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Cocaine network based in Tenerife brought in a million euros a month POLIE MAKE SEVEN ARRESTS

REXIT should mean no change whatsoever for the relationship between the UK and the Canary Islands, local leaders are stressing.

Cabildo president, Carlos Alonso says the connection between the two will continue to revolve around four fundamental pillars, that of the free movement of people, capital, goods and services. His view, aired during the World Travel Market in London, has been backed up and echoed by Ashotel, the Hotel Association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. Alonso’s proposal states that by virtue of the specific provisions provided for in the EU Treaty for the outermost regions (ORs), among which is the Canar y Islands, the archipelago can maintain its current conditions in its relationship with the United Kingdom. The president of Ashotel, Jorge Marichal, has welcomed the proposal for a region like the Canary Islands, which has the British as its main issuing tourist market, regardless of the consolidated commercial relations that both territories have had since historical times, much earlier than the entry of Spain into the European Union. “The possibility that the islands can maintain a special regime, as they already have with the Common Agricultural Policy or with other economic aspects such as fiscal policies are, according to Ashotel, a point in favour of the economic and social development of Canary Islands, thanks to the

main engine of this advance, tourism,” said a spokesman for the hotel group. Sr. Marichal added: “Although we know that this is not a simple matter and that it depends on the negotiations that the EU is carrying out with the United Kingdom, from the hotel sector we consider the analysis to be adequate to allow the archipelago, which like other RUP regions, has a specific link with the EU, and can maintain these four freedoms, once the consequences of Brexit become effective.”

OLICE in the Canary Islands have dismantled a major drug smuggling and money launder ing operation said to have brought in over one million euros a month for the masterminds behind it. Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the regular shipment of cocaine from the mainland to the archipelago and a restaurant closed down in north Tenerife which was alleged to be the cover for the huge amounts of money being produced. The Civil Guard led Operation Tridentis which involved raids and arrests in the municipalities of Granadilla de Abona, Arona and Los

Llanos de Aridane. The cocaine was hidden in secret compartments in lorries. Police said they were so cleverly constructed that only a secret sequence of instructions involving switching on the lights, windscreens etc would open up the hidden spaces. Another system consisted of the manufacture of a compartment attached to the chassis on the underside of the car, which was closed with a

metal cover with anchors provided with a hole that, using a punch key, mechanically activated the opening of the access cover to the hiding compartment. One shipment was caught in the act as cocaine was being loaded onto a truck in the port of Santa Cruz and destined for Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. Police said the cocaine network was expanding its activities in Tenerife and Gran Canaria. During a series of raids, a total of ten kilos of cocaine were seized, three of hashish, a high value real estate, 21 vehicles, more than 9,000 euros in cash, numerous mobile phones, a

hydraulic press, as well as various chemical compounds for the cutting and adulteration of cocaine. In addition, a company was intervened, a restaurant was sealed and numerous bank accounts were blocked. The seven people arrested included three of Colombian origin, two men and one woman, three Spanish men of Canarian origin and one man of Moroccan origin, aged between 36 and 50 years. All of them have been remanded in custody and further arrests have not been ruled out although police are confident the network has been thwarted.

Islands unite to press for 75 per cent travel discount

HE Canary Islands are teaming up with the Balearics, Ceuta and Melilla to press for an increase in the residents’ travel bonus from 50 per cent to 75 per cent. Government representatives are meeting in Palma, Mallorca this week to address the problems the islands face due to their distance from the peninsula, especially in terms of transport. The meeting will take place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Territory, Energy and Mobility and will be the first to be held jointly by these communities and autonomous cities to address the transport problem in the non-Peninsular territories. The first Transport Summit of

Extra-Peninsular Territories, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. Officials will discuss the possibilities of obtaining more bonuses and solve the different problems of transport between the islands, as well as between the two archipelagos and the two autonomous cities with the Peninsula. The summit will bring together the councillors responsible for the transport of the Canary Islands, the Balearic

Islands, Ceuta and Melilla and the representatives of shipping companies and major airlines. The representatives of the business organisations most involved in air and maritime transport, such as ANAVE, will also attend as guests; the Association of Spanish Air Transport Companies (ACETA);

the Spanish Association of Airlines (AECA), and the Association of Airlines (ALA). During two days, the different delegations will analyse the transport problems that affect these territories when communicating with each other and with the peninsula. Among the problems and

measures that will be studied are the possible extension of the current subsidy in air and maritime transport, between the islands and the peninsula. The objective would be to increase the subsidy to residents from 50 per cent to 75 per cent.

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Arona’s pledge towards accessibility

FREE FESTIVAL

AP-FEST, the festival that breaks taboos around functional diversity, presents its programme of inclusive and accessible activities for its third edition on December 2nd and 3rd in Arona. The AAA Arona Accesibility Awards will also celebrate its second edition on December 2nd at the Infanta Leonor Auditorium in Los Cristianos. The accolades recognise the work carried out by illustrious people of the group and will have the presence of the writer and presenter Màxim Huerta and the Paralympic athlete Gema Hassen Bey. This festival, of international projection and scope, will focus its actions on concerts, conferences and many other parallel activities in different areas. All activities are free and accessible. More than 12,000 people have gone through their previous editions. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, explained during the presentation of the festival, that the commitment to this event is born “because it makes very visible the values

of the municipality, a municipality in which we work so that people are treated only as such, without their origin, identity or characteristics being an obstacle to lead a full life.” The director and producer of the festival, Olga Payar, explained that this event has become “a national and international reference”. The date of celebration of the CAP-FEST coincides with the annual commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is celebrated every December 3rd. The festival will take place in several spaces around the Auditorium Infanta Leonor and Cultural Centre of Los Cristianos. The main spaces of the Festival of Capacities are: CAPLIVE, which is the seal that encompasses the activities of music and theatre and CAPTALK, where different lectures and conferences will take

place around sports, Alzheimer’s, technology and sexual diversity.

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ORO Parque at Puerto de la Cruz has been making dreams come true for inspirational children.

Over the last 15 years, the Loro Parque Foundation has teamed up with Make-a-Wish Spain. The two entities recently celebrated the Universal Day of Children with the backdrop of continued success for Loro Parque, voted the best zoo in the world. Lilou, who is 14, helped to pay homage to Loro Parque and its president Wolfgang Kiessling for their help and support of the children linked to Make-a-Wish and their famiies.

Thanks to the team at Loro Parque, Lilou, who is fighting a blood condition, saw her greatest wish come true, namely to see her favourite animals, the White Tiger and the Red Panda. During the 15 years of the union between Loro Parque and Make-a-Wish Spain, the dreams of 37 boys and girls have been realised, all of which have been linked to the animals and nature. The illusions of children like Lilou and Lucas, aged five and also battling illness, who came to

Tenerife, saying: “I am going to an island where there are many animals, such as giraffes, tigers and parrots.” The Universal Day of Children helped to turn the spotlight on their rights and the importance of working for their benefit and future, a vision shared and reiterated by both bodies through helping them to realise their dreams as they battle life-threatening conditions. Loro Parque, voted the best zoo in the world by TripAdvisor, is set in more than 135,000 square metres and has received more than 47 million visitors. It is currently celebrating its 45th anni-

versary. Mr Kiessling stressed how delighted they are to help such children in need. Oriol Ansina, director general of Make-a-Wish Spain, said there was nothing more marvellous than seeing children near their favourite animals. Thanks to Loro Parque, they were able to make this connection. Not only did they see their dream come true, it positively helped their well-being. Sine opening in 1972, Loro Parque has helped and supported many causes, not just for children, but for older folk, those with incapacities and more.

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GREENHOUSE DESTROYED

Spectacular fire in Tacoronte causes Level 3 alert

HERE was a major alert in Tacoronte in the north of the island as a result of a fire in a large greenhouse.

The fire was so intense and the smoke dense that the level of emergency was raised to three. Members of the Tenerife Fire Consortium based in the La Laguna park, Santa Cruz and volunteers from La Laguna and Tegueste, were required to deal with the emergency. It happened in a greenhouse that stored ornamental

plants in the Tagoro Way. The fire also affected an adjoining warehouse. The police, emeregency medics and the rescue service also attended. The fire affected a finca of about 80 hectares in which ornamental plants were stored and burned in its entirety, so the firefighters had to remain on the site for some time to cool the site off

and make sure it did not flare up again. The blaze was so spectacular that the black plumes of smoke were visible from miles around. Firemen faced an even more difficult task because of flammable materials on the site.

Paraglider hurt in crash landing

NOTHER paraglider has been injured after suffering a fall in Tenerife.

The accident happened in the Los Olivos district of Adeje. The man of about 55 years of age suffered moderate back trauma. The incident was attended to by the Canary Emergency Service (SUC): a basic life support ambulance, Tenerife Fire Department Consortium and Local police. “The Coordinating Centre for Emergencies and Security (CECOES) 1-1-2 of the Government of the Canary Islands received an alert in which it was reported that a paraglider had fallen when he was about to land and was injured,” said a spokesman. “Consortium firefighters rescued him from an area of some difficulty of access. He was then transferred in a basic life support ambulance to Hospitén Sur.”

Firemen rescue man who fell ito empty pool LA LAGUNA

HIS was the dramatic scene when firefighters were called out to rescue a man who had fallen into an empty pool.

Members of the Tenerife Fire Insular Consortium, based in the La Laguna park, were asked to intervene in the rescue of a person who suffered a fall in their home located on Camacho Street, in the Tabares Valley area, La Laguna. The service was required

by an alerter who, through the fire brigade coordination center on 112, reported that a person had fallen to the bottom of an empty pool. Firefighters climbed down to him, gave him treatment and then rescued him via their rescue basket. Local police also attended.

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Capital is “on its way to getting the leisure beach it deserves,” says Mayor

VALLESECO PROGRESS

HE Port Authority has approvesd the agreement for the works of the beach of Valleseco in Santa Cruz.

The go-ahead from the Board of Directors of the body allows the execution of the socalled Zona de Charcos for 17 million euros to progress forward another step. Mayor of Santa Cruz, José Manuel Bermúdez, said the approval of the agreement by the Port Authority is “fundamental” as it is the administration that will formally execute the work and regardless of whether the other three participate in its financing. Sr. Bermudez welcomed the decision “because it marks the administrative start of the first phase of the project, which includes the area of the Zona de Charcos included in the design carried out by the architects Casariego and Guerra, under the name ‘Sol y Sombra’ . The mayor explained that this first phase will include work on the surface between the Maritime Rescue tower and the Tenerife Sports Centre of Tenerife (Cidemat). This delimitation coincides, precisely, with the area reserved for

the solarium and the Charcos in the aforementioned project Sol y Sombra, winner of the ideas’ competition convened at the time by the city council. The new beach of Valleseco will allow, in the words of the mayor, to make real an old aspiration of Santa Cruz and provide the city with a leisure and entertainment area of the first level, very close to the city centre. The agreement establishes the bases of the collaboration between the four administrations and the obligations of each one of them to execute a project in which 17 million euros will be invested between 2018 and 2021. According to the terms of the agreement, the city council will contribute 5.1 million euros, an amount identical to that which will be invested by Tenerife Cabido and the Government of the Canary Islands, while the Port Authority will participate with 1.6 million euros. These amounts include the drafting of the projects, the

execution of the works, in addition to the facultative direction and the coordination of security and health, common to any bidding procedure. The political basis of the agreement approved by the Port Authority was set last April as a result of a meeting

between all the administrations attended by, besides the mayor, the president of Cabildo, Carlos Alonso; the Deputy Minister of the Environment of the Canary Islands Government, Blanca Pérez; the president of the Port Authority, Ricardo Melchior; councillor for infrastructures of

the municipal corporation, José Alberto Díaz-Estébanez; the insular councillor of tourism, Alberto Bernabé, and the director of the Port, José Rafael Díaz. Sr. Bermudez said it was “a maximum example of cooperation and collaboration between administrations”.

Now the other three administrations will have to follow the same process and approve the agreement in their respective executive bodies. The second phase of the project, which includes the sand area of the current beach, will be undertaken next.

Puerto to get new gardening service at last?

HE Local Government Board of Puerto has approved the specifications that will govern the hiring of the gardening service of Puerto de la Cruz for the next four years.

After more than 25 years without having a contract to cover this mandatory service, the government team led by the Mayor, Lope Afonso, has managed to initiate a procedure that will serve to comply with the Revised Text of the Law of Public Sector Contracts, in addition to maximizing the results that are expected in the green areas of the tourist city. The general services, works and industry area says this is a first and important step for the preparation of the specifications. The regulatory document of the tender will also assess the option of the future borrower making “direct management of plant waste generated in the municipality, thus contributing to preserve the environment,” explained councillor Angel Highlander. Improvement of degraded areas, implementation and better irrigation systems, maintenance of water areas of public spaces and providing the service of emergency personnel will also be “the integrating elements in this recruitment process that will be released in the coming days.”

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San Juan de la Rambla places itself on the tourism map

new tourist strategy is being drawn up to promote the special qualities of San Juan de la Rambla.

Cabildo announces vital resurfacing work on the TF-5 T

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The municipal area of Tourism focuses its strategy on highlighting differentiating aspects that serve to improve the strategic position of the municipality. Tourist councillor Cayetano Silva held a meeting with representatives of INTEGRATUR in order to improve the tourist positioning of the Villa within the offer of the island and to strengthen the key resources in order to differentiate San Juan de La Rambla within the northwest complex. Together with INTEGRATUR, the existing offer has been analysed, highlighting the patrimonial offer, above all the BIC set of the municipality and in particular a unique historical centre that in the words of the councillor “allows the visitor to travel in a few metres along the typical architecture of the Canary Islands and make a trip to the past with a heritage that is preserved with little change “. The cultural and festive offer occupies an important section within the ideas of promotion, such as the only Canarian Baroque Market. The strategy will also look at the area’s gastronomy and the outstanding restoration of the Villa.

ENERIFE Cabildo is investing 7.4 million euros in the second phase of the asphalting of the TF-5 in the north of the island.

Work is to start on the night of November 27th and will cover both directions during the next ten months. It is being undertaken by Draviten UTE, formed by the companies Dragados, Señalizaciones Villar and Ten Asfalto. Specifically, the planned improvements will be made between La Laguna and Los Realejos (kilometres 13 to 39) with an investment of 7,476,105 euros. The action is part of a global investment of more than 23

million euros that the Cabildo is carrying out on the two motorways of the island (TF-1 and TF-5). “This will regenerate their current state and at the same time, facilitate the mobility of citizens and visitors who travel daily,” said a Cabildo spokesman. Details of the major project were revealed by the president of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso, in an act attended by the insular directors of development and roads, Miguel Becerra and

Ofelia Manjón, respectively, and the representatives of the municipalities of the north. Sr. Alonso explained that “it is about completing the rehabilitation works of the road between La Laguna and Los Realejos which are necessar y because the surface is deteriorated.” “We are making an important investment effort, with 23 million euros on the two motorways, whose first two phases began in the spring and are now concluded. The work of the second phase of the TF1 is already underway and will now begin in the north,” he said.

The president recalled that “since we began our mandate, we have invested 125 million euros to improve the insular roads and we will continue because that work is a priority for us.” The asphalt works will be carried out at night, from 10pm to 6am, from Thursday to Sunday, except on the eve of holidays, and at weekends in order to generate as little inconvenience as possible. Motorists will be informed in detail of the necessary deviations and alternative routes (TF-152, TF-235, TF174, TF-217, TF-320) during night work.

FUTURE PLANS

Santa Cruz making huge leaps forward as a tourism star Santa Cruz has made great leaps forward in its bid to become a tourist city and place itself on the world map

HIS is the view of the Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez who said the capital has great potential and stressed the importance of joint initiatives between the public and private sector. He was speaking during a presentation of the city’s tourism campaign at the II Networking of Tourist Marketing. Sr. Bermudez said that the capital of Tenerife is going through a good time from the tourist perspective and that it is in a position to take a new and great leap to consolidate its position in the sector. He praised all those who

had been involved and expressed his appreciation and gratitude for their collaboration, commitment and dedication “to achieve objectives that, without a doubt, we all share.” He advocated creating a network of professional contacts - precisely one of the objectives of the meeting - and to weave an efficient and productive work system. During his speech, the

Mayor acknowledged that the holding of forums such as this was unthinkable in the city just a few years ago, “as was also linking the name of Santa Cruz with that of tourism.” “Fortunately,” he added, “we have already overcome that first stage, which was one of self-congratulation, and today no one doubts that Santa Cruz is a city with the precise potential to say to the Canary Islands, Spain and the world” here I am; I have come to stay. ‘ He said visitor figures illustrated the growing impor-

tance of the tourism industry in the Tenerife capital and insisted that “you are the main protagonists of this transformation, you are responsible for the city receiving more than two million tourists, that there are more than 16,000 jobs linked to the sector and that our visitors leave 112 million euros in the city “. For his part, the ninth deputy mayor and councillor for economic promotion, Alfonso Cabello revealed some of the novelties that will be launched in the city next year. Among them, he cited the

beginning of the tourist marketing of the Casa del Carnaval, the change of the operator of the Tourist Bus and the promotion of a gastronomic product club to take advantage of the excellent moment that the restaurant sector in Santa Cruz is going through, “with constant openings of establishments “. Sr. Cabello also talked about the review of tourist information points in the city and the consolidation of the segment of fairs, conventions and conferences. The opening ceremony was also attended by the vice

president of the Cabildo and insular councillor of tourism, Alberto Bernabé, and the vice president of the hotel management of Tenerife (ASHOTEL), Gabriel Wolgeschaffen. The day also presented the stands of the Carnival, the routes and the floats for tourists; the route of the Tourist Bus, the different actions to be carried out in terms of gastronomy and commerce for 2018; as well as the network of tourist information points and kiosks and the support services for holding congresses and businesses.

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Mountaineers back Teide with historic signing on the summit!

group of mountaineers from Tenerife have joined the tourist awareness campaign #YosoyTenerife by signing the new Teide Manifesto in a ceremony held on top of the highest mountain in Spain. President of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso and president of the Tenerife Federation of Mountaineers, Alex Díaz signed this agreement in the company of those who know this environment the best ie more than 30 mountaineers, climbers and hikers who travelled from the base of Montaña Blanca via path number 7, which coincides with the historical route of ascent to the peak of El Teide. In this way, at 3,718 metres altitude, the representatives of the mountaineering group and the Cabildo de Tenerife undertook to develop joint actions to achieve a sustainable island committed to tourism. Among the 17 points raised by this group includes awareness campaigns

about the need to preserve and safeguard our natural spaces, the maintenance of marked trails which help to regulate the flow of visitors, the promotion of activities of hiking in areas of some degree of decline that stimulate tourism and collaboration in conducting a study on accidents on the trails as a preventive measure, among others. “In short, the mountaineers showed their willingness to contribute to the Cabildo in any action, as an involved party in direct relation to sports in the natural environment, in order to promote risk management in our territor y and in particular in the Natural Protected Spaces, with the promotion of visitor safety, which is a valuable asset for future tourists,” said a Cabildo spokesman.

Arona notches up a first with free sustainable tourism courses

ONLINE TRAINING

RONA has become the first municipality in Spain to offer free and 100 per cent online training on sustainable tourism.

The local council is offering professionals in the tourism sector the first four free courses of training on development and sustainable management of tourist destinations with the support of the Institute of Responsible Tourism. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, said: “The growing importance of sustainability makes it absolutely necessary to offer a training tool in this area so that they can access skilled jobs in an increasingly competitive world”. The programme consists of the activation of a platform - the first of its kind offered in Spain by a local council - in which four courses are available. Completely online, each course allows access to more than 40 hours of quality training with animated presentations, audiovisual material, documentation, reinforcement material and test type evaluation, offering a certificate accredited by the ITR. Sustainability has become one of the main factors of choice of tourist destinations by the different agents that are part of this sector, which makes it essential to maintain and improve the competitiveness of municipalities such as Arona, whose main industry It is tourism and it has made sustainable and inclusive development one of the pillars of its new strategy. Councillor for tourism, David Perez, explained that “with this training platform we continue to implement the sustainability strategy with all those options that allow the achievement of the objectives set.”

Puerto’s over 45 employment plan hailed in Bucharest San Isidro to get new nursing home

pioneering employment plan introduced in Puerto de la Cruz has been promoted at European level.

Local councillor for education, Diana Morá, has represented the Federation of Spanish Popular Universities in the seminar “Mutual Learning Workshop”in Bucharest. The event was organised by the General Directorate of Employment of the European Commission as part of their campaign which says everyone has the right to an inclusive and quality education. The work carried out has focused on a mutual learning process based on the successful experiences of other countries. In the case of Spain, one of the projects that has been put on the table has been “Sara Puerto”, a programme of insertion and requalification of women over 45 years, promoted by the Popular University of Puerto de la Cruz. The debate centred on identifying the priorities of each nation to translate it into a National Action Plan that will contemplate which actions should be implemented and in what period of time.

AN Isidro is to get a nursing home with capacity for ten places of daytime stay and a day centre for 15 people.

TEN PLACES

The project, which is currently being drafted by the municipal technical office, aims to start running in 2018 in the largest population centre of the municipality, and thus provide Granadilla de Abona with a “necessary” and “very important” resource that responds to the real needs of the population. This service will complement the Day Centre ‘Virgen del Pino’ of Charco del Pino that currently serves a total of 15 users. The municipality currently has a functional home with ten seats, dependent on the Cabildo de Tenerife, located in the centre of Chimiche, but it has a series of deficiencies and needs some “urgent improvements” in general conditioning. Therefore, the local council says it is expected that the ten people served in this centre at this time are moved to other areas, also dependent on the island corporation, “to ensure their safety and the best service,” says social services councillor Gaspar González, because during the improvement works this service can not be in operation. It is also hoped to provide a home for the elderly, with land having been approved in June, with the purpose of building this “so demanded resource”, which will have a capacity of 100 places, 75 of them residential.

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Santa Cruz to target eleven streets for repaving

ANTA Cruz has approved eleven projects to repave streets of the municipality with a budget of around 1.6 million euros.

Sixth deputy mayor and councillor of infrastructures, José Alberto Díaz-Estébanez said the projects are divided into three lots, which, in turn, include different streets depending on their location. The council says the repaving works will involve a significant improvement in the state of these public roads, which present a significant level of deterioration “and indirectly a boost to economic activity with the generation of jobs linked to them.” The projects and the tender for the works are carried out by the City Council, although the budget is co-financed at 50 per cent by Tenerife Cabildo. One of the lots corresponds to the southwest district and incorporates the resurfacing of the streets Decano Consular Jesús Ramos González (Añaza); avenue Luis Celso García Guadalupe; Atamán, Chacerquén, Jedey Volcano and El Draguillo. The budget amounts to 470,000 euros and the term of execution of the works will be four months. Another of the lots corresponds to Anatolio Fuentes and provides for the resurfacing of Panama Street, amounting to 470,000 euros and three months of execution. A third lot includes the performances in Villa Ascensión, where the streets will be repaved Juan García Álvarez, Juan de Aguilar, Luis Segundo Román and Elgueta, Patricio Madán and Lorenzo Tolosa. In this case, the base bidding budget reaches 600,000 euros and the execution period is six months.

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Historic statues restored as La Laguna stresses toll of vandalism

GRAFFITI ALERT

RAFFITI artists in La Laguna are being reminded about the untold damage their actions can cause as the city council embarks on restoring six historic sculptures. The six busts of notable people are situated in three locations and are being cleaned and restored because of weather damage and vandalism. They pay homage to Domingo Juan Manrique and Guillermo Perera and Álvarez, in the Plaza del Adelantado; José Hernández Amador, José Peraza de Ayala and Domingo Pérez Cáceres in the Plaza de la Catedral; and Juan Pérez Delgado (Nijota) in the Plaza de la Concepción. Local councillor Candelaria

Díaz said that in recent years vandalism and the elements had led to serious deterioration in the materials but they were determined to preserve La Laguna’s heritage. The mayor, José Alberto Díaz recently paid a visit to look at the work being carried out by Bronze Sculptures. The restoration will consist of the complete cleaning of all the pieces, cleansing of lichen, mosses and pigeon droppings.There will also be antigraffiti treatment and cleaning of excess salts. The budget for these works

amounts to more than 7,000 euros. Various initiatives are being carried out in the municipality to make sure graffiti is carried

out as an urban art in the right places and not as vandalism. These include graffiti competitions on allocated walls and workshops.

FIBREGLASS RAILS

Puerto council says sorry for traffic Paraglider hurt in congestion as TF-31 work begins crash landing

paraglider was airlifted to safety after a crashlanding in a barranco in Adeje.

The 69-year-old German man suffered injuries to his legs and back. Fire crews and the police were called out but the emergency helicopter had to be used because of the difficult location. He was then transferred to hospital where his injuries were described as “moderate” barring complications.

ORK has started to improve one of the main roads into Puerto de la Cruz.

The repairs to the Carretera del Este (TF-31) started on November 14th and will continue until December 5th, says the local council. The authority has apologised in advance for the traffic congestion which is inevitable as a result of partial closure of the road and no parking but says it is essential. The project includes the conditioning of the coastal route linking Puerto de la Cruz with La Orotava, in the section that connects kilometres 2.9 and 3.7 (Martiánez tunnel and access to Bollullo beach, respectively). This action will have a term of execution of six months and the Cabildo de

Vicious stabbing in north Tenerife

OLICE have been investigating a serious stabbing in the north of Tenerife.

A 24-year-old man suffered a deep wound to his thorax during an attack in La Victoria. Police said the incident happened on the Vieja de La Victoria road just before 10.30pm. The 112 emergency control centre received a call reporting that someone had been knifed during some sort of argument on the roadside. The injured man was stabilised at the scene before being rushed to hospital. Another man, also aged 24, who had been standing next to the victim, suffered severe shock and also needed medical treatment.

Tenerife will invest a total of 1,081,366 euros. The council says it is “ important work” in one of the most travelled accesses to Puerto. It will focus on improving road circulation for both pedestrians and traffic, separating the traffic from the road to Playa del Bollullo to the existing sidewalk before the false tunnel. Likewise, the lighting of the road will be improved from the tunnel to the intersection with the TF-312, access road to Puerto de la Cruz by the Botanico. As a technical novelty, some fiberglass rails will be placed, since the location of the road means that every metallic element is degraded by the proximity to the coast. In addition, the improvement of the drainage will be carried out and the embellishment of the tunnel will be contemplated as the main entrance to the Port by Martiánez. Traffic cuts will be made depending on what aspect of the work is being carried out. There may be diversions or one lane only operating.

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Icod de los Vinos questions suspension of weekend children’s service

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NORTH HOSPITAL

COD de los Vinos is leading calls for a 24hour pediatric emergency department at the north hospital.

The plenary session of the local council unanimously approved that this service be resumed during weekends and public holidays. The proposal was raised by the councillor for social services and health, Carmen González and is now being forwarded to the University Hospital of the Canary Islands (HUC) and the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canaries. In addition, the motion includes extending the request to the municipalities of the region of Ycoden Daute and the Valley of Orotava in order to get their support. A spokesman for Icod de los Vinos council explained: “For a long time, the so-called Northern Hospital only offered care to children through a team of family physicians and emergency physicians of the Specialised Centre for Emergency Care (CEAU). In case a higher level of care or complementary tests were required, the children were referred to the University Hospital of La Laguna.” “This situation forced a large part of the population of the north to travel to the metropolitan area to find a pediatrician

on duty during the night, on weekends and holidays, especially concerning when it came to the health of children,” he continued. “Complaints about this matter have been permanent in the citizenship during this time, especially by parents who have had to suffer the problem, with harsh stories about real situations lived with their children. “ “These are claims that have been received by municipalities throughout the north requesting a unanimous service, and finally, after seven years of complaints, it was possible to establish the desired emergency service pediatric, specifically in July this year even if limited to the weekends, from 9am to 9pm.” However, to the “great surprise of all”, the service suddenly stopped in October after just three months and with no prior notice. “Apparently, professionals on the sick have not been replaced,” said Carmen González. The council says it regards this suspension as worrying, stressing: “We understand that there may be difficulties in finding specialists, but it is necessary to have complete information to clarify whether the necessary efforts have been made and whether the offers being made to pediatricians are attractive enough to attract the professionals who are needed. It is mandatory that they try to find formulas that must surely be within the reach of the Canary Islands health administration to solve the problem.”

Icod shows its solidarity support

COD de los Vinos showed its solidarity by supporting a fund-raising venture in aid of the palliative care unit of the Ofra hospital.

More than 1,000 people turned out for the “Luz de timple” festival which brought in a magnificent 5,000 euros for the worthy cause. The festival was held over a period of three days and was dedicated to the memory of Miguel Ángel Negrín who had been a stalwart of the Canary Timple Assocation which

continues the use of this traditional musical instrument. Organised by the Cultural Association Capirotes Parranderos, it culminated with applause for the variety of concerts, exhibitions, auditions and talks that were held by the hand of masters of the timple as Benito Cabrera and Domingo “el Colorao”.

Bus gutted by fire on TF-1

HIS bus was completely destroyed when a fire broke out during the early morning rush hour.

The incident happened on the TF-1 at Puertito de Güímar at about 8am. Flames and black smoke gushed from the vehicle as it was parked on the hard shoulder. Two fire crews were called out to deal with the emergency. The bus was not a Titsa service. It is understood no-one was hurt but the bus was gutted.

UERTO de la Cruz was represented at the World Travel Market in London with the backdrop of the best occupancy figures in recent years.

The Mayor, Lope Afonso and councillor for tourism, Dimple Melwani faced a busy schedule of meetings with confidence and optimism due to Puerto’s revived and flourishing fortunes, strengthened with the figures for the first four months of 2017. The latest Barometer of Profitability and Employment of Spanish Tourism Destinations prepared by Exceltur confirmed a 12 per cent increase in the average income per available room (RevPar), standing at 58.8 euros, almost twice as much as in 2010, and an increase of 6.3% in tourist employment, with a total of 6,157 new members of the Social Security. These data are complemented by the best occupancy figure in recent years, standing at an average of 86.9%, eliminating seasonality, with the occupancy rates being constant during the first four months of the year. This figure is well above the Spanish average of occupation which stands at 59.8%, with Puerto de la Cruz being the Spanish destination with the most reserves. Sr. Afonso said they were delighted to have attended the fair to turn the spotlight on Puerto as an upward destination. Tui UK, Thomas Cook,

Allsun, Der Touristik, Expedia, Tripadvisor, among others, were some of the scheduled meetings in which the Puerto representatives attended. “In these meetings with different tour operators and agencies we intend to reinforce the presence of Puerto de la Cruz as a destination in the British market, presenting the actions that have already been developed and those planned in the short and medium term, within the Improvement Plan, Modernisation and Competitiveness (PMM) and the new guidelines that are part of the new positioning of the city as a tourist destination, “said the tourism official, Dimple Melwani. The United Kingdom is the main tourist issuing market, with a share of 36.6% (at the end of 2016) of British visitors arriving in Tenerife. It currently represents 4.6% (data accumulated August 2017, according to the report published by Turismo de Tenerife) of the total share of tourists staying in Puerto de la Cruz and this year the number of British tourists staying represents the most important variation in recent years, monopolising a greater market share, “with a variation compared to 2016 of 28%, which encourages us to continue working in this line with the British market,” explained she explained.

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Tenerife sees first “patera” arrival of the year

Man found dealing drugs in Costa Adeje

CANNABIS FOUND

N 18-year-old teenager has been arrested for selling marijuana next to a school in Costa Adeje.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

A tiny boat packed with 36 illegal immigrants, eleven of them children, have tried to land on one of the most popular beaches on Tenerife. A local fisherman spotted the “patera” in the early hours of the morning and called in the authorities. The boat, in a ver y bad condition, was trying to reach Los Cristianos in the south and was just 200 metres from the nearby beach of El Camison. Police said 34 of the occupants came from Mauritania, one from Gambia

and one from Mali. At least evelen are thought to be minors. Two fishing boats helped the

Police found two bags containing nine grams of cannabis and 105 euros. The man, of Spanish nationality, was arrested in the residential area of Madroñal Avenue in the vicinity of Miraverde. Officers were carrying out routine patrols when they spotted two men in a car, with some sort of exchange happening between the two of them. Both showed signs of nerves when spotted and when they were searched, the drugs were found hidden in the 18-year-old’s underwear.

Maritime Rescue service to guide the patera to the shore as it was first spotted at 5.35am when still dark. They

finally arrived at the port of Los Cristianos, watched by a large crowd of holidaymakers, at 8.15am. Government delegate in the Canary Islands, Mercedes Roldós said all the immigrants were in good health, except one who had to be referred to a health centre because he had symptoms of hypothermia and another who had suffered a blow to the head before the hazardous journey. This was the first boat of immigrants to be detected in Tenerife this year although there have been other arrivals at a number of the other islands in the Canaries, including Gran Canaria.

Arona pledges more asphalting after hospital road improvements

Man falls from tree in A Puerto PRUNING ACCIDENT

46-year-old man has been hurt after reportedly falling from a tree he was pruning.

The accident happened in calle Velázquez in Puerto de la Cruz. The 112 emergency control centre received a report about the incident and sent the police and medics to the scene. He was found to have suffered cuts and bruises of a moderate nature, barring complications.

RONA council has promised it is already working on the next phase of its major asphalting plan to bring the municipality’s roads up to an acceptable standard. The pledge was made by the Mayor, José Julián Mena when he visited the area around the new south hospital to see progress on road improvements. Asphalting has been carried out in the Chayofa area, specifically in calle Tiguanfaya

which is the main access and exit route for thousands of people to and from the middle of the municipality and to the hospital complex. Sr. Mena said the work was a milestone because the road had become very deteriorated and residents had been

demanding action for more than a decade. This action is part of the second phase of Arona’s asphalt plans, which, once finalised, will have dealt with nearly 50 roads and streets. In the first phase, 14 projects were undertaken, adding to the 44 in the second, a high percentage of which have already been executed. Arona council says its works department is already preparing the third phase. Next to the calle Tiguanfaya in the Chayofa area, it is also planned to condition calle Somadita. All these actions are part of the program #AronaAvanza which represents an investment of more than seven million euros this year. Sr. Mena said when they took office, “the streets and roads of all the towns of the municipality presented a situation of abandonment for many years, so the plans of asphalting has become a priority for the government group. “

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REMODELLING WORKS

NOVEMBER START

Access for all pledged at Never too early for Christmas La Esperanza cemetery campaign, says Los Realejos

HE cemetery of La Esperanza is being made accessible for people with reduced mobility.

The remodelling works are advancing at a good pace, says El Rosario council. The cemetery will also have a modern garden for the scattering of ashes in its central corridor. The main objective of the project, which is being run by the company Traysesa, is to achieve the general rehabilitation of the site and the adaptation of pedestrian areas to facilitate the transit of people with reduced mobility. Architectural barriers are being removed to get rid of the

various layers. The garden is being provided for the scattering of ashes, given the gradual increase in cremation and the need to have a place qualified for the cremation. The scattering of ashes inside the cemetery will be a service provided free of charge. The general rehabilitation of the cemetery has a budget of 53,225’12 euros and has a term of three months. Previously, during the month of June, the extension of the cemetery was completed with the execution of

144 new niches. This work, awarded to the company Anso XXI for an amount of 29,499’81 euros, solved the lack of niches inside a cemetery inaugurated in 1927 and that required a greater number of remains of niches in view of the growing demand. In addition, it was equipped with a new forklift platform to facilitate the work of the workers, which involved an investment of 14,543’36 euros, which was necessary to adapt the service needs to the new regulations in force. These two actions, together with those of the resurfacing, make a set of almost 100,000 euros invested in the improvement of the La Esperanza cemetery throughout this year.

OS Realejos is one of the first municipalities in Tenerife to have started its Christmas campaign.

The local council says it has opted for a November start, earlier than usual, to enco-

urage as many people as possible to come shopping for the festive season, whether

Break-in attempt at pizzeria

couple arrested for trying to break into a pizza parlour in San Isidro told police they did so because they had “nothing to eat”.

The 24-year-old man and 29-year-old woman, neither of them local, were spotted sitting on a bench near the restaurant following reports of an attempted burglary. Police found a footprint on the front door of the pizzeria and the glass smashed in an attempt to get in. At first, the woman said she knew nothing about it but then produced pliers and a pickaxe from under her jumper.

residents or visitors. Commerce councillor Adolfo González said the campaign would last for two months, that is until January 6th. There are several key dates in this commercial calendar, such as the ‘Black Friday’ on November 24th, the act of switching on the Christmas lighting and the presentation of the new mascots of ‘Comercios con corazón’ planned for December 1st, ‘La Noche Mágica’ on December 9th and ‘The Magic EveningEnd of the Year for Children’ on December 30th. The Mayor, Manuel Domínguez said all this would be complemented by a diverse number of attractions between December 18th and January 6th coordinated with other municipal areas, such as the installation of piped music in the five open shopping areas and the initiative of the ‘ Camel taxi ‘for free transportation between them, which was carried out for the first time last year with great success. There will be free parking in some areas and a special wrapping paper delivered by the local council to all establishments.

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All Saints Church news

OME and join us in worship at All Saints Church, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz . Services are held on a weekly basis as follows:

Wednesdays 10am—Service of Holy Communion Sundays 9.30am— Traditional Holy Communion Sundays 11am —Sung Eucharist An event not to be missed is our Christmas Car Boot which this year is on Saturday December 2nd in the church grounds. Gates open at 11am. Father Christmas and his helpers will be there to see all the children and find out what they would like for Christmas. Plus our Grand Christmas Raffle tickets are on sale on Sundays after the 11am Service or on the day itself before the draw. All this plus the usual stalls, this time with a Christmas theme . Refreshments are available in Rays Bistro , the Bar and Coffee Shop will be open too All Saints will be holding its annual Christmas Carol Concert on Thursday December 14th at 7pm in the church. Everybody welcome to come and join us in the singing of traditional Carols and listen to the Readings . Saint Andrews School will be there too. They are always a great favourite with the Congregation as they delight us with their singing and readings. Many thanks to Marianne, their Headmistress, for their support to us all . The Christmas Services will be announced in the next issue of Tenerife News. All Saints will be holding an Epiphany Brunch at the ever popular Restaurante Monasterio on Sunday January 7th. TIckets are 15 Euros available from Jean Fountain Wilson on 922321164 or after the Service on a Sunday. This is a great time of Fellowship after we have all celebrated Epiphany together. Rayco, our Church Organist, holdS choir lessons in All Saints Church on a Tuesday Evening From 8pm to 10pm. For more information phone Rayco on 699649454. As All Saints Church is in an Interregnum, our Locum Priest UNTIL the end of November Is Reverend Robert Ellis and then until December 10th will be the most Reverend Bishop Tim Ellis. The Locum Priests can be reached on 922384038

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Donate some festive cheer to Acción del Sol refuge

DOG TREATS

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Your help

Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs blankets, towels, sheets, dog toy 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,

CCIÓN del Sol would like to ask our friends and supporters to help us out in the run-up to Christmas.

We have 222 dogs, one small pony and a donkey at the refuge and we would like to give everyone of them with your help a Christmas present to make them feel special and loved. We are asking for you to donate treats, toys , dental sticks or tins of dog food for our Christmas campaign. Donations can be taken to the refuge at the opening times listed below. Please include your name so we know who kindly donated the items. Your support would be greatly appreciated by us and definitely by the many dogs in our care, especially by some of the dogs who have spent most of their lives at the refuge through no fault of their own. We will be giving the dogs their presents on December 6th and people who donate to the refuge are invited to attend and

see Father Christmas presenting every dog at the refuge with a well deserved present.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.0017.00pm and Saturdays 13.0016.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page action tier Accion del Sol.

Saka needs an owner

Microchip messate We have had another very busy time with numerous dogs arriving at the refuge from the streetss of Candalaria, Arona, Granadilla and Guia De Isora, many in very bad conditions as well as no microchips. We can never express enough the importance of having your pet microchipped to ensure itss safe return should you lose your pet.

Puppy therapy We have also taken time again to visit the elderly residents in Los Cristianos for a bit of therapy with some of our puppies. This brings imense joy to them, to see their

AKA is a beautiful girl, a little nervous but she will make a wonderful companion for somebody who can offer her love a a little patience. Please call Rachel on 629 031 273 if you can offer Saka a home. Or you can visit the refuge between the hours of 10.00 and 3.00 Monday to Friday. The Centro de Proteccion Animal de Tierra Blanca is located off the TF1 motorway, about half way between Las Americas and Santa Cruz, by the restaurant Los Chasneros, just 200m above the motorway. They do not ask for adoption fees, only a donation of food and photos to let them know how the dog is getting on in his/her new home. Call 629 031 273.

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Robbery at cash machine

CATS’ WELFARE TENERIFE

Your help always needed D P ID you know that cats are one of, if not the most, popular pet in the world? There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.

Cats conserve their energy by sleeping for an average of 13 to14 hours a day! Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats. They can be lethal hunters and ver y sneaky. When they walk their back paws step almost exactly in the same place as the front paws did beforehand. This keeps noise to a minimum and limits visible tracks. The heaviest domestic cat on record is 21.297 kilograms (46 lb 15.2 oz). Cats have powerful night vision, allowing them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to see. This is why they make such great hunters. Cats love to play, especially kittens who love chasing toys and play fight. Play fighting

among kittens may be a way for them to practicse and learn skills for hunting and fighting. On average cats live for around 12 to 15 years. Cats spend a large amount of time grooming their coats to keep themselves clean. Please consider adopting a kitten/cat from us. All our cats awaiting adoption can be seen on our website at www.catswelfare-tenerife.com/pets. Ring or Whatsapp Sharon on 6625 24006 (seven days a week 9-6pm), or Sandra (Spanish and German) after 6pm, on 6712 82773. Message us on Facebook, or contact us on our website www.cats-welfaretenerife.com. All cats/kittens go on a week’s trial, in your home, so you can be sure you’ve made the right decision. If you adopt two kittens together, kitten

injections, micro-chips and neutering is FREE for the second kitten. Adopt a black kitten, or two, and both kittens receive the above treatments, free of charge!

LUCKY residents gave chase after witnessing a violent robbery at a cash point machine in Gran Canaria.

The 45 year old man attacked a tourist who had just taken an amount of money from a bank and was putting it into his wallet. The incident happened in the Schamann district of Las Palmas. Witnesses said the attacker hit the customer in the face before making off with his cash. However, several people who saw what happened chased the man and held on to him until the police arrived and placed him under arrest.

Mia Pretty 5 month old Mia is waiting to be adopted. She’s a gentle, playful young girl who lost an eye through infection when she was younger. This requires no further medication or treatment, and she has adapted well to the changed circumstances. Mia is leukaemia negative and fully vaccinated. She loves the company of other cats and dogs, she really will make a fantastic pet for any household. Contact Oskana 633606801 for further details.

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Canary link to massive fraud involving pensions for dead relatives

HE National Police have uncovered a fraud of two million euros to the Social Security for undue payments of pensions, with implications in the Canary Islands. Spanish officers, in collaboration with the General Treasury of the Social Security and the National Institute of Social Security, carried out Operation “LIBITINA” * investigating 27 cases throughout the national territory, for a fraud of almost two million euros to the National Institute of Social Security through the collection of pensions for deceased persons. “Prior to the establishment of current controls by the Administration, the work of detecting deaths was quite tedious and complex, with the death of pensioners not detected at the time but with the continued payment of pensions,” said a police spokesman. The investigations began at the beginning of this year at the request of the General Treasury Social Security. Several cases had been detected in which the monthly payments of the benefit to deceased persons continued to be paid.

Once the existence of these criminal irregularities had been confirmed, a police device was put into action that encompassed the provinces of Alicante, Almeria, Cantabria, Cordoba, Las Palmas, Lleida, Lugo, Madrid, Malaga, Pontevedra and Valencia, which culminated with the involvement of those investigated for crimes of fraud of benefits, fraud and documentary falsehoods. Twenty-seven cases have been reviewed, 62 were investigated, of which 19 were involved for the fraud of 1,932,211.27 euros to the National Institute of Social Security. Those responsible for

the crime have turned out to be relatives of the deceased persons, being these mainly brothers or sisters, children and nephews and nieces. In some cases, people said to be responsible for the fraud had already died themselves. “Therefore, although the Court was informed, it has not been possible to take a statement from any person responsible,” said the police. In all cases, a patrimonial report has been made of the people involved. In one case, benefit was paid to a pensioner who had died 31 years before. Excuses given included ignorance of what to do, telling their bank but the bank failing to stop paying in the money and also using it because of dire finanicial situations.

Motorcyclist threw heroin into flowerbeds

motorcyclist who tried to get away from the police during routine checks in Gran Canaria through drugs into a flower bed.

The 34 year old man was order to stop in the district of Las Remudas in the municipality of Teide but ignored the officers. Later, a second agent got him to stop the vehicle, directing it to the search area. However, the individual got off the motorcycle and fled on foot in a direction contrary to the direction of circulation “putting in serious danger” the users of the road, according to the National Police.

In addition, during his escape he threw two bags into a flower bed that were found to contain 36 grams of heroin and were recovered by the agents who, finally, could reach the man and arrest him as an alleged perpetrator of crimes against road safety and public health. Finally, in the security frisk, a total of 197 euros divided into different bills and coins were intervened, in addition to two mobile phones and the motorcycle.

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AMERICAN TIP-OFF

Four men arrested, one in Gran Canaria, for sharing child pornography

ATIONAL Police have detained four men, including one in the Canaries, for distributing child pornography in images and videos.

Among those arrested is a sexagenarian who created a profile on a social network, posing as a teenager, with the aim of contacting minors. Another of the suspects had encr ypted files to try and thwart investigators. The four men were arrested in Madrid, Guadalajara, Valladolid and Las Palmas as part of an operation carried out in collaboration with the North

American Security Research Department (HSI). They tipped off Spanish poilice last September after several people were located in Spain sharing child pornography through a wellknown internet portal. The man in his 60s, who was retired, was living in Madrid and was found to be in possession of child pornography. His fake profile

on the social network to make friends with teenagers with a view to meeting them was also discovered, with a police spokesman commenting: “Thanks to the rapid police investigation, these contacts were prevented from taking place in physical acts of harassment.” In Guadalajara, a 20-yearold man was arrested who had encrypted the illegal files to avoid being discovered if he was the subject of an investigation. Another 20-year-old man,

Lanzarote confident in British market despite small winter drop

HE World Travel Market in London has confirmed that the British market maintains its stability and strength in Lanzarote.

This is despite the fact that this winter will see a slight decrease of 1.3% in the slots reserved by UK operators, due to the bankruptcy of the Monarch airline and the overcapacity of previous years, among other factors The meetings held at the London fair confirmed that German tourism is recovering and the island continues to advance in emerging markets such France, with an increase of 9%

and 19.3% of slots respectively, for this season. “The United Kingdom maintains its strength in Lanzarote, continues to be a dynamic market, and despite the uncertainty of Brexit, a significant impact is not expected in principle,” said Cabildo president, Pedro San Ginés. He stressed that Lanzarote had to continue working along the same lines but did not want more tourists. Instead, they wanted those who did choose the island for

their holidays to spend more. Chief executive officer of the Foreign Promotion Society of Lanzarote, Héctor Fernández said the latest figures “give us peace of mind and is great news, even experiencing a slight decline for this winter of just 1.3% in the reserve of slots ( landing and take-off) at Lanzarote Airport.” This, he said, was due to various factors, such as the overcapacity of previous seasons or the opening of competing destinations, but above all, due to the recent demise of the Monarch company. “It must be said, however, that other airlines such as Jet2, easyJet and British Airways, have begun to occupy part of the gap left by what has been one of the most traditional companies in the United Kingdom,” he said. “ In this sense, we must remember that the connectivity with the British market is quite good: after the disappearance of Monarch, there are currently seven airlines that connect Lanzarote with the United Kingdom and only with London there are a total of 40 weekly flights.”

detained in Valladolid, kept the child pornographic material in the cloud, since he shared the computer with the rest of his family. The last man arrested in Las Palmas, aged 41, had pornographic images of children between ten and 16 years of age. “The operation is still open for the purpose of identifying the minor victims as protagonists of the archives,” say the police. “For this, the agents are carrying out an exhaustive analysis of all the material found in the four registers, where they intervened: two computers, four mobile phones, a USB memory and an internal hard disc.”

WINTER SEASON

Tourism chiefs fill the gap left by Monarch with new air seats

HE Canary Islands will have nearly eight million air seats that companies have scheduled for the current winter season, which runs from November 2017 to March 2018.

This was stated by the Government’s Tourism, Culture and Sports Minister, Isaac Castellano during the World Travel Market in London. “The good news is that our market diversification strategy has borne fruit and the predictable fall of places from the UK due to the bankruptcy of Mónarch has been offset with other markets, including Spanish,” he announced. “Last winter we had 7,722,888 foreign and Spanish seats, while for this season there are already scheduled 7,931,723 airplanes, 208,835 more than last winter, 2.7% more. “ Tourism chiefs are predicting a drop of 9.3% from the UK, that is, 225,406 places less, but from Germany they have increased 8.9 per cent with 148.153 more places and from the Peninsula, a rise of 11.4% translates into 173,780 more seats. By markets, from the United Kingdom the forecasts of regular air capacity are 2,209,699 seats: from Germany 1,821,356 seats. In total, there are 6,234,229 air places from abroads and from the Peninsula 1,697,494, which total 7,931,723 scheduled seats.

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Canary network laundered money from drugs through property purchases

massive money laundering scam involving hundreds of thousands of euros has been uncovered by police in Gran Canaria.

So far, 12 people have been arrested, seven men and five women, aged between 23 and 55. Seven others are also under investigation. The network is alleged to have laundered the proceeds of drug trafficking through the acquisition of multiple real estate and personal property on the island of Gran Canaria. The dozen suspects arrested face charges of

money laundering, fraud and forging documents related to Social Security. It is believed up to 712,000 euros is involved. The operation has involved the intervention of 20 motor vehicles, a jet ski, two boats and nine real estate properties, in addition to the blockade of a dozen banking products. The investigation was initiated in the wake of the

dismantling in 2015 of a criminal organisation dedicated to drug trafficking in which 1.3 kilograms of cocaine and ten kilograms of hashish were seized, and which uncovered the possible existence of the money laundering network. The police investigations then detected a structure parallel to the organisation of drug traffickers and hierarchically linked to it, dedicated to the laundering of monetary flows obtained from the trafficking of narcotic substances.

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You don’t have to do anything with your pension pot now. You can leave it invested until you need it. And it’s at that point you can see which of the options available to you that will best suit your circumstances. It’s important you fully understand all the options and the different tax implications they have. Sebastian & St James will be able to help you with this and give you advise which suits your own needs. Building your pension pot You can see the amount of choices you have to take money from your pension pot. But to have those choices you will need to have first built up a pension pot. You might find yourself in one or more of the following circumstances, each of which could be the potential solution to increasing the size of the pension pot you have: x x x x

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ENTRIES INVITED

El Hierro launches Canary link as 67 arrested for new paragliding smuggling Albanians into UK training centre T with top competition HREE people have been arrested in the Canary Islands in connection with a peoplesmuggling operation.

new promotional campaign and competition has been launched by El Hierro Cabildo to strengthen the tourist image of the island as a paragliding destination.

World champion in paragliding acrobatics Horacio Llorens helped to launch the new Air Academy training centre with El Hierro president Belen Allende. The campaign began on

natural El Golfo amphitheatre for this sport, something confirmed by the celebration of the International Concentration held every year. The campaign will be disseminated on social media

Two of the suspects were detained at Tenerife’s south airport and the third in Gran Canaria. In total, 67 members of the network have been detained, 12 of them in Spain. The other Spanish arrests were made at Madrid airport (12) as they tried to travel to the UK, nine at Alicante airport, eleven in Malaga, four in Ibiza, two in Barcelona and three in Palma de Mallorca. The criminal organisation was dedicated to the smuggling of Abanian citizens to the United Kingdom. The police operation was conducted by the Spanish police in association with the Greek police and the German BKA, coordinated by Europol. “National Police had detected a continuous transit of Albanian citizens who, using different airports, try to reach the United Kingdom, all illegally and with Greek or Cypriot documents,” said a spokesman. Police were able to make the arrests after a detailed inspection of the documents which were all came from the same source. “Thus an investigation began that took the agents to the people who were in charge of managing trips, which formed a criminal structure based in Greece,” said the spokesman. Among the documents seized, police found more than 300 Spanish IDs and passports which were identified as being part of a haul of blanks stolen from Pontevedra in 2014.

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SPAIN DOUBLED TAX

November 2nd and continues until December 3rd. Belen Allende stressed the importance of paragliding in the El Hierro brand and stated that the island continues to be a reference for extreme sports lovers in contact with nature, outdoor activities and the practice of paragliding. The island has become an international benchmark because of the special conditions offered by the

and digital media aimed at the Spanish, German, British, French, Irish and Italian markets. A competition has also been launched on www.airacademyelhierro.com to find two winners (one amateur, one professional) to fly with Horacio Llorens and receive a masterclass. Three amateur videos will be made with the basic level winner with simple tricks and

three others with the advanced level. The six videos will be tutorial, the most sought after video type in this type of market. The winners, who will meet on December 6th, will have to be federated to be able to fly. Their expenses for the trip to El Hierro will be met so they can enjoy the paragliding flights over the impressive Valle del Golfo from February 19th to 25th, 2018.

Hoteliers have gloomy prediction for Mallorca occupancy next summer

OTELIERS in Mallorca are worried about losing up to one million holidaymakers next summer due to the doubling of the tourist tax and the “bounce back” factor from competing markets. The dire prediction comes from the Hotel Federation of Mallorca which had already warned the Balearic Government against slapping a charge of up to four euros a night for visitors to the island. Now, they say the situation looks even more gloomy because of the recovery of other summer destinations in the Med such as Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia and have accused the government of not being “realistic”. They fear people will be put off choosing not only Mallorca but the other Balearic islands of Ibiza and Formentera too in favour of cheaper options. Federation president Gabriel Llobera told the Spanish press during the World Travel Market in London: “The ecotax will be harmful!” He added: “Mallorca and the rest of the Islands will lose competitiveness as a holiday destination with respect to Turkey, Egypt or Tunisia, which will devalue their currencies

to be much more attractive for German and British tourism. “ The tourist tax was strongly opposed by hoteliers when reintroduced in the Balearics this year but there was an uproar when the government decided to double it for the summer of 2018. The Federation claims tourists will boycott the islands rather than pay an average of three euros a night. Guests staying in hotels, city hotels, five-star apartment hotels, five-star luxury and fourstar superiors will pay four euros per day; those of four stars and three stars superior, three euros; those of one, two and three stars, two euros. As for tourist apartments, holidaymakers staying in fourkeys and four upper keys will pay four euros per day; three keys upper, three euros; one, two and three keys, two euros. In rural hotels, it will be two euros per day; in hostels, hostels residences, pensions, inns, tourist camps and

campsites, as well as shelters , it will be two euros. As predicted, the Government plans to start charging the tourist tax to all cruise ships that stop at a port in the Balearic Islands regardless of the berth time up to now it was only charged after 12 hours. The fee will be two euros and is estimated to generate revenue of about 1.8 million euros. The tourist tax is not being doubled for the low season of November to April. The Balearic Government has dismissed the hoteliers’ fears, saying the ecotax will not have a negative impact on visitor numbers to the islands and would still be “the lowest in Europe” compared to Brussels (average cost of eight euros), Florence (five euros ) and Amsterdam (three euros). Tourist spending has so far not been affected, with latest figures suggesting there had been an six per cent increase in daily spending per person during the second quarter of this year. The government also says it is not numbers which count but the amount tourists spend.

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Police make 41 arrests after raiding network of cannabis factories

OLICE have busted a massive cannabis racket which set up hash factories across Spain specifically to supply the UK market.

As part of a major investigation which started in February, drug squad officers have made another eight arrests and seized 2,500 marijuana plants in Barcelona

and Gerona. Nearly 35 kilos of seeds were also found during raids on seven properties, together with 1,180 grams of buds, 32,200 euros in cash, a vehicle,

DAESH SUPPORTER

Moroccan recruited young suicide bomber who killed 33

47-year-old Moroccan arrested in Spain for helping DAESH actively recruited a terrorist who killed 33 soldiers in a suicide mission and injured dozens more, the Spanish authorities have revealed. The lorry bomb explosion happened in Iraq in November 2014, with the man behind the wheel, a Moroccan aged 26, having arrived in the country just six weeks before. He had lived with the 47year-old recuiter and his family in the Valencia district of Sagunto and “was incessantly provided with content and propaganda in support of the goals of the terrorist group DAESH.” “After spearheading comments exalting him following his death, the individual arrested in Sagunto continued with his work to recruit and indoctrinate people in his immediate circle with whom he met under strict security measures,” said a spokesman for the Spanish Government. “Furthermore, he acted as their reference on the internet, teaching them not only how to

access the most reserved proDAESH content, but also how to eliminate any tracks on the Internet that might lead to their detection by the law enforcement agencies.” The 47-year-old Moroccan was said to have displayed an anti-social personality, demonstrated by his isolation and lack of social integration. “He avoided all forms of contact with those people who did not profess his religion in the same terms as he did,” said the spokesman. The operation remains ongoing. Since June 26, 2015, the date on which the Ministry of Home Affairs raised the Counter-Terrorism Alert Level to level 4, law enforcement agencies have arrested a total of 206 Jihadi terrorists in operations carried out in Spain and abroad and a total of 251 since the start of 2015.

various effects and documents. The eight people arrested are of Chinese and Spanish nationality and are said to be key members of the organisation which smuggled the cannabis into Britain. This was the fourth part of the investigation and has now totally broken up the network, say the police. In total, 25 raids were carried

out in eleven Spanish provinces and 41 arrests made. More than 30,000 plants were discovered and 74,500 euros seized. “This last action has meant the cancellation of the production capacity of the network, “ said a spokesman. “Its members had distributed the plantations in different provinces throughout the Spanish geography to make

it difficult to detect them and ensure part of the production in the event of any of these plantations being discovered. Thus, since the beginning of the investigation, police dismantled 12 plantations, all in different provinces.” The gang used family houses to set up the factories where drying and packaging was also carried out. Locations were

UK MARKET changed every six months to avoid detection. “The detainees perfected their criminal activity in such a way that they even lined the rooms where they cultivated the marijuana with a thermal insulation material,” said the spokesman. “This sealing meant the odours could not be smelt from outdoors or the heat sources detected either.”

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EIGHT RAIDS

Football websites closed down as police arrest seven for illegal broadcasting CATALONIA CONTROVERSY

EVEN people have been arrested in Spain for the illegal broadcasting of football matches.

The operation carried out by the National Police was developed in Madrid, Alicante, Albacete, Gandía, Xátiva and Antequera. The suspects are said to have offered the contents in different formats: direct download, streaming and P2P distribution, which allowed a wider diffusion. The websites were hosted on servers located in France, Spain, the United States and Canada to tr y to make it difficult to locate them. “The investigation began in 2016 as a result of a complaint signed by the legal representative of the National League of

Professional Football against different websites, for providing indiscriminately in exchange for an economic consideration public access to football matches over which the League holds, exclusively, exploitation rights,” said a police spokesman. “The television broadcast of these meetings is made under a payment service and on a conditional access basis, restricted to be viewed only by the subscribers who have paid to see them.” The first investigations allowed the agents to discover the existence of a total of 13 web pages used to

commit the illicit acts. The gang running it also gained advertising revenue. “Likewise, the name of a well-known website, closed in October 2016 as a result of an earlier operation carried out by the National Police, was used in these pages as a claim to attract more users from all over the world and thus increase its economic benefit,” say the police. Police carried out eight house searches where the suspects were carrying out the illegal transmissions. “Investigators were able to verify in situ the commission of the crime and collect multiple physical, digital and documentary evidences of the

illicit and the economic profit obtained as a result of this activity,” said the spokesman. As well as making the seven arrests, access to seven infringing web domains and three bank accounts where the proceeds of the criminal activity were received were blocked. It is estimated that they could have obtained an economic benefit of approximately 1,400,000 euros, both for the inclusion of advertising in the investigated portals and for television distribution with payment by subscription. The investigation remains open and further arrests are likely, together with the blocking of more portals.

BEGGAR ATTACKED

Four men jailed for illegal organ trafficking S PAIN’S Supreme Court has confirmed the first he gave up one of his kidneys conviction for an offence of illegal organ traf- to one of the gang who was ill. ficking.

Four defendants offered 6,000 euros to a Moroccan

citizen in an irregular situation in Spain provided

The sentences of up to six years in prison were imposed by the Provincial Court of

Barcelona on three members of the same family and a friend. They offered the 6,000 euros to the Moroccan who lived by begging. The Supreme Court said such an arrangement was not legal and went against all the principles of the public transplant system “designed according to the basic principles of action of altruism, gratuity, solidarity and objectivity in the allocation of the organs for the transplant “. “It is not just about protecting the health or physical integrity of people but the protection of physical integrity and dignity of people,” the court ruled. One of the defendants suffered from kidney disease and after undergoing dialysis sessions, was prepared for a kidney transplant.

Prime Minister calls for mass turn-out in regional elections

PAIN’S Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is hoping regional elections on December 21st will lead to a “new period of calm, normality and co-existence” as the Catalonia independence row continues to rage. He has called for a mass turnout and said the Government had triggered Article 155 of the Constitution “in order to restore legality, defend the rights and liberties of the citizens of Catalonia, and protect the institutions of self-governance”. Article 155, added the President of the Government, is an “exceptional mechanism”, that it not triggered “on a whim”, but rather when the law and the general interest are threatened or seriously harmed. Mariano Rajoy declared that a governor cannot say that the Constitution does not prevail in his territory, cannot invent a parallel legality, and cannot unilaterally declare the independence of a part of the national territory “because that means wiping out the most fundamental values we share as a nation”. The Prime Minister said he hoped people were aware of the importance of these elec-

tions. He also underlined that he hopes that these elections will serve to initiate a “new political era which must necessarily be one of calm, normality and co-existence, in which the rules of the game are respected, and an era that helps bed down the continued recovery of the Spanish economy”. Mariano Rajoy stressed the need for the situation to be channelled towards continuity in working towards the main goal of this term of office, which is economic growth and job creation. Earlier, at a press briefing, he said the recent events in Catalonia had “put the European values of democracy, the rule of law and legal certainty in particular jeopardy; three fundamental values at the heart of the European construction project.”

He was told of the regulations and his file was sent to Bellvitge Hospital in Barcelona. However, as he did not have a health card, he pretended to be his brother, who was also prosecuted, every time he went to the doctor. They then decided to look for a private donor to cut the waiting time and eventually made contact with the Moroccan citizen who lived in a homeless hostel opposite the hospital. He agreed to donate one of his kidneys in exchange for 6,000 euros and went to the hospital pretending to be a friend and was found to be compatible with the patient. However, after signing a legal document, he changed his mind but was beaten up by the four defendants. The father of the two

brothers who helped with the search was given six years and six months in prison for organ trafficking and coercion. One of his sons was given six years in prison for a crime of organ trafficking and another of misappropriation of civil status. The second son who needed the transplant received four and a half years in jail and the fourth man, their friend, six years. The court said it rejected the defence of need put forward by the defendant who needed the kidney. The magistrate Andrés Martínez Arrieta said he had been told about the public transplant system but decided not to follow it and looked for an organ of a person who would give a kidney in exchange for money.

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Fire on ferry injures 26 and destroys nearly 40 cars

midnight fire on board a ferry sailing near Mallorca led to a full-scale emergency, with 26 of the 600 passengers and crew injured and nearly 40 cars in the hold incinerated.

The Tariq Ibn Ziyad was on its regular 24-hour route from Algiers to Marseille when the SOS was sounded. When Maritime Rescue arrived on the scene, thick black smoke was pouring out of a hole in the side of the boat, together with flames. The decision was taken to accompany the ferry to the nearest land, which was Alcudia in Mallorca. An investigation is currently underway to find out what caused the fire in the hold which incinerated 38 cars, damaged at least 25 others and injured 26 people. Of these, three suffered broken limbs during the melee on board and the other 23 were either affected by the thick black fumes or suffered anxiety attacks. There were nearly 600 passengers and crew on board.

Passengers told rescuers in Mallorca how panic set in when the emergency was sounded. At one stage, it is being reported, there was nearly a mutiny when tempers frayed over “lack of information about what was going on.” The Tariq Ibn Ziyad had to divert to Mallorca because of the fire which happened at around 11.30pm when many people, including children, were fast asleep in their cabins. There was added trauma when the ferry collided with the docks in Alcudia at around 2.30am after trying for an hour to get in, causing damage and a power failure which plunged many of the cabins into darkness. It also left the ship slightly tilted. The fire has been described as one of the biggest emergencies tackled in Mallorca for some time and it took fire crews ten hours to contain the blaze.

Tourist hotspots need to look again at overcrowding issues, say industry leaders

“WAKE-UP CALL”

ASS tourism protests in popular holiday destinations such as Spain and Italy should be seen as a “wake-up call” for

action.

Major resorts are being urged to look at their strategies in a bid to cut overcrowding and step up promotions to encourage people to the less busy locations. A plea has also been made to “stop picking” on cruise tourists, with one leading industr y chief in Venice declaring: “They are more beneficial than day-trippers who arrive by car with their own sandwiches.” Top venues like Barcelona, Mallorca, Venice and Amsterdam were all targets this summer for protests against “mass tourism”. Campaign groups such as Arran Països Catalans claim too many tourists are ruining the destinations, both from an environmental point of view and for the lives of local residents. Tourists in Venice have also come under fire, with protestors claiming they are “swamping” the famous city. In Spain, anti-tourist slogans have been daubed across buildings, bridges and rubbish containers. In Barcelona, a bus carrying holidaymakers was held up by four masked men and in Mallorca, protestors stormed a seafront restaurant, throwing

confetti at diners and letting off pink flares which damaged luxury yachts in Palma marina. Other demonstrations in Spain have seen the tyres of tourist bikes slashed, super glue put in the locks of tourist establishments and eggs hurled at airport coaches taking families to their hotels. Secretary General for the United Nations World Travel Organisation, Taleb Rifai said the tourism industry must act now to tackle overtourism. Referring to the slogans such as “tourists go home” and “tourists are terrorists”, he told the World Travel Market in London: “This is a wake-up call; we have to make decisions now.” “We cannot continue to build five-star hotels in threestar communities.” “Jobs and charity are not enough – we need to diversify visitors’ activities, reduce seasonality and raise awareness of less busy destinations.” Tourist accommodation booking site Airbnb has been coming under fire for playing a major role in the issue but Patrick Robinson, Head of Policy for EMEA at Airbnb, defended the company,

saying 69 per cent of its hosts in Amsterdam are not in the city centre. “People spend money locally if they stay locally,” he told the summit. “Policies need to be different in different places, as needs are all different.” Gloria Guevara, President and Chief Executive of the World Travel & Tourism Council, said it was important to highlight the benefits of tourism to local communities. She said Barcelona, for example, used to have a high crime rate and unemployment before the development of tourism, and Miami is a great model to follow as it has developed effective policies to deal with cruise passengers. Silversea Cruises’ Chairman, Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, defended his company’s role in Venice, saying cruise lines bring valuable tourists without the need to build new hotels – and they were more beneficial

than day-trippers who arrived by car with their own sandwiches. He pointed to the Galapagos Islands as the best destination for dealing with overtourism, as it has strict limits on cruise passengers. Taleb Rifai said cruise lines could benefit their ports of call if they offered vouchers to passengers which could be exchanged for meals in local restaurants or visits to attractions. The UK’s tourism minister, John Glen, said:“We need to get the infrastructure right, and share data and solutions. It’s about diversifying options, and highlighting other options and make them readily available through technology.” Other solutions were highlighted, such as Greece developing tourism in the winter months; Costa Rica measuring social development in tourism destinations ; and Mexico spreading the word about its “magic towns” to highlight lesser-known cultural sites.

Huge shipment of fake jewellery seized in Alicante

OLICE in Spain have seized more than 20,000 pieces of fake jewellery including diamond Cartier bracelets after smashing a multi-million euro scam. The items were uncovered in 31 boxes which had arrived at Alicante airport from China and were destined for Algeria. Police said all the jewellery had top name brands but were fake. “The damaged cause to the real companies could run into millions,” said a police spokesman. “Just one of the items, a false Cartier diamond bracelet, would have been sold for around 9,800 euros and another for 4,000.” The operation was mounted by the Civil Guard

and Tax Agency, with officers spotting the suspicious packages as they went through customs. There were 31 packages which on the top layer, contained legitimate jeweller y and luxur y items. Hidden underneath, however, were the counterfeits. A Spanish company, based in La Coruña, was acting as the intermediar y between the Chinese sender and the Algerian receiver. A businessman in Algeria believed to be the ringleader is facing arrest and the operation remains open.

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Tourism chiefs winning the war against epidemic of fake sickness claims? A

INCIDENTS DECREASE

multi-pronged attack on fake sickness claims among UK holidaymakers appears to be curing the bug, according to research by the Travel Market London. The number of holidaymakers who have been approached by a claims firm either during or after their holiday is lower than expected, according to the event’s Industry Report. In 2016, Spanish hoteliers said fake sickness claims from British guests were costing them around €60 million per annum and in the past year, the industry and the Government has been working hard to stop unscrupulous claims firms targeting travellers. Their approach has included targeting claims companies

touting for business in resort; closing legal loopholes and hiring undercover agents to help sift out false claims – and it seems to be working. The World Travel Market London 2017 Industry Report reveals over nine in ten Brits have never been contacted by a fake-sickness claims company, although six per cent said they have been approached by a claims company while on holiday and seven per cent have been targeted since returning. The vast majority of industry executives (75%)

Fugitive Brit arrested on Costa del Sol

N on-the-run Brit accused of a 3.7 million pound fraud has been captured on the Costa del Sol whilst hiding under the cover of at least 12 bogus identities.

The 53-year-old British man was detained by the police in Malaga under a European Order of Detention and Delivery issued by the UK. The man, born in Canterbury in October 1964, was located and detained in the vicinity of his home in Marbella, police said in a statement. The fugitive was listed in the network ENFAST (European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams) which groups the most wanted fugitives of the European Union. The investigation began after receiving information from the British authorities that pointed to the presence in the province of Malaga of a British subject with a European claim in force for economic and financial crimes. “The fugitive, who had arrived in Malaga fleeing the action of justice in his country, used more than a score of false identities,” said a police spokesman. . An operation was then developed to locate and arrest him, which finally occurred in the vicinity of his home in Marbella, where he was intercepted. At the time of the police action, he tried to avoid being identified, posing as another person and presenting a false document. According to OEDE, the facts that led to the claim occurred in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2008, when the fugitive, with the help of other defendants, founded several companies which he used to defraud the British public coffers of 3.7 million pounds.

who took part in the research for the report say fake sickness claims have not impacted their business. However, 22% said the problem had some impact, while three per cent said fake sickness claims had a significant impact over the past year. The holiday bug scams have been more prevalent in Spain than anywhere else and last year the UK Foreign Office warned holidaymakers about rising numbers of ‘claims touts’ in popular Spanish resorts. The warning was then extended to travellers to Portugal and there have been reports of such activity in parts of Greece. Earlier this year, ABTA

launched a #StopSicknessScams campaign and, in summer 2017, a judge recommended there should be a restriction on the amount of legal fees that can be charged by lawyers representing claims companies. Jet2holidays hired undercover detectives in resorts to sniff out bogus-claim touts. In one case, it released copies of the claimants’ bar bill to the media, which showed they carried on drinking heavily on the days they were ‘sick’. A series of high-profile Crown Court cases brought by Thomas Cook and other operators in summer 2017 included a Liverpool family who falsely claimed £52,000 and another couple who were

described by a judge as ‘fundamentally dishonest’ and ordered to pay nearly £4,000 in costs. In another incident, the fivestar Caldera Palace Hotel in Crete counter-sued a British couple for £170,000 for damage to its reputation after falsely claiming illness. WTM London’s Paul Nelson, said: “Fake sickness claims by unscrupulous holidaymakers, encouraged by claims firms, give Brits a bad name and make things worse for those who genuinely fall ill abroad.” “Some Spanish hoteliers have threatened to close their doors to British customers, while there are also warnings holiday prices could go up because of fake claims.”

“Our research shows 6% of Brits have been contacted by a claims firm while on holiday and 7% since returning; while 25% of industry executives say fake sickness claims have impacted their business over the past year, so we know this practice is still prevalent.” “However, the good news is that nine out of 10 holidaymakers haven’t been contacted by claims firms, while 75% of industry executives say fake sickness scams have not impacted their business. This shows that the fake sickness phenomenon is no longer an epidemic.” “By tackling it together, the travel industry and the Government are winning the fight against fake sickness scams.”

Police use excavator to dig up 612 parcels of cocaine

OLICE who arrested three British men as part of Spain’s biggest ever cocaine bust found more than 600 packets buried underground in a garden. Drug squad officers had to use an excavator to unearth the 612 parcels which contained a total of 678 kilograms of cocaine. In total, the Spanish police seized 1.2 tonnes of cocaine and say they have totally dismantled an international smuggling ring based in the UK and Spain. Five people - three of British citizenship and two Spaniards - have been arrested in Granada and Guipúzcoa. In addition to cocaine trafficking, the arrested were hiding a marijuana plantation in an uninhabited housing in Zarautz, also in Guipúzcoa.

“The network was one of the most active in all of Europe,” said a police spokesman. The investigation began during the 2016 when officers were tipped off about a network made up of Spanish and British citizens and settled both in the United Kingdom and Spain. “The modus operandi consisted of introducing and storing large quantities of cocaine in northern Spain and then transporting it to the south of the peninsula, where the arrested had a business infrastructure used as a cover for the transport of drugs,” said the spokesman. Small doses were sent to the UK and larger amounts distributed to other networks in Spain. The main gang used professional lorry drivers to smuggle the cocaine hidden between legal merchandise. At one stage, a British carrier was intercepted in Spain on its way to UK through Andalusia, Murcia and Valencia. Police followed its route and saw how various stops were made to collect new cargo. In San Sebastian, the lorr y was joined by a car which acted as a lookout and guided the lorr y to a safe house in a remote area in Granada. However, when they reached their destination, Spanish police swooped and

made three arrests. They also seized 483 cocaine packets with 1,100 grams each inside. The other two suspects were arrested in Zarautz (Guipúzcoa). Police say they were employed to keep watch on the property were an empty house was being used to cultivate marijuana. It was at this property that the 612 parcels of cocaine were dug up from the garden. Along with the arrest of the

five members of the organisation, the researchers have seized a total of 1.2 tons of cocaine, a trailer type truck, its trailer, two cars, four weighing scales, three precision scales, 2two thermosealing machines, 6,000 euros in cash, several telephone terminals, various accounting documentation, 35 22-gauge cartridges and a list of official licences for vehicles from the National Police.

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Writing a book on rubbish and recycling!

OR want of a better topic, this month I return to the subject of rubbish, or to be exact, the handling of it within Puerto de la Cruz. I know I have been here before, more than once I think, and I did hesitate, fingers poised above the keyboard, desperately trying to think of something more interesting to write about, but no such luck. Still, rubbish collection, and more importantly recycling, can be a very emotive topic, there are people who are passionate about it, not me I hasten to point out, and I have witnessed enough of the locals’ somewhat peculiar methods of disposal that I could probably write a book on the subject, but more on that later. Why I am returning to the subject however, is to comment on a recent groundbreaking change to the way our garden waste is to be collected. So, first a bit of history, for years in Puerto you could put your garden rubbish next to the bins to be collected on a given day. I always thought it odd, to dump your rubbish on the ground only for someone else to pick up, double handling, but the system seem to work and work well in as much as the rubbish disappeared. Then a few years ago the service deteriorated, the collections became a bit haphazard, days varied and as a result garden waste sat on the streets longer. I speak only of my local bin area, others may have continued to receive a good service, but from what I’ve seen recently whilst on walkabout, on the whole, I very much doubt it. Then about two years ago, there was a town hall directive that all garden waste had to be bagged, or if not at least tied up into manageable bundles. Fair enough, it makes the

collection of it far easier and quicker. Of course, it didn’t work, a few bin bags appeared, but otherwise the dumping of garden rubbish continued unabated and still does to this day. At first the collection teams adopted the ‘Jobsworth’ stance and would only collect bagged rubbish, or in the cases where there were there wasn’t enough to warrant the lowering their skip, they just dumped them in the general waste bin, sort of defeats the object, doesn’t it. All loose rubbish was left on the street for weeks, but someone had to collect it, so eventually they conceded and a status quo was reached, which has continued ever since. Our garden rubbish still sits there for weeks, but eventually they’ll take it, normally when there is enough to fill a skip. I must point out our bin area is not prominently placed and I am sure others that are more high profile receive a far better service. I would also like to mention just to provide a comparison that in neighbouring La Orotava all garden waste goes into the general waste bins, it doesn’t seem to cause them a problem and as a consequence you rarely see garden waste cluttering their streets. Drum roll please, wait for it, trumpet fanfare, loud applause, in Puerto de la Cruz they are now introducing brown wheelie bins specifically for garden waste. What a great initiative! I wonder who came up with

that idea; whoever did deserves a pat on the back. I would never have thought of such a groundbreaking idea. (They say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but sometimes I can’t resist it) So yes 300 bins have been or are in the process of being distributed to strategic around the town. They are being placed in pairs, obviously one bin is not considered enough, or is it an indicator of how infrequently they are to be emptied. At last there will longer be any unsightly garden rubbish littering our streets, festering in the heat. Hang on though, before you get too carried away, this is Puerto de la Cruz I am talking about and in Puerto nothing is quite that easy or straight forward. When the bins arrived residents should have received a key (yes they have locks) and full instructions on how to use them. The locks are surely an unnecessary barrier, but on reflection perhaps not as one of the locals’ peculiarities is that they dump their rubbish in whichever bin is nearest with no regard for its colour or its contents, they can’t all be colour blind. As for instructions what could they possibly contain? Take key(A), insert in lock(B) turn clockwise, lift lid(C), put rubbish in container(D), lower lid(C), ensure that lock(B) is engaged, if not insert key(A) in lock(B) and turn anticlockwise to engage, try to lift lid(C) to confirm ever ything is secure.(Or Spanish to that effect) I am joking, of course, what I am sure the instructions divulge is that any waste put into the bins must be loose (not in bags) and chopped up into

small pieces . So does this mean in order to comply everyone is going to rush out and buy garden shredders, or do you think people are going to continue as they are and dump their garden waste in any size, shape and form on the road alongside , apart from grass cuttings that is, perhaps they might find their way inside the bins, most probably in a bag. I sincerely hope the bins work, but I have visions of coming across one with the lid propped open and half a tree sticking out. Well that dragged on a bit, but I am sorry to say (I’m not really) I am going to continue on the rubbish theme, or should I say recycling, almost the same thing, you just put it in a different bin, in theory anyway. Earlier in the year the council in their wisdom installed some extra wastepaper bins in the ‘posh’ bit of the town (San Telmo and the surrounding area). You know the sort I mean, the swing bins on two legs that are everywhere in the town with Loro Parque emblazoned all over them. A great idea, more bins theoretically means there will be less rubbish on the streets for the street cleaners to blow into the corners. However, these bins are larger than the norm and have ‘yellow’ lids. Wait up, reality check, how sad am I, I have been wandering around the town checking the size and colour of wastepaper bins. But there you have it, to the casual glance these bins look the same as the others, yet these bins are recycling bins and the yellow means they are for plastics only. It is a good idea, at least on paper, to get the general public to do your separation, but in practise do they work? Never stood a chance, people walking by just see a ‘bin’ and put all manner of things in them. Yet there is a saving grace, any rubbish in them could have potentially ended up on the street. More recently I have noticed ‘brown’ wastepaper bins have appeared, looking the same as any other, apart from their ‘brown’ lids that is. These bins are for food waste only. So if you are desperate for somewhere to put that banana skin or apple core, or that soggy slice of pizza you just bought no longer looks appealing, or if you don’t want to eat the crusts from your sandwich don’t just put them in the nearest bin, hunt around to you find one with a ‘brown’ lid Recycling bins on the street are a great idea but if you want them to work you

need the place the different bins right next to one another. What rubbish should I end on? I know, I will list the local’s peculiarities, not all of them, just the ones concerning disposing of their rubbish. How am I qualified to comment? I have carried out an in depth study of my local bin area which I can see from my window. (I really am that sad) I can tell you from the noise they make, exactly when the bins are emptied, around 6.30 every morning Monday to Friday, I don’t need an alarm clock, and Saturday afternoon if we are lucky, but never on a Sunday, of course. I have seen people drive up the road and lob their rubbish bags in the general direction of the bins. I have seen people wedge their car right against the bins to put their bags in the bin to avoid getting out. Some people won’t ever lift the lid; they’ll leave their rubbish on the top making it somebody else’s problem. Some still hark back to the days when they just used to leave their bags in the road outside their

doors, so they refuse to bin their bags, just dump them next to them. I see people line their ‘rubbish’ up on the pavement thinking someone else mind want it. I have seen all manner of things left alongside the bins, two huge metal gates spring to mind. I didn’t see them arrive, they were left under cover of darkness, they must have been quiet, either that or I had my TV too loud. You should have seen the local scrap collector’s eyes light up when he spotted them. He struggled for about half an hour, making a hell of a racket before admitting defeat, they were far too heavy for him. He returned later with three mates, happy to see they were still there, but to be honest no one else was likely to take them, especially not the binmen. Unfortunately there is an element in this town who think it is ok to dump their rubbish however they like and the same applies to dropping litter in the street, because at the end of the day, and I’ve heard it said, there is someone who is paid to clean up after them.

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IS IT TOO NOISY OR ACCEPTABLE ENTERTAINMENT?

CLASH OF VIEWS OVER MUSIC LEVELS IN LOS GIGANTES A war of words has broken out over the sound of music in Los Gigantes.

Some residents living in the heart of Los Gigantes have complained music in nighteries, restaurants, clubs and bars is too loud. They argue the sound of music from different venues creates a confusing clash of sound affecting the village’s gentle relaxed atmosphere. Local police are believed to have visited a wide-ranging establishments in the community reminding them of bylaws surrounding playing

music and high decibel counts. And they have warned businesses sound levels have to be reduced in the late evening. But in an angry backlash, local social media has been thronged with posts in defence of the music. And one popular band, who did not want to be named, have threatened to pull the plug in playing at the resort all together.

Their spokesman said: “We take monitors to all the venues where we perform as we have to hear the backing tracks. “ “This gives us a better distribution of sound. Without them we would also be straining our voices,” he explained. “People who come to see acts come to watch a show. If people just want to have background music they should go somewhere else. “Holidaymakers want to be entertained which is why the bars with live music are the

ones which are busy.” And another local showbiz personality asked: “Why do people buy or rent an apartment right by places that have live entertainment —then moan about the noise? “My understanding is you can have music on till midnight at a reasonable level. Then it either goes off or the venue close their doors which I believe is what happens in Los Gigantes. “But the past few weeks have been ridiculous. Venues are constantly looking out for police in case they get a visit.

“These businesses are trying to make a living and so are the people who perform and work in them.” He said he believed the complainants did not live in the village all year round but spend three or six months of the year there. “There are a lot of folks on holiday who want to have a good time and the whingers and moaners are killing the atmosphere for holiday makers who spend a lot of money in these bars which help keep the area alive,” he claimed.

“Without these venues do these moaners really think this village would be what it is?” Another long-time local declared: “I cannot understand anyone who purchases a property in a holiday village and expects peace and quiet 24 hours a day. “Los Gigantes is a sedate peaceful village... there must be a way to cater for all or the place will simply die,” he warned. Meantime, there is a move among business owners, backed by locals, to consider sending a deputation to see the council to air their views.

Multi-lingual quiz at Harbour Club set to become annual event

HUGE SUCCESS

unique experiment where young students joined holidaymakers in a multi lingual “Quiz Show” has been heralded a success.

Quick fire and team questions about England and Spain saw 27 Spanish children from Hispano Britanico in La Laguna pit their wits against guests at the Harbour Club, Los Gigantes. Questions were asked in both languages and the quiz questions were set by David Hardy, the marketing hospitality executive at the Elite Club Resorts destination. Mr Hardy is famed for his ability to compile exciting quizzes which are a key highlight of tourists stay at the resort. He said: “When I was asked to put a quiz together for 27 Spanish children who were joining the English adults for a quiz I was nervous to say the least — because of the mix of questions I had to find. “The children mixed well with the adults helping them with the Spanish questions and visa versa, my initial nerves were gone within the first couple of minutes. “And the feed back I have had from the adults here at The Harbour Club and from the teachers and pupils was amazing. “So, all in all, the event was a roaring success and the teachers are hoping we can make it an annual event and to be honest — so am I.” On their website, the college said: ‘The Quiz Show’ experience turned out to be enriching for both parties, since they had to help one another by answering the questions in teams.” And thanking the Harbour Club team for their generosity, the college said they hope “this experience becomes an annual event. “A swim in the club pool and a delicious paella made the day a unique experience.”

LIONS CLUB

Generosity at gala night

ORE than 80 generous-spir ited guests attended a glittering Gala Night fundraiser organised by The Lions Club of Puerto del Santiago.

The event staged at El Marques raised just over €900 which will go towards supporting the needs of the many Venezuelan immigrants arriving in the Lions area who desperately need assistance to buy clothing, school materials and other vital Photo by Jesus Ferrer Suarez items. Part of the proceeds will also go towards the Lions Club monthly food voucher scheme, where 120 local families are given vouchers to spend on basic necessities in some local supermarkets and pharmacies.

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Allan McIntyre Disco dances away with top car award

Police and what to do when stopped

E all know that the police are tasked with doing a job something that some people don’t like. However, we must remember that all police forces worldwide are there to keep the public and road users safe, where ever that is possible. In the Canaries, there are four police “forces” or departments.

POLICIA LOCAL These are police employed by the local Ayuntamiento and their duties are varied. They are used to control traffic outside or near schools to ensure the safety when crossing a road of pupils and their parents or guardians. They act as “traffic Wardens” in so much as they are permitted to give tickets for vehicles parked illegally or in an unauthorised place i.e. in front of a VADO sign, in a Carga y Descarga (not within the permitted hours), they are also able to call the grua and have a vehicle removed if it is causing an obstruction. Whilst their powers are somewhat limited they are still able to cost you money if you do something illegal or unauthorised! They wear a dark blue uniform with a lighter blue label denoting POLICIA LOCAL. Their cars are white with a light blue strip in conjunction with their uniform.

POLICIA CANARIA This is a relatively new force and as the name suggest they are a force who only has jurisdictions within the Canary Islands. They are often seen at road blocks and are easily identified by their uniforms and hats which are very dark blue almost black and their vehicles are the same dark colours.

GUARDIA CIVIL

discovered during a short time with a vehicle that arrived in the UK in February of this year that I wouldn’t have any problems in casting my vote for the best car I had driven in 2017. So it was no surprise to me that fellow members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers had also voted for this model. And we were joined by top motor industry representatives when the 2017 Scottish Car of the Year was revealed as . . . the Land Rover Discovery. The all-new SUV triumphed in its segment to be named best-in-class and then fought off tough competition from other category winners to take the top title. It’s the third time a Land Rover has emerged victorious at the respected industr y awards. The previous Discovery 4 model wowed judges following its debut in 2009 and the Range Rover Evoque enjoyed success in 2011. Presenting the accolade at Edinburgh’s Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club, Stephen Park, president of the ASMW, said: “Once again, the judging process was a difficult one due to the high standard of new models which have been launched in the last 12 months. “However, from the moment ASMW members first drove the fifth generation Discovery they were in no

doubt that it’s one exceptional vehicle. “Indeed, it’s the breadth of ability which makes the Discovery so special. “This is a 4x4 which remains true to Land Rover’s traditional spirit of adventure – it really can climb mountains and ford streams – while also being brilliant around town, on country roads and motorways. “ We were particularly impressed by the mix of seven seater practicality coupled with luxury car refinement and incredible capability in both on and off-road situations.” Land Rover chiefs were delighted with the honour and also announced support for the ASMW’S chosen charity. Accepting the award, Jeremy Hicks, managing director, Jaguar Land Rover UK, said: “We are delighted to be accepting this award. “Discovery and Scotland are a perfect match come whatever the weather, whatever the terrain. “I am also delighted to announce that in recognition of this award and the support of the Scottish people over the years, Land Rover will be providing the ASMW’s chosen charity, Scotland’s Charity Air

Ambulance (SCAA) with a Discovery for six months to see them through the winter. “We are honoured to be supporting such a fundamental and worthy cause.” The Scottish Car of the Year awards also delivered particularly impressive results for Ford, Mazda, Suzuki and Skoda. A new version of an old favourite, the Fiesta, took the best Supermini title – and an evolution of last year’s top Hot Hatch, the Focus RS Mountune, ensured sporting success for Ford again in 2017. Mazda also had cause for celebration, with the MX-5 RF and CX-5 named best Drop Top and Crossover respectively. Suzuki, meanwhile, received recognition for its two newest models. Retro charm and clever interior packaging put the Ignis at the top of the Compact pedestal while the Boosterjetpowered Swift won the special Eco prize. Skoda’s Kodiaq, a runnerup in the race for the overall SCOTY title, won the Seven Seater category while the Yeti won the Used car section. Elsewhere, Vauxhall displayed a return to form in the Family category with the Insignia Grand Sport winning by a comfortable margin. Following on from last year,

These police have normally received military training and have considerably more training and experience that the Policia Locals and Policia Canaria. They are the Traffic police and the ones who normally attend to an accident, although sometimes the Policia local do attend, both have vans that you may have seen with the signs on the side of ATESTADO which can be described as a mobile vehicle for taking statements. They generally have in these vehicles facilities to take copies of documents to add to any witness statements or to confirm a person’s identity. Most, although not all officers speak English, some fluently others basic, but as we are in Spain its always best to try and communicate in the language of the country in which we reside, often a little will go a long way. The Guardia Civil also act as what we would know as CID, investigating burglaries, murders, sudden deaths etc so perhaps it’s more likely that residents may have been in contact with this force at some point whilst living here either for themselves or via friends or acquaintances. Their uniforms are a bottle green colour, and in general most of these officers are a little older than those in the Policia local and Policia Canaria.

POLICIA NACIONAL This is the highest force in Spain and deals with immigration, deportation, drugs etc. These officers are specialized and not to be messed with! Most readers will have encountered them at the National Police Station in Playa de Las Americas when applying for an NIE number or Residencia, or if of a non-European nationality obtaining a residence card (similar to a DNI). They are tasked with transporting prisoners to Court and are often in seen in large vans, (heavily protected similar to a Black Mariar in the UK) travelling up and down the Motorway. This is just a brief outline of the forces who are here and their powers. when the V90 was named best Estate car and overall winner, the addition of four-wheeldrive and extra ground clearance enabled Volvo to continue its winning form with the V90 Cross Country. In the Executive arena, BMW’s outstanding new 5 Series proved unbeatable while sister brand MINI scooped the new Compact Crossover category with the new Countryman model. One of the most diverse

categories is the Sports one and British design and engineering know-how put the sensational McLaren 720S supercar on the podium. Finally, the special Design and Innovation gong went to DS Automobiles for launching the UK’s first contactless payment car key. Previous SCOTY winners are: 1998: Ford Focus; 1999: Jaguar S-Type; 2000: Audi A2; 2001: Jaguar X-Type; 2002: Mazda6; 2003: Volvo XC90; 2004:

Peugeot 407; 2005: BMW 3 Series; 2006: Jaguar XK; 2007: Ford Mondeo; 2008: Ford Fiesta; 2009: Land Rover Discover y 4; 2010: Kia Sportage; 2011: Range Rover Evoque; 2012: Dacia Duster; 2013: Volkswagen Golf; 2014: Hyundai i10; 2015: Vauxhall Astra; 2016: Volvo V90. Stephen Park and Jeremy Hicks are pictured with the award-winning Discovery at the iconic Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, Sco-tland.

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AVOIDING BOREDOM

Indoor games for you and your dog too, watching your dog unearth all of the hidden treats! How to play with treats. Show your dog that you have a piece of food/treat in your hand. Say ‘find it!’ and then throw the piece of food/treat across the floor. When your dog finds the piece of food, say a clear ‘yes!’ so they know they’ve followed through on the action that you wanted from them. You can also play this game with toys if your dog is more toy orientated. If you’d like to challenge your dog further, you can make the ‘find it!’ game more advanced by telling your dog to stay while you hide the treat/s behind pieces of furniture. You can also place your dog in a room, hide all of the treats in a different room and then open the door for your dog and say ‘find it!’.

F the weather is too hot, cold or dangerous to go out, there are still lots of things you can do inside the home to tire your dog out.

When dogs are bored they tend to look for entertainment elsewhere and this can have undesirable consequences (chewed up items sound familiar?). Playing with your dog a few times through the day can stop them from making up their own games, keeping their minds focused from other possible destructive habits.

Interactive games Find it! This is great fun for your dog and entertaining for the family

How to play with people Just in the way that you can use the ‘find it!’ game to ask your dog to find treats and toys; you can also ask them to find people. To begin, you ideally need two people to play the game. While one person goes to hide, the other will keep the dog distracted. When the other person is hidden, the person with the dog will say ‘find’ and then say the person’s name ie ‘find Emily!’ When your dog finds you, be sure to make a big fuss over them. Keep this simple to begin with, hiding in obvious places where they can see you. When they approach you, give them

lots of attention and repeat the exercise. You can increase the difficulty as your dog gets used to the game. Fetch! You can play fetch inside the home with soft toys that don’t bounce (to save your TV!), ensuring that you do this on a carpeted floor to avoid your dog slipping when they’re running after the toy. Tug of war For those dogs that love a game of tug, this can be a great way of not only exercising them indoors, but teaching them self-control when rules are put in place to make sure that play stays controlled. Fun with food Keep your dog mentally stimulated by using their scavenger nature to your advantage. Instead of using your dog’s normal food bowl, think about using a Kong, food puzzle or activity ball to keep them entertained. Use the ‘find it!’ game to hide all of their breakfast/dinner so they play as they eat. Fun with toys You can teach your dog the names of their toys by starting with one of their favourite toys and giving it a name. Once you have a name for that toy, you just have to say it every time you pick it up and begin play with your dog. Then, using the ‘find it!’ game technique, ask your dog to find said toy and praise them for it when they bring it back. After practicing this, your dog will learn the name of that toy and you can test them by asking them to find it among their other toys.

Tips for preparing horses for wet weather A

LTHOUGH horses are naturally well-equipped to deal with bad weather, there are a number of steps horse owners should take to ensure their animal is as happy as possible during periods of rain and wet ground.

Here are some top tips. Pig oil – sprayed lightly on legs before turnout stops mud sticking. To hose muddy legs or not to hose muddy legs – best to bandage loosely or put on wraps and let the mud dry. If you do hose off then legs must be dried off thoroughly ( this only really works on clipped legs). Put your horse at full livery and let someone else do all the work. Provide boredom busters if they have to stay in. There aren’t any flies in the winter, so keep the tail well-trimmed to stop it getting too muddy. Rubber grooming mitts are great and come like new after a trip in the washing machine. If putting out hay put it in lots of piles or lots of haynets away from the gate to stop the gateway getting even boggier. Remember – wet weather usually means its mild – so don’t over rug or over feed your horse. Make sure they have somewhere to shelter or get out of the rain and wind. Yard preparations for horses in wet weather Grass mats in gateways work for some fields. If possible, have a second gateway to use when the first gets muddy. Loose schooling and turnout in school where grazing limited by wet ground. Have lots of old towels Use electric fencing to create a second gateway to stop more poaching. Doesn’t look that neat, but laying straw on mud / wet areas can help. How horse riders can prepare for wet weather. Throw away all your holey gloves and get ones that work.

Wear a hat. Wear

fleece

lined

waterproof trousers that dry really quickly.

Get rubber mats for your car and a plastic boot-liner.

Keep moving in deep mud – if you stop you’ll get stuck.

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Your dining experience around our restaurants

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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 surprises 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 captivated.

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 is delicious and affordable. “La Bodeguita de Enfrente” 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 character and there is a stunning 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

El Calderito de la Abuela

Ristorante Ventanas Puerto Colón - Adeje The place where you can find the best dishes from all over Italy, in a relaxing and cozy atmosphere not far from the seaside. Our Chef will suggest every day special traditional dishes from Lombardy to Sicily prepared with the best quality ingredients imported directly. Come and enjoy the opening with us the 10th of December at 18:30pm. (although we are already open) Open every day from 12.00 to 11.00 p.m. Closed on Wednesdays. Christmas menu for the 24/25/31 December and 1 January available with reservation. Menus on our Facebook page

Centro Comercial Puerto Colon, Adeje Reservations 922 715456 We are on Facebook as: Ventanas Ristorante & Cocktail Bar

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Gastronomy and wine combine American singer for 14th “PAtaPA” tapas route in Canaries for Open Sea Festival in Los Realejos PRIZES GALORE

trip to Los Realejos between now and November 26th could earn you an unexpected surprise, as well as giving you a gastronomic experience. The local council is once again staging “PAtaPA”, a tapas route combined with a competition for guests. A dish and drink at one of the 12 participating establishments will cost just 2.50 euros and there are free taxi rides on the remaining Thursday, Friday and Saturday within the locality. Details of this 14th annual event were unveiled by the Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez and tourism councillor, Carolina Toste at Tasca El Gratador which last year gained four

of the awards voted on by supporters. In the 2016 edition, 9,313 tapas portions were served and it is hoped to beat this record. Sr. Dominguez said the PAtaPA had become a much aniticipated event, not just locally but within the region and showcased the fine local produce and wine. The restaurants taking part stand to win their own prizes, such as for the best tapas dish, best wine, best service and best creation, as well as the public’s favourite

and that of a jury. For the second year, the novelty of a children’s jury is being repeated, with the youngsters choosing an award for a specific prize. The winning restaurant will receive books and games to be incorporated into the play area of the establishment. Customers will be able to pick up a scoring book where they can rate the tapas and wine. These can then be posted into ballot boxes and entered into a prize draw to win treats such as a weekend for two to the peninsula, stays in rural lodgings, a beer tasting tour, lunches and dinners. One lucky person will also win a trip to La Gomera for

two which is the prize for voting via the social networks. The establishments taking part are La Terracita, Tasca El Tejadito, La Mascletá, Hotel Maritim, Par rilla García Restaurante, Mesón El Monasterio Bodega San Pedro, ‘Casa Julio’ El Mocán, Café Casino, El Lagar del Abuelito, Restaurante Las Chozas, Tasca El Rallador and Bar Cafetería Tejiade. The agreement over the free taxis covers Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings (8pm to 10.30pm) every 15 minutes from the usual stops of this service of San Agustín, La Cruz Santa, La Longuera and Realejo Alto. Carolina Toste said this was in agreement with the co-operatives which operate in the municipality and always in those that contains the badge corresponding to this edition of the gastronomic contest “. For more information about the contest and the different gastronomic proposals, you can visit the Municipal Tourism Office, phone 922.34.61.81, see the web www.patapa.es or www.losrealejos.travel, or on the Facebook page ‘Los Realejos’ Town Hall or ‘Los Realejos con los cinco sentidos’. The initiative has the collaboration of Halcón Viajes, Air Europa, Tierra de Perros, Finca El Quinto, Hotel Rural Casablanca and Finca El Patio.

Gounod’s Faust and Verdi’s Requiem

AUST of Charles Gounod and Requiem of Giuseppe Verdi will be the two last shows given by Tenerife Opera this year. These performances -from the 19th century- will take place in the Auditorium in Santa Cruz: Faust on 25th of November, Requiem on 16th of December. Faust is a grand opera in five acts composed by Charles

Gounod, with the French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. It was performed for the first time in Paris in 1859. This opera is about Faust, a man who agrees with the devil to get eternal youth in exchange for his soul.

Nevertheless, he falls in love with Marguerite, but their love will end in tragedy. It is characterized by orchestral refinement and subtle harmonies. On this occasion, the conductor is Francesco Ivan Ciampa and the scene director is Curro Carreres. Verdi´s Requiem is a sacred composition from 1874 with a choir, solo voices and an orchestra. This Requiem has sublime melodies and dramatic contrasts. The music is beautiful and the voices make it wonderful. The conductor is Michele Mariotti, and the Requiem is supported by the Tenerife and Granada choirs. The tickets range from 20 euros to 75 euros and people can buy them on the internet or in the auditorium. The new opera season starts with Verdi’s Don Carlo in March 2018. All these events have been organized by the Auditorium to promote opera in Tenerife. Diana C. Giambona Díaz

WARD-WINNING American singer Barbara Hendricks will be in the Canary Islands on November 26th to present a concert as part of the “Festival Mar Abierto” (“Open Sea Festival”).

The Symphony Hall of the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria will welcome the soprano who also loves to interpret jazz and chamber music. The evening, which starts at 8pm, is co-produced by the Auditorium and Theatre Foundation of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and to be held as part of the Open Sea Festival , a cultural meeting organised by ArteValle Producciones. Barbara Hendricks has received numerous awards and recognitions, both for her artistic work and for her commitment to human rights. Born in the United States, at the age of 20, she graduated in Mathematics and Chemistry and attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York. The singer debuted in 1974 at the San Francisco Opera and the Glyndebourne Festival. Since then, her performances have made her one of the most beloved and admired artists in the world. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or through www.teatroperezgaldos.es and www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es.

Matinee concert with Ana and Juan to close November series

HE talented choir Reyes Bartlet is presenting a musical November.

Piano, guitar and clarinet have been performing on Sunday mornings in Puerto de la Cruz in the sixth edition of the Matinee Concerts organised by the cultural association. The remaining event will be held on a Sunday, November 26th. Saying goodbye to this series with the sounds of the piano accompanied by clarinet will be Ana Belén Gutiérrez and Juan Luna, respectively. Reyes Bartlet has staged these matinees with the support of Puerto council and the collaboration of Puerto’s Tourist Initiatives Centre, Cloe Accessories, Masilva Library and Ymanera SDG. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the concert at the Timanfaya Theatre or at the Peña de Francia at the price of 15 euros and can also be booked at the e-mail address mail@reyesbartlet.com, as well as on 696.227.636. Advance sales can be made in the offices of the CIT of Puerto de la Cruz, in Complementos Cloe and in the Librería Masilva. The benefits of all the activities organised by the association are intended to finance the educational and artistic projects of the Puerto group.

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Public to have a say in winners of international film festival in Guía de Isora

IRADASDOC is to celebrate its XII edition from January 26th to February 3rd.

UERTO de la Cruz is to start its Christmas campaign with the tradtional “Noche en Blanco” or “White Night”.

The seventh edition of this popular event on Saturday, December 2nd will feature more than 500 activities, aimed at boosting the town’s commerce. This is always one of the most anticipated events in the north of Tenerife and will once again illuminate Puerto’s shops which will exhibit their best products with great discounts and special offers. Calle Esquivel, La Hoya, Santo Domingo, Mequinez, Pérez Zamora, Dr. Ingram, San Juan, San Felipe, Valois, calle Quintana, Avd. Colón, Martiánez, Avda. Familia Betancourt y Molina, Paseo San Telmo, Plaza del Charco, Plaza de Europa, Plaza de la Iglesia and Plazoleta Reyes Católicos will stage activities to make it a magical Christmas night for all. Councillor for trade, employment and human resources, Antonia María Domínguez said the date was being changed from the usual October to December to take advantage of the Christmas season. “Our goal is to make trade the centre of attention, to energise the shopping areas with activities and help our merchants to promote their businesses and sell their products,” she stressed. The climate of Puerto de la Cruz, with its pleasant temperature all year round, the sea and the proximity to the coast, as a differentiating element, make the tourist city the unbeatable setting to enjoy the best sport, gastronomy, leisure and culture, in an event, highly anticipated by all. The aim is to surpass the record of participation in this seventh edition, with the council stressing: “Everyone is invited.”

The Documentar y Film Festival and International Market of Guía de Isora offer films to the public and the industry which investigate the social reality of the planet at the borders of cinematographic language. “This 12th edition moved its date to January/ February to adapt to the international dynamics of exhibition, distribution and production, so that both the festival and the market are better situated for a new stage of its international projection,” a spokesman for the organisers explained. MiradasDoc begins with the inaugural gala on Friday, January 26th, followed by eight more days of projections of several dozen films of reality, including those selected to participate in the competitions of the official section and those that are part of the informative samples. The appointment of MiradasDoc Market with producers, distributors, televisions, buyers and all those involved in the film industry as an industry consists of a busy schedule of workshops, meetings, conferences, symposiums and forums, as well as the viewing of the documentaries between January 29th and 31st. The official section of MiradasDoc includes three international sections - Feature Film, Short Film and First Work - as well as awarding a prize for the Best National Documentary and Best Canarian Documentary. The public of the festival also becomes a jury for one of the most valued prizes, through voting after the exhibition of the films. All the screenings are given in the afternoon, starting at 4pm in two different rooms while the mornings are dedicated to the presentation of a documentary for educational purposes among schoolchildren and high school students from educational centres in Tenerife. In the annual search to create its catalogue, MiradasDoc traces films around the world that show an original and sincere story of the social happening of the planet from the personal vision of the author. The festival has been running in Guia de Isora since 2006 and has led to some huge successes in the film-making world. Full information and schedule on http://miradasdoc.com

Santi draws on Canary scenes for nativity creations

FESTIVE TABLEAU

EAUTIFUL nativities will once again be appearing in various parts of Tenerife at the expert hands of artist Santi González.

Santi has been creating these beautiful Christmas scenes using life-like figures for years and they are a muchadmired aspect of the festive season on the island. The one in Icod de los Vinos is particularly unusual this year as it encompasses all that is wonderful about Tenerife, from Teide through to the old dragon tree in the town centre, winemaking, the countr yside, waterfalls and the Virgin of Candelaria, patron saint of all the Canaries in her cave of Chimisay.

The tableau even includes real fish to add to its authenticity. Santi started his beautiful naticity scenes, known in Spanish as a “belen”, 25 years ago and this one in Icod de los Vinos has taken tremendous work since October. Its atmospheric show locals treading the grapes, wineries, hamlets and Teide in all its splendour. Santi, who comes from La Laguna, is also creating other crib scenes in other municipalities.

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Follow the gastronomic route in Wine, chestnuts and an Granadilla de Abona ELEVENTH EDITION

HE gastronomic event “Mándate una tapa’” 2017, which celebrates its eleventh edition this year, began its route on Saturday, November 18 with a total of 23 participants in the municipality of Granadilla.

unusual carting tradition!

SAN ANDRÉS

Councillor for the Agency for Employment and Local Development, Carmen Yanira González presented details at the Plaza de la Cultura in San Isidro. The initiative runs for one month until December 17th and is one of the oldest routes on the island where you can taste tapas, desserts and cocktails. A total of 23 restaurants of the municipality will offer their proposals in tapas format at the price of 2.5 euros with a glass of wine, water and beer included, plus desserts for 2 euros and cocktail for 3 euros. Mayor José Domingo Regalado highlighted the efforts of all participating establishments and their involvement in this type of initiative, which also serve to improve and encourage the local economy in the entire municipality. For his part, Yanira González, thanked the collaboration of all those who make this event possible and invited the entire population to visit the restaurants and bars participating in this edition to taste tapas withan authentic Canarian flavour. This event can be followed through the web www.sensacionesgranadilla.com and the free App for mobile devices (Sensaciones Granadilla) where you will find all the photos of the products for this edition and the information about the establishments. Everyone who participates will have a score card and if presented properly completed in the offices of the SAC before January 8th, 2018 may participate in the raffle of various gifts offered by different companies in the municipality. The participating restaurants are: in Los Abrigos, Mallorking; in San Isidro, Bebidas y pinchos, Virxe de barca, Gastrobar El Paraíso, El Rincón de Navarro, El Mexicano de Inés, Pastelería La Canela, BP de Atogo, Patio Canario Snoopy and Tito´s Bar; in El Médano, El Ancla, Barrio Cabezo, Sapama, Restaurante Caballo Blanco, Veinte 04 Surf Café, Mi Preferida, Calima Café, Migas, Bar Pelinor Superpollo; and in Granadilla centre, Bar Cafetería Casino, Bar Roque, Bar Fisquito Café and Metro Pizza.

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Go walking with Granadilla routes

RANADILLA de Abona council, through the Youth Council led by Eudita Mendoza Navarro, and in collaboration with the Granadilla Mountain Group, organised the Charcas route de Erjos-Los Silos, which is part of the ‘Senderíza-t 2017’ programme.

HE month of November is very special in Icod de los Vinos and an- unmissable event in the local calendar.

The guided trail of medium difficulty had 50 participants and ran from Charcas de Erjos, through Tierra del Trigo, Barranco de Cuevas Negras, to end in Los Silos. During the tour of approximately nine kilometres, you could see the natural and rural Canarian landscape, with great views, as well as a unique place like the Charcas de Erjos. The next route will be held on Saturday December 2th from the Mirador de La Crucita to Arafo, approximately eight kilometres and of medium difficulty, and which will run entirely through the municipality of Arafo. Places are limited and registration is open in the SAC of the municipality until Thursday, November 30th.

Pirate theme for Los Cristianos 2018 Carnival

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IRATES will be invading Los Cristianos next spring but it’s all in the interests of carnival fun.

Arona’s international fiesta will hit the streets between March 1st and 12th and will recreate the days of piracy in the

Canaries with a world of adventure and hidden treasures. This year, the main carnival parade, known as the Coso, attracted around 30,000 people and 2018 will be no exception. The full programme will be announced on dates closer to the celebration. However, the car nival already has its official poster, a work created by Luis Marrero which was unveiled at the World Travel Market in London. The designer says he has tried to give a carnival spirit to the chosen theme for this edition, with a treasure map hidden in the bay of Los Cristianos and a skull island.

San Andrés is validated as one of the quintessential celebrations, where the opening of new wine and chestnut harvests is welcomed with open arms. The winery Cueva del Rey was the venue chosen for the presentation of the poster and the programme of events which in the 2017 edition incorporates the first Chestnut Festival, Visitors will be encouraged to try this fruit, with an inclusive party featuring grilled chestnuts. The local council has initiated the procedure to have the event officially listed as of regional tourist interest. Among the main acts highlights the Chestnut Festival of the 25th; the symbolic act of the uncorking of the first bottle of the harvest of the year scheduled for the 29th; and on the 30th the great Festival of the Wines of Tenerife. Another of the star attractions is the annual carting race where the youngsters (not to mention the adults!) thorougly enjoy using their home-made “vehicles”. This will be held on November 29th and 30th in the streets El Plano, San Antonio, Hercules, Los Franceses, El Salto, El Sol, Los Coches, San Andres and of course in the neighborhoods of the municipality. Special brochures have been prepared to explain all about this event and on the days themselves, school children will be out and about on the main streets to enlighten visitors.

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CORRECTION SURGERY

Pinning back those ears

AR correction surgery is cosmetic surgery to alter the size or shape of the ears or pin them back if they stick out.

Pinning back the ears is known as an otoplasty, or pinnaplasty. It’s usually carried out on children and young

teenagers, although adults may wish to have it done, too. An otoplasty isn’t suitable for children younger than five

as their ears will still be growing and developing. Most people are happy with the results of an otoplasty, and generally it’s a safe procedure. But it can be expensive and there are still risks to consider. In the UK, ear correction

surgery costs about £2,500£3,500, plus the cost of any consultations or follow-up care that may be needed. It would only be carried out on the NHS under exceptional circumstances – for example, in rare cases where a person’s ears are causing them significant psychological distress. If you’re looking in England, check the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website for treatment centres that can perform ear correction surgery. All independent clinics and hospitals that provide cosmetic surgery in England must be registered with the CQC. The CQC publishes inspection reports and performance ratings to help people choose care. Also, research the surgeon who is going to carry out the operation. All doctors must, as a minimum, be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC). Check the register to see the doctor’s fitness to practise history.

HAND PAIN

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

ARPAL tunnel syndrome is a relatively common condition that causes pain, numbness and a tingling sensation in the hand and fin-

TOP TIPS

Seven reasons why sleep boosts your health 1. Sleep boosts immunity

If you seem to catch every cold and flu that’s going around, your bedtime could be to blame. Prolonged lack of sleep can disrupt your immune system, so you’re less able to fend off bugs.

2. Sleep can slim you

Sleeping less may mean you put on weight! Studies have shown that people who sleep less than seven hours a day tend to gain more weight and have a higher risk of becoming obese than those who get seven hours of slumber. It’s believed to be because sleep-deprived people have reduced levels of leptin (the chemical that makes you feel full) and increased levels of ghrelin (the hungerstimulating hormone).

3. Sleep boosts mental wellbeing

Given that a single sleepless night can make you irritable and moody the following day, it’s not surprising that chronic sleep debt may lead to long-term mood disorders like depression and anxiety. When people with anxiety or depression were surveyed to calculate their sleeping habits, it turned out that most of them slept for less than six hours a night.

4. Sleep prevents diabetes Studies have suggested that people who usually sleep less than five hours a night have an increased risk of having or developing diabetes. It seems that missing out on deep sleep may lead to type 2 diabetes by changing the way the body processes glucose – the high-energy carbohydrate that cells use for fuel.

gers.

These sensations usually develop gradually and start off being worse during the night. They tend to affect the thumb, index finger, middle finger and half of the ring finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the nerve that controls sensation and movement in the hands. It will sometimes get better on its own. Otherwise, wrist splints and corticosteroid injections are often recommended. There is a lack of evidence to support the use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen.

5. Sleep increases sex drive Men and women who don’t get enough quality sleep have lower libidos and less of an interest in sex, research shows. Men who suffer from sleep apnoea – a disorder in which breathing difficulties lead to interrupted sleep – also tend to have lower testosterone levels, which can lower libido.

6. Sleep wards off heart disease Surgery (carpal tunnel release surger y) is usually only recommended for severe cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, when symptoms last for more than six months or other treatments have not been effective.

Long-standing sleep deprivation seems to be associated with increased heart rate, an increase in blood pressure and higher levels of certain chemicals linked with inflammation, which may put extra strain on your heart.

7. Sleep increases fertility Difficulty conceiving a baby has been claimed as one of the effects of sleep deprivation, in both men and women. Apparently, regular sleep disruptions can cause trouble conceiving by reducing the secretion of reproductive hormones.

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THE “HOLLYWOOD SMILE” TREATMENT

DENTAL VENEERS, an effective and aesthetic solution to breakages, shapes and unwanted colours of teeth T OM Cruise, Demi Moore, Katy Perry, Megan Fox and Emily Blunt are just some of the endless list of celebrities who at some point decided to use veneers to improve their smile.

To understand what this treatment consists of, Dr. Víctor Cubillo, medical director of the Artedental clinic; and Fernando Cabeza, a prosthetics expert from the same clinic, located in Puerto de la Cruz, respond to some of the most asked questions about this aesthetic treatment.

WHAT ARE DENTAL VENEERS? The veneers are very thin porcelain sheets that cover the front face of the teeth, so that they correct the alterations of shape, colour or breaks. It would be like giving a new “face” to the visible part of the teeth with a minimally invasive treatment and a result of a spectacular aesthetic, even in complex cases. This treatment made Julia Roberts fashionable, followed by many movie stars, which is why they are still referred to as the “Hollywood Smile” treatment.

WHAT PROBLEMS CAN THE VENEERS CORRECT? Stained or yellow teeth due to genetic conditions or the abuse of food such as coffee, wine or tobacco consumption. Fractured or chipped teeth and separated teeth. When the shape or size of the teeth become an aesthetic problem.

IS A VENEER THE SAME AS A DENTAL CROWN? A crown is a piece of restoration manufactured in an artisanal and individualised way that will cover the whole tooth, and that will coincide in the shape, the colour and the anatomical needs that the patient requires. The crown is used when the tooth is too defective and there is not enough support for the veneer. In Artedental both solutions are practiced, depending on which is the best treatment for each patient. Contrary to what might seem, the veneer is a much more complex treatment than that of a crown, because the prosthetist must work this thin blade, carving it, giving it shape and applying colour when its volume ranges from only 0.3 to 0 , 5 mm. However, once placed in the mouth, it has the same durability and strength as a crown. The skill of the prosthetist is fundamental to obtain a quality result.

ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF VENEERS? There are lithium disilicate, which require the carving of the tooth; and feldspathics, which involve a minimum of preparation in the tooth and its volume is even lower. In some cases, it is not necessary to carve the tooth.

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT? After choosing the right colour and shape with the joint evaluation of the patient, the prosthetic master and the dentist, the veneers are fixed to the teeth through a cement of the selected colour. For this, the skill of the dentist and the prosthetist, who must have acquired extensive training and practise in dental cosmetics, is fundamental.

AND THE RISKS? This treatment is, in most cases, an advantage rather than a risk. In the first place, because it acts as a protective layer against external and harmful factors such as acids; and on the other, because not being permanent, the patient and the dentist can decide to remove them when they consider it appropriate or necessary respectively. However, and like any restoration treatment, it is always advisable to maintain periodic reviews, at least once a year, to prevent any anomaly.

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El Rosario plans for first sports gala in December

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L Rosario is to celebrate its first Sports Gala in December.

The event, which will have a biannual character, will take place on December 1st in the Machado Canary wrestling arena. The idea is to honour the sports clubs and athletes of the municipality for outstanding successes in the last two seasons of 2015/2016 and 2016 / 2017. The awards will be for: Best promising athlete of the seasons 15/16 -16/17 (under 18 years). Best athlete of the seasons 15/16 - 16/17 Best athlete with functional diversity of the seasons 15/16 -16/17 Best team of the seasons 15/16 -16/17 Best traditional sports team of the seasons 15/16 - 16/17 During the Gala, there will also be several special recognitions: Fair play and the values of the sport of the seasons 15/16 -16/17 To the sporting revelation of the seasons 15 /16-16 /17 A sports legend Special mention for work in favour of sports in the municipality of El Rosario. The deadline for entries was November 14th and nominations are now being studied by a panel of judges. “El Rosario is the birthplace of great athletes and historical clubs so from the Department of Sports we will reward the best teams and the best individual athletes in a historic event held for the first time,” said sports councillor Iván Armas.

Record number of students kick off fifth Mini Olympics

total of 570 primary school students from Los Realejos took part in a new record editon of the fifth Mini Olympics.

The inaugural day of the season was celebrated with the participation of 250 boys and girls in the field trials at the Basilio Labrador Sports Complex, in the modalities of basketball, handball and volleyball. There will be two more appointments throughout the course at the Municipal Pool and at the Estadio Ivan Ramallo with swimming and athletics events, respectively. The young athletes were received by the councillors of education and sports, Sandra Perez and Benito Devora, respectively, as well as municipal technicians of the area, sports monitors from various schools and the corresponding teachers from the ten centres. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez said he viewed the day as “one of the most beautiful of the year” as it brought together children from across the area and promoted a healthy lifestyle and habits through physical activity. In this first phase of the Mini Olympics, handball winners were CEIP Mencey Bentor of La Cruz Santa, in basketball Colegio Pureza de María and in volleyball, CEIP Pérez Zamora.

Follow San Silvestre live on the small screen

HE 36th edition of La Laguna’s San Silvestre on the evening of December 31st is to be covered by Canarian TV.

For the third consecutive year, supporters will be able to watch the progress of the race on the small screen as runners pass through the historic centre of Aguere. This San Silvestre Lagunera will start at 6pm over a 700metre course, with both the start and finish at the Plaza de la Concepción. Agoney Díaz (17.23, Bikila) and Marta Arnay (19.49, CEAT) won the San Silvestre Lagunera 2016. The two winners both notched up their first win at the event. Some 3,000 runners took part in this edition of the last sports event of the year in the Canary Islands. All those interested in participating in the San Silvestre Lagunera 2017 can formalise their registration, until 10pm on December 21st through the website www.de-portelagunero.com To be part of the last event of the year in the municipality, runners must pay the amount of eight euros. This includes technical shirt, chip, bib and accident insurance.

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Sporting improvements in Santiago del Teide

ANTIAGO del Teide council and Tenerife Cabildo are investing 32,000 euros in improving various sports infrastructure.

The works include the complete reformation of the changing rooms of the soccer field of Puerto Santiago and the repair of the roof of the Polideportivo de Tamaimo. The actions are framed within the Insular Programme for the Improvement and Conditioning of Sports Facilities ((PMAID) and are financed 90 per cent by the Cabildo and the remainder by Santiago del Teide council. President of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso; the Minister of Sports, Cristo Pérez and the

Mayor of Santiago del Teide, Emilio Navarro, recently visited the facilities to check the work. Emilio Navarro said the municipal facilities were much used by residents but needed improving and upgrading to meet the current regulations. PMAID is an initiative with an investment of ten million euros that includes 76 actions for the reform and improvement of sports facilities during the period 2016-2019, as well as a strategic framework of activities for the promotion of physical activity.

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Athletes praise “beautiful” Santa Cruz as marathon breaks more records

RISTÓBAL Ortigosa from Malaga and Brit Sheena Logan were crowned the winners of the Santa Cruz Sport Zone 2017 International Marathon in an edition that will go down in the record books. The event notched up the highest number of participants so far, 3,650 athletes, and also exceeded the mark of different nationalities, with competitors from 55 different countries. The Mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez was in charge of delivering the prizes to the winners with councillor for sports, Verónica Meseguer, the ninth deputy mayor and councillor for economic promotion, Alfonso Cabello and councillor for tourism of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Alberto Bernabé. Ortigosa burst the time that Miguel Ángel Vaquero had established last year in the 42 kilometres. The Malaga athlete had warned in the preview that he was going to start shooting with ever ything from the beginning and he did so. He immediately left his rivals behind in the first round and gained a substantial advantage over his most direct rival, the Toledo Julio Rey. In the end, the Spaniard reached the finish line stopping the clock at 2.27.46 hours while Julio Rey came home

second (2.43.12) and Markus Mey completed the podium (2.51.27). “It was an incredible experience, with an impressive atmosphere. I loved this race in Santa Cruz and I hope to repeat it next year,” said Ortigosa, who explained that “the circuit is hard, but it is very beautiful and I was clear that in order to win I had to shoot to the top from the beginning and that’s what I’ve done. “ Sheena Logan also took no prisoners in the race of 42.195 kilometres, coming out very strong and facing only the German Sanka Reimers as her nearest rival. After passing through the first point of reference, Logan had already opened a gap and the distance would continue to increase gradually. Finally, she crossed the finish line with a record of 3.01.39, lowering the best historical record of the Santa Cruz Marathon. Reimers stopped the clock in 3.11.36. Sonia Prieto arrived behind them. Pole Maciek Miereczko won the distance of 21 kilometres

Swimmers conquer the walls of hell!

AMES Secoy (12 kilometres); Santi Fariña and Victoria Sánchez (6.5 kilometres); and Alejandro Meneses and Mariela Díaz (1.5 kilometres) were the winners of the second edition of the “Travesía Las Murallas del Infierno” (“Crossing the Walls of Hell”) held in the waters of the southern coast. and also beat the Half Marathon record by coming home first (1.11.02), ahead of Patrick de Vos (1.12.42) and Liviu Critoru (1.13.15). Huberney Jiménez was fourth and was the first of the local athletes, stopping the clock on 1.15.01 and leading the classification in the Master category. José David González, from Educere Sport, was the champion of the Canar y Islands in the men’s category. González finished his race with 1.16.32 and outstripped the second classified in almost one minute and a half. The silver medal went to the member of the Trivalle, José David Sedeño (1.17.58), while Yeray Sierra (Vallivana) was third with 1.18.26.

Marta Arnay also gave an authentic exhibition in this distance. The CEA Tenerife 1984 runner crossed the line crossed the finish line with 1.18.37. In second was Laura van den Beucken almost six minutes later (1.24.02). Rosa Fontes completed the podium (1.33.34). If the previous distances were an enormous spectacle, the test of the eight kilometres was frenetic. The Bikila did not give up, finishing with five of their athletes in the top seven. New signing Jonay González was unstoppable and set a new record for the race of 22.09 minutes. Carlota González (28.44) achieved a new victory in this distance ahead of Carolina Fernández (29.05) and Ana Boullón (29.29).

There were depatures from Teno, Masca and Playa Los Guios with the same beach in mind as the finishing point ie los Guíos de Los Gigantes. British competitor Secoy, swimmer of the Tenerife Masters, finished the 12,000 metres in 3h.01: 53, while in second place was Carlos Alberto Pérez (3h.06: 13) and third was Rafael O’Sanahan (3h.12: 55 ). In the 6.5 km test, Santi Fariña (Pejeverde) achieved victory after 1h09: 15, followed by Libertad Ramos with 1h.10: 42 and Enrique Catena 1h.10: 50. In the women’s class, Victoria Sánchez was the winner with 1h.18: 59. The podium was completed with the presence of Annick Vande Kerckhove (1h.24: 07) and María Eugenia Bracero (1h.26: 32). In the short distance, the Tensalus swimmer, Alejandro Meneses, who is preparing his participation in the INAS World Championship (International Federation of Athletes with Intellectual Disability) celebrated in Mexico, showed his qualities to win with 17:24. Second was Cristian Rodríguez (17:32) and third was Pablo Hernández (19:29). Mariela Díaz and Nadia González maintained a nice fight that was resolved in favour of Mariela by just eight seconds (20:18 by 20:26). The third place went to María del Pino Alberiche (22:24). The trophy ceremony was attended by Santiago del Teide sports councillor, Guillermo Evora; councillor for Social Services, Beatriz González and the councillor for Youth, Alejandra Lecuona.

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Film Club - Thursday December 7 - 1.30 for 2.00pm The next screening will be a comedy Going In Style - short description of the film at the beginning of the review. Please leave your name at the Treasurer’s Desk. Refreshments and ice creams available during the intermission. Art exhibition beginning Wednesday December 13 A group of local artists will be exhibiting their work in the DVD room for one week during library opening hours. The artwork is available for sale. Grand Christmas Raffle - Saturday December 16 The draw will take place at 12 noon. There’s still time to buy your tickets and win one of the many prizes displayed on the table in reception. Good luck everyone. We welcome visitors to join us during our opening hours Mondays and Fridays 3pm to 5.30 pm and Wednesday and on Saturdays 10pm to 1pm. Refreshments are served in the garden on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Discover more about us on Facebook, TripAdvisor and our Website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’. Did you know you can access Facebook through our Website. You will find us at Calle Irlanda 5, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz. Telephone 922 383098. Going In Style The next film to be screened at the Film Club will be a comedy. Starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin who team up as lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al. They decide to buck retirement and step off the straight and narrow for the first time in their lives.

The Betrayals by Fiona Neill

The Bone collection by Kathy Reichs

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A Richard and Judy autumn read. None of them will forget that week on the wild Norfolk coast. Best friends Rosie and Lisa’s families had always been inseparable. But that summer, Lisa had an affair with Rosie’s husband Nick. And now, after years of silence, she sends Rosie a letter begging for help. A letter that exposes dark secrets. Daughter Daisy’s fragile hold on reality begins to unravel. Teenage son Max blames himself for everything that happened that long hot summer. And Nick must confront his own version of events. There are four sides to this story. Who will you believe?

uncovering the truth, they’ll unearth secrets much darker then they ever could have guessed....

The Cellar by Minette Walters

In First Bones, a prequel to Reich’s very first novel Deja Dead, she at last reveals how Tempe became a forensic anthropologist. In this never before published stor y, Tempe recalls the case that lured her from a promising career in academia into the grim but addictive world of criminal investigation. Three more stories take Tempe from the low country of the Florida Everglades, where she makes a grisly discover y in the stomach of an eighteen-foot Burmese python, to the heights of Mount Everest, where a frozen corpse is unearthed.

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Muna’s bedroom is a dark, windowless cellar and her activities are confined to cooking and cleaning. She’s grown used to being maltreated by the Songoli family; to being a slave. She’s never been outside, doesn’t know how to read or write, cannot speak English. At least that’s what the Songolis believe. But Muna is far cleverer - and her plans more terrifying - than the Songolis, or anyone else, can ever imagine...

India 1947. The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change. Starring Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson as Lord and Lady Mountbatten, and set against an exotic Indian backdrop at the time of the Raj, Viceroy’s House tells the incredible true stor y of the final months of British rule in India and of the resilience of the human spirit.

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Interest rates down in October, mortgage lending up in August Mortgage base rates in the Eurozone dropped to another record low in October 2017, whilst the latest data shows new mortgage lending rising for another month in August.

12-month Euribor – the rate used to calculate the majority of mortgage interest payments in Spain – came in at -0.18 in October, compared to -0.168 in September, a percentage difference of 7.1% (and 143% compared to the same time last year) As a result, borrowers in Spain with annually resetting Spanish mortgages will see their mortgage payments fall by around €6 per month for a typical €120,000 loan with a 20 year term. The following chart illustrates how interest rates are currently a long way from normal.

The latest figures for new residential mortgage lending from the National Institute of Statistics show lending up 29% in August. 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).

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HE Spanish government has announced a new mortgage law that will encourage people to switch to fixed interest rates mortgages that reduce risks for borrowers. 90% of mortgages in Spain are currently variable rate and linked to indices such as the Euribor with interest payments that go up or down during the mortgage term and account for almost €590 billion of the €646.5 billion total of new mortgage lending. The main aim of the new law is to avoid situations where borrowers are unaware of their obligation to their mortgage provider in the future. The possibility of switching will apply both to new and current mortgages. Euribor currently sits at 0.18% because of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy. “Interest rates are negative at the moment,” said Luis de Guindos, the Spanish Minister for Finance, “but this isn’t normal, and won’t be in a contract that spans so many years as a mortgage.” The new law, which

responds to European standards that should have been applied a year ago, states that banks cannot claim full repayment of a mortgage until default by the client reaches 2% of the total loan including interest or nine monthly payments during the first half of the loan term. In the second half of the loan term, the minimum is 4% of the loan or 12 monthly payments. The law therefore adds between six and nine months to the period from which the bank can claim repayment of a mortgage and start repossession. Under the new law, banks cannot oblige clients to take out other products such as insurance to get a mortgage unless authorised by the Bank of Spain or of proven benefit to the consumer. This measure, which has been met by protests from the banks since it’s big business for them,

allows banks to offer discounts on associated products. Although the government says its aim is to make mortgage approvals more transparent, in reality the new regulations seek to reinforce legal guarantees for clients and banks. Sentences in both Spain and Europe against interest rate floor-clauses have hit banks hard, and led to billions of euros in compensation to clients. The new mortgage law will make it much more difficult for clients to prove that they haven’t understood the contract with their bank. When a mortgage is approved, clients should receive two things from their bank seven days before signing: a standard form including the main characteristics of the mortgage, and another form warning that the contract contains sensitive clauses such as a base rate clause. The information should include estimates of different interest rate scenarios, a copy of the contract and detailed

figures for each payment in mortgage costs. The new law does not lay down who should pay for each cost but says that both parties should agree on this.

In the seven days prior to signing, the clients should visit their chosen notary and check that all documentation has been received on time. The notary should answer all the

clients’ questions, and explain any sensitive clauses in the contract. The clients should sign a free notarised form stating that they are aware of all necessary information.

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).

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Price: €350,000 (approx. £312,500)

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CENTRAL LOCATED APARTMENT IN PUERTO DE LA CRUZ - MARTIANEZ Charming apartment with 1 bedroom, bathroom with shower, new kitchen, pool, very short distances to the beach Martianez, shopping and restaurants, optional 2 parking lots for 30.000,- € available, 45 sqm, 5th floor, elevator

80.000€

WONDERFUL HOUSE IN PUERTO The main living area offers a fantastic living room with dinner area and an open modern high quality kitchen, a terrace and a nice garden with pool, in the lower level are 2 studios with balconies and bathrooms, kitchens, all bathrooms and living areas in high quality and modern, garage for 2 cars,the view over the Loro Parque to the atlantic is unique, 230 sqm living space, plot 505 m2. 580.000€

CHARMING APARTMENT IN LOS REALEJOS – ROMANTICA II 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.

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.

Fantastic apartment in 9th floor, completely renovated, directly at the beach, central location, 100 sqm, 2 bedrooms, modern bathroom, pool, barrier free, elevator.

295.000€

157.500€

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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.

Ref: A378

130.000 Euros

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

135.000 Euros

Ref: A380

Las Adelfas, Golf del Sur 2 bedroom duplex, 2 bathrooms + cloakroom. Fully equipped kitchen. Two terraces (1 upstairs). Communal gardens, lounge/dining area.

219.000 Euros

Ref: C1782

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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

Mirador del Sur, San Eugenio Alto

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

Ref: C1778

195.000 Euros

4 bedroom, 4 bathroom detached villa with private pool, terraces, double garage. Quiet residential villa development.

Ref: D1677

680.000 Euros

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

Ref: C1779

80.000 Euros

Crusade sale. Liberty customer 10% discounts. Liberty Client with Home Policy: discounts between 5% & 15%. For information on RENTAL COVERS consult us. FREE quotes can be provided.

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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La Perla, Playa de la Arena

Balcon de los Gigantes Puerto Santiago

Sansofé, Puerto Santiago Desirable 2 bed duplex style apartment with lounge, dining room, refurbished fitted kitchen, 2 refurbished bathrooms, furnished and 2 large terraces with beautiful views. Community heated pool and parking area.

Eva Puerto Santiago

Beautiful 2 bedroom penthouse with living room, well fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite, utility room, well furnished and large terrace with stunning views. Includes garage space and storage room. Community pool and lift.

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

249.500 Euros

180.000 Euros

350.000 Euros

C/Flamboyant, Los Gigantes

Sansofé Puerto Santiago

Finca Arzola Near Cueva del Polvo

Poblado Marinero Los Gigantes

Superb renovated top floor 1 bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, bathroom, fully furnished and terrace. Community heated pool and parking area.

Delightful 3 bedroom house with lounge/dining room, large kitchen, large office, 3 bathrooms 3 en-suite and large terrace with spectacular sea and island views. Aditional building.

Corner 2 bedroom apartment with entrance hall, lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, bathroom, shower room, utility area and large terrace with stunning views. Includes furniture.

£225,000

750.000 Euros

179.800 €

Detached 2 bedroom Villa with spacious light open plan living area, new modern fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite, shower room, storage room, outdoor kitchen, BBQ, sauna and various terraces. Garage and private pool.

780.000 Euros

Furnished split level 1 bedroom apartment with lounge area, dining area, fitted kitchen, bathroom and large sunny terrace with panoramic views.

110.000 Euros

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