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CARRY ON CRUISING:

Industry applauds blueprint for Santa Cruz port

ENERIFE has been presented with “a golden opportunity” to strengthen its tourism trade in the cruise industry and intends to capitalise on it. That was the message which came over loud and clear when Santa Cruz hosted the eleventh edition of Seatrade Cruise Med, the most important trade fair in Europe held for the first time outside the Mediterranean. The prestigious event was attended by 2,000 delegates, 500 exhibitors, sector professionals from 73 countries, including 23 national port authorities and a broad representation of the international ones, together with more than 100 directors of the major cruise companies. The programme included celebrations for the new cruise terminal of the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, an avant-garde, accessible and high energy efficiency building which will enable the presence in the island home port of up to five vessels, that is, 20,000 passengers. The hotel employers’ association, Ashotel says this paves the way for the future and is a “magnificent opportunity”. They say they are very aware of the importance of cruise activity for Tenerife, with 600,000 cruise passengers arriving at the capital’s port between Sep-

tember and May and showing great loyalty to the island. These numbers are expected to substantially increase because of the capability of taking larger vessels and prestige facilities. Celesytal Cruises has already announced its intention to expand into the Atlantic Corridor and is to base its flagship AIDAprima in the Canaries from October 2017. Tenerife has also entered into an agreement with the Port of Malaga in order to stimulate cruising from Malaga to the Canary Islands. In addition, the US market will be targetted. The blueprint for the new cruise terminal at Muelle de Ribera was received with” extremely positive feedback” when presented to the industry for the first time at a gala dinner. One senior US cruise line executive called it one of the five or six best cruise terminals he had seen worldwide. Other cruise line representatives highlighted the security configuration, the clear layout for passengers, the check-in hall layout, accessibility for disabled travellers and the

extensive use of wood in the interior design as strong points. Tenerife was chosen for the prestigious event following the

work carried out by Puertos de Tenerife over the last three years within MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.

Shocking discovery of “suicide” couple

OLICE believe the decomposed bodies of a man and woman found inTenerife’s national park are those of a Polish couple who made a suicide pact. The shocking discovery was made by two tourists who were out walking in the area and stopped to take photographs of the countryside. The bodies were next to a secluded track where, it is understood, the woman had a cover over her but the man did not. They were in an advanced state of decomposition and the cause of death was not instantly obvious. However, it has since been revealed that both had knife wounds which were selfinflicted. There was no sign of violence or the involvement of a third party. The couple were found on a forest trail in the north of the

island. The volcanic park of La Caldera is a popular haunt for walkers amongst the pine trees of the valley of La Orotava. It is believed the couple went to the area with the deliberate intention of taking their own lives although at this stage, it is not known why. No name have bee released.

Crown Odessy

Independence of the Sea

TENERIFE PROVES THE STAR!

The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife currently ranks tenth in cruise passenger movement out of the 75 that make up MedCruise.

One early accolade was to be shortisted for the “Port of the Year” by Seatrade against the likes of Southampton and Hong Kong.

HEALTH CHIEFS ISSUE REASSURANCE OVER PANGA FISH

EALTH chiefs in the Canary Islands are assuring members of the public that alarm over the consumption of the panga fish is not justified. They say strict controls were put in force when there was a previous scare in 2010 and the import of panga into the archipelago is properly regulated. Panga contains arsenic but it is not harmful as it is organic and there is no risk of toxicity for consumption. The species is also known as the “catfish of the Mekong” and is imported into Spain from Vietnam in the main. It has a shape similar to that of other species of marine white fish and the same nutritional composition. It is low fat and particularly appealing to children. The Directorate General of Public Health says imports are subject to strict controls and certificates and these are the same for the Canary Islands. Health leaders say there have been a 53 consignments of panga into the Canaries so far this year, representing a total of 788,000 kg. Only one was rejected. Random samples are also taken at various establishments and there are controls in school canteens.

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VICTORY FOR ALL

Puerto’s new summer carnival will be repeated after outstanding success

HE first-ever Summer Carnival in Puerto de la Cruz proved such a success that thoughts are already turning to the second edition in

2017!

More than 15,000 people gave their approval to this new event which was designed to showcase the main Carnival in February and to bring some September fun and entertainment to the coastal town. The verdict was the same for all the participants and the local council, with fiesta councillor Ruymán García declaring: “The victor y belongs to everyone!” The three days of festivities were held following repeated calls for a summer Carnival for

several years and finally became a reality. Puerto’s Mayor, Lope Afonso said they were already working on next year’s event. “ We analysed the good things and those where we need to improve but where we have no doubt is that we will be having many more editions of the summer carnival to come,” he promised. He admitted it had been a major challenge to organise this new carnival but paid tribute to the involvement of all the groups and how they had

pulled together. The hotel employers’ association Ashotel also pronounced the carnival a great success and said they

wanted to see it repeated. The Summer Carnival also introduced actions for the awareness of recycling and respect for the environment.

New project in ADEPAC

HE Association of Defence and Protection of Animals in the Canaries has announced the start of a new project described as a long-held dream.

ADEPAC is a zer0 sacrifice dog refuge and have, on average, 400 dogs in its care in Ravelo, El Sauzal. Ravelo winters are very hard, long, cold and damp and they try to have enough warm thick blankets but every winter faces the same problem: due to the large amount of bedding. There washing machines cannot cope and breakdown. Accumulated washing become unusable after days and weeks of waiting to be washed. This year, in preparation for the fast approaching winter, the association has the opportunity to launch a campaign of Crowdfunding so that the dogs never run out of clean, dry and warm bedding during winter. The intention is to buy a second hand industrial size washing machine (see the quotes below for the various models). Crowdfunding is a way of collective cooperation, carried out by people who create a network to get money for a project. It is typically used via Internet to fund efforts and initiatives of other people or organisations. “Our project is called “Warm beds for all” and with it we want to be able to buy the largest machine that allows us to wash as much clothing as possible at once,” a spokesperson explained. “All the information is on our crowdfunding platform where we explain all about our project, explaining how you can help and what your reward will be for your support.” “Your contribution, whatever it is, will always be rewarded and we ask you to spread the word and make our project known to all.” Any questions you may have about this project and how to help us please do not hesitate to contact us through our email: info@adepaccanarias.com , by phone (669 767 448) or Facebook (ADEPAC )

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SWIMMER RESCUED IN DROWNING SCARE

man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after suffering an incomplete drowning in the ocean off Fuerteventura.

The accident happened in Playa de La Pared in Pájara just after 7pm. The emergency helicopter was called in but on its arrival, the crew discovered that the man had already been pulled out of the water. Resuscitation was started on the beach and he was then transferred to hospital.

Woman hurt in Puerto accident

woman suffered facial injuries and bruising after she was involved in a collision with a motorcycle in Puerto de la Cruz.

The accident happened at 3pm on Sunday on the TF-31, near the Martiánez tunnel. The 1-1-2 emergency service was told a woman

needed medical treatment following an accident. She was treated at the scene before being taken on to hos-pital in a non-serious condition.

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Capital takes Canary Government to court over Las Teresitas

DEMOLITION ROW

ANTA Cruz is taking the Canar y Government to court over its refusal to allow the city council to demolish the car parks of Las Teresitas.

The authority says it has done all within its power to try and comply with the demolition directive to comply with an earlier court directive. The regional government says it is refusing to accept the decision because it argues that the demarcation of the beach is still pending in Spain’s coastal department. Specifically, the report of the Canarian Executive notes that “on this stretch of coast there is now a demarcation pending, authorised on January 13, 2015 by the Department of Sustainability of the Coast and the Sea, and initiated by the Provincial Service of the coast of Tenerife dated February 4, 2015 “. Santa Cruz council had approved in July demolition of the car park at the head of the beach of Las Teresitas, with a lead time of six months and a budget of 540,000 euros. The purpose of the project is the complete demolition of the building paralysed since 2008.

MAN ARRESTED

Police warn parents to check children’s internet activity after Canary complaint

OLICE have once again urged parents to be aware of what their children are doing on the internet after a Canary mother helped police to find a sex pevert who was grooming teenagers. They say they must stress the dangers of chat rooms and tell teenagers never to assume the person they are talking to is genuine. They should also warn their children never to send a photograph or give any information about themselves or their address. The man arrested was in Zaragoza where a police search of his premises revealed he had 120,000 images on his computer, 800 videos and more than 600 phone numbers. They have so far identified 103 victims who were persuaded to send him images of explicit sexual content. All of them were

underage girls, most of them aged between ten and 14 although investigaors believe the final number of children involved will be substantially higher. The man is facing charges of corruption of minors, discovery and disclosure of secrets and production of child pornography, all of them committed over the internet. The investigation began in April 2015 when the complaint was made from the mother in the Canaries. She discovered that her daughter had been deceived by the user of a profile of a known social network and had sent him intimate photographs of herself

in exchange for him putting some credit on to her mobile phone. Enquiries revealed that the man was posing as a teenager but he already had a criminal record. He had further fake profiles on popular social networks among, posing as a teenager and as a bisexual girl. “He coerced them to send him photographs and videos of a sexual nature in exchange for small refills for their phone balance, cash or telephone

terminals,” said a police spokesman. The teenagers would send photos of themselves in their underwear or naked and in sexual poses. To persuade them he was genuine, he would send them bogus photos of a girl. The police say parents should control the use of the internet by their children and they should be made to follow certain rules and allow their content to be checked.

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STREET CANVASSING

Police called in as concerns echoed over hotel “food poisoning” compensation claims

OTELIERS in hotspots across Spain, including Tenerife, have called in the police amid allegations that a UK-based firm is encouraging tourists to put in claims for food poisoning, even if isn’t true. They claim the “no win, no fee” street practice is rife in popular destinations such as Benidorm, the Canaries, the Balearic Islands and Costa del Sol. Tourists, it is alleged, are being approached on the streets with a view to filing official complaints against hotels for giving them tummy bugs during their stay. The hotel association for Benidorm, the Costa del Sol and Valencia has issued a warning to its members and is planning to hold a meeting with the four major British operators (Tui, Jet2, Thomas Cook and Monarch) so they can inform their customers. The concerns have been echoed by Ashotel, the hotel employers’ association in Tenerife, whose representatives have already met with the police to discuss the issue.

Urgent action is being called for against what they describe as “improper and immoral behaviour” and a formal complaint is being prepared to the British Government. Holidaymakers are being warned that to file a false complaint against any hotel alleging food poisoning is fraud and they could face prosecution. Benidorm says the UKbased “British lawyers” have been touring the streets over the last six weeks with mobile vans in areas where they are a lot of British holidaymakers. They say tourists are “hooked” with the promise of winning huge pay-outs from hotels, so substantial that the amount would pay for their holidays and more. The Benidorm hoteliers’ group HOSBEC says the holidaymakers don’t realise high legal costs are involved if

they win which in many cases would exceed any compensation paid. The group says it knows of cases where a holidaymaker has received 500 pounds but the fee for handling the case was ten-fold this amount at 5,000 pounds. Complaints this summer are said to have soared from less than 15 in 2015 to more than 200 in just one hotel alone within a matter of weeks. “This situation has become completely untenable for the sector,” said a spokesman for HOSBEC. “Most of these claims are false and only pursue an economic interest that has so far been too easy to get.” HotelierS saying they are taking legal advice themselves against any incident which “incites the commission of crimes of fraud” and says it is harming “ a country and a business sector that receives millions of British tourists every year.” “We want to remind all customers who file a false claim that it can be pursued as an attempt to swindle and

that each hotel records the activity carried out by customers and their consumption of food and beverages ,” says the group. Hoteliers in the Canary Islands have confirmed they have called in the police to investigate amid claims that holidaymakers are being approached virtually on their doorstep. They say tourists are filing compensation claims even if they don’t have a medical report but just say they had food poisoning from their hotel and simply visited a pharmacy. Mallorca hoteliers have also raised similar complaints. Complaints lodged with Ashotel from individuals say they felt “harrassed” by the representatives. The group wants to know if the people out canvassing on the streets are properly employed and have Social Security cover. Ashotel suspects that behind these firms may be former leaders of tour operators because they seem to know the bureaucratic intricacies of contracts and insurance policies paid.

Schools wanted for new gardens project

GRANADILLA CAMPAIGN

RANADILLA de Abona is promoting the creation of school gardens in schools in the municipality.

The local council, through its local development and education departments, wants pupils to get involved in either making a new garden at their school or revitalising the existing one. Expert advice is being made available as part of the project to aid teaching and learning.

The council feels it will help contribute to their knowledge of the land and agriculture, as well as the environment and healthy lifestyles. All schools interested are being invited to get in touch, with the deadline of October 5th, by ringing the Agency for Employment and Local Development on 922 758 111.

Airport arrest for cocaine smuggling

42-year-old “foreign national” has been arrested at Lanzarote airport for trying to smuggle 675.5 grams of cocaine.

The drugs were found stashed inside a hidden compartment in his luggage. Agents of the Civil Guard monitoring public security also discovered four luxury watches, 1,439 euros in cash, foreign currency, an iPad and several other items.

Lions team up with Lidl for food by Ken Bennett help scheme Folkore festival

HE Lions Club of Puerto del Santiago have formed a unique partnership with a top food retailer which will bring benefits to needy families in the area.

Club Leones and Lidl have an agreement which will see Lidl donate fruit and vegetables through the club to families in need. And the Santiago Del Teide Social Services will collect 40-50 kilos of food daily and be responsible for distribution to strategic key needs. Ken Ward, the Lions’ club president, said:”We are delighted to be involved with this invaluable, long term initiative which helps fulfil our club’s aims.”

for second year

HE folklore associations of San Miguel de Abona got together for the second year to organise a colourful festival.

A night full of colour, folklore, tradition and music was enjoyed by a large crowd which was entertained by dancers and singers. Thanks were extended to all those who helped to make the evening such a great success.

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LA LAGUNA

Dog thrown away Graffiti culprits in plastic bag warned of “tough P action” if caught by council OLICE came to the rescue of a dog which was abandoned in countryside in Vilaflor inside a tied-up plastic bag.

The shocking discovery was made after several people reported hearing howling over a number of days. The bag containing the poor dog had been thrown into brambles along the El Paso road in Chasna. Firefighters from La Orotava were called in because the area was difficult to access. With the help of the police, they were able to free the dog.

TWO PHASES

Arona begins to roll out major road resurfacing programme GRANADA VICTIM

Four hurt by huge wave

OUR people were injured after being taken by surprise by a big wave which washed over the natural pools of Garachico.

A German man, aged 44, suffered bruising and a shoulder injury, described as of a less serious nature, in the incident which happened at 5pm. He was taken to hospital but the three others, who sustained mild bruising, were treated at the scene.

RONA council has started the resurfacing of avenida Llanos de Troya, one of the busiest roads leading to Playa de Las Americas and used by around 30,000 vehicles a day.

Puerto marks Day of Tourism with pledge for the future

RAFFITI artists tempted to vandalise road signs in La Laguna have been warned they will be prosecuted.

pledge to make Puerto de la Cruz accessible to all was made by the local council on the occasion of the International Day of Tourism.

Numerous activities were staged including tours of the town in which various organisations were involved, both for the able-bodied and those with mental or physical handicaps. There were tastings of local products on the Paseo de San Telmo and a demonstration of traditional Canary sports, such as wrestling. Following on from the theme, a conference also took place entitled “Tourism Acces-

sible for All” held in the Sol Costa Atlantis hotel. “Our city celebrates this day in the process of the renewal of destination with hope, in view of the positive tourism indicators that have been recorded throughout the year, but being aware, at the same time that there are still many things to improve,” said the Mayor, Lope Afonso. There were open days at the two museums as well as part of the celebrations.

The local council says it will take tough action as it embarks on an extensive programme to replace or repair signs which have been damaged. Experts are even examining the images to build up a profile of the culprits The work is being co-ordinated by the departments of Heritage and Public Safety, run by Candelaría Diaz and Jonathan Dominguez. The initiative is part of the heritage campaign to eliminate graffiti in public places which is detrimental to the environment. Locations such as the ruins of the old church of St. Augustine, the square of Brother

Ramon and the hermitage of San Roque have already been tackled. Bins and benches also subjected to this type of vandalism have also been painted. Candelaria Diaz reiterated the need for the public to be “aware of the importance of the involvement of all in the preservation of our heritage, which since 1999 has ben a Cultural World Heritage site”. Jonathan Dominguez warned: “We will be very strict with those who continue to carry out such attacks to our heritage. We will be forceful with those who do not respect the furniture and public buildings.”

The asphalting work is part of an overall restoration plan which will include 57 routes around the municipality and an area of nearly 140,000 square metres. It represents a total investment of more than two million euros The work started on the night of September 21st as a result of the serious deterioration in the road surface of avenida Llanos de Troya. The Mayor, José Julián Mena visited the start of works which, he said, “were very much demanded by the public, on a road with two lanes in each direction linking the Americas with the TF-481.” “This intervention was a matter of urgency,” he said. “We have a growing number of cars and many more visitors and this shows on a road that has suffered from the lack of track maintenance service for many years. “ Almost 480 metres of this route is being tackled as part of the first phase of the overall plan. The other roads are Las Madrigueras, Managua, Ramona Martín Artista and avenida Antonio Domínguez.

In total, the investment in the Americas is almost 460,000 euros with an improvement of more than 26,500 square metres. These five actions are part of the first phase of the improvement strategy on municipally owned roads, which has already been launched in several streets and performances representing a total of 14 routes in five cores. These interventions total more than seven kilometres and a budget of 853,000 euros. This first phase also includes six performances in Los Cristianos, speciifically in Noruega, Hermano Pedro de Bethencourt, Valle Menéndez, Eucaliptus, Antigua TF-655 and Montaña Chica. The three rural roads of La Sabinita, Buzanada and La Rosa.will also be tackled. In addition, the council is finalising the technical specifications for bidding out the second phase of asphalting, which will focus on 43 route in eleven areas. In total, it will improve the surfacing of more than 89,000 square metres, with a budget of 1,269,740 euros.

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Granadilla offers new Clampdown declared on rubbish left initiatives for next to bins as Arona gets tough school-children M MASSIVE PROBLEM

ORE than 30 per cent of rubbish deposited in Arona is left on the pavement or road next to containers, even though they are not full, the local council has revealed.

O coincide with the start of the new school year, Granadilla de Abona is offering an extensive programne of extracurricular educational activities and sports. The registration period opened on September 22nd and offers around 15 initiatives such as basketball, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, figure skating, children’s fitness, judo, karate, taekwondo, aikido and kickboxing . Registration can be made through the SAC and online through www.granadilladeabona.org

For other activities such as athletics, badminton, volleyball or Canarian wrestling, enquiries can be directed to municipal groups themselves or the area of sports. The application period is now also open for fun learning classes including creative resources and English for school-children. Classes begin on October 3rd.

The authority has started an awareness campaign with businesses and citizens to highlight a problem that affects the collection services and cleaning. It is also being warned that the municipal ordinance establishes penalties 60 to 3000 euros for dumping. The services department of Arona council has been investigating the management of urban waste in the municipality and has identified the practice of not putting waste into the bins as one of the major problems. “Getting a clean Arona is a task for everyone, because these uncivil actions not only generate bad smells, health problems or a bad image, but affect the structuring of the collection service and cleanliness, because we have to spend more time to remove waste from the environment rather than a simple mechanical emptying of the container on the truck,” said the Mayor José Julián Mena. “This also forces us to divert resources cleaning these areas, generating a chain that ends up affecting the entire system and all areas.” Councillors for works and services and for the environment, Yurena García said they could not solve the problem without the co-operation of residents and visitors. From 2011 to April this year, the population of Arona has grown by more than 9.5 per cent and it is estimated that the trend will continue. To this must be added the ten per cent rise in the number of tourists, plus the incalculable number of people on the island who visit the municipality on holidays and also generate waste. Arona has three garbage collection schedules (morning, afternoon and evening), given the municipal tourist reality. Indeed, between 25 and 30 per cent of waste is generated in tourist areas. The refuse collectors have reported finding huge amounts of refuse by the side of bins every day, as well as appliances. This is despite the fact that there is a free collection service by ringing 010. Another problem is the separation of waste, as collection services are facing mountains of boxes which have not been folded as required , plus paper and empty cartons or bags full of waste of all kinds, including glass. Liquids are also poured into containers which then filter into the collection trucks. The cleaning service then has to flush out the lorries, causing more delays. Awareness campaigns will include residents, businesses and tourists with the aim of improving the collection, promoting separation and minimising the generation of waste. Hotels are are also being visited to see if they can help spread the message. In addition, companies are being reminded of their obligations under the law as the commercial and hospitality area is the largest producers of cardboard.

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Another European first Five arrested as police as pair of baby cockatoos probe avocado raids are hatched P OLICE investigating the systematic theft of avocados from the district of La Orotva have arrested five suspects.

ORO Parque continues to contribute towards the protection and conservation of different animal species that inhabit the planet.

On this occasion, the famous Puerto de la Cruz zoo is overjoyed at the birth of two Tasmanian yellow-tailed black cockatoo hatchlings (Zanda funereus xanthonotus), an Australian native psittacine that amazes by its spectacular mix of black and yellow plumage. This is an important event as it is the first officially registered birth of a hatchling of this species in Europe. The good news took place in the park’s facilities with the birth of the hatchlings in early and late August respectively. Furthermore, this is good news for the poultry field as it is considered a key step in this species’ behaviour. “The few known pairs have not been successful in breeding. After observing that some eggs were not able to develop the embryo, we adjusted some aspects of their nutrition to approach what was need for their proper development”, explains Rafael Zamora Padrón, biologist at Loro Parque Fundación. In this regard, Sr. Zamora adds that, due to the cockatoo pair’s inexperience in breeding, the eggs were displaced to an incubator to ensure the correct hatching of the eggs. This achievement is certainly a success, as this large, yet lightweight animal has very specific needs to lay eggs.

The operation, codenamed “Haas”, started following complaints from farmers about numerous thefts over the year. The investigation was led by a Civil Guard team specialising in the research of agricultural theft and livestock. Police believe the five

suspects are members of an organised gang. In one incident, thieves broke through a security perimeter fence and stole about 1,000 kilos of avocados worth 5,500 euros. The method used was similar to other incidents in and around La Orotava which

caused great concern amongst the agricultural community. It is believed the gang used lookouts to stake out their targets and to keep watch whilst the burglaries were carried out. The raids were often carried out in daylight and a car was used to transport the avocados which were sold quickly to a pre-arranged market at 2.50 euros a kilo.

REFUGE BACKS “PETS & YOU” EVENT

HE “Refugio de Animales” is giving its back ing to a “Pets & you” event being organised by Los Realejos council.

The event will take place on October 8th in the open shopping area of San Agustin. This is the first of its kind and has been organised by the council’s commerce and health departments. Deputy Mayor and councillor for trade, Adolfo Gonzalez, and councillor for health, Carolina Toste, held a meeting with the president of the International Animal Shelter Tenerife, Inger Jacobsen, who confirmed that they will be present with information about adoption and sponsorship of pets.

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Protected Hoteliers back Santa Cruz promotion as “Heart of Tenerife” mountain draws interest from brand rolled out INTERNATIONAL IMAGE

OTELIERS are to use the new brand image of the capital to promote tourism in Santa Cruz.

The Mayor signed an agreement with Ashotel to share the image and logo of

“Santa Cruz, the heart of Tenerife”. Jose Manuel Bermudez

and the president of the hoteliers, Jorge Marichal put their signatures to the document in a ceremony in the city. This is the first agreement that the local authority will sign with different groups on the use of this new brand, which will regulate the new audio-visual, photographic and graphic material that may be placed in different websites, digital media and other hotel establishments . Among the actions planned is the development and installation of tourism signage, where the capital of Tenerife hotels are included, as is the case in many municipalities of the island where tourism has an important

weight. The development of this entire brand, which is fruit of the many meetings held within the work of the Strategic Tourism Plan and Marketing Plan therefore, is to cover a historical demand of hoteliers. Ashotel feels the new brand will help to identify Sant Cruz not just in Tenerife but abroad. The president of the hotel group said: “Any major city in the world has its tourist brand and Santa Cruz had this unfinished business”. Jose Manuel Bermudez said: “I am convinced that the new brand will contribute decisively to a greater and better knowledge of the city, which in turn will result in an improvement in tourism.”

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Puerto’s plan for children 2016 is the start of bigger project to come

UERTO de la Cruz intends to close 2016 with having implemented 20 special projects to help the younger school generation.

The local council, through its social welfare department, says it is delighted with the success of its “Plan for Children 2016”. Part of the programme was the implementation of “micro projects” for youngsters up to the age of 14 in the first half of the year and these are being continued. “Different actions have shaped an ambitious and necessary municipal plan that helps younger children to have a better quality of life and to meet some of the basic needs being experienced in their family environment,” said councillor for social welfare, Victor Manuel Cabo.

The plan has also included providing good breakfasts and an early reception service, both in the municipal toy library known as “El caracol” (“The Snail”) and in some primary schools. The council has also launched “Breakfast with Words” which aims to provide tools for parents with children in their care, so they can detect any early addiction to drugs and how to act in each case. The renovation of training and educational material has also been undertaken in the day nursery and the Jacaranda infants school. Thanks to financial help from the Rotary Club, around

60 children can continue to enjoy the “Educational Reinforcements” service in the Day Centre of La Vera. Victor Manuel Cabo commented: “There is no doubt that a good education at early ages will provide a better quality of life in the future and give the emotional tools that help us

cope with puberty and youth. A child who feels supported and protected by the adults around him will be a safe and happy child.” The council hopes the Childhood Plan is the beginning of a larger integrated project where all areas are involved.

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HE natural monument of the Montaña Pelada in Granadilla de Abona has attracted the interes t of an Italian geopark.

The fifth El Medano scientific forum included a guided tour of this natural attraction which could become the focus of a new environmental tourist attraction. Representative of the Italian geopark, through UNESCO, Fabrizio Santini took part in the tour and expressed interest at the plans. Councillor for culture, Óscar Delgado Melo said: “The objective of the activity is to show interest in the protected space of Montaña Pelada for conducting informative and scientific activities

as well as the organisation of possible georoutes and empowerment of geological tourism.” The Pelada Mountain is a natural monument that emerged from under the sea, an aspect that arouses an important geological interest by scholars in the field. It is an area of 152.7 hectares of great geological interest, consisting of a boiler explosion that was created when magma made contact with surface seawater. Another attraction is the presence of a fossil dune along the beach.

Motorcylist crashes into wall

motorcyclist was very seriously injured after his bike collided with a wall on the TF28 in Candelaria.

The 46-year-old man suffered multiple injuries and was taken to the University Hospital . The accident happened at the Barranco Hondo crossing on the TF-2 in the mid-afternoon.

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NEW CAMPAIGN

Disabled groups to study Los Puerto launches Realejos for improved accessibility reinvented People’s REGISTRATIONS INVITED

OS Realejos is working towards becoming an improved “disabled-friendly” municipality with a new campaign.

The local council has teamed up with Milenio, the association for the disabled, and Sinpromi, the Insular Society for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities. The mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Dominguez, and the councillors for disability and works and services, Sandra Perez and Domingo Garcia, respectively, met with representatives of Milenio to learn about the campaign of study and awareness of architectural barriers in the municipality undertaken by this group. Sr. Dominguez welcomed the initiative and the steps taken by the municipality to

carry out an accessibility plan that will be drafted by Sinpromi which will incorporate the findings of Milenio “as they are the ones who know first-hand the barriers and may also look at each case and offer solutions.” Initially, the plan will be looking at the area of Realejo Alto, concentrating on its public buildings. Similar studies would then be carried out in Icod el Alto and Palo Blanco, followed by the other parts of the municipality. Technicians and councillors have already been looking at the problem of architec-

University with new range of classes

HE People’s University Francisco Afonso Carrillo in Puerto de la Cruz is “reinventing itself ” and has pledged a wide educational offer “accessible to all”.

tural barriers for the disabled “to achieve a more accessible municipality, not only in a matter of architectural and physical barriers, but also access to services. “ It is also hoped to extend the study to tourism, business,

sports field, etc. and to extend it to other residential and service environments in Los Realejos. The mayor said they would welcome all suggestions from members of the public.

Two need hospital treatment after fire

WO people needed hospital treatment after fire broke out in a flat in La Laguna.

A man, aged 54, suffered mild smoke inhalation and a 50-year-old woman had an anxiety attack. The blaze broke out on the second floor of a property in calle San Alfonso just after 3am in the morning.

Calls were received by the 112 emergency service reporting smoke coming from the premises. The police attended, together with the fire brigade which extinguished the flames and ventilated the building. The two casualities were taken to the University Hospital in Santa Cruz but neither were in a serious condition.

EVENING APPOINTMENTS

New complaints centre extends its opening hours

HE new office for complaints and suggestions in San Isidro has dealt with more than 400 people and handled 250 cases in its first year.

The facility, created by Granadilla council, is located on the ground floor of the San Isidro Civic Space (SIEC). More than 2,000 claims and hundreds of suggestions have been received since its inception in August 2015, most related to supplies, services and housing. Of the 250 cases dealt with, 33.05 per cent correspond to public services and the rest about planning, housing, local police, finances or celebrations, among others. The service is keen to raise its profile and will be represented on various social platforms so that people can make suggestions and get an immediate response. The office is also extending its opening hours into the evening as another improvement. These are by appointment by ringing the the Citizen Service (010).

The promise was voiced at a press conference to launch the registration period for all those who want to benefit from a variety of affordable training offers, with prices ranging from 20 to 40 euros. The presentation ceremony was attended by councillor for education and equality, Diana Mora, the representative of the company Drago Creative, Adrian Fresnera, teacher of dance, Adriana Medina, and the master craftsman, Antonio Rodriguez; the latter three are teachers in various workshops and courses will be held at the People’s University. The councillor for education and equality stressed the important role played by the two agreements signed with the Spanish Federation of Popular Universities and the Canar y Association of People’s Universities. “This will allow the People’s University of Puerto de la Cruz to have a new sustainable system, selffunding and allowing it to expand and modernise the training offer,” she said. She also confirmed involvement with the European project, SARA which might be providing a grant of up to 16,000 euros aimed at the employment of women over 45 years. The training programme will involve various methods, including groups, individual

training, workshops, children’s activities and foreign languages. There is also an “open classroom” concept, a workspace where, under the guidance of the monitor, students have free use of space, outside school hours, to expand their knowledge, said Diana Mora. Master craftsman Antonio Rodriguez will be leading workshops to recover traditional Canary crafts. There is also painting, drawing, creative culture and recycling, courtesy of Drago Creative with the aim of “seeking the enrichment of the student through participation, discovery and enjoyment of art, and to promote the use of recycled materials and responsible consumption.” One of the novelties will be the School of Dance, where ballet will be taught which, in the words of teacher, Adriana Medina, aims to “motivate all children about this art that serves as the basis of the other dance through classical music, making them feel comfortable and enjoying themselves.” The registration period will be open throughout the year. All those interested in more information can phone 922.38.36.63 or pop in to the People’s University in calle Mazaroco, 22, from 8:00 to13: 30 and 16:00 to 21:00.

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FOURTEEN WORKSHOPS ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE CAUSES FIRE

fire which broke out in a house in El Rosario started in an electrical appliance.

The fire crews from Santa Cruz were called out to the emergency in calle La Vereda in the district of Boca Cangrejo. They had received calls about the smell of burning and smoke from the property which was only occassionally lived in. The fire was confined to one room and the appliance.

PUPILS EVACUATED AFTER SCHOOL FIRE

TUDENTS had to be evacuated from a school in San Juan de la Rambla when a small fire broke out.

A member of staff alerted the fire brigade after spotting smoke and flames coming from inside the library. The emergency happened just after 9am in the school located on the San José road. The full-time crew from Icod de los Vinos attended, together with the volunteers. “The fire originated in the dehumidifier of the library,” said a spokesman for the 112 emergency service. A classroom had to be evacuated and ventilated, s well as other floors which were affected by smoke.

HIKER BREAKS ANKLE

walker suffered a suspected broken ankle whilst out walking in the Montaña Amarilla in Costa de Silencio.

A fire crew from San Miguel de Abona was called out to rescue the injured hiker who was given medical treatment at the scene.

Courses for senior citizens set to begin in Puerto RING, DON’T TWEET

UERTO de la Cruz has pledged to make its senior citizens a priority as new classes are set to begin, offering everything from yoga to singing. Fourteen workshops are to be held at the Senior Centre (Centro de Mayores), with the 2016/2017 course starting on October 19th. The aim is to help keep senior citizens physically and mentally active and more than 400 users are expected to benefit. On offer will be painting, ceramics, yoga, computers, reading and writing, memory, theatre, Rondalla (dancing and singing) and cognitive stimulation. Each and every one of the workshops will be funded by the Department of Social Wel-

fare with an approximate value of 35,000 euros for the entire course. Councillor for social welfare Victor Manuel Cabo said: “For our council, the welfare of our elders is a priority which is why we have not spared to MAJOR WORK ON BUSY LANZAROTE ROAD allocate resources, both human and financial. In recent days, we have undertaken renovations and refurbishment at the centre so users can enjoy better facilities. I happy to help.” want to congratulate the whole As in previous years, the team and invite all residents Caixa Foundation has signed of our municipality to come to a collaboration agreement the senior centre where you for computer classes and one will find a team that will be

off workshops, such as: Wake up with a smile, Actívate and Live as I want, funded entirely by the Caixa social arm.

British man hauled to Romeria lives up to safety after falling on its friendly image breakwater DIFFICULT RESCUE

IREMEN had to use a hoist with ropes to rescue a British man who fell on to the breakwater in Puerto de la Cruz.

The accident involving the 32-year-old happened in the early hours of the morning at 12.40am. The man fell on to the prisms near the lighthouse, in an area difficult to access. Police, medics and the fire brigade all attended and decided the best way to rescue him was to descend using ropes and then fitting him with a harness. He was hoisted back to safety and given treatment at the scene for facial injuries and a head wound of a less serious nature. The British man was taken by ambulance to hospital.

ORE than 3,000 people attended the Romería in honour of San José in San Juan de la Rambla which lived up to its nickname of the “friendly fiesta”.

This was the 21st edition and theren was a huge crowd lining the route from the main road of San José TF-351 to the plaza Domingo Reyes Afonso. There were more than 60 decorated vehicles in the parade as well as bands and folk groups and lots of giveaways for the delighted spectators.

This year, the decorations had a new twist designed for this special anniversary although there was still plenty of evidence of traditional crafts. Balconies were also decorated and there were prizes for the best, together with the best decorated floats and most original.

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MPROVEMENT work is being carried out on the TF-21, one of the busiest roads of Tenerife.

Several sections of the road that are in bad condition will be conditioned in the coming months, the Cabildo has confirmed. Insular director of roads, Ofelia Manjón visited several points on the TF-21 between La Orotava and the National Park accompanied by the mayor of the Villa Francisco Linares. The director confirmed that the first section will be in the

district of Barroso which is showing substantial deterioration. This action will take place shortly and will involve the Cabildo in an investment of 50,000 euros. Plans are also being drafted for the repaving of the stretch comprising the access to Hacienda Perdida up to Camino El Gallo in Tienda Rica in Colombo. This work, more funda-

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mental, will involve a total investment of 3,600,000 euros, which will be covered by the Cabildo of Tenerife. The road from Aguamansa to Vilaflor is also being looked at as it is considered inadequate. This work will involve an investment of around five million euros, so that in addition to the resources of the insular executive, it is expected to request a grant from Europe so the project can proceed in the near future. During the visit, it was also requested to improve the Camino El Gallo to Aguamansa and the Cabildo will consider the proposal. The mayor welcomed the visit and the willingness of the Cabildo to collaborate to improve roads in the municipality. The TF-21 is one of the busiest roads of the island, and even in the Canar y Islands, giving access to La Orotava and numerous towns, as well as to the Teide National Park.

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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.

Donations needed

ITH the summer holidays becoming a distant memory and the children back to school, our educational programme once again begins. We feel it is so important to educate the children at an early age so they can learn to love and care properly for their pets in the hope of changing the way people think and treat their animals. We are always in need of pens, paper and craft materials so if you can spare

anything to help, please do call the number below.

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

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 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page ,action tier Accion del SOL

Lenteja needs a owner They’re back! Gillian Banks ShowStoppers 2016 L

OR one night only this amazing Las Vegas style show, performed by the talented students of the Gillian Banks Theatre School in South Yorkshire, is back in Tenerife. Tickets are already on sale for the one off show on Monday 24th October, at the Auditorium Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos, so you can get in early. Speak to anyone who has already seen these young people perform, and they will tell you it is second to none, and all for just 10 euros, with proceeds going to local charities Live Arico PAWS; Helping Hands and The Friends of Gillian Banks Guaidyl Childrens Day Centre Fund. Get yours now from the Cultural Centre Los Cristianos, weekdays from 9am to 2pm, or online at www.arona.org Whatever you do, don’t miss this one.

ENTEJA is a small size female dog of around 2 years old. She is a beautiful dog, very loving and noble. If you pick her up she never wants to be put down! Do you think you could find a space in your home for this girl?

Please call Rachel on 629 031 273 or you can visit the refuge between the hours of 10 and 3 Monday to Friday. The Centro de Proteccion Animal de Tierra Blanca is located off junction 15 of the TF1 motorway by the restaurant Los Chasneros, just 200m above the motorway. They do not ask for adoption fees, only a donation of food and photos to let them know how the dog is getting on in his/her new home. Call 629 031 273.

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Cats’ Welfare Tenerife

HE decision to spay or castrate your cat will be one of the biggest decisions you make regarding your cat’s health and welfare as well as the welfare of other cats. The pet overpopulation problem is devastatingly serious here in Tenerife with thousands of cats walking and dying on the streets because there are not enough homes for them all. Some people may feel as long as they keep their cats indoors there’s no risk to having them remain intact. Pet overpopulation isn’t the only reason to spay or castrate your cat. There are health concerns and behavioural implications as well.

What Happens if You Don’t Castrate Your Male Cat If you’re under the impression keeping your male cat intact is the kinder choice, you’re dooming your cat to a life of frustration and being at the mercy of hormones. Intact male cats will spray. They will be on a mission to roam, increase their territory, find a mate and fight competitors. If your cat is an indoor cat then that behaviour will be directed at companion cats. The spraying will be directed at your furniture and belongings. Don’t assume just because

your cat lives exclusively indoors he won’t contribute to overpopulation or endure any of the suffering associated with life outdoors as an intact cat. Cats escape from their homes every day. Your cat could easily slip out the door. If you allow your cat outdoors then you’ll put him at risk of injury or even death as he fights other males while in search of a female in heat. Intact males tend to roam beyond their usual territory to search for females. Your cat may enter into the territory of a rougher and tougher male and the end result of that fight could be tragic. Cat fights often end with abscesses. A cat’s canine teeth are very sharp and if your cat is bitten, the wound may seal over, leaving bacteria trapped inside. This leads to infection and it’s very painful. With abscesses, it’s often necessary for the vet to leave the wound open with a surgical drain

while the infection clears. There is so much suffering involved with cat fights that could easily be avoided by castrating your cat and keeping him indoors. An uncastrated male will mate and the result adds to pet overpopulation. If the female with whom he mates is a stray cat then those kittens will likely also live an outdoor life and grow up intact where they will continue to mate. The more your intact outdoor male fights and mates, the more he is at risk of contracting disease as well as spreading disease. Intact males are at risk of developing certain cancers later in life. Neutering your young male will eliminate the risk of testicular cancer and greatly reduce the risk of prostate disease.

What Happens if You Don’t Spay Your Female Cat As with the description above about life for an outdoor male, an outdoor female will endure fights and repeated mating. The feline mating process is not a pretty one, it’s violent and extremely stressful. It also puts the cat at risk of contracting disease as well as spreading disease. Giving birth, especially if your cat is very young, can pose a health risk to her as well. An intact indoor cat will vocalize, try to escape and become a victim of hormones. Life for an unspayed adult female cat is filled with stress. It’s also ver y stressful for everyone else in the family. She will not be a pleasant companion to live with. She’ll also attract every intact male in the neighbourhood. You may find yourself dealing with cats who are spraying outside your windows or fighting on your terrace because they know there’s a cat on heat close by. Repeated heat cycles are also very stressful on a cat’s body. If your cat is spayed before her first heat cycle you reduce or eliminate the risk of mammary, ovarian and uterine cancer.

Be Responsible There is simply no excuse for not spaying or castrating your cat. If budget is a concern contact us and we can often get you a good deal at the vets practices we use. For parents who feel it’s cute to have your children experience the miracle of birth by having your female get

pregnant, it would be much better to show your children what responsible pet ownership means. Teaching them to be caring, responsible, kind and attentive to animals will be a greater life-long lesson than having them watch a cat deliver six kittens that will likely end up in a shelter, outdoors or dead.

Fund raiser success

306.82 euros and lots of food donations was the massive amount raised from the tables we had in Koala Sur Adeje and Las Chafiras on Saturday 10th September. It will make such a difference to how many cats and kittens we can help. Thanks go to Sandra Benve-nuto, Oksana and her sister, David, Nieves, Lisbeth and Cocinas del Sur, plus everyone who donated. We also managed to spread the word about the work we do to many people that had never heard of us. Thank you to everyone involved.

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With all the kittens needing homes let’s not forget we also have adults. Phoenix had her babies in our care but they are all now homed and we need to get her a permanent home of her own. She’s an extremely friendly young Tabby and is not a wanderer so would be happy as a house cat or with access to outside. She loves to sit in the sun or curl up on your lap and will make a perfect companion. Phoenix is leukaemia negative has a microchip and will be vaccinated and spayed this week. All cats go on a week’s trial so you can be sure you have made the right decision. Would you like to meet her? Message or whatsapp Maria on 646629129 (9.00 – 18.00 7 days a week please leave a message if the phone is not answered immediately) All adult cats currently available are in foster care and details are on our website www.catswelfare-tenerife/pets where you will find lots of information and pictures. If it’s a kitten then again many are in foster care but in the South we do also have kittens for viewing in Don Perro pet shop in Las Chafiras and Vet Express behind Gran Sur. Opening times and maps are on our website www.catswelfare-tenerife/our-vets. In the North, kittens can be seen in the Kiwoko pet shop in the El Trompo commercial

TECHNOLOGY PLEDGE TO SPAY AND CASTRATE IS IMPERATIVE centre just outside Puerto de la Cruz. Date for your Diary, Sunday 16th October From 14.00 until 20.00 at the The Palms Bar, Golf del Sur we will be holding a fabulous Designer sale. Dresses, tops, suits, shoes etc etc for Women, men, children and babies so something for everyone. Gucci, Coast, Monsoon, Yves, Saint Laurent, Burberry and Hugo Boss are just some of the big names we have. See you there.

Donations Do you have anything to donate to help us raise funds. Items can be dropped into the shop on San Blas in Golf del Sur (Behind Hiperdino). It is open 7 days a week 10.00 until 18.00 but on Saturdays is open from 11.00 until 16.00. If you don’t have transport or have large bulky items such as furniture and household effects to donate please ring Mark on 636590557 and he will arrange collection from you.

All Saints Church news

LL Saints Church in Parque Taoro Puerto de la Cruz is a little bit of England tucked away amid the park and its own beautiful gardens. Services are held in our church as follows: Wednesdays 10am —Service of Holy Communion. Sundays 9.30am— Book of Common Prayer Sundays 11am— Sung Eucharist. Dont Miss it !!!! The first Car Boot of the new season on Saturday October 1st in the church grounds an enjoyable way to spend a day out browsing among the stalls and then relaxing in our Bistro or Refreshment areas. On Thursday Septmber 15th Reverend Stewart Timbrell and some of the congregation attended the Licensing of the Reverend Edward John Poole in Espiritu Santo Church in Los Gigantes by the Archdeacon of Gibraltar Reverend Geoff Johnston. A very moving Service and a superb buffet held afterwards in the Los Gigantes Hotel a wonderful setting for such an auspicious occasion. A wonderful day of Fellowship between the North and South Anglican Churches. We wish Reverend John and his wife Rosemary every Blessing as they settle into life in the south of Tenerife.

Dates for your diaries Saturday October 1st at 11.30 am first Car Boot of the season. Tuesday 11th Inter Quiz hosted by the Library. On Sunday October 23rd we will be holding our Harvest Festival Service. It will be a joy to see the church decked out with flowers and goods collected by our local schools and the congregation for the poor and needy of our Parish. Afterwards join us for a “ Ploughmans Plate ” to mark the occasion. Tickets available for this from Caroline on 922381981 or after the Sung Eucharist Service on a Sunday. If you are interested in singing join Rayco our organist on Thursday evenings at 8pm in the church for free vocal tecnics lessons and a variety of different choir styles repertory, singing in different acts.For more information please phone Rayco on 699649454 Unfortunatly we have just said goodbye to our current Locum Priest Reverend Stewart Timbrell, Reverend Stewart thank you we love you being here with us all for your inspirational Sermons and we hope next year to see you again. As All Saints Church is currently in an Interregnum our resident Locum Priest until October 31st is the Reverend Allan Hughes who will be here with his wife Annette. Reverend Allan is no stranger to All Saints and we look forward to welcoming them both back. If you wish to speak to Reverend Allan please phone the Parsonage on 922384038.

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Tourism chief says Canary’s booming tourism is down to hard work Stunning image JURY’S VOTE

OR the first time, the Canary Islands welcomed more than eight million foreign passengers in the months up to and including August.

In August itself, the number of foreign passengers reached 1,110,148 which was 147,273 more than in the same month the previous year. The data was provided by Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA). The August level represents an increase of 15.30 per cent whilst the accumulative total for the year is 14.34 per cent. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Canary Government, Mariate Lorenzo, praised the good data accumulated each month for the tourism sector and ruled out that the increase in tourists is due to structural factors by the closure of other competing markets. “Behind these good data there is a job well done focused on diversifying mar-

kets and promoting connectivity,” he said. Mariate Lorenzo said that between April this year and March 2017, they would have established more than 150 new regular routes to the islands, reaching a total of nearly 850. He also referred to the good performance of certain markets such as the Czech Republic, Poland and Holland, “with increases of 54.52 per cent, 51.89 per cent and 46.05 per cent, respectively in this last August.” He also assured that “the UK market experienced a significant increase of 15.51 per cent in August 2016 compared to the same month last year, so the effects of Brexit have not yet been felt in the islands”. Gran Canaria received

286,336 foreign passengers in August, representing an increase of 23.67 per cent, with 54,807 foreign passengers more than the same month of 2015. Between Januar y and August, the figure reached 2,403,337 foreign passengers, 16.99 per cent more than in the same period of 2015, ie 349,105 more foreign passengers. Tenerife during August received the visit of 399,726 foreign passengers, 64,206 more than in the same month last year, an increase of 19.14 per cent. Regarding the year to date, Tenerife was visited by 3,125,892 foreign passengers, 425,534 more than in the same period last year, representing an increase of 15.76 per cent. Fuerteventura welcomed 198,703 foreign passengers in August, an increase of 10,933 passengers, ie 5.82 per cent more than in the same month of 2015. As the first eight months of the year,

the island was visited by 1,449,750 foreign passengers, 13.06 per cent more than in the same period of 2015, ie 167,458 more foreign passengers. Lanzarote received 211,709 foreign passengers, which translates into 12,161 more passengers than in August 2015, with an increase of 6.09 per cent. Between Januar y and August 2016 the figure reached 1,579,543 foreign passengers Lanzarote, 8.77 per cent more than in the same period of 2015, ie 127,310 more. La Palma in August 2016 received the visit of 13,674 foreign passengers, representing an increase of 60.72 per cent over the same month last year, with 5,166 more foreign passengers. So far this year, this island was visited by 99,235 foreign passengers, 19.60 per cent more than in the same period last year, with 16,265 more foreign passengers.

La Palma continues Social network its bid for huge new “friend” arrested for grooming youngsters telescope

A Palma has received the second visit of the delegation which is assessing the possible installation of the so-called Thirty Metre Telescope on the island.

The scientific and technical team has been looking at the conditions of La Palma in general and the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in particular as a place for the possible installation of the TMT. The president of La Palma, Anselmo Pestana, and the director of the Institute of Astrophysics, Rafael Rebolo, accompanied the scientific and technical delegation on a visit to the Centre for Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, CALP. “We have reiterated to this group the total availability of the Cabildo of La Palma to promote the installation of the TMT on our island. We have pointed out that there is full availability and willingness to facilitate all administrative procedures, legal and planning requirements for the arrival of that giant of science to our island, “said Anselmo Pestana after the meeting. The delegation is currently in the final stage of prioritising alternative sites to the original planned location in Hawaii. La Palma and Mexico are real candidates.

man has been arrested in Las Palmas for allegedly “grooming” youngsters over the internet.

Police say he used a wellknown social network site mainly used by teenagers and so far, six of his victims have been identified. Computer equipment was seized at his home which contained more than 500 files. They incuded recordings of chats between the man and children in which they often stripped off. The investigation began in 2013 following a complaint from three minors made at the police station of the National Police in Torrent (Valencia). The boys and girls received requests for friendship through

their accounts on a social network, a person offering them the chance to earn up to 800 euros to connect with certain customers through the chambers of their computers. From this, the police began to identify other victims and found that the main link appeared to be a computer in an apartment in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. A search of his premises found 503 file in total, featuring chats with boys and girls, showing in many cases their genitals and a “clear sexual attitude towards the camera.”

wins El Hierro’s August Open Fotosub Online

ULIO Díaz San Gil has won El Hierro’s Fotosub Online for August.

The stunning image was taken during dives in August with the El Hierro Diving Centre, official partner of Open Fotosub Online. Julio Díaz is a great connoisseur of El Hierro’s treasures, combining his professional activity with his passion for diving and fotosub photography. He has several years of experience in competition where he has won several awards for his photographic work, including champion of the Canary Islands, the Open Fotosub de Mogan, the Open Fotosub Sardina of Gáldar, the Open Cliff of Los Gigantes and IX edition of the Open Fotosub Island of El Hierro. He has been part of the Canarian team in the Spanish championships in four editions of NAFOSUB.

In August, four photographers participated with a total of 47 images and a videographer. They were issued with a total of 880 votes by the jury and the winning image won a total of 65 votes. The Cabildo launched this first Open Fotosub Online in January as part of the promotion and project for economic revitalisation “El Hierro, a Port of Life”. The Open Fotosub Online is the direct heir of the most important and longlived event in the interesting world of underwater image: Brand Open Foto-sub International of El Hierro, which this 2016 celebrates 20 years of existence and has been rated by many experts as the best underwater photography event in Europe.

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Ryanair leads the way in 2016 Lanzarote tourism awards for “continued loyalty”

Gran Canaria to clampdown on taxi intrusiveness

ISLAND HONOURS

Also an award-winner, the Hotel La Isla y El Mar

YANAIR’S loyalty to Lanzarote has earned the company a top award from the island’s tourism chiefs.

The Cabildo has decided to present the airline with a tourism distinction to thank the Irish airline for “the great confidence you have placed in the destination Lanzarote, with consistent and firm commitment to increase connectivity of the island, both at a national and international level.” The decision was unanimously agreed by the Society for the Foreign Promotion of Lanzarote. The award is one of the island’s greatest honours. Minister of Tourism of the Cabildo, Echedey Eugenio said Ryanair had shown a

major commitment in recent years to unite Lanzarote with important tourist markets in Europe, as well as the main cities of the mainland. “In addition, each season it continues to demonstrate confidence in the destination, further increasing new routes, thus contributing significantly to increase tourism competitiveness of the island,” he said. Ryanair is currently the biggest airline in Lanzarote, with approximately 25 per cent of all flights operated on the island, moving around one and half million passengers each year. In the summer peak season, during the months of July and

August, Ryanair operates in Lanzarote around 100 flights a week, and currently maintains a total of 30 routes, with direct air links between the island and various European destinations, including five Spanish cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela, Seville and Valladolid). The rest belong to England (mostly), Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Irish airline has scheduled six new routes for the next winter season from October to March 2017, namely between Lanzarote and Belfast, Berlin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Roma and Valencia. The jury also decided to award the Hotel La Isla y El Mar of Puerto del Carmen in the business category; the

cultural and musical Concierto en Vela in events; and jointly Paralympic triathlete Lionel Morales and Bernard Gaziello in the personality section. The latter is one of the main promoters of European Sports destination project. Special mentions also go to the Corona folk group, Teguise Artisans, the Fiesta de la Vendimia (La Geria) and Molino de D. José María Gil.

Man dies at crash scene

79-year-old man trapped after the car in which he was travelling was involved in an accident in Gran Canaria had to be freed by firemen.

However, he had suffered such severe injuries in the crash that he died at the scene. Another man, aged 55, managed to get out of the wreckage himself. He had a back injury of a less serious nature. The accident took place on the Paseo de San José, Las Palmas.

RAN Canaria is setting up a taskforce to combat the practise of illegal taxis in the municipality of Mogán.

It is being set up by the Cabildo and representatives of the taxi industry, as well as the local council, with a view to drawing up various measures in advance of the main season from October. “This permanent task force will combat intrusiveness in transport in the municipality and standardise and improve relationships in the sector,” said a Cabildo spokesman. First deputy mayor of Mogan, Pino Gonzalez and area councillor, Juan Carlos Ortega discussed the idea with representatives of six groups of taxi drivers. Councillor for transport and mobility, Juan Francisco Trujillo, explained that the commission will analyse the situation and offer proposals, as well as addressing relations with the transport sector in San Bartolome de Tirajana. He said it was very difficult

to give a figure on the degree of intrusiveness in the municipality but it was a tourist area with a high level of mobility. “The intrusiveness is part of the underground economy and it is ver y difficult to combat because many times it has the connivance and cooperation of some establishments and easily mock controls,” said Sr. Ortega who requested the cooperation of the public and industry business to eradicate it. He also stressed the need for all parties to achieve objectives in the coming months before the start of the peak tourist season in October. “The intrusiveness will hurt the economy and damages the image of Gran Canaria,” he warned. He explained that the commission will establish a methodology and a protocol of actions.

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Tourists encouraged to visit Helicopter rescues hiker Lanzarote for “something T different” FUTURE PLANS

OURISM chiefs on Lanzarote say visitors flock to the island to seek a different type of holiday and they intend to capitalise on this.

A seminar, led by Tourism of Lanzarote, concluded that homing in on the promotion of specific tourism segments in search of experiences was one of the ways forward for the future. They also stressed the need for “quality tourism” and the renewal of public and private infrastructure. More than a dozen organisations, including government agencies and private companies, were represented at the tourism forum with the ultimate goal of improving the experience and satisfaction of tourists. Minister of Tourism of the

Cabildo of Lanzarote, Echedey Eugenio and CEO of the Society for the Foreign Promotion of Lanzarote said such forums were vital “because they work as forums for debate, analysis and proposals”. “It is a system with two aspects: the tourist destination and companies offering services related to the sector,” they commented. Lanzarote is currently going through a tourism bonanza and this was considered a good tme to look at the renewal of accommodation. The aim is also to increase the availability of tourism and leisure experiences.

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Nine arrested in Canaries for sharing child porn over the internet

Lanzarote promotes pineapple crops

HE GES helicopter was called out to rescue an injured hiker who suffered a fall in Fuerteventura.

The 70-year-old man hurt one of his legs though medics later described his condition as not serious. The accident happened in Valle Hebrón in the municipality of La Oliva. The helicopter was needed because of the difficult location. The man was airlifted to safety at the heliport of Fuerteventura General Hospital.

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FESTIVAL CLASHES

Angry campaigners say reprieve on bull spearing is against traditions

OLICE in the Canary Islands have used the very latest technology to break up a network of paedophiles who were sharing child pornography on the internet. Nine arrests have been made and more are expected in Gran Canaria as part of the ongoing investigation. A spokesman for the National Police said the detainees had tried all measures to hide the files but they had still been discovered. They were using the Peer to Peer network and kept precise details of the illegal content being stored. At least nine homes were searched in Las Palmas and 42 hard drives seized, together with 18 memory sticks,

30 pendrives, nine laptops and five mobile phones with paedophilic material. “Those arrested came from different professions and economic status,” said the police. They are now investigating the identity of the children involved. The nine people arrested have been charged with various offences of prostitution and corruption of minors. Police said the number of hidden files discovered ran into thousands.

OLICE were called in to deal with angry scenes at a traditional Spanish bull-running festival because the animal was NOT speared to death in the street.

ANZAROTE is encouraging the cultivation of pineapples on the island and has been giving away free plants.

The campaign is part of the Cabildo’s pledge to encourage agriculture and diverse crops. Nearly 500 young plants of the variety known as the ‘Roja Española’ (“Red Spanish”) were distributed to full-time farmers and to some nonprofessionals. Expert advice was also offered on growing tips. Pineapple cultivation takes place at altitudes ranging from 100 to 600 metres above sea level, therefore on the island, the tropical pineapple, can be planted in any area. It tolerates long periods of drought because of its characteristics to exploit and accumulate water. However, in the first two months after sowing and the onset of flowering and fruit growth, a good supply of moisture is needed.

The ancient bull-running fiesta in Tordesillas, central Spain, made history as it was the first time revellers were banned from killing the bull themselves as part of the race. Anti-cruelty campaigners say they are delighted that the directive was respected but in a turnaround to the usual demonstrations, some 5,000 pro-bullfighting supporters marched in protest against the ban. Supporters say the famous “Toro de la Vega” is a longheld tradition and have slammed the Castilla and León government for taking the controversial decision to modify it in the interests of animal protection. They claim democracy is not being respected and that the killing of the bull in the street is part of the Spanish culture. The citizen platform in defence of the Toro de la Vega says politicians have disrespected residents and carried “Tordesillas will not surren-

der” placards. Protestors also carried mock spears which in previous years would have been real and used by members of the crowd to taunt the bull as it ran loose in the streets. The victor won the privilege of parading through the town brandishing the bull’s testicles on his lance. One person carrying a real spear was arrested by the Civil Guard. The festival saw clashes between supporters of the Toro de la Vega, renamed Toro de la Peña, in which two animal rights campaigners were injured. The 670 kilo bull, called Pelado, was not killed in the street as the controversial order was observed. The animal was later killed instead in the bullring. The pro-campaigners say they were never consulted about the ban and believe it is the thin edge of the wedge to a veto on other traditional Spanish events, including bullfighting.

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RESIDENTS’ REVOLT

Historic village to be cleared in favour of endangered spur-thighed tortoises

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Violent street gang was planning expansion into Spain

NE of the leaders of the world’s most violent street gangs, known as Mara-18, has been arrested in Madrid for trying to expand in Spain. The man, known as “Mexicano”, had his entire back covered with the organisation’s traditional tattoo featuring a huge 18 which many members also have on their face. They are considered to be the largest transnational criminal gang in Los Angeles and have splinter groups everywhere, despite a prolonged investigation by the FBI. Police say there are cells in Spain, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Lebanon, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Although dealing mainly in drugs, they have also been linked to murders, assaults, arson, copyright infringement, extortion, human trafficking, illegal immigration, kidnapping, prostitution, robbery, and weapons trafficking, as

well as other crimes. Spanish police co-operated with Honduras and El Salvador to arrest the “Mexicano” in Madrid as the group planned to strengthen its presence in the country. Mara-18 or the 18th Street gang has no one overall leader but several, many of them who still operate from prison. “The man arrested was carrying a false ID and forged papers,” said a police spokesman. Investigations in Spain into the group are continuing. The suspect is being held in custody pending extradition proceedings. The gang started near 18th Street and Union Avenue in the Rampart District of Los Angeles. Cells usually consist of between 25 and 50 young people.

group of 290 residents face being thrown out of their isolated village so endangered tortoises can move in instead.

The rare reptiles currently live on land earmarked for the construction of a major railway line and need to find a new home as soon as possible. A local government says the historic settlement of Los Lobos in the district of Cuevas del Almanzora , Almería would be the perfect place and is forcing the families to move out so the area can be turned into a 500 hectare nature reserve. But the villagers, some of whom still live in cave dwellings, have slammed the proposal as “nonsense” and havepledged to fight the proposal. They have launched a protest petition on change.org and have just a few days to force a u-turn before the eviction becomes law. “Our grandparents and

parents have always lived with these tortoises, which we consider part of our lives and our environment,” said resident Blas Guevara Martínez said. “Now a group of politicians and experts want to put 200 families of our homes. The are destroying our livelihood.” He added: “We want to continue living in our homes and to bring up our children where we have always lived.” The new railway will link Murcia with Almeria and goes through huge swathes of farmland. Los Lobos encompasses thousands of fruit trees and olive groves which, say residents, they have cost thousands of euros in water to irrigate over the years. The village is suggesting an alternative site for the nature reserve for the spur-thighed

tortoises which need to live in the open-air all year round but have shelters available. They are mostly found in Almeria and Murcia but have seen a major decline in the last 50 years. The Mayor of Cuevas del Almanzora, Antonio Fernández Liria is helping fight the battle with legal action. “This enforced purchase of the land affects more than 290 owners of our town, with

severe damage to their homes, agricultural activity and economic and social development of the area,” he says. The spur-thighed tortoise is commonly traded as a pet, despite the illegality of this trade. The railway company, AVE says they have to compensate the turtles and Los Lobos, sandwiched between mountains, is the perfect location.

Distress as dead brown bear found near nature reserve

NIMAL campaigners have voiced their “utter disgust” after a protected brown bear was found shot through the head near a nature reserve by a group of tourists in Spain.

The grizzy bear was killed in the north-west region of Asturias and has sparked a police investigation. The shocked walkers stumbled across the heartbreaking sight in the famous Muniellos Nature Reserve which covers more than 5,000 hectares of protected woodland. The bear was a near adult male weighing around 105 kilos and was partially hidden in vegetation alongside the road to Moal and Tablizas de Muniellos. The Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) of the Civil Guard was immediately called in and is investigating where the shot might have come from. They believe it was either an accidental stray bullet from a hunter or a premeditated shooting of a protected species. Veterinary experts from the University of León have been examining the body. The brown bear is a protected and endangered species and enjoys the freedom of the Cantabrian mountain range. The Oso Pardo (FOP) Foundation says it will take out a private prosecution and has described the incident as “very serious”. The protection of wild animals group, Fapas says the death of the bear is “environmental murder”. “The death of this bear comes just days after the hunting season opened. Chance?” said a spokesman. The group says it has been pressing the Government of Asturias to introduce extra measures to minimise the risk of bears being killed but nothing has been done. It blames the hunters looking for wild boars and believes this was also the cause of this shooting.

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Surprise for Unions criticise airport safety for customs officers disabled passengers on holiday island as man carries F baby parrots in suitcase URIOUS union representatives have slammed safety conditions at one of Europe’s busiest international airports after a coach ferrying disabled passengers to their plane nearly had its roof ripped off.

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Chinese man has been arrested for trying to smuggle seven talking parrots through a busy aiport, complete with life support system!

Customs officials at Madrid aiport became suspicious when they noticed something strange about a rectacular bag he was carrying through arrivals. The unusual contents were found when the 27-year-old passenger, who had arrived on a flight from Paraguay, was stopped and searched. The seven baby parrots were just a few days old and there were also a dozen unhatched eggs! The man was trying to keep the chicks alive by installing a power source via a hard disc, a fan and even a heating system controlled by a thermostat! “This was to provide the optimum conditions and temperature during the trip,” said an amazed member of the

Civil Guard. The Chinese citizen was stopping off at Barajas airport before continuing his journey to his final destination of Hong Kong. Nature protection officers discovered the birds were talking parrots from Paraguay which are much-sought after but often taken direct from their nests before hatching. Their illegal trade is substanially increasing and they can command high prices on the black market. The introduction into Spain is prohibited withour proper documents. The parrots and eggs were confiscated and the man put back on a plane to Paraguay.

The accident happened at Son Sant Joan on Mallorca, Spain’s third biggest airport which caters for more than 23 million passengers each year. Unions say they were horrified when a lorry carrying a coach with disabled people on board hit one of the airport’s walkways because it was too high to fit underneath. Part of the vehicle’s roof was crushed by the impact and a number of the passengers received slight injuries. The General Confederation of Workers claims this was not an isolated incident, with the situation being described as “a ticking time-bomb.” At least two other serious accidents have happened at the aiport in the last three months, it claims. The union says there are “serious security problems” at the airport and “lack of rigour in prevention as day after day, passengers and workers are endangered.” “This has been going on for years,” said the CGT in a statement. The unions claims heavy trucks used for transporting passengers with mobility problems to and from the planes on the tarmac are not properly controlled and are driven despite maintentance problems. Many do not have sensors attached to the top which would sound a warning if any building was too low. They say drivers are put under too much pressure “running from one plane to another as they push people in wheelchairs” which sometimes leads to unintentional errors. A shortage of drivers and vehicles is also alleged and continuous complaints, the union alleges, are being ignored. They have put in another official complaint to the airport AENA which is being accused of putting money saving before passenger safety.

Police officers arrested for stinging Costa del Sol drugs gang

OUR police officers have been arrested after duping drugs gangs into bogus deals on the Costa del Sol and then making off with the stash themselves.

Seven men have been charged following an operation carried out in several parts of Spain, including Malaga. Police have confirmed that of seven people arrested, four are real members of the Civil Guard, two of them actively serving, the other two “resting”. Another is a security guard and the other two are businessmen, one from La Rioja, the other from Ibiza. Two of the gang would turn up at heists pretending to complete purchases but their five accomplices would suddenly appear on the scene to simulate a police raid. They wore genuine Civil Guard uniforms complete with real guns, flak jackets, reflective vests with police logos, badges, gloves, masks, radios, phone mobiles, knives and batons. Four cars and a motorcycle were also seized, together with 69 kilos of hashish.

“The genuine traffickers wanted to distribute drugs around La Rioja and other points of Spain and thought they were going to a rendezvous point to sell them,” said a police spokesman. “What they were actually walking into was a rollover as it is known in the drugs trade. The drug dealers were then robbed and assaulted.” The gang of seven tapped into a criminal organisation of North African origin and made appointments to meet with them to buy the drugs. Most of the arrests were made in Casabermeja in Malaga. In addition, one of the businessmen from Logroño was found in possession of banned anabolic steroids. All seven face charges of drug trafficking, belonging to a criminal organisation, robbery, illegal detention, assault, illegal possession of weapons and usurping public functions. Further arrests have not been ruled out.

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Moroccan arrested for spreading Jihadi propaganda

MAJOR REFORMS

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ATIONAL Police have arrested a Moroccan citizen in Manresa (Barcelona) for spreading Jihadi ideology through various virtual platforms.

“This operation has meant the deactivation of a clear threat to national security, since the detainee used various virtual platforms to develop ongoing and increasing activities to spread a doctrinal message and the strategy of radicalisation that is habitual in Jihadi terrorist groups, specifically that of DAESH,” said a spokesman. “The investigation has led to other aspects coming to light that showed the danger of the detainee, specifically his unstable and violent nature which, in recent months, led to an increase in his Jihadi commitment, as well as the contacts that he maintained with an individual who had returned from the SyrianIraqi conflict zone with whom, through social networks, he habitually requested advice and conformity with his activities.” This operation, which remains ongoing, has led to the dismantling of a virtual platform that was very active in propagating the Jihadi message.

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Drought fears as Palma bans beach showers

NE of Spain’s most popular tourist resorts has banned beach showers as its water resources near crisis point.

Tourism chiefs in Palma, the capital of Mallorca, say they have no choice but to take urgent action and are planning additional savings to do with using recycled water for cleaning and irrigation. The local council says it cannot rule out other “more restrictive” measures. One idea being considered is to substantially increase water charges for the largest consumers. A drought plan has been put into operation and an emergency committee has already met twice as the resort activates alert status. Water board officials say consumption in the first half of August alone soared by nearly 12 per cent in Palma and dams are significantly low. “These figures relate to the high influx of tourists and visitors and the lack of rain,” said a spokesman. “These figures are worrying.” This summer has seen record figures and the

weather forecast for rain this autumn “are not very optimistic” and expected to be far below average. An awareness campaign has been launched with the distribution of 43,000 information sheets in several languages, hundreds of posters and 12,000 stickers to “inform and sensitise” the population and visitors about saving water. This is now to be stepped up in schools, in hotels and on the social website. An appeal for help is also being made to to all sectors involved in the conservation and rational use of water. “Water is valuable and necessary, now more than ever,” said local councillor Neus Truyol. All sectors must be involved in the implementation of savings measures, The council is working hard to respond to the alert situation, but we need the cooperation of citizens, enterprises, all groups and institutions. “

HE imbalances of the Spanish economy are substantially either behind us or being resolved, says Mariano Rajoy

The acting President of the Government said that since the end of 2011, the most significant raft of reforms has been carried out in the recent history of Spain. The main result, he said, is that unemployment is now falling at a rate of nine per cent whereas back then it was growing at a rate of ten per cent. Sr. Rajoy recalled that at the end of 2011, Spain was in recession, unemployment had suffered more than 40 straight months of growth, the balance of payments and the public debt were “unsustainable” and a good part of the financial system was in a situation of “virtual bankruptcy”. Furthermore, future expectations were “at a record low” and Spain was perceived overseas as the main risk for the euro and as “a threat to the global economy”. Faced with this panorama, he stressed, many saw only two potential options: leaving the euro or asking Europe for the Spanish economy to be bailed out. However, the government opted for a third option, “to undertake the structural reforms necessary to correct the imbalances of our economy and thus recover the lost competitiveness and rediscover the path towards growth and job creation,” he explained. The acting President stated that “work well done and, in particular, the efforts and responsibility of the Spanish people bore fruit”, which translated into “the imbalances of the Spanish economy generally either being left behind or at least on the path to being resolved, although there is still a lot of work to do”. He also underlined that Spain is the country to enjoy the fastest GDP growth of all the main European Union economies and that the pace of job creation is picking up fast. Sr. Rajoy advocated continuing with these policies and continuing to make progress on structural reforms, which would allow Spain to grow at a fast rate in the coming years, around 2.5 per cent annually, “and even higher if the conditions are right”. In turn, this would allow around half a million new jobs to be created each year, “as has happened in 2014 and 2015”, and to consolidate the implementation of a healthy and lasting model of growth based on competitiveness.

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“Breaking Palma” police operation uncovers biggest-ever drugs lab in Balearics BOGUS PROFESSOR

Breaking Bad police operation on Mallorca has discovered the biggest-ever clandestine lab in the Balearic Islands for the manufacture of synthetic drugs.

The ringleader, a 29-year-old Bulgarian, was able to cover up his activity by claiming he was a university professor involved in medical research to find a cure for cancer. Instead, he was churning out a massive amount of designer drugs to feed pubs and clubs on the holiday island. Police say he is considered the largest supplier of speed to multiple dealers and distributors on Mallorca. Most of their customers ran leisure premises lining the leisure seaside strip of Palma. The police operation had so many parallels to the Breaking Bad TV series that it was even codenamed Breaking Palma. “To acquire the chemicals,

BLACK VULTURE SMASHES INTO HOLIDAY JET

OLIDAYMAKERS flying into Mallorca were left shocked and stunned after a vulture smashed into their plane’s fusilage!

The accident happened when the Lufthansa 320 was coming into land in Palma. In the early 1980s, the black vulture was virtually extinct on Mallorca but this summer saw a record breeding system thanks to a conservation programme. Flight DLH 1820 was approaching the airport and making its descent when the bird crashed into the front of the aircraft. The black vulture was still visible just below the cockpit as passengers disembarked. The Lufthansa flight had left Munich and was reported to be at a height of around 5,000 ft when the bird struck the airbus. No‘-one was injured in the incident and the plane landed safetly on the runway, according to Spanish newspaper Diario de Mallorca. Howevert, the aircraft sustained considerable damage because of the impact. ´

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the suspect used a false identity and claimed he was a research professor in the university ’s cell biology department,” said a spokesman. “He said he was carrying out tests for the fight against cancer in order not to arouse suspicion.” The lab was discovered in a house in Palma where extensive equipment for the processing and manufacture of amphetamine derivatives

was hidden. “We found various amounts of amphetamine sulphate known as “speed”, plus laborator y instruments such as test tubes, pipes, safety masks, filters, gloves, test tubes, vessels, and 60 cans and bottles containing highly toxic and dangerous chemicals,” said the police. Officers also found a number of notebooks containing scrawled chemical formulae and notes.

A spiritual experience

NE thing that Tenerife has plenty of is ravines, or ‘barrancos’ to those in the know. Another feature of which there are many is caves. The barrancos were a nuisance if not a severe obstruction to travellers in not-so-olden times, whereas the caves were very useful to the Guanches, the original inhabitants of Tenerife, who used them for homes, for storage, for animal shelters and for tombs. One cave in particular, discovered in the 18th century, was known as ‘The Cave of a Thousand Mummies’. However, the location of this cave, if indeed it actually existed, was lost not long after its discovery. Another feature of Tenerife, which I find rather eerie, is that the natives of the Canary Islands, like so many prehistoric people, carved symbols onto rocks, the patterns of which are the same as many found throughout Europe, including the British Isles. The meaning of these symbols has occupied men’s minds since they were first recognised and yet we are nowhere near to understanding them. Visit the Museum of Nature and Man in Santa Cruz to wonder at these things for yourself. A few months ago I was extremely privileged to be taken to a Guanche mummy cave in the side of a barranco and a carved ceremonial rock. Not many islanders know about them, and even fewer outsiders. We parked the cars at the end of a tarmac road and the six of us walked along a dusty track for some distance before turning off to follow an invisible path that only my friend and guide knew. The cave, although it’s not far from a well-known ancient route, is barely visible, having as it does a small, insignificant entrance through which one has to almost crawl before it opens out into – well – a cave. I don’t know exactly what I was expecting, but it was something more than what I actually saw. The floor of the

cave sloped steeply, it was strewn with loose stones and there had been no attempt made at levelling it out, nor to make platforms for the mummies or to carve out niches for them, but then I had entered with preconceptions of what a cr ypt or mausoleum ought to look like. Never-theless, simply to be there in total darkness where the Guanches had ritually laid their dead 500 years ago, and for centuries before that, to be one of the very few ‘outsiders’ to have stood there, was a ver y spiritual experience. Outside in the heat and bright sunlight of the day, and much more impressive than the cave, was the ceremonial rock. Some distance away from the cave, on one of the precipitous sides of the barranco is a projecting peninsular of rock that is quite a different colour from its surroundings. The outer edge forms a platform almost overhanging the barranco, while on the ‘landward’ side the horizontal rock strata forms a natural stepped auditorium, where the audience or congregation would sit to watch the rituals. The flat, gently sloping surface of the ceremonial rock has been carved with a series of scooped out cups and channels. My friend told me that when he first visited the site a long time ago, there were sea shells and shards of pottery scattered around, remnants from the Guanche feasting centuries before, but these have all disappeared.

So the site is not completely unknown - souvenir hunters have paid their visits. Regular readers of the ‘Tenerife News’ might recall an article published in January 2014 entitled ‘Death, the dog and the Guanche astronomers’. It was about this rock that I wrote the article. I hadn’t seen the rock at that time but my friend had, and in fact he was the one who recognised in the carving the configuration of Canis Major, ‘the Big Dog’ constellation dominated by Sirius, the dog star, the main celestial body and the brightest star in the heavens. The significance of that stellar sign for the Guanches is a subject for astronomer historians. My imagination took me back hundreds of years to one of the religious ceremonies of the Guanches; the people of the tribe of that region seated on the terraces watching their wise man carry out a libation to the gods, perhaps praying for rain, or perhaps thanking the gods for a good harvest or a good year for fattening the livestock, while pouring some kind of liquid to flow down particular channels to fill the cups. I had to ask, would the liquid have been water, or milk, or blood? I was assured it would not have been blood. Now suppose on that day long ago, while the people were sitting at their worship, they glanced out over the ocean and saw, coming over the horizon, the ships of the Spanish conquistadors. And suppose their spiritual leader, pausing in his ceremony also to look, had the gift of foresight. As he gazed at the ships he would have seen the ultimate end of the Guanches and their culture, as it was inevitable with so many other ‘primitive’ people in the face of ‘civilisation’. I apologise that there is no happy ending or a witty remark to finish this article, but that’s the way it is.

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The Daredevil of La Gordejuela, Los Realejos L

AST month, Rubén Alonzo Bizarro posted on Instagram a video of himself walking along the ruins of the old pumping station of La Gordejuela in Los Realejos. This was, indeed, the ultimate in daredevil adventure, bordering on lunacy.

The video was not for the faint hearted but it was impossible to switch off. We were rabbits caught in the headlights muttering about the stupid fool (and worse in the Fisher household) Many visitors to the island have seen these ruins because they are at the start of one of the most interesting walks in the north. It is a flat coastal walk of two kilometres leading to the old Manor House of the Castro family in Los Realejos.The views are stunning, the vegetation, flowers, and birds are a joy to behold but there’s also plenty to interest the historian along this gentle stroll. Let’s start with the Pumping Station itself

Where the baranco (ravine) of Palo Blanco meets the sea there is a point in Los Realejos where the cascading waters from Mount Teide crashed down with a mighty force. An early sketch in the first quarter of the 19th century by J.J.Williams depicts this awesome sight. They were called the Cascades of Gordejuela, named after an ancient gentleman knight and philanthropist, Don Juan de Gordejuela, born in Vizcaya who built convents in Los Realejos. Osbert Ward in his Guide Book published in 1903 described walks and rides that could be taken to make the visit to Tenerife more interesting. No 37 is entitled – To the Waterfalls on the Coast. Having walked from the Plaza de Charco to Punta Brava in the west the walker is advised to “go down to the cliff top and turn left by a small path under the cliffs until a curious place is reached – a big precipice, and near the foot of it water gushing out in all directions. It is a pity the water is too low to be of any use. So it runs into the sea.” At the time that Osbert was preparing his book, little did he know that the Hamiltons of Santa Cruz had a project under way to capture this roaring escape of fresh water and use it to service most of the banana plantations of the Orotava Valley.

In 1898, Hamilton and Co formed La Sociedad de las Aguas de Gordejuela and in 1902 work commenced on a massive project to build a pumping station directly over the mouth of the outlet spring. A year later it was finished. However it took two more years to find the best machinery for the job. The first steam pumps to be introduced to the island were installed. They were moving 4,800 cubic metres of water per day. The water was pumped 2 kilometres to a reservoir in Los Realejos Alto. But that wasn’t the

end of the project. The water from the reservoir was then distributed a further 12 kilometres by aqueduct to the banana plantations of the Orotava Valley. The project was designed and supervised by a military engineer, Don José Galvan Balaguer. After he had supervised the building, working continuously without taking a break, Don José, could then concentrate on searching for the ideal machinery. The investors should have started to get anxious around this time but would have been relieved to see this monumental project in action. For various reasons they were well over budget; if they ever had one. The plant leapt into action

in 1905. It ran at a loss, but they struggled on. Eventually, in 1910, to get at least some income, the pumping station was rented out to another British Company, Elders and Fyffe who eventually purchased it in 1919. In later years, as other cheaper methods were adopted, the plant was closed down. The towering chimney was taken down in the 1940s and what was left of the building was abandoned. Striding along from the Pumping Station we come to the little fort of San Fernando, on the edge of the estate of the Castro mansion. The fort was built in the late 18th century possibly as a look-out for pirates and in 1808 Agustin de Betancourt y Castro stationed there five miniature cannons to show the pirates that the Castros meant business. It was also in 1808 that Spain became allied with England in their fight against Napoleon after being on the other side for 5 years. The cannonballs were about the size of cricket balls and would have little effect on a French man ‘o war sailing by, unless one hit the admiral on the back of the head. Agustin de Betancourt y Castro was the father of Agustin de Betancourt y Molina (1758 – 1824) who found fame and fortune as a military engineer in Russia. Born in Puerto de la Cruz, Agustin Jnr. left Tenerife in 1778 to study in Madrid and never returned. He spent the last 16 years of his life in Russia and became a great favourite of Tsar Alexander 1. It was reported that when Mikhail Gorbachev visited Spain in 1990 he commented that he was happy to be in Spain, the birthplace of the most illustrious supporter and collaborator that Russia has ever had: Agustin de Betancourt....” Further on our walk towards the Castro Mansion, we come across the Ermita of San Pedro. This was built as the private chapel to the Castro family. Inside is a small

statue of St Peter the Apostle which was restored in 2014. Finally we reach our destination, the Castro Mansion. The land we have traversed with its beautiful scenery and a botanical paradise known as the Rambla del Castro was awarded to Hernando Castro, a Portuguese merchant who assisted Alfonso de Lugo in the conquest of the island in 1496: the spoils of war. Here Castro built a hacienda (which was not called Hernando’s Hideaway) but the building you see today appertains to the 18th century. It was owned by the Castro family in 1875 when the grandson and family of Agustin de Betancourt y Castro entertained Marianne North, the renowned artist, for a few days during her visit to Tenerife. Osbert Ward also mentions in his 1903 Guide that the property is still in the hands of the Castros. Now the trail grows cold, but I will discover when the last of the Castros handed over the keys. The Mansion now belongs to the people of Los Realejos and has been suitably titivated to be used as a visitors’ centre albeit still closed. A few steps further and you arrive at the bus stop where you can catch the TItsa bus back to Puerto and a well earned gin and tonic. I have not mentioned the small beaches that are part of this walk with their strange names. You can look down on them and see and hear the waves crashing against the rocks. Myself, I suffer from vertigo, which is where we came in.

Margaret Tully

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A healthy day out at a Moringa finca

Moringa...a super food?

F you haven’t heard of moringa, you must have been off this island for some time. It is the latest so called super food being produced on Tenerife. Our climate here in Tenerife at a certain height is perfect for it to thrive. It appears to have started life in India, some centuries ago, where it is known as the Wonder Tree. A few months ago I visited one of the moringa farms on the island to see what all the hype was about. Set between San Isidro and Granadilla you will find the peaceful finca of Moringa Suerte, www.moringasuerte.com. The land has been in the possession of a German man, Martin Thiele, for twenty seven years, his passion was and probably still is, horses...but four years ago he decided to plant some moringa oleifera trees. His land was already of excellent

quality, no chemicals or pesticides had ever been on it, so it was the perfect environment to grow bio moringa. It is a quick growing tree and the best part of the tree to use are the leaves. The leaves contain more proteins, amino acids and chlorophyll. If you visit the finca you are taken on a tour of the plantation, and to see the workings of the process to get the finished product into bags and on shelves for sale. They also have a lovely

indoor area where you can enjoy some soup with copious amounts of moringa added, and tea of which is a slightly gentler product.

What can moringa do for our health? Well this is where you need to know a little bit about nutrition. The amino acids alone are excellent for getting the oxygen around our bodies and removing anything that the body could do without, the leaves contain, vitamin A and C, Calcium which strengthens the bones, magnesium, potassium and iron are all there too. Zinc which inhibits the acceleration of infections, omega 3 for the brain and the lesser known zeatin which is like a hoover – taking any leftover good nutrients to the places the body needs them.

You can eat the flowers, leaves and the stems but the leaves do contain the most nutrients. In the processing of moringa from plant to powder or tea, this finca prides itself on keeping the temperature of the milling to below 40 degrees celsius to prevent the loss of vital nutrients through heat. This factor should be considered when choosing where to buy your moringa product.

How much to take and how to take it?

The powder should be introduced to your diet gradually, as it can have quite a radical effect on your body, if taken in high doses. It is a case of building up. At Moringa Suerte they recommend taking only 1-2 grams of powder mixed throughout your food – for example in soups, smoothies, stews. Never take moringa powder on its own. You can build up to 3-4 grams.

Another point to note is that the powder contains mustard seed oil and therefore if used cold or in raw form, you can find yourself needing to go to the toilet a little too often, as the mustard oil will only break down if heated. The tea is a much gentler product but contains less of the wonderful nutrients, however I personally find it really pleasant and it gives me a boost. Apart from being able to purchase this quality health product from the shop, it is also a great place to visit. The guide who took us around even suggested that we may return any time to enjoy the peace and quiet in a room above the shop where there are comfortable seats in a glass fronted area, to enjoy the views down to the coast. Then there are the horses. A wonderful 26 year old horse came over to meet us, not in the least like an old horse at all. Yes, you have guessed it, the horses get given moringa too. Another horse whilst we

were there was with foal, so it would be lovely to return soon and see how the foal is getting on. We must be careful of labelling food with this “super food” status. Many people see this as a way to exploit people, that are looking for a health giving product. Moringa won´t suit everyone and like anything, in moderation is always best. Also be aware of where you buy your moringa product, if not from a farm itself, check that it is in fact grown here on Tenerife and check out the farms bio credentials. A natural, healthy product needs to be just that, so one with chemicals and pesticide will not be as healthy for you as one without. Suggestions for what you can add your moringa powder too, from the Moringa Suerte team are; Adding 1 tsp to your pastry mix, giving your pizza or pie base a spinach like flavour. Take one banana, 4 tsps linseed oil *only good quality, 4 tbsps yoghurt and a gram of moringa – a really good way to start your day or boost you in the middle of the day. In soups, stews and smoothies and even into your home-made bread mix.

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Megane turns on the style

Dos and don’ts of parking in Tenerife!

E have all done it, driven round and round looking for a place to park and then we spot either a car reversing from a marked out space or parallel spot and think okay let’s go for that. Well here it’s never quite that simple is it? We are going to firstly relay a story of a gentleman, who is a very experienced and long standing resident of the island who parked legally and what occurred in his case. He was driving a rather large vehicle in fact a camper van and hence was looking for a rather large spot to park safely and correctly. He found one and drove into it with the front of his vehicle facing the kerb, parked correctly, engaged his hand brake and left his vehicle, safe in the knowledge that all would be well on his return...........When he returned all was in fact well, he got in the said vehicle, duly checked his mirrors before reversing, and checked visually too and started reversing and BANG. He was really rather shocked to hear this noise and wondered where it had come from. He looked around in his mirrors could see nothing astray, so got out the vehicle and tucked in at the rear of his vehicle was a DOUBLE PARKED CAR! Which of course he had hit. His vehicle was not damaged although there was of course damage to the double parked vehicle, whose owner was most unhappy and blaming the man who was reversing for this, how strange you might think.

HE fourth generation Renault Megane took to the UK roads in July and I’ve just been sampling a pair of the newcomers.

It’s 20 years since the first Megane appeared and the latest version bears little resemblance to that offering. And that’s good news for buyers because these Megane models are stunning - inside and out with lots of new technology adding to the package. There’s a 25-strong version line-up with six trim levels – Expression+, Dynamique Nav, Dynamique S Nav, Signature Nav, GT-Line Nav and GT Nav. On-the-road prices start from £16,600 and you get a high spec, with entry-level models’ equipment including cruise control, active emergency braking and lane departure warning. There’s also two-way adjustable steering column, height adjustable driver and passenger seat, Bluetooth connectivity, automatic electronic parking brake, LED daytime running lamps, tinted

windows, 7-inch TFT instrument panel with digital speedometer, all-round electric windows, leather steering wheel, Bluetooth connectivity and DAB radio with fingertip controls. First up for me was a Dynamique S Nav dCi 110 with its Flame Red colour enhancing the hatchback’s new sparkling looks. The smart, bright interior in this model featured an 8.7inch portrait touchscreen RLink multimedia system that was simple to operate and a 7-inch digital speedometer screen. There’s a choice of two petrol and two diesel engines with the test car powered by a gutsy 110bhp 1.5-litre diesel unit. It was fairly quick off the blocks, taking 11.3 seconds to reach 62mph moving up through a slick six-speed manual gearbox. And with a top speed of

116mph, this model cruised quietly and smoothly at maximum motorway speeds. Handling was good in town and on some winding roads where the engine had plenty of mid-range acceleration when moving up and down the gears. Priced at £20,400, this model was one you got to like the more and more you were behind the wheel. I liked the hands-free key card with push button start and buyers will be impressed by the super fuel economy figures – 76.4mpg combined, 68.9mpg urban and 80.7mpg extra urban. And there was also plenty of head, elbow and legroom for front and rear seat passengers. If something a bit more sporting appeals to you then the second test car wouldn’t disappoint. This was a top-of-the-range £25,500 GT Nav and it really stood out in the car park. It’s a real sporty looker with its wider lower air intake with honeycomb pattern mesh flanked by lateral scoops, front and rear body-coloured GT bumpers, twin exhausts and 18-inch diamond cut Daytona alloy wheels. Step inside and the sporting theme continues with features including Renault Sport chrome door sill plates and super comfortable sport seats. The test car also came with an Alcantara Pack + – spectacular two-tone blue and grey Alcantara upholstery at £1,200. Under the bonnet of this model is a 205bhp 1.6-litre

Of course the normal course of events would be to exchange details of insurance and fill out the accident claim form and let the insurers do battle if necessary. However on this occasion the double parked cars owner was not happy with this and called the police who when they arrived laid the blame firmly on contributor. They did their paperwork and our contributor was eventually, confused somewhat, but unhurt, safe and well, went on his way. He submitted his claim form correctly to his insurers, although he was not making a claim, that was his legal obligation so he carried it out. To this day he has heard nothing, this having happened many years ago, so he has to assume that the Insurers took the correct action and laid the fault on the double parked driver not on him; however it just goes to show that calling the police is not always in your best interests when no one is hurt. If an accident is your fault, especially when you have done something illegal such as this then just accept your failings and do the right thing. There is of course a moral to this story in so much as we would like to help all our readers and clients to park safely and legally. 1- Do not park in a Disabled spot if you do not hold and cannot display a valid and in-date disabled Parking permit. 2- Do not Double park under any circumstances if you are potentially posing a hazard to other road users and may directly or indirectly be the cause of an accident. 3- Do not park in a Carga/Descarga unless outside of the hours clearly displayed on the sign, these bays are there for a reason, that is to enable certain types of employees/employers to do their jobs correctly and safely. 4- Do not park in front of a VADO PERMANENTE sign. This is prohibited and you can and will be towed. The owner of the Vado has paid money for the permission to use and display this sign which has been granted to THEM and only THEM to used for access only even they are not permitted to park there. There are many others we can mention but will cover this in a future issue. Safe Parking!

petrol engine and it didn’t disappoint. The power came through a super seven-speed automatic box and this model burst into life with a zero to 62mph time of 7.2 seconds. Boosting a top speed of 143mph, the GT Nav raced up through the gears to maximum legal speeds. It was just as happy trundling about town in normal mode but was a different performer when switched to sport. It brought a louder engine growl and was much more

dynamic. There was a super surge of power when I was cruising in seventh gear and pushed hard on the accelerator – with the transmission instantly dropping down to fourth gear. And a four-wheel steer 4Control system further enhanced handling. At speeds of less than 50mph the front and rear wheels turn in opposite directions by up to 2.7 degrees at the back. Above this speed, the rear wheels turn in the same direction for extra stability

when cornering. This model supplied super fun diving, especially on some winding roads, and is also capable of some impressive fuel economy figures. I wouldn’t imagine I got anywhere close to these but they are 47.1mpg combined, 57.7mpg extra urban and 36.2mpg urban. And if you want something even faster then a twin-turbo GT Nav version is on its way next year. A Hybrid Assist – 1.5-litre diesel with electric assistance – is also due in 2017.

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HUMAN COMPANIONSHIP

Dogs at night time and home alone

OGS, like us are very social animals. They would naturally live in family or friendship groups and have ‘evolved’ alongside humans over thousands of years to work with us and live as our companions. Most dogs would choose to spend the majority of their time in our company. Some might actually prefer the company of their own kind, but what is certain, is that being alone just doesn’t come naturally for most.

Night time Before you bring your new puppy home, you’ll want to have a think about where you would like your puppy to sleep at night. This is a very personal decision; some people are happy to have their dog sleep upstairs whereas for others it’s important that their dog sleep downstairs. Whatever you decide, it’s worth remembering that being alone at night can be quite scary for a puppy, especially if they’ve never been separated from their mum and littermates before. If you decide that you want your puppy to sleep downstairs, then it will be much easier for

them if you help them adjust to this slowly over a period of time. Have them upstairs with you in either a bed or crate and once they have settled after few nights, you can gradually move their bed or crate away from you to the desired location inch by inch. This way, your puppy won’t really notice the gradual separation as it will be occurring at a rate that they they’ll easily be able to cope with. Having them upstairs with you at first will also help with house training, as you’ll be alerted by the puppy when they want to go. Although it can be quite tiring getting up a few times a night, your puppy is likely to be house trained much quicker this way.

Home alone In the first year or so, puppies and young dogs shouldn’t be left for too long on their own, as they need to experience as

much of the world as possible to ensure that they grow up to be sociable and well behaved. Young dogs are also easily

bored and will get up to all sorts of mischief if left alone for too long, and it’s important that you are there to ensure they have enough physical and mental stimulation to help them behave appropriately. However, it’s a good idea to teach your puppy to get used to your absence for short periods of time, even if you don’t intend to leave them alone for long. At some point, you will have to leave your puppy at home and if they aren’t used to it, they may become very distressed. The idea is to teach them that being alone isn’t scary at all; it’s actually a time to relax and feel comfortable. Firstly you’ll need to decide on where you are happy for your puppy to be left alone. Some people prefer their dogs to be left in a utility room or kitchen due to ease of cleaning up any potential mess.

There is nothing wrong with this – however you don’t want to make the mistake of putting your puppy in this area only when you are leaving them. This is because you want them to feel as comfortable and relaxed as they possibly can, and if they only get put in this area when they are left, they may learn to only associate it with isolation.

Preparing an area

Stair gates are fantastic tools to use when helping puppies get used to being left alone. They aren’t as scary as a closed door as they still allow your puppy to see, smell and hear you. The key thing is that you’ll be able to help your puppy get used to a little bit of distance between you while you are still in the house. Stair gates are best placed on the door to the room you

have decided you will leave your puppy alone in. Put a comfortable bed and water in this room, and chew items too should your puppy need them (chewing is a calming activity). Many dogs will benefit from being left with a radio on low level as this provides a little background noise and ‘company’. It may also muffle any startling sounds from the outside, which might otherwise make your puppy jump. Talking stations are best, as opposed to loud music. Putting an item of clothing you’ve worn recently in your puppy’s bed may also increase your puppy ’s sense of security during the following training and when they are left alone. Adaptil products can also be of benefit as they release comforting pheromones, which can help dogs feel more relaxed.

INDOOR PETS

Caring for your chinchilla

EFORE choosing a chinchilla as a pet, you need to consider that they can live for up to 15 years. They are lively animals and mostly nocturnal so they are not ideal as children’s pets – and children need to be supervised when handling them.

If you are buying a young chinchilla it’s best to see the babies with the mother and ideally, other chinchillas from the same family. The adults should all look healthy and the cages should be clean and spacious. The breeder should ask you lots of questions and offer information about how to care for chinchillas. There are now some chinchilla rescue organisations that may have unwanted adults or young looking for caring homes and charities like Blue Cross sometimes have chinchillas brought in for rehoming. Chinchillas are not happy alone, so you should get two at the same time if possible. Litter-mates will live happily together but if they are not the same sex make sure the male is neutered to prevent them breeding. They are usually kept as indoor pets and this is best for our climate. They can survive in quite cold temperatures but draughts can be very dangerous for them so they must be kept in a draughtfree environment. They are prone to heatstroke in warm conditions, so never put their cage in a sunny window. Being nocturnal, it’s probably best not to put them in a bedroom. Chinchillas are quite large for a small pet and they are very active so they need plenty of space. The minimum cage size for a pair is around 1m x 1.5m floor space, by 1.3m tall, with shelves at different heights. Chinchillas should be allowed out for supervised exercise as much as possible and at least once a day. In the bottom of the cage use dustextracted bedding or shredded paper. Chinchillas need an enclosed bed to sleep in during the day. This needs to be big enough for all the animals in the cage to curl up together if they want to, but there should be enough boxes for each chinchilla in case they want their own space. Wooden boxes are ideal, but whatever you use will eventually be chewed and need replacing. As with all rodents, chinchilla teeth are always growing so they need plenty of hard material to eat and chew on. A piece of apple wood or rodent toys from pet shops for them to nibble will help prevent dental problems. Sadly, even the best-kept chinchilla may develop problems with their teeth and these can become serious if left untreated. Signs to look out for include reluctance to eat, drooling and wetness under the chin and runny eyes. If your chinchilla shows any of these symptoms it’s important to ask your vet to check their teeth. Fur chewing may be a sign of stress, boredom or poor diet. Chinchillas are social animals and need the companionship of another chinchilla. If you do have just one you need to spend lots of time keeping them entertained – grooming, playing and handling – but please do consider getting a second chinchilla for company.

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GUIDE

Sci-fi adventure. A teenage alien and his guardian move from place to place in a bid to escape the evil extra-terrestrial race who are trying to wipe out their species. The pair settle in a small Ohio town where the boy encounters his first love and discovers the true extent of his powers. Director: D.J. Caruso Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Callan McAuliffe, Kevin Durand

I AM NUMBER FOUR (FILM)

5TH OCTOBER 15:45

COLD FEET (DRAMA)

GOING BACK GIVING BACK (DOCUMENTARY)

3RD SEPTEMBER 21:00

Comedy-drama series. Jenny is shocked when an old flame turns up at work. Reformed alcoholic Grant is on the pathway to atonement and wants to right the wrongs of the past, but his arrival opens a can of worms with irreversible consequences. Starring: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris, John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Leanne Best (STEREO, NEW EPISODE, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, SERIES 6, AUDIO DESCRIBED, EPISODE 5, 1997, PG, 4 STAR)

1ST OCTOBER 20:00 WALKING THROUGH TIME (DOCUMENTARY)

Palaeontologist Dr Tori Herridge explores exciting subjects from Britain’s history. In 1986, the remains of five mammoths were found in a quarry in Shropshire; after decades of analysis, it has been revealed that these mammoths were among the last of their species to survive in Europe. Accompanied by her old PhD supervisor and the man who first identified the mammoths, Professor Adrian Lister of the Natural History Museum, Tori walks the hills of Shropshire to find out how these mammoths died, and also what their deaths can tell us about the big question: what killed off the mammoths? Director: Julian Carey

As a nation, the UK is incredibly giving and Going Back Giving Back is born out of this generosity. Presenter Aled Jones will explore someone’s personal history to see how they can positively change the life of another. In episode two, Aled is going back to Paddington in 1999 to hear the story of ‘The Lady in the Mask’, an incredible woman whose face became the symbol of one of the worst rail disasters of her generation. On their journey, Aled introduces her to an inspiring young woman who has had to deal with her own life-changing injuries. episode 3.

THE X FACTOR (GAME SHOW) 2ND OCTOBER 14:35

The singing competition reaches its next exciting stage as the remaining acts jet off for a taste of luxury at the Judges’ Houses, where they have one final chance to make a good impression. Louis hosts the groups in Ibiza, Sharon takes the overs to her LA home, Nicole is in Nice with the boys and Simon brings the girls to Malibu. After nominating Wildcard acts to add to each others’ categories, the judges face more tough decisions as they choose just three acts each. Helping Louis with his choices are 2014 X Factor runner-up Fleur East and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, Sharon enlists the help of pop superstar Robbie Williams, Nicole is joined by top DJ Calvin Harris and Simon recruits Spice Girls Mel B and Emma Bunton. After a series of make-or-break performances, which singers and groups will be performing at the live shows and which acts face a long and disappointing journey home?

(STEREO, REPEAT, SERIES 13, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, EPISODE 11, 2004, 4 STAR)

Drama based on the true story of a woman’s fight to get her teenage daughter back from a deranged woman who has brainwashed the girl into taking the place of her murdered child. Carolyn Raeburn’s daughter Laura graduates from high school - a bright, popular 16-year-old enthusiastic about her future. As a summer holiday treat, Carolyn signs her up for a few weeks of horse-riding lessons at a remote ranch, little knowing that she is sending her daughter into the sphere of a strange and fearsome woman, who gradually takes control of Laura’s mind, grooming her to replace her dead daughter. Carolyn spends the next five years of her life, much of her sanity and more than half a million dollars fighting to get her daughter back.

4TH OCTOBER 15:15 VIRTUAL LIES (FILM)

6TH OCTOBER 15:15 CRIMES OF THE MIND (FILM)

Thriller following a couple as they deal with the consequences of the husband’s online relationship with a younger woman. After breaking off the relationship, the young woman sets out to get his wife out of the way and win him back by any means necessary. Little do the couple know that the young woman is already connected to their lives and loved ones, and will stop at nothing to succeed in her plan. Director: George Erschbamer Starring: Christina Cox, Marc Menard, Ali Liebert, Quinn Lord, Brenda Crichlow, Jennifer Spence

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WEDNESDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2016

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Street Auction Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors Decimate Escape to the Country Yes Chef Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show Railways: The Making of a Nation The Great British Bake Off Our Girl BBC News Regional News Weather A Question of Sport Ambulance Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Yes Chef The Hairy Builder Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics The Edge Countryfile The Daily Politics Refugees of the Lost Rainforest The Link Flog It! Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two The Retreat with Nick Knowles Great British Menu Coast Great Guides Conviction People Just Do Nothing Newsnight Weather Today at the Conference: Labour Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News Local News and Weather Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room Who’s Doing the Dishes? Tipping Point The Chase Local News and Weather ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street All Star Mr and Mrs DCI Banks ITV News Local News and Weather UEFA Champions League Highlights British Touring Car Championships Film Jackpot Murder, She Wrote Nightscreen

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3rd Rock from the Sun King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawn Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages Grand Designs It’s a Weird World 999: What’s Your Emergency? Four to the Floor The World’s Weirdest Weather Film Badlapur Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

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3rd Rock from the Sun King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawn Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Hunted Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls Gogglebox The Lie Detective Film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past The Simpsons Formula 1

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THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2016

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Street Auction Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors Decimate Escape to the Country Yes Chef Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show EastEnders DIY SOS The Big Build The Truth About Meat BBC News Regional News Weather Question Time This Week Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Rip Off Britain Caught Red Handed Yes Chef Gardeners’ World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Coast The Edge Hi-De-Hi! Yes, Prime Minister To the Manor Born The Animal’s Guide to Britain The Link Flog It! Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two The Retreat with Nick Knowles Great British Menu Nature’s Weirdest Events The Fall: Decker v Budd The Premier League Show Newsnight Weather Tim Rice Panorama

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room Who’s Doing the Dishes? Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Fraud: Elderly and at Risk - Tonight Emmerdale Coronation Street Paranoid ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London UEFA Europa League Highlights Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247

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FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2016

TENERIFE NEWS 560 I TV GUIDE

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Street Auction Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors Decimate Escape to the Country Yes Chef Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Would I Lie to You? Sir Terry Wogan Remembered: Fifty Years at the BBC BBC News Regional News Weather The Graham Norton Show Josh Film I Am Number Four Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room Who’s Doing the Dishes? Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Countrywise Coronation Street The Level ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Film Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote ITV Nightscreen

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3rd Rock from the Sun Formula 1 Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawn Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World Jamie’s Super Food Travel Man Gogglebox The Lie Detective First Dates It’s a Weird World Film Her Humans Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

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Noddy: Toyland Detective Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Wissper Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Toot the Tiny Tugboat Bananas in Pajamas The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 5 News Lunchtime Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Film The Good Witch’s Charm 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight World’s Tallest Towers The Cars That Made Britain Great Carry on Caravanning When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong Super Casino

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SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2016

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live James Martin: Home Comforts Football Focus BBC News Rugby League Bargain Hunt Escape to the Country Final Score BBC News BBC London News Pointless

A special celebrity News edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no one else could think of. With Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, and featuring Alastair Stewart and Charlene White, Emily Maitlis and Nick Robinson, Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, Rageh Omaar and Cathy Newman. 18:20 20:25

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Strictly Come Dancing The National Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion Casualty BBC News Match of the Day The NFL Show Weather for the Week Ahead

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The Women’s Football Show Film From This Day Forward Film Berlin Express Golf Lost Land of the Volcano Great British Menu Homes Under the Hammer Nature’s Weirdest Events Flog It! The Hairy Bikers’ Chicken and Egg Gardeners’ World Inside the Commons The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Dad’s Army Betjeman and Me: Rick Stein’s Story Railway Nation: A Journey in Verse Performance Live! Artsnight London Live at the Apollo Golf Film The Walker This is BBC Two

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Share a Story Super 4 Oddbods Scrambled! Nerds and Monsters Horrid Henry Looped Be Cool Scooby Doo! Adventure Time ITV News Murder, She Wrote Judge Rinder ITV News and Weather River Monsters Tipping Point The Chase The X Factor Ninja Warrior UK Regional News and Weather ITV News and Weather You’ve Been Framed! Go for It The X Factor Newzoids The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather Columbo: Agenda for Murder Jackpot247

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Nic Hamilton’s Racing Dream Formula 1 The Morning Line Formula 1 Murray Walker Meets Jenson Button The Simpsons Gok’s Fill Your House for Free Channel 4 Racing Formula 1 Channel 4 News Grand Designs Walking Through Time 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Transcendence

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Film How I Live Now Hollyoaks Omnibus TBA

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Bob the Builder Wanda and the Alien Pets Noddy in Toyland Paw Patrol Little Princess Pip Ahoy! Blaze and the Monster Machines Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Saturday Show Live Police Interceptors Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 5 News Weekend NCIS NCIS: New Orleans 5 News Weekend Football on 5 Gotham Super Casino

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Football Gold Premier League Preview Sporting Triumphs Sporting Heroes Live Ryder Cup Golf Sporting Triumphs How the 1997 Ryder Cup Was Won

Game Changers Friday Night Football The Fantasy Football Club Soccer AM Live Premier League Gillette Soccer Saturday Live EFL Live Fight Night International Cricket Classics Sporting Greats

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SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2016

Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show Sunday Morning Live Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Escape to the Country Ingenious Animals Points of View The Great British Bake Off Songs of Praise Animal Babies BBC News Regional News and Weather Countryfile Strictly Come Dancing Antiques Roadshow Poldark BBC News Regional News and Weather Match of the Day 2 Film Brooklyn’s Finest Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Glorious Gardens From Above Gardeners’ World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Golf

Highlights from the second day’s play at the 41st Ryder Cup, held at Hazeltine National in Minnesota, USA. Europe took command on day two of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles with a dominant performance in the foursomes which took them into a 10-6 lead and within sight of a third consecutive overall victory. 12:15 13:00 13:45 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:15 23:00 01:00 01:55 02:55

MOTD2 Extra Reggie Yates: Touchdown USA NFL Live Rugby League Ireland with Simon Reeve Hunting the Nazi Gold Train Louis Theroux QI XL Golf Countryfile Holby City This is BBC Two

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CITV ITV News Bear Grylls Survival School Peston on Sunday Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury Chopping Block ITV News and Weather Judge Rinder Victoria The X Factor Tipping Point Doc Martin Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather The Chase Celebrity Special The X Factor Victoria ITV News and Weather Peston on Sunday Rugby Highlights Jackpot Motorsport UK Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News Local News and Weather Judge Rinder Who’s Doing the Dishes? Tipping Point The Chase Local News and Weather ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Celebrity Home Secrets Coronation Street Cold Feet ITV News Local News and Weather The Agenda The Jonathan Ross Show Newzoids Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Motor Sport Volkswagen Racing Cup Triathlon Formula 1 Sunday Brunch Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast The Simpsons Channel 4 News Formula 1 Speed with Guy Martin Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls Gogglebox Film Red Eye Obsessive Compulsive Country House Cleaners Grand Designs Food Unwrapped Kirstie’s Vintage Gems Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Location, Location, Location Countdown

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Pets Fireman Sam Pip Ahoy! Little Princess Paw Patrol Blaze and the Monster Machines Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine Peppa Pig Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Football on 5 Fail Army The Hotel Inspector Film A Knight’s Tale Now That’s Funny! Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas Ice Road Truckers 5 News Weekend Film The Expendables 2 5 News Weekend Film The Expendables 2 Film Total Recall Super Casino

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Little Princess Pip Ahoy! Thomas and Friends Noddy: Toyland Detective Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Wissper Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Toot the Tiny Tugboat Bananas in Pajamas The Wright Stuff House Doctor 5 News Lunchtime Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Film Fatal Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight FIA World Rally Championship Highlights Police Interceptors Raw Recruits: Squaddies at 16 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Film Alex Cross Super Casino

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MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2016

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Street Auction Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Decimate Escape to the Country Going Back Giving Back Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Inside Out EastEnders Diabetes Mrs. Brown’s Boys BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Would I Lie to You? The Graham Norton Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Rip Off Britain Caught Red Handed Yes Chef Ingenious Animals Victoria Derbyshire Daily Politics Conference Special Coast The Edge Hi-De-Hi! Yes, Prime Minister To the Manor Born The Animal’s Guide to Britain The Link Flog It! Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Golf University Challenge Only Connect Ripper Street Morgana Robinson’s the Agency Newsnight Monday at Conference Conviction: Murder at the Station The Great British Bake Off

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3rd Rock from the Sun King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawn Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me My Kitchen Rules The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Extreme Food Food Unwrapped 999: What’s Your Emergency? First Dates Tattoo Fixers on Holiday Embarrassing Bodies Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The World’s Weirdest Weather

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TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2016

TENERIFE NEWS 560 I TV GUIDE

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Street Auction Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Decimate Escape to the Country Going Back Giving Back Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City Ambulance BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Room 101 The Truth About Meat Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Rip Off Britain Thief Trackers Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Daily Politics Conference Special Coast The Edge Hi-De-Hi! Yes, Prime Minister To the Manor Born Hidden Kingdoms The Link Flog It! Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Great British Menu The Hairy Bikers’ Chicken and Egg Great Continental Railway Journeys Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight Tuesday at Conference NFL Parkinson’s: The Funny Side The 80s with Dominic Sandbrook

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News Local News and Weather Judge Rinder Who’s Doing the Dishes? Tipping Point The Chase Local News and Weather ITV Evening News Emmerdale Fishing Impossible Parking Wars The Forgotten Children ITV News Local News and Weather 100 Year Old Driver Rebooted Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 Loose Women Nightscreen

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Countdown King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawn Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me My Kitchen Rules The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location National Treasure Damned 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Hunted KOTV Boxing Weekly Gillette World Sport Triathlon Motorsport

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Thomas and Friends Noddy: Toyland Detective Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Wissper Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Toot the Tiny Tugboat Bananas in Pajamas The Wright Stuff House Doctor 5 News Lunchtime The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Film Virtual Lies 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight House Doctor The Yorkshire Vet Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives Extraordinary People The Hotel Inspector Returns Inside Broadmoor

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A great 1960s soundtrack, some belly laughs and some moving moments in the hit Vietnam comedy. It’s based on the true story of US DJ Adrian Cronauer, who arrives in Saigon to take over the morning show on Armed Forces radio in 1965 and boost morale with his quickfire wit. But his superiors are not amused by his disregard for authority. Williams’s performance earned him an Oscar nomination.

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Arona offers nature youth walks which have no age limit SHARING EXPERIENCES

RONA’S youth department is organising a series of walks aimed at those over 18 but for the first time, there will be no maximum age limit. “We want this proposal not only to expand the supply of healthy leisure in the municipality but turn it into an opportunity to end this symbolic distance between youth and adults, who can share experiences, questions and advice

in nature,” said a council spokesman. The walks are therefore open to all, provided they are over 18 and live in the municipality. “This programme has proven to be a good strategy not only to bring our young people some

Russian dancers present the magic of ballet

of the most important natural areas of the island, but also to foster a culture of respect and care for the environment and, especially, coexistence and participation of this group in municipal life and the defence of values,” explained youth councillor, Yolanda Mendoza Reyes. The first of the free routes was held on September 24th starting from Tegueste to Bajamar and included the

ascent route to the spectacular volcanic Tejina table. The next two routes will take place on October 29th and November 26th, taking in Vilaflor and Aconche and the ponds of Erjos and cumbres of Bolico respectively. Pateando Canarias aims at encouraging young people away from a sedentary lifestyle, as well as rasing awareness of environmental protection.

OCTOBER 22ND INVITE

The show, aimed at all audiences, offers historical gems from ballet to modern choreographic miniatures. The evening is aimed both at ballet connoisseurs and lovers of music and dance. Viewers around the world know and admire the great dancers of St. Petersburg who will also present snapshots of the greats like Swan Lake and the Nutcracker.

The benefits of the gala will go towards the maintenance of the school of St. Vladimir (St. Petersburg), an educational institution that has over 250 students, the majority of them from poorer families. Tickets for this concert can be purchased Monday to Friday at the box office Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in Las Palmas or via www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

tre of Los Cristianos or the youth houses of Cabo Blanco and El Fraile.

La Orotava’s Young Art in the Street changes to a Sunday L A Orotava’s Young Art in the Street, which this year reaches its 17th edition, will have some new features, including to be held on a Saturday evening and specifically on October 22nd.

HE Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in Las Palmas will host a selection of outstanding Russian dancers from the St. Petersburg Ballet on October 5th.

Applications may be submitted to the youth offices of the council, the cultural cen-

Councillor for youth, Yurena Luis, said the change has been made at the request of numerous artists and participating groups and would allow supporters to to enjoy the event from another perspective, as before it was alway held on a Sunday. The aim of the festival continues to be the opportunity for young artists to show their skills, art and creativity in the plazas and streets of the Villa. “On October 22, residents and visitors, big and small, have an unmissable offer in La Orotava for fun and enjoyment which is guaranteed to both participants and the public in general. The historic centre of the town, with a unique setting, that for this day will become the cultural capital of the north,” she said.

Schools in the municipality are being invited to take part as well, using recycled materials. Young Art in the Street has established itself over time as one of the most important cultural projects held annually in Tenerife. Music, theatre, dance, workshops, fashion, magic shows, puppet shows, storytelling, talks about tattoos, makeup, concerts, batucada and children’s recreational games are some of the initiatives offered on this day with more than 300 young artists and different groups and associations, mostly from the municipality, and some other towns on the island. A competition for young people to design the event’s poster closed on September 30th.

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MiradasDoc looks for film ideas to compete in 2017 edition

CLOWNING AROUND COMES TO CAPITAL

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HERE will be snow in Santa Cruz this October, well, on the stage at least!

HE popular MiradasDoc Market held in Icod de los Vinos has opened the deadline for submission of projects seeking funding in the ‘pitching’ section of its eleventh edition.

Ten documentaries under development will be chosen to participate in the selection of films about the social reality of the planet. Entries will remain open until October 31st. This section of the international film festival is for budding producers seeking co-financing support. The eleventh edition of the main Festival takes place this

year from January 27nd to February 4th, 2017, while the MiradasDoc Market is held on January 31st and February 1st specifically. The pitching section offers five prizes but it is the main one which entrants will be vying for as i is 3,500 euros 3500 to invest in the development phase of their project. Ten film ideas will be shortlisted. Those who take part in the market say it has great results because many get “spotted” , as well as making valuable contacts and gaining great experience. The link for registration is as follows: http://miradasdoc.com/ mdoc2016

Santa Cruz park is setting for art exhibition

ISITORS to Santa Cruz might like to pop in to the lovely García Sanabria park if planning a trip between now and October 2nd.

A varied collection of paintings is on show in the art gallery room, courtesy of the group Recrearte. There are around 50 pieces, showing all sorts of techniques from oil to acrylic on canvas. Still lifes are included together with landscapes and portraits, among others. The dimensions are also very varied, ranging from two metres to 20 centimetres. The Recrearte collective was founded in 2003 and is currently composed of 17 art lovers in all disciplines. The group has made several exhibitions. Recrearte shows that, through art, the relationship between people can improve. Another defining characteristic of the group is freedom. It does not preclude any style or technique; all members can choose what interests them.

Slava Polunin, of the Cirque du Soleil family and probably the world’s most active clown, will be presen-ting “Slava’s snowshow” at the Guimerá Theatre from October 12th to 16th. The spectacular comes to Santa Cruz after passing through Madrid and over the last 20 years has captivated more than four million people worldwide. There will be seven shows at different times with ticket prices starting at 25 euros (from the theatre or on www.tomaticket.es.) The theatre/circus theme promises to entertain all ages and will take adults back to their childhood. “This masterpiece has captivated the imagination of the public, of all ages. It has also reinstated the art of clowning, luring back those who had dismissed it as an outdated form of circus,” said one of the producers.

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Santa Cruz Carnival 2017 invites entries from musical groups

NTRIES have opened for the 2017 Santa Cruz Carnival competitions.

Formal registration opened on September 21st and closes on October 14th. Next year’s theme is dedicated to the Caribbean. Adult and child street musicians, rondallas, musical groups and choreographic groups can formalise their participation in various contests, competitions and events, to be held from January 27th next year. Those interested can see the rules on www.carnavaldetenerife.com or www.santacruzdetenerife.es. or at the fiesta offices in calle Antonio Domínguez Alfonso, 7 (La Noria). Also open shortly will be registration for the candidates for Queen in their three modes of adult, child and the third age; contestants in the fancy dress contests, bedecked floats and cars, and the Song of Laughter.

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TRADITIONAL ARTS

Crafts Festival in La Laguna

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Gastronomic delight as Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife prepares to open

HE soon-to-be opened Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife has announced further details of its six restaurants and five bars, which are set to bring new flavours to the island, as well as showcasing the island’s local gastronomy.

HE fourth edition of the Crafts Festival of La Laguna will be held on September 30th and October 1st.

“Craft is not only art, since it also generates industry. We are trying to create a project of protection and preservation of traditional arts, because we are concerned that some trades may disappear because there are no apprentices,” explained first deputy Mayor, Mónica Martín. There will be about 30 craft tents set up in the vicinity of plaza de la Concepción, to-

gether with workshops, craft demonstrations, children’s activities and musical performances. This initiative is part of the Local Development strategy to publicise the brand Aguere Artesana. The show will feature ceramicists, guitar makers, embroiderers, weavers, wrist guards, bracelet makers, restaurateurs and jewellers, among others.

Opening on October 15th, 2016, the variety of dining establishments will include seafood at The Beach Club at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife, steak at Montauk Steakhouse Tenerife, Asian fusion cuisine at Narumi and typical Mediterranean and Spanish dishes at Ali-Olé. Cocktails, juices, coffee and snacks will also available at any time of day through bars and lounges, such as at the 3rd Half Sports Bar, Constant Grind Coffee Shop, The 16th rooftop lounge, and two pool bars. There will be incredible attention to details and lots of unusual twists. In the Montauk Steakhouse Tenerife, for instance, diners can

Historic moment as Circle comes back to the Tenerife theatre stage

HE Circulo de Bellas Artes de Tenerife (Calle Castillo, 43) is going back to the theatre stage after 30 years without permanent program-

ming.

It does so at the hand of promoter Sandro Nerilli, who has launched the First Season of Performing Arts, which starts on Thursday, September 29th and continues until October 30th. At a press conference held at the headquarters of the Circle, the president Dulce Xerach said that “one of the most important projects was to bring the theatre back to the Circle again, since for more than 30 years, this cultural space has not had a perma-

nent theatrical season.” She stressed that with this new season “we do not intend to compete with large theatres like the Guimerá or Leal, but we want to propose a new offer, different and adapted to the times, with current issues”. The president revealed they had joined five productions “to reach the public more effectively”, an effort made possible, thanks to the willingness of theatre groups of the island.

She also stressed that the new theatre’s seasons are open to all companies that want to participate and contact can be made through the website of the Circle or social networks. She said “this theatre is a magical and unique place in the world”, referring to the mural by 46 artists showing different images of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The new adaptation of the facilities of the theatre is another novelty presented with this new season, as stated by the producer Sandro Nerilli. “We have made a great effort to equip the room to adapt and improve it.” The programme will feature various functions that deal with humour and fun for adults, to entertainment and magic for the smallest. Tickets can be purchased at the box office www.tomaticket.es atr a price of 8 euros for adults and five euros for children. The season incudes shows such as Puss in Boots, a show of mentalism and magic and “A toast to happiness” every Saturday in October at 9pm.

choose the knife they use to cut their meat from a wide selection of the best high-tech Japanese, German, Spanish and English utensils! The Narumi restaurant will have traditional Teppanyaki tables where the chefs put on cooking shows based on surf and turf specialities. The pièce de résistance is Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife’s Sky Lounge, The 16th, featuring what is being billed as “the most spectacular views anywhere on Tenerife”. The roof-top is an elegant place to enjoy a cocktail while taking in the majestic El Teide volcano and the island of La Gomera, Christopher Columbus’s last port of call en route to America.

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Playa de las Américas

Puerto de la Cruz

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.

For those of you who love a good Indian restaurant, “ Aromas de la India” have recently opened in Puerto de la Cruz. The food here is amazing. They have a great variety of Indian dishes: many starters, Tandoori mains, mild curries, hot dishes, sizzler chef ’s specials, Biryani, vegetarian dishes as well as the chef’s specials which go from a traditional curry to: Saag, Pathia, Jalfrezi, Balti, Dansik, etc...a great experience for your senses. The restaurant has become very popular in a short time so we suggest you reserve a table. You will feel very comfortable in their restaurant. It is located in the centre of Puerto de la Cruz. It is not difficult to find as it is on the street below the Hospiten clinic. Come along adn enjoy a wonderful meal, you will for sure repeat your visit!

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.

Winter times: Sunday to Thursday: 15:00 -23:00 pm / Wednesday closed Friday & Saturday : 15:00 - 24:00 pm For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz

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

For reservations call 822 902 838 Calle Agustín de Betancourt, 25 Puerto de la Cruz

Bar El Pincho

Sook

Restaurante Gom

Las Vistas, Los Cristianos

Santa Cruz

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

Summer has arrived and the wonderful SOOK restaurant has devised a refreshing and appetising menu for the hot months. New mouth-watering dishes are home-made salmorejo with extra virgin olive oil, diced Iberian ham and bread croutons, avocado from our islands in tempura, served with sweet chilli sauce and soy, tuna tataki with seaweed salad and caramelised soy sauce and duck breast soft grilled, with papaya chutney. In addition, the air-conditioned restaurant continues to offer its refreshing desserts such as seasonal fruit salad with guava mayonnaise. SOOK is now also opening with its a la carte during the weekend, both for lunch and dinner. The opening times are 13:00 to 15:30 and 20:30 to 23:30 and for your convenience, there is a parking area. You might also like to try the full breakfast buffet open to the public from 7am to 11am from Monday to Sunday. Ideal to start a day of shopping or tourist visit to Santa Cruz. The price is 16 euros per person.

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

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

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Harriet’s

Brunelli’s Steakhouse

The Oriental

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

Puerto de la Cruz

English Tea Room Very much a Tenerife business success story, Harriet's English Tea Room and Restaurant in Los Cristianos has a very welcome addition to its extensive menu - Sunday lunches for 9.95 euros which are served between 12 noon and 5pm. With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, this lovely restaurant 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). In addition to the fantastic Sunday roasts, with "proper" roast potatoes, 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.

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

Celebrating the First Anniversary of Success with Our Clients Just 50 metres from Loro Parque and with beautiful views of the ocean, a special gourmet experience awaits you at Brunelli’s Steakhouse. This early September this outstanding Steakhouse is celebrating its first anniversary. In this special occasion, Brunelli´s is inviting all its guests to explore the delights of the palate. Inspired in the original American steakhouses, Brunelli’s is located at the former fisher village of Punta Brava and, since its opening, offers you the best quality meat – tender, juicy and with an incomparable texture. Between 5 and 11 of September, you can enjoy an absolutely fascinating menu prepared with all our care and attention to the client and passion for our product and its preparation in the best conditions.

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Inaugurated in 1996 by Queen Sirikit of Thailand, our Oriental restaurant offers Asian style ‘haute cuisine’, which includes a wide range of delicious dishes with the unique flavor of an essential continent within the international gastronomic scene. The menu changes regularly and offers the best of the delicate and tempting, yet sophisticated cuisine from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Japan. The unforgettable experience in El Oriental is also felt though the traditional decor of the restaurant, which reflects both the magic and fineness of Thailand, making this restaurant the ideal place for a perfect dinner.

For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/el-oriental

A welcome glass of cava ½ Lobster cooked in butter and lemon Sorbet made with citrus and champagne The renowned Brunelli´s-style tenderloin Cheesecake with rom and raisins

Restaurante Magnolia

II Pappagallo

Puerto de la Cruz

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.

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

The guests will also be offered to enjoy coffee and a drink of limoncello and there is a glass of wine and water included in a fixed-price offer. Come celebrate our first year with us and discover flavours like you have never tasted before thanks to a specially controlled maturation and their ‘Southbend’ oven, unique in the Canaries and which cooks the meat at more of 800ºC. A great way to enjoy the exquisite cuisine in the company of your loved ones and with breath-taking views of Atlantic Ocean on this first year of success with Brunelli´s!

For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com

Il Pappagallo restaurant perfectly combines the old art of making pasta dishes and innovative side dishes that will both delight diners. The menu has been entirely renovated to offer diners a modern culinary repertoire that matches our attention and love for details, as well as our passion for excellence. A varied buffet and a great selection of Italian specialties await you in its terrace overlooking the Atlantic, ideal to enjoy unforgettable sunsets and the tranquillity of the night during summer. In addition, our wine cellar houses the best Italian wines, chosen amongst the most traditional wines of the country.

For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/il-pappagallo

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The Potter Inn

Puerto Santiago, Costa del Silencio & Playa de las Américas

Los Gigantes

Puerto Colón

If you love Indian food, you will find the very best at Bobbys Tandoori, now at three locations. The food served here is absolutely superb which is why Bobbys is a firm favourite with local residents and visitors alike. The Costal del Silencio restaurant is in the unusual octagonalshaped building on the corner of the main road through Silencio with Las Galletas. The restaurant in Puerto Santiago is on Avenida Maritima, about 50 yards from the Los Dragos Hotel. The Playa de las Americas restaurant is near the seafront on the second floor of CC Puebo Canario. The food is great and affordable, as are the drinks. Bobby's Playa Santiago (922 868 690) Open: 1pm-4pm, 6pm-11pm. Mondays evening only Bobby's Costal del Silencio (922 072 177 /610 864 241) Avenida Jose Antonio Tavio Open every day 2pm-11pm Bobby's Playa de las Americas (922 796 816) CC Pueblo Canario, second floor, local 204 Open 2pm to 11pm (Monday from 6pm)

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.

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

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.

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

Donde Mario

El Calderito de la Abuela

La Bodeguita de Enfrente

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

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THE DISTRESS OF SWEATING YPERHIDROSIS is a common condition where a person sweats excessively and much more than the body needs in order to regulate its temperature.

ARCOLEPSY is a rare long-term brain disorder that causes a person to suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times.

The brain is unable to regulate sleeping and waking patterns normally, which can result in:excessive daytime sleepiness ie feeling very drowsy throughout the day, and having difficulty concentrating and staying awake. The sufferer might also experience sleep attacks which involve falling asleep suddenly and without warning or cataplexy, the temporary loss of muscle control resulting in weakness and possible collapse, often in response to emotions such as laughter and anger.

Another sympton is sleep paralysis, a temporary inability to move or speak when waking up or falling asleepYou could also have excessive dreaming and waking in the night. Dreams often come as you fall asleep (hypnogogic hallucinations) or just before or during waking (hypnopompic hallucinations). Narcolepsy doesn’t cause serious or long-term physical health problems, but it can have a significant impact on daily life and be difficult to cope with emotionally. Many cases of narcolepsy are

Why sitting too much is bad for your health

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caused by a lack of the brain chemical hypocretin (also known as orexin), which regulates wakefulness. The lack of hypocretin is thought to occur because the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce it or the receptors that allow it to work. However, this doesn’t explain all cases of narcolepsy, and the exact cause of the problem is often unclear. Things that have been suggested as possible triggers of narcolepsy include hormonal changes, which can occur during puberty or the menopause, major psychological stress and/or an infection, such as swine

flu, or the medication used to vaccinate against it (Pandermix) Narcolepsy is a fairly rare condition. It’s difficult to know exactly how many people have narcolepsy because many cases are thought to go unreported. However, it’s estimated the condition affects at least 25,000 people in the UK. Men and women are thought to be affected equally by narcolepsy, although some studies have suggested the condition may be more common in men. The symptoms often begin during adolescence, although the condition is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40.

This includes watching TV, using a computer, reading, doing homework, travelling by car, bus or train – behaviours referred to as sedentary – but does not include sleeping. Experts believe there is something specific about the act of sitting or lying for too long that is bad for our health. The Start Active, Stay Active report recommends breaking up long periods of sitting time with “shorter bouts of activity for just one to two minutes”. The advice applies to everyone, even people who exercise regularly, because too much sitting is now recognised as an independent risk factor for ill health.

Treatment Excessive sweating can be challenging to treat and it may take a while to find a treatment right for you. Doctors usually recommend starting with the least invasive treatment, such as anti-perspirants. If this doesn’t work, you’ll move on to treatments such as medication to block the sweat glands and surgery. Most people experience a significant improvement to their symptoms with time.

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cholesterol in your blood, but there is no evidence they also reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke. These products are designed for people who already have high cholesterol, but it’s not essential to eat plant sterols or stanols to help manage your cholesterol. There may be other, simpler and less expensive changes you can make, such as eating a healthy, balanced

E all know we need to be more active but there is increasing evidence that we need to spend less time sitting down as well.

Research has suggested that remaining seated for too long is bad for your health, regardless of how much exercise you do. Studies have linked excessive sitting with being overweight and obese, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, and premature death. Prolonged sitting is thought to slow the metabolism, which affects the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down body fat. Many adults in the UK spend more than seven hours a day sitting or lying, and this typically increases with age to ten hours or more.

Excessive sweating doesn’t usually pose a serious threat to a person’s health but it can be embarrassing and distressing. The inconvenience of it can also have a negative impact on your quality of life. There is no set way of defining excessive sweating but if sweating is interfering with your daily life and normal activities, you may have hyperhidrosis. Many people with the condition are too embarrassed to seek medical help or believe that nothing can be done to improve their symptoms. However, there is help available. If you suddenly start sweating excessively, visit your GP so that the cause can be investigated. You should also see your doctor if you are having night sweats because it can sometimes be a sign of a serious illness.

F your doctor has told you you have high cholesterol and you can lower it by changing your diet, there’s no need to buy special products to lower your cholesterol. These products are not recommended by doctors and they’re no substitute for a healthy, balanced diet. There are foods specially designed to lower your

cholesterol, such as certain dairy spreads and yoghurts containing added ingredients called plant sterols and stanols. There is some evidence these ingredients may help reduce the

diet and being more physically active. There are some groups of people these products are not suitable for, including children and pregnant or breastfeeding women. If you do eat foods designed to lower your cholesterol, read the label carefully. These foods need to be eaten every day and in the right amount, as having too much could be harmful.

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HAT determines beauty? In the art world, it stands as one of the great debates among experts.

The critic, writer and British artist Mathew Collings attributes different qualities to beauty in art: nature, simplicity, unity, the environment or spontaneity are some of them. But what are the parameters which set physical beauty? Symmetry in the face ,for example is essential, but it is not the only aspect that underlies what is appealing to the eyes of others. Which features fit with the average (that are prototypical) is also crucial, which in English is called “averageness”. These parameters are inherited genetically but is it possible to “stimulate” our beauty? Many studies reveal that faces showing positive emotions are more attractive, especially those who smile constantly. In fact, in numerous surveys, the smile stands out as the most influential to assess the beauty of a face. However, many people are reluctant to do so because of embarrassment, because they suffer from dental or facial problems. But there is a solution. More and more dental centres are working in collaboration with specialists in aesthetic medicine to provide patients with attractive smiles. This treat-

T’S especially important to look after your feet if you have diabetes. Here’s how to take care of your feet and advice on when to get professional help.

Some of the new treatments that Dr. Ana Violán offers at Artedental for smile rejuvenation are hyaluronic acid, plasma or carboxiterapia. ment is called “rejuvenation of the smile”. Ana Violán, a specialist doctor in aesthetic medicine, has recently joined the Artedental centre in Puerto de la Cruz, to work hand in hand with their dentists in improving smiles. For Ana, the smile must have “harmony and naturalness”. It is “making subtle changes that achieve a natural smile”. “What is wanted is facial harmony, which is not always achieved from full lips,” she says. To this end, a previous study is essential where not only the teeth or lips are observed but the whole area. “It is important to work not just on the mouth but the entire lip area,” says the Artedental specialist. “The most demanded is

hyaluronic acid,” Ana explains. “It rejuvenates the lip from hydration and tension, increasing the volume and profile.” This treatment can also be used to hydrate the nasolabial folds, the line which forms around the corner of the mouth. This becomes deeper with age but the doctor does not favour techniques which delete them. “I prefer the methods that soften,” she explains. Other therapies are also practiced in Artedental eg plasma injection, a technique of the most advanced facial rejuvenation and anti-aging; or carboxiterapia, which through a gas exchange producesoxygenation, stimulation and tissue tension. There is also a treatment with vitamins, which rejuvenates and illuminates the face.

“It is essential to move forward in a subtle way, the patient gets used to their new look gradually, without radical changes,” says Ana. “I prefer that when my patients go outside, they are met with greetings such as: ‘How well you look’ and not: ‘ What have you done to yourself?” Having a nice smile and showing it openly creates better social relationships, influences our mood and makes us more attractive . Science allows us to finally approach not only the established model, but what we consider as “beautiful”. Improving what we don’t like is just a matter of finding the most appropriate treatment, under the guidance of an expert.

Diabetes can limit the blood supply to your feet and cause a loss of feeling. This can mean foot injuries do not heal well and the lack of feeling means you may not notice if your foot is sore or injured. If you have diabetes, you’re 15 times more likely to have a limb amputated due to gangrene. “The risk of complications can be greatly reduced if you’re able to bring your blood sugar levels under control,” says foot specialist Mike O’Neill. “Ensure that your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are also monitored and controlled with medication if needed. Smoking is also not a good idea as it has a harmful effect on the blood supply to your feet.”

Foot care tips if you have diabetes See a private or NHS podiatrist at least once a year. Ask your GP for a referral or find a local podiatrist. Keep your feet clean and free from infection. Wear shoes that fit well and don’t squeeze or rub. Never walk barefoot, especially in the garden or on the beach on holidays. Cut or file your toenails regularly. Get corns or hard skin treated by a podiatrist. Seek treatment from your GP or podiatrist if foot blisters or injuries do not heal quickly. Treat ulcers urgently, within 24 hours, especially if there is redness or swelling around the area, or in an area where you’ve previously been warned to seek immediate attention.

WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR

See your doctor if:  You see breaks in the skin of your foot or discharge.  The skin over part or all of the foot changes colour and becomes more red, blue, pale or dark.  You notice extra swelling in your feet where there was a blister or injury.

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talk will be given by Ken Fisher on Thursday 17th November in the library at the customary time of 12 .00 noon, and will be followed at approximately 13.00 hours by by one of our famous buffets - the price, a snip at 8 euros.This will be a continuation of a previous talk on the history of settlers in Tenerife from the year 1750. Also from Ken’s pen is an article in this issue of the Tenerife News entitled” The Daredevil of Gordejuela”, Los Realejos. The ruins of the old pumping station of La Gordejuela are at the start of one of the most interesting walks in the north of Tenerife. Be sure to read Ken’s superb article, as always, informative and amusing. On Thursday 15th December, our Christmas lunch will be held in the Hotel Masaru in La Paz . Watch out for more details later. We are always pleased to welcome visitors to the Island and can offer them some refreshments in the garden - The library is to be found in the Taoro Park area in Puerto de la Cruz. Our opening times are on Monday and Friday afternoons from 15.00 to 17.30, and on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10.00 to 13.00 hours. Our telephone number is 922 38 30 98, and we can be found on our website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’, and on Facebook and TripAdvisor.

Finders Keepers by Stephen King

and truth, as one man comes of age, prospers, only to discover all that he has lost.

LEISURE YOUR HOROSCOPE WWW.ASTROLOGY-ONLINE.COM ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Look into attending seminars that can expand your perception. Changes involving your domestic scene may be unpleasant. You may be the recipient of false information. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Be honest in your communication and don’t lose your cool. You may be fortunate while traveling. Opportunities to get involved in investment groups will payoff.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You will have a great day if you just say what you feel. You will be extremely sentimental, and if pushed by others you may hold a lasting grudge. You must try to lay your cards on the table. Talk to your mate and tell them how you feel. CANCER (June 22-July 22) You may want to make changes in your home environment. You may be sensitive to a point of absurdity. Travel is evident, but be cautious while in transit.

Blood Med by Jason Webster

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Make sure that you get legal matters checked out thoroughly. Spend some time with the one you love. Pleasure trips will be satisfying. You can help other people with their financial problems by setting up a budget for them. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)

Not since Misery has Stephen King written with such visceral power about a reader with such a dangerous obsession. 1978 : Morris Bellamy is a reader obsessed by America’s iconic author John Rothstein that he is prepared to kill for a trove of notebooks containing at least one more unpublished novel. 2009: Pete Saubers, a boy whose father was brutally injured by a stolen Mercedes, discovers a buried trunk containing cash and Rothstein’s notebooks. 2014: After thirty-five years in prison, Morris is up for parole. And he is hell-bent on recovering his treasure. Now it is up to retired detective Bill Hodges - running an investigative company called ‘Finders Keepers’ - to rescue Pete from an ever-more deranged and vengeful Morris....

The Narrow Road To The Deep North by Richard Flanghan In the despair of a Japanese POW camp on the Burma Death Railway, surgeon Dorrigo Evans is haunted by his love affair with his uncle’s young wife two years earlier. Struggling to save the men under his command from starvation, from cholera, from beatings, he receives a letter that will change his life forever. This is a story about the many forms of love and death, of war

Spain is corrupt and on the brink of collapse. The king is ill, banks are closing, hospitals are in chaos, homes are lost, demonstrators riot and right-wing thugs patrol the streets. The tunnels beneath the streets are at once a refuge and a source of anger. And as the blood flows Max Camara roars in on his motorbike... Camara is back in Valencia, and in the old police headquarters the mood is tense as the chief hunts for cuts - who will go, Camara or his friend Torres? The two men are flung into action investigating the suicide of an ex-bank clerk and the brutal murder of a young American woman. As the city erupts around them, their case takes them into the heart of the trouble.

begins that the enormity of the treacherous plan comes into focus: the bank theft is just the first step in a plot that will result in the deaths of millions and bring the world’s economies to a standstill. The catalyst for the scheme? A stunning document stolen during Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia. But two hundred years later, it may be the thing that brings Europe to its knees.

When She Was Bad by Tammy Cohen

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Put your plans into motion by presenting your intentions to those who should be able to give you financial support. You may want to stay in the background today. Try to make arrangements with close friends or relatives to spend a few days away. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You can make financial gains if you are prepared to take a risk. Don’t try to hide your true feelings from your mate. Your high energy will help you through this rather hectic day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You can make drastic changes in your professional direction today. Call someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Opposition is present and you should be prepared to counteract it as best you can. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Try to join groups of interest such as ballroom dance classes or perhaps an internet organization. If you can, try to work out of your home today. Before you proceed be sure to talk your plans over with those they will affect.

The Emperor’s Revenge by Clive Cussler Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon - the Corporation - face an unprecedented challenge when a violent bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates their bank accounts. To get their money back, Juan joins forces with an old friend from his days in the CIA to track down a rogue hacker and a ruthless former Ukrainian naval officer. It is only after the Oregon’s hunt

You will feel the limitations if you have been overdoing it. You will have to do a lot of running around, so be prepared to fall short of your expectations. Don’t take your frustrations out on the ones you love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)

Colleague, co-worker, killer.... Sarah Amira, Paula Ewan and Charlie enjoy their routine 9-to-5 life. Until the day an aggressive new boss walks in.. Suddenly, there’s something chilling in the air. Who secretly hates everyone? Who is tortured by their past? Who is capable of murder?

Be ready to explain your actions. Don’t be too eager to cut those who have disappointed you from your life. Don’t bother trying to make someone you live with see your point of view.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You may find yourself in a heated dispute with a friend if you try to change your mind. You have a tendency to think that no one else will do things properly. Your need to use emotional blackmail will only cause more conflict.

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Boxing honour Solidarity tennis event backs presented to Step by Step Foundation Guía de Isora

HE Hotel Bahía del Duque in Costa Adeje hosted the fourth edition of the charity tournament “Rackets Solidarity” held by the company Islas Occidentales.

This year, it was aimed at raising funds to support the excellent work of the Step by Step Foundation, now newly

inaugurated in its headquarters in Tenerife. One of the main attractions of this tournament was the

combination of wheelchair and foot tennis. The event included exhibition and competitive tennis, workshops on healthy lifestyes and tips on improving tennis techniques, lunch and a themed dinner inspired by the swing years of the

1930s and 40s with live music. There was also an awards ceremony when best players and winners received trophies, in addition to some fun categories such as the funniest competitor and best looking!

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UÍA de Isora has been formally honoured for 22 years of backing the sport of boxing.

The Mayor, Pedro Martin, received the logo of the Canary Boxing Federation in recognition of the municipality’s commitment after holding the XXII boxing tournament. More than 1,500 people enjoyed the evening held outdoors in the Plaza de Guia de Isora. The event, part of the patronal festivities, is one of the most popular on the island. At the ceremony, the Mayor was accompanied by Efrain Medina, Minister of Employ-

ment, Trade, Industry and Economic Development, to whom the Federation had previously granted the same recognition for continued support to Tenerife and Canary boxing. The council was delighted with the smooth running of the tournament in which the winners were Artem Haroyan, Caco Barreto and Ruymán Delgado (in the professional fighs) and Alejandro Marrero and Carlos Torres (amateur).

OS Realejos athlete Naná Jacob has been praised for crowning a hugely successful season in Latin America and Europe.

The athlete joined the Spanish team in these international events in tests such as the 200 metre sprint and 4x100 relays. She was received by the mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Dominguez, and councillor for sports, Benito Dévora at a reception in the town hall. The XII Ibero-American Championships took place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The athlete appreciated the recognition received by Realaejos and is now starting training with a view to achieving the best possible results in the 2017 competitions.

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EGISTRATION has opened for the 42nd edition of the Subida a Tamaimo.

Barliamotorsport is inviting entries and is offering all the details on its website of www.subidatamaimo.com The test will be held on October 1st and 2nd. The presence of Almeria rider Jose Antonio Aznar has been confirmed within the powerful team rally Auto-Laca and other big names are expected. Thousands of fans will be giving their support to this hugely popular race which is formated this year for the Championships of Spain. Organisers say the greatest of attention will be paid to safety and the environment.

Beach keep-fit a huge hit

LDER folk in Granadilla are being encouraged to keep up their fitness after the closure of the hugely successful summer season of classes on the beach.

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More than 200 seniors enjoyed the sessions at El Medano during July and August on three mornings a week which included transport. Local councillor Ana Esther Flores Ventura thanked everyone who took part and encouraged them to remain active through other initiatives offered by the council.

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Blind golf challenge proves no handicap for valiant Dave BY KEN BENNETT

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LINDFOLDED ex-soldier Dave Hardy went on a gruelling “route march” round a crazy golf course ... and got a good thrashing.

But it was all for a good cause because generousspirited Dave was playing his friend Paul Palmer, a totally blind former British army major, in a unique “Blind Crazy Golf Challenge.” It was the second time the two wise-cracking chums met in a head to challenge and their valiant efforts contributed towards a respectable €500 donation to The Lions Club of Santiago del Teide. Their hair-raising marathon round the crazy golf course saw the two men encouraged by an enthusiastic team of supporters. And determined Paul trounced his sighted but blindfolded opponent

Dave by an amazing 34 shots in a well-honed display of mini golfing dexterity, backed by his wife Pauline who guided him along the path to victory. Dave, the marketing hospitality executive at Elite Club Resorts destination at the Harbour Club in Los Gigantes, was supported by his wife Carole. The two men struck up a friendship when Paul and his family holidayed at the Elite Club Resort. Paul, a father of three with more than 30 years distinguished military service, lost his sight five years ago after a series of intricate operations on both eyes. However, by sheer guts, willpower, determination and

the support of his steadfast wife he has overcome his disability and is rated as number two in the Blind Military Veterans UK Bowman. And he put all his navigation skills to test in his tough joust against David, who saw active service in Northern Ireland. Said David:”Paul is a truly remarkable man. He overcomes every challenge and is always cheerful and smiling.” Dave added:”Our crazy golfing efforts initially raised 100 euros on the day. “Then, after our usual Wednesday quiz at the resort, we held at auction of various items from The Wine Bar, Tipsy Terrace, 60´s Bar, Jacks Electrical Shop and two of my wife’s paintings. “That raised a further 230 euros, and we were

helped from Roslyn Hemmingway who collected the monies. “We put 170 euros from the funds we already had here, which I presented to the Lions Club of Santiago del Teide at their presidents night with 500 euros. “Currently we have now donated more than 1,000 euros to The Lions in support of their good local causes,” he declared proudly. Lions president, Ken Ward, said:”The Lions were deeply touched by the continued generosity of Dave, Paul and the kind folk who support their efforts. It will be for the needy families here in Santiago del Teide. Last year, in their first challenge the men received praise after raising funds for for a charity which saves neglected pets.

A Orotava is hosting the XIX International Basketball Tournament Villa de La Orotava, one of the best U16 tournaments in Europe.

The tournament, now in its 19th edition will take place between September 29th and October 2nd on the courts of the SalesianosSan Isidro and Quiquirá college. Organisers are delighted with the response as there will be national and international teams representing Spain, Italy, Hungary and Estonia, as well as the Canaries. The competition is regarded as an international benchmark of basketball featuring the best cadet players in Europe. It is a unique sporting event in which educational, training and cultural intermingle. Once again, the tournament will be one of soldarity with donations of non-perishable items of food welcomed which will later be distributed by the Red Cross to families in need in the municipality. To encourage donations, all those helping will be entered into a raffle to win various sporting goods and luggage. This will take place during half-time of the final on Sunday evening, October 2nd. The eight teams are Real Madrid; Stellazzurra Basketball Academy of Italy; Vasas Academy Budapest (Hungary); Canterbury Idecnet de Gran Canaria; Alba Berlín; Canarias Basketball Academy; BCTartu (Estonia) and CB San Isidro. The nineteenth edition of the tournament Cadete Villa de La Orotava can be followed entirely through social networks: www.cbsanisidro.es its official website, and also through Facebook www.facebook.com/cbsanisidro and twitter account with @cbsanisidro and hashtag or labels # U16Orotava2016 # torneocadete2016. In addition to general information results, schedules, completion and startup of games, statistics, photos, highlights and the occasional video will be offered.

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FOREX NEWS: Pound still fragile after Brexit

Luke Trevail, a currency exchange specialist at forex brokers TorFX, looks at the factors driving the pound’s exchange rate this week.

ESPITE the political worlds getting back to work earlier in September, the currency markets still appear to be on their holidays with relatively little in the way of any movement over the last week. The narrow trading range has been between €1.18 and €1.17 since the move down following the ECB’s comments of last week. When you consider we were above €1.2050 earlier in the month, the move downwards has highlighted the lack of appetite that the pound has and, for me, brings into focus the fragility to the currency over the coming weeks and months. The Bank of England met recently and were reassuringly steady on their predictions for the UK economy in the longer term. “The Committee now expects less of a slowing in the UK GDP growth in the second half of 2016”. This should mean that economic growth expectations for the UK get revised up which would ordinarily strengthen the pound. Any hope of a pound party was dampened however when the sentiment from the minutes of the meeting suggested that a further interest rate cut from 0.25 to 0.1% could be on the cards when they next meet in November. This helps to underline the fact that the pound is still on shaky ground. The European Union leaders are meeting in Slovakia today

and discussing primarily how to regain trust after the UK voted for Brexit. In addition to the economy, Angela Merkel said that they need to improve on security, defence cooperation and staving off the threat of contagion with other countries joining the UK in their decision to leave the bloc. Theresa May will not attend the meeting as officially the Brexit strategy is not on the agenda. With Merkel stating that “solutions for Europe are needed” as “we are in a critical situation”, some form of protection from the rain coming from under the cloud of uncertainty that is Brexit, could go far. Those of you who need to change pounds into euro should bear in mind that this uncertainty surrounding the UK and its implications for the pound will run and run. Negotiations on when Britain will leave Europe are likely to start only after the German election next October, and the appetite for sterling will almost certainly wane in the meantime. 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.

Buy-to-let investors are now one third of the market in key cities

HE face of the Spanish housing market continues to change post-crisis as buy-to-let investors now account for a third of the market in cities like Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid. Buy-to-let is an increasingly popular investment in Spain claims Tecnocasa – a franchise chain of estate agents with office all around the countr y – with rental investors now making up a third of the market in big Spanish cities like Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia, according to company data based on sales handled by Tecnocasa. Barcelona is the most popular city amongst buy-to-let investors, with 40% of sales made for that purpose, followed by Valencia with 37%, and Madrid with 33%, all according to Tecnocasa data. The national average is 26%, according to a recent article in the financial daily Expansión. Recent research by the Spanish property portal Idealista reveals that rental returns have increased to an average of 6.1% gross (based on asking prices, not transaction prices), up from 5.5% a year ago. The provincial capital of Lleida, in Catalonia, offers the best yields with 7.7%, followed by Palma de Mallorca

in the Balearics (6.7%), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (6.5%), and Alicante, home to the Costa Blanca (6.5%). Barcelona and Madrid both yield 5.5% based on asking prices. Assuming rental asking prices are higher than actual prices, and that sales closing prices are lower but the all in costs are around the same once Spain’s high transaction costs are taken into account, then rental yields in Barcelona and Madrid would work out between 4% and 5% gross, and maybe 2% to 3% net. That’s not a very interesting yield in ordinary times, but these are not ordinar y times. Local investors get a pittance on their savings in the banks, whilst fixed income and funds are all looking unattractive for one reason or another. Given that Spanish property prices now look like they are on a recovery path, it’s not surprising that local investors are focusing on buyto-let in the main cities, even if yields are nothing special.

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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