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Fire breaks saved Gran Canaria from more damage

RAN Canaria is to expand a pioneering new scheme in the Canaries for fire protection.

RITISH holidaymakers have voiced their disappointment after the shock collapse of Monarch airlines had extensive repercussions in the Canaries. A massive repatriation exercise by the Civil Aviation Authority comes to a close on October 15th after thousands were affected whilst still in the archipelago. The CAA put on alternative flights up until that date and for most of the journeys, there was little change to the original bookings. In the minority of cases, however, flights were put back a couple of hours and different destination airports used, such as Gatwick for a number of the Birmingham returns. Some 12,000 tourists have been affected in Tenerife, with 6,000 being repatriated during the first week after Monarch’s announcement and another 6,000 in the second week which ends on October 15th. After that, there will be no alternative arrangements for the cancelled Monarch flights. In total, there were 110,000 Monarch passengers abroad

when the collapse happened. Holidaymakers in Tenerife said that whilst they understood the situation, it was still very unsettling for them to not know about their return flights until 48 hours before. Others said they had cancelled their future flights as they didn’t know how long it would take to get their money back, if at all. The closure of the company’s airline and holiday division from October 2nd affected the airports of Tenerife south, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. The airline also had a direct connection with Fuerteventura. Tenerife’s tourism chiefs immediately set up a crisis cabinet to manage the situation and minimise the impact and inconvenience to tourists. The situation with stranded passengers was described as “under control” though the main problem is for people who have bought tickets to fly in the coming

months and their worries about if they will get their money back or not. Administrators KPMG estimating that just ten to 15 per cent of customers have bookings protected by Atol. Many will be forced to seek refunds from their credit or debit card supplier or through travel insurance. Flights booked directly with Monarch after December 15th, 2016, are not ATOL protected; before that date, they were. Monarch was the fourth

airline in the UK market in Tenerife with a market share of 13 per cent, with 30,000 passengers a month. Tourism officials here say they are quietly confident that other airlines will step in and fill the gap left by Monarch. However,it has already been noted that airlines showing low prices for flights to Tenerife in the coming months have put up their fares. Monarch has a help line on monarch.caa.co.uk

Tragic death in Masca

57-year-old Norwegian hiker died after suffering a fall from several metres in the Masca barranco.

The accident happened in the early afternoon and led to a full-scale rescue involving numerous emergency services and the rescue helicopter. The woman fell from a height of about seven metres but her injuries were so severe that she could not be saved.

The move follows the horrendous forest blaze which claimed the life of one resident and destroyed 2,700 hectares. The island’s Cabildo has revealed that the flames were so ferocious that they travelled at four hectares per minute and could have eaten up four times as much countryside. There were three main factors which prevented this: the magnificent firefighting operation, rain on the northern slope and fire breaks which had already been created. The latter meant that many rural properties were left untouched, even though land around them were incinerated. The fire broke out on September 22nd but was only finally declared fully out on October 23rd because of the lasting ashes which could have flared up again. Fire walls had been created in some areas last winter and

the Cabildo now intends to increase these. Gran Canaria has already become a pioneer in this technique and has attracted the attention of the specialist media. Work on the project actually started 15 years ago, creating divided between barrancos and around other important sites. “These strips have no visual impact, do not carry as much maintenance as conventional firewalls, and their discharge of vegetation causes the fire to just rise from the ground,” a Cabildo spokesman explained. The authority has approved emergency aid of 500,000 euros to mitigate the most pressing damages caused by the fire that has affected the summit. Investigations into the cause are continuing but it is virtually certain it was caused by human hand.

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Tenerife to go pink for cancer awareness campaign

INK bows will be appearing in all sorts of places in Tenerife and other Canary islands as a new campaign to raise awareness of cancer swings into action. The Italo-Canaria Charitable Association (ABIC) and the Association of Women with Breast Cancer of Tenerife (AMATE) presented the campaign “Tenerife en Rosa” in Adeje. The event, which was held at the FIT, within the Costa Adeje Tourist Development Centre, was chaired by the Mayor of the municipality, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, and the Mayor of Santiago del Teide, Emilio Navarro. Also present were the councillor for social affairs of Arona, Elena Cabello Moya; councillor for health protection and quality of life of Adeje, Amada Trujillo Bencomo; as well as Maria del Carmen Bonfante, president of Amate; and Guido Gianoli, president of Abic. The main action to be carried out around this initiative will be “filling the streets of the whole island with pink bows,” said the president of Abic during the ceremony. The organisers will be delivering thousands of meters

of tape of that colour to different administrations, associations and groups so that they can begin to place bows in the cities and towns who are supporting the campaign. “We have requests from all the municipalities of Tenerife and many of the island of La Palma, who have already contacted us,” said the president of Amate. The bows are already going up in both Adeje and Arona, who are the first to start with this campaign. “There are many initiatives that try to emphasise the three fundamental aspects to fight against this disease and, in all of them, they will always find support for the municipality of Adeje and its residents,” said the Mayor, Sr. Fraga. “Early detection, prevention and research are fundamental and the whole society’s commitment to them is indispensable to attract attention , now that civil society has more and more weight and tools to collaborate.” Sr. Fraga added: “Tenerife

in Rosa is a good initiative to work on supporting people with this problem, which are many, especially women; so I am especially happy to join many other municipalities such as Arona or Santiago del Teide.” The mayor of Santiago del Teide indicated that for his municipality “and for the whole southern region it is important to create platforms that sensitise and show the unity of the entire population to offer a coordinated work before a disease that suffers one in three people”. “ We must change the statistics, detect early and insist on research and, from that, from Santiago del Teide

we will always contribute our bit of sand,” he said. Many institutions and companies are collaborating like the Spanish Association Against Cancer, the Rotary Club Tenerife Sur, the Obra Social of La Caixa, AM Bordados or Canarias Flyers, in addition to the different municipalities. The campaign will continue to spread through Santiago del Teide, Guia de Isora, the rest of municipalities in the southern region, the metropolitan area and northern Tenerife, concluding with concrete actions to mark the International Day of the Fight against breast cancer, on October 19th.

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Canaries watch unfolding drama in Catalonia

LL eyes in the Canary Islands, as throughout Spain and other parts of the world, have been on the unfolding drama concerning Catalonia’s controversial bid for independence.

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Protests have spread to various parts of Spain as the two sides, one for unity, the other for self-rule, continue to clash but there have been few demonstrations or any unrest in the Canaries. A woman was hurt when around 6,5000 protestors took to the streets of Mallorca. She was hit on the head by a stone after it was thrown at the crowd and needed hospital treatment. An estimated 50,000 people joined in a demonstration in Madrid organised by the Foundation for the Defence of the Spanish Nation (Denaes), with chants of “Viva Cataluña, viva España”. Adults and children were among the crowd whilst others hung from the balcony, where Spanish flags were draped. Cries of “United Spain will never be defeated” were heard as extra police officers were called in to ensure there was no trouble. The march coincided with another protest in the Spanish capital where pro-independence supporters dressed entirely in white. This was echoed elsewhere in Spain. The demonstration was organised by “Hablamos” and called for “wisdom” and “dialogue” to solve the Catalan crisis. The King of Spain has been calling for calm and unity whilst accusing the Catalan campaigners of disloyalty. Spain’s Prime Minister has pledged that all measures will be taken against Catalonia’s bid for independence which he says is unlawful and will not happen. Major developments were expected this week as the Tenerife News went to press.

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Cocaine worth 100 million euros seized near Canaries

OLICE in Spain believe they have caused a major dent in drug trafficking after seizing cocaine worth 100 million euros in a dramatic high sea raid near the Canaries. They say the 3,800 kilos of cocaine was due to be dumped “somewhere” in Spain for distribution to the Spanish and European markets. The drugs were hidden in a tugboat intercepted in the Atlantic about 540 miles from the Canary Islands. Officers had to wear special

protective suits to get to the cocaine which was hidden in waterproof packets in the engine compartment. Seven people were arrested, six of them Turkish and one an Azerbaijani national. Police say they put up no resistance when their boat was intercepted during very rough sea conditions.

“The market price of the 3,800 kilos of cocaine seized in the operation would have exceeded 100 million euros,” said a spokesman. The seizure is being described as the biggest made in 2017 and also the most important because it cracks the route being made across the Atlantic. Usually, the drugs are split into much smaller batches on several boats. “More and more cocaine is produced in South America. It is foreseeable that there is more cocaine coming to Spain and we are forced to increase this type of operations,” said police drugs chief Ricardo Toro. The seizure followed a tipoff that a criminal organisation was planning a huge cocaine shipment from Colombia to Spain, using a tugboat. The boat left in midSeptember and police were able to work out the date it was due to sail into Spanish waters.

Northern mayors call for end of TF-5 traffic congestion with special lane

HE mayors of the north of Tenerife have issued a joint call for action to solve traffic jams on the TF-5 and have suggested a special priority lane is the best answer.

They say it could be used for buses and vehicles with high occupancy (VAO). The call is being joined by the mayors of La Orotava, El Sauzal and Santa Ursula, three of the north municipalities most affected by the horrendous queues which happen every day. They point out that the jams have been happening “for decades” and local people are totally fed-up with the situation. The special lane would be the best alternative at the moment and the most cost effective as well. The new lane would start from La Orotava where the Mayor, Franciso Linares says a solution must be found as soon as possible and the bus-VAO lane is the best idea in the short and medium term. Sr. Linares voiced “absolute thanks” to the Cabildo for promoting an initiative that “must solve all technical constraints.” The mayor of Santa Úrsula, Juan Acosta (AISU), said that “if technicians say that lane is the most feasible solution, go ahead. We cannot continue with these traffic jams every day.” Park and ride type car-parks are also being suggested, areas where people could park their cars and then share another vehicle with others. Mayor of La Vcitoria, Haroldo Martin said: “ I support anything that helps to reduce the problem of traffic jams in TF-5. Start tomorrow.” The Mayor of La Matanza de Acentejo, Ignacio Rodríguez (PSOE), defendedthe promotion of public transport and the use of the shared vehicle but did not want any new lane to “further divide the municipalities that are affected by TF-5”. The same sentiments have been shared by other mayors of the north, including the Mayor of Tacoronte, Álvaro Dávila (CC), who said: “We want to end the traffic jams as soon as possible.”

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Thoughts already Almond blossom provides an inspiration as wedding designers turn to Christmas as Arona promotes take centre-stage BRIDAL SPOTLIGHT

HE bridal and ceremonial walkway “Gran Canaria Bridal Collection 2017” has welcomed the signatures belonging to the newly created Palm seal “Isla Bonita Moda”. This is the first of the many actions that will be developed in collaboration with Gran Canaria Moda Cálida and which are structured in a wide agenda included in the first Insular Fashion Plan of La Palma. Jordi Pérez Camacho, councillor for economic promotion for La Palma Cabildo and the Isla Bonita Moda team accompanied the creative young people who breathed a certain nervousness about their first important action outside of La Palma. “These types of actions help to position and promote the companies belonging to Isla

Bonita Moda, promoting their growth and giving the creative experience of participating in professional footbridges with designers consolidated in the regional market,” they explained. Crístofer Pérez and Jonathan Díaz, creative directors of “Diazar”, said they were enthusiastic about Isla Bonita Moda’s opportunity to participate in such important actions for a firm that has just been born. “For us the route marked by the fashion stamp during this season is impressive, giving us the opportunity to show our collections before hundreds

RONA is to invest 60,000 euros to support the training, promotion and revitalisation of local trade.

of potential customers,” they said. For its part, Waleska Morín, designer of the company that bears his name, said : “The presentation of Isla Bonita Moda has generated an incredible expectation. Myy phone has not stopped sounding during these days requesting interviews and dresses from my last collection.” added the young woman while checking the looks of their models in the backstage. Marc Castignani and Daniela Fernández also

Hunter airlifted after park fall

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HE GES helicopter had to be called in after a hunter fell and injured himself in La Orotava.

The accident happened within the Teide National Park and involved a 31-year-old man who hurt one of his legs and was unable to walk. National Park staff were called in, together with the GES mountain rescue team and the Canary Emergency Service. The 112 control centre received the initial call, reporting the hunter’s fall and injury. The helicopter was needed because of the difficult terrain. He was evacuated to Tenerife’s north airport before being taken on to hospital. His injury was not serious.

attended the event as official models of Isla Bonita Moda, displaying the most avantgarde creations of the Palm companies on the Gran Canaria footbridge. Waleska Morín presented her collection “La Quinta Estación” inspired by the blossoming of almond blossoms, a show of colour in which pink and white shades predominate. For his part Diazar dressed long with a collection titled “Athena” laden with easily identifiable Hellenic winks.

Pensioner, 78, arrested for growing marijuana

The local council’s economic development department approved the investment through subsidies for the commercial associations of the municipality. The sector brings together more than 2,100 businesses, which make this area of the south of Tenerife one of the main commercial centres of the island. Councillor for economic promotion, Dácil León Reverón, said the deadline for submitting proposals for all activities planned during 2018 would soon open, with subsidies to be paid in advance, with a maximum of 10,000 euros per association. “ We want to directly support the growth and improvement of the competitiveness of our commercial fabric, which has a long tradition and experience in the urban centres, welcoming buyers from all over the island,” he said. “It also presents a very high potential for our tourism reality and as a nucleus of transport of passengers, since we receive daily hundreds of Canary residents from other

islands and tourists from all continents.” This initiative is in addition to other actions promoted by the department, also specifically aimed at SMEs, to boost the commercialisation of the different areas, as well as cooperation and ongoing dialogue with associations. In addition, he announced that work is already underway on the Christmas campaign to encourage shopping in the nearby trade and other complementary actions to revitalise public spaces. Meetings have already been held with the representatives of the municipal associations, as well as with the business community in the areas that do not have an association, in order to encourage them to create representative entities that are essential to this and other lines of subsidies, as well as the different strategies of promotion and development that are promoted from the different administrations. All the rules for the new grants will appear on www.arona.org

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78-year-old man has been arrested for cultivating marijuana.

Civil Guard agents belonging to the Nature Protection Service (Seprona) raided his house in Gran Canaria and found the plants being grown in a greenhouse. They found several plants at the property in Garafia, together with a quantity of dried buds already prepared and boxed up. Together, they yielded 4,500 grams of marijuana.

Family’s heartfelt message after relative found safe

HE family of a Spanish woman suffering from Alzheimer’s who was found safe after disappearing for two days in Puerto de la Cruz have issued their heart-felt thanks.

An alert was issued over the 47-year-old’s safety when she wandered off from the hotel where she was staying with her husband. She was found two days later sheltering in a cave on the beach of Los Roques in Los Realejos. She was dehyrdated and very tired and was taken to a local health centre for treatment. She disappeared on the same day she arrived for a holiday in Puerto and a major alert was put out to find her, including through Facebook, the police, media, taxi drivers and buses. Her family said they wanted to thank all the people and organisations of Tenerife and the rest of the islands. “We will always have you in our hearts,” they said in a message to everyone involved.

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Granadilla launches “from blue to green” recycling scheme to replenish trees

RANADILLA council is to convert paper and cardboard recycling into new green areas for the municipality.

“Granadilla from blue to green” will allow the planting of a tree for every four tons of selective collection in streets, shops, schools and municipal facilities. The campaign, which was presented by the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado; the president and vice president of Sermugran, Marcos González and María Candelaria Rodríguez respectively, as well as the manager of the public company, Juan Manuel Plasencia,

intends to convert the recycling of these materials into new green areas and beautification for the municipality. Sr. Regalado said this project has as its main axis the selective collection of paper and cardboard by the population of Granadilla de Abona in the different collection systems that Sermugran has established for this service: collection through containers in the street, door to door collection of shops and schools and

Tourist left with head wound after mugging

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young man of 20 years has been arrested accused of robbing a British tourist in Gran Canaria.

The victim was struck over the head after leaving a bar in Playa del Inglés, leaving him with a gaping wound. His wallet, which contained 220 euros in cash, credit cards and personal documentation, was stolen during the

attack. The tourist managed to make his way back to his hotel where the recepionist called for an ambulance and he was taken to a nearby health centre. He needed several stitches to his head. Police said the arrested man was later found and detained. He is of Moroccan nationality.

municipal facilities. “The purpose is to increase the selective collection and, as compensation for society, to transform that waste again into trees or green areas that will beautify the municipality,” said the mayor. For this, the total count of tons collected through the three collection systems that Sermugran has established for this waste will be allocated an amount to the purchase of trees or plant material of long duration that allows, in the short or medium term, to increase notably the wooded areas of Granadilla de Abona. Sr. González said the project is open to all residents, businesses, companies of any branch of activity, CEIP, IES and all those personnel of municipal centres and facilities of Granadilla de Abona. The planting and subsequent maintenance of these trees will be carried out by the maintenance service of gardens of the municipality. The conversion will be as follows: for every four tons of paper and cardboard collected in the municipality, Sermugran will acquire a small tree (1.5-2 metres),

which will be planted in the different public spaces, alcorques, parks, schools or green areas of the different districts of the municipality. María Candelaria Rodríguez highlighted the commitment that has been made during this year with the entrustment of this service to the public company since Januar y 31. In only eight months, the percentage of recycling has surpassed 24% compared to the figure of 2016, since it has gone from 387 tons to 477, so far this year. “We will be able to plant around 200 trees with what has been collected to date”, she said. Juan Manuel Plasencia said that at the base of each of the trees will be placed an identification plate indicating that the planting of said tree is due to the recycling of paper and cardboard and the number that corresponds to it in relation to the total trees planted through the ‘Blue-Green Granadilla’ programme, so that it is possible to know the results of all trees planted through this project. Sermugran will also post details on its website of www.sermugran.es

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Problem of bullying Icod’s Mayor addressed by Guía de demands urgent Isora council completion of island PIONEERING SCHEME

UÍA de Isora council has launched a pioneering campaign to prevent bullying aimed at staff in different areas working with children and young people. Talks have been given to Local Police officers and technical personnel with the purpose of improving their performance in order to attend consultations of the municipal families, receive complaints and prevent

possible situations of bullying in the municipality. The activity has focused on the knowledge of existing protocols and related laws. The session was given by the equality policy sociologist, Patricia García Ojeda, who

valued the effort of the local council to focus on prevention actions. “Cross-training in this type of problem is not something so common and ver y few councils offer it with all the areas involved, taking into account also the limited powers they have to act in cases of bullying, “ she said. Training in prevention directed at schoolchildren is consolidated in the municipality, in fact, it is the fourth consecutive year in which this training programme is taken to the institutes. According to the councillor for education, security and equality, Ángeles González, “with this activity we completed a cycle of workshops on this form of school violence in which we had previously instructed students and teachers of the ESO of the two institutes of the municipality, the IES Alcalá and the IES Manuel Martín González “.

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HE Mayor of Icod de los Vinos has called for the closure of the island ring as a “tourist urgency” and work mobility for the region.

José Ramón León says the finalisation of the road project has to be a priority and has stressed the economic and social benefits of doing so for the north-west of Tenerife. “It´s an essential incentive to convert the region and the municipality into a tourist destination and attractive to millions of visitors who stay all year round in the south of the island,” he said in his urgent demand. Sr. Leon said he had made the request to the opposition, to public officials and in plenary sessions in his role as mayor of the municipality. He said it was also fundamental to close the ring road

“to facilitate the mobility of the numerous workers who reside in the region and who are forced to reside in this part of the Island”. Having a good road network would, he said, create a territorial balance for the north and south of the island “avoiding thus the agglomerations in the metropolitan environment and the immense queues in the highway of the north.” “It would generate very important economic and social savings,” he stressed. The mayor said it was essential to provide tourists who visit the northwest an extra attraction with some-

TOURIST URGENCY thing over and above the sun and beach, offering them the natural beauty and history of the region, its ethnographic values and the varied gastronomy of the place. “This is a claim that should be viable in the shortest possible time,” he said. Sr. Leon said there were two complications to achieving this. The first, from an economic point of view, was the tunnel of Erjos, that would link El Tanque and Santiago of Teide and from there directly to the south. “The other is the stretch of San Juan de la Rambla and Los Realejos, which runs through a protected cliff area, and that has to be a reality and, of course, respectful of the environment,” he said.

“Sara Puerto” project helps women to find new work EUROPEAN SCHEME

UERTO de la Cruz has been helping women over 45 deemed in the social “at risk of ex clusion” group back into the labour market.

The local council has been taking part in the European

project “Sara Puerto “ and says it has been a success.

It has managed to find temporary work for a third of the women who took part, some of whom had not had any sort of contract for as much as 12 years. The project was carried out in collaboration with the Federation of Popular Universities of Spain and the Institute of Women, aiming to facilitate the work prospects of the selected women. “Sara Puerto” helps to raise the esteem of the women deemed to have a low educational level and at risk of socio-labour exclusion

due to their gender. Over a period of six months, they were given personal coaching, specific training, pointed in the direction of the jobs they should be looking for and establishing a digital presence. Those who have found temporary jobs have done so in the restaurant trade and care for the elderly. Councillor for the Women’s Area, Diana Morá encouraged all the organisations involved in the project to continue their good work.

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A good September Fifteen playgrounds to be for Santiago del improved in nine Arona locations Teide SECOND PHASE

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RONA is to improve and repair 15 playgrounds in nine areas of the municipality.

The playgrounds are in Túnez, La Sabinita, La Florida, Cabo Blanco, Las Américas, Los Cristianos, El Fraile, Las Galletas and Palm Mar. The work constitutes the second phase of the

improvement plan for play areas for children. In particular, the play area of Hermano Pedro, Tunis, will benefit from these works; the square of the church in La Sabinita; the Florida courts; calle El Colegio and El Llano

in Cabo Blanco; the children’s recreation areas of the Centro Comercial Presidente and Parque Central de Las Américasa and calle El Nido in Los Cristianos. In El Fraile works will be undertaken in the park to the left of the church, next to the health centre, next to the Football Field of Villa Isabel. In Las Galletas, the children’s area of the boulevard Dionisio González will be imrpoved, while in Palm-Mar work will be carried out on two points of the Avenida Marítima. With a bidding budget of 321,115 euros and a fourmonth implementation period, this action affects a total of 2,259.7 square metres and will consist of the replacement of existing pavements, which are either sand or tile rubber, for another

Santiago del Teide improving its beaches

ANTIAGO del Teide council will soon start work on the first phase of the works to the beach of Los Guios.

Recently, the deputy delegate of the Government of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Guillermo Díaz Guerra, accompanied by the Mayor, Emilio Navarro and councillor for urbanism, Ibrahim Forte, visited the beach of Neptuno and also the beach of Los Guíos where in a short time the works of recovery of that zone will begin. The Neptuno beach project, which is under the responsibility of Spain’s coastal department, through the PIMA Adapta Plan, aims to condition and improve the terrestrial part of this area for public use, given the limitations it currently presents. Among the conditioning works currently carried out are the elimination of the heliport, increasing the length of the beach without executing dikes that affect the rocky submerged rocky area and surfing, the improvement of water pipes such as rainwater, the construction of a solarium, the paving, public lighting and the beautification of the surroundings. The works on the beach of Los Guíos whose first phase belongs to the Department of Tourism, Environment and Local Development of the City Council of Santiago del Teide directed by Luz Goretti Gorrín and to be paid, in full, by the City Council, will consist of the demolition of the wall placed as a protection measure while the reinforcement of the slope was carried out, as well as in the elimination of the kiosk with the objective of expanding the land area of this singular beach and of great importance for the municipality.

one of rubber, complying with the current regulations. The play equipment will also be relocated in some cases to the perimeter fencing of these recreation areas, all to ensure maximum safety of minors. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, explained that “we find that many of the children’s recreational areas of the municipality were in a situation of significant deterioration that has led many residents to ask for an intervention in it, which is the which we are going to undertake in the coming months “. Sr. Mena added that “we have already started a first phase and we are now in the second, which will benefit a greater number of areas in more nuclei of our municipality.”

OTEL and extra-hotel occupancy in the municipality of Santiago del Teide in September had an average of 88 per cent.

The star was Playa de La Arena with the highest occupancy of 96 per cent. Puerto de Santiago had an occupancy of 92 per cent whilst the area around the cliffs of Los Gigantes has had an occupation of 75 per cent. Councillor for tourism, Luz Goretti Gorrín said the figures were very similar to those registered in August with the good levels of occupancy being maintained.

Accident Driver cut free after horrific crash victim airlifted

medical helicopter had to be called in after a man was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Tenerife.

The collision happened on the TF-636 road in Granadilla between kilometres 3 and 4. The 112 control centre received a call reporting a collison between a car and a motorcycle. The latter was seriously hurt and he was transferred to the University Hospital in Candelaria which has a heliport.

HE driver of this vehicle had to be freed by firefighters following an accident in Guia de Isora.

The crew from San Miguel de Abona was called out, together with volunteers from Guia de Isora after receiving a report about a crash at the height of Vera de Erques. They were told that a car had overturned with a person being trapped inside.

On their arrival, they found the vehicle had sustained a severe frontal impact and the roof was also crushed. The driver had to be cut through from the back of the car and was taken to hospital with serious multiple injuries.

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La Laguna’s tourism approach attracts national interest

Diabetes and autism care on Granadilla doorstep

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ATIONAL experts in tourism are interested in the attractions of La Laguna as a World Heritage City.

Trio arrested after chapel robbery

RANADILLA has pledged to provide specialist services “on the doorstep” for local residents suffering from diabetes, Parkinson’s, autism and rare diseases.

The public facilities where these services will be developed will be located in Granadilla centre and San Isidro. The council will also be responsible for the costs of maintenance and essential services. Councillor for social services, María de la O Gaspar González said it was essential for such services to be located as close as possible to the patients, who were in a situation of dependency, and to provide residents with a better quality of life.

OLICE have arrested three people on suspicion of breaking into a chapel in San Juan de la Rambla and stealing precious jewels.

The 18-year-old woman and two men, aged 19 and 21, all living in the nearby area, are accused of robbery with force at the ermita. Access was gained to the chapel when a window was smashed and the area searched. The culprits got away with various pieces of jewellery, some of which was adorning a religious image. As part of their investigations, police visited a gold shop where they found some of the items corresponding to those stolen in the robbery. It is alleged that the owner paid nearly 2,000 euros for the artefacts to people he knew.

The local council’s tourism department collaborated in the organisation of a working meeting with the main national tourism experts, with the aim of publicising the attractions of the municipality. Different tourist clusters of Spain were interested in knowing the success case of La Laguna as a World Heritage City, endorsed by UNESCO. From the Tourism area, a guided tour through the streets of the city was carried out, showing the efforts that are being made to position La Laguna as a differentiated, competitive and innovative destination but which, in

turn, works to preserve the legacy of being a World Heritage City. The experts, who were on the island to celebrate the first national meeting of clusters of Tenerife, stressed the importance of working together to develop strategies and create synergies that consolidate La Laguna as a unique destination and a must visit location. In addition, they were able to share a dinner together with representatives of the municipal corporation, in which they exchanged their visions and knowledge to enhance the image of the sector in La Laguna municipality.

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Students offered New agreement will boost the attraction after-school of Icod’s old dragon tree classes

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commercial agreement is to boost the “Parque del Drago” in Icod de los Vinos as a tourist attraction.

The agreement has been signed between the municipal company Icodtesa (in charge of managing the Drago Park) and the tourist intermediary Lonten Tours. The commercial agreement was signed on the morning of World Sustainable Tourism Day in Icod de los Vinos by the Mayor, José Ramón León; the councillor of tourism and Icodtesa, Jannet Perez; and the representatives of the company of excursions. The aim will be to increase the network of points of sale in different hotels of the Canary Islands with the objective of promoting not only the Park but also introduce more tourists to the heritage of Icod de los Vinos, its shopping and varied local gastronomy. Lonten Tours is a company of tourist intermediaries that currently has a network of commercial agents and sales offices in hotels in Puerto de la Cruz, Arona and Arrecife, among other facilities located in the archipelago. “The local council is currently working to strengthen the fusion of tourism, trade and catering and thus offer the visitor the highest quality standards,” said a spokesman. Icod de los Vinos is also keen to preserve its historical centre, with the old dragon tree sitting at the heart of it and surrounded by shops and restaurants. Millions of tourists stop to admire the ancient knotted tree and the council feels that a partnership with others is the fundamental way forward.

RANADILLA is offering classes of education support, English and psychomotricity through the local council’s programme of extracurricular activities.

The registration period is open and is offered in all 12 schools in the municipality during the academic year. The courses began on October 2nd but enrolment will continue until all the places are allocated. To register, you can do it through the offices of the SAC or online through the corporate website www.granadilladeabona.org, where you can find all the information. Education councillor Yanira Gonzalez said these are subjects that are demanded by the population and designed to be a complement to the students after their daily school day. The schools where the courses will be taught are Virgen del Pilar, Abona, Charco del Pino, Froilán Hernández, Granadilla, Isaac de Vega, Cruz de Tea, La Jurada, Juan García Pérez, La Pasada, Los Abrigos, Montaña Pelada and Montaña Roja.

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Scare over Santa Cruz spruces up its look by sulphuric acid spill giving grants for facade renovations NEW SCHEME

ANTA Cruz has launched a pioneering new scheme which will provide grants to householders to improve the facades of their properties.

spill of sulphuric acid caused a major alert in Santa Cruz during the early-morning rush hour.

Tenerife fire brigade was called out after the driver of a truck carrying drums of the acid realised one of them had been leaking. He was travelling along the TF-4 through the city when he immediately stopped and alerted the emergency services. He had been passing along Autovía de Penetración which is near the Cepsa oil refiner y which increased

concern about the possible impact of the spill of the corrosive material. The accident happened at about 8am in the morning, with the local police and fire brigade having to cordon off the area whilst the incident was dealt with. The split drum, which leaked about 70 litres, was dealt with and the area washed down before the road could reopen.

The city council’s governing board, under the presidency of the Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez, approved the rehabiliation project with an allocation of 300,000 euros. This is the first time a measure of this type has been launched in the capital. Councillor for infrastructure, Jose Alberto Díaz-Estébanez said the grants will allow financial help to homeowners who carry out ornate work, painting or small rehabilitation repairs. “We want to contribute, from the administration, to the good appearance and the aesthetic improvement of the particular houses and, at the same time, to dynamise economic sectors related to the construction,” he said. Sr. Diaz-Estébanez stressed that this will continue next year, when another 300,000 euros will be allocated. The grants can be given to legal owners or communities who fit the criteria which includes being within the municipality of Santa Cruz and holding properties which are at least 25 years old. The subsidies will be directed in any case to cover works that affect the exterior facades of the buildings that are visible from the public highway. Excluded are those properties declared in a dilapidated state or in a state of ruin, involving the total or partial demolition of the same, as well as those that do not comply with the town planning or property protection regulations. Applications may be submitted as soon as the call is published in the Official Gazette of the Province. From that moment, interested parties will be able to download from the municipal website the forms, which will also be available in the municipal offices of public attention. As far as eligible costs are concerned, they may reach up to a maximum of 75% of the material execution budget included in the technical documentation provided with the application. In addition to this limit, the maximum price per eligible square metre cannot exceed 20 euros for single-family homes, establishing a maximum of 6,000 euros, and 25 euros for collective housing, establishing a maximum amount of 60,000 euros.

Another accolade for Siam Park as it scoops sixth consecutive award

IAM Park has been awarded the European Star Award for the sixth consecutive year for “Best Aquatic Park in Europe” by the leading publication and reference in the valuation of theme parks, Kirmes & Park Revue. The ceremony, organised by the International

Association of Amusement Parks and Entertainment, IAAPA, took place in Berlin, in the framework of the European fair of attractions, Euro Attractions Show 2017, held in the German capital. Also, two of the park’s star attractions have received great recognition, entering the Top 10 European list. The spectacular Singha, pioneer water-roller coaster, with

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its 240-metre run, 14 changes of direction and innovative water propulsion design, has won the second “Best Attraction in Europe” award and Kinnaree megatobogan, the sixth place. Christoph Kiessling received the awards and thanked the recognition, reinforcing the work of the entire team that makes it possible for Siam Park to maintain all its quality standards at the highest level year after year. “Singha and Kinnaree are two clear examples of the success of investment in innovation and excellence, and in this line we will continue working in the new water park that we are going to open on the island of Gran Canaria. Our goal is to continue growing and offering the best leisure offer,” he pledged. These prizes are the most important at the European level within the entertainment industry, and the jury, made up of an independent team of experts, has distinguished those parks that have excelled exceptionally for their achievements in matters such as innovation or enterprise. This award is followed by the Travellers’ Choice Award, awarded by TripAdvisor this summer, which saw Siam Park as the ‘Number 1 World Waterpark’ for the fourth consecutive year.

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Puerto honours its local police and pledges further improvements

UERTO de la Cruz has honoured the “selflessness and sacrifice” of the local police force and pledged further improvements in the service to residents and tourists. The Mayor, Lope Afonso used the occasion of celebrations for their patron saint to honour their work and to present medals and plaques of merit. As every year, a mass was celebrated to begin the proceedings, with the ceremony attended by members of the Municipal Corporation, as well as numerous representatives of the State Security Corps and Forces, the National Police Corps and the Civil Guard. The Mayor then presided over the medal presentations in recognition of outstanding merit and effort. The silver medal for police merit fell to the Chief of the

Canary Islands Command, Lieutenant General Pedro A. Galán García. The plaque for police merit was given to the businessman and medic, Pedro Luis Cobiella Suárez. The medals for police merit with a white badge were awarded to Francisco José Cruz Casañas, Inspector of the Local Police Corps, and Manuel Ángel Martín Santos, Deputy Inspector of the National Police. The same honour was given to the officers of the Local Police Corps, Miguel Andrés Molina González, Josué García Gutiérrez, Heriberto Gorrín Pérez and Francisco A. Ortiz Castilla; as well as to the Local Police,

Domingo Fernando Rodríguez Afonso, Manuel Pelegrino Cabrera Garcia, Maria Eusebia Molina González, Bernardo Afonso Acosta and Luis Alberto Pacheco Delgado; to the National Police, José Martín López Herrera; and the Civil Guard, José Luis Acuña Cabrera. Sr. Afonso took the opportunity to announce future plans, including gradually providing the local police with more equipment and the inauguration within a short time of the new Office of Foreign Service (SATE) as a result of the alliance between the National and Local Police Corps. He also said that there will be “the progressive transfer of dependencies of the Local Police to the offices of the current Department of Tourism,” which will restore the conditions to be able to provide the “dignified service that our people deserve.” Police chief Francisco Gomez thanked the families of the decorated members for their support and stressed in all those public servants the “eagerness to serve”. At the end of his speech, Sr. Gómez also had words of remembrance for all the comrades who “are no longer among us and who have contributed their selflessness and sacrifice”.

Cannabis seized from rooftop greenhouse

Stubble fire in barranco

37-year-old man has been arrested in Tenerife for growing cannabis in a greenhouse on his roof.

Local Police of Güímar and the Guardia Civil seized cannabis plants and more than one kilogram of buds prepared for distribution. The police action was carried out at an address in the central area of the municipality of Güímar. The detainee has been placed at the disposal of the judicial authority as alleged perpetrator of a crime against public health.

IREFIGHTERS were faced with a difficult task when a stubble fire broke out in Valle San Lorenzo.

The site was on the side of a barranco and near a stone building so the crews had to use pulleys to get down to the source. Two units went to the scene in the area of Los Toscales were helped by the local police.

More electricity towers removed in environmental clean-up WIRING ELIMINATED

OS Realejos is continuing its environmental cleaning project with the elimination of 700 metres of aerial wiring in Palo Blanco.

Hiker falls in Teide National Park

31-year-old woman of Swiss nationality suffered a moderate leg injury when she fell whilst out walking in La Orotava.

The emergency rescue group was called out to help her as a result of the injury in the Teide National Park. As she was unable to walk, the GES helicopter airlifted her to the heliport at La Guancha and she was then taken by ambulance on to hospital.

The local council and Endesa have also agreed to the withdrawal of two new electricity towers which will mean the elimination of wiring that ran through the facades of a number of houses. The mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez said the initiative was part of the environmental clean-up plan promoted by the council

which had achieved the withdrawal of 39 towers in just five and a half years, a reduction of 15 per cent since 2011. “This is something that has undoubtedly improved not only the functionality of a network totally renewed in these sections, but a much cleaner urban and rural landscape, a task in which much remains to be done, “ he said. Councillor for urbanism, Darío Pérez confirmed the plans would continue in order to generate an environmental benefit for Los Realejos. Similar plans are being made for the Lomo de la Viuda district and with the transformer located next to El Cercado de Palo Blanco Stadium as a connection centre to eliminate up to seven more turrets from the ravine of same name.

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Why not adopt with Cats’ Welfare Tenerife?

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E love to hear cats purr but have you ever wondered why they do? Well, purring is the most common sound cats make.

Humans smile and dogs wag their tails. We all show contentment in different ways. Cats purr when they’re content. When they’re curled up in the sun, you may hear a gentle rumble of them purring but they purr to communicate other emotions and needs too. It isn’t always a sign of happiness. Sometimes it’s an emotional response, due to pain or distress. Cats may also purr while giving birth, which is more likely to be a way that helps cats rest and repair. Cats have a special type of purr that they use when they want attention, especially when they’re hungry. This is known

as a ‘solicitation purr’ and involves a purr and meow together. If you’re a cat owner, you probably respond to this sound in the same way that parent’s respond to the cry of their baby. A cat purring begins in its brain. Repetitive neural oscillator sends messages to the lar yngeal muscles, causing them to twitch at a rate of 25 to 150 vibrations per second. This causes the vocal cords to separate when they inhale and exhale, producing a purr. Are you thinking of getting a cat/kitten? Please consider adopting from the Cats

Welfare Tenerife? All cats/ kittens go on a week’s trial in your home. If you adopt two kittens together, kitten injection, micro chip and neutering is FREE for the second kitten. Adopt a black kitten, or two, and both kittens receive above treatments FOR FREE. Contact us via our website www.cats-welfare-tenerife.com or ring/whatsapp Marie (English) on 646629129 seven days a week 09.00-18.00 or Sandra (Spanish and German) after 18.00 on 671282773.

TIDDLES & WINKS If you are looking to adopt two kittens together, Tiddles & Winks are the perfect pair. Tiddles (white with a little bit of black on her face and tail) is female and Winks (shiny, totally

black) male are both six weeks old, very, very friendly and love to play together. We always recommend adopting two kittens together as it allows the kittens to settle a lot quicker in their new home, gives them a playmate while you’re out and is so much easier for you too. Adopt two kittens together, one of the kittens will receive the kitten injection, microchip and neutering FREE. Adopt a black kitten and all black kittens receive kitten injection, microchip & neutering FREE. All kittens are adopted with a week’s trial in your home. Contact Maria whatsapp 646629129 to arrange to meet Tiddles and Winks.

OUR SHOP Donation items can be dropped into the shop on San Blas in Golf del Sur. It is open seven days a week 10.00 until 18.00 but on Saturdays closes at 16.00. If you don’t have transport or have large bulky items such as furniture and household effects to donate please ring Mark on 636590557 and he will arrange collection.

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New arrival at Acción del Sol

CCIÓN del Sol has a new resident in the form of a gorgeous donkey called Caramello.

He is three and a half years old and was in need of a new home. He will be a companion for Douga, our small pony, who lost his best friend six months ago. Caramello will play a large part in our educational programme. We are looking for people who may be interested in sponsoring him in the form of donations towards his upkeep . Please do come and visit him along with our 200 dogs that are desperately seeking loving new homes.

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Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktion-tier.org or visit our Facebook page action tier Accion del Sol.

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ET’S start with the good news, the first car Boot of the season on October 7th was a great success, the church grounds were heaving as usual as everyone got settled in and the gates opened. A wonderful atmosphere, a very enjoyable day for all who took part and of course all who came. Following on from this our next Car Boot will be on Saturday November 4th and before we can turn around our Christmas Car Boot with the Grand Raffle and of course Father Christmas for the little people, will be on Saturday December 2nd. Our Car Boots continue into the New Year after the January break on the first Saturday of every month concluding in June 2018. Come and join us too for our Church Services which are held on a weekly basis as follows: Ever ybody welcome Wednesdays 10am — Service of Holy Communion. Sundays 9.30am— Traditional Service of Holy Communion Sundays 11am— .Sung

Eucharist Service It is with great sadness that All Saints lost one of our long serving communicants, Roland Wilson, after a long illness bravely born. Roland was not only a long serving member of our church but looked after the maintenance side of our church, with our dedicated team for

more years than I care to remember. He was often to be found up a ladder at a great height feared by us all mending or sorting out electrics, lighting, windows you name it. Roland was always ready to help wherever he could. In fact he built our chandelier lights which were in use for many years. His cheer y ” beautiful morning “ was one of his usual greetings . All Saints owes Roland a debt of gratitude as all of his work was donated to All Saints and the dedication of Roland to our church was truly outstanding. In fact when Bishop David Hamid visited our church he asked for” the man with the hammer” and made a point of visiting Roland in hospital before he returned to his ver y busy schedule in UK. May you rest in the peace of God a true good and faithful servant of our church. From us all thank you . A special Harvest Festival Service including well known hymns to thank God for his Blessings to us all seen in the wonderful array of goods from the British Schools in La Luz and Los Realejos and Saint Andrews

School in EL Sauzal for which we thank you all. These gifts will be distributed to the Red Cross and White Cross. All Saints Church is joining with our Lutheran brothers and sisters on October 31st at 11am for a special Service in the church to mark the anniversary of 500 years of the Reformation. Ever ybody welcome . Our Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday November 12th at 10.45. Poppies are available in many places throughout Puerto de la Cr uz or of course on the church stall on a Sunday. Rayco our church organist continues to hold choir lessons on a Tuesday evening from 8pm-10pm in the church for more information please phone Rayco on 699649454 As All Saints Church continues in its Interregnum our locum Priest until October 22nd is Reverend Paul Payton whos Sermons are an inspiration to us all do come and listen to one on a Sunday morning at 11am. If you wish to speak to Reverend Paul please phone the Parsonage on 922384038.

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Friends of Tenerife Padre Antonio – A Fairy Tale

his story is not celebrating an anniversary nor has it never been told before. It is a simple tale of a man who had a dream and fought giants during his journey. His early life, step by step, led him to the place he had to be – back in his own backyard.

Gillian Banks ShowStoppers 2017

HEY´RE back!! Those talented students of the Gillian Banks Theatre School in South Yorkshire and GB Creative Productions are here once again with their amazing Las Vegas style extravaganza of song and dance. This year no less than 33 performers are coming to entertain us, including singers, dancers and musicians, as part of their vocational work experience supported by UK National Agency Erasmus. Tickets are already on sale for the one off show on Monday 30th October, at the Auditorium Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos, so get yours while you still can. Speak to anyone who has already seen these young people perform, and they will tell you it is second to none, and all for just 10 euros, with proceeds going to local charities Live Arico PAWS; Helping Hands and The Friends of Gillian Banks Guaidyl Childrens Day Centre Fund. Get yours now from the Cultural Centre Los Cristianos, weekdays from 9am to 2pm, or online at www.arona.org Alternatively call Sue on 629 388102. Whatever you do, don’t miss this one.

K9 news update

Genji stolen from K9 Genji was stolen from within the refuge in the early hours of Saturday 30th September. It was a targeted attack we believe, following a visit to the refuge the day before. It was not random. Genji is a friendly, handsome – and very distinctive – dog. Please look out for him and if you see him, or think you see him, please contact the police directly and urgently. Alternatively, contact K9 by any of the methods listed below.

K9 Karaoke – Thank you! The recent Karaoke with Dale fundraiser at The Palms Pool Bar, Golf del Sur, raised a much appreciated 471 euros for the K9 dogs and cats. Much thanks to all involved. Especially to Karen Dixon for arranging the afternoon and to all who donated some very special raffles and prizes.

Hard Rock Cafe comes to K9 Fourteen staff from the Hard Rock Cafe took time out to visit the refuge

recently. They came along with a much appreciated donation of lots of dog food and spent a couple of hours walking with and getting to know the K9 wonder-dogs. Much fun was had by all. Thank you Hard Rock and thank you volunteers, Monica Plasencia Santos and Susana Ruiz de la Cuadra for arranging the session.

K9 Christmas Party – Save the Date! This year’s K9 fundraising Christmas Party is on Friday 9th December at Showtime, Adeje, starting 7.30pm. Further details, including where to buy tickets, soon.

Meet Our Dogs We have many dogs - in all shapes and sizes – waiting patiently for their loving, safe and secure forever homes. You can see them all – their stories and pictures – on our website at www.k9tenerife.com Go to “K9 dogs/ Dogs waiting for homes”. Why not visit us at K9 Refuge on Calle Chimbesque between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas any day of the week between 10:00 and 14:00. Alternatively, you can get in touch by telephoning us on 667 638 468 or emailing info@k9tenerife.com You will also find stories of our dogs, their antics and heartwarming re-homings on facebook by following Diar y of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker and also K9 Tenerife.

Antonio Maria Hernandez was born in La Orotava on 12th October 1936. After leaving Tenerife at the age of 18 to make his fortune, he returned 19 years later having become a missionar y in South America. Poor but contented. In 1973 he was ordained a priest in the parish of La Conceptión, La Orotava. In 1975, after a short spell in El Hierro he became the parish priest of Santa Rita, Punta Brava, in the environs of Puerto de la Cruz. Little did he know it, but he had reached his destiny. His epiphany moment came when he learned that one of his parishioners, an old lady, who had two sons with

whom she had no contact, had drowned herself in a water tank. He was determined to ensure that a tragedy such as this would never happen in his parish again. He would build a home for lonely people giving them rest and security in their final years. But how would he raise the money? Maybe, as he walked through the streets of Puerto, he was drawn to the windows of the Estate Agents’ offices. They were all offering plots of land for sale. That’s it. Eureka. He would sell plots of land in heaven. Audacious as it seems, his plan worked. For each donation he handed out a certificate from the Bank of Heaven. His idea

reached the national press and Padre Antonio became known as “the priest selling a little piece of heaven” Astoundingly he raised 12 million euros. Hogar Santa Rita 1 was built next to the church followed a few years later by a larger more expensive home, Hogar Santa Rita 2, with better facilities including a spa. Unfortunately there is not a happy ending to this fairy tale. Towards the end of his life, Padre Antonio had his worst moments with his great project. In 2008 there had been a fire which had destroyed Hogar Santa Rita 1 and this is still out of commission.

Also, due to his ebullience and good luck, Padre Antonio had many detractors some of them political in high places. His plans for an International Alzheimer ’s Centre were bogged down by red tape and still haven’t come to fruition. To cap it all he had a long protracted illness through cancer. He was dearly loved by his staff and the locals. Padre Antonio died on March 21st 2011. There were around 2,500 people who attended his funeral service. The Friends of Tenerife salute him. By Ken Fisher

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Air Europa marches on with Canary expansion plan

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IR Europa will start flying between the Canary Islands on October 30th.

Canary residents can fly between Gran Canaria and Tenerife North; Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura or Gran Canaria and Lanzarote from just nine euros each way. This rate will be available for purchase for round trips, with taxes included and with the resident discount already applied, as reported by the airline in a statement.

Globalia’s aerial division will link the Canary Islands with more than 25 daily flights operated by Air Europa Express with two ATR 72-500, with capacity for 68 passengers. Specifically, it will link Gran Canaria with Tenerife North with a total of seven daily flights, which will take off ever y hour, with the exception of Saturdays when

it will operate five flights and six on Sundays. The first plane will depart from the airport of Gran Canaria at 7am to land in Tenerife North at 7.30am and starts flights back at 8am. The last flight with departure Gran Canaria will take off at 7.30pm. As for the connection between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, three flights a day will be operated on a weekly basis and two at the weekend, the first one taking off from Gran Canaria at 7am to land on Fuerteventura at 7.40am and returns from 8.10am. The last flight that will take off from Gran Canaria will do so at 5.20pm. Likewise, three daily flights will join Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, with the exception of Saturdays, when two will be operated. The first will take off at 9.20am and land in Lanzarote at 10.05am; the last one from Gran Canaria will be

at 7.40pm. This operation focuses the first phase of the programme “interislas Canarias”, which will be developed throughout 2018 with the increase of new frequencies and the opening of new routes from March next year. This month will begin the second phase, consisting of an increase in routes already activated and the incorporation of flights between Tenerife North and L a Palma. The third and final phase, initially planned for October 2018, will cover the opening of new routes linking Tenerife North with Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and El Hierro, respectively. Air Europa anticipates in this operation, with which it strengthens its presence in the Canary Islands and guarantees a greater and better connectivity to the passengers, will maintain an average occupation of 67 per cent.

Two young women released from prostitution den in Lanzarote

OLICE have freed two young girls who were being kept against their will in Lanzarote and forced to work as prostitutes.

A 29-year-old woman of Nigerian nationality was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation. Police say she was part of a bigger international gang which captured their victims in their homeland and threatened them with voodoo curses if they failed to oblige. The girls were freed in Arrecife and were being kept in the home of the woman arrested for human trafficking. “The women were picked up in Nigeria and cheated with promises of a better life in

Spain, “ said a police spokesman. They sailed on a small boat from Libya to Italy in very bad conditions and had to pay for the journey. In some of the boats, there might have been up to 500 people, with the journey lasting around seven days. Once in Italy, physical and sexual assaults began on the women, who were also being held in the organisation’s homes for weeks without food or water. Documents for them were falsified and they were transferred to Spain where the

‘madam’ took care of them and began the regime of sexual exploitation. The gang told them their debt was between 20,000 to 55,000 euros and the only way they could pay this off was to work as prostitutes. The investigation began in the year 2015, when, following various anonymous reports, the agents became aware that Nigerian women were subjected to sexual exploitation in Lanzarote. At the time, police investigations revealed the existence of a criminal group dedicated to trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation with ramifications in other

countries of the European Union. The women were required to tout for business along the public highway and to work all hours of the day and night. The two released women had been put under protection and housed in a special centre for victims of human trafficking.

Huge haul of “non compliance” alcohol in Gran Canaria

ORE than 10,000 bottles of different alcoholic beverages have been seized in Gran Canaria as part of the Canary Government’s inspections into food quality. The drink, amounting to 7,436 litres, are said to have breached different regulations related to labelling and waste regulations. The inspection was carried out at a warehouse where the 10,788 bottles were found. Labels were found to be lacking in the required information about the contents, such as allergens inclouding lactose or nuts and fruit, thus not providing the correct information to the consumer, which can lead to penalties that reach 20,000 euros. The bottles also failed to conform to the recycling rules, which may lead to penalties ranging from € 3,000 to € 30,000.

ORGANISED NETWORK

Arrest on Gran Canaria for Whatsapp child porn link

OLICE investigating an organised criminal network which distributed child pornography through Whatsapp have arrested one of three suspects in Las Palmas. He was arrested in Santa María de Guía in the framework of operation “Pise” which started last February after a resident of Utrera in Seville was suspected of involvement. Police found that the creator-administrator was in Valencia, while two other administrators were also located, one in Madrid and another in Las Palmas. The latter was using the telephone number of a relative in Cordova to avoid identification.

The three individuals face prosecution for the possession/ distribution of child pornography. The investigation remains open and further arrests are likely. Police are particularly investigating other users in Spain and the telephone numbers belonging to users abroad (Thailand, Colombia and Mexico) who posted the paedophile files. It is believed the network on Whatsapp had 256 users.

Helicopter lands on beach

HE emergency helicopter had to land on a beach in Gran Canaria to help a young man who suffered a collapse.

Playa del Risco in Agaete is a difficult place to reach so the 112 centre sent in the GES helicopter because it was quicker and easier. The police, Civil Guard and Gran Canaria Emergency Consortium also attended. The 21-year-old man had suffered some sort of fainting incident and was taken to hospital.

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Scientists confirm man’s death in Robber wore ski Gran Canaria was due to spiked drink mask and had axe

Belgian man’s horrific death in Gran Canaria in 2015 was caused by the lethal drug scopolamine, also known as “Devil’s Breath”, say scientists. They say he was given the drug, which is odourless and tasteless, as part of a bid to rob him and his friend when they were in a bar in Playa del Inglés. They were part of a larger group enjoying a cycling holiday. The findings make his death the first confirmed case of death by scopolamine in Spain. The 55-year-old became ver y ill on the night in question. Both he and his 45year-old friend were rushed to hospital. He died but but his friend survived after his

stomach was washed out. Scopolamine is known to have been used elsewhere to render victims senseless before sexual assaults or robberies. Some victims have been forced to empty their bank accounts or even coerced into giving up an organ. Its use in Spain has been talked about before but the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences says this case in the Canary Islands is the first to be proven in Spain. Spanish newspaper El Dia

says five officials seconded to the Institute in the Canaries and Madrid have published details in the Spanish Association of Toxicology’s latest magazine. They say both men, who were drinking in a club whilst in Gran Canaria suffered nerve paralysis, dilated pupils and anxiety. This is the exact intention of scopolamine which “nullifies the will” of its victim through chemistry submission. The surviving man, according to the Institute’s report, confirmed they had been drinking alcohol but had not taken drugs which made them suspect someone had given them the drug in order

ATM MACHINE

Bank customer lied about mugging

23-year-old man was arrested in Gran Canaria after claiming he had been robbed of 900 euros withdrawn from a bank cash machine.

The incident happened in Puerto Rico in the south of the island earlier this year. The man, described as of foreign nationality, told police he took the money out of the bank machine during the afternoon but had then been attacked. But when officers started to investigate, they realised his story did not tally and the evidence had been caught on security cameras. He had taken money from the ATM but then walked quietly down the street and had not been mugged.

to rob them. A bag was found nearby containing a white substance and that, together with an autopsy on the Belgian businessman, confirmed the presence of scopolamine. “It is confirmed therefore the presence of this substance as a means of submission to commit a crime, giving rise to the first case of death by scopolamine in Spain,” said the report. After the incident in Gran Canaria, two prostitutes who were dancing in the club, one Spanish, one Russian, were arrested on suspicion of administering the drug and causing the Belgian man’s death. It is understood the case has yet to come to court.

man wearing a ski mask caused terror in Gran Canaria when he tried to break into a shop using an axe.

The incident happened in the Telde district of San Juan. Police were alerted to the attempted robbery by witnesses who saw the man repeatedly strike the front door of the commercial premises with the axe. He was wearing a balaclava. The 45-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

Cocaine found mixed with protein supplement

39-year-old man was arrested at Lanzarote airport for trying to smuggle cocaine into the island disguised as a protein supplement.

Police found the drugs inside a plastic container after the suspect arrived on a flight from Madrid and showed signs of extreme nervousness. He was searched and the so-called “protein” was discovered in his luggage. The bottle said it contained 1,500 grams of the nutritional supplement but was found to weigh 4,288 grams. Its contents were tested with a chemical agent which showed a blue colour relating to cocaine.

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Busy six months for Canary 112 emergency centre as incidents increase

HE 1-1-2 Canary emergency service has coordinated 253,128 incidents in the first half of the year.

This activity has increased by six per cent over the same period of the previous year. By type of incident, health emergencies - with 127,684 incidents - increased by 3.92 per cent compared to the first half of 2016; those related to citizen security, 82,189, grew by 9.76 per cent; the 21,841 traffic, sports and other accidents increased by 7.35 per cent; and incidents of fire extinguishing and technical assistance increased by 3.77 per cent, reaching 21,053 cases attended. Cases of rescue at sea, which includes both the rescue of people on the Canaries and incidents related to vessels, increased by 17.55 per cent, reaching 355 incidents managed from the coordinating centre. Looking at all the incidents, 91.2 per cent of those resolved by the 112 centre of the incidents were monosectoral, compared to the remaining 8.8 per cent classified as a multisectoral response, which meant that it was necessary to mobilise resources from different sectors as well. Regarding the location of the incidents by territories,

with and without resource mobilisation, the province of Las Palmas registered 53.7 per cent while in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife the activity reached 46.3 per cent . By islands, Gran Canaria had the largest number of them with 42.8 per cent, followed by Tenerife, with 41.7 per cent. Lanzarote calls accounted for 6.3 per cent of incidents; Fuerteventura, with 4.6 per cent; La Palma, with 2.8 per cent; La Gomera with 1.1 per cent and El Hierro, with 0.6 per cent with respect to the total of incidents attended. On the other hand, the number of people served by the 1-1-2 Canarias has also experienced an increase of 4.55 per cent from 236,653 in the first six months of 2016 to 247,418 in the same period this year. To respond to these people, the Coordinating Centre activated a total of 235,475 police, health, extinction or rescue resources, 5.61 per cent more than January to June 2016. British visitors to the Canaries should know that if you need to phone 112 in the event of an emergency, you can ask for an English-speaking operator.

HIGH OCCUPANCY

La Gomera booms but nature, not mass tourism, is still the key

A Gomera is enjoying boom times but Cabildo leaders have no intention of spoiling the beauty of the island.

This was stressed loud and clear by its president, Casimiro Curbelo on the occasion of World Tourism Day. He revealed that during this summer, La Gomera had registered an average occupancy of 85 per cent and expressed his delight over this achievement. But he stressed that the aim wasn’t to encourage mass tourism but to provide visitors with a unique place to visit where they could enjoy something different and a wonderful, natural environment. Added to this was the island’s gastronomy, culture and natural heritage. Sr. Curbelo described the 85 per cent occupancy as “very positive” and translated into increased spending and therefore an excelent economic spin-off for the island. “The figures show the good health of the sector in La Gomera and the positive impact it has on the economic fabric of the island,” he said, describing the island as “a corner full of natural wealth.” He emphasised the conservation of the natural values of La Gomera and referred to the new Law of the Green Islands as a way of allowing tourism development in harmony with sustainability. “This year we celebrated World Tourism Day dedicated to sustainability,” he said. “We must review the work we have been doing in La Gomera, where we move away from a model of expansion to opt for tourism respectful of our environment.” He stressed that La Gomera is a worldwide reference for tourists who opt for a destination respectful of nature. “”Now we open the offer to active tourism but since the 80s our visitors have been looking at the island to practise hiking over more than 650 kilometre that make up the network,” said Sr. Curbelo. “We must continue along this path and continue betting on a different model to the rest of the destinations.”

Canary tourism now accounts for one third of archipelago’s income

HE economic impact of tourism in the Canary Islands amounted to 14,602 billion euros in 2016, 34.3 per cent of the total Gross Domestic Product and one billion more than the previous year. The is according to the Economic Impact Study Tourism ‘IMPACTUR 2016’, prepared by the Alliance for Exceltur Tourism Excellence, in collaboration with the Government of the Canary Islands. IMPACTUR also shows that tourism led the creation of jobs in the Canaries, with up to 312,466 jobs in 2016, representing 39.7 per cent of the total employment in the Canary Islands in that year. Thus, a six-year period of consecutive growth of tourism

employment in the Islands is closed with 4.6 per cent yearon-year, “which has made it possible to create jobs in the Canary Islands as a whole in a few years (2010-2016 ) especially critical for the impact and exit of the crisis”, say tourism leaders. The data was presented by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, Isaac Castellano, who said that the archipelago continues to demonstrate that it is a “solid and safe destination”. “ We have to continue

working to be an innovative destination and open to change, always maintaining the sustainability and preservation of our territory, an important part of the success of the destination,” he said, adding: “It is important to continue in the effort to improve competitiveness and maintain a balance that ensures that the wealth generated by tourism reaches the Canarian society.” He also stressed the need to maintain the commitment to the conversion of the hotel accommodation and also the tourism model towards sustainability. IMPACTUR’s analysis shows that the intense growth of tourism spending on foreign demand and the significant increase in tourism, together

with higher levels of investment in tourism and public spending, led to a significant increase in tourism activity . The contribution of tourism to the Canarian economy is far above the 34.3 per cent of the average tourism weight in the Spanish economy as a whole, 11.1 per cent. Since 2010, tourism has been steadily increasing its presence in the islands’ economy to 9.3 points above the levels of six years ago. The pull of tourism compensated for the loss of activity of other relevant branches in the Canar y Islands economy, such as the extractive and manufacturing industries, construction and other services such as financial, insurance, information and communications.

Trio arrested for falsifying top brand products

OLICE have seized more than 1,000 counterfeit items and arrested three people for falsifying top brand products for sale in the Canaries.

Raids were carried out in three premises in Caleta de Fuste in Fuerteventura following a tip-off about the scam. They found a special piece of machinery which had the logos and emblems of top brands in its memory to transfer on to clothes and other products. Among the items seized were 34 luxury watches, 29 bags of a prestigious brand, clothing and accessories. The Civil Guard estimates that the total value of the merchandise seized would have reached 216,795 euros when sold to unsuspecting consumers. The trio arrested, all of foreign nationality, were aged 37, 38 and 47. The investigation began when police were told of a person who had an embroidery machine in their home for falsifying brands.

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Regulations to be relaxed for restaurant trade

HE Canary Government has started the ball rolling to relax regulations for the restaurant trade.

This sector has been governed by rules introduced in 2013 but officials believe the industr y has changed since then and the laws need to be modified and adapted. They are asking people in the restaurant trade already to contribute their views during an online consultation exercise. A spokesman explained: “The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands will simplify the conditions currently required for the operation of catering establishments through the amendment of the decree that has regulated this activity

since 2013.” “Since the entry into force of this Decree, the situation of the restoration subsector has changed substantially, with new trends in both demand and supply of this type of services.” “This situation, coupled with the overlapping of other mandatory regulations, such as that relating to classified activities, has led those responsible for tourism to consider the need to simplify these regulations.” Those who wish to make their contribution in this process can do so by entering the website https://www.canariasparticipa.com/restauracion-cpp

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Gran Canaria motorway sculptures to be lit up S TUNNING sculptures which line the GC-1 motorway in Gran Canaria are to be lit up in an environmentally-friendly way.

The monuments are distributed over 50 kilometres of the GC-1 as it passes through the municipalities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Telde, Ingenio, Agüimes, Saint Lucia, San Bartolomé de Tirajana and Mogán. “The illuminations will be installed in the margins of the GC-1 where the monuments are located and in the passage from one municipal area to another from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Mogán, in both directions, coinciding with the natural divisions of the ravines that cross the GC-1,” a spokesman explained.

Tragic accident as car careers off road onto house

MAN DIES

HIS was the horrendous scene after a car containing two people careered off a road in Gran Canaria and landed on the flat roof of a house below. The accident turned out to be fatal as a man, aged 62 years of age, died. A 71-year-

old woman was also critically injured. The accident happened in

the district of El Juncalillo which is in the municipality of Gáldar, just before 11.30am. The 112 centre received an alert informing that two people needed health care after a vehicle left the road and fell on to the house located on a different level. Members of the Gran Canaria emergency consortium went to the scene, together with the Civil Guard, police, rescue group and helicopter. The woman was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be released. She was given medical treatment at the scene before being taken by the emergency helicopter to Gran Canaria’s University Hospital. The 112 centre confirmed the man had been thrown from the car as a result of the accident. He was declared dead at the scene.

Woman’s body pulled from sea

WIMMERS went to the rescue after spotting the body of a woman floating in the sea off a popular beach in Gran Canaria.

The tragedy happened in Playa del Confital in Las Palmas just after 4pm in the afternoon. A co-ordinator at the Canary Islands’ 112 emergency control centre received a call reporting that a woman had been spotted in the sea and other bathers had pulled her to the shore. The Canary Emergency Service, Red Cross, emergency helicopter, Maritime Rescue, national and local police were all despatched. However, on their arrival, they could only confirm the woman’s death. It appeared she had lost her life through drowning. Her age and nationality were not given.

The equipment will be located within the area of public domain at a distance from the edge of the road between three and five metres. The work will begin in the next few weeks and will have a lead time of around three and a half months. The contract was awarded

by the Cabildo in the sum of 90,000 euros to the company Lumican. The project, framed in the GC-1 Beautification Plan, includes the installation of LED-type projectors due to their high efficiency since the electricity supply is made by an isolated photovoltaic installation, which forces the

receivers to be designed with the highest efficiency possible. “This action will contribute to the beautification of the road in a sustainable and efficient way by using LED luminaires and photovoltaic energy,” said councillor for public works Ángel Víctor Torres.

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Tourism leaders in Mallorca Spanish DAESH still want ban on alcohol offers suspect shared

OURISM leaders in Magaluf are once again calling for a ban on alcohol in all-inclusive hotels, happy hours, free bars and two-forone offers to help in their fight against “uncivic tourism”. Police believe they are winning the war against drunken behaviour and serious crime after doubling the number of arrests during this holiday season compared to last summer. But Calvia council says the government must play its part by implementing more restrictions in hotels and bars, along the same lines as the regulations on smoking.

The call comes after local police announced their collaboration with the Civil Guard would continue, with new plans already being made for 2018. A meeting of the local security board confirmed there had been a 22 per cent decrease in serious crime violations against people, with twice as many arrests. “However, there was also

agreement about concern over the increase in minors who come from Palma to Magaluf attracted by the offers of alcohol and by the organised networks that exploit women as prostitutes during the high season,” said a council spokesman. Further joint meetings are to be held to tackle these issues. Both security forces intend to increase their co-ordination and in October will begin preparations for the 2018 tourist season. “Both the Local Police of Calvià and the Civil Guard have shown their willingness to

resolve the problems generated in Punta Ballena during the months of increased tourist occupation through increased collaboration,” said the spokesman. In August, Calvia council closed down six establishments which were being used for prostitution under the cover of bar and coffee shop licences. Other regulations in a raft of “civic tourism” measures, such as hiding alcohol from the street view, no drinking in the road and limited hours, are also said to be working against “the tourism of excesses and drunkenness.”

Nigerian women forced to work as prostitutes under death threats

ATIONAL Police agents have disarticulated an organisation of Nigerian origin dedicated to the trafficking of women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. As a result of the operation, five people have been arrested, three of them in Benidorm and Pedreguerand two in Logroño (La Rioja), and one victim has been released. The organisation, based in Alicante and La Rioja, was notable for its great mobility at national level and the high security measures used to evade police action. The main migratory route used by the members was Libya as a step before Europe, a cheaper route for criminal organisations but, at the same

time, much more dangerous for the victims. The gang was led by a woman of Nigerian origin who was dedicated to the exploitation of women of the same nationality. Victims were forced to live on the same floor where they were engaged in prostitution. In addition, they were continually changing homes to avoid being linked to the world of prostitution. They caught women who were very young and vulnerable due to the state of need they had

in their country of origin,” said a police spokesman. “They gave them false offers of well-paid jobs in Europe and, once convinced, they were subjected to voodoo rituals in the presence of a direct relative with whom a loyalty contract

with the network was sworn. In the case of not fulfilling this contract, they would suffer all kinds of evils and were even threatened with death.” The victim had to exercise prostitution to pay off a debt of 45,000 euros

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NOTHER DAESH suspected has been arrested following liaison between the police in Belgium and Spain.

The 26-year-old man, of Spanish nationality and Moroccan descent, was arrested in Zaventem (Belgium), for his alleged membership of the terrorist group and for his work in recruiting and indoctrinating new members. The detainee was subject to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) within the framework of the cooperation and joint fight by EU Member States against Jihadi terrorism. The detainee was the last component of a group which, based in Belgium, commenced a major radicalisation project in 2014 in which another five people were actively involved, three of whom have already been arrested by the Spanish authorities and one by the Moroccan authorities, including the elder brother of the detainee, apprehended in October 2015 for his membership of and integration in DAESH. Furthermore, two of the other members of this cell were arrested on 8 May in Badalona (Barcelona) and in Salou (Tarragona). He was also the main instigator of this cell’s work in carrying out recruitment and indoctrination work, either in his home or in cafes in the city of Brussels. As well as

repeatedly sharing audiovisual material of a radical nature among its members, thus completing the process of indoctrination, he was responsible for spreading the group’s ideology through different social media in various countries. In addition, he was very active in groups of instant text messaging. At his meetings, he shared videos of kamikaze operations, execution scenes and death sentences by decapitation and calls for terrorist actions to be perpetrated in Europe. “His direct contact with Jihadi fighters in Syria and Iraq led him to convey to the rest of the members the need to practise combat techniques in his latest attempt to travel to a conflict zone,” said a spokesman for the Spanish police. “In fact, the detainee tried to travel together with his brother to these countries on two occasions. Since he did not achieve this goal, the members of the cell decided to postpone his incorporation and involve him in terrorist actions in Europe, particularly in Belgium, where they had gone as far as identifying specific targets, groups, locations and buildings.”

Palma capital losing its identity because of mass tourism, residents claim

ALLORCA’S capital of Palma is in danger of becoming a theme park unless something is done to stop the mass influx of tourists.

TWO SURVEYS

The claim comes as a second major survey confirms the impact of the huge number

of visitors visiting Majorca, Mallorca and Ibiza is the single biggest concern of local residents. The Balearic Institute of Social Studies says their worries are “more than anguish” because mass tourism is directly affecting many aspects of their daily lives. Although the unrest is reflected across all the islands, the Institute says it is especially prominent in Palma. IBES director, Gonzalo Arán says there are fears that the capital has lost its identity. “The rivers of people that are created in Palma do not leave space for the “idiosyncrasy” of the city and citizens fear it is becoming a theme park,” he told Diario de Mallorca. The Institute of Social Studies released details of its fifth study of public opinion and it backs up findings by a similar

survey conducted by the Mallorca-based Gadesco Foundation which looks at island life. In a statement, the IBES says 56 per cent of residents of the Balearic Islands consider the arrival of tourists in the summer to be excessive, despite the economic benefits. Last year, the same percentage was 53 and the level of discontentment has been rising each year since 2013. In Menorca, 39 per cent of those interviewed said the arrival of tourists was excessive, 56 per cent in Ibiza, 51.4 per cent for Mallorca and 63 per cent in Palma. Gonzalo Adán said that in recent years there had been a “progressive loss of perception of environmental quality, which has been accentuated this year, and which is attributed almost exclusively to tourism”.

From May 2013 to June 2017, the percentage of citizens who described the quality of the environment as very good has gone down from eight per cent to four per cent, while 12 per cent now call it bad, as compared to nine per cent in the very first survey. The main problems identified are too many cars, too many people, water quality, dirt and deteriorating beaches. The IBES says the survey results should serve as a “wake up” call to the authorities to do something about excessive tourism numbers. The Institute says people are not against people coming to the Balearics for a holiday but want something done to control the numbers and lessen the problems they are creating.

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Spain wants to end “tourist Police warn about bank ATM seasons” in favour of all-year machine frauds holiday appeal NEW PROFILE

USTAINABLE tourism is the way forward for Spain which will seek to promote an all-yearround season.

Minister for Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda, Álvaro Nadal, attending the annual meeting of the council of the OECD Tourism Committee, held in Paris, said Spain is fully aligned with the five priorities established by the WTO for this 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Firstly, Spanish policy seeks

inclusive and sustainable economic growth through tourism. Álvaro Nadal recalled that the government is working towards less concentrated and deseasonalised tourist growth that aims to diversify the offer and attract a new profile of tourist with a greater propensity for spending. To achieve that, it is committed to

digitalising the sector, reconverting mature destinations and supporting emerging destinations. From the point of view of social inclusion, employment and reducing poverty, the minister placed great emphasis on the measures adopted to combat the seasonal nature of recruitment in the sector, as well as on subsidised programmes at tourism and hotel and catering training schools. As regards the third priority of the WTO - the efficient use of resources, environmental protection and climate change - Álvaro Nadal announced the launch of a new Energy Efficiency Credit Line, with funding of 100 million euros, of which 30 million will be allocated, for the first time, to the hotel and catering sector. The minister also underlined that Spain is home to a great historical and artistic heritage that contributes to

cultural values and diversity the fourth priority of the WTO. In this regard, he quoted the example of support for the network of World Heritage Cities and the existence of the network of Tourism Paradores [State-run hotels], with 95 establishments around the country. Lastly, the minister highlighted the role of tourism as a vehicle for mutual understanding, peace and security. Álvaro Nadal alluded to the attacks in August in Catalonia and pointed out that, although it is still early, everything would seem to indicate that these attacks have had virtually no effect on tourist flows. To end his speech, Álvaro Nadal stressed that the world is changing at great speed and that tourism can remain as a mature and traditional sector, or it can take on-board the two main revolutions of the 21st century: energy efficiency and digitalisation.

OLICE have issued a warning about customers who use a bank machine which might have been tampered with.

They say organised gangs are using all sorts of ploys to get your money so being alert is one of the first steps to avoid being stung. The Civil Guard says that if you put your card into the bank’s ATM and it doesn’t give the money out, NEVER leave. They advise checking the slot and calling your bank immediately or the police on #062 #112. There are five signs to watch out for if you suspect tampering. 1 A fake front which captures your pincode and money. 2 A bulky card slot. This could mean there is a skimmer inside which duplicates the magnetic strip on your card. 3 Loose or blocked slot. There is probably a ‘Lebanese loop’, a metallic device, inside to trap your card. It is then removed when you are gone. 4 Loose keyboard: it is probably false and reading your data. 5 Strangers around: they could be paying attention to what you are doing waiting and for you to get distracted.

Hashish found in bottles Spanish unemployment inside fuel tank MORE CONTRACTS

RUG traffickers try all sorts of ways of trying to smuggle in their illegal wares into Spain.

However, police weren’t caught out when they became suspicious of a car stopped in Sagunto. They found nine plastic bottles containing 10,000 grams of hashish hidden inside the vehicle’s petrol tank. The whole fuel tank had to be dismantled in order to retrieve the drugs contained in acorns. A 50-year-old man of Italian nationality was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking.

level continues to fall despite September blip

HE number of recorded unemployed at the State Public Employment Services rose in September by 27,858 people on the previous month.

Over the last eight years, the average number of recorded unemployed has risen in this month by almost 50,000 people (49,764). However, the total recorded unemployment level now stands at 3,410,182, remaining at the lowest level for the last eight years. Over the last 12 months, unemployment has fallen by 310,115, thus maintaining the strong pace of the annual reduction for another month, which now stands at 8.34%. During the first nine months of 2017, unemployment has fallen by 292,792 people. Recorded unemployment rose in 12 autonomous regions, headed up by Andalusia (10,273) and Extremadura (4,486). It fell in the other five regions, headed up by Castile La Mancha (down 4,135) and the Region of Valencia. By sector of economic activity, recorded unemployment fell in the construction sector by 9,667, in the agriculture sector, by 4,838 and in the industrial sector, by 3,622. In contrast, it rose in the services sector, by 29,601and among first-time job-seekers, by 16,384. The number of contracts registered in the month of September amounted to a total of 1,993,267. This represents an increase of 86,267 (up 4.52%) on the same month in 2016. A total of 192,690 permanent employment contracts were recorded in September 2017. This represents an increase of 21,678 (up 12.68%) on the same month last year, and is the best figure since the start of the recovery. A total of 44 straight months of increases in stable hiring have now been posted. Full-time permanent unemployment contracts in September increased by 15.4%. In accumulated terms, 838,275 permanent contracts have been signed between January and September this year, up 13.67% on the same period of 2016, the type of contract to rise the most. There was a noteworthy rise of 21% in permanent employment contracts for the under-25s in the first nine months of 2017.

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MORE STONES THAT SPEAK This article follows on (after a fashion) from a previous article in the ‘Tenerife News’ entitled “If only those stones could speak.” There we read about two men who participated in the foundation of Spanish Tenerife. This time the circumstances of the people concerned are more modest of the Davidson family, several of whom are buried here. Occasionally, engineers of various nationalities died while on Tenerife, or even off Tenerife.

The English cemetery in Puerto de la Cruz

EMETERIES in England are green, tranquil places, miniature nature reserves, but in Tenerife they are very different, mainly scorched, desiccated places, or else warehouses, with concrete racks of concrete compartments for coffins arranged behind concrete or marble slabs, like cells in a honeycomb. I have to say I find them rather unsettling and if I popped my clogs or kicked the bucket in Tenerife I’d opt for cremation, with my ashes to be scattered in some quiet corner of the countryside. Putting aside these morbid thoughts, to read the epitaphs on headstones is usually quite interesting and, believe it or not, a lot of people do this because, after all, nothing interests people more than other people. There are two cemeteries in the north that give a little cause for reflection. In Santa Cruz there is the old city cemeter y of San Rafael and San Roque, where the Protestant section contains eighty-four identifiable burials that include members of the well-known, entrepreneurial, Hamilton family. The graves have been thoroughly recorded by Daniel Garcia Pulido in his book, ‘San Rafael y San Roque – Un camposanto con historia [A cemeter y with history] (1810-1916)’, published in 2000. From the inscriptions and supplementary information the author gives we can extract small pictures of the lives of several people from days gone by. There are businessmen and merchants, for example Joseph Baker, a L ondon merchant who died in 1845 aged 44, and his partner Thomas Clarke, who died

only a few years after him in 1848. A company director with the wonderful name of Farrow Siddal Bellamy, of the Tenerife Coaling Company and Elder Dempster Company, the biggest and most important business in Santa Cruz, lived to the age of 82 when he died in 1947. He promoted the construction of the lavish Elder Dempster building in the Calle Castillo and owned the first motor car on the island, a French Panhard, registered on 4th February 1902. There are foreign consuls who sometimes mixed business with their bureaucratic appointments. Joseph C. Hart was a U.S. consul as well as a lawyer and a writer, who died in 1855 aged 56. Another U.S. consul, William H. Dabney, sadly lost his wife Marianne in 1879 while they were in Tenerife. Yet another US consul, Harrison Briggs MacKay y Jennings, was an agent for the London shipping agents, For wood Brothers & Company. He died at the age of 45 in 1889. Carl Gottlob Adolf Buchle was a German consul and a

merchant who died in 1915 aged 59. He was an associate of William Lemaitre and together they owned the Foronda building until the end of the 19th centur y. They donated a clock to the church of San Francisco in Santa Cruz. The Danish consul in Tenerife was Hans Peter Olsen, who was actually Norwegian. He owned the ‘Hotel Olsen’, otherwise called the ‘Alexandra’, in Santa Cruz and was president of the Association of Hoteliers. He died in 1950 aged 83. British consul Richard Bartlett (1785-1857) was awarded the medal of the Fleur de Lys by King Louis XVIII of France, an honour usually reserved for Frenchmen, and he was British consul in A Coruna in Spain for several years before managing the consulate of the Canaries from 1841 to 1849. He married twice, first to Ann Kay and then to Josefa Tarrius. A couple of the others to whom we can give personalities are James Le Brun (1823-1886), who was also known as ‘Diego’, whose family moved to Tenerife from Jersey in 1818. He was an importer and exporter who owned a large collection of historical and natural relics of the Canary Islands. (What happened to them, I wonder?) His daughter Frances Marian is also buried here. Mr. Le Brun was in partnership with members

Oskar Hans Gotz was a German engineer who died here at the young age of 33 in 1909. Cornelius Thompson was a naval armourer for the ports of London and Aberdeen who died on the high seas around the island in 1894. William Henr y Lewis was chief engineer on the ‘Suevic’, who died here in 1921 while the ‘Suevic’, a ship of the White Star line, was on its voyage between Liverpool and Australia. The ‘Suevic’ had been wrecked in 1907, when half of it had to be left on the rocks where it foundered, then following a drastic rebuild it was relaunched in 1908. Three maritime-associated deaths occurred here in 1898. Frederick Williams was chief engineer on board the ‘Trojan’, a ship of the Union Line that sailed between England and South Africa. He died aged 50 in October 1898 while the ship was docked in Santa Cruz. Arthur Henr y Bechervaise Fulford came to the Canary Islands as chief superintendent of the ‘Spanish National Submarine Telegraph Company ’ that owned the telegraph connection between the Canarian archipelago, the Spanish mainland and Europe. The company was established in 1883 and the link by cable was made the same year. Mr. Fulford also died in 1898, aged only 40. The third death in 1898 was Joseph H. Train Gray, who died on 9th April on board the steamship ‘South America,’ of the ‘ Veloce Navigazionne Italiana’ line, which was sailing between South America and Italy when it called in to the port of Santa Cruz. He was 59. All these notes give tantalising hints at the often romantic-sounding lives of these people, some of whom lived out a full life while others died tragically young. As well as being informative, epitaphs are sometimes unintentionally amusing, for example in the English cemetery in Puerto

de la Cruz, where members of the Smith family, who owned the Sitio Litre with its beautiful garden that’s open to the public, are buried, as well as members of the Reid family, who provided vice-consuls for the island, and where there are as many Germans and Scandina-vians present as English, there are a few epitaphs that caught my eye: To a gent, “So very quiet without you.” Was he a talkative chap? Another is to, “A man of many parts,” hopefully all in working order. Another man had three Christian names to choose from but he wanted none of them and preferred to be called Roger. Marriage to a certain lady was, “A life contract and beyond.” Let’s

hope it was, and still is, full of romance. A departed lady was recorded as the wife of a man who gave his own first name, but not that of his dear wife! A chap I’ll call ‘X’ was born on (date) and he died on (date) followed by the words, “For Ever.” (!) He wasn’t expected to come back, then. There’s a sweet thought for a very old lady, “We had you so long we will miss you all the more.” And one that I hope will be for me as well, reads, “He had a happy life and was a good man.” Other words from one departed give some sound advice “Don’t worry, be happy.” But my favourite epitaph has to be to, “A great lady, horsewoman and mother,” in that order.

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Liberty Seguros rewards customer loyalty

Invest in your health

Until 20 December 2017, Liberty Seguros will welcome new customers and reward existing policy holders with cashback offers on both car and home insurance policies

ITH so many insurance providers out there today, choosing which is right for your needs is not an easy feat. Expatriates living in Spain will undoubtedly be drawn towards a provider that not only offers a premium service but that also speaks their language, and Liberty Seguros is proud to be serving the needs of 175,000 expatriates living both in mainland Spain and on the islands.

OME people are mainly focused on the price when they look for a health insurance and they decide to contract the cheapest one, but… watch out!

Today’s customer requires more than just a superior service; they wish to be valued and rewarded for placing their trust in our products. It’s for this reason that this year Liberty Seguros will not only be offering new customers special cashback offers on car and home insurance policies, but also our existing customers that take out new policies will receive a much higher reward. Between 21 September and 20 December 2017, all new customers that take out their first car or home insurance policy, paying by direct debit, will be welcomed by Liberty Seguros with 40 euros cashback. Also, during this same period, existing customers of Liberty Seguros who take out new home or car insurance policies will be rewarded for their loyalty with 60 euros cashback. This cashback will be deposited directly into the policy holder’s bank account, as long as the policy is paid by direct debit. For their convenience, payments can be set up both in Spain or in their home country bank account, as long as it is within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) zone. Customers must be aware that these offers are not for renewals or replacements –and some minimum premiums do apply. For example, car insurance must be for fully comprehensive cover with an annual premium exceeding 400 euros in mainland Spain and over 300 euros in the Canary Islands. Home insurance premiums for cover on the mainland and Balearics must exceed 200 euros, and home insurance premiums in the Canary Islands must exceed 150 euros. According to Liberty Seguros, this is the first year that the cashback gift to existing customers has been increased to reward their loyalty. “It is vital that these customers feel – and continue to feel – valued,” said a spokesman. “Our policy holders are more than just a number and at Liberty Seguros we remain committed to ensuring a valued, personalised service that understands and meets the needs of all policy holders.” In order to achieve this and to assist those that prefer a more personalised service, Liberty Seguros has an extensive network of 300 brokers that are dedicated to providing friendly, expert advice. Speaking your own language, these

brokers are available to discuss, face-to-face, the cover that will be right for you. With insurance for not only for car and home, but also life, pet, business, commercial, leisure, public liability and personal injury, today Liberty Seguros is considered the expat’s number one choice in Spain. To find out more or to receive a no obligation quote, visit www.libertyexpatriates.es. Or to find out the location of your nearest broker, simply call 91 342 25 49

Inexpensive health insurances are available on the market at the time of contracting the policy, but as the person gets older the price of the policies drastically increases considering the change to a higher age bracket. ASSSA does not increase the price due to age, which means that the premium will remain the same age bracket that you contracted at the beginning. In the end you will pay a lower amount and your insurance will result cheaper. A further point to consider is the written contractual guarantee of no cancellation. If there is no guarantee and the Insurance Company cancels the policy, it may occur that contracting another insurance becomes complicated due to age or the development of some diseases.

ASSSA guarantees under contract that your policy will not be cancelled, therefore you can have the peace of mind of being provided with a lifetime coverage. Health is the best investment we can ever make and as such should be treated, not as the purchase of the cheapest choice by the time of contracting. Other factors to consider are the solvency and experience of the Company, the customer service, easy access to medical assistance, medical network and coverage offered. ASSSA puts at your disposal its solvency and more than 80 years of experience to provide you with the best personalised attention in your own language and the best health care any time you need it. Don’t wait any longer. Invest in your health with ASSSA.

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New Kodiaq big on luxury - and top value

ARS with stacks of room and lots of luxury don’t need to cost a fortune and I’ve recently sampled a model that fits the bill. Take a bow Skoda. Kodiaq is the Czech car manufacturer ’s first ever seven-seater car and big SUV - and it’s a cracking new arrival. It looks elegant and powerful, has a quality, roomy interior and is a really nice big car to drive. With prices starting at £24,000 this is a real value-formoney model for buyers looking for a big family car. It’s also available as a fiveseater with the entry model costing £21,555. The Kodiaq arrived in UK showrooms in March with four trims levels – S, SE, SE L and Edition. A specially-configured SE Technology aimed at business users has since been added and is a new rugged Scout version has just gone on sale. Skoda spec may have been

sparse in the past but those days are long gone. All models in the range come with LED daytime running lights, alloy wheels, leather multifunction steering wheel and air-conditioning with front Assist, DAB digital radio, touchscreen infotainment systems and SmartLink also standard across the lineup. There is a choice of five engines – three petrol and two diesels – with power ranging from 125ps to 190ps. There is the option of two or four-wheel drive and manual or DSG transmissions. The test model was a twowheel drive SE L 2.0 TDI 150ps with an auto box. It is priced at £30,465 with the only options on the car I tested being metallic paint (£555), space saver spare

wheel (£100) and textile floor mat set (£80) taking the cost to £31,200. You don’t need a lot of options on this seven-seater model because it is packed with standard features that could up the price as options on some opposition models. The luxury interior also gets alcantara upholstery, dual zone aircon with humidity sensor and front armrest with storage box, The heated driver and front passenger seats were also super comfortable, being height adjustable with lumbar support. The Kodiaq offers lots of space up front and a top-of-theart infotainment system, with eight-inch touchscreen, is featured in the middle of the fascia. This houses Skoda Connect with two categories – infotainment online and care connect. These provide up-to-theminute journey information and sat nav, remote access and assistance. A stack of other standard features in this model includes cruise control, drive mode selection, electrically operated boot, keyless entry and start. The Moon-white-coloured test model’s elegant, sporty lines featured 19-inch alloys, black roof rails, chrome window surround, LED headlights and rear lights with corner LED front fogs, rear spoiler with LED brake light

Using mobile phones whilst driving

E are all well aware, no doubt, that the use of mobile phones whilst driving is illegal, however thousands of users flout this law, many with grave consequences and many deaths have been attributed to the use of a mobile phone whilst driving.

One of the first and most important rules of driving SAFELY is to keep your eyes on the road and the traffic around you. From this we know that any distraction could be fatal and mobile phones with all their high tech innovations these days are probably one of the most significant distractions, perhaps along with children! The International Auto mobile Federation along with RACC and RACE as well as other European clubs, are launching a campaign called #ParkyourPhone, with its ambassador being none other than the very famous singer Pharrell Williams, who has allowed his image to be used in photos and videos and promotional images. The campaign is quite simply to make all road users MORE aware of the dangers of using a phone whilst on the road or indeed walking so this campaign is directed at drivers, cyclists, bikers and pedestrians. There are reportedly approximately 3500 lives lost daily in traffic accidents where the use of a mobile phone is involved. Europe, has, as a whole done a lot to advance road safety, this includes technical improvements to vehicles using the roads as well as training for road users or infrastructure. In Spain #AparcaTuMovil (park your mobile) joins other campaigns such as the one being run by RACE, Castrol and BP called #Stop Distractions whose aim it is to alert drivers to the risks of using a phone whilst driving. Under the hashtag #Stopchatear (stop chatting) more than 13 million Spanish drivers recignise that they have used messenger or such like to communicate whilst driving posing a grave hazard not only to themselves but to other road users. There have been various studies carried out by many bodies with results that some may find very disturbing. The RACC has stated that talking on the phone multiplies by 4 the probability of an accident whilst drivers who text or write a message or e-mail are 23 times more likely to crash. Food for thought or common sense? A study carried out by a Catalonia motor club showed that 26% of drivers admitted to using their mobiles “always or often” on their journeys and that the percentage of pedestrians polled increased to a staggering 47%. This very same study showed that 43% of drivers DO RECOGNISE the dangers of these actions and that pedestrians, who are in no way blameless in these actions, there are one in five who continue to text/message whilst using a crossing, therefore their attention is not on any potential hazards that may surround them. Recommendations by the RACC relating to the use of mobile phones, are that applications should be able to block the use of a mobile whilst driving, require certification (such as ISO standard) to be able to standardise mobility related apps and thus identify them as safe and compatible with driving. Summing up, the use of mobile phones is illegal when driving and can result in fines and points penalties at the very least, but on a more serious note they can also contribute to accidents and indeed to fatalities, injuries or even deaths. Please think before reaching to answer/use your mobile whilst driving of the potential grave consequences that may occur. The same rule applies, when you are a pedestrian, as if you are not paying attention to where you are going you may injure another pedestrian , or if doing this whilst crossing a road, you may become a victim yourself.

and rear parking sensors. The spacious Kodiaq’s interior length is 1,793mm with 1,527m elbow room in the front and 1,510mm in the rear. Headroom up front is 1,020mm and 1,014mm in the back. The middle row seats, that can slide back and forward, offer lots of legroom at 104mm while the third row of seats would be suitable for small children – depending on how far middle row passengers pull their seats forward. These third-row seats fold neatly in the floor space to create a massive luggage capacity of 2,065. On the road, the Kodiaq didn’t disappoint with the

smaller powered 2-litre turbodiesel unit providing plenty of power, The seven-speed DSG worked well in auto mode but drivers can switch to manual gear changes if required. It got fairly quickly up to speed with a zero to 62mph time of 10.3 seconds and with a top speed of 123mph was exceptionally quiet at motorway speeds, with little road, wind or engine noise coming into the cabin. The Kodiaq would be ideal for long journeys but it also fared well in town and on some country roads. It delivered smooth and quick gear changes without fuss when required and ride

comfort for driver and passenger was top class. You also get highly impressive fuel economy figures with this engine under the bonnet. It has a claimed 56.6mpg combined and I achieved the 50mpg mark during my time with the car. Kodiaq is a quality newcomer for Skoda and has all the credentials to be a big success. It arrives in the UK at a time when Skoda is enjoying top sales. The Czech company sold 42,558 cars in the first half of 2017 here – a high for the brand and up two per cent on last year.

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FEEDING ADVICE

KEEPING YOUR CAT IN TIP-TOP SHAPE food for their age and size. Several small meals daily may be better for some cats than two large ones.

Should my neutered cat eat less?

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

Does my older cat need less food?

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

My cat is fat. Should I put them on a diet?

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

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

What can my kitten eat?

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

Prevention is much better than cure, as cats that have been fat once will always be prone to weight gain. You should be able to feel your cat’s ribs easily when you stroke their body lightly and, from above, you should clearly see a waistline. If your cat is becoming overweight, start by reducing the amount you feed by about a quarter. Alternatively, you can try changing onto a light diet. These are usually complete dry foods manufactured for less active or slightly overweight cats. They contain fewer calories than normal adult cat foods. You will still need to keep a close check to make sure your cat is losing weight and not getting any fatter. The other important part of weight loss is exercise. Increasing the amount of exercise your cat gets, by playing with your pet, will also help them become leaner and fitter.

Can I give my cat treats?

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

How much exercise does my cat need?

When your cat reaches adulthood, you can change from a growth diet to normal adult cat food. There are choices of dry food or wet, but the important thing is to find a food that suits your cat and stick to it. Swapping and changing can result in an upset stomach, so if you have to change your cat’s diet, do so over a few days, gradually introducing the new food and reducing the old food. This will minimise the risk of an upset stomach. It will not do any harm to your cat to have different flavours of the same type of food, and many foods are sold in packs containing mixed flavours. However, cats that become used to a lot of variety may become picky eaters and you will find yourself constantly having to pander to their whims. The quantity you need to feed depends on the size and exercise level of your cat, so follow the feeding guide and adjust the quantity to make sure your cat maintains a healthy weight. As with kittens, the best option is to feed the smallest quantity recommended and increase this only if the cat looks thin. A lean cat is likely to live longer, have more energy and be much less prone to disease than a cat that is allowed to become overweight.

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

What if my cat doesn’t eat?

My cat is old. Should they still exercise?

What can my adult cat eat?

Assuming your cat is lively and healthy, there is no need to worry about missing a couple of meals. However, if a cat that usually has a good appetite suddenly stops eating, or if the cat also has other symptoms such as diarrhoea, contact your vet for advice. If your cat regularly leaves food you may be feeding too much, so reduce the quantity and do not increase it until you reach a point where the cat is eating properly again. You can then increase the quantity gradually until the cat is eating a normal amount of

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

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Maya’s Tandori & Curry house

Brunelli’s Steakhouse

The Oriental

Puerto Santiago

Puerto de la Cruz

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!"

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

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 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

Tressardi

La Parrilla

II Pappagallo

Puerto de la Cruz

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

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.

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 922 381 400 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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English Tea Room

Restaurante Gom

Restaurante Magnolia

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

Santa Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz

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

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.

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

For reservations call 922 385 614 Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n Puerto de la Cruz www.restaurantemaganolia.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 922 794 819 Avda. Santiago Puig, Apartamentos Colón 2 Playa de la Américas www.mammarosa.com / mammarosa@mammarosa.com

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Your dining experience around our restaurants

This month we will have our “MEAT PIES” menu in El Calderito de la Abuela.

Donde Mario

La Bodeguita de Enfrente

Cuesta de la Villa

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

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. “La Bodeguita de frente” won the “II Gastronomic Awards Cruzcampo Gran Reserva El Día-Mesa Abierta”, which took place last week.

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. Last year, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. 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.

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

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

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Theatre and dance fills a First CD for Canary new culture season folk group

OS Realejos is lifting the curtain on a new season of theatre and dance.

Under the title of ‘Telón’, the local council has arranged for eight shows from October through to January which will be staged in the

Teatro Cine Realejos and the Casa de la Cultura. Los Realejos has always been keen to spread the message that “culture does

not bite” . Councillor for cultural promotion Adolfo González says there has been growing interest in the arts in recent years within the municipality. There will be dramatic plays, performed both by local and visting groups and in November, a series of culture weekends. This will include a dance show on November 24th when Daniel Abreu will present his new show “Cabeza” in the Teatro Cine Realejos. This will also be the venue for the two closing shows of the cycle with the Zalata Teatro on December 1st and Turbocultura on January 20th. Further information on all the shows is available on www.losrealejos.es

HE Folk Group “Santa Cecilia” has presented their first album.

The Mayor of El Rosario, Escolástico Gil received members of the board of the Folk Association “Santa Cecilia”, Juan Miguel Medina and Idaira Sánchez, who presented him with one of the first copies. Produced by Creati-Music, the album, under the title “Vuestra familia” (“Your family”), is a sample of the folklore of the islands on twelve tracks. The “Santa Cecilia” Folk Group was founded seven years ago and is currently composed of 30 people, 15 adults and 15 children, aged between three and 17, who usually practise in the centre of the third age in La Esperanza. The Mayor congratulated the representatives of the group on their first CD, reflecting Canarian culture and sung by local people themselves.

Places offered for guided walk through Anaga

L Rosario is organising a new walk along the Cruz del Carmen Las Carboneras footpath in Anaga.

Priority will be given to young people aged between 14 and 30 who are registered in the municipality. The walk is on Saturday, October 14th and is part of the cycle of routes organised to promote responsible leisure among young people. The activity also allows 19 students to continue their training as trail guides as they have designed the programme and will help with them on the day, as well as evaluating them later, all under the guidance of their tutor. Interested persons can call 922 01 01 60 Ext. 1105-1100 and 1114 or send an email to the email addresses drogodependencia@ayuntamientoelrosario.org or social services@ayuntamientoelrosario.org. “To register you can download the necessary form for this and it is posted on the municipal website: www.ayuntamientoelrosario.org. “The offer is part of the campaign of social and youth dynamism carried out by El Rosario council in order to organise different activities to occupy the free time of young people in a healthy way, away from habits harmful to their health,” a spokesman explained.

Flamenco show to enchant in Puerto and El Sauzal “CULTURA GITANA”

UERTO de la Cruz and El Sauzal are hosting the show “Cultura gitana” by the company Antonio de Verónica.

In Puerto, the first show was held on October 5th but the second is on October 12th in the Timanfaya theatre and in El Sauzal on October 14th at the Cultural Centre Las Pirámides. The remaining Puerto performance is at 8.30pm and tickets cost 15 euros. The concert in El Sauzal is also at 8.30pm with general admission at nine euros and five euros for reductions. The reduced entrance fee applies to students, under 25s, over 65s and residents of the municipality. See tomaticket.es and or local town halls. “ Cultura gitana” by Antonio de Verónica and Saray Cortés takes a tour of the history of flamenco since it came into being 200 years ago. It is born of their own experiences, stories told by the elders, who travelled and lived in caravans, stopping anywhere

to light their fire and sing, play and dance flamenco. The flamenco company Sánchez Cortés was born in 2005 and since then has made authentic flamenco its hallmark, transmitted through four generations of the same family. Antonio de Verónica began dancing when only seven years of age and has shared the stage with artists such as Antonio El Pipa and singer Miguel Flores Quirós, El Capullo de Jerez and has learned alongside Rafael Amargo, Rafael Carmen, Farruco, Farruquito and Juana Amaya. Saray Cortes, his partner on stage and in life, started to dance when barely five years of age at the hand of one of the most recognised ballerinas, his mother, La Salinera. She had her own company by the time she was just 16 and performed at the Queen Elizabeth theatre in London to great acclaim.

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Filming boost for Puerto de la Cruz as “Happy People” takes to the streets

DANISH MOVIE

HE tourist city of Puerto de la Cruz has been chosen for the filming of the Danish film “Happy People”.

Recording has already started in different locations of the municipality and will last until the end of November, taking a projected six weeks in all. This film will be screened at the Cannes, San Sebastian and Premiere in all of Scandinavia. It is being directed by Samaou Achete Ahlstrom and has the lead actors of Dar Salim, Lisa Carlehed, Francesc Garrido and Oscar Casas. The production produces an investment of more than 500,000 euros in Puerto and will involve the creation of 255 direct jobs, 25 people for the team, ten secondary players and 220 people for extras. For the mayor of Puerto, Lope Afonso, “the filming of this feature represents a real boost to the outward projection of the municipality and will generate

significant benefits during the time in which it will develop, from the creation of new jobs for our residents , the notable expenditure on accommodation and contracting services that will materialise throughout the months of October and November.” The Orange Valley Production director, Ian Stewart, contacted Puerto council in August to present “an interesting project for Puerto de la Cruz”. “From the very moment he presented the project, we saw a unique opportunity of promotion for our tourist city abroad,” explained tourism councillor, Dimple Melwani. One of the keys to choosing Puerto de la Cruz, apart from being a unique enclave on the island of Tenerife, has been to provide from the outset “collaboration and

organisation by the City Council for all aspects of the recording of this feature “. “It is an opportunity for our municipality, which opens doors to the future in this film sector with good tax incentives in the Canary Islands,” said Dimple Melwani. It is estimated that this film will reach more than ten million Scandinavians, an important tourist promotion opportunity for a market that “although currently representing 11% of tourists staying in Puerto de la Cruz, is a step further to continue to consolidate the destination in Scandinavia,. “ This film is about the couple Adam and Louise, 40, who during a holiday in Tenerife lose their son Lucas, aged ten. Lucas is supposed to have drowned but his body has never been found. In “Happy People” Adam and Louise return to Puerto, five years after the tragic accident. Everyone has their own way of coping with the loss of their

child. While Louise tries to move on, Adam looks for Lucas, who refuses to believe that he is dead. The people and the events in Tenerife and Puerto de la Cruz give as a result that Adam and Louise get to live with a restored peace. With the help of the beautiful Puerto de La Cruz, the couple reconnect with the help of nature and people. The filming of this feature film will be done both during business hours and at night time. The recording of this film will bring to the city many people who will stay in Puerto de la Cruz, around 700 nights, mainly in Hotel Vallemar, official hotel of the shooting, and in the hotel Weare La Paz. To ensure security and coordination, different meetings have been established with the areas involved in the organization, such as the Local Police and the National Police Corps, the Department of Tourism, General Services and Mayor’s Office.

Ticket sales begin Art exhibition in Arona for Canary Music Festival FIVE CONCERTS TOWN HALL

HE Canary Music Festival has opened the deadline for the renewal of tickets for its 34th edition.

ISITORS to Arona might like to pop in to the Town Hall to see a new exhibition showcasing local artists.

The paintings and sculptures are the work of 15 men and women who were either born in the municipality or are settled here. Following the official opening of the exhibition, the exhibition can be seen up until November 30th. The artists taking part are Jamil Omar Walls, Juan Martín

Sánchez, Sonia Delgado, José Manuel Encinoso, Carlo Forte, Juan Carlos Sánchez Lezcano, Heriberto Tapia, Sergio Linares Velasco, Maijo González Marrero, Ariam Lázaro Pérez Barrios, Carlos Ortega, Raúl Ortega, Argelia María Bello Hernández, Oskar Isidoro Ayza and Carmen P. Díaz Carabaña.

The offer includes the five concerts scheduled in Tenerife and Gran Canaria between January 11th and February 17th. The International Festival of Music of the Canary Islands is organised by the Canary Government and takes place in the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and in the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz. The period will conclude on October 31st to give way to the campaign directed to new subscribers. The renewal will be processed in the headquarters of the Canary Culture Network in both capitals, from 9am to 1pm. The five concerts will be given by the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra , Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna Chamber Orchestra. The price of the credit, which covers four areas of the two main venues, ranges from 135 euros, the cheapest, and 275 euros for the best locations, which is a 30 per cent saving on the amount of single tickets. Once the renewal period expires, the term of new subscribers will open, between November 6th and 17th. Tickets for the general public will be on sale beginning Dec. 11th, through regular Internet platforms and at auditorium box offices.

Dream comes a reality as Tigaray cultural space takes on new-look

OS Realejos council and Tenerife Cabildo have finished the reformation of the Tigaray Cultural Space for musical teaching.

The Insular Plan for Cultural Infrastructure enabled seven new spaces for training classrooms and multipurpose art rooms in this building. The first deputy Mayor of Los Realejos, Adolfo González Pérez Siverio, visited the Tigaray Cultural Space together with the insular director of Culture of the Cabildo de Tenerife, José Luis Rivero to see the newlook interior. The project cost 33,787.45 euros of which 20% was contributed by Los Realejos and 80% by the Cabildo of Tenerife. Adolfo González praised all those involved in the project, saying: “It reinforces not only the artistic production of one of the collective cultural lords of the municipality as is Tigaray, but also fosters the incursion of new values and talents in the musical field through teaching, for which fortunately Los Realejos has a huge

legacy.” He said the building would become “a real gem” not only for the Tigaray group itself “but as the axis of programming activities for other groups and individual artists.” The conversion has created classrooms for music teaching including movement classes, piano, flute, guitar, lute and choir, among others disciplines. Two rooms of 28 square metres each in both floors were reconverted into four teaching spaces of 14 square metres, also maintaining two other classrooms in spaces of nine and eight square metres and a larger room around 30 square metres for multi cultural use. The president of Tigaray, Vicente Hernández, once again thanked “the efforts of both the City Council of Los Realejos and the Cabildo of Tenerife to be able to realise another of the projects dreamed of by this group for more than three decades.”

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Dinosaurs return to La Laguna for ninth edition of “White Night”

INOSAURS will become the protagonists of “La Noche en Blanco de La Laguna”, which this year reaches the ninth edition and will be held on November 4th.

Councillor for the economy, enterprise and employment of the municipal corporation, María José Castañeda, presented this year’s White Night poster in a ceremony attended by the Mayor of La Laguna, José Alberto Díaz. On this occasion, the event will have a marked commercial character coupled with an abundance of fun. “The stars of the celebration will be the people,” said Sr. Diaz. He also thanked all the staff of the local council, the companies involved, the commercial sector and residents who have made it possible to hold this event that has become a benchmark of commercial dynamisation and leisure capital of the Canary Islands, and invited everyone to enjoy La Laguna on November 4th. “I believe that this act is a sample and an example of the success of the potential offered by our municipality, and above all it will be a delight to be able to enjoy the historic city, where the celebration of Night in White is concentrated,” he added. The poster of the initiative has been designed again by the creative team of Zoostudio, giving continuity and evolution to the image of this event of reference both in Tenerife and in the rest of the archipelago. The council is making special arrangements to make sure visitors can get to and from the event with ease and security. To do this, and as happens in each edition, there is liaison with companies such as Titsa or Metropolitano de Tenerife. Finally, the Department of Economy, Enterprise and Employment of La Laguna will report on this event through social networks, Facebook under the profile of La Laguna Noche en Blanco, Twitter under the name of @LNBLa-guna and Instagram @LNBLa-Laguna .

JAZZ CONTINUES

Big Band sounds in Las Palmas

NDREA Motis and Joan Chamorro team up with the Perinké Big Band in the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Gran Canaria.

The concerts, framed in the ‘Corner of Jazz’ and the ‘Festival Jazz Autumn’, will be on 13 and 14 October, at 9pm. The Perinké Big Band continues with its project of collaborating with artists of first level, both national and international and, above all, show these fusions to the Canary public. On this occasion the guests who will accompany them on stage will be the trumpet player, saxophonist and jazz singer Andrea Motis and the double bass player, saxophonist, clarinetist and singer Joan Chamorro.

Tickets for this concert can be purchased at the ticket offices of the Teatro Pérez Galdós, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; as well as on the websites www.auditorioteatrolaspalmas

Winners of Arona art competition

RONA de las Artes has announced the winners of the contests of stories, painting and sculpture.

The first short story awards, in the juvenile and adult categories, have been awarded to Leandro José Suárez Morales and José María Ramos Fernández, with two second-place finishes for Mónica Ravelo García and Roberto Cleso Cossio Graffiña. Juan Carlos Sánchez Lezcano and Juan Antonio Hernández González have obtained the first prizes of the adult categor y in painting and sculpture, respectively, with seconds for Gonzalo Sabina Martín and Maria Dácil Martín Trujillo; in juvenile, there was only a second prize for Ainhoa Bhatia Armas. The awards were presented by the writer Almudena Grandes and the vice president of the Martín Chirino Foundation, Marta Chirino, as the renowned sculptor was not be able to attend for health reasons. Arona council launched this contest, open to all residents in the Canary archipelago, which seeks to serve as a support and platform for the new artistic and literary promises of the Canary Islands. It is all part of a bid to turn the south into a cultural reference point in the Canaries.

Show inspired by clowns

HE universal language of clowns is behind a new show in Santa Cruz.

“Do not touch! – FIC” was inspired by the original European theatrical style. Performed by the company Aga-Boom, the show transcends language and culture barriers with slapstick art, the humour of physical comedy and the magical enthusiasm of childhood. This show is an interactive chaos, extravagant and full of unbridled laughter that transports the audience to the other side of the mirror of the circus. A burst of 75 minutes of pure family fun, high energy for families, children and adults. The show is on October 21st at 6pm and 8.30pm at the Guimerá Theatre in Santa Cruz.

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Miradas Doc film festival in new three-partner agreeement

HE Guia de Isora-based MiradasDoc film festival has launched the Afroamérica Lab together with DOCSP of Brazil and Africa Doc of Senegal. The laboratory is the result of collaboration between the three

festivals to facilitate AfricaLatin America co-production and is the continuity of the first step taken in this regard in the previous edition of the International Documentary

ARONA EVENT

Chimoche to Pinolere hike opens for entries

RONA council is inviting applications to take part in a picturesque hike on October 21st.

The first trek in a new programme will take participants along the route from Chimoche to Pinolere in La Orotava. It has been organised by Arona council’s nature classroom and is over a distance of 11.5 kilometres. The duration is between four and five hours with a medium difficulty classification. The meeting point will be outside the Los Cristianos cultural centre at 8am. Registration is open until October 16th with a maximum number of 35 walkers. This can be done at the Citizen Care Offices of the City of Arona (SAC) or online on the council’s website of www.arona.org

Film Festival of Guia de Isora, where, in the framework of MiradasDoc Market, the first Africa-Latin America Coproduction Forum was held in January 2017. The call for this first workshop for the development of African-American documentary projects is open until November 20th; the participation is free and the registration of the projects is managed through the MiradasDoc website (www.miradasdoc.com).

Afroamérica Lab grants aid to directors or producers for their stay in Miradasdoc Market (Tenerife), where the meeting between documentalists from Africa and Latin America is celebrated. Afroamerica Lab is a meeting for the development of African American documentar y film projects whose main objectives are to promote the development of documentaries between the two regions, to foster collaboration between professio-

nals and institutions involved, and to promote openness to new international markets. The resolution of the selected projects will be announced on November 30th and the laboratory will be held from January 26th to 29th and participation on January 30th in a specific pitch of the Coproduction Forum and meetings with buyers. The project development workshop will be led by Claudia Rodríguez Valencia, CEO of Preciosa Media, a Colombian company dedicated to the distribution, creation of alliances, finan cing for co-productions and media consultancy. The company specialises mainly in the generation of connections and alliances between independent producers, channels and platforms of Latin America, Europe and the US Hispanic territory; it also maintains alliances with managers, distributors and producers in Asia and Oceania.

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When seeing double signals an eye problem

OUBLE vision (medically known as diplopia) is seeing two images of a single object. The two images may be one on top of the other, side by side, or a mix of both. Double vision may be constant, it may come and go, or it may only occur when you’re looking in a particular direction. The cause of your double vision depends on whether your double vision is coming from one eye (monocular) or both eyes (binocular). This also affects which treatment you receive. Treatment ranges from special glasses and eye exercises, to surgery to remove a cataract.

what is happening with their sight, but young children may not be able to explain what is wrong clearly. If your child has double vision, they may narrow or squint their eyes closed in an effort to see better, or they may frequently cover one eye with their hand. They may also turn their head in unusual ways (for example, tilting their head) or look sideways instead of facing forward to try to avoid double vision.

Recognising double vision in children

When to see your GP

Adults are able to describe

Visit your GP as soon as possible if you develop

double vision or you suspect your child has double vision or a squint. If you’ve never had double vision before, it’s important to have it checked as it could be a symptom of a serious medical condition. Your GP will probably refer you to an ophthalmologist (eye specialist) at your local hospital, or an orthoptist (eye movement specialist).

your eyes are working together (your binocular vision). Your ophthalmologist will also use a microscope with a very bright light called a slit lamp to examine the front and back of your eyes. These results, together with your medical history and any other symptoms you have, should determine what could be causing your double vision.

Tests for double vision in hospital

Further tests

Your eyecare team will usually start by assessing your vision. They may ask you to read letters off a chart, measure any current glasses, look at the position of your eyes, and assess how well you can move them. They may also assess how well

Further tests depend on whether the double vision is monocular or binocular, but may include taking images of your eye. A picture of your brain or eye muscles may also be taken Blood tests may also be used to check for an underlying condition.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES?

Ten tips for swallowing pills 1. Moisten your mouth with saliva or water beforehand (a dry mouth makes swallowing harder). 2. Place the pill in the centre of your tongue, and lengthways along your tongue if the pill is oval-shaped. 3. Immediately take a sip of water and wash the pill directly into your throat. 4. Hold water in your mouth before inserting the pill – suspending the pill in water may help to flush it down. 5. Try using a straw to drink the water (the suction may help). 6. Taking a deep breath may help suppress your gag reflex. 7. Try chewing some food before placing the pill in your mouth, and swallow the food and pill together. 8. You may find it helpful to take pills with foods that have naturally thicker consistencies, such as a spoon of yoghurt or ‘smoothie’. 9. Alternatively, you could insert the pill into a small piece of bread or a marshmallow. 10. After swallowing the pill, follow it up with a drink of water to help it go down. NB: These tips are based on common sense, rather than scientific evidence, and may not work for everyone. Alternative forms of medicines are sometimes available if a person has difficulty swallowing pills

Should you lose weight fast? W

HEN you’re trying to lose weight, it’s tempting to want results as fast as possible.

But losing weight fast is unlikely to help you keep the weight off – and it also comes with health risks. If you’re tr ying to lose weight, you’re probably keen to see, and feel, a difference quickly. It can be tempting to put your trust in one of the countless plans that promise rapid, easy weight loss. Unfortunately, even if these

diets do help you lose weight, you’re unlikely to maintain a healthy weight in the months and years afterwards. The most effective way to lose weight and keep it off is to lose it gradually. This can involve following a weight loss plan, but it also should involve making changes to your diet and activity levels that you

can stick to over the long term. Weight loss tends to plateau after a while, and you may need to make further changes. If after six to nine months you haven’t achieved a healthy weight, talk to your GP for advice on the next steps.

Safe rates of weight loss

If you’re tr ying to lose

AVOID TEMPTATION

weight, the safe weekly rate of weight loss is between 0.5kg and 1kg. That’s between around 1lb and 2lb a week. Lose weight faster than this and you’re at risk of health problems that include malnutrition and gallstones, as well as feeling tired and unwell. Fad diets associated with very rapid weight loss, which involve simply changing your diet for a few weeks, are also unlikely to lead you to a

healthy weight in the long term. Work out how much weight you need to lose and get a personal daily calorie range to keep to with our healthy weight calculator. Try our free weight loss plan below, a 12-week diet

and exercise programme designed to help you lose weight the healthy way and develop healthier habits. Beware of buying fake or unlicensed medical products sold as slimming products. Get informed and know what you’re buying.

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Lactose intolerant or not? L

ACTOSE Intolerance is a common digestive problem where the body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly found in milk and dairy products.

Symptoms of lactose intolerance include a bloated stomach, flatulence (wind) and diarrhoea. An intolerance is not the same as a food allergy. If you’re allergic to something, even a tiny particle can be enough to trigger a reaction, while most people with lactose intolerance can still consume small amounts of lactose with no ill-effects. The amount of lactose a person can consume can change, sometimes sharply, from person to person.

What causes lactose intolerance?

The body digests lactose by using an enzyme called lactase to break down lactose into two simpler sugars called glucose and galactose, which can then be easily absorbed into the bloodstream. Enzymes are proteins that cause chemical reactions to occur.

BABY ISSUES?

Steps to protect your fertility

GE is an important factor when it comes to getting pregnant, especially for women, but everyone can help to protect their fertility.

Even if babies are the last thing on your mind at the moment, you can take steps to help maintain your fertility. Many people today wait until they’re older to have children. But fertility declines over time and you should consider this if you plan to have children later. Both women and men are at their most fertile in their early twenties. In women, fertility declines more quickly with age. This decline becomes rapid after the age of 35. This has a number of causes but particularly the decline in the quality of the eggs released by the ovaries. Around one-third of couples in which the woman is over 35 have fertility problems. This rises to two-thirds when the woman is over 40. Women over 35 are also less likely to become pregnant as a result of fertility treatments, including IVF, and are more likely to have a miscarriage if they do become pregnant.

Men’s fertility gradually declines from around the age of 40 but most men are able to father children into their 50s and beyond. Other factors also affect fertility. Sexually transmitted infections, such as chlamy-dia and gonorrhoea, can damage a woman’s fallo-pian tubes, which may make it more difficult to become pregnant. If you think you might have contracted an STI, go to your GP or a sexual health clinic.

Don’t smoke

Women who smoke 20 cigarettes a day experience the menopause on average two years earlier. Men who smoke risk damaging their sperm.

Be a healthy weight

Being underweight or overweight can lower your chances of conceiving. One cause of infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome

(PCOS), which is made worse by being overweight or obese.

Drink sensibly The government advises against drinking alcohol if you are trying to get pregnant. Women tr ying to get pregnant can reduce the risk of harming a developing baby by not drinking to excess and drinking no more than one or two units of alcohol once or twice a week. Men who exceed three to four units a day may damage their sperm.

Keep your testicles cool A man’s testicles should be one or two degrees

cooler than the rest of his body. Tight underwear, hot showers and hot baths can all raise the temperature of the testicles.

Avoid radiation and dangerous chemicals Exposure to radiation and chemicals such as glycol ester, found in some paints, can damage fertility.

Fertility problems If you’ve been tr ying to conceive for a year or more by having regular unpro-tected sex and are still not pregnant, it’s time to see your GP. Your GP can do tests to identify possible fertility problems and can provide advice on the next steps.

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In cases of lactose intolerance, the body does not produce enough of the lactase enzyme so lactose stays in the digestive system, where it is fermented by bacteria (in the same way that yeast is fermented to produce beer). It’s this fermentation process that causes the symptoms associated with lactose intolerance. Levels of lactase often fall as people grow older and some health conditions can also reduce the production of lactase.

Diagnosing lactose intolerance If you suspect that you may be lactose intolerant, it is important to make an appointment to get a diagnosis confirmed (or ruled out) by a doctor. Many experts are concerned that people wrongly “selfdiagnose” as lactose intolerant and miss out on the nutrients that dairy product provide. Similarly, many parents wrongly assume they have passed the condition on to their children, where this may not actually be the case. Lactose intolerance can be diagnosed with a breath or blood test that can assess how the body reacts to lactose.

Treating lactose intolerance Limiting your intake of food and drink containing lactose is the main treatment for lactose intolerance. Depending on a person’s levels of intolerance, they may also require additional calcium and vitamin D supplements to keep the bones strong and healthy. Advice from a dietitian may sometimes be helpful in determining the best diet for a person. Lactase substitutes are also available. These are drops that you can add to your meals or drinks to improve your digestion of lactose.

Who is affected Levels of lactose intolerance can differ between different ethnic groups. For example, it is thought that only one in 50 people of Swedish descent have some degree of lactose intolerance whereas almost all people of Chinese descent have the condition. In the UK, it’s more common in people of Asian or AfricanCarribean descent. Most cases first develop in people aged 20 to 40, although in rare cases the intolerance can be present at birth. Both sexes are equally affected by lactose intolerance.

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Half marathon for Puerto and children’s solidarity races

HE second Puerto de la Cruz-Divina Pastora Seguros Half Marathon is aiming for a record turnout on October 14th.

Starting at 8.30pm, there will be three categories: 21km-Divina Pastora Seguros, 10km-Vitaldent Tenerife and 5km Costa Martiánez. This only half night marathon of Tenerife and second of the Canary Islands closed its entries on October 10th and hopes were high that the final number of competitors will surpass 2016. Competitors from all nationalities of the world have registered, reaching almost “1,000 runners”, which

seems to ensure “success in this second edition,” said the director of the test, Marcos Guardia. The starting point is calle Santo Domingo and the finish will be located in the Plaza de Europa. For the category of the half marathon, 21 km, the runners have to complete three laps of the circuit that passes through the Loro Park, returns to the Plaza del Charco, enters Lake Martianez, until reaching the goal in the Plaza de Europa. Runners in the distances of

ten and five kilometres will face a route from calle Zamora to calle Santo Domingo, finishing in plaza de Europa, with those undertaking the 10km going around one more time. Sports councillor Javier González said it was very important that Puerto de la Cruz celebrated this type of test, “unique in Tenerife”, as it “dynamizes the city and consolidates a sport on the rise that is practised by many sportsmen of all the world, carrying values as important as fellowship, effort, inclusion and solidarity.” This second edition reinforces the idea of inclusion, with a decided commitment to adapted sport, with the presence of Rafa Botello, a Spanish Paralympic athlete with the highest record in Spain in the T-54 category, the only athlete to win in three different sports in the same year (athletics, triathlon and duathlon) and with more than 100 marathons in a wheelchair. In addition, there will be athletes like Norberto Chávez, Tenerife resident in

La Laguna are BMX champs!

A Laguna were proclaimed the new champions of the Canary 2017 BMX Cup in the competition held under the organisation of the BMX T-Riders club.

Some 47 riders participated in this regional meeting, which had the collaboration of the Autonomous Sports Organisation (OAD) pf Aguero City Council and the Canary Cycling Federation. On an unpleasant morning, including some rain, the riders thrilled the crowd through all the categories, from starters to the elite. The T-Riders, Table Mota and Power clubs distributed the victories in this Canary 2017 BMX Cup. The winners by categories were: Dylan Hernández (Power), in Initiation; Daniel Fernandez (T-Riders ManzanitaSport), in Promesas; Garoe Hernández (Mesa Mota), in Beginners; Raúl López (Mesa Mota), in Alevines; Daniel Martín (Mesa Mota), in Infantiles; Gabriel Carrena (T-Riders) in Cruiser A; Marcel González (T-Riders ManzanitaSport) in Cruiser B; and Jonathan Barbuzano (TRiders ManzanitaSport), in Elite.

Valencia and Antonio Müller from Gran Canaria. This second edition will also feature a solidarity effort with a starring space for the II Solidary Carrera Puerto de la Cruz-Aqualia, in favour of Blue Vision, an association of children with autism. At 6.30pm, this will be a non-competitive test, with distances of 300 to 900 metres, with a cost of three euros, inclusive of a bag of goodies for the children. There will also be a sports party to enjoy between 6pm and 8pm with entertainment, a masterclass of strong zumba, live music from 7.30pm with Chalana, DJs, fancy dress competitions with prizes in the three distances and a photography contest for members of the public. The Half Night Marathon Puerto de la Cruz-Divina Pastora Seguros has the main support of the Department of Sports and Tourism of Puerto council, and with the sponsor of Vitaldent Tenerife, Divina Pastora Seguros, Ocio Costa Martiánez and the collaboration of more than 40 companies that make this event so important.

Third edition success for Arona Night Race

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IRIAM González and Dionisio Guillen were the absolute winners of the III Arona Night Race.

Although the third edition, this was the second time it had been dedicated to the memory of Oscar Hernandez who died in 2016 and was one of the inspirations behind the event. This race, which formed part of this year ’s patron saint festival, aims to bring together athletes in a popular race where they can enjoy a seven kilometre route through the streets of Arona. The 13 categories attracted 40 runners, eight in men, five in women. The final classification in the female section was the runner Miriam Gonzalez Jorge, with a time of 32:08, followed by Milena Streicher with 34:27 and completing the podium Ana Castro Cordo 34:34. In the men’s section the athlete of Triabona took the first place with a time of 25:42, followed by Jose Francisco Meneses Trujillo with a time of 26:10 and in third position David Martin Gonzalez of the CT Pejeverde in 26:20. Before the main race, there was a challenge specifically for young runners. A prize-giving ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena and deputies José Luis Gómez Pérez and Francisco Marichal Santos, the latter also having taken part in the race.

Appeal to public over sports court

L Rosario has asked for the public’s help after completing refurbishments of the Machado sports courts.

The facility is located next to the local school and is much used, both by students during school hours and by the young people of the zone who want to do sport. The work consisted of replacing cracked paving and the application of a synthetic resin sports coating specially designed for amateur-level sport practice, as well as signage of play areas and the installation of new sports equipment. Councillor for sport Iván Armas said the courts would now be open to all and would not close its access as had happened previously. To this end, he asked everyone who used it to respect the facilities and the new surface and equipment so it could last as long as possible for the good of all.

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Sporting bonanza in Santa Cruz as city announces host of events Santa Cruz is showing its muscles by increasing its sporting offer for all appointment with the XXXXIII Rally Orvecame Island of Tenerife, whilst the Boxam 2017 International Tour nament starts on October 31st until November 5th. This event will gather about 300 people in Santa Cruz including athletes, referees, coaches and relatives. The capital, in this way, will become the world

HE city will host almost 20 tests until the end of the year, including the Tenerife Marathon, with more than 3,000 runners.

The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez said the activities had been planned for all the family in mind and added that “physical activity is not only what is done in a federated way. Our mission is to serve all those who want to practise a sport.” “Fortunately, the reorganisation of municipal accounts has allowed us to recover activities and investments that were lost in the day, as happened with extracurricular activities that generate regulated activities in the afternoon to meet the objectives of a healthy physical activity at an early age,” he explained. He also revealed that the council intended to invest heavily in sport facilities such as preparing the Quico Cabrera pavilion to possibly host the largest ever event in Santa Cruz with the Women’s Basketball World Cup, which will have an investment of almost one million euros. “We have also put out to tender the facilities annexed to Quico Cabrera with an investment that will also exceed 10 million euros and we hope to award this winter, “ said the Mayor.

The mayor also recalled that there is a commitment “to carr y out two modern indoor pools, one in Tíncer and another in Cuesta Piedra, with gymnasium and other facilities that will give a good service to the residents of Santa Cruz.” Other initiatives developed by the City of Santa Cruz include the programme of Municipal Schools, which began on September 18th and will continue until June. “The number of enrolled students is 908 students, a figure that significantly exceeds the 700 participants in the previous edition, so you can see an upward trend,” said the councillor for sport, Verónica Meseguer. “The disciplines most in demand are sports gymnastics, pre-sport, indoor soccer, swimming, skating and tennis. “ “Santa Cruz for an Active Maturity ” also focuses on activities of adapted and healthy gymnastics for people over 55 years of age, developed free of charge in all five districts of the municipality, twice a week. On October 27th and 28th, motor fans will have their

reference of amateur boxing with the presence of nearly 20 national teams, among which have already confirmed their presence Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Scotland, Dominica, Finland , France, Wales, Hungar y, England, Israel, Italy, Nor way, Portugal, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey and Cape Verde. November will be a very

urban month with multiple championships and outdoor events. This will include the International Marathon Sport Zone of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the most multitudinous race of all that are celebrated in the province, will live its fourth edition on the 12th. On November 26th, the El Corte Inglés Popular Race

will also take place, which is another of the tests that has already been established for years between the most consolidated runners and those who start in this exciting world in the various categories. December highlights include the XXI International Junior Basketball Tournament City of Santa Cruz de Tenerife from the 14th to 17th.

Date rearranged for second Villa de San Juan de la Rambla Solidarity Cycle

ENTRIES INVITED

HE Department of Sports headed by Priscila Diaz has announced that the new date of the second edition of the Villa de San Juan de la Rambla Solidarity Cycle will be set for Sunday, October 22th at 9 am, after having to be postponed last September for safety reasons.

Taking advantage of the new date, organisers have expanded the registration points to facilitate the challenge of the 47.5 kilometres: Gofisbici, Vadebicis, Bicistar, Acosta Cycles, Tiendas Deportivas de Canarias, Auto Repuestos La Guancha, Edgar Sport and Bicicod. In addition, the possibility of enrolling until half an hour before the start of the test in the plaza Domingo Reyes Afonso in San José is added. The registration fee is maintained at 14 euros along with the donation of a hygiene product that will go directly to be part of the Social Services warehouse. The non-competitive Cycloturist maintains a 50-km circuit in a circular circuit, between urban and mountain, which runs through much of the Villa and tracks of Los Realejos and La Guancha. With stretches of variable difficulty, it is expected that the test lasts about six hours and is open to cyclists of any nationality, federated or not, with a minimum age of 16 years. The organisation recommends that you have experience in this type of test, with a physical background that guarantees resistance. The municipal web has a specific sectionin which you can consult the regulations, the track of the route or download the authorisation in case of being a minor. The second Cycloturist Villa of San Juan de la Rambla is part of the annual programme of the Consistory, which under the motto “A Villa de Deporte” has organised a dozen tests that bring together and promote all sports doctrines.

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The girl who lied by Sue Fortin

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Sudden romantic connections may be short lived. You are best to work at home, clearing up overdue projects. You should consider getting into self improvement endeavors. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) You can offer your mate a commitment or promise that will help stabilize your personal life. You will be erratic and quite likely to make personal mistakes. Career changes may not be your choice right now, but in the long run they will be to your advantage. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) It’s time to make professional changes. You can convince anyone of anything. Your partner may blame you for everything.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Don’t let your partner get you going. You are best to travel or attend lectures or seminars. You will be best suited to doing things around the house or inviting friends over for a visit. New relationships will surface through work related events. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You may be overly emotional when dealing with your mate. Don’t shy away from potential mates they want to introduce you to. You can take advantage of opportunities if you are quick to make a move. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) This is a turning point. Put your energy into behind the scenes activities. Problems on the home front might be a little disconcerting.

Erin and Roisin were once friends until a fatal accident ruined both their lives. Now, Roisin has discovered a secret - one Erin has kept for over a decade - and she’s determined to make Erin pay for her lies.When Roisin suddenly disappears, suspicion soon lands on Erin. She would do anything to protect her family, but just how far is she willing to go when time is running out.

Saturday requiem by Nicci French Thirteen years ago Hannah Docherty was arrested for slaughtering her family. The police saw an open and shut case and Hannah has been locked up ever since. When psychotherapist Frieda Klein is asked to assess Hannah, she finds a traumatised woman who appears as much a victim as her family. Delving deeper into the case, Frieda uncovers mistakes, inconsistencies and the suggestion that someone has been hiding the truth. Someone who’ll do anything to protect themselves....

Three sisters three queens by Philippa Gregory As sisters they share an

everlasting bond; as queens they can break each other’s hearts... When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure. With one look, each knows the other for a rival, an ally, a pawn, destined with Margaret’s younger sister Mary - to a unique sisterhood. The three sisters will become the queens of England, Scotland and France. Despite being united by family loyalties and affections, the three queens find themselves set against each other. But as they experience betrayals, dangers, loss and passion, they find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond, more powerful than any man, even a king.

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You will impress others with your initiative and ability to accomplish while on short business trips. Don’t be afraid to push your beliefs and attitudes. Don’t take your frustrations out on the ones you love. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You can make new friends by taking part in social events involving colleagues. Finish off old projects before starting something new. You may find acquaintances being deceptive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You need to get out and be an observer. Jealousy may be a contributing factor to your emotional ups and downs. You can work in conjunction with those in the know in order to get to the bottom of any pending issue.

Under a pole star by Stef Penney Fr o m R i c h a r d a n d J u d y ’s autumn selection. Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. Years later, in 1892, she returns to lead an expedition to northern Greenland, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world. Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhatten. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition. Jakob and Flora’s paths cross. Passion and ambition collide as an irresistible attraction is born. The violent extremes of the north obsess them both: perpetual night and endless day;

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CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Find an outlet for any mounting frustration. Consider a creative hobby. You will learn a great deal about yourself if you go somewhere secluded. Some of that extra energy you have stored up might just be put to good use. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)

In an Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning performance Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a man whose spare existence is suddenly ruptured when the death of his brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) forces him to return to his hometown he abandoned years before. The revelation that Joe has made him guardian of his teenage son, Lee is forced to face up to painful memories and new-found levels of responsibility as he reconnects with his family.

You can meet potential new mates if you socialize with friends. Visit friends or relatives you don’t get to see very often. You need to spend some time getting to know this person all over again.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You can take advantage of oppor tunities if you are quick to make a move. Invite friends over rather than spending money on lavish entertainment. Problems with gas, oil, or water in your home may disrupt your routine.

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“personal shopper inmobiliario” (PSI) is a real estate professional who acts exclusively on behalf of the buyer, protecting their interests. This is a ‘Spanglish’ term that everyone now understands in Spain, blending personal shopper with the Spanish word inmobiliario, which translates as real estate. In effect a personal house hunter. The job of a PSI (also known as buyer’s agent or buyer’s broker), is to select from amongst a range of properties available in the market the one that best matches your the needs, and to provide you with custommade advice – before and after the acquisition – and by doing so, help you avoid the usual problems that result from not engaging professional advice. A PSI is not associated with any particular real estate agent, and is therefore not required to market a predetermined list of specific products in a particular location at the highest possible price. Their decisions, when identifying the list of properties that meet the needs of their customer, are completely objective. The Spanish real estate market works in an unusual way when it comes to buying a property. Until recently, the buyer only had two options; either to approach a professional hired to act for the

vendor, or to negotiate directly with the seller whom, in many cases, is eager to sell the property rather than solving any potential problems. To give you a more clear example, it’s like being represented at a trial by the other parties lawyer or, believing you know how to take care of the entire process, you choose to act as your own legal representative without being legally trained. On a daily basis in Spain, something as important as the acquisition of your home is transacted this way. Wouldn’t you prefer to use someone who knows the Spanish real estate market peculiarities in detail? Who will give you technical advice about the state of the house you wish to buy, and the building within which it is located? Who helps you with the acquisition process and with the management of the funding negotiations? Who assists you during the conveyancing and gives you a post-acquisition service – including advice on

possible building reforms to be carried out? A PSI is a professional who is able to save you time and money and remove worries over conflicts of interest in the whole process. These are some of the things that a PSI could do for you: Provide you with a detailed questionnaire that allows the PSI to determine exactly what you are looking for. Identify the locations and properties that best meet your needs. The PSI may even have access to properties that are for sale privately and, therefore, don’t appear in real estate agent listings. Visit the properties that fit your needs on your behalf, and write a report for the most appropriate, detailing any improvements that might be required, meet the necessary legal requirements, permits, and licenses that might be required or rules which must be met. Accompany you during the visits of selected properties,

helping you with any linguistic obstacles that may emerge. Negotiate with the seller or their representatives, review the terms and conditions of sale and verify the documentation. Help you find the most suitable professionals, lawyers, notaries, surveyors, or tax advisors. Explain the costs associated with the purchase of the property. Guide you in any proceeding relating to the possible funding of the purchase. Advise you on the most appropriate way to maintain and increase the value of the property you buy. Manage projects of renovation, refurbishment and development, and even new construction. The purchase of your home is one of largest financial and emotional investments that you will make in your lifetime, so make sure you get the best advice.

* This article has been written by a third party not owned or controlled by Spanish Property Insight (SPI). SPI disclaims any responsibility or liability related to your access to or use of any third party content.

Rental hikes continue A

VERAGE rental prices in Spain just keep going up. In August, they went up by 10% in the year. This was the third consecutive month of double-digit rises and the 30th month in a row of increases, according to the Spanish property portal Fotocasa.

August’s price hike is the third highest after the 10.5% rise in May and 10.2% in April. Average rent rates in Spain went down by 0.1% from July to August. But despite the year-on-year hikes, rental costs are still far below their peak in 2007, according to Fotocasa. The average monthly national rate currently stands at €8.08 per square metre. In May 2007, it stood at €10.12 a square metre, making today’s prices still 20.3% cheaper. “Rental rate prices are happening all over Spain,” said Beatriz Toribio, head of research at Fotocasa, “although they’re higher in Catalonia, the Balearic and Canary Islands, and in Madrid.”

AVERAGE REGIONAL RENTAL RATES

In August, month-on-month rental rates went up in 10 regions of Spain and year-on-year rates rose in 16. The highest rates were in Catalonia (18.2%), the Canaries (11.3%), Madrid (11.2%) and the Balearics (10.4%). The regions with the lowest rent rises were Extremadura (2.6%), Aragon (2.7%), La Rioja (2.9%), Asturias (3%), Castilla y León (3.3%) and Murcia (3.5%). In the middle were Cantabria (5%), Navarra (5.1%), Castilla-La Mancha (5.4%), Andalusia (5.6%), the Basque Countr y (5.7%) and the Comunidad Valenciana (6.6%).

HIGHEST RENTS IN CATALONIA

Catalonia is the most expensive region to rent a resale property with a square metre price of €12.13 a month. Next is Madrid (€11.66) and the Basque Country (€10.8). At the other end of the scale, two of the most affordable regions for rent are Extremadura (€4.78) and Castilla-La Mancha (€5.03).

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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House with land in the center of Santo Domingo, La Guanch, which is north of the island. Located very close to the coast it has a perfect micro climate and it is also very convenient for road access and all the amenities of the village. The bigger town of Icod de los Vinos is only five minutes and Puerto de la Cruz is 10 minute drive away. Large plot of urban land currently used to grow vegetables which are sold in the ecological farm shop at the side of the house. The house still has many of the original features including solid "tea" wood doors with stain glass windows. Tea wood is almost impossible to find now as it was taken from the center of huge pines in the Tenerife forests from the old times and it is one of the hardest and resistant types of wood available. With a little renovation this could easily offer a beautiful home or business. Viewing is highly recommended and for its location, plot size and possibilities is an extremely well priced property.

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125,000€

Large house on an exclusive urbanization named ¨Durazno¨ in Puerto de la Cruz, north of Tenerife. Well presented with an excellent finish including a bespoke kitchen with quartz work surfaces. All windows and patio doors are double glazed with security blinds. Open plan living with terraces all around the house boasting fantastic sea views plus a large garage with ample storage. Very well located close to the town center, motorways, shops, bars, and restaurants. Viewing is highly recommended

Renovated ground floor apartment with large internal patio in the Punta Brava area of Puerto De la Cruz in the north of the island. Set in typical Spanish street of old fisherman’s cottages right in the heart of the village. 20 meters from the sea where there are rock pools and steps into the sea for swimming, from here there are glorious sea views. A two minute walk and you are on the beach of Playa Jardin and Loro Park. The center of Puerto De la Cruz is a pleasant 15 minute walk along the coast.

Spacious apartment in the San Antonio area of Puerto De la Cruz in the north of Tenerife. Ideally located with shops, bars and schools nearby plus the center of Puerto is just a short walk away. There is an open garage space, two balconies one with views to the gardens and the other to the street .This property is in need of modernization but offers potential.

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Converted 3 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow, located in the heart of Golf del Sur. Close to all amenities and San Blas Commercial Centre. Fantastic roof terrace to enjoy the views. Front and rear gardens. -ÂŤ>VÂ&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x192; wĂ&#x152;Ă&#x152;i` Â&#x17D;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;VÂ&#x2026;iÂ&#x2DC; >Â&#x2DC;` Â?>Ă&#x20AC;}i Â?Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;}i Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026; `Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;} >Ă&#x20AC;i>Â° >Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; master bedroom suite and two further rooms which can be used as bedrooms. Community pool and pool bar on the complex!

Modern, spacious apartment. Occupying a corner position with a South facing terrace. Its elevated position offers views to Amarilla Golf, the sea and the famous red rock. Master bedroom is complete with en-suite shower room. 3rd bedroom is currently used as a walk in wardrobe. Good sized second bedroom with patio doors leading out to the terrace. Extremely good quality furnishings. Private garage.

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San Blas Village, Golf del Sur

Cruz de Tea, Granadilla

Callao Salvaje

Immaculate 3 bedroom linked house with direct views to the ocean. Stunning property. Furnished to a very high standard. 2 car garage underneath the property. Large south facing garden and terrace. Based on a secure complex with swimming pool. Owners in this development can obtain access to all the facilities of the adjacent 5* hotel for a nominal fee.

Located in a small Canarian village just 5 kilometres from the town of Granadilla. Fully furnished. The main entrance is on the upper level. Entrance hall leads to the kitchen and dining area. Lounge with open wĂ&#x20AC;iÂŤÂ?>ViÂ° Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;iĂ&#x20AC; Â?iĂ&#x203A;iÂ? Â&#x2026;>Ă&#x192; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x20AC;ii Ă&#x203A;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E; Ă&#x192;ÂŤ>VÂ&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x192; Li`Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x192;Â° >Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC; bedroom with en-suite bathroom and access to the terrace. Terraces with views of the coast and ocean. 8000m2 plot with its own vineyard.

Immaculate property. Refurbished to a high standard throughout! Open plan lounge dining area with patio doors leading out onto the terrace and pool area. Guest sleeping area with en-suite bathroom at the rear of the house. Master bedroom with en-suite, 2 bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper level. All bedrooms have access out to the extremely large terrace which runs all around the property.

Ref: GOLF01169

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BANK REPOSSESSIONS 73110431. SAN ISIDRO. C. Pilar Cocina. Edif iIia: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apt in building that has lift. 63.100 EUROS Paradise Court, San Eugenio Alto Totally refurbished studio of 32m2 interior + 10m2 terrace. Fully furnished & equipped. Communal pool.

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Res. Paraiso II, Playa Paraiso

Castle Harbour, Los Cristianos

Pool side apt sold furnished, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, WC, terrace, garage. 3 communal pools (one heated).

Lovely studio on the 6th floor. The property has been recently refurbished and has a lovely view over the communal pool.

135.000 Euros

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81022573. GUARGACHO. C. Norte: Apt located in an exterior situation of the building and consisting of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge-diner & kitchen. 66.400 EUROS 73903642. GUIA DE ISORA. C. la Florida: 83m2 built, in good order, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, parking space of 30 m2, store room 6 m2. 67.200 EUROS 73904415. TABAIBA. CL. HOLANDA: Pretty flat with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and a good sized terrace with excellent views. 73.600 EUROS

Fairway Village, Golf del Sur

Riviera Resort, San Eugenio Alto

Lovely 2 bed bungalow on residential complex with pool. Garden front & back.

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Guargacho Lovely 2 bed, 2 bath apt with open plan lounge/diner/kitchen. Low community fees.

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06014753. GRANADILLA. C. Llano Verde: Apartment with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a roof terrace. The building has good finishing touches 78.300 EUROS 73902346. C/ Isla Bonita: Apt in need of renovation, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and terrace. Sold with a store room on the top of the building. Only a 5 minutes’ walk to the beach. 96.100 EUROS 60062845. ARICO. House in very rural location at the edge of the National Park. 144.200 EUROS

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Spacious 2 bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1en–suite, furnished and large terrace. Airconditioning in lounge. Community pools and lifts.

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Refurbished one bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, bathroom and 2 terraces with views to the sea and the cliffs. Furniture included.

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Refurbished top floor duplex 2 bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite, partly furnished and large terrace with stunning sea views. Heated community pool.

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Very charming apartment in silent location of Romantica II near tennis club Miramar, completely furnished living room with modern open kitchen, very nice bedroom, terrace and large roof terrace, view to the atlantic, 52 sqm living space.

750.000€

106.000€

BRIGHT APARTMENT IN THE CENTER OF PUERTO DE LA CRUZ

PUERTO DE LA CRUZ – MARTIANEZ BEACH

Completely renovated in 2017, living room very bright through 2 windows, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, wintergarden on balcony, little storage room, 57 sqm, elevator is in place, short distance to Martianez beach.

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