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EAVY rain in parts of Tenerife over the weekend caused further damage on top of the downpour just a few days earlier.

RAFFIC congestion on Tenerife’s two motorways appears to be the next big problem facing the island and furious business leaders are demanding action. They say the constant gridlock on both the TF-1 in the south and the north’s TF-5 is totally unacceptable and is presenting a very bad image for holidaymakers. President of Ashotel, the leading hotel employers’ association, Jorge Marichal says some tourists are having to leave for the airport as much as four hours before their flights because of potential traffic jams. He says the government has to “immediately end the blockade on road infrastructure projects suffered on Tenerife” and allow the Cabildo to start improvements with its own money and then claim it back. He has already had a meeting with President of Tenerife Cabildo, Carlos Alonso, and the insular director of Development, Miguel Becerra to discuss what Ashotel describes as the “situation of inaction and the damaging collapse of traffic experienced by the TF-1 and

TF-5 motorway.” “In the case of the TF-1, many tourists have to leave their hotels four hours in advance to get to the airport, because the daily queues often do not guarantee them to be on time for their flight, “ says Sr. Marichal. “This collapse also affects workers in the sector and other economic sectors, suppliers and services, as well as the general public.” A meeting has also taken place with the Minister of Public Works of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ornella Chacon, and the general director of Infrastructure, José Luis Delgado, who explained the projects planned for the TF-5 and TF-1 motorway. Afterwards, Carlos Alonso said the Cabildo was willing and able to finance urgent works which were the responsibility of the autonomous community in order to reduce queues at rush hour in some sections of both

motorways but this didn’t appear to be acceptable to the higher authority. Ashotel believes this is the way forward and says it has been done before. It has therefore requested more information from the Canary Government. They say the Las Chafiras section should be one of the priorities, together with the completion of the insular ring road and an underground diversion north to south from Los Rodeos to alleviate the impact on the TF-5. Other suggestions include a third lane on the TF-5, con-

tinued to the TF-1 San Isidro to Adeje and priority for high occupancy vehicles on the north motorway. There should also be a link between Los Cristianos and the south hospital.

Official weather warnings were issued by AEMET, the state meteorological agency, though in the worst-hit districts including Orotava valley and La Laguna, there was criticism on the social network sites that the alert had not come early enough. Some classes in La Orotava had to be cancelled on Monday morning because of damage caused by the torrents and the facade of an abandoned house in Santa Cruz had to be demolished for safety reasons. Questions are also being asked about the state of Tenerife’s north airport where leaks occurred in both the main arrivals hall and the baggage department. Politicians with the PSOE say they are seeking an urgent

meeting, claiming passenger safety was jeopardised and the situation at Los Rodeos gave a very unfortunate image for those arriving in Tenerife. PSOE senator for the Canaries, Julio Cruz said: “Every time it rains heavily, Los Rodeos airport shows the same picture but so far nothing has been done to avoid it.” On Saturday afternoon, the airport recorded 49.2 litres of rain per square metre. In Laguna and La Orotava, several roads had to be closed, traffic lights failed and there were power cuts. During six hours of the storm, experts recorded nearly 900 lightning bolts in Tenerife.

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Tenerife on course for all-time record of tourists

ENERIFE is expected to close the year with the largest number of tourists of all time.

President of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso estimates that 2016 will end with a new record number of visitors of around 5.6 million. Up until September, foreign markets have grown 13.3 per cent but until now, there have been no spin-off effects of Brexit on British tourism. If Tenerife hits or surpasses the 5.6 million mark, it will be a rise of around seven to eight per cent, exceeding the record number of visitors in 2006 of 5.4 million tourists. In the first nine months of

the year, the island has hosted a total of 4,212,827 tourists, 9.2 per cent more than the previous year, with positive figures for both the hotels (+11.5%) and for extrahotel (+4.6%). Regarding the behaviour of the main markets, Tenerife accumulated from January to September a total of 3,276,293 foreigners, 13.3 per cent more than in the same period of 2015. The island’s Minister of Tourism, Alberto Bernabe, values the good performance of international tourism, “with positive figures in almost all

source markets.” However, he stressed that the figures were boosted by “borrowed” tourists from the destinations which had suffered security isues such as Egypt, Tunisia or Turkey. In a more specific analysis of the markets, British tourism on the island increased by 19.9 per cent, with a cumulative figure of 1,553,282 housed between January and September. The German market, with a total of 481,164 housed, has had a growth in the period by 13 per cent while French tourism accumulated in the year increased 0.5 per cent to a total of 132,076.

The Dutch market has a very positive trend, with 20 per cent more tourists and 130,309 staying, and Italian grows 6.3 per cent through September, a total of 121,887 tourists. Tourism from the Eastern countries also consolidated in the period, with an increase of 21.1 per cent in tourists from Poland and the Czech Republic. There was also an increase in the Belgian market (+ 7.6%) and the recovery of the Russian market, which grew 6.7 per cent from January to September. Only the Nordic markets and Austrians are down, 9.7% and 3.4%, respectively.

Plane returns to Tenerife as passenger sets fire to hands

passenger who set fire to his own hands with a lighter caused a full-scale alert on a Tenerife holiday flight.

Horrified passengers had to endure a length delay on the tarmac whilst police were called to deal with the emergency which also saw the man attempt to burn a steward’s face. Monarch flight ZB933A left Tenerife south airport as planned but turned round and

headed back because of “the disruptive behaviour” of two passengers. One was arrested, the other escorted off. After some delay, the remaining passengers were later flown to Portugal where they faced a further lengthy wait before getting back to the UK. A statement from Monarch

read: “Monarch can confirm that two passengers were offloaded on board Monarch flight ZB933 from Tenerife to Birmingham on 27 October 2016 due to disruptive behaviour.” “The flight had departed for Birmingham but diverted back to Tenerife airport where a passenger was subsequently arrested upon arrival.” “Due to crew operating hours expiring the flight is

now positioning to Faro, Portugal where a new crew will be available for the return to Birmingham. Customers will be provided with refreshment vouchers upon arrival in Faro. “ “Monarch takes a zero tole-rance approach to disruptive behaviour on board all of our flights. The safety and security of our passengers, crew and aircraft is our absolute priority.”

Güímar launches its fourth tapas route

HE municipality of Güímar is aiming to attract more tourists with its gastronomy.

The initiative is part of an overall campaign to boost visitor numbers and to show people of all nationalities what the area has to offer. The spotlight will particularly fall on local products from the Valley such as as sweet potatoes, cheese and

the avocado. This year marks the fourth edition of the Ruta de la Tapa from November 11th to 26th in which participating restaurants and bars offer their tapas on Friday and Saturday during two weeks. The dishes are made with

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the local products already mentioned and are 2.5 euros per tapas with a drink. Wine from the Guimar denomination is also served. The participants this year are: El Chiringuito de San Juan, El Parral-Casa Lola, Alma de Café, La Chimenea, Azúcar y Sal, Casa Marcos, Añaterve, Casona Santo Do-

mingo, Santo Domingo, Casino de Güímar, La Plaza, Don Pomodoro, El Jardín de las Flores, El Perenquén Glotón, Kiosko El Socorro, La Bodega, Hong Kong, Bar Tasca X and Alex. The route is organised by the local council, Tenerife Cabildo, Tenerife Tourism and the Tenerife Rural Foundation.

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Honour for librarian as Puerto study hall gets new name

Tourism chiefs plough more money into promoting sporting holidays

HE Canary Islands government is allocating 1.4 million euros for the promotion of sports tourism.

HE municipal studies hall in Puerto de la Cruz has a new name following a public vote.

It is to be known in the future as the Isabel García Acosta room in honour of the first librarian of the municipality. A plaque was formally unveiled during the inauguration ceremony which was attended by the Mayor, Lope Afonso; councillor for equality and citizenship, Diana Morá; councillor for festivals and youth, Ruymán Garcia and various members of the council. Ten proposals were initially put forward, all names of women who have played a major role in community life.

“This initiative has rescued and made visible the work of some of the women who contributed to the educational and cultural development of this municipality, and, like many others, have been scarcely recognised,” said Diana Mora. “Puerto de la Cruz pays tribute to Isabel Acosta, first librarian of the municipality and a woman committed to culture, but above all to the people of her town.” The Mayor said it was a fitting tribute to “Isabel García” who had been an exemplary worker.

The figure represents eight per cent of the total budget for tourism promotion in general, showing the growing importance of the appeal of sport to bring visitors to the archipelago. The announcement was made by Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Mariate Lorenzo. The campaign is specifically aimed at the sports of wind and wave surfing, kite

surfing or winddurf; sports in nature or adventure, such as climbing, mountain biking and paragliding; golfers; diving enthusiasts; and finally, boating and fishing. Each has its own budget and theme, such as 200,098 euros for “Open 365” for golf and 83,304 euros for fishing under the banner of “Blue Marlin Zone”. The new initiative adds to the one already being

planned to bring sportsmen and women to the Canaries

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ANTIAGO del Teide council is implementing two energy saving projects with an investment of more than 50,000 euros.

The intention is to improve the energy efficiency of various municipal buildings , namely the main city Hall, the headquarters of the local police and the Sports Complex “Pancracio Socas García.” “These projects are aimed at promoting environmental conservation through energy savings, “ said a council spokesman. “They have been made possible by the award of two grants by the Directorate General of Industry and Energy of the Government of the Canary Islands by the European Regional Development Fund.” The projects will mainly target interior lighting and at the sports centre, renewing the pumps which heat the pool.

for training. The Minister said that this new platform, which will be launched in the first quarter of 2017, will be responsible for attracting Canary soccer teams, cyclists, sailors and many other athletes to train or compete in some of the many sporting events on the islands. He stressed the importance of sport in tourism promotion of the archipelago. “This is a social activity that greatly interests much of the European population and therefore our tourists, also those who usually know as a sun and beach destination,” he said.

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“Los Palos by Night” golf tournament proves a spectacular success

tournament with quite a difference was held recently at Golf Los Palos. The first “Los Palos by Night” (Golf Experience) proved an outstanding success and was definitely an event for all the senses. “We wanted it to be something different, never seen in Tenerife and it was, exceeding all expectations, thanks to the players, supporters, our staff, suppliers, sponsors and good weather that accompanied us all night (22 ° C at midnight),” said one of the organisers. All visual aspects were well catered for in great style. The

players received balls and LED pendants and headlights. The course was lit up too with lights, green on the tees, red for the lakes, blue for the bunkers and white on the fairways and greens. The flags were multicolored sticks and there were balls floating in the lake with flashing LED colours. It was truly spectacular.

The tournament started at 8.30pm after the players had tasted a great appetiser offered by Gomeralia and served by the Los Palos staff. After the second hole, each player was offered a skewer and a glass of non-alcoholic wine Natureo from the Bodegas Torres. There was also a treat after the ninth hole, courtesy of Chiringuito de Palmar who offered mojitos. Finally at the Clubhouse, Canaauto presented the best of their electric vehicles BMW, two practical and stylish i3 and an i8 sports spectacular which aroused much interest among participants. In the marquee on the grounds of the clubhouse all meals were tasted: Japanese, Mexican, Italian and national. The delicious food was washed down with Torres wine and enlivened by a friendly pianist

(Erika), a melodic sax and a lively singer (Tita) lifting the spirits of the tired but elated players. Furthermore, the C.I.T. South contributed four likeable hostesses who attended the participants at all times. The winners received trophies provided by the Canary Golf Union, according to the following classification: Ladies · 1ª Nélida González · 2ª Renate Lisiecki · 3ª Clara Klausen Men 1st category (0 – 18,4) · 1º Nilson Correia · 2º Álvaro Bañares · 3º Sandro de Alessio The event concluded at 1.30am. Thanks are extended to the patrons of Tourism of Tenerife and Canaauto (BMW), as

Men 2nd category (18,5 – 36) · 1º Miguel Arriaga (9) · 2º Javier Sabaris (8) · 3º Juan Ignacio Álvarez (8)

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well as the collaborators of Bodegas Torres, Chiringuito de Palmar, CIT del Sur and the Canary Golf Federation

(17 strokes)

without whom the staging of an event of such magnitude would not have been possible.

Police find man with knife in his back

man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being attacked with a knife in Gran Canaria.

The incident happened in calle Pedro Infinito in the capital of Las Palmas at 9.30am in the morning. Police were alerted by a caller to the 112 emergency service who said there was a man in the street with a knife in his back. Medics went to the scene and gave the 48-year-old victim treatment before he was taken by ambulance to hospital.

Charity tables

ATS’ Protection Tenerife will be holding their next Koala Sur charity tables on November 12th 10am until 7pm in Adeje and Las Chafiras.

Visitiros will be able to find lots of beautiful hand made gifts. Pop along, have a browse and support a good cause.

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Puerto flies high as latest tourism figures reveal seven-year record

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UERTO de la Cruz is flying high after recording its biggest influx of tourists up until this September since 2009.

Foreign tourism increased its presence in the municipality by 26 per cent and the Spanish market has risen seven per cent. The figures, supplied by Tenerife Cabildo’s tourist statistics department, were hailed by president Carlos Alonso. “The tourist town continues to consolidate its position as a leading destination in the Canary Islands,” he said. The tourist establishments of Puerto de la Cruz from January to September 1st attracted 16 per cent more customers than last year. In total, the municipality housed 664,509 tourists, with increases in both tourism stays in hotels (+ 14.9 per cent) and non-hotel establishments (+19,3 per cent). “The development of tou-

rism in Puerto is very positive, as witnessed by the figures, with more staying last year and good data on hotel occupancy and overnight stays,” said the insular Minister of Tourism, Alberto Bernabé. He also highlighted that the most important foreign markets for Puerto de la Cruz, like German or British, “ are growing at double-digit pace and Spanish tourism, which falls on the rest of the island, grew by seven per cent in the municipality.” Puerto, home to 16 per cent of tourists who spend their holidays in Tenerife, registered in the period 4,834,993 overnight stays, 18.7 per cent more than the previous year. Of these, 3,484,722 (+17.8 per cent) are hotel establishments while in extrahotel the figure is

1,350,271, 21.3 per cent more than in the same period of 2015. Tourist accomodation hosted an average of 7.28 days (+0,17 points) while the occupancy reached 76.1 per cent, 20.5 per cent higher. The hotel occupancy is even higher and reaches 80.7 per cent versus 66.3 per cent of nonhotel establishments. The Spanish market, the main source of tourists to Puerto de la Cruz with a share of 48.4 per cent, recorded an increase of seven per cent in the previous period, a total of 321,729 domestic customers staying in the municipality. Meanwhile, international tourism increases its flow by 26 per cent in Puerto de la Cruz, reaching 342,780. Virtually all international issuers maintain a positive balance in the period. German tourism, the largest foreign market for Puerto de la Cruz

with a share of 23.5 per cent, increased by 20.7 per cent to reach 156,242 staying. The UK market, which accounts for 9.1 per cent of total tourists increased by 57.5 per cent for a total of 60,157 British tourists taying in tourist establishments in the municipality. The summer season, which runs from July to September, has also concluded for the municiplity with 257,114 tourists, a figure that re-presents an increase of 15.9 per cent from the previous season. Domestic tourism recorded a good performance, rising 2.8 per cent, and foreign tourism, which increased by 35.7 per cent, with good results in the German market (+26,9%), British ( +69.7%), Eastern Europe (+ 81%) and Italy (+ 17.2%), among others. French (-24.4%), Austrians (-9.8%), Denmark (23%) and Sweden (-11.6%) are the only emitters descending in the period.

Entries invited for popular Santiago del Teide event

CICLOTURISTA

NTRIES are being invited for a popular event which is as much fun to watch as it is to take part in.

The fourth “Cicloturista” of Santiago del Teide is taking place on November 20th and enrollments have to be in by November 14th. The test is over 72 kilometres and both starts and finishes in the plaza Abelardo González Gorrín of Tamai-

mo. It is organised by the local council’s sports department in association with the Insular Cycling Federation of Tenerife, Club Ciclista Chineje and different companies and business entities. The event starts at 10am

and all are welcome to join in, provided they are at least 18 years of age on the day. The route goes through Santiago del Teide and then via Las Manchas, Arguayo, Chío, Tijoco, Fañabé, Armeñime, Alcalá, Puerto de Santiago and back to Tamaimo. Entries must be made through the web: www.deportesantiagodelteide.com

The registration fee is either five euros, ten euros or free depending on your status. More information is also available on the web page.

Amy Live concert in La Laguna plaza as well as Las Palmas

WO shows in the Canar y Islands inspired by the late British singer Amy Winehouse are creating a huge amount of interest.

The English band Amy Lives Project will offer a concert at the Teatro Perez Galdos in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria at 9pm on November 18th. It will then be over to Tenerife on November 19th for a second concert in the Plaza del Cristo in La Laguna. Arrangements have even been made for fans from La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura to travel to Tenerife. Canariasviaja.com travel agency has launched a special offer which includes flights, accommodation and VIP tickets (see https://www.canariasviaja.com/escapadas/culturales) The evenings are being billed as “a unique opportunity to enjoy what is already considered one of the best concerts throughout the year in the Canary Islands.” This is a show which develops and expands the singer’s compositions, keeping their essence and performed by the original members of her band. Its director is Xantoné Blacq, keyboardist and vocalist. The team is completed by vocalist also Manuela Panizzo, guitarist Robin Banerjee, Dee Byrne saxophonist, trumpeter Tomasz Nowak, bassist Dale Davis and finally drummer Nathan Allen. Amy Lives Project is flying in directly from UK to offer a show with a mixture of the familiar and the new, fresh arrangements and classical and from the era when Amy Winehouse was at her height. The keys to this spectacle are sincerity, originality and the connection behind the spirit of the music of Amy Winehouse, says the band.

Fire drama at rural hotel

rural hotel in El Tanque has been damaged by an early morning fire.

Firefighters from Icod de los Vinos and volunteers from Santiago del Teide were called out to an incident in a hotel in San José de los Llanos at 3.30am. The 112 emergency service had received an alert that flames and smoke were coming from a chimney. The crews discovered the fire had originated in the fireplace also and affected the roof and two rooms at the rural establishment.

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Happy Days bowls and tennis club reopens its doors in Costa del Silencio

EXTENSIVE REFURBISHMENT

APPY Days are certainly back for the very popular bowls and tennis club in Costal del Silencio.

Following an extensive refurbishment which saw the premises closed for more than five months, Happy Days is back open again with a renovated and completely modern clubhouse and improved playing facilities. Owners, Michel and Christiane are delighted and say they are looking forward to welcoming old and new faces, regardless of whether you live here on the island or you are on holiday or a “swallow”. “We are very pleased to be back open again. It’s a complete transformation,” said Michel.

The refurbishment is very fitting as well because the surroundings of the club have undergone an incredible new look in recent years as well. In the past, Happy Days was surrounded by barren and unattractive land. Two years ago, however, the extensive Garañana park was created. Now, you can play tennis, bowls or bridge surrounded by lush vegetations, trees, flowers and plants in a lovely green environment. Michel and Christiane have been at Happy Days for more than 20 years and have seen lots of changes.

Now, it would seem as though everything is in a perfect position and the new-look clubhouse is looking pristine, modern and bright. It still has its characteristic arches but there is a brand new large conservatory overlooking the tennis courts where you can sit and enjoy a welcome drink. There is also a daily menu. The design has incorporated helpful ramps. The new tennis courts, laid to artificial grass, have floodlights so you can play into the evening if you prefer the cooler conditions of the dark. The prices at Happy Days are excellent. It is only four euros an hour per person to play bowls, for instance, and it doesn’t matter what standard you are although there is an official club to join if interested. Tennis in the daytime is eight euros per court (just slightly more at night) so if you fancy

some exercise, go along. You can borrow raquets at no extra charge. Doubles are staged for all from 1pm (not on a Wednesday or Sunday) and it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a partner. Just turn up and you can play. There is also a bridge club you can join. Bowls also offers roll-up sessions and you don’t have to hire shoes, you can play in your socks if you so wish. All nationalities enjoy the facilities at Happy Days, whether British, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian etc as it really is a very friendly place. Come here to enjoy sport, to keep fit, make new friends and you will see how it deserves its name. Just book and play. It is always best to ring to book a tennis court to avoid any possible disappointment.

You will find Happy Days (open 9am to around 10pm) at Calle Otero 4, within Parque Garañana (off the main road), Costa del Silencio Bowls: 699 03 38 36 Tennis: 922 78 68 31 www.facebook.com/tennisbowlstenerife

Make-over planned for Tamaimo plaza after 30 years

HE main plaza in Tamaimo is to receive a change of image, Santiago del Teide council has revealed.

Tenders are being prepared for its remodelling and renovation to make it more attractive and functional. “Currently, the plaza has become obsolete with time and urgently needs a facelift,” a council spokesman explained.

The main objective of this project is to rejuvenate the appearance of almost 1,580 square meteres of surface and fix defects in terms of accessibility and functionality. It is planned to make the plaza more in keeping with its environment, with a better

quality of furniture and materials. The entire paving will be replaced, there will be new street furniture, new LED lighting, balustrades etc and adaptations will be made to allow better accessibility for people with disabilities. These works will be done during a first phase. The second part will be remodelling and pedestrianisation around the square with the idea

of creating a much more accessible and friendly town for pedestrians so you can walk freely within it. The Mayor, Emilio Navarro said the make-over was very much needed because nothing had been done to this space for 30 years. “ With this project, the village of Tamaimo will have a renewed plaza and outdoor recreational space,” he pledged.

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Santa Cruz will see its new Carnival Museum in time for 2017 event

HE new Carnival museum in Santa Cruz is on target for opening in 2017, the city council has confirmed.

Work on the “Casa del Carnaval” is on target as planned as seen during an official visit by the Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez and several councillors. The building is located in the park of the Barranco de Santos, under the Galcerán bridge. It will have 1,052 square metres of space and is costing 327,862.32 euros. There will be a permanent exhibition, a multipurpose room that facilitates temporary exhibitions and presentations of all kinds, a study centre with documents to research the carnival’s history and a coffee shop. Sr. Bermúdez said the good progress of the works would allow the museum to open in time for the 2017 carnival. He also stressed that “in the near future” the possibility of increasing the space is contemplated, using the 9,000 metres available on the terrace as a whole, even with a second floor. “It will be the home of all the carnival,” said the Mayor. Councillor for infrastructure, José Alberto Diaz Estebanez said he was very pleased that the project had been

planned, tendered and implemented this year. “It will be a source of pride for Santa Cruz,” he said. Councillor for fiestas, Gladis de León said the rooms would be up and running very soon to display authentic carnival treasures donated by residents. It is hoped to redesign the route of the city centre tour bus to take in the museum. The attraction is aimed at local people and visitors alike, as well as researchers. It comes with a welcome tunnel that serves as an introduction to the exhibition, a sensory space with coloured lights and sounds of the carnival. The colourful streamers invade the central space of the room, resulting in eight independent modules. There is also a huge wall for projections of carnival posters. Carnival costumes through the decades will be on show, together with masks and wigs. The fantastic outfits of the carnival queen will be the centrepiece. The building will also house the long-awaited Centre for Documentation and Conservation of Heritage of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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Cabildo president praised as north Tenerife pushes for vital projects and solutions

OLITICAL representatives of municipalities in the north of Tenerife have praised Cabildo president, Carlos Alonso for helping to address specific problems faced by this part of the island. Meetings have recently been arranged by the Mayor of La Orotava, Francisco Linares and have involved the nationalist mayors, speakers in the opposition of all the municipalities in the north and the members of the 15 committees of this northern side. Sr. Linares is deputy general insular of the Canary Coalition in Tenerife and the meetings took place in Icod de los Vinos and La Orotava. Nationalists were therefore represented from the area stretching from

Buenavista to Tacoronte for the discussions on issues affecting the north region. Francisco Linares acknowledged the support of the Cabildo president in their bid to find solutions to problems affecting the north of Tenerife, a number of them having been sought for several years. Among issues discussed were a specific lane for buses and heavy goods vehicles on the TF-5 to try and alleviate the traffic congestion and queues suffered each day by thousands of commuters, plus the culmination of the insular ring road and compliance with the deadlines to start work on the

sporting, commercial and fishing port of Puerto de la Cruz. In this sense, Sr. Linares said the willingness, commitment and enthusiasm shown by Carlos Alonso to submit measures capable of solving these problems, in addition to the commitment to contribute the necessary funds, were greatly valued. The meetings unanimously encouraged the Cabildo president to continue. “He is defending against all odds projects which would impact on all citizens of the north of the island,” said the La Orotava mayor. Thus, the 15 local committees of Canary Coalition in northern Tenerife showed their unconditional support to Carlos Alonso. Sr. Linares said that, like Sr. Alonso, they were not seeking conflicts between public administrations, “only solutions to existing problems.” “We want to talk, put items on the table and viable alternative actions, with dates beside them,” he said. He said it was not acceptable to have bureaucratic or administrative barriers which would mean more than 180,000 citizens of the north missing out.

Pensioner, 80, hurt in house explosion

N 80-year-old man escaped more serious injury after an explosion on the roof of his house.

The pensioner was taken to hospital with burns to his leg but the police said it could have been much worse. He was inside his home in Firgas on Gran Canaria when the explosion happened in the midmorning.

Shopping focus to turn on towns in Granadilla

RANADILL A council is working on a Christmas campaign to encourage more people to shop in the municipality.

The idea is part of a comprehensive plan and follows meetings between councillors and representatives of business associations. The Mayor, José Domingo Regalado said the council wanted to know at first-hand the concerns and suggestions of traders in El Médano, Granadilla centre, Los Abrigos and San Isidro. He said he appreciated the willingness and the presence of representatives of the business sector in the municipality and said that the idea was to continue such meetings. “It is essential that the council and the commercial fabric go hand in hand, as they are the ones who know the problems and needs of this sector towards the revitalisation and business growth of Granadilla de Abona,” he said. Among issues discussed was the forthcoming Christmas campaign which wants to spread its net outside the municipality to attract more shoppers from elsewhere in Tenerife.

Puerto celebrates opening of first adapted playground for children

DREAM REALISED

HE first adapted playground for children with disabilities has been officially opened in Puerto de la Cruz.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Mayor, Lope Afonso; councillor for social welfare and health, Victor Manuel Cabo; the regional director of CaixaBank, Juan Ramon Fuertes; area director, Lourdes Perez; and the president of Asmipuerto, Nuria Hernandez, as well as several members of the council, associations, groups and represen-

tatives of the infants’ school Clara Marrero. The opening follows two weeks of intensive work on the playground in the Plaza del Charco. There is a swing adapted for wheelchairs and two more which can be used by all children, regardless of their situation. It follows funding of the project by the Obra Social

La Caixa at the request of Asmipuerto. The Mayor thanked the support of CaixaBank and Asmipuerto. “Thanks to them, this project has become a reality,” he said. The regional director of CaixaBank said they were happy to fund the project and give something back to society. Social welfare councillor, Victor Manuel Cabo said the opening of the adapted park was “an important step in the adaptation of public spaces for everyone.” “We have long been working on this project and I want to thank all who have made this important step possible to improve the quality of life of our citizens and value the integration of each and every one of the children of our municipality,” he said. Obra Social La Caixa contributed 8,000 euros to the project whilst the council gave the space.

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REVITALISATION PLANS

Puerto stresses importance of private funding as Mayor meets businesses

rallying call has been made to businesses in Puerto de la Cruz as the municipality continues with its revitalisation plans.

The Mayor, Lope Afonso, recently held a working meeting with members of the business platform Tenerife Network to explain progress with various schemes and to ask for their continued support. During the meeting, chaired by Juan Barrientos, Sr. Afonso explained the changes that have taken place in the municipality in order to mobilise the initiative of both public

and private institutions, such as stimulating business activity. Many of these are being led by the Consortium for the Rehabilitation of Puerto de la Cruz. The Mayor said the new fishing, sports, trade and tourism port would begin construction in late 2017 and has the support of the Cabildo of Tenerife and funds from the General Tax of Businesses of the Canary Islands.

“It will provide space to achieve economic diversification and complement tourism, as well as enabling the arrival of small and medium cruises, which will mean significant gains for entrepreneurs,” he said. He also told the entrepreneurs of Tenerife Network that remodelling of the bus station of Puerto de la Cruz was pending the assignment by the State of two parcels for the new bus terminal. He also revealed plans for the pedestrianisation of the tourist areas of the centre, “all in order to make increasingly attractive investment in the municipality.” Sr. Afonso recalled that another initiative of the council is the rehabilitation of the accommodation offer in Puerto and to achieve higher rated hotels to “access a more affluent tourism”. He stressed that once the overall plan for Puerto had been released, they would be counting on private initiative to help projects go ahead in association with fiscal funds. The Mayor attended the meeting accompanied by the councillor of general services,

works and industries, Angel Montañés. Also taking part in the meeting was the general director of the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Lola Perez who explained to entrepreneurs the actions they are undertaking both to facilitate the creation of new businesses, support entrepreneurs and consolidate existing ones and, above all, promote the work among the young, for which they are conducting training courses and training.

Dramatic rescue as car teeters on slope

WIFE FREED

HERE was a dramatic rescue in La Orotava when a woman became in an overHIKERtrapped RESCUED turned car.

The local fire crew was alerted to the emergency which happened on the road which connects to the Humboldt viewpoint. The 112 control centre was told that two people were inside the vehicle which had crashed on a steep slope. The man had managed to get out but his wife was still trapped inside. When arriving at the scene, NE lucky dog firefighters found the car with was rescued only three of its wheels on the from a ver y ground and in a very unstable position, with the woman in the precarious position, passenger seat. thanks to Tenerife fireThey decided the best way fighters. forward was to prop the car A crew based in Santa up whilst the woman was Cruz was called out after released. Two wires were then the pet strayed down a steep gully on the road to Los Campitos. used to return the car to its The only safe way to get to the dog was through a descent using normal position. ropes which proved a successful formula. The animal was brought The Civil Guard and emergenback to safety. cy medics also attended.

Lucky dog rescued by firemen

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MADRID EXAMPLE

Arona considers new online platform to involve residents in municipal projects

RING, DON’T TWEET

Alert for drivers who jump red traffic lights

RONA is working with Madrid city council to implement an online interactive platform for citizen participation.

Various authorities in Spain, such as Barcelona and A Coruña, already use this free software tool, which has the support of over 100 IT developers worldwide . Councillor for citizen participation, José Antonio Reverón has been holding working meetings with his Madrid counterpart and technicians to look at the Madrid model. “ We are designing a comprehensive strategy for citizen participation that wants to be at the forefront and achieve real and effective representation of citizens in municipal management,” he said. “Our obligation is to

provide all the tools for transparency and participation. These are not just words but a real right of our residents in a world where technology allows this in a simple and effective way.” Arona is the third biggest municipality in Tenerife and has one of the largest international presence where almost 50 per cent of its resident population is originally from more than 100 different countries. Its version of “Madrid Decides” would allow the council to raise various projects with local residents, from smaller schemes like improving a park or a traffic

RIVERS in Santa Cruz tempted to jump red traffic lights have been warned of a new system and tougher fines.

light issue to bigger ones related to housing, municipal regulations or the development of urban planning. Those which received overwhelming support would

then be furthered by the council. There would also be a facility on the platform to vote on how much money should be spent on each particular idea.

Urgent works at Granadilla cemetery

RANADILLA council has been carrying out urgent repairs and improvements to the municipal cemetery following public complaints. Councillor for municipal services, Marcos González Alonso said the work had been rushed through, especially in time for All Souls’ Day when there were more visitors. The comprehensive reforms included painting, general lighting, cleaning, improvements to the garden and new

gravel. Sr. Alonso said the cemetery was at the entrance to the town and therefore impacted on its image. Council staff and the public municipal company Sermugran concentrated on areas which were in the most deteriorated and worse condition.

The “‘foto-rojo” or “red photo” system has just been introduced on the main road of Rosario near Miramar. First deputy Mayor and councillor for citizen security, Zaida González stressed the obligation of drivers to respect traffic lights, especially in areas like Miramar in the OfraCosta Sur district which had lots of pedestrians. The system will capture images of people with their vehicles which exceed the stop line after the red phase activated at the light. Holders of the offending vehicles will be notified of a sanction which represents a cost of 200 euros and the withdrawal of four points on their driving licence. The area is already marked

to warn drivers of the existence of this control system, with all the checks and legal safeguards, and is taken up in view of the good results obtained in other Spanish cities. Images, video and photographs will be validated by agents of the local police. Sanctioned individuals will receive timely notification and may retrieve data from the offence using a user name and password to be supplied. The system can discern when drivers exceed the traffic lights on red or amber and also detect exceptional situations such as possible maneuvers made by drivers to allow passage of an emergency vehicle in priority service.

Patrols stepped up against illegal fishing

OLICE in Guia de Isora are stepping up patrols against poaching after two men were caught illegally fishing.

Officers spotted them along the promenade of La Jaquita in Alcalá and found they were in possession of fishing gear and several kilos of fish. The pair were just coming out of the water and were carrying spear guns. Police immediately seized the fish and equipment and a file has been sent to the Ministry of Fisheries of the

Government of the Canary Islands pending possible prosecution. Councillor for citizen security, Ángeles González said: “Poaching is an issue that at certain times of the year is increased and requires more attention from us, especially in this area of the Isorana coast, which has a high ecological value.”

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Driver trapped after trailer collision

Blaze hits warehouse

OUR fire engines dealt with a fire on the Llano del Camello industrial estate, San Miguel.

The crews from San Miguel de Abona, together with the volunteers from Adeje, were called out at 11am in the morning. The 112 emergency control

HE driver of this car was seriously injured after it crashed into the back of a lorry on an industrial estate in Santa Cruz.

The 43-year-old driver had to be released from the wreckage of the vehicle by firefighters following the accident. Police and medics also attended the scene at the Mayorazgo industrial estate. The man was given treatment before being taking to the Candelaria hospital.

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All saints church news

LL Saints’ Church situated in Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz holds Services on a weekly basis as follows :

Wednesdays 10am— Holy Communion. Sundays 9.30am— Book of Common Prayer Traditional Service. Sundays 11am—Sung Eucharist. Last Sunday October 30th saw our joint Service with our Lutheran Brothers and Sisters to celebrate our All Saints Day and their Reformation Sunday. After a very moving Service a superb buffet prepared by Carol Mason was served to celebrate our Fellowship together. Sunday 13th November is our “ Service of Remembrance” which will start at 10.45. It will be led by the Very Reverend Michael Higgins former Dean of Ely. Poppies are available now on the church stall on a Sunday or at the church door on Remembrance Sunday. Saturday 26th November All Saints Church is holding a” music and voice” evening Come along and enjoy a musical evening with us . Tickets 10 Euros available from Jean Fountain Wilson on 922321164 or at the door on the night itself. How many days till Christmas, help, I hear many of you say but to help us all prepare for the festive season, All Saints Church is holding its Christmas Car Boot on December3rd. This year as in

other years there will be the usual stalls although they will be geared to the Christmas Season, a grand Christmas Raffle will be held and of course for our younger people Father Christmas is coming with one of his little helpers to meet the children and find out what their wishes are. The Bistro will be in full swing with their ever popular burgers and hot dogs and the church handicraft stall will be decked with goods made by our sewing ladies ideal for Christmas presents. Come and join in the Christmas spirit, meet friends, browse amongst the stalls, partake in refreshments, and enjoy a fun day out. Rayco, our organist continues to hold free choir practice lessons on a Thursday night in the church from 8pm to 10pm. For more details please phone Rayco on 699649454. As All Saints Church is in an Interregnum our locum Priest from November 4th till Januar y 1st is the Ver y Reverend Michael Higgins. Reverend Michael and his wife Margaret have been before to All Saints and we look forward to seeing them both again. If you wish to speak to Reverend Michael please phone the Parsonage on 922384038.

Poor weather hampers rescue

centre was alerted by workers in a warehouse after fire broke out in scrap material. Police also attended as the fire was put out. Part of the building was also affected.

OOR visibility made the rescue of an injured hiker even more difficult in the countryside of Afur in Santa Cruz.

Firefighters from La Laguna had to stretcher the man to safety after he suffered a fall in the hamlet of Cumbrecilla. The area was difficult to access and they also had to contend with bad weather .

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Worldwide Peace poster competition

ENERIFE Isla Sur Lions Club were very pleased when Wingate School, Cabo Blanco agreed once again to participate in this prestigious Lions International Poster Competition to represent the south of Tenerife for 2016. There are schools from more than 200 countries taking part The competition encourages young people to think

about peace and creatively express what it means to them

and to share their own unique vision with the world. The posters are evaluated on three criteria at each level of judging, originality, artistic merit and expression of this year’s theme “A celebration of Peace” Tenerife Isla Sur Lions Club has for many years fostered a vibrant youth involvement in our community, especially with holidays for under privileged and handicapped children. The Club President Norman Goodall and Edna Goodall, the organizser of the scheme, were part of the judging team along with Shelby Healey, art teacher at Wingate. Individual winners were presented with their awards during the school assembly. Because the artistic standard shown by these young children was so high the

judges decided to award two highly commended plaques to two of the other entrants. The winner and the two merit awards along with the rest of the entries were of such a high standard, it needed much deliberation by the judges to evaluate the 30 entries. The winning poster has now been sent to Madrid to be judged again on a national level, the winner will then represent Spain. The international Grand Prize winner and family receive a holiday during the awards ceremony on Lion’s day at the United Nations in New York USA . The first prize is 2500 Dollars with a further 23 prizes of 500 dollars. The winner pictured is Janvi, with Tiger and Ania both highly commended.

Live Arico pets animal welfare supporters Cute Puppies Needing Homes. We were involved in the rescue of 10 dogs recently from a dog hoarder who had lost control. When we have found them homes there are more to rescue!! Most look like the one in the photo, they are beautiful. If you can give one a loving home for life please call Elaine on 678 015653 and arrange a meeting.

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Update from Acción del Sol TECHNOLOGY PLEDGE

HIS lovely young rottweiler will be soon looking for a special home where he will have space to run.

He will also need a responsible owner who will abide by the Tenerife legislation and gain the correct dangerous dog licence. We are happy to assist you with this so please do come and visit us if you may be interested in this dog or any of our 200 dogs that are all seeking their forever home.

Puppy love

We have again received a large number of puppies which are all in need of puppy milk and tinned food if you would like to help us out or if you can spare some time to help with their never ending feeding.

Help needed

Please do contact the refuge on 922778630 if you can help us in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs, blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys and leads. We are situated at exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the San Isidro exit. The refuge is directly next to ITER the Eolica Parque where the giant windmills are. We are open from 14.00-17.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday 13.00-16.00 or please contact us at teneriffa@aktiontier.org

ARIEL NEEDS A OWNER

Come and bag a bargain at : San Eugenio, opposite Hotel La Nina, at las Carabelas near Amandas Bar. Open Monday to Saturday 10 to 4pm

Los Cristianos, Calle Revron, near Thistle and Dragon Bar and playpark. Open daily 10 to 4pm Golf del Sur, Golf Park, just before the lottery kiosk, open Monday to Friday 10 to 6pm, Saturday 10 to 4pm, Sunday 10 to 3 pm DON’T THROW THINGS AWAY!!!! Call us on 629 388102, we can sell it to help the dogs.

RIEL is a female of around 2 years old. She is very loving and hates being locked up in a kennel. She cries each time somebody walks past and when you go in with her she does not want you to leave. She will make a great dog for somebody and has so much love to give. If you are interested in adopting Ariel 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 the TF1 motorway, about half way between Las Americas and Santa Cruz, 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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TOP DELEGATION

Clavijo hails Canaries as unique business platform in Europe

RESIDENT of the Canar y Government, Fernando Clavijo has hailed the islands as “a unique business platform” in Europe.

He made his comment as he welcomed ambassadors and representatives of various European embassies, as well as the European Commission, to a reception held at the government’s headquarters in Santa Cruz Tenerife. He took the opportunity to extend the benefits of the Canary Islands for foreign investors,

saying the archipelago “goes beyond being an international tourist destination.” Sr- Clavijo pointed to the Canary Government’s new strategy for the internationalisation of the economy 20162020 as “a vital tool” to attract investors to the islands, as well as promoting the expansion of the archipelago’s business

LA PALMA SHARES 10.8M EUROS AROUND THE ISLAND

A Palma’s Cabildo and the island’s 14 municipalities have signed a co-operation agreement which will allocate 10.8 million euros for various projects and services. The funds will go to: 128,861 euros for Barlovento; 214,401 Breña Alta; 183,230 Breña Baja; 124,656 Fuencaliente; 122,601 Villa de Garafía; 426,681 Los Llanos de Aridane; 176,128 Villa de Mazo; 219,642 El Paso; 129,282 Puntagorda; 134,410 Puntallana; 167,247 San Andrés y Sauces; 358,224 Santa Cruz de La Palma; 174,786 Villa y Puerto de Tazacorte and 139,845 for Tijarafe. Projects planned include a plan of social employment in Santa Cruz de La Palma, demolition of the old health centre in El Paso, new padel tennis courts in Breña Alta, road repairs in Villa de Mazo, parking in San Andrés y Sauces and various paving in Fuencaliente.

300,000 DOSES

Huge drugs operation in Tenerife and La Palma concludes with 12 arrests

N operation into a major drug smuggling gang in La Palma and Tenerife has now come to a close, says the Civil Guard.

sector abroad. The president stressed the advantages of the geostrategic situation of the Canary Islands which made them a world frontier: “We are a European space embedded in Africa and we keep close relations with Africa.” He also referred to the objectives under the strategy of the outermost regions, RUP, which “allows us to look to the future with optimism because we are an asset for Europe.” The meeting included the ambassadors of Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Republic of Slovakia and the

European Commission. A delegation of Danish companies belonging to the energy and water sector had earlier visited the islands to look at the archipelag’s experience of project efficiency and sustainability in these two areas. The president has also enjoyed a round of meetings with ambassadors of countries like the United States, Pakistan and Monaco, as well as with the president of Cape Verde. He has been hitting home the tax advantages of the archipelago, publicising their potential and infrastructure and stressing the measures being taken to consolidate the archipelago as a business platform.

The investigation started in May of 2015 and led to the arrest of 12 people, together with the seizure of more than 286,000 doses of heroin and a kilo of cocaine. Three of the suspects were caught at the port in Los Cristianos as they tried to get on a ferry. One of them was hiding in the car and was found to have swallowed heroin capsules. Another three arrests were made at the airports in La Palma and Tenerife north. The other six arrests were car ried out in Tenerife where five properties were raided. The leaders of the organisation are charged with crimes of drug trafficking, money laundering and membership of a criminal organisation. Police said the ringleaders were arrested in June 2016 in the municipalities of Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna where a drugs lab had

been set up in the district of San Matías. This is where the drugs sourced from Colombia were take for cutting and preparation. Of the twelve arrested in the operation, seven are Spanish resident in La Palma, four from Guinea Bissau and one Colombian of Spanish citizenshop, the latter resident in Tenerife, all aged between 20 and 60 years. The investigation involved analysing information received, tracking targets and detection of several human couries “mules” . The police also discovered how the organisation worked and was structured, in addition to identifying their goods and assets. The drugs were destined for distribution in La Palma and Tenerife. Officers say some 300,000 doses of heroin and cocaine were taken out of the market.

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ALL-TIME HIGH

of British tourists by end of year

Archipelago due to “Stop Blue Monday” tourism campaign wins a Gold for Canaries hit record number HE quality of promotional campaigns run by the Canary Islands has once again been officially recognised.

The Spanish Association of Advertisers was recently rewarded with a Gold and Bronze as part of the Effectiveness Awards 2016. The accolades, presented in Madrid, acknowledge the success of two campaigns devised by Promotur Turismo de Canarias, an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Canar y Islands. The event was attended by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Canar y Government, Mariate Lorenzo, accompanied by Maria Mendez, managing director of Promotur Turismo de Canarias. There were nearly 100 entries for the competition covering all economic sectors. The “Stop Blue Monday” campaign rolled out in the Canaries took gold in the category for “Efficiency in Commercial Communication with less than a 250,000 euros budget” whilst ‘La Sonrisa del Sol’ gained a bronze. This was a documentar y about a journey of a family from the Americas to the islands to discover the Canary climate and was entered into the categor y of Commercial efficiency in Media. In addition, the Canary Islands was the only Spanish tourist mark awarded. The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Mariate Lorenzo, highlighted the

intensity and quality that characterise the tourism campaigns carried out through Promotur, especially in the digital environment. “Many of them have been recognised for their quality at various festivals and international competitions, making the Spanish Canary Islands tourism brand the most awarded, with more than 30 national and international awards,” he said. These two new awards are in addition to numerous advertising awards won since 2015 by the brand Canary Islands and in its various campaigns and communication actions. ‘Stop Blue Monday’ by DEC BBDO was a campaign that featured Cliff Arnall, a British psychologist and creator of the concept Blue Monday (the saddest day of the year). He was invited to the Canaries to star in the promotion with a bid to saying goodbye to the saddest day of the year and dismantle the myth that the third Monday of January is the most grey and depressing date. “ With this promotional action, Promotur Turismo de Canarias launched a positive and invigorating message from the Islands to show that the formula of Blue Monday is wrong,” said an award spokesman. “La Sonrisa del Sol’, meanwhile, was conducted by

the agency PHD Media Spain. It is a documentar y of 25 minutes duration that can be seen on the website www.elmejorclimadelmundo.com.

The film features eleven visitors from Kulusuk, a small village east of Greenland, on a trip to the Canary Islands in May 2015.

DRAMATIC CRASH

Driver ploughs car into shop window

HE driver of a car which collided with several motorcycles and ended up ploughing into the front of a shop was taken to hospital with critical injuries.

One of the motorcyclists, a 52-year-old man, was also hurt but less seriously so. He suffered cuts and bruises, as well as a back trauma. The accident happened in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria at 8am in the morning in calle General Vive. Police, the fire service and emergency medics rushed to the scene after reports that a car had ploughed into several motorcycles and then careered into a shop unit. At one stage, the driver of the car, who was initially trapped inside his vehicle, went into cardiac arrest but was revived by doctors. Both injured men were taken to the university hospital of Doctor Negrín.

HE Canary Islands are in line for a record arrival of five million Brits by the end of 2016, smashing all previous figures.

This is the prediction of tourism chiefs prior to their attendance at the World Travel Market in London, one of the three most important tourism fairs in the world, from November 7th to 9th. The forecast is for an 18 per cent increase in British visitors before the year end. “This would be around 770,000 more Brits than in 2015, an absolute record in the history of the Canary Islands,” said the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Mariate Lorenzo. The Minister, who was accompanied by the managing director of Promotur Turismo de Canarias, Maria Mendez, said that “these data indicate that Bréxit, so far, has not been a brake on the travel decisions of the British.” He also revealed that prospects for the summer of 2017 ie from April to October were also very good. Until September, bookings of British tour packages for the summer had increased by 37 per cent compared to data available in September 2015, “which shows that in the short and medium term, the behaviour of this market- the first in importance for the

archipelago - will continue to rise. “ The Canaries were present at the World Travel Market with a pavilion of 700 square metres, complete with a massive screen for audiovisual projections. The Canary Pavilion also offered tastings, including wine and cheese The British market is hugely important for the Canaries, representing 30 per cent of all tourists. This was reflected in the representation of Canar y companies at the World Travel Market with an increase of nine to 23. The British tourist has an average daily expenditure of 135.79 euros in the Canary Islands, more than the average of 133.60 euros; and an average stay of 8.98 days. Billing per tourist amounts to 1,108 euros so it is estimated that in 2015 the British tourism turnover in the Canary Islands brought in 4,283 million euros, 30.9 per cent of the total market turnover in 2015 amounted to 13,854 million euros. Couples represent 47.5 per cent of the British arrivals with 91.9 pe cent seeking the climate and sun.

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El Hierro chosen for Walkers try to save British “intelligent island” status man’s life with 3.85m euro project A LANZAROTE FALL

El Hierro has launched its bid to become an “intelligent island”

HE director general of Red.es, Daniel Noguera recently met with the Cabildo president, Belén Allende with the aim of establishing the stages of the project and initiate the technical work. ‘El Hierro en Red’ has a budget of 3.85 million euros which will be provided 100 per cent by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism through Red.es, with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund. The project is part of the Digital Agenda for Spain and

El Hierro is one of three islands chosen. It is hoped to launch the initiative as soon as possible. Belen Allende said El Hierro had become a “laboratory in real time” and with its draft 100 per cent renewable energy bid, was at the forefront of techical innovation.

Daniel Noguera stressed the importance of implementing these new services over an expected period of two and a half years. Measures would range from improving the relationship of citizens with management, control and security monitoring, intelligent waste management, improvement and accessibility of tourist information, among others. The project is structured in three areas: sustainability, smart governance and security and emergencies. The first includes activities in the fields of mobility, waste management and tourism and economy. The second, meanwhile, aims to provide data on the council and the implementation of an intelligent platform. The final phase will deal with ICT services for prevention and action in the event of natural disasters or emergencies in general. El Hierro joins Fuerteventura and Mallorca in the 19 million euros project.

British man died whilst out walking in Lanzarote, despite the valiant efforts of his companions to save him.

The tragedy happened at Montaña Roja, Playa Blanca, in the municipality of Yaiza. The 112 emergency centre received an alert that the 72year-old man had suffered a

fall and was unconscious. Because the area was difficult to access, the emergency helicopter was sent out, together with medics, the Civil Guard and

police. On their arrival, they found the man in cardiac arrest, with resuscitation attempts having been started by his fellow walkers. He was airlifted to a helipad near the hospital in Arrecife but could not be revived and was pronounced dead on arrival.

COCAINE STASH IN GRAN CANARIA WAS GUARDED 24 HOURS A DAY

ATIONAL police have broken up another drugs gang in the Canaries, this time in Gran Canaria.

Three people were arrested, all of Colombian origin, and 43 kilograms of cocaine seized as part of operation “Escipión”. Officers also found two handguns, ammunition, money, substances for preparing drugs and utensils for their distribution. Police said the gang was dedicated to the introduction and distribution of cocaine on the island. The drug traffickers hid the drugs in a flat in the capital of Las Palmas, posting an armed guard 24 hours a day. The investigation began last July when agents learned of the existence of an organisation dedicated to the introduction and subsequent distribution of cocaine on Gran Canaria. The officers identified the ringleader of the criminal plot, a woman who acted as manager of a company used as a “cover” to mask the illegal activity. “Large quantities were being introduced on to the island from various South American countries,” said a police spokesman. The cocaine was found hidden behind cupboards.

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Gran Canaria Cabildo makes “brave pledge” over missing Franco era children HELP OFFERED

Alert for pregnant women as Canary flu vaccination campaign gets underway

T’S that time of the year again with the start of the flu vaccination campaign in the Canary Islands.

RAN Canaria’s Cabildo has become the first institution in Spain to apologise for the case of stolen children during the Franco dictatorship. The authority has also offered all its help to families investigating cases and will make files prior to 1978 openly available. The recognition was made through an institutional declaration, backed by all groups, with president Antonio Morales saying: “We are aware of the suffering for the victims of the trade in human beings and deeply saddened because many of these aberrant events occurred in hospitals and centres of this council albeit in a different historical period. “ Representatives of the association for missing persons from Gran Canaria, Begoña Ramos and from

Tenerife, Jorge Carrillo expressed admiration for the show of courage and wondered why other institutions had not followed the example. He said the Cabildo’s statement at least recognised that babies had been robbed from both single and married mothers. From 1945 to 1980, the association estimates that more than 4,000 children were lost in the Canary Islands. Tenerife orphanages only had capacity for 600 children and each year, about 200 came and went. Many of the robbed children were taken to different parts of Spain, including the Basque Country and Galicia, as well as America.

The Ministry of Health of the Canary Government announced the start of the annual programme with effect from October 25th. The primary objective is to improve vaccination coverage in the population at risk of complications, especially among pregnant women. To deal with this 2016-2017 flu season, an investment of about 866,000 euros has been made in a total of 232,451 influenza vaccines, supplemented with 20,000 doses of pneumococcal vaccine, amounting to 200,000 euros. The vaccination campaign against influenza this year focuses on pregnant women as a priority group because it has been found that during pregnancy, complications from flu increase and may even result in death and yet, only

Canary health service recorded a total of 210 confirmed cases of very severe flu. Of these, 123 men (59 per cent) and 87 women (41 per cent). The ages ranged from 16 to 91 years, five cases of less than 40 years, 33 cases (62 per cent) of between 40 and 64, and 15 cases of 65 years or more. Of the total cases, 90 (43 per cent) required admission to the Intensive Care Unit. There were 19 deaths. The 58.6 per cent of patients admitted last season had some risk factor (61 over 64

years, 52 with chronic heart disease, 35 with immune pathology, 19 with BMI of more than 40, eight with chronic liver disease, one pregnant) and only five of them were vacci-nated. The last flu season ran from September 28th, 2015 to May 22nd, 2016. Throughout the entire season, 29,613 cases of flu were recorded with a maximum of 2,585 cases in week 7, 2016 (15th to 21st February). The flu vaccinations are carried out in local health centres.

Controversy over bid to change name of Lanzarote airport

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ANZAROTE’S Cabildo has launched a campaign to get the island’s airport renamed but the idea has already raised controversy.

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Missing tourist found dead on cliffs

around ten per cent of pregnant women are protected. The vaccination campaign also seeks to improve vaccination coverage among healthcare workers. New this year, the recommendation of vaccination extends to all persons over 60 and not over 65 as has been done so far. Influenza vaccination recommendations are aimed at reducing mortality and morbidity associated with influenza and the impact of the disease in the community. Therefore, they are intended mainly to protect people who are at increased risk of complications if suffering from flu who might then transmit the disease to others who are at high risk of complications and those who through their jobs provide essential community services. In the 2015-2016 season, the

77-year-old German tourist who was reported missing by a tour operator was found dead on a remote footpath in Fuerteventura.

The travel agent raised the alert after the man failed to turn up for his flight home at the island’s airport. Police began a search and discovered his body among the stones of an area of cliffs and near a trial in disuse because of its dangerous condition. The first theory was that the man was out walking, stumbled and fell although he might have been taken ill. An autopsy was being held to determine the cause of death. The footpath runs between Costa Calma and Cofete but is on a very steep terrain with high winds and no mobile phone coverage.

It has been suggested to the authority that if the bid is successful, then the Cabildo should assume all the associated costs - suggestion which hasn’t gone down at all well! The Cabildo would like to see the airport renamed as the ‘César Manrique Lanzarote’ after the famous artist who lived on the island. The suggestion has been forwarded to the Canary Government and to the local councils of San Bartolomé and Tías. It has been reported that

the director of the airport has suggested the Cabildo assumes responsibility for all the expenses involved. Cabildo president, Pedro San Gines said they were very

much against this “given that Lanzarote airport gene-rates huge profits to the airport authority AENA and is one of the most profitable of the national network of airports.”

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Two arrested for “car racing” on Gran Canaria motorway

WO men were arrested on suspicion of organising a car race on Gran Canaria’s main motorway

The suspects, aged 21 and 25, face prosecution for reckless driving and creating an obstruction. Unknown to them, a car they passed whilst racing against each other on the GC1 was being driven by an off-

duty police officer. He noticed that the two cars appeared to be driving side by side at an abormally slow pace and well below the 120km limit before they suddenly revved up and drove off at high speed.

The officer said other cars coming up behind the two vehicles when they were going slowly had to brake suddenly to avoid a collision. A video also came into the police’s possession which verified his report and helped to trace the driver and owner one of the vehicles. Later, the second man, who was a relative, was also arrested.

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Shocking case of child cruelty as two children held prisoners for seven years

OLICE on the Costa Blanca have arrested a Swiss couple on suspicion of holding two children prisoners in their own home for more than seven years. The man and woman are thought to have arrived in Alicante in March of 2009 but the girl and boy, now aged 17 and 15, never went out, attended school or even visited the doctor. It was only a desperate email from one of the youngsters to a help organisation which alerted police to their plight. The girl claimed they were constantly abused and threatened by their 49-year-old mother who beat them and threatened to kill them. She said her mother’s partner, a Swiss man aged 30, knew what was happening but completely ignored it. “On receiving the email, we launched what was effectively a race against time,” said a spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard. Investigations were severely hampered by the fact that the family moved house every eight or nine months and had lived in six different properties in Alicante over seven years. “The sister and brother lived completely isolated from society,” said the spokesman. “They did not speak Spanish, communicating only in English, and never went to school.” The girl who managed to raise the alert said they had never received health care of any kind with the exception of going to a medical centre once last year with a stomach illness. She said they were denied access to the internet or any sort of phone after she tried to use a mobile to call the police. It was smashed up by her furious mother. “The girl said she was only allowed out a few minutes each day to allow their pets to do their business or to buy something very quickly at the local supermarket but always under the strict control of their mother,” say the police. She is alleged to have

regularly attacked them, with “continuous assaults and beatings” and would smash her hands against walls and furniture, picking up ornaments and hurling them across the room. “The girl had not dared to ask for help until now because, since childhood, they had been under constant threats of death and told repeatedly that she would be killed if she contacted the police or raped,” said the spokesman. “This threat became very real over time.” The girl said they had lived in fear since she was three or four and still in Switzerland before moving to Spain. The older youngster had managed to send a number of emails to a help organisation but didn’t say where she lived and the police investigation was hampered by the constant moving. However, police eventually tracked down their whereabouts and were nearly thwarted again when they arrived on the doorstep, only for the mother to deny all the allegations. She also claimed there were no children living in the house. “The girl, who heard the officers talking to her mother, began to make gestures from the hallway to get his attention, at which point the two children were rescued,” say the police. The woman was immediately arrested on charges of domestic abuse, causing injuries and illegal detention. Her partner, not the biological father, has been charged with aiding and abetting. The two teenagers were initially taken to a children’s centre in Alicante but the 17year-old girl has since gone back to Switzerland after her natural father travelled to Spain to collect her. The 15-year-old boy has been allowed to go back to his home with a court’s consent.

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NE of the UK’s most wanted criminals has been found hiding on the Costa Blanca, just days before the Spanish National Crime Agency and UK charity Crimestoppers revealed their latest “top ten”.

The 40-year-old fugitive, originally from Hemel Hempstead, was being sought for his alleged involvement in trafficking drugs and pschotic substances in Britain. Police believe he had been on the run in Spain for at least a year, originally fleeing to the Malaga coast and then to Levante. He was arrested following a lengthy undercover operation in Alfaz del Pi in Valencia. At this stage, he has been only identified by his initials of L.W. “He will be facing at least ten years in prison,” said a spokesman for the Civil Guard. The suspect was the subject of a European Arrest Warrant, carried out as part of the ongoing “Operation Capture” which has just issued details of ten more wanted fugitives believed to be in Spain. Alicante is a favourite hiding place for UK criminals trying to evade justice. He will now be extradited back to Britain.

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Two DAESH radicals arrested Man gets stuck in rubbish in Ibiza were teaching container after children in mosque MUSLIM PREACHERS

WO suspected DAESH supporters arrested in Ibiza were acting as Islamic leaders in a mosque where they were teaching children, it has been revealed. Police say the men had “considerable influence” over the youngsters and the Islamic community on the island in general.

The Moroccans, aged 31 and 35, were living in the popular tourist resort of San Antonio and were known to have expressed their support

for the terrorist group both in public and on the social network. Both were acting as “imams”, religious leaders, in a mosque where they were said to enjoy “a privileged position”. “The detainees, A.E.M. and JR, began to increase their activity on the internet and social networks in 2012, coinciding with the phenomenon of the Arab Spring and the mass exodus of foreign fighters to join the ranks of the terrorist group DAESH in Syria and Iraq,” said a police spokesman. One of the men specifically used his Facebook profile to spread DAESH propaganda and to direct people to other terrorist messages, videos and publications.

“In addition, the detainees favoured the accession of the faithful to radical Salafi ideology, fostering feelings of hatred, segregation and even violence against those they called “enemies of Islam”,” said the police. “They didn’t hesitate to praise the attitude of those Muslims who decided to travel to different scenarios of conflict to “do jihad” , joining the ranks of DAESH.” Police said one of the most worrying elements of their investigation was the extent of influence the two had on children in their classes. Checks are now being made on various electroic devices seized during raids in Ibiza to clarify their involvement in DAESH.

“searching for bag of clothes”!

MONEY LAUNDERING

Police make 21 arrests as luxury strip clubs disguised as hotels

OLICE in Spain have swooped on a luxury network of brothels and seized assets and property worth nearly four million euros.

The woman who controlled four strip clubs was among 21 people arrested in dawn raids when four prostitutes who were being held against their will were freed. One of them had been forced into vice since she was a minor. The organisation was based on the Costa del Sol in Malaga where profits from the sexual exploitation was whitened via bogus companies. It was one phone call to the hotline of 900 10 50 90, made by one of the victims herself, which tipped the police off. “She told police that women were being forced into prost-

itution and drug-taking in several strip clubs,” said a spokesman. The clubs were designed to look like hotels, even to the extent that clients arriving at the “reception” had to sign bogus accommodation contracts. “The women were ordered to give half of their takings to the ringleader and had to endure marathon working days,” say the police. “However, they also had to pay for the room at a substantially higher price than the market value. They therefore had to entertain clients throughout

HIS was the unbelievable moment a man got stuck in a bin after going on an ill-fated forage!

the day just to make ends meet.” Seven properties were raided, the four strip clubs and three private homes, all in different districts of Malaga. A huge quantity of paperwork was seized, together with eletronic devices and

Smartphones. A gun was also found plus different amounts of various narcotics (cocaine, marijuana and hashish) and 6,461 euros in cash. Properties and bank accounts belonging to the gang, valued at almost four million euros, were frozen.

Police turned up to find the unfortunate Romanian man half in, half out of the container in Spain. Eye witnesses heard him screaming for help when he apparently fell in whilst “trying to pick up a bag of clothes.” The man, who lives in an abandoned house in Murcia and is known for begging, managed to get part of his body out but the rest of it got well and truly stuck! Residents living nearby called the emergency servi-

ces to report that “there was someone inside one of the rubbish containers.” “The man looked very scared,” said one bemused onlooker. Engineers with the local council rushed to the scene and managed to free the man from his compromising position. “He emerged unscathed,” said a spokesman for Murcia police. To share the rather unusual emergency, the posted a picture of the red-faced victim on Twitter.

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Drug smugglers unload hashish on busy Spanish beach in front of sunbathers!

TUNNED tourists filmed a group of drug smugglers casually unloading their latest haul just 20 metres from a packed beach bar on the Costa del Sol.

One family of holidaymakers were sunbathing just inches away from the narco gang which had at least 12 members on hand to load bales of hashish from an inflatable boat to three waiting vehicles. “We couldn’t believe it! They acted like they owned the place,” said one amazed customer. Police believe the drug smugglers unloaded around 2,500 kilos of hashish within minutes before making their escape. The scene was captured on mobile phones as tourists sipped their drinks in the beach bar and others were sitting on the sand. The incident happened in the popular seaside resort of Chipiona in Cadiz and has led to a call from the Civil Guard for more resources to fight narco raids. Some of the drug smugglers were on the boat which landed on the beach, the others were waiting on the shore. Wearing dark clothing, they waded into the water and grabbed bags of hashish before running to waiting cars and driving off in speed through the town. The incident was even more surprising as it happened in broad daylight rather than under the cover of darkness. The gang abandoned the boat which was later seized by the police who have launched a full investigation.

OLICE on the Costa del Sol have arrested 18 people after smashing a network which regularly smuggled drugs into England hidden amongst 20,000 oranges. The gang created two legal companies specialising in the import and export of citrus products from Spain to the UK. But when the Civil Guard stopped one of the vans travelling on the A7 motorway between the French frontier and the port of Algeciras, they found 1,034 kilos of hashish packed inside the fruit crates. The driver abandoned his haul and ran off but was later arrested, together with 17 other suspects as a result of raids in the Malaga towns of Marbella, Estepona and Torrox, as well as in Seville. “The hashish and marijuana were packed in a house in the Alcalá de Guadaira district of Seville and later transferred to warehouses in other parts of the city,” said a police spokesman. “The drugs were camouflaged in boxes of oranges which were put on pallets in the centre of the vans and then other crates filled with fruit stashed around them. This made it very difficult for sniffer dogs to detect them as vacuum packing disguised the smell.” Customs officers at the border controls let the vans go through because all the paperwork for delivery of the oranges to the UK was

legitimate. It was only when one of the drivers was asked for his details that he panicked and ran off, leading to a more thorough search and the discovery of the marijuana and hashish in 32 bales between 20,000 oranges. The 18 suspects include drivers, the transport organisers, managers and four ringleaders. Two men with guns were also arrested when they went to retrieve a stash of drugs they thought had been hijacked by a rival gang when it was actually the police. They are of Algerian, Paraguay, French, Portuguese and Spanish nationalities. One of the leaders was arrested in late August in the French town of Montpelier and was a criminal wellknown to the authorities. Those arrested now face charges of drug trafficking, membership of a criminal organisation and money laundering. The sting does at least have a happy ending for some - the oranges were delivered to a food bank in Seville for immediate distribution among various charities.

“THEME PARK”

Green campaigners call for tourist limit in Balearics

URIOUS green activists are calling for an urgent limit on visitors to the Balearic Islands, together with a cap on the number of cars which can be hired, cruise ship arrivals and even access to historic places. They have accused the local government of creating a “tourist bubble” which is saturating Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, leading to overcrowded beaches, water shortages, massive pressure on holiday rentals and problems in residential areas. “We don’t want to get used to the crowds, we don’t want to break records tourist every year, we don’t want to see one hectare urbanised per day and we don’t want our unique ecosystems destroyed,” says the group GOB. “ We don’t want to be foreigners in our land, nor accept becoming a theme park, where people are part of a set. No way!” The ecological lobby says

it is no good sticking the adjective “sustainable” in front of tourism and trying to convince people that “diversification, sustainability and seasonality” is the way ahead. “It’s outdated,” said a spokesman for the group which is slamming the islands’ leaders for “failing to act in a decisive manner over issues which are having a negative effect as a result of the current model of mass tourism.” “The islands are overwhelmed and doomed to collapse,” GOB adds. The defence group for the Balearics says the only way ahead is to take harsh action which includes putting a limit on the number of holidaymakers and a seal on overnight stays. It estimates there are 90,000

rental cars on the islands, all adding to the strain on the “saturated” infrastructure, and wants a cap on these as well. The measures have been put forward to tourism minister, Biel Barceló and follow one of the busiest summers in the history of the Balearics. “Putting the sustainable adjective to the Government’s tourism promotion is not addressing the social, economic and environmental problems arising from the tourist monoculture we suffer,” says GOB as part of a major new campaign. “The Balearics are facing an extreme situation with a saturated infrastructure, irregular moorings along the entire coast, 90,000 rental cars, crowded beaches, water shortages, overwhelmed seasonal holiday rentals and co-existence problems in historic districts,” it claims.

The campaigners have specifically asked for a limit on the number of tourist arrivals, rentals cars, cruise liners and boats and want the ports and authorities to enforce this. GOB says the Balearic Government should also consider a deterrent tax for hotel companies which offer all-inclusive deals and a freeze on any new hotels in the capital of Palma. It also wants to see an increase in the new eco-tax imposed for the first time this summer and the money put back into recovering the environment and heritage. It has even been suggested that people should not be allowed to buy on the islands unless they had been residents for five years. GOB maintains that although the summer might have been good for those involved in the tourism industry, it is harming the islands and the lives of local people.

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Barcelona vows: “Bulls will never fight again in our city”

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ARCELONA is all set to defy Spain’s top court after it overturned the bullfighting ban in Catalonia.

The Mayor of the Catalan capital, Ada Colau says they will do everything within their power to stifle any attempt to reintroduce either bull-fighting or bull runs in the city. “Whatever the Constitutional Tribunal says, we will enforce the regulations to prevent animal abuse,” he announced on Twitter. His defiance was later formally echoed when he spoke out against the ruling with representatives of Barcelona’s various political parties. Catalonia introduced its own bull-fighting ban in 2010 but Spain’s top judges have now ruled it was unconstitutional and against traditions to do so. They voted eight to three in favour of overturning the veto, saying that whilst Catalonia could regulate bullfight, it did not have the authority to probibit it completely. But today, the defiant Barcelona Mayor said bulls would never again set foot there. He said they would work with other opponents to make sure the ruling was ineffective. “We will do our best,” he pledged. He said bull-fighting runs could be thwarted by holding up the adminstrative procedures for licences for the presence of the police, vets, a nurse and so on. The original appeal against the Catalan ban was lodged by the Popular Party which said it was unconstitutional. The ruling reopens the possibility of holding bullfights in Catalonia, banned on July 28, 2010. Barcelona has also banned “correbous”, bull-running in the street where the animal is killed at the end of the race in public. It also prohibits wild animals in circuses and has a raft of local rules which preserve the rights of animals and mistreatment. Only the PP and the Citizens failed to back Barcelona’s stance. ERC spokesman in Congress, Joan Tardà said on Twitter: “The bulls will not return to Catalonia despite the court’s annulment of the the Catalan law because the will of the people and Parliament is preeminent.” IU leader, Alberto Garzón said “the Constitutional Court supports the animal torture and barbarity”.

Royal Palms

’VE received fan mail! No, maybe not of the ‘we love you Brian’ kind, but then to be honest I welcome any kind of reaction, even negative, because it just goes to prove that someone out there is actually reading what I write.

What is even better is that the writer of this fan mail has strong feelings and opinions of his own about what is happening in Puerto, and on a topic of which I have barely scratched the surface. So much so, I have decided to dedicate this month’s column to the subject and because he probably puts the message across better than I could I have included his letter in full. You can read it in a moment, but first, of course, I have to my ten pennies worth. By way of an introduction, his concerns are centred on the state of and the upkeep of the town’s garden areas and the management of the town’s trees and palms. Firstly, what I will say is that he has chosen to comment at what is probably the worst time of the year for

the gardens. However, I have to agree that this year they are particularly poor and that the displays of summer bedding plants planted months ago have been eked out so they can be replaced with the plaque of the poinsettias, ever yone’s favourite Christmas plant. Secondly, he refers to the pruning back of the trees and palms; a practise which I have to say I am always amazed by. No, I don’t mean by skills involved, they will never win awards for topiary, but by the very fact that most trees, not all, seem to recover from the drastic cuts. Pruning appears to me, to be carried out purely for economic reasons, with scant regard for aesthetics or for the welfare of the plant, cut it back hard and they won’t need to return for a couple of years. I don’t know why, but

Stairway Calle Iriarte ‘slash and burn’ keeps coming to mind. A final word from me, have you ever noticed how on these pedestrian makeovers they plant mature palms so close to the buildings that once all the photos have been taken the hatchet men come along and remove most of the fronds. Not so in calle Quintana, much smaller specimens have been planted, but again that is probably due to economics rather than a change in policy. That’s it, I’ve said my piece, so here as promised is the letter. I particularly like the last line and no, before you ask, I didn’t write it myself, it is a genuine, bona-fide, reader’s letter in its entirety. “Hello Sr. Eldridge, I enjoy your column, and lately I have been so angered by this Puerto government and how it maintains the town that I have taking photos to show some of what is going on but had no idea what to do with them or who to tell, but I

La Paz tree damage thought perhaps you might be interested, and maybe you have thought the same thing. I go to Santa Cruz and the city seems to be, overall, so well maintained, trees looking good - like trees should look, flowers planted and cared for, and grass mowed and green, but then you come to Puerto de la Cruz and see the opposite. How can someone get the job of overseeing the town’s lawns, gardens and trees without any seeming knowledge or interest in how to care for them all. And even more mind boggling is how can someone who is destroying the trees and not caring for the public garden spaces keep the job?! I would have been fired from any job I have had in my working life had I been as incompetent, not to mention how much these acts of environmental vandalism are costing us, the rate payers who live here. I notice how the flowers, such as they are, and where

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Garden they even exist, are mostly sprangly, weed-filled or dead from lack of care. The grass is unmowed and they have been wasting money and time going around the town for months cutting trees and bushes back to stumps, killing many of them. They don’t simply prune trees that might have become a bit overgrown or with some dead wood in their canopy, as one would expect - no, they butcher them and hack them back to stumps! Some three years ago they made C/ Hoya into a pedestrian street and lined it with full-grown Queen Palms but this government’s tree and gardens person has had them cut to an inch of their lives, killing several of these expensive to replace trees and creating a street without shade for the hottest part of the year, not to mention just how ugly these palms look. Instead of a full head of swaying, shade-giving fronds, they have been hacked back to just two, maybe three, and palms cannot stand that kind of butchering. It will cause, at the least, a constriction in the trunk and at worst, the death of the tree, which you can see in the photos. At least four of five have already died. They cut the magnificent and very costly Royal Palms along the recently redone C/ Mequinez so they don’t look very Royal now, but fortunately they

didn’t hack them too far, I don’t think, but they certainly don’t look as full and beautiful as they shood be, and they give little shade. In La Paz, on C/ Aceviño, there is a row of what once were beautiful trees with those lovely golden flowers but they have hacked ten of them back to stumps and killed all but two of them, and those two only have been able to put out a “bush” of sorts at the top - certainly nothing resembling a tree. How much did those trees cost and how much will it be to replace them, IF they replace them at all And those once magnificent Flamboyantes on the pedestrian walkway, C/ Quintana, near Plaza Charco (in front of the Columbus pastry shop and cafeteria), that were once something that always made me feel happy just seeing their delicate beauty, they hacked those back to stumps just before the heat so there was no soft shade from them and they look horrible. They look like they are going to survive, but how long will it be before they are beautiful trees again? Years! And also on C/ Quintana, there is the Hispanic Centre where they have been putting in the new, dirty grey paving stones and they destroyed and removed the long planter box with the big tropical vines that looked so beautiful. Now there is nothing but the dirty grey pavement and an ugly red

Calle Quintana tube with some pipes in it to look at. What are they thinking? Removing that planter with the tropical vines was unnecessary and only added to the cost of the project without improving the looks of the street one iota. On C/ San Juan, that they have butchered some Queen Palms to the extent that they have only two sickly fronds and look like they may not survive. Imagine coming here as a tourist and seeing these sickly and butchered trees, instead of swaying, beautiful palms of the imaginings. Another photo is of the stairway at the end of C/ Iriarte that is awful now. At least they have pulled most of the weeds by now, but it used to have flowers and was pretty well kept. No more. And the streets are not being cleaned as well as should be. The best this town has looked in years was when we had those few months with the Lady Mayor, after the previous Mayor passed

Calle San Juan away. He had presided over a poorly kept town as well with the streets and pavements looking dirty and public gardens and plantings unkempt and shabby. But within a short time after the Lady Mayor took office, after his death, the town began to look so much better - cleaner, and flowers appeared. I didn’t notice any trees being hacked back to stumps or killed then. But, alas, she was replaced in the last election by another male mayor. Under the previous male mayor, when the town was looking so poorly maintained, I had three friends visit from Valencia for a couple of weeks. They had been here before several times and had liked Puerto, but they told me after the last visit that the town looked so poorly maintained

and run-down that they wouldn’t come back again. I wonder how many others have decided the same. This town lives on tourists. It is nice to have a second Carneval etc. but if the town doesn’t look cared for what kind of impression will the visitors carry away with them, let alone those who live here. I hope you might mention these things in one of your columns. You mentioned once you sometimes had a hard time thinking of things to write about. Keep up the good work. Your columns are very entertaining, and really hit the mark.” There you have it, a man after my own heart and a shared hate of grey concrete slabs.

Calle La Hoya I think the writer should remain anonymous, let’s call him ‘Disgruntled of Puerto’. My reason for this is twofold, for one, in places he is very critical, for the other, I’ll save him from the embarrassment of admitting that he reads my column, and far worse that he finds it entertaining. Finally, because this is a bit of an epic, still he had a lot to get of his chest, but ‘sprangly’ will definitely be my new word for plants that as well past their sell by date. Unless, that is the paper,s spell-check edits out the word, which if it does would mean you haven’t a clue what I’m talking about. P.S. I wonder what I can get him to write about next month. The great escape.

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Ioniq shows the way forward for Hyundai

AR manufacturers continue to make giant leaps forward in their quest for new greener and leaner machines.

And Hyundai – seeing an electric future for the industry – has made a major step in that direction. It has just launched its Ioniq model, the world’s first car offering three electrified power trains. The South Korean company aims to be a key player and will launch 28 alternative fuel models between now and 2020. Electric vehicles are no longer a vision for the future – they are here and will be arriving in force in the years to come. And Hyundai is now delivering a stylish family car that can achieve zero emissions. The Ioniq line-up is

E are all aware that wearing a seatbelt is obligatory but sadly many people still do not do them. A seatbelt is designed to allow the driver, passengers and animals as well as large objects such as cases and boxes, to travel safely and comfortably in a vehicle. The obligatory use of seat belts was first introduced in Spain in 1975 but many countries have different laws on the use and have been introduced at different times. There is a clear difference between when it was obligatory to wear a seat belt, and when it was obligatory for the manufacturers to fit them. It was in generally obligatory in most countries for front seat belts to become fitted and warn. The rear seat belts were introduced many years later. Children must always be safely and securely seated in a vehicle not only wearing a seatbelt correctly but also dependent on size, age or height in the appropriate car seat or booster seat. Full details of this can be found on the DGT site if one has any doubts. Animals may be carried in accordance with the law; they must be placed in the rear of the vehicle and secured. This means that they must be restrained with an appropriate dog harness, most of which are linked into the seat belt fixture with a strap. This means that the animal is safe and secure, cannot interfere with the driver’s line of vision or cause a distraction by jumping around etc.… If you have a large dog and a suitable vehicle such as a Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo or similar then a dog guard can be purchased and fitted which enables the dog to travel safely in the “boot” area of the said vehicle.

cross the UK, as well as points at Hyundai dealers, and charging the battery up to 80 per cent takes 33 minutes. It can also be charged from zero to 100 per cent in 4.5 hours at home. Hyundai brought its Ioniq Hybrid and Electric models to Edinburgh prior to them going on sale at the end of last month.

model you simply select drive by pushing a button, with other options reverse, neutral or park. There is also the option of three driving modes – sport, normal and eco. I discovered this model was perkier in city driving than I had imagined as the power came through the single speed reducer auto transmission.

The correct way of wearing a seat belt is also important as if not worn correctly it will not provide the appropriate assistance in the case of an accident or sudden stop. You should always wear the seatbelt over your shoulder; it should then pass immediately down the upper torso of your body and engage it firmly and securely. Do not put it under your arm as this may cause you an injury in the event of an accident and possibly not restrain you correctly. If, like many women especially, you find this position uncomfortable you may purchase from a car accessory shops or online, seatbelt covers that are padded and fit, normally by Velcro, over the belt giving a buffer and making it more comfortable to wear. Seat belts can also be used to secure large loads or boxes you may be carrying in the rear of the vehicle that will not fit into your boot. There are of course fines and sanctions for not wearing a seatbelt, for not wearing it correctly, and for transporting animals without the proper restraints. You should periodically check the seatbelts for use, fraying, fixings etc., so as to ensure your continued safety when travelling. If you have any doubts that the belt is not working properly or has severe wear then get in touch with your garage and ask them to check and if necessary supply and fit a new one. A second hand one is not recommended as your safety and that of your passengers should be a priority.

Hybrid, Electric and a Plugin version that will arrive in the UK in 2017. The Hybrid is powered by a 1.6-litre 105ps petrol engine alongside an electric motor that delivers 43.5ps. The Plug-in model has the same engine but with a more powerful 61ps electric motor. Power for the EV comes from a 120ps electric motor and this has an estimated maximum range of 174 miles. POD Point has over 1,500 public charging points a-

The Electric is easily distinguished by its smooth front as there is no need for a grille for cooling. A copper coloured character line runs below the front and rear bumper and the same colour accents are used in the interior – seemingly to create the impression that electricity is flowing through the car. If you haven’t driven an electric vehicle before you will find it a bit strange when you pick away without the usual engine noise. Settling into an Electric

It felt no different from driving a petrol-powered car apart from the only sounds coming from the road and wind. In normal mode, the Electric can reach 62mph in 10.2 seconds and this is cut to 9.9 seconds in sport mode so it is no slouch pulling away. The Ioniq was also pretty nippy in mid range and once out of the city proved to be an agile performer at speed. It also comes with steering wheel paddles that allow you to adjust the levels

of regenerative braking to recharge the battery as you are driving along. The Electric was a good all-round performer as was the Hybrid version. The most impressive feature of this model was the six-speed dual-clutch transmission. This allowed a really smooth power transfer from gear to gear, unlike some of the more jerky switches from CVT units in some other hybrid models. With power switching from electric to petrol this is capable of a combined fuel consumption of 70.6mpg and low CO2 emissions of 92g/km. Handling didn’t disap-point and acceleration was sharp and quick when requi-red in a model that takes 11.1 seconds to go from zero to 62mph and has a top speed of 115mph. And ride comfort was good, even over some potho-led surfaces

The Ioniq interior has a quality feel and, depending on the spec, offers the latest connectivity and safety features. Entry-level Hybrids get fiveinch LCD touch screen with rear-view camera, Bluetooth and My Music functions. Other standard items include cruise control, rear parking sensors, emergency braking, lane assist and tyre pressure monitoring. The Premium model’s equipment adds keyless entr y, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, driver’s instrument cluster with seven-inch display, eightinch touch screen, satnav with TomTom, Infinity audio system with android/auto/ Apple CarPlay and wireless phone charging. Step up to Premium SE and additional items include leather seats with heated/ ventilated front seats, heated leather steering wheel and a

driver power seat, blind spot detection with rear cross traffic alert and front parking assist Higher spec Hybrid and all Electric models come with eight-inch touch screen along with an Infinity premium surround sound system with eight speakers. Hybrid prices start at £19,995 with Electric models priced from £24,495 that includes a Government grant of £4,500. All versions come with Hyundai’s class-leading fiveyear unlimited mileage warranty and eight years and 125,000 miles on the highvoltage battery. The Ioniq is a super new offering from Hyundai – so impressive that I just learned as I finished this article that it is the winner of the Eco category in the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers’ Scottish Car of the Year Awards.

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CHALLENGING PETS

Why little fish are still a big task to care for factors, including temperature, water source, filtration power, how well you tend to the tank and more.

Filtration

Water quality is the most important aspect of fish keeping. The RSPCA believes that no fish should be kept in tanks without a well set-up and maintained filter.

Environment In fish keeping, the most important thing to remember is that by creating a clean, stable environment, your fish are more likely to be healthy.

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ARING for aquarium fish can be rewarding and a lot of fun but it’s a big responsibility.

Fish are not simple creatures to look after; they do not show their feelings clearly, have specific needs and require a lot of attention and routine care. If you own or are responsible for pet fish, you are required to care for them properly. Fish can be challenging pets; meeting their complex biological, environmental and behavioural needs takes a great deal of preparation, investment, time and care.

Lighting Artificial lighting is recommended to provide the fish with normal day/ night behaviour patterns. A light cycle of eight to ten hours light a day, switched off at night, is suitable for most species. Do not place the tank by a window as this can raise the water temperature dangerously high.

Aquarium Size The simple equation for working out the volume of a fish tank is to multiply length by width by water depth (the height of the tank up to the water line) in centimetres and divide the result by 1000 to get the volume in litres. You should then take off around ten per cent to account for the displacement of water by the substrate and decorations. Always aim to provide more than the minimum required. Bigger is better because larger volumes have more stable temperatures and water conditions. For this reason, it is recommend that you only get a tank larger than 45 x 30 x 30cm (about 40 litres). Bear in mind the capacity for the size of fish you want to keep. Too many fish in a tank will pollute the water which can lead to disease and death of your fish. Also, good O2

exchange is essential and with too many of fish in the tank, there will not be enough O2. There are guidelines for the volume of water to be allowed per length of fish. For example, for tropical fish: Allow 1½ to 2 litres of water per 1cm of tropical fish length’ (excluding their tails). Goldfish require more space, so: Allow 2 litres of water per 0.5cm of goldfish length. However, these should only be used as guidelines and not relied upon because water quality is affected by many

Position your aquarium away from heat sources like radiators and make sure it is on a sturdy surface. Consider pollutants in the air - cigarette smoke or aerosol sprays can be toxic to fish so this might be a factor when deciding where to locate your tank.

Aquarium shape

Experts not recommend ‘decorative’ tanks, such as goldfish bowls. This is because they are designed for aesthetics, rather than animal welfare so they are inadequate as homes for animals. The surface area of the tank is vital because this is where oxygen (O2) diffuses into the

water. Wide tanks are better than tall tanks as they have a larger surface area for the water volume. Also add aeration equipment, which agitates the surface of the aquarium, to increases gas exchange and so increase the amount of O2 in the water.

Temperature

Goldfish need to be kept within 10 to 21ºC, so a heater is not normally necessary. However, if you are concerned about temperature swings, you could include a heater, set at the lower limit of the range. With most other fish, you must include a tank heater and set it to the correct temperature for the species. For example, guppies can tolerate 22 to 28oC, whilst loaches need to be kept between 18 and 26 oC. You must research the temperature requirements of the fish species you want to keep. All heaters must be controlled by a thermostat. Fish tank heaters are available with built-in thermostats. Just as with any electrical equipment, thermostats and heaters can fail, so use a digital thermometer and check the temperature every day.

Holiday care

It is important that whoever feeds your fish in your absence avoids over-feeding. It is a

good idea to prepack meals for each feed. It is in fact better to underfeed rather than overfeed because the risk of poor water quality is more dangerous than a lack of food. Do not use the ‘holiday blocks’ available from pet shops as they dump a lot of food into the water all at once. An automatic feeder will release a measured amount of food each day. However, a responsible person still needs to check the fish to ensure that the fish are ok and that the equipment is running properly.

Feeding Feed only as much as the fish can eat within 2 to 5 minutes. If uneaten food is left to rot it will pollute the water. If you are not sure, then start with a small amount snd then add a little more if they still seem hungry. Always make sure you buy the right type of food for your fish – don’t feed tropical fish flakes to goldfish and vice versa. Goldfish require a plantbased diet, whilst tropical fish need more protein (depending on species). Different fish species will need their food presented differently. Bottom-dwelling species such as catfish will need their food to be of the sinking type whereas surface feeders such as hatchet fish will need floating food.

Winter tips to keep your cat snug and safe W INTERTIME can be lots of fun for all the family but only if you’re prepared for the hazards that come with it.

In Tenerife, it’s warm in the south but can drop very cold in the north and, of course, we all know about the weather in the UK! Most cats prefer to snuggle up inside during the winter but if yours is the outdoors type, make sure they always have a warm place they can go to at all times. And, if it’s really cold, keep them inside even if they are unimpressed – pet cats aren’t used to the extreme cold and can develop hypothermia and frostbite, so it is ver y important to keep an outside cat warm in the winter. Cats left outdoors often crawl into a warm car engine to get warm and,

when the engine is started up, they can be seriously injured or even killed. They might also venture somewhere they shouldn’t and get trapped without food or water. If in doubt, keep your cat inside. Cats that usually go to the toilet outside may need a litter tray inside, especially when there’s snow on the ground. Also, when snow is deep cat flaps can become blocked so you’ll need to check them to make sure that your cat can get out and, more importantly, back in again. ?Make sure your cat is fitted with a microchip so if they do wander off in search of a warm place they can be traced back to you. Look out for hidden dangers over the festive

season – poinsettia and lilies are popular Christmas plants but they’re actually poisonous to cats. And keep tinsel out of

reach if you don’t fancy a trip to the vet to have it removed from your cat’s gut or rearend.

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12TH NOVEMBER 23:40 ASIAN PROVOCATEUR (DOCUMENTARY)

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Uncle Ragu Returns. Comedian Romesh Ranganathan travels the world again to meet family members. This time he is meeting his family who left Sri Lanka to settle in North America, and his mum, Shanthi, is coming with him. Romesh splits from his mum to join his Uncle Ragu on a journey around Mexico. The journey was originally planned by Romesh’s late father and Ragu, and Romesh has vowed to try to be more positive to ensure his uncle enjoys their time together. This is soon tested with a blindfolded spirit walk through a rugged jungle terrain, where he is forced to find his inner animal spirit. Ragu then arranges for Romesh to take part in a simulated border crossing, where participants are shown what it’s like to try to illegally cross the border into the USA.

16TH NOVEMBER 23:45

THE PÌTY OF WAR: THE LOVES AND LIVES OF THE WAR POETS (DOCUMENTARY)

FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING (FILM)

13TH NOVEMBER 23:05 Drama-documentary depicting the story of First World War poets Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Robert Graves, using their diaries and letters to tell the inside story of the war in their own words. The three young men are all budding poets who are thrown together in battle. All three are also secretly gay - and are about to lose their boyish innocence in the trenches. On the front line, an officer’s life expectancy is barely six weeks, and all three men struggle to cope with the magnitude of the slaughter around them, dealing with it in very different ways. Together they give a voice to the rage of a generation. At the heart of the film is the story of Sassoon and Owen’s relationship, told through their passionate correspondence. Starring: John Hurt, Morgan Watkins, Matthew Beard, Joe Claflin, Abigail Davies

15TH NOVEMBER 20:00 BRITAIN’S ANCIENT TRACKS WITH TONY ROBINSON (HISTORY DOCUMENTARY) The series that lifts the lid on the uncensored drama of life in the playground returns, with more cameras than ever before and a brand new inner-city school. In the second episode, the four-year-olds are back but this time they’re joined by some new faces. The week starts off with a bang as new girl Milana clashes with last week’s alpha girl EvieRae. Tensions continue to rise and sparks fly as the girls are teamed together for a building task. Milana’s play style threatens to alienate her completely from the group, until she hatches a smart plan to turn it all around. As the children wrestle with finding their place in the group, this week sees just how important language skills and assertiveness can be with four years old. Verbally dexterous Enzo continues to take a leading role and as new boy Kahana struggles to find his voice, a temptation task offers him the chance to shine.

Tense thriller loosely based on Martin McGartland’s account of his time as an informer for the British security services during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. A young lad from west Belfast works his way through the ranks of the IRA after volunteering during the late 1980s, but all the while he is passing on information to the British in an attempt to save countless lives. Director: Kari Skogland Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers, Natalie Press, Rose McGowan, Tom Collins (STEREO, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, 2008, 15, 4 STAR)

Emotional family drama. Successful businesswoman Megan meets a family who are preparing for Christmas, even though it is only October. When she learns that the Lockes are trying to give their young son Dax one last Christmas before he dies of leukaemia, Megan is forced to reevaluate her own life. Director: Gary Wheeler Starring: Candace Cameron Bure, Jeanne Neilson, Christopher Shone, Nicholas Shone, Eric Jay Beck, Dendrie Taylor

14TH NOVEMBER 15:15 PAPER ANGELS (FILM)

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER (SPORT) 11TH NOVEMBER 19:15

It is the biggest test of Gareth Southgate’s short reign as interim England coach as his side take on Scotland at Wembley in a World Cup qualifier. It is 20 years since Southgate was part of the national team who beat the Scots 2-0 at Euro 96 - a similar result would keep England in control of Group F. Gordon Strachan’s men suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat in Slovakia last time out, so a victory against the ‘auld enemy’ would be a welcome morale boost. Mark Pougatch is joined in the studio by Ryan Giggs, Lee Dixon, Ian Wright and Ally McCoist with commentary from Clive Tyldesley, Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Gallacher.

(STEREO, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES)

10TH NOVEMBER 15:15 THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS (FILM)

An abused woman leaves her alcoholic husband and moves to another town with her children. There, their lives entwine with another family in trouble. Director: David Winning Starring: Matthew Settle, Rustin Gresiuk, Josie Bissett, Farryn VanHumbeck, Russell Porter, Kendra Anderson

(SUBTITLES, AUDIO DESCRIBED, MADE FOR TV, 2014, 4 STAR)

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Live Test Cricket Cricket Classics NFL Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict NFL Test Cricket Test cricket: the Verdict Live International Rugby Union Cricket Classics

Darts Gold Motorsport Mundial Fishing: Hooked on Africa Racing News Darts Gold Rugby GOld NFL Premier League Match Fishing: Hooked on Africa Great Sporting Moments Darts Gold

SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2016

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live The Lord Mayor’s Show 2016 Football Focus Bargain Hunt BBC News Rugby League Rugby Union Escape to the Country Celebrity Mastermind BBC News Regional News and Weather Pointless Strictly Come Dancing The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2016 BBC News Room 101 Asian Provocateur Film The Rebound Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Film Government Girl The Women’s Football Show

Classic thriller in which a timid heiress becomes convinced that her husband is trying to kill her. After escaping from her oppressive parents, the woman meets and marries a fortune hunter. At first, her happiness prevents her from reflecting on his character, but when events take a sinister twist, she fears that his intentions are murderous. 08:10 09:45 10:45 11:15 12:15 12:45 13:30 14:15 16:00 17:00 20:30 21:30 23:50 01:50

Film Suspicion Secret Britain The Good Cook The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British The Best Dishes Ever Homes Under the Hammer Talking Pictures Film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Flog It! Rugby Union Balletboyz - Young Men Film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Film Red Tails This is BBC Two

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Share a Story Super 4 Oddbods Scrambled! Nerds and Monsters Horrid Henry Looped Be Cool, ScoobyDoo! Mystery 101 Adventure Time ITV News Murder, She Wrote Wild Australia with Ray Mears Judge Rinder ITV News and Weather Cash Trapped This Time Next Year Big Star’s Little Star Thunderbirds are Go The Chase ITV News London ITV News and Weather Tipping Point Meet the Parents The X Factor The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather Film The Bourne Ultimatum Jackpot247

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Gillette World Sport Mobil 1 The Grid Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier The Morning Line The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Deal or No Deal Channel 4 Racing Jamie’s Super Food Location, Location, Location A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Channel 4 News China Between Clouds and Dreams Formula 1 Film Non-Stop Film Underworld: Awakening Hollyoaks Omnibus Phil: Secret Agent Down Under Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

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Angelina Ballerina Bob the Builder Wanda and the Alien Zack and Quack Seaside Antics 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 House Doctor Film A Bride for Christmas Film Christmas Angel FIA Formula e Live: Marrakech Film 2012 5 News Weekend Film 2012 NCIS: New Orleans That’s So 1985 Football on 5 Super Casino

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Live Test Cricket Cricket Classics F1 Midweek Report Live Grand Slam of Darts Live International Football:FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers Live Fight Night International Sky Sports Boxing Gold Cricket Classics Sky Sports Boxing Gold

Grand Slam of Darts Football Gold Darts Gold Live CSA T20 Slam Cricket Test cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Darts Gold Rugby Gold International Rugby Union Live International Rugby Union

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SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2016

Breakfast The Andrew Marr Show Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph The People Remember BBC News Rugby League Planet Earth II Songs of Praise BBC News Regional News and Weather Countryfile Strictly Come Dancing Planet Earth II My Mother and Other Strangers BBC News Regional News and Weather Faith on the Frontline DIY SOS at Great Ormond Street Hospital Citizen Khan Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Glorious Gardens From Above Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein Greatest Gardens Countryfile’s Ramble for Children in Need Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Good Cook Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food Bargain Hunt Rugby Union Tennis Flog It! Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph Film Miss Potter Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? Black is the New Black Later... Sound of Black Britain: Groove and Grime Film She’s Out of My League

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Nerds and Monsters Horrid Henry Looped Thunderbirds are Go Adventure Time ITV News Bear Grylls Survival School Peston on Sunday Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy Murder, She Wrote ITV News and Weather The Chase The X Factor Midsomer Murders Tipping Point ITV News London ITV News and Weather Off Their Rockers The Next Great Magician The X Factor Results Show I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News and Weather The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets Rugby

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Motorsport Triathlon Frasier Film Imagine That Sunday Brunch Channel 4 Racing Film Rango

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Film Johnny English Channel 4 News Last Heroes of the Somme Great Canal Journeys Humans Formula 1 Film The Sitter The Last Leg Killing Kennedy Kirstie’s Vintage Gems Deal or No Deal Wedding Town

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Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Football on 5 5 News Special The Gadget Show House Doctor Film The Heart of Christmas Film Road to Christmas Film One Christmas Eve 5 News Weekend Film One Christmas Eve Film Married by Christmas 5 News Weekend Film Married by Christmas Ice Road Truckers 5 News Weekend Film Pompeii 5 News Weekend Film Pompeii Film Red Dawn Criminals: Caught on Camera

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Live Test Cricket

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Fight Night International International Rugby Union Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict

MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2016

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Breakfast Oxford Street Revealed Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Rip Off Food Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Moving On Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Panorama EastEnders Children in Need Rocks for Terry BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Have I Got a Bit More News for You The Graham Norton Show

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My Life in Books Junior Bake Off Animal Babies Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Coast Hi-De-Hi! Tennis The Wonder of Animals Antiques Roadshow Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip University Challenge Only Connect NW Newsnight Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? The Great British Bake Off Class of 2015 The Choir This is BBC Two

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Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy. Tuscany Coronation Street I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Agenda The Jonathan Ross Show Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV Nightscreen

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King of Queens The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Supershoppers Tricks of the Restaurant Trade SAS: Who Dares Wins First Dates The Lie Detective 60 Days in Jail Derren Brown Grand Designs Location, Location, Location Phil: Secret Agent Down Under

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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 GPs: Behind Closed Doors Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Film Paper Angels 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Winter Road Rescue Traffic Cops Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys Can’t Pay? Special: Agents Under Attack Film In Time Super Casino

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International Football: FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers NFL Premier League Years Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals

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Grand Slam of Darts Fight Night International International Football: FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers NFL Premier League Years SKy Sports BOxing Gold My Fight: Kovalev/ Ward NFL

TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2016

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Breakfast Oxford Street Revealed Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Rip Off Food Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Moving On Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City Ordinary Lies BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Prison, My Parents and Me Going Back Giving Back Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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My Life in Books Junior Bake Off Coast: The Great Guide Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Countryfile Hi-De-Hi! Tennis The Wonder of Animals Antiques Roadshow Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals The Choir Live at the Apollo Newsnight NFL Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow The Apprentice The Victorian Slum This is BBC Two

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale International Football: England v Spain Live ITV News and Weather ITV News London International Football Highlights Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Countdown The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds Married at First Sight Gogglebox 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown SAS: Who Dares Wins Pokerstars.Com European Poker Tour KOTV Boxing Weekly Mobil 1 The Grid Triathlon

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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 Can’t Pay? Special: Agents Under Attack Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Film The March Sisters at Christmas 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Traffic Cops The Yorkshire Vet Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Medical Mysteries The Hotel Inspector Returns Tattoo Disasters Super Casino

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Sporting Heroes Cricket Classics Sporting Heroes NFL Cricket Classics Sporting Heroes NFL Soccer AM: The Best Bits Cricket Classics Live Tennis: ATP Wordl Tour Finals

Grand Slam of Darts Sporting Greats sky Sports Boxing Gold Rugby Gold Sporting Triumphs Premier League 100 CLub Great Sporting Moments Rugby Gold Premier League Years NFL Soccer AM: The Best Bits

WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2016

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Breakfast Oxford Street Revealed Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Rip Off Food Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors Moving On Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show Watchdog The Missing BBC News at Ten BBC London News A Question of Sport Film 2016 Film Fifty Dead Men Walking Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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My Life in Books Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Junior Bake Off Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Just Good Friends Tennis The Wonder of Animals Antiques Roadshow Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Black and British: A Forgotten History The Premier League Show Newsnight No Such Thing as the News The Choir Saving Africa’s Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War Wild West: America’s Great Frontier

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street This Time Next Year I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News and Weather ITV News

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Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote ITV Nightscreen

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Countdown The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Supervet 24 Hours in A and E Kids on the Edge Cutting Edge The Great Songwriters The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds Film Silent Running Location, Location, Location

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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 Gadget Show Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Film Crazy for Christmas 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Ben Fogle: The Great African Migration GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Undercover: Criminal Activity The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door On Benefits Super Casino

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Live Test Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict World Cup Cricket Classics Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Cricket Classics Test Cricket

Johnny Mowlem’s Racing Travels Racing News Sporting Heroes World Matchplay Darts Johnny Mowlem’s Racing Travels Darts Gold Cricket Classics Super Rugby WWE: Late NightRaw

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THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2016

Breakfast Oxford Street Revealed Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Rip Off Food Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Moving On Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders DIY SOS The Apprentice BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time This Week The Apprentice Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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My Life in Books Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Junior Bake Off Great Continental Railway Journeys Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Coast Just Good Friends Tennis The Wonder of Animals Antiques Roadshow Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Close to the Enemy The Apprentice: You’re Fired! Newsnight Black and British: A Forgotten History Panorama Imagine... This is BBC Two

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Why Can’t Britain Sleep?: Tonight Emmerdale Coronation Street I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Late Debate Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 Why Can’t Britain Sleep?: Tonight

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Countdown The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Secret Life of the Zoo Grand Designs 60 Days in Jail 24 Hours in A and E Random Acts Gogglebox Film Mary Kom Unreported World Phil: Secret Agent Down Under

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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 Traffic Cops Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Film A Christmas Kiss 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The UK’s Strongest Man 2016 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Jack Taylor: Blood Cross Medical Mysteries Super Casino

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Live Test Cricket Time of Our Lives Cricket’s Greatest Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Cricket’s Greatest Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Concussion-The Impact on Sport Test Cricket

Great Sporting Moments Racemax Sporting Heroes Racing News Premier League Legends Sporting Heroes The Sky Sports Years Sports Unlimited Motorsport Mundial ATP Tour Uncovered Fishing: Hooked on Africa

FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2016

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Breakfast Oxford Street Revealed Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Rip Off Food Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors Moving On Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show Children in Need BBC News at Ten BBC London News Children in Need 2016 Children in Need Rocks for Terry Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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My Life in Books Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Junior Bake Off Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Just Good Friends Tennis The Wonder of Animals Antiques Roadshow Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Mastermind Coastal Path Rick Stein’s Long Weekends Children in Need 2016 Newsnight Close to the Enemy Later... Sound of Black Britain: Groove and Grime Question Time Unarmed Black Male This is BBC Two

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Countrywise Coronation Street I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News and Weather ITV News London Film Carry on Jack Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote ITV Nightscreen

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Countdown The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World Jamie’s Super Food Food Unwrapped Gogglebox The Last Leg First Dates Drifters Married at First Sight Film Playing for Keeps The Windsors

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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 Road to Christmas 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Secrets of Great British Castles Britain’s Greatest Bridges Live Boxing Super Casino

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Live Test Cricket Test Cricket NFL Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Test Cricket Test Cricket: The Verdict Live Grand Slam of Darts Test Cricket

Grand Slam of Darts Sporting Greats ATP Tour Uncovered Premier League World Rugby Gold Sporting Greats Sporting TRiumphs Great Sporting Moments Rugby Gold Super Rugby Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals

SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2016

TENERIFE NEWS 563 I TV GUIDE

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen James Martin’s Home Comforts

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TBA The Women’s Football Show

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Football Focus BBC News TBA Final Score BBC News Regional News and Weather Pointless Strictly Come Dancing The National Lottery Draws Casualty BBC News Match of the Day The NFL Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

TBA Secret Britain

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TBA Rugby Union

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CITV ITV News Murder, She Wrote Wild Australia with Ray Mears Judge Rinder ITV News and Weather Cash Trapped This Time Next Year Big Stars Little Star Thunderbirds are Go The Chase Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Tipping Point Meet the Parents The X Factor I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News and Weather Film American Gangster Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote Nightscreen

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Puerto rearranges its “White Night” shopping extravaganza for December 10th

Guided routes turn the spotlight on Guía de Isora G UÍA de Isora is celebrating the success of its guided routes which have so far allowed more than 500 people to discover the delights of the area.

The local council says it is particularly pleased that visitors who enjoy the “Promotion of Natural and Cultural Heritage” don’t just stay for the duration of the event but for the whole day and even overnight stops as well. The promotion was launched by the department of local development in February for residents and tourists alike to introduce them to the landscapes, history and cuisine in every corner of the municipality. Highlights have included the cultivation of almonds on the trails that connect with Santiago del Teide Chío; a route through vineyards and

ancient wineries; a stargazing night and a guided walk through the villages of Vera de Erques, Chirche, El Jaral, El Choro and Las Fuentes. “The routes have attracted visitors and foreign residents, but especially groups and individuals from other parts of the island,” said local development councillor, Raquel Gutiérrez. The routes are usually at the weekend to give enough time to reach special places like the Teide National Park. The project has also been enjoyed by secondary school pupils as part of their school day.

You can keep in touch with events on www.guiadeisora.org

El Rosario launches mushroom tapas FOURTH EDITION route

UERTO de la Cruz has set a new date for its popular “Noche en Blanco” (“White Night”) which was postponed from October 22nd when bad weather struck Tenerife. It will now take place on Saturday, December 10th following consultation with traders. Puerto council had to take the unfortunate decision to cancel the original event because of heavy rain which cause an evening deluge in the town. “It was decided that the most suitable date is Saturday, December 10th and this time, we hope to have more luck,” said councillor for commerce, employment and human resources, Antonia María Dominguez. Traders had started to run their stalls on October 22nd but had to withdraw because of the downpour. Other activities could not start at all, which meant that about 50 per cent of the activities were curtailed. The council says it hopes everyone understands the cancellation decision and has called for their continued co-operation and help with the new Noche en Blanco date. The activities will include

all those which were started and those which did not go ahead. There will be a Great Fashion Show in the Plaza of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and a dance marathon in the Plazoleta Reyes Católicos, together with a grand fiesta finale in the Plaza de Europa. Various activities will take to the commercial streets of Puerto de la Cruz in grand style to light up city centre trading. There will be stalls along calles Esquivel, Mequinez, Dr. Ingram, Pérez Zamora, Iriarte, San Juan, Cólogan, La Hoya, Plaza del Charco, Avda. Colón y Avda. Familia Betancourt y Molina, with discounts and special offers. This will be the sixth edition of the White Night, greatly requested by traders to energise shopping in Puerto. Sr. Dominguez said before the heavens opened, those taking part had been doing great business so it was hoped December 10th would see the same response.

L Rosario has launched its fourth Mushroom Tapas Route which has this year received the additional support of Tenerife Cabildo.

This event puts locally-grown mushrooms and the municipality on the gastronomic map and there will be cash awards for the best three tapas dishes and prizes for customers. The route is also backed by the Association of Small and Medium Businesses from El Rosario (Apymeer), the Association of Friends of the Mushrooms of Tenerife and Campamento Quimpi as organisers. The initiative involves 13 establishments, tascars, bars and restaurants alike. Each dish is characterised by having mushrooms as one or more of the ingredients. The cost of the tapas is 2.50 euros to include a drink and will be

served every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until December 8th . Customers can obtain a route book to vote for their favourite dishes and also via Facebook. The establishments taking part are Bar Bonanza-Mariano”, “Casa Jeremías”, “Bar Mocán”, “El Praka”, “Los Llanos de Porcuna”, bar “Casa Enrique”, “El Lángara”, restaurante “El Espinazo”, bar “El Perenquén”, restaurante “Las Rosas”, cafetería “El Zarzal”, tasca “La Suegra” and “Corralito Cho Juan de Malia”. All of them are located in the upper area of the municipality, between La Esperanza, Llano del Moro and Las Rosas.

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Gospel and spiritual music comes to Canaries with Aretha Franklin tribute too

HE Canaries’ Gospel Festival is returning for its eleventh edition with over 20 concerts of the best music genre.

The archipelago will be filled with gospel and spiritual music in December and tickets are now on sale through www.entrees.es and www.entradas.com. Highlights will include the Black Heritage Group, the London Community Gospel Choir and the Latonius Gospel Choir, in addition to various groups and Canary soloists. The Black Heritage Group will perform on Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas, with ticket priced at 16 euros. On Sunday, December 4th, they will perform in the auditorium of Guia de Isora, with tickets at 10 and 12 euros. On Tuesday, December 6th, Wednesday 7th and Thursday December 8th, the group will be the Leal Theatre of La Laguna, tickets 12 euros. Meantime, the London Communiy Gospel Choir will perform on December 16th at the Infanta Cristina Auditorium in Los Cristianos; while The Latonius Gospel Choir will also perform in this auditorium but on January 4th, 2017. The Latonius Gospel Choir will perform on December 11th in Granadilla and on the 17th in San Sebastián de La Gomera. The musical group Black Heritage Group, consisting of ten components under the musical direction of the composer, arranger and pianist Jerry Calvin Smith, is the result of a careful selection made from over 400 singers in the state of Mississippi, one of the emblematic states gospel music in the United States. The programme presented on their European tour in 2016, A gospel tribute to Aretha Franklin, is fundamentally a tribute to the Queen of Soul who was the first artist to change fields, from gospel to pop, without changing style. This festival is sponsored by the Cabildo of Tenerife, the Canary Islands Government, La Laguna council, Las Palmas council, the Auditorium Las Palmas Foundation and the commercial support of Binter. It is produced by Xenox Productions. More information is available on www.gospelcanarias.com

Wine, tapas and music in Las Galletas

ET down to the Marina del Sur in Las Galletas on November 12th if you want to enjoy wine, gastronomy and music.

“Vino a Babor” is dedicated this edition to the wines of the denomination of Abona in the south of Tenerife where the vine growing and winemaking date back to ancient times. The tapas and gastronomic specialties of the area are the perfect accompaniment to these wonderful wines, all complemented by music, performances, workshops and showcooking that will delight children and adults on an uninterrupted schedule from noon to 10pm. There will be concerts all day, cooking workshops for children, live cocktail making demos, entertainment and various performances, ac companied throughout by tastings of great wine and rich local cuisine on the dockside surrounded by the sea and boats. It is the first time an event of this kind will be held in Tenerife in a marina. Admission is free and all are welcome.

DOUBLE DATE

Gran Canaria welcomes back Moscow Ballet with two classic shows

HE Moscow Ballet returns with ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘The Nutcracker’ at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Both works will be put on stage in the Symphony Hall on Friday, December 9th, and

Saturday, December 10th, at 8.30pm, respectively. The ballets are in its original version and with the best soloists: Cristina Terentieva and Alexei Terentiev. The producer and organiser is Factoría Producciones Culturale. “This is a great opportunity to witness again two of the works most appreciated by the public,” they say. “The Nutcracker and Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky are undoubtedly two of the most represented ballets of dance history and the most appreciated of all time. The popular consensus is inclined to draw Tchaikovsky as the most admired composer in regard to music for ballets.” Founded in 1989 by the Russian choreographer and dancer Timur Fayziev, the Moscow Ballet is made up of some of the leading dancers and choreographers of the Russian ballet companies such as the Bolshoi and the Stanislavsky and is, today, one

of the most important companies of the country. Since its foundation, it has made more than a thousand performances and over 60 tours around the world. In 1991, the company was chosen by the great Rudolf Nureyev for his last tour of Europe. It has an extensive repertoire which include titles such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and its latest productions: Carmen, Don Quixote and Romeo and Juliet. Tickets for these shows are available Monday through Friday at the box office Alfredo Kraus Auditorium from 16:00 to 21:00, at the Teatro Perez Galdos box office, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours and until a few minutes before the show at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus; as well as on the websites www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es, www.auditorioalfredokraus.com and www.entradas.com and on the phone 902 488 488.

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Show to make you feel like a kid again!

VARIOUS VENUES

The pure essence Theatre and dance of flamenco enchants Tenerife come to Adeje in new tour STUNNING PERFORMANCES

stunning show portraying the purest essence of flamenco is currently enchanting audiences across Tenerife and there is still more to

come.

HE humour of some of the best clowns in the world reaches the auditorium of Guía de Isora on November 11th and 12th.

Guía de Isora is one of the stopping off points for the tenth Clownbaret International Festival with two shows. Both bring the fun and debauchery of the spirit of clowning. The Festival has ten years’ experience of making people laugh, young and not so young. “The clown makes you laugh, makes you dream, makes you feel a kid again and forget for a few hours the complications of daily life,” said councillor for culture, Lorena Medina. The first of the clowns is Jean Philippe Kikolas with his spectacular “Sin Remite” (“No

return address”) in the Guia auditorium at 11am, aimed at schools. Then on the Saturday night at 8pm, it will be the turn of Rob Torres, a clown from Puerto Rican who lives in New York and is considered by critics one of the best exponents of the genre. His show “Room to Play” will guarantee lots of laughs for all the sectors of the audience. The ticket price for this evening is five euros and they can be purchased at the box office one hour before the function.

Adeje, Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz and Arona were all chosen as venues for the tour of “Puro Flamenco”, the hugely successful company of Antonio de Verónica and Saray Cortes. The show has moved from Tenerife from the mainland where it thrilled sell-out audiences. “Puro Flamenco” is on stage at the Timanfaya theatre in Puerto de la Cruz ever y Thursday during November at 8pm (November 10th, 17th and 24th remaining); at the Cine Los Realejos on November 12th at 9pm; and in the auditorium Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos (Arona), on November 13th and November 27th at 8.30pm. “Puro Flamenco” is an emotional work, uncovered, without masks, unvarnished; a live show, which transmits life to the viewer, thanks to the combination of dancing, singing, clapping, guitars and percussion. Each piece is a unique show that grows on itself, and the sum of all is a work of undeniable beauty

QUALITY SHOWCASE

Taste the delights of San Miguel de Abona in fifth Saborea

WENTY establishments are taking part in the fifth edition of “Saborea San Miguel de Abona” offering delicious tapas dishes until November 12th for a maximum price of 2.50 euros.

The event is organised by the local council in association with the business associations AEZCASMA and

AEYPSMA, the San Miguel Agriculture Co-operative, the Garañaña Agricultural Cooperative Society and the

wine cellar Vento. San Miguel de Abona has become a great gastronomic showcase for innovation and quality, not only for its tapas but also for its great wines. The tapas offerings will be available in all parts of the municipality, restaurants and bars alike. The Mayor, Arturo González said the venture backed entrepreneurship in San Miguel de Abona and presented visitors with the opportunity to enjoy its gastronomic delights. This year’s Saborea will include additional attractions such as the first edition of the Junior Chef Club for children, various workshops and a wine-testing day in the Plaza del Agricultor of San Miguel de Abona on November 12th.

worth seeing. The Flemish company Antonio de Verónica and Saray Cortes was established in 2005 and since then has made the most authentic flamenco their hallmark. The art is distilled through four generations of their family. Antonio started to dance when just seven years of age and has shared the stage with great names. Saray Cortés, his partner on stage and in life, fell in love with dance at the even younger age of five at the hand of one of the most renowned dancers, her mother, La Salinera. By the age of 16 she was already receiving rave reviews at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in London. Tickets are either ten or 12 euros and are available at the various venues.

If you love theatre and dance, then make sure you are in Adeje for some spectacular performances in November NOVEMBER 11TH

Romeo y Julieta , by the Burka Theatre Company, performing along the streets of Adeje town, starting at the Plaza de España at 6.30pm. Recommended for all the family.

NOVEMBER 18TH Corazón de Elefante, by the De Marisa Amor Company at 9pm in the theatre in the Adeje Cultural Centre. Tickets 8 euros. Recommended for all the family.

NOVEMBER 19TH Bernada, by the Delirium Company at 9pm in the theatre in the Adeje Cultural Centre. Tickets 8 euros. Not recommended for under 14s.

NOVEMBER 25TH Mi Lucha, by Antonia San Juan, 9pm, in the theatre in the Adeje Cultural Centre. Tickets 13 euros. Not recommended for under 16s.

NOVEMBER 26TH De Hombre a Hombre, by Insularia Theatre, with the support of the LGBTI collective. 9pm in the theatre in the Adeje Cultural Centre. Tickets 8 euros. Not recommended for under 14s. All theatrical performances in Spanish

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Maya's Tandoor Curry House prides itself on offering more than just good taste. Of course, the food served here is delicious but the team has thought about all aspects of your visit to make it a memorable occasion and to welcome you back time after time. The restaurant offers fine Indian cuise with excellent service from a friendly staff and has been receiving many fantastic reviews since its opening. Plentiful portions, first-class attention, curries hailed as the best many have ever tasted, fantastic value for money, an extensive menu to suit all tastes, including for vegetarians, those with allergies and children.....the praise is endless. Just one of the delighted diners says: "This truly is the most amazing Indian you will ever have." And in the words of another: "A little gem!"

Just 50 metres from Loro Parque and with beautiful views of the ocean, Brunelli’s Steakhouse is waiting for you to explore the delights of the palate. Inspired in the original American steakhouses, this restaurant is located at the former fisher village of Punta Brava, in northern Tenerife, and offers you the best quality meat – tender, juicy and with an incomparable texture. Flavors 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, highlighting all its properties and making your dinner simply perfect.

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 +34 922 861 496 / +34 602 657 690 Calle Honduras, C.C. Santiago I, Local 106 Puerto Santiago (Infront of Hotel Barcelo Santiago) www.mayascurryhouse.com

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

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

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La Parrilla

II Pappagallo

Cuesta de la Villa

Puerto de la Cruz

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.

The inmistakable Andalusian style of La Parrilla restaurant carefully decorates an architecture that blends rustic wood elements with southern Spain typical houses – an environment where diners live a gastronomic experience with the hallmark of excellence in restoration. The succulent cuisine with grilled meats, fresh fish and tapas challenge the most discerning palates in an evening paired with the best wines of the Canary Islands and Spanish Peninsula. In addition, our chef offers the freshest market daily. Enjoy the rustic setting and relaxed atmosphere of La Parrilla, which make this restaurant the perfect place for a romantic dinner or an entertaining encounter among friends.

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

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

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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Imagination has no limits at the stylish GOM restaurant Chef Raul puts extraordinary gastronomy at the heart of Santa Cruz opened his own establishments and acted as a consultant for the opening of several others, all of which broke the traditional mode. It goes without saying that Raul is a totally innovative chef. How else could you describe a man who has been inspired by the black sands and rocks of Tenerife to produce a dish worthy of the sea shore or uses as his starting point the early

morning mists of the magical forest of Anaga. It is not just Canarian food that he likes to produce, however. His inspirations come from around the world and he has trained in unique techniques, such as emulating the smokiness of the traditional wood fires as demonstrated when the dome of my main course of a delicious risotto with wild

mushrooms, topped with artichokes and a poached egg was lifted in front of me. Simply and utterly delicious. Raul believes in using only the best and freshest of ingredients and therefore seasonality is a key to his menus. At GOM, for instace, the team uses 600 different leaves, many of them grown to order in a local finca. One simple tiny root can

Chef Raul Brito

T takes quite an imagination for a chef to present the images and aromas of Tenerife on a plate but then Raul Brito is a real leader in innovation. Heading up the team at the stylish Taburiente Hotel in Santa Cruz and the hugely succesful GOM restaurant which is open to all, he tells me: “Imagination has no limits.” He is right, of course, but to be able to take ideas and turn them into delicious food is an amazing skill. Even more spectacular is that his wonderful dishes are totally affordable, despite the fourstar status of this ultra-modern hotel and the avant garde decor of GOM. On a recent visit, I was stunned to find the menu of the day for just 15 euros, inclusive of three courses, bread, a drink and coffee! Had I not been sampling a selection of the dishes, I would undoubtedly have chosen zucchini creamy soup with smoked salmon, followed by cod fillet confit with coriander, mojo sauce and potatoes and rounded off by three chocolate cake, with a glass of wine and coffee.

It’s hardly surprising that residents and visitors alike are flooding into GOM which is just a stone’s throw from the beautiful green lung of the Garcia Sanabria park which is bordered on one side by the famous Rambla and calle Dr. Jose Naveiras on which the hotel stands. I took a taxi from the main bus station and it cost me less than four euros to the Taburiente where the front doors literally open on to the park’s greenery. You can access GOM either form this main entrance of the hotel or by its own doors on the other side. All nationalities are enjoying the dishes invented and created by Raul who at 36 has a wealth of experience in the restaurant trade, having started his training at the world famous El Bulli. He went on to chef at numerous top hotels and restaurants in Tenerife, including his home town of Puerto de la Cruz where he

convey an incredible taste and transform a dish. Raul is totally passionate about his work. It is a calling, not just a career and he hopes to enchant his customers who are of all nationalities, British included. “I want them to think of nothing else but my food,” he says. The city tour bus stops in this area by the park so it is well worth popping in to enjoy your lunch or dinner at GOM. Apart from the menu of the day, there is an a la carte with delicious choices like turbot en papillote with prawns, clams and mussels or black pork confit with sweet wine sauce, Fuerteventura grilled goat cheese and mashed sweet potatoes.

Or perhaps try the Galician beef sirloin with sauteed vegetables and spicy potatoes or grilled octopus with free range eggs and sun-dried red pepper oil. Dishes on this a la carte range from five euros to 20 euros so you can tailor your choices to your budget. This isn’t an austere restaurant.Its interior decor gleams with chrome and glass but the atmosphere is very welcming, with beautifully laid tables, cutlery and plates. The menu is in Spanish and English so you know exactly what you are getting and diners with allergies are catered for. Some of Raul’s cuisine is what he describes as environmental gastronomy, hence the portrayal of the beach scene using Tacorone black potatoes and squid ink. All of his dishes are full of flavours and unsual tastes and combinations but not to excess. Nothing over-rides another ingredient but there are surprises galore. I personally loved the clever little touches like his trademark lollipops made with guava and cheese and the lemon champagne sorbet served in a little jam jar and sipped through a straw. A new menu was introduced with effect from September 1st and you might also like to take a look at the Christmas offerings, with the seasonal menu another bargain at just 25 euros. GOM is very happy to deal with special occasions and party bookings and the hotel itself caters for weddings. My visit was simply charming and I cannot recommend to you enough to follow in my footsteps. Restaurante GOM Reservations: 922 27 60 58 Opening: Tuesday to Saturday 13:00 to 16:00 / 20:00 to 23:00 C/Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz

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Bobby’s Indian Tandoori

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Harriet’s

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Tipsy Terrace

English Tea Room

Puerto Santiago, Costa del Silencio & Playa de las Américas

Los Gigantes

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

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

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

Donde Mario

La Bodeguita de Enfrente

Restaurante Magnolia

Cuesta de la Villa

Puerto de la Cruz

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.

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.

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

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

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

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Tressardi

Restaurante Gom

Aromas de la India

Puerto de la Cruz

Santa Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz

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 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 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com

Bar El Pincho

Sook

Mamma Rosa

Las Vistas, Los Cristianos

Santa Cruz

Playa de las Américas

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.

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

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

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

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What is a vegetarian? five years old.

CAN BABIES AND CHILDREN HAVE A VEGAN DIET?

YOUR QUESTIONS Vegetarians and vegans don’t eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea (such as crab or lobster) or animal by-products (such as gelatine). Their diet consists of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, fruit and vegetables, dairy products and eggs. Vegetarians who also don’t eat eggs and dair y products are called vegans. There are three main types of vegetarian: Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs. This is the most common type of vegetarian diet. Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but not eggs. Vegans do not eat dairy products, eggs or any other animal product. At what age is it safe to

become a vegetarian or vegan? As long as they get all the nutrients they need, children can be brought up healthily on a vegetarian or vegan diet. Children need plenty of energy to help them grow and develop. Children also need protein and iron to grow and develop. Good sources of protein and iron for vegetarians are eggs, nuts (don’t give whole nuts to children under five as they could choke), pulses, such as beans, lentils and peas and foods made from pulses, such as tofu, hummus and soya mince. It’s also important that children get enough vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Vitamin drops are important for vegetarian and vegan children between six months

and five years old. If your child is older than this, speak to your GP or a dietician to see whether vitamin drops should be included in their diet. All children aged six months to five years old are advised to take vitamin D supplements, unless they drink more than 500ml (about a pint) of infant formula a day.

CAN BABIES AND CHILDREN EAT A VEGETARIAN DIET? If you’re bringing up your child on a diet without meat (vegetarian) or without any food from animals (vegan), they will need two or three portions of vegetable protein or nuts every day to give them enough protein and iron. Don’t give whole nuts to children under five as they could choke. Grind the nuts finely or use a smooth nut butter. You’ll also need to make sure they get enough calcium, vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Vitamin drops are especially important for vegetarian and vegan children between six months and

If you’re breastfeeding and you’re on a vegan diet, it’s especially important for you to take a vitamin D supplement. You may also need extra vitamin B12. Take care when feeding children on a vegan diet. Young children need a good variety of foods to provide energy and vitamins they need for growth. A vegan diet can be bulky and high in fibre. This can mean that children get full up before they’ve eaten enough calories. Because of this, they may need extra supplements. Ask a dietitian or doctor for advice before you start introducing your child to solids.

IS IT SAFE TO BE A VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN DURING PREGNANCY? A varied and balanced vegetarian or vegan diet can provide enough nutrients for you and your baby during pregnancy. However, you might find it hard to get enough iron, vitamin D and vitamin B12. Talk to your doctor or midwife about how to get enough of these important nutrients. All pregnant and breastfeeding women, regardless of their diet, are advised to take a vitamin D supplement.

DO VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS NEED VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS? With good planning and an understanding of what makes up a healthy balanced vegetarian and vegan diet, you can get all the nutrients your body needs to be healthy without the need for supplements.

CALORIE COUNTING

Metabolism and losing weight

T’S not unusual to hear people blame their weight gain on a slow metabolism.

They’ve cut down on calories and take regular exercise yet they’re still not losing weight. The only other possible diagnosis, they expertly conclude, is a slow metabolism. Body size, age, gender and genes all play a role in determining your metabolic rate. Muscle cells require more energy to maintain than fat cells, so people with a higher muscle to fat ratio tend to have a higher BMR. As we get older, we tend to gain fat and lose muscle. This explains why the BMR tends to decrease with age. In general, men tend to have a faster metabolism as they have more muscle mass, heavier bones and less body fat than women, which is why their daily calorie allowance is higher.

CALORIE ALLOWANCES An average man needs around 2,500kcal a day. For an average woman, this figure is around 2,000kcal a day. These values can vary depending on age and levels of physical activity, as well as other factors. Your metabolism may be partly determined by your genes, although this is not yet fully understood. Genes definitely play a role in muscle size and your ability to grow muscles, both of which affect your metabolism. Studies show that some overweight people may actually have a higher metabolism than their leaner counterparts. This is because they have larger bodies with bigger muscles and internal organs. Research has also shown that people tend to eat more than they think they do. When asked to write down everything they’ve consumed in a day, many people tend to report eating far less than they actually do. More often than not, the reason you’re putting on weight is not because of a slow metabolism, it’s because you’re eating too much. It may be hard to accept, but staying on top of the number of calories you eat is key to losing weight and keeping it off. It is claimed that certain foods and drinks can boost your metabolism, including green tea, black coffee, spices and energy drinks. The evidence behind these claims is flimsy, the effect on your metabolism is marginal at best and each person will respond differently to each product.

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CREATING A PERFECT TANDEM AT ARTEDENTAL ALTITUDE SICKNESS

Climbing every mountain – safely!

The synergy between laboratory and clinic, the key to creating dental pieces Labs are places of curious work

E think of staff wearing white coats and surrounded by test tubes and chemicals, led by some sort of mad scientist!

LTITUDE sickness is a potentially lifethreatening condition that can happen when you’re high up on a mountain. It’s caused by climbing up too quickly.

The decrease in atmospheric pressure makes breathing difficult because you are not able to take in as much oxygen. You may also experience headache, nausea, dizziness and/or exhaustion. In severe cases, altitude sickness can cause fluid to build up either on the lungs or on the brain. These are very serious conditions and require immediate medical attention.

When you may be at risk Altitude sickness is fairly common among those who spend time at high altitudes, such as mountaineers and skiers. In its mildest form, altitude sickness can occur at heights over about 2,500m (8,000 feet) above sea level, which is a common height for many ski resorts. However, the more severe symptoms of altitude sickness tend to occur at altitudes of 3,600m (about 12,000 feet) and above. There are no specific factors, such as age, sex or physical condition, that increase a person’s likelihood of getting altitude sickness. Certain people are affected while others are less susceptible to it.

Preventing altitude sickness Proper acclimatisation is the best way to prevent altitude sickness. Ascending slowly will give your body time to adapt to the change in altitude. For example, once you are above 3,000m (10,000 feet), try not to increase the altitude at which you sleep by more than 300m a night.

What to do if you get ill If you have mild symptoms of altitude sickness, continue to ascend but do so gradually and at a steady rate. If your symptoms are more severe, stay at your current altitude to let your body adjust. If your symptoms do not get better (or they get worse), descend to a lower altitude

However, there are plenty of labs which do not comply with this prototypical idea. Dental labs are often busy places. Much noise from the machines, resin powder floating in the air or tools that remind us of an artist’s studio or carpentry, carving, cutting, sculpting or welding. They have one purpose, to create and arrange pieces that replace the teeth, dentures, bridges or crowns. What is experienced when entering them is that romantic idea that you are creating something from scratch with the most primitive tool of all: hands. The Artedental clinic in Puerto de la Cruz, is fortunate to have a laboratory itself, something that most centres in Tenerife not available. This not only helps the prosthetic work hand in hand with the dentist exchanging opinions and conclusions but also to know the patient and understand their aesthetic requirements and therefore can deliver a final more harmonious work. A prosthesis should maintain harmony with the facial proportions, rather than in a plaster model which is not appreciated in the same way. Photographs also help, but needless to say they are far from a real model, where the movement or the different expressions are appreciated. In the case of Artedental, its technical director is German, Volker Samrei. Asked what leads someone to be a dental technician, he answered that for him, it was a matter of the creative pro-

cess with your hands. After several years dedicated to the carpentry profession which he learned from his grandfather, he came to an employment office and asked for advice on any profession requiring knowledge and use of the hands. The official proposed three options: optical, dental prosthetist or orthotist. That was how he ended up in a profession where he has spent more than 30 years of his career, leading a laboratory in which he has worked. With regard to the fact that part of the Artedental clinic is a labortory, Volker assures it is a major advantage. “ You have to achieve aesthetics and functionality in the same piece, and for that you have to know the patient’s condition and be well trained in the prosthetic arts,” he says. This way of working is similar to the Germanic, where the prosthetic is also coordinated with the dentist, creating a perfect tandem. Arriving in the Canar y Islands in 2007, with his family, he is about to mark six years with Artedental. “It is a profession that requires a lot of knowledge: physics, chemistry, medicine and aesthetics are some of them,” he explains. Regarding the result, he works on a simple premise: “If you do well, nobody notices. Try to create pieces that resemble as much as possible the natural teeth, and so the patient is satisfied and happy, which is the impulse that moves us in Artedental to give

the best of ourselves. “ Artedental is also committed to research and innovation, which has led the team to be a pioneer in dental solutions. “Our specialty is the immediate loading. Nobody makes them like us, “says Volker. They have also developed a national and European patent for the manufacture of full-arch prosthesis, Arton 4®. The distinct advantage of this innovative prosthetic solution is that it is definitive from the first day and the patient does not have to wait six months with a temporary prosthesis as in other clinics in the archipelago.

This technique has generated an extensive tour of dentists and dental technicians worldwide to Tenerife for courses with Volker and Artedental medical director, Dr. Victor Cubillo, who is currently the benchmark for several national and international implant houses. The Artedental team is definitely a winner when performing immediate load, ie, that can rehabilitate a full arch in less than 12 hours . Without doubt, they are the elite with respect to this treatment, partly thanks to their vision of integrating the prosthetic and clinical work.

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HERE are a few tickets remaining for Ken Fisher’s talk at the Library on Thursday 17th November, so please do hurry to reserve your place if you don’t want to miss his scintillating talk on ‘The Tales Of Early Settlers To Tenerife - Part Two’. This will be held in the Library at 12 noon , and will be followed by one of our customary lunches at 1.00 p.m. The inclusive price is 8 euros - book as usual at the Treasurer’s desk.

Maggie Mayhew will be exhibiting her paintings in the Library from 21st November to 5th December, so do come and have a look at her work. The festivities of the Christmas period will soon be upon us, and bookings are now being taken for the Library Christmas Lunch at the Hotel Masaru in La Paz. on Thursday 15th December. The price for the all inclusive lunch is 16 euros, and as this is always a popular event , and places are limited, do book as soon as possible at the Treasurer’s desk. I must apologise for giving you an incorrect date for the drawing of our Christmas Raffle - This will take place on Saturday 10th December, and not on the 12th as previously stated. If you are able to donate any prizes they will be very gratefully received. Watch this space for more forthcoming events - a Pantomime will be produced in February, and our Annual General Meeting will be held on the 2nd February. Visitors to the Island are always welcome to visit us during our opening hours - Mondays and Fridays from 15,00 to 17.30, and Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. to 13.00 hours. We are also on Facebook, TripAdvisor and our website is ‘theenglishlibrary.es’ Our telephone number is 922 38 30 98. We are situated in the Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz.

Private Vegas by James Patterson

Jack Morgan, head of Private Investigations, the global PI agency of the rich and famous, is being pushed to the limit.His car has been firebombed, his ex is dating someone else, and his twin brother is still out to destroy him. But Private doesn’t rest, and nor do its clients: not the LAPD who need Private’s help catching two scumbags with diplomatic immunity, and not the client who has just confessed to murdering his wife. Add to that Jack’s best friend being held on a trumped-up charge that could see him locked away for a very long time, and it seems that all bets are off.....

help her find love. Creating a happy ending for Addie and her neighbour Erich doesn’t seem life much of a challenge. But soon after arriving in the town of Tacoma, Harry realises that he might need some guidance. Addie and Erich can’t stand each other: growing up he was popular and outgoing, while she was rebellious and headstrong. Addie would now rather avoid Erich entirely, especially at Christmas. Harry is going to need all the help he can get, and a bit of divine inspiration, to help Addie and Erich find their Christmas miracle.

Could it be murder? But what kind of serial killer wants his crimes to stay hidden? Former DCI Carol Jordan has her own demons to confront, but with lives at stake, Tony and Carol begin the hunt for the most dangerous and terrifying kind of killer - someone who has nothing to fear and nothing to lose.....

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You will also encounter individuals who can help you further your goals. You will feel better about yourself and you may also meet potential lovers. Be careful of the groups you join or the people you associate with. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Restrictions may be difficult for you to live with, but try to do things by the book. Work hard on improving your living quarters. If you take on too much of a financial burden you may make yourself ill. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You should put your efforts into creative projects. Put your plans into motion by presenting your intentions to those who should be able to give you financial support. Don’t use emotional blackmail on someone you love. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Take time to find out if anyone has a better suggestion before you make arrangements for the whole family. Your need to put great detail into everything you do may cause you to miss the overall picture. This will not be the time to give too much to your children. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You can expect to feel confused about your personal prospects. If you go shopping, only take what you can afford to part with. Don’t point your finger unjustly at others.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Your dramatic approach to life has probably gotten to your mate. You will be in the doghouse if you are being. Par tnerships could be tense. Don’t push your luck.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Don’t argue with family. You are best to work at home if you can. You will reach the most people if you speak out at an organizational function.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Secret enemies will be eager to spread rumors about you. Try to understand their point of view. Don’t let friends or relatives make you feel guilty if you’re not able to attend one of their affairs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)

Mr.Miracle by Debbie Macomber

Try spending the day catching up on any responsibilities that need to be taken care of. You’re not your usual self today. Don’t let your anger consume you and don’t allow important matters go unattended to. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)

Splinter The Silence by Val McDermid Psychological profiler Tony Hill is trained to see patterns, to decode the mysteries of human behaviour, and when he comes across a series of suicides among women tormented by vicious online predators , he begins to wonder if there is more to these tragedies than meets the eye. Similar circumstances, different deaths.

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Don’t let your partner put you down. Someone you live with is ready to play emotional games. Don’t promise to deliver the goods if you aren’t positive that you can meet the deadline. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Try to compromise rather than having an all out battle. An older member of the family may need assistance. Look into family outings or projects.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Your ideas are right on the mark and your work commendable. Don’t make those you live with feel unloved or unworthy. Make plans to do something special with the one you love.

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Skate park to be one of the best in Spain

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new skate park taking shape at the park of La Granja in Santa Cruz promises to be among the best in Spain.

The city council has been looking at the progress of the project, co-ordinated by its author Daniel Yabar, and there are hopes it could be completed by Christmas. The facility is in the centre of the park and covers 2,360 square metres in a circular format divided into two distinct areas.

Expressing pleasure with progress made since August, the Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez expressed confidence that it would “undoubtedly be among the best in Spain”. The two areas will be a street park of about 994 square metres and the other a ramp skatepark which will occupy the remaining approximately

1,370 square metres. It is being undertaken by Acciona Infraestructuras S.A. for an amount slightly higher than 283,000 euros, IGIC included. The mayor stressed that the work “responds to a repeated demand of many young people who had no place to practice this modality in Santa Cruz, and for us it was an outstanding debt, which will be repaid in a privileged environment as our Parque La Granja, the great outdoor sports facility of the city. “ Daniel Yabar stressed that the mode is equipped with street kerbs, stairs and railings, while the ramp also will feature dunes and transitions. From the landscape point of view, it incorporates the diversity of the different areas of Tenerife, inspired by places like Teide or the moonscape, and raises the preservation of existing vegetation in the environment, adding new

Places open for second triathlon clinic

NROLLMENT has opened for the second triathlon clinic in La Laguna.

The event takes place between November 25th to 27th and registration may be formalised online until November 24th through the web www.oadlaguna.com. It will be led by coach Pablo Cabeza and will be graced by the presence of the Olympic athlete in Rio de Janeiro 2016, Vicente Hernandez. This triathlon clinic has a

registration fee of 18 euros and is organised by La Laguna’s Triathlon Club in collaboration with the sports department of Aguere council. There will be up to 40 seats available in these training sessions which will benefit from the expert advice and experience of Vicente. The multipurpose room at the Francisco Peraza Stadium will host, on Friday November 25th, the paper by Pablo Cabeza “The preseason Tria-

elements. The design has opted to keep the physiognomy of the existing circular shape to make two different spaces: A wet and another dry area, with materials such as polished concrete, granite and metal. The author has already expressed his confidence that the project will be successful and likens the circular design to one in Seville. Daniel Jabar, professional skater and architecture, is one of the most sought after professionals throughout Spain to shape such sport tracks. In addition to Seville, and soon Santa Cruz de Tenerife, he has designed for cities like Oviedo, Bilbao, Ibiza, Vitoria, Denia and Mungía. This is one of the many actions that the council has raised during the past year to commemorate the first 40 years of history of La Granja Park, one of the most recognisable urban spaces in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Runner-up slot for CB Tenzul

HERE was another great performance by CB Tenzul El Rosario when a national tournament was held in Jaen.

More than 125 players took part in the competition which is part of the national circuit in the senior category. C.B. Tenzul El Rosario was represented by four players: Roberto Cabrera, Elías García, Juan M. Cortés and Ángel Castillo. The standard in this national test was high with players from many clubs of the peninsula but especially the clubs belonging to the autonomous community of Andalusia.

C.B. Tenzul El Rosario took the runner-up slot in the men’s doubles thanks to the performance of the pair formed by Juan M. Cortés and Elias Garcia who, after passing the group stage, went to the quarters, in a tough match which went to a third set. It was the same result in the semifinals, where the third set proved the decider. And the final went to the third set as well, with an eventual finish of 21-16.

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thlon: a methodological proposal”; as well as a round table with the technical director of the Clínic and Vicente Hernandez. On the Saturday, there will be swimming sessions at the Sports Complex San Benito and race walking along the camino Las Peras. The Sunday will see a talk on cycle racing at the Bar Agrícola de Igueste de Candelaria and a route of 55 kilometres between Caletillas and Fasnia.

MAYOR’S DEDICATION

A Laguna has been recognised by the Athletics Federation of Tenerife for its work in favour of sport.

The Mayor, Jose Alberto Diaz accepted the prize during a ceremony held at La Laboral during which other public and private entities, athletes and personalities were honoured, such as the president of the National Federation, Jose Maria Odriozola. Sr. Diaz highlighted the history of this sport in the municipality. One of its emblems, the stadium of La Manzanilla (1923) will in a few years time celebrate its

centenary. He also spoke about the many competitions held in La Laguna, such as the Meeting, the Cross and the Athletics League which for many years attracted internationally renowned figures such as Haile Gebrselassie, Said Aouita, Fermin Cacho, Javier Sotomayor, Javier Llompart and a long list of athletes who were medal winners in European, world and Olympic championships.

He also highlighted the huge popularity of other races such as the San Silvestre, created by the Sports Cultural Commission Aguere, more than 30 years ago, and in which more than 3,000 people take part, and the most recent nightly tests which attract a growing number of runners. José Alberto Díaz dedicated the award “to all those who in one way or another contribute to making La Laguna the sports capital of the Canary Islands, workers of the council, those who organise the tests, the athletes themselves, clubs, coaches ... “

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Magnificent effort by athletes in 24 hour non stop Atalaya Trail

“Ruta del Gofio” proves highlight of Granadilla Mountain Week

ENDURANCE TEST

HE second edition of the 24 hour non stop Atalaya Trail ended with victory for Madrid runner but Tacoronte resident, Ignacio Garcia del Castillo. He achieved a magnificent 15 laps over the 24 hours, notching up 120 kilometres. First female was Maria Altagracia Ramos who completed eleven laps and 88 kilometres. Club Deportivo Desnivel took the honours in the team relay with 22 laps whilst the

women’s team event went to Las Jiribillas with 16 laps. García del Castillo beat the runners Felipe Neri Rodríguez and Iván Alberto Díaz in second and third respectively. The winner has spent four years running trails but it was his first participation in the 24

hour non stop Atalaya Trail and is committed to more, despite saying: “It was brutal. The climb to Atalaya is very hard but it is what you expect from this type of test and makes it very enjoyable. He also had words of praise for the organisation of the race, the volunteers and the caterers. María Altagracia Ramos had already taken part in the first edition and considers the test “spectacular ” but a particular individual challenge. She said she only felt the fatigue at night but had great support from the whole team and the organisers. Second went to María Victoria Hernández and third to Lucila Hernández. Club Deportivo Desnivel was made up by Miguel Ángel González Pérez, José Manuel González León, Jaime Ruiz and Francisco Javier Hernández Toledo from the municipalities of Icod and Los Realejos. They

were third last year and were therefore delighted to be winners. Laura Pérez Ramallo, Saray García Guardias, Gladys García Mesa and Tania Guanche Galván were the members of Las Jiribillas. The event, organised by Lechutraiel and Guajara Aventura with the collaboration of La Laguna council, started at noon on the Saturday in the Plaza de Tejina and concluded at 11am the next day, one hour earlier because of the time change. It was a real test of physical and mental endurance over a circuit of eight kilometres but co-existence, friendship and solidarity all played a major part. Solidarity was also shown as several teams ran for charitable causes, including the Tenerife Parkinson Association, multiple sclerosis and research into TaySachs with help for the youngster Liam.

RANADILLA’S “Ruta del Gofio” Mountain Trail has been consolidated as one of the most popular sporting events on Tenerife following its fourth edition. Miguel García and Helena Rodríguez were triumphant in the 27 kilometre test while Antonio Martín and Sinead Rodan were the winners of the 10km. The initiative, which formed part of the Mountain Week programme organised by the local council’s sports department and the Granadilla Mountaineer Group, was attended by over 300 athletes. In the longer route, second place went to Alfredo Escuela for the men and to Ana Belén Martín in the women. Regarding the 10km, second place went to Sergio Pérez and in the women’s category, Evelia Garcia.

The mayor, José Domingo Regalado, and councillors for sport and general services, Sara Cano and Mark Gonzalez, respectively, were responsible for presenting the awards to the winners. All participants were presented with gofio at the end of the test. Municipal officials acknowledge the assistance of the Mountaineer Group Granadilla, Red Cross, Local Police and other organisations and corporate sponsors. Other events as part of Mountain Week included abseiling and climbing on the municipal climbing wall, walks and talks.

MORTGAGE NEWS: Another record low for interest rates, mortgage lending grows Eurozone mortgage base rates hit a record low in October, the ninth consecutive month of negative rates.

12-month Euribor – the rate used to calculate most mortgage repayments in Spain – came in at -0.069 in October, down from -0.057 in September, and the ninth consecutive month of negative Euribor interest rates. Compared to October last year, when Euribor was 0.128, the benchmark interest rate for Eurozone mortgages was down by 154%. As a result, borrowers in Spain with an annually resetting Spanish mortgage will see their mortgage payments fall by around €10 per month for a typical €120,000 loan with a 20 year term. Let me just point out, as I have to every month, that negative base rates are a crazy situation, but also a golden opportunity for investors to buy Spanish property near the bottom of the market

NEW MORTGAGE LENDING UP IN AUGUST New mortgage lending to home buyers (20,609) was up 6.4% in August compared to the same month last year, show the latest figures from the INE. So new lending returned to growth after falling 15% in July, when a problem with abusive clauses meant that many new loans could not be inscribed in the Land Register. The increase in mortgage lending shows rising confidence of both banks and consumers towards property. The average new loan value was €110,121, up 4.8% compared to last year.

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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