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RED TAPE FEARS OVER HOTEL RENEWALS Arona praises

Tenerife opens first-ever outdoor cinema

Mass offered in memory of the victims / Gerard Zenou

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OTELIERS in Tenerife have stressed the huge importance of continuing to renew hotel infrastructures and the dangers of red tape getting in the way.

The hotel employers’ association, Ashotel has been involved in a series of meetings where this important message has been hit home, together with concerns that some municipalities still have to get their Plans for Modernisation and Improvement approved.

The group says it is concerned because delays could mean the loss of financial aid and prevents Tenerife from moving foward with the times.

It means a number of planned projects have still not been given the green light and Arona has been quoted as one of the most important areas in this situation.

Ashotel president, Jorge Marichal said it was vital to get these PMMs approved without further delay to help districts such as Arona and Tenbel in Costa del Silencio.

Sr. Marichal estimated that 67 per cent of the hotel accommodation in the Canary Islands needed some sort of renovation, actions which were essential “to maintain the competitiveness of the islands’ tourism nationally and internationally.”

Ashotel considers that the rehabilitation of public and private tourist areas is the main issue facing the islands at the moment and has called on the Canary Government to speed up plans and permissions.

Sr. Marichal reinforced his comments during the official inauguration of the revamped Meliá Jardines del Teide in Costa Adeje. A 6.5 million euro refurbishment took nine months to complete.

Before the ceremony, representatives of the hotel group and business leaders spoke about the issues facing Tenerife, including the need for improvements in the airport infrastructure, a third lane on the TF-1 and boosted air links.

Sr. Marichal said that in the last year, four hotels had been renovated, providing 6,000 beds, and he stressed how essential it was to continue.

He also said increased taxes as a result of these renovations for the State should be partially ploughed back into tourism investments.

“great human qualities” after tragedy

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VERY single person involved in the Los Cristianos building collapse tragedy on April 14th is to receive a personal message from Arona Council.

There is still massive shock and grief following the horrific incident in the centre of the tourist area in which seven residents lost their lives.

At the time of going to press, no official statement had been made about the cause of the collapse “like a pack of cards” of the residential building and the zone remains sealed off whilst clearance work continues.

At a recent meeting, Arona council unanimously agreed to send out a letter commending every single rescue worker for their magnificent efforts following the tragedy. These include ever yone from firemen, police and medics to translators, psychologists and volunteers.

“We share the pain of the families of the victims,” says the letter which praises the professional services, groups,

institutions and individuals for “devoting themselves, body and soul” during the aftermath and the “great human qualities” demonstrated.

The council meeting stopped for one minute in posthumous tribute to the seven people who died.

Residents of adjoining properties who were evacuated until the area is deemed safe are receiving financial aid to help with their displacement.

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ENERIFE has introduced a novel idea to keep families occupied in the evenings - the island’s first-ever outdoor cinema!

Visitors and local residents can now enjoy top movies under the stars on the terrace of the imposing Magma Centre in Costa Adeje (the magnificent stone building next to the bus station in Playa de las Americas).

There is always a choice of two languages for each movie by switching between channels on comfy headphones.

The programme is available on http://www.openaircinematenerife.es/ where tickets can be booked online or you can buy them at the entrance (depending on

availability). Residents get a discount. At the moment, there are films each night, with the usual starting time at around 9.15pm.

Movies coming up include Thin Ice, Labyrinth, Blended, Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason and Horrible Bosses.

Organisers are even offering warm and soft blankets to rent should the evening air turn a bit chilly! To add to the cinema atmosphere, a variety of soft drinks, beer, wine and popcorn will be available from the bar.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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CANARY ISLANDS NEWS

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SPANISH NEWS

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SPECIAL STARMUS FESTIVAL

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PET’S WORLD

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TV GUIDE

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PROPERTY SUPPLEMENT

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THE LOOKOUT

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OUR COLUMNISTS

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EATING OUT & ABOUT

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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HEALTH MATTERS

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CLASSIFIEDS

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A-Z SERVICES

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ENGLISH LIBRARY

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LEISURE

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MOTORWORLD

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CONTACTS

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NEW INITIATIVE

Canary Islands to present united front over Coastal Act reforms

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HE Canary Government is taking new steps to define the controversial Coastal Act which is still casting doubt over thousands of properties deemed too close to the sea-front.

Minister of Territorial Policy, Sustainability and Security of the Government of the Canary Islands, Nieves Lady Barreto signed a” protocol of cooperation” to work with a number of organisations, led by the Canary Platform in Defense of the Interests Affected by the Coastal Act. In the near future, it is expected to link up with other associations affected “to begin work on finding solutions and establish a line of joint action.”

“This commission will aim to lay the foundations and

criteria to be applied to the uniqueness of the Canar y territor y for its special geological, ethnographic, architectural, historical and landscape configuration and to get this officially recognised,” said a spokesman.

According to the minister, the creation of this joint committee “is the first step to work jointly” though the efforts of groups and individuals over recent years was formally praised and recognised.

Platform spokesman, José Luis Langa welcomed the initiative.

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INCREASING INCOME

Taxi fares going up in Santa Cruz

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AXI fares in Santa Cruz have been revised to bring a single rate for the entire sector.

The city council approved the changes in order to make the service more competitive.

The urban and intercity rate will see a new minimum fare of 3.15 euros, rather than the previous 2.35 euros.

However, in return, the metre will jump every 2,000 metres and not every 968 metres.

The new formula still has to be agreed by all the parties involved but councillor for public services and fourth deputy Mayor, Dámaso Arteaga said Santa Cruz, according to the Organisation of Consumers and Users, would have the cheapest rate

of taxis per kilometre.

A short journey costing at present four euros will be 4.80 euros instead but will be now more aligned to the longer journeys and will increase the benefits to the industr y professionals.

One of the studies conducted by municipal technicians show that a taxi driver, on average, does about 20 journeys a day, 80 per cent of which are short hual.

The remaining 20 per cent are considered long journeys.

The new measures are likely to bring an additional income to a taxi driver of 294 euros a month.

VISITORS SOAR

Canaries still top of the list in Spain

Police swoop on illegal car T races

HE Canary Islands was the main Spanish destination of international tourists in March, with 27 per cent of the total, followed by Catalonia (22.6) and Andalusia (14.3).

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OLICE in La Laguna have signalled a clampdown on illegal car racing with a major operation at the weekend.

They had received a tip-off that a group of youths were planning an event next to a commercial centre.

It is understood notification of the “rally” was spread through the social network or via mobile phone messaging.

Police carried out a raid and detected a total of 48 vehicles, many of them high-end makes, and questioned 33 people in connection with reckless driving.

Residents of El Sobradillo have complained in the past about illegal car racing in the early hours of the morning.

Such “competitions” have been happening elsewhere though police are now mounting regular patrols to make sure they don’t happen again.

DROWNING

German man loses his life

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German man, aged 62, is believed to have drowned in a tragedy on the waterfront near Santiago del Teide.

Medics rushed to the scene after receiving a report that he had been pulled from the water and was in cardiac arrest.

The man was rescued by boat and resuscitation started immediately and afterwards on dry land and in the emergency helicopter as he was flown to hospital.

However, nothing could be done to save his life.

According to official statistics, Spain received more than 4.8 million international tourists, 16.1 per cent more than in the same month of 2015. The Canaries welcomed 1,304,901 tourists, 18.5 per cent more than in March last year.

The main countries of residence of tourists in this community are the United Kingdom (33.4 per cent of total) and Germany (20.3 per cent).

The number of tourists visiting Catalonia increased by 10.2% per cent and was around 1.1 million. 20.9 per cent in France and 14 per cent of the group of the rest of Europe.

The third community by

number of tourists was Andalusia, with nearly 700,000 and an annual growth of 30.9 per cent. United Kingdom was the main country of origin (29 per cent of the total), followed by the Nordic countries (13 per cent).

In other communities the number of tourists grew: 46.5 per cent in Baleares, 24.5 per cent in the Valencia region and 2.1 per cent in Madrid.

In the first three months of the year, the communities receiving the most tourists were Canarias (with 3,467,214 and an increase of 9.8 per cent), Catalonia (with 2,762,461 and an increase of 8.3 per cent) and Andalusia (with 1,696,202 and a growth of 22.5 per cent).

Pensioner dies in house blaze

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N 80-year-old man has died in a house fire in Tenerife.

The tragedy happened at around 10.30pm on April 30th.

The emergency services received a call about a fire in a property in La Orotava, amid reports that one person was trapped inside.

Firefighters were able to put the fire out but could only confirm the death of the pensioner.

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HIGH SPENDERS

Brits urged to have their say in EU referendum

Golf a vital element for Tenerife

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ORE than 1000 expats per day in Spain are going online to the UK government webpage where Brits can register to vote in the EU referendum.

The British Ambassador Simon Manley described the strong interest among British expats in voting in the referendum as ‘very encouraging’.

Speaking in Malaga to partners of the British Consulate and local authority foreigners’ departments, who are helping to spread the voter registration message, Mr Manley said: “The Foreign Office is supporting the Electoral Commission’s campaign to encourage Brits overseas to register to vote, and I’m pleased that so many are already preparing to exercise their democratic right.

“Whether your view is that the UK should remain in or leave the EU, I urge all eligible expats to register to vote in this historic referendum. You may have spent many years working or living in the UK and perhaps still have strong ties: family, property, or a pension. What-ever your

circumstances, the chances are the referendum outcome will affect you or your family.

“So make sure you can have your say. It is for the British people to decide whether we’re stronger, safer and better off as part of the European Union, or on our own.”

Clicks on the www.gov.uk/ register-to-vote from computer users with Spanish IP addresses have averaged more than 1000 daily since the overseas voter registration campaign began on 4 February. Since the beginning of the year, a total of over 80,000 people in Spain have visited www.gov.uk/ register-to-vote.

More than a quarter of a million Brits live in Spain and the large majority are thought to be eligible to vote. You must have been on the UK electoral roll within the last 15 years, or if you were under 18 when you left then at least one of your parents must have been on the electoral list.

The deadline to register for an overseas postal vote is 16 May, in order for ballot papers to be sent out from 23 May in time for them to arrive and for you to send them back. Simply visit www.gov.uk/register-tovote with your passport, National Insurance number and last UK postcode. The process takes just 5 minutes. If you do miss the deadline, you can still apply for a proxy vote.

Even if you registered as an overseas voter for the General Election last year, you do need to do it again. That’s because just as in the UK - you must register every year in order to vote in UK elections and

referendums.

Expats who want to know more about the EU referendum can visit www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/eureferendum.

You can find out more about voting at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/frequently-askedquestions/overseas-voters.

Expats who are active on social media can use the hashtag #yourvotematters Expats who left the UK more than 15 years ago are unfortunately ineligible to vote, because legislation intended to remove the time limit cannot be passed before the referendum date.

HOUSE FIRE

Man and woman injured

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man and woman were both taken to hospital following a fire in their home in Tenerife.

They were both in the property in La Laguna when the emergency happened in the mid-afternoon.

Firemen and police were called to the scene, together with emergency medics who found that the 44-year-old woman had suffered mild burns to one of her arms.

The 48-year-old man needed hospital treatment for mild smoke inhalation.

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HE importance of golf to Tenerife has once again been demonstrated with the release of new figures from tourism chiefs.

It is estimated that golf tourism generated 131 million euros for the island in 2015 and these visitors spent 37 per cent more than the rest of holidaymakers.

The statistics show that more than 100,000 travellers headed for Tenerife last year to enjoy a spot of golf. The spend per person was 1,550 euros.

The insular Minister of Tourism, Alberto Bernabe, said golfers spent on sport, restaurants and car hire.

“The 131 million euros spent by these tourists in 2015 accounted for 3.2 per cent of revenues. If we stick exclusively to the practice of golf activity, it generated revenue of 19.3 million euros, produced by spending 186 euros on average per person.

This accounts for almost eight per cent of the income of the island through tourism activities.”

British residents accounted for 40.3 per cent of the green fees.

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SECURITY PARAMOUNT

Granadilla calls for increased policing and better liaison

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RANADILLA council has called for regular meetings with the security forces to ensure good policing of the municipality.

The local safety meeting says there is a need for greater coordination and collaboration between the various

security bodies and have therefore agreed to hold regular meetings to address current issues.

The meeting was attended by the first deputy mayor, Juan Rodriguez Bello; councillor for safety and emergency Nicolas Jorge Hernandez; Government sub delegate, Rosario Cabrera Guelmes; the head of the local police, Jesus Flores, and other police representatives of the municipality and senior officers of the Civil Guard.

Among the main issues addressed were road safety in different parts of the municipality, document control and specific issues of security and self-protection in general in Granadilla de Abona.

Increased surveillance is also being asked for to deal with increased thefts and robberies in vehicles and

persons in specific areas of parking lots on the coast.

Nicolas Jorge stressed the importance of such meetings involving all levels of security and said he was pleased with the agreements of this local safety board; he appreciated the participation and willingness of all those attending the meeting.

He stressed the need to hold such regular meetings “because safety is a priority for the group of government issue. It is vital that there is effective collaboration between different bodies and that all means are put at our disposal in order to achieve social peace and improving safety ratios. “

Los Cristianos to host first ever tournament of wheelchair tennis

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ROM May 5th to 8th, the Complejo Polideportivo Jesús Domínguez “ El Grillo “ in Chayofita Avenue 12 , Los Cristianos, Arona , will be hosting the # T.I.De.T. , First International Tournament wheelchair tennis.

This is an event organised to promote the wheelchairs sports and will feature four Italian players and four Spanish players.

In addition to the tournament, there will be a demonstration of mixed doubles tennis, with pairs formed by a tennis player in a wheelchair and a tennis player standing. It will be possible to participate in game testing: those present (disabled or not)

can experience wheelchair tennis with a wheelchair provide by the organisation.

The entry is free.

The event is organised by En Ruedas Tenerife in collaboration with Arona’s sports department. Many sponsors have supported En Ruedas Tenerife , particularly Fiat Chrysler Group (Autonomy Program), Dental Clinic Medical Implant, the Italian Magazine ViviTenerife and

OFF CARR (sports and orthopedic wheelchairs).

En Ruedas Tenerife is an organisation founded with the aim of promoting and developing wheelchair sport’s culture and of providing access to competitive sports at various levels and abilities for all

disabled people in the area of Tenerife (residents and / or visitors).

If you wish to support the project can contribute with your assistance to # T.I.De.T .

For more information visit the website www.enrueastenerife.es or write to info@enruedastenerife.es.

Mount Teide: cable car announcement

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trip to see Mount Teide is always a brilliant experience when you are visiting Tenerife or live here for that matter.

But please note, the Teide Cable Car will be closed for maintenance from 9 to 12 May and on 26 and 27 May. This notification is being given to avoid disappointment. However, you can still admire Teide without going up in the cable car.

Puerto has major new attraction as Fishing Museum is formally inaugurated

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UERTO’S fishermen have become pioneers in the promotion of marine tourism.

The old event and exhibition room at the Fishermen’s Association of Puerto de la Cruz has become the new Casa-Museo del Pescador (Fishing Museum) where they will be displays of all kinds of items related to the sea.

The attraction has actually been open since July 2015 but without a regular schedule.

Now, thanks to donations made by tourists over the years, the official inauguration took place last week.

Guests attending the opening ceremony included the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero; President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso; the mayor of Puerto, Lope Afonso and Patron of the Brotherhood, Carlos Carrillo.

The new opening hours of the museum will be 9:00 am to 14:00 pm and on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday schedule from 16:30 to 18:30 hours.

The event included the unveiling of a commemorative plaque which includes the date and names of those present .

Inaugurated in 1973 under the patronage of Agustín Carrillo Hernández, the Brotherhood has always been a reference point for residents and fishermen of Puerto de la

Cruz.

Now, the museum/ showroom offers the chance to see and buy many items related to the sea, all kinds of ancient and modern pieces, models of ships from the island and other regions such as Galicia and Cantabria, along with galleons, cargo ships, tugboats, old photos and so on.

All this has been made possible through the donations given over the years by visitors into a collection box, said the current patron Carlos Carrillo.

He said he also wanted to show his appreciation for the support and cooperation received from Puerto de la Cruz .

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water of the Canar y Islands Government.

Narvay Castañeda Quintero said helping the fishermen was always a main objective.

He thanked everyone who had worked on a daily basis to get the museum finished and the tenacity of the Brotherhood members.

Likewise, the president of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso, stressed “the spirit and work of the Fishermen’s Association over the years that are the heart of Puerto.

The Mayor, Lope Afonso sai he was sure the new museum would be a great additional attraction for visitors to Puerto.

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SAFE HANDS

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ENERIFE’S emergency services are once again showing that anyone who gets into trouble on the island is in safe hands.

Personnel with Tenerife Fire Consortium have been taking part in additional training in relation to the emergency helicopter.

All of the staff will take part in these regular training sessions which involve advice on how to transfer patients off the helicopter and procedures from getting on and off.

It is hoped this will improve intervention protocols in rescue and coordination with the GES team.

President of the Tenerife Fire Consortium, Florentino Guzman Plasencia, explained that these practices are part of staff training so they can try and help victims in the best and safest terms.

STAFF TRAINING

Adeje pledges support for anti-gender violence A DEJE is continuing its campaign to help eliminate domestic violence by training its staff to give help, advice and to spot potential abuse

cases.

The local council says it is committed to the programme which has already seen instructions for the police and staff in the departments of culture, media, sport and education.

The latest course was attended by authority employees in the fields of children,

youth, social welfare and health.

Presenting diplomas, councillor for equality, Carmen Lucía Rodríguez del Toro said: “”It is very important that the set of professionals working directly with adolescents and young have the necessary knowledge on equal opportunities and gender violence, as it will enable them to identify

possible risk situations and different types of gender

violence that can be suffered in the context of relationships. “

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HREE people needed hospital treatment after being affected by a fire in a warehouse in Tenerife.

All three were men, aged 32, 39 and 46.

The 1-1-2 service received a call that there was a fire inside a warehouse dedicated to the treatment and packaging of cereals in Santa Cruz.

Firemen went to the scene at El Chorrillo industrial estate just after 8.30am in the morning and managed to smother the flames which

affected industrial machinery.

Police and emergency medics also attended and the whole building had to be ventilated.

The three people overcome by smoke were treated at the scene before being taken on to the University Hospital of the Canary Islands.

An investigaton was later opened into the cause of the fire.

Boat drama in Puerto Colón

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Photo by Gerard Zenou

Firemen ensure safety with helicopter training

Three overcome by smoke in warehouse fire

HERE was drama in Puerto Colon when fire crews were called in to help refloat a boat which had capsized.

The incident happened at 4am in the morning and was attended by personnel from San Miguel de Abona and volunteers from Adeje.

An emergency call was made to 1-1-2 and involved a major salvage exercise involving three ropes tied to the boat and the use of two cranes.

Finally, containment measures were taken against a possible fuel spill.

The intervention was also attended agents by the local and national police and the coastguard.

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Tourism numbers in Tenerife looking good for first three months of the year MAXIMUM BERTHS

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ENERIFE recorded during the first quarter of the year a total of 1,344,209 tourists staying at tourist facilities on the island, representing an increase of 8.7 per cent over the same period last year.

All hotel categories recorded good results, especially the establishment of four (+14.4 per cen) and five stars (+ 8.2 per cent).

The insular Minister of Tourism, Alberto Bernabe, highlights the positive balance of indicators and dynamism of markets “with increases in the numbers of both Spanish clients and international tourists.”

He said the advances in good tourism results were also transferred to the winter season, “which closes with six per cent more visitors and positive results in major tourist

areas.”

The domestic market ended the first quarter with a total of 204,421 accommodated, representing an increase of five per cent over the same period last year.

As for international tourism, the figure reached 1,139,788 foreigners in the quarter (+9.4 per cent).

International markets are experiencing a great dynamism, with growth accumulated in the vast majority of our source markets,” said Sr. Bernabe.

British tourism increased its presence on the island 20.2 per cent, with an

accumulated figure of 461,639 housed in the first three months of the year.

“The dynamism of this market is reflected in five months of continuous growth, ranging between 17 and 23 percent,” says Alberto Bernabe.

For its part, the German market recorded a figure of 174,097 tourists to March, an increase in the period of 5.3 per cent over the previous year.

Italian tourism (+18,2 per cent), Belgian (+12,1 per cent), Irish (+31 per cent) and from the Eastern European countries (+19,8 per cent) increased at double-digit pace.

Dutch visitors also grew (+8.4 per cent) and Switzerland (+ 6 per cent) while there were decreases in the influx of Nordic (-9.3 per cent), France (-2.7 per cent), Austrians (-4.8 per cent) and Russians (-13.2 per cent).

In the first three months of the year, there were a total of 10,648,853 overnight stays, 5.2 per cent more than in the same period of 2015. The average stay was reduced 0.26 points and stood at 7.92 days in Tenerife while occupancy reached 73.9 per cent (six per cent).

By zones, the south of the island has posted in the first quarter an increase of 7.5 per cent staying to an overall figure of 1,040,222 tourists.

In the case of the north, there was an increase of 11.9 per cent to a total of 226,132 customers.

For the winter season, which includes November to March, a total of 2,191,619 visitors stayed in Tenerife,

Fishermen’s support praised as Puerto presents its new port project to brotherhood representing an increase of six per cent over the previous winter.

Overnight stays registered in the island in the period amounted to 17,261,794, 3.7 per cent more than in the previous winter. As for the average stay, it fell 0.18 points, with an average of 7.88 days.

The average occupancy in the season stood at a rate of 71.7 per cent which means an increase of 4.7 per cent.

By market, domestic tourism in the winter season ended with stability (-0.3 per cent) with a total of 339 762 domestic tourists staying.

Meanwhile, foreign tourism reached a total of 1,851,857 tourists, increasing inflow 7.2 per cent in island accommodation.

In the detailed analysis of international markets, the winter 2015/16 settled with tourism growth in the UK market (+19.2 per cent), Germany (+2.4 per cent), Belgium (nine per cent), Italian (17 .4 per cent), Dutch (5.7 per cent) and Irish (32 per cent). Tourist numbers from Eastern Europe were up (20.4 per cent) and USA (22.4 per cent).

The balance of the season was not favourable for Nordic issuers (-12.3 per cent), Austria (-8.2 per cent) and Swiss tourism remains stable (-0.1 per cent). The Russian market has accumulated a fall of 19.6 per cent although this cumulative decline seems to begin to improve because of efforts by Tourism of Tenerife.

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UERTO de la Cruz council and Tenerie Cabildo has unveiled details of the proposed new ‘port to members of the Brotherhood of Fishermen.

This was the first in a series of meetings planned to bring the project closer to the people of the town.

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Fishermen’s Association and both president of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso, and the mayor, Lope Afonso, agreed it was the right thing to do as the first priority as the brotherhood had always shown interest and co-operation.

The meeting was attended by the technicians in charge of both the wording of the sea part (TRAZA Ingenieros-GIUR) as well as the earth section (Menis Arquitectos).

The experts responded to questions raised by the fishermen who evaluated the project positively because they considered it fulfilled their requirements in terms of size and the number of berths.

Patron, Carlos Carrillo said it would provide the optimum

space they needed to develop their work.

Carlos Alonso thanked the fishermen of Puerto for their involvement in this project and said this group had always been taken into account when developing the project for the benefit of economic improvement around Puerto de la Cruz and ultimately in the north.

The brotherhod, he said, had always defended the interests of Puerto de la Cruz who had led the campaign for maximum capacity of berths and “all the necessary equipment to facilitate the continuity of professional fishermen in the town “.

The Cabildo and Puerto council have planned further meetings with different groups linked to tourism and trade, as well as the general public, in order to publicise this project of vital importance to the future of the municipality and the north of Tenerife.

Major clearance of palms

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major clearance project is being undertaken

by El Rosario council.

The parks and gardens department, headed

by Yeray Gutiérrez, is carrying out pruning work, cleaning and maintenance of the many palm trees and other species in the park of La Nea. A council spokesman said the work was necessary from time to time to lighten the

trees and avoid falling branches which could pose a danger to users of the playground. “ With this pruning and cleaning action, it is intended to improve security conditions and carr y out proper sanitation of these plant specimens,” he explained.

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Loro Parque Foundation signals determination to save rare parrot from extinction

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HE Loro Parque Foundation has confirmed the serious danger of extinction of the vinaceous-breasted parrot.

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RANADILLA council has unveiled a major project which would provide work for 29 unemployed people in the municipality and improve the environment.

Details of the draft scheme have been presented as part of an application for grant aid from the State Public Service.

It is hoped they will provide 104,000 euros and the council will meet the rest of the 142,000 euro cost.

Councillor for employment and local development, María Luz Fernández Martín said the project would give work to 29 people for three months in various categories relating to the primary sector and improvement of the environment.

Juan Rodríguez Bello, councillor for works and municipal services, said the

project was essentially aimed at improving the landscape of the farming district of Las Crucitas, together with the construction of a storage area for machinery and implements plus regeneration and cleaning of public areas of various rural areas.

Las Crucitas is the core of the agricultural sector of the municipality but is increasingly suffering.

There would also be repair of walls, accesses to farms, installation of compost heaps, cleaning of footpaths and trails, weeding and general works of environmental recovery.

Its delicate state is the sad conclusion of a study conducted in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay with the primary support of the Foundation.

This result comes after the monitoring work done by field experts, who counted 3,133 individuals. They estimate that the wild parrot population does not exceed 3,950 individuals amongst the three countries, an extremely low figure.

This species has a close relationship with Araucaria forests, which are currently degraded, reduced and fragmented, which is the main cause of the decline of the population of this parrot species.

Loro Parque Fundation (LPF) supports various actions for the conservation of this endangered species in Brazil, in collaboration with Amigos do Meio Ambiente (AMA)

asso-ciation, as well as in Paraguay with BirdLife International’s partner in the country, Guyra Paraguay. It is important to monitor populations to improve conservations actions; in 2015, LPF supported a complete census of this species in its three countries of origin.

The next aim for Loro Parque Fundation in this labour is to reduce the pressure of human activities affecting the natural habitat of this bird.

Thus, an on-site programme will be deve-loped in direct contact with landowners, associations and schools.

The foundation has also included the vinaceousbreasted parrot in their breeding programme, allowing all the people passionate by nature to appreciate this delicate species at Loro Parque’s facilities.

With this action, Loro

Parque reinforces its constant commitment to the conservation of threatened and endangered species. Research and education are fundamental in the development of successful species

preservation projects – as observed in the more than 120 international programmes that the foundation has conducted since its creation in 1994, with an investment of USD 16,000,000 to date.

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Los Realejos to Puerto starts work on access help animal for all following disability pledge shelter VARIOUS PROJECTS

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OS Realejos is backing the campaign to help stray animals with a grant to the local shelter.

It is planned to donate 33,000 euros if the recommendation was accepted by the full council.

Councillor for health, Carolina Toste said the money would be an enormous help to crackdown on the number of neglected and abandoned animals on the roadside.

“It will also help in the problems of hygiene and

health which might result in these places,” added the Mayor, Manuel Domínguez.

The council says there are many cases of abandonment on the public roads, necessitating the involvement of the police and authorities virtually ever y week.

Afterwards, the animals also needed care and after services offered by the animal shelter.

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AKING Puerto de la Cruz as accessible as possible to everyone has been established as one of the main priorities of the local government and work has already started on this aim.

The Mayor, Lope Afonso and the government group has asked all its departments for full commitment to this campaign and to prioritise actions and projects.

He said Puerto was going through a time of great change in which it wanted to transform all architectural barriers.

This would not be a quick fix, he stressed, because of the mature nature of the destination and urbanism of the 1980s.

But he added: “We know that by making improvements gradually, we can provide the city with a new physiognomy that makes it attractive and accessible to

everyone. “ Various departments have already held several meetings with the Insular Society for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities, SINPROMI, to set up priorities and protocols.

This had included an agreement signed between SINPROMI and the Consortium of Urban Rehabilitation of Puerto de la Cruz.

A special plan is to be drawn up and one of the first projects will be to look at all

playgrounds and to determine what work needed to be done so children could enjoy the facilities to the full.

The department of human resources is also involved in adapting the Centre for Business Initiatives to be accessible to all, without exception.

The area of the Paz is also being looked at, together with transformation of the Plaza de El Laurel.

“At this site we want people

of all ages, especially children, to enjoy a healthy and fun environment from absolute normality. We want this enclave to be a reference point in the municipality, while serving for all, without exclusion of any kind, “ said Consortium spokesman, Pedro González.

The department of social welfare is also working on a daily basis with different organisations involved in disability aspects.

INVALUABLE PUBLICITY

Tenerife hosts recording for pilot of “The Holiday Show” T

ENERIFE is delighted to have hosted a pilot recording of “The Holiday Show”, a new ITV television series which would attract 42 million viewers each week.

Tourist councillor for Tenerife Cabildo, Alberto Bernabé said the programme would be a great promotional tool in the UK for the island as a holiday destination.

The British market is Tenerife’s main market,

attracting 1.8 million of its tourist total last year.

Broadcast in prime time, the programme would feature some of the most prominent corners of the island, especially those less known to Brits.

Tenerife Tourism Corpo-

ration provided comprehensive advice to the producer TVT Productions for recording, advising them on the best places on the island and arranging the necessary permits.

The producer travelled to Tenerife with a team of 14 to film the pilot.

The programme will relay Tenerife’s growing popularity for outdoor activities and also for the segment of highend travellers and for families, couples and seniors.

Thirty locations were filmed including the cliffs of Los Gigantes, the beaches of Alcalá and Paraíso, Masca, Teide Natioal Park, the observator y at Izaña, the natural pools of Garachico, Puerto Colón, La Orotava, the five-star hotel inustry on

The director of the programme Helga Berry with her team and representatives of the hotel industry and Tourism of Tenerife. the island, whale watching and so on.

They also made visits to wineries and restaurants on

the island to explore the traditional cuisine and wines.

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San Juan de la Rambla in major alert as fears grow for deteriorating coastline

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OCAL councillors in San Juan de la Rambla have voiced their concerns in the strongest possible terms at what they see as the threatened disappearance of the coastal area of the municipallity.

The government group expressed their worries during a press conference led by the Mayoress, Fidela Velázquez.

Acting as spokeswoman for the municipal concern, she listed in chronological order all the demands made since 2002 by the council to various institutions in order to avoid deterioration of the coast and the main access point seen when people drive into San Juan de la Rambla.

“The coast of San Juan de la Rambla, clearly a natural wealth in terms of culture and tourism, is a landmark of the municipality and acts as the entrance door to the northwest region,” she said.

“This reality does not match the current state, yielding a deteriorating situation and a gradual disappearance, which clearly would be unfortunate for the whole island. The council has repeatedly called for urgent action by the higher authorities in order to avoid

deterioration and regain access to the sea. Therefore we publicly denounce this situation and call for greater commitment before it is too late.”

The list of complaints and requests stem from 2002 to November 2015 and include: January 2008. Report submitted on fears that buildings on the north side of the road to Ribera del Mar were in imminent danger of collapse.

March 2008. Action on the coast at Las Aguas referred to Spain’s coastal department.

April 2009. Profes-sional environmental impact study officially requested.

August 2012. A techni-cal report on the “Rambla de los Caballos” requesting trail maintenance work is delivered to Tenerife Cabildo.

November 2015. Urgent measures pressed for on the risk of landslides at the “Ribera del Mar” trail.

Deputy mayor, Cayetano Silva also took to the floor to explain the projects which had been sent to the Cabildo for inclusion in the project “Tenerife and the Sea” and, in their view, would help to

improve the coastal situation.

One of these would be to improve the walkway at Las Aguas, the first area seen on entering the municipality. The council says it needs improved paving, ballustrades and conditioning.

The council also wants to see transformation of the old pool in a natural setting, hopefully with a thermal spa and improved access to the beach in Los Roques. At the moment, safety requirements and access for the disabled are not being met, they point out.

Improvements to the access to the Charco de La Laja district is also being pressed for, as well as improving safety to the beach of La Manguita.

Urgent attention is also being requested for the hugely popular Ribera del Mar, one of the most used tourist trails which runs along the coast from Las Aguas to La Rambla.

The council says it is very concerned about the recent collapse of a section at “Los Difuntos” and the possible danger posed. An action plan was vital to prevent further landslides and the demise of the path.

Los Realejos gets tough on unauthorised billboards

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HE removal of billboards in the vicinity of public roads in Los Realejos has been ordered by the local council.

The authority has also initiated several proceedings to enforce the Ordinance of Advertising in the Valley of La Orotava.

Deputy Mayor councillor for town planning of Los Realejos, Adolfo Gonzalez said a study had been carried out to determine which ones should be removed and were not authorised.

“This initiative is to comply with an existing ordinance since 1998 which was approved by the three municipalities of the Orotava Valley,” he explained.

He said there had been a significant increase in these

types of banners and billboards in recent years which did not conform to the rules or had not secured proper authorisation.

They had therefore informed those involved about noncompliance with road safety, landscape and environmental cleaning.

The ordinance states it is intended to “qualify the territorial space, preserving and improving the conditions of observation and enjoyment of the urban and natural environment, creating a regulatory framework that contributes to reconcile this with the need for information for people”.

City leaders pledge to encourage even more jobs and investment as figures boom

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capital of opportunities. This is how Santa Cruz is being projected as employment and investment opportunities come under the spotlight.

The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez has highlighted the growing importance of the municipality in employment and business island-wide, with a share of 35 and 26 per cent, respectively.

He said this trend had escalated since 2013 in particular and was contributing to the consolidation as “the capital of opportunities” in employment and investment.

The position was outlined during the presentation of a report on the economic situation last year and the first quarter of 2016.

The data reveals that Santa Cruz concentrates a quarter of the business fabric of the island (26 per cent) and just over a third of employment (35 per cent).

Sr. Bermúdez said this was

of great significancce for the residents of the city and the thousands of people who travelled to Santa Cruz every day for work or to do business transactions.

He explained that the main objective of the council in the short and medium term was to continue to attract investment to the city, adding: “We have great opportunities, not only for small and medium enterprises but also for major projects in areas such as the ports and technology parks.”

“The important thing is that we continue investment to generate jobs, so all the ideas in this regard will be welcome, “ he said.

The Mayor pledged to continue working “with enthusiasm”, a determining factor to achieve results, and to advance the economic diversification of the municipality into sectors such as tourism.

“In recent years we are getting good results in this direction, but we need to delve into that line to continue creating jobs,” he said.

In this regard, he pledged that the city council was

working towards making administration procedures easier and quicker for new businesses, as well as a a policy to promote savings and investment through the reduction of the tax burden.

Professor of Applied Economics at the University of La Laguna and former president of the Economic and Social Council (CES) of the Canary Islands, José Luis Rivero, said the economy was constantly changing “so we must be ever vigilant to make the right decisions.”

He said a good reputation

for the city was a vital ingredient and Santa Cruz should be promoting this as an “Atlantic metropolis”.

Ninth Deputy Mayor and councillor for economic development, Alfonso Cabello, highlighted the positive evolution of economic indicators in the city, especially in employment, hiring and job creation.

He said they would do everything within their power to encourage investment and entrepreneurship and would be liaising with all other administrations to this end.

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Adeje pledges support Puerto chosen as part of for job training for European project into better waste control excluded groups PIONEERING SCHEME

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UERTO de la Cruz has been chosen to take part in a European pilot project to do with urban waste.

The project falls within the framework of the “Horizon 2020” initiative which aims to establish strategies on waste management in tourist cities such as Puerto de la Cruz.

It also aims to sensitise the public about the importance of environmental care in areas with high tourist arrivals.

The project, whose main beneficiary is the Government of the Canary Islands

and part of the University of Las Palmas, the Cabildo of Tenerife and the Hotel Association of Tenerife (Ashotel), will take place between 2016 and 2018 in eleven tourism areas which, together, are home to three million tourists and residents and receive 25 million tourists a year.

This project is based on the idea that the composition of waste as well as

their patterns of production and consumption in tourist towns are not well known, so the study results will enable local authorities to develop strategies for prevention and improve management policies of urban waste.

Puerto’s department of general services says it welcomes Puerto’s inclusion in this important project which fits in with the council’s own intentions.

“We have an opportunity to reflect and act on our reality in the field of waste management, showing the benefits of our system and correcting those mistakes using the experiences of other European tourist destinations,” said councillor in charge Ángel Montañés.

He added: “”Puerto de la Cruz is a very interesting area for its peculiar reality, since more than 50 per cent of waste is produced by tourism, the generation is permanent throughout the year and the population density is well above the average of European tourist destinations.

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DEJE has once again signalled its commitment to training and employment of people.

The local council has signed two co-operation agreements with the Red Cross and Canary Movement for Peace (MCAPAZ) to perform tasks related to training and employment of excluded groups in the municipality activities.

“The goal we pursue with these agreements between institutions and organisations is to realise the potential of people who, for various reasons, do not have a professional qualification,” said the mayor of the municipality, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga.

The mayor reiterated that “if we want our destination to continue operating and the economic outlook continue to improve, we must invest in our main source of wealth: people, because otherwise we risk everything we have built so far, therefore it is imperative to

continue to invest in training and professional qualifications. “ Councillor for Economic Development and Employment Policies, Manuel Luis Mendez Martin, said results obtained in the past had been very positive.

Regarding the Spanish Red Cross, the agreement will be developed under the “ADEJEINSERTA 2016” project that will affect people who have had difficulties related to the field of drugs, women victims of gender violence, over 45 years, long-term unemployed,

receiving minimum income and members of households that do not have any income.

As for MCAPAZ, the project is called “DRIVES 2016” and the groups that will benefit are mainly young people under 30 who have not accessed the labour market or the unskilled and the beneficiaries of employment schemes.

Both agreements have a duration of one year and may be renewed given the needs that arise in the municipality.

Training programmes will include theor y as well as practise.

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All Saints Fantastic generosity church news ISLAND SUPPORT

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LL Saints Church built at the turn of the century is a delightful traditional English church tucked away in the picturesque Parque Taoro Puerto de la Cruz. We welcome anyone in good standing to take Holy Communion at the Altar Rail.

COME AND JOIN US, OUR SERVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer. 11am Sung Eucharist Service Wednesday 10am Service of Holy Communion.

Coffee is served after the main Sunday Services and also on Wednesdays so we can enjoy a time of Fellowship together.

On Sunday April 24th All Saints Church commemorated the Anniversary of the Dan Air plane crash in which 146 people lost their lives. Prayers led by The Ver y Reverend Michael Higgins were said in the Memorial Rose Garden.

A Saint Georges day Service was held on Saturday April 23rd in All Saints a traditional blend of Hymns and Readings.

Saturday May 7th sees once again one of our famous Car Boots, gates open at 11.30.

These are not to be missed a great day out. Take part in the hustle and bustle of the day as you browse amongst the various stalls, enjoy a tasty snack in the Bistro and catch up with old friends. This is the last but one Car Boot before the summer break, the ultimate one being on June 4th.

The Inter Quiz will be held in the church grounds on Tuesday May 10th at 7pm hosted by the Wednesday Group. These informal Inter quizzes involve the various groups in the north of the island an extremely popular

get together. So come along form a team if you wish and test your knowledge on a variety of questions. Cost one Euro which is donated to the Charity of the hosting team.

All Saints Church will be commemorating the Queens 90th Birthday with a Street Party on Saturday June 18th details from Caroline Kirkham on 922381981.

The gospel choir continue to rehearse in the church on Thursday evenings more details from Rayco on 699649454 On May 9th The Ver y Reverend Michael Higgins and his wife Margaret return to the UK. We have enjoyed their time with us all. On May 10th our Locum Priest will be the Reverend Jeffrey Green who will be with us until July 5th with his wife Liz. Reverend Jeffrey hails from Nailsworth where our former Priest Reverend Mike Smith is the vicar The Locum Priest can be reached by phoning the Parsonage on 922384038 or Mobile 609559755

helps muscular dystrophy sufferer Oliver T HE lunch on Saturday April 23rd in Playa San Marcos to raise money for Oliver Garcia organised by Ann Goulden was very well attended.

Oliver, his girlfriend Marie Candelaria, mother and father all had a lovely time. Also included in the guests were the former president of the Cabildo, Ricardo Melchior and the Mayor of Icod de los Vinos, Francis Gonzalez.

Friends of Ann made the effort to come from the south, Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz.

On their arrival, super photos were taken by a lovely young couple from the south who gave their services free and most people took away a nice momento as well as very pleasant memories.

Ann, who has had vast experience in organising functions and raised in the past an amazing amount for the Association San Lazaro, (which has now closed down) as well as organising the first Spanish team to row an ocean in the 2001 Atlantic Rowing Race, was in this instance raising money for Oliver Garcia aged 23 who has muscular dystrophy Duchenne. He desperately needs rehabilitation and physiotherapy to improve his quality of life.

Nearly 2000 euros was raised on Saturday and most of this will go to pay for two sessions weekly at “Sapiens” a center in Icod de los Vinos for physiotherapy and osteopathy.

Hacomer and Fabiola are only charging 15 euros a session which is fantastic.

It would be better for Oliver to have his treatment in the swimming pool, but the young lady who gives therapy at the municipal pool is on maternity leave and there is no substitute so in the meantime he will be having some therapy, but he needs both.

Ann has been helping Oliver since before Christmas and thanks to Liz Montague and her association “Helping Hands”

from the south have bought Oliver a new wheelchair, paid for some much needed renovation in the family home and just recently bought a washing machine as the old one burnt out due to the lack of water pressure, meaning also the family had no hot water for three months. This has now been put right by the Ayuntamiento, after a fight!

Money has also been paid to the taxi company to get Oliver down for his treatments, and the tyres replaced on his electric wheelchair.

Ann, who says she would not like to add up the hours she has dedicated so far, would like to thank all the people who helped her organise the event and says this is her “swansong” and in future she will concentrate on getting money from the banks and institutions much to the relief of her friends!

Many thanks to the many people who donated prizes for the draw, a weekend for two in the Hotel Jardin La Caleta, tickets for Loro Parque and the discovery tour, a meal for two at Labicoca in La Laguna, a basket of goodies from the Farmacia Izabel Sanchez, who also got the wheelchair made, some lovely scarves from Canela, a boutique in Icod, plants for the tables from Salena, a florist in Icod, the family of Oliver gave a box of gorgeous fresh vegetables from their allotment which was won by Ricardo Melchior much to the amusement of all present, and many other things.

Thanks also to many who also gave a donation, The South Rotar y Club gave a substantial sum as did Paul Montague of Blevins Franks, and Grant Ashton of Canarian Mobility. The envelopes on the

Elsie-Maj, who won the weekend in Hotel Jardin La Caleta, with Debbie and Richard Good

Ann with Oliver and Liz Montague of Helping Hands

Ann with Oliver, Julia Ballion and Candelaria tables raised a good sum and also enabled everyone to have a second chance in the draw along with their entrance ticket.

Ann is extremely satisfied with the result of Saturday and together with the help of Liz of

Helping Hands has raised more than 6000 euros for Oliver and his family since November.

Apart from the good financial result it was great to see so many friends together enjoying a pleasant afternoon in San Marcos.

Finding a house for Daisy

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AISY is 10 years old. She is an adorable little dog – she demands nothing of you, only short walks, a comfy bed to sleep in instead of a concrete floor… and a bit of love. Could you be the one to give her this? This is really her last chance at finding a home. She is great with people and other dogs.

Daisy 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 her 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.

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CATS WELFARE TENERIFE

Can’t adopt? Then sponsor instead!

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UR brand new “Cat and Kitten Sponsorship” is a great way of helping unwanted cats with nowhere else to go.

We believe every cat and kitten deserves to live a healthy life in a happy home and we do everything we can to find new homes for unwanted cats and kittens as soon as possible.

In the meantime, we care for as many as we can in foster homes. You can now sponsor a cat or kitten of your choice from our website with a minimum donation of only 3 euros a month.

You will receive an email that includes a certificate with a photo of your chosen cat or kitten and a copy of their profile which tells you a bit more about them. Not only that you will also receive regular email updates telling you how your sponsored cat or kitten is doing and best of all we’ll tell you when we have found them, a new home and set them on the road to a happy future, thanks to you.

If you struggle to think of what to buy for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas etc for the cat lover in your life, this is the ideal, inexpensive gift. To find out more (including an FAQ section) or to sponsor your first cat or kitten visit our website http://www.cats-welfare-tenerife.com/sponsor-a-cat

Across the airwaves We are thrilled to announce two new sponsors of Cats Welfare, Black Magic Bar, Golf del Sur and Golf97 FM radio (97.15fm). Together they are sponsoring not one but two radio adverts for us to spread the word about our charity shop and what we do. Thank you, to both our fabulous new sponsors.

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community’s eggheads have been praised by the president of a highly respected Lions club.

Generous-spirited guests and visitors at a Los Gigantes resort used their skills at popular quizzes to help raise 500 euro in support of the Lions Santiago Del Teide initiative.

The money raised by their donations from the weekly quiz will be used for food vouchers which are distributed through social services to families they consider in need of help.

Supermarkets and other outlets take part in the scheme and since its launch six years ago the Lions have raised and spent 35,000 euros on the heartwarming project.

Ken Ward, Lions Santiago Del Teide club president, attended a special presen-

tation ceremony at the Elite Club Resorts destination at the Harbour Club in Los Gigantes.

He said:”The Lions are very mindful of the unstinting support we receive for our various initiatives from residents and visitors.

“This donation is a wonderful contribution and underpins our commitment to serving the community.”

He presented David Hardy, Elite resorts’ marketing and hospitality executive, with a framed certificate and citation.

Responding, Mr Hardy said:”Our guests and visitors to the Harbour Club are very aware the Lions work so hard for the people..”

Photo by Linda M. Bennett Last year, Harbour Club regulars supported Mr Hardy in a unique event which raised more than 100 euros for Asociacion Snip, Para El Bienestar De Los Animales De a Santiago Del Teide, which

saves neglected pets.

Mr Hardy, a former military man, played a Blind Crazy Golf Challenge wearing a blindfold against his friend and resort guest, Paul Palmer, a totally blind former army major.

Special home needed for a special lady.

REFUGE NEWS

Tilly is a gorgeous tabby needing a special home. Her owners left her behind a year ago when they went back to the UK. YES, that old story....... She was left to fend for herself finding food wherever she could.

Someone phoned us about her saying she had “Cancer” on her face. It turns out the other cats on the complex were attacking her. At first, the vet thought she may have tumours but NO as the scabs have healed her fur has started to grow back and the ugly duckling is turning into a beautiful swan.

She is though an extremely nervous cat and it will take her quite a number of weeks to settle into any new home. Once she does though you’ll hear she has a really loud purr and will make a wonderful companion.

Due to her nervousness she will need to be a house cat with no other cats or dogs. She’s about two years old, leukaemia negative and we paid for her spaying and her injections, we will also pay for a microchip. She’s been through a lot but we NEED to give her a chance of a fresh start. Could that be with you?

Spring clean at Accion del Sol

Looking to adopt?

If you are looking for a kitten or to home one of our adult cats in foster care our latest availability is always shown on our web site www.cats-welfare-tenerife/pets. The web site is updated every day so always has the latest availability. If you are interested in any of the cats or kittens shown please contact Theresa on 680475500 (10.00 until 18.00 daily). If you don’t see what you are looking for message us and we will put you on our waiting list. We will then contact you as soon as we have what you are looking for available.

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UR spring clean event at the refuge was a great success. So many wonderful support ers helped us bath the 200 dogs at the refuge along with a walk and lots of TLC. A great day was had by all, the dogs had so much fun it was great to see them all so happy

Volunteers sought

We are always looking for volunteers to walk the dogs so if you have a spare afternoon then please do come and make a dog or two very happy.

Puppy love

We have again received a large number of puppies some barely days old so we are in desperate need of puppy milk and volunteers to help us bottle feed the puppies every four hours which puts an enormous strain on our already heavy

work load so please do call or visit us if you would like to help us.

Your help

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 blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads.

If you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.0017.00pm and Saturdays 13.0016.00.

We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound 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

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Pedestrian killed in Major facelift for busy port at Fuerteventura is still Las Palmas A a top priority

pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Gran Canaria.

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HE expansion and reorganisation of the different activities taking place at the port of Corralejo in Fuerteventura “are an absolute priority”, says the Canary Government.

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport commissioned a study to extend it and the draft was delivered to the Ports Authority in March.

“On March 17th, we submitted these possible alternatives to the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the local council of La Oliva in order to achieve greater consensus between administrations,” said Ornella Chacon, regional councillor.

The Ministry has now called for a further meeting to discuss outstanding technical issues and possible financing packages.

In the first draft, three alternatives for the expansion of the port are outlined.

Alternative 1. Expansion of the sport-fishing inside. This

His age and identity were not released but the 1-1-2 service said he suffered critical injuries in the accident in Las Palmas just before 1am in the early hours of the morning.

The emergency services had to release the man’s body from under a car and he was certified dead at the scene.

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man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after suffering a near drowning in Gran Canaria.

alternative offers expanding the number of sports, fishing and leisure moorings without making major new infrastructure. This alternative would bring the sport use southwards to reach the old pier. This alternative requires the least investment.

Alternative 2. Extension to the north by transfer of commercial use. This alternative involves creating a new

dike to the north displacing the activity of passenger traffic, vehicles and goods to this new space, leaving the entire current port intended for sporting use, fishing and leisure. This alternative greatly increases the surface on land and sea, creating distinct domains for various uses.

Alternative 3. Competition for extending north to the sport-fishing use.

Both enlargement and the work planned for this year are part of the concept of “portcity” which aims to integrate the Canar y docks into the economic and social fabric around them.

“The Canart ports, and especially Corralejo, are frequented daily by hundreds and thousands of citizens, both residents and tourists, who often do not perform a port facility use, but enjoy still the same,” said Ornella Chacon.

The improvements planned for Corralejo would “make that port a more attractive and more friendly for residents infrastructure.”

It would also help to modernise facilities.

This year, the port will receive 340,000 euros in investment, which will be for

the maintenance of its facilities (128,000 euros), and improvement and beautification works (220,000 euros). These actions will affect mainly the docking area of the shipping companies of passengers and goods, and also access to the port.

The passenger traffic figures, vehicles (both passenger and freight) and foot passengers make the port of Corralejo one of the most profitable of the public body.

However, the earlier process of bidding for the expansion scheme was declared null and void.

The improvement works will involve the expansion of the shipping terminal Fred Olsen and transfer terminal Naviera Armas. Also included are some repairs to structures (railings, manhole covers, loose bollards, access gate wheels, etc.).

This work will also affect the appearance of the port to make it look less industrial.

Corralejo recorded in 2016 the largest number of passengers in the ports of the public body, 1.1 million users, and more than 225,000 vehicles.

The original plan would have cost around 40 million euros.

Woman “sold cocaine in hostess club”

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OLICE on Lanzarote have arrested a 36-year-old woman for trafficking drugs in a hostess club in Lanzarote.

Following a tip-off from a member of the public, they raided the premises in Arrecife and seized eight plastic packets containing cocaine and 115 euros found in the woman’s handbag.

She is alleged to have been distributing the drugs from the bar area.

The woman was said to have been in charge of the club and the waiting staff.

The incident happened on the beach of Maspalomas in San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

The emergency services received a 1-1-2 call for help just before 1pm to report that a swimmer had been rescued from the sea after he got into difficulties.

The Red Cross, who performed the rescue, found he was in cardiac arrest and started resuscitation before the arrival of the SUC who regained his pulse. He was transferred to hospital.

No further details were released.

Fisherman falls onto rocks

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fisherman was lucky to escape more serious injury when he fell off rocks on the coast of Lanzarote.

The man, aged 60, suffered a hip injury of a less severe nature in the incident at Laja del Sol in Tinajo.

The emergency services received a call that he had slipped and fallen between the rocks during a 7am fishing trip but luckily missed the sea.

Because of the difficult location, the emergency helicopter was called in to airlift him to safety and then on to hospital.

Hiker became disorientated

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HE GES helicopter was called in to rescue a hiker who fell in a ravine on La Gomera.

The 71-year-old German man had been out enjoying the beautiful but challenging terrain of the island and was in the Valle Gran Rey area.

The 1-1-2 service said they received a call saying he had been out walking for a number of hours and had become exhausted and disorientated.

No precise details were given about his location but

rescuers with the Anaga emergency assistance team, together with the police, Civil Guard, medics and emergency and rescue group, managed to locate him.

They found he had suffered a head injury of a less serious nature and was airlifted to the heliport at San Sebastian and then on to hospital.

Fire destroys kitchen

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woman was taken to hospital suffering from mild smoke inhalation as a result of a fire at her home in Gran Canaria.

The condition of the 22-year-old was described as “non serious”.

She was treated at the scene at Urbanisation El Lasso in Las Palmas before being taken on to the Insular Hospital of Gran Canaria.

The fire completely gutted the kitchen and smoke affected the rest of the property.

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TRUANCY DISCUSSED

STREET ART

School inspectors Huge mural in Lanzarote conveys a look to Europe to very special message to young people T help improve Canary education system HIS gigantic mural in Lanzarote is street art with a message.

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DUCATION inspectors in the Canary Islands have been looking at the systems in Belgium and France for new ideas.

The 67 met for two days inTenerife to share their practices and analyse the operation of the service in such countries, as well as the experience of a Canarian delegation in the European Erasmus + programme. This was specifically to study an initiative against truancy developed in Sweden and Gran Canaria.

The conference was inaugurated by the Minister of Education and Universities, Soledad Monzón.

The inspector general of the islands, Irma Velasco said it was a “rewarding experience” to have speakers from the universities of Barcelona and La Laguna and other European countries.

“They have shown us how education inspection works in France or Belgium and we hope their experiences can help us improve the Canary education system,” she commented.

During the two days,

participants also discussed the different roles they can play in mediation, support and assistance to the centres.

The use of new technologies in classrooms; the new profile of teachers for education of the XXI centur y and dropout prevention were also looked at.

As a postscript to the conference, the Platform of Directors were also invited to the School Board of the Canar y Islands to participate in a round table, where union representatives, families, teachers and students of the different groups that make up the advisor y body could raise questions and make proposals and suggestions direct to the inspection body and engage in intense debate on improvements.

Irma Velasco said communication with all stakeholders in the education system is “one of the priorities of any good inspector or inspector”.

It has been created with the authorisation of the local authorities to convey under-standing of the conflict young people in juvenile facilities might feel today and the challenges they have to overcome.

The project has involved the collaboration of Lanzarote Cabildo, the CACT, La Caixa and the Trib-Arte Association.

The mural is described as a huge graffitti-documentary and has been created by artists Antonio Manuel Cruz (Tono), Giuliana Conte and Felo Monzón.

It can be found in calle Triana on the side of the Cabildo’s Centre of Arts, Culture and Tourism.

A spokesman explained: “The street art has been created to raise awareness about the new situation and

challenges that young people living in a juvenile facility face when they have to leave. Our duty is to support them in the universe of sensations that invade them and the fear of the unknown.”

The idea of the mural was raised several weeks ago during a brain-storming session held by Trib-Arts and the young people themselves.

“We talked about concepts that, for them, are fundamental, such as overcoming fears and difficulties, and we concluded that the mural should be a door to hope and the creation of new opportunities,” they explained.

Silverio Campos of Trib-Art said they wanted colours, shapes, spaces, races and birds but everyone also opted for a sunrise.

The three artists worked on

site for over a week, giving guidance to the others.

One of the first images was that of a group of young people, helping and holding each other to make a human tower to illustrate the message: “It’s easier when you are working together.”

The mural is one of the

Volunteers needed to help with iconic Lanzarote event

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OU might not be an athlete able to take part in a marathon challenge but you can still volunteer to help.

activities of the project IMAGO through Trib-Arte.

The programme includes providing temporary accommodation in Lanzarote for young people over 18 who previously lived in a local authority centre and did not have sufficient economic resources after their release.

INVALUABLE TEAM

The deadline has now opened for registrations for anyone interested in being a steward at Lanzarote’s famous Ironman 2016.

Those interested should put their names forward via http://goo.gl/ ZY78nj before May 17th.

The event is on Saturday, May 21st .

There are a number of requirements. You must be at least 16 years of age (if you are a minor, then written authorisation is needed from a legal guardian and this can be downloaded from the link as well).

In all cases, your application must be endorsed with a photocopy of your identity card, passport or NIE. The work of the army of volunteers is to assist the athletes. Places are limited so registration will close once the limit has been reached.

Organisers have stressed the huge role these volunteers play year after year. On this occasion, the Lanzarote Ironman will celebrate its 25th anniversary.

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BETTER CONNECTIONS

June 13th set as date for new ferry service schedule to boost El Hierro tourism

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L Hierro is expecting to see a massive boost in tourist arrivals after agreement was reached over new martime connections to and from Tenerife.

Island leaders say they hope they can now enjoy the same benefits from daytrippers and over-nighters as La Palma and La Gomera.

The changes begin on June 13th and were endorsed when various representatives got together to discuss modifications of the present schedule.

President of El Hierro Cabildo, Belén Allende said consensus had been agreed with the groups involved and the modifications sent to the Directorate General for Transport of the Canar y Islands Government.

Those present at the meeting included representatives from institutions, political parties and business sectors, as in the case of APYME, CIT, Ashotel, agricultural cooperatives and passenger groups and the winning shipping service.

Having analysed the most convenient times, it was agreed unanimously by all present to keep the current schedules of maritime links between El

Hierro and Los Cristianos (Tenerife) until June 12th as sales were already available.

The new timetable would come into effect on June 13th under the Public Service Obligation system and the new Wednesday service announced by Naviera Armas as its own contribution to help the tourism sector.

On Mondays, the boat will leave El Hierro at 7am and returns from Los Cristianos at 5.30pm whilst the hours on Tuesday are 2pm from the El Hierro port and returning at 5.30pm.

Wednesdays will double the routes between the islands, with Armas introducing the extraordinary service for the tourist sector. This will allow groups to make daily excursions to the island or stay overnight if they wish.

The boat will leave El Hierro at 4.30am and leave Los Cristianos at 8am. The boat would do another trip later, leaving El Hierro at 4.30pm.

Once in Los Cristianos, it

would then wait until 8.15pm before going back to El Hierro.

Meanwhile, Thursday and Friday departure times from El Hierro would remain at 2pm and then back from Los Cristianos at 5.30pm.

On Saturday, there is no service and the Sunday schedule remains the same at 4pm from El Hierro port and at 7.30pm from Tenerife.

Belén Allende,expressed great pleasure at the consensus of agreement, saying it would be a great boost both to tourists and to local people and the businesss community.

El Hierro is already seeing

a boost in visitor numbers via ferry. In the first quarter of 2016, the company moved 25,015 passengers, nearly 8,000 more than in the same period last year, representing a 45.89 per cent increase.

This is reflected in the movement of vehicles, which grew in the quarter 2,739 more than in 2015 (9,219 vehicles), representing an increase of 42.27 per cent.

Similarly, the traffic of cruise passengers in the first quarter was 3,646, representing a 65.18 per cent increase in this form of tourism compared to the first three months of 2015

Canaries could have 70 wind farms up and running by 2018 PROCESS ACCELERATED

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HE Canary Government would like to see 70 wind farms up and running by the year 2018.

The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade says it will accelerate all the necessary steps to achiee this aim and to provide a total of 803 megawatts of wind power.

This was explained by the

MOBILE HELP

La Palma offers new app as cultural guide for visitors

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ISITORS to La Palma now have extra help to discover the attractions of the island.

The Cabildo’s Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage has launched a new app for mobile devices which provides users with information on museums and cultural spaces, as well as an agenda of cultural events.

The application is free and is called “Museos y eventos La Palma” (“Museums and events La Palma”).

It can be used in Castilian, English and German. It is available for download on Google Play Android (https:// goo.gl/ZcCSyf) platforms and IOS App Store (https://goo.gl/ Gjg8Nz).

Councillor for culture, Primitivo Jerónimo highlighted the new app as “a useful and necessar y tool” given the widespread introduction of the

use of mobile devices in society.

“The application gives us the ability to geotag on a map the various museums and spaces of the island, where information is also offered, as well as providing an update on the main cultural events organised by the cultural service of the Cabildo,” he explained.

The application offers a brief explanation of each of the museums, cultural centres and spaces, contact information, schedules and prices, image gallery and the best route to get there.

The app can also be configured so that the owner receives direct notification about events which might be of interest.

IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED

Deputy Minister of Industry, Energy and Commerce, Adrian Mendoza, after a meeting with representatives of Red Electrica de Spain (REE), which owns the network of power transmissionin the Canar y Islands, and wind developers, with the aim of giving a boost to outstanding paperwork and coordinating the work of all those involved to get energy from renewable sources without any network problems.

Adrian Mendoza said next May, the Ministry of Economy would provide the authorisations necessary for the construction of four substations, two in Gran Canaria, one in Fuerteventura and one in Tenerife.

Meanwhile, REE agreed with the Ministry and wind developers to submit a specific construction plan for each of these four substations.

Adrian Mendoza stressed the willingness of REE to facilitate access to the network of new wind farms.

La Palma’s pledge over heliport

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HE authorities on La Palma have pledged to do all they can to improve the heliport facilities at Los Llanos de Aridane on La Palma.

They say safety is paramount and it plays a vital role covering the entire Aridane valley and its strategic location next to the health centre.

The Ministr y of Emergencies and Civil Participation of the Cabildo de La Palma, headed by Carmen Brito, has been directly involved in several activities aimed at improving the operation of the heliport located in the neighborhood of the Montaña Tenisca.

Carmen Brito, accompanied by the mayor of Los

Llanos, Noelia Garcia, visited the facility recently with staff of the company that manages the rescue service in La Palma under the Canary Government’s Ministry of Security.

The professionals were therefore able to evaluate the technical requirements required by the heliport for improved operability.

The insular minister for emergencies stressed at the start of the meeting the commitment of the three authorities to make improvements to the heliport a priority.

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Multi-lingual service offered by 112 proves its worth

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EQUESTS for assistance made by foreigners to the 1-1-2 Canary emergency service increased by five per cent last year, reaching the 9,500 complaints received in other languages.

Almost 65 per cent of those calls were answered in English, followed by German, with 21.19 per cent. Italian represented 10.68 per cent, while French was around four per cent.

The 1-1-2 service is the only centre in Europe that addresses the requests for

help from citizens in five languages, with operators 24 hours a day. In addition to Spanish, the service is available in English, German, French and Italian.

This assistance can manage quickly and effectively the demands of the millions of tourists who visit the

archipelago every year.

The increased activity in this type of demand was between the months of November to March, a period that coincides with the high season for foreign tourism in the Canary Islands, highlighting January with more than 1,000. The lower activity was in June with 655.

The multi-lingual service also extends to alerts over risks and advice for tourists on how to keep safe.

In this regard, the coordinating centre develops an outreach of this service with embassies and open consular offices in the archipelago, as well as the various tour operators.

Their twitter @ 112canarias is ver y popular for the dissemination of meteorological warnings in English and German in order to provide immediate information and self-protection advice to followers.

Woman More rules for artesans rescued from ravine

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HE GES helicopter was called in to rescue a woman injured after falling into a ravine in Gran Canaria.

The accident happened in the early afternoon in the Barranco de la Culata in Tejeda.

The woman, age 69 years and of French origin, suffered an injury to the lower part of a leg.

Because of the difficult location, she had to be airlifted to safety and then on to hospital.

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L Hierro is tightening up the rules for island artesans.

The Cabildo is introducing the requirement to produce additional evidence before any craftsman or women can receive their licence.

This will include producing paperwork to show they have been practising their particular art for at least a year.

They must also provide supporting documentation of all activities and academic or professional qualifications outlined in the application.

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Find of Roman coins hailed as “Spanish and world first”

WORKERS’ SURPRISE

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haul of Roman coins found by workers digging up a road in Seville is being hailed as a Spanish and world first.

The 17 bronze coins and one money bar were unearthed by a street crew putting in new water pipes near a park.

They were astounded to uncover what looked like a hoard of 19 containers but even more surprised when the contents were revealed.

The Roman coins weighed more than 600kg and are now at Seville’s Archaeology Museum where they are being examined by experts.

They believe the coins were never put into circulation as they are still in mint condition and have no wear

or tear.

It is thought they date back to the fourth century AD and feature an image of an emperor on the front and Roman symbols on the back.

Experts think the coins may have been part of a tax collection or levies paid to the army. They say such a find is unique, certainly in Spain and probably in the world.

Some of the vessels unearthed by the diggers were broken but they were

probably made especially to carry the coins, rather than for wine or grain.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Culture said: “We believe they were deliberately hidden in an underground space and covered by some bricks and ceramic filler material.”

It is not known how much the coins are worth but historians say they are “priceless” in terms of archaeological value.

BOGUS BRANDS

Mobile phone scam uncovered on mainland

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GENTS of the National Police have dismantled a network engaged in the clandestine manufacture of phones that copied the main commercial brands.

Parts were shipped in from China and two industrial buildings, located in Madrid and Toledo, used for the manufacture and distribution.

Nine people of Chinese origin were arrested and manufacturing machinery worth over 100,000 euros seized.

The operation began in September last year following a complaint from one of the affected brands.

Five phone shops were also raided in the industrial area of ??Cobo Calleja and two industrial buildings.

In addition, police seized 6,475 screens copying major brands. and arrested nine people, businessmen of Chinese origin, who join the seven individuals who were already arrested in the first part of the operation.

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“Made in Spain” counterfeit workshops raided

COPYING ARTICLES

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OLICE have made arrests across Spain after dismantling organisations responsible for copying articles and selling them off as authentic.

Twenty people were arrested in Valencia, Torrelavega (Cantabria), Asturias, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Alicante.

Two workshops were also raided in Valencia where “Made in Spain” articles were being forged.

Customers could even make personal visits to pick out their own fabrics and designs.

The logo meant they could charge more for the goods.

The nerve centre of production was in Valencia, although the network had distributors in different parts of Spain who sold through direct sales markets or products, as

well as via the Internet.

Thousands of items of jewellery and clothing were seized, together with more than 360,000 euros in cash.

A further 600,000 euros of assets in eleven bank accounts have been blocked.

The operation began when researchers detected illegal activities in the manufacture, distribution and sale of counterfeit leather goods of the prestige “Made in Spain” brand.

Most of the forgeries were imported from China and Turkey and then altered in the workshops.

TOURIST ATTRACTION

Thieves with a sweet tooth completely wipe out famous old chocolate mill

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HIEVES with a ver y discerning sweet tooth have completely wiped out one of Europe’s most famous chocolate mills.

Thousands of tourists have visited the picturesque property in the village of Mendaro in Spain’s Basque Countr y where exquisite chocolate has been made since 1850.

The area is a popular haunt for walkers and is surrounded by lush greener y and mountains.

The family firm behind Chocolates de Mendaro was stunned to discover a breakin when a member of staff turned up for the morning shift.

The door of the property, where the chocolate is handmade using traditional recipes, had been forced open and ever ything taken from inside.

This included every single bar of chocolate the gang could lay their hands on, sweets, cocoa powder, boxes of chocolate and novelties.

They even took a rubbish bin, presumably to help carry their haul to their get-away transport.

All that was left were two chocolate footballs which the

thieves probably thought were plastic.

“They took everything they could lay their hands on,” said Quique Saint Gerons, one of the proprietors.

The haul included at least 500 bars of the finest chocolate, 150 of which were for traditional hot chocolate drinks. They also took bags of chocolates, truffles and flavoured liquers.

The old mill, though very much a working “factory”, looks more like a museum and the thieves homed in on antiques and artefacts, including French porcelain, copper pieces and an 18th

BARCELONA BASE

century chest of drawers.

Many were of great sentimental value.

The company also has branches in Donostia and Bilbao, as well as an online shop, but the rustic farmhouse in Mendaro has always been considered the star. In days gone by, the mill was drawn by a donkey but today works with a motor.

Guided visits have proved enormously popular and many people head for the village just to see and taste the chocolate.

Police believe the thieves will tr y and sell on the chocolate, worth over 7,000

euros, but the company says it will be past its prime because it is supposed to be eaten within a short time span and kept in optimum conditions. They have asked members of the public not to buy any Mendaro chocolate if offered from a suspect source or at a flea market.

Meantime, the chocolatiers are already up and running again after having to work around the clock to make new supplies.

If you would ever like to visit this fabulous chocolate mill, further details are available on http://www.chocolatesdemendaro.com/en/

New cocaine smuggling method as police find paste inside furniture

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OLICE have discovered 210 kilos of cocaine paste hidden inside furniture which drug smugglers claimed was of “sentimental value”.

They say the drugs, packed into items such as tables, cabinets and chairs, would have formed the base for manufacturing more cocaine ready to sell on the open market. It is estimated it could have made one ton of the finished product.

The Civil Guard in Spain has arrested 13 members of the gang during raids on ten houses.

Five cars were seized, together with nearly 28,000 euros in cash, six rifles, three guns, 400 cartridges, mobile phones, computers and drug-making equipment.

“This is a new and novel method of smuggling drugs into Spain which we have not discovered before,” said a police spokesman.

The eight men and five women are of Colombian, Spanish, Peruvian, Guinea, Moroccan and Cuban

nationalities, aged between 25 and 71 years, all living in Barcelona and using the city’s port for bringing in the furniture.

Drug squad officers say the gang was organised into tiers with each member taking a specific role.

Some of them were sent to Peru under the pretext of working. They would spend several months there, with all expenses paid, before returning home and taking “treasured pieces of furniture” with them. The cocaine paste was hidden inside.

The smugglers would travel on planes whilst the furniture went by ship and sent to different storage companies in Barcelona.

Later, other members of the gang would go to these places and extract the cocaine paste to take to a lab for processing.

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LAMP-POST PROJECT

Archaeologists amazed as workmen unearth tomb of 16th century priest!

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he 16th century tomb of a Spanish priest has been found by workmen digging holes too deep in a city square to put in new lamp

posts!

The incredible find happened in Mexico city when the crew hit what they thought was concrete or some sort of stone.

Work was halted after they saw ancient writing on the slab and experts from the countr y ’s National Institute of Anthropology and History were called in to investigate.

Now they have revealed that the unexpected “obstruction” was actually the top of the priest’s tombstone which might still contain his remains.

Historians believe the workmen accidentally discovered the burial place of Miguel de Palomares, a member of the cathedral’s first church council, who died in 1542.

The headstone was carved in stone with an epitaph on it to the cleric who served during the time of Bishop Juan de Zumarraga. The writing is in Greek and old Spanish and is believed to include an old legend. There is also a crest indicating the priest might have been a Dominican monk.

Archaeologists say this is

a major find which will help shed light on the era, what life was like following the 1519-1521 Spanish conquest and even what food was eaten.

This is the first time a tombstone like this has been found underground, buried four foot below the surface.

The stone slab is nearly six feet long but might never have been discovered but for the new lighting project and a mistake in digging the holes, 20 centimetres deeper than ordered.

Mexico’s historic centre trust director José Mariano Leyva said the engineers discovered the tomb entirely by chance and described it as “good fortune”.

The place where it was found is believed to have once been the site of an old cathedral.

The stone slab has a crack on it which happened centuries ago and will eventually be moved to a museum. The operation is described as “very delicate” because of its fragile nature.

The archaeologists hope the remains of the priest, who was probably covered in a shroud, are underneath.

SUNDAY PENALTIES

Madrid declares war on dog owners who fail to poop-scoop!

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OG owners who fail to clean up after their pets will have to spend their Sunday mornings cleaning up other animals’ poo as a pardon!

The idea is part of a tough new campaign to clean up the city of Madrid, with the local council also declaring war on anyone who drops litter, chewing gum or urinates in the street.

The capital’s controversial Mayor, Manuela Carmena says more poop scoop

police will be out on patrol with two districts already earmarked but locations will not be revealed in order to surprise offending dog owners.

If they walk away from their pet’s mess, they will be fined up to 1,500 euros or opt for “community service” instead,

cleaning up poo for five hours on a Saturday or Sunday.

“This will be a massive campaign - you have been warned!” she said as details were unveiled.

The Mayoress, attacked in the past for her tough stance, warned that “a clean city was ever yone’s reponsibility.”

Madrid has been criticised for being dirty but she said the situation had improved considerably and complaints had decreased.

She said cleaning the streets would also apply to those who fell foul of the other byelaws, including dropping cigarette butts.

Fines of 750 euros will also apply to washing a car in the street, shaking a rug out of a window or allowing plants to drip water into the streets!

The only people exempt from picking up their pet’s mess are blind people with guide dogs.

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Vicious gang on Costa Calida threatened Brits with knife in robbery spate

WIFE INJURED

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NE of the most vicious and dangerous gangs ever encountered in Spain threatened to cut a British pensioner’s fingers off with a knife during a raid on his home and smashed his elderly wife’s arm with a crowbar.

Police, who arrested eleven members of the criminal organisation, say the masked robbers homed in on villas and businesses on the Costa Calida.

“It was the most structured and violent gang acting in the region in recent years,” said the government delegate, Antonio Sanchez-Solis.

Targets were mainly in the Campo de Cartagena region of Murcia and police believe they were responsible for at least 80 crimes. It is believed they netted more than one million euros in various objects, vehicles and cash.

Though the gang started with jewellery shops and petrol stations, they later homed in on private houses and on one occasion picked on the expats, a married couple who

had moved to Spain from the UK for their dream retirement.

Police said the robbers forced the husband to tell them where the safe was, saying they would cut off his fingers if he didn’t with the scissors and knives they were carr ying. They had burst into their home in Mazarrón, wearing hoods to hide their faces, and subjected the couple to a terrifying ordeal.

When the woman pointed towards the safe, one of the gang smashed an iron bar over her arm, breaking it.

In another incident, the owner of a jewellery shop was violently assaulted. They also targetted gambling shops, management centres

and wholesale refuse tips and “woud not hesitate to use violence and attack anyone they encountered.”

The gang became so cocky about their reputation in the area that they would boast about their riches.

The eleven suspects, remanded in prison, were arrested during simultaneous raids on in the region. Ten men are of Moroccan nationality, the other Spanish.

They are accused of crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation, injury , illegal detention and membership of a criminal organisation.

Police seized a firearm with ammunition, a simulated gun, numerous jewels, money, computer and audiovisual equipment, 17 vehicles and tools used to commit the theft, such as masks, gloves, hammers and torches .

The operation is still open and further arrests have not been ruled out.

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Police arrest 22 international Spanish train graffiti artists in Spanish policeman arrested after raids ORGANISED ATTACKS

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SHOTS FIRED

Spanish policeman has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a driver in a road rage incident.

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OLICE in Spain have arrested 22 graffiti artists for causing more than one million euros worth of damage to trains.

It is believed the gang carried out a ten year reign of attacks on the rail network in numerous countries and face at least 300 charges.

The network was so organised that they drew up very detailed plans before every graffiti assault, complete with precise timings and security look-outs.

Their aim was to target trains, usually stopping in stations or parked in sidings, and to daub them with slogans and pop art. Their “missions” were then posted on the social networks, online video platforms and videos.

“They wanted notoriety and recognition,” said a police spokesman.

Twenty of the suspects were part of two gangs operating in the Levante area of Spain and are being charged with causing nearly one million euros worth of damage.

Another two graffiti artists, believed to painted more than 1,800 metres of train carriages and causing damaging exceeding 280,000 euros, were also arrested in another operation in Barcelona and Valencia.

Investigations began in 2013 when police learned that several groups of graffiti artists were using the acronym “XPLT” and “ROYALS” and several pseudonyms to paint slogans on the rail and metro

Social Security fraud involved 100 bogus companies

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OLICE have uncovered a false network of 100 companies set up to defraud the Social Security system.

Thirteen people hae been arrested in connection with the scam based in Galicia and mainly involved in the hospitality industry but also in construction and security.

It is estimated that the Social Security system has been defrauded of around three million euros.

The investigation began after a person employed as a waiter suspected things were not quite right with their “employer” and contacted the police.

The 13 suspects face

prosecution for money laundering, insolvency, offences against the right of workers and against Social Security.

Suspicions were confirmed when officers detected that many of the companies shared the same registered address and a high percentage were under some sort of administrative procedure.

The total Social Security debt owned was 2,781,347.61 euros. Around 3,500 workers were involved.

networks in Valencia and Murcia.

Each member of the gang had specific tasks drawn up in detailed planning meetings, including those who would write the graffiti, the lookouts and those who would take pictures and videos.

“They usually acted at night, with their faces covered, when the train was standing at the station or even on the tracks,” said the spokesman. “This hindered the police investigation because of the dangers of working at night, low visibility and train traffic and put people’s lives in danger.”

The gangs were known internationally and carried out their graffiti in numerous

countries, leaving their “calling card” in terms of individual “tags” so their work became known.

Police said the damage they caused cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to put right with cleaning.

The two gang members at work in Barcelona and Valencia had also carried out attacks abroad and one of them, aged 22, had been doing so since the age of 12.

The othe was a woman, believed to be the first female graffiti artist arrested.

The investigation was carried out by a special task force set up to combat an increasing problem on the trains.

The 31-year-old officer is a member of the Civil Guard.

He was arrested after reports that he shot the driver of the car several times in the head.

A statement from the Civil Guard said the incident happened at about 7.30am on the A-3 in the municipality of Fuentidueña del Tajo (Madrid).

It confirmed that the agent had not been on duty but there was some sort of argument with another road user over traffic-related circumstances.

As a result of this, the officer had fired several shots with his gun and the other motorist had died. Medics rushed to the scene but could not save him.

“The Civil Guard offers its condolences to the families of the man who died today as a consequence of the shooting by a member of the body,” the statement continued.

“The organisation deeply

regrets a sad and unfortunate event that is being investigated for full clarification. “ They confirmed the police officer has been arrested and remanded in custody.

Spanish newspapers say the Civil Guard officer was driving a BMW and the other man, a 39-year-old Moroccan from Illescas, was in an Opel Zafira. There was a collision and both cars were damaged.

The man shot dead was pronounced dead at the scene.

The police officer was reportedly tested for both alcohol and drugs and is said to have had cannabis in his system but was not over the drink-driving limit. This has not been confirmed by official sources.

It has been reported that he had been off sick for several days but this was not linked to the incident or his state of mind and had not necessitated in any way the withdrawal of his gun.

Vandal who carved initials into heritage properties was 82-year-old pensioner

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OLICE hunting a hapless vandal who didn’t realise he was leaving a vital clue when he carved his initials into historic buildings were stunned when they found the culprit.

The “attacker” turned out to be an 82-year-old pensioner who said he wanted to leave his mark on the city where he had lived for three decades!

The man caused considerable damage over a period of 18 months to landmark properties in Palma, the capital of Mallorca.

He used a key or another sharp instrument to leave the letters E. A. T. on locations such as the courts, churches and

council headquarters. Many were of listed status and protected by heritage laws.

But he fell foul on his mission when he chose the Parliament building as his next target. He was caught on CCTV and a police investigation led to the arrest of Euesebio A. T. Police said the former legionnaire, who moved to Mallorca from the Spanish mainland after his retirement, had carved his initials on 16

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He was finally caught when a security guard at Palma’s Parliament building came to work and saw the initials keyed into one of the stone columns.

He scanned security cameras and found the man in the act.

“All the initials on the 16 buildingswere scratched in capitals and were a foot high and two feet wide,” said a police spokesman.

The CCTV image was distributed to police across Palma and the electoral roll

was inspected to find anyone with those initials. This narrowed suspects down to just three or four.

Later, the pensioner was arrested and told to empty his pockets. Two keys showing obvious wear and tear were found.

He has now been charged with a continuing offence of damages against historical heritage and is facing prison and a hefty repair bill to put the damage right.

Palma council has not yet assessed the cost but says it will be “substantial”.

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Police make 52 arrests in Europe’s biggest operation against new designer drugs

“BATH SALTS”

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ORE than 50 people have been arrested and over 130,000 doses of new designer drugs seized in one of the biggest police operations carried out in Europe.

The “legal highs” were sold over the internet or in shops under the cover of being health supplements, plant food or even bath salts.

Officers in the UK, Holland, Belgium and Germany teamed up with officers from Europol, with the support of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products.

The investigation is being described as “one of the most important developed in Spain and in Europe” against new psychoactive drugs which have already led to fatal overdoses.

The 52 people arrested belong to two organisations which trafficked new substances, divided between cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones.

The operations were codenamed “Alimaya” and “Koroway” and were carried out in Alicante and Almeria.

Police on the Costa Blanca got a tip-off about a company producing and distributing synthetic cathinones which are used as substitutes for amphetamine, MDMA or cocaine.

They discovered that suspects of Belgian and Dutch nationality from companies in these countries were importing the new drug substances from China.

Once in Spain, the drugs were stored in a warehouse and sold via the internet.

“The main market of the substances was in Germany, where there have been various

poisoning cases caused by consumption which in some cases caused deaths,” said a police spokesman.

In Almerica, police seized various substances which were being sold in a so-called “Grow Shop” in town of Roquetas del Mar. A second gang was found importing, handling and distributing the new designer drugs and also selling them to other retail outlets across Spain.

Police say the new substances might not be illegal but can still cause extreme health problems.

Seizures are followed by extensive testing which can take some time because of all the substances mixed together.

Illegal labs manufacturing them also change the ingredients on a regular basis and market them under the guise of being food supplements, legal highs and even as bath salts.

Health organisations including the EU and WHO are sounding warnings about these designer drugs, their increasing use and the risks involved.

“Most of the seized substances can be categorised into two groups: “synthetic cannabinoids,” which produce effects similar to those of marijuana and “synthetic cathinones” which can be used as a substitute for amphetamines, MDMA or cocaine,” said a police spokesman.

They are being used particularly by young people as part of their nights out.

In 2015, health officials warned about 35 new types of illegal highs flooding Europe, including Flakka and PMMA “Superman”.

Nine arrested on Costa del Sol for “love letter” internet scam

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INE fraudsters have been arrested on the Costa del Sol for duping an American woman out of 460,000 euros through a “love letter”

scam.

The victim met the so-called love of her life over the internet but called in the FBI when she realised she had been tricked.

The deception is a variant of the Nigerian letters system which asks the recipient to help get a huge amount of money out of the country and take a percentage as a reward. In this case, they are encouraged to send their personal details,

bank acounts etc and then find money taken from their bank accounts.

Police said the American victim in the love letter scam struck up a friendship with a man whilst surfing the net.

After a while, he started to ask her to send money, claiming a number of difficulties including being broke, losing his job and

health issues.

He also asked for funds to travel to the United States so he could meet her.

“She agreed and transferred various amounts of money to different accounts in Spain, amounting in total to 469,636 euros,” said a police spokesman.

Unknown to the woman, an organised gang was behind the requests. The various bank accounts they used have been blocked following the arrests in Málaga.

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Drugs gang in Benidorm sent out legal highs to the UK

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OLICE on the Costa Blanca have smashed a drugs lab which was churning out 6,000 doses a day of legal highs and sending them out by post to the UK. Six people were arrested in Benidorm during raids which mirrored a similar operation just two months ago.

Police have revealed that five of the suspects, from Lithuania, Latvia and the Ukraine, were arrested in February but simply started up again the moment they were released. They have now been remanded in prison.

The legal highs produced in a mixing lab were offered for sale via the internet and then sent over to Britain using various courier companies.

Drug squad officers were tipped off that despite their earlier arrest, the gang was back at work and was even using the same warehouse

as its base.

Eight packages on their way to the UK were intercepted, containing 10,000 sealed envelopes and nearly 15 kilos of synthetic drugs.

“Each one contained a different logo to distinguish what was inside,” said a police spokesman.

The legal highs were created in the clandestine lab using substances not classified as illegal but then mixed with controlled drugs.

Police said it had the capacity to churn out 6,000 daily doses.

The sixth new member of the gang was arrested at his home in the Finestrat district of Benidorm when another

2,000 doses were seized, together with drug-making equipment.

The investigation was carried out by Spain’s National Police and Tax Agency.

A spokesman said this new trade in illicit drugs had emerged over the last few years.

“Traffickers are altering and combining a number of substances not included in the lists of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, obtaining a product that causes similar effects in the body and actually cause serious harm to health,” he said.

“They are commonly referred to as emerging drugs. This type of substance is produced in laboratories and sale and distribution is usually done through internet.”

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Star performances and celebrities in exciting line-up

WONDERFUL SKY

Tenerife: one of the best locations for stargazing

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ENERIFE and La Palma, as leading astrotourism destinations, are the privileged venues for the Starmus Festival for the third

time.

Tenerife is acknowledged as one of the best locations in the world for stargazing due to the low level of light pollution in the archipelago, and in recent decades both Tenerife and La Palma have established themselves as centres for researching and observing the universe, with two unique world-class observatories: Teide, in Tenerife, and Roque de los Muchachos, in La Palma, the latter containing the world’s largest telescope.

Additionally, the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands participates in some of the world’s key astrophysics projects.

Since its first edition, the festival has been supported and sponsored by the Tenerife Island Government through Turismo de Tenerife, its tourist agency, as part of its ongoing bid to position the island as one of the great meeting places for the astrophysical community thanks to the privileged conditions of the Tenerife sky, coupled with the experience of astronomical observation and research accumulated by the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands and related institutions, with the result that the island is one of the world’s top locations in this field.

Sarah Brightman joins the big names

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ORE exciting news has been released about Starmus 2016 which is to be graced by more stars, including opera singer Sarah Brightman.

Staunch supporter of the Tenerife event, Prof. Stephen Hawking will be honoured by the Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, as well as Miss Brightman and Anathema, offering exclusive performances.

From June 27th to July 2nd, Tenerife will become the meeting place for the brightest minds in the world in the fields of science and music.

Making science accessible and enjoying exclusive artistic performances inspired by

the universe is the spirit of Starmus Festival, now in its third edition and paying special tribute to Prof.

Hawking.

On this occasion the organisation, led by Garik Israelian in collaboration with the Government of the Canary Islands and the Council of Tenerife, wanted to make a major effort to bring together, not only top-level speakers in the scientific field, but musicians and artistic performances that really inspire the beauty of

the universe and the stars.

“We know that Professor Hawking is a great lover of music and to celebrate this new edition of Starmus, we have made a careful and thoughtful selection of surprise guests and musical performances aimed to be a tribute to the Professor,” said Garik Israelian.

Warped Side of the Universe will be the artistic contribution that Hans Zimmer, who won an Oscar for his work in the film The Lion King (1995) and was nominated 10 more times, Paul Franklin, also a winner of two Oscars for best special effects for Inception (2010)

and Interestellar (2014) and the legendary astrophysicist Kip Thorne will offer to Starmus and Stephen Hawking.

It is a multimedia recreation in which the audience will be involved in the sensations that produce gravitational waves, colliding black holes, explosions of supernovas and the birth of our universe. All of these effects will be experienced through music, videos, computer simulations, poetry and prose.

Sarah Brightman, soprano, music icon, actress and UNESCO ambassador, will bring her Dreamchaser world tour performance (which

touched upon five continents and over 100 concert dates) to Tenerife, in honuor of Stephen Hawking.

Together with the Tenerife Symphonic, the artistic and inspiring performance will include stunning visions of the universe and will take the audience on a high-resolution journey through space, from the bursts of explosive celestial energy to the static beauty of nebulae.

Sarah Brightman says: “I am delighted to have been invited to perform at this unique event in support of the new Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication

and Starmus, and look forward to performing with the acclaimed Tenerife Symphony Orchestra.”

Landing in Tenerife from Liverpool, the progressive rock band Anathema, will stage the strength, emotion and intensity of their powerful songs .

“We’re very honoured to be invited to play Starmus festival this year. To be in the company of so many luminaries from the worlds of science and music in the year that Starmus pays tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking is going to be a once in a lifetime experience,” they said.

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Why Starmus Festival 2016 promises to be a very special third edition Bringing together the brightest of minds

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TARMUS Festival was born with the aim of making the most universal science and art accessible to the public.

The music and space Festival brings together the brightest minds from astronomy, prominent space travellers, astrophysicists and stargazers with tech business chiefs and leaders of our creative industries to debate the future of humanity.

After two ground-breaking editions in 2011 and 2014, gathering together the most important representatives of these fields (i.e. Neil Armstrong and Professor Hawking) the programme for Starmus III will feature an unforgettable series of lectures to enable the general public to get a better picture of science, in line with the spirit of education that the festival has espoused since its inception.

Moreover, this new edition of Starmus is very special, because it will pay special tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking, for his great contribution to science, its development and the huge knowledge, that his work, offer to all of us. Certainly, Starmus III is a tribute and thanks for the work and continuous effort of the Professor.

Stephen Hawking has expressed enthusiasm for this

edition, stating that once the Starmus vision became ‘a reality’ in the ‘historic’ first two editions the festival ‘will continue to pursue the aim of bringing together some of the best scientists, musicians and artists under one roof: the starr y sky of the Canar y Islands’. Hawking stated Starmus has ‘an infinite power to inspire any human being and the power of the Starmus experience that will last forever in the hearts and minds of its participants’ Another milestone of this edition is that it will bring together no less than twelve Nobel prize-winners in such disciplines as Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Astronomy and even a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The innovative panel of speakers exemplifies, more than ever before, the event’s aim of bridging the gap between the general public and the exciting world of science through these inspiring figures.

In addition to its lectures, delivered by some of the world’s most prestigious speakers, the festival will again have a music programme with unique events such as the Sonic Universe concert,

including a performances by Brian May and the artistic contribution that Hans Zimmer, who won an Oscar for his work in the film The Lion King (1995) and was nominated 10 more times, Paul Franklin, also a winner of two Oscars for best special effects for Inception (2010)

and Interestellar (2014) and the legendary astrophysicist Kip Thorne will offer with their performance Warped Side of the Universe. The global recording artist Sarah Brigthman and the rock band Anathema, along with other surprises and artistic experiences, complete this

unique musical event in Starmus III. Another of the highlights will be the ‘Ask Hawking’ competition which, as in the previous edition, will enable members of the public to pose questions to the great scientist.

This unique opportunity is an additional asset in this

incomparable event.

Apart from the lecture series and musical events, Starmus III will make further progress in bringing science to the general public through activities for new audiences, including children, that will make it a ‘cosmic experience’ for all concerned.

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Keeping a ferret as a pet now popular across Spain Cats and dogs are obviously very popular pets but so are ferrets and increasingly so in Spain

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HEY make for lively, curious and fun-loving companions but there are lots of factors you have to consider, including the fact they at dawn and dusk and can sleep for 18-20 hours a day.

Pet ferrets can also live for five to 15 years but the average lifespan is between eight and ten years. Both sexes become sexually mature in their first spring, usually when they are around nine months old.

Females are called jills and males are hobs. Males are usually larger than females and, if they haven’t been neutered, will have a strong, pungent smell.

Ferrets don’t have varying breeds but they do have different colours – the five recognised ones are poley/ fitch, dew (dark eyed white), sandy, silver and albino.

Home comforts

Traditionally, because of their strong smell, ferrets often live outdoors but they can be kept as indoor pets too. Lots of housing options are available but always buy the largest enclosure you can so they have plenty of room to exercise and play.

Ferrets love to dig and are very good at escaping through small holes. To stop them disappearing from outdoor runs, wire mesh can be fitted to the underside but this should be covered with something like turf or carpet to prevent injury and it is always a good idea to put bolts on hutch doors.

If they are kept indoors you can use tall ferret cages, like those available for chinchillas,

with solid platforms and multiple levels.

Ferrets need an insulated sleeping area, large enough for them to huddle together or sleep separately if they want. It should be wind and rainproof and out of direct sunlight.

Ferrets don’t like extreme weather, particularly temperatures over 26ºC (ferrets can suffer and die if exposed to temperatures of 30ºC and above).

Good quality hay or shredded paper can be used for bedding and the floor should be lined with newspaper and wood shavings. Many pet ferret owners now favour fleece blankets, hammocks and fabric nesting boxes for bedding as this makes less mess and also adds a little comfort.

Ferrets love tunnelling and climbing so using drainpipes and shelves in the enclosure is a good way of keeping them happy (but don’t have the shelves too high as ferrets can fall and hurt themselves). They also like to sleep in hammocks which can be hung inside their enclosure.

They can be litter trained, although they may still have occasional accidents. A highsided, corner litter tray is available from pet suppliers but cat litter trays can also be used, filled with wood shavings or unscented cat litter. It’s

generally best to place the litter tray where the ferret likes to go to the toilet rather than put it where you want it to be, as they probably won’t use it!

Ferrets can be kept on their own (providing they get lots of human interaction and environmental enrichment) or in small groups, ideally littermates of the same sex or neutered males and females.

If they are on their own, they should be played with regularly – lonely and bored ferrets can develop behavioural problems and may find it difficult later to mix with other ferrets.

Ferrets can become friends with other household pets, like dogs and cats, but they should always be supervised if playing together. Even the scent of a ferret can be really stressful for prey species, like rabbits or rodents, so keep them away.

Ferrets that are handled a lot from a young age can form strong bonds with their owners. They have poor eyesight, so they may bite by mistake if you reach in to get them out of a sleeping box or pet carrier. It’s better to let them come out and then pick them up. They should be picked up around the shoulders from above and have their hindquarters supported with the other hand. They are very wriggly, so should be handled with care in case they are dropped!

Ferrets, like cats, are obligate carnivores. This means that they must have

meat in their diet. High protein commercial ferret food (kibble) or a raw diet (including skin, organs and raw bones) or mix of the two is best. Don’t give them processed meats like ham, or cat and dog food. Whole raw

eggs in their shells can be given as occasional treats and ferrets will also enjoy breaking through the shell.

Fresh water should always be available. Ferrets can be trained to drink from drinker bottles or you can use a heavy

bowl. This should be placed away from the litter tray.

Remember – chocolate, grapes and raisins are poisonous to ferrets and they are also lactose intolerant so should not be fed dair y products such as cows milk.

Heatstroke: first aid for dogs

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F you see a dog in a hot car displaying any signs of heatstroke, phone the police immediately as the dog could soon lose consciousness and experience internal organ failure.

Warning signs of heatstroke: Is the dog panting heavily? Is the dog drooling excessively?Does the dog appear lethargic, drowsy or uncoordinated? Is the dog collapsed or vomiting?

What is ‘heatstroke’?

If dogs are too hot and are unable to reduce their body temperature by panting, they will develop heatstroke which can kill.

If a dog is displaying any signs of heatstroke, move them to a cool, shaded area and call a vet immediately.

Some types of dog are more prone to heatstroke, like very old or young dogs, dogs with thick, heavy coats

or dogs with very short flat faces like pugs and bulldog types. Dogs with certain diseases or on some types of medication are also more at risk.

For the best chance of survival, dogs suffering from heatstroke urgently need to have their body temperature lowered gradually.

Move him/her to a shaded/ cool area.

Immediately douse the dog with cool (not cold) water, to avoid shock. If possible, you can also use wet towels or place him/her in the breeze of a fan.

Allow the dog to drink small amounts of cool water.

Continue to douse the dog with cool water until his/ her breathing starts to settle but never so much that he/ she begins to shiver.

Once the dog is cool, take him/her to the nearest vet as a matter of urgency.

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6TH MAY 11:00 NEIGHBOURHOOD BLUES (DOCUMENTARY)

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Documentary series following Somerset’s neighbourhood police. Cracking down on heroin users and dealers is a priority for the neighbourhood police. In this episode, an operation to reel in a suspected heroin dealer uncovers a house of squalor. In a computer gaming store, surrounded by expensive consoles and the latest games, temptation seems to have proved too much for one young shopworker. He is suspected of stealing thousands of pounds’ worth of items before being rumbled by his employer. Now it is down to the police to investigate. In Bath, a neighbour from hell has the tenants in her block of flats living in fear. It is a tough case for neighbour dispute specialist Adge Secker.

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The doors to Her Majesty’s Prison Norwich in Norfolk are flung open in this revealing documentary that shines a light on the men behind bars and the families they leave behind on the outside. When coping with the harsh realities of prison life, family can be a lifeline for inmates. By working with offenders and their loved ones to keep those families together, the prison hopes to break the cycle of offending and change lives.

12TH MAY 20:00 KIRSTIE AND PHIL’S LOVE IR OR LIST IT (CONSUMER)

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer meet Barbara and Stephen, who after 20 happy years in their riverside cottage in Surrey are undecided what to do next. Stephen loves their Victorian cottage, while Barbara dreams of a new start in vibrant Chichester - where she would hope for a place with a separate room for her drum-kit. With retirement promising a whole new lease of life for the couple, Kirstie and Phil do all they can to help them decide whether they should Love It or List It.

Arthur and Morven receive some news which leads them to question what’s really important - can love win out? Mo is full of regrets when she struggles to face up to her actions of the previous night. Will she realise before it’s too late that her biggest regret will actually be letting someone go? Serena is forced to reassess her working life when she makes a mistake which has devastating consequences on the hospital and its staff.

Director: Karl Neilson Starring: Rob Ostlere, Eleanor Fanyinka, Chizzy Akudolu, David Ames, Camilla Arfwedson, Catherine Russell (STEREO, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, AUDIO DESCRIBED, SERIES 18, EPISODE 31, 3 STAR) Animated series about the adventures of a little girl rabbit and her best friend, who comes from another planet. Wanda and Alien are gardening with Mummy Rabbit when they meet a worm called Jim. Alien uses his magic to take them underground so that they can explore Jim’s world. While they are there, they see Mummy Rabbit’s leeks and help her to harvest them.

9TH MAY 19:00 DEEP-SEA SUPER PREDATOR (DOCUMENTARY)

While on assignment in North Korea, James Bond is captured by government agents and imprisoned, but when he finally wins his freedom, not everyone is certain 007 is still up to it. Sent on a mission to track down North Korean Zao and unscrupulous entrepreneur Gustav Graves, Bond hops from England to Cuba to Korea to Iceland in pursuit of his quarry, and makes the acquaintance of two beautiful and mysterious women, Jinx and Miranda Frost.

Director: Lee Tamahori Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench (STEREO, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, AUDIO DESCRIBED, 2002, 12, 3 STAR)

7TH MAY 08:45 WANDA AND THE ALIEN (CHILDRENS)

Documentary about a mysterious super-predator so large and aggressive that it can hunt down and devour a three-metre-long great white shark - and the discovery of a natural phenomenon that, for only a few short weeks each year, attracts the oceans most fearsome predators in an aquatic battle zone, never witnessed before, where killer whales, sperm whales, colossal squid and great white sharks enter into combat in an underwater colosseum where only the fiercest creatures of the marine world can survive.

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In West Babylon, New York, Gordon Ramsay visits Classic American, a restaurant that doesn’t live up to its name. The restaurant is struggling with mounting debt and two inexperienced owners fighting to keep their dream alive. Best mates and owners Colleen and Naomi bought the restaurant together.

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Ridley Scott’s gripping tale of extraterrestial horror. Members of the mining ship Nostromo’s crew do battle with a mighty alien in deep space - ‘where noone can hear you scream’.

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The Hairy Bikers arrive in Thailand. In Bangkok, they enjoy a night out exploring the street food capital of the world. In the central plains, things get much tougher as they learn how to grow and harvest rice.

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After eight years of crisis for FOREX NEWS: Pound the market, 8 years of plenty? continues to hold its ground in relief rally

EDITOR’S NOTE: The pound has staged a relief rally in recent days, as traders begin to think Sterling may have been oversold.

Foreign currency exchange specialist Luke Trevail explains.

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HE see-saw effect of the financial markets can create joy and despair all at the same time and Sterling’s apparent ability to rise from the ashes last week has had many people punching the air as others hold their heads in their hands.

This rollercoaster seems likely to rumble on over the coming weeks with the twists and turns of the EU referendum campaigns no doubt creating an increase to the already volatile market.

Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s dream. 1894. Reginald Arthur.

The Spanish property market goes in cycles of 16 years, with eight years of expansion followed by eight years of contraction, according to the theory of one industry insider. Does that mean we have eight fat years ahead?

Juan Fernández-Aceytuno (pictured left), the head of ST Sociedad de Tasación, a valuations company, recently mused that Spain’s real estate market takes 16 years to go full circle, and is now moving into the expansive phase, suggesting the best part of the cycle lies ahead.

Eight good years followed by eight lean years sounds almost biblical, like the story of Egypt’s seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, which a groovy guy called Joseph with a technicolor coat foretold from Pharaoh’s dream. Let’s hope this theory is true, not just a dream.

CYCLE INDICATORS Fernández-Aceytuno uses various indicators to judge where we are in the cycle, including the relationship between mortgage lending and sales, and the change in the value of outstanding mortgage loans.

The pound has been showing signs of resilience over the last five days as I writeHowever, holding onto gains that we saw the week before, this despite numerous economic data failing to impress most notably retails sales and UK unemployment.

Sterling has peaked up at 1.27 euros, a big swing up from the 2-year low of 1.22 euros that we saw earlier in April.

Looking ahead those people on the rollercoaster are likely to garner more information from the opinion polls about Brexit to determine their market position. One recent poll suggested that a stronger lead for the UK to stay, and that the probability of an exit dropping to as low as 20% has turned the pound round to

some more respectability.

This relief rally does seem to be potentially here to stay after news that traders have anticipated a wider correction after dumping the pound perhaps too excessively in the weeks gone by. Those of you looking to secure rates of exchange for selling the pound and buying the euro are extremely well placed to take advantage of the move in your favour. As we know anything can happen around the time of an election, or in this case a referendum so don’t’ be caught out and miss it. Yes, the market may go higher but all it takes is another poll to suggest that there is a greater chance of us leaving than staying and we’ll no doubt see an erratic drop again.

This article is written by a foreign-currency broker working for TorFX, a forex broker established in 2004 to provide foreign exchange and international payments to both individuals and companies. TorFX is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Service Regulations 2009 for the provision of payment services. Their FCA number is 517320. To verify their authorisation, you can visit the Financial Services Register and search the register using their FCA number. SPI is not responsible for the opinions of guest contributors.

In the growth phase of the cycle, if I understood it correctly, mortgage lending grows faster than home sales. “In Spain, that relationship inverted in 2011,” explains Fernández-Aceytuno. “The good news is that since 2015, the number of new mortgages signed has grown faster than the volume of sales.” That indicates we are in the growth phase.

On the other hand, the value of Spain’s outstanding mortgage loans is still falling, as mortgages are retired quicker than new ones are signed. So whilst it’s obvious that house prices have stabilised, Fernández-Aceytuno says it’s still too early to talk about a “complete recovery and return to normal”, which will remain just an “objective” whilst the net value of outstanding mortgage loans continues falling.

It is also unlikely that the Spanish real estate market will boom again until new household formation gets back to normal, as first time buyers are crucial to the market. There were 75,000 new households created in Spain last year, according to figures from La Caixa, a bank. That is just 20% of the maximum achieved. The normal rate should be 250,000 says the Bank of Spain.

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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Lovely house, 288 sqm, with sauna and roofed pool, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathroom, 1 guest toilet, garage, nice garden and terraces, 5 minutes to German School.

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Beautifully refurbished one bedroom apartment on the first floor, with stunning views of the ocean and Los Gigantes cliffs. Professionally designed, sold with all furniture, fittings and appliances. Teh complex is just 100 meters from Playa de los Gigantes and the Marina and has a great communal swimming pool.

INVESTORS! Impecable studio with terrace is strategically located in Playa de las Américas and a few minutes from Los Cristianos. Near to Playa de las Vistas, Golf de las Américas & Parque Santiago VI, Parque Santiago III, the shops, restaurants, bars and public transport. The complex has gardens and swimming pool, heated in winter. This beautiful studio is on the 2nd floor with elevator and is sold fully furnished.

Beautiful villa next to the beach in Playa de las Américas, part of the Parque Santiago II complex. The ground floor has an open plan lounge with American style kitchen plus a terrace leading out on to the promenade. On the first floor there are two beautifully appointed bedrooms, one with a sea view terrace and two bathrooms. This is a beautifully maintained complex in the perfect location, with communal swimming pool. Luxury!

This immaculate one bedroom apartment has 1 bathroom, living room and two terraces. The complex has great facilities including swimming pool and is just 400m from the beach. Perfect investment as a holiday rental.

This pretty whitewashed house in Costa del Silencio is on a quiet, well-kept complex with communal swimming pool. On the ground level is an open plan lounge, kitchen with breakfast bar and terrace. On the first floor there is a master double bedroom with lovely views over the pool, a second single bedroom and family bathroom.

This pretty two bedroom apartment in the smart Port Royale complex of Los Cristianos, with communal swimming pool, is just a short walk to the bars, restaurants and shopping centres, and just 10 minutes from the beach. This beautifully decorated property is sold with a fully equipped modern kitchen, shower room and good sized sunny terrace. This apartment is the ultimate in easy access, with ramps and grab rails throughout and would be perfect for anyone with limited mobility.

This stunning villa is the perfect property for those looking to spend lots of time outside or with a family; multiple terraces with a splash pool, sheltered lounge/dining space, even a mini putting green. Inside is equally spacious with three good sized double bedrooms, two bathrooms, spacious lounge, dining room, fully fitted modern kitchen, plus a handy space currently being used as a games room but would also make a great office o guest room, plus off street parking.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! This beautifully renovated studio apartment with stunning ocean views has been cleverly designed to maximize the space. Located next to the prestigious Hard Rock Hotel and just 200m from the beach. This is a unique opportunity to purchase as investment property in an up and coming area. Priced to sell!

We have clients looking for property in all areas of Tenerife south.

Beautiful country house built on 3 floors in a modern but rustic style. It comprises of a large independent fully fitted and equipped kitchen, separate utility room, dining room, lounge with fireplace, TV room, two single and two double bedrooms, dressing room, 3 bathrooms and lovely terrace areas with great views. Outside there is a porch with sitting area, BBQ and al fresco diner, private heated pool, a large garden and garage. Coastal and mountain views.

Golf Hermitage is a wonderful development that is uniquely imaginative in Tenerife, fusing the best of modern design and materials. This three bedroom apartment is spacious, light and airy with uncompromising quality. Set within an idyllic triangle surrounded by fairways of Amarilla Golf, bordered by the yachts marina and glistening ocean to one side and views of mount Teide to the other.

Fabulous new build in a central location close to amenities and 10 minute walk from the beach. These townhouses have an underground carport and a roof terrace. It’s only a small boutique style complex with communal pool surrounded by lush gardens. They have 3 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The separate kitchen will be fully equipped to the highest spec. These properties have been designed so they have terraces on both the front and the back. Affordable payment terms and mortgages in place by the constructor.

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Playa de Las Américas: Puerto Colón Marina, Local 117 (ground floor)

Orlando, Playa de las Américas LA01679

Price: €90,000 APPROX. £72.000 Studio in the heart of Torviscas bajo, this well presented studio apartment has fantastic sea and pool views! The interior includes a renovated kitchen and bathroom with walk-in shower and a washing machine. Enjoy the sunset from the terrace or simply relax around the two communal pools and recently opened pool bar!

Winter Gardens, Golf del Sur

GOLF01237

GOLF01310

Price: £95.000 €118,750

Price: £105.000 APPROX. €131,250

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1 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a fully equipped kitchen, the lounge and bedroom both have air conditioning. The apartment boasts a large South West facing terrace offering sun from midday till sunset and is the perfect place to top up the tan whilst enjoying a cold beverage or BBQ. Underground garage space is included.

The Heights, Los Cristianos

AMG00381

LC00543

Price: €130,000 APPROX. £104.000

Fairway Village, Golf del Sur GOLF01268

Golf del Sur: Las Adelfas I, Local 83

Pueblo Primavera, Golf del Sur

Pebble Beach, Amarilla Golf

Stunning one-bedroom apartment fully refurbished with open plan kitchen to living room area. This west facing, ground floor property has views to the golf course and the mountains from its ample terrace. Quality fittings throughout, from granite worktops in the fully equipped kitchen to the walk in shower, the owner has created a real home from home feel.

Golf del Sur: C.C. San Blas 14, Local B

A spacious 2 bed, 2 bath apartment in a well maintained development with a heated communal pool. Fully equipped open plan kitchen, en-suite bathroom with master bed and a good size lounge leading to south facing terrace. Sold furnished including private underground parking space. All local amenities are within walking distance.

Price: €195,000 £156.000

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Offering spectacular views looking over Los Cristianos out to sea & La Gomera. This well presented 3rd floor 2 bedroom apartment has a spacious lounge, open kitchen with breakfast bar & large terrace.

Based on a residential complex with heated pool & bar within easy reach of town centre, harbour & beaches.

Roque del Conde, Adeje LA01744

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Price: €235,000 APPROX. £188.000

This immaculately presented two bedroom two bathroom duplex townhouse has spectacular views to the coast of Costa Adeje.

The property has a lovely open plan kitchen and lounge area split level terrace area which has just recently been remodeled. With two double bedrooms and two full bathrooms and below the house is a fully private garage with direct access into the house.

Price: €275,000 APPROX. £220.000

Villas del Duque, Costa Adeje

This spacious, light, airy extended linked villa consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and lounge with archway through to the extended kitchen and dining area. Fully furnished with excellent storage areas throughout, including fitted wardrobes. Gardens front and rear with secluded patio, allow sunshine or shade throughout the day. Private roof terrace.

Parque Santiago, Playa de las Américas LA01595

Price: €360,000 APPROX. £288.000 Ever dreamed of owning a holiday home on the beachfront?

Based on one of the most sought after complexes in the South this refurbished 1 bedroom duplex has amazing views over the beautiful communal pool and gardens to the ocean. Just relax and soak up the sun with a choice of two terraces.

LA01334

Price: €379,950 APPROX. £303.960

Price: €495,000 APPROX. £396.000

Beautifully presented 2 bed, 2 bath (both en suite) house with excellent views close to Los Cristianos. Bright and spacious with independent kitchen, fantastic lounge area with an additional terrace which serves as a lovely conservatory-style area as well as adding additional living space. Below the property is a wonderful garden with private pool.

Luxurious four bedroom villa located on a well maintained complex with communal swimming pool. The development has been built to high standards set in landscaped gardens. From the marble tiles to the hydro massage bath and natural stone finishes, the quality is uncompromising. Close to the most exclusive beaches of El Duque.

Villa, Chayofa OUT01066

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Tenerife International Music Sounding a Festival will take its audience preview for Night of Magic to the stars BUCIO TRADITION

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Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, founding members of Dynamic Music Partners

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HE Tenerife International Film Music Festival (FIMUCITÉ) this autum will have a Warner Bros flavour, including the sounds of space and from “Star Trek” to “Star Wars”.

This popular annual event is sponsored by Tenerife Cabildo, the Canary Government and Santa Cruz city council and this year celebrates its tenth edition.

In a cooperation agreement with Krakow Film Music Festival, both will be graced with the presence of the renowned composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, founding members of Dynamic Music Partners.

The strong relationship between FIMUCITÉ and FMF started in 2009 and this year has improved with this project in order to promote

the passion for film music among young symphonic ensembles.

Emmy Award-winning composers McCuistion, Ritmanis and Carter began their musical careers composing for “Batman: The Animated Series” and “Superman: The Animated Series”.

Together they have collectively earned 28 Emmy nominations as well as several Annie Award nominations.

Their music from “Superman: The Animated Series”, “Justice League”, “Batman: The Brave and The Bold”, “Batman Beyond”, “Subzero”, “Mystery of the Batwoman”

and “Scooby-Doo” will be a part of the evocative programme that will be performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatory and conducted by the three composers on September 29th.

In Krakow, the programme will be performed by the FMF Youth Orchestra. In Tenerife, Lolita, Michael and Kristopher will also be presenting a world premiere suite: music from the hit series “Teen Titans.”

As orchestrators, Lolita, Michael and Kristopher have worked for many Hollywood composers, such as Michael K amen, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Mark Snow, Elliot Goldenthal and Shirley Walker, to whom they will pay tribute at the concert on September 28th, performed by the Symphony Band and conducted by José Toledo.

The composer and conductor, who passed away in 2006, worked with Danny Elfman in different projects for DC Comics.

Twice Emmy Awarded, in 1992 she became the first female composer working in a Hollywood production, John Carpenter’s “Memoirs of an Invisible Man”.

Regarding this, the organisation of FIMUCITÉ will award her, posthumously, with the FIMUCITÉ - Antón García Abril Award.

One of Shirley Walker ’s longtime principal orchestrators, Larry Rench (who is currently

one of Hollywood’s top orchestrators), will be orchestrating as well as coordinating the needed preparations for the music programme that will be performed by the wind ensemble.

Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter will present workshops for students of the Professional Conservatory and a lecture for the general public as part of the parallel activities of the festival on its tenth anniversary.

Tickets for these concerts at Guimerá Theatre will be on sale soon, and tickets for the concert “Space Opera. The Music of Stars”, which includes the most popular themes of the science fiction genre, such as “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dune”, and “Battlestar Galactica”, are already available.

This concert will be held at Auditorio de Tenerife “Adán Martín” on September 30th and can be purchased at the box office and on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com.

Directed by film music composer and conductor Diego Navarro, FIMUCITÉ will be held from September 23rd to October 1st.

And see www.fimucite.com for full information; this site is available in English.

Ten years of unqualified success

LANDMARK EVENT

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VER the last decade, FIMUCITÉ has become a landmark festival among the film music events in the international calen-

dar.

This festival will offer two symphonic concerts, performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife and the Tenerife Film Choir, conducted by the composer and director of the festival, Diego Navarro.

Both concerts will be held in Auditorio de Tenerife “Adán Martín”.

The concert on Friday, September 30th, will be focused on the best music composed for the science fiction genre. Tickets are already on sale at the box office or at the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com.

Moreover, the successful “The Pop Culture Band” will be back at FIMUCITÉ X. This pop rock band has performed, in

the two previous years, “Back to the 80s” and “Back to the 90s” and these innovative shows have made the audience sing and dance to the best film music songs from these past decades.

Besides, FIMUCITÉ continues its cooperation with the Conservatory of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, organising a concert which always aims to give the young students a unique experience of being on stage and show the audience their extraordinary skills.

Furthermore, the Tenerife

International Film Music festival has signed an agreement with Televisión Española, that becomes the official channel of FIMUCITÉ for the following four years, shooting, post producing and broadcasting the festival’s symphonic concerts. In the past three years, TVE has already shot and broadcasted, regionally, nationally, and internationally, the concerts performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife and the Tenerife Film Choir, held in Auditorio de Tenerife “Adán Martín”.

Thus, TVE will soon broadcast FIMUCITÉ IX concerts: “The French Connection”, an unforgettable trip through the scores of the greatest French film music composers, and “Back in time, 1985, live!”, a concert devoted to a unique year for film music.

in San Juan de la Rambla

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ENERIFE has many ancient traditions and customs, many of them having survived for centuries, others which have been rescued and revived.

One of these is called the “Resonar del Bucio” which coincides with the “Noche Mágica” or “Night of Magic” in San Juan de la Rambla.

This wonderful night is held each summer and is heralded by the calling sound of the bucio from the cliff tops.

The bucio is a shell-like instrument and was used in yester year as a way of communicating across the barrancos and ravines of the island.

The event includes a local walk where the participants all carry torches, creating an incredible scene and atmosphere.

This Canary tradition was revived in 2009 by Ricardo González who has recently presented the 2016 poster as a preview to the June event.

The exact time and date has still to be announced but he hopes local people and anyone planning to visit Tenerife around this time will be able to make the attraction.

The atmospheric poster shows how the bucio was used; in this case, it was to announce the presence of a bee swarm hanging from a tree.

The traditional house is one of those found along the camino Real in the district of Las Aguas in La Rambla.

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La Orotava moves bargain fair to May 29th by popular request

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popular bargain fair which used to be held in La Orotava in October has a new date by popular request.

The “Feria de Saldos” will now be held on Sunday, May 29th, framed within the festivities for Corpus Christi and the Patron Saints.

The change for “ Diversaldos” was at the request of representatives of the associations of small and medium entrepreneurs and endorsed by the Trade Forum made up of traders, taxi drivers, the Centre for Tourism Initiatives and political groups within La Orotava council.

The format of the event will be similar to other editions ie from 10am to 8pm by the Escultor Estévez bridge, part

of Calle Calvario, Avenida de Canarias and Plaza de la Constitución. In addition to the numerous participating establishments, it will feature a host of parallel activities aimed at all the family.

Those interested in taking part can register up until May 14th at the council offices.

There is no fee and tent, table and chairs will all be provided.

The fair is designed to give businesses the chance to sell off their liquidated, excess or old season stock at bargain prices for members of the public.

PACKED PROGRAMME

Colour and tradition light up Los Realejos for May fiestas T RADITION, colour, music, farming, gastronomy and religious events are all ingredients of the May Festival in Los Realejos.

The local council recently presented the extensive programme

that incluedes two major acts of national tourist interest, the “Cruces y Fuegos de Mayo” and th Romería.

The packed programme began at the end of April and continues until the first weekend of June, providing a feast of tradition and tributes to Canar y customs which visitors will enjoy as much as local residents.

Councillor for fiestas, Isabel Socorro unveiled the Festival brochure of which 2,000 have been printed to help people plan what they would like to see. The illustrations in this publication, as in the poster, are the work of artist Victor Jaubert.

She described the events as the “most significant Festival” in Spain and thanked the huge number of groups and individuals who had been involved in the extensive planning.

The streets of El Sol and El Medio Arriba were the main centres for the celebration of the Crosses and Fires of May on May 2nd and 3rd. This was

their second year as an event of national tourist interest and 300 crosses decorated the municipality and the firework display was one of the biggest in Europe.

Sadly, if you missed this, there is still much more to come.

The other big dates in the festive calendar for the usual influx of visitors are the Baile de Magos on Saturday, May 14th, the Romería Chica on May 15th and the Romeria Regional in honour of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza on May 22nd, which also has the title of national interest.

On May 23rd, the Lunes de Remedio brings the religious part of the May celebrations to a close while on May 24th, there is the Baile de Magos Infantil and the prize-giving ceremony for the various competitions held during the festival.

The gala election of the Romeria Mayor is on May 7th and the Fiesta ‘Los realejeros cantan a su pueblo’ on May

8th. There will also be horse racing on Canary Day on May 30th.

The timplist Domingo El Colorado will present a concert on May 13th, there will be another musical offering on May 19th and again on May 20th by different artists. Then, on May 25th, the School of Music and Dance will also perform.

The popular Festival of the Islands will be on May 21st with various groups from La Gomera, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Palma and El Hierro, as well

as Los Realejos.

May 19th will see a special programme broadcast by Radio Realejos to celebrate its 25th anniversary, followed by a commemorative reception at the town hall.

Sporting events also feature highly on the May calendar with 14 different competitions in the municipality including soccer, karate, handball, athletics, surfing and the Women’s Race against Cancer amongst others.

For full details, go to http:// losrealejos.es/ and click on the Fiestas de Mayor icon.

CANARY LIFE

Unusual show of miniature ceramics A N unusual exhibition of ceramics has opened at “La Recova”, the arts centre in Plaza Isla de la Madera, Santa Cruz.

The annex room of the main building is hosting the display of diverse pieces up until May 30th.

Visitors will find creative ceramics, with about 30 works of great originality on show.

The pieces are from the collection of the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts and all received awards at one time or another.

The common thread is that all of the ceramics measure no more than 100 centi-metres in any of their dimensions.

A spokesman for the organisers explained: “The mastery of technique and creativity of the artists are evident in the high level achieved in these works, some abstract and other figurative.”

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Puerto de la Cruz to host new More concerts Indie music festival “Phe” this to enjoy in the Isla Baja August

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HE wonderful concerts which make up the eleventh edition of “Caprichos Musicales” are already drawing people to the Isla Baja region of Tenerife.

The event started at the end of April but continues until July 23rd.

The concerts are in Garichico (seven), Los Silos (six), Buenavista (six) and four in El Tanque.

More information about the area etc can be found on http:// www.consorcioislabaja.com/ So here is a reminder about the remaining concerts: Saturday, May 7th at 8pm Blas Martínez and José Artiles Recital for voice and piano, popular music Espacio de Arte La Casa de Piedra – Garachico

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major new event is to bring the best of the national Indie music scene to Puerto de la Cruz with the “Phe” Festival.

The first introductor y edition will be on August 6th and will count on the participation of Delafé, Belako, Redbeard and Kostrok.

The organisers of Phe already have their eyes on 2017 for an event of even greater dimensions.

This new music festival will allow members of the public to “enjoy a programme of fresh, unique and original artistic and social actions”.

It will also include a meeting of educational and information, dedicated to cultural management and its implications for tourism entitled Power Changers 2.

Phe is part of the planning project conceived in the Cultural Strategy of Puerto de la Cruz 2020, which also includes

ground-breaking projects such as Periplo, Mueca, Puerto Street Art and the Festival de Jazz de Canarias.

The local council is keen to promote a shared interest in common projects with the various entities, creators, citizens groups and private companies. .

The Phe Festival is another example of its commitment to art and culture and the participation of all.

Culture councillor, Sandra Rodríguez said: “”with this new event, our city achieves a continuous line of commitment to culture, generating both artistic wealth and economic and social development.”

Phe has the support of the Consortium of Urban Reha-

bilitation of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife Cabildo in their areas of Culture and Tourism and the Government of the Canary Islands.

In this edition for 2016, as an advance of what will be the first major event next year, the festival on August 6th will star Cycle, La habitación roja, Delafé, Belako, Redbeard and Kostro. These are all groups firmly established on the national and international scene.

A spokesman explained: “Phe, designed for the enjoyment of a wide range of audiences, is a festival that wants to grow in northern Tenerife from the city of Puerto de la Cruz as an international reference in tourism and pioneer in Spain of a socioeconomic model constantly updated. The stage will be located in a closed port on the esplanade by the sea,

with the philosophy of promoting human, artistic and musical diversity and providing people with a fun alternative to spend a good weekend.”

Cycle, one of the best bands of recent times, returns to the Tenerife scene as one of the main attractions of Phe. They are celebrating their tenth anniversary with their fourth album Dance all Over.

La habitación roja come from Valencia and are on their tenth studio album.

Hamen also have a new LP and come from the País Vaco Belako.

Kostrok are also one of the best Indie electronic bands on today’s circuit.

The most recent addition to Phe are Delafé.

Hopes are very high that Phe will become a benchmark in the festive concert schedule of the archipelago.

Two new paintings donated to Guía de Isora museum

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RT LOVERS can now admire two new paintings when visiting the Casa Museo Manuel Martín González in Guia de Isora.

The local council is delighted to have received two gifts from well-wisher Olga Macía Bonnet which both show more of what life was like in the Canaries in the late 1990s.

“Puente Serrador” is by José Peraza González. This oil on canvas shows the Serrador bridge and the houses alongside the Barranco de Santos in Santa Cruz.

It has featured in island exhibitions before and has been restored by Silvano Acosta under Guia de Isora council.

The second picture, “Retrato de José Peraza”, is the work of Julio Pestano Chico. It is a charcoal on paper.

In addition to these two donations Olga Macia Bonnet, the widow of José Peraza González, has given the museum a reproduction of the original poster used for a 1983 art exhibition by Manuel Martín González. The painter had signed the back and dedicated it to José Peraza.

Manuel Martín González was an esteemed artist born in Guia de Isora in 1905 and considered one of the best landscape artists of the 20th century. He died in 1988.

A school and a street are named after him locally and his work can be seen in the Casa de la Cultura.

Sunday, May 8th at 12.30pm Musical group, “Nueva Unión” of Los Silos Plaza de La Libertad – Garachico Friday, May 13th at 7pm.

Meeting of Youth Choirs Sala Sebastián Pérez Enríquez Antiguo Convento de San Sebastián - Los Silos Saturday, May 14th at 8pm Reyes Bartlet Vocal Group Iglesia Ntra. Sra. de Los Remedios - Buenavista Friday, May 20th at 8pm Piélago Canarian music Edificio de Usos Múltiples Federico Pérez HernándezEl Tanque Friday, May 27th at 8pm Choral concert The Male Choir Gamlir Fostbraedur (Islandia) Grupo Vocal “Bilu” (Uruguay) Sala Sebastián Pérez Enríquez Antiguo Convento de San Sebastián - Los Silos Friday, June 3rd at 8pm Somos Brass (Quinteto de Metales) Music from the films Edificio de Usos Múltiples Federico Pérez HernándezEl Tanque Saturday, June 4th at 8pm Miguel Ángel Castro Piano recital Espacio de Arte La Casa de Piedra – Garachico Sunday, June 5th at 12.30‘pm Musical Band of the A. C. “Stmo. Cristo del Calvario” Plaza Virgen del Buen Viaje – El Tanque Friday, June 10th at 8pm Trovadores (Juan Carlos León “Mosco”, Mar Gutiérrez and César Yánes) Edificio de Usos Múltiples Federico Pérez HernándezEl Tanque Saturday, June 11th at 7pm Children and youth bands Cine-Teatro Municipal – Buenavista Sunday, June 12th at 12.30pm Municipal Music Band “Ntra. Sra. de Los Remedios” de Buenavista Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz – Los Silos Friday, June 17th at 7pm End of course concert Escuela Comarcal de Música Daute-Isla Baja Antiguo Convento de San Sebastián - Los Silos Saturday June 18th at 8pm Entre Cuerdas (Chago Melián, Yanira Martín y Emilio Negrín).

Cine-Teatro Municipal – Buenavista *The concerts are free unless specified.

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If someone slips or falls and suffers an injury whilst on your property, they could make a claim against you for damages. Public liability insurance will cover you against these types of potential third party claims. Here are some examples so you can better understand the risks involved if you fail to protect yourself against third party liability, also known as public liability.

TYPES OF THIRD PARTY OR PUBLIC LIABILITY

If you own a swimming pool, paddle court or if you are renting out your property as a holiday home, anyone visiting your property could potentially make a claim against you for injury if they hurt themselves. You could be held liable even if it was their fault entirely. This also includes tradesmen entering your property in order to maintain it, such as gardeners, electricians, and swimming pool or boiler maintenance. Public liability insurance will cover you against any potential third party claim resulting from an injury happening on your property. You will need to check which types of third party cover you require for your property and take out a specific policy to cover, for example, medical claims or negligence.

COVER YOURSELF AGAINST DAMAGE CAUSED TO THIRD PARTY PROPERTY

Should the structure of your property cause any material damage to another property (through explosion, water, or fire damage), you will be held responsible for any costly repairs. To avoid having to foot the repair bill you must take out a home insurance with public liability.

WHAT DOES PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER?

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Wear “Zero” to support young sportspeople with disabilities!

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N 22nd May 2016 the ‘IX Carrera Liberty Seguros 10Km’ or ‘9th Liberty Seguros 10Km Race’ will take place in Madrid.

This vastly popular marathon has a highly significant solidarity objective: to help young athletes of the ‘Team Liberty Insurance Paralympic Athletics’ to realise their dreams of becoming professional paralympians.

These individuals struggle ever y day to succeed and advance in the professional paralympian arena and strive to represent Spain internationally in future Paralympic Games.

Registration is little more than 10 euros; however, those that do not wish to take part in the race can contribute to the development of the young athletes of the ‘Liberty Team Paralympic Promises’ by making an anonymous monetary donation of their choice. This can be done by bank transfer with the reference clearly marked as ‘Dorsal Zero’ to the following account with IBAN number: ES73 2038 1042 7560 0080 7227.

This race, which represents a ver y important part of Liberty’s Corporate and Social Responsibility programme, has been celebrated since 2008.

The event has seen a great rise in popularity over the years and the race has been adapted to make it even more attractive to both participants and fans.

Along with the traditional 10km run, this year Liberty Seguros is set to launch the ‘Carrera de la Superación’; a 1,000 metre race that has been specifically designed for those who do not have the physical capability, or those that have a disability that impedes them from taking part in the main 10km race.

In connection with the marathon, Liberty Seguros has created #SeSalen, the largest fan club for Paralympic sports to date. What’s more, to further this support one of Spain’s most famous rap artists, El Langui,

has created an anthem. You can show your encouragement for these athletes across social media platforms by

quoting the hashtag #SeSalen.

More information can be found at: www.carreraliberty.es

• The Liberty Seguros Group, one of the principal sponsors of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, strengthens the activity of the ADO Paralympic Plan (ADOP) by supporting athletes in their training.

• The collaboration and partnership was established in 2007 and has since been revised.

Over the years the commitment between the two entities has grown and developed into a relationship of mutual trust and success for paralympians.

• As a result of this collaboration, the “Liberty Seguros Paralympic Athletics Promises Team” was born – an initiative in which the insurer supports and finances young people with different disabilities who are striving to achieve a future in the world of sport.

• The team, made up of 16 boys and girls aged between 12 and 15 years of age from different locations across Spain (Valencia, Barcelona, ??Madrid, Granada, Alicante, Burgos, Leon, Cadiz, Vizcaya and Toledo), are athletes with either physical disabilities, visual impairments or cerebral palsy.

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Why the Puerto port project still generates scepticism and that big question: “Will it really happen?”

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M I supposed to be feeling excited? At the very least, I guess, I should be enthusiastic.

About what, you might well ask. Why, the latest press release concerning Puerto’s new port, of course.

A new set of plans, produced, and announced to the public along with the ever familiar amount of trumpet fanfare, flag waving, back slapping, look how well we’ve done, and don’t forget to smile for the camera.

Yes, another set of plans, the third, or maybe the fourth, to be honest I’ve lost count over the years. I can remember the first ones, a long time ago now. Then, long before the debatable merits of social media, a copy was simply pasted on a board and erected in the harbour for ever yone to peruse.

It was in itself a ver y ambitious project showing two or three cruise liners in berths. Too ambitious as it happened, the purse string holders at that time must have run a mile to distance themselves from it. Of course, at that time the eventual outcome was the decision to build the port at Garachico, and look what a rip-roaring success that has turned out to be.

What is different about this new set of plans? Firstly, it seems it has all party support. Amazing isn’t it, they all agree, and it isn’t even an election year, apart from, that is, the continuing fiasco in Madrid. So it must tick all the boxes and provide for everyone’s wants and needs, a bit of a tall order.

Let’s look at it in more detail, although detail is somewhat vague and as usual there remain some unanswered questions.

At the moment we, the general public, only have access to the architect’s artist impressions, those and a pretty naff promotional video which starts with a shot of the planet before zooming in on Puerto at its very epicentre. The port itself

will provide a new home to the ever dwindling local fishing fleet, bays for leisure craft, room for companies who provide water sports should there be a requirement, a dock for inter island ferries for both vehicles and foot passengers and last but not least an 80m berth to attract medium sized cruise liners (with a proviso for a second phase to extend the berth to take larger ships).

I think we can safely forget about phase two, or at the very least until phase one is nearing completion, so plenty of time.

Even so, unless I have read the figures wrongly, there seem to be an anomaly in the size of liner the proposed berth could contain. I have used the wonders of the internet to search for cruise ships current plying these waters and the smallest I can find is just shy of 200m in length.

It just doesn’t fit unless, that is, the Captain is expected to adopt the local attitude to parking and assume that as long as part of his vessel is in the allocated bay then that is good enough. Or, perhaps he has to just back it in and leave the front, and most of the middle section for that matter, sticking out. Will all passengers please disembark from the rear of the ship; otherwise you might get wet feet.

I apologise for my flippancy, it is just the whole idea of tr ying to attract cruise liners, it doesn’t sit well with me. Why would a cruise company forego the excellent facilities at Santa Cruz to tie up in a backwater?

Apart from financial reward I can think of no other reason and surely it is never going to be cheaper to berth in Puerto.

These plans, for the first time, split the project in two.

No doubt, in an effort to attract different investors there is now a seaward project and a separate

landward project, or to simplify it, wet and dry.

The dry side has changed significantly. The concert venue which featured on previous plans has gone, replaced by an open space.

Large enough, it is claimed, to accommodate all the local events and fiestas.

They like to have events ‘alfresco’ in Puerto, but then without a suitable venue they have little choice but to. I am sure hosting a beauty pageant in Plaza de Europa on a chilly February evening was not ideal. The swimwear parade must have been a challenge. The revised plans allow for more retail space. Of course, it makes the build more lucrative, but does Puerto need more shops given that so many of the existing ones sit empty, many of them for years.

I know you shouldn’t take notice of artist impressions, the final result is often very different, take San Telmo as a prime example, the glass ‘wall’ never did materialise.

However, at present these drawings are all I have to comment on. I was going to say the boxlike buildings

and acres of concrete slabs are not in keeping with the rest of the Puerto, but on reflection the town doesn’t have any character or style, which I suppose gives them carte blanche to build whatever they want and of course we already have concrete slabs aplenty, the powers to be remain tireless in their efforts to cover the whole town with them.

Perhaps the finished buildings will not be boxlike at all, after all it is only a drawing and straight lines are far easier than curves, but then again straight walls are cheaper to build, so they most probably will be.

One of the released pictures is a view of the town from above with the new development superimposed onto it, which shows both the town football pitch and the municipal swimming pool remaining in situ. I must say I am surprised as I would have thought at least one or indeed both would go to make way for ease of access for the constructors. They would be sorely missed and an alternative site should be provided before construction starts, although saying

that the pool has been empty since the middle of December so it probably won’t be missed at all. Bring on the bulldozers.

It seems to be that there is something very important missing from the plan.

Where is the car parking?

Surely they are not putting it underground, so close to open water, it is a recipe for disaster. Now, to be serious for a moment, the town depends on this car park, without it there is precious little alternative. Nowhere to park equals no shoppers and no visitors, therefore it is imperative that an alternative site with sufficient space is provided, prior to construction beginning. Where will it be? It is certain to be further out from the centre of town.

Oh no, they can’t be thinking of park and ride, can they?

These comments and my ramblings are not to taken too seriously, likewise, nor should, for me at least, the whole Puerto Port project.

This one has been rattling around for so many years now that one wonders if it will every really come to fruition.

Not in my lifetime is an expression which springs

instantly to mind. I won’t even mention the budget, a figure for both parts of the project is being bandied about, but you can be assured the eventual cost will be much more.

How much has been spent already? I dread to think, man hours alone must come to a small fortune and architects don’t work for nothing. Safe to say I am not a fan of this project, I don’t believe all the hype nor do I believe it will be good for the town. Other than on the construction, and I wonder how much of that will be local, I can’t see where it is going to provide the level of new employment being promised. How long will it take to build? I once read that it would be at least seven years, but was that a serious time span or just plucked out of fresh air. Either way it has to been ten years plus allowing for the inevitable delays.

Work on it could start next year. I’ve heard that one somewhere before, perhaps it was a couple of years ago and they were talking about the bus station. ‘Next year’ is definitely the new ‘mañana’

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QUITE AN ADVENTURE!

Savour the views and discover the beauty of the Teno Rural Park

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knew my plans to visit Teno would be an adventure but I never though my social dignity would be left literally hanging by a thread!

Picture the scene: we’ve pulled over at a wayside halt half way up a steep mountainside to spend a muchneeded penny on route to one of Tenerife’s most isolated tourist destinations.

We wander curiously into the smallest ever cafe-cumgeneral store-cum bar.

It was like a scene from a scratchy black and white western movie: the five locals grouped round a circular, table-clothed table greeted us in solemn silence.

The owner, a large homely lady, pointed to my object of desire - a small green door set in an inside wall.

And, while the rest of my party admired the colourful display of delicate handknitted scarves, I trundled through the door and into the gloomy interior.

And here is the rub: once inside, there seemed to be no conceivable way out.

My scuffling and scratching at the door brought a ripple of laughter from my friends, then warm-hearted sniggers from the locals.

After what seemed an eternity, I managed to find a slim piece of twine which I pulled. Hey presto I returned, my dignity shaken but restored, to the laughing, smiling group.

I was greeted with a robust round of applause and cries of ‘Bravo.’

Over a cup of coffee, I muse there is something magnetically curious about the insatiable British obsession with exploration ... whatever it

takes.

For example, my party were heading to Teno simply because none of us had ever ventured to this mysteriously enticing area of the island.

And it was in every sense an adventure because the TF445 road to Punta de Teno had only recently reopened following strengthening work to the slopes and to help avoid falling stones.

The authorities have reassured travellers, saying the work will reduce the risk of falls from 70 per cent to 30 per cent and the road might only be closed four or five times a year in really bad weather.

The other big plus point is the draw of the Teno Rural Park, one of the most beautiful areas on the island to visit.

But it’s traditional isolation due to limited and difficult access makes the dawn start on the road journey all the more tantalising.

With its mountainous massif in the north-west of Tenerife, it is of great ecological value, both scenic and cultural, and includes examples of traditional island architecture.

We thrust onward, upward and almost sideways on roads at one point that seem to defy gravity, bolstered by the thought of seeing one of the peninsula’s most distinguished features: an old lighthouse on the island’s most westerly point.

Mind you, it’s not just your average lighthouse, you understand, because architect

José Soler Sanz insisted it be built with stone from La Gomera despite its greater cost.

In 1978 an even taller tower, 20 metres (66 feet) high, was erected alongside it, and the older, still-standing structure can be visited today.

But we discovered it’s more than a little tricky to reach due to the terrain.

However, you’ll be rewarded with some truly spectacular panoramic views of the Gigantes Cliffs, dropping straight to the sea from a height of almost 600 metres.

And enroute the large, leafy forest vegetation are the home of many species of animals, such as, the Osprey; the rich birdlife that led to the area being declared a protected area for birds.

To reach Punta de Teno we followed the coast road that leaves from the centre of the town of Buenavista del Norte.

The isolation of this muststop area still nurtures traditional ways of life. It’s also the case of Teno Alto or Masca, and its neighbour El Palmar, off glimpses of popular Canary architecture.

Buenavista itself is all about proud craftsmanship and traditional artisan crafts with outstanding wicker and reed basket-making.

It’s a traditional vein running through the area and included straw basketmaking of El Palmar, palm and rush basket-making of Masca, the wood works for farming tools, lances, scissors for harvesting figs, and canes made in El Palmar and Teno Alto.

Great, original and unique gifts along with Canary knives and bone canes crafted in El Palmar.

Teno itself presents an gnarled volcanic massif that has weathered the forces of erosion, leaving behind the landscape of large coastal cliffs, levees and vents.

Lava from the last eruption flowed down old valleys and fossilised a number of cliffs, fanning out down the coast to form the so-called islas bajas, or low islands, such as Buenavista and Teno Bajo.

Today ’s landscape is characterised by valleys and deep ravines which, as is the case with the Masca ravine,

open out into dinky, secretive beaches.

The main entry points to the park are from the TF-436, which runs from Buenavista to Santiago del Teide, and the TF-445, which connects Buenavista with El Faro and Punta de Teno.

The park also crosses the TF-82, which runs from Icod de los Vinos to Armeñime, and links this town to the TF-1 Armeñime - Santa Cruz de Tenerife road.

And, because of the area’s altitude and location, Teno is an area of great biological diversity constituting an important sanctuar y for a variety of threatened species, including laurisilva pigeons and native lizards.

If you’ve got the time, absorb Teno’s rich, natural and cultural heritage by driving along the park’s roads or a walk on any one of the numerous paths.

And yes, do what the Brits are famous for: exploring ...

Enjoy panoramic views from the lookouts, discover the area’s hamlets, its cuisine, stay overnight in Albergue de Bolico, spend a day with the

family in the Los Pedregales Recreational Area or purchase local goods in the El Palmar Farmer’s Market.

We pass interesting remains of the Canarian traditional architecture propelled onward by dramatic views of the peninsula, coast and, of course the famous lighthouse.

Then we are burrowing in and out of tunnels gouged through solid stone reassuringly secured by huge steel nets.

And suddenly we are here: Jose Soler Sanz Lighthouse, one of the most important of the island’s seven historic coastal lighthouses inaugurated in 1897.

Forget the brooding headlands, forget the trickiness of the terrain. Just go.

Savour the views. The wildness. The oneness with the elements.

Spread your arms and hands skyward letting the winds trill through your outstretched fingers...

And don’t forget to make a mental note not to be caught short on your journey.

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Vilaflor de Chasna - A walk through history

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AST week on my birthday, Andy Tenerife Walker took me for a lovely walk which began at the church in Vilaflor. I wasn’t surprised to see that the village was in full bloom.

There were lots of geraniums, white lilies, large red taganastes and bright orange Canadian poppies in flower everywhere.

Parts of Vilaflor date back to the C15. After the Spanish Conquest in 1496, Tenerife’s territories were divided up and this region was administered by the Soler family. Vilaflor was a ver y important village strategically as it had a readymade water supply. Two springs in the town called “Dona Beatriz Fret” and “Mother Down” met in a place known as “El Chorillo” where the women used to wash clothes and meet for a chat.

Pedro Soler built the first water mill here and it was still in operation until 1915. The mill “El Cubo” is also still there and easily recognisable by its 2 large arches.

A hermitage existed where the present day Church of San Pedro now stands which was built in the mid-C17. Next to the church is the Sanctuary of Brother Pedro and it is still a centre of pilgrimage for the devout today. Built on the site occupied by the fathers, the building now houses a convent

run by the Bethlehermite Order.

La Casa de Los Soler, the Soler family ’s ancestral home stands beside the church and in 1840, Alonso Chirino the 7th Marquis de las Fuentes de las Palmas, the owner of the house was murdered just outside Vilaflor. He was ambushed on his way home from Granadilla very close to the village by 12 gunmen. The murder was never solved as it is said that all the villagers buttoned their lips and therefore, the murderers were never found or charged. It is known that the Marquis was an abusive landowner who mistreated his tenants. Why the villagers took the law into their own hands will never be known exactly, but it is likely that it was either to do with the large taxes he imposed on the locals, or perhaps because the Chasneros were angry that he kept on reclaiming their lands; lands that the villagers had farmed for more than 200 years.

As we left the village, we walked into the forest on an old track which led onto the GR131 which runs from Arona to La Esperanza. The weather couldn’t have been better; the sky was blue and a gentle breeze prevailed in the air. As we sank further into the forest, the canopy thickened and we began to ascend up hill. The only sounds to be heard were the occasional bird song and the breeze dancing in the trees.

One of the trails had been closed by the local police supposedly because of the recent rains, but not to be deterred, Andy consulted his GPS and took us on another route which was a long steep ascent, and quite difficult for

me. However, when we reached the top, my aches and pains disappeared and mild euphoria took over as the views were absolutely breathtaking.

We were nearly 1400m above sea level and we could see over to the villages on the coast. The vistas looking down the ravines were staggering and somewhat daunting if you haven’t got a steady head for heights.

This was a lovely 3 ½ hour walk over about 9.5km which took me into another part of the forest near Vilaflor that I hadn’t been to before. It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful our island is if you just get out there and explore it.

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

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Your dining experience around our restaurants

Bodeguita Algarrobo

Tipsy Terrace

Bar El Pincho

Puerto de la Cruz

Los Gigantes

Las Vistas, Los Cristianos

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

Bistro Bolle

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.

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

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

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

Rendezvous Restaurant/Bar & Bistro

Costa del Silencio

Golf del Sur

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.

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

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

Restaurante Algarrobo La Orotava 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

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Sook

Mamma Rosa

The Potter Inn

Santa Cruz

Playa de las Américas

Puerto Colón

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.

Puerto Colon has so many places to eat and drink so where should you choose? Pop in and see Mark, Kerry and their team at this great family pub, just down the steps near the taxi rank.

There’s lots to tempt, including hand battered cod with homemade chips and mushy peas and a multitude of home-made dishes. The food is great, with generous portions.

Why not try their home made Staffordshire Oatcakes (made from a secret recipe) with a choice of fillings such as bacon and cheese or sausage and egg only two euros each!

Threre are also some great drink offers.

They serve a great breakfast and a brilliant Sunday lunch which has become quite “famous” with visitors and locals alike in the south.

You can sit inside or out on one of the two sunny terraces. You can watch your favourite soaps here or live sport as a relaxing background.

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

Restaurante El Cine

Tressardi

Los Cristianos

Puerto de la 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.

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

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

Restaurante Gom Santa Cruz

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.

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.

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

For reservations call 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com

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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 Los Cristianos 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

Harriet’s

English Tea Room

Bobby’s Indian Tandoori

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

Puerto Santiago, Costa del Silencio & Playa de las Américas

Very much a Tenerife success story, Harriets have opened a second Tea Room (with bar) in the heart of Los Cristianos.

With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, it is just a stone’s throw from the bus station at the San Marino building (ie turn left at the bottom of the bus station and it is 100 yards or so on your left, in premises formerly occupied by the Heritage bar).

You will find the most gorgeous food, all home-made and great British cooking, including all day breakfasts, mouthwatering cakes, salads, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and rolls, home-made burgers, pancakes, ice-creams, evening meals and numerous varieties of teas and coffees served in china pots and cups. There are also many gluten-free and diabetic options. Simply mouth-watering and a venue set to be a firm favourite with residents and locals alike.

If you 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.

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

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)

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

El Teatro del Puerto

Restaurante Magnolia

Dula y Pipa

Los Cristianos port

Puerto de la Cruz

La Orotava

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.

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.

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

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.

For reservations call 609 107 758 Estación Marítima, Los Cristianos Port, Arona

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will enlighten us? The new big Chinese bazaar is open so why not the others? Are they restricted from doing so or is it their choice?

Usually when you drive through Las Chafiras, there are queues of traffic. On a Sunday, there is none and these closures are the reason.

It would be a great asset for many people if the situation could be changed. What do other readers think?

Name and address supplied

Well done medical staff

Dear Editor I took this picture at 6.30pm whilst out walking in Los Cristianos because I was astounded to see NOT one person on the lovely beach.

There were sunbeds after sunbeds completely empty. It just looked very strange. You would expect people to still be on the beach at this time of the evening and in the water. But no, no-one at all.

This letter is a bit tongue in cheek because there was a reason for this. The weather! It had been pretty awful all week including on this particular day.

It just shows how dependent the island is on the weather and no matter what the people in power say, it really is the be all and end all of the island.

Without the hot sunshine, it loses its appeal. OK, it’s right for them to try and give people other things to do, that’s welcome, but the weather is still the centre of everything isn’t it?

At the time of writing, the sun is shining again so fingers crossed that those dreaded clouds won’t appear again. Almost as bad as the UK! Sun-seeker, Tenerife

Why Sunday closing in Chafiras?

Dear Editor Isn‘t it about time “go-ahead” Tenerife got its act together and changed the opening times of businesses in Las Chafiras.

We cannot believe that on a Sunday, the very day we want to go shopping or have a look around furniture shops and the like, they are closed. And this includes Iceland. Why? We don’t understand it so perhaps someone somewhere

Dear Editor As regular visitors to Tenerife, we thought we would write a note of praise following medical care my husband received.

It was nothing serious but we have to say the doctor and the staff at the medical centre in Golf del Sur were excellent. It is the one which is on your left hand side as you drive into the Golf, a round-shaped building with a chemist upstairs and doctors’ rooms downstairs.

It all stemmed from a spell of sunbathing. My husband fell asleep in the sun so missed putting on another batch of cream. When he woke up, his chest was bright red and he felt awful.

Luckily, we had health insurance so we went along to the centre and were treated by a Spanish

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lady doctor who spoke English.

He was put on a drip for a short while, had soothing cream applied, was given tablets and an injection in a delicate place!

I suppose some would say this was excessive, who knows, but it only cost us the excess fee of 50 euros plus 12 euro for some cream and we think saved my

husband from having a few days of his holiday ruined by sunburn.

So thank you to the staff there.

Also a warning to others. Make sure you have health insurance and watch the Tenerife sun.

Even if it is cloudy, it is very deceiving.

M and L Ryder, Oxfordshire

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NEW GUIDE PROVIDES INVALUABLE ADVICE

HE British Consulates of Tenerife and Gran Canaria have got together to create a new guide to health care in the Canary Islands for all British tourists, swallows and residents.

They hope it will serve as a helping hand to anyone that needs medical assistance, whether in an emergency or otherwise.

“We realise that calling an ambulance or making an appointment with a doctor when you don´t know the system or speak the language can be daunting at the best of times,” said a spokesperson.

“Most residents and some temporary visitors to the Canary Islands are not covered by private insurance but this should not stop anyone receiving medical assistance when needed.”

“Sadly, time and time again we assist British nationals who find themselves in vulnerable circumstances which could otherwise have been avoided if they ’d just had some basic knowledge about who to call in an emergency, how to set up a doctors’ appointment or even where the nearest public health centre is.

The guide is available to view and download at http://bit.ly/ 1XIjQfu.NEED

TO SEE A DOCTOR IN THE CANARY ISLANDS? HERE’S WHAT TO DO… If you are resident:

1. Call 112 in an emergency (they speak English) - the patient will be taken by public ambulance to the nearest public health centre (Centro de Salud) or hospital

2. If it’s less of an emergency, you can still go directly to the nearest public health centre or hospital. .

Visit this site to find your nearest hospital: http:// www.gobiernodecanarias.org/ sanidad 3. Most main health centres will have an A&E (Urgencias) service open between 8am and 8pm.

Some health centres have an A&E open 24 hours a day (including weekends and bank holidays).

4. The patient, or his/her family, will need to present his/her passport and Tarjeta Canaria de Salud (blue card) at the admissions desk of the public hospital/ health centre.

5. To make an appointment with your GP at your local health centre, you can either: a) Call 012, or b) Book your appointment online with your CIP number (number on your health card or tarjeta sanitaria) on this site: http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/citasalud or c) Download the application on your Smartphone and introduce your CIP number.

6. Normal working hours for Health centres are usually from 8am to 8pm. Outside these hours, you need to find which health centre deals with 24 hour urgencias

(A&E). To find your nearest one.

7. Specialist appointments: your GP will advise you, however be aware that normally you would hand over the inter consultant form given to you by your GP to the admissions desk at your local health centre. They will advise if they can give appointments there and then.

However, if the specialist appointment is in a hospital, then you would receive a call from the hospital with appointment details (and a reminder normally a week or so before). Some specialist appointments are ordered directly by your GP and you will be notified via telephone, you may even receive a text message reminder the day before.

8. Fuerteventura and Lanzarote: Some patients that require specific tests or treatment might be referred (or transferred in an emergency) to one of the public hospitals in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

Patients on the islands of La Palma, La Gomera or El Hierro may be transferred to one of the public hospitals in Tenerife.

If you are not registered for healthcare:

1. In a real emergency or for any medical care deemed necessary by the doctor at a public health centre or hospital, you can use your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

There’s a step by step guide

on how to register for Healthcare in the Canary Islands on http://healthca-reinspain.eu/ living-in-spain/#questionnaire 2. You (or your next of kin) will be asked to complete and sign a form at the public health centre or hospital in which it is agreed to cover any medical costs incurred either: a) By providing details of your EHIC (see http://healthcareinspain.eu/visiting-spain/#ehic for details on entitlements to the EHIC and when it can be used); b) By paying any costs yourself once a bill is received from the hospital. c) Or via private medical/ holiday insurance; 3. Remember to refer to the step by step guide on how to register for Healthcare in the Canary Islands.

If you are a tourist or an a temporary stay: 1. Call 112 in an emergency (they speak English) - the patient will be taken to the nearest public health centre (Centro de Salud) or hospital by public ambulance if necessar y. If someone else is calling for you, ask them to call 112, rather than a private ambulance, as you may be liable for subsequent treatment costs in a private hospital if your holiday insurance company will not cover you.

2. If it is less of an emergency, you can still go directly to the nearest public health centre or hospital to you.

3. Most main health centres will have an A&E (Urgencias) service open between 8 am and 8 pm. Some health centres have

an A&E open 24 hours a day (including weekends and bank holidays).

4. The patient, or his/her family, will need to present his/ her passport and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) at the admissions desk of the public health centre/hospital.

5. If you don´t have one, or

your EHIC has been lost or stolen, don´t worry - you can still be treated and get a Provisional Replacement Certificate to cover your emergency or necessar y medical care. The PRC is sent directly to the billing department at the public health centre or hospital.

For further information, do see the very useful site of http://healthcareinspain.eu/

HEALTH RISKS

Are you an over-the-limit drinker?

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F you think only alcoholics and binge drinkers are putting their health at risk, think again.

Men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol a day and women should not regularly drink more than two to three units a day.

“Regularly” means drinking this amount every day or most days of the week.

Many people who see themselves as “social drinkers” are at risk of developing long-term health conditions because of the amount they regularly drink.

Most drinkers are unaware that regularly drinking more than the limits advised by the NHS can lead to a wide range of long-term health problems, including cancers, strokes and heart attacks.

More than 55 per cent of people questioned in a YouGov poll thought that alcohol only damages your health if you regularly get drunk or binge drink.

The 2010 survey of 2,000 adults also found that 83 per

cent believed that regularly drinking more than the recommended daily limits didn’t put their long-term health at risk.

The survey suggests that 7.5 million people might be unaware of the damage their drinking could be causing.

Over the limit More than nine million people in England drink more than the recommended daily limits. About 15,000 people in England die from alcohol-related causes each year. About 32 per cent of these deaths are from liver disease, 21 per cent from cancer and 17 per cent from cardiovascular illnesses, such as heart disease and strokes.

Typically, longer-term alcohol-related illness or death affect older people who drink more than the recommended daily limits and consider themselves to be “social drinkers”.

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WHY ARTEDENTAL ALWAYS CHAMPIONS THE ARTESAN TOUCH

The synergy between technology and craftsmanship, key in making dentures I

N 1997, humanity was plunged into a deep disappointment when a computer was able to defeat for the first time a world champion in a chess game.

The outcome of Kasparov vs. Deep Blue highlighted an unbearable reality. On March 12th, this situation was repeated when the software AlphaGo triumphed for the third time over the world’s best player of Go, the ancient game of Chinese origin which is even more complex than chess. A new milestone for artificial intelligence.

The machine showdown versus man foresees a painful truth, that at some point artificial intelligence and technology will surpass the human intellect and craftsmanship, replacing and minimising our intervention and creating a new Industrial Revolution. This statement is often taken as an axiom but is it really true?

There is still a mechanised system in which the craft phase is still lovingly maintained today and protected in many laboratories. It is the manufacture of dentures.

The lab technician or prosthetic expert models and sizes from a mould obtained from the patient, identifying all the pieces so that they fit the face of the person and, most importantly, they fit perfectly in the mouth so that neither functionality and aesthetics suffer. Hence

prosthetists have earned the nickname “master craftsmen”.

But is this manual work replaceable? Definitely. In fact, other dental laboratories and dentists prefer the CAD / CAM technology to the work of the artisan, which consists of the manufacture of prostheses from a computer programme. The accuracy of the machine with respect to human is rather higher, but has drawbacks. Therefore, a lot of dental prosthetic work combines with technology.

Victor Cubillo, medical director and orthodontist for Artedental, defends the work of the technician, arguing that “both the milled tooth structure and each piece can be designed and manufactured by computer, but art is eliminated in its manufacture”.

In his clinic, Artedental combine mechanical work with the artisan. They make each piece with machines of the ultimate generation but use the hands for manual assembly.

The biggest drawback of the CAD / CAM technology,” said Sr. Cubillo, “is that making cosmetic changes afterwards depend on the material used. If the

structure is milled zirconium for example, it is impossible to repair or modify it; and if titanium, it is usual that is too thick to re-weld it with guarantees.

“He adds: “If in time a correction of the prosthesis is required, you are doomed to repeat the work from scratch, which implies a substantial increase in the cost to the patient, as well as pollution factor which represents the accumulation of such materials.”

Another limitation of the machine concerns the fit, according to the prosthetic director of Artedental, Volker Samrei. Depending on the material used in this procedure, you can generate errors that a computer will not identify and although “making the fit has been made with an exact mould, it must always be interpreted by the eye of the skilled artisan to achieve the best results.

Sr. Samrei adds: “Perfect mathematical processing

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with a computer are not always appropriate for the patient. Human hand, eye and feelings are critical to achieving the best result, because aesthetics and beauty are hardly detectable to a machine. “ “The computer can provide acceptable results, but never takes into account the patient’s individuality.

The result of a sculpture

made with a mould can be perfect in its lines but is lacking in character, humanity and that critical eye, despite the maps drawn by a computer.”

“In an industr y that inevitably tends to mechanisation, the human character of the technique is and always will be that which gives better results”.

The consequences of pressure on the spine, on arteries, nerves and muscles are severe physical and psychological dysfunctions like: head, neck, back, hip and knee pain, pelvic obliquity, organic problems, dizziness and ear pain, dysfunctions of the immune system, just to name a few.

Atlasprofilax by R.C. Schümperli is a method to bring the atlas into its correct and natural position with just one treatment. Without risks. The self-healing process will start immediately. Patients of every age – from children to senior citizens– can be treated. For healthy people the treatment is a form of prevention.

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BRITISH CAR DEALER & INSURANCE SERVICES

PLAYA de las Américas, 1 bedroom apartment for rent, central location, quiet area, close to beach, well furnished and equipped.

No finders fees. 570 euros, bills included. Call: 922 751 113 / 620 230 871

SELECTION OF CARS FOR SALE RENAULT MEGANE 1.6, 16v AUTOMATIC Year 2006 € 5.750

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MINI COOPER D 1.5, AUTOMATIC, EX DEMO Year 2015 € 25.495

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HONDA JAZZ 1.4 SES, AUTOMATIC Year 2007 € 6.495

R E A D Y & L E G A L

AUDI A6 2.0, TDI Year 2012

€ 26.250

FIAT 500 1.2 Year 2013

€ 8.495

SKODA FABIA COMBI 1.4 16v Year 2009 € 6.250

VISA ACCEPTED ALL CARS ARE FULLY SERVICED & GUARANTEED

www.motorworldtenerife.com CALLE HIPOTENUSA Nº2, INDUSTRIAL AREA COSTA DEL SILENCIO

TEL.: 922 783 828 OR 629 048 529

Visit our up-to-date website for more cars & info D.G.S. C0584B38655239

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VETERINARY PRACTICE for sale in the south of Tenerife. Fully equipped veterinary practice (small animals) for sale leasehold, due to health issues. It measures 85m2 and has a spacious waiting area, a small shop, a consulting room, toilet, laboratory, operating room, etc. It is sold including stock, furniture, equipment and instruments.

The only vet in town. Good customer base. All licenses and permits are fully up to date. Interested? Contact 667 811 462 or veterinariotenerifesur@outlook.com.

INTERNATIONAL BOOKSHOP for sale, located on one of Los Cristianos’ busiest streets.

Very well established, lots of regular clients and tourist trade. Attractively decorated.

For info call 631596309"

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DOORS & WINDOWS Tenerife’s leading supplier of Aluminium systems and much more, established on the Island since 1992.

We manufacture, supply & fit all types of:

Windows Security shutters Bathroom screens Privacy screens

Patio & French doors Security bars Wardrobes Gates & Fencing

Front doors Louvre shutters Cupboards Insect screens

CBAS are the number one installer of the Glass curtain system CBAS offer replacement glass & locks & parts department CBAS offer an emergency call out service CONSTRUCTION New builds Extensions Refurbishments Kitchens Roofing Bathrooms

CBAS - Poligono Industrial Las Chafiras III, C/.Caracas Nave 4, 38639 San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife T: +34 922 736 738 F: +34 922 735 123 E: info@canariesbritish.com www.cbas.eu Visit our showroom at the top of Amarilla Golf on the junction with the Auction house.

All surveys & estimates are free of charge

GARDEN FURNITURE

The Prestige Group

Est. 1999

BOOKSHOP HIGH QUALITY OUTDOOR FURNITURE JAC Enterprises S.L., Agustin Millares 20, Armeñime, Adeje.

Showroom open 9-5 Mon-Fri

Tel/Fax: 922 74 08 88

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DENTAL CLINICS SOUTH

DENTAL CLINICS NORTH

Full range of services offered including Inheritance & Wills, Administration of Communities, Property maintenance, cleaning & Fiscal Advice.

922 862 901 INSURANCES

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The Prestige Group Est. 1999

Specialists in the Manufacture, Repair and Installation of all types of Industrial and Domestic Shutters, Security Grilles, Garage Doors, Electric or Manual.

Remote Control Systems.

Tel: 922 304 987 MASSAGE & THERAPIES

JAC Enterprises S.L., Agustin Millares 20, Armeñime, Adeje.

Showroom open 9-5 Mon-Fri

Tel/Fax: 922 74 08 88

www.theprestigegroup.es

info@theprestigegroup.es

REMOVALS & STORAGE SUN BLINDS

The Prestige Group T

Est. 1999

AUTHORISED INSTALLER

Tenerife’s leading Specialist in the Manufacture, Repair and Installation of all types of Awnings, Canopies, Interior and Exterior Blinds.

JAC Enterprises S.L., Agustin Millares 20, Armeñime, Adeje.

Showroom open 9-5 Mon-Fri

Tel/Fax: 922 74 08 88

www.theprestigegroup.es

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TAX SPECIALIST NORTH

MECHANICS

SECOND HAND FURNITURE

Applications and paperwork to the Authorities (Residencia, NIE number, inheritances etc) Resident and Non-Resident annual tax declarations Accounting, Payroll and Management Consulting Tax advice and consulting Property purchase and investigations Translations and Interpreter service... and more!

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N 23rd April, the world remembered the birth (in 1564), and death (1616) of the great Bard, William Shakespeare. (Bad luck to die on your birthday!)

It was also St.George’s birthday on that day - unfortunately less celebrated!

And also, some useless information, my parent’s chimney sweep was also born on April 23rd , and really, named William Shakespeare!

Here are more details of our forthcoming event to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday . On Saturday 11th June a Garden Party will be held in the Library gardens. There will be bunting, flags, champagne, a superb buffet, music...and , we hope, your presence. We invite all those participating to be attired in red, white and blue , hats not essential but encouraged ( I for one will not be wearing one - I haven’t done so since my school days, and even then I was often detained after class for not doing so - and for removing my hated lisle stockings on the school bus !)

But time flies, as we all know, so do get your thinking caps on - we hope to make this the best party ever!

The party will commence at 14.00 hours and the price is 12 euros inclusive of buffet and refreshments.

Please book at the Treasurer’s desk.

Our best wishes go to Hara, who has returned to England, she will be sadly missed for her sterling work on our DVDs and for organising our filmshows - and for her Circle Dances. Good luck in the future Hara.

Thanks to Niki, who will be continuing Hara’s good work.

For those who have not yet discovered us, we are located in The Taoro Park, near the British School, in Puerto de la Cruz, and our opening hours are on Mondays and Fridays from 15.00 to 17.30, and on Wednesday and Saturdays from 10.00 to 13.00.

You can find us on our website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’ or on Facebook or TripAdvisor.

LEISURE YOUR HOROSCOPE WWW.ASTROLOGY-ONLINE.COM ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) In-laws or older individuals may give you a bit of a hard time today. Don’t back down but don’t ignite the situation. Don’t sign up for too many extra activities or you’ll have trouble fulfilling your obligations.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) You can make money through solid investment plans. Involvement in groups will be favorable.

Business partnerships will prove lucrative. Do whatever your mate wants; it really doesn’t matter as long as you’re together.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Focus on using your creative abilities in other ways. Don’t press your luck with your loved ones.

Make changes regarding your status in society.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Not everything you hear will be legitimate. Be sure to take care of the needs of your immediate loved ones first. Depression may be likely if you’re away from home.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22)

The Revenant by Michael Punke

looking for new beginnings.

So they set up in business, organising stylish and perfectly affordable vintage weddings.

Soon they are busy arranging other people’s Big Days. What none of them know is that their own romances lie waiting just around the corner....

No Cure For Love by Peter Robinson

Travel will be exciting. Dealing with foreigners will be most enlightening. Look into the cost factor, but don’t try to get backing yet.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You can surprise members of your family, which in turn will bring you a pat on the back. Avoid any over indulgences. Confusion regarding other people’s money and joint ventures will come to a head.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Think about starting your own small business.

Things at home may be somewhat rocky. Don’t confront the situation if you don’t feel you can keep your cool.

(Read the book which inspired the major motion picture) Hugh Glass isn’t afraid to die.

He’s done it once already.

When expert tracker Glass is viciously mauled by a bear, death seem inevitable. The two men ordered to remain with him flee, stripping him of his rifle and hatchet and leaving him to die alone.

But soon a grim, horribly scarred figure is seen wandering, asking after two men, one with a gun that seems too good for him.....

weapon is her instinct, and they can’t take that away from her.

Protocol won’t stop her doing everything in her power to take down the perpetrator.

Someone out there is using the panic of crowds to kill, and Dance must find out who, before he strikes again...

Deal with the needs of children and get into groups that deal with self awareness. Take care of any dealings with government agencies. Try to keep your opinions to yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)

A Vintage Wedding by Katie FForde

Solitude Creek by Jeffrey Deaver When an interrogation goes badly wrong, California Bureau of Investigation Agent Kathryn Dance finds herself busted back to rookie.

Her new assignment: routine insurance checks after a roadhouse fire. But the evidence show that the fire was no tragic accident.

A highly trained expert in body language, Dance’s most deadly

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)

In a small Cotswold country town, Bath, Lindy and Rachel are

As a detective in the LAPD threat managing unit, Arvo Hughes has dealt with every kind of stalker there is - and in 1990’s Hollywood, he is not short of work.

Tasked with finding out who has been sending unsettling anonymous letters to beautiful TV star Sarah Broughton, Arvo expects this case to be nothing out of the ordinary - until the actress discovers a strangely mutilated body left in the sand outside her beach house.

Certain that Sarah’s stalker must have met her before, Arvo realises that his only chance to catch the killer before he gets closer to Sarah is to delve into her past. But nothing is straig-htforward in this case, and the squeaky-clean star seems to be keeping all memories of a shady history locked away...

Travel oppor tunities look positive, but be cautious while driving. Control your emotions and everything will fall into place. Minor health problems may flare up if you haven’t been taking care of yourself or have been burning the candle at both ends.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You can’t always have your own way. You’ll find it easy to talk about your feeling today. Don’t hesitate to find out what your mate’s intentions are.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Communication must be open, precise, and honest. Children or friends may try to talk you into lending them money. You might find added popularity with those around you today.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Spend time with friends or family. A passionate encounter with your mate should help alleviate that pent-up energy. Get involved in groups that are creative in nature.

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CROSSWORD DOWN 1- Light source; 2- Manipulator; 3- Western pact; 4- Strong as ___; 5- Wynonna’s mom; 6- Within; 7- Monetary unit of Thailand; 8- Remain; 9- Glass containers; 10- Now, in Nogales; 11- “M*A*S*H*” name; 12- Chip away at; 13- Adjust to zero; 21- Camaro model; 24- Wispy clouds; 25- Latin love; 26- Female horse; 27- OPEC member; 28- Strong wind; 30Devoured; 31- Deli bread; 33- Covered with water; 35- Captain ___; 36- ___ expert, but...; 37- Reformer Jacob; 38- Draw with acid; 41- Hoo-ha; 44- Pertaining to the stomach; 46- Invitation request; 48- Deutsch, here; 50- Components; 51Olds model; 52- Admit; 53- Teheran native; 55- ___-foot oil; 57- Own (up); 58- Ticks off; 59- Fill with cargo; 60- Arguing; 61- Manitoba native; 62- Consumes;

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ComParrot by Bonnie J. Malcolm CAN YOU SPOT 12 DIFFERENCES IN THESE PICTURES?

ACROSS 1- Roman moon goddess; 5- Penpoints; 9- Less covered; 14- Slippery ___ eel; 15- Med school subj.; 16- Chicago hub; 17Take ___ your leader; 18- Dept. of Labor division; 19- Flaps; 20- Nearness; 22- Commerce; 23- Disencumber; 24- Dry red table wine; 25- Compadre; 29- Strange and mysterious; 32- Gourd-shaped rattle; 34- County in SW Scotland; 39Spoken; 40- Faucet stuff; 42- Leave out; 43- Apostate; 45- Sardonic; 47- For ___ (cheap); 49- Smidgen; 50- Somewhat pale; 54- Ltr. holder; 56- Attentive, warning of danger; 57- Hearth; 63- Pave over; 64- Humorist Bombeck; 65- Gillette brand; 66- Singer Lopez; 67- Senate position; 68- Intake; 69- ___ boom; 70- IRS IDs; 71- French summers;

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Caring for your car: cam belts

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OST cars use a cam belts, often referred to as timing belt.

These belts form an integral part of the engine and are vital for its function. Manufacturers recommend changing these at certain mileage/kilometres and this varies from make to make, sometimes they specify it to be changed when the car reaches a certain age, even though it may not have reached the recommended mileage/kilometres. A good mechanic will also, replace the timing belt tensioner at the same time as the belt is replaced. This is a more cost effective idea than changing it at a later date.

In modern engines cam belts and matching components are often subjected to a great deal of stress. High rotational speeds, vibrations and extreme temperatures (especially here in Tenerife) can easily have a negative effect on the functioning of parts. Cracks may appear below the metal surface, overheating, worn-out sealing rings of ball bearings can all lead to increased metal wear and even the jamming of pulleys, which in turn can easily cause belt damage. If a timing belt snaps when the engine is running, this can cause costly and sometimes irreparable damage to your engine. This would be due to the fact that some of the valves will have been held open when they should not be and thus will be struck by the pistons.

The usual failure of timing belts is either stripped teeth (which leave a smooth section of belt where the drive cog will slip) or delamination and unravelling of the fibre cores. Correct belt tension is critical - too loose and the belt will whip, too tight and it will whine and put excess strain on the bearings of the cogs. In either case belt life will be drastically shortened. Aside from the belt itself, also common is a failure of the tensioner, and/or the various gear and idler bearings, causing the belt to derail, hence why it’s advisable to change the tensioner at the same time as the belt.

In an internal combustion engine application, the timing belt connects the crankshaft to the camshaft(s), which in turn controls the opening and closing of the engine’s valves. A four-stroke engine requires that the valves open and close once every other turns of the crankshaft. The timing belt does this very important job. It has custom teeth to turn the camshaft(s) synchronized with the crankshaft and is specifically designed for a particular engine. In some engine designs, the timing belt may also be used to drive other engine components such as the water pump.

A timing belt is typically rubber with high-tensile fibres running the length of the belt as tension members.

Rubber degrades with higher temperatures and with contact with motor oil.

Thus the life expectancy of a timing belt is lowered in hot or leaky engines.

Newer or more expensive belts are made of temperature resistant materials such as “highly-saturated nitrile“.

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OLKSWAGEN’S popular Golf extended its appeal 20 years ago when estate versions arrived on the roads.

And the line-up of latestgeneration Mk VII models has grown to include an Alltrack estate.

This version looks tough and capable of going off road with its flared wheelarches and side sills as well as new design front and rear bumpers.

It gets increased ground clearance and off-road suspension for motorists who need to venture away from the tarmac.

Click the off-road button and this activates a hill descent function, modifies accelerator pedal characteristics and ABS. It’s not just off-roaders who benefit with the Alltrack though as I discovered during my time with the car.

It’s more than a few years

since I owned a couple of Golfs and I loved how the frontwheel models handled then.

During heavy snow conditions it was one of the few cars that managed to get enough grip on side streets and make it out to gritted roads.

And the new Alltrack fourwheel drive estate is built to tackle the worst of the road conditions we can get in Scotland – or even Tenerife during those icy days.

The standard 4Motion allwheel drive system with its Haldex coupling activates before slip occurs to prevent loss of traction as it calculates ideal drive torque.

A supplementar y XDS+ system applies brief braking interventions at the wheels on the inside of a bend during fast

cornering.

This brought superb traction and handling when I was travelling on some wet and winding, country roads.

There is the choice of three diesel engines – 1.6-litre 110PS and 2.0-litre offering 150PS and 184PS. The test car had the more powerful of the 2.0-litre units and it came with a six-speed DSG automatic gearbox.

This delivered the power quickly and efficiently in auto and there was the choice of going up and down the gears manually using the steeringwheel paddles.

I didn’t venture off the tarmac but found the suspension wasn’t too harsh when travelling over some rutted surfaces.

Ride comfort was excellent as was the quality of the interior with a particularly comfortable diver’s seat that offered height

Older belts have trapezoid shaped teeth leading to high rates of tooth wear.

Newer manufacturing techniques allow for curved teeth that are quieter and last longer.

Timing belts are typically inaccessible and difficult to inspect. The manufacturer or your mechanic may also recommend the replacement of other parts, such as the water pump, when the timing belt is replaced because the additional cost to replace the water pump is negligible compared to the cost of accessing the timing belt. You may then find it much more cost effective to change the timing belt; tensioner and water pump all at the same time. and lumbar adjustment.

The turbo diesel engine didn’t lack punch, boasting a sporting 7.8 seconds’ sprint from standstill to 62mph.

And capable of a top speed of 136mph, this estate was exceptionally quiet at motorway speeds.

With so many speed restrictions on our roads with never ending road improvements going on I reckon cruise control is a necessity when buying a new car.

The system on this model was simple to use and not just for sitting at motorway speeds.

With its automatic distance control it was also ideal in and around town as the car slowed or accelerated to the speed of the vehicle in front and even stopped when necessary.

These were just a couple of the standard features on this high-spec model.

Other items include stop/ start, two-zone climate control, heated and folding electronic door mirrors, bi-xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights, coming/leaving driving lights, bluetooth, sat nav, 5.8-inch colour touchscreen, DAB radio and CD player with eight speakers.

A roomy interior can seat three adults in the rear and boot space is decent at 605 litres – extending to 1,620 litres with the rear seats folded.

The seats tumble down easily with switches just inside the boot door and there is also a hidden compartment under the flat load area – as well as a space-saver spare tyre.

The Golf Estate Alltrack is ideal for drivers requiring light off-road capabilities and terrific for on-road motoring – in all sorts of conditions.

Prices start at £26,790 with the Alltrack TDI 4Motion test model costing £30,995.

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All systems go for the 32nd North Santa Cruz Overcame Cicar Rally SCHOOL INITIATIVE

LA OROTAVA PRESENTATION

fans and the general public. To this end, they called for the cooperation of everyone in the plan to minimise risks and education followers on keeping safe and following the rules.

The XXXII Rallye Orvecame Norte is the first scoring test of the Insular Championships of Tenerife Asphalt Rallies 2016.

It both starts and finishes in La Orotava, in the vicinity of

the Puente (bridge) and Plaza de la Constitución.

The closed park will be at La Victoria on May 13th and the service park on the 14th in Santa Úrsula.

As in the previous editions, the administrative technical checks will be on the Friday afternoon ie May 13th in the San Jerónimo industrial park in La Orotava where the Orvecame Norte facilities are.

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XCITEMENT is mounting as the countdown begins to the 32nd North Overcame Cicar Rally on May 13th and 14th.

The main details and developments were officially presented during a ceremony at La Orotava town hall. It was chaired by Tenerife Cabildo’s councillor for sport, María del Cristo Pérez who was joined

by La Orotava’s sports councillor, Eduardo Rodríguez, president of the Tenerife Automobile Association, Benito Rodríguez and the president of Escudería Daute-Los Realejos, Celestino Díaz.

Also present were representatives of the eight participating municipalities and representatives of teams, companies and collaborators.

During the presentation, details were given of the programme and the route map, together with the comprehensive security plan for the test.

Organisers said they wanted to guarantee the maximum security of participants,

TC 1 El Tanque 7,160 0:15 9:00 CH 214,530 21,690 0:37 35,17 9:37 TC 2 La Guancha - Realejos 15,300 9:40 CH 3 21,380 36,680 0:57 38,61 10:37 TC 3 Santa Úrsula 4,800 CH 3B Salida Zona de Asistencia B 0:15 11:35 CH 4 34,650 34,650 0:57 36,47 12:32 TC 4 El Tanque 7,160 12:35 CH 5 14,530 21,690 0:37 35,17 13:12 TC 5 La Guancha - Realejos 15,300 13:15 CH 6 21,380 36,680 0:57 38,61 14:12 TC 6 Santa Úrsula 4,800 14:15 CH 6B Salida Zona de Asistencia C 0:15 15:25 CH 7 27,610 27,610 0:47 35,25 16:12 TC 7 Ciudad del Drago 7,660 16:15 CH 8 20,460 28,120 0:47 35,90 17:02 TC 8 Realejos - Orotava 10,900 17:05 CH 9 12,730 23,630 0:37 38,32 17:42 TC 9 Santa Úrsula 4,800 17:45 CH 9A Reagrupamiento C 4,130 8,930 0:15 35,72 18:00

The initiative involves the city council, the sports department and oil refinery, Cepsa.

The aim is to encourage the smaller disciplines, such as Canary wrestling, salto stick jumping, palo (combat using sticks) and the similar lucha del garrote.

The activities in the schools are expected to start within the next few months.

CEIP Isabel La Católica, one of the first schools to host them, was the venue for the presentation of the campaign which was attended by the Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez and the counciCruz de Tenerife. Among the selling, scholarships, training llor for sport, Verónica Meseguer. They were joined services offered are counand employment offers. by the director of the All persons interested in obtaining more information Tenerife oil refiner y and about this group can do so by email Cepsa in the Canaries, José info@poreldeportefemenino.com Manuel Fernández-Sabugo.

Support pledged for new women’s sports association

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ANTA Cruz has pledged its full support for the Association for Women’s Sports.

This is a project born with the aim of combating the main problems and discrimination faced by women in sport.

Representatives of the association visited the council chamber to outline their plans to sports councillor, Verónica Meseguer.

“We are proud that you have created a group of this nature, not only for athletes who have already managed to

reach the elite but rather, for those who are currently in their training and education in the basic sport,” she told them.

Representatives of the group expressed their gratitude for the support being received from the city council.

“It gives us the energy to move forward,” they said.

APDF was founded last March and is the first of its kind in the province of Santa

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ANTA Cruz has launched a new campaign to actively encourage the promotion and enjoyment of traditional Canary sports in local schools.

The Mayor thanked the school and encouraged all pupils to join in. This would help them to get to know their traditions and show what differentiates the Canary Islands in terms of sport, way over and above video games and football.

José Manuel FernándezSabugo said it was a real pleasure to help to spread the message about such sports at an early age.

It is hoped to stage 30 exhibitions in school between now and the end of June in schools in and around Santa Cruz at their request.

The presentations will include theory and practise and all children interested in taking up any of the sports will be helped and guided by professionals.

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Ready, steady, go! Tenerife Bluetrail, Spain’s highest mountain race, returns to the island in June

Upgrade for lifeguard station

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The local council has invested 53,000 euros in repairing and upgrading the lifeguard station which was showing signs of advanced deterioration because of oxidation.

Under the plan for districts, the sidewalk and access to the beach is also being reformed.

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new edition of the Tenerife Bluetrail – the island’s most popular (and extreme) longdistance mountain race – is set to take place on Saturday 11th June.

Over 1,000 athletes from all over the world have already signed up to run from sea level to an altitude of over 3,550 metres in Spain’s highest race.

Under the slogan “trail running for all”, the Tenerife Bluetrail features five different trails so runners of all abilities are welcome – from professional athletes to amateur runners: Ultratrail

(97 km), Trail (66 km), Marathon (43 km), MediaTrail (20 km) and adapted trail called ‘Challenge’ (8 km).

One of the race’s highlights is the variety of landscapes and contrasts it goes through, including the dryness of the south and the lush green vegetation of the north – guaranteeing great scenery for mountain runners.

However, the true star of

the Tenerife Bluetrail is the moon-like Teide National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), where daring athletes on the Ultratrail category will reach a height of 3,555 metres, starting from the popular holiday resort of Los Cristianos and finishing in the northern town of Puerto de la Cruz. The time to beat is 13 hours and 2 minutes; the current record for an athlete traversing the 97 km which connect these two locations – achieved by Spanish athlete Carlos Pascual in 2015.

In addition, runners who complete the Ultratrail or Trail categories will get 5 or 4 points towards next year’s Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® (UTMB), as the Tenerife Bluetrail is one of the approved qualifying races – testament to the ever-increasing importance of the Tenerife Bluetrail in the international events calendar.

There are still places available for participation in the different categories of the Tenerife Bluetrail 2016. For further details and to sign up, athletes should visit: www.tenerifebluetrail.com.

New pyschology talks to help sporting actions

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EACH users at El Socorro in Los Reajelos will notice new and improved facilities for the lifeguard service.

AN Miguel de Abona council will launch in the coming weeks, the first talks of psychology aimed at sports clubs in the municipality in which both athletes and parents, instructors, coaches and manag ers will benefit.

The talks of Sports Psychology aim to provide practical tools to all those involved in this area to avoid the pressure of competition and victory.

The initiative also hopes to eliminate incidents and raise awareness of fair play and respect, together with training in values of sport .

Ultimately, the message is that education should be more important than the competition.

The first talk was on April 27th and the next is on May 11th at the municipal football field “Juanito Marrero” in Las Zocas.

Multiple squash champion chooses Santa Cruz to train

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HE Mayor of Santa Cruz has received multiple squash champion Xisela Aranda to a special reception.

José Manuel Bermúdez was joined by sports councillor, Verónica Meseguer. They praised her for her outstanding efforts and wished her well for future plans.

The Galician athlete lives in Santa Cruz and usually trains at the Quico Cabrera sports centre.

“They are the best facilities in which I have had the opportunity to train and compete,” she said.

The Mayor expressed his pride in the fact that an athlete of such a high level had chosen Santa Cruz to train.

Xisela has won seven Spanish squash titles in a row, an achievement few have reached.

“We are very proud that you are living in the capital

and hopefully you continue to enjoy our city and its sports facilities for much longer, “ said Sr. Bermudez.

He also took the opportunity to wish her well for her next challenge at the start of May when she takes part in the European Championships in Poland as part of a combined team.

Xisela was also recently in Ireland for one of the tournaments that make up the women’s world circuit.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the few municipalities in the Canary Islands to have six public courts for playing squash. Four of them are in the Insular Centre, located at Quico Cabrera and the remaining two are located in the Sports Centre of Las Retamas (Ofra).

Gijon awards for young gymnasts

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ICTORIA Correia, Nikol Nikolaeva, Mireya Álvarez, Giselle Trujillo and Iraya Sanfiel are the are the champions of Club Adoney of Granadilla de Abona, led by Laura Garcia,following Spanish success.

Competing in the youngest category, they rose to first place in the championship held in Gijon.

Along with this result, and the third position for a club of Santa Cruz, the Canarian community in general got the bronze medal.

This was a great moment for the club and young athletes who have pledged to continue to work and train every day to reap new successes for Granadilla and the Canary Islands.

Granadilla sports councillor, Nacho Mendoza Morales congratulated the club and the gymnasts for the marvellous results.

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Puerto tackles pigeon problem Delight for Granadilla judo at sports centre club P IGEON problems at the Manolo Santaella sports pavilion in Puerto de la Cruz will hopefully soon become a thing of the past.

Work has started on putting in 100 metres of meshing to prevent the birds from building nests.

This is a problem which has plagued the centre since its reformation in 2009 and led to continuos complaints, including from parents of young children because of fears for their health.

The meshing is being put in in the void between the roof and walls.

Puerto de la Cruz council has been working on this

problem for several months through different proposals and alternatives that would prevent nesting pigeons, without causing damage to them.

Even ultrasound has been tried but without success.

The Mayor, Lope Afonso and councillor for sport, Javier González visited the centre to see the work for themselves and the degree of effectiveness.

The council says it regrets any incovenience the work may cause.

Ines eyes seventh Puerto to host Infinity Xtreme 2016 Lanzarote Ironman HAWAII AIM

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OS Realejos athlete Ines Hernandez is aiming to make it seventh time lucky in the forthcoming Lanzarote Ironman.

The 53-year-old has already competed six times and is determined once again to complete the gruelling swimming, cycling and marathon.

Ines was welcomed to a council reception hosted by the Mayor, Manuel Domín-

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UERTO de la Cruz is to host one of the most anticipated challenge races of the year on July 16th with Infinity Xtreme 2016.

guez and councillor for sport, Benito Dévora and wished well for continued sporting success.

There is an extra challenge this year, namely qualification for the World Championships to be held in Hawaii.

The event will take place on the esplanade of the future sports port and there will be parallel activities as well as the races themselves.

The Infinity Xtreme Sprint (5km) will be the first challenge, starting at 4pm, and this consists of a return circuit, with one hour in which to finish it.

The Canary Infinity Xtreme Race Radical (10km) will be at 5.30pm, consisting of two

laps and with two hours to compete.

The presentation of trophies and awards will be at 7.30pm.

The test is generating a great deal of interest from all parts of the islands and beyond and promises to be a real festival of sport.

All interested parties are being urged to register early as places are being snapped up already.

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RANADILLA de Abona judo club is on a lucky streak.

Lara Gutiérrez and Lara Lima (cadetes) and Fernando Vega and Alba González (infantiles) have qualified for the finals of Spain in May after the results obtained in the Canary Islands Championship held in San Juan de la Rambla on April 22nd and 23rd.

They also fielded the runners-up of Aday González

(cadete) and Daniela Mora (infantil).

Congratulations have also been extended to Susana Sánchez who qualified for the final of the next championship of Spain at senior level held in Madrid on April 30th.

Nacho Mendoza Morales extended praise for members of the club for their achievements.

Tennis twins shine in the USA

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WINS Lidia and Claudia Yanes García from Los Realejos are continuing their tennis success.

The talented sisters are continuing their training process through a scholarship at an American university in Tennessee.

The girls play in the Ohio conference league and are already gaining success. Lydia has been named as best newcomer and player of the year whilst Claudia was recently named best athlete of the week at her university.

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