8) 6 - Japanese beverage (4) 8 - cooking spice (6) 9 - walks slowly (6) 10 - clumsy person (3) 11 - jealousy (4) 12 - sweet dish (6) 13 - warts (anag) (6) 15 - step down (6) 17 - sticky saps (6) 20 - no longer alive (4) 21 - road vehicle (3) 22 - wrongdoer (6) 23 - chief journalist (6) 24 - fuse together (4) 25 - therapists (8)

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) Your superiors have always been helpful to you but this month sees a sudden turn around of luck concerning this aspect. Therefore, stay away from office politics.

Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Love and romance are in the air for Rooster people! If you are single there‘s a strong possibility you will meet your match this month.

Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) If you work hard now you can reap good rewards.

Furthermore you will receive recognition from your superiors and may even enjoy a pay rise.

Down

Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007)

2 - head piece (7) 3 - popular sport (5) 4 - intrusions (7) 5 - animal tissue (5) 6 - sends in (7) 7 - ring (5) 14 - brought in check (7) 15 - inhibit (7) 16 - glitz (7) 18 - strike out (5) 19 - set piece in rugby (5) 20 - propel forwards (5)

Old estranged friendships will be resurrected this month, and furthermore these long-lost friends will bring luck and possibly help with your career.

The Chinese solar year starts around 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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Fashion

125 years of M&S

AND STILL GOING STRONG

Marks & Spencer, which started out as a Penny Bazaar way back in 1884, has been at the heart of Britain for 125 years and is still going strong.

They now have over 285 stores in 40 territories worldwide and are still planning to expand further. Here in the Canaries, M&S have three stores in Las Palmas (CC Las Arenas, Triana and Mesa y Lopez), one in Vecindario (Taoro), and of course one in Calle Pilar, Santa Cruz. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high summer, so when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for high quality clothing and accessories for all the family in a wide range of sizes, make sure you visit your nearest branch of M&S, or go online to www.marksandspencer.com Las Palmas: CC Las Arenas, Triana / Mesa y Lopez / Vecindario Santa Cruz: Calle el Pilar

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Beauty Part I

LIVING & LIFESTYLE

New in Parque Santiago III

Healing fragrances

By Nicola Roberts

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romatherapy is still one of the fastest growing complementary therapies in Europe.

It is used in homes, therapy rooms, clinics, health spas and beauty salons. People use aromatherapy oils sometimes without even realising, for example some toothpastes contain clove oil and many inhalants and cough drops get their menthol from eucalyptus. Nurses trained in aromatherapy are using essential oils in hospitals as pain relief for women in labour. Many more carers are using them in hospices and hospitals for cancer patients suffering the side effects of treatments. In Japan aroma systems are being incorporated into ventilation systems of new buildings. For example relaxing lavender and rose-

mary may be wafting into the banking hall but stimulating, revitalising lemon and eucalyptus are pumped behind the counters to keep staff on their toes throughout the day.

The term aromatherapy was not used until the 1930s but the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians were all using oils up to 6,000 years ago.

Egyptians used aromatic herbs, woods and plants to mummify their kings and pet cats; piles of burning aromatic plants were placed in public places ‘to purify the air’. Hippocrates, the Greek father of medicine also used aromatic fumigation in an attempt to clear Athens of the great plague, every essence was tried from pine and sulphur to pepper and frankincense.

Aromatherapy declined after the Renaissance as

pharmacists and chemists began developing the principles of modern chemistry. Aromatherapy as we Europeans know it, was born in France in the 1930s. A French perfume chemist René-Maurice Gattefosse created the term aromatherapy to define the therapeutic use of essentials oils. According to the story he suffered a burn in his laboratory and plunged his hand into a container of lavender oil and his hand healed exceptionally quickly without signs of infection and with no trace of scarring. This then left Gattefosse eager to research more about the healing benefits of aromatherapy.

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An army surgeon, Dr. Jean Valnet, used essential oils during World War two and then went on to draw the attention of the medical world as well as the health and beauty therapists to the healing properties of essential oils.

Pharmacies throughout Europe sell essential oils along with homeopathic remedies and modern medical drugs and in France the purchase of aromatherapy oils is reimbursed by French health insurance.

Nicola Rober ts 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.

Plan Bee

UK bee crisis

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lmost 4,000 of our favourite cosmetics are threatened by falling numbers of honeybees in the UK, which in some areas have fallen by as much as 80 per cent.

This situation affects 642 makes of mascaras, 589 lipsticks and more than 453 moisturisers, These cosmetics all depend on beeswax which is a by-product of pollination.

Many cosmetics contain ingredients such as honey, wax, propolis and royal jelly which all contain beeswax and act as a barrier against air and moisture.

According to the Co-operative Group, some of the products under threat are

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Max Factor Lipfinity, Nair hair removal products, Wella Shockwaves Styling Cream, L’Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara, The Body Shop Shea Body Butter and Nivea Visage Anti Wrinkle and Firming Cream.

The good news is that the Co-operative Group has launched a campaign to save the honeybee. Plan Bee encourages people to fill their gardens with plants which will help the bee to survive and thrive, and with this it is hoped that nature’s number one pollinating machine in the UK will start to buzz again.

Tel. 600 557 763

Parque Santiago III, local 6, Arona

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Pets Portrait

Time out for drug dog

Dingo

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ANIMAL REFUGES IN SOUTH TENERIFE

Doing their best K9 / AMIGOS DE LOS ANIMALES /SAN FRANCISCO/ LIVE ARICO/ DINGO DOGS

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iving up to his name, Dingo went walkabout when his training session was over.

Dogs Hot dogs!

Summer care With temperatures rising as summer begins, please spare a thought for your dog.

With Spain and the Canaries basking in the sun, dog owners here should be aware of the dangers of leaving your pets in the car, even if it is just for a short time.

In fact, cars can resemble ovens even in mild weather and dogs locked up inside can suffer heatstroke very quickly and die as a result.

Here are some crucial tips about your pets, not just dogs, during the hot weather: • Never leave an animal in a car in warm weather.

Don’t take them with you at all if it is scorching hot but make sure they are left in a cool place back at home.

• Don’t let your pet get sunburn. Animals can suffer from sunburn too, including cats and dogs.

Owners should cover any white extremities, such as ear tips, with the highest possible factor sun cream at least once a day if the animal is being taken outside.

• Make sure all pets have access to shade and a constant supply of fresh water. All cages and enclosures should be kept in the shade. Watch out for sunstroke. If your dog pants quickly, looks very tired or collapses, put it in a cool place, spray it with water or give it a cool bath

immediately. If in doubt, contact your vet urgently.

• Check your pets for fleas, ticks and mites. Heat brings out these nasty creepy crawlies. Excessive scratching and itching are the first signs of infestation.

• Don’t exert dogs in the heat. During hot weather, walk your dog in the shade or after dark. Dogs run the risk of having their paws burnt on hot pavements and the risk of heatstroke is increased.

• Don’t forget, fish suffer in hot weather too. Keep indoor fish tanks out of the direct sun and hose over ponds to top up water levels and replace lost oxygen.

• Don’t leave your pets at home if you are going on holiday, nor abandon them (as happens too often here). Find a responsible friend or minder or place them in a reputable kennel for the duration of your holiday.

efugio de Animales de Tenerife, K9, Amigos de Los Animales Los Gigantes, Asociación de San Francisco, Live Arico and Dingo Dogs are the five main animal organisations in South Tenerife who are not funded by any government organisation and are helped by Ulla who looks after puppies.

The above named organisations are all trying to do the same thing – namely save the lost and abandoned dogs and cats in the south of the island, but their job at the moment would appear to be hampered by some ignorant members of the public who are trying to pit the organisations against each other.

As K9’s Pat the Cat told us, “we all have our different ideas and are often only able to do what the circumstances dictate. We keep our dogs in kennels, Live Arico keep theirs in compounds, Friends of the Animals have no kennels and use K9’s, San Francisco rescue animals and neuter them and put them back or find homes for them, Dingo Dogs have very limited

facilities but do the best they can. All of us are doing our best, and especially now with the credit crunch and less money to go around”.

One of the current criticisms is, apparently, that K9 charges too much for each dog.

They told that in fact they don’t charge, but because each dog in theircare is vaccinated, heart worm tested, neutered and given heartworm preventative medicine

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they do look for a donation towards those costs.

All of the organisations desperately need more volunteers to help with cat and dog collections, walking at the kennels, cleaning out, and box collectors. Get in touch with one of the charities if you can help in any way. And remember, if you are thinking of adopting a cat or dog, do be sure you are aware of all the responsibility and costs you are taking on board.

CONTACT NUMBERS: K9, General 608121081 Kennels 667638468 Spanish 670841925 Friends of the Animals, General 922 852181 San Francisco Jill 616747284 Judith 922 864 102 Live Arico, Eugenio 649001907 Karen 687905511 Dingo Dogs, Phil 639943043

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Thanks to... Abandoned Chris Fleur y, 31, manager of Tramps Night Club Las Americas, who walked his way up to Mount Teide raising money for Live Arico, and the amount raised will be published soon.

Mark, Lesley and all at the Albatross bar, Costa del Silencio where a benefit night was held on the 3rd June in conjunction with a rock night in Coral Mar Square.

Summer events Bowling day at Winter Gardens, five-a-side tournament, and lots more.

Benefit night in the Star-

Digs 4 Dogs Professional dog care at our purpose built

KENNELS 6 mins from San Isidro Only 10 € per day • Collection and return Service • Quarantine & UK return Service For rates and availability phone Allen or Lesley on 680 278 254 or 922 772051

light Bar, Coral Mar, Costa del Silencio on Saturday 18th July, acts to be confirmed.

Shop News It looks like summer has finally kicked in. If you are looking for new swim and beach wear, sunglasses, tops, shir ts, skir ts or dresses, check out the huge stock of summer clothes in the Live Arico Nearly New Shop in Costa del Silencio on the upper floor of the Coral Mar Square. For any questions about the shop, the dogs, Live Arico or if you would like to make a donation and need somebody to pick it up, call Nicole at 64 71 76 341.

pets doubled

IN THE LAST YEAR THE NUMBER OF PETS ABANDONED ON THE STREETS OF THE CANARIES HAS DOUBLED, PROBABLY AS A RESULT OF THE CRISIS. The welcome and far sighted allocation of additional funds to the social ser vices depar tments of most of the Canarian boroughs to maintain the social ser vices is to be applauded, however it shouldn’t blind us to the

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.)

fact that other ser vices are needed too and funds should not be diverted away from them to finance social ser vices.

One such ser vice which is feeling the pinch is the provision for abandoned domestic animals where both charitable contributions and municipal allocations are showing a marked decline in a year when the number of animals has doubled.

Please help if you can

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New book

Garlic mushrooms

Cookery book

TALES AND TORTILLAS The latest in the fabulous series of books by nutritional expert and cookery writer, Teresa Pérez Hernández, has just been released.

La Cocina Encuentada de Ciudad Real follows her unique and already tried and tested successful formula which mixes healthy traditional or original recipes with short stories. There are tapas, starters, main courses, desserts and cakes on offer all spiced with original tales to stimulate the mind as well

as the appetite. Previous publications include, La Cocina Encuentada de Segovia-Sur and La Cocina Encuentada, Las Cuatro Estaciones.

World Health Organisation

Cooking for health

SEASONING GARLIC MUSHROOMS Ingredients • 250gr whole mushrooms • 3 slices Serrano ham • 4 cloves garlic • Olive oil • 1 tbl chopped flat leaf parsley • Sea salt • Pepper • Chicken stock • 1 tbl cornflour Preparation

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ith the changeable evenings, it’s great to have a dish that can be prepared in advance and then ser ved hot or cold.

In the East, the health benefits of mushrooms have been recognised for thousands of years. It is the only natural fresh vegetable or fruit with vitamin D, but this low calorie, fat-free, cholesterol free and low sodium vegetable also provides riboflavin, niacin and selenium which are more typically found in animal foods or grains.

Serrano ham, especially Iberian, is one of the most healthy meats on the market. There are many manufacturers on the market and our own Tenerife brand, Montesano, has an excellent reputation for great quality at a value for money price.

This is an easy recipe, taking around 30 minutes to make and well worth the trouble. It can be served as a tapa, as a simple first course or combined with rice or pasta for a hearty main meal.

1. Wash mushrooms and trim stem.

2. Place in saucepan splash with about 1 tbl olive oil and add two cloves of garlic peeled and gently squashed. Cover and place on a very low light. The idea is to cook the mushrooms gently in their own juices, not fry them.

3. Meanwhile make a ‘majado’ in a pestle and mortar. Add one chopped clove of garlic, the parsley, a pinch of sea salt and mash together.

4. When the mushrooms are cooked, remove from heat and use a slotted spoon to place on a plate to cool. Set liquid aside.

5. Cover the bottom of a small saucepan with a film of olive oil and add the last garlic clove in slices.

6. Fr y gently until golden.

7. Coarsely chop the mushrooms and ham and add to garlic and oil with a pinch of freshly ground pepper. Turn heat to minimum.

8. Thicken about ½ cup of chicken stock with the cornflour.

We used one of the varieties that come in a Tetra Pak as they tend to have a lower salt content. If ever you don’t have cornflour, you can use ordinary flour and toast it in a frying pan until it is a sepia colour before adding liquid. Bear in mind that it may be necessary to sieve the result.

9. Heat liquid gently until well mixed and add to rest of ingredients. Turn up the heat and simmer gently for one minute. Adjust seasoning.

10.Serve warm or chilled with crusty bread.

Vinegar is being put forward as an alternative to salt in healthy food preparation.

The World Health Organisation recommends that salt consumption should not exceed six grams a day, half the average amount that is eaten worldwide. Doctors couldn’t be clearer; eating too much salt is clearly linked to problems of hypertension and other illnesses.

But how do we cut down the salt in our diet without losing the flavour. According to an investigation carried out in Japan and published recently, the addition of small amounts of vinegar to food can make us think that it is salty and enable the food industry to cut down on the amount of salt they use. It is estimated that 60 to 80 per cent of the salt we eat comes from pre-packed foods and not what we add at the table. In the study rice

vinegar and black rice vinegar was added in differing quantities to glasses of various preparations of distilled water and salt. Forty young people took part in the study and were asked to individually rate the saltiness of each of the solutions. It soon became obvious that the addition of a small amount of vinegar and especially black rice vinegar enhanced the impression of the flavour of salt in the food. Whilst the food manufacturers now face the challenge of finding an alternative too for the preserving qualities of the salt they are being asked to cut, we could begin to test the vinegar theory ourselves.

Try adding a small amount in your favourite dishes and see if you can cut back on the salt in your families’ diets. If you can’t get black rice vinegar, try apple vinegar which has a similar level of acidity.

Jams & Marmalades

Ingredients

JAM TODAY With so many different makes on the market it is necessary to check out the content of each jam to see which is best for you.

If a jam or marmalade has less sugar, it doesn’t mean it has fewer calories. For example, jam made with fructose which is apt for diabetics, especially insulin dependent Type 1 dia-

betics often contains a note to say it contains no sugar (sucrosa), however it has the same amount of calories. On the other hand jams labeled ‘no added sugar’ tend to be lower in calories and more suitable for those following a calorie controlled diet, however they also tend to have a shorter shelf life as the sweeteners used lack the preserving qualities of sugar.

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Taking a look at Spanish cheeses

FoodIDEAS

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

Cheese tasting with anchovies

SALAD CHOPPER Shred and slice in the bowl. www.surlatable.com

By Jesús Sánchez, Cenador de Amos (www.cenadordeamos.com)

DECORATING WITH A SQUEEZE Easy icing for home baking. www.surlatable.com

Ingredients: (for 6 ser vings) TOMATO TRANSPARENCY: • 2 lbs tomatoes • 2.8 oz cornflour • Salt and pepper

GRATE AND TWIST New look for summer salads. www.bettybossi.ch

MIXED CHEESE CREAM • 10.5 oz cream cheese • 10.5 oz full cream milk • 5.25 oz semi-cured Las Garmillas cheese

• Anchovy fillets • Cream cheese • Balsamic vinegar reduced by boiling

SMOKED CHEESE SOUP: • 5.25 oz poached onion • 1.75 oz Aliva smoked cheese • 10.5 oz chicken stock • Cornflour TOMATO CHUTNEY • 1.75 oz poached onion • 3 tomatoes peeled, deseeded and grated • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt • Sugar • Fried breadcrumbs • Roasted peanut • Escarole and lettuce • Extra virgin olive oil • Chopped chives • Wine vinegar

Preparation: TOMATO TRANSPARENCY: Boil the whole tomatoes and strain to obtain ½ litre of tomato juice – chill.

Add cornflour and strain again.

Spread in stripes on a sheet of baking paper or other non-stick surface and let it dry out.

The end result are transparent, film-like tomato strips.

CHEESE CREAM: Blend cheeses with milk over heat until melted and mix well.

When chilled it should have a

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soft consistency.

CHEESE SOUP: Combine the onion and the smoked cheese over the heat and soak mixture with poultry stock. Pass through a blender and thicken with cornflour and sieve.

TOMATO CHUTNEY: Toss onion in oil and add the tomato flesh.

Cook gently over low heat until it thickens to a thick paste.

Add salt and sugar to taste and blend.

Presentation: Wrap the piece of cream cheese in a strip of tomato transparency and heat gently in a non-stick pan with very little

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Put a little salad and tomato chutney on the plate and dress with oil and vinegar.

Add fried cheese and tomato parcel, dust with breadcrumbs and top with an anchovy fillet or two.

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Garnish with the cheese cream, chives and balsamic vinegar. Serve the smoked cheese sauce and the remaining tomato chutney in separate warmed bowls as additional and optional dressings.

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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By Gerald Ruben

Mateus rose

Wine gadgets

The different shaped bottle with pink wine

Handy Chiller

I am sure you have all guessed by now what the name of the wine is, and if you are over forty or fifty I bet at one time you were more than happy to down a bottle or two.

Now condemned to the bottom of the wine list, that if it is on the wine list in the first place, and the province of teenage girls first wine foray and liquid fuel for the dear old great aunt that you have to entertain every year, Mateus Rose now lies hidden and forgotten in some dusty corner in most wine shops.

Neither dry or sweet, red nor white,heavy or light, fizzy or flat Mateus Rose goes with everything. It can be drunk alone or with meat, fish or puddings, and don’t think its not being sold.

The company that makes it Sogrape have built their entire empire on the back of it. In the days before people specialised themselves into a a corner and categorised ever ything, moved about in different jobs, switched

partners, countries and hair colours, being adaptable and ordinary and having mass appeal was good.

But nowadays wine is expected to whack you around the head with flavour, Chardonnay coating your tongue with oil, highly scented Sauvignon Blanc which can taste like a bar of soap. Its all great when you want to show off at a party by identifying grape varieties, but not always delicious.

The mass appeal of Mateus Rose in the seventies was that it was chic and tasted very nice. And it still does. Medium, not huge but enough to enjoy with a meal without feeling that you should not have had that second bottle.

We are all very lucky in Tenerife with the weather and the amount of B B Qs that we go to. What better wine to drink than Mateus Rose with everything

that is being offered to you.

But make sure it very cold, simply because there is nothing worse than a warm bottle of Mateus.

We can all be wine snobs and sneer at this wine but facts are facts. The company that makes this wine sells over 56,000 bottles of it every day, so there must be a lot of people enjoying it and not drinking beer with their food.

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BUSINESS PROMOTION

Línea Directa

We'll take you home LÍNEA DIRECTA LAUNCHES NIGHT-TIME ASSISTANCE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS Línea Directa Aseguradora, a market leader in direct vehicle, motorbike and home insurance has recently presented its new Night-time Assistance for Motorbikes, a practical solution to help reduce the high accident rate for two-wheel vehicles.

This service, the only one of its type in Spain, offers motorcyclists the possibility of being transported home free of charge when they have consumed alcohol or feel unwell. Although the main causes of motorbike accidents are still collisions with other vehicles and bikes leaving the roads (which in many cases are made worse by the absence of guardrails); the major contributing factor to many serious accidents is still high levels of alcohol in the blood, mainly occurring at particu-

operates throughout Spain between midnight and 7am, covers a radius of 25 kilometres from the pick-up point and applies to both people and two-wheel vehicle. So if the driver feels unwell or has consumed too much alcohol, a recovery vehicle will collect the driver (and companion if they have one), together with the motorbike and transport them to the policyholder’s home address.

“If with this service we manage to save just one life, we will be satisfied and we will consider this initiative to be a success,” said Mar Garre, Línea Directa’s Communication Director. lar times of the day, night and at weekends. By introducing this service, Línea Directa wants to reduce the frequency of its customers’ accidents by nearly one per

cent, and find a solution to a real problem. Due to the nature of motorbike driving, the option of changing drivers is limited. In addition, a change to the sociocultur-

al scene (the possibility of changing the motorcyclist's habits when they use their bikes to go out at night with their friends) would be difficult. The new service, which

Línea Directa has had a specialised team dedicated exclusively to Motorbike insurance since 2003. It is a line of business which currently has a portfolio of over 230,000 customers.

Direct Telecom

Well aware of the difficulties which foreign residents in our country have to face, not only as a result of language problems, but also due to their unfamiliarity with Spanish legislation and the correct steps to be taken in the case of an accident, Línea Directa tries to facilitate all the procedures which need to be taken when using the services included in its insurance. With foreign residents in mind, the company offers them the possibility of taking out their insurance and carrying out all procedures quickly and easily and in their own language 24 hours a day.

For more information, please consult www.lineadirecta.com or call 902 123 104.

Lanzarote

Ringing out the changes BARRIE WAINWRIGHT HAS DECIDED IT IS TIME FOR RETIREMENT After nearly 50 years in business, and founding Direct Telecom 10 years ago, Barrie Wainwright has decided to take retirement and enjoy his leisure time.

Barrie, who remarried last year, says that he and his lovely wife Jane intend to take lots more holidays and just relax. Barrie, whose main hobbies include tennis, swimming, walking, snorkeling and sailing recommends that “keeping fit is the key to longevity, especially in this wonderful climate”.

The problem we all have here, he says, “is the easy access to alcohol. Tenerife was once described to me as 100,000 British alcoholics clinging to a volcanic rock but if you can get it right it’s a great place to live”.

Having survived at least three previous recessions Barrie is an optimist and predicted that the downturn in the global economy would make Direct Telecom even

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stronger. Everyone, especially in business, is looking for that special deal to save money but also combined with a five star service - and that is what Direct Telecom is all about.

Barrie has built up several businesses and sold them on over the years both in

Tenerife and the UK. Direct Telecom has been acquired by the owner of Options Utilities, Shahid Butt. Having been involved in the UK telecom market since it deregulated, Barrie feels Shahid is the ideal person to build on the current success of Direct Telecom. The buyers

are in fact corporate clients of Direct Telecom’s and so it made sense for the two businesses to amalgamate under one ownership with each benefiting from the other.

Barrie told us, “without the support of my staff at Direct Telecom, who are by

far the best team I have ever worked with, plus the full support of my family over the years, especially my sons Austin, Guy and their mother Linda, life would have been much more difficult (maybe cheaper?) but joking apart, I appreciate all the support of all concerned.

“I have not the slightest doubt that Direct Telecom will continue to expand under the new ownership, with Mike Broekaert still as MD, and with all the new services and offers now available everyone will benefit. I geared the company up to not only withstand the recession but to expand because of it. Direct Telecom is now one of the most serious telecoms companies in Spain and well respected by all its competitors including Telefónica. “ It’s has undoubtedly been a great sense of achievement but now, says Barrie, its time to wind down and enjoy life.

Conference

Atlantic Summit in Canaries Foreign ministers fr om 15 countries gathered in Lanzarote recently for the first summit of Atlantic nations to be held in the Canaries.

Representatives from 15 African, Latin American and European countries came together to discuss trade, marking the first “open and informal” meeting of the South Atlantic Initiative, which aims to promote trade and cooperation in the region, according to the Spanish government.

The discussions brought together ministers of Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Spain, France, Morocco, Nigeria, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay and Venezuela, and the summit was inaugurated formally by Spain’s foreign minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos during a reception in the newly-reopèned Jameos del Agua caves.

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Mystique

Mystique Swingers Lounge Bar

Spice up your life!

MYSTIQUE WILL BE A VERY WELCOME ADDITION TO NIGHTLIFE IN TENERIFE THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING SPECIAL THERE IS SO MUCH TO EXPLORE IN THE WORLD OF SWINGING

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or those in the know the opening of Mystique will be a ver y welcome addition to nightlife in Tenerife – and for those looking to spice up their amorous life, this could be the beginning of something really special.

Swinging offers couples a chance to do something exciting, a turn on, an exploration of their sexuality and find out more about what turns them on, individually and as a couple. Having sexual experiences with different partners can give you – and your partner – more ideas about the range of sexual experiences that you could

try, either in a swinging situation or in your own one-to-one relationship.

Mystique, on the boulevard at Playa de Las Américas, is for couples, singles and is gay-friendly. There is a lounge bar with secluded romantic corners with sofas and a dance floor, offering maximum pleasure and relaxing atmosphere. The club offers nightly live entertainment – Sallyann Smith was a smash hit on the opening two nights - and a very helpful, friendly and international staff are on hand to help you, especially if you are new to the swingers scene. To the rear of the club there is a private swingers area where

you can enjoy the facilities offered. There are two private rooms, a sauna, a French wall, a dark room and many more pleasurable corners to be discovered and explored.

Outside are two large private terraces where you can enjoy a jacuzzi or just relax.

There are many dif ferent kinds of swinging. Remember whichever one you choose is good as long as your partner and you are clear about what you are doing and why. Sex is a powerful part of human experience and the pleasures that may be found in swinging can generally be reached only when both partners are sensitive to each others’ needs. Safety

and hygiene are essential, and there are basic rules of respect and adult behaviour to be followed.

There is so much to explore in the world of swinging, and Mystique is the door to that new and enthralling world. Check out their website, http://www. mystique-tenerife.com for more information, prices, swinging rules and dos and don’ts and event updates.

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Archiauto

Archiauto vehicle workshop ARCHIAUTO IN LAS CHAFIRAS IS A DEALERSHIP WHICH HAS ALWAYS WORKED WITH FORD VEHICLES, AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. Archiauto in Las Chafiras is a dealership which has always worked with Ford vehicles, and continues to do so.

However, major changes are going on in their workshops. Many people think that they can only take a Ford vehicle to be repaired at Archiauto. Another unfounded myth is that it costs more to have your vehicle repaired by a main dealer.

Not so in either case.

In a major move to assure future growth for the company, the Archiauto workshop in Las Chafiras which opened in April 2004 with a staff of three – a number which has now grown to 36 – has extended its scope to cover literally all makes of vehicles and the staff are working hard to strengthen every aspect of this service.

This means that you can now take any make of vehicle to Archiauto, be it just for an oil change, maintenance, ITV preparation, a major service, or for bodywork repairs and paint spraying, and get the job done at a very competitive price by technicians who are kept up to date with all advances in technology. If you have bought a Ford vehicle, it is important to know that you will receive a full mechanical back-up service. Main dealers such as Archiauto will not charge you for a full hour’s labour when the job has only taken 15 minutes to complete.

Agreements have also been reached with major insurance companies which allow Archiauto to offer a complete service on their behalf including breakdowns and accident damage repairs.

For this, the workshops occupy two separate floors,

one for mechanical work and the other for bodywork repairs. There is yet another floor which is used for parking and vehicle cleaning.

The big difference between

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Archiauto and other workshops is the quality of service and the guarantees they offer, which encourage clients to return. Courtesy cars are always available at low cost

and life, in general, is made easy for the you, with minimum inconvenience.

As a customer, you just drive your car into the workshop using the appropriate

ramp, book it in and leave the rest to the experts. Your first impression is bound to be of the workshop’s outstanding squeaky cleanliness. No greasy rags or oil stains here. When your vehicle is ready for collection, friendly staff will deal with the payment while your car is brought to you. There are more nice touches, such as the comfortable waiting room with TV, children’s corner, food and snacks machine, facilities for disabled people and the fact that all clients’ vehicles are washed when the work is done.

The Archiauto workshops are situated in Calle La Polka 92, Poligono Industrial Llano del Camello, Las Chafiras (on the San Miguel side of the TF-1 motorway). You can make an appointment for your vehicle at Archiauto online at www.archiauto.com, or telephone 922 761900.

Smaller islands’ service

A stylish move SETTLED INTO A NEW SALON AT SAN BLAS, GOLF DEL SUR.

Free parking A rare unanimous vote supported a recent proposal in the Canarian Parliament benefiting residents of the non-capital islands.

Asier Antona, a member of the conservative PP party proposed that, “when patients from the various non-capital islands (i.e. not Gran Canaria or Tenerife), have to travel for medical reasons to another island or the Spanish peninsula and have to use the parking facilities at the various island airports, that it should be free on presenta-

tion of the appropriate document from the regional health authority”.

Any agreement will have to be made directly with the Spanish Airports Authority, AENA, as they are a self financing body, although responsible to the central government.

The initiative enjoys all party support and Manuel Fajardo Feo of the nationalist CC party congratulated both the other parties for recognising that Canarian residents, “are not better or worse, but we are different”.

IRPF

Taxation Blueberry Bobs, the well known hair stylists established by Ruth Deans more than 10 years ago, is now well established in a new salon at San Blas, Golf Del Sur. Blueberry Bobs is now situated opposite the Tapas Bar, just down and across from where the English Education Centre used to be. Ruth was very excited about the move

because, as she said, “this is a fantastic opportunity, not only have I got ideal premises, it is easier for my clients to park and when they shop at the many locations in Las Chafiras, we are just around the corner, so everything can be fitted in at one time.”

She is not only welcoming her existing clients, but looking forward to meeting more new ones as well, who

will soon become regular visitors because once you’ve been there you’ll want to return time and time again to experience the total care and attention she gives to everyone.

Don’t forget where the new salon is, and give Ruth a call on 922 793124. See the advertisement in this newspaper for her current offers.

Banks across Spain would rather lend clients money to pay their tax obligations than see them facing a bill increased by sanctions.

The time for handing in your tax declarations comes to an end on June 30th. If you are not sure if you should be filling in a declaration or not - check – especially if your gross income is over 22,000 euros a year or if you received money from more than one source during 2008, including unemployment benefit. Your bank should be able to help you to clarify if you need to make a declaration or not.

Fines for not declaring, or for incorrect declarations, are harsh. If you haven’t got

the funds to pay you may decide to delay your declaration. A delay of up to three months will cost you five per cent, ten per cent from three to six months, 15 per cent from six to twelve months and 20 per cent for over a year. There are no sanctions to pay if you make the declaration voluntarily and are not called in by the tax office to do so.

A cheaper option is to ask your bank for help, many are willing to advance funds for tax obligations and even to charge them to a credit account which allows you to pay them monthly. In any case remember you don’t have to pay it all at once, you can choose to pay a percentage in June and the balance on November 5th.

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Island Connections Media Group Karen Swift Classifieds Manager

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CLASSIFIED’S DEADLINE The deadline for edition 594, which is published on 3rd July, is Thursday 25th June at 5pm.

No classified’s will be taken after this date.

Tenerife Pearl / Perla Canaria is looking for models for its campaigns 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: • 3 photos (face, profile, body) • Personal info (full name, date and place of birth, phone nº, city, e-mail) • Measurements (height, breast, waist, hip, weight, eye and hair colour) to marketing@tenerifepearl.net

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CLASSIFIEDS / GENERAL SERVICES

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CLASSIFIEDS / PROPERTY

Views: mountain 85.00m2 3 rooms 600€. Phone: 922273239

Rent :

05.

Property Business Opps : For lease restaurant working with good client base Beautiful local with a family feel, ample parking Tel 637 560 700 For Sale: Chance of a Lifetime to aquire an entertainment bar in Tenerife’s finest area ‘Parque de la Paz’.

Excellent Turnover; offers over € 100,000.

Tel: 922781952 or 696336936.

Costa del Silencio For rent 2 bedroom apartment, 100m2, American kitchen with fridge freezer and microwave, separate utility/ washroom, large dining/living area, fully furnished, swimming pool, onsite supermarket, minimum six months rental, 600 euros per month. To view call 608 016863 In Playa de Fañabé, apt, 3 bed, 2 bath, fully furnished, independent kitchen, terrace 35m 2, community pool and playground, excellent location, close to commercial centres and 800 metres from the beach. Price: €875/month.

Tel. 629 244 958

FOR SALE

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

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Rent : 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

Lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for rent in Amarilla Bay, Costa del Silencio.

Fully furnished, English community TV, three terraces, washing machine, communal pool, 550 euros per month. Tel 659 489690 for more details

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

Callao Salvaje, 2 bed apar tment for long let, unique apartment, kitchen, lounge, separate dining room, private terrace with pergola and views over La Gomera.

Quiet location, non complex.

Pictures at www.thedataweb. co.uk, 675 euros per month plus bills, no smokers/pets, tel 682 109274 Golf del Sur, attractive villa 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms in exceptional position surrounded by lakes, golf course, garden and sea views.

Heated pool, parking by front door. No pets, 800 euros per month, 627 219001 Apartment Guargacho Location: central 0.00m2 1 room 440€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife Location: central 70.00m2 2 rooms 650€.

Phone: 922273239 Premises Sta Cruz de Tenerife Location: central 70.00m2 1200€. Phone: 922273239

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Premises Santa Cruz de Tenerife Location:central 120.00m2 750€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife Location: central 190.00m2 5 rooms 850€.

Phone: 922273239

Residencial

La Duquesa Playa Fañabé

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. €425,000

Unknown Santa Cruz de Tenerife Location: central 60.00m2 1 room 450€. Phone: 922273239

Studio Puerto de la cruz Location: central Views: sea 35.00m2 400€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife Location: central 75.00m2 2 rooms 690€. Phone: 922273239

Terraced house Puerto de la cruz Location: outskirts Views:mountain 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife Location: central

Industrial La Laguna Location: outskirts 1050.00m2 6000€. Phone: 922273239

Villa Tagoro San Eugenio Alto

A p a r t m e n t - Fa ñ a b e Location: outskirts 0.00m2 2 rooms 795€. Phone: 922751064 Apartment Tabaiba Baja Location: outskirtsViews:sea 50.00m2 1 room 400€. Phone: 922273239

Tel. 629 244 958

Three bedroom apartment, 2 bathrooms, garage, centre of Valle San Lorenzo, 450 euros plus bills, tel 665 125138

Furnished two bedroom, two bathroom apartment for long term rental in Costa del Silencio. English TV (Sky, BBC, ITV etc). Swimming pool. Lovely well maintained complex in a quiet location, but close to all local amenities. 650 euros per month. Tel 690 769899

Excellent opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Premises Santa Cruz de Tenerife Location: central 0.00m2 2000€. Phone: 922273239

New 3 bedroom luxury villa 750,000€ Tel. (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 71 33 56

Port Royale Los Cristianos 2 bedroom apartment

If it's great views that you're after then this lovely 2 bed, 2 bath apartment has some of the best. Great views over Los Cristianos out to sea with La Gomera on the horizon.

To be sold furnished & fully fitted, the property consists of an American style open plan kitchen and dining area combined with the large airy & light living room with patio doors leading onto the large 36m2 terrace which enjoys the afternoon sun.

Tabaiba Alta Five minutes from the German school, delightful sunny apartment for rent, 3 bed, 2 bath, kitchen, large terrace with sea views, garden, double garage and 2 lumber rooms. Small complex, quiet zone, 10 minutes from Santa Cruz.

Tel: 922 684187 Free frp, 01/07/09 Studio Centro ciudad 0.00m2 400€. Phone: 670242080 Studio Centro ciudad 35.00m2 480€. Phone: 670242080 Chalet Las Candias 100.00m2 2 rooms 1000€.

Phone: 670242080 Studio San Fernando 33.00m2 400€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Bajada Al Pris 59.00m2 2 rooms 450€.

Phone: 670242080

Apartment Armeñime 77.00m2 3 rooms 500€.

Phone: 670242080

Apartment Urb. paraiso 52.00m2 1 room 650€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Maritim 80.00m2 1 room 800€. Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Durazno 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€.

Phone: 670242080

Duplex Maritim 80.00m2 1 room 800€. Phone: 670242080

Fo r R e nt · Fo r R e nt

Front line furnished studio apartment for rent in Callao Salvaje, long term let (minimum six months) preferred with purchase option available.

Incredible views of sea and La Gomera, near to local shops and restaurants, use of freshwater community pool. Contact C. O’Flynn, 686 586 519

For sale town house in San Isidro

Master bedroom is en-suite with patio doors leading out to the terrace and both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes.

Apartment, 73m2, 2 bed, 1 bath, American kitchen, fitted wardrobes. Terrace, 40m2 with views over Teide and the complex.

2 community pools, one heated and one salt water, playground and other services.

Price €82,000.

Tel. 629 244 958

The complex benefits from a large communal pool, reception, supermarket and many other amenities within a short walking distance.

Reduced from € 270,000 to € 225,750 for a quick sale.

Contact Horizon Property Group on 922 777 652 quoting ref C-1456

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.

Tel. 619 866 849 / 609 101 401

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Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854

05.

Property Sale : El Médano, directly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedrooms, 2 modern bathrooms, indep. kitchen, 3 ter races,bbq, luxur y complex with 2 swimming pools, 42m 2 closed garage, ver y exclusive furnished. Quiet zone, Price: 330.000 euros, Tel: 650 792 742 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, very 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 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

Finca Mansion Tenerife, unique situation, for extended family or small/ rental business (several apar tments), information email Finca-Tenerife@ hotmail.com To w n h o u s e , 3 b e d (double), 2 bath (I en-suite) 1 toilet, 2 terraces, storeroom, par tly or fully furnished, 200,000 euros. Lalano del Camello (Las Chafiras), tel 636 636680 Opportunity Adeje, new, ground floor home. Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, separate kitchen and sun terrace, 94m2 + 28m2 patio.

New building. Garage space, aire conditioned, solar panels, price reduced to 160,000 euros. Tel 609 541652 Opportunity – Adeje, penthouse, four bedrooms, 2 bathr ooms, separate kitchen, 94m2 + 80m2 terrace, panoramic views, new building, garage space, price reduced to 220.000 euros. Tel 609 541652 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 Callao Salvaje. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain.

280.00m2. 5 rooms. 850000€.

Phone: 610732040

CLASSIFIEDS / PROPERTY

Chalet La Laguna.Location: outskirts. Views: mountain.

149.00m2. 4 rooms. 285000€.

Phone: 629262735 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

157.00m2. 3 rooms. 277585€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 110.00m2.

3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central. Views: mountain.

85.00m2. 2 rooms. 120000€.

Phone: 627180081 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

60.00m2. 2 rooms. 144200€.

Phone: 922273239 Chalet Radazul Bajo.

Location: central. Views: sea 220.00m2. 4 rooms. 298700€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central.

210.00m2. 5 rooms. 619000€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central.

246.00m2. 5 rooms. 660000€.

Phone: 922273239

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 Los Menores 3 rooms. 223650€. Phone: 922791061 Chalet Amarilla Golf 2 rooms. 444000€. Phone: 922791061 Chalet Los Olivos 1 room. 141750€. Phone: 922791061

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 Apartment Llano del Camello 80.00m2. 2 rooms. 180000€. Phone: 922791061 Apartment Avda Pa l m - M a r 5 4 . 0 0 m 2 . 2 rooms. 199500€. Phone: 922791061

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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 Tijoco Bajo 450.00m2. 6 rooms. 480000€.

Phone: 922791061 Chalet Los Abrigos 283.00m2. 4 rooms. 295000€.

Phone: 922791061 Studio Avd. Marítima 50.00m2. 1 room. 85000€.

Phone: 922376959

Chalet Avda Palm-Mar 1 room. 132000€. Phone: 922791061

Apartment Avda Palm-Mar 100.00m2. 3 rooms. 375000€. Phone: 922791061

Chalet Avda Palm-Mar 1 room. 127000€. Phone: 922791061

Studio Avda Palm-Mar 90.00m2. 2 rooms. 310000€.

Phone: 922791061

Studio El Toscal 71.00m2.

1 room. 189300€. Phone: 922376959

Chalet TenBel 1 room. 95000€. Phone: 922791061

Studio Avda Palm-Mar 110.00m2. 3 rooms. 465000€.

Phone: 922791061

Chalet TenBel 65.00m2.

2 rooms. 126000€. Phone: 922791061

Terraced house La Luz 100.00m2. 4 rooms. 420000€.

Phone: 922376959

Chalet Parque La Reina 156.00m2. 4 rooms. 264600€.

Phone: 922791061

Chalet Avda Palm-Mar 1 room. 130000€. Phone: 922791061

Chalet Las Chafiras 162.00m2. 3 rooms. 241500€.

Phone: 922791061

Apartment San Antonio 92.00m2. 4 rooms. 220880€.

Phone: 922376959

Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central.

120.00m2. 3 rooms. 174300€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment Las Cabezas 50.92m2. 2 rooms. 176700€.

Phone: 922376959

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Tenerife Royal Gardens is considered to have the best location of all the Resorts on the Island of Tenerife.

Fronting onto the breathtaking beaches of Las Vistas and the Sir Anthony 5* Hotel, it represents the LAST opportunity to own a previously only-dreamed of beach property.

Just a stone's throw from the legendary Golden Mile leisure and commercial area with the most up-market shopping and dining selections on offer.

Selection of studios (with separate bedrooms), 1 & 2 bed units.

Amazing prices starting from €120,000 For more information contact us TODAY on info@key-property.com or call us on +34 922 788125

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Motoring

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The new Honda

Insight T

he new Honda Insight, a 5door family hatchback, is the most affordable hybrid on the market.

With Honda’s petrol-electric IMA system, you get low emissions and great fuel economy in a car which is sleek, sporty, practical and spacious.

Honda has brought hybrid technology to a wider market.

Knowing that the perceived price of cleaner cars has prevented many people looking at them seriously, Honda has built a hybrid for everyone, and it is just waiting for you to try it out.

The entry level model, Elegance, offers an excellent value for money specification including 15-inch alloy wheels, climate control air conditioning, electric folding door mirrors, front and rear electric windows, steering wheel audio controls and much more while the Executive version has 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights and wipers, cruise control, front

fog lights, heated front seats, leather steering wheel and gear knob, paddle gear shift, tinted privacy glass and USB port as well. The Executive Navi version is equipped with DVD satellite navigation and hands free technology.

Insight is supplied with a 1,339cc i-VTEC engine plus IMA. The IMA technology saves fuel in three ways.

Firstly, an electric motor fed by a battery assists the petrol engine. Secondly, the energy which you would normally lose through braking is used to recharge the battery. Thirdly, the petrol engine automatically stops

supplying fuel when the vehicle is at a standstill, and resumes supply when the vehicle starts moving again.

When the systems are placed within a purposebuilt, aerodynamic body such as the Insight, the advantages are enhanced.

The resulting fuel economy (combined) is 64.2mpg, while carbon dioxide emissions are as low as 101g/km on the Elegance model.

The Executive model achieves 61.4mpg combined and 105g/km respectively. Honda has concen-

trated on developing a car that will deliver better fuel economy in the real world, taking into account the actual conditions under which the car will be driven.

The Insight is an affordable, efficient, frugal and low emission car, but there are styles and techniques of driving which can be employed to take even greater advantage of its hybrid technology. Called Eco-Assist, this driver coaching system developed for the Insight will help drivers to achieve the best possible fuel economy. This unique system marks a new era of motoring, where manufacturers and individual drivers share responsibility for their

final fuel consumption.

Practical and spacious inside, the Insight has an ample boot area and can comfortably seat five passengers. Lowering the 60/40 rear seats increases the 450 litre cargo capacity significantly. On the safety side, of course the Insight offers excellent crash protection for occupants and pedestrians.

Insight is priced from 19,800 euros and benefits from various government incentives and financial advantages. In Spain, for example, because its carbon dioxide emissions are less than 120g/km, it is exempt from registration tax (matriculation).

Ask your Honda dealer about the finance options available, or go to www. honda.es for more information.

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TORNEO DE GOLF JARDÍN TROPICAL

Football

Fore food!

Las Palmas

Kresic again Las Palmas have turned to Sergio Kresic once again in a bid to return to the top flight.

The Croatian coach was in charge the last time the side won promotion at the beginning of the decade and is believed to have taken a massive pay-cut to return to the Canaries. According to media reports, he earned over one million euros last season at Numancia, but the club’s relegation to the second division has seen his reputation severely dented.

Fans at Las Palmas have given the news a mixed reception. Although recalling his magic-wand effect when he arrived in 1999, they remember also that his expensive signings when promotion was earned the following year almost caused the financial ruin of the club.

The XV Golf Jardín Tropical was a ter rific success, oversubscribed, with a huge turnout on June 6th.

category, with Cristóbal Sides taking honours among the men, also winning the Scratch prize. Longest drive, female, came from Alejandra García Estrada, and José Hernández Meneses won in the men’s section. Francisco González Suarez was the best of the seniors.

Sponsors included USP, Rolex-Ideal Jewellers, Air Europa, Fundación Alex, Cadena Ser, Fred Olsen, Binter and Pilsner Urquell.

Held in Golf Abama it saw the best of local players pit their putts against some welcome visitors, including ex-Madrid player Míchel González, and to make the day tastier, a different selection of tapas from the Hotel Jardín Tropical restaurants was available at each hole.

Maria Luisa Fornies was the winner in the women’s

Guests included ex-Real Madrid midfielder Míchel

SOCAS

Football

Star duo to go?

Fuerteventura

Players take wage cut Players at troubled U.D. Fuerteventura, the island’s Division 2B football club, have called on others to show the same commitment as they have in order to save it from folding.

As rumours continue to circulate concerning a possible winding-up due to financial difficulties, senior player José Antonio Santana revealed that he and his colleagues had taken a hefty pay cut to bail the cashstrapped club out temporarily. “We have agreed to the cut and to defer for up to two years payment of the money already owed to us. In all, about 200,000 euros have been saved and it is now up to others, particularly the island’s politicians, to decide on the club’s survival. When we arrived we were told that funding from the authorities was conditional on the former Board leaving but even with them gone the money has not been forthcoming” said Santana.

A meeting was called by club supporters recently to explore ways of raising money to allow Fuerteventura to continue in the league.

Golf

Basketball side Socas Canarias have admitted it will be very difficult to hold on to star pair Jason Detrick and Jakim Donaldson for another season.

A club source said that several top sides had expressed interest in the Americans,

par ticularly Donaldson, who was the LEB league’s MVP this year and is being monitored by a number of top flight clubs, including Bruesa. Detrick, who had a quieter season compared to last year, is still an attractive prospect since he has a Eu-

ropean passport and does not occupy a foreign berth.

Although both players have said they are more than happy in Tenerife and appreciate the sound financial management at Socas, which has seen their wages paid on time ever y month, they are thought to

be keen to move to a bigger outfit. The club has already set to work on possible replacements.

One player definitely not returning is David Padgett, who believes he has a chance to make the grade in the NBA.

VOLLEYBALL

Regla switches allegiances Cuban volleyball player Regla Bell has switched islands for the coming season.

The top scorer in the season just ended, Bell - who has three Olympic gold medals to her name - agreed to move to

CV Tenerife (formerly known as Tenerife Marichal) from neighbours Hotel Cantur as the first major signing of the Santa Cruz club which is trying to rebuild after a disastrous trophy-less year.

A massive clear-out is ex-

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pected under new manager Pedro Lanero, who targeted the Cuban as a key piece in his project to restore Tenerife to the summit of Spanish and European ladies’ volleyball. 24 hours later Lanero announced the signing of

another South American, Vanessa Palacios, who played under him for four years at Benidorm. Although just 25, sweeper Palacios has already appeared over a hundred times for her native country, Peru.

Football

Three club challenge

Adeje

Luis Delgado Cup

Fun golf results

Sporting year

Chenet champions

Fun golfers

The end of term was celebrated by a gala sporting event

The most recent Fun Golf event was held at Los Palos. With 30 players taking part a most enjoyable competition ensued.

1. Winner: Mick Crofts / 2. Second: Frank Moss / 3. Third, Keith Bryer.

Ladies’ Nearest the Pin, Lorna Campbell Smith, Men’s nearest the pin, Ron Barnes.

There will be a special competition on 19th July at Adeje Golf Course, fee including buggy €25. For tee off times and further information contact Harry Fleming on 670840649, all proceeds go to Tenerife Sur Lions Club.

Adeje finished its sporting year with a colourful gala display of the various disciplines.

Proud parents watched their active offspring show off their new skills, as all were congratulated by mayor Rodríguez Fraga on the high level of participation this year, which, he said, “contributes to the building of a society of strength, discipline and above

all the desire to improve on a daily basis in a healthy competitive atmosphere”. He also thanked all those working with the children in the area of sports, as well as companies who work with the council to facilitate and sponsor many of the activities. All those who participated in the many different sports received an honorary plaque in recognition of their achievements.

Atlético Chenet, junior champs

Atlético Chenet, the Armeñime junior football side, recently won the Luis Delgado cup, beating TF Sur Ibarra, 0:2.

On a sporting afternoon in Puerto de Santiago the kids from both sides gave their all, playing some great football, showing why they had got to the final. The first half saw more chances fall to Atlético Chenet but no goals were

scored until after the break, when Nelson chipped the Ibarra goalkeeper to make it 0:1. Just a minute later the ball fell to Oscar’s right foot, and he made no mistake – two goals to Chenet, game over.

On June 27th fans will have another chance to see Atlético Chenet when they play in the Champions league against Teide, Cardonal B and Icodense.

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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. TenHammers A 3. Target Bar A 4. Toscales Old Boys 5. The Cygnets 6. Atlantis Bar 7. North & South A 8. Trap Door B 9. Phoenix Potters 10. The Terrace Bar 11. Barracuda

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Barcelona football summer camp

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class footballers like Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, and company.

Julio Alberto, Barcelona first team player for nine seasons, will also be joining in the campus. Running from July 4 –

11, training only is 100 euros, training and lunch, 225 euros and full board and training, 350 euros. More information on www.fcbarcelonacampustenerife.com.

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Soccer

Experience Congratulations Soccer Experience would like to share in its delight at CD Tenerife winning promotion to La Liga and we are all looking forward to the Ronaldos, Kakas and Messis of the world coming to the island next year!

The more football in Tenerife the better! All three Soccer Experience 7s leagues are producing some great slow motion football and wonderful goals and a lot of competitive laughs.

Premiership / Open league summary:

unexpected points in the performances beating leaders Taylor’s Masters and coming weeks.

The last game saw Windowsplus.co.uk take on Taylor’s Lounge and this turned out to be a great game, with some good football. Windowsplus.co.uk led 4-1 at half time and barely managed to hold on to win the game 5 - 4.

Last season’s league winners Taylor’s Lounge led by John Parkes and Gary Boyd will be doing everything to get back on top of this league asap.

Masters league summary: Big Billy’s Ion’s and Hoppy’s Cold Flow team won both their recent games and are pushing for top spot, as well as Tenerife Warriors who are getting back to winning ways. Planet Football with new gaffer Shane are still looking to find form with two defeats, however they are playing much better football so more points are sure to follow.

Present clear leaders The Living Room Christian Centre were up against Eclipse Café, with big Christian Lee at the helm The Living Room are looking unbeatable but the Jones brothers’ Eclipse Café pushed them all the way and deservedly got a draw 3 – 3 which gives the rest The shock team over the of the open league teams last two weeks has got to be confidence to take some Hoops Bar with two great

Britannia in real style. Also Harley’s Restaurant continue their incredible season with another great win and put themselves up as real contenders for the title.

Championship summary: The Championship got off to a flying start with Rob’s Dreamers Bar winning both their games and looking in great form.

We also saw the new Spanish side The Canarians win well and look strong, plus wins for Captain Hoppy’s Cyril’s Creations, Grandee O’Donnells and the multinational Vitoria. This league is going to be very close. Soccer Experience would like to invite any players despite age or fitness to come and join us, with three divisions, and weekly friendly games, a place can be found for all. So if you’re not playing football but would like to be please call or sms: 654200470 or email soccer@ soccerexperience.com more details on all leagues on: www. soccerexperience.com

Tuesday Singles League Champion Ron Howling Runner - Up Dave Dixon 3rd Place Steve Carter 4th Place Barry Smith High Average Men Ron Howling High Average Women Jacquie Gibb Men’s High Handicap Game Barry Smith Women’s High Handicap Game Jacquie Gibb Men’s High Handicap Series Adam Davis Women’s High Handicap Series Jacquie Gibb Congratulations to all the above and best wishes and happy bowling to all those signed up for the next season which commences Tuesday, 9th June.

Saturday Doubles League Week 26 Buccaneer Bar (2) Monkey Foreheads (6) You’ll Never Bowl Alone (6) Megabowlers (2) Troubleshooters (6) Happy Days (2) 208 for Steve (Monkey Foreheads).

A good win for Martin and Natalie (You’ll Never Bowl Alone) against the Megabowlers.

Costa Adeje (0) Tasquita Damián (4) Canal Ocio Dayu (12) A fine 210 for José Vidal (Tasca de Tranvia) and a 202 for Pamela March (Tasquita Damián) at last bowling a natural right-handed after breaking her arm earlier in the season.

Week 19 Tasquita Damián (0) Delfín Computer San Isidro (16) Megabowl Poppets (0) Golf Costa Adeje (16) Canal Ocio Dayu (16) Tasca de Tranvia (0)

Sunday Doubles League Week 26 Pinseekers (4) Market Taverners (4) Buccaneers (8) U Bin Framed (0) Forfeit Nothing But Trouble (6) M + S (2) Racketeers (8) No Team (0) Forfeit An excellent 220 for Jeff ‘Rack ‘Em’ (Racketeers). A fine 206 for Pinseeker, Dave Simpson, and Michael (Nothing But Trouble) back on form with a 214.

Week 27 Racketeers (0) Pinseekers (8) Nothing But Trouble (6) No Team (0) Forfeit Buccaneers (6) M + S (2) Market Taverners (8) No Team (0) Forfeit 205 for Jeff (Racketeers); 202 for Dave Simpson (Pinseekers). Gordon (Market Taverners) seemed to be struggling in his last game with 77 in the seventh frame, but finished with a 167 after five consecutive strikes!

Week 27 League postponed this week.

Congratulations to Kevin and Avril on their marriage. Super ‘do’ at Oscars - thank you! Best wishes for a long, happy and healthy future together.

Saturday International League Doubles Canal Ocio Dayu Week 18 Megabowl Poppets (4) Tasca de Tranvia (12) Delfín Computer San Isidro (16) Golf

Monday Fun League Doubles Week 8 Dumb & Dumber (2) Chicas Malas (6) Super Whites (8) Steptoe & Son (0) Laurel & Hardy (4) Mega Tramps (4)

Monday Pub League Doubles Maurelly (1) Café Royale (7) Fisherman’s Bar (5) Tenerife Royale (3) Cherry Bakewells (3) Buccaneer Bar (5) F.C.U.K. ‘Em (5) Bad Boys (0) Forfeit 5,10 split for Ros (Café Royale) and also for Jacquie (Buccaneer).

By George Reed

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Boxing

Tommy Farr’s greatest hour August 30th 1937 Joe Louis, was preparing to to make the first defence of his world title t was August 30th 1937 and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Joe Louis, who many people in boxing consider to be the greatest heavyweight boxer of them all, was preparing to enter the ring in the Yankee Stadium, New York, to make the first defence of his world title.

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Dave Carstens of South Africa. None of them rated world class, yet all of them beat him.

However two years later he began to make headway. He beat the ex-world light heavyweight champion and also Bob Olin another American who at one time held the world cruiserweight championship.

Louis, the grandson of a Negro slave, was raised with 12 other children in a sharecroppers cabin in Alabama.

In his teens he moved to Detroit to find fame and fortune and took up boxing. He was a natural, and at the age of 20 he won the Amateur Golden Glove light heavyweight title.

Three years after turning professional, he was the hottest boxing property in the world when winning the world title; he had had 36 fights and won all but one of them and stopped 30 of his opponents before the final bell. He was a graceful mover, yet he possessed a cold and clinical aggression, which destroyed so many fine heavyweights.

He could punch like a piston with both fists, but his speciality was a beautifully timed left jab. Never wasting energy swinging wild punches, his short pulverising ones seldom travelled more than 8-12 inches.

The fighter to oppose him on this summer night was the former Welsh miner, Tommy Farr, who was the first Briton to fight for the world title for 40 years.

The early years of Farr’s boxing career were not particularly impressive, most of his opponents being of little or no account. During his ninth year of activity as a professional, in 1934, Farr ventured to compete against Eddie Phillips, ‘Cast Iron’ Jack Casey and Charles Belanger of Canada and

The following year was Farr’s greatest. He beat Ben Foord for the British and Empire title, and out pointed the former world heavyweight titleholder Max Baer, which was instrumental in gaining a shot at the current champion Joe Louis. As the two fighters entered the arena in New York it was the early hours of the morning in Britain, but the engineers manning the electric power stations watched in amazement as their metre needles suddenly swung round to indicate near normal switchon times; the gas board men noted that their huge storage tanks were being emptied at daytime rates.

All over Britain, lights were switched on and gas stoves lit to make cups of tea. Half the country seemed to be awake to listen to the world title fight. An announcer and two engineers were brought in by the BBC to open up a special radio transmitter, the first time it had ever done so at that time of night. The occasion was considered a national emergency. The most important man on the night shift in the South Wales pits was the man with the chalk, who would relay the news underground by writing it on the sides of the trucks as they trundled to the coal face.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Farr was viewed with little respect, and one writer even went so far as to describe his chances as

Tommy Farr took Joe Louis all the way

“about as good as Shirley Temple’s”.

Probably an understandable statement, considering Farr’s fight record, for of his 79 contests, he had lost 23 of them.

The Daily Telegraph boxing writer of the day however was spot on in his fight preview, when assessing Farr said, “he is clever in a manner hard to discern, able to foresee the intentions of his opponent and forestall a punch with a counter, even before the first blow has landed. Mentally he has proved time and time again, that when people are busily telling him he has no chance, he produces something special. He is essentially an uphill fighter. Give him a second rate opponent whom he should beat easily, and he is not worth crossing the road to see. But put him in the pit with a real test, and he will assert a stubbornness and cunning, which comes as a shock. When he has his back to the wall, his brain seems to work at it’s smoothest and best”.

The 37,000 fans, mostly American roared as the bell sounded for Round one.

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Farr was using every inch of the ring. He moved around, pausing only to land an occasional left, while Louis stalked his man, and when he did get within range, punished Farr with some heavy blows to the head.

The 5,000 gathered outside the Assembly Hall in Tommy Farr’s hometown of Tonypandy and cheered themselves hoarse as they listened to the blow-by-blow broadcast being relayed to them, especially when the Welshman appeared by the radio commentary to win the second round.

During the third round, Farr took the best of the champion’s punishing punches and seemed quite happy to abandon defence and take the blows full on his face.

But the brave Welshman was far from finished and even though the cuts were re-opened in the fifth round he came storming back in the next round, slamming some heavy punches into Louis’ body and ending the round with a vicious left uppercut. Louis took the sixth and seventh round when he got his immaculate left

jab working to perfection and bombarded Farr with combination punches. Only the bell stopped Louis’ continuing punishment, which seemed about to drop the challenger to the canvas.

But Farr had so much courage that he shook his head and managed a half-grin as he went back, somewhat unsteadily to his stool.

A sensational comeback

by Farr in the eighth round had even the Americans applauding him at last. After it appeared as though Louis was gaining command after opening Farr’s cuts once again with a rapid two-fisted attack, a hard right hook suddenly staggered him to the body. Then a left to the face opened a cut on the champion’s right eye, which gradually closed during the remainder of the fight. It was turning into a real battle and Farr received a standing ovation as he returned to his corner.

The next couple of rounds saw a different picture emerge as Joe Louis got his left jab working like a machine gun. More cuts were opened up on Farr’s face and it was now one mass of gore.

By the 12th round, Farr incredibly, had the crowd roaring for him as he took the round on points. One moment he had seemed a game but beaten man, the next he was summoning up superhuman reserves of energy to stagger the champion. But although he was game to the end, Farr’s stamina appeared to run out in the next two rounds.

The 15th and final round opened with Louis in the lead, but even though the Welshman had dreadful cuts to his eyes he once again amazed the crowd by rising from his stool and dancing around the middle of the

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ring, even before the bell sounded. It must have shaken the champion to see Farr so eager to continue the battle, and even more so when the bell sounded and his challenger rushed straight across to him and began a two-fisted attack.

Louis was forced to respond and the two exchanged a furious barrage of blows, jabs, swings and hooks all of which landed and hurt. Both fighters kept punching away but Farr was outfighting the champion.

Oblivious to the nagging procession of Louis’s left jabs Farr beat him back to the ropes. He then flashed in a long left to the American’s chin, followed by a right hook to the other side of his jaw. The crowd were in an almost hysterical frenzy of excitement, especially when Louis started to return Farr’s punches, but all he got in return from Farr was two tremendous rights to the head.

Louis was on the ropes again as Farr hammered him with both fists.

There was no stopping the fiery Welshman now, even though Louis desperately fought back, Farr still came at him.

It was one of the greatest last rounds in world heavyweight title history and the crowd was roaring on its feet. All over Britain in the early hours, thousands were also on their feet, in expectation of Tommy Farr achieving the unbelievable feat of getting the decision over the great Joe Louis.

The Tonypandy crowd loyally sang Land of my Fathers, but it didn’t help their man to get the verdict. Louis’ famous left jabs were perhaps the punches that influenced the referee and judges in awarding the decision to Louis.

Even though Farr had lost, he had done so in a manner, which gained British heavyweight boxing a new respect in America, for up until then Britain had been known as the home of the ‘Horizontal heavyweights’.

Now the great performance of a Welsh miner had changed all that. Joe Louis was still champion but he sure knew that he’d been in one hell of a fight.

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CREDIT: Gary Hill The fans have given the side that extra edge at home and away

The General

ARMADA SUR

Throughout the season CD Tenerife have, in effect, had a 12th player throughout all of their home games and many away matches. The fans.

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here are many long standing fan clubs, and one which has kept the blue and white flag flying in South Tenerife and amongst a dedicated ex-pat following is the Armada Sur. With English as their main language, this Peña (fan club) organises bus trips to and from all the home games and helps fans get to away games. They are also there for many regular tourists who love to travel to Santa Cruz for games, and have been a great friend to Island Connections in this newspaper’s following of the side over the years. After all, where would be be without the General, aka Chris Todd, when the blanquiazul chips are down! So we thought it was time to find out what his thoughts on this most magical of seasons were.

Island Connections: Highlight of the season?

Chris Todd: There have been so many to tell you the truth. I think it must have been realising just before Christmas that this season was different. The old taboos were broken time and time again. CD Tenerife won in Las Palmas, they managed to win three games on the trot and the players gained the

respect of not just the loyal fans but of the Island as a whole. A sporting highlight was the Nino goal against Xerez recently in an epic match which saw Tenerife win 2-0. As the Canal + commentator said at the time, “I swear the stadium shook when that goal went in”. What a moment, what a night.

IC: Lowlight of the season?

CT: Difficult one. It has been a great season and the form since Christmas has been amazing, in fact Tenerife have been on record-breaking form. If there was one low point it must be the failure of the club to provide charter flights to the last away game in Girona when they promised the fan clubs that they would do so.

IC: Best player of the season?

CT: It has got to be goalscoring legend Nino, who has bagged 27 goals. He never stops running and he has been a credit on and off the pitch. Other players to impress have been right back Marc Bertrán and centre midfielder Ricardo.

Alfaro has been an exciting young talent to watch but the revelation must be JuanLu Hens on the wing as he was a relative unknown. Cameroon Inter-

national Daniel Kome has also mesmerised defences this season, a luxury for the second division.

IC: Toughest rivals?

CT: I would have to say our main rivals for promotion, Zaragoza, Xerez, Rayo and Hercules. They just kept winning! Fair play to them for keeping us on our toes but better luck next year Rayo and Hercules!

IC: The match we should have won?

CT: Easy, away to Alicante!

Tenerife were strolling to a half time 0-2 victory against the relegation threatened outfit and ended up drawing 2-2. It was very frustrating as we failed to make ground on the league leaders that day.

IC: The most exciting of the season?

CT: The recent 2-0 victory against Xerez was the game in my opinion that captured the imagination of the Island. The fact that Tenerife played one hour with ten men against the league leaders and in the process went top of the league to virtually seal their place back in La Liga was amazing. The preChristmas cracker against Hercules will also go down in Tenerife folklore history.

After being 2-0 up, Hercules fought back to draw

2-2 and in the very last minute of the game a great header by Alfaro found the back of the net to make the score 3-2. It was pouring down in Santa Cruz and the scenes of jubilation were wild.

IC: The most dissappointing game?

CT: Without doubt the 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad back in November. After a tense affair Tenerife finally made the breakthrough with a Marc Bertrán goal in the 89th minute. But in the 94th minute Real equalised with practically their first attack of the second half and the final whistle was blown soon after. I just sat there in my seat, despondent. Thoughts go through your head like, “I am finished with football”.

IC: Should we have a Canarian cup?

CT: No. I don’t think that it would be that popular.

There is a Heliodoro Cup which all the clubs in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife take part in but not CD Tenerife. We have the King’s Cup to go for next season, let’s see if we can go further than the last few seasons.

IC: Best fan of the season (excluding yourself) and why?

CT: One that stands out is

a guy called Dave Seddon who lives in the UK. He travelled from England to watch the blanquiazules many times throughout the season, sometimes just on a day trip! He also managed a couple of Tenerife away matches! In fact he won the Armada Sur Fan of the Year trophy and well deserved!

IC: Why do they call you The General CT: It is just a nickname. It is mainly because I organise things I suppose. The Canarian lads call me “El General” which is nice.

IC: Why do you call the Poet the Poet (the

nickname for Spike Jones, our correspondent) and tease him relentlessly about his contributions to IC? CT: Most members of our Fan club, Armada Sur, have nicknames. In fact sometimes I struggle to remember people’s real names!

Have you tried booking flights with the name of Squarehead or Tiddles?

The Poet joined up many moons ago and on one of his first trips he headed towards the back of our supporters coach and started to recite poetry. From that day on he was known as The Poet. Simple.

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CD Tenerife

Here we go!

WITH TENERIFE NOW ASSURED PROMOTION, NEXT WEEKEND’S HOME FIXTURE AGAINST CASTELLÓN IS NO LONGER GUT-WRENCHINGLY CRUCIAL.

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he lads’ fine wins against Xerez and Girona mean that the occasion will be a monumental party from start to finish.

Sure, if they can beat Castellón and join the elite of Spanish football as second division Champions, then that would be a splendid achievement for manager Luis Oltra and his crew. But only the most dedicated CD Tenerife supporter will go into a fit of despair if they slip up.

The key to this happy situation was the win against Xerez.

07/06/2009 CD Tenerife 2:0 CD Xerez

By Spike Jones (aka Poet) In some ways this match was a mirror image of Tenerife’s away encounter with Xerez in Januar y.

At that time lying third and fourth in the table both Xerez and Tenerife saw the game as a chance to eyeball a potential rival for promotion.

Now in first and second place it was a critical showdown.

In both games the home side grabbed an early goal, the visitors then launched attack after attack, looking certain to equalise eventually until, pressing forward too enthusiastically, their sparsely manned defence conceded the late killer goal.

The Heliodoro was filled to the brim with roughly 23,000, including 1,000 Xerez fans who had travelled to support the high-flying Andalucian side, which had never enjoyed La Liga status before.

As usual with Tenerife it didn’t take long for the game to warm up. In their ‘no-mucking-about’ way the blanquiazules set about Xerez, and the visitors were forced to defend right from the start.

Alfaro scored on 16 minutes with a wonderful sand-wedge chip over goalie Chema after

being sent through by Nino.

More goals should have come from this period of dominance (Juanlu Hens missed a golden opportunity) but instead we saw the complexion of the game alter on 26 minutes as a rush of claret to the head caused Ricardo to slice down Momo in a challenge so late it even caused the Heliodoro to wince. The Tenerife captain was quite deservedly given a straight red and an X-rated ruckus, where even the ref was knocked over, continued for some minutes.

After losing their mid-field general the 10-man Tenerife gradually lost the initiative and for most of the second half it was Xerez who commanded the field. The loss of Ricardo made the mid-field porous, so Oltra pulled his troops back in an attempt to lock out the visitors. It was a desperate endeavour, but it worked. All Tenerife players were absolute heroes, but goalkeeper Sergio Aragoneses in particular can take the credit for saving Tenerife. His saves were extraordinary.

With every Xerez attack ending in a shot, many of those on goal and from close range, it seemed inevitable that they would get their equaliser. But Sergio made sure the siege was a failure.

This time it was Tenerife who scored the late killer goal against the run of play. Nino chested down a defender’s poor cross-field ball then won his one-on-one against Chema to score with six minutes left on the clock.

13/06/2009 Girona 0:1 CD Tenerife

By Chris Todd (aka The General) The task was clear for the blanquiazules as they travelled to Girona in Catalunya. Win or draw and they were back in the big time.

It had been a tough seven years in the second division

for CD Tenerife. Plagued by a huge debt the club had on occasions flirted with relegation to the Spanish second B and at one point not so long ago were faced with going into administration. But that was all in the past as the travelling army of over 1,000 blue and white clad supporters headed for their anticipated party.

The week before the game plans were made for the invasion of the Costa Brava.

The cost of a day trip organised by a well known travel company seemed excessive and a special charter flight for the fan clubs was hastily arranged with the financial backing of local businesses to keep the cost as low as possible. No-one wanted to miss out on this possible historic day.

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match though the airline raised the price of the charter flight by a staggering €18,000 leaving the fans with no choice but to cancel. It was a great disappointment although many searched for alternative travel via Madrid or Barcelona Airports. Arriving on trains, in cars and even on a space hopper, you just somehow had to be there!

The small 7,000 seater Girona stadium is located on the outskirts of the town at the edge of a forest. The picturesque location seemed to be the perfect setting for the promotion game for Tenerife as the suffocating heat slowly decreased. It was a day for potential heroes and up stepped Daniel Kome to take that prize.

The Cameroon for ward had been on World Cup International duty with his country but flew especially from Africa to take part in the match.

After a tense start to the game Tenerife star ted to dominate proceedings and on 40 minutes a cunning move down the left flank culminated in Kome blasting the ball into the net to open the scoring. Back on the Island the thousands watching in the Plaza de España went wild as did towns and villages from Los Gigantes to Icod de Los Vinos. The second half seemed to fly by and the blanquiazules really should have added to their goal tally and put the game out of doubt. All the teams in the

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promotion push were winning so it was essential that the players could hold on. And at 7.25pm on June 13th 2009 the final whistle was blown and Tenerife achieved their deserved promotion.

The crazy scenes were memorable as the players and supporters ran into each other on the pitch and the party had well and truly begun. Champagne was brought out and shared amongst all present as local hero Cristo Marrero was held high by the delirious support. Cristo led the chant “Adios a segunda adios” (Goodbye to the second division, goodbye) as he finally managed to live out his dream of helping his beloved boyhood club to a promotion.

It was a long night of partying in Girona and the following day the open top procession by the players through Santa Cruz drew an amazing crowd of over 200,000 fans.

The Plaza de España became a sea of blue and white and many splashed around in the new lake as happy as can be.

What a season!

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