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Puerto boost as Sol Costa Atlantis unveiled T

HE long-awaited resurgence of Puerto de la Cruz as an international holiday destination has been backed by one of the world’s biggest groups.

Meliá Hotels International says it is continuing to put its faith in the Canary Islands and has reaffirmed its “strong commitment” to the leisure segment in the archipelago. The chain has 16 hotels in the Canaries and the latest comes with the official opening of the Sol Costa Atlantis, located on the beach of Puerto. It is the company’s ninth hotel in Tenerife where it already manages more than 2,600 rooms. The new hotel has 289 rooms as well as six meeting rooms to accommodate more than 500 people in the context of the growing influx of conventions and events in the Canary Islands. Sol Costa Atlantis also has an outdoor pool with terrace and spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, which is complemented by an indoor swimming pool and the Sea Spa, a spacious Spa & Wellness which is one of the main attractions of the hotel. It is dedicated to excellent cuisine and with its prime location, is being hailed as another magnificent example of the recentlyrenovated Sol brand. The company says it regards the Canaries as one of the most successful destinations in the world.

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WAVE OF SUPPORT FOR SIAM PARK GRAN CANARIA

wave of support is once again being shown for Loro Parque’s 60 million euro plan to create a new Siam Park on Gran Canaria.

The court of administration in Las Palmas has recently ordered the temporary suspension of the permission granted by the island’s water authority which would have allowed the project to go ahead on 121,000 square metres of public land in the barranco of El Veril. The Kiessling family have spent many years working on the idea which is widely supported by various administrations, including the Government of the Canary Islands. In a statement, Loro Parque says it shows respect for any court decision in any legal proceedings, including this judgement. Nevertheless, it intends to lodge an appeal because it does not consider the challenge from another company as legitimate or justified. Although described as a “precautionary suspension”, Loro Parque says it effectively stops the Siam Park Gran Canaria project on the land it purchased four years ago and which would bring a considerable number of jobs, more tourists and an international leisure offering. Supporters of the project hope the challenge will be settled as soon as possible as they want to see the project go ahead for the good of Gran Canaria. Cabildo president Antonio Morales said everyone had done their homework before the plan was approved and it was very much in the public interest that it went ahead to generate the economy.

“BE AWARE” ALERT RENEWED AS BRITISH MAN DROWNS A Couple rescued A

British man has died in the ocean off the coast of Callao Salvaje just a day after renewed concern was expressed about Spain’s drowning statistics. This latest tragedy happened at 2.45pm on January 10th and although the identity of the victim has not yet been revealed, is is known he was 61 years of age. Several people saw the man was in distress and went to his aid. He was pulled out of the water and rescuers started resuscitation whilst the 112 emergency services were called out. Medics continued but he was in cardiac arrest with symptoms of drowning and could not be revived. Police and the Civil Guard also attended. Both Spain and the Canary Islands’ authorities have always stressed that the number of drownings should not cause panic because the

sea is safe provided every care is taken and the strength of the waves is not under-estimated. However, experts are still calling for a detailed study on what they describe as hidden currents which swirl under the ocean and can and do take many people by surprise. Just before this tragedy, the Royal Spanish Lifesaving Federation had issued its latest drowning report which showed the Canaries was the second region for the most recorded deaths. If the figures are worked out on average, it means that one person drowned every six days in the Canaries during 2015. That is more than the number of people who die from a heart attack (average one every seven days) so

makes drowning one of the major causes of death. The most drownings happened in Andalusia was the territor y where more drownings occurred with 68 deaths, representing 16.4 per cent of the total, followed by Canarias (62 and 15 per cent), Catalonia (57 and 13.8 per cent ) and Galicia (42 and 10.1 per cent). Anaylists say it is natural that the Canaries feature highly on the list because of the extent of its coastline and the huge amount of people who come here. Most of the drownings happen in Spain during the summer months. Generally, the advice to swimmers is to take very special care, don’t jump into freezing cold water, don’t take any risks, take heed of warning signs, don’t ignore the red flag, don’t swim if you have been drinking alcohol or late at night and be aware of the tides.

couple who got lost whilst walking in the Pico Viejo area of Tenerife’s National Park were fortunately rescued before nightfall.

They were found at 10pm and were already very cold. They had become disorientated after straying from the foopath. The couple were found by Mountain Rescue and airlifted to safety. Hikers are being reminded to take extra special care, especially as the temperature can plummet in the higher areas of the island.

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CALL FOR PATIENCE

Arona pledges new era for road maintenance and public buildings

RONA Council has called on local people and visitors to “be patient” as a road maintenance improvement programme restarts after 18 months of delay.

The authority says it inherited the unforunate situation from its predecessors before last year’s elections but has now awarded a new contract for the maintenance of local roads and public buildings. The contract is valid up until 2019 and represents an annual investment of over 1.4 million euros. The council says it is well aware the delay has caused “serious deterioration” of the streets and it has presented difficulties in schools and cultural centres. But the Mayor, José Julián Mena says normality has now been resumed “after years of neglect”, adding; “We are asking for patience to because too many interventions are needed and, for reasons of time, we are giving priority to the actions of greatest urgency.” He said the council had always been aware of the urgency of this matter in Arona, the third largest municipality in Tenerife but had been unable to act. Now, they were able to count on the necessary resources and with the strict guarantee of legality in the process. The service has been awarded to Construcciones Pepe de la Rosa Gutiérrez, after a competitive tender that ended in late October, at an annual cost of 1,422,436.39 euros, plus IGIC, and with a contract period until August 2019. There will be a team of about 50 workers, carrying out morning and afternoon shifts throughout the municipality. In addition, there will be contigencies to deal with emergencies. Councillor for services, José Luis Gómez said a municipal technician would be at the helm but there would be extensive consultations with the council. He also announced that the situation of lifeguards on the beaches had been unlocked.

TENBEL BLAZE

STAFF SURPRISE

Tragedy as Snake found in mother and son pool of Puerto hotel die in fire ESIDENTS of Costa del Silencio are still reeling from the shock of a terrible tragedy in which a mother and son were killed in a fire.

Tenerife firefighters had the awful job of recovering the bodies after being called out to the apartment in the TenBel area. The alert had been raised just after midnight on January 5th after several people saw flames coming from the

property in calle Hércules and dialled 112. On their arrival, the flat was well ablaze and they found the bodies of the woman and boy inside. There were reports that shocked neighbours had tried to save them but could not get in. The woman, aged 40, was found in the bathroom and the boy, said to be aged between four and six, in the living room. Other members of the family lived in the same block. No details were given about the identity of the victims or their nationalities and an investigation was immediately opened to determine the cause of the fire.

N investigation is in progress after a boa restrictor was apparently found in the swimming pool of an hotel in Puerto de la Cruz.

The incident, said to be totally authentic, led to a call-out for the police and experts from the Neotropics Foundation. The surprise find was made by hotel staff in the early hours of the morning who had managed to recover the snake and put it in different water. It was thought to be a red-tailed boa restrictor and not poisonous, about a metre and a half in length. The Foundation believes it was smuggled in illegally and had either escaped or was deliberately abandoned by its owner. An aquatic location is its normal environment.

Tragedy as man pulled from sea

MERGENCY medics were unable to save the life of a diver found floating in the ocean off Fuerteventura. The tragedy happened at Punta del Camellito in the Gran Tarajal district of Tuineje. The emergency services were alerted after people on the beach spotted a body in the water. He was dragged to shore where medics tried to revive him but without success and he was declared dead at the scene.

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LAS GALLETAS

Pioneering plan to go diving without leaving the sofa!

AS Galletas intends to lead the world by being the first-ever location to offer swimming with stingrays and schools of fish without leaving your sofa! The initiative includes creating software for virtual dives, documentary videos in HD, a system for geographic information and guided dives. It also involves the creation of an underwater environmental map and a specific app with geolocation. Divers loaded with cameras, lights and scanners have been diving off the coast of Las Galletas in recent months, culminating recently

in a presentation about the project. “A sea of possibilities” is an initiative co-funded by the EU and will allow people to enjoy the wonders of the sea bed without getting wet. The mayor of Arona, Jose Julian Mena said: “This project is much broader and is aimed at all economic and social sectors but we must begin somewhere and so we started with diving. But it will grow in the coming months.”

UNUSUAL TRANSPORT

Tradition and innovation for Three Kings’ parades

HEY arrived by ship, by helicopter, on horseback, in cars and with animals and excited children by their sides.

Paraglider crashes in Taucho

paraglider was taken to hospital with leg and hip injuries after a crash-landing in the Taucho area of Adeje.

The 60-year-old German was rescued by police and medics who were able to reach the scene without the use of the emergency helicopter. The man’s injuries were described as of a less serious nature.

The Three Kings made the Spanish Christmas special as always as they paraded through the streets of Tenerife, accepting letters from excited boys and girls. Santa Cruz led the way with a spectacular “cabalgata” which saw the Majesties arrive on camels, accomanied by decorated floats, in the football stadium in front of thousands of people. Children took centre-stage as always with a host of entertainment and endearing characters before the parade made its way through the city streets. The Kings distributed

around 2,300 kilos of sweets but even they are being healthconscious as they were gluten free and with reduced sugar. A safety team of more than 200 people made sure everything went according to plan with no mishaps. As part of an order made by the council, all the debris was cleaned up afterwards in record time. In fact, over the Christmas, New Year and Three Kings, 1,106,350 kilos of waste was collected. In Los Cristianos, Arona council had promised lots of surprises and that certainly proved the case as the Three Kings arrived at the docks on board a pirate ship before touring the town on camels. This was one of the largest parades in the south and was not only a living tourist spectacle but a great party for all local people too. One of the oldest parades is in La Laguna but like others, it moves with the times as the Three Kings arrived by tram! This was reflected in Adeje when they flew in to the municipal football field by helicopter and later paraded through the old town, giving away around 500 kilos of jelly beans. The mode of transport for the Three Kings in Granadilla was classic convertible cars and even light drizzle could not dampen the festivities.

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Capital gets new network of bus information panels

ETTING out and about on the bus around Santa Cruz should be a lot easier in the future thanks to an investment of 16,000 euros by the city council. Multi-media display screens have been installed at 23 bus stops in order to improve the quality of service offered to users of public transport. Fourth deputy mayor and councillor for utilities, Damaso Arteaga said the units would provide all the necessar y information such as waiting time, temperature, time, weather forecast and so on. The control of these panels is

done remotely, using the most advanced technology. The initiative means Santa Cruz now has more bus stop screens than in La Laguna, Arona, Puerto de la Cruz, Granadilla, Candelaria and Tacoronte. The sites include outside the main hospital, along the famous Rambla and at the Nuestra Señora de África market.

Stephen Hawking Medal will fly the flag for star-gazing in Tenerife

LONDON LAUNCH

ENERIFE has claimed its role as a world leader for stargazing during the course of the presentation of the Stephen Hawking Medal of Science in the Royal Society of London under the banner of the Starmus Festival. The island’s councillor for tourism, Alberto Bernabé explained why Tenerife had again been chosen to host the third edition of Starmus to be held between June and July next year. “Tenerife is one of the world’s best places to observe the stars thanks to low light

pollution, the clarity of the night skies and high altitude points,” he said. He recalled that the Teide National Park has been named “Tourist destination Starlight” which certifies it as a place of exceptional conditions for observing the universe.

“Astro-tourism is establishing itself as one of the great attractions of Tenerife,” he said. The Stephen Hawking Medal of Science presented in London will be awarded at each edition of the Festival, the largest international event that combines music, art and science and prepares a tribute to the figure of Hawking in the 2016 edition with the presence of twelve Nobel laureates and leading personalities of the

SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE

Road scheme now complete Zumba fans show solidarity I

zumba masterclass held just before Christmas in Santiago del Teide proved a great success, both in terms of participation and solidarity.

The event was held at the Tamaimo sports pavilion and those taking part were asked to bring along non-perishable food items and toiletries. Instructor Verónica Milone put everyone through their paces and a great time was had by all. The materclass was organised by the local council and the Pancracio Socas García sports complex who would like to thank everyone for their support. The items were delivered to the Santiago del Teide food bank and will help families in need.

space race. The event was attended by Professor Hawking himself, also cosmonaut Alexei Leonov; musician and astrophysicist Brian May; Nobel Chemistry Prize winner Harr y Droto; British scientist Richard Dawkins and astrophysicist Garik Israelian, as well as the director general of PromoturTurismo de Canarias, María Méndez. Registration for the festival is open on www.starmus.com

Fire in restaurant

MPORTANT roadworks near an old people’s home in Santiago del Teide have now been completed.

The work has taken place in the area of the “María Candelaria” residents’ home and has improved the state of the road as well as parking facilities. The latter will also help students attending the school CEIP “Feliciano Hernández García”. The street now has pavements on both sides and new signals and road painting. The Mayor, Emilio Navarro recently paid a sites visit with councillor for works and services, Guillermo Évora.

HIS is the mess created after fire broke out in a La Laguna restaurant.

The blaze broke out in an electrical panel of the business in avenida Trinidad and affected the dining area and various furniture.

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Fireworks Volunteer Baby arrives in seized in bakery firefighters press ambulance on for new 200,000 New Year’s Day euro vehicle O PRESSING NEED

DRAMATIC BIRTH

NE little girl will grow up knowing she made a very dramatic entry into the world on New Year’s Day.

The baby was born in an ambulance after the 112 emergency service received a call for help from an expectant mother in La Laguna. At that stage, she was said to have gone into labour in a garage. Instructions were given over

the phone to those helping the mum to be until the arrival of medics. The baby was safely delivered shortly afterwards in the ambulance and both mum and child were described as well and in good health.

GENEROUS DONATION

OLUNTEER firefighters from La Laguna have stressed the urgent need to replace one of their vehicles.

Members of the Association of Volunteer Firefighters recently met with the Mayor, José Alberto Díaz so he could see for himself the heavy urban pump which is now 30 years old, having been purchased 17 years ago under a partnership with the volunteer firefighters from central Europe. The vehicle weighs 15 tons, has a water capacity of 3,500 litres and can carry six people. The cost of a new truck would be more than 200,000 euros so it was agreed that the

Mayor would act as a mediator to try and win support for the cause. They also discussed the future of the base of the firefighters in La Laguna. The service was founded in 1996 and has been involved in more than 5000 interventions. The team is made up of 28 firefighters and 95 active collaborative partners, five vehicles have to move and have their current headquarters in San Miguel de Geneto

toddler was one of three people taken to hospital following a fire in a house in Santa Cruz.

The little girl, aged under four, suffered mild smoke inhalation in the incident in the area of El Draguillo. A 35-year-old man also needed treatment for less serious burns and a 37-year-old woman for smoke inhalation. The fire broke out in the kitchen but had already been controlled on the arrival of the fire service who had to ventilate the whole building.

The find was made in the municipality of Telde in Gran Canaria. Officers said the premises lacked the proper authorisation for either selling or distributing the fireworks under public safety laws.

Patron saint goes back to Driver dies at Guia de Isora wheel of car TF-1 TRAGEDY

man has died after suffering a heart attack whilst driving along the TF-1 in Granadilla.

The accident happened at the height of the industrial estate of Granadilla in the late morning when there was considerable traffic on the road. The emergency services received several calls from other motorists who saw the car weaving about and then colliding with the central barrier. Medics and the emergency helicopter rushed to the scene and tried to revive the 68-year-old man but he was confirmed dead.

SMOKE INHALATION

Toddler hospitalised after fire

OLICE have seized a kilo and a half of fireworks illegally for sale in a Canary bakery.

Boy seriously hurt in road accident

HE patron saint of Guia de Isora has made a welcome “return” to the municipality.

A small replica of the Virgen de la Luz was recently presented to the parish, having been owned for 20 years by local resident of Granadilla, Carmelo Hernández. The original was made by

Ezequiel De León in 1958 but has deteriorated over time. Carmelo was delighted to present the replica and also donated various trousseau items such as her cloak which is worn during processions.

N eight-year-old boy was seriously injured in a road accident in Arona.

He suffered multiple injuries of a serious nature in the incident which happened at about 9.44pm on the TF-652 in Las Rosas. A woman, aged 32, was also taken to hospital suffering from cervical and abdominal injuries but of a less serious nature. The 112 emergency service had been alerted to an accident involving two vehicles which caused substantial traffic tailbacks. A third person was also injured but was treated by a private ambulance.

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NEW AGREEMENT

SOTAVENTO DEVELOPMENT

El Medano to get new five-star hotel Taxi drivers hailed as as tourism and jobs take centre-stage “true ambassadors”

for La Orotava

HE arrival of 2016 signals the start of a major new campaign for Granadilla de Abona to increase its tourism fortunes.

The Mayor, Jaime González has revealed that some time this month, he will formally announce that a new five-star hotel in the La Tejita area of El Medano has been granted a licence. This luxury facility will be constructed in the Sotavento area and will fill what is considered to be a gap in the market and the lack of such facilities along the Granadilla coast. Sr. González said permission for the hotel and the start of its construction would represent a major milestone for the municipality from the tourism point of view and for this part of the coast. It would also

provide a new opportunity for the creation of new jobs. The Mayor said Granadilla was the only municipality in Tenerife which had ended the year with a decreated unemployment rate which was cause for optimism. Other new developments were also taking place, including the building of a new supermarket at the entrance to Granadilla town which would help to generate economic activity and create jobs. A McDonalds had also opened in San Isidro, giving work to 17 people. Sr. González said the council was working closely

New Sofia Association visits Loro Parque

ORO Parque received a visit of the Sofia Association, which works for the prevention and relief of eating disorders.

During the visit, workers, users and family members enjoyed the park’s facilities, including the penguin, gorilla and red panda display, the latter recently opened to the public. The association has been working since May developing activities for prevention, awareness and sensitisation of the population on food disorders, also devoting much of its work to help people who suffer from any of these disorders. They chose to spend one of the last days of the year at Loro Parque, where they enjoyed the different shows, being the dolphin show one of the most special for them.

with the Agency for Employment and Local Development and local companies who had settled in the municipality.

The location of any business in Granadilla, he said, was good news because it would involve the creation of new jobs and new opportunities.

GENEROSITY PRAISED

Granadilla shows solidarity through toy appeal

RGANISERS of the annual toy appeal in Granadilla have issued their heart-felt thanks after the success of the 2015 festive campaign. The local council’s department for social services and youth and citizenship, led by Ana Esther Flores Ventura and Nacho Mendoza Morales, received numerous toys which were delivered by the Three Kings to around 300 families in need. Pe o p l e ’ s generosity meant these children did not miss out on their Christ-

mas treats and could enjoy the season like others around them. Red Cross volunteers provided invaluable help for sorting the donations out and then wrapping and distributing the toys. The council would like to thank ever yone for their solidarity and support in such a special way.

A Orotava is putting its faith in a group of workers who are regarded as at the front-line of tourism promotion.

The local council says it has every confidence in taxi drivers who deal with the public every day and are often the first people that visitors meet. They are described as “true ambassadors” and promoters of the charms of this northern municipality, holding a total of 64 licences. La Orotava council has decided to officially tie up with the taxi drivers under the banner of the Tenerife North Coast Cooperative Society . The agreement, unanimously passed by all councillors, will see a grant of 4,600 euros to be used for various improvements to the

image of the taxi service, such as new uniforms. In exchange, the drivers have pledged to provide advertising space about the service and the attractions of La Orotava, as well as offering publicity material and leaflets to visitors. The agreement was signed by the Mayor, Francisco Linares and the councillor for transport, Yurena Luis together with various representatives of the society. They stressed the value of the work carried out every day by the taxi drivers with residents and visitors, using their special knowledge of the area. Their good service and attitude was in many cases the face and image of La Orotava.

Toy generosity in El Rosario

HESE are just some of the many toys which children from El Rosario are enjoying as a result of local generosity.

Nearly 100 boys and girls received their special gifts as a result of a number of Christmas campaigns. These were launched by the Club Andrea de Tabaiba, Club de Mar Radazul and the council itself. All those who contributed have been warmly thanked for their show of solidarity.

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AMAZING BOND

Morgan and Miranda, the story of a very special friendship

for not being able to be so close to her great friend anymore. Shortly afterwards Miranda began travelling to Tenerife with the purpose of visiting Morgan and this year she returned to Loro Parque for the third consecutive year. Loro Parque organised a special visit with the Discovery Tour for Miranda so that she could take advantage of and fully enjoy her visit to Loro Parque and spend some time with Morgan.

Arona to position recycling bins for clothes and footwear ESIDENTS of Arona are being encourage to recycle their used clothing and footwear during 2016.

Miranda said she was thrilled to find Morgan very happy with the other orcas in Loro Parque and that she

hoped to come back to visit Morgan every year, as long as her health, especially her sight, allows her.

EXTENDED OPENING

Carry on camping in La Laguna

NEW YEAR AIM

IRANDA Theunissen first ‘met’ Morgan five years ago in the Dolphinarium at Harderwijk Zoo shortly after the whale was rescued in a shallow area off the Wadden Sea coast in Holland. From the first time Miranda, who is deaf and dumb with severe vision problems, saw Morgan she formed a special attachment to her and that was the beginning of a unique relationship. Altogether Miranda visited Morgan 88 times during her stay in the Dutch dolphinarium, spending many hours in the company of this spectacular animal with whom she has developed such a deep friendship. In July 2011, Miranda learned of the decision of the Government of the Netherlands to relocate Morgan to Loro Parque, after identifying the zoo as an ideal place for Morgan to be integrated into a social group of orcas, having an optimum degree in management and care for an animal of this species, and with objectives of education and awareness. Miranda says that she felt immediately very happy for Morgan, but also a little sad

AMPING is catching on so much in Tenerife that a popular site in La Laguna is extending its opening hours during 2016.

Camping de Punta del Hidalgo will be open 33 weekends at at the request of campers and became operational on January 3rd. It means the site will operate for 156 days. Various work has been carried out following recent storm damage, together with improvements. Solar energy has also been installed to save an estimated 70 per cent. The total investment involved is nearly 60,000 euros. Opening weekends will take in special dates such as the Santa Cruz carnival, Easter, Canary Day and the turn of the new year.

Within the new few months, more containers are to be placed around the municipality. The aim is to have 50 which works out at a ratio of one per 2,000 inhabitants. The local council’s environment department has reached an agreement with the company Martínez Cano Canarias. Councillors for works and services and the environment, José Luis González and Yurena García said it was expected to collect about 170 tons per year. It’s estimated that each resident gets rid of about seven kilos of used clothing a year. They can now deposit these in a container instead which will take all kinds of textiles, such as clothing, blankets or sheets, footwear, bags and toys. They must be placed in plastic bags, which are also separated on

arrival for recycling. The company responsible for collecting will then sort out the items and some of the better ones will go to nongovernmental organisations in different countries and some for rags etc. Usually, 90 per cent of the contents of a container can be used again. The containers will be positioned in Arona centre, Bebedero, Buzanada, Cabo Blanco, Costa del Silencio, Chayofa, El Fraile, Guargacho, Guaza, La Camella, La Estrella, La Sabinita, Las Galletas, Las Rosas, Los Cristianos, Oasis del Sur, PalmMar, Parque la Reina, Playa de Las Américas and Valle San Lorenzo.

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DISABILITY SPOTLIGHT

Santa Cruz hopes to be “pioneer” in Canaries with new accessibility plan

MAYOR’S AIMS

Adeje pledges a budget to back tourism and to benefit people

ANTA Cruz has unveiled details of its new accessibility plan, described as a “pioneering document in the Canary Islands.”

The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez has admitted it is very ambitious and will involve expenditure of around 20 million euros over the next four years. However, he says the plan is achievable and will help to create a better Santa Cruz through a “road map” which he hopes other municipalities will follow to create their own. The Municipal Accessibility Plan will involve various departments of the city council and cover numerous areas of the capital. The initiative has already counted on the co-operation of the Insular Society for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities (SINPROMI). The new plan focuses on urbanisation, buildings and accessibility information, as well as training and awareness. Within the four year timescale, it is hoped to achieve 85 per cent of universal accessi-

bility. The 2016 budget already includes a specific allocation of 400,000 euros for buildings and facilities and another 600,000 euros for works and infrastructure. The Mayor presented details at a press conference with heads of departments and the chief executive officer of Sinpromi, Carmen Rosa García and its representative responsible for accessibility, Dulce Torres. Sr. Bermúdez said there had been a professional diagnosis of the current accessibility situation in Santa Cruz and solutions put forward to problems faced. “Our intention with this plan has been to be very ambitious and demanding,” he said. “We want to move towards a better Santa Cruz and become pioneers in the Canaries with this plan. I hope that, from now on, other municipalities will do the same.” The implementation of the

plan will include the municial departments of housing, social care, infrastructure, construction, services, town planning, culture, sport, mobility, public safety and fiestas. Councillor for accessibility, Carlos Correa said all the accessibility deficiencies in Santa Cruz had been identified but the new plan offered guidelines and means of “opening up the way things should be.” He said culmination of the document also opened doors to try and get EU funding for the various projects envisaged.

Councillor for mobility, Zaida González thanked Sinpromi for being editors of the plan, saying: “It allows us to see reality and gives us a starting point from which to see the solutions. It is a very useful tool that will allow us to advance our goal of achieving a better and more accessible city for all.” Carmen Rosa García stressed the pioneering nature of Santa Cruz as it announced four years ago its intention to look at this issue and decreed that all new works in the city should have a certificate of accessibility.

DEJE has promised a 2016 budget “for the people” which will help to revitalise the economy of the municipality “in the face of new expectations and needs.” The pledge was made by the Mayor, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga who also promised lower taxes both direct and indirect. “We have given priority attention to the people and their welfare, addressing the employment and employability criteria, which leads to the continuous improvement of training; business support, improvement and promotion of tourist space, mobility and

COUNCILLORS’ PROMISE

New roundabout at Armeñime “ready and in use” by mid-2016

RMEÑIME and Los Menores should see their much-needed new roundabouts completed and ready for use by the middle of this year.

The Mayor of Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga and

Tenerife Cabildo’s director of roads, Ofelia Manjón

announced the date after a recent meeting to discuss details of the projects. Both confirmed they will become a reality in 2016 and said the problems of feasibility and

safety would be settled at the same time. The roads, they said, would respond to the current demands of the area and would be made from a sustainable point of view but functional. They said they had worked together from the start to implement these projects and others which directly affected citizens in the tourist areas. The roundabouts should end traffic problems on the TF-47 as it passes through Ameñime and the TF-82 through Los Menores. The schemes are likely to be awarded early in the first quarter of 2016. The Armeñime roundabout has been a longstanding claim from

residents and the many drivers who use this busy route ever y day. Around 21,000 vehicles travel along the route daily of which 13,5000 are heading for Playa de San Juan and Alcalá and the municipalities of Guía de Isora and Santiago del Teide. In the case of Los Menores, Adeje council is carrying out improvement works and expansion of calle La Tablada which will have a positive impact on accessibility and circulation. Both projects have been approved by the Cabildo and Adeje council. Delays of several months have been caused by the purchase of some of the land but this has now been resolved.

accessibility,” he said. One of the most importand decreases in charges will be a 2.1 per cent drop in Property Tax (IBI). The Mayor said the budget would benefit people and respond to expectations, as well as reflecting what the council wanted to do in terms of tourism, mobility, jobs and accessibility. He said incentives for businesses would not be forgotten. Ninety per cent of current expenditure will be dedicated to the provision of essential public services, both to meet the demands of the resident population, as well as maintaining the necessary services for the proper functioning and continuous improvement of the tourist destination Costa Adeje. He also pledged commitment to innovation and technological development, to encourage progress towards becoming a smart city, maintaining the system of protection and assistance to families and individuals most in need; promoting actions aimed at job creation and municipal economic revitalisation; the promotion and maintenance of the municipal tourist space as a generator of economic resources and training. Adeje believes it is able to present a balanced budget with prudent expenditure and is currently meeting payments to suppliers which in turn is producing more confidence. Similarly, there has been significant progress in the repayment of long-term debt, with a corresponding decrease in the pressure of the financial burden. The Mayor said they would continue to champion tourism and to promote education to enrich the lives of people “who are ultimately the aim of all policies.”

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Safety and security is top priority for Los Realejos

CABILDO PRAISED BUT CANARY GOVERNMENT CRITICISED

La Orotava fury as thousands of motorists endure daily delays on TF-5

HE Mayor of La Orotava has once again reiterated the urgent and pressing need for action to rectify the problem of long queues on the TF-5 every morning in to the metropolitan area.

OS Realejos is continuing its campaign to modernise its security and emergency services.

As part of an ongoing commitment, new personal protection jackets have been presented to the police so that they can be more clearly seen when riding their patrol motorbikes. They were handed over by the Mayor, Manuel Domínguez and councillor for security, Noelia González. “This is a step not only in the safety of the town but those who work for the service, which demands a series of improvements in safety and personal protection and are further adjusted to a range of measures and recommendations made from the Government of Spain for all sorts of personal strengthening

of the security forces,” said the Mayor. The new jackets have extra strengthening in the back, shoulders and elbows and better reflectie qualities which can be seen by drivers and pedestrians at a distance as well as the the capability of being adjusted to suit higher or lower weather temperature conditions. Noelia González said this measure was incorporated into the modernisation plan launched by the council which had already seen other upgrades, such as better communication for Civil Protection volunteers and firefighters compatible with the new Canary system.

Francisco Linares says something has to be done once and for all to ease the frustration of thousands of motorists who have to endure this unacceptable situation every day. He says he regrets that the Minister of Public Works for the Canary Government, José Luis Delgado does not see the expansion of the highway as a priority. “You cannot allow for more than ten months every year that thousands of people lose two hours every day just sitting in their car in order to travel to Santa Cruz, either to get to work or for other things,” he said. This journey, he added, should only take 25 minutes, adding: “Politicians and institutions have a moral and ethical obligation to act and do something or at least try.” He expressed his “full and unconditional support” for efforts being made by Tenerife

Cabildo following remarks made by its president, Carlos Alonso who is also pressing for improvements. They were already carr ying out improvements, including on the stretch between Los Rodeos and Guamasa which would help traffic between Las Chumberas and Los Rodeos. The Cabildo is also continuing to press the regional government for a third lane for the use of public transportation between La Laguna and La Orotava. The Mayor praised a meeting which took place last November in La Orotava involving the mayors of the north of Tenerife and the president of the Cabildo to address the issue and short and long-term solutions. He said steps had since been taken to try and alleviate the congestion but ultimately, the solution was the creation of a third lane. He said there wasn’t any

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Improved lighting for Las Vistas

real short-term solution to relieve the suffering of thousands of commuters each day. He urged the Government minister to be sensitive towards their needs and the residents who had endured the endless queues for decades. Even if there was no money, he said these people had to be treated with respect as had already been shown by the Cabildo and Carlos Alonso.

He said another meeting would be held with the mayors of the north to continue their protest and to solve the problems of the TF5. “Sometimes, we just have to put political colours to one side to defend, as they deserve, the residents of each of the municipalities in the northern part of the island who suffer these queues every day,” said Sr. Linares.

Great Dane rescued on a stretcher!

RONA council is investing more than 180,000 euros to improve the lighting on the promenade of Las Vistas in Los Cristianos.

The department of works and services is completing the scheme, together with other pedestrian areas, which involves an investment of nearly 185,000 euros. This will also mean significant energy savings, with a reduction in power of 9,040 watts, as well as an improvement in the lighting of an area visited by hundreds of people every day. Consumption is likely to be reduced by between 20

and 30 per cent. The new lighting affects the three areas of Luis Díaz de Losada, Las Vistas and Salinero, with modifications to the poles and lamps, as well as the wiring. Other improvements have taken place elsewhere for a further sum of 72,850 euros to reduce costs. Grant aid has come from the Canary Government, part financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

IREFIGHTERS based at Icod de los Vinos had a rather different rescue to carry out at one of Tenerife’s most picturesque tourist spots.

It wasn’t a person who needed help whilst out and about in the Teno Rural Park. It was a dog! The owners of a 60 kilo Great Dane called for help after their pet suffered an injury to its paw pads and was unable to continue on the walk. The fire crew was able to rendezvous with them and carried the dog back to safety on a stretcher.

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Triple band concert Job hopes as 15 train as lifeguards helps charity

IF TEEN unemployed young people in Granadilla are to find new roles as lifeguards.

They are to undertake a nine-month training programme launched through the local council and its departments of employment, safety and emergency. The cost of the project is more than 200,000 euros, funded by a special Youth Employment scheme. The training will be given by professionals and will include theory and practise in local sports centres and on the beaches of El Médano, Leocadio Machado, La Tejita and La Jaquita. Afterwards, each student will be given a one month placement in a company related to this activity. Officials hope all 15 will eventually find full-time jobs, given the need for lifeguards in Tenerife.

Christmas concert held for the very first time in the Magma Centre in Costa Adeje and involving three bands raised 1,500 euros.

The money has been donated to the San Juan Associaton which works with people with disabilities. It is hoped the event will become a firm fixture in the festive calendar, having proved an outstanding success. The concert also featured the participation of a choir of more than 150 boys and girls led by Rosa Maria Perez Meiriño, professor at the School of Music in Adeje.

Woman falls five metres

woman aged 24 escaped more serious injury after falling from a height of around five metres onto a street in Tenerife.

The accident happened in calle Noelia Afonso Cabrera in Los Cristianos in the early hours of the morning. Police and emergency medics were called to the scene and treated the woman before she was taken to hospital by ambulance.

New community centre for Chimiche

BUILDING CONVERSION

RANADILLA council is investing more than 115,000 euros to provide a much-needed new community centre for Chimiche.

The work is currently out to tender and once awarded, the project is expected to take about two months to complete. An existing building situated in calle Ángel Arocha will be refurbished to provide two two bathrooms, a kitchen and two rooms that will be aimed at social use and activities. The Mayor, Jaime González Cejas said Chimiche would finally get the community centre it lacked where residents would be able to meet and enjoy various activities. Councillor for public works, Juan Rodríguez Bello said the contract would be awarded as soon as possible and the new centre would open this year.

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WHY SHOULD I NEUTER?

VER the next few articles we will be talking about neutering cats and why it’s so important.

Neutering is the kindest thing a caring owner can do to protect their cat. Just like his big cat cousins, your male kitten will have a natural urge to spray and mark his territory. And a female kitten “in season” will probably be noisy and restless, squirming and rolling around on the floor. Neutering will help prevent this behaviour. Even better, it also has long-term health benefits. A female kitten can get pregnant while she’s still a kitten herself, so should be spayed at four months (16 weeks) to protect her from an unplanned pregnancy. The old idea of neutering at 6 months is now considered outdated, and 4 months is becoming the ‘norm’. Research has shown that there are no adverse risks to spaying at this age, and that recover y times from the operation can in fact be quicker. Adult cats who were not neutered as kittens can be neutered at any age. In addition, many cat owners believe that female cats should be allowed to have a litter of kittens before they are spayed, but this isn’t true - it’s just an old wives tale. Neutering your male kitten will help keep him safe - ensuring that he doesn’t get into constant fights over females, and also that he doesn’t feel the urge to wander off in search of a mate. It’s all too common for un-neutered males to get lost or killed on the roads, because they haven’t been neutered. Neutering also helps the

general cat population; the less un-planned litters there are, the more homes are available for the many cats and kittens that are needing homes. A simple ‘snip’ really does show you care! Neutering is very straightforward, so you can usually take your kitten home on the same day. They may be slightly groggy after the operation, so let them recover in a quiet area. Give them plenty of love and reassurance and they should be back to normal in 24–48 hours. Our advice is simple - have your cat neutered at four months its the kindest thing if you care for your pet.

Adopting a Kitten? Make it a Double! If you’re thinking about bringing a kitten into your life, there are many reasons why you should actually consider doubling that and bringing home a pair. Yes, think two instead of one, starting off with two may actually be much easier and more beneficial for the kittens and for you. Many people adopt a kitten and then a couple of years later realise they want a second cat. Since adult cats are territorial, the introduction process often requires some hard work and lots of patience. In many cases, the pet parents had originally thought about adopting two kittens at once but were concerned about the added work. In reality, a second kitten

HIS has been another very successful year for our Lions Club. Our co-operation with the three main local government bodies has been better than ever and our work in the community has been recognised by the Social Services departments of the town halls. We do not publicise most of the work that we do with the local authorities as it is of a confidential nature.

wouldn’t have added much extra work at all and the benefits of companionship would’ve greatly enriched both cats’ lives. Starting off now with two feline youngsters is much easier than adding a second adult cat down the road. They give twice the love, twice the cuddles and it’s very entertaining to watch two kittens playing together. Two kittens are also company for each other while you’re busy or away at work. There’s not much added day to day cost to having a second kitten particularly if you adopt older cats or kittens from us as we pay for injections, neutering and microchips. So if you’re thinking about adopting a cat or kitten and are unsure whether to adopt one or even two contact Theresa to discuss the options (680475500 10.00 until 18.00 any day). Pictures

of all are cats and kittens awaiting adoption can be found on our web page www.catswelfare-tenerife.com/pets. The page is updated daily so always has the latest availability. For general information you can also now follow us on our new blog at blog.cats-welfaretenerife.com. You can subscribe to keep up to date with the latest information from us. Did you receive any unwanted presents for Christmas? Donate them to us and you’ll be sure they are going to a good cause. Donations can be dropped of at our shop on San Blas in Golf del Sur (Behind Hiperdino). It is open 7 days a week 10.00 until 18.00 but Saturdays is 11.00 until 16.00. If you cant get to the shop ring Mark on 636590557 and he will arrange collection from you.

Friends of Tenerife giving back to the people

HE Friends of Tenerife is a registered charity (G 38367892). It was founded in 1993 by UK expats to raise money to help the desperately needy of our adopted island, Tenerife. Over this last year our members raised money through meals and excursions to distribute to the following local charities: APANATE (centre for autistic children) Centro Matilde Tellez (a local orphanage) CREVO (centre for disabled children) Cruz Roja (purchase of food for the homeless) Hermanos Franciscanos de Cruz Blanco (residential home for men) Hospital Inmaculada (residential home for elderly ladies) Hogar Santa Rita (home for the elderly and Alzheimer’s centre)

These people desperately need our help. Please support our charity’s work. Rather than give money directly to the local charities, we prefer to buy whatever specialised equipment and materials each charity needs, and get receipts so our members know exactly how their money was spent. The only exception is the

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Red Cross, where money is given specifically to provide food for local families who have absolutely nothing. We are so grateful for the generosity of our members, individuals, and other groups (such as the Walkers, and Summer Bridge groups) whose donations, whether large or small, make all this possible. Whether you live here or are on holiday, please come along to our events. You don’t have to be a member, although the annual membership subscription is a tremendous boost for the charity. Please help us to help others - together we can make a real difference to other peoples’ lives. Wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year!

Future Events: Tuesday 19th January New Years lunch at Restaurante Ruen Thai. Tuesday 2nd February Coach Trip to Iceland, lunch at Las Americas (Scampi’s). Tuesday 9th February Carnaval Lunch at the Restaurante Mini Golf. Tuesday 15th March Lunch at the Café Berlin. For more information or to book places at these events, please contact Maureen on 922 341 979 or Jean on 922 384 809.

While the members are the front line of our club it is the volunteers who give their time week after week in our charity shops who are the unsung heroes. Our thanks to them for what they have been doing and for their ongoing support without which we could not do the vauable work in the community. A special thanks to the Wingate School, the teachers, parents and pupils for their very considerable support over recent years to enable us to enhance the quality of life for

many people here in the south of Tenerife. We are looking forward to 2016 when we will be taking a group of 40 children and their carers to Torromolinos for a holiday and likewise there will be a group of handicapped or under priveledged children from the UK and Poland coming here to enjoy a “Dream Holiday” in the sun. We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year Norman Goodall, President

All Saints Church, Puerto

LL Saints Church would like to thank all our regular congregation and the many visitors who joined in our Christmas services.

All the offerings over this period were given to support local charities. In total over 1148 Euros was divided between Los Hermanos de la Cruz Blanca and Centro Educativo Madre Matilde Tellez. We also over the year sent money to Cruz Rojo and every week collect food to go to this very worthy charity for the needy of our parish. Don’t forget our Jumble Sale on Saturday January 16th at 11am in the church grounds , all the usual church stalls will be there and the Bar,Coffee and Tea Shop will be open. Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Inter Quiz on January 12th. The next one will be on February 16th. The first Car Boot of the New Year February 6th in the church grounds gates open at 11.30. Come along and support us and the many Stallholders as you mingle among the many stalls looking for something you have always

wanted and afterwards relax with friends in the eating areas. The Bistro will be in full swing serving burgers, hot dogs or if you prefer quiche or a sandwich. Our Tea and Coffee shop will be open or if you prefer something stronger the Bar. This is always a very popular event enjoyed by all. The Gospel choir hold their rehearsals in the Parsonage on Thursday evening from 8pm to 10pm.For more information please phone Rayco on 699649454. Due to extensive work on the church our Services are being held in the Parsonage, Wednesdays 10am— Holy Communion. Sunday 9.30am—Book of Common Prayer Sunday 11am— Sung Eucharist Please come along and join us everybody welcome.

As All Saints Church is currently in an Interregnum our Locum Priest until February 1st is Reverend Ian Eglin. If you wish to contact Reverend Eglin please phone the Parsonage on 922384038 or Mobile 609559755

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Support needed for Accion del Sol open weekend

APPY New Year to all our friends and supporters of Accion Del Sol. We wish you all health and happiness for 2016 and we look forward to working with you in the upcoming year. Whilst you have enjoyed the festive activities, our work has continued behind the scenes with a large increase of abandoned dogs, many arriving at the refuge in appalling conditions. It’s extremely hard to even imagine what some of the poor dogs have endured in their lives before arriving via Protection Civil at our refuge. Open weekend We are holding an open weekend on the 16th and 17th of January between 1pm and 4pm and we are looking for volunteers to come and spend some time with the many dogs at the refuge. Perhaps you would like to walk a dog or two or maybe brushing or even just playing and sharing some much needed love with the dogs. The kennel areas will be open to the public so you can wander around our facility’s and maybe you are looking to adopt a dog thus giving you the ideal chance to search for a new loving pet. We do not charge an

adoption fee and every dog is fully microchipped, passported, innoculated, castrated or sterilised with every dog socialised and heart worm free, giving the dogs the best start for their new life. Donations are very much appreciated towards these costs but not compulsory. We are also in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare, they would be very much appreciated at the refuge. Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.0017.00pm and Saturdays 13.0016.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound. Head for the giant windmills and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page ,action tier Accion del SOL.

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LIFE-SAVING OPERATION

Emergency helicopters are “proving their worth”

HE emegency helicopters operating in the Canary Islands have been proving their worth and have shown to be life-savers.

The two helicopters are part of the Canary Urgency Service (SUC) and during the first ten months of 2015, intervened in 475 emergencies. Seven out of ten transfers were deemed vital and these aircraft have been praised for ensuring a quick response, especially when accidents happen in remote locations or ones particularly difficult to access. Incidents included one in the Roque Nublo area of Gran Canaria where a man who suffered a heart attack was airlifted to safety and road accidents in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. The helicopters have also been called in to make urgent transfer of patients to hospital in Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The SUC medicalised helicopters, one based at the airport in Gran Canaria and another in Tenerife, operate 365 days a year. Their health provision is similar to a emergency ambulance, ie doctor and nurse, besides the crew of a commander and a pilot. It has full electronic equipment on board including a heart machine, respirator and infusion pump.

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Young horse-rider seriously hurt

youngster was seriously injured whilst out riding in Fuerteventura.

Police said the child was under the age of 12 and suffered a broken arm of a serious nature. They were called out to deal with the accident near Playa del Viejo Rey, La Pared in the municipality of Pájara. The child, described as a foreigner, had been out riding with a number of other people in a place of difficult accessibility. Because of this, the emergency helicopter was called in to airlift the injured youngster to safety and on to hospital.

First for Canary health service after joining European food IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP safety network

HE Canar y Health Ser vice has notched up a first when it comes to the safety of food.

It has joined the European Food Safety Authority and becomes the first Spanish health service to do so. The board of EFSA recently approved the application to be part of the scheme which falls under the umbrella of EU food law with reference to procedures, general principles and requirements. The Canaries therefore become part of the highest quality level of European food safety network and will be able to participate in scientific studies, collection of data and identification of emerging risks. There is also the possibility of getting European funding for this work to be carried out by the islands’ universities. Director General of Public Health, Ricardo Redondas said: “This is an historic milestone for the Canaries.” He said improving food security was very important for the health of all those who lived in the Canary Islands and also strengthened its high quality and safety as a tourist destination. The fields of EFSA cover food and feed safety, nutrition, animal health and welfare and plant protection and plant health.

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Star Wars helps Canary link as police make more the Canaries in arrests for human trafficking new familyS friendly campaign PANISH police have broken up an international gang dedicated to coercing women into prostitution in Madrid and the Canary Islands.

OURISM chiefs have launched a major new campaign to promote the Canary Islands as a family-friendly destination.

The new promotion falls under the banner of “The Great Adventure Together” and will be aimed at the three main markets of the Spanish mainland, the UK and Germany. It will take in Berlin, Munich, London, Birmingham and Manchester and see the delights of the Canaries promoted on hundreds of cinema screens in these major European cities. The initiative promotes the archipelago as an ideal place for holidays with children. The campaign will last until the end of Janary and the video alone is expected to be seen by more than half a million people. In Berlin and Munich, the

video will be screened alongside the new Star Wars film. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Cristobal de la Rosa said using the cinemas was an ideal way to get the message across. He stressed the huge importance of families to Canar y tourism as they represented almost one quarter of the total number of visitors each year ie. 2.7 million. The all-year round pleasant climate allowed families to enjoy a wide range of outdoor attractions in safety. The website of www.lagranaventurajuntos.com is proving particularly popular, offering information in 14 different languages.

The women were mostly Nigerian and were subjected to voodoo rituals once they were recruited and were threatened with dire consequences, including death, if they failed to comply. One of the enslaved women was volunteered to go to the mainland to earn money by her own mother. Five members of the organisation have been arrested and one woman freed. Police said the gang told their victims that to travel to Spain from Africa, together with the cost of their lodgings and food, would cost in the region of 55,000 euros which

they could “pay off ” over the course of a year. However, they were never free to go and were constantly monitored and looked over by a woman recruited by the gang who had such power over them because of the voodoo curses that she could give instructions over the phone. The women were forced to work in very bad conditions, including on the side of roads, and their health therefore suffered considerably. They were smuggled into the country by air and were given false passports and paperwork, often from other people whom they resembed in physical characteristics.

“Keep on exporting” Canaries urged as foreign investment surges

Counterfeitg passports were seized when four houses were raided and 10,000 euros found, together with mobile phones and numerous computers. The operation was part of a

national police campaign to crackdown on human trafficking which includes a freephone number of 900 10 50 90 and email trata@policia.es to report any suspicions.

Canaries celebrate as EC unlocks huge cashpot for job creation MONEY UNFROZEN

Patricia Hernández

ORE and more Canary companies are exporting their products and others are being urged to follow their example.

The number of local businesses who regularly export has grown by 23 per cent over the last six years, new figures have revealed. The date collated for the period from 2009 to 2014 concerns 900 companies. Minister of Economy, Industr y, Trade and knowledge of the Canar y Islands, Pedro Ortega recently launched a forum so that exporters could share their experiences and knowledge. He said that because of the economic crisis, Canar y companies had looked further afield in order to survive and selling abroad had given them better prospects of growth. In addition, the Minister

stressed the existence of an upward trend in foreign investment in the Canar y Islands. In the first six months of 2015, this had reached 335 million euros, representing 250 per cent more than recorded in all investments during 2014, which totalled 134 million. He announced that the Canary Government intended to provide more money during 2016 to help businesses who wanted to export. This would include training and counselling, as well as placing young Canarians in foreign companies. In additon, the competitive advantages of the Canar y Islands as a tri-continental platform would be promoted.

HE Canary Government has welcomed news that the European Commission is unblocking 84 million euros to help create jobs.

Vice-president Patricia Hernández recently headed official protests, saying the money from the European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative had been frozen in a time when hundreds of thousands of people desperately needed help. The EU has now announced that the Canaries will receive 84,069.271 million euros from the pot of 160 million previously approved by the European Commission for jobs and education in 20142020. Patricia Hernández said the money would help reduce the difficulties of vulnerable groups in finding work, increase employment and

quality jobs, and eliminate inequality. The delay was caused by the European Union but the EC negotiated between the parties, with the successful conclusion. For Spain as a whole, the EC will invest more than eight billion euros to improve employment, education, training and supporting social inclusion. More than one million people across the country participate in projects funded by this program in relation to employment, such as incentives for permanent contracts, guidance in finding work, the promotion of entrepreneurship or dual vocational training.

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Canary runner Civil Guard carries out raids in La to be island Palma after finding black cocaine ambassador smuggled from South America

NE of the Canary Islands’ greatest runners, Cristofer Clemente is to be ambassador for the 2016 La Palma Transvulcania.

He is to represent the event in which he has participated five times already, taking part first in the half marathon in 2011 when he gained third place and for the next four years in the ultra marathon. He holds the unique honour of being the only Canarian to finish twice in the top ten. Cristofer will be aiming for a podium finish in 2016 and

organisers say it is a great honour to have him flying the flag for the island. Meantime, the event has been voted best ultra trail of the year by users of the website carreraspormontana.com. Places for the eighth edition of the Transvulcania are already filling up, even though sections have been expanded to cater for increased interest.

HE Civil Guard has seized more than 375 kilograms of “black cocaine” in an operation which included raids on the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands. Six people have so far been arrested, four in Barcelona and two in Santa Cruz de la Palma on the island of La Palma. They are believed to have been responsible for the introduction of the drug in Spain and its manufacture and separation into the traditional white cocaine in an underground laboratory, as well as its subsequent sale. At one stage, a sailing boat was intercepted at the docks in

La Palma and the 318 kilos of black cocaine found hidden in a false compartment which had been created in the hull and sealed with a concrete floor. The operation was carried out in Barcelona and Santa Cruz de la Palma and is believed to have cracked an international drugs gang trafficking cocaine from South America. The six people arrested are of various nationalities, with the organisation run from

Venezuela. One Venezuelan couple had moved into Spain and were responsible for arranging the shipment of the drugs, including in the boat stopped in the Canaries. Police said the black cocaine was made to try and avoid detection but it was later separated in the clandestine laboratory in a warehouse in Torrelles de Foix (Barcelona). The building was identified after officers detected a strong smell of the drugs given off during the chemical processes involved in getting the cocaine

white again. Raids were also carried out on an hotel room in Barc elona and an apartment in the Sitges district. Just over 1,000 litres of chemicals were seized, together with laboratory tools, two guns and ammunition, 57.5 kilos of cocaine paste, 4,200 euros and varioius documents. Officers with the maritime and air security services helped in the Canary arrests when two men on the boat were accused of cocaine smuggling.

Arrested for more than 40 New lease of life for Montaña Blanca P robberies FUERTEVENTURA SCHEME

LANS to modernise a popular part of Fuerteventura are pressing ahead and are likely to be approved by the Canary Govern-

Spanish man, aged 20, has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out at least 40 robberies in the tourist area of Costa Calma on Fuerteventura. Police say he broke into tourist apartments when the occupants were out and stole valuables which were easy to transport such as computers, cameras, phones, cash and jewellery. He gained access either by smashing windows or doors but also took advantage of open windows. Officers found a lot of the stolen goods being sold at local flea markets or shops.

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The Commission of Land and Environment of the Canary Islands (Cotmac) has already given a favourable report to the ideas for the zone known as the Montaña Blanca in Caleta de Fuste. The island’s Cabildo wants to increase its tourism appeal as many people are flocking here to enjoy spectacular views over the ocean, golf courses and landscape of Antigua. Planners say there is a real need for Fuerteventura to diversify its tourism products, just as elsewhere in the Canaries. At present, there are a number of abandoned buildings in the area which “create a gloomy picture of neglect.” The new strategy will look at providing tourist accommodation and other facilities.

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European urban waste project to be led by Canary government

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Help for gender Thousands of victims to be calls bring busy stepped up time for 112 across islands service FESTIVE CALL-OUTS

HE Canary Islands are to take more steps during 2016 to protect the victims of gender violence.

HE Canary Islands are to take part in a European project for the prevention of urban waste in tourist areas.

The government’s Ministry of Territorial Policy, Sustainability and Security has been put in charge of co-ordinating the European project aimed at waste prevention and management strategies in cities with high levels of tourism. The project is called URBAN WASTE and is part of the University of Las Palmas, the Cabildo of Tenerife and the Hotel Association of Santa Cru de Tenerife, Ashotel. It has 28 European partners, including institutions public and private, and a total budget of 4.2 million euros. The study will affect eleven tourist areas which together are home to three million residents and receive 25 million tourists a year. In the Canary Islands, it will focus on Puerto de la Cruz. Over the two years from 2006, it will look at each area and design specific strategies eco-innovation waste management in tourist destinations.

An agreement has been reached between the Canary Government and the seven Cabildos to finance and organise numerous schemes. These will be cash-aided to the tune of 8.9 million euros, of which 4.8 million comes from the independent body of Canary Islands Institute of Equality and the rest from the island institutions. The implementation period runs from Januar y 1st to

December 31st and includes funding arrangements for the implementation of actions to raise awareness and prevention of gender violence and for the management of resources. There will be various helplines, services, counselling, temporary shelters and reception centres and figures will be closely monitored and information shared to try and establish shared systems.

Diver’s body washed up on beach

HERE was tragedy on a popular beach in Gran Canaria when the body of a diver was washed up on the sand.

The man was wearing diving equipment and clothes and was found a few metres from the shore at Playa del Hombre in the municipality of Telde. Emergency medics and police attended but there was nothing they could do to save his life.

T was a busy festive period for co-ordinators of the 112 emergency service in the Canary Islands.

On New Year’s Eve alone, more than 2,800 calls were received asking for some kind of assistance. Between 9pm on December 31st and 8am on January 1st, the operators took 2,870

calls. Of these, 66 per cent related to issues of security, followed by 25 per cent to do with health, 7.3 per cent relating to accidents and 1.3 per cent connected to fires.

INCREASED PRODUCTION

Almonds to blossom on Gran Canaria G RAN Canaria has an abundance of almonds covering its slopes but in 2016, these will multiply even further.

The Cabildo has joined forces with the Almond Association in a bid to enhance crop plantations and this year will plant 1,500 trees which, when mature, will produce 63,000 almonds per annum. Experts will be looking at various species known for their high production. Growers have increased two-fold over the last year and there are now more than 60 farmers interested in cultivating the fruit which is very much in vogue for its nutritional value and its baking possibilities.

Illegal shellfishing under full moon

OLICE have denounced illegal shellfish gatherers who took advantage of the bright moon in December to carry out their clandestine activity. Local officers together with Fuerteventura Cabildo carried out an operation in the Jandia natural park area of Barlovento, Agua Liques and Agua Ovejas. It concluded with denuncias against eleven people and the seizure of 266 kilos of Canary mussels (Perna

perna) and one kilo of barnacles ((Pollicipes pollicipes) . The illegal collection of shellfish in the closed season, including mussels, barnacles and limpets, is considered a serious offence and can result in a fine of up to 60,000 euros.

Environmental officers are particularly disappointed that some of those stopped were repeat offenders who had been apprehended by police on several occasions. New meausures are therefore to be drawn up in association with the Directorate General of Fisheries to ensure that complaints are dealt under criminal law, since it is putting the resources of the island “at risk.

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BARCELONA CRITICISM

Animal group Drivers will face more says “pigeons drugs tests as part of zero on the pill” is tolerance campaign more humane

NIMAL rights campaigners have slammed one of the biggest cities in the world for a “cruel and inhuman” culling of pigeons and says putting them on the pill was a much better option. The animal party, PACMA, has released a video of pigeons being rounded up in a plaza in Barcelona which hit the headlines when it put the birds on the pill last summer. The group says that during this trial, which lasted six months, the birth of pigeons decreased by 30 per cent. By contrast, they claim from 1991 to 2006, despite the slaughter of more than 227,000 pigeons, the population INCREASED by 95 per cent from 180,000 to 256,000. Barcelona is one of the European cities affected by pigeons, not just because of their nuisance value to visitors but as a result of the enormous amount of droppings they produce. It is estimated that it costs the city millions to clean up the mess on pavements, street furniture and historic buildings.

But PACMA says cruel culling is NOT the way forward and has posted the video online to show the system is “useless, out-dated and causes the pigeons distress and disorientation. They have accused Barcelona council of failing to abide by a promise made at the recent elections to introduce an ethical way of controlling the pigeons and slam the budget of 407,000 euros for culling as a waste of time and money. They also claim some areas are being left entirely void of any birdlife and that protected gull chick nests are also being removed. “It has been scientifically proven that the capture and removal of pigeons is an anachronistic and useless practice due to the complex biology and social organisation of pigeons,” said a spokesman.

OTORISTS across Spain are being warned they face a tougher crackdown on driving under the influence of drugs during 2016.

The Ministry of Interior says it is going to increase checks by 38 per cent on the previous year and will be conducting an estimated 120,000 drug tests on motorists. It is estimated that increased controls will mean a reduction of at least 17 per cent of traffic accidents. Cannabis and cocaine are the two most common substances found in these controls. In addition to preventive controls, motorists involved in an accident will have to undergo a drugs test as well. The estimate of 120,000 drug tests is 45,000 more than in 2015 and is in line with an

action plan for the years up to 2020. The Ministry has a budget of 12 million euros for the campaign, which includes purchase of the drug kits and supplementary materials as well as the recruitment of laboratory services for the analysis of samples. The department is particularly concerned because a high number of drivers are being caught with the presence of alcohol and drugs in their blood stream. These traces were also found in 39 per cent of fatalities and rose to 40 per cent in pedestrian fatalities. The government is adopting a zero tolerance approach to

driving whilst under the influence of drugs or drink and wants to carr y out more educational campaigns. It is felt that the prospect of having to give a salia test for the presence of drugs is acting as a deterrent to drivers.

The Ministry is urging all municipalities to get the drug testing equipment so the zero tolerance campaign can be perpetuated. Getting caught can lead to a financial penalty of up to 1,000 euros and six penalty points.

TENERIFE COMPLAINT

Police warn about “grooming” as paedophile arrested for Whatsapp pictures

Card cloning Y

OLICE have arrested 50 people and dismantled four laboratories dedicated to cloning bank cards.

The network is believed to have committed fraud to the tune of one million euros and worked in collaboration with shopowners who would give them 20 per cent back in cash for the illegal transactions. They even created a virtual travel agency to acquire airline and train tickets and hotel accommodation. The cards were cloned and used in Madrid, Leon. Barcelona, ??Seville, Albacete and Valencia and were cloned by getting information from websites and transferred this to the metal strips. Police said the leaders were mostly from Nigeria.

OUNG people who use the internet to chat to others are being warned about the dangers of “grooming” by sexual perverts who pretend to be teenagers as well.

Their alert follows the arrest of a paedophile who pretended to be aged between 16 and 25 and coerced minors to share pornographic images. He gained the trust of young girls by sharing messages over Whatsapp and the social network sites. The man, aged 37, is being held on suspicion of committing offences of corruption of minors after contacting 13 teenagers.

The investigation began last summer following a complaint made to the police by the father of an eleven-yearold girl who had been receiving Whatsapp messages featuring explicit pornographic images from an unknown phone number. Police traced them back to the arrested man in Cordoba and confiscated two phones in his possession. They found he had at least 16 commu-

nications with minors who were identified as coming from various provinces. The Civil Guard has warned

about such “grooming” techniques wich involves gaining the trust of unsuspecting young people.

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ECONOMIC STABILITY

Spain must press ahead with reforms and path to recovery, says Rajoy

PAIN is on the way to stabilty but all efforts must now be made to ensure the path to recovery is consolidated.

During an interview on the ‘Herrera en COPE’ programme on Cadena COPE, the acting President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, stressed that the latest unemployment data confirmed “the shift in trend that has taken place over the course of this legislature”. As regards the formation of a new Government of Spain, he said that a government “supported by over 200 MPs” would enable the outstanding reforms needed to be undertaken and the economic recovery to be consolidated. ?Mariano Rajoy said unemployment is currently falling at a yearly rate of eight per cent. However, he went on to say that this is not enough because “the number of people unable to work in Spain is still very high”. He also explained that the number of people contributing to the Spanish Social Security

system is increasing at a yearly rate of 3.2 per cent. Between 2014 and 2015, a total of 1,113,000 people became active contributors to the Social Security system. Mariano Rajoy believes that “this is a very good trend” and that the goal of creating two million jobs over the next four years can be achieved “if the same economic policy is maintained over the coming years, if a stable government is formed and if certainty is offered to the economic and social stakeholders”. The acting President of the Government said that, following the elections held on 20 December, there is a need to both “respect the results reflected by the ballot boxes” and “try to unite those political forces that agree on the essential issues”. In this regard, Mariano Rajoy advocated a government

ELABORATE PLOT

Madrid-based trafficking gang smuggled Iranians into UK supported by over 200 MPs, in other words, with the backing of “all those political parties that believe in the Spanish Constitution” and that “are committed to Europe, economic growth, employment and the unity of Spain”. He added that this is the option that “would most benefit Spain” because “it respects the will demonstrated by the Spanish people, allows reforms to be undertaken with widespread support and sends a positive message on the stability of this country - both to people in Spain and overseas”. Mariano Rajoy also said that a government supported by over 200 MPs would suffice to undertake the reforms considered necessar y, “reforms that will be effective for many years”, and also to “send a message to ensure that the recovery continues its consolidation” because economic growth and job creation are still “the main national objectives”. Furthermore, he stressed that various other European countries have coalition governments, with Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany and Austria being fine examples. “In Spain, and even though this has not been

the case to date, we have to start getting used to the idea that things can change”, he said. He then added that “I am mostly concerned about creating political stability in Spain and not throwing away the efforts made by the Spanish people over the last four years that now allow us to talk of unemployment figures such as those released today”.

Catalonia As regards the political situation in Catalonia, Mariano Rajoy said that “the best thing would be for Mr Mas to abandon his pro-independence proposals”. However, “seeing as this is not possible”, the most appropriate course “would be to hold elections”. “I honestly see no other solution”, he added. The acting President of the Government also stressed that “it has been clearly shown that the State has sufficient means to enforce the law” because “the sovereignty of the Spanish people and national unity cannot be destroyed by anyone”. In his opinion, both the Constitutional Court and the Government of Spain “have been where they needed to be” throughout the sovereignty process.

OLICE have smashed an international trafficking gang which smuggled Iranians into Britain for 15,000 euros each and threatened to kill their families back home unless they towed the line.

British agents working with Spanish officers say at least 50 people were secretly brought into the UK within the last nine months alone, using false passports and bogus stories in case they were stopped. The gang went to elaborate means of making sure the plot did not fail, giving the Iranians mobile phones and talking them through every step of the process as they got off planes and went through customs. Police, who have so far arrested seven members of the organisation, said the victims were treated deplorably and were controlled by threats, insults and “humiliating and degrading” behaviour. Six of the arrests were made in Madrid, where the network was based, and the seventh in Fuengilora. Raids were carried out on a number of properties and 100,000 euros seized, together with 47 bogus passports from different European countries, mostly France, Greece and the UK. Super cars, computers and mobile phones were also

impounded. The money was stashed in suitcases with hidden compartments. The investigation began when four Iranian nationals were arrested at Bilbao airport on their way to the UK with false Greek passports. The targets would come through the Middle East and then stay in hotels in Madrid until they were ready to travel to Britain. “The control exercised by the organisation on the immigrants was absolute and was perfectly planned,” said a police spokesman. “To avoid possible police monitoring of communications, one of the members, using a false identity, bought two mobile phone cards.” “One was given to the immigrant and he kept the other. They were forbidden to talk to third parties and they were given guidelines on how to behave all the time, including what to do and what to say if their false passports were spotted. Both they and their families back home in Iran were threatened if they did not comply.”

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Eight Brits arrested as part of Costa del BIGGEST-EVER HAUL Sol cocaine trafficking raids

VANDALISM EPIDEMIC

Train graffiti gangs caught E by police as damage toll soars

IGHT Brits have been arrested after police caught them red-handed in the act of trying to buy cocaine worth more than 500,000 million euros on the Costa del Sol.

The seizure of three tons is said to be the biggest haul in Galicia since 1999 and smashes one of the most prominent international gangs based in Spain. Four other suspects of Spanish and Dutch nationality were also caught by drug squad officers as they tried to smuggle cocaine from a warehouse in Pontevedra to Malaga. Raids on a number of properties uncovered more than 1.2 million euros, one thousand pounds in stirlng, a gun and several vehicles. “This was a major international drug trafficking organisation dedicated to smuggling cocaine by boat from South America to Europe,” said a police spokesman. The gang was said to be based on the Costa del Sol and included carriers as well as the buyers, all mostly British. The leader is also a Brit. Most of the cocaine was found in the warehouse in Pontevedra but 700 kilos was seized en route to Malaga following a police chase in which a patrol car was deliberately rammed by the Brits. Police had kept watch on the warehouse for some time and followed the van and a lookout car before intercepting them before the sale to the Brits could be concluded. “Numerous bales of cocaine were hidden in a false compartment under the driver’s seat,” said the Civil Guard. Two Dutch traders were found to be the go-betweens, having moved to Santiago de Compostela to make the arrangements between the various parties.

DECLINE CONTINUES

PAIN’S Civil Guard has pledged to continue its crackdown on the illegal practice of daubing graffiti on trains.

This has become a huge problem across the country, generating damage which runs into millions of euros. Police have already dismantled 17 gangs who organise themselves into groups split between those who carry out the vandalism and those who act as lookouts or cause distractions. Over the last two years, they have been 59 arrests for membership of a criminal organisation, damage or public disorder. The 17 gangs are thought to have been responsible for two million euros worth of damage and vandalising nearly 8,000 square metres of train surfaces. The arrests were made in Paiporta, Barcelona and Castellón de la Plana and they are of Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian and

Italian nationality, aged between 16 and 33. Around 400 400 illegal acts were committed in the provinces of Valencia, Alicante, Castellón, Barcelona, Tarragona, Cuenca, Madrid, Albacete, Soria and Murcia. In most of the cases, the gangs upload their actions onto Youtube. Sometimes they target trains in stations or parked up but on other occasions, have pulled the safety lever to get the train to stop. During the minutes whilst the train is stationary, other members of the gang quickly carry out their graffiti. Various court cases are now pending whilst investigations continue. Just recently, three youths were killed whilst in the act of paint spraying a train whilst it stopped at a station and they were hit by a passing train.

New contracts up and jobless figure drops again to just over four million

HE number of unemployed registered with the Public Employment Services fell by 55,790 in the month of December, 1.34 per cent down on the previous month. Unemployment has now fallen in the month of December in each of the last four years. Over the last 12 months, recorded unemployment has fallen by 354,203 people, the largest fall in a 12-month period since records began. The year-on-year rate of decline has grown by more than two and a half points over the course of the year and shows a fall in recorded unemployment at a rate of close on eight per cen t (7.96 per cen t). A year-on-year rate of decline at this level had not been seen in a month of December since back in 1999.

In seasonally-adjusted terms, recorded unemployment fell yet again in December, by 1,258. Seasonally-adjusted unemployment has fallen in 30 of the last 32 months. Following this fall, the total figure for unemployment now stands at 4,093,508. Unemployment among the under-25s fell by a noteworthy 45,773 year-on-year, at a rate of decline of 11.8 per cent, well above the general average of eight per cent. By sector of activity, recorded unemployment fell among those who most recently worked in the services sector, with 61,336 fewer unemployed (down 2.22 per cen t), and in the agriculture

and fisheries sector, with 2,133 fewer unemployed (down 1.09 per cent), while the recorded unemployment figures rose in the industrial sector by 4,845 (up 1.25 per cent), and in the construction sector by 15,470 (up 3.53 per cent). Recorded unemployment among first-time job seekers fell by 12,636 (down 3.52 per cent). Recorded unemployment fell in 13 autonomous regions, particularly in Andalusia (down 27,066), Madrid (down 9,284) and Catalonia (down 5,992). In contrast, it rose in the remaining four regions, headed up by Galicia (up 3,650) and Navarre (up 1,197). The rise in the number of contracts over recent months continued to rise in the month of December. Hence, a total

of 1,594,915 new contracts were signed, representing a rise of 15.23 per cent on the same month of 2014. Accumulated contracts for the whole of 2015 reached a total figure of 18,576,280, which represent 1,849,191 more contracts than in 2014 (up 11.06 per cent). A total of 132,867 permanent contracts were notified in the month of December, an increase of 8.02 per cent on the same month last year. In the year as a whole, the total number of permanent contracts amounts to 1,509,165, or a year-on-year increase of 158,834 (up 11.76 per cent). Full-time permanent employment contracts grew by 13.77 per cent over the course of 2015, compared with growth of 11.76 per cent for employment contracts as a whole.

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LOW VISION AND REHABILITATION

Don’t live in the dark! “Visual Center Madhu” has the answers

All motor vehicles must be insured by law DO I NEED TO INSURE MY VEHICLE EVEN IF IT’S OFF THE ROAD? Some insurance policies like medical cover are not compulsory, others such as fire protection for your property, are. Your vehicle however, must be insured at all times, even if it’s kept off the road in a garage. The minimum legal compulsory insurance is Civil Liability to cover any damage to or claims from a third party, resulting from your vehicle. The existing legislation (Royal Decree 8/2004) states that any car that is kept in Spain must be insured. Trailers and other special types of vehicles that weigh less than 750 kg and cannot be driven on Spanish roads are not required to have insurance. This also means that they cannot be parked on roads or kept on private land. If you own a vehicle that’s not insured you could face a fixed penalty from 601 euros up to 3,005 euros, and your vehicle may be seized and immobilised.

S it hard to orient yourself? Have you stopped sewing or reading? Are you bothered by changes in light? Do you feel insecure when driving? Are not you able to recognise faces? Low vision is any degree of visual impairment that subsantially limits what a person sees and cannot be corrected by conventional prescription glasses, contact lenses, medical or surgical treatment. It is mainly caused by various diseases, usually associated with aging, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, aniridia, etc. Is your viewing blurred? Do you see double? Do you see crooked lines? Or, in a more advanced condition, do you see a black spot? Then you may be

the role of the eye, but to maximise their remaining useful vision, and get you to continue enjoying activities believed lost forever because of his visual impairment. You are not blind! Do not resign yourself to a sedentary and inactive life, which results in physical damage and premature aging.

suffering macular degeneration. You may not even experience any of these symptoms because one eye is compensating for the other but, in any case, if you are more than 50 years of age, you should not be seeing a black spot. Macular degeneration is an eye disease caused by damage or deterioration to the macula.The macula is a yellowish layer sensitive to light found at the back of the eye, at the entre of the retina. In the area of Baja Visión or Low Vision in the “Visual Center Madhu”, we do not go into the medical assessment of this condition. In other words, our goal is not to cure, nor supplant

your contrast and give a better sense of visual acuity. • Magnifiers, telescopes, prisms• Vitamin supplements for the retina. • Sunglasses and tinted solar supplements • Lamps with light control and brightness. • Syntonic optometric phototherapy. A therapy with light and colours that has been in place for over 70 years in the US and is used to regulate the nervous system, protect the retina, regulate biorhythms, control hormones and reduce frustration and visual stress. It is also ideal in cases of migraines and strabismus.

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each condition to protect and enhance the damaged retina and protect the healthy retina. • Yellow filters to augment

WHY DO I NEED TO INSURE MY CAR IF IT’S KEPT IN A PRIVATE GARAGE

The owner of a vehicle has a civil responsibility towards their neighbour and their property. Civil responsibility extends beyond car accidents on Spanish roads. If a vehicle, for example, kept in a communal garage, has a fire due to a short circuit, the owner will be responsible for any resulting damages to third parties. The owner will also be liable for a fixed penalty fine, the amount will depend on the gravity of the situation, the length of time the vehicle has been without insurance, and if this is a repeat offense.

IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IS INSURANCE NOT COMPULSORY?

If your vehicle has officially been temporarily or permanently taken out of circulation, for example it has been scrapped, then no insurance is required. If you own a vehicle that is not being used and you wish to avoid paying for insurance, then you can apply to have it temporarily taken out of circulation. However, to do this the vehicle needs to have passed its MOT. If the MOT has expired, then it must be taken again and passed, before applying.

HOW CAN I AVOID ANY FIXED PENALTY FINES

The best option is to ensure you have adequate insurance protection for your vehicle at all times. Once your vehicle complies with Spanish regulations, you can then decide what the future use of your vehicle will be, and whether or not to keep it in circulation or take it out. If you require an insurance policy for your vehicle, you can contact Línea Directa on 902 123 104. They can supply you with a fast and efficient quote for either third party or fully comprehensive insurance. We hope the information provided in this article is of interest. If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 104. More information on Línea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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Will 2016 bring more of the same for Puerto?

HERE did 2015 go? Or more to the point, what happened? Not globally, I mean locally, right here in Puerto de la Cruz.

This is the time of year I normally offer a brief summary of the past year ’s events, happenings, and, of course, a particular favourite of mine, a rundown of the public works operations undertaken. This year is no different; however, the brief summary will be extra brief. What did happen? The year started with so much promise. The San Telmo project finally managed to drag itself to a successful completion. Is it a success? I’ll not comment, I have probably said enough. What else? There were a lot of promises, all the old favourites, the Bus Station, Playa Martiánez, and let’s not forget, Puerto’s new port. All this talk and no progress, but then it was election year, so nothing major was ever going to start before May, when we all went to the polls to elect the new team. How did we fare in Puerto? About as well as could be expected with proportional representation, there were no outright winners. We were left with a coalition. Of the three main parties, ironically, the party with the least votes found itself in the position of power, whilst the party which actually received the most votes found itself in opposition. Makes you wonder why they bother with elections and ask the public who they want, doesn’t it? Still, history now, it seems so long ago, the new team at the town hall were quick to act and fulfil all its pre-election promises, if only. I was optimistic; I allowed them a bit of slack to get their feet well and truly under the table and was then expecting them to come out all guns blazing. Do you believe me? There were a few announcements to test the water and, of course, the obligatory photo opportunities, but then you have to make sure you face becomes known, so everyone

recognises you. Apart from that I have never known a council to be so quiet. Not that quiet is necessarily a bad thing, if there is nothing new to say, then why say anything. So often in the past, previous regimes, have made promises, start dates on projects, which never came to fruition, and still haven’t. Talk for talk sake has left residents of Puerto in a state of apathy and there is a, I’ll believe it when it happens, feeling when it comes to new projects. What is stalling all these worthy projects? Money, obviously, or the lack of it, a problem not unique to Puerto; the whole island suffers because of it. Surely something interesting must have happened, apart from the usual festivals which happen year to year that is. I know, extra parking spaces have been created at the old bus station, hardly earth shattering, but more so than

you think. Stand there as a couple of cars go through and the earth tremors. I would love to get access to the old underground car park, long condemned, to see just what

is holding everything up, but then again perhaps I wouldn’t. Oh, and the new council has continued with the ‘Underground Wheelie Bin’ project, I had expected better of them, but

maybe they were already committed. Enough about 2015, it’s all histor y now, so let’s look forward to 2016, I’m positive it will be a more progressive year

for the town. We know the next project, it has already been announced, the ‘Concrete Slab Makeover’ moves on to Calle Quintana. A pedestrian walkway, so, at least, no loss of parking spaces, just the promise of eight months, which will more than likely be a year, of upheaval to shop owners, residents and tourists alike. All in the name of technology as fibre optic cables are installed, however, I am sure it will look much better when it’s completed and the grey slabs will blend in with the rest of the town. No firm start date yet, just ‘after Reyes’, though I should think they will wait until after Carnival, the logical thing to do. Let me quickly mention the ‘big three’ again and then I am signing off on what must be my shortest article, I

apologise, but for once I find myself lost for words, or perhaps bereft of anything practical to say, would be a more apt description. The Bus Station, all the ‘correct’ paperwork has been submitted, simply waiting for the green light from central government, which could be a long time coming given the fiasco of the December general election. Playa Martiánez is waiting for the Coastal Department to allocate funds to it in its annual budget. Although now it has been announced the project will be completed in phases, the usual ploy if you can’t afford to do it in one go, so maybe we will see some activity during 2016. Puerto’s New Port, still talking to possible private investors was the last I heard. That’s it, Happy 2016.

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A RATHER SURPRISING NEW ADVENTURE

Getting to know Teide better (by quad bike) by Thomas McGrath

N some ways Teide is Tenerife, yet for most residents and regulars the peak remains both familiar and distant at the same time.

We have all driven up there, of course, at least once or twice, usually with visiting family or friends. Then, though, you get out of the car, squint about at the strange lunar landscape, and that’s that – then it’s back into your vehicle and back down you go! Perhaps the most intimate experience you have with the peak remains those five minutes on the plane flying into Tenerife, when you dip out the clouds and can practically peer inside the old volcano... That was how it was for me,

anyhow, until my last long island sojourn, when a relative convinced me to take a quad tour going from Chayofa all the way to Tenerife’s epicentre. I should add here that I had never been near a quad bike in my life, let alone driven one! If I went along with the suggestion, it was mostly because it struck me as such an odd one. We checked out TripAdvisor and opted for Quadzilla – who have been providing quad tours for three years. The quads sat waiting for us in a line across

the street as our guide, Dan, went through the safety stuff. If they looked strangely beastlike, waiting there in the afternoon sun, it would be a relief to realise, when we set off, that they were ver y obedient beasts, extremely responsive to the press of your thumb. We proceeded in a convoy the group a mix of tourists and residents. The first section of the journey passing through Arona and Escalona on a smooth and winding road, gave us all time to become accustomed. It was all very pleasant, with the wind in your face and the Atlantic spread out glistening at your side, as we roared round broad u-bends on the steady smooth road. Next up, we hit the off-road section – a dirt track through farmland and vinyards everyone grinning so broadly on the bouncing quads that, when we next stopped, there was grit between everyone’s teeth! The first milestone in the journey was the famous

Vilaflor, the highest village in Spain at 1500 metres above sea level. The group disembarked for (nonalcoholic!) refreshments beneath the old church. It was still nice and warm, but Dan was handing out gloves, warning us that our fingertips were likely to become a little numb without them in the near future. The next part of the journey was the loveliest – up through Corona Forest, surrounded by pine trees and freestanding crags as tall and old as dinosaurs. Cyclists pumped their pedals as we purred past them, motorbikes (conversely) weaved around us, and every now and then our convoy pulled over allowing us to enjoy the panoramic views and take advantage of photo opportunities. I couldn’t help but feel that we had it better than all the other road travellers. We had none of the cyclists’ aches, for one, and we had much greater time to drink in the surroundings than

those in cars and motorbikes. Indeed, it was only by car that I had previously gone through the forest, and it struck me, as I blinked happily up, how much a windscreen separates us from the world, the car a little module that keeps the landscape at arm’s length. The next stage saw a more arid landscape, and great chasms beneath the road, while La Gomera and La Palma sat immense on the horizon. Next we entered that famous dead zone around Teide, the setting of the first Star Wars movie, Planet of the Apes, Clash of the Titans and more. It was cooler, now, the roads long and straight enough to allow us to pick up a little more speed. On reaching the zenith of this ancient lunar landscape we pulled into a parking area/ viewing point to stretch our legs and soak up the alien atmosphere. We all agreed it had been a lovely ascent. As for the coming descent – the glorious surprise of Corona forest, certainly, was going to

The Magic of Walking

be difficult to beat, but there were still a number of highlights to come. Those deep drops, for instance, felt that much more dramatic when they right over the lip of your lane. Then there was the strange sight of cyclists overtaking us, fixed to the ground by a few centimetres of whistling rubber, yet going twice our speed! Back through the off-road part, we pulled up this time at a charming winery, where there was a thimbleful of sweet wine to taste. Best of all, though, was the final descent to Chayofa: this time Dan led us down twisting, sometimes almost vertical backroads, cruising gently past homes and rural hotels, with the sea darkening beneath the just-setting sun. What can I say, quads and Tenerife: they go extremely well together. Next up I plan to take the coastal roads tour, for sure... Thomas McGrath is a writer who spends half his time based in London, the other half in Tenerife.

with Lynne Scaife

Aguamanza, La Oratava Valley, Tenerife

must begin by telling you that I am a “newby” when it comes to walking and hiking. But, I wanted to write something about the subject and the first walk I did which inspired me to want to walk more.

I have lived on the beautiful island of Tenerife for 27 years and thought I knew it quite well, that is, until I started walking. Since then I have been to places that I have never even heard of, seen landscapes that I never knew existed, and experienced enjoyment in something I never thought possible. Something or someone waved a magic wand over me that day, as I now love forest walks. Whilst I am still not very fit and I still struggle with some paths if craggy or a little steep, every time I walk again I feel am getting better at it and I love it more and more. If nothing else, I hope that this narrative inspires at least one of you who may happen to read this to try a walk in our beautiful hills and mountains. It doesn’t have to be a long walk and it doesn’t have to be hard. However, what it does have to be is enjoyable. So go on ………. give it a go. You never know – you might just fall under a magic spell too!

Lynne Scaife at the Aguamanza walk

For further information regarding Tenerife’s great outdoors, please see: www.tenerife-guided-walks.com

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Alastair Roberston

OUR COLUMNIST

El Semaforo de Igueste - revisited have been put forward for a hostel for hikers, or a hotel, or restaurant - which would be fine if helicopter transport could be laid on. In the meantime, do visit this spectacular place, but enter at your own risk.

AND IN 2015 …

El Semaforo – made safe for the public

The spectacular view from the observation room (2013)

little over two years ago, in October 2013, the ‘Tenerife News’ published an article I’d written about the Semaforo de Igueste in the Anaga hills. (TN No. 486, 18/10/2013-31/10/2013). In case any of you missed it, here it is again.

THEN, IN 2013 …

If you go to the Plaza de Espana in Santa Cruz, look north along the coast to the rugged outline of the Anaga hills against the sky. Although the view might be a bit hazy, you’ll make out a small shelf of land sticking out of the cliff face going down to the sea. On that shelf you might see with the naked eye, but better with binoculars, something white. That something white is El Semaforo de Igueste, the Semaphore of Igueste. The purpose of El Semaforo, otherwise known as ‘The Traffic Light’, was to signal to the port authority of Santa Cruz the activity of ships in the area. By a system of flags displayed from a 16m tall mast, the authorities could be informed as to a ship’s nationality and whether it was a frigate, a brigantine, a schooner, a man of war, or a mail-boat. The direction of travel was relayed and whether the ship was in need of help, if it was on fire(!), and so on. At night there was a system of lights. In addition to reporting shipping movements, the signallers made weather observations, noted the condition of the sea and kept an eye on smugglers from Africa (there’s nothing new under the sun). The flag signalling system was superseded by Morse code, powered by eighteen electric batteries, which then made way in the 1950’s for the telephone. Construction of El Semaforo was funded by the British coalshipping company firm of Hamilton & Co., the biggest in Tenerife. The station entered service on 20th November 1886 and the Spanish government took over responsibility in December 1895. The Semaphoro operated until its closure in 1971 followed by abandonment in 1979. The hexagonal observation room with its panoramic all-round views was manned in shifts by three signallers who lived on the station with their families, each with their own comfortable, quite stylish accommodation consisting of a kitchen, a bathroom and four other rooms. Daily life for the families must have been quite a chore, it’s a long walk down to the village of Igueste for shops and the school, and of course a much harder walk coming back up. Water must also have been a problem. There are two room-sized underground cisterns, but how often would sufficient rain fall or ground water collect to keep them filled? From Igueste, the twisting pavement through the village leads to the lane to the cemetery. From the lane the path to the Semaforo branches off uphill. It’s quite a gruelling walk for about an hour on an average gradient of about 15o, with many stops for a breather and to admire the magnificent views, followed by a short dip

down again, before El Semaforo is reached. Architecturally the building is quite a surprise given its location. The formality, the symmetry and the typical civic, urban style are completely out of context with the landscape. And then, when you consider the effort expended, you realise that it must have been a positively Herculean task to build it. Everything, perhaps even water to mix cement and plaster, would have to be transported up that steep narrow path by donkey or horse. On my visit, after I had taken in the scenery and explored all around, I made a measured survey of the building and took some notes of its condition which, I’m sorry to say, is dilapidated and even dangerous in places. El Semaforo became a protected structure in 1985, but this status does not cover maintenance. The building is completely open, there are no doors or windows, anything wooden went long ago. Proof of rapid decay is in a video posted on ‘you tube’ in January 2012 that showed the roof intact. Between then and February this year (2013) the roof collapsed over one of the kitchens. Earlier still, photos posted on the internet in May 2011 show hardly any debris on the floor. Now, two years later, much of the floor is strewn with small pieces of concrete from the roof. The cause is immediately obvious. Many of the iron reinforcement bars in the concrete roof deck have corroded and expanded, forcing the concrete beneath to crack and break away. In some places the bars have failed completely and serve no structural function. In these areas it’s only the integral strength of the concrete holding the roof up. And in the observation room there are vertical cracks in the masonry columns between the windows. The cause of this might again be corroded reinforcement bars or iron stanchions but this isn’t certain. Occasionally the plight of the Semaphore is raised in the island newspapers and the residents themselves of Igueste are concerned about its future. Certainly the deteriorating condition of El Semaforo needs to be monitored. A simple way to do it would be to sweep the floor clean of all debris and inspect the building periodically, then any concrete that has fallen will be immediately apparent. But a structural engineer’s report of El Semaforo is vital. It would be a tragedy to lose this lovely building in its stunning, remote and inaccessible location, but practical and economic realities have to be considered before sentiment. If it were to be repaired, what would be the cost, who would pay for its continual maintenance, and then what could El Semaforo be used for? Ideas

Soon after the article was published El Semaforo briefly became an issue in the island’s daily papers, raising it as a cause for concern: That was the situation two years ago. Then in November I revisited the place and I was shocked by the deterioration, which had been rapid, and to see that the building is progressively becoming a death trap. I was about to report, via the Tenerife News, that nothing had been done in the intervening two years to safeguard the building or to protect the public and that something HAD to be done. Even so, I had every sympathy with the authorities responsible for the site. There’s a Spanish saying that goes, “Nunca se va tan lejos como cuando no se sabe a donde vas”, which translates as, “I don’t know where I’m going if I don’t know where I’ve The observation room in been.” I’m keenly interested in November 2015 historical matters, ver y concerned that our future should benefit from the lessons to be learned from the past (which doesn’t happen often enough), and that, as a consequence, we should preserve what can practically be preserved. But I also live in the real world. There has to be a sound reason to conserve ancient structures for the positive benefit of people today and for posterity. The Semaforo receives very few visitors, it is well off the beaten track, being accessible only on foot by an arduous path. It is designated as a historic structure, but to dream of, let alone to seriously consider, renovating the building is pie-in-the-sky. To repair the Semaforo would be difficult and hugely expensive, for one thing the roof alone is beyond repair, and to what end? It has to be said that the tangible benefit of its existence to the public at large is nil. There is no financial incentive to develop it or to repair it. An entry charge to the building could not be made, and ideas for a hostel, a restaurant or whatever, are completely impractical – apart from the matter of transport there’s no water up there. So in November it looked to me as though demolition by man rather than unpredictable nature was the only cheap and sure way to make the place safe, and even that would have to be done at a great cost. All very depressing. At the time I really could not see a future for the Semaforo, and something had to be done urgently before someone was seriously injured or even killed. Then suddenly, by coincidence, within days of my visit I was sent the photograph above to show that action was being taken, the Semaforo was being made safe! This was an expensive and difficult task because everything, concrete blocks, cement, water, tools and equipment and the workers themselves, had to be taken up there by helicopter. As a result the medium term future of the Semaforo is assured and the magnificent panorama can be enjoyed from the terrace without the temptation to go inside the dangerous building, which can still be admired safely from the outside. After a good deal of deliberation, the authorities are to be congratulated for tackling this particularly thorny cactus of a problem.

Pets World

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Keeping your cat in shape A

S with people, cats need a combination of a healthy diet and regular exercise to stay in shape and live a long and healthy life.

There is a bewildering choice of cat food available in pet shops, supermarkets and from your vet, so how do you decide which is best? Complete dry foods come in many types and usually have a variety of life stage options, from kittens through to old age. They are widely available and convenient to feed. Many owners leave food out for cats all the time and dry food is much more hygienic than wet food to feed in this way. However, some cats will overeat and become fat if fed like this – for these animals the quantity given each day should be restricted to a measured amount. Wet foods come in tins, pouches or foil trays. They are usually palatable and look appetising. However, they are usually smellier than dry foods and can be unhygienic if you want to leave food out constantly as they tend to attract flies in the summer. Open packets and tins should be covered and stored in a fridge, but many cats will not eat the food cold, therefore, it needs to return to room temperature before feeding. Some people like to feed home-made diets which they have prepared themselves from human foods such as raw or cooked butchers’ meat and fish. This is the most complicated way to feed cats and is unlikely to provide a balanced diet, therefore, it is best avoided. Some people ask about vegetarian diets for cats, but cats are obligate carnivores – this means that they must eat meat and cannot live a full and healthy life on a vegetarian diet. Whatever you decide to feed, all cats need a constant supply of fresh water, which should be changed daily.

Kittens up to one year old Kittens need food that can support their huge need for calories and all the important nutrients for growth. Many companies produce kitten or growth diets and it is important to feed these to young growing cats. Kittens’ stomachs are relatively small, so they need several small meals each day. From eight to 12 weeks, four meals daily. From three to six months, three meals daily. From six months onwards, two meals daily. The best way to determine how much to feed your kitten is to read the feeding guide on the pack. Start by feeding the smallest recommended quantity for the age of your kitten and increase this only if your kitten starts to look thin. The feeds should all be the same and should be either a good quality complete dry growth diet or tinned kitten food. Never feed milk or other dairy products to kittens – they cannot digest them properly and are likely to cause diarrhoea. Kittens have no need for milk once they have left their mother. There are artificial cat-milk substitutes available to buy but these are an unnecessary expense.

Adult cats

When your cat reaches adulthood, you can change from a growth diet to normal adult cat food. There are choices of dry food or wet, but the important thing is to find a food that suits your cat and stick to it. Swapping and changing can result in an upset stomach, so if you have to change your cat’s diet, do so over a few days, gradually introducing the new food and reducing the old food. This will minimise the risk of an upset stomach. It will not do any harm to your cat to have different flavours of the same type of food, and many foods are sold in packs

containing mixed flavours. However, cats that become used to a lot of variety may become picky eaters and you will find yourself constantly having to pander to their whims. The quantity you need to feed depends on the size and exercise level of your cat, so follow the feeding guide and adjust the quantity to make sure your cat maintains a healthy weight. As with kittens, the best option is to feed the smallest quantity recommended and increase this only if the cat looks thin. A lean cat is likely to live longer, have more energy and be much less prone to disease than a cat that is allowed to become overweight.

What if my cat doesn’t eat? Assuming your cat is lively and healthy, there is no need to worry about missing a couple of meals. However, if a cat that usually has a good appetite suddenly stops eating, or if the cat also has other symptoms such as diarrhoea, contact your vet for advice. If your cat regularly leaves food you may be feeding too much, so reduce the quantity and do not increase it until you reach a point where the cat is eating properly again. You can then increase the quantity gradually until the cat is eating a normal amount of food for their age and size. Several small meals daily may be better for some cats than two large ones.

than normal adult cat foods. You will still need to keep a close check to make sure your cat is losing weight and not getting any fatter. The other important part of weight loss is exercise. Increasing the amount of exercise your cat gets, by playing with your pet, will also help them become leaner and fitter.

Treats Many cats enjoy treats, but all treats contain calories. This means you need to think about how many, and what type of treats to give, when deciding how much to feed your cat. If your cat has had more treats than normal one day, reduce the amount of food given that day to compensate.

Exercise

As cats get older, their nutritional needs change. In general, they need fewer calories and may also need other changes to their diet if they are starting to develop any illness associated with ageing (such as kidney or heart disease). Your vet will be able to advise you regarding specific illness but, in general, you will need to feed less food and should consider changing to a complete food specifically for older cats. This is a time when you will need to watch your cat’s weight carefully to prevent middle age spread!

All cats need exercise to help them keep fit and healthy and also to keep them relaxed and happy. Their exercise needs change with age and vary depending on whether they are indoor or outdoor cats. Cats that are kept indoors will need your encouragement to exercise. Find out what toys they like and spend plenty of time every day playing a game that encourages your cat to be physically active. A bored cat will not exercise willingly and will tend to spend a lot of time sleeping, so you need to spend a lot of time keeping your indoor cat occupied and healthy. Treat balls are a good idea as you can fill them with some of the normal daily food allowance and then let the cat work for its food by chasing the ball until the treats fall out – this fulfils the natural hunting instinct as well as making the cat exercise and work off some calories. Cats that are allowed outdoors usually exercise more than indoor cats, because they are more stimulated. However, some cats are naturally lazy and still need your encouragement to be active. Kittens need lots of exercise to keep them occupied and to build strong muscles. They also need to learn skills for adult life such as chasing and climbing. Activity centres which give cats climbing opportunities are a great idea, as are any games involving chasing, such as ping-pong balls or feathers on sticks. However, kittens must also sleep a lot between play times, so it is important that they get the chance to snooze after a period of activity. You will need to make sure that children leave them alone to rest.

Overweight cats

Exercise for older cats

Neutering Many people believe that neutering makes cats fat. This is not the case, but neutered cats do need fewer calories. Therefore, after your cat is neutered, reduce their food intake by about a quarter, until you see what effect neutering has had. If your cat begins to lose weight, you can gradually increase the meal size again.

Older cats

Prevention is much better than cure, as cats that have been fat once will always be prone to weight gain. You should be able to feel your cat’s ribs easily when you stroke their body lightly and, from above, you should clearly see a waistline. If your cat is becoming overweight, start by reducing the amount you feed by about a quarter. Alternatively, you can try changing onto a light diet. These are usually complete dry foods manufactured for less active or slightly overweight cats. They contain fewer calories

As your cat ages, less exercise is required, and this is when you need to be reducing their calorie intake too. Older cats still enjoy a game now and then, but spend more time sleeping, so they must have less to eat than young active cats. As they get really old, hearing and eyesight may be impaired, so it becomes harder for them to exercise safely outdoors. Encourage gentle play indoors instead and your older cat will continue to enjoy it. It does a lot of good to keep cats active into old age.

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Antiques quiz show hosted by Fern Britton. Antiques expert Kate Bliss assists Fern, giving her expert insight into the world of antiques and collectables as the three pairs of contestants answer general knowledge questions, hoping for the chance to add antiques to their collections and win the game.

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SHETLAND (DRAMA)

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Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Colin Farrell and Christoph Waltz are among the vocal talents featured in Chris Wedge’s animated family adventure. Mourning her mother’s recent death and living with her eccentric scientist father, 17-year-old Mary Katherine’s life takes an unexpected turn while she’s out walking one day. Having witnessed a crucial event in the existence of the Leafmen - tiny people who secretly inhabit the local woods - MK finds herself magically reduced to their diminutive stature and drawn into their struggle against the small, sinister and scary-looking Boggins people, who aim to bring terminal decay to the verdant groves and glades. Can MK successfully help Leafmen warriors Nod and Ronin to repel the encroaching army led by the tyrannical Mandrake? Also featuring the voices of Aziz Ansari and Chris O’Dowd as a pair of talking snails who wish they were Leafmen; and Beyoncé Knowles as the Leafmen’s queen.

Crime drama set on the remote Scottish islands. DI Jimmy Perez is convinced that Michael Maguire is somehow implicated in the death of Robbie Morton. But with the investigation seemingly under threat before it’s even started, he faces an uphill battle to uncover the truth behind Maguire’s silence. Director: Thaddeus O’Sullivan Starring: Douglas Henshall, Ciarán Hinds, Saskia Reeves, Julie Graham, Bryan Larkin, Alison O’Donnell (STEREO, EPISODE 2, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, SERIES 3) Thriller about a pregnant young woman whose peaceful idyll in off-season Cape Cod is shattered when her boyfriend is kidnapped and she receives threatening ransom demands. Who is behind them - a creepy neighbour, or the husband she is in the process of divorcing? Facing betrayal on every front, she finds herself fighting not only for her life, but also that of her unborn child. Director: John Stimpson Starring: Lynne Adams, Charlie Hofheimer, James McCaffrey, Hal Ozsan, Amanda Schull

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BENIDORM (SITCOM) 18TH JANUARY 21:00

Sitcom set in the all-inclusive Solana resort on the Costa del Sol. Joyce has been let down by her first-aid instructor and must find someone else to train the staff. Mateo is back from Madrid and claims he is fully qualified in first aid and can teach the class - for which he will be paid a cool 200 euros. When he turns up with a plastic blow-up doll and a plate of sausages, new girl Amber smells a rat. Kenneth could be in for a windfall after the death of his Uncle Herbert. Unfortunately, Blow and Go looks set for closure but Troy and Jacqueline come up with an idea to save the salon. Eddie is in the doghouse after the near drowning incident. Tiger and Joey take a liking to Amber and have a bet to see who can get her number first. After a mix up with the numbers, Tiger has the perfect opportunity to play a prank on his gullible friend. Starring: Jake Canuso, Paul Bazeley, Nathan Bryon, Danny Walters, Tony Maudsley, Sherrie Hewson (NEW, STEREO, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, AUDIO DESCRIBED, BLACK AND WHITE, 4 STAR)

19TH JANUARY 15:20 BETRAYED (FILM)

Crime drama in which a former LA homicide detective becomes chief of police in a small Massachusetts town. As the cop struggles to win over his new staff, he investigates a domestic abuse case involving a man connected to the mob. Matters take a turn for the worse when his predecessor as chief of police is murdered. Director: Robert Harmon Starring: Tom Selleck, Stephanie March, Stephen Baldwin, Polly Shannon, Saul Rubinek, Viola Davis

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Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Lunchtime Celebrity Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Film Final Recourse 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Britain’s Bloody Crown Celebrity Big Brother Celebrity Botched Up Bodies Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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TENERIFE NEWS 542 I TV GUIDE

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Father Brown For What It’s Worth Escape to the Country James Martin: Home Comforts Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Fake Britain EastEnders A Question of Sport Shetland BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather The Graham Norton Show Would I Lie to You? Film Eagle Eye Masters Snooker Extra

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Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Close Calls: On Camera MasterChef: The Professionals Victoria Derbyshire BBC News The Daily Politics Masters Snooker Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Masters Snooker Mastermind What to Buy and Why Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary QI Newsnight Masters Snooker Highlights Film Puppet on a Chain Question Time Top Gear This is BBC Two

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News Judge Rinder 1000 Heartbeats Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Martin Lewis Money Show Coronation Street Mr Selfridge ITV News at Ten and Weather Birds of a Feather Film Thunderball Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote ITV Nightscreen

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Countdown King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Four in a Bed Channel 4 News Summary Four in a Bed Deal or No Deal Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown First Dates Rude Tube Film Beverly Hills Cop III The Restoration Man Building the Dream Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Deal or No Deal

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The Verdict Live Test Cricket Cricket Classics Cricket Specials IPL Greatest Catches 2015 Game Changers Ashes Zone: Aussie Legends Cricket’s Greatest Test Cricket The Verdict One-Day International Cricket Test Cricket

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Race to Super Bowl 50 Film Wonder Man

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Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show The Big Questions Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Homes Under the Hammer Eat Well for Less Escape to the Country Lifeline Songs of Praise Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough BBC News Regional News and Weather Countryfile Still Open All Hours Call the Midwife War and Peace BBC News Regional News and Weather Match of the Day 2 Film The Devil’s Double Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Monty Don’s Italian Gardens Monty Don continues his grand garden tour of Italy. This time he is in Naples to visit some of the most sublime, romantic retreats in southern Italy. After all the formality of the green gardens around Rome and Florence, Monty seeks out idyllic horticultural gems set against the dramatic scenery of the Amalfi Coast to discover why, in the south, gardens are informal and, above all, filled with flowers. 08:15 09:15 10:45 12:15 13:00 17:15 18:00 19:00 23:00

Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites James Martin: Home Comforts MOTD2 Extra Masters Snooker Ski Sunday World’s Sneakiest Animals Masters Snooker Film Headhunters

Thriller in which a successful business headhunter who is secretly funding his lavish lifestyle with a sideline in art theft learns that one of his contacts has a valuable painting and resolves to steal it, little realising the deadly world of trouble he is entering.

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HOUSE PRICES:

Tinsa index up 1% in 2015 CAUTION Despite the rising index, Tinsa point out that “It’s important to remember the market is tremendously heterogeneous and evolves at different speeds according to area.” Prices are rising in some areas, but still falling in others. “As many as 21 provinces and 15 provincial capitals experienced price increases in 2015, but at the same time, we can still see falls of more than 5% in nine provinces and 10 capitals when we compare the average price for Q4 with the same period in 2014.” The Spanish real estate boom and bust has left the industry traumatised, as can be seen by Tinsa’s cautious interpretation of the better figures. “Prudence invites us to interpret rising prices in terms of stabilisation,” they say. “The incipient change in the trend is based on market values currently at minimums, so a progressive normalisation of the market can mean large percentage change increases, which can be expected to moderate in the coming months.” Tinsa forecast the market will continue to stabilise and return to normality in the course of 2016, with prices falls moderating in areas where they are still going down, and rising between 1% and 5% in the areas recovering the best. However, they warn of “uncertainties that could end up influencing the expected evolution of the market,” most of all the “current political scene” but also high levels of debt and the poor quality of jobs being created by the economic recovery. Tinsa Spanish house price index 2015. Regional variations

IFTED by increases above 2% in the regions of Catalonia, Madrid, and the Balearics, this is the first time since 2007 the Tinsa index has end the year higher than it started. 2015 was the year that Spanish house prices bottomed out, at least according to the Tinsa index, which is based on the company’s own valuations of both new build and resale properties. The index went from -4.5% in December 2014 to +1% in December 2015. By autonomous region, prices rose the most in Catalonia (+5.3%), followed by Madrid (+3.3%) and the Balearic Islands (+2.7%). They fell the most Navare (-8.5%) and Murcia (-4.3%). See the map above for more house price changes by region. By province, house prices rose the most last year in Girona (home to the Costa Brava), up 10.7%, followed by Barcelona province (+5.8%), Lleida (5.3%), and Madrid (+3.3%).

By city, prices rose the most in Barcelona (+8.5%), whilst Madrid rose by 3.8%, and Valencia by 0.6%. Tinsa Spanish house price index 2015. Provincial variations. Written by Mark Stücklin Mark Stücklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, and author of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 2008). He can be reached by email on ms@spanishpropertyinsight.com.

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Attractive three bedroom villa, two bathrooms, utility room, private heated pool, terraces, car port, wonderful sea views.

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Holiday Valley, San Eugenio Alto

Paradise Court, San Eugenio Alto

Granadilla

3 bed, 2 bath apt in the quietest part of the resort. It has a small garden for the exclusive use of the apartment. Partial sea view & is orientated to the south. Ref: D1549 168.000 Euros

Complex with a reception, heated swimming pool & bar. For sale is an apt with 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom + a terrace overlooking the pool + the sea.

Spacious apt with 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. It also comes with a large store room (36 m2). It has been completely renovated

Ref: C1696

179.000 Euros

Ref: C1700

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Ref: C1650

Buzanada 1 bedroom apartment with large roof terrace and nice views to the mountains

Ref: B1541

67.500 Euros

Terrazas del Conde 2 bed penthouse on 134 m2 construction, 2 terraces with views of the coast and the sea. 2 full bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, lounge/dining, and garage parking space.

149.000 Euros

Ref: C1659

180.000 Euros

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Absolutely nice and quiet 70 sqm, 2 bedrooms, open and modern kitchen, bathroom with tub, 20 sqm terrace, beautiful view to ocean, completely renovated in 2011.

Gorgeous view to ocean from very neat and fine first line 56 sqm studio, winter garden, pool also with atlantic view, elevator.

115.500 €

Abades Arico Wonderful semidetached house with 2 bedr. Open kitchen, bathroom with tub, 85 sqm, extra studio with kitchen and bathroom, 40 sqm, plot 160 sqm, very nice beach in town.

190.000 €

69.000 €

Puerto de La Cruz / Las Adelfas Fantastic house with view to Puerto and ocean, 170 sqm living area, 3 bedr. Living room with chimney, dinner place, kitchen, guest toilette, 1 bathr. en suite with tub, 1 bathroom with shower, garage as xtraroom, carport, plot 580 sqm.

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Santa Ursula / Tamaide This is an unbeatable view down to Puerto you can enjoy in a fantastic living room with winter garden, open kitchen and dinner area, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms absolutely unique pool and wellness area downstairs, also breathtaking view, terrace, neat garden, garage. Top house.

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Santa Ursula

Top house with high quality renovation in 2009, view to Loro Parque and Puerto,230 sqm living areas incl. 2 studios ( 35 sqm and 50 sqm ) and big main living area including living room, bedr. open modern kitchen, dinner area, high quality bathr. guest toilet,

Top offer, 255 sqm living area, 6 rooms, large living room, open kitchen, 3 bathrooms, Sauna, garage, roof garden, terraces, plot 338 sqm, great view to Teide and Atlantic.

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Castle Harbour, Los Cristianos

San Andrés, Golf del Sur

LA01736

LC00544

GOLF01346

NEW ON THE MARKET Price: €112,000 APPROX. £83.000

Price: €120,000 APPROX. £88.800

Price: £125.000 APPROX. €168,750

Located on the very popular tourist complex, this excellently located one bedroom apartment is directly on the poolside so it is absolutely ideal as a holiday home in the sun! All the facilities which you would need for a relaxing holiday are available on the complex. With full reception, pool bar restaurant and entertainment lounge as well as an on-site supermarket! The property has been renovated with a new modern kitchen and bathroom. The current owner has also added a small utility area and extra storage. Worth a viewing as soon as you can!

Situated on one of the best complexes for rental is this one bedroom apartment located on the 8th floor. Facing southeast, the property has views to the pool and the sea in the distance. It comes fully furnished and has an American style modern kitchen. With 24 hour reception, lifts, pool & pool bar onsite, ideal for long term or holiday lets.

Las Adelfas I, Gold del Sur GOLF01352

The Heights, Los Cristianos LC00543

NEW ON THE MARKET Price: €175,000 APPROX. £129.600

Price: €195,000 APPROX. £144.000

Located in the heart of Golf Del Sur, this two bedroom bungalow comprises of lounge with a dining area, separate fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, two terraces including a roof terrace with pool, garden & mountain views. Set close to the picturesque pool area just a few steps from your sunbed to the waters edge. The links 27 hole golf course is just at the top of the road. In the other direction a short walk will find you by the marina.

A real gem of an opportunity to purchase a spacious property on a well maintained holiday complex. This owner has very cleverly converted this 1 bedroom apartment into a 3 bedroom. The apartment has a West facing position benefitting from afternoon and evening sun. Views are towards the Golf Course, Mount Teide and the surrounding mountainous landscapes. The complex is immaculate and offers on site restaurants, pool bar, supermarket, car rental company, security and a reception. Local amenities are within a 15/20 minutes walk.

Offering spectacular views looking over Los Cristianos out to sea and the island of La Gomera. This well presented 3rd floor 2 bedroom apartment has a spacious lounge, open kitchen with breakfast bar & large terrace. Based on a residential complex with heated pool & bar within easy reach of the town center, harbour & beaches. An ideal property if you are looking for a second home on a more permanent basis, with two store rooms included in the price.

Vista Hermosa, Los Cristianos

Kings Ridge, Roque del Conde LA01630

LC00535

An immaculately presented 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom detached villa with fantastic views to the coastline, Ocean and mountains. The property has numerous balcony and terraced areas on each of its levels including a very large pool area with private pool and garden area. On the upper level of the villa is a roof terrace. The interior is light and spacious with a fully fitted brand new independent kitchen and comfortable lounge with dining area. With two private gated driveways and the possibility to add a separate guest apartment under the main house this is a substantial property for the price in this location.

Price: €215.000 APPROX. £159,000

Playa San Juan OUT01041

This very well presented apartment is spacious, bright and comfortable with an independent kitchen, a good size lounge area leading to a balcony with lovely views over the pool. With 3 bedrooms including an ensuite bathroom in the master bedroom & an additional guest bathroom. With wooden flooring throughout and electric shutters on the lounge patio. A great property for a family to live or as a holiday home. A large communal pool & garden areas with tennis courts add to the pleasant environment.

Los Menores Price: €495,000 APPROX. £366.000 Chayofa OUT01066

Price: €450.000 £333,000

APPROX.

Just a few minutes drive from Los Cristianos, this beautifully presented two bedroom villa has excellent views. The property is bright and spacious with a fully independent kitchen, fantastic lounge area with an additional terrace which serves as a lovely conservatory style area to enjoy the views as well as adding additional living space. Two double bedrooms both with ensuite shower rooms. Below the property is a wonderful garden with private pool. This has been designed as low maintenance as possible, so ideal if you plan to use the property as a second home. Underneath the house is a large storage room which could easily be converted to a further bedroom with ensuite bathroom. There is private off road parking with the property as well.

Price: € 695,000 APPROX. £515.000

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This very well presented country home is only a few minutes drive from Costa Adeje. Based on a beautiful plot of approximately 6000m2 with panoramic views covering the whole South coast. The property has a large private driveway behind gates. The house has large terrace areas which are ideal for simply enjoying the view or great for entertaining. There is so much scope to do whatever you wish as well within the grounds including adding a private pool or orchard. The interior of the house is welcoming and bright with large windows to take advantage of its privileged position. An independent kitchen, comfortable lounge and dining area with a wood burning fireplace, two full bathrooms, WC, three bedrooms, the list goes on!

Price: € 795,000 APPROX. £588.000 Frontline location this immaculately presented two bedroom detached villa is as close to the ocean as you will find. Inside the property is a brand new fitted kitchen with Miele electrical goods and a walk-in larder, a light and spacious lounge with dining area which is tastefully decorated. There are two double bedrooms (the master bedroom has a fully fitted ensuite bathroom) and a guest bathroom with walk-in shower which is ideal for those with less mobility. The terrace and pool area can be accessed from the lounge as well as both bedrooms. There is also a 31m2 basement with fully equipped office below the property. Parking is private behind your own entrance gate.

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Puerto art exhibition Tegueste market proves has a special link a hit on social network with town WEB INFORMATION

“PINCELADAS” INAUGURATION

F you fancy a trip out to Tegueste to visit its popular market, then make sure you catch up on all the latest news via the social network sites.

The market has strengthened its presence on the social media with an increase of 45 per cent to its site. The connection to the web via mobile devices, smartphones and tablets grew by 73 per cent, while Facebook fans rose 108 per cent. The farmers’ and artesan market has a firm commitment to innovation and continuous improvement and had 11,748 hits to www.mercadillodetegueste.es in 2015. This was way above the 8,117 of 2014. The connection to the web via mobile devices, smartphones and tablets accounted for 43.14 per cent of the 11,748 annual

session which meant an increase over 2014 of 72.12 per cent, resulting in very successful adaptations made on the web, improving accessibility via the different mobile devices. Twitter, Facebook and google plus have all been a great hit as well. The website gives full information about events, products, news etc with lots of pictures.

Los Realejos goes green with new nature programme in 2016

OS Realejos will be as green as ever during 2016, in more ways than one.

This lovely municipality in the north of Tenerife is becoming a reference point for all things environmental and this is reflected in its lovely countr yside and stunning landscape. Throughout this coming year, the programme known as “Los Realejos Actúa Verde” will be increasing its efforts and will offer more than 50 green events. This is the fifth consecutive year that Los Realejos council has teamed up with the nature organisation called “Aula de

la Naturaleza Rambla de Castro”. All the events are detailed on the municipal website of www.losrealejos.es and also on www.aularambladecastro.es. Highlights will include a week dedicated to volcanoes, the celebration of the oceans, with a series of workshops, a campaign to promote the sustainable use and enjoyment of the natural area of ??Rambla de Castro and the first nature photography contest for amateurs and professionals of all ages.

Environmental campains in local schools will also play a big part of the initiative with talks on subjects such as climate change, sea birds, a forest week and a project to transform school gardens. The programme also includes thematic routes and guided tours of natural areas of the municipality and other parts of the island. The Mayor, Manuel Domínguez and councillor for the environment, José Alexis Hernández highlighted the natural wealth of the municipality which has six protected areas in its 52 square metres of territory.

new cultural space in Puerto de la Cruz has opened its fourth exhibition and also 2016 in fitting style.

The inauguration was held recently of “Pinceladas” by Pedro González (Pegonza) who is a water-colourist born in Puerto and therefore holds a special affinity with the municipality The exhibition is taking place in La Ranilla Arte-Cultura in Calle Mequinéz (see www.http:// laranillaespaciocultural.com/) for more details. The organisers are delighted that several artists have already passed through their doors with individual and collective exhibitions, all bringing special emotions. However because of this local link, “Pinceladas” has an added edge to it which they hope local people and tourists alike will enjoy. The exhibition features about 40 works which Melecio Hernández, chronicler of Puerto de la Cruz, was happy to present during the inauguration. The arts centre looks forward to welcoming visitors in the coming weeks to show that culture remains a benchmark in Puerto.

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Show presents History created at Loro Parque a history of L flamenco PENGUIN DELIGHT

ORO Parque is celebrating the very first birth- of a Chinstrap penguin chick at Planet Penguin.

The species owes its name to the thin black line that runs from ear to ear under the chin. This birth is considered a real success as it is a very delicate penguin and it is quite a challenge to breed this species in a zoo. Isidoro, named after Saint Isidoro, weighed 77 grams at birth after an incubation phase of 38 days. The diet the penguin chick is receiving consists of a formula made with blended fish, very liquid during the first weeks and thicker as the chick grows bigger. To guarantee a balanced diet, different kind of fish are used in the formula that is given to the chick every three hours. During approximately two months, the penguin chick will be hand bred in the Baby Station at the penguinarium, the breeding station where visitors will be able to see it and where it will receive all the care necessary during this first stage. After this period, the integration process begins, where the penguin chick will start adapting to its new environment until fully integrating with the rest of the penguins at Loro Parque. Chinstrap penguins are a species that live in waters near the Antarctic; they are medium size (46 – 61 cm) and weigh between five and eight kilos. They are able to dive up to 70 metres deep. A prosperous new year is expected in the penguinarium of Loro Parque as rockhopper and gentoo penguin chicks were also born, reaching 14 chicks in total that will join the large penguin family visible at Planet Penguin, exhibition that recreates the Antarctic habitat. The birth of new chicks is a good indicator of animal wellbeing as it guarantees that the animal’s necessities are covered and that they reproduce normally. At Loro Parque every detail is considered as not only their natural habitat is recreated, with 12 tons of snow generated to fall into the area, but also the light cycles of the Antarctic are respected, recreating at this time the polar spring, when they enjoy plenty of light and longer days.

New art exhibition in El Tanque N

INE artists are currently taking an unusual look at all-things Ibero-American in a new exhibition in El Tanque.

They are reflecting on tourism and the country, as well as the concepts of “migration”, “territorial conquest” and “consumerism”. “Tourism ephemeral. The Latin American dialogue” is on show in the El Ranque cultural space, having already experienced great success in Portugal, Ecuador, Mallorca and Mexico. The artistic creations designed to challenge the spectator are by Mateo Maté (ESP), José Joaquín Figueroa (VEN), Avelino Sala (ESP), José

Ruiz (ESP), Rocío Arévalo (ESP), Luna Bengoechea (ESP), Guillermo R. Gudiño (MEX), Nicolás Laiz Placeres (ESP), Celia y Yunior (CU) and Juanli Carrión (ESP). It has been created by curator Adonay Bermudez from Lanzarote who has worked all over the world.

NE of the most important flamenco shows of its kind will be in Gran Canaria on March 12th with a winning formula.

“Las Minas Puerto Flamenco” in the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas will feature ten festival winners who will show their talent with the guitar, singing, dance, percussion, flute and the percussion instrument, the cajón. The festival, known as Las Minas Flamenco Tour, began an international and national tour last October and has been calling at a number of Spanish ports. It features 90 minutes of non-stop entertainment and has proved a major hit in cities such as Brussels, Tokyo and Bombay. It is described as an essential journey through the history of flamenco. Tickets are now available through various channels, including www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es, www.auditorio-alfredokraus.com and www.entradas.com.

Come and meet author John in Los Cristianos

OCAL author John Searancke will be doing a book signing session on January 16th in Los Cristianos, in conjunction with hosts Libreria Red Hound. John, who is the author of Dog Days in The Fortunate Islands, the acclaimed book about his move with his wife Sally and their dog Freddie to live here in sunny Tenerife, has now published a new book entitled Prunes for Breakfast. This is an entirely different sort of book and relates the true tale of his father during WW2 including being captured in Normandy and spending the remainder of his life in a prison camp. Not written as a dour historical treatise but more a

life story interspersed with letters home, it is more than just a war book and contains something for ever yone. Reaching #1 in its category on Amazon recently, it will be assured of great success. John will be at Libreria Red Hound on 16 Januar y to personally sign copies of both of his books. He will be in attendance from 4pm to 7 pm. Do come along and meet him and enjoy a nice cold glass of wine. Libreria Red Hound is right in the middle of Los

Cristianos at Calle Juan XXIII, No 26. Look out for the big red board outside the bookshop.

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CLASSICAL HIGHLIGHT

From Mozart to Michael Jackson, the 32nd International Music Festival arrives in Canaries

Photo by Benjamin Ealovega

Florez

LASSICAL music returns to scenes of all the islands with the celebration of the 32nd International Music Festival of the Canaries.

The great tenor Juan Diego Florez starred in the opening session in Las Palmas on January 8th when he appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Franklin. A total of 48 concerts will take place throughout the islands for more than a month until February 12th. There are 23 concerts in Tenerife and Gran Canaria and 25 dotted around the other islands. As in past years, the two main stages will be the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas and Tenerife Auditorium Adán Martín. Big orchetras will again make the mark, including the Gran Canaria Philharmonic on January 15th and 16th in Gran Canaria and Tenerife respectively, under the direction of German maestro Thomas Hengelbrock and soloist Lucas Macías in the Concert for Oboe by Richard Strauss. For its part, the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra climbs to the stage of Alfredo Kraus and Adam Martin on 21 and 22 January. Musicians of the Teatro de la Scala de Milán are set to enchant on January 21st and 22nd in the Auditorio de Tenerife and Teatro Guiniguada. They will perform the Italian repertoire of the eighteenth and nineteenth

centuries to the present. The soloists will include Fabien Thouand (oboe), Massimo Polidori (cello) and Francesco Manara (violin). The next stop for the festival will be the Tenerife Auditorium on January 27th and 28th. The Gran Canarian pianist Ivan Martin takes charge of his Galdós Ensemble, the young training orchestra, and in his dual role of director and pianist will play Chopin. Award-winning Trío Arbós reach the Canaries on February 2nd and 3rd (Teatro Guiniguada and Auditorio de Tenerife). José Miguel Gómez (chelo) and Juan Carlos Garvayo (piano) will interpret Turina, Saint-Saëns and Mendelssohn. The Belgian formation La Petite Bande, with over 40 years of history and founded and directed by the teacher Sigiswald Kuijken (violin), will play a Mozart repertoire in both capitals. This will be February 4th in Tenerife and February 12th in Gran Canaria. Other major players in this 32nd Festival will include The Vienna Boys’ Choir, the most famous boys’ choir in the world with over 500 years of history. Their concerts are on February 6th and 7th in the Auditorios de Tenerife and Gran Canaria, with a repertoire covering the centuries from Mozart to Michael Jackson. The Austrian children will

complete their participation in the festival with two special concerts in the two Canary cathedrals: the 5th in La Laguna and the 8th in Santa Ana, both free entry. This edition also marks the first collaboration between the festival and the Otto Edelmann Society. The finalist of the international singing competition, the French contralto Yael Raanan-Vandor will star in a special concert in the Teatro Guiniguada on February 9th with baritone

Peter Edelmann and the Canary pianist Jorge Robaina. Closing the cycle will be the Budapest Festival Orchestra, recognised as one of the best in the world, with its leader and founder, director and pianist Ivan Fischer. On February 10th and 11th in Gran Canaria and Tenerife respectively, the Hungarian formation will present an extensive programme to include Von Weber and Brahms to the expressionism of the twentieth century and

GALICIAN ARTIST

Singer to bring small stories to life

HE voice and guitar of international performer Andrés Suárez will bring small stories to life in the Canaries on February 28th.

The Galician singer will present his album “Mi pequeña historia” at the Alfredo Kraus auditorium in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. He uses rock, pop and romanticism to enchant his audience with lyrics inspired by his fans who were asked to share their own “little stories”. Andrés Suárez began his musical career when just eleven years of age, beginning as a street musician and going on to an international career and a music teacher. He released his first album in 2002 and is said to have topped his achievements with his best work to date in “Mi pequeña historia” . Tickets for the show are via www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony. To interpret the Brahms Concerto No. 1, Ivan Fischer has pianist Dimitris Sgouros Greek, an exceptional artist hailed for his virtuosity and passion. The ticket prices for the festival range from ten euros up to 95 euros and organisers believe it offers people the chance to enjoy in the Canaries one of the best musical events of the European winter. Alongside all these main concerts, there are many other

smaller ones on the various islands, including by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria. In addition, on Januar y 23rd, for the second year running, orchestras will take to the streets of all the islands simultaneously to turn the spotlight on the festival and all it has to offer. All details are on http:// www.gobiernodecanarias.org/ cultura/32festivaldecanarias/ index.html

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PACKED PROGRAMME

SECOND COMPETITION

Countdown starts to 2016 Santa La Escalera launches search Cruz Carnival on 80s theme Carnival Queen on January 24th, the Queen for the older generation on January 27th and the main Queen and attendants on February 3rd. On Februar y 10th there will be the traditional ceremony of the burial of the sardine and the Coso for children on February 12th. The Carnival of the Day is on February 7th and again on Februar y 13th and the carnival fiesta on the 14th. This year the Carnival theme is the 80s so it promises plenty of scope for some incredible costumes.

T’S hard to believe that it’s nearly time for the spectacular Santa Cruz Carnival but it is and the lead-up events have already started.

The world-famous event, second only to the famous Carnival in Rio, officially runs from February 3rd to February 14th but the programme actually spreads over several weeks. The Carnival is so big and important that it is classified as of international tourism interest and is visited by hundreds of thousands of people of all nationalities and all ages. The full programme can be seen on the official website of www.http://carnavaldetenerife.com/ so you can plan your trip to the capital. The inauguration was on January 13th and there are numerous shows and competitions in the run-up to the main activities and the Carnival parades. Many musical and entertainment groups of adults and children take part in the contests for “Murgas” and these are always very colourful and entertaining. Other highlights include the election of the junior

GUIMERÁ DATE

Biggest flamenco show in Canaries

HE Guimerá Theatre in Santa Cruz is preparing to host on January 16th the biggest flamenco show held in the Canary Islands.

The third Festival Flamenco Romí brings together an important group of artists led by top European jazz musician, Jorge Pardo, recently awarded the “National Prize for Contemporary Music” by the Ministry of Education and Culture. To add great authenticity to the show, it will pay homage to the gypsy women such as Belén López, Saray Muñoz, Enrique “El Piculabe”, Vivi Cádiz, Juan Jiménez, Pedro Jiménez, Josué Ronkío and El Chispas.

for best ethnographic documentaries

A Orotava is once again leading the call to find the best ethnographic documentary videos about the Canary Islands.

The cultural group La Escalera is organising the competition for the second year and is anticipating that entries may well double to more than 50. Last year, there were 30. Documentaries may be submitted up until April 30th and the projections will be made in May. One day of screening will be made in the Auditorium Teobaldo Power but the group intends to use other emblematic parts of the municipality as well, such as the plazas del Ayuntamiento, La Constitución and Franchy Alfaro. The Mayor, Francisco Linares presented details of the competition last week, alongside Abel Hernández Belza, representative of the group.

He expressed appreciation of their work to recover and value the histor y of the archipelago. He stressed the first year of the competition had been met with great enthusiasm and the scene was set for even greater success in the second edition. The initiative aims to rescue, preserve and disseminate the traditional culture of the Canary Islands and also takes in La Orotava which has a relevant history and culture of cinema. The documentaries must be in Spanish but if in any other language, must have Spanish sub-titles. The works can be delivered personally or by certified package at the headquarters of the Cultural Collective La Escalera C / San José, 35 (CP 38300), La Orotava (Tenerife). Two prizes will be awarded, both to the value of 300 euros, to buy photographic or video material: one for best documentary submitted by an individual or collective filmmakers and the other for the best documentar y submitted by any school in the autonomous community of Canaries. Abel Hernández Belza said one of the objectives of the group was to create a library to conserve and display the greatest possible number of ethnographic documentaries about the Canary Islands for use for educational and cultural purposes.

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Los Sabandeños begin Take a walk “through 2016 in style FASCINATING PHOTOGRAPHS

the icebergs” in new M Arctic exhibition

fascinating touring exhibition which takes a look at what is happening in the Pole has arrived in Tenerife.

Entitled “El Ártico se rompe” (“The Arctic is broken”) , it is located next to the port terminal in avenida Francisco La Roche, Santa Cruz and can be seen until January 20th. The aim is to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of trying to reverse the negative effects

that human activity is causing this area of ??the planet. The travelling exhibition is organised by the CajaCanarias Foundation and the social arm of La Caixa. The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez welcomed the arrival of the exhibition to the capital and recalled the efforts of the city council to try and

reduce the effects of pollution, especially the aim of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent through various energy saving schemes. Today, they had virtually achieved this through the progressive introduction of LED street lighting systems and other energy efficiency measures. The exhibition includes two modules of 200 square metres in total and comprises 100 images captured by photographer Andoni Canela. The stunning pictures were taken in Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Svalbard, Iceland, Russia and Lapland. The interior of the exhibition simulates a walk through icebergs as the pieces and pictures are arranged on irregular geometric panels reminscent of the ice walls. It also has audiovisual explaining about aurora borealis and the various kinds of ice in the world.

ARONA CONCERT

ORE than 800 people filled the plaza del Santísimo Cristo de la Salud in Arona for the first performance of 2016 by Los Sabandeños.

The hugely successful Canary group has recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is still as much an icon as ever. The free concert coincided with the Fiestas de San Antonio Abad. Thirty members of the group offered the audience a repertoire of songs from their long musical career, such as the Cantos Canarios de Teobaldo Power, diverse boleros, polkas and the hymn of Lucha Canaria. The group has nearly 100 albums to its credit, many concerts, extensive international concerts and collaborations with artists such as María Dolores Pradera, Silvio Rodríguez and Alfredo Kraus. In these 50 years, they have addressed the different genres of Canary folk repertoire and the Hispanic American songbook, a period in which they have received numerous awards and distinctions.

PROJECTS INVITED

Santa Cruz seeks artist for residency award at Fine Arts Museum

ALENTED artists are being encouraged to put themselves forward for an annual award scheme run by Santa Cruz city council.

Details of the 2016 Art Residency of the Museum of Fine Arts have just been announced and there is a deadline for submissions of interest of March 1st. Artists must present a project which is in some way linked to the museum. The selected project will last for three months and the person or persons chose will spend that time developing their work in the museum for the public to watch. They will also be invited to present talks or arrange a seminar or conference to do with the initiative. All artists interested must send in full details of their proposal, explaining what they have in mind and how it would be created, together with all the stages involved. They must also give an outline of the costs involved. The winning artist will receive 3,000 euros for the development and implementation of the project and up to a maximum of 1,000 euros for materials. A panel of experts will choose the winner and their name and design will be announced on the website of www.culturaensantacruz.es. The complete rules of the competition are available at the offices of the OAC, the cultural organisation of Santa Cruz city council, located in calle Marcos Redondo, 2 or on the website as above.

New facilities for families and dogs at Parque La Granja

ARQUE La Granja in Santa Cruz, considered to be one of the best urban spaces in the Canary Islands, has been upgrading its facilities even more for the public to enjoy their leisure time. A new canine circuit of 2,000 square metres has recently been opened, thanks to an investment of 41,459 euros. The initiative is part of remodelling work started last October. At the top of the capital’s park, it features a large space of grass with a

water feature, drinking fountains, security fencing, play space and controlled accesses for the dogs. The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez said they were delighted to open this latest facility and aimed to continue to provide more dog parks around the capital.

“There are 40,000 dogs registered in the capital and the intention is to give a service to them and to their owners with comfort,” he said. The new area features obstacles for the dogs to tackle, including jumps and wheels. La Granja park is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with an ambitious improvement programme. The aim is to make it a place where all members of the family can visit and the plans include a modern skate park, running track and new irrigation system. The park already features 620 different kinds of trees, including palms and dragon trees, and a number of exotic species. There is also a monument dedicated to naturalist Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, several sculptures and scalable ropes, as well as a cafe with terrace.

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Your dining experience around our restaurants

Eating Out & About

Bodeguita Algarrobo

Tipsy Terrace

Terrazas del Mar

Puerto de la Cruz

Los Gigantes

Puerto de la Cruz

A family-run business with a long history of restaurateurs. The cuisine served here is local Canary food with some surprisingly original features and the most exquisite flavours. Piquillo peppers stuffed with mushrooms and prawns, hake mounted on a tower of perfectly cooked, seasonally fresh veg, Canary “wrinkled” potatoes with a twist, lamb estofado, an inside-out pie without the pastry, fig biscuit with chocolate sauce, pork steak with caramelised onions open sandwiches, stuffed leak with cheese and belly of pork fritters, piquillo peppers stuffed with mushrooms and prawns. These are just some of the dishes which have enchanted diners of all nationalities throughout the day and night.

For reservations call 922 373 513 / 647 600 784 Carretera General del Botánico Puerto de la Cruz bodeguitaalgarrobo@gmail.com

Tipsy Terrace in Los Gigantes is described as one of the friendliest places around and you will see why when you visit. You will find great home cooking and dishes to suit all tastes, from breakfast through to evening meals and everything in between. Tap into their menu on www.tipsy-terrace.net and you can see all the choices for yourself, from Tipsy’s Ploughman’s and Rise and Shine sandwiches to wraps, jacket potatoes, burgers, crunchy salads, light lunches and much, much more. Tipsy Terrace also has a swimming pool, tennis, mini-golf and lovely gardens. It is easy to find as it is just by the coach and bus stops.

How about a fabulous dinner complete with a sunset, gentle waves, palm trees, grassy verge, flowers and exceptional service? That´s what the Terraza del Mar delivers. The restaurant has traditional Canary food with a sensitive touch. It consists of an indoor terrace and two outside terraces that overlook the “Garden Beach”. The setting is heavenly, with landscaped walkways down to the black sand beach. Parking is usually quite easy, especially in the evenings, but Playa Jardin is only a five to ten minute walk from Puerto´s main bus station. The location, the food and the service speak for them-selves. Giovanni the owner says he´ll feed you on ANY budget - just tell him how little you “wanna” spend.

For reservations call 922 868 432 Los Gigantes Sports & Gardens Calle Hibisco 4, Los Gigantes www.tipsyterrace.net

For reservations call 922 371 518 Avda. Francisco Afonso Carrillo s/n Playa Jardin, Puerto de la Cruz terrazadelmar@gmail.com

Brunch every Sunday from 10:30am to 13:30pm

Rendezvous

Bar El Pincho

Dula y Pipa

Restaurant/Bar & Bistro

Las Vistas, Los Cristianos

La Orotava

Golf del Sur

At Bar El Pincho you can enjoy good prices, good food, good service and a fantastic view of the ocean. They are winning fans because of the friendly staff you encounter and the delicious Spanish tapas. They have a great offer, a combination of tapas for two for only 9.50 euros. There is also a wide selection of main plates, such as steak, chicken and fish, all cooked with love and the best ingredients they can find. Do try their fantastic cocktails which they always try to improve. Try also the special dishes from the north of the island and the drinks. Reservations can be done between 10:30 to 20:00pm

This lovely new restaurant is a commitment to quality local produce and somewhere you must head for to sample a very different concept in wining and dining, “Farm to table”. It forms part of the new project known as “La Granja Verde” or “The Green Farm” and centres around fresh, locally-grown produce” and a commitment to the local wines of the island. It runs with the expert gastronomic advice of Juan Carlos Clemente. Wednesday to Sunday, from 13:00 to 16:00 and also from 18.30 to 23.00 Friday and Saturday. Sunday Brunch from 10:30 to 13:30.

The Rendezvous in Golf del Sur offers diners a double delight. By day and in the evening, you can enjoy a full menu with great prices and big portions at the Rendezvous Bar and Bistro, overlooking the bowling green at the Winter Gardens. In the evening, you might opt for the Rendezvous Restaurant which is just above it and offers an extensive à la carte menu, fine wines and a relaxing night out to enjoy excellent cuisine at a leisurely pace. The Rendezvous Restaurant has a lovely ambience and it’s a restaurant where you can sit back and enjoy. Booking is advised at the main restaurant because it is extremely popular.

For reservations call 649 431 110 Paseo Las Vistas, Los Cristianos www.barelpincho.com

For reservations call 922 333 509 Exit 33 - TF-5. Back street of Camino del Torreón 2 La Orotava www.lagranjaverde.es / info@lagranjaverde.es

For reservations call 922 738 683 / 922 738 602 Winter Gardens Complex Golf del Sur San Miguel de Abona

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Donde Mario

El Calderito de la Abuela

Cuesta de la Villa

A great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out to Santa Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario. Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the inside is elegant and captivating. Restaurateur Mario Torres surpises us every day with his extensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatable experience with wines and cookery. Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fish soup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be surprised.

Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eating where, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes and share with your companions. You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and it offers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisine with modern creativity. This is already an award-winning restaurant and it’s not surprising that this year, it has again scooped a TripAdvisor accolade. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.

Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made up of a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bar area in the centre. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub with its low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor. The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of their own produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cook with. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produce and cook it with thought and care. The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapas without reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It’s delicious and affordable.

For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net

For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net

For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net

Sabor Canario

The Potter Inn

The Oyster Catcher

La Orotava

Puerto Colón

Los Cristianos

Waiting to give you a very warm welcome are Mark, Kerry and their team at this great family pub, just down the steps near the taxi rank. They serve traditional British food from 10am to 9pm every day including their famous Sunday roast served from midday on Sunday and also now available Wednesday evening from 5pm. Choose from a selection of breakfasts all made with British products, hand- battered cod with home-made chips and real mushy peas and now...home-made Staffordshire oatcakes with a choice of fillings! There’s also some fantastic offers on drinks during happy hour from 10am til 7pm Monday to Saturday such as a bottle of wine for 5 euros and two John Smith’s or Strongbow for 4 euros! You can sit inside or out on one or two sunny terraces where you can watch your favourite soaps or live sport on a choice of five large screens in a relaxing background.

It’s always nice to try a new experience when in Tenerife so pop along to the Oyster Catcher in Los Cristianos and enjoy some spectacular flambé. The restaurant, on the thriving El Mirador strip, offers an extensive menu of British cuisine, using only the best of fresh ingredients at affordable prices, including homemade soups, daily roasts served with classic Yorkshire pudding and stock gravy, pastas, fish and fresh salads. All the main courses are served with a choice of fresh vegetables and potatoes. You can sit indoors or on the undercover terrace. Flambés are the speciality of the house, with the steaks, king prawns , pork or chicken cooked right in front of you with delicious sauces. Follow up with a flambéed dessert such as crêpe suzette and banana flambé. Delicious!

If you haven’t yet discovered La Orotava, you must do so as it is the most wonderful town full of charm, character and Canary architecture. This restaurant is located in one of the oldest buildings in the centre of La Orotava in a two-floor house of 800 square metres and two patios. Here you can taste the best of traditional Canary food with flair and innovation and wines from La Orotava. Its style is home-made Canary food, with both conventional and creative dishes, always inspired by the best produce from the town. Prices suit all pockets.

For reservations call 922 322 793 Calle Carrera 17 La Orotava info@saborcanario.es

For reservations call 922 714 231 Local 232, Puerto Colon Costa Adeje potterinn@outlook.com

La Bodeguita de Enfrente

For reservations call 922 788 038 Open daily C.C. El Mirador, Local 5 Avenida San Francisco, Los Cristianos www.oystercatcher.es - info@oystercatcher.es

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Your dining experience around our restaurants

Harriet’s

Tasca Channo’s

English Tea Room

Tressardi

Los Realejos

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

Puerto de la Cruz

This beautiful Canarian restaurant is full of atmosphere which reflects the flavour of the graeat food served here. The decor is as much a feast for the eyes as the cuisine is to your palate. You can sit at your table and study the huge range of artefacts which decorate the walls and seemingly every available corner. The food is stunningly presented and very affordable, somewhere you must visit to get a real taste of Tenerife. There is a wide choice of meats, including wild boar, deer and crocodile, fresh fish including bacalao and an extensive wine cellar with Canarian and Spanish wines. The menu is extensive with starters, soups, salads, stews, home-made desserts and more. There is a little outdoor terrace at the front of the restaurant or sit inside and enjoy the country-style interior.

Very much a Tenerife success story, Harriets have opened a second Tea Room (with bar) in the heart of Los Cristianos. With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, it is just a stone’s throw from the bus station at the San Marino building (ie turn left at the bottom of the bus station and it is 100 yards or so on your left, in premises formerly occupied by the Heritage bar). You will find the most gorgeous food, all home-made and great British cooking, including all day breakfasts, mouthwatering cakes, salads, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and rolls, home-made burgers, pancakes, ice-creams, evening meals and numerous varieties of teas and coffees served in china pots and cups. There are also many gluten-free and diabetic options. Simply mouth-watering and a venue set to be a firm favourite with residents and locals alike.

If you want to seek out a really good Italian restaurant at an affordable price with a lovely terrace, look no further than Tressardi. It offers a very varied menu including traditional Italian dishes, pizza and pasta with gorgeous fillings and sauces, meat dishes, fresh fish and crunchy salads. The desserts like tiramisu and panna cota are to die for! So if you want a good Italian restaurant for a family meal, a romantic dinner, a quick lunch when working or take away, Tressardi is your restaurant. A friendly and homely restaurant that has quality products combining fast food and well elaborated dishes for kids and grown ups. Depending on your choices the price can go higher but an average 15-16 Euros per person is what you can expect.

Calle El Mocán, 41 Avenida Santiago Apostol (in front of El Mocan square) Los Realejos Tel.: 677 068 027

For reservations call 922 712 791 Los Cristianos, San Marino building. Open daily from 9am to 11pm. Playa Fañabé,56 Central Commercial. Open 9am to 10pm, closes 5pm Saturday and Sunday

Winter times: Monday to Friday: 15:00 -11:00 pm / Wednesday closed Saturday & Sunday: 15:00 - 12:00 pm For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz

Restaurante Algarrobo

Bistro Bolle

Puerto Santiago, Costa del Silencio & Playa de las Américas

La Orotava

Costa del Silencio

If you love Indian food, you will find the very best at Bobbys Tandoori, now at three locations. The food served here is absolutely superb which is why Bobbys is a firm favourite with local residents and visitors alike. The Costal del Silencio restaurant is in the unusual octagonalshaped building on the corner of the main road through Silencio with Las Galletas. The restaurant in Puerto Santiago is on Avenida Maritima, about 50 yards from the Los Dragos Hotel. The Playa de las Americas restaurant is near the seafront on the second floor of CC Puebo Canario. The food is great and affordable, as are the drinks.

This family run restaurant is situated in the well-known and much visited venue in La Orotava. The current owners are brothers Toño (front of house) and Cristóbal (head chef). They have carried on the family tradition of offering top quality products at affordable prices whilst bringing the menu up to date. There is a lively atmosphere here with some really unusual dishes to taste. All the dishes are fresh using vegetables from the market. The cuisine is traditional with a modern slant without being too over elaborate. They now have a new tasting menu for only 17 euros, drinks and IGIc not included. You have a choice of two starters, one main dish and a choice

Bobby’s Indian Tandoori

Bobby's Playa Santiago (922 868 690) Open: 1pm-4pm, 6pm-11pm. Mondays evening only Bobby's Costal del Silencio (922 072 177 /610 864 241) Avenida Jose Antonio Tavio Open every day 2pm-11pm Bobby's Playa de las Americas (922 796 816) CC Pueblo Canario, second floor, local 204 Open 2pm to 11pm (Monday from 6pm)

For reservations call 922 332 305 / 647 600 784 Carretera La Luz, Las Candias Urbanizacion Pedro Martin 9 restaurantealgarrobo@gmail.com

Bistro Bolle is one of those lovely friendly restaurants which also offers great food at affordable prices and a very special atmosphere. What also makes it so special is the good location with stunning views and easy parking. There is no formal menu, you simply choose from the blackboard or specials. Bolle’s chef Michel has added lots of new dishes to the menu and loves to be innovative so you will find many new suggestions and some delicious surprises. All this makes Bolle Bistro a must place to visit as there is always something fresh to delight you whilst retaining its aim of keeping prices very affordable. As Patrick says, you will always find quality at a good price and always done with a smile.

For reservations call 699 351 694 Parque Don José, Calle Hercules 7-8, Costa del Silencio Bistro BOLLE Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

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Mamma Rosa

Restaurante Magnolia

Santa Cruz

Playa de las Américas

Puerto de la Cruz

Seek out the ultra-modern Silken Atlántida hotel in Santa Cruz and you will discover a fantastic place to eat. This striking hotel in Avda. 3 de Mayo has just reinvented its restaurant which is now called “SOOK”. The expert team here believes in moving with the times and presents the diner with a young and fresh approach in its beautifully-designed bistro. The ambitious project has been created by the Silken School of Food and Beverage (ESAB) and chaired by award-winning Michelin star chef Martín Berasategui. The main objective was to refresh the previous concept, to innovate it and make it much more personal, blending the traditional harmony with the modern in a natural way. The traditional mixes with haute cuisine at prices you can afford with the emphasis on fresh premium produce.

Mamma Rosa is one of the longest established restaurants in the south of Tenerife and has an extensive menu and a modern ambiance which appeals to all ages. For more than 22 years, it has offered elegance, top-class cuisine, an excellent varied wine list and, of course, the service you would expect. The cuisine is described as classical Italian and Scandinavian with Spanish and French influences, blended together and cooked in a modern style. Part of the new approach is to offer a very extensive fish menu. As with the meat, the restaurant tries where possible to buy local produce and support the islands’ agriculture.

Restaurante Magnolia has come a long way, starting life as a small intimate restaurant with an outdoor terrace to the finished article we see today, with the terrace now covered and well spaced tables inside. The kitchen is open plan and creates the most wonderful national and international dishes with an extensive menu of fish, shellfish, lamb, steaks, pastas. This venue is always busy and customers are full of praise for the Restaurante Magnolia as one of the finest places to eat on the island. The quality and service certainly stands out and the cost is very reasonable indeed. They are open every day from 13:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 to 23.30.

Avda. 3 de Mayo, 3 Santa Cruz Tel.: 922 294 500 www.hote-les-silken.com

For reservations call 922 794 819 Avda. Santiago Puig, Apartamentos Colón 2 Playa de la Américas www.mammarosa.com / mammarosa@mammarosa.com

For reservations call 922 385 614 Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n Puerto de la Cruz www.restaurantemaganolia.com

Restaurante El Cine

El Teatro del Puerto

Restaurante Gom

Los Cristianos

Los Cristianos port

Santa Cruz

The regular sight of people queuing for a table will give you the best clue ever about this restaurant. The alley-way where people queue has been described as the most famous on the island and no-one seems to mind having to wait for a table. This is very much a fresh fish restaurant, the only meat you will find are chicken. The menu, in extense: grilled cuttle fish, grilled hake fillet, fresh sardines, the fish of the day, grilled fresh herrings, all seven euros each. Tomato and onion salad, chips or Canary potatoes for 2.50 euros a bowl. Fried octopus, nine euros. Grilled prawns, eight euros. Fried chicken wings, seven euros. There is one hour free parking at the dock for restaurant visitors. Just request a ticket and this will be stamped at El Cine.

If you love a location with a lot of atmosphere, head down to the busy port of Los Cristianos. There is always something to see here and it’s great to watch all the ferries coming in and out as you enjoy a coffee or meal amidst all the action. Whether you are travelling to another island or not, seek out the cafeteria in the port terminal. “El Teatro del Puerto” in the Estacion Maritima specialises in bread rolls, cakes and some really first-class coffees.You will also find a great selection of tapas, typical Canary products, ice-creams and more. One great option is their daily menu which offer a first and second course, plus a dessert, with drinks paid separately. A real bonus is that it is open early in the morning, from 7am every day, closing at 8pm.

This iconic restaurant in the heart of Santa Cruz is definitely a place to head for if you enjoy stunning decor and high-end cuisine but at prices you can still afford. The food here is best described as a slice of home-made cooking with the taste and touch of nouvelle cuisine. The emphasis is on quality, freshness and naturalness where the raw product is the star, depending on what is available that day in the market. They offers a special menu for celiac and can help create food for anyone with a specific allergy. Weddings, etc are also catered for and there is always a dish of the day. You will find GOM within the Hotel Taburiente, located in front of Parque García Sanabria. Their opening times are Tuesday to Saturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 23:00.

For reservations call 609 107 758 Calle Juan Bariajo, nº8 Los Cristianos www.barelcine.es / barelcine@gmail.com

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Ban this annoying scooter craze!

Well done to the south airport Dear Madam I know your letters page, or newspapers in general perhaps, normally have letters about some moan or groan. I therefore thought it might be nice to write a letter of praise, yes, you did read that right, praise. It is a number of years since we have been to Tenerife but we have just returned from a wonderful holiday and wanted to say how nice we found the airport and its services. It has certainly seen quite a change! We were quite astounded to see all the new facilities, the modern shops etc but even more so, we impressed by the speed at which we were dealt with. Our plane parked right at the end of the terminal so we thought we were in for a long walk but no, we were collected by two airport coaches who took us right to the front and it was only a short walk to passport control. How nice after a long journey. Also, it is SO refreshing when you go through passports. There wasn’t a queue, it was very quick and thank goodness, none of those awful zigzag queue systems which you find in the UK. They drive us nuts! So well done Tenerife for getting this right. The start of your holiday is so important and the south airport is creating exactly the right impression. Thank you Turner family Oxfordshire

Dear Editor After continually visiting the island at Christmas and New Year , I felt I had to write about what is becoming a scurge on the island. MOBILITY SCOOTERS !! I do not have a problem with people having them that really need them but to see young people as young as 13 driving them at such high speeds they think they are Lewis Hamilton and families carr ying young children going so fast down from San Eugenio shopping centre is making me angry. Is there not an age limit to hire them? I no longer feel it is safe to walk on the pavements. Are they insured? This is an accident waiting to happen. Tor viscas is becoming another Benidorm. Let’s hope they get banned Sharon Cook, South Wales

Go to Camella for reactions test Dear Editor Having just been to the medico centre in La Camella to complete my

driving “reaction” test, I thought I would just drop a line to you to encourage any reader who also needs to do this to go to this centre. Mine was a test for the B categor y and it cost 35 euros which I think is cheaper than others around the south although don’t take this as gospel. This centre is on the righthand side of the road as you enter into La Camella from the direction of Los Cristianos. I just wanted to say how very nice the staff here are and they speak some English and are happy to do so to help you. The girls I met were lovely as although the test isn’t difficult, it can be a bit worrying. For the uninitiated, they ask you a few questions about your general health, whether you take any sort of medication, have any medical problems, your height and weight etc, whether you smoke, drink and so on. They take your blood pressure and test your eye sight via reading cards, letters and colours from a distance. You then sit in a little booth with headphones on and have to react when you hear a sound in your right or left ear. Then you take a test on a

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machine to gauge your coordination, a bit like keeping a car in the middle of a winding road but with both hands ie a road on each side. This I thought was the most difficult bit. The girls then take your photo and if you have passed, print

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Stop smoking: coping with cravings

F you can control your cravings for a cigarette, you’ll boost your chances of quitting. The most effective ways to tackle cravings are a combination of stop-smoking medicines and behavioural changes. Fact: if you quit smoking before the age of 35 you’re likely to have a full life expectancy. Statistics suggest that every year after 35 that you continue to smoke can take an average of three months off your life Going cold turkey may be appealing, and works for some, but research suggests that willpower alone isn’t the best method to stop smoking. In fact, only three in every hundred quitters manage to stop smoking permanently this way. Using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and other stopsmoking medicines can double your chances of quitting successfully compared to willpower alone. This is because untreated cravings often result in lapses. According to clinical psychologist and stop-smoking adviser Gay Sutherland, “cravings are without doubt the most important withdrawal symptom to tackle and one of the best predictors of success in quitting smoking is craving control”.

Types of cravings Cravings happen because your body misses its regular hits of nicotine. There are two types of

craving: •The steady and constant background craving for a cigarette. This type of craving decreases in intensity over several weeks after quitting. •Sudden bursts of intense desire or urge to smoke. These cravings are often triggered by a cue such as having a few drinks, feeling very happy or sad, having an argument, feeling stressed or even having a cup of coffee. These urges to smoke tend to get less frequent over time, but their intensity can remain strong even after many months of quitting.

Tackling cravings There are three tried and tested ways to tame cravings: •nicotine replacement therapy •prescription stop smoking medicines •behaviour changes Nicotine replacement therapy Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gives your body the nicotine it craves without the toxic chemicals that you get in cigarettes, so it doesn’t cause cancer. It helps you

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Ten tips to make your New Year’s resolution a success

OST of us will make a New Year’s resolution - maybe to lose weight, quit smoking or drink less - but only one in 10 of us will achieve our goal. Psychologists have found we’re more likely to succeed if we break our resolution into smaller goals that are specific, measurable and time-based.

stop smoking without having unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. NRT won’t give you the same “hit” or pleasure you would expect from a cigarette, but it does help reduce cravings. NRT is available as gum, patches, lozenges, microtabs, inhalator, nasal spray and mouth spray. It’s important to use the right NRT product for your lifestyle. Some products, like the patch, release nicotine into your system slowly and steadily, so they’re ideal for relieving background cravings. Others, such as the nasal spray and mouth spray, release nicotine quickly in short bursts, so they’re better suited to sudden intense cravings.

Stop smoking medicines

The prescription tablets Zyban (bupropion) and Champix (varenicline) are an alternative to NRT in helping you stop smoking. They don’t contain nicotine, but they work on your brain to dampen cravings. As they take a few days to work fully, you need to start these medicines for a week or two before you stop smoking.

Change your behaviour

NRT and stop-smoking medicines can really help curb cravings, but they can’t completely eradicate them. It’s also a good idea to follow these smoking cessation self-help techniques: Avoid the triggers: try sitting in a different chair to watch TV, and having a shower as soon as you get up, if these are times you usually smoke. If you’ve always had a cigarette with your cup of coffee, switch to tea or orange juice instead. You don’t have to give up coffee forever, just until you’ve broken the association with smoking. Stay strong: expect your cravings to be at their worst in the first few weeks after quitting. The good news is that they will pass. If you take a step back and start smoking again, don’t despair, as it can take a few attempts to quit for good. Exercise: physical activity may help reduce your nicotine cravings and relieve some withdrawal symptoms. It may also help you reduce stress and keep your weight down. When you have the urge to smoke, do something active instead, like a fast walk, going to the gym or local swimming pool, or gardening.

1. Make only one resolution. Your chances of success are greater when you channel energy into changing just one aspect of your behaviour. 2. Don’t wait until New Year’s Eve to think about your resolution and instead take some time out a few days before and reflect upon what you really want to achieve. 3. Avoid previous resolutions. Deciding to revisit a past resolution sets you up for frustration and disappointment. 4. Don’t run with the crowd and go with the usual resolutions. Instead think about what you really want out of life. 5. Break your goal into a series of steps, focusing on creating sub-goals that are concrete, measurable and time-based. 6. Tell your friends and family about your goals. You’re more likely to get support and want to avoid failure. 7. Regularly remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goals by creating a checklist of how life would be better once you obtain your aim. 8. Give yourself a small reward whenever you achieve a sub-goal, thus maintaining motivation and a sense of progress. 9. Make your plans and progress concrete by keeping a handwritten journal, completing a computer spreadsheet or covering a notice board with graphs or pictures. 10. Expect to revert to your old habits from time to time. Treat any failure as a temporary setback rather than a reason to give up altogether.

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Water, drinks and your health How long does

alcohol stay in your blood?

T’S easy to overlook but choosing healthier drinks is a key part of getting a balanced diet.

Many soft drinks – including instant powdered drinks and hot chocolate – are high in sugar. Food and drinks that are high in sugar are often high in calories and having too many calories can make you more likely to gain weight. Some energy drinks are eating a varied and balanced high in both sugar and caffeine. diet and growing well. Checking the nutrition labels on soft drinks such as fruit Juices, smoothies and juices and fizzy drinks can 5 A DAY help you make healthier choices. Fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies contain a variety of vitamins that are Drink plenty of water good for our health. A small Water is a healthy and glass of fruit juice counts as cheap choice for quenching one of your recommended your thirst at any time. It has five daily portions of fruit and no calories and contains no vegetables. sugars that can damage teeth. But a glass of juice should Plain tea, fruit tea and coffee only ever be one of your (without added sugar) can portions of 5 A DAY because it also be healthy. doesn’t contain the fibre found If you don’t like the taste of in whole fruits and vegetables. plain water, try sparkling water Have other types of fruit and or add a slice of lemon or lime. vegetables for the other four Or heat the water and infuse a (or more) portions. tea bag, some coffee or a slice Fruit juice also contains of lemon. You could also add sugar that can damage teeth. some no-added-sugar squash It’s best to drink it with a meal or fruit juice for flavour. because this can help protect teeth. The sugars found Drink semi-skimmed, naturally in whole fruit are less 1% fat or skimmed likely to cause tooth decay because the sugar is milk contained within the Milk is a good source of structure of the fruit. calcium, a mineral that helps When fruit is juiced or build and maintain healthy blended, the sugars are bones. It also contains protein, released. Once released, vitamins and other minerals, these sugars can damage and doesn’t cause tooth decay. teeth, especially if you drink For a healthier choice, juice frequently. Even choose semi-skimmed, 1% fat unsweetened fruit juice is or skimmed milk. Limit your sugary, so try to drink no more intake of flavoured milks, than 150ml of fruit juice each milkshakes, condensed milk day. and milk-based energy or malt drinks – these contain added sugar, which is bad for teeth. Milk is especially important for young children. They should drink whole milk until they are two years old because they may not get the calories they need from lower-fat milks. Cow’s milk should not be given as a drink until a baby is one year old as it doesn’t contain the balance of nutrients a baby needs. From the age of two, children can gradually move to semi-skimmed milk as a main drink as long as they are

Fizzy drinks, flavoured waters, and squashes with added sugar

Fizzy drinks, squashes and juice drinks can contain lots of added sugar and very few nutrients, so keep them to a minimum – children should avoid them completely. Flavoured water drinks can also contain a surprisingly large amount of sugar, so check the label before you buy. Also beware of “juice drinks” as these may not have enough

Know your units fruit in them to count towards your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. A high sugar content means a drink is also high in calories, which can contribute towards you becoming overweight. Cutting down on these drinks is a good way of reducing the number of calories you consume while not missing out on any nutrients. Likewise, getting children to drink fewer sugary drinks is a good way of limiting the amount of sugar they consume. Children who drink a lot of sugary drinks are more likely to become overweight. The added sugar in these drinks also means they can damage teeth. If you do have sugary or fizzy drinks, drinking them with meals can help reduce the damage to teeth. The best drinks to give children are water, milk and milkshakes without added sugar. If you or your children like fizzy drinks, try diluting fruit juice with sparkling water instead. Remember to dilute squashes well to reduce the sugar content in the drink.

Caffeinated drinks

Caffeine is a stimulant. Drinks containing caffeine can temporarily make us feel more alert or less drowsy. Caffeine affects some people more than others, and the effect can

depend on how much caffeine you normally consume. Pregnant women should limit their intake of caffeinated drinks because of their caffeine content. Caffeinated drinks are also unsuitable for toddlers and young children. Drinks that contain high amounts of caffeine include coffee, tea, colas and energy drinks.

Tea and coffee It’s fine to drink tea and coffee as part of a balanced diet. Bear in mind, though, that caffeinated drinks can make the body produce urine more quickly. Some people are more susceptible to this than others, but it also depends on how much caffeine you have and how often you have it. If you have problems with urinary continence, cutting down on caffeine by changing to low-caffeine tea and coffee, fruit or herbal teas, or other types of drinks can sometimes help. If you drink tea or coffee with sugar or you have flavoured syrups in your coffee shop drinks, you could be unwittingly damaging your teeth and adding unhelpful calories to your diet. A wide variety of tablet or granular artificial sweeteners are available and are safe to consume in your hot drinks.

On average, it takes about one hour for your body to break down one unit of alcohol. However, this can vary, depending on your weight, whether you’re male or female, your age, how quickly or slowly your body turns food into energy (your metabolism), how much food you have eaten, the type and strength of the alcohol and whether you’re taking medication and, if so, what type. It can also take longer if your liver isn’t working normally.

How much is one unit? One unit is equivalent to 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol. There are roughly: 2.1 units in a standard glass (175ml) of average-strength wine (12%) 3 units in a large glass (250ml) of average-strength wine (12%) 2 units in a pint of low-strength lager, beer or cider (3.6%) 3 units in a pint of higher-strength lager, beer or cider (5.2%) 1 unit in a single measure of spirits (25ml)

Adding up your units If you drink a large (250ml) glass of wine, your body takes about three hours to break down the alcohol. If you drink one pint of beer, your body takes about two hours to break it down. One pint of strong lager is equivalent to three units, so this will take longer. However, this time can vary depending on the factors mentioned above. If you have a few drinks during a night out, it can take many hours for the alcohol to leave your body. The alcohol could still be in your blood the next day. This means that if you drive the day after an evening of drinking, you could be over the legal alcohol limit.

Know your units To lower your risk of health problems, the NHS recommends that: men should not regularly drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol a day women should not regularly drink more than 2-3 units of alcohol a day “Regularly” means drinking these amounts every day or on most days of the week.

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E hope that all our members, and non-members alike, had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year, and we wish you all a happy and healthy 2016.

This year I have received a super-abundance of calendars - ones to hang up, to stick on the ‘fridge , to stand up, to lie down, ones to fall down. Ones from the bank, the chemist, the Church, the Chinese restaurant, ones from friends, ones from family complete with photographs on every page, and one , yet to be received, which appears to have been lost in the post . If anyone should be in the unusual position of not having received a calendar, and I find this hard to believe, come and see me in the library on a Wednesday morning, and they could receive something to their advantage I wonder if it could be because I have frequently admitted that I don’t know what day it is ? And now, assuming that you are all now in possession of some type of calendar, here are some dates to mark on it (or them!) The Library Annual General Meeting will be held in the Library on Thursday 28th January at 16.00 to 16.30. All members are encouraged to attend, and as the meeting will be followed by the customary buffet, please leave your names at the Treasurer’s desk, if you intend to do so, for catering purposes. On Thursday, the 4th February our annual Pantomime , Snow White and the seven Dwarfs, will be held in the library at 14.00 hours. This, as usual, will be hosted by Tricia Court, and you will be the stars of the show (Oh yes you will!). There will be songs to sing, and parts to play, and costumes will be provided. This will be followed by afternoon tea, all for the price of 7 euros. Please book for this unmissable treat at the treasurer’s desk. (You can contact us on 922 383098, or find us on our website - theenglishlibrary.es - or on TripAdvisor or on Facebook)

Memory Man by David Baldacci

Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle Thirty one and twice widdowed, Katherine Parr must return to courtwhere an aging King Henry V111 has just had his fifth wife beheaded, and is searching for a sixth. As those around her scheme and plot on behalf of the king, Katherine falls for seductive Thomas Seymour, but her hopes of marrying for love are dashed when Henry dispatches Seymour abroad and makes Katherine his queen. Now she must use all her instincts to survive.....

The Devil In The Marshallsea by Antonia Hodgson

You might have some problems balancing your books. You hard work and dedication will payoff, so stick to your guns and do your job well. Don’t let children hold you back from doing things you enjoy. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Don’t be afraid to pursue unfamiliar grounds. A passionate party for two might be just the remedy. You may have the energy to clear up that mound of paperwork facing you.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You have been stagnating for some time now and you need a change of pace. Join groups of a humanitarian nature. Get together with friends for some competitive physical activities.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Try to mix business with pleasure while traveling. Your creative ability will surface, giving you good ideas for ways of making money. Your emotions are fluctuating, so be careful not to say things you’ll regret.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You’re intuitive today; however, this attribute could get you in trouble if you tactlessly say what you think. You can make progress if you deal with the right individuals. You will have splendid suggestions for fund raising events.

Conflicts over joint finances are likely. Romance will develop if you get involved in social events that deal with children. You can make major gains if you talk to your boss about your findings.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) A lot has changed and so have you. Be careful signing important contracts today. Your partner will blow situations out of proportion.

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London, 1727 - and Tom Hawkins is in trouble. The wayward son of a country parson, his taste for wine, women and cards has led him in irons to the notorious Marshallsea debtor’s prison. The Marshallsea is a dark and dangerous place at the best of times. But when an inmate is brutally murdered, the prison is soon gripped by fear and suspicion. Worst of all, Tom is sharing a cell with the prime suspect. Now he must risk everything to uncover the truth - or be the next to die.

Cross My Heart by James Patterson I’m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. If the oxygenator breaks down, I will suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down, I’ll die of thirst If the Habitat breaches, I’ll just kind of explode. If none of these things happen, I’ll eventually run out of food and starve to death. I’m screwed.

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The Martian by Andy Weir Amos Decker would forever remember their violent deaths. When he returned home sixteen months ago to find the bodies of his wife and only daughter, he didn’t think that he could carry on living. Overwhelmed with grief, he saw his life spiral out of control, losing his job as a detective, his house, and his self-respect.But when his former partner in the police, Mary Lancaster, visits to tell him that someone has confessed to the murder of his family, he knows that he owes it to his wife and child to seek justice for them. As Decker comes to term with the news, tragedy strikes at the local school. Teenagers are gunned down, and the killer is at large. Following the serious brain injury Amos suffered as a professional footballer , he gained a remarkable gift - and the police believe that this unusual skill will assist in the hunt for the killer. Amos must endure the memories he would rather forget, and when new evidence links the murders, he is left with only one option.

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You will not impress others by being foolishly generous. Romance will develop if you get involved in social events that deal with children. Secret love affairs may be enticing; however, you must be prepared for the restraints that will follow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You need to concentrate on the areas where you can make a difference. Your desire for excitement and adventure may be expensive. Put your money into a safe place that will ensure a profit if you let it sit long enough. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You can learn a great deal if you listen to those who are older or more experienced. Overindulgence may be a problem. Do yourself a favor and leave your plastic at home. Work at home if at all possible. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Make sure to arrange in advance to spend quality time together. Children may be less than honest with you. Your emotions will be touched off concerning recent encounters with your lover. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Put your energy into behind the scenes activities. Get involved in activities that will bring you knowledge about foreign land, philosophies, or cultures. Don’t go overboard; start small and work toward building it up slowly.

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My double delight drives from Audi

ELL it’s time to look forward to another year that will no doubt bring some stunning new arrivals and even more state-ofthe-art technology onto the motoring scene. I ended 2015 and started the New Year with a couple of eye-catching models from the Audi stable as my test cars. It was time to have my first drive in the Q7 – a new sevenseat luxury SUV that arrived on UK roads back in August. It’s an attractive big model with a large 3D hexagonal single frame grill dominating the front of the car – flanked by double-arrow design Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights in SE models or all-weather LED units in the S line. There are new design 19inch alloys on SE with 20-inch on S line and the large wheel arches give a sporting stance on side view. The stylish rear features large LED lights and the lower part of the bumper contains two large, rectangular tailpipes. This second-generation model is a massive 325kg lighter than its predecessor, making it more efficient – with fuel consumption 23 per cent lower. It’s also smaller – 37mm shorter and 15mm slimmer – but there is loads of space in this model. The Q7 has a real luxury and quality feel to it and features three rows of seats upholstered in supple twin leather. Headroom is increased for both front and second row passengers with the middle row benefiting from a tilt and fold function. The two seats in the third row can be easily folded away to make more loading space. There is 770 litres of luggage space when seven passengers are on board and this increases to a whopping

1,955 litres if only the front seats are occupied. I made full advantage of all this space as my kitchen had just been renewed. Only a few runs were required to take old items such as worktops and cupboards and long lengths of flooring to my local recycling depot with the large electrically-operated tailgate allowing easy

loading. The Q7 comes with lots of kit that includes Audi’s latest MMI navigation plus with MMI Touch – an infotainment platform with large touchpad and 8.3-inch retractable monitor. There is trial access to Audi connect – giving internet-based services and creating a mobile Wi-fi hotspot for all occupants. Other standard features include the 10-speaker sound system, electrically operated and heated front seats with four-way electric lumbar support, cruise control, light and rain sensors, Audi drive select adaptive dynamics system, parking system plus front

and rear visual and acoustic guidance, hill descent control and keyless go. The test model was a 3.0 TDI Quattro SE 272ps with eight-speed tiptronic transmission. The supercharged V6 engine produced a sporting performance that wouldn’t be possible from earlier large SUVs, racing to 62mph in just 6.5 seconds and boasting a top speed of 145mph. And this diesel unit is also capable of returning 47.9mpg with CO2 emissions of 153g/ km. Despite its size, the Q7 proved to be super agile on some winding roads – thanks to the quattro permanent allwheel drive and redesigned suspension. And there was excellent ride comfort while cruising at motorway speeds with little engine, road or wind noise coming into the cabin. The tiptronic transmission – with D and S modes – is perfectly suited to this model with power coming through

smoothly or rapidly when required. The Q7 is a highly-refined, top-quality SUV offering luxury with super driving enjoyment. On-the-road prices range from £50,340 in SE spec to £53,835 for S line versions. There is also a massive range of options, displaying Audi’s new technology. The Q7 offers the widest selection of driver assistance systems on the world market. In addition to the standard systems, there are the individual options of active lane assist, side assist, parking system plus, park assist, night vision assistant, reversing camera and camera-based recognition of traffic signs. A whole series of other

Changes in Traffic Laws in Spain

ROM the 1st January 2016 many traffic laws will be changed or adapted to fall in line with European laws and regulations. Some old laws from Spain will be adapted in order to fall in line with other European Countries and road users and it is hoped to make a safer driving environment throughout all the European Union. Some of course will have some people raising their eyebrows thinking that this particular law or regulation is questionable, but they will become mandatory as of the 1st January 2016.

One such change is related to mopeds and its riders who currently hold an AM category on their licence in order to be able to ride a moped. From January 2016 riders will be permitted to carry pillion riders regardless of their age, so long as the vehicle is adapted to do so. The previous age in Spain for the carriage of passengers on a moped was 18, as they were considered for all intense and purposes children. From the 1st January the BTP category will be removed from Spanish licences to fall in line with other European member states. The BTP category, previously only used in Spain, covers certain people who driver specific vehicles i.e. taxi drivers, emergency service vehicles, or priority vehicles or those for school transport i.e. buses with a maximum permissible weight that did not exceed 3500kg mass and that the number of seats including that of the driver did not exceed nine. Drivers of these vehicles will still be permitted to drive such vehicles under their category B so long as all the other criteria has been met and adhered to. There is no need for anyone to apply to change a licence that shows this category as it will be done automatically at renewal. Another change is that the so called “MEGA TRUCKS” up to 60 tonnes and 25.25 metres in length will now be permitted on Spain’s roads. This will mean that lorries with more than six axles will be permitted to travel through the European road network, although in some cases special permission will have to be obtained so that safety of other motorists can be safeguarded and checked. The main idea is that this will save costs which will hopefully be passed onto the consumers, we live in hope! People who suffer from sleep apnoea will no longer be automatically banned from driving provided their medical condition is certifiably under control by a medical professional i.e. Doctor or Consultant of the patient. Another major change is that in the sad event of a death occurring from a road traffic accident , the costs associated with the medical examinations and autopsies will be covered by the government, which is hoped will provide better investigative resources in a major incident, which of course does periodically happen. There are many other changes too numerous to mention but we feel that these are some of the more important to everyday road users in Spain and Tenerife. One important thing to remember is that when you have an accident or breakdown at the side of the road always take care to keep yourself and passengers safely away from oncoming traffic as drivers are often rubber necking, talking, or otherwise distracted and sometimes even texting and can cause another accident involving the already broken down or accident damaged cars.

systems are bundled in packages which include the dynamic pack which includes adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist, active lane assist, predictive efficiency assistant, pre-sense front, collision avoidance assist and turn assist. The parking pack advanced offers side assist, as well as pre-sense basic and rear, exit warning and the cross-traffic assist in the rear. There is also the assistance package parking, comprising park assist and 360 degree cameras. Another package is the technology selection which includes high-beam assist, night vision assistant, the head-up display, Audi virtual cockpit, Audi phone box and Audi connect. My second test car – and first of 2016 – was Audi’s impressive new A4 saloon. I sampled this at a launch prior to the model going on sale in the UK

back in November when my review appeared in the News motoring page. With prices ranging from £25,900 to £38,950, I was full of praise for the all-new A4 line-up which includes front-wheel drive and quattro versions with a variety of petrol and diesel engines. My test car was a 2.0 TDI ultra SE 150ps – one of the most popular choices by buyers, with an on-the-road price of £29,150. I described the A4 in detail in my previous writeup – giving full info of the high-level sophisticated incar technology featured in them. Once again I couldn’t find fault in what is yet another worthy member of Audit’s quality gang. Interior finish is smart and smooth and the entrylevel SE models get a high standard spec. This includes a seveninch colour screen with a smartphone interface that

supports Apple CarPlay and android auto platforms, xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lights, three-zone climate control, cruise control, rear parking sensors, pre-sense city with multi-collision brake assist, keyless go and electric boot release. The ultra models deliver exceptional efficiency with the test car capable of achieving a combined fuel consumption of 74.3mpg with CO2 of 99g/km. The diesel engine powered the test car to 62mph in 8.9 seconds and was capable of reaching 130mph. You need to work the gears a bit when looking for overtaking speed or travelling on some undulating roads but that wasn’t a problem with its super-slick six-speed manual gearbox. The saloon handled well and I am certain business users will be sitting enjoying smooth, long motorway journeys. Build quality inside and out is excellent and the A4 is a stylish compact saloon that you simply like the more and more you drive it.

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Another Taekwondo team takes a success for third in Valencia Anaga Solidarity Trail

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IVE hundred participants made the fourth Anaga Solidarity Trail another huge success.

The event was organised by the Santa Cruz Sustainable Foundation and was full to capacity. Local councillors were amongst those present to cheer the runners on as they tackled the picturesque route through the Anaga Biosphere Reserve. Proceeds from the entry fee of two euros per person all went to the Trisómicos Tenerife Association which aims to improve the lives of

people with Down’s Syndrome. Runners also brought along toy donations. Organisers are grateful to all those who gave their support and to the main sponsor Cepsa along with the collaboration of Banco Santander and Tourism of Tenerife. The race started in Valleseco and went through La Alegría before climbing to the top of the Anaga massif 979 metres up and took in some spectacular views.

WEIGHT-LIFTING SUCCESS

UIA de Isora has been celebrating the success of its martial arts club, Juche TKD.

The team achieved third place in the national Taekwondo Championships held in the Valencian town of Almàssera. Clubs from most of the Spanish provinces took part in this International Traditional Taekwondo Federation event. The coveted podium place was achieved thanks to gold medals won by Fabio Borja Montesinos Mendoza, Noreli Díaz Mendoza, Mauro Rey Ramos and Rodrigo Hernández Acosta, in addition to the silver by Aihnoa De la Calle. Sports councillor Julio Dorta Delgado praised the club for its success and in turn, Juche paid tribute to its supporters and sponsors. The club has been described as “more like a family” and it destined to grow both in strength and achievements.

COUNCIL RECEPTION

Sheila signs Arona continues boxing Tegueste’s tradition with two more stars Book of Honour T WO very talented young boxers have been congratulated on their success by Arona council.

HEILA Ramos of Tegueste is continuing her tremendous success in the world of weightlifting.

Her participation in the recent Houston World Weightlifting Championships was hailed as “brilliant” by the local council who invited her to a thankyou reception. She beat the current Spanish record for her group two times and also smashed the existing Olympic record. This adds to other successes in 2015 when she became champion of the Copa de la

Reina and came seventh in the category of 69 kilos in the European Championship Absolute held in Tbilisi (Georgia). Sheila said she wanted to thank ever yone for their support and backing, including Tegueste council, the Government of the Canary Islands, the CajaCanarias Foundation, the Cabildo of Tenerife, the Higher Sports Council and the Spanish

The Mayor, José Julián Mena and councillor for sport, Juan Sebastián Roque hosted a special reception for Melissa Tudge and Artem Haroyan, 2015 Spanish junior female champion and WBA continental champion, respectively. The young boxers with Club Povedano are already working towards various competitions in 2016. Melissa, who is 16, aspires to recapture the trophy at national level and participate in the Europeans whilst Artem, 22, prepars to fight for the world championships. Arona has a significant tradition in boxing, having gained numerous awards. The Mayor thanked the president of the Arona Boxing Club, Manuel Povedano, the most successful coach on the island, for their support an for encouraging and producing some of the greatest fighters for the present and the future.

Weightlifting Federation. Tegueste’s Mayor, José Manuel Molina said her success had helped to put Tegueste on the international sporting map and he invited Sheila to sign the Book of Honour.

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Runners and spectators make 2015 San Silvestre Laguna another huge success

Sailing club and La Laguna reinforce allegiance

A Laguna council and the Club Náutico de Bajamar have pledged to continue their association started 50 years ago and work together as before.

The Mayor, José Alberto Díaz recently met with the president of the last 13 years, Juan Manuel Díaz to discuss various issues. Throughout his mandate, the club president has been at the helm of various improvements, including repaving the terraces with natural stone, changing all the electrical installations and remodelling uniforms. The sailing club was set up half a century ago on the initiative of several Laguna families who went to Bajamar to spend their holidays. In January 1960, after long deliberations, the first charter was drafted and the rest is history. The facilities available at the club include two tennis courts with artificial turf, two padel courts, two handball courts, a sauna, two pools, gym, library, function rooms, playground, bar and restaurant amongst others.

ICENTE Hernandez (14.47, Laguna OAD) and Yuliana Velázquez (18.03) prevailed in the San Silvestre Laguna 2015.

Some 3,000 runners took part in the last sporting event of the year in the Canar y Islands, which took place as is traditional on the historic streets of Aguere on the evening of December 31st, from 6pm. The Mayor of La Laguna, José Alberto Diaz, was commissioned to give the go-ahead. Vicente Hernandez, winner of the 2014, started ver y strongly and quickly distanced the lead. This triathlete, who had already won for the first time in 2010, set a strong pace. In the first lap Vicente Hernandez held the top spot comfortably. He was

followed by Samuel Chávez and Ayoze Pérez. At this point of the trial, the first woman was Yuliana Velázquez, followed by Paula Martin and Jennifer Delgado. Finally, Her nandez notched his third win in the San Silvestre Laguna. Second and third were Samuel Chávez and Ayoze Pérez. Yuliana Velázquez also kept up her lead and finished first across the line; this was her second victory as she won in 2013. Paula Martín (Villavana) was second, just three seconds behind the winner, and Jennifer Delgado (Avutarda

M.) was third in 18.43. The race was once again organised by the local council and Aguere Cultural and Sports Association and counted on sponsorship from Bankinter, Coca Cola, Fred Olsen, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Seat (Motor 7 Islas), TV Canaria and Disa. The route was over 5,050 metres over the same course as last year and was greeted with good weather. There was also a great turnout of around 10,000 spectators and the race was featured live on Canaria TV. Of the 3,000 runners who took part, 1,000 were women. The event concluded with the awards ceremony. Earlier, 330 young runners took part in their own race as a prelude to the bigger

test. Again the route was around the old streets of Aguere and it started an hour and half before. This was for boys and girls aged between five and 15. In the Pre-Benjamin (550 metres), victory went to Mauro Gonzalez (2.05) and Aroa Diaz (2.19). In Benjamin (550 metres) Tanausú Reyes (1.54) was first and Alba Weapons (2.05) second. In Alevín (780 metres), the best runners were Andrei Rosario (AtalayaTejina, 2.40) and Silvia Quintero (3.11). In Infantil (780 metres) first home were Ylenia María Expósito (2.31) and Ritik Ruiz (Atalaya Tejina, 2.32). And in the Cadete section, (1.080 metres) Alexei San Blas (Cea Tenerife, 3.14) and Alba Paz (4.20) were the winners.

Homage to judo champ Lara

traditional festival of judo held in Granadilla also included a tribute to a young judo champ.

Lara Gutiérrez González is Spanish judo champion in the junior category and was honoured for her success. The event took place in the sports pavilion of Los Cardones in San Isidro and saw a gathering of around 150 children. They took the opportunity to show their solidarity through the delivery of toys for families with less resources. Sports councillor, Nacho Mendoza Morales was present at the ceremony and praised all the judo players of the municipality, as well as encouragingn them to carry on competing in future competitions.

Ceremony pays homage to Granadilla successes

RANADILLA de Abona has payed homage to its champions of sport.

The Mayor, Jaime González Cejas and councillor for sport,Nacho Mendoza Morales hosted a fitting tribute to those who had achieved success at regional, national and international level. These included the taekwondo club Taebek, particularly David Delgatdo, Aday Pérez, Viviana Martín, Luana Martón, Óscar Cabrera, Sheila Mariño and Vanella Pimienta. The club was presented with a commemorative plaque, accepted by Do-

mingo Delgado. In show jumping, Paula Fernández Donate had excelled, gaining Canary and Spanish success. It was also a brilliant season for the El Medano beach volleyball club and for martial arts, with Mar Rodríguez Cortiñas gaining a gold in the European Championships. The Mayor said it was a great privilege to have such outstanding sportsmen and women in the municipality and to carr y the name of Granadilla.

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Awards ceremony Enter now for VIII honours La Laguna women’s solidarity sporting achievements race

LA LAGUNA

A Laguna has been honouring its sporting legends during a special awards ceremony.

The 18th edition of the Valle de las Mercedes sports gala took place in the headquarters of the Las Canteras wrestling club. Thanks to her international success in beach volleyball, Sheyla Gómez Rivero received the award for best athlete.

Carlos Carballo Rodríguez was honoured as best sportsman following another great year in mountain racing, with particularly strong performances on the mainland. The team award went to the Corarenal rhythmic gymnastics club.

The legend directive prize went to Antonio Hernández Šigut, one of the founders of Juvenil Concepción and Juventud Laguna Manzanilla. He was hailed as a shining example of someone who had fought for local sport for almost half a century, a faithful fan of CD Estrella and a benchmark in football. The sporting legend posthumous award also went to Jose Melian Marrero, wrestler with CD Naranjo. Recognition of CL Tegueste, currently celebrating its silver jubilee, was also made during the evening. Resident of Las Canteras, José Manuel Ledesma Alonso was also honoured as a sportsman, educator, journalist, historian and writer and a symbol of Valle de las Mercedes. Also, tribute was paid to Marina Díaz Torres who also lives locally.

Silver celebrations for Santa Cruz club

A Laguna is seeking entrants for its eighth solidarity race “Carrera Solidaria de La Mujer”.

The popular event takes place this year on Sunday, January 31st and will once again be raising funds for the fight against cancer. Registration is now open and can be completed at a number of outlets, including Guzman Sport, Deportes Natalia, Supermercado El Parque, Colegio Luther King de La Laguna, OAD Laguna and E.M. La Manzanilla.

YOUNG SUPPORT

Five hour basketball tournament in Cabo Blanco

MEDAL TALLY

LUB Jansu of Santa Cruz is celebrating its 25th anniversary in style.

The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez welcomed members who had won seven medals in the Club Championships of Spain held in Castellón in December. The combined Santa Cruz team won two golds, three silvers

and two bronzes. Lucas Vera won gold in the Precadete 2005 category whilst Pablo González did the same in Cadete. The silver medals were won by Laura Cárdenes (infantil 2006), Roberto Spinelli (Precadete 2005) and María Mónica Pérez (Precadete 2004). Carlos Yanes won bronze in the Infantil 2006 category and Carlos González in seniors. At the reception, they were joined by Pedro Francisco González Cabrera, teacher and director of Club Jansu, celebrating its silver anniversary.

solidarity basketball tournament held in the car park of the Cabo Blanco health centre brought together 37 teams of young people aged between ten and 17. As well as proving a great sporting success, it resulted in the collection of 300 kilos of non-perishable food items to

be delivered to the soup kitchens of the south. CB Canarias Iberostar Tenerife joined the event and

awarded the winners of the different categories with tickets to the game of the ACB between the club and insular Basketball Real Madrid, to be held on March 19th. The event was organised by the sports department of Arona council in association with Adeje and AD Valle Sur Fátima. Councillor for sport, Juan Sebastián Roque said it was a demonstration of solidarity and commitment of young people to those in most need. The 3x3 tournament lasted five hours with four players per team. Winners in their various categories were Adeje 2,;Adeje Team, Minesota, Las chacho, Tumamametoca and Wildcats.

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