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great idea proved a huge success when the weather turned very cold up in Tenerife’s mountains and Mount Teide was covered with snow.
In fact, the fall was so heavy that even the slopes adjoining it turned white for quite a few days. This sight is always spectacular and not surprisingly, thousands of people wanted to go up Teide to take pictures and to play in the snow. Unfortunately, fun and safety don’t always go together and because of the conditions, the access roads had either to be closed for a while or restricted. That is where Operation Nevada stepped in! To help visitors out, Tenerife Cabildo put on free shuttle buses to Teide and 3,863 people took advantage of the offer. President of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso said it had proved a great success and praised the behaviour of visitors who went to see the spectacular snow. Thirty operators with the Cabildo had to spend hours clearing drifts from roads in the north. The snowfall at the high point of Izaña reached 135mm. The Cabildo has also thanked all the services involved in the snow operation, such as the Red Cross, Canary Urgency Service, Civil Guard, police, Titsa, National Park staff and volunteers.
SOARING TOURISTS BUT “NOT ENOUGH OFFICERS”
Safe Tenerife still needs more police in the south
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call is being made for more police and tighter security measures on the streets of south Tenerife following the soaring number of tourist arrivals on the island. Hoteliers and business representatives say one of Tenerife’s major attractions has always been its level of safety and there is no reason to suggest its excellent reputation is going to change. But they claim there have been more incidents in recent times and a number of episodes of isolated, more violent attacks which do have to be heeded. Mostly, the cases reported are pickpocketing or thefts. They want to see more officers on the beat, tougher penalties for these type of criminals and an easier way for visitors to report crime. At
the moment, they say, tourists face an “uncomfortable time” if they have to go to the local police station to report a robbery or theft with interpreters often not available and a long wait involved. This is not the image the Forum of Friends of the South or the Circle of Businesses and Professionals wants to give of the island. Both CEST and the Friends believe their are insufficient police numbers to cover the south of Tenerife and are calling for an increase in officers. This, they say, is particularly true in the main
tourist areas. President of the Association of Businessmen and Traders in Adeje and vice president of the Business Circle South, Jordi Esplugas said the work carried out by the police was “commendable” but there just wasn’t enough of them to cope with 4.5 million visitors a year. He estimates that police numbers are down by about 30 per cent on the maximum and feels the south has always “missed out” on the police raio per population. He regards one of the biggest problems as shoplifting with “true professionals” at work but he also highlighted a number of recent violent incidents such as the murder of a Granadilla businessman whose burnt-out body was
found in a car in San Miguel. Another person had been attacked in his own home in a case which might be linked to “whistle blowing”. He has told the Spanish media that he doesn’t believe there are mafia groups at work in the south but there could be a few organised crime gangs which have fallen through the net. The organisations also want a better system for visitors who have to report crimes, saying they often have to go back to the police station several times. More CCTV cameras are also being suggested plus a reporting point in Las Chafiras.
Patera intercepted off Gran Canaria
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NOTHER small boat carrying illegal immigrants across the Atlantic has been intercepted off the coast of Gran Canaria.
The patera was spotted about 27 miles south of Maspalomas in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. There were 25 people on board, all sub-Saharan, and two of them were women. They were brought back to the port of Arguineguín and checked over by emergency medics and the Red Cross. Six were taken to a health centre for treatment but were not in a serious condition.
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Land gift unlocks Tabaiba pool reforms
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long-awaited project to bring a new look to the pool at Tabaiba has been unlocked thanks to a generous gesture received by El Rosario council. The reformation had been held up for at least six years because of problems with the ownership of two adjacent pieces of land. The authority had to solve this issue before the go-ahead could be given and this has now proved the case. Not only have the owners been ientified, the land parcels have been gifted to the
municipality. The Mayor, Escolástico Gil said they were extremely grateful for this act of generosity which he said was very selfless and would save the council a lot of money. The reform of the Tabaiba pool is included in Tenerife Cabildo’s “Tenerife and the Sea” programme and 190,000 euros has been set aside.
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INCE its launch two years ago, the British Embassy’s “Brits living in Spain” Facebook page has become a very popular and lively forum for unbiased information and debate on many important aspects of life in Spain. Now renamed “Brits in Spain”, the page better reflects its followers, who include the many who live here as well as some who visit. Topics include how to register to vote in the EU referendum, where to get an EHIC, tips on learning Spanish and navigating Spanish officialdom, places to visit and news from the Embassy, amongst many others. Simon Montague, Director of Communications at the Embassy, said: “We are really pleased that so many people are ‘liking’ our Facebook page and actively using it to discover and share valuable
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Passion Play signs Easter deal Puerto bids for Smart City status APRIL PRESENTATION
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DEJE’S famous Passion Play is to be seen through the Canary Islands following an agreement between the local council and Television Canaria. The highlight of Holy Week will take place on Good Friday, March 25th from noon in calle Grande and will involve more than 300 amateur actors. Once again, it is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people. This will be the 21st edition of the Passion Play and all its colour will be captured through HD coverage. In addition, it will be viewed around the world, courtesy of TvCanariaNet over the internet. The Mayor, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga said he was delighted with the deal as the event was a hugely important one, not just for Adeje but for the many visitors and tourists
who would flock into the municipality. Televisión Canaria has broadcast the Passion Play before and is returning to pick up where it left off after a break of several years. The event is also covered by other media channels, radio as well as TV, and serves as a major promotion for the municipality. Easter celebrations have already started in many of the towns and villages across Tenerife with a range of associated attractions. Early indications suggest the island will have a bumper week with hotels reporting excellent bookings.
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UERTO de la Cruz is aiming to be come a “Smart City” as part of the Red.es network.
Representatives of the local council will go to the Ministry of Industr y, Energy and Tourism on April 6th to present their case to an evaluation committee. The project would enable cash aid in order to make the most of the potential of the internet and new technologies, fostering employment and boosting savings and efficiency in the public sector, through the implementation of information and communications technology (ICT). The bid to become a “Smart City” is part of the overall strategy to make Puerto de la Cruz an more competitive destination. The Mayor, Lope Afonso said Puerto could win a grant of a million euros and could already count on maximum backing from institutions and economic operators, with the support of 39 entities. Actions designed within the project are divided into three groups: the first, actions of acquisition, installation and deployment of equipment for ICT infrastructure; the development and integration of applications for improving municipal services; and thirdly, the co-ordination of public and public/private actions. The Urban Consortium for Rehabilitation of Puerto de la Cruz has helped the council prepare for the bid and its president, Carlos Alonso emphasised this work was in line with the rehabilitation plan. The renewal would involve not only modernisation of the hotels and public spaces but turn the municipality into a modern destination with a cutting-edge technological structure. Councillor for tourism, Dimple Melwani said the award of this grant would be a huge commitment to Puerto in line with the current strategies which regarded innovation and ITC as essential for a tourism city. It would also enable Puerto to become a hyper destination with the implementation of a wireless network of the latest generation.
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Restaurants Arona demands urgent action offer special dishes for Easter over “appalling conditions” at “TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS”
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RONA Council has lodged another major protest with the Canary Government about the state of the school in Guaza.
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WENTY bars and restaurants in the Adeje municipality will be offering special dishes for Easter.
The council’s economic development department, headed by Manuel Luis Méndez Martín, recently organised a workshop on traditional cuisine. The training was given by the president of ACYRE (Association of Chefs and Confectioners of the Canary Islands, Pablo Pastor who shared some of his recipes for dishes to be served to customers over the holiday period. Sr. Martin this was a pilot project which they had presented to local bars and
restaurants and there had been a good response with 20 of them wishing to take part. He said the aim was to give visitors to Adeje, already well known for its Easter celebrations, an added attraction in terms of its cuisine and culture, aimed as much at local people as tourists. Those establishments taking part will offer their dishes from March 14 to March 27th. The details of the dishes, as well as the restaurants, are available on the web www.adeje.es
It is calling for funds to be unlocked as a matter of urgency so that prefabricated classrooms which were meant to be a temporary measure 14 years ago are replaced. Councillors want a new school built on allocated land in Playa de la Reina so that the facilities at IES Guaza can finally be moved. The plea to the Ministry of Education was agreed during a council meeting in order to “guarantee the safety and quality education for the citizens of the municipality.” The decision was passed unanimously. The motion “regrets the appalling conditions” which teachers and students at the Guaza centre are having to put up with.
Arona Council says the infrastructure is very deteriorated and leaking and says the Canary Executive must act. Councillor for education, Leopoldo Díaz Oda said agreement was reached four years ago and it was essential to now ractify this because of the numerous complaints being received. The Mayor stressed the urgency of the matter when director general of infrastructure for centres of education, Ana Dorta paid a visit to the schools in the municipality to see what works needed to be carried out. The council agreed in March 2009 to give the land at Parque de la Reina but construction of a new school has never started.
The education councillor said the temporary classrooms at Guaza were meant to be just but over the last 14 years, they had substantially deteriorated and become obsolete with “signifcant deficiencies of all kinds” including very serious humidity. This in turn had caused serious situations including in 2011 when the school had to close because of the threat of heavy rain and the possible danger of short circuits. The Mayor of Arona, José
Julián Mena said: “We consider that there are more than enough reasons to do something about this, that the project implementation is carried out as soon as possible and the need for immediate construction budget is allocated , given that, as demanded by families, is a work of priority. “ The council says it is the duty of the Canary Government to act with haste and to provide a safe and quality school.
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major sporting event is to be hosted by La Orotava on March 11th, 12th and 13th which will be as much a fiesta as an international tournament. The district of La Perdoma is the venue for the 4 Nations Tournament in junior handball with teams from Spain, Germany, France and Portugal. The sporting event is in memory of Celestino Hernández Luis on the tenth anniversary of his death and will honour his incredible contribution to sport, in particular women’s handball. The representatives of the Spanish and Canary federations and Perdoma Handball Club thanked the support of public institutions and and underlined the value and importance of handball in the La Orotava district, capable of attracting international competitions of this calibre. The tournament also has
the backing of the Cabildo and sports department of the Canary Government. The event takes place in the Celestino Hernández sports stadium in the area of La Perdoma.
New pharmacy for Playa de La Arena?
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HE tourist resort of Playa de La Arena will have a chemist within the new pharmaceutical map of the Canarias in which there will be 60 new openings.
The provisional list has already been published by the Canary Health Service, with Playa de La Arena amongst them. At the moment, the municipality of Santiago del Teide has four pharmacies in the towns of Santiago del Teide, Tamaimo, Puerto de Santiago and Los Gigantes, as well as first aid kit at the core of Arguayo. The local council says that with a population of about 13,000 residents, in addition to the large influx of tourists, a new pharmacy in Santiago del Teide would be “indispensable”.
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Better facilities Cabildo puts its faith in Santa at Arona’s only Cruz with 13m euro investment plans municipal cemetery
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ENERIFE Cabildo is to invest more than 13 million euros in Santa Cruz to address some of the main needs of the municipality.
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HE cemetery of Santa Salomé in Arona now has improved facilities, thanks to a series of projects carried out by the local council.
This is the only cemetery in the municipality which has nearly 90,000 residents. The Mayor, José Julián Mena and councillor for funeral services and works, José Luis Gómez made an official visit to see the improvements and new purchases. These include a new mobile lifting platform for carrying caskets, four two metre high ladders and two sets of scaffolding. The Mayor said these additions were very important
for the safety of visitors to the cemetery and the staff who worked there. In addition, work is progressing on the provision of 100 new casket niches which has involved an investment of 53,000 euros and has a time limit of one month. The work should be finished in early April. The cemter y of Santa Salomé is located in Montaña Frías and was constructed in 1939. It has therefore required frequent interventions including waterproofing and structural stability.
The actions will be focused on four priorities: employment, social action, investment and Tenerife 2030. The Mayor, Jose Manuel Bermudez appeared at a press conference with president of the insular corporation, Carlos Alonso and thanked the Cabildo for its continued collaboration. He described its commitment as “great news”. Sr. Alonso said employment was the primary concern of citizens and therefore the Cabildo’s as well. A specific programme “Barrios por el Empleo: Juntos más Fuertes” )”Districts for Employment: Stronger Together” will be the focal point. This initiative is aimed at those who find it the most difficult to get a job, helping them to gain the skills needed and offering them personal tutorials. Following the successful introduction of this scheme, the Cabildo has decided to extend the scheme to more districts. The Cabildo also intends to invest 80,000 euros in designing the plan for a new
Ofra senior residence. Under innovation, there will be an investment of two million euros in the construction of the headquarters building of the Scientific and Technological Park of Tenerife (PCTT) in Cuevas Blancas. This park will strengthen the synergies between scientific research, technology and business and at the same time be an element of economic revitalisation. It will be a multisectoral park to foster cooperation between the different systems and scientific, technological and business agents. Sr. Alonso said this project was framed within the Tenerife 2030 Project which offers training to foster creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. The Cabildo will also invest more than 3.5 million euros in conditioning of the island’s roads with various improvements. In addition, 100,000 euros
will be spent on the bike path between the Palmetum and the Auditorium. Similarly, the TF-28 will be improved between km 3 and 5, in the area of El Tablero, with an investment of 1.2 million euros. The Cabildo and city council will also resume the work of the Vía Litoral after the project was slowed because of cuts in the roads programme. Both administrations also will further the proposed link between the city and the port, so the plaza de España can be continued down to the sea. It will be funded between the two administrations. Nearly 1,000 properties will also be renovated and a new look given to the Valleseco beach. The Cabildo will also invest
1,792,736 euros this year in order to eliminate or reduce the risk of flooding and correct problems that arise in the most affected areas of the capital. There will be other sanitation projects as part of the overall plan to solve the problems caused by rainwater. Major investments will be made in coastal improvements and 147,692 euros spent on stabilising the beach slope at Las Gaviotas. Tourist signs will also be installed across the capital and sports improvements undertaken. An open air sports park will also be created in the Via Litoral. The Cabildo will also collaborate with the city council on its historical heritage rehabilitation plan.
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Loggerhead turtle released back into the wild
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HE Loro Parque Foundation has released a rescued Caretta caretta turtle at the La Nea beach in El Rosario.
The turtle had been in recovery since mid-2015 in Loro Parque facilities. Loro Parque Foundation’s
educators and veterinarians offered a talk to raise awareness among 8th grade students from El Sobradillo
High School as part of the Marine Conservation Week activities that the foundation coordinates with many educational centres in the Canarian region. The liberation took place early in the morning upon evaluation of the tide and weather conditions as favourable. During these months, improvements have been recorded in the turtle’s health thanks to the labour of Loro Parque Foundation and Loro Parque’s veterinary experts who have been monitoring the weight and size gain, mobility recovery in a damaged fin and correct buoyancy of the animal. This turtle, commonly known as ‘loggerhead turtle’,
was rescued and transferred to Loro Parque in early August last year, reporting some health problems related to reduced mobility by entanglement of her left fin. These conditions lessened her survival ability. With this release, Loro Parque Foundation reinforces its engagement with marine environment, as well as its collaboration with Fauna Rescue Centre of the Cabildos. These centres may attend up to 200 turtles in Canarian shores each year. Since 1994, this international non-profit foundation helps animals damaged by marine pollution, collisions with ships or accidental catch to return to their natural environment.
BEST FIGURES
Puerto optimistic for more job creation in 2016
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UERTO de la Cruz is celebrating the best employment figures since October 2011 and the generation of new jobs, month after month.
New figures show the municipality is maintaining the trend of job creation in 2016 with which 2015 ended. According to the Canar y Observator y of Employment and Vocational Training, the total number of unemployed in Puerto de la Cruz at the end of February 2016 was 3,645, that is 268 fewer than in February 2015, creating 52 new jobs. Of the total unemployed, 1,982 are women and 1,663 men. The evolution of the number of unemployed during the first months of 2016 shows a trend of continued decline in Puerto since January. The council says the figures are seeing a significant decline in the number of unemployed registered at employment offices, when in the month of November 2015, 3,785 people were registered and in February this year, the data showed a record number of 3,645
unemployed, creating in four months 140 new jobs. Councillor for employment, Antonia María Domínguez said the figures were very encouraging and consolidated the positive trend in the service sector. “They confirm that Puerto de la Cruz is seen as an increasingly attractive place to invest with new openings in the commercial sector that we expect in the near future and make us confident that unemployment figures will continue to improve gradually,” said the councillor. The hospitality sector produced the most new contracts in February at 816, followed by other services 319 and 113 in commerce. The sectors generating the least were agriculture, just three, and eight in industry.
ENCOURAGING FIGURES
January gets off to a flying start for Tenerife visitor numbers
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ENERIFE has started the year with a total of 430,376 tourists staying in January, 7.5 percent more than the same month last year.
Tourism chief, Alberto Bernabe, said the figures continued the positive trend of visitors, with an increase in tourism in both the hotels (+ 9.8 per cent) and non-hotel, where the increase stands at 2.9 per cent. Both domestic tourists and foreign customers reflected the increases and, he added, were joined by good employment prospects in the sector with more than 9,577 contracts in the month and a decline in unemployment of around 5.4 per cent. In the detailed analysis of the main markets, the statistics confirm an increase of Spanish tourists of 1.1 per cent to reach 59,800 domestic customers staying at tourist facilities on the island. As for foreign visitor number, January recorded a growth of hosted 8.6 per cent (370,576 tourists staying) with doubledigit increases even in some major markets. This is the case of the British, who continue the upward trend experienced since last year and in January increased 21.4 per cent to reach 141,370
visitors. Italian tourism, with excellent results since early 2014, continued this trend in Januar y to reach 17,064 tourists (+21 per cent) while the Irish market growth reached 34.2 per cent (6,720 tourists in total) and the influx of tourists from the Eastern European countries increased by 17.2 per cent. Statistical data recorded declines in markets such as Germany (-1.6 per cent), French (-4.6 per cent) and from the Nordic countries (-0.3 per cent), among others. Tourism hosted in Tenerife during Januar y generated 3,526,606 overnight stays, 0.9 per cent more than in 2015. The average stay is shortened by 0.53 days and 8.19 while occupancy reached 71.9 percent (+2.8%). In the analysis of the zonal indicators, the south of island hosted in January a total of 334,921 tourists, a figure that represents an increase of 7.2 per cent compared to January 2015. The north also saw an increase with 71,148 visitors (+7.2 per cent).
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Man, 83, “run over on motorway”
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20-year-old man needed medical help after falling into a void at a building site. The accident led to a 112 call to the police, fire service and emergency medics. They were told a man had suffered head injuries in the area of Calle Margarita Peña González. He had apparently fallen several metres at the site. He was treated at the scene by medics with the SUC before being taken on to hospital.
OLICE are investigating a tragic accident which happened on the TF-1 near Parque de la Reina in the municipality of Arona.
An 83-year-old man died after apparently being struck by another car. Police believe he was with his own car on the roadside when struck. The accident happened at about 6.25pm on February 29th on the TF-1 in the direction of Santa Cruz. The emergency services
were called out after receiving a 1-1-2 call reporting that a man had been run over on the motorway. When police and medics attended, there was nothing they could do to save the victim’s life. An investigation was immediately opened.
Beach rescue after fall
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HE beach of Barranco Seco in the municipality of Santiago del Teide was the scene for yet another rescue of an injured hiker.
The emergency services had to come to the help of a 52year-old German man who slipped and hurt himself when walking in the area. Medics say he suffered facial injuries of a less serious nature but still needed hospital treatment. Because of the inacessibility of the area, the rescue helicopter was needed. It landed on the beach and then airlifted the man to the heliport in Adeje and on to hospital.
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Thousands of expats want their say in UK’s European Union vote
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HE announcement of the date for the Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union has triggered a surge in the numbers of British expats wanting to register to vote. Latest figures show thousands of British nationals who live overseas are now going to www.gov.uk/registerto-vote in order to be able to have their say on June 23rd. The average daily rate of online registrations by Britons abroad has quadrupled from an average of just over 600 per day before the announcement of the referendum to more than
2600 per day since then. The Electoral Commission has launched a global campaign to encourage an estimated five million Britons living overseas to check their eligibility to vote ahead of the referendum on EU membership. The Foreign Office is supporting the campaign overseas, including in Spain. British Ambassador Simon
Manley said: “Whether you think the UK should remain in or leave the EU, the 23rd of June will be your chance to have your say. This is a oncein-a-generation opportunity for the British people to decide. “You might be asking yourself, why bother to vote? Although you may now live in Spain, most expats still have strong ties with the UK – financial, family, friends. You may also decide to return one day. So you very probably do have a stake in the outcome and how it may affect your life.
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EOPLE with disabilities can now enjoy the delights of Arona, thanks to new tours.
They are aimed at those who suffer from a physical, mental, visual or hearing impairment. One group has already enjoyed a tour of the centre of Arona and more are to follow. “We believe in an inclusive tourism that allows all people access to leisure and tourism activities with equality, normality and autonomy,” said tourism councillor, David Pérez. With this initiative, Arona becomes one of the few
disabled, including ONCE (for the blind) and the Canary Federation for the Deaf amongst others. In this first initiative, they have designed three acces-
Puerto beats the rain to hold beauty contests
I strongly encourage you to register to vote – just go online and follow the simple process.” If you have been on the UK electoral roll within the last 15 years, you are eligible to vote. Former residents of England, Scotland and Wales can quickly register at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you last lived in Northern Ireland then you need to download an overseas voter application form from the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland, at www.eoni.org.uk.
Arona introduces new tours to help the disabled municipalities in Spain that offers this free service themed guided tours, aimed at all audiences and particularly accessible to people with physical, hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities. The routes have official guides who specialise in caring for people with disabilities and also with sign language interpreters. Arona has worked together on this project with a number of organisations for the
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sible tours for groups of 20 to 25 users and a duration of two to three hours. They are Playa Honda - Los Cristianos; Arona, historic centre, and Las Galletas.
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UERTO de la Cruz has hosted one of the most important beauty contests at provincial level, finally beating the bad weather conditions which had earlier forced a postponement.
More than 1,000 people attended the two galas to find Miss World Tenerife and Mister Tenerife International, held in the Plaza de Europa. The title of Miss World Tenerife 2016 went to Raquel Ibeon, representative of Los Silos. The Mister International Tenerife award went to the representative of Playa de Las Americas, Manuel Morell. The winners of last year,
Gara Aguiar and Daniel Rodriguez, who were also present at the galas, will will the island’s representatives at this year’s Miss World Contest Spain and Mister Spain. Other awards were won by contestants such as for top model and the most voted on the web. Puerto de la Cruz was delighted with the smooth running of both events just an hour apart.
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El Rosario presses home urgent need for new health centre
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VERY effort will be made in El Rosario to get a new health centre built, the local council has assured.
The pledge follows a recent visit by Canar y
Government health minister, Jesús Morera who looked
round the current premises and listened to the arguments for a new facility. The building is in La Esperanza and though a new outpatients centre has been suggested before, nothing has progressed. The local council wants to see the project revised as a matter of urgency. The meeting was attended by the Mayor of El Rosario, Escolástico Gil and the councillors for social welfare, health and equality. The minister was shown the deficiences of the present building which was constructed in 1988 and serves a population of close to 5,300. The Mayor said the centre
New drug prevention project planned for north
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HE project “Proyecto Hombre” which steers young people away from drugs abuse may come to La Orotava with its own office and centre.
The new facility would benefit the entire north so representatives of Puerto de la Cruz and Los Realejos attended a meeting to discuss details. La Orotava already has its own municipal drug dependency office which is mainly engaged in preventative work. At first, space would be provided for the Proyecto Hombre in these headquarters although it may be possible for it to spend time in Puerto and Los Realejos. The meeting was hosted by the Mayor of La Orotava, Francisco Linares and health councillor, María Eugenia Mesa. The Mayor said this new project would reinforce their commitment to helping youth, reducing risks, preventing situations from escalating and working on an individual basis with those in need and their families.
lacked various facilities, including a lift which made access very difficult for those with mobility problems. It also suffered problems when it rained as it leaked and was damp. It was pointed out that the council gave land for a new health centre in 2012. Jesús Morera assured they were working towards the project and hoped to include the cost in the 2017 budget. Councillor for health, Fátima Gutiérrez stressed the importance of a good health centre for the area and one which would meet “the essential conditions of safety, accessibility and space.”
Woman suffers head MASCA FALL injuries
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IREFIGHTERS were amongst those who came to the rescue when a 59-year-old Belgian woman fell in the Masca barranco.
The crew from San Miguel de Abona and volunteers from Santiago del Teide first located the injured hiker in the ravine and then stretchered her to a more accessible spot. She was then airlifted by the emergency helicopter and on to hospital. She suffered head injuries in the fall but was not in a serious condition when admitted. The emergency and rescue group also attended, together with medics.
Commission set up as La Orotava strives for cultural landscape listing “UNIQUE MUNICIPALITY”
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A Orotava is comparing itself with Hawaii as further steps are taken to win a much-coveted listing as a municipality of cultural landscape. A special commission has been set up in order to prepare a detailed bid to the Canary Government and then on to Spain. Historians, anthropologists, architects, engineers, teachers, researchers, biologists
and philosophers are amongst the wide range of professionals sitting on the committee which will be working towards the classification in 2016. The proposal will highlight the biodiversity richness of La Orotava which the Mayor, Francisco Linares believes is one of the best in the world and deserves international recognition as gained by Hawaii which, he feels, is in a similar position. “Our municipality has unique landscape values, with an authentic and unique natural Canary garden from the summit to the cliff of El Rincon, through the different
levels that occur from south to north,” he said. “It also shows uniqueness from several perspectives: historical, architectural, ethnographic and paleontological.” The council believes La Orotava should also be listed because of all its additional attractions, such as its unique festivals and ephemeral art, culture, leisure and recreation, gastronomy, nature, geology and astronomy, plus the world of viticulture with unique techniques. The committee will also highlight its marine, agricultural, agroforestry and forest ecosystems. The Villa offers multiple singularities from ground level to the peak of Teide National Park of Las Canadas. “The goal is to complete a masterful defense of La Orotava as an Integral Cultural Landscape, thereby encompassing the entire municipality, and taking into account that 70 per cent is a World Heritage site by the National Park Canadas del Teide (since 2007),” the Mayor added. A Canar y Government representative will attend the next meeting of the Commission in mid-March to discuss the proposal further.
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Tenerife to target 39 core countries Last phases of work on long-awaited for tourism promotion this year
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ENERIFE is to focus its tourism promotion in 30 countries during 2016, mostly in Europe.
This was agreed by the Cabildo, through Tourism of Tenerife, at its recent board of directors’ meeting. On the basis of receiving 5.1 million tourists last year, the goal is to attract more high-income travellers who have an increased spending capacity, as well as improving air links and working on the seasonality of the destination. “ We have established different categories according to the importance of the countries from which we have travellers to the island,” said Minister of Tourism, Alberto Bernabé. “So, our
priority markets are the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium, which together account for 4.1 million tourists, 80 per cent of those received last year.” Proposals include being present at travel fairs and conferences and organising trips to Tenerife for the press and agents. There will continue to be work with airlines to try and maintain links and if possible to increase routes and frequency. On a second level, there will be attention to “reinforcement markets” such as Russia,
Austria, Luxembourg, Hungar y, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. These are countries where there is already a high awareness of Tenerife as a tourist destination but where there is still room for growth if air links are increased. The aim is to target travellers who have an income of more than 55,000 euros because of the popularity of four and five star hotels which are expected to attract an additional 10,000 places in the next few years. The island would also like to see the seasons levelled out ie most holidaymakers arrive in the autum and winter but
tourism chiefs want to encourage more in the spring and summer. Tenerife will also pay attention to other emerging markets that present interesting opportunities. They are the United States, Israel, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Georgia and India. Although the knowledge of the destination and connectivity is still low, the growth potential is considered very high. The island will also use its commercial presence in other markets as a result of the efforts made by the brand Why Tenerife, as in the case of Morocco, in order to consolidate the tourist attractions of the island, but without being a priority for now. The spring weather, with average annual temperature of 22 degrees, and its range of beaches and quality leisure, will continue to form the core of the promotion of the island. Other attractions will be added to his depending on the countries being targetted but will include nature, the island’s volcanic landscape, walking, wildlife, hiking, paragliding, heritage and biking amongst them. Gastronomy and wines, high-level accommodation, theme parks and health and wellness tourism will also feature in the promotional work.
Old spa building: Canary government must foot the bill
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N iconic building in Santa Cruz must be restored to all its former glory as soon as possible, says the city council.
It is urging the Canary Government to fulfill its obgliation regarding rehabilitation of the Balneario spa. The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez said they had to accept full responsibility for all the costs, just like the city council had with properties under its own jurisdiction like the Masonic Temple and School of Commerce. The spa, owned by the Canary Government, is described as “a unique space” . Sr. Bermudez welcomed the announcement by the regional government to invite tenders for the project but stressed the costs had to be met by them and not Santa Cruz. That, he stressed, meant 100 per cent. The council approved a motion, supported by all groups, to press for the work and to start a dialogue with local residents to find a future use for the building.
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ORK is at last being finalised on the longawaited Tabaiba auditorium in San Juan de la Rambla.
The local council is expecting the imminent arrival of the 250 seats which will be installed in the new building. The Mayoress, Fidela Velázquez said she had been keeping a close eye on developments because of the importance of the project to the municipality and felt “everything is going well”. She hopes the auditorium will be hosting its first events within the first part of this year. Once the seats are installed, work will continue on the stage, the electrical system and the plumbing. After that, plans will be drawn up for the inauguration and the cultural and artistic calendar. The auditorium promises to be a unique space in the district but work started 30 years ago and the final phases are now being entered at last.
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Botanical gardens should be open until 8pm, says La Orotava council
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A Orotava is pressing for extended hours at the botanical garden of La Hijuela so that more people can discover its charms.
The Mayor, Francisco Linares recently met with Nazareth Diaz, president of the Canarian Institute of Agricultural Research (ICIA) of the Government of the Canary Islands, in order to reiterate the request.
The “acclimation garden” is formally recognised as of “cultural interest” with the category of “historic garden”. Sr. Linares said the hundreds of visitors who walked through the centre of La Orotava in the evenings didn’t
have the chance to look round the gardens because of the current opening hours of 8am to 2pm. “It’s a shame because it is a special place, worthy of admiration. It is a romantic garden that keeps inside a lot of histor y and botanical information of great interest,” he said. The Mayor said the council was offering to cover the security and surveillance service during extended hours. The schedule would be similar to the Garden of the Marquis de la Quinta Roja (Victoria Gardens) which remains open until 8pm and is also open all day on a Saturday and Sunday. The Mayor and Sr. Diaz paid a visit to Hijuela to look at the situation first-hand and to assess various improvements, such as the elimination of
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architectural barriers. The gardens offer 43,390 square metres of space, located at the rear of the council offices on the old orchard of the former San José convent. It was created in 1788 on the initiative of the VI Marquis de Villanueva del Prado, Alonso de Nava y Grimón who felt it would be complementary to the botanical garden in Puerto. Work began in 1791 and they were extended two years later. In June of 2007 they were declared of cultural interest by the Canary Government. There are hundreds of species of trees in particular which are of great interest because of their size, age, rarity and remote origins. There are winding garden walks, palms, a multitude of plants and flowers, flower beds, pond and beautiful creepers.
GUÍA PLEDGE
Police step up patrols after arresting pickpockets
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OLICE in the Guía de Isora district are clamping down on pickpockets.
They have reassured local people and visitors to the area, especially for the markets, that security is being increased. This follows an incident which led to the arrest of three people, all Romanians, on suspicion of several cases of pickpocketing. Police said two of them were members of the same family and they had homed in on the market at Playa San Juan. They had been alerted by a member of the public and thanks to this, they were able to arrest the suspects very quickly afterwards. Councillor for security for Guía de Isora, Ángeles González said the council and police appreciated the co-operation of citizens. Because of the large number of people congregating for the markets of Alcalá and Playa San Juan, they had made arrangements for more police patrols.
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Taxi drivers to be Puerto announces details of ambassadors for La Orotava pest control programme
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AXI drivers in La Orotava are helping the local council in its tourism promotion of the municipality.
They have agreed to play a major role in the campaign and have unveiled a new image, including an updated logo and acting as ambas-
sadors. Cars now sport a logo featuring one of the most iconic places in La Orotava, the church of La Concep-
ción. Drivers will also be sporting a new uniform, featuring the local council’s shield. Promotional material such as brochures and maps will be kept in the vehicles to distribute to passengers and there will be more information on the taxi panels. The Mayor, Francisco Linares said they appreciated the work of the taxi drivers over and above ferrying people to and from their destinations. Their local knowledge and advice to visitors was invaluable. They were the “main sellers” of the municipality and it was important to present a good attitude and caring nature as this impacted on La Orotava’s image.
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UERTO de la Cruz has finalised details of its annual pest control programme which began on February 22nd and continues until December 30th.
The work will cover 100 per cent of six areas of the municipality. Specifically, they are: 1. Punta Brava, las Adelfas, las Dehesas, Playa Jardín, Castillo and the surrounding area. 2 San Felipe - el Tejar, Cruz del pino in the area around the school, co-operative, Carlos Arias and the area around the buses. 3 Plaza del Charco, Zona Martianez and district and the entire centre. 4 La Paz-Botánico, area of Taoro and Mal país de Taoro, San Fernando and its urbanisations. 5 Calle Nueva, San Antonio, Ctra. General de las Arenas, El Durazno. 6 La Vera, casa azul, la Higuerita, Camino la Guina and the area up to the mountain. The pest control company will be treating the areas three times a year, February to April, May to August and September to December. Puerto council says warning notices will be put up 48 hours in advance. They stress that the substance used is NOT harmful to pets or humans, just to rats and insects as intended.
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Update from Acción del Sol
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FTER the great success of our last event where we asked people to give the dogs a day of fun, we have decided to organise a walk down to the sea with our refuge dogs .
The walk is on Sunday the 12th of March any time between 1pm and 5pm at the refuge. If you would like to come but are unable to do the walk but would still like to come, then there will definitely be a dog or two hundred plus that would like a brush and some attention instead. Please call or email the refuge to request a small, medium or large dog and to register yourself for the walk. The dogs have a great time and especially enjoy a gentle stroll around the beautiful natural landscape of the refuge.
Children’s message Many of our readers of our articles might be surprised by this week’s picture that I have submitted. Normally it’s pictures of dogs looking for new homes but this week’s picture is very special. Children from the Colegio in Granadilla were set a task by their school teacher following their educational visit to the refuge. They were asked to draw and write what they learnt about dog care and needs whilst at the refuge. The picture basically states that every dog needs clean water, food, exercise, regular injections , flea and worm control, must not be maltreated but get lots of love and affection and kept in a clean envi-
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY!
Cats’ Welfare League Tenerife holidaymaker saying that there was a cat at their hotel with only half a tail and that it was a fresh wound. Luckily Sharon was in the area and was able to go there immediately. The cat was wild and needed ideally to be trapped but not having a trap available she started to entice it with food. Now what do most people have in their handbags? Lipstick? Perfume? Maybe a purse? No, Sharon has welding gloves to catch wild cats and was able to grab it and bundle it into a cat box! Sadly not only did he have a terrible injury to his tail he was also positive for leukaemia and feline aids so regretfully he was put to sleep but is not now in pain. Emergency calls for us to help cats is common place and we respond to as many as we can.
ronment. We are so happy that the children are learning through our educational programme and hopefully in years to come animal abuse and cruelty will be vastly reduced.
Help needed Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs, as well as blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare, they would be ver y much appreciated at the refuge, or visit on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.0017.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast 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.
ADOPTIONS
THE GOOD
It’s only through donations and what can be raised from our charity shop that allow us to say YES to the numerous requests for help that we receive daily. We are therefore so thrilled to have recently received a very generous donation of 408 euros to help with our work. Nick Krotke, the new auctioneer at Los Abrigos auction rooms, and Peter Martinelli MBE presented the cheque to Sharon Leighton, the owner of Cats Welfare and some of her team. The money was raised at Peter’s 85th birthday party at Seven Islands Bar in San Blas. THANK YOU so much, every cent will help the cats and kittens here in Tenerife.
THE BAD
It is very upsetting to us that someone stole a large box of golf balls for sale from outside the Cats’ Welfare shop in San Blas, Golf del Sur. There were at least 30 bags of six balls in the box and as we sell them six for 3 euros, 90 euros has been stolen from us which is very upsetting. It might not sound much money to some people but we receive no Government funding and every cent we raise has to come from our shop and any donations we receive. We are disgusted that someone can steal from a charity but are heartened by the outrage it has raised throughout the community and the kind words of support we have received.
THE UGLY
We come across many ugly situations in the course of our work and we are so grateful to all Cats‘ Welfare volunteers, without which, Cats’ Welfare would not be able to help many hundreds of cats and kittens each year. Special mention though needs to go to Sharon Leighton, the owner of Cats Welfare who recently had an email from a
If you are looking to adopt a furry companion look no further than than our website which has all the cats and kittens currently waiting for homes www.cats-welfare-tenerife/pets. It’s updated daily so always has the latest availability and all cats go on a week‘’s trial to make sure that they are your “Purfect” companion before you commit. If you would like to know more ring or Whatsapp Theresa on 680475500 (9.00 – 18.00 7 days a week).
DONATIONS Can you spare 1euro a month? For just 1euros a month you can join our group of “Teamers”. Sign up to this group and just 1euro a month will be donated from your designated account at the beginning of each month. We are hoping that this small amount will attract more people who may not be in a position to donate more but still want to help our cause. It is simple to do, secure and only takes a couple of minutes. Please join, it will give us a regular income and mean that we can plan more effectively the work we can commit to each month. http://teaming.net/catswelfaretenerife We always require old towels and blankets as bedding for the cats and kittens along with donations of cat food and biscuits, pet carriers, scratch posts etc (all in good condition please). Donations of good condition/quality clothes for our charity shop are always required. If you have anything for donation including as new furniture and household effects ring Mark on 636590557 and he will arrange collection from you. Our shop is 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, pop in for a browse and help us raise much needed funds to continue our work.
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All Saints church news
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LL Saints Church situated in Parque Taoro Puerto de la Cruz , holds church services as follows:
Wednesdays 10am— Holy Communion Sundays 9.30- Traditional Book of Common Prayer
Sundays 11am- Sung Eucharist Our Easter Services will be as follows:
Thursday March 24thMaundy Thursday 7pm Eucharist of the Last Supper, Stripping of the Altar. Friday March 25th 2pmGood Friday. Liturgy of the Passion. Sunday March 27th Easter Sunday- 9.30 Holy Communion, 11am Sung Eucharist. Lent Bible Studies are continuing until 16th March on Wednesdays at 11am in the Parsonage entitled “ Experiencing Patterns of Bible Readings, Study, Discussions and Prayer ” using the Lectio Divinia and based on the Sunday Readings. These are led by the Reverend Robin Lee. Everybody Welcome. The Gospel Choir hold their rehearsals in the Parsonage on a Thursday evening. For more information please phone Rayco on 699649454. Our next Car Boot will be on April 2nd at 11.30am in the church grounds On Sunday 13th March
there will be a visit by the Right Reverend Bishop David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop of Gibraltar firstly to celebrate along with us all the Anniversar y of 125 years since the first Service was held here in All Saints and also to Rededicate All Saints Church after several months of closure for repairs and renovations. Bishop David will also dedicate our fabulous new church organ which has been donated by a member of our congregation in memory of a loved one, This is obviously a great occasion for us all at All Saints. There will only be one Service on that day commencing at the earlier time of 10.30 am. As All Saints is currently in an Interregnum our Locum Priest until April 13th is the Reverend Robin Lee who is here with his wife Anita. Reverend Robin can be reached by calling the Parsonage on 922384038 or mobile 609559755.
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First phase opens and 17 divers are first to see incredible statues
Lucas is looking Canary president visits new for a home
Atlantic Museum and declares: “I love it!”
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UCUS is a three-year -old male dog, who is won-derful in every way. He is very loving, adores adults and kids alike, he gets on great with any other dog and is very well trained and well behaved. He is bored in the refuge and longs for a family to love. Let´s not let him grow older in a refuge. Who will give him a chance? Lucas can be found at the Centro de Proteccion Animal de Tierra Blanca. The refuge do not ask for adoption fees, only a donation of food and photos to let them know how the dog is getting on in his new home. Call them on 606 500 171 or for English call Rachel no 629 031 273. The refuge is located off junction 15 of the TF1 motorway by the restaurant Los Chasneros, just 200m above the motorway.
P.S.H.E. lessons at Wingate
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ANY thanks to all the Wingate Junior parents and Mrs Dadswell who gave up their afternoon last Monday to participate in Year 3’s P.S.H.E lesson. The children spent the afternoon learning how to act in an emergency situation at home. They were taught how to put an adult into the recovery position and practised dialling 112 and giving their home address. We are very proud to be able to offer these extra curricula classes to our children that can make such a difference to someone´s life.
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HE amazing Atlantic Museum of Lanzarote has opened its doors for the first phase and is already being praised for its unique experi-
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The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo paid an official visit last week and he declared: “I love it!” He stressed the importance of the unique project for “introducing us to the excellence and distinction of the island as a premier tourist destination”. Sr. Clavijo was accompanied on his visit by the president of Lanzarote Cabildo, Pedro San Ginés. They were also joined by tourism councillors for their respective authorities, María Teresa Lorenzo and Echedey Eugenio in addition to other politicians from the
island. The Atlantic Museum, the first of its kind in Europe, is the brainchild of British ecosculptor Jason deCaires Taylor who has won international awards for his incredible creations which are dropped into the sea. The idea is to give divers of all ages and abilities the chance to enjoy remarkable surrounds where human statues, actually modelled on real people, live at one with the wildlife and encourage its growth because of their ecofriendly material. He was on hand to show visitors around his workshops
on Lanzarote where he created the first batch of stone statues which were recently submerged near the shore in a separate ceremony. He explained in detail how they had been created and presented two videos. Expressing his total admiration for the project. Sr. Clavijo congratulated the artist and everyone else involved. He promised that the museum would become a flagship for promotion of the Canary Islands. He said there had already been a remarkable demand to visit the Atlantic Museum. The president’s praise was echoed by María Teresa
Lorenzo who said the project managed to combine tourism, sport (in this particular case, diving) and culture because it was a museum. The Atlantic Museum was, she said, an important development for Lanzarote, the Canary Islands and Spain. The highlight of the visit was the arrival of two boats with the first 17 divers who were thrilled to experience the first exploration of the museum. One of them, Juan Luque said it was incredible. “I saw the sculptures on earth but it has nothing like the experience of seeing them at the bottom of the sea,” he said.
El Hierro wins better air connection
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ONNECTIONS between El Hierro and Gran Canaria have been substantially improved by Binter Canarias following an official request.
El Hierro’s president Belén Allende specifically asked the airline for help because of the current difficulties experienced by travellers. As of March 9th, the airline is now linking the two islands early in the morning with a flight between El Hierro and Tenerife North and then on from 10am to Gando airport in Gran Canaria. Currently, a passenger who wanted to get from El Hierro to Gran Canaria had to leave the day before. The Cabildo says this new service will be of great benefit and for those who have business or medical appointments in Tenerife because they have more time before having to return to El Hierro the same day. El Hierro is connected directly with Gran Canaria with a daily afternoon air route. It is also hoped this will bring more people in to the island as tourists from Tenerife.
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People smuggling Greenpeace furious after judge gang used rules “ramming” incident in Canary airports Canaries was lawful to get to UK
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IFTEEN people have been arrested at the airports of Tenerife and Gran Canaria for being involved with a people trafficking gang.
National Police say the Canary Islands were being used as a stopping-off point for illegal immigrants trying to reach the UK. They were mostly Iranian citizens of Albanian origin and intended to ask for political asylum once in London. Falsified documents were used from the countries of the UK, Italy, Bulgaria, Poland and Israel. The investigation began last December after an Iranian was stopped at Tenerife airport as he tried to fly to London with a forged passport and identity card. Police discovered the link to the criminal organisation which specialised in smuggling Iranian and Albanian citizens via Canary airports with false documents. They used the airports which had flights to the UK, mainly London, operated by
low cost airlines in the high tourist season. They required them to pay large sums of money and provided “enablers” to help with the process. These “facilatators” were also Iranians and would look after small groups of two or three people. They would accompany the migrants through the border controls, assist them with any problems and provide an interpreter if held by the police authorities. The 15 arrested include two members of the gang. Forged documents were seized and some which had been reported as stolen, including two British passports. The police investigation remains open and has been carried out in association with border police from the UK.
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REENPEACE has revealed shocking new video footage of the moment the Spanish Navy “rammed” two of their boats during a protest over oil exploration in the Canaries.
One of the protestors, a young girl, was thrown into the freezing ocean and had to be saved from drowning. She suffered a serious leg fracture, cuts and bruises when struck by a propellor and spent several weeks in hospital. The environmental organisation is furious that a Spanish judge has dismissed their case which alleged excessive force by the authorities. He ruled this was NOT the case and the Spanish peacekeeping boats acted within the law. Video footage of the incident, which was viewed by nearly one million people on Youtube, was distributed at the time but now Greenpeace has released new images from the air which shows the extent of what happened in November 2014. The video is posted on its Facebook page. The Spanish Navy boats are clearly seen speeding towards the Greenpeace dinghies and going over the top of them. One of the occupants is also seen diving in to rescue the 21-year-old girl who was catapulted into the sea. Greenpeace activists were protesting about plans to drill for oil near Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and were circling near a Repsol ship. The test drilling was eventually called off when no oil was found. The incident happened in November 2014 and led the Spanish Army and government to defend its actions in the wake of widespread condemnation for the force used. They called the Greenpeace campaigners “pirates”. Two other activists were injured. Greenpeace launched its lawsuit against the Spanish Government for the injuries to the three campaigners. They said they were only exercising their right to demonstrate, it was a peaceful protest and the Spanish Navy was “more violent than the Russian army.” Lanzarote’s president, Pedro San Ginés said at the time that it was “a brutal aggression” and described the video of the conflict as “pictures of shame”. The Spanish magistrate who has ruled against Greenpeace said what happened did NOT constitute a crime and has dismissed the case. He ruled the Navy’s actions were within the law to prevent protestors from boarding the Repsol oil drilling ship. They were carrying out a safety function and “maintenance of public order”. He said the Greenpeace boats had been asked several times to withdraw and the Navy boats had approached only after asking for clearance from their superiors. They were therefore simply obeying orders. “The Greenpeace activists showed a pattern of clear rebellion, knowingly and willingly penetrating a maritime exclusion zone,” he said. Greenpeace says it released the new video footage following dismissal of its case. The organisation still maintains it was “a disproportionate and brutal action against activists” and feels the video continues to prove the point.
Another busy year for Canary Urgency Service
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HE Canary Urgency Service was once again inundated with calls during 2015, dealing with hundreds of thousands of incidents across the islands. The SUC, under the Ministry of Health of the Canar y Government, was activated on on 246,153 occasions in response to people who were faced with emergency situa-
tions. The service had nearly 300,000 requests for help last year, of which 37.6 per cent (112,802) involved “imminent danger” to the lives of those
involved and nearly 27 per cent (79,982) were health emergencies. The vast majority of these call-outs were dealt with by the range of emergency ambulances but air help was also needed. The two medical helicopters were activated on 908 occasions for health emergencies and secondary
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transport between different health centres. These journeys also included a number between the various islands or between the archipelago and the mainland. The figures show that taking into account all of the calls, 78 per cent needed mobilisation of some kind of mobile health resources.
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El Hierro opens entries for new photo competition
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ATLANTIC CHALLENGE
Yorkshire mums become record-breakers after rowing from La Gomera to Antigua
O you know someone called “Valentina”? If so, it could win you a four-night stay on the beautiful island of El Hierro.
The Cabildo has launched a new photographic competition to promote tourism and to honour the name of iconic folk singer Valentina Hernández who was known as “Valentina la de Sabinosa”. The contest coincides with the 125th anniversary of his birth. The promotion goes under the title of “Valentinas del Mundo” to reflect exactly what is being called for ie pictures of women called Valentina across the globe. Cabildo president, Belén Allende recently launched the competition with fellow councillors and representatives of the island’s hoteliers and business community.
The closing date is May 1st and entries can be made online on Facebook http:// bit.ly/ValentinasDelMundo (#Valenti-nasDelMundo and in English, #ValentinasAroundTheWorld). All the images will eventually create a mosaic as a tribute to one of the great icons of the island. Further details of the rules are on the Facebook page of El Hierro’s tourism department and judges will eventually pick the winner from the 25 which receive the most likes. The top prize is travel to the island for a four night stay at the Hotel Balneario Pozo on full board.
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ANZAROTE’S Cabildo is forging ahead with its campaign to put defibrillator heart machines in as many public places as possible.
Another two have just been installed at the bus station and interchange in Arrecife, a move which was considered essential because of the resident population of more than 50,000 people, together with many visitors. These machines can prove a life-saver if someone has a sudden cardiac arrest and can help in the vital minutes before the arrival of the emergency
services. The Cabildo plans to install seven more in prominent places, such as the Lanzarote sports centre, municipal library, the Music Conservatory and the council headquarters. These will join those already installed in the Arts and Tourism Centres and the offices of the CACT. Staff have been receiving the appropriate training.
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group of four mums have shown true Yorkshire grit by becoming the oldest all female team to row across the Atlantic in 67 days five hours and two minutes! Niki Doeg, 43, Helen Butters, 43, Frances Davies, 45, and skipper Janette Benaddi, 49, have each got two children at home in the UK with their proud partners. Describing themselves as “ordinary working mums from York”, they had as much preparation to do away from
the water as on it as they arranged meals for their families and left them Christmas dinners and presents. They became world breakers as they arrived to a heroes’ welcome in Antigua after setting off from La Gomera in December.
The mums crossed the finishing line after rowing an incredible 3,000 nautical miles and have already been dubbed the “ Yorkshire supermums” by their very proud supporters. Niki, Helen, Frances and Janette - calling themselves the Yorkshire Rows - were taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge as well as aiming to set the milestone record. Organisers said they were “unstoppable” despite all the challenges they faced, including steering problems because of difficulties with the auto-helm. They also encountered turbulent seas and torrential rain and survived on dehydrated food packs as they rowed for between 12 and 14 hours a day. The rocking was so bad on some days that it took 30
minutes to make a cup of tea. On January 1st, Janette blogged: “This is a tough challenge. We are out here alone but we also know that many people in the world face much tougher challenges than we do. We have our health and are well and we know there are those less fortunate so we are thankful every day.” She also revealed: “Our bottoms are sore but our spirits are good!” With the finishing line in sight, they also revealed on February 24th: “Can’t wait to see our families and sure lots of happy tears will be flowing. And that first glass of champagne will go down a treat.” Along the way, highlights included seeing a magnificent rainbow, together with whales, dolphins, a turtle and a shark. Just before leaving the Canaries, they received a surprise visit from former Atlantic rower and Olympic gold-medallist James Cracknell. Their gruelling pre-race schedule included training after work and although the competitive edge was foremost in their minds, they are still thrilled and delighted to have rowed into the record books. The mums also supported the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre which is building a regional unit at St James’s Hospital in Leeds.
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HE Canary Islands continue to lead the way in Spain following another record increase in visitor numbers for January.
The archipelago secured 29.8 per cent of the total number of tourists who chose Spain as their destination. It also leads the way for overnight stays in apartments with more than 2.8 million, 4.4 per cent more than in January 2015. According to data released by the National Statistics Institute for Tourist Movements, the Canaries had 1,047,577 tourists in January.
Cataluña had 21.2 per cent of the total and Andalucía was next with 14.7 per cent of the total. Minister of tourism for the Canary Government, María Teresa Lorenzo said: “It is not new that the Canaries lead the arrival of visitors to Spain in the winter season but it is always good news that we remain the leaders.” Of the 1,047,577 international tourists in January 2016, the UK was the leading
country with 29.9 per cent of tourists and Nordic countries second with 24.9 per cent of the total. In addition, the Canar y Islands was the preferred location for apartments with more than 2.8 million overnight stays, 4.4 per cent more than in January 2015 target, of which 123,109 come from Spain, and 2,682,622 from abroad, with a average stay of 9.27 days; it also reached the highest occupation of Spain with 84.2 per cent of apartments full. By tourist areas, Gran Canaria was the preferred
destination, with more than one million overnight stays and an occupancy rate of 89.1 per cent of the apartments offered. Tourist spots with the highest number of overnight stays in January all over Spain were San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria; Arona, Tenerife; and Mogan, Gran Canaria. The archipelago was also the favourite in overnight stays in tourist accommodation (hotels, apartments, campsites, rural tourism and shelters), with 8.3 million overnight stays, 3.8 per cent more than in January 2015.
Police arrest 12 Russians accused of computer virus scam Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The message changed depending on where the computer user was. It also varied the name and logo of the police who carried out the warning. The criminal organisation told the user to make the payment through virtual gateways and anonymous avenues such as Paysafecard, Ukash and MoneyPak. The money was later collected by “mules”.
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gang of 12 Russians have been arrested on suspicion of seizing up computers with a false police message and many of their targets were in the Canary Islands. They are about to stand trial in Spain accused of piracy fraud, money laundering, document forger y and belonging to a criminal organisation. The defendants, who include a number of Russian women, are alleged to have sent out a fake virus from the police. Computers were locked up on receipt of the message which warned the user that they had been discovered looking at illegal porn sites involving children and would be prosecuted unless they paid a fine of 100 euros within 24 hours. The Spanish warning message flashed up on people’s screens alleging it was from the police and that they had detected a violation of Spanish legislation.
It claimed the user had been looking at child pornography sites. The virus also warned that the user was suspected of being involved in terrorism and therefore the system was being blocked to “prevent the possibility of distribution of such materials on the internet.” It warned that unless 100 euros was paid within 24 hours, all data on the computer would be eliminated. Until that time, the screen would be frozen. The trojan, known as ‘Ransomware’ or ‘Blocker’, spread to countries like Canada, the United States, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta,
She suffered leg injuries of a less serious nature but was unable to walk unaided. The accident happened on the beach of La Guancha in the municipality of San Sebastián.
The inaccessibility of the area led to a call-out for the helicopter which was able to land on the sand. The woman was then taken to the heliport in San Sebastian and then on to hospital.
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Eyebrows raised as police spot this unusual bit of parking!
Police received at least 1,000 complaints of which 390 are known to have paid the money. However, it is believed the numbers were considerably higher because the National Institute of Communication Technologies received 784,415 enquiries and 26,000 telephone calls. Computer users who received the virus were unable to unblock their screens without expert help and reprogramming.
Cocaine hidden in underwear
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WO men have been arrested at Lanzarote airport for trying to smuggle a kilo of cocaine hidden in their underwear.
The detainees, both foreign nationals, were caught by the Civil Guard after arriving on a plane and showing “signs of nerves” when approached by the officers. They also gave contradictory statements. A search revealed 1.39 kilograms of cocaine contained in 120 capsules and another bag with 21 grams of rock cocaine.
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OLICE in the Canary Islands admit even they were baffled when they spotted this car on the ceiling of a derelict first-flooor building.
They posted pictures of the scene on their official Twitter site with the message: “Esto es lo que se llama un estacionamiento “por todo lo alto”. Valoramos estructura de vivienda por riesgo de caída”. In English, that means “This is what you call high-life parking! We are evaluating the structure of the house for the risk of a fall.” The white hatchback Daewoo Matiz was spotted in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria and shows firemen climbing up a ladder to investigate. There is absolutely no clue as to how the car got up there in the first place or how the driver intended to get it down. It may well have been a joke at the owner’s expense and a crane was most likely involved. However, the car
was missing its licence plate which has made solving the mystery even harder. The peculiar bit of parking has caused quite a stir in the capital with dozens of passersby taking pictures of the scene. Facebook followers on the Las Palmas fire brigade site could see the lighter side, with one saying: “There’s always somewhere to park on the island!” and another adding: “The architect apparently wanted to put the garage on the roof!” A fire service spokesman said: “Nothing surprises us any more! A car parked on the roof of a house......!” Police have put out an appeal to the owner to remove the vehicle as a matter of urgency but, at the moment, no traffic ticket has been issued.
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Swiss man Massive investment plan to improve drowns in Mogan jobs and economy in Canaries FECAM AGREEMENT
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Swiss man has drowned in Gran Canaria.
The tragedy happened at Playa Taurito in the municipality of Mogán. The 62-year-old man had already been pulled from the water on the arrival of the emergency services and Red Cross personnel were trying to revive him. He was found to be in cardiac arrest and although medics took over, his life could not be saved.
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HE GES emergency helicopter had to rescue a hiker who fell whilst out walking near a barranco in Gran Canaria.
The man suffered a leg injury in the incident at the barranco de Guriete in San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the mid-morning. The area is particularly inaccessible so rescuers had to call in the helicopter to hoist the walker to safety. He was then taken on to hospital for treatment.
Fire in second floor flat
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35-year-old man suffered smoke inhalation as a result of a fire in an apartment in Lanzarote.
The blaze broke out on the second floor of a three storey high building in Arrecife just before 11pm. Fire crews and the police, together with emergency medics and Civil Protection, attended. The fire was quickly extinguished but affected the kitchen. The man was taken to hospital after being overcome by the effects of the smoke but his condition was not serious.
Fuerteventura to tackle projects in tourism areas
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HE Canary Islands Government and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, together with the six municipalities of the island and representatives of the tourism sector, have agreed various actions to be carried out in tourist areas. The agreement was reached during the official visit of the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the regional government, María Teresa Lorenzo. She recently visited Fuerteventura with her team and has held several meetings with the President the insular Corporation, Marcial Morales, along with representatives of the six municipalities of the island and tourism entrepreneurs. In this regard, it was agreed to carry out various improvements, such as the Giniginámar marine walk, pedestrianisation of calle El Carmen in Tuineje, improvements in the environment of El Castillo in Caleta de Fuste (Antigua), as well as a facelift
for avenida de Puerto to El Charco in Puerto del Rosario, Virgen del Carmen in Corralejo (La Oliva); the museum de Betancuria; and avenida de Costa Calma (Pájara amongst others. The Minister stressed the need for “coordination with various public authorities” and praised the work carried out so far in Fuerteventura in connection with modernisation and tourism Improvement . Sr. Morales said the various actions planned would also concentrate on capturing the more unusual promotional segments such as as sports. Around two million euros is also being made available for the Mirador de Los Canarios project.
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massive investment plan involving expenditure of 1,600 million euros over the next ten years has been approed for job creation in the Canary Islands. The agreement with FECAM, the Canary Federation of Municipalities, was unanimously agreed and signed by President of the Canar y Islands, Fernando
Clavijo, and Fecam president, Manuel Ramón Plasencia. The agreement comes after several working meetings between the Government and Fecam to incorporate the
improvement proposals made by the municipalities to the original document. The Canary Islands Development Plan, which is endowed with funds from the defunct IGTE and aims to give a boost to the island economies and create jobs, will be built around three axes: investment, knowledge and employment. These three lines of action will have an investment of at least 1,600 million euros over the next decade. In total, 62 Mayors from the Canaries have endorsed the programme, supporting therefore the development plan promoted by the Canarian Executive. The president announced after the signing that the decree regulating the plan will be made in early April so that projects can begin that month
and in May. They can be carried out at all levels, including municipalities, town councils, the ministries of the Government and the two Canary public universities. Sr. Clavijo has been holding a round of meetings where various Mayors have been present. He says the proposals will have a real impact on the economies of the islands and therefore it was “important to seek consensus among local administrations.” He expressed appreciation to FECAM for its help and collaboration in “seeking solutions to the structural problems of each island.” He said the idea was to generate economic activity and improve competitiveness. FECAM president, Sr. Plasencia said the plan would allow municipalities to manage their own projects.
Marine recognition in new map
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HE public company Cartographic Canarias (Grafcan) has incorporated the marine area of the east and south of Lanzarote-Fuerteventura in its map of areas of community interest.
Grafcan is attached to the Ministry of Territorial Policy, Sustainability and Security of the Government of the Canary Islands and oversees the application MAP: Geographic Information System which enables access to digital map databases. The updated information, which can be accessed through the viewfinder IDECanarias (htpp: //
visor.grafcan.es), is offered as a free online service for citzens and pinpoints sites of Community Importance (SCI). The species for which this area is declared a site of Community importance are the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Its sandbanks are also recognised.
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Toddler dies after freak accident on bouncy castle
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four-year-old toddler died after a session on an inflatable castle turned to tragedy during carnival celebrations.
The little boy was squashed by another child who accidentally fell on him whilst they were playing. It is understood the youngsters were going down a slide when the accident happened. He was rushed to hospital suffering from respiratory and cardiac arrest and was in a coma for several days. Doctors said he died of brain damage. The tragedy happened during a fiesta in Seville during the annual carnival of San Jose.
The owner of the inflatable was the first person to realise something was wrong when he found the boy unconscious. A member of Civil Protection tried to revive him and resuscitation efforts continued at the local hospital of Virgen Macarena. The council of La Rinconada declared three days of official mourning and flags were flown at half-mast outside the town hall.
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PACMA furious over sick death of puppies, deer and lambs
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NIMAL campaigners fear a “psychopath” could be on the loose in one of Spain’s biggest cities after a horrifying catalogue of bizarre cruelty cases. They called on the police to intervene after the severed head of a deer was found in a river bed and three puppies were apparently “blown up” using glass bottles. Two newborn lambs with their umbilical cords still attached were found alive in a rubbish container. One of them had a broken neck and the other had suffered some sort of heart failure. Volunteers who found them
tried hard to save their lives by wrapping them in blankets but vets had to put them down because they were so badly injured. In another grizzly case, residents were shocked to find the burnt body of a dog which was deliberately set on fire. The shocking incidents have been taking place in Puertollano which is the second biggest city in Ciudad Real.
Spanish first as praying mantis discovered in amber fossil
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HE remains of a praying mantis believed to be 105 million years old have been unearthed for the very first time in Spain.
The predatory insect was perfectly preserved in amber and clearly retains its front legs, chest and head. The incredible fossil was found in Teruel in Aragon and is extremely rare because by the nature of praying mantis, they ate each other into extinction. Not only is it a first for Spain,
it is believed to be one of the oldest known in the world. Experts say it is a very primitive example, ver y similar to a cockroach and probably lived at the end of the Jurassic era. It has been given the name of “Aragonimantis aenigma” which means “the enigmatic Aragonese praying mantis”.
The praying mantis has fascinated people for years because of its unusual movements and behaviour. The females of some of the species behead the male during mating and then ate them to get essential nutrients. They lived in various habitats such as African deserts or the jungles of Asia, usually in hot climates. The insect found in the fossil during excavations in the Sierra
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del Montsec mountains measures no more than 12 millimetres and would only have been seven and a half centimetres when complete and extended. Discovered by an international team of scientists, It is now in safe-keeping in the Aragon Museum of Paleontology. The oldest fossilised praying mantis was found in Mongolia and is 35 million years older.
The animal party PACMA says it is disgusted and called for immediate action to find those responsible and bring them to court. “The big question everyone is asking is whether a psychopath is to blame for all of these,” said a spokesperson, “or does Puertollano have something against animals? What else most happen here before someone takes action on the matter?” All of the deaths happened in the space of 15 days which is why the group believes there is some sort of vendetta being waged against animals.
The death of the puppies came first. Their bodies were found surrounded by shards of glass and experts believe they were killed when exploding bottles were tied to them. This was followed by the discovery of the incinerated dog and then the three lambs in a waste container. The severed deer’s head was found poking out of the ravine of a river. PACMA is so incensed that itcalled a mass protest rally in the city and wants the authorities to tighten up the law over animal cruelty and dish out tougher prison sentences.
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Alejandro Sanz was performing in Mexico when he saw a man abusing a woman in the front row. After spotting what was happening, he shouted and gesticulated with his hands that the man should be thrown out. The singer then stopped his performance and jumped off the stage to manhandle the aggressor towards the exit before bouncers took over. He then told the audience “Sorry about that but I can’t stand this type of behaviour, especially against a woman” before being applauded and cheered. He also received a standing ovation. The incident happened during the singer’s concert in Rosario, just one of the dates on his latest LatinAmerica tour.
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The hall was packed with fans who captured his heroics on their mobile phones and it has become a trending issue across Spain. Followers have praised him for taking a stand. One tweeted: “Alejandro made the first intervention, let’s hope the police make the next one.” Another said: “Tremendous as a singer, tremendous as a person.” The singer also added that he hoped the woman would not be staying with the man following his behaviour. Alejandro Sanz is an award winning, Spanish pop/ballad musician and singer-songwriter who has won a record 17 Latin Grammys, more than any other Spanish musician in history. He has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.
Woman drugged and robbed men she “picked up on street”
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OLICE arrested a femme fatale who drugged an elderly man so badly during a seductive con trick that he spent a week in hospital recovering from poisoning. He and another victim were earmarked on separate occasions by a 37-year-old Romanian woman. After striking up conversations in the street, she invited herself back to their home where she slipped sedatives and other drugs into their drinks. She then made off with whatever valuables she could find, including their watches, jewellery, various electronics and cash. On one occasion, she got away with 2,000 euros. The incidents happened in Barcelona where the Mossos d’Esquadra caught the
woman as she was preparing to pounce again. “She was pretending to hand out publicity leaflets outside a restaurant, when she approached an elderly man and started to talk to him,” said a police spokesman. “After a few minutes, she went with him to his home but they were stopped as they were about to go inside. We found four pills and three wraps of a white substance.” Police say the woman has previous convictions so they believe she probably duped other victims in the same way. Their investigation remains open.
Four more arrests as Spain cracksdown on Jihadi Fugitive recruitment traced to S Alicante DUBLIN WARRANT
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PAIN’S war against Jihadi cells has continued with the arrest of four suspected members who tried to recruit children to become terrorists.
The operation was carried out by Spanish and Morrocan police in both countries. One of the four was the leader of the DAESH cell who was said to have previously received terrorist training in special training camps in Afghanistan. He was arrested in 2002 and later sent to the Guantanamo detention centre. Spain’s Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said this member of the gang “ was trained in handling weapons, explosives and in military tactics.” Another suspect was the brother of a fighter who blew himself up during an attack in Syria. Police say the cell tried to recruit youngsters to their cause, making contact through the social media, the internet and blogs. The intention was to “exploit their vunerability.” Three of the men were arrested in Ceuta, the other in Nador in Morroco and were said to be ready and willing to commit acts of terrorism in Spain. The cell held clandestine meetings in a shop and one of their homes and discussed in detail how to avoid being caught by the security forces. They also made a network of contacts who could supply them with weapons and materials for making explosives. All four had pledged their commitment to die in the name of their cause, said the police. Their main job was to recruit volunteers, indoctrinate them and then make arrangements for them to travel to Syria or Iraq. This year alone, there have now been nine arrests in Spain for suspected links to Jihadi terrorism. Three of the four arrested are Spanish, the other Moroccan.
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British fugitive wanted in Ireland for alleged sexual assault on a young girl 25 years ago has been arrested on the Costa del Sol.
A judge in Dublin issued a warrant for his arrest in January and the suspect was traced by Spain’s National Police to Alicante. He is facing four counts of sexual assault on a minor between January 1991 and June 1993. The girl was aged between nine and 11 when the offences were said to have been committed. The European warrant was authorised by the Dublin District Court and the arrest was carried out by Spain’s fugitive location unit and Group of Violent Crime against Deliquents.
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Rugby stars hailed as heroes after “putting lives on the line” in Fiji cyclone
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squad of rugby players were hailed as heroes after rallying round to protect guests at an exclusive hotel in Fiji which felt the full force of Cyclone Winston. Members of the Spanish Rugby Team 7 were supposed to be enjoying a sun-filled training break at the luxury Uprising Resort when the tropical storm hit the island with a vengeance. Video footage posted on Youtube shows how the sportsmen put their own safety to one side to try and protect the hotel from the huge waves being washed in from the ocean. The cyclone, classified as category five, saw gusts of winds of up to 325km an hour and waves of up to 12 metres high. Entire villages were destroyed and at least 15 people are known to have died. Power lines were brought down and water and communications cut off. Despite the atrocious conditions, the players spent hours on the beach-front putting sandbags in place and clearing up debris. A spokesman for the hotel said: “They put their lives on the line to protect other guests.” “We will be forever grateful and hold a special place in our hearts for these guys, the Spanish Men’s Rugby Sevens team. They dropped everything
without hesitation to assist us as the ocean swells took charge of our waterfront” The resort said the sandbags stopped the sand from being swept into the rooms. The players have been hailed for their community spirit, with one Facebook follower commenting: “Well done to the Spanish guys. You’ve been a godsend.” And another posted: “The true spirit of rugby at its best .” They have also won “admiration and respect” from rugby clubs around the world. The Spanish rugby players have now added their weight to an island fund-raising campaign to help repair the massive damage caused. The players were in Fiji for a four week training camp with the hope of qualifying for the World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong in April. The hotel and many newfound fans on Fiji say they will now have two teams to support, their home side and the gallant Spanish! “God Bless Espana 7s team.We’ll be with you all the way to Rio,” said one fan.
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PACMA vents fury after goats killed on picturesque island
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NIMAL cruelty campaigners have again vented their anger after the controversial culling of wild goats on one of the Balearic Islands.
They authorities said they had to kill the animals because their numbers were proving detrimental to the picturesque Ibizan island of Es Vedra. The animal party PACMA claims the cull was carried out in an unecessarily cruel and horrible way, with “snipers” shooting the goats one by one from long range. Their bodies were then left on the island. They are calling on politicians in Mallorca to resign for their part in the cull. The shootings are said to have taken place on Es Vedra, one of the Balearics, and a designated natural park during a six hour period. PACMA claims 50 goats were killed, including kids only a few weeks old. They say
it is impossible to say the animals “died without pain” because they were shot longdistance with a rifle. They were told a “nonlethal alternative solution” was too costly. One island visitor who saw the cull told the Ibiza press: “I didn’t know what was happening at the time but we started hearing shots and we realised that they came from the stunning Es Vedra. We approached the boat and saw what was happening. I saw four people with guns. At first, I was about to call the police, I thought that they were crazy about us .Then were realised it was to do with what we had read in the press about the goats. I am sure the piercing
screams of death could be heard a lot away. There was blood everywhere.” The environment department of the Balearics Government says the goats, between 37 and 45 of them, had to be shot because they were “threatening the endemic species of the island” . They said the bodies had to be left on the island because they could not be
taken off without being put into a quarantine situation and there was no proper place to do so. Neither was there enough room to dock a boat to take them away. They had the support of wildlife experts and had warned members of the public to keep away. Before the cull, PACMA had collected 20,000 signatures on a protest petition denouncing the “cruelty” of the plan.
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Stunning Cathedral jewels stolen nearly 40 years ago found by police after chance discovery on Youtube
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priceless diamond necklace and cross stolen from an historic cathedral nearly 40 years ago have been retrieved by police after a chance spot on Youtube.
Archaeologists were able to confirm the authenticity of the find because one of the items still had traces of dust from a fire at the church in 1854! The early 19th century necklace features 264 diamonds and 49 aquamarines whilst the late 18th century cross has more than 450 diamonds and 16 emeralds. The amazing find was made in Spain after two art students, aged 22 and 20, at the University of Murcia spotted the religious artefacts on Youtube. They were looking at auction houses as part of their studies when the pictures of the jewellery rang alarm bells. Juan Manuel Rodríguez Cantero and Antonio Gil Gómez reported their suspicions to their tutor who looked through the cathedral archives and realised they could be part of the ten million pound loot from Murcia Cathedral in 1977. “We were pretty sure that the necklace was the one stolen from the Cathedral as we still had its original picture in our minds,” said Juan. The only other piece retrieved was an 18th century lantern which turned up in an auction in Madrid. The priceless necklace and cross were contained in a catalogue for a forthcoming auction in Barcelona. Both were being offered for sale by the same person but had changed hands several times since the original theft. Police said the most recent owner, a gemologist from Valencia, did not know their chequered history. The cross did not find a bidder but the necklace was bought by a romantic husband in the Canary Islands. He had purchased the pieces for his wife and she wore the necklace on their wedding day. “”He was a third party acting in good faith,” said a spokesman for the Civil Guard. Both jewels were once worn by the statue of the patron saint of Murcia, the Virgen de la Fuensanta in the cathedral but were part of the haul in the robbery in 1997. The cathedral said it was a “big day” for Murcia to have the jewels returned because “it is a heritage that belongs to them all.” The Bishop of Cartagena, Mons. José Manuel Lorca Planes thanked everyone who had played a part in recovering the cross and necklace and said they would now be guarded for ever. Police say the investigation to find the rest of the jewels remains open because there were many other precious items stolen but it would be “no easy task”. Meantime, security measures are being tightened up at both the cathedral and museum to make sure the recovered treasures remain where they are this time!
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Patients waiting for transplant face shortest time in Spain Spain has now surpassed the figure of 100,000 transplants
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HIS is fully in line with the forecasts made one month ago by the ONT Director, Rafael Matesanz, when he announced the possibility of this figure being reached soon if organ donation continued at the same pace as in 2015.
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OLICE have broken up a criminal gang which deliberately exported sick zebras to Dubai and used false donkey blood tests to dupe the buy-
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Three people have so far been arrested and another three have been questioned in relation to the investigation launched under the codename of “Quagga” , a type of zebra which is now extinct. Special nature protection officers have revealed that in addition to the zebras, the organisation sold wolves, otters, European lynx and exotic birds which were all in a poor condition and kept in unsatisfactory cages. They say the zebras were sold to Dubai, presumably to be put on show in zoos and animal parks, but would not have passed the stringent animal tests needed for export. The gang duped the buyers and customs officials by taking blood samples from healthy donkeys and pretending they came from the zebras instead. As a result, the necessar y certificates were gained to send them to the United Emirates. The other animals were sent internationally and across
Spain, where the gang was based. Venues included Murcia, Ávila, Cádiz, Seville and the Canary Islands. “In repeated cases, the animals were in such a poor condition and so sick on their arrival that they died,” said a police spokesman. “Sometimes on the orders of the head of gang, they were deliberately put down without any euthanasia and cremated on site.” The investigation was kickstarted after Spanish police received a tip-off about an animal farm where the various species were being kept before they were sold abroad. The three people charged face prosecution for forgery, fraud, animal abuse and belonging to a criminal group, all related to the sale and movement of animals at national and international levels. A vet is also being investigated on suspicion of issuing the false blood test results.
Transplant number 100,000 was performed at the Dr. Peset Hospital in Valencia in the first fortnight of February. It was a kidney transplant, from which the recipient is recovering well. According to ONT data at Februar y 15th, the total number of organ transplants performed in Spain amounted to 100,116. Of those, 3.7 per cent have been in children (3,689). In terms of the distribution by organ type: 62,967 were kidney transplants; 23,881 were liver transplants; 7,616 were heart transplants; 3,824 were lung transplants; 1,703 were pancreas transplants; and 125 were intestine transplants. To these can be added over 400,000 tissue and cell transplants also performed in Spain, operations that raise the number of people who have benefitted from the Spanish transplant system to over half a million. With a rate of 39.7 donors per million population, Spain is the country where the people who need a transplant have the best chance of receiving this type of treatment. The average waiting time in Spain to receive a
Cocaine gang had one million euros hidden around Spain
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police dog sniffed out a massive haul of cocaine and helped to crack a gang which had one million euros hidden in houses across Spain.
Officers found the drugs after hacking away the floor of a van and pulling out a false plate which contained 95 packages. A police spokesman said they found more than 100 kilos of cocaine inside the vehicle which had been hidden away in the garage of a luxury house. Seven people were also arrested in dawn raids when the million euros, jewellery, mobile phones, computers and numerous documents were seized. One of the raids was carried out in a hangar in the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome in Madrid. It is believed this airport was used by other members of the gang who flew a small plane to and from South America, once to deliver the drugs and then back with the money. The organisation laundered the proceeds of the drugs deals by buying property and in one instance, one of the leaders gave his unemployed son a luxury villa. “This was a criminal gang dedicated to drug trafficking on a large scale and also to money laundering,” said a police spokesman. “It was an extremely organised network and extensive measures were taken to evade the police. “ The seven arrested have been charged with offences against public health, money laundering, membership in a criminal organisation and document forgery.
transplant varies according to each organ:
and 43 authorised to perform transplant operations (ten of them have a transplant programme for children) across the autonomous regions. The Dr. Peset Hospital in Valencia launched its kidney transplant programme in
For a lung transplant, it varies between five and six months For a heart transplant, three months For a liver transplant, between four and five months For a kidney transplant, between 15 and 18 months For a pancreas transplant, between nine and 10 months The Spanish transplant system is a network comprising 186 hospitals authorised for organ donation
1996. In 2014, it added living-donor kidney transplantation and has also been performing kidney trans-
plants from non heart-beating donors for some time. According to ONT data at 15 Februar y, this centre has performed a total of 884 kidney transplants. Through its ‘Eres perfecto para otros’ - You are a perfect match for others - campaign to promote organ donation (developed in collaboration with the ONT as part of its 12 Months Corporate Social Responsibility programme), Mediaset España has joined the ONT and the entire transplant network in celebrating their achievements in this field by broadcasting a spot that celebrates transplant number 100,000 and congratulates Spanish society.
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HE number of unemployed registered with the Public Employment Services rose by 2,231 in the month of February on the previous month to take the total number to 4,152,986.
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In February 2015 it fell by 13,538 and in February 2014 by 1,949. ?In seasonally-adjusted terms, unemployment fell by 21,959 in February. Over the last 12 months, recorded unemployment has fallen by 359,167. This is the largest fall in a month of Februar y since records began. The rate of decline maintains its year-on-year rate of around eight per cent
(7.95 per cent). Unemployment among the under-25s has fallen by 36,898 over the last year, at a rate of decline of 9.5 per cent yearon-year, which is above the general average of 7.95 per cent. Recorded unemployment fell in 11 autonomous regions, particularly in Catalonia (down 7,843), the Balearic Islands (down 3,263) and the Canary Islands (down 2,352).
In contrast, it rose in six regions, headed up by Andalusia (up 16,265) and Madrid (up 2,210). By activity sector, recorded unemployment rose among those who most recently worked in the agriculture sector, with 14,029 more unemployed, and among first time job seekers, with 8,673 more unemployed. In contrast, it fell in the industrial sector, with 3,994 fewer unemployed, in the construction sector, with 6,724 fewer unemployed, and in the services sector, with 9,753 fewer unemployed.
The number of contracts registered in the month of February amounted to a total of 1,377,480, an increase of 12.27 per cent on the same month of 2015. The number of permanent employment contracts registered in February 2016 amounted to 139,364, a 15.87 per cent increase, representing 19,083 additional contracts, on the corresponding month of last year. For yet another month, fulltime permanent employment is the segment to enjoy most growth, rising by 16.86% yearon-year.
Spain signals clampdown on illegal “money mules” after European raids
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HE National Police have arrested 42 “money mules” who wanted to launder more than 1,340,000 euros from illicit activities
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OLICE have smashed a huge drugs-making laboratory which was churning out 300 kilos of cocaine every month.
Twelve people were arrested as part of co-ordinated raids in Spain and more than 230,000 euros in cash seized, together with eight guns, hashish, ecstasy, nine cars, some of them luxury models, and a motorcycle. More than 130 kilos of cocaine was also uncovered as part of Operation Epimeteo. The clandestine cocaine lab was based in a remote farmhouse in Valencia which featured a network of rooms, including one for separating the drugs which had been mixed with other materials in order to camouflage them. Drugs squad officers said it was one of the biggest manufacturing operations discovered in Spain in recent years in terms of its size and complexity. The 12 arrested are of Spanish and Colombian nationality, eight of them men and four women aged between 19 and 52. They now face charges of drug trafficking, membership of a criminal organisation, illegal weapons possession and money laundering. The clandestine lab was full of drug-making equipment, scales, bags of calcium, caustic soda and sodium carbonate, precision scales, microwaves, portable heaters, irons to imprint logos, an hydraulic press, plastic bags, filters, drying tables, a compressor and machine for vacuum packaging. Gang members lived in a property next to the farmhouse where packages of cocaine were found ready for sale and distribution.
In total, 81 people were arrested in a number of European countries who took part in a co-ordinated campaign organised by Europol from February 22nd to February 26th. More than 90 per cent of the illicit money was gained through cybercrime, mainly through the technique known as “phishing”. Law enforcement agencies from the countries of Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Romania and Portugal all took part, with support from Moldova and a number of others. This was the first joint European action against money mules, with the backing of the European Banking Federation . More than 70 banks also gave their help. The European Cybercrime Centre Europol and Eurojust have held three operational and coordination meetings in The Hague to address the individual approach to the investigation of the “money mules” in the respective countries. During the operational phase, Europol deployed a mobile office to support the Romanian authorities. Moreover, Europol, in cooperation with Eurojust, set up a command centre to help national authorities, collating all incoming data in the databases of the Agency and gathering information for later operational analysis. The “money mules” are people recruited by criminal organszations to receive and transfer between bank accounts and different countries, money obtained illegally by criminal organisations. Through the “money mules”, criminals have access to funds from their illegal activities without revealing their identity. These mules are usually recruited via the web and receive substantial commissions. Police say the success of this operation should serve as a warning to others and signals the start of an ongoing major campaign both to raise awareness of “this criminal phenomenon and its consequences.”
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How to negotiate roundabouts
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F you are unsure about the correct way to negotiate roundabouts, here are some simple rules to help you enter and exit roundabouts safely and in the right lane.
APPROACHING ROUNDABOUTS It’s important to remember to give way to traffic already on the roundabout. If the roundabout is outside urban areas of towns or cities, keep right. If the roundabout is in a built-up area inside a town or city and the lanes are clearly marked, you should use the lane that best corresponds to the exit you need to take.
LEAVING ROUNDABOUTS This causes the most confusion amongst drivers. Which lane to choose? Why do I get beeped at if I’m in the right lane? Drivers must exit roundabouts from the right hand lane, because the only way to leave the roundabout is by turning right. This doesn’t mean we always have to enter the roundabout from the right hand lane. It depends on the exit we need to take. However this simple rule, in practice, can be more complex. Let us see some examples.
1st EXIT RIGHT Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate and exit roundabout.
CONTINUING STRAIGHT ON (e.g. 2nd EXIT STRAIGHT AHEAD) Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate prior to exit and leave roundabout.
TURNING LEFT OR CHANGING DIRECTION (e.g. 3rd OR FINAL EXIT) Enter roundabout keeping to left hand side lane. Stay in lane until you have passed the exit before your turn off, then change lane by indicating right and giving other road users sufficient time to anticipate your manoeuvre. Don’t forget that drivers circulating in the outside lanes have priority, so use your mirrors to ensure you are not blocking them as you change lanes. We hope the information provided in this article is of interest. If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 104
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Cats and dogs, how to live in harmony pets scent. For this reason, it is useful to delay the pets from meeting for a few days or even a week. If you have bought in a new cat, let them explore the rest of the house when your dog is out of the house for a few hours.
First introductions
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LTHOUGH dogs and cats are often portrayed as enemies, if introduced carefully, they can actually get on extremely well.
If either pet or both have lived with the other in a previous home, then the introduction process is likely to be easier. However it is still a good idea to take things slowly. A gentle introduction is far safer than a rushed one and will hopefully result in both pets becoming good friends.
Preparation Whether you are introducing a new cat to your resident dog or vice versa, you will need to provide a safe area for the cat that your dog will not be able to access. If you are taking on a new cat, a spare room is ideal as they will need time to adjust to their new surroundings. If you are bringing in a new dog, choose an area that you know your existing cat will feel safe. Move all essentials to this area - a bed, food and water and a litter tray (even if your cat normally toilets outside). Even if your resident cat is confident, the introduction of a new dog will be unsettling at first, so safe access to resources will be necessary. Stair gates are invaluable when introducing cats and dogs, as they allow the pets to see and smell each other safely, and allow for ‘dog free areas’, which are essential until both animals see each other as one of the family. They come in various heights, so choose an appropriate one for you – some even have cat flaps built in, to allow the cat to move easily (very useful for older or arthritic cats), although these won’t be appropriate if you have a small dog that could fit
through the hole. If you don’t have a stairgate set up already, introduce one as early as you can to allow the existing pet to get used to it prior to bringing the new pet home. Installing a Feliway diffuser a few days before you bring your new pet home is a good idea, especially if the cat has not lived with dogs before or is of a nervous disposition. A Feliway diffuser emits pheromones that help cats feel safe – so this may help the cat feel more comfortable during the introduction period. It is also important to ensure that your home has plenty of high places that a cat can easily access. Cats naturally like to rest and hide in high places, and this will be particularly important later on in the introduction process.
Extra care when introducing kittens
Kittens are far more vulnerable due their size and as they are usually more playful and active than an adult cat, they are more likely to excite a dog. If you are introducing a kitten to a dog, a stair gate won’t be practical as they will easily be able to slip through the bars, so for safety reasons the initial introduction is best carried out by placing the kitten in a dog crate. The dog crate should be large enough for a litter tray, a scratching post, bed and places to hide. Allow the kitten to get used to being in the crate prior to meeting the dog, by placing the crate in the area you have chosen away from the dog, so they get used to going in and out. Pop a blanket over one side which will help the kitten feel safe.
Dog crates
If your dog is already crate trained, you can use it as part of the introduction process when you cannot directly supervise your dog. If your dog isn’t used to a crate, then it’s a good idea to get them used to one in preparation.
The importance of scent
For both cats and dogs, smell is extremely important for communication. You can integrate the new pet into your home more successfully by making sure that they smell of ’home’ before being introduced. You can start this process even before you bring your new pet home by exchanging bedding between the pets if this is possible. This way, they get to know a bit about each other, even before they meet.
Early days
Once your new cat or dog is home, it is best to keep them separate at first. If you are bringing a new cat into your home, avoid the temptation to let them explore your home at first, as they will need a few days to adjust to their new surroundings. This will also give you plenty of time to carry out the important process of ‘scent swapping’. To do this, stroke each pet without washing your hands to mix scents and exchange bedding regularly. Also gather scents from the new pet’s head by gently stroking with a soft cloth and dabbing this around your home and furniture to mix with your existing
Where this takes place will depend upon the lay out of your house, but ensure that the cat has an easy route back to their ‘safe area’. If your dog gets excited easily, then first introductions are best carried out after exercise, when your dog is likely to be calm. One of the most important rules of introducing cats and dogs is to make sure that the dog is prevented from chasing the cat. Even if your dog does not want to hurt your cat, your cat will feel threatened and unlikely to want to be anywhere near your dog in future! Once a dog develops a habit of chasing, it can be difficult for to stop them, so it is best to prevent it from happening in the first place. Put your dog on a lead behind a stair gate and have some tasty treats at the ready to reward them for calm and relaxed behaviour. Allow your cat to see your dog and approach if they want to. Most cats like to spend time ‘watching’ and will take their time to decide whether is safe to approach or not. It’s important that they are allowed to do this in their own time, so avoid bringing your cat closer yourself – you may get seriously scratched or bitten if they panic. Your dog is likely to show some interest at this stage and what they do will depend on the individual. If they become overly excited and begin to bark, then you may need to use some food to distract them at first or move them further away. Looking at the cat for short periods is absolutely fine, but if they stare for too long, use food to interrupt. Don’t forget to praise and treat your dog for behaving well. If you are introducing a kitten in a crate, make sure that there is plenty of distance between them and take not to overwhelm either pet. Remember that the kitten won’t have as many escape options available, so take care not to overwhelm them by keeping your dog at a distance at first. Keep these initial interactions short at first and try to end on a positive note. If either your cat or dog appears frightened, go back a few steps and keep them apart for a while longer. Continue scent swapping regularly and try again the next day. If you keep these controlled, short meetings up regularly you should see an increase in the cats confidence and a reduction in the dog’s excitement as they become more familiar with each other, but if you don’t and are concerned about either pet’s safety, then it’s important to seek professional help.
Maintaining good relations As things progress in the right direction, you can allow the cat and dog to interact more freely, but until you are sure they have become good friends, keep your dog on a ‘houseline’ to prevent any chasing. This is a lightweight lead without a handle, designed to trail behind your dog without your dog really noticing, yet allowing you to take control should you need to (eg if you think your dog may be getting too excitable, you can step on the line or pick it up). Breeds that like to chase, such as terriers or greyhounds, may need to be kept well under control until they have learned that the cat is not to be chased. Take extra care with young energetic dogs who are easily excited - you may need to work hard to keep things calm and be aware that a sudden dash from the cat might trigger a chase. If all goes well and both pets are comfortable with each other, you can progress to removing the houseline, but make sure you are there to manage the situation carefully and ensure there are high places that your cat can use to feel safe. Never leave the dog and cat together unattended until you are happy that they are safe together. Cat food is hugely tempting for any dog, so keep it well out of the way. Likewise a litter tray can be pretty tempting too, and should be kept out of your dog’s reach. Cats need to toilet in private and if your dog is able to access the litter tray easily or pester your cat while toileting, your cat is likely to become distressed and may even resort to toileting elsewhere in the house. Remember that all pets are very different and you’ll have to work at the pace that they are comfortable with. Some introductions will progress quickly without a hitch, but others may take several months. It’s important not to rush things – take things slowly and carefully, and this will hopefully result in your cat and dog living together peacefully or even becoming the best of friends. Information courtesy of Blue Cross animal charity, UK.
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Brian Conley journeys through the world of television with celebrities who have chosen the TV moments that have shaped their lives. Journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup joins Brian on the sofa. We find out how her love of a children’s show featuring a crosseyed lion made a huge impression on her in those early days, and how Tiswas helped nurse her through the odd hangover. Mariella reveals a close encounter with a comedy legend and tells Brian what it was like to work with others on shows like Absolutely Fabulous. She speaks openly about her childhood and describes how she felt when she picked up the Big World Cafe microphone for the very first time.
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Davina McCall takes a leap into the unknown and explores some of the most extreme places on Earth while tracking the animals who call these brutal conditions home. In this episode, Davina travels to the Svalbard islands in the Arctic Circle - the icy home of the polar bear and one of the coldest places on the planet, where temperatures can drop to -40C. Just 800 miles from the North Pole, her journey begins in Longyearbyen, one of the most northerly towns in the world. It is April and the beginning of the long Arctic summer, where the sun will not set for four months. Davina watches an enormous polar bear stalk a giant walrus by swimming under the broken ice, before meeting a glaciologist who takes her deep inside an enormous glacier, an ice cave filled with sparkling diamond-like ice crystals.
3RD MARCH 20:00 RAISED BY WOLVES (SITCOM)
After a smash-hit first series, Raised by Wolves is back. Remorseless fag-smoking parenting machine Della Garry and her six children continue their social experiment of home-schooling while preparing for the Apocalypse - in Wolverhampton. In episode three, Aretha is worried about her future, so decides to go to the local comprehensive school, prompting much discussion of the family’s home education credo. Germaine brings new boyfriend Callum for his first official visit and, like a bosomy godfather, Della makes him an offer he can’t refuse. Aretha’s idea of school as a place of learning does not pan out, but Grampy has an alternative up his ratty sleeve. Starring: Rebekah Staton, Alexa Davies, Helen Monks, Philip Jackson
Drama following a woman police constable in the West Midlands in the 1950s. News of a tragic event forces the team to decide where their loyalties lie, but will they take a stand against Coulson? Time is running out for Annie and DI Sawyer as they struggle to unlock the dark secrets of the Petra Project. Director: David Beauchamp Starring: Claudia Jessie, Charles De’Ath, Oliver Rix, James Barriscale, Liam Jeavons
Children’s comedy in which an absent-minded professor invents ‘flubber’, a green, rubbery polymer with a life of its own. Obsessed with his discovery, the professor neglects to attend his own wedding - three times in a row. With a scheming rival threatening to steal his fiancee and the college at which he works about to close, the professor must somehow use the ‘flubber’ to save the day.
14TH MARCH 21:00 TOOT THE TINY TUGBOAT (ANIMATION)
British agent James Bond investigates the disappearance of an Anglo-American space shuttle which has fallen into the hands of a billionaire megalomaniac intent on world domination. Along the way, Bond has to contend with giant, steel-toothed hitman Jaws before stowing away on a flight to a space station being used as a colony to breed a genetically pure race. Director: Lewis Gilbert Starring: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry, Bernard Lee
13TH MARCH 16:15 FLUBBER (FILM)
Animated series featuring the ocean-going adventures of a plucky little tugboat with a big heart. Toot has not done much preparation on his flag for Flag Day and leaves everything until it is almost too late. He has to rush to get everything finished on time, but in the process he learns the value of being organised.
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SERVIHABITAT FORECAST: House prices to rise 6.3pc in 2016 SERVIHABITAT – the biggest real estate servicer in Spain – forecast that house prices will rise an average of 6.3% this year.
Real estate business start-ups bode well for property market The growing number of business start-ups up in the Spanish property sector bodes well for the market, if the past is anything to go by.
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PEAKING at a recent conference organised by the developers’ association Asprima and CaixaBank (owners of Servihabitat), Juan Carlos Álvarez, the real estate business director of Servihabitat, forecast that house prices would rise between 6% and 6.3% this year on average, with “very appreciable increases” in some areas where there is now a shortage of new homes. Álvarez would be referring to places like Madrid, Barcelona, and the most sought after areas of the Spanish coast, where demand is strong and the market starved of new developments in recent years. Given this situation, Álvarez forecast 80,000 new homes built this year, a 13% increase on last year.
RENTAL MARKET GROWTH The percentage of the Spanish housing stock given over to rental accommodation has doubled to 22% since 2000, with more room to grow, explained Álvarez. Cultural shifts in Spain, and increasing labour mobility that leaves people more likely to rent, will all be positive for the rental market. These predictions are all in line with the latest report from CBRE on the Spanish housing market, forecasting, amongst other things, that house prices will rise 5.95% this year. So some of the biggest names in Spanish real estate agree this will be the year the property market recovery consolidates.
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F the close to 95,000 new business startups last year – the highest level since the final boom year of 2008 – the biggest increase came from the property sales and development sector, reveal the latest statistics from the College of Registrars.
As a result, real estate sales and development companies rose from 7.1% to 7.9% of all businesses, increasing by 11% in 2015, whilst agriculture and industry operations declined in relative size. At the same time, the number of businesses (all sectors) going to the wall fell last year for the second year running. The relative changes in the fabric of the economy tell us something about where wealth is being created in Spain. Real estate wealth creation is back on the rise as the sector expands, these figures suggest. However, we are still a long way from the unhealthy situation in the boom years, when construction and housing made up 18.5% of Spanish GDP, almost double the European average. Looking back at the boom years helps to illustrate how data from the mercantile register can be a leading indicator for the housing market. Figures now showing a double-digit growth in the Spanish property industry, were flashing red back in 2005, two years before house prices began to fall, and the bust began in earnest. This time around they might be a sign of better times to come.
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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Pebble Beach, Amarilla Golf
This comfortable two bedroom apartment is located in the very convenient Canarian village of Buzanada. close to amenities, schools, nurseries, local shops and only a five-minute drive to Los Cristianos and the larger towns of Valle San Lorenzo and Cabo Blanco. The property has views to the mountains and surrounding area. It is sold with an underground parking space and storeroom.
Townhouse, San Isidro OUT01047
AMG00396
Sur y Sol, Los Cristianos LC00555
Price: € 290,000 £223.000
The property occupies a corner position and has a spacious wrap around patio area with a raised pergola. It is constructed over two levels with an additional underground private garage with space for 4 cars and direct access to the house, there is a fully independent fitted kitchen, a seperate dining room and a WC and the comfortable lounge leads onto the private terrace area. On the 1st floor are 4 bedrooms with a guest bathroom and ensuite bathroom in the master bedroom.
Price: £82.500 APPROX. €107,250
Price: € 135,000 APPROX. £103.800
Located in a very convenient area of Los Cristianos and based on a small complex of only 80 apartments. The property has been thoughtfully converted into a two bedroom apartment with spacious living and sleeping areas and has a sunny terrace to relax and pass the hours. Within walking distance of amenities and with no hills to contend with then surely this is a perfect location!
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Price: £165.000 APPROX. €214,000
This wonderful one bedroom apartment is bright, light, airy and spacious and has 2 terraces with views from the terrace to the golf course and the sea. The complex is well maintained and there is the choice of 3 swimming pools all of which are heated in the cooler months.
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BREEDING SUCCESS
Still time to join International milestone for Loro in prestigious Parque Foundation as endangered Tenerife Walking macaws sent to Brazil Festival T HE Loro Parque Fundation has recently achieved a new international success in its conservation and protection of nature.
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ENERIFE will host from March 29th to April 2nd, the second edition of the Tenerife Walking Festival, one of the most important events of its kind in Europe. The event will bring together more than 100 participants from across the continent and will feature presenters of national and international stature, as well as a big finale that will feature the cuisine, wines of the island and adventure tourism. “ The Tenerife Walking Festival returns with the same strength and qualities which last year made it a benchmark, such as the quality and variety of paths, the complementary activities and the city of Puerto de la Cruz to host the event,” said Tenerife Cabildo’s tourism councillor, Alberto Bernabé. “In just two editions, the festival has established itself as reference point for hiking and we want its philosophy of promotion and respect for the environment to be reflected in other initiatives that will be developed on the island during the rest of the year.”
The festival offers the chance to get to known up to 15 trails, which make up a selection of the most striking of Tenerife. Persons wishing to enroll in the courses can still do so on the web www.tenerifewalkingfestival.com There will be complementary activities which people can also take part in, including the walks on March 30th, March 31st and April 1st and the grand closing ceremony on April 2nd in the Plaza de Europa at noon. These are free of charge. During the festival, there will also be a number of talks on walking-related subjects, such as safety issues. The finale to TWF 2016 will be a bustling and lively meeting where there will be tapas, tasting the wines of the island, live cooking sessions and a fair with an outstanding sample of the various options of active tourism in Tenerife .
Nine specimens of Lear’s macaw, born and raised in Tenerife, were shipped to their native Brazil to reunite with their companions. It is the most significant repatriation ever made to Brazil of these critically endangered macaws thanks to Loro Parque Fundation’s breeding centre after ten years participating in an international programme for their preservation. This initiative started in 2006 due to a request from the Government of Brazil to Loro Parque to bring its expertise in breeding and conservation of this species. Loro Parque Foundation was chosen for this mission due to its other notable successes in other rearing projects, in particular, with Spix’ macaws. In 2001, this species became extinct in nature and it survives in captivity thanks to the conservation programme initiated in 1990, in which Loro Parque Foundation had a key role, successfully breeding this species and contributing with USD 726.000 to the programme in Brazil. Responding to the request, Loro Parque Fundation received four Lear’s macaw specimens from the Brazilian Government in 2006 and, during the next decade, the foundation was able to breed 36 hatchlings. This marks the highest breeding rate for this species worldwide. Furthermore, Loro Parque Fundation supports local awareness-raising actions among communities of this bird’s natural habitat, having invested in this conservation
project 387,000 dollars. Loro Parque’s significant participation in this international project has allowed for this species’ population growth in nature, counting 1,200 Lear’s macaws compared to 242 specimens registered in 2001. This success has been acknowledged by the International Union for Conservation of Nature who saw it fit to make a decision to lower this species’ threat level from critically endangered to endangered. Regarding Spix’ macaws, Loro Parque Foundation first returned, in 1997, all those in its ownership to the Brazilian Government. Finally, in 2002, the foundation shipped all specimens at its disposal to Brazil, thus allowing organisations like the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources or Chico Mendes Institute for Conservation of Biodiversity to take advantage of Loro Parque’s expertise in “blue macaws” breeding to reintroduce this species in its natural environment. Since 1994, this foundation has centred its work in protecting the environment through international projects. In South America alone, Loro
Parque participates in 58 projects, having invested up until now six and a half million dollars. Pillars of its activity are based on rescue,
conservation and investigation, as well as carrying out education campaigns to raise awareness about menaces that threaten biodiversity.
New virtual training school launched in Los Realejos
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OS Realejos has launched a major new training and leisure initiative which is offering 95 free courses for local residents.
The “Virtual Training School” will be launched on March 1st and is expected to benefit 3,000 people in its first year. The Mayor, Manuel Domínguez and councillor for employment, Noelia González said it was the “most formative offer of the municipality’s history” and is aimed at everyone over the age of 16, regardless of whether they are employed or not. Los Realejos already offers many training courses but the Mayor said it was vital to “leap to the forefront of new technologies” and access long-distance learning through this new web. The learning platform offers a catalogue of courses until March 1st, 2017 and has been designed to give easy access. The council has also reminded people that even if they don’t have a computer at home, they are available in the libraries and study rooms of the municipality as well as in the Local Development Agency. The courses cover numerous business subjects, human resources, marketing, design, quality control and languages (English and French at all levels).
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#Naturajazz returns to museum with new additions, competition and workshops
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ENERIFE Cabildo is offering many new features in the third edition of the festival of nature photographs and music #Naturajazz.
The event will be celebrated every Thursday from April 7th to May 26th at the Museum of Nature and Man in Santa Cruz. The lovely setting is the Patio de las Palmeras, starting at 9pm, and admission is free.
The festival will take place between the months of April and May and will consist of a complete programme of activities that revolve around nature photography, art, science and jazz music, thematic concerts, a master
class with professional photographers, introductory courses on photography and debates about photography and nature of the Canar y Islands. As in previous editions, #NaturaJazz is inviting professional photographers or amateurs to submit their work in an annual competition.
The closing date for entries is March 27th and selected photos will be exhibited during the various #Naturajazz sessions. Two winners will receive 500 euros and the work will become part of the museum’s collection. Between April 7th and May 26th, there will be eight musical performances by six musical guests, reflecting the local, Canary and international jazz scene. As for the parallel activities, these will begin in mid-April with two thematic gatherings on the biodiversity of the Canary Islands and one on nature photography. There will be a chance to listen to professionals and exchange views. Four masterclasses will be held in May with topics including astrophotography and travel photography. There will be theor y as well as practice. Professional photographer Oliver Yanes will present a three day introductory course at the end of April about the world of photography and travel.
ArteSacro 2016 comes to El Tanque for Easter
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T’S hard to believe that it is nearly Easter again but at least it offers consolations in Tenerife for the year going so fast.
The island presents a host of celebrations, religious as well as traditional, and the work of acclaimed artist Santi Glez Arbelo will once again be in the spotlight. Many local people and visitors alike will already
know of his wonderful Christmas nativity scenes in miniature. He also does the same for Easter. His work can be seen in numerous exhibitions across the island and specifically in the 18th
edition of ArteSacro 2016 in the north of Tenerife. The venue this year is El Tanque where you will be able to admire all that encompasses his offering of “Via crucis en miniatura y L a Pasion” (miniature crosses and The Passion). Th is features all the scenes of the religious story from the birth of Jesus until
his death on the cross and can be see from March 12th until April 3rd at the AA.VV VIERGEN DEL BUEN VIAJE, EL TANQUE Monday to Sunday 5pm to 9pm. His beautiful work is much admired, both here in the Canaries and on the Spanish mainland where he h a s s t a g e d m a n y e x h ibitions.
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Dates set for eleventh edition of Tenerife LAN Party
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HE biggest festival of technologies and new trends in the country has confirmed its dates for Tenerife.
From July 12th to 17th, the Recinto Ferial in Santa Cruz will host the eleventh edition of the Tenerife LAN Party, the annual event which this year will see even more space. Organised by Tenerife Cabildo and Innova 7, the festival always receives tremendous interest and coverage and will be offering an increased selection of leisure, innovation and training for all ages and tastes. There will be electronic sports, greater connectivity, comics, innovation, training and fun, Tenerife TLP is a reference in the international calendar of this type of technology events. Last year, the event was attended by around 50,000 people over six days, plus a further 2,000 who enjoyed the festival 24 hours with the largest network company in the country, 30 Gigas which is being repeated this year.
Organisers are currently working on this year ’s programme but intends to provide even more attractions for the young who are today’s major consumers of technology from the perspective of leisure and training. It will also work on training in all matters related to technology, business and entrepreneurship to professional public. E-sport is also a growing trend and much attention will be paid to leisure related to comic culture in general and the latest trends coming from around the globe. In the last ten years, there have been some 1,200 events and there promises to be as much interest this summer as ever before. The festival takes place in 42,000 square metres and continues to be at the helm of events of this kind in Spain.
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“La Orotava Suena” returns for its fourth edition with music for all tastes FAMILY APPEAL
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A Orotava has unveiled details of the fourth edition of its popular “ “La Orotava Suena” festival and wants it to be accessible to all.
The Mayor, Francisco Linares García said ticket prices for the various musical events had been set at a reasonable level with a programme to suit all ages and tastes. The idea, said Mingo Rodríguez, representative of the production company, Espectáculos Tenerife was to “bring culture to all audiences.” Highlights will include the popular group Revólver and Spanish singer David Demaría, as well as a production of “Gospel”. The Auditorio Teobaldo Power will host these events on April 8th, 9th and 16th. “La Orotava Suena” is organised by Espectáculos Tenerife in association with La Orotava council, Tenerife Cabildo and the Canar y Government. The Mayor said La Orotava continued to be a landmark for culture in the north of Tenerife and this in turn gave a boost to
the local economy. “The Villa has become a meeting point, a nerve centre of gastronomy, leisure and culture, impacting favorably in all areas,” he said. “Culture is not an expense, it is an investment.” “La Orotava Suena” was launched in 2013 and has starred some leading names such as Vanesa Martín, Miguel Poveda, Revolver, India Martínez. Merche, Los Secretos and Efecto Mariposa amongst others. Sr. Rodriguez said that every effort had been made to carry on this top line-up and diversity of the shows. He also stressed the importance of the festival to the economy and therefore for jobs. The first concert is on April 8th with Carlos Goñi who returns with his Revolver. This promises to be an innovative night, with organisers saying “there is no other concert like it!” Revólver will present their new album Babilonia. Saturday April 9th you can enjoy a unique and groundbreaking spectacle that will captivate all attendees. International gospel artist, Latonius, will take the stage with a band of six musicians, choir and “Gospel Shine Voices”. Latonius is a singer who has travelled the world giving concerts and has become popular for training courses for gospel choirs in the United States and Europe. He born and raised in the United States within a devout Christian church and began singing at the age of four; by the age of six, he was in his first chorus, and became a director at 16. In 2015, he founded a new choir in Tenerife named The Latonius Gospel Choir, with the intention of sharing gospel music at a high level. In this event, you will enjoy the concept of “The Harlem Experience” with this exceptional union which will revive the mythical concerts of soul and gospel and R & bB for which Harlem is internationally known. The grand finale will be on Saturday, April 16th with a concert by David Demaría who will present for the first time his new album “En el Séptimo cielo” (“In the Seventh Heaven”). The concerts will be held at the Auditorio Teobaldo Power and tickets, between 12 and 15 euros, can be purchased through tomaticket.es or at the local shop Casa Valladares.
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Culture to take centrestage in El Rosario throughout 2016
The municipality of El Rosario aims to be a cultural landmark of the island this year, thanks to the initiative Cultural Year 2016
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HIS was launched by the local council’s department of culture, headed by the councillor Fidel Vázquez and is one of the biggest projects ever presented. Events will be held throughout 2016 and last week, the official poster was presented, together with some of the details of the ambitious programme. Those attending the launch included the Mayor, Escolástico Gil, fellow councillors and creators, Tenerife graphic designers, Pablo González and Luz Sánchez. The aim of this ambitious project is to promote the cultural development of El Rosario through the execution of original projects, with imaginative and innovative proposals. “The designation of 2016 as Cultural Year of El Rosario provides the ideal setting to generate a monthly offering
of varied activities, which triggers curiosity and meets the expectations of all members of the public,” said the Mayor. The cultural programme will revolve around a monthly theme which, in March, is Canary traditions. One of the highlights so far was the official opening of the new “Casa de las Tradiciones” which have been created from the former Canary wrestling centre of Machado Quintín Hernández “Tinito” which also staged a show to mark the International Day of Working Women. On these theme, two exhibitions are touring various locations in the municipality.
The various events over the year will be announced on the council’s website of www.ayuntamientoelrosario.org
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Thousands will flock to Showcasing the works of La Orotava for Easter Johann Sebastián Bach celebrations SECOND FESTIVAL
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A Orotava is one of the most emblematic places visitors and local people alike should head for this Easter.
Once again, a joint committee consisting of 30 repre-sentatives of local organisations have been planning the Easter celebrations and festivities. This is a huge festival for La Orotava and hundreds of thousands of people flock in to watch the parades and associated events. The official Easter poster was recently revealed in
the church of San Juan Bautista and the reading of the proclamation for the programme ahead read on Saturday, March 5th by the Rev. José Domingo González Pérez. This year, the image on the poster shows the Virgen de Los Dolores de San Juan Bautista which turns 200 years of age in 2016 and is the work of sculptor Fernando Estévez. It dates from 1816 and its origin is linked to the temple of the former convent of San Lorenzo. The image is carried during the procession on Good Friday. One thousand posters have been printed together with 2,500 programmes which will be sold for two euros and the funds donated to Caritas to help families in need. The Mayor, Francisco Linares paid tribute to the hard work of the Easter committee over the years and also that of the band of San Juan and the Orotava Musical Group. The programme begins on March 12th with the first procession which leaves the church of San Juan Bautista at 7.30pm. This will be followed by another procession from the church of San Agustín the following day. The evening of March 10th will see a concert of processional marches in the San Agustín church. The main processions take place with effect from March 18th. All details of the Easter programme are on www.laorotava.es
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OHANN Sebastián Bach is undoubtedly one of the great composers of Western culture.
His music is vital and emotional and, therefore, for more than 300 years has been a source of inspiration and comfort for music lovers around the world. The Second International Bach Festival of Gran Canaria, which will take place from March 22nd to March 27th at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, will showcase the brilliance and beauty of his works. The International Bach Festival (IBF) is an initiative by musicians from the Orchestra Concertgebouw of Amsterdam led by Michael Gieler (viola soloist with the Dutch orchestra) and some colleagues of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria, led by Adriana Ilieva, supported by the Auditorium and Theatre of Las Palmas Foundation and sponsored by the Foundation Mapfre Guanarteme.
The first edition was warmly received by the audience and received rave reviews from the public and the press. The IBF 2016 will be held in parallel with the Netherlands and Gran Canaria and has a programme of symphonic concerts, chamber and even jazz. The main event of this new edition will be a dramatised version of The Passion According to St. John. During the festival, talented young musicians will be invited to work and share the stage with world-class professionals and guest soloists; master classes and lectures on the masterpieces of Bach will also be held. In addition, international musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will come to Gran Canaria to meet with their counterparts from the
Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria and young musicians from the island. The Festival will start with the Bach Concertante concert, on March 22nd at 8pm in the Sala Jerónimo Saavedra. The programme includes some of the most beautiful works of Bach, courtesy of renowned oboist Lucas Macías, whilst flutist Kersten McCall will present an amazing piece written for the flute by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the maestro’s son. There will be further concerts on March 23rd, March 24th (the St. John Passion), March 25th, March 26th and the final offering on March 27th. One of the novelties of this edition is the inclusion of cocktail hour concerts. These two concerts of about 40 minutes long will be free of charge until capacity has been reached. They are on March 25th and 26th at noon in the Exhibition Hall (access through the main entrance of the Auditorium). The second International Bach Festival has complementary activities consisting of lectures to be delivered by prestigious professors of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and guest soloists. Those interested in participating can find more information on http:/ /bachfestivalcanarias.com. Tickets for the concert are on sale through various channels including www.entradas.com.
Wine and jazz combine for concerts
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ENERIFE’S Casa del Vino, under the Cabildo, is offering a new series of jazz concerts until June.
The first of the concerts of the second edition of Wine & Jazz took place on March 4th with the Errol Woiski Quartet.
Jonay Martin Quartet will star in the next performance on April 8th while Havana Vives give a concert on May 6th. Finally, Not Yet! Euro-
pean Jazz close the cycle on June 10th. Tickets are ten euros which can be purchased at the Casa del Vino or establishments Pastr y Diaz and include a glass of wine of Tenerife and a discount in the restaurant.
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FORMER Puerto de la Cruz Library president Ken Fisher continues his fascinating series into the history of this iconic institution.
A CHARMING LETTER TO HOME
Love in a warm climate
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NE of the most rewarding items historians can come across is a diary or letter penned by a character who figures prominently in the story.
In my previous article, I recounted that Colonel Owen Peel Wethered booked into the Grand Hotel Taoro whenever he was visiting Tenerife. He kept a close eye on how the construction of his villa was progressing. We know for certain that on one occasion he brought with him his niece, Miss Edith Drake, his sister’s daughter, who had just turned 28 years old. How do we know this? Well, she wrote a charming letter home to her mother after arriving in Tenerife. I hope that the reader will find that the few extracts that follow not only define Edith’s character but bring to life the culture and way of life of the Orotava Valley during this period of settlement by the health seekers. The Colonel and his niece disembarked at Santa Cruz. Edith had been quite sea-sick throughout the journey and was confined to her cabin. She was in good company as Charles Darwin suffered the same malady at the start of his voyage on the Beagle in 1832 and was too ill to set foot on the island. Here is part of her letter: “English Grand Hotel, Puerto de Orotava, Teneriffe. Oct 28, 1894 My own most precious Darling At about 9.30 a.m. on Friday, October 26th we left the ‘Kaikoura’. She had anchored a few hundred yards from land, and we went ashore in a small boat. Such a queer looking line of Spanish boys were standing on the landing steps, one saucy little urchin looked up at me and said: “Ta ra ra boom di ay” with great pride! Evidently, the only English he knew. The Colonel had his own horses and trap waiting for them at the quay side. Before we started, Uncle Owen, to my great amusement, introduced me formally to his Spanish coachman who bowed and took off his hat. Uncle O says that the Spaniards are very proud; if you come down on them with grand English ways, and lord it over them, they will hate you and be very nasty, but if you treat them as your equals or even superiors and in a friendly way, they are the most loving, kind-hearted people imaginable. There’s nothing they won’t do for anyone who treats them well. In speaking to even a beggar, you must say: “Your Grace!” Uncle Owen would have his little joke. Could this be the same man who’d caused such havoc at the Library Committee meeting? Edith describes the journey to Puerto Orotava and the approach in glowing terms. Then continues: “It did one good to see Uncle Owen; he was like a schoolboy out on a holiday! He didn’t seem to know what to do with himself, he was so intensely happy to get back, so proud of it all and so delighted to see even the peasants. We drove first to see Mrs Boreham who nursed Ivy. (Ivy was one of the Colonel’s daughters). Her house is quite near the Hotel. It is impossible to describe her garden, every plant, shrub and tree seems weighed down with flowers of every size, shape and colour imaginable. Uncle Owen was so excited at seeing them again and didn’t seem to know how to tear himself away but it was getting late for him to be out and about so we couldn’t stay long. When we got to the hotel, you never saw such a welcome as we had. The Spaniards seemed to quite worship him! They don’t seem to do things by halves and show their feelings very much. I could hardly help laughing, all the hotel staff seemed to be on the steps and the manager Don Domingo had been waiting in the garden all afternoon and had not had any lunch, he was so afraid of not being there to welcome him. All the Spanish housemaids came running as fast as they could, their white head dresses streaming behind them; even they seized Uncle O on all sides, shaking his hands in both theirs, squeezing his arms and anything else they could get hold of and shouting together at the very tops of their voices, in Spanish, laughing and making such a noise. Of course, I couldn’t understand a word. As soon as we had had some tea, I went over to Miramar with Uncle Owen. It is quite close and Mr and Mrs Hamilton-Boyle are there now. Due to her sea sickness, Edith was confined to bed and her recovery took a couple of days during which she found herself in some very comical situations with the Spanish maids. When she surfaced she and Uncle Owen rode out. Yesterday afternoon Uncle O drove me to see his house “Robado”. They have built up to the top of the first storey. Very nice indeed, built of a pretty dark grey, native stone, with a white stone round the windows and doors. It looks in the distance like Bath stone. It is very difficult at this stage to judge the size of rooms, but they will be very large, the drawing room is larger than Uncle O’s room at home, but he tells me you saw
The picture above shows a wedding party taken at El Robado. Colonel Wethered is sitting in the centre wearing his top hat. I hoped that I’d discovered the wedding of the Rev Arthur Humphreys and Miss Edith Drake but the groom appears to be too robust a gentleman to be Arthur. It’s a pity because the bride seems to have fallen asleep, and that suits my idea of Edith to a T. However, I’m sure Edith is there somewhere. the plans, so know all about the house. Unfortunately, the final sheet(s) of this warm and amusing letter are missing. But we will save our first impression of Edith and set the scene. In the last article we saw the Rev Arthur Humphreys, in 1902, resign his position as Chairman of the Library Committee. This was in protest at the conduct of Colonel Wethered who corralled the committee into accepting his choice of land to build the new Orotava Library. Humphreys was a Welshman, born in 1863 at Connah’s Quay, Flintshire; a man of principle who in 1899 had transferred from Spezzia in Italy to Puerto Orotava. He had moved abroad soon after being ordained when he accepted a Chaplaincy in Switzerland. Due to his delicate health, Arthur Humphreys was searching for somewhere special to serve God. His appointment as Vicar to the Anglican Church in Puerto Orotava was ideal. It is not quite clear when Edith Drake returned to the island but she was present at the famous meeting when Arthur Humphreys resigned in 1902. She may have admired Arthur’s moral stance against her uncle or she recognised a good match when she saw one. For whatever reason, Miss Edith Drake moved quickly. At the AGM for 1903 she was appointed Librarian and for the following year she and Arthur attended every meeting, most of which were held in the Parsonage. Early in 1905 Miss Edith Drake became Mrs Humphreys. She was 39 and Arthur 42. No mention is made of their nuptials in the Minute Book. No congratulations. At one meeting Miss Drake, Librarian, signed in as present. The following meeting, Mrs Humphreys, Librarian, appears. It’s very sad when, with the benefit of hindsight, we know what life had in store for this happy couple. Edith had suffered already when her cousin Thomas Wethered died from tuberculosis, aged 31 in November 1903. He was staying with his parents at El Robado. It was at about this time that the medical men had noticed that the climate in the Orotava Valley was not the answer to lung and chest problems as advertised by the Grand Hotel Taoro. Soon afterwards the Colonel’s own tuberculosis began to take hold. The Library continued without much incident until 1908 when, at a Committee meeting held at the Parsonage on March 31, the Rev and Mrs Humphreys announced that, due to them leaving the island, they were resigning their posts. The remaining members expressed their thanks for all their hard work and proceeded to elect new office bearers. Minutes can be very cold. Thirteen days later Colonel Owen Peel Wethered succumbed to his tuberculosis and died at El Robado. He was buried alongside his son, Thomas, in the British Cemetery. The Colonel was one of the few men who came to Tenerife for health purposes and reached his three score years and ten. Without his financial input the Orotava Library would have taken several years to amass the funds necessary to complete the project.
In November 1908 at the AGM the Committee referred to the resignations of the Rev and Mrs Humphreys and it was pointed out to all present that: “…the members of this library are under a very great obligation to Mr Humphreys, with whom the idea of having a Public Library originated and without whose persistent efforts to enlist the sympathy and support of the Community, the project would never have been realised.” Mrs Humphreys was not omitted from the praise and received the Committee’s heartiest thanks on behalf of the members. Surprisingly, the death of the Colonel was not officially recognised, not at the AGM or the previous Committee meeting. What seems totally bizarre is that the last paragraph in the minutes of the AGM for 1908 states: “…that this meeting begs to acknowledge its indebtedness to Herr Alfred Voerster, Leipzig, for a donation of £5 worth of German Books presented by him to the Library.” Perhaps the death of the Colonel was a set-back to the Humphreys’ plans. The President, Osbert Ward, had announced at the AGM that their resignations were due to Arthur’s ill health. He had also resigned as vicar and was replaced by the Rev Andrews who was co-opted on to the Library Committee before he had chance to get his land legs. Maybe he was informed of the “tradition” and was voted in before he could discover that this was not the case.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE HUMPHREYS? We know that Arthur died on July 15, 1913 and is buried in the British Cemetery in Tenerife. He was 50. This seems to point to the fact that they stayed in Tenerife, cancelling their original plans. The only clue we have is that Arthur’s obituary in the Flintshire Observer reports that: “We regret to record the death of the Rev Arthur W. Humphreys MA, who had until recently been the English chaplain at Puerto Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. He passed away at Puerto Orotava on the 15th inst. after a painful illness.” We also know that Edith (Drake) Humphreys lived to a good old age in Tenerife and is buried alongside her husband. She died in December 1953 aged 87. We have one true anecdote as recorded by Annette Reid: “Mrs Humphreys when widowed lived in Casa Zamora, adjoining the British Club. She died, a much esteemed old lady some years after the end of World War Two. The present writer has a vivid recollection of this stalwart and courageous personality, although partially bed-ridden, rising from her couch in order to go to the Taoro Hotel, where in front of the astonished multitude, she addressed herself to General Francisco Franco, who was on a visit to Tenerife.” That was in 1950 and Edith was 84. Oh Annette. You were too much of a lady to tell us what Edith said. Perhaps it was to tell El Caudillo that the Colonel had a bigger welcome from the Taoro Hotel staff in 1894 than he had earlier that day; followed by a verse of “Ta ra ra boom di ay”.
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When ‘Enlightenment’ came to Tenerife
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HROUGHOUT Europe the eighteenth century was a time of growing intellectual ‘enlightenment’, when, in a spirit of inquisitiveness, people wanted to find out more about the world they lived in. For Spain the movement reached its peak between 1759 and 1788, in other words the reign of King Charles III, who has been called “the most enlightened of the eighteenth century Bourbons.” King Charles III of Spain was a member of the French Bourbon family of monarchs, born in 1716, who succeeded to the throne of Spain in 1759. Strangely enough, he was an egalitarian by nature; he even drove his own coach and acknowledged the greetings of passers-by in a demonstration of mutual respect. As well as his official state portrait in royal regalia, he commissioned a portrait of himself standing against a rural background wearing the plain, drab clothes he wore for hunting, giving him the appearance of a man of the people. In an age of ‘enlightened absolutism’, when a monarch’s wish was everyone’s command, Charles III provided firm, consistent leadership, he had the rare talent of choosing capable,
conscientious ministers, and by his simple personal lifestyle he won the respect of his people. Over the years he reformed and expanded the Spanish national economy, most famously by freeing the grain trade in 1765 and by passing the free trade laws of 1778. He encouraged social reform and the reform of local government, which in the Canary Islands meant the establishment of a ‘common deputation’ (a sort of parliament), and the choice of magistrates by voters selected voters of course. He also strengthened the authority of the crown over the church, especially in 1767 when he expelled 5,000 Jesuits from Spain and its empire. But it was not only his legislative government reforms that helped the economy to grow, there were practical measures
such as improving the national road network by royal decree, which facilitated the growth of agriculture and wider domestic trade. These reforms included, and were willingly taken up by, the Canar y Islands. The king had a keen personal interest in promoting science and university research. Freed from the domineering influence of the Jesuits, reform of universities was possible which added greatly to the spirit of the inquiry and enlightenment. It was at this time in Tenerife that the first printed periodical appeared, so speeding up the spread of ideas. The ‘Semanerio enciclopedico elemental’ of 1781 was the continuation of existing handwritten journals that could only be read by a handful of people. The islanders didn’t keep their enthusiasm and enlightenment to themselves, several Canarians went on to attain national recognition, there was for example Juan de Iriate who became head librarian at the royal palace in Madrid. This burgeoning curiosity and spirit of inquiry led in many directions, one of which
was the establishment of gardens for the acclimatisation of exotic plant species collected from around the world. But here there was a limit to what could be achieved. Acclimatisation for tender plants in many cases had proved impossible at gardens in the harsher climate of Aranjuez and Madrid in mainland Spain, so on 17th August 1788 King Charles issued a Royal Order that allowed Don Alonso de Nava Grimon, sixth Marquis of Villanueva de Prado, to found the Acclimatisation Gardens, or Botanical Gardens as we know them today, of Puerto de la Cruz and Orotava. However, construction of the 20,000 square metre garden in Puerto de la Cruz was not begun until 1791, three years after Charles’ death. But not so many people know of its smaller sister, the Hijuela del Botanico in Orotava. This little oasis encompasses only 4,000 square metres, but it was more conveniently located for the residents of the town to visit. Besides, Puerto de la Cruz didn’t really count at the time because it was only the port for Orotava and in any case the gardens themselves were at some distance from the town. Newly acquired economic freedom led to the general growth of confidence and optimism, and the peace that followed the Treaty of Versailles in 1783 after the American War of Independence, in which Spain took part against Britain, further encouraged the spirit. Peace on the high seas led to an increase in Spanish trade with exports to her colonies and America. This in turn led to a shift in the balance of society due to the increasing influence from the middle class, the merchant class, with its wealth, its business acumen and its desire for selfimprovement. With this opening of minds, informal cultural discussion groups, or ‘tertulias’, became popular, which often evolved into ‘economic associations’ that were concerned with more than just the economy. The movement called the ‘Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais’ (The Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country) began in 1764 with the Royal Society of Madrid, formed with King
Charles’ approval. Its origins were among the noble elite but in the spirit of ‘the Enlightenment’ membership spread across all levels of society. The Royal Society looked towards modernising Spain, encouraging its prosperity by stimulating improvements in all aspects of public life and in all areas of knowledge. The movement reached Tenerife in Februar y 1777 with the founding of the ‘Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de Tenerife.’ This organisation formed a bridge between the developments begun by the ‘Tertulia de Nava’, an informal discussion group that met in the Palace of Nava in La Laguna, and the ‘Junta Suprema de Canarias,’ the first autonomous government of the islands. In 1778 King Charles granted permission to the Real Sociedad of Tenerife to occupy “the required rooms for the meetings, and the installation of its archive and library”. This was at 23, San Agustin Street in La Laguna, where, with a few exceptions, the Society has been until today. Among its many achievements the Real Sociedad facilitated the establishment of the Botanical Gardens, the development of the University of La Laguna and the Bishopric of Tenerife. On Tenerife one of its more fundamental, practical activities was a tour of the island by members to make a scientific yet compassionate study of what they saw. One of the results was that between 1778 and 1780 the Society produced twentyseven census returns of
Tenerife, detailing the age and occupation of each resident and their relationship to others in the household. In doing so the Society beat the first similar British census by sixty years. The Canar y Islands differed from mainland Spain in that foreign influence on society was much stronger due to the maritime trading links and the number of foreign businessmen who came to live here. It was largely the wealth from foreign trade that changed the appearance of town centres and financed many grand 18th centur y houses, for example those in La Laguna where imported neo-classical Roman and Greek styles influenced island architecture. Public spaces were also improved, open squares and tree-lined avenues were laid out in the towns. One example is the Almeda Garden, constructed in 1787 in Santa Cruz, where the avenue of trees is entered through a triple arch in what is now the Plaza de Espana. Sadly, this age of “relative splendour ” ended with Charles’ death in 1788, when the accession of his son Charles IV was closely followed by the Europeshattering French Revolution and twenty years of war under Napoleon. Nevertheless, at the high point of European Enlightenment, King Charles III of Spain, by his personality, his strength of will and his own enlightened attitude, earned the reputation of being “probably the most successful European ruler of his generation.”
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Your dining experience around our restaurants
Bodeguita Algarrobo
Tipsy Terrace
Puerto de la Cruz
Los Gigantes
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
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Terrazas del Mar Puerto de la Cruz
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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Sook
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
For reservations call 609 107 758 Estación Marítima, Los Cristianos Port Arona
For reservations call 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com
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Your dining experience around our restaurants The “Picoteo” triangle
Donde Mario
El Calderito de la Abuela
La Bodeguita de Enfrente
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
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
The Oyster Catcher
Tacoa Restaurant & Brewery
The Potter Inn
Los Cristianos
El Sauzal
Puerto Colón
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!
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
Different types of craft beers can be enjoyed here. At the moment, for instance, they have ten! Two are the most recent, namely “Winter Porter” and a “Tajinaste”, with Teide floral honey. Specialities: a wide range of snacks, delicious salads, smoked food, various types of sausages, Geman grills and roasted knuckle of pork. Also home-made desserts. And new on the menu: vegan cuisine. This super brewery/restaurant is even more popular because it sells its bottled beer to the public who can walk here just like they can to other bars and restaurants! In the picture, we preview our involvement in the coveted Barcelona Beer Festival taking place soon. For the second consecutive year, we have been selected to represent the Canary craft beers. This year, we participate with our delicious “El Teide National Park”, made with tajinaste honey
Carretera General del Norte, 122, El Sauzal Open daily from 12:30 to 23:00, Frid. & Sat. until 12:30am Wednesday Closed. Tel: 922 56 41 73
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.
For reservations call 922 714 231 Local 232, Puerto Colon Costa Adeje potterinn@outlook.com
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Harriet’s
Tressardi
English Tea Room
Restaurante Algarrobo
Puerto de la Cruz
Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé
La Orotava
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.
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.
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
Bobby’s Indian Tandoori Puerto Santiago, Costa del Silencio & Playa de las Américas 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. 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 922 712 791 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
How long has it been since you last ate at Restaurante Algarrobo?
OFFERS ON MENUS FOR 2
They now have a selection of four new tasting menus: 1st MENU: Cherne croquettes, homemade dumplings, “Stamped” eggs and range chicken stuffed with Mozarella and red peppers. 2nd MENU: Iberic ham croquettes, grilled cheese with Mojo sauces, homemade dumplings and garlic pork tenderloin 3rd MENU: Iberic ham croquettes, “Stamped” eggs, homemade dumplings and beef tenderloin with onions and apples 4th MENU: Sauteed sausages and mushrooms, Cherne croquettes, “Stamped” eggs and grilled cuttlefish with Canarian potatoes. The prices range from 15,90 to 21 euros. They also include a homemade dessert but drinks are not included. These offers are not available on Sundays.
Tel.: 922 332 305 / 647 600 784 Carretera La Luz, Las Candias Urbanizacion Pedro Martin 9
Meson El Drago
Bistro Bolle
Tegueste
Costa del Silencio
Distinguished chef, Carlos Gamonal is passionate about food and he and his team aim to give the diner an experience to remember. Restaurant Mesón el Drago looks beautiful but it is still affordable to all as you can tailor your choices to fit your budget. Carlos is a pioneer of modernist cuisine, using only the freshest of products grown in the region and cleverly combining ingredients to produce a unique taste. Customers love his Canary dishes but they also offers an international menu and dishes of the day. The wine cellar is very extensive and the desserts are simply exquisite. This is a lovely location for special celebrations, parties, weddings etc or just to eat an exiting meal. It is only open Friday, Saturdays and Sundays.
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 922 543 001 Calle Marqués de Celada nº2 Tegueste www.mesoneldrago.com
For reservations call 699 351 694 Parque Don José, Calle Hercules 7-8, Costa del Silencio Bistro BOLLE Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
LETTERS
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Very stupid skateboarders! Dear Madam Are some people so stupid they don’t realise they are putting themselves and others in danger? I write in amazement because today, when driving through Los Cristianos, two men on skate-boards came dashing out of nowhere in the middle of a dual carriageway through the town. To say they were going at speed is an understatement! They must have been going at 50kph I estimate. They were riding down the double lanes of where the Sunday market was held for a while so down a sloping hill to help with their speed I suppose. Both were right in the centre of the lanes so you couldn’t even get by although to do so would have broken the speed limit any way. One was riding with one foot in the air to make it worse. They sped over the junction, with one going the wrong way so his mate whistled and he turned round without thought for the traffic. As they went down the road, both passed by dozens of cars which were parked in herringbone style, ie with their boots facing outwards. A driver could easily have reversed and not seen them because they were going so fast and I am sure the skateboarders would have
been killed. There was no way they could have taken evasive action. These weren’t lads or teenagers either. They were men in their 20s. I have seen other skateboarders doing stupid things as well, including a child who was riding down a steep hill. His mother was at the end of it but there was no way she could have helped if he had fallen off and caused himself a very very nasy injury. Skateboarders shouldn’t be on the roads or paths. Find the nearest skate park instead! PJS, Los Cristianos
Bar owners Why don’t bar owners have a notice up saying men should cover up when having a drink or meal! There is nothing worse than facing obese men with their large greasy stomachs overhanging their shorts when one is having a meal!.Bus drivers won´t allow men on without a tee shirt! Dorothy. Los Cristianos
Yes, traffic is awful Dear Editor We could not agree more about the worsening traffic situation in Tenerife. In the south, it is getting horrendous with so many blackspots. We agree about the hold-ups in San Eugenio but find Las Chafiras the most frustrating.
There is never a time when you can drive in along the back road from the south and NOT encounter traffic tailbacks. It is SO frustrating! Worse is that as you approach McDonalds on your left, the traffic on the right on the little slip road tries to get in the traffic flow so every two or three cars or so, you add even more cars to the queue. I thought the authorities were going to do something about this problem? I am sure I read in your paper that they had a scheme which was going to be implemented. This should be made a priority! J and A McDonald, South Tenerife
Mobile phones Dear editor Is there one law for the police, another for the ordinar y motorist? I ask because I recently saw a woman police officer driving a patrol van coming up to a roundabout and clearly using her mobile phone whilst driving. Is this a law for one and not for the other? Yours, annoyed driver
Mobility scooters Dear Editor Since arriving back in Tenerife
in January after a short spell in the UK, I am amazed at the increase of twin seated mobility scooters meant for disabled people which are on the streets and pedestrian areas of Los Christanos and Las Americas. Trying to enjoy a walk alone the golden mile and beyond is like dicing with death. There are parts of this enjoyable walk which are quite narrow in places, and in the past it was the bicycle rider who was the nuisance weaving in and out of pedestrians and the disabled being pushed in their wheel chairs. But now we are being plagued by young lazy Brits, male and female plus other nationalities who have lost the art of walking. They rent out the double scooter andI have seen as many as three adults and two children barging their way through pedestrians at a very high speed and it is just an accident in the waiting. Are these inconsiderate people insured? Why aren’t more checks being done by the rental company to ensure that disability does apply? In the failure of a driver not having any insurance and a pedestrian is injured, who can be sued? The driver or the owner of the machine for hospitalisation and treatment? Hopefully the new councillor for the police, Carolina Rever’on Ramos can get involved and ban all but the needy who can prove
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disability, and bring safety back to pedestrianised areas. Regards from Mr Angry
Repaint road markings Dear Editor There has been a lot of talk recently about the state of the roads in Tenerife and the traffic congestion. Could I please make another point? Could the various authorities go out and about and repaint or delete road markings which no longer apply?
I say this because time and time again I come across arrows painted on the road which are wrong but are guaranteed to give drivers a heart attack! There are several examples on the Golf del Sur. You drive along and you know you are going in the right direction but then suddenly, you spot an arrow on the road surface pointing the other way and start to panic. It is wrong of course but new-time drivers to Tenerife must surely get confused and worry. Name and address supplied
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NY serious illness, especially painful ones, can make you tired. But some quite minor illnesses can also leave you feeling washed out. Here are ten health conditions that are known to cause fatigue.
Coeliac disease
This is a type of food intolerance, where your body reacts badly when you eat gluten – a substance found in bread, cakes and cereals. One in 100 people in the UK are affected, but research suggests that up to 90 per cent of them don’t know they have the condition, according to patient group Coeliac UK. Other symptoms of coeliac disease, apart from tiredness, are diarrhoea, anaemia and weight loss. Your GP can check if you have coeliac disease through a blood test.
Anaemia One of the most common medical reasons for feeling constantly run down is iron deficiency anaemia. It affects around one in 20 men and post-menopausal women, but may be even more common in women who are still having periods. Typically, you’ll feel you can’t be bothered to do anything, your muscles will feel heavy and you’ll get tired very quickly. Women with heavy periods and pregnant women are especially prone to anaemia.
Chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (also called myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME) is a severe and disabling tiredness that goes on for at least six months. There are usually other symptoms, such as a sore throat, muscle or joint pain and headache.
Sleep apnoea Sleep apnoea is a condition where your throat narrows or closes during sleep and repeatedly interrupts your breathing. This results in bad snoring and a drop in your blood’s oxygen levels. The difficulty in breathing means that you wake up often in the night, and feel exhausted the next day. It’s most common in overweight, middle-aged men. Drinking alcohol and smoking makes it worse.
Underactive thyroid An underactive thyroid gland means that you have too little thyroid hormone (thyroxine) in your body. This makes you feel tired. You’re also likely to put on weight and have aching muscles. It’s most common in women.
Diabetes One of the main symptoms of diabetes, a long-term condition caused by too much sugar in the blood, is feeling very tired. The other key symptoms are feeling very thirsty, going to the toilet a lot and weight loss. Your GP can diagnose diabetes with a blood test.
Glandular fever Glandular fever is a common viral infection that causes fatigue, along with fever, sore throat and swollen glands. Most cases happen in teenagers and young adults. Symptoms usually clear up within four to six weeks, but the fatigue can linger for several more months.
Depression As well as making you feel very sad, depression can also make you feel drained of energy. It can stop you falling asleep or cause you to wake up early in the morning, which makes you feel more tired during the day.
Restless legs This is when you get uncomfortable sensations in your legs, which keep you awake at night. You might have an overwhelming urge to keep moving your legs, a deep ache in your legs, or your legs might jerk spontaneously through the night. Whatever your symptoms, your sleep will be disrupted and of poor quality, so you’ll feel very tired throughout the day.
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ALLSTONES are small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in the gallbladder. In most cases they don’t cause any symptoms and don’t need to be treated. However, if a gallstone becomes trapped in a duct (opening) inside the gallbladder it can trigger a sudden intense abdominal pain that usually lasts between one and five hours. This type of abdominal pain is known as biliary colic. Some people with gallstones can also develop complications, such as inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis), which can cause persistent pain, jaundice and/or a fever. When gallstones cause symptoms or complications, it’s known as gallstone disease or cholelithiasis. The gallbladder is a small, pouch-like organ found underneath the liver. Its main purpose is to store and concentrate bile. Bile is a liquid produced by the liver to help digest fats. It’s passed from the liver through a series of channels, known as bile ducts, into the gallbladder. The bile is stored in the gallbladder and over time it becomes more concentrated, which makes it better at digesting fats. The gallbladder releases bile into the digestive system when it’s needed.
What causes gallstones?
Gallstones are thought to develop because of an imbalance in the chemical make-up of bile inside the gallbladder. In most cases the levels of cholesterol in bile
become too high and the excess cholesterol forms into stones. Gallstones are ver y common. It’s estimated that more than one in every 10 adults in the UK has gallstones, although only a minority of people develop symptoms. You’re more at risk of developing gallstones if you’re overweight or obese, female, particularly if you’ve had children and 40 or over (the risk increases as you get older.) Treatment is usually only necessary if gallstones are causing symptoms such as abdominal pain or complications such as jaundice or acute pancreatitis. In these cases, keyhole surger y to remove the gallbladder may be recommended. This procedure, known as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, is relatively simple to perform and has a low risk of complications. You can lead a perfectly normal life without a gallbladder. Your liver will still produce bile to digest food, but the bile will just drip continuously into the small intestine, rather than build up in the gallbladder. Most cases of gallstone disease are easily treated with surgery. Very severe cases can be life-threatening, especially in people who are already in poor health. However, deaths from gallstone disease are rare in the UK.
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OST people know about high blood pressure but it’s possible for it to be too low as well.
Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is where blood pressure in your arteries is abnormally low. Naturally low blood pressure is unlikely to cause any symptoms and is normally nothing to worry about. But if your blood pressure drops too low, it can restrict the amount of blood flowing to your brain and other vital organs, which can cause unsteadiness, dizziness or fainting. All adults should have their blood pressure checked at least every five years. If you haven’t had yours measured or don’t know what your reading is, ask your GP to check it. The heart pumps a constant supply of blood around the body through arteries, veins and capillaries. Blood pressure is a measure of the force of the blood on the walls of the arteries as the blood flows through them. It’s measured as two measurements: Systolic pressure – the pressure when your heart beats and squeezes blood into your arteries. Diastolic pressure – the pressure when your heart rests between beats. For example, if your systolic blood pressure is 120mmHg
and your diastolic blood pressure is 80mmHg, your blood pressure is 120 over 80, which is commonly written as 120/80. Normal blood pressure is between 90/60 and 140/90. If you have a reading of 140/90 or more, you have high blood pressure (hypertension). This puts you at greater risk of developing serious health conditions, such as heart attack or stroke. People with a blood pressure reading under 90/60 are usually regarded as having low blood pressure.
Why do I have low blood pressure?
You can have low blood pressure for many reasons, including the time of day, your age, the temperature, any medication you may be on, an injury, and some illnesses.
N general throughout Spain, Holy Week sees a prominent role played by processions, a tradition which dates back to the late 13th century.
That’s when the first brotherhoods and congregations parades appeared to atone for their sins by flogging. However, it was not until the 17th century when the first images of saints in processions appeared, a tradition which remains popular today. In some parts of the country, the parades are still represented as dramatic events such as flogging, although with a more theatrical connotation. The traditions normally see the celebration of liturgies and the advance of science has allowed the ancient customs of the Middle Ages to become mere historical anecdotes with some Dantesque touches. At precisely the same moment when the brotherhoods and parades were happening in Spain, in France there appeared barbers’ guilds to defend their practice as surgeons. At that time doctors did not operate. Surgeons and
barbers. Barbers learned their skill in monasteries during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The Council of Tours (the seat of Christianity) had forbidden the monks to perform operations but allowed periodical bleeding. With their mastery of knives, sharpening razors and razor blades, it was not difficult to fill both professions. They became part of the Brotherhood of Surgeons until the late eighteenth century, when the College of Surgeons was founded. One of the most common practices among the barbers for a long time was tooth extraction, later rebutted by students who recommended against it in the 13th century because of the dangers it might present. Instead, they advised fumigation and cauterisation. It sends shivers down the spine at the thought of the hygiene, the ways of reducing pain and the utensils used for such procedures.
Unlike in the case of Easter flogging, much has advanced in dentistry since the thirteenth century such as the innovations in dental implantology, including in remote and smaller places like the Canary Islands. Specifically in Tenerife, a clinic based in Puerto de la Cruz, Artedental has developed has developed a technique that involves placing four implants on a final prosthesis
of a whole jaw in a single day. You enter the clinic without a denture and leave the same day with the final product, manually created with materials such as composite, which is used in modern aviation. The architects of this system called ArtOn4® who made this invention successfully exceeded the requirements to obtain the European patent.
Treatment and self-help
Naturally low blood pressure doesn’t usually need to be treated unless it’s causing symptoms such as dizziness or recurrent falls. If it’s causing symptoms, your GP will look at what the cause might be in case it can be treated.
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HE Pig Roast to be held at the library on Saturday 12th March is fully booked, but any would-be participants may be lucky in the case of any cancellations - at this time of year there are often people succumbing to colds or ‘flu or some such ailment so do check at the treasurer’s desk.
Don’t forget that a talk is to be given on Thursday 17th March by Derek Winterbottom. This will commence at 12 noon and will be followed by a buffet lunch. The charge is 7 euros including drinks. The film ‘Spectre’, the latest James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, will be shown in the library on Thursday 24th March at 2.00p.m. There is no charge for this, but sorry, library members only. A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually to Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra, the beautiful widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. As Bond ventures towards the heart of Spectre, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks. This film has everything - Q, Moneypenny, Tanner and M, a gadget-laden Aston Martin car chase and lots of humour. Refreshments will be available and the bar will be open. Please leave your name at the treasurer’s desk if you would like to attend. Harper Lee, the author of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ has died at the age of 89. Visitors are welcome to come and browse in the library, and, if they wish, partake of some refreshment in our garden. You can find us in the Taoro Park, Puerto de la Cruz, opposite the British School. Library opening times are on Mondays and Fridays from 15,00 to 17.30 hours, and on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10.00 to 13.00. Our telephone number is 922 38 30 98, and you can find us on our website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’, or on Facebook or TripAdvisor. Here are some our latest additions:
The Murder House by James Patterson and David Ellis
have as many secrets as the Murder House itself, Jenna quickly realises that the Mansion’s history is much darker than even the town’s most salacious gossips could have imagined.
The Bones Of You by Debbie Howells
years. Not since the day that Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back. Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare’s hen party arrives. A week-end in a remote cottage - the perfect opportunity for Nora to reconnect with her best friend, to out the past behind her. But something goes wrong. Very wrong.
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LEISURE YOUR HOROSCOPE WWW.ASTROLOGY-ONLINE.COM ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You may have the energy to clear up that mound of paperwork facing you. You can make amends by taking them somewhere special. You need to look into ways to change your self-image. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Be cautious when dealing with coworkers. You can make new friends by taking part in social events involving colleagues. Stick to doing things that will make you a better person both physically and mentally. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You will meet some interesting people if you attend promotional functions. You may find yourself in a predicament with family members. Love relationships will flourish.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Things are looking up. Avoid any intimate involvement’s with coworkers or employers. Don’t get upset.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You might be overly emotional concerning situations at work. You can come into money; however, perhaps not under the best circumstances. Try to mix business with pleasure while traveling.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You must take care of health problems that have been lingering. You may feel a need to make changes to your legal documents. You may find that you can be the recipient of valuable information if you’re willing to be a good listener. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Focus on using your creative abilities in other ways. Problems with skin, bones, or teeth may mess up your schedule. This could be a serious relationship.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Don’t let others put unreasonable demands on you. Don’t let any money slip through your fingers today. Your intellectual charm will entice mates who have common interests.
No.7 Ocean Drive is s gorgeous multi-million dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons, where money and privilege know no bounds. But its beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past. It was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved.Neglected, empty and rumoured to be cursed, it is known as the Murder House, and locals keep their distance.Detective Jenna Murphy used to consider herself a local, but she hasn’t been back since she was a girl. Trying to escape her troubled past and rehabilitate a career on the rocks,the former New York City cop hardly expects the lush and wealthy surroundings to be a hotbed of grisly depravity. But when a Hollywood and power broker and his mistress are found dead in the abandoned Murder House, the gruesome crime scene rivals anything Jenna experienced in Manhattan. And what at first seems like an open and shut case turns out to
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Involvement with prestigious organizations will be to your advantage. Pamper yourself for a change. Pushy people must be kept at arm’s length.
When 18 year-old Rosie Anderson disappears, life in the idyllic village where she grew up is never the same again. Rosie was beautiful, kind and gentle.She came from a loving family, and had her whole life ahead of her. Who could possibly want to harm her ? And why ? Kate is a friend of the family, and she is certain that someone in the village knows more than they are letting on.As the investigation deepens, so does Kate’s obsession with solving the mystery of what happened to Rosie.
In A Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Nora hasn’t seen Clare for ten
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A novel. For years, a sadistic serial killer has been preying on lone female drivers who have broken down. The press dub the killer ‘the Samaritan’, but with no leads, the police investigation quickly grinds to a halt. That is when Carter Blake volunteers his services. He is a skilled manhunter who shares some uncomfortable similarities to the man the police are tracking. As the slaughter intensifies, Blake must find a way to stop it... even if it means bringing his own past crashing down on top of him.
Expect problems with settlements that you are trying to resolve. Your fun loving approach will be admired and appreciated by others. Don’t exaggerate. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Try not to be so demonstrative. If you haven’t already, consider star ting your own business. Make those phone calls and pay your bills.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Depression may result if you don’t get to do things your own way. Hobbies will be good for your emotional well being. You can make a huge difference to children if you are able to put yourself in their shoes.
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HE DGT now have, and have had for some time, at their disposal the means to check that a vehicle has the necessary and obligatory minimum Third Party Insurance to be driven on a public high-
Their findings have shown that nearly 2 million of vehicles are uninsured throughout Spain and their objective is to stamp out this practice by means of fines, sanctions or the disposal of uninsured vehicles, not dis-similar to the system now in force in the UK. People who drive or leave their vehicles uninsured are not only breaking the law but can face fines ranging from 600 to 3000 euros and the immobilization of the said vehicle. We must remember that driving an uninsured vehicle is potentially putting lives at risk, not only of the driver and its passengers but also other vehicle drivers and pedestrians. During the past year the DGT have imposed some 50,000 sanctions for this offence and in the case of cars the fines have been 1500 euros and for buses and trucks 2800 euros, which are very substantial amounts, especially when you compare this to the actual cost of insurance in the first place. At present the DGT are monitoring the Insurance register of vehicles and checking cars at various places and have found that approximately 10% of vehicles registered since 1996 are currently uninsured but not in Baja.
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seem to be making more and more trips to the refuse disposal yard as I dump old fridges, carpets and the like.
And I guess that’s the same for many motorists who have wisely chosen SUVs. I am sure there are those who do buy them to use purely as sport utility vehicles, with bicycles and other leisure equipment going easily into the cavernous spaces. And it’s the flexibility of seating and loading area that has meant an ever-rising boom in this sector. One car in every five sold around the world is a crossover. Estates are now more attractive than the box-shape load-luggers of old but they
A newcomer on the scene that fits the bill perfectly is Renault’s Kadjar. I had my first drive in one of these recently and it came at a perfect time – yep, I needed a couple of trips to the dump. Well I thought I needed two trips but the Kadjar’s massive loading area swallowed up all my junk in one go. The load space extends to 1,478 litres and folding the 60/ 40 rear seats flat couldn’t have been easier thanks to the bootmounted one-touch release switches. There were also a couple of hidden boot compartments
Qashqai but what you see is purely Renault. It has a bold, purposeful stance and is one of the most stylish SUVs at the moment. The interior has a topquality finish and I liked the high driving position. There is a choice of four trim levels – Expression+, Dynamique Nav, Dynamique S Nav and Signature Nav – with three engines on offer – two diesel and one petrol – and either two or four-wheel drive options. All models come with a more than generous standard spec. In entry level this includes automatic electronic parking brake, front foglights, LED daytime running lamps, tinted
Drivers who have not insured their vehicles are causing other drivers to pay higher premiums with normally a total disregard to the potential consequences of their actions. Each insurance policy pays a proportion of their premium to the insurance compensation body (CCS), whose job it is to cover the costs of uninsured vehicles, they then in turn reclaim the money from the uninsured drivers. People who are involved in accidents with uninsured drivers are often caused a great delay of hardness, delay and monetary problems and the process can be very long. Owners who do not hold the obligatory insurance face fines ranging between 601 to 3005 euros and the seizure of the said vehicle. The amount will be dependent on the type of vehicle and circumstances involved. In 2015 the DGT received 50,000 complaints regarding uninsured drivers. For example, ridding a moped without the compulsory insurance can have a fine imposed of around 1,000 euros. In cases of motorcycles 1,250 euros; cars 1,500€ and in the case of trucks or buses the amount rises to 2,800 euros. All quite hefty fines which will be perused via Tráfico, if unpaid they then pass through the official notification system and end in embargoes to bank accounts, property and/or vehicles. According to the law, as mentioned above authorities whom collect the payment of the fine have the obligation to surrender 50 per cent of the penalties levied to the CCS, to aid them in dealing with any compensations required to victims of accidents in the event that the vehicle involved in the accident does not have the appropriate policy in force. If you have a vehicle that is not used, then the vehicle will need to be placed in baja so as to ensure you do not receive an automatic fine from the 1st of April.
lack the ability to carry some very large objects. And SUV buyers are getting more and more stylish models to choose from with saloonlike handling and seating for every day driving needs but with the advantage of getting an almost van-type loading area.
and below these a spare wheel – a £95 option. Once the seats are back in position the Kadjar is capable of carr ying four adult passengers with good head, leg and elbow space for three in the back. This model is built on the same platform as Nissan’s
windows, seven-inch TFT instrument panel with digital speedometer, all-round electric windows, air conditioning, two way adjustable steering column, Bluetooth, a USB socket and a DAB radio with fingertip controls and an AUX input. Addition features on
Dynamique Nav includes 17inch alloy wheels, cornering lights, automatic lights and wipers, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition and automatic headlight beam adjustment, dual-zone climate control, a hands-free keycard, chrome exterior detailing, extra-tinted rear and tailgate windows, automatic door locking, a leather-rimmed steering wheel, driver’s seat lumbar adjustment and a multi-media system including satnav. My test model was a Dynamique S Nav and it also featured 19-inch diamond-cut alloys, front and rear parking sensors, synthetic leather and cloth upholstery, driver’s seat height adjustment, the onetouch easy-folding rear bench,
electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors and the multi-position boot floor. Signature Nav additions include full LED headlights, a panoramic sunroof, front and rear skid plates, side and boot kick plates, ‘Signature’ cloth and leather upholstery with a Nappa leather steering wheel, and BOSE eight-speaker sound system with a bootmounted sub-woofer and amplifier. The two-wheel drive test car was powered by a 1.5 litre 110bhp diesel engine. It was lively enough with plenty of mid-range power as I moved up and down the slick six-speed manual gearbox. Road holding was impressive with good grip when
cornerinig and it was a smooth and quiet performer cruising on the motorway. The engine has a top speed of 113mph and zero to 62mpg time of 11.9 seconds – and has superb fuel consumption figures. It is capable of returning 74.3mpg combined, 74.3mpg extra urban and 67.3mpg urban. There was lots to like in this model with features such as the hands-free keycard allowing touch entry and the much-needed easy-to-use cruise control just a couple of these. Kadjar prices range from £17,995 to £26,295 with the test car costing £22,395 – representing excellent value for this stylish all-rounder.
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Tenerife successes in Lanzarote badminton tournament
Certificates awarded for sports monitors
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TUDENTS who took part in a sports’ monitor course in El Rosario have received their official certificates.
The ceremony was hosted by the Mayor, Escolástico Gil who was joined by councillors for social wefare and health, María de los Ángeles Rodríguez and Fátima Gutiérrez. The sports’ instructor diploma course was completed by 12 residents of the municipality last November.
In addition, they received an official certificate from the School of Social and Health Services in the Canaries. These courses seek to train the students about a healthy lifestyle and in the process provide them with new-found skills to help with future jobs.
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L Rosario’s municipal school of badminton is celebrating great success in the Canary Championships.
The event was held in Lanzarote for the Senior A2
and Sub-19 categories in all the modes of men and
International handball comes to La Orotava
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ATIONAL handball teams from Spain, France, Germany and Portugal are to converge on La Orotava for a Four Nations tournament.
The event is for women in the junior category and takes place in the Celestino Hernández sports pavilion from March 11th to March 13th. The district of La Perdoma is delighted to be welcoming this prestigious competition and it fulfills a promise made by the president of the Royal Spanish Handball Federation, Francisco Blázquez, last September. He pledged that the centre would host an international tribute to the local club’s late alma mater, Celestino Hernández Luis on the tenth anniversary of his sad loss. The event was confirmed in December and sinc e then, there has been a tremendous amount of hard work put in by the Canary Federation, with the help of its president Blas Parrilla, as well as by the Perdoma club, under Ángel Domínguez and the councillor for sport for La Orotava Eduardo Rodríguez. The effort was joined by the Directorate General of Sports of the Canary Islands and Tenerife Cabildo without whom it would not have been possible to stage a tournament of this magnitude. The Spanish team, led by Sagrario Santana, was due to arrive on the island on Sunday, March 6th to trainand at the facilities of Celestino Hernández de La Perdoma throughout the week. The other three national teams are arriving on March 10th. The Spanish national team includes two Canary players, Beatriz González (Balonmano Suregranca) and Seynabou Mbengue (CB. Rocasa). Beatriz plays in the centre for the Honor Plata Division outfit and is making her international debut. Seynabou Mbengue plays on the right and is one of the great promises of the Spanish handball team.
women, singles, doubles and mixed. There were two days of excellent play from the 53 players from teams from Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife and La Palma. They were C.B. Granadilla Badsur, C.B. Tensul El Rosario, C.D. Bádminton Tiguaneje, C.D. Bádminton La Palma and the hosts, Bádminton Lanzarote Raquet Club. In the U-19s, C. D. Badminton Tiguaneje of Fuerteventura was the big winner, gaining victory in four of the five modes: IM-19 with Aday Alonso Flores, DM-19 with Aday Alonso teaming up with Juan Gallego, DF-19 with Sara Perdomo and Tamara Rodríguez and DX-19 with Alejandro Antonio Flores and Zaira López. The women’s individual Sub-19 saw victor y for Tenerife player Lucía Socas (C.B. Granadilla Badsur) against Victoria Castro (C.B. Tenzul El Rosario) in 21-12 and 2119. The category A2 Senior
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winners were more divided among the players from different clubs, but again Club Fuerteventura was present at several of the finals, gaining victory in IFA2 with María Encarnación Ramos who also took the DX-A2 doubles with César Ignacio Alonso. IM-A2 victory went to José Esteban Padrón of the Lanzarote Badminton Club in a good final against Elias García of C.B.Tenzul El Rosario with an outcome of 21-13 and 21-19. In the DM-A2, there was success for two pairs from C.B. Tenzul El Rosario, with champions Juan Manuel Cortes and Elías García and runners-up Roberto Cabrera and Florentín Rodríguez. The DF-A2 final went to Carmen Delia Alonso of C.B. Granadilla Badsur and Mikal Rodríguez of C.D. Bádminton L a Palma who triumphed against the C.D. Bádminton Tiguaneje duo of Isabel María Moreno and Monserrat Ramírez, 21-16 and 21-19.
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Sports centre go-ahead
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HE Cuesta Piedra area of Santa Cruz will definitely get a new sports centre, the Mayor has pledged.
José Manuel Bermúdez recently met with residents of the district and explained that the work will go out to tender this year when a start would also be made on the building. The sports complex will include an indoor pool, fitness centre and sports court, in addition to becoming the headquarters of the local residents’ association.
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Inspirational José Alexandra to become youngest says karate has recipient of Adeje’s Abinque changed his life BODYBOARDING CHAMPION
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bodyboarding champion has become the youngest person ever to receive the Abinque Prize awarded by the municipality of Adeje.
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ARATE is for everyone” is the inspirational message relayed by a young Guia de Isora resident who has proved the point himself.
José Alberto Barrera suffers from a condition which produces weakness in his left foot but this has not stopped him becoming a black belt Dan 2. “This is not just a sport, it is a discpline of life,” he says. José, now 30, lives in Agua Dulce and began practising the sport when just eleven to improve his physical condition. He was recently declared winner of the green category in the Canary Championships of Adapted Karate held in Santa Cruz. José has never let his disability defeat him and has enjoyed competing with able bodied players. He was nevertheless delighted to take part in the adapted championships which had various categories depending on the degree of disability. If selected by the Canary Karate Federation, he will get to compete further afield and therefore fulfill another of his ambitions. He is determined to improve every day and trains a minimum of three times a week. He is indebted to his trainer and maestro, Ramón González, owner of The Dragon Karate Club in Chio. They met six years ago and continue to train together at the centre which also prepares another 16 players. José says his passion has improved his life and appreciates the support from his teacher and his parents and encourages everyone else to take up the art.
Alexandra Rinder is being recognised for becoming “the benchmark for youth and an ambassador for Costa Adeje at the highest level.” The young athlete has been world bodyboarding champion twice and her dedication to sport has been second to none. Alexandra will formally receive her award during the traditional gala dinner on Friday, March 11th at the Tourism Development Centre in Costa Adeje (CDTCA). The evening starts at 8pm and tickets are available by calling 922 756 244 or from the Adeje cultural centre. This will be the 13th award made by Adeje and Alexandra is the youngest recipient to date. The Mayor of Adeje said the aim was to pay tribute to women and groups who believe in achieving real equality between men and women and to show them “our heartfelt admiration and gratitude.” The council says Alexandra belongs to the conse-
llation of young Adeje residents who have excelled in recent years in various discplines such as sport, literature and music. “Alexandra has the values we promote in youth: talent, work, effort, dedication and perseverance,” said the Mayor. Her citation says her achievements speak for themselves. Twice world bodyboarding champion and the second Canarian to achieve a woman’s world title. In addition, at 16, she became the youngest person to gain the title of female world bodyboarding champion. Her achievements had made history not just in sport but for breaking through barriers in the sport of bodyboarding and paved the way for future generations of women. The award also signifies Adeje’s continued investment in grassroot sports through municipal schools and in the support of individual athletes. Alexandra has gone one step further to become almost
an ambassdador for the Costa Adeje brand internationally. The Abinque Award was
María honoured for life-saving success
created in 2004 and previous winners have included Race for Life founder, Brigitte Gypen.
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OS Realejos has honoured a young sportswoman who has achieved national success in life-saving techniques.
María Rodríguez de la Sierra was proclaimed Spanish champion in the 50 metres “dragging” mode. Maria belongs to the Martiánez swimming club and participated with her colleagues in the national championships for child and cadet categories held in Valladolid. There were more than 400 swimmers from across Spain. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez and sports councillor, Benito Dévora welcomed Maria to a special reception where she was congratulated on her success and for proudly representing the name of Los Realejos. She was presented with a commemorative plaque.
Football camp gets facelift
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AN Juan de la Rambla is continuing with its pledge to tidy up and improve local sports facilities.
Changing rooms have recently been upgraded at the football camp of Los Quevedos, including cleaning and removing damp. The council says the facilities now look visibily better and have been treated with waterproofing and new painting. Electrical installations have also been looked at and plumbing problems. The football fields of Sporting San José are next. The projects all fall within the municipality’s sports maintenance plan started last summer.
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Illustrious night of sport as Adeje honours its athletic greats
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UAN Antonio Carballo was proclaimed the best athlete of 2015 in the second Adeje Sports Gala.
Awards were also received by Ñandú Rugby Club, youngsters Jackson Marlow and Manuel Hernandez, veteran Miguel Castillo and Jordan Abreu. Juan Antonio Carballo is four times champion of Spain in Caza Foto Sub. He received the top award during the ceremony held in the theatre of the cultural centre in front
of an audience of nearly 500 people who filled the room. The athlete shared honours with Club Ñandú Rugby (Award for Multiculturalism and Coexistence), Jordan Abreu (Fair Play), Miguel Castillo Sanchez (the oldest athlete) and children Jackson Joe Marlow and Angel Manuel Hernandez (youngest athletes of the municipality).
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RONA is to host a major basketball camp designed to improve technical skills and tactics.
The event takes place over four days in the sports facilities of Valle San Lorenzo and is aimed at young people between ten and 17 years. It is being organised by the Fatima Sports Association of the South in association with Arona council and takes place from March 21st to March 24th. A coach will present tips and advice on each day and is aimed at discipline, in-
creasing awareness and interest in basketball. There will also be physical training and a trip to a water park. The price for the four days is 36 euros. It includes official shirt, diploma, water and fruits and tickets to go to the theme park. The registration period, which ends on March 16th, is now open, and the registration form can be downloaded from the web vallesurfatima.com
They received their awards from the Mayor, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, and sports councillor, Adolfo Alonso. The gala opened with an overview of Adeje’s sports facilities and projects and tributes to companies for their continued support, namely Nextsport, Tenerife Top Trainning and Colegio Costa Adeje. There was also praise for Club Baloncesto Canarias,
Club Deportivo Tenerife, Ademi Tenerife, Sporter and Club Infly for the partnership agreements signed with the Sports Council for promotion of their disciplines and support of their representatives in national categories. Although the highlight was the presentation of the five awards for the best athletes, distinctions were also given to 60 clubs based in Adeje. One by one, the represen-
tatives of these clubs took to the stage to receive their trophies from illustrious athletes such as Cristo Marrero, Juan Méndez, Sixto Jiménez, Pablo Herrera and Adrián Gavira. In addition, all these international stars also received a deserved tribute and a commemorative trophy. There was also a deserved tribute to more than 30 athletes who, individually, played during different editions and 2015 championships in Spain or elsewhere, representing Adeje and Canary Islands. During the ceremony, the Olympian Beach Volleyball star, Pablo Herrera, addressed those present on behalf of all the winners to “acknowledge the support of the municipality of Adeje of all athletes and its interest in promoting Fair Play and major sporting values of all young people in the town.”
ANNUAL GALA Major award winner Juan Antonio Carballo thanked everyone, including Adeje council for its unconditional support, not just for him but for all the sporting entities of the municipality. “Adeje is the best on the island for looking aftern those who practise sport,” he said. The Mayor brought the gala to a close by saying: “We are convinced that sport is an investment. To all those who believe that sport is an expense for public administration, from Adeje we say no, sport is investing in people, in the future, in education, health and welfare of all. Therefore, from our council, we will continue supporting everything that is sport and physical activity in our municipality. “ The gala was attended by a group from the Municipal School of Dance, Rocking Rolling and the Municipal School of Music.
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New skate park for Taco district
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HE Taco district of La Laguna is to get a new leisure and sports area, including a skate park, playground, mini-court for basketball and soccer and a climbing wall.
Councillor for works, Agustín Hernández and councillor for finance, Candelaría Díaz recently visited the site where work is scheduled to start this summer. The project has been drawn up following talks with various youth groups and aims to recover a space in the courts of the former Taco College. It has an estimated budget of 150,000 euros and will include landscaping around the facilities.
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