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“DON’T PANIC” MESSAGE OVER LA PALMA QUAKES
Island steps up “best ever” monitoring
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CIENTISTS on the Canary island of La Palma have ruled out a volcanic eruption either on land or under the sea “in the short term” but say it isn’t impossible in the future. An emergency committee meeting confirmed there had been a “new magmatic intrusion” of low volume and very deep at 25 kilometres below land. There have been 928 seismic movements since February 10th, of which 85 were in the same area. Regional director of the National Geographic Institute, María José Blanco said there was no need for local residents or tourists to panic but they had to remember they lived within a “volcanically active territory”. In 1971, she reminded, there had been an eruption of the Teneguía cone on La Palma,
preceded by earth-quakes. One elderly fisherman died when he got too near the lava and was asphyxiated. Populated zones were not affected but there was some damage to properties and a beach was destroyed. There was also an underwater eruption in El Hierro, another of the Canary islands, in 2011. The new flurry of earthquakes on La Palma occurred in the region of the Cumbre Vieja volcano and follow on from similar movements detected last October. Measuring between 1.5 and 2.6 on the Richter scale, the
new quakes are much deeper than the previous ones but no changes to the surface have been detected. None have been felt by the public. Monitoring has been stepped up and it is now at the highest level it could be across La Palma, with around 20 seismic detection stations and geochemical testing. The specially-convened meeting of the Scientific Committee of Evaluation and Monitoring of Volcanic Phenomena was attended by a range of experts in direct response to the swarms. Deputy Minister of Environment of the Government of the Canary Islands, Blanca Pérez said that between March and April, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography will under-take a new campaign to
Tenerife celebrates Carnival fever
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ANTA CRUZ has been leading the way with its spectacular Carnival attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
The packed programme which has lasted several weeks came to a close on Sunday, with organisers hail-
ing it as another huge success for local people and visitors alike. The city ’s carnival isn’t
confined to one day but featured two Carnivals of the Day on Sundays, as well as the main Coso with its incredible procession and costumes. The streets of Puerto de la Cruz were also flooded for the annual carnival with an estimated 25,000 people turning out for the main Coso. This year ’s event was dedicated to Greek mythology which gave rise to some fantastic costumes. The carnival has been held for 108 years and the 2018 edition was as colourful and brilliant as ever. As usual, there was an official delegation from Puerto’s twin in Dusseldorf. One of the highlights of the Puerto carnival week was the hilarious obstacle race for
study this seismology but has asssured that there is nothing to indicate that an underwater eruption or on land will happen. An official statement released after the meeting said: “The increase in earth-quakes detected in recent days on the
island of La Palma is due to a new magmatic intrusion of low volume and deep (30 kilometres), which scientists do not link with a volcanic eruption in the short term.”
Scientists have assured that if there is a further swarm of quakes, the emergency committee will meet again and provide further information for the public.
Traffic relief on the horizon?
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RAFFIC relief for some parts of Tenerife has moved a step nearer following the award of the contract for the long-awaited Armeñime roundabout in Adeje.
men wearing fancy dress costumes and high heels! The “Mascarita Ponte Tacón” attracted 441 participants and was watched by 30,000 people. Other areas of Tenerife are still celebrating their carnival and in Los Cristianos, the fun will begin on March 1st until March 12th when the “Pirates” come to town.
The island’s government has awarded the works to Promotora Punta Larga SA. It will involve an investment of 953,877 euros which will consist of the construction of a roundabout “whose purpose will be to reduce the bottleneck of vehicles produced in the area and improve mobility.” The road has almost 21,000 vehicles per day as it is a key
link to the south and to the areas of Los Gigantes. The project will take between eight months to a year. Discussions have also started about the remodelling of the Los Cristianos rounda-bout, another traffic bottleneck, and are ongoing over a third lane for the TF-1.
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DISABLED PARKING
Police urged to take action over photocopied badges
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A Laguna is leading the way in calling for a clampdown on fraudulent disabled parking badges.
The problem has been raised with authorities across Tenerife and now the Popular Party of La Laguna feels there has to be some kind of tough action. Party spokesman, Iván González Riverol says they are requesting information on what measures the Local Police of La Laguna are adopting to fight against the proliferation of people using disabled badges which have been potocopied.
“After the last actions carried out by different local security bodies in different municipalities, it is pertinent that the Local Police take action in the matter by carr ying out an exhaustive control of the existing cards and the veracity of them,” he said. González Riverol will ask the municipal government about the measures they are taking for their control in the next plenary session, clarifying that
Dramatic rescue from barranco
Iván González Riverol, party spokesman “in the event anomalies and falsifications are detected, exemplary decisions must be
made.” He said the false cards often went unnoticed by the police.
NEW STOPS
Public transport improvements in Granadilla
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HIS was the dramatic scene as firefighters came to the rescue of a hiker who fell down a very deep ravine.
The walls of the barranco were so steep that the affected person was unable to get out by themselves. The accident happened in the Chacama ravine between the municipalities of Arona and Adeje. The 112 emergency control centre received a call for help and alerted the crew from San Miguel de Abona and volunteers from Adeje. Police also attended. The injured party was eventually brought to safety by means of a harness and pulley system.
Girl gets hand stuck in ball machine!
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RANADILLA de Abona has refurbished and installed new bus stops and taxis in different parts of the municipality with the purpose of making effective improvements in public transport demanded by the population. Specifically, reform actions have been carried out at the bus stop of San Isidro, located next to the roundabout next to the fighting club; and also in the Sotavento area, in La Tejita, where the taxi stop was moved. In the industrial estate, a new taxi stand has also been set up. Transport councillo9r Fredi Oramas said these measures are designed to facilitate the use of public transport by citizens, in addition to ensuring greater safety and fluidity of road traffic and pedestrian traffic. He said work would continue in collaboration with the Cabildo de Tenerife to undertake future improvements at other stops in the municipality.
IREFIGHTERS had an unusual call-out to deal with when a little girl got her hand trapped in a ball machine!
The youngster’s predicament happened in a commercial establishment in calle Ernesto Santi in the Torviscas area of Costa Adeje. The alert was raised at around 8pm, telling the 112 centre that the girl was unable to free herself. The fire crew from San Miguel attended, together with the volunteers from Adeje, and dismantled the machine to allow the youngster to pull her arm out. The local police and medics also attended.
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GUIA ACCIDENT
Adissur association goes from strength to strength in Tenerife
Woman dies in three-vehicle crash
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ORE than a year after its start-up in Tenerife, the association of support for people with functional diversity and their families has increased its offer and staff for 2018. The Adissur association is a civil entity that provides comprehensive care services for people with functional diversity and support for their
families. It started in Gran Canaria in 2008 and since 2016, it has been active in Tenerife, in the facilities provided by the City Council
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60-year-old woman was killed and three others injured in a road traffic accident near Guia de Isora.
It happened on the TF-46, at the height of Piedra Hincada, just after 11am on February 18th. Firefighters from Adeje, Guía de Isora and San Miguel de Abona all attended, together with the police , Civil Guard, medics and emergency helicopter. Three vehicles were involved in the crash and one of them caught fire afterwards. The fire crews had to release four occupants who were in two of the cars. The deceased woman was in cardiac arrest and prolonged efforts were made to try and revive her but without success. Another woman, aged unknown, suffered a severe head injury and was flown in the emergency helicopter to hospital in Santa Cruz. “LOST KEYS” A 55-year-old man was also hurt. He was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment to a hip injury.
of Guía de Isora. After an intense first year, 2018 begins with the expansion of the workforce, thanks to the implementation of the project “Comprehensive care service for families and people with intellectual disabilities”, which is cofinanced by the Canary Islands Employment Service and the Public Service of State Employment. For this Adissur has a number of professionals (social worker, speech therapist, monitor and caregivers) who provide all
kinds of workshops, music therapy, psychomotricity and sports activities, such as swimming pool and gym, with the highest standard of quality. The objective of the organisation is to increase the personal autonomy of users and their transition to adult life. In addition, it organises family respite stays from Friday to Sunday. Interested persons can contact by phone 600687371 or the Department of Social Services, telephone 922 850 100 extension 3219.
Tragedy as man, 18, falls from balcony
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N 18-year-old man has died after suffering severe injuries when he fell from a balcony in Arona.
It is believed he was trying to get into his own apartment as he had forgotten his keys. The tragic accident happened in the mid-afternoon in Plaza de Valle San Lorenzo. The 112 emergency control centre was told the young man had been badly hurt when falling from the balcony as he tried to get into his flat. He suffered a serious head injury and was rushed to hospital but died a few hours later. He was a former student of a college in Santa Cruz but had moved to live in Arona where he was well-known.
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Anger after “vital” pedestrian crossing removed in Icod de los Vinos
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AJOR works are to be undertaken to bring an old rural road in the municipality of San Juan de la Rambla into the 21st century.
Rehabilitation of the highway of El Mazapé, located in the zone of the same name in the district of La Vera, is costing 200,031 euros, resulting from the total municipal contribution (€ 137,760.20) and from the contribution of the Island Council of Tenerife (€ 62,271) within the subsidies for “Rural works and roads of agricultural nature in the island of Tenerife “. The work was considered urgent by the local council because of the poor condition of the road which gives access to a large expanse of farmland. It is also the next step to the works of rehabilitation and reconversion for walkers of the building of the old Mirador del Mazapé .
Los Realejos backs rural NEW PROMOTION industry
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OS Realejos is promote the relaunching of traditional markets in rural areas.
The local council has received a grant of 71,650 euros from the Rural Development Plan of the Canary Islands Government to develop this project. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez said it would provide a spotlight for local producers and value those who worked on the land, with the cattle sector or other artisan specialities. The council is to purchase a number of exhibition tents of various sizes, as well as display furniture, so that producers and crafts people can display and sell at fairs or meetings.
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RONA is to introduce the use of “intelligent” acoustic traffic lights for pedestrians with visual impairment.
The area of engineering of the Department of Works has awarded and will install in the coming weeks a system that will adapt 24 traffic lights for the use of blind people and whose use can be activated with the mobile phone by “bluetooth”, all within the framework of the programme #AronaAvanza, promoted by the Mayor, José Julián Mena. The system called “pasblue” allows the adaptation of existing equipment and its activation through pushbutton, wireless remote control or mobile terminal with “bluetooth” activated. This means that the system automatically starts the acoustic signals when a pedestrian is detected with the “bluetooth” activated, without the need to press any button or mechanism. With a budget of 15,120 euros, the maximum term of supply and installation will be
three months and, in a first phase, will be placed in areas of intense traffic of Las Galletas and Los Cristianos, to extend its use later. The implementation of this system is in addition to other initiatives adopted in recent months, also within the framework of the #AronaAvanza programme, such as adapted playgrounds for children with functional diversity in Palm Mar and Playa de las Américas, the installation of a new accessible footbridge on Chayofita Avenue in Los Cristianos and the adapted bathing platform in the sea of Las Vistas beach. “With the installation of this system we are taking an important step in the modernisation of Arona, in addition to deepening our accessibility policy,” said Sr. Mena.
COD de los Vinos is calling on Tenerife Cabildo to restore the existing pedestrian crossing on the TF-414 road of San Marcos Beach, more specifically, the one located in the area of the bus stop at the entrance of the Fishermen’s Houses. The local council says many people are missing their stop just to avoid the crossing which is causing them considerable inconvenience and a longer journey. As a result, there have been protests by the residents of San Marcos who have asked the authority to press for action. “Without any information or prior communication, we learned a few weeks ago, with obvious surprise, that a pedestrian crossing that had always existed on this road had disappeared, “ said a spokesman. “ When we asked why, we were told that on Januar y 20th, workers with Tenerife Cabildo proceeded to the removal of the vertical signage and the deletion of the horizontal signalling of the pedestrian crossing; this road element is fully justified, given that it is located in the bus stop, and
is the obligatory step, not only of the travellers who descend from the bus, but of many residents who go to their homes.” The local council says it does not understand “why this measure has been taken, because if the purpose was to improve the safety of pedestrians in the area, in our opinion, what has been achieved is completely the opposite; pedestrians will continue crossing the road and the risk will be greater.” Finally, they warn that this decision “has other serious drawbacks, given that many people of all ages are forced to walk on stairs that due to their slope characteristics, length and step dimensions are in themselves a danger, so a fall would have very serious consequences for the length of its sections, especially with older people.”
Sand replenishes beaches of Radazul
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ATHING on the beaches of Radazul in El Rosario is being prohibited for a temporary period due to the start of sand replacement work.
The General Directorate of Coasts has begun to carry out signalling prior to the work of recharging the sand of the beaches of Radazul, works that will last for approximately 15 days. During this time, and to guarantee safety, access to the beaches will be prohibited, with the exception of the pass located next to the “El Tamboril” beach bar and the final entrance to the Colón avenue, next to the bus stop. Pedestrian traffic along the affected sidewalk section will also be prohibited. Likewise, several parking spaces on Avenida Colon must be removed during the time the works last to allow the sand to be unloaded. Around 2,000 cubic metres will be distributed between the two coves of Radazul, which did not benefit from sand refilling work since its inauguration in 2010. The work will be carried out by the company Ascolcan SL and involves an investment of about 30,000 euros
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Graffiti welcomed as health centre gets cheered up
LOS CRISTIANOS CONGESTION
Arona leads the way in bid for solution to traffic bottleneck at port
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RAFFITI has been daubed across a health centre wall in Santa Cruz and the city council is delighted.
The work was done with the full permission of the authority which wanted to brighten up the area. The work at La Salle district health office has been executed and coordinated by the artist Matías Mata, with the collaboration of six colleagues. Councillor for the area, Yolanda Moliné said the graffiti had been created on an approximate area of 200 square metres and had given it a completely new look. The mural has a mixture of styles; letters, which is the origin of graffiti and the most urban part mixed with the design; a lot of colour and the
realism of the portraits, a representation of the people who, daily, use this public space so that they feel it is theirs. Matías Mata said they had asked for the help of the six artists from the “old school” of urban art of Tenerife, since the aforementioned wall is a historical place in the world of urban art on the island. Three of them are from the district of La Salud. “It is a way, both to promote this cultural and youth movement, and to beautify and promote respect for the public spaces of the environment,” she said.
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
RONA council, the Port Authority and the Cabildo of La Gomera have joined together to try and find a solution to traffic out of the port of Los Cristianos.
This infrastructure in the south of Tenerife, which connects with the non-capital islands of the province, registered almost 1.9 million passengers and 400,000 vehicles in 2017. A recent meeting was attended by the regional deputy and president of the Cabildo de La Gomera, Casimiro Curbelo; the president of the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ricardo Melchior, and the Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena. They stressed the need to develop and promote a plan of integral actions to solve the traffic problems that occur in Los Cristianos due to the volume of vehicles, almost 400,000 a year, that leave and enter a port that registered 1.85 million users during
2017. In the meeting, it was agreed to create a working group in which all present considered that the Government of the Canary Islands and the Cabildo should participate, since the necessary interventions affect the supramunicipal road.
Puerto offers new school support programme
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UERTO de la Cruz has presented a new psychoeducational support programme aimed at families and minors in the municipality.
The objective is to offer a service of evaluation, diagnosis and psychoeducational intervention to the school population of the tourist city and their families. The programme, already in operation, will help prevent possible cases of school failure, detect and intervene specific educational needs, strengthen curricular aspects in the child, analyse the psychological variables that influence behaviour, learning and performance within an educational context, reinforce the learning processes favouring the participation of parents in the educational process, providing families with tools to improve interpersonal relationships, as well as guidance and advice to students and families in areas related to education and personal growth.
“ We need a comprehensive intervention to prevent the funnel from moving to other areas, a solution in which the insular and regional administrations should be involved, and to facilitate coexistence between the port and the city, “ said Sr. Mena. “It should include a commitment to give priority to the connection with the highway.From the same link, the TF-1 is connected to the hospital of the South and a tourist centre with a considerable population density, which in a short time will increase with the urbanisation of El Mojón, “ said the Mayor. At the meeting, which was also attended by the councillors of Works and Urban Planning of Arona, José Luis Gómez and Luis García, respectively, as well as representatives of the Port Authority, it was assessed that the road reordering carried
out on Benchijigua Avenue has had positive results but limited, so it was valued to study other measures aimed at improving traffic flow. *The European Commission included, in December 2016, the port of Los Cristianos in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the high volume of passage it supports and for constituting an essential link in the connections with the non-capital islands. In addition, the discounts on the ticket to residents have resulted in a significant increase in the number of users and vehicles. According to the statistics of the Port Authority for the year 2017, the port of Los Cristianos registered a total of 1,845,194 passengers, 9.28% more than the previous year, a growing trend that is maintained every year (in 2016, it went up almost 7%). In addition, during 2017, 395,676 vehicles were moved, 15.18% more than the previous year.
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INVESTIGATION FOLLOW-UP
Loro Parque in study on toxic substances in whales stranded in Canaries
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HE Loro Parque Foundation has been collaborating in a study about the impact of toxic substances on the immune system in orcas.
The study concludes that contaminants accumulated in the seas generate a ‘toxic cocktail’ that has a greater effect on the animals than if they were exposed to the same amount of each of the substances separately The components were selected due to the frequency of their detection in the corpses of the stranded animals in Antarctica. The scientists from the University of Aarhus, Denmark, then implemented the analysis. The study was conducted in a laboratory with the blood extractions, about half a litre each, that were taken from the orcas in the installations of OrcaOcean in Loro Parque. The blood samples were processed to separate the blood cells responsible for the immune system, which were subjected to an in vitro test and then exposed to the toxic cocktail. Dr. Almunia said the scientific community has knowledge about how each of these components, for example DDT, affects the immune system of orcas but there is not a lot of research done to analyse the effect produced by a combination of different toxic components.
It is also possible that these pollutants influence the reproductive system of the animals, as some of them are similar to hormones in structure. In fact, there is a group of resident orcas in Scotland that has not bred for years, and it is suspected that this has to do with pollution. A toxicology analysis on a female orca stranded recently showed a ver y high concentration of persistent organic pollutants. As its greatest impact, this toxic cocktail can shorten the life of the animals as their immune systems are forced to fight constantly against the pathogens, which is something that has already been seen previously in dolphins. The question that the expert of Loro Parque Foundation raises is how much easier it is for a pathogen to affect the health of an animal whose immune system is depressed. Further extensive studies are needed to answer that, and that is why Loro Parque Foundation is working together with the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to identify and analyse the concentration of toxic substances in animals stranded in the Canary Islands.
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ENERIFE Cabildo and Santa Cruz city council have been reviewing the different actions on roads planned for 2018.
Those present included Cabildo president, Carlos Alonso and Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez. Both corporations reviewed the state of the projects, “some of which are progressing at a good pace,” said Sr. Alonso. Among them, work on the
road of Los Campitos (TF-111) will begin in the coming months, with the contract already awarded. The Cabildo will invest more than two million euros to improve the asphalt, pedestrian crossings and bus stops. Shortly, the improvement of the San Francisco de Paula
road in Llano del Moro (TF265) will also be adjudicated and the TF-263 (Sobradillo), TF-28 (old road) and the TF are in tender (phase four, south penetration route). Sr. Bermúdez said the agreement strengthens the traditional cooperation between the Island Corporation and the City Council for the execution of works demanded by the citizens. “The best way to work is from the consensus, with the firm purpose of responding to the needs of residents, an objective that we fully share both institutions and in which we will continue working in the future,” he said. Sr. Bermúdez highlighted the execution of the resurfacing of the entry route of Santa Cruz, a fundamental artery in the accesses and exits of the capital, which required an integral improvement. The meeting also ad-
dressed the projects that are currently in the drafting stage, such as the pedestrian and bicycle lanes on the TF-11 San Andrés motorway that leads to Las Teresitas beach. In this way, the Cabildo also assesses improving road safety in the short term. Also pending is the drawing up of projects to prepare the TF-272 (ascent to Sobradillo), TF-256 (ascent to Tablero)) and TF-180 (Santa Cruz-La Laguna). In relation to the Tíncer roundabout, the Cabildo is supervising the project that will be financed by the Island Corporation. There were also talks about the improvement work of the Las Mesas Park, which is in the administrative phase and the possibility of building a lookout in Casas de la Cumbre (Anaga). The Cabildo also undertook to study the lighting arrangement between the TF-1 and the TF-28.
Shark fitted with tracking device for first time in Canaries
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HE Loro Parque Foundation and ElasmoCanhave fitted a shark with a satellite device for the first time in the Canary Islands.
The project, a pioneer in the islands, has been developed by ElasmoCan scientists thanks to the funding from Loro Parque and is linked to the new Poema del Mar aquarium in Gran Canaria. ElasmoCan is the Canarian Association for the Research and Conservation of Elasmobranchs (including sharks and rays). The device fitted to the shark will allow experts to study its range of motion, depth and temperature preferences. The specimen is a smooth or horned hammerhead shark, whose knowledge in the islands is limited to reporting the presence of two
species and there is little information about sightings in social networks. However, hammerhead sharks are easily caught in numerous fishing modalities and, consequently, have high mortality rates. Their swimming capacity and behaviour make this happen in large areas that can cover different countries, which makes it difficult to formulate effective measures for their conservation. Thus, ElasmoCan has developed the Hammerhead Shark Research research project with the aim of obtaining a basic understanding of these species and helping in the local ma-
nagement of their populations. The study has focused on tagging campaigns on the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, in places where professional fishermen and commercial recreationalists reported the presence of cornudas for several days. In this way, it was possible to confirm the presence of juveniles in these areas, and to take biological data and tissue samples from the sharks, which will be used in future genetic and trophic studies. In addition, the project has expanded its research using the telemetr y technique, which allows receiving data
remotely. Dr. Filip Osaer, of ElasmoCan and leader of the project, has highlighted the importance of this initiative that uses state-of-the-art and pioneering technology in the archipelago. He explained that the type of device used is PAT (Pop-up satellite Archival Tag), which stores information on temperature, depth and light intensity. As a point of interest, the instrument will detach from the shark and will float after six months, with the aim of transmitting information stored by satellite. For the person who finds the transmitter, and gives it to ElasmoCan, a reward has been prepared.
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LCALÁ is one step nearer to getting its new church after years of searching for funds and numerous setbacks.
Residents have been pressing for the new facility since the closure of the temple of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in 2006 for security reasons. Now, their wait is coming to an end with the laying recently of the first stone of the
new church as part of the 18month project. The event was attended by the Bishop, Bernardo Álvarez; the Mayor of Guía de Isora, Pedro Martín; the Mayor of Santiago del Teide, Emilio Navarro and the councillors of the Cabildo, Jesús Morales
and Josefa Mesa. “Years of work of the parish commission finally sees the start of the works. It will be a place of worship but also a meeting place for the residentsof Alcalá,” said the Mayor. The event featured the traditional laying of the first stone, blessed for the occasion by Bishop Bernardo Álvarez. In
addition, a time capsule for posterity was buried next to the stone, which included coins of legal tender (who knows if they will continue to be when they are unearthed in the future), the newspapers of the day and the acts of constitution of the new parish. The new planned church will admit an approximate seating capacity of 300 people.
GRANADILLA PLEDGE
Work to start soon on civic centre and wake room
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RANADILLA council has acquired a plot of land to house the future civic centre.
The building will also house the wake room and will have a large parking area. The project involves an economic investment of 92,838.70 euros. The Mayor, José Domingo Regalado González and councillor of works, María Concepción Cabrera Venero signed the deed for the official purchase of the land, located in Calle del Pino.
Sr. Regalado said the municipal architect was already drafting the project of this new property, “an urgent need” especially concerning the wake room. Residents of Granadilla de Abona currently have no adequate place to be with their deceased and surviving relatives, having to travel to other rooms located in Charco del Pino and El Médano.
Concepción Cabrera said the plot, with an area of 1,151 square metres, will also have a large parking area of more
than 1,000 metres. Clearing of the land can begin shortly and it is hoped construction work will take place during 2018.
Cocaine arrest in La Laguna
PUERTO COLON
Dramatic scenes as five escape boat explosion
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HIS was the dramatic scene after a boat exploded off the beach of Puerto Colon and its occupants escaped with their lives.
The five, aged between 25 and 45, were either flung or had to jump into the sea. The four women and one man were all taken to hospital with var ying degrees of injuries. A spokesman for the 112 emergency control centre said they had to be rescued from the water following the drama off the marina of Puerto Colon in Costa Adeje. Some reports said it was a diving vessel but it is understood to have been a fibre-glass pleasure boat. The flames and thick plume of black smoke was visible for miles around as holidaymakers watched from the beaches of nearby Playa de las
Americas and Los Cristianos. Other boats helped to bring the five wounded occupants back to land. Medics described their injuries as “moderate”. The one man, aged 45, and a 25-year-old woman both suffered back injuries. Another woman, aged 27, had cuts and bruises and the two other women, aged 35 and 27, hurt their legs. All were taken to Hospiten Sur in the south of the island. The boat was engulfed in flames and though the fire was out by Maritime Rescue, it later sunk. A full investigation was immediately opened.
PROMISUR HELPED
Generous donation by tapas winners
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INNERS of the 11th edition of the ‘Mándate una Tapa’ route held in Granadilla have given their prizes in food products valued at 125 euros to the Prominusválidos del Sur association (Promisur).
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man has been arrested for trafficking cocaine in La Laguna.
The drugs were discovered after his car was stopped for a routine check. Officers found several bags of cocaine, weighing more than 11 grams, together with precision scales, a knife and 340 euros in cash in 50 and 20 euros notes.
The presentation was carried out by councillor of employment and Local Development Agency (AEDL), Yanira González, to the representatives of Prominsur. The winning establishments of the municipality were ‘Drinks and Pinchos’ (San Isidro); Tito’s Bar (San Isidro) and the Restaurant ‘El Ancla’ (El Médano). A total of 23 establishments participated in the route held from November 18th to December 17th, where tapas was offered at the price of 2.5 euros and desserts at 2 euros and a cocktail at 3 euros
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Six women freed in La Cuesta and gang arrested for prostitution network
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EVEN people have been arrested in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna for forcing women into prostitution.
Police investigating the illicit organisation discovered that several floors of a property in La Cuesta were being used to keep women against their will. The seven people arrested,
aged between 22 and 53 years, face accusations of crimes against trafficking in human beings and against the rights of foreign citizens. Six women have been
Final authorisation for Man suffers burns Puerto infants’ school
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HE Ministry of Education and Universities of the Government of the Canary Islands has given the final authorisation to the Jacaranda Infant School, located in La Vera, which until now has been operating with a provisional authorisation. “The recent regulations state that preschools must have authorisation from the education authority and this has meant that we have had to adapt services, property and staff to legal requirements, in addition to signing agreements with the Ministry of Education and Universities to keep it open with all the guarantees, “explained social services councillor, Víctor Manuel Cabo. In order to continue provi-
ding this public service, while the conversion was taking place, it was decided to give the council a provisional authorization. The school serves 49 children between the ages of one and three. Puerto’s Mayor, Lope Afonso said: “The firm commitment of this Government to improve municipal services in areas as sensitive as Social Services has paid off.”
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fire in an attic room in La Laguna left a 40year-old man with burns to his arms.
The fire service was called out to the property in Calle Barrio Nuevo de Ofra just before 2am in the morning. On their arrival, they found the flames had originated in a mattress and residents were already trying to put it out. Medics treated the man who had suffered burns and he was taken on to hospital. His injuries were described as “moderate”.
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WO people were injured, one of them seriously, in a traffic accident in Tenerife.
It happened on the TF-28, at the height of the pk 94.5 municipality of Arona. A 31-year-old man suffered serious chest and abdominal trauma and a second man, aged 55, had mild cuts and bruises. Both were taken to hospital. The accident was a frontal collision between a motorcycle and car .
released, aged between 18 and 23. The investigations began last October when the National Police were told that a Spanish citizen, from Colombian origin, was engaged in bringing women of Colombian nationality to Spain. For this, he used the system of invitation letters when the ultimate goal was to prostitute them and profit from sexual activity. Investigations resulted in the identification of a group with family ties., In addition, it was possible to identify different victims of the organisation on several floors in the the area of La Cuesta
which is in the municipality of La Laguna. “These women were subjected to permanent control through video surveillance cameras, as well as through the mobile terminals that the organisation provided them with,” said a police spokesman. The ringleader and his partner were arrested as they tried to flee to Colombia. Among their possessions were found 4,000 euros in cash in European and Colombian currency, eight mobile terminals, a laptop, a camera and several digital storage devices. Police say the network has now been completely broken up.
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“CULTURAL REFERENCE”
PROTECTING ANIMALS
First steps towards Tougher rules on pet ownership in La restoration of La Orotava auditorium Orotava
FITUR travel fair was worth every penny, says Arona
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AKING part in the recent FITUR travel fair in Madrid was worth every euro for Arona, infact, four times over according to an official analysis. Mayor José Julián Mena said the government team had pledged to look at ever y investment made in promotional events and actions with the money from the public coffers “as a measure of transparency and respect for citizens.” A report by the specialist company Corporación 5 revealed that for each euro invested by the municipality in Fitur (a total of 95,000 euros), the Arona brand achieved a positive media impact that multiplied the investment by
4.4. The impact generated on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube produced a return of investment of 166,000 euros whilst the traditional press was in second place, with nearly 137,000 euros. Radio generated a profit of almost 13,000 euros and television appearances exceeded 11,505 euros. Conventional advertising generated impacts that amounted to 90,000 euros and the digital press was close to 3,000 euros.
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LANS to bring a new lease of life to the Teobaldo Power Auditorium in La Orotava, one of the biggest projects of the year for the municipality, are moving one step closer.
The local council says it will soon open the bidding contest for a specialist to carry out an independent study of what needs to be done. It is thought the cost of a comprehensive reform will be around four million euros, of which Tenerife Cabildo will pay 80 per cent and La Orotava the remainder. The Mayor, Francisco Linares said the work on the auditorium “will consolidate it as the cultural reference of the north of Tenerife.” Councillor for infrastructures, Narciso Perez said the drawing up of a master plan was imperative given the characteristics of the building and its history. The drafting will go out to tender for 183,000 euros and will set a time limit of nine months for its completion although it is hoped it could be concluded earlier than this.
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OUGHER rules over pet ownership are due to come into force in La Orotava following a public consultation exercise.
Local residents were invited to make their own suggestions to the new legislation being considered by La Orotava council. The Neotropic Foundation also worked hand in hand with the authority to improve the current draft which concerns pets and domestic animals. Aspects being considered include the provision of suitable public spaces for the recreation of animals; collection of abandoned animals; confiscation of domestic animals that show symptoms of physical aggression or malnourishment or are in poor condition or improper facilities. The census of animals will continue but for this it is
Puerto celebrates lowest unemployment level for ten years P
UERTO de la Cruz is continuing to reduce unemployment figures. The municipality closed 2017 with the best rate of the last years with 7.32 per cent less unemployment. The trend appears to be continuing as in January, the municipality achieved its best unemployment figure for the last ten years with 3,254 unemployed. According to data from the
Canary Islands Labour and Vocational Training Observatory (OBECAN), of the total unemployed in January, 1,841 are women and 1,413 men. In Januar y 2017, Puerto registered 3,511 unemployed,
necessary to count on the collaboration of citizens who own animals. Health councillor María Eugenia Mesa said it was an obligation to have pets fitted with a microchip and to be recorded with the local council. The new rules are expected to be confirmed councillors this month. They will include a ban on mistreating or physically attacking animals, subjecting them to any other practice that results in any damage or suffering, abandoning them or keeping them in inappropriate places. At the same time, they cannot be used in shows, to facilate begging or using them in fights.
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while in the same period this year the figure stood at 3,254 unemployed, 7.32 per cent less, the best result since 2008. “The evolution of the unemployed figures during the past year showed a tendency of continuous decline,” said a spokesman. Puerto’s Mayor, Lope Afonso said he was very pleased with the positive trend of employ-
ment creation experienced by the northern municipality. “This ratifies the commitment of the council to continue working intensely to combat what is still the main problem of the residents of the tourist city,” he said. Januar y also delivered encouraging data in the total number of contracts with 1,473 new contracts. The economic sector that concentrates the largest number is the hotel
industr y, with 880 new contracts, making it the leading sector. The commercial sector undergoes a considerable increase in the generation of new contracts with 543, followed by construction with 196 new contracts. The sectors that have generated the least contracts are the ones with the lowest weight in the economic activity of the city, such as agriculture and
industry with 42 and 91 new contracts respectively. The largest group of job seekers correspond to people with primary and secondary education with 1,723 and 1,153 job seekers respectively. The unemployed with university education represent the third group that most job seekers have in the tourist city with 225, and lastly, those who have Vocational Training studies with 152 people.
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Amigo de los Accion del Sol: Why you MUST animales K9 register your “dangerous dog LICENCE NEEDED
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N July of this year of 2018, Auto will have been at the K9 refuge for ten years, since he was cruelly abandoned on the TF1 motorway as a puppy. Heidi has been here for six years in the summer. Of the several hundred guys brought into the refuge over many years, eleven have been at the kennels prior to January 2016. We very much hope that in this, our 25th Anniversary year, it will also be a very special year for these eleven guys in particular. So good luck to Auto, Heidi, Enzo, Julie, Cuthbert, Cho, Luna, RJ, Hans, Charley and Linda. In 2016 a total of 157 dogs and puppies were admitted into the kennels. It is a fantastic achievement from Hazel and her brilliant team of loyal, hardworking helpers both here in Tenerife and overseas, that of those 157, 148 of them have left the refuge for better lives elsewhere. In December of 2016, 19 dogs were brought into the refuge, rounded up off the streets by the San Miguel Ayuntamiento. It is a sad reflection of the times we live in, that not one of those dogs was ever re-claimed by their owners. The good side is that 16 of these guys now have forever loving homes on the island, and hopefully will have
forgotten their despair from twelve months ago. Sadly, Nemo, Nigel and Nick are still at the refuge. Fingers crossed for them! During 2017, 186 dogs and puppies arrived at the refuge, nine of these during December, in contrast to the 19 of the year before. We very much hope that 2018 is a fruitful year for all the volunteer animal charities in Tenerife. The committee of K9 would like to thank every one of our volunteers and supporters for their continued concern at the plight of these poor unwanted animals who are unable to help themselves. In whatever capacity you help, we are very grateful. A very big ‘thank you’ from all the four-legged guys at the K9 refuge. K9 require more stock for our charity shop. If you have any clothes, books, shoes or other items that you no longer wants please pop them into our charity shop in Alcala or drop them at our kennels. All items are welcome and it all helps the dogs. Contact number 667 638 468.
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Susan Duddy In loving memory of Wife, Mum, and Sister Susan Who passed away on the 2nd of March 2012 “Death is a heartache no one can heal Memories are somethjng no one can steal” Loved and missed always Michael, Mikey, and Sister Linda
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CCION del Sol would like to remind you all that as well as registering your dog at your local town hall regardless of breed or size that the following dogs do require an additional “dangerous dog licence”. These are the Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and Tosa Inu Akita. What you need to do to get your dangerous dog legalised in Tenerife is a question we are very often asked. It involves a lot of red tape and some rather unusual processes to go through but it is quite simply the law. Please don´t let complexities put you off because if you truly love your dog, you will want to protect it and safeguard its future as well as doing everything within your power to avoid any sort of tragedy. The information was kindly supplied by Marion of the Accion del Sol dogs´ refuge at Granadilla and Marion would be happy to explain anything you don´t understand if you would like to phone, visit or email. You will see from our list which breeds are classified as potentially dangerous and need a special licence and are subject to strict controls such as needing to be muzzled when being walked (and only one at a time) and only owned by someone over 18 and without a police record. You might think you would never be stopped but the police everywhere are being more vigilant about this problem and do conduct spot checks. You first step is to go to the SAC office at your local town hall and request a form known as Solicitud de Inscripcion en el Censo de Animales Do-
mesticos Y/O Potencialmente Peligrosos. You will need various papers such as your NIE and passport and your dog´s microchipping evidence etc. The document is in Spanish. Next, surprisingly, you have to take yourself to your local centro medico and have a medical which will determine if you are fit to keep a potentially dangerous dog (eyesight, blood pressure, reactions etc) and why you want one. You will also be asked to take a questionnaire with 60 questions. This is the main cost involved at 53 euros. A visit to the Mapfre building in Santa Cruz is also necessary to obtain a certificate which will eventually be returned to you confirming you have no criminal record. If you do, you will not be allowed to get a licence. You also need to take out dog insurance with a minimum cover of 120,000 euros (on your house insurance or a separate policy) and will need to sign and complete another form from the SAC (Peticion deAntecedentes Penales de Registro Central de Penados y Rebeldes). Eventually, you take all the papers, micro chipping document, innoculation verifications etc back to the SAC and you will receive a preliminary certificate. Subject to all the paperwork being correct, your licence will be issued in a month or so later. As you might guess, this whole process is lengthy and complicated but it is the right way to get your potentially
dangerous dog legalised. You should also be aware that if someone else is walking your dog and it attacks a person or another animal, it is still your responsibility, not the minder´s. Your premises should also display a dangerous dog sign and you should always carry your licence and the dog´s paperwork when walking the dog. You must also take these steps if you want to adopt a dangerous dog breed from a refuge and should not be allowed to take it away until you have the paperwork. It is, we are sure you will agree, quite an eye opener to discover the procedures involved which take around two months. But the law is the law and the only way not to fall foul of it is to bite the bullet and get on with it!
YOUR HELP Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs, blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly next to the Eolica Parque exit 51b on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction and junction 52 south bound . 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
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Friends of Tenerife celebrating 25 All Saints years of care church news
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LL Saints Church is a delightful English church tucked away in the picturesque Parque Taoro in Puerto de la Cruz.
Services are held weekly as follows:
Wednesday 10am- Service of Holy Communion. Sundays 9:30 am Traditional Book of Common Prayer. Sundays 11am Sung Eucharist. There is a Bible study course running at the moment up to and including the 14th March on Wednesdays at 11.15am in the Parsonage. The Lent discussion group is entitled “Glimpses of God Hope for the World”. On Wednesday 28th February at 11.30am in All Saints Church there will be a Memorial Service for Jean Fountain Wilson after which her ashes will be interred in the Memorial Garden with Roland. Hopefully the weather will be kinder to us for the Car Boot on Saturday March 3rd. Gates open at 11am. We regret having to cancel the February Car Boot, but we had no control over the weather. Rayco our church organist holds a choir evening every Tuesday night from 8pm to 10pm in the church. For more details phone Rayco on 699 649 454. As All Saints Church is in an Interregnum, Our locum priest until March 1st is the Very Reverend Michael Higgins. followed by the Reverend Tim Brooke who will be with us until the end of March. To contact the locum priests, please phone the Parsonage on 922384038
Tierra Blanca dog refuge news
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ASNIA is a gentle girl of only 6 years. She is very scared in the refuge and has recently been attacked by the other dogs. We do not know how long she will make it in this environment and desperately needs to find a home.
If you would like to offer a home to Fasnia please contact Rachel on 629 031 273. Or visit the refuge direct. Tierra Blanca is located just 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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couldn’t have asked Bill Rutherford at a better time to tell me about how the Friends of Tenerife first saw the light of day.
He has just finished his memoirs so I got this by return. “One morning in 1992, we invited two good friends, Keith and Maria Worwood, who lived close by, for a coffee and a chat. During the chat we discussed the possibility of finding a way, in our leisure time, to give some help to the local El de Madre nursing home in the village. It was well known that it was financially underfunded, relying on donations and other support for its efficient operation. With the help of the community in and around the village, we raised enough funds to employ a solicitor who, eventually, in 1993, made a successful application for a registration certificate, issued by the local government, for a charity to be formed. We decided that an appropriate name for the charity was Friends of Tenerife, as it was being organised
mainly by the British residents. Various forms were completed by the lawyer proving to the satisfaction of the authorities that this was a properlyconstituted charitable organisation and we were issued with a registered number. We then appealed locally for members to join us and in a ver y short time we had enough people to form a committee consisting of a chairman, secretary, treasurer and five other members. Dawn, my wife, was elected treasurer and she designed the logo, which is still displayed on all paperwork and advertisements associated with the Friends group. I was elected secretary. It was a non-profit organisation designed to help people on the island who were disadvantaged and in need. Over the remaining five years that we lived in Tenerife, the Friends went from strength to strength, organising regular functions in bars and other venues, raising large sums of money which we distributed
to deserving charities on the island. After the first successful year, our attention was drawn to a hospice in Santa Cruz, which treated and cared for children up to the age of 14 who were suffering from cerebral palsy. We found that the hospice relied to a large extent on public charity and fund raising to survive and were receiving only 30 per cent of what it actually needed. We published their plight in a local newspaper, the Tenerife News, and had a wonderful response. As a result of the publicity, funds were raised, not only to cover the running costs of the hospice but also to buy them additional physiotherapy equipment. We were informed that the equipment could be purchased a lot cheaper in England than in Spain. Luckily, we were also able to negotiate with a shipping line to send the goods from Swansea to Santa Cruz free of charge. Not short of initiative we contacted the island’s professional football club, CD Tenerife, and, as a result players made regular visits to
the hospice, signed footballs to be auctioned at future organised social events and even made financial contributions themselves. When I look back on what the organisation achieved, and the work being carried out by an increasing number of volunteers, I realise just how very rewarding it was. Indeed, I would like to pay tribute to and say a big thank you to all those who continue to work hard for the Friends.” In the next issue, I’ll be asking another honorar y member about their experiences with the F.O.T. Ken Fisher (President)
Forthcoming Events
February 27th Coach Trip to Playa de las Americas calling at Iceland on the way back to get our Easter Eggs. We meet at the Botanical Gardens in La Paz at 11.15 and arrive back around 6.00pm. A great day out for €10. All welcome. Tuesday March 20th Lunch at El Padrino (La Paz) 1.00 for 1.30. €18. For information and reservations please phone Maureen 922 34 19 79 or Jean 922 38 48 09
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Canaries hailed as pioneer alongside US in hearing problems
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WO out of every 1,000 children born in Spain need cochlear implants to be able to hear. In Spain, a pioneering country for 30 years in the investigation of deafness, two per cent of children are born with this pathology and ten per cent of the adult population need these implantable systems The XXXI Congress of the Politzer Society was recently held in Gran Canaria, together with the second edition of the World Otology Research Forum, involving more than 700 experts. Their topic was to address breakthroughs in research, medicine and surgery in the fields of otology and neurotology, related to diseases of the ear. The international meeting was attended by professionals from around 90 countries. President of the congress, professor of the ULPGC, doctor Ángel Ramos Macías, who is also the head of the Otolaryngology Department of the Granar y University Hospital Insular-Maternal Infantile Complex of Gran
Canaria and president of the Politzer Society, said deafness affects a a significant percentage of the Spanish population, since “two of every 1,000 children are born with this pathology and one in ten adults are not able to defend themselves with natural ears and need cochlear implants.” In this sense, he argues that “the Canary Islands have made a very important effort in health policies against deafness, in the field of early detection, treatment and information of the disease.” “Today, we have access to the most advanced treatments in the world early in our autonomous community,” he adds. Regarding innovations in
engineering, Professor Marco Caversaccio presented the latest developments in robotics and Professor Bert de Foer, the new technologies of image of the skull and the ear. There was also discussion about syndrome of Ménierè which affecs the vestibular system of the inner ear and is characterised by episodes of vertigo, loss of hearing and tinnitus, among other symptoms. The Canar y Islands is considered a reference in the area of otology, to the point of being compared to other places such as the United States and some European countries. Currently, Canary teams made up of doctors, engineers and physicists work, through the Canary Health Service and the Canary Islands universities, in several important lines of research, such as cochlear implants, hearing preservation and new implantation.
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La Palma’s first fashion week arranged for August
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ANTA Cruz de La Palma is to host Fashion Week in August.
The fashionable agenda, which has been linked directly to the Isla Bonita Love Festival, now has its own role. The fashion events will have their own calendar that will take place at the beginning of August, breaking away from the official programming of the Isla Bonita Love Festival with the aim of giving more prominence to the creative islanders. Councillor for economic promotion, Jordi Pérez met with Sergio Matos, Mayor of Santa Cruz de La Palma and with Virginia Espinosa, councillor for economic development and culture to discuss the details. “Santa Cruz de La Palma will become the nerve centre of fashion during this first edition of La Palma Fashion
Week, in which we will have an agenda full of activities, parades and workshops. In mid-March we will reveal the official agenda of events, as well as the bases that will regulate the Fashion Promise Contest, “said Sr. Pérez. Santa Cruz de La Palma council said it is very pleased with the initiative, which will take advantage of some of the most emblematic spaces in the city. Sergio Matos, Mayor of the municipality, stressed the importance of Santa Cruz welcoming events as relevant as those proposed in the fashion agenda, in which regional and national designers will visit the island, placing it as a point of reference within the sector.
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Grotesque “rams” charging through El Hierro get listed status
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HESE grotesquelooking rams which run through the streets of El Hierro have written themselves into the history books!
The characters, with young people inside, are known on the island as “Los Carneros de Tigaday” and have just won the prized status of “cultural interest” in the category of knowledge and traditional activity. President of El Hierro, Belén Allende said it was a well-deserved accolade and congratulated all those who had campaigned for the recognition. The initiative was
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New pet crematorium for Lanzarote
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ANZAROTE has a new pet crematorium, the first of its kind on the island. The venture has been praised by the Cabildo which says it is an “innovative and unique initiative” and benefits from all the latest high technology.
“This new business by the company Hela provides a worthy infrastructure for the farewell of pets in a sustainable way with the environment,” said a spokesman. President of the Cabildo, Pedro San Ginés and environment councillor, Antonio Morales visited the facilities, accompanied by one of its owners, Juan Reguilón. The crematorium is located on Agustín de la Hoz street in Puerto Naos. During the meeting, they congratulated the entrepreneurs who, in addition to creating an enterprise, also responded to a demand from many Lanzarote residents who need this service for their pets. You can contact the company through the http://crematoriohela.com/index.php/es/.
started by the council of La Frontera and received wide support, including from historians in Tenerife and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The “Carneros de Tidaday” make their appearance during the carnival celebrations and are closely associated with El Hierro’s cattle breeding which in years gone by ensure local residents’ survival. Recreating them each year has become one of the oldest traditions on the island and was instigated by Benito Padrón
who lives in El Hierro. Residents of Frontera dress up as the rams in clothing made of skin and fur and chase after anyone who gets in their way. They have bells tied to their waist to make a thunderous noise and try to knock people down with their horns. The aim is to impregnate them with the nauseating smell generated by the skins and bitumen covering them. Locals hope the “cultural interest” classification will help to preserve the tradition for generations to come.
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BIOLOGISTS APPOINTED
Emergency 112 line in English spreads its net Health chiefs on Fuerteventura extend search for dengue mosquito
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HE 112 emergency phone line offering help in English has been proving its worth in the Canary Islands.
The Emergency and Security Coordinating Centre (CECOES) provides assistance in five foreign languages ie English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. During 2017, a total of 12,895 calls were dealt with in foreign languages, 21.6 per cent more than those registered in 2016. The multilingual attention was introduced in 1998 and the control centre is delighted that awareness continues to grow. All callers have to do is to ask for a specific language when they call 112 in the event of an emergency. Thanks to an external linkup, these languages can be extended to 40 so all nationalities can still receive help. Calls in English accounted for the highest activity in foreign langauges, with 68.67 per cent of the total. This was followed by German, with a percentage representation of 17.22 per cent, then Italian, with 9.95 per cent, and French, with 3.86 per cent. In addition, there is a small percentage that corresponds to other languages other than those cited, such as Dutch or Russian, who are served through the multilingual telecommuni-
cation system. Regarding the type of help requested by foreigners, those related to the security sector accounted for the largest percentage, with 46.6 per cent. Health incidents followed with 26.7 per cent; accidents, with 10.9 per cent and to a lesser extent, technical assistance, fires and incidents related to marine rescue. The control centre also offers information and advice to tourists in their own language on its Twitter site of @ 112canarias
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EALTH chiefs on Fuerteventura have extended their search for the yellow fever Aedes aegypti mosquito to the entire island.
More traps are to be laid and two biologists are to be employed permanently to oversee “detection, control and eradication” work. The move follows the discovery of a few specimens of the tropical disease-carrying mosquitos on a residential estate in Puerto del Rosario last December and reports of a number of bites. Extensive measures were carried out as a result, including fumigating properties in the area which required many residents, including ex-pats, to move out for 12 hours. At a meeting on Fuerteventura, health chiefs stressed
that since the discovery of the small number of mosquitos, no more pupas or eggs had been found and no further bites had been reported. Nevertheless, it was agreed to extend the surveillance and protection work across the whole of the island to make sure there is no risk of people getting dengue or zika. No-one has fallen ill since the original find but continued monitoring is considered “vital” to make sure there is no risk to local people or holidaymakers. The island’s government and all its local councils are to collaborate by laying more traps.
A statement issued by the Canary Government confirmed experts had agreed on “new actions”. “During the meeting, there were reports on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the different measures adopted after the detection in 2017 of some mosquito specimens Aedes aegypti: placement of different types of traps, doorto-door surveys and application of specific biocides in homes, common areas and surroundings of the place where the specimens were detected,” said a spokesman. “Since treatment with biocides, no more bites have been reported from this invasive mosquito and no pupas or eggs have been detected.” The statement continued:
“In the stage to be developed, monitoring and control work will be intensified, which will extend to the whole island with an increase in the number of traps.” “To address this intensification of mosquito monitoring and control, two biologists have been recruited to work permanently on the island to oversee, coordinate and execute the work aimed at the detection, control and eradication of Aedes aegypti.” Anyone spotting an unusual looking mosquito is being urged to email photos to vigilancia.scs@gobiernodecanarias.org or pictures of bites that they consider suspect due to any strong inflammatory reaction accompanied by a bad sting.
Naked mum arrested Two men arrested after police find her and for heroin sales in child in street Gran Canaria STOLEN GOODS
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37-year-old naked tourist was arrested in Fuerteventura for abandoning her toddler daughter in the street after being spotted “inebriated and wearing just flipflops” in the middle of the night Police have identified the woman only by her initials of D.S. and have not confirmed
her nationality but say she was a “foreign tourist”. She was stopped by the Civil
Guard at 1.20am following a telephone call from two other holidaymakers in the popular resort of Corralejo who had spotted her with the little girl. They said the mother had no clothes on and had clearly been drinking. When officers went to the area where she had been seen, they found the four-yearold youngster in good health in the middle of the street. The woman, who confirmed she was her mother, was discovered near by “naked and with clear symptoms of drunkenness”. Police said she then became abusive towards the officers and insulted them. The incident happened on January 31st but has only just been confirmed. The woman was arrested for allegedly temporarily abandoning her four-year-old daughter on the street. The child was taken temporarily to an official reception centre in Puerto del Rosario whilst her mother was passed to the courts.
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OLICE who launched a drugs operation in Gran Canaria searched several houses on a court order and arrested two men.
They had been tipped off in November about an apartment in Las Palmas being used for drug sales. Officers set up a watch and saw a stream of people visiting the property at all times of the day to buy heroin. “The investigations revealed that the two men arrested transported the drug from their home to the apartment in the district of Guanarteme, “ said a police spokesman. “The drugs were already prepared for sale. One of the men at the time of his arrest had 100 bags of herion hidden around his body.” The pair arrested are both from Ghana, one aged 34 and the other 48. During the search of the properties, half a kilo of heroin was found, together with other stolen goods.
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“Law needs tightening over convicted Tourist “buys” paedophiles” say campaigners tablet for 15
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AMPAIGNERS in the Canary Islands are calling for tougher action against convicted paedophiles and want the law revised.
They say convictions should not be wiped from the register when criminals cannot be considered to be rehabilitated, saying: “There will never be enough means to fight paedophilia.” Some 2,000 people have been convicted for paedophilia in the Canaries, according to data revealed by the spokesman of the PP in the City Council of La Laguna and Senator for Tenerife, Antonio Alarcó. He was joined at a press conference by the coordinator of the Civic Front against Paedophilia in the Canaries, Abel Román, and the president of FITAPA, Eusebio Dorta. The campaigners say many of those convicted will have their names removed from the official sex offenders’ register
within four years and could return to work with children. They do not feel this is right and want all names to stay on the list until it can be guaranteed that the person in question has been totally rehabiliated and will not offend again. Head of FITAPA, Eusebio Dorta, explained that “article 13 of the Law establishes the obligation to request all workers in contact with minors, either as professors or through associations or cultural or sports entities, a certificate that confirms that he is free from convictions for sexual offences, but the problem is found when he has completed the sentence, these crimes disappear and his record sheet is blank, and we have evidence of several
Campaigners press for tougher action cases. “ Sr. Alarcó expressed his support for the revision of the judgments because, he explains, “from the criminological, medical, judicial and social point of view, it is known and there is evidence that those convicted of paedophilia are repeat offenders. We believe sentences should be
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reviewed every two years and that this is essential.” The associations have requested the collaboration of the business sector to comply with the Law in order to verify that cases of repeat offenders are being “in the most unsuspected places” in order to allow minors to be protected at all times.
Cruise business defies the odds for flourishing El Hierro
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RUISE tourism is proving its worth on El Hierro, against what many critics predicted.
The port of La Estaca received 10,520 cruisers in 2017, representing an increase of around ten per cent compared to 2016. That in itself was a record year, rising to 9,605, almost four times more than in 2015 (4,000), with an increase of 140 , 13 per cent, and twice as much as in 2014, the year in which the best records had been obtained. President and tourism councillor, Belén Allende, welcomes these figures as signalling a significant recovery of this segment, even though traditionalists said it would not work. “La Estaca is a reference point for the arrival of cruises to the Canary Islands,” she said, describing El Hierro as “ the jewel of the Atlantic”. The Cabildo would like to see the cruise ships extend their stay in the habour so passengers could get more of a chance to discover the island
and its natural beauties, thereby bringing in more income. This data is added to the increase of passengers by sea transport of the shipping company that operates daily with El Hierro, with an entry of 156,479 people in 2017. This season, El Hierro plans to receive 15 arrivals. Its most habitual clients are companies like Phoenix, National Geo-
graphic, Saga, Hapag Lloyd and Sea Cloud, dedicated to the exploration cruise, although this year it is being included in the schedules of of tour operators the Ocean Majesty for the Polish Atika, as well as the AIDAvita. The Ocean Majesty is expected on February 25th. The latter will repeat its visit on March 25th and the Seabourn Quest will arrive in the port on April 3rd and 30th.
Drugs chase in Lanzarote
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high-speed chase through the streets of Arrecife in Lanzarote led to the arrest of two men for drugs offences.
Police officers found a kilo of hashish hidden inside the vehicle and arrested the suspects, aged 22 and 27. The hash was distributed in 20 pills under one of the seats. A knife was also found.
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OLICE are advising tourists to be vigilant after one holidaymaker thought he had bought a tablet for the bargain price of 15 euros but was charged 3,090 euros on his credit card.
The 85-year-old man only discovered the scam when he returned home the day he picked his purchase up in Gran Canaria. However, he was so incensed that he returned and went straight to the police in Mogan who have subsequently arrested three suspects. The Civil Guard says this method of overcharging has been tried before on several occasions in the tourist resorts of the Canaries. The method is the same. The unsuspecting tourist goes into a shop and is offered a product such as a tablet or laptop at a bargain price. When they agree to buy it, the shopkeeper asks what day they are going home and when told, informs the buyer to return on that day as the product needs some sort of updating. They do this so the person has no time to realise they have been scammed as payment is swiped on the same day they return home. The three men arrested in Mogan are aged 32, 37 and 43 and described as “foreigners”. The 85-year-old man was duped in an electronics store in the town of Puerto Rico. One of the trio is said to be the owner of the shop.
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Lanzarote looks to Ryanair and Vueling for more flights
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OURISM chiefs on Lanzarote are working with Ryanair and Vueling to open new routes to the island.
A delegation from the Foreign Promotion Society of Lanzarote (SPEL), headed by its CEO, Héctor Fernández, recently held meetings with representatives of the two airlines. The meeting in Dublin with Ryanair discussed the possibility that the company opens new routes with Germany and France for the 2018/2019 winter season or the summer of 2019. It is hoped the airline will also increase its operating base on the island in the medium and long-term. Ryanair currently has about 30 routes open with the island, with a passenger quota of more than 20 per cent per annum of the traffic held by the airport of Lanzarote. The possibility of adding
new routes to those currently maintained by Vueling were also discussed, with Austria and Germany being mentioned, as well as increasing frequencies with Barcelona or Paris. The meeting advanced the possibility of establishing collaboration agreements in terms of sponsorship by Vueling for important events to be held in Lanzarote, such as the Teguise Enogastronomic Festival, Live Arrecife, Liquid Sounds or Lanzarote Fashion Weekend . Tourism councillor, Echedey Eugenio said both meetings had been very positive as part of Lanzarote’s bid to “diversify markets and seek a better tourist qualification for destiny.”
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F you were in the Canary Islands towards the end of January and it seemed much colder than usual, you would be right!
Weather experts say it was cooler than normal in 60 per cent of the archipelago, encompassing much of the eastern islands and almost all the coastline of Gran Canaria, according to the State Agency of Meteorology. January’s thermal behavior was also cooler in the western half of Tenerife, northeastand north-east of La Palma, as well as in large areas of La Gomera and El Hierro. Conversely, January was warm in areas of the south and west of the western islands and, also, in isolated areas of the Canarian median. The average anomaly was -0.5 degrees and during days 2, 10 and 22 culminated brief thermal ascents that left 27 and 28 degrees maximum in
areas of Mogán, Tacoronte, Güímar and Granadilla de Abona, where the airport’s weather station Tenerife Sur registered 28.1 degrees on day 2. At the end of January, the notable decline in temperatures produced record temperatures near the ground at the Lanzarote airport’s meteorological station, with 6.7 degrees on day 30, the second lowest record since 2006, and also at the Observatory of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 10.4 degrees, the fourth lowest since 2015. On the other hand, the airport of Fuerteventura recorded the lowest maximum temperature since 1969 (13.7 degrees); and the Teleférico del Teide station, at 3,550 meters, the temperature dropped to -14.5 degrees on day 29. Slightly colder than the average (-0.6 degrees), the average water temperature of the sea in the southern Tenerife and Gran Canaria buoys was 19.4 and 19.3 degrees, respectively. As for rainfall, while in the northern slopes, between 900 and 1,800 metres of altitude, there were between 200 and 300 liters per square metre, in the southern and western parts of the islands with greater relief, the accumulated precipitation was barely one litre. In percentage terms compared to the average, Yaiza and La Oliva were the most fa-voured areas for precipitation, tripling the expected
rain. Moist rainfall behavior prevailed in the eastern islands and in the east half of Tenerife, and was normal in the rest. Also, the movement towards the west of a cold drop caused with its fronts and lines of instability the first episode of general precipitations of the month between days 5 and 8. In Cruz de Tejeda, the rain left more than 90 litres per square metre and about 25 litres per square metre of snow in Izaña. The passage of a frontal system on day 13 and the subsequent cold discharge produced general rains, copious again in Cruz de Tejeda (70 litres per square metre) and in Las Mercedes (65), and also a strong allisance episode on the day 16, with very strong gusts in 38% of the stations (Alto de Igualero: 134 km / h). The strength of the allies brought new general rains on 26, although less copious, with highs in Cruz de Tejeda
(34 litres per square meter) and Corral de los Juncos (22). Another cold drop, first in retrograde movement and then almost stationary on the Moroccan coast, produced from day 28 until the end of the month abundant rainstorms, sometimes stormy and torrential, such as Palo Blanco (64 litres per square metre in one hour) and Ravelo (128), without missing tubes and sea thunder, as seen on the 29th on the coast of San Andres and Sauces, or snowfall above 1,600 metres, which left more than 74 litres per square meter of snow in Izaña There were even barricades, both high quarters (Izaña) and the coast (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). There were also no strong gusts of wind on days 27 and 28 in 30% of the seasons. Most of the stations recorded more hours of sun (between 10-40%) than the average, and only the airports of Fuerteventura (-8%) and Los Rodeos (-31%) were deficient.
Walker airlifted in La Gomera
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HE emergency helicopter was called in to rescue a 64-year-old British man who fell whilst out walking in La Gomera.
The man hurt one of his legs and was unable to continue because of the pain. He was airlifted to San Sebastian and then on to hospital. His injury was described as moderate, barring complications.
Pension Freedoms What has changed? Basically, you have more choice with what to do with the money you save in your pension. From age 55 you will now be able to access all the money which is in your pension pot. Before the changes were made you were limited to what you could take out each year.
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Take your money as cash
You can do this in one go or as a series of smaller amounts
Income payments as and when you want them
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or Any combination of the above options
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
You’re close to paying off your mortgage so may soon have further scope to consider an increase in pension contributions. Your children are leaving home, easing some of your monthly financial commitments. You have old pension plans that you may wish to take advice on, as to whether or not they may be better served within a new plan. You’ve received some inheritance that you could consider the merits of investing into your current pension pot.
Do you know you get tax relief on payments you make to a pension pot? For a basic-rate taxpayer, this means it would only cost £80 to get £100 paid into your pot. The pension changes have had a positive impact on people’s feelings towards retirement and do give them more choices to help achieve the retirement they want. How you take advantage of the changes is up to you. But speaking to us can help you find out more about the changes or if your current circumstances mean you might be able to build up your pension pot.
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“Very grave” Balearics to limit cars and child pornography motorcycles in Formentera but seized by police not Mallorca
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HE small Balearic island of Formentera is to limit the number of cars from 2019 because of “saturation” but Mallorca will NOT be following its example.
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ORTY men, many of them professionals with careers as teachers, engineers and public employees, have been arrested as part of a police operation into paedophilia. Officers said their investigations were extremely complex as the network went to great lengths to cover up their activities. One man in Alicante even put a huge dish up on his roof so he could tap into the wifi of other residents and download material without being detected. Material seized was said to be extremely grave according to the categorisation established by the Interpol Baseline project. The arrests have taken place in different Spanish provinces; Alicante (5), Almería (1), Ávila (1), Barcelona (4), Lleida (1),
Girona (1), Cáceres (1), Córdoba (2), Granada (1), Guipúzcoa (1), Madrid (10), Malaga (2), Palma de Mallorca (2), Pamplona (1), Pontevedra (1), Valencia (4) and Vizcaya (2). At least four girls who have been victims of sexual harassment have been identified. During this operation, 42 were raided throughout Spain, with police seizing numerous laptops, more than 100 hard drives, compact discs and DVDs, all featuring child pornography. The investigation remains open.
This was confirmed by Minister of Territory, Energy and Mobility, Marc Pons following the announcement that a special law is being drawn up as a matter of urgency to keep cars and motorcycles in check in Formentera. The pretty island, with a population of just under 13,000 but nearly 50,000 in the summer, is all in favour of the measures which would see a limit on the entry and circulation of vehicles and a maximum number of cars and motorcycles for rent. The idea is being hailed as a pioneer in Spain and Europe and is being drawn up “as a matter of urgency ” under special measures. The permanent fleet of vehicles on Formentera amounts to 20,700 units -10,750 resident cars, 8,000 motorcycles and 2,000 rental carsbut in the summer months, this
can shoot up to 50,800 vehicles, an increase of 145 per cent of cars and motorcycles circulating on a road network of just 38.5 kilometres. Saturation problems are compounded by the 1,295 vehicles that arrive on average ever y day on the island by sea during the summer months from Ibiza or Denia in Alicante. A study carried out during the first fortnight of August 2017 shows that the intensity of the traffic has increased over the last eight years and
All-inclusive hotels should only serve free alcohol at mealtime!
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EBATE in the Balearic Islands about attracting “quality tourism” has turned its attention once again to all-inclusive hotels and what they should or should not be serving. One local council, Calvia in Mallorca, believes one option to control people’s intake of alcohol is to serve free drinks only when guests are eating their meals. Not surprisingly, not everyone thinks this would
be a good idea! “Going all-inclusive should mean exactly that,” said one horrified holidaymaker. “There would be an uproar!” Nevertheless, the Mayor of Calvia, Alfonso Rodríguez
Badal met with tourism chiefs to discuss new restrictions which would prohibit allinclusive hotels serving free alcohol all day and night and restrict it to meal-times only. A statement issued by Calvia council said: “One of the issues discussed is the regulation of the all-inclusive, a claim the council has put on the table since the beginning
of the legislature. The Mayor has reiterated the need for it to be limited and that alcohol is removed, restricting it exclusively to alcohol units during meals.” Tourism Minister for the Balearic Government, Bel Busquets said his department was working on all-inclusive restrictions and preparing regulations. Mallorca had previously signalled its intention to get away from all-inclusive hotels in support of bringing a new image to troubled hotspots and some tour operators had started to leave some of the hotels out of their 2018 brochures. However, it is understood hotels are once again returning to the all-inclusive offers because of fears over the impact of the doubling of the tourist tax in the Balearics from this summer and the bounceback factor from Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey. Worried hoteliers say the increased ecotax, an average of three euros per night for holidaymakers, could lose Mallorca one million tourists in 2018 but island leaders say their fears are unfounded.
that the island suffers congestion in the summer. The Balearic government is currently drafting a law which would “ensure the environmental and economic sustainability of Formentera.” As well as limitations on the entr y of vehicles and a maximum number of rental vehicles, the use of electric cars and motorcycles in both the public and private sectors would be encouraged. There would be exemptions for residents’ vehicles, public transport and vehicles for people with reduced
mobility. Cars wishing to enter Formentera may have to ask for permission in advance and there would be a cap in areas of natural or historic heritage. It will be up to Formentera’s own council to decide on capping numbers. A system of displaying cards in vehicle windows will help the authority identify where the cars come from, if they are owned by a resident or a hire vehicle. An inspector will be appointed and anyone caught breaking the rules would be fined.
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Bank skimming fraud thwarted in major operation
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WO Bulgarians have been arrested for the falsification of bank cards and for using them in skimming scams.
They were caught in Madrid and Toledo for trying to perform almost 2,600 fraudulent operations through 23 copying machines installed in ATMs. In the opinion of the investigators, the detainees were one of the last operative cells specialised in skimming that operated in Spain. The detainees installed electronic devices of mixed character in ATMs, composed of a micro camera and a reading mouth, with which they obtained the PIN numbers and a copy of the magnetic stripe of the card. Later they downloaded the information in blank media or “white cards” with which they made cash withdrawals in other bank tellers in various Spanish locations and in other countries such as the US, Peru and Honduras. The work of the National Police and bank security systems frustrated more than 80% of extractions. In Toledo and in Alcorcón (Madrid), 92 cards with magnetic stripe -77 of them falsified- were used, as well as a large amount of tools to carry out this criminal modality; electronic circuits with microchambers, 32 magnetic strip readers, diverse computer equipment, a reader recorder, and numerous tools and tools for the manufacture of skimming devices
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Anti-bullfighting campaigners hail Property worth 15 million euros frozen as Europe’s biggest “support” from drugs cartel dismantled United Nations INFAMOUS LEADER
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NIMAL campaigners have stepped up their fight to get bullfighting banned in Spain and say the United Nations has delivered a supporting move. The group PACMA says the UN has asked Spain to prohibit the involvement of children in bullfighting and in bull-running events. The protestors say many autonomous communities in Spain allow young people to get involved in bullfighting which they believe is entirely wrong. They are against bullfighting schools for teenagers and their attendance at any bullfighting events. PACMA says that in 2014, the United Nations said that bullfighting contravened the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. “Now, the UN committee goes a step further and urges that in order to prevent the harmful effects of bullfighting on children, it is recommended that the State prohibit the participation of children under 18 as bullfighters and spectators in runs of bulls,” said a spokesperson. The group quotes UN committee member, Gehad Madi as saying: “Using child-
ren as bullfighters is a violent exercise. It is also true if children are spectators.” PACMA says it believes the UN is supporting the report presented by the Franz Weber Foundation (FFW) in its Childhood Without Violence campaign. “From PACMA we congratulate the Foundation for being key in this important international positioning,” said the spokesman. Laura Duarte for the group added: “It is a very positive news, which confirms what animalists have been defending for years, and that bullfighting is a violent activity, which we must protect ourselves from.” “Children must be educated in empathy and respect for animals and bullfighting embodies just the opposite values.” “The next step, undoubtedly, is to end this activity in a definitive way, legally prohibiting bullfighting.”
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PANISH police have dismantled one of the biggest narcotics trafficking organisations allegedly led by the “Sito Miñanco”.
After an investigation of more than 20 months, agents have intervened almost 5,000 kilograms of narcotics and have arrested 43 people. In addition, real estate and property worth 15 million euros have been requisitioned.As part of the operation, 171 properties, five boats and 139 bank accounts and other financial products have been blocked. Operation Mito began after detecting the presence in Marbella of the well-known Galician drug trafficker along
with other members of his organisation. “Sito Miñanco” began his criminal career as a smuggler in the early 80s and later as a drug dealer, being previously arrested in two major operations against drug trafficking in the years 1991 and 2001. He was one of those involved in the Operation Nécora, although managed to escape until he was arrested in another operation in 1991 so he served seven years in prison. In 1998, he was released from prison on provisional release until he was
again arrested by the Central Narcotics Brigade in August 2001 for attempting to introduce 3700 kilos of cocaine onto a ship. From August 2001 to 2011 he remained in prison. He was currently serving a sentence of 16 and ten months in the Social Integration Center of Botafuegos, on a semi-freedom basis, as he only went to spend the night in the centre. “In this last stage of his
criminal career he has been associated with criminal Bulgarian, Turkish and Dutch organizations,” said a police spokesman. “In addition, he possessed an extensive network of Spanish collaborators who made up the most powerful drug trafficking organisation in Europe.” The investigation confirmed the continuous security measures adopted by the members of the organisation.
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Cyber criminals target tourist data, ABTA warns C
YBER criminals are targeting hotels across Europe by compromising their wi-fi networks to gain access to tourists’ data, ABTA has warned. Luay Alfaham of the Home Office recently spoke at ABTA’s Data Protection and Cyber Security in Travel seminar about effective communications to drive behaviour change and attitudes towards cyber crime amongst the public and small businesses, on behalf of the government’s Cyber Aware campaign. From money belts to avoiding taxi scams, the travel industr y is well versed in advising clients on how to protect themselves. But more needs to be done to protect the public on their travels (and travel businesses) from the
threat posed by cyber criminals, it is being stressed. The latest figures show 1.2 million people were victims of cyber crime in 2017 and 46% of businesses identified at least one cyber security breach in the last 12 months. Furthermore, news reports have revealed that cyber criminals are targeting hotels across Europe by compromising their wi-fi networks to gain access to tourists’ data. This is why the Home Office’s Cyber Aware campaign has partnered with ABTA to educate the industry
about how to stay secure online. Cyber Aware educates the public and small businesses in the UK on ways to better protect themselves against the cyber threat by adopting a set of simple, protective behaviours. These include: *Use a strong and separate password for your email (using three random words or numbers); as hackers can use your email to access many of your other personal accounts. *Install the latest software and app updates; they contain
vital security updates which help protect your device from viruses and hackers *Don’t use public Wi-Fi to transfer sensitive information such as card details *Secure devices with a screen lock *Always back-up your most important data *Use two-factor authentication for your most important accounts. For further information on how you can get involved in the campaign, visit www.cyberaware.gov.uk.
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Online tickets for “shows” netted scammer 350,000 euros
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ATIONAL Police have arrested a man for more than 1,000 scams involving selling online tickets for alleged shows
The suspect offered tickets to concerts, shows and sports events on various internet platforms and requested between 300 and 400 euros for each one of them. As proof of trust, the detainee and the buyer electronically exchanged the image of their identity document. However, the fraudster used an image previously sent by another victim thus usurping his identity According to the police, the detainee would have obtained an economic benefit of 350,000 euros last year and was able to scam two or three victims daily. The investigation began after a complaint filed in Segovia. The victim said he had suffered a scam after trying to get tickets for a show via the internet. The agents initiated the corresponding investigation and detected the existence of a high number of similar complaints throughout the Spanish territory. The investigation remains open for the purpose of detecting more victims who had not reported the scam at the time.
Alsation gets stuck in a very precarious position! UNUSUAL RESCUE
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N Alsation had a very lucky escape when it found itself trapped on a fourth-floor window ledge in Seville!
The distressed animal somehow got trapped between a blind and mosquito net although firefighters are baffled as to how it managed to get into such a predicament in the first place. Worried passers-by on the street below raised the alarm and the fire service and police attended. One brave fireman had to get to the top of the building to grab the animal and bring it back down on the ladder. Just in case of a mishap, firemen below set up an emergency fall blanket. The dog was resued safe and well but an investigation was launched.
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British Government strives to give expats “a vote for life
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HE British Government is forging ahead with its “votes for life” policy to deliver a lifelong vote to British expats.
As well as removing a time limit on the right to vote for UK citizens living abroad, the government intends to enfranchise any British expats who was previously resident or registered to vote in the UK. “This is part of the government’s wider ambition to strengthen the foundation of democracy and continually increase voter registration by ensuring every voter’s voice is heard,” said a spokesman. Combined, these changes will mean millions of UK citizens overseas will be eligible to register to vote. Bri-
tish expats – under existing laws – have the lowest level of voter registration of any group. The government published the policy statement “A democracy that works for ever yone: British citizens overseas” in October 2016 asking for views on its detailed plans to introduce votes for life. It set out how it would scrap the rule that bars British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years from voting in UK Parliamentary Elections, as set out in the government’s manifesto. The response to the consultation about the votes for
life policy statement will be published on GOV.UK , ahead of the second reading debate in the House of Co-mmons on February 23rd of Glyn Davies MP Private Members’ Overseas Electors Bill. The policy statement attracted a range of responses from the electoral community and the public. Minister for the Constitution Chloe Smith said: “Participation in our democracy is a fundamental part of being British, no matter how far you have travelled from the UK. It is right that we should remove the 15-year time limit on voting rights of British citizens living overseas and allow those who previously lived in the UK the chance to participate in our
democracy.” “Expats retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and indeed they may plan to return here in the future. Modern technology and cheaper air travel has transformed the ability of expats to keep in touch with their home country.” “Following the British people’s decision to leave the EU, we need to strengthen ties with countries around the world and show the UK is an outward-facing nation. Our expat community has an important role to play in helping Britain expand international trade, especially given two-thirds of expats live outside the EU.”
Gang netted millions by pretending to be Vatican City bank AUTHENTIC OFFICES
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OLICE on the Costa del Sol have smashed a criminal organisation which scammed businesses and individuals out of millions by pretending to be the Pope´s official bank!
The network set up an office in the holiday resort of Fuengirola and furnished it so
luxuriously with religious artefacts and pictures that it looked totally authentic. There
were even framed photos of the Pope and ornate crosses on the desks and walls. Police believe the false bank conned victims throughout the world and they are trying to identify them, as well as to quantify exactly how much money has been defrauded. Four people have so far been arrested, three of Spanish nationality and one Colombian, who face prison for fraud, trespass, money laundering and conspiracy. Police have also seized a yacht in the upmarket Fuengirola marina, several high-end cars, €64,000 in a current account of the main suspect, numerous luxury brands watches, computer equipment, silver ingots, POS terminals , a blank firearm and €5,000 cash. “These individuals used luxury vehicles labelled with the Vatican shield and some offices in Fuengirola, through which they maintained commercial activity with a multitude of
companies from all over the world in order to sign business relationship agreements and advice,” said a spokesman for the Spanish police. The investigation began following a tip-off from the police in the Vatican that someone was pretending to be the Pope’s bank and falsely making huge amounts of money. The Vatican City bank has no offices outside the tiny sovereign state located within Rome. Amongst those arrested was the ringleader, a 30-year-old Spaniard who passed himself off as a member of the Vatican Diplomatic Corps. He was also found to have forged documents that accredited him as Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba. “The investigations are still open as we are looking at all the documents of this illegal activity and the victims of the scam which also used a false Vatican City bank website,” say the police.
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The Spanish inquisition in the Canary Islands
ENTION the Spanish Inquisition to many people and images of the ridiculous ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ sketch come to mind, when bursting into a room shouting, “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!” was bound to break the ice at parties, and then there was the singing and dancing Spanish Inquisition in Mel Brook’s film ‘History of The World, Part One’, complete with nuns and synchronised swimming. Of course the Spanish Inquisition was anything but a source of fun. We think of it as a terribly cruel and sadistic organisation, and yet it has its apologists. The historian R. Trevor Davies wrote; “Popular tradition dies so hard that it is still necessary to point out that the Spanish inquisition, judged by the standards of the time, was neither cruel nor unjust in its procedure and its penalties. In many ways it was more just and humane than almost any other tribunal in Europe.” “And we British aren’t exactly innocent little lambs in this; the Spanish ambassador at the court of Queen Elizabeth I criticised the English inquisition for its harshness in using “a variety of terrible tortures”, on any Catholic priest who fell into its clutches. Henry Charles Lea wrote a book entitled ‘A History of the Inquisition of Spain’ which was published in 1907, in four thick volumes that contain many references to the Canary Islands. The first ‘official’ Tribunal of the Inquisition in the Canaries was established at La Palma in 1505, although it had been preceded by the Bishop of the Canaries who established an Episcopal Inquisition in 1499, only four years after the conquest of the island of Tenerife. A quarrel arose between the Inquisition and the Spanish monarchy over the (profitable) patronage of Canarian churches, when the Inquisition claimed the patronage for its own benefit. The quarrel lasted for over fifty years, from 1559 to about 1611 when King Philip III took it on himself to make appointments, but since he was basically lazy and pleasureloving, he soon backed down in the face of protests from the Inquisition. The quarrel was revived when Inquisitors in the Canaries were accused of committing ‘excesses’ while they were collecting what were described as ‘their fruits’ from the people, and the accuracy of their financial accounts was also questioned. The Inquisition was
a law unto itself, independent of the monarchy and its government, so in retaliation it prohibited the departure of any vessel from Spain bound for Tenerife, which was the focal point of all communications between the Canaries and the mainland. With regard to the treatment meted out to victims when they fell foul of the Inquisition, conditions in prison could be appalling. Henry Charles Lea wrote; “The prison of the Canarian Tribunal at times seems to have been equally mismanaged. An Englishman named John Hill was brought there from Ferro, June 23, 1574, with nothing but his clothes and no money. For nine months his complaints were loud and frequent; a day’s ration was sufficient for only a single meal; he begged for more bread and water, also for a mat to lie on, as he had to sleep on the ground and he could not rest for the lice and the fleas; for more than two months he prayed for a shirt to cover his nakedness and, though an order was issued, January 22nd, to give him one, it had to be repeated, February 18th.” As late as 1792 a Spanish prisoner was only allowed to change his linen once in two weeks. He complained that the jailer or governor kept him on a diet of salt fish and as a consequence he suffered terribly from thirst. And yet other entries in the Canarian records demonstrate kindness to prisoners, so it seems that the treatment of prisoners depended on the temperament of individual officials. Sailors, if they were heretics, in other words Protestants, or Jews or Muslims, or other heathens, were at the mercy of the Inquisition if they entered a Spanish port. At one time the frequent visits of merchant ships to the Canaries provided the Tribunal with most of its work. For example there were seventeen English sailors from a fishing boat that had been captured by a French ship and abandoned on the coast of Fuerteventura; “… they were tried and escaped burning by conversion (to Catholicism), after which four
A public parade of heretics sentenced by the Inquisition. In this case the guilty people, symbolised by the tall hats they are forced to wear, are subject to abuse, but they least have escaped death by burning and will only have to do penance. of them … managed to escape. As this showed them to be impenitent they were prosecuted in absentia for relapse, and their effigies solemnly burnt in an auto of July 1587.” The Tribune of the Inquisition had its own secret prison where, over a period of only six months in 1593, almost sixty men of English, German and Flemish nationalities, passed through. But the motive for imprisonment often seemed to have been the promise of impounded and forfeited loot from the cargoes of their ships, rather than the prosecution and forced conversion of heretics themselves. There were occasional purges by the Inquisition to root out offensive literature. In 1645 the Tribune at Orotava, although it had no legal basis to do so, ordered a search for forbidden books in all houses belonging to English merchants. Nothing objectionable was found, but perhaps, thought Henry Charles Lea, the commissioners had been paid by the Protestant merchants not to find anything - a protection racket in other words. The most dreaded punishment of the Spanish Inquisition was the auto-da-fe, the carrying out in public of the sentence given by the Inquisition, especially, and most notoriously, the burning of heretics. In this, victims in the Canaries actually got off lightly, for during the whole 300 years and more of the Tribunal of the Canaries only 11 people were
burnt in person and 107 in effigy. This last figure included Moorish and Negro slaves who, after their enforced baptism into ‘Christianity’, had escaped and were therefore presumed to have lapsed into their former religion. This seems ridiculous to us today, but being burnt in effigy was a serious business until, towards the end of the Inquisition, effigies of sentenced heretics were burnt more to provide entertainment and to add interest at the autos. Inspections of Inquisition Tribunals, which at first used to be regular, later were often carried out only when it was deemed necessary – most likely as a result of complaints. An inspection of the Canarian Tribunal carried out between 1595 and 1597 ended in an enormous report of 1,124 folios. This was very unusual when reports of 300-500 pages were considered large but not common. In 1713 the Canarian Inquisition got its comeuppance when everything that it had done in archipelago was revoked, the Inquisitors were recalled and the church gave them no other appointments, so serious were their misdemeanours. Nationally, the wider conflict between the king and the Inquisition continued until, finally, the Spanish Inquisition, for ever associated with the harsh repression of freedom of thought, speech and general liberty, was abolished in 1814 by political pressure on King Ferdinand VII.
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Allan McIntyre Q2 a little SUV shiner for Audi
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UDI has some bright stars in its vast model line-up and I was driving one of these a couple of weeks ago.
This was a Q2 – its smallest SUV – and it came in a stunning Vegas yellow with ice-silver rear pillars. It would be difficult not to see this vehicle on the road but there was much more to admire than its colour. The Q2 is a top quality compact SUV and looks super with its sporty styling.
It looks muscular from the front with the high-mounted grille and large air inlets while the low roof descends into those coloured rear pillars and long roof spoiler. The Q2 benefits from features already familiar in larger Audi models, including optional virtual cockpit and head-up display as well as pre-
sense front with pedestrian recognition system that is standard. And there are all the latest high-tech connectivity and infotainment features on board. Entry-range SE models get smartphone interface with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto displayed on the MMI seven-inch central screen and Bluetooth. Sport brings satnav and this will be the most popular choice with other interior and exterior
features. These include 17-inch alloys, drive select with five modes, cruise control, light and rain sensors, sport seats upholstered in cloth, red or yellow interior inlays and bumpers in Manhattan grey or matching body colour. My test car was a top spec 2.0 TDI Quattro 150PS S line S tronic. Additional standard features on this model include 18-inch alloys, LED headlamps with LED rear lights and sweeping
seconds. The seven-speed auto transmission moved up and down the gears ever y so sweetly. And if you need rapid acceleration it responds immediately. There’s also the option of using the gear-shift paddles on the steering wheel if you want to make manual changes but I was more than happy driving in auto mode. I sampled this Q2 during some wet and icy weather
You won’t have to make too many fuel stops either as this model has a claimed combined fuel economy of 57.6mpg. Driving position was excellent in a roomy interior that offered enough head, leg and elbow room for two rear seat adult passengers with a third making it a tight squeeze. Up front we were treated to sports seats in black Fine Nappa leather with black leatherette stripes and Rock grey contrast stitching – a
rear indicators, LED interior lighting, cloth/leather front sport seats with S embossing and a multi-function perforated leather steering wheel. Typical Audi quality is evident as soon as you enter the cabin with an all-round super smart finish. And you won’t be let down with the Q2’s performance after you press the start button. It sprints out of the blocks to reach 62mph in just 8.1
conditions and its handling was tremendous. It displayed lots of grip as I took corners at speed, displaying the super Audi Quattro qualities to the full. There was plenty of midrange power from the punchy diesel engine and that allowed some fun driving. The Q2, capable of reaching 131mph, is also ideal for long journeys as it cruised quietly and smoothly at motorway speeds.
£1,250 option. And there was decent boot space for an SUV of this size – 405 litres rising to 1,050 with the 60/40 split rear seats folded. Prices range from under £22,000 with this model’s onthe-road cost £31,890. There are lots of options available but be careful when you add these as additions on the test model shot it up to £40,505.
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Quality v cost: Looking after your car’s brakes
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N the last edition we looked at the differences in cost versa quality of the brakes of your car. In this issue we are going to be looking at tyres and how the quality of these can affect the safety and handling of a vehicle. We are probably all familiar with top brand names such as Goodyear, Pirelli, Michelin, Yokohama, Bridgestone to name but a few. So, is it worth saving a bit of money at the expense of safety? Clearly the larger and well-known brands such as those named above are of a better quality, they are made of a better quality of rubber and the companies have invested time and money in making their brand of tyres the “best in the market place”. They will have been tested under vigorous conditions, heat, cold, snow, adverse weather etc. to see how the tyres perform. You only have to look at Formula 1 Racing to see how weather conditions and driving style affects the life and performance of a tyre. High Quality tyres in testing have been proven to provide better fuel consumption, better grip on the roads (in almost allweather conditions) and furthermore are overall the best for
your safety. They work, of course, in conjunction with your braking system to stop the car fast, if necessary, whilst maintaining good grip of the road surface to a certain degree, skidding and sliding. However, the style and type of your driving and the type of vehicle you drive also has to be considered when choosing replacement tyres. If you do a lot of high speed driving or have a highperformance vehicle then choosing a cheap tyre is a bad choice for many reasons. The car will probably not be able to stop effectively, the wear of the tyres will be short and your fuel consumption will increase. Here in Spain it is important to remember that replacement tyres (sizes wise) have to be the same as shown on the Ficha Técnica, although this does not specify manufactures it does specify the dimensions and tyre rating necessary. Mid Range Tyres are as the title suggests a middle of the road price wise tyre. Often these are the same tyres as some of the premium branded named products but sold and/or manufactured by another company or “under license”. For a good all-round tyre, for example a family saloon or run around town car these are
probably the best choice. They will have undergone the same types of testing as the High Range tyres but the quality of materials may differ. Budget tyres poses the question concerning the cost and whether you are actually saving money in the long term. Well the short answer is no cheap tyres are not really cheap as you will find that they are made of an inferior quality material, the tread will be the minimum required by law, and you will find that you have to replace them far more frequently. If you are a person who only uses the car say once a week to go shopping then this may be the correct selection for you, provided of course you are not driving a high-end vehicle. Second Hand Tyres. From a professional point of view these are not a good option and should wherever possible be avoided, as your safety and that of your fellow road users and pedestrians is more important than saving a few euros.
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MALL pets can be so much fun but how can you make sure that they’re enjoying themselves too? As well as always ensuring they have large, spacious homes, there are lots of things you can do to enrich your pet’s environment and help keep them stimulated and happy. RABBITS A happy bunny is one that can display its natural behaviour and you can find ways to help them do this. They need to be able to hop, stretch and play and because rabbits live together in the wild it’s important to keep them in a pair or compatible group otherwise they’re likely to get very depressed. Make sure your rabbits are neutered – this is important even if they’re in a same-sex group to avoid them fighting. Rabbits’ favourite things include climbing, tunnelling and digging and their instinct is to run and hide if they sense danger. There are lots of things you can do to allow them to do this. Make sure they have plenty of space and a private compartment so they can get a bit of privacy. Give them tubes to run through and hide in and a cardboard box, filled with shredded paper and with an entrance and an exit they can hop in and out of. They love a good piece of dirt that they can burrow into so they’ll really appreciate a digging pit. Did you know that rabbits spend 70 per cent of their waking hours feeding? You can make this fun by encouraging them to forage – hang some root vegetables on a string for them to nibble and scatter their food to encourage them to search for it. You can also put their hay in hanging baskets which they can reach up and nibble at like they would do in the wild. You can give your rabbit safe things to chew, like apple wood or willow, or buy edible wooden chews from a good pet supplier. GUINEA PIGS Guinea pigs are curious critters and love to watch what’s going on around them. As well as a roomy indoor hutch they also need an outdoor run so they can have a bit of a nose and a good graze. Because they’re quite shy they always need something to hide in when they’re out in their run in case they get scared. Cardboard boxes, tubes or pipes are great for this and also lots of fun. They enjoy running free indoors too – make sure they’re supervised and there are no escape holes! Guinea pigs aren’t actually big fans of toys as a rule but hiding small amounts of food for them to search for can also keep them entertained. Guinea pigs love company of their own kind but not of others, like rabbits, so keep them in a same-sex or neutered pair or small group. HAMSTERS While you’re busy enriching your life during the day, most hamsters are snoozing happily but at night-time they’re ready
for action. They need lots of exercise and are well-known for merrily running on their wheels but don’t get one with spokes because it can cause an injury. Instead, get a solid, wide wheel. People think they like exercise balls but they are really exhausting for hamsters and there’s no way of escape for them, so it’s actually more stressful than fun. You’ll have a happy hamster if you give them cardboard tubes to run through and chew and they love to climb so wooden ledges will definitely go down well. They also adore rolling around in a sand bath – you can get special sand for this from pet shops. Some hamsters love to live with their pals while others are quite the opposite so make sure you know what type yours is. A Syrian hamster is happy on its own and will fight with another one. But dwarf hamsters like company and can be kept in same-sex pairs or small groups. GERBILS Gerbils are happiest when they’re hanging out in tunnels, like they do in the wild. So make sure they have lots of material to dig and tunnel to their heart’s content, like dust-extracted bedding, dried peat moss or a mixture of the two. The thicker the better as far as they’re concerned. You can create a tunnelenvironment by giving them cardboard tubes, like finished toilet rolls, which they’ll have a whale of a time running through and chewing. Gerbils quite like to see what’s going on so if you put a flat rock in the tank, you may find they use it as a lookout point. They also love climbing on fruit tree branches. They enjoy having a good roll around so a sand bath using special sand, which you can get from pet shops, will be popular. Gerbils are very sociable and would be unhappy on their own so make sure they’ve got at least one gerbil pal or live in a group of the same sex. RATS Rats are busy bees and they’re happiest when they’re on the go. They look forward to play-time so it’s important that you give them at least an hour outside their cage every day so they can stretch their legs and do some serious exploring (make sure the room is safe and rat-proof first though – rats are also skilled escape artists!). Some rats love toys, like pieces of plastic drainpipe or cardboard boxes so try it out and see what they think. They might fancy themselves as a bit of a hamster and enjoy running on a wheel too but make sure you avoid one with spokes as they can cause a serious injury – get a solid, wide wheel instead. Just like most of the small pets, rats are very sociable and live in groups so keep them in a same-sex pair or group.
MICE Mice love anything that they can climb so lengths of rope suspended from the top of their tank or fruit tree branches will be a big hit. They like going through tunnels so give them some plastic or cardboard tubes to explore. You’ll also be popular if you half fill a cardboard box with compost and let the mice have supervised tunnelling sessions. Mice love company of their own kind and are happiest when kept in same- sex groups, ideally from the same litter to prevent fights. DEGUS Degus are very active and they need lots of enrichment to keep them happy. Exercise wheels will help them to get the daily exercise they need and wooden branches are brilliant because they’re three fun things in one – an obstacle course, more levels to climb on and something tasty to chew. Safe woods to use include apple, hazelnut and hawthorn. Degus need a supply of hay but you can make it fun for them by filling up a box and letting them forage for it. Grass boxes are also great fun for degus and a natural way for them to forage. They love to dig so they’ll love it if you make them their own digging box using organic soil and sand. Degus like to have a sand bath every day and after they’ve been handled, using special sand that you can get from pet shops. Other great ways to keep degus entertained are a treatball, which is both fun and great exercise, and toys like jingly balls, sisal and corn toys. A solid exercise wheel, 25cm in diameter will help them exercise and clay piping can also provide a tunnelling system for them to explore. Like most of their small pet cousins, degus are very sociable so they should never be kept alone as this can make them very stressed. They should live in same-sex groups. CHINCHILLAS Like hamsters, chinchillas are nocturnal so while you’re playing, they’re snoring. But once the early evening sets in they’ll be feeling sprightly so this is a great time to let them out for a run – make sure they’re supervised as they are natural explorers and love a nibble, especially electrical wires. Chinchillas are really active so they need plenty of space and asw much supervised exercise as possible. They also love shelves at different heights. In the wild chinchillas use fine sand to keep their coats clean so offer them a dust bath for 20 minutes every day using special chinchilla dust which is large and deep enough for them to have fun rolling around without getting injured. Chinchillas also need company of their own kind and will be much happier with a playmate and someone to snuggle up to.
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Tressardi
Brunelli’s Steakhouse
The Oriental
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
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.
Winter times: Sunday to Thursday: 15:00 -23:00 pm / Wednesday closed Friday & Saturday : 15:00 - 24:00 pm For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz
“SUNDAY BRUNCH” from 11:30 to 14:00pm 0n the 25th of december we offer a special Christmas brunch and on the 31st there will be a big New Years Eve buffet.
Restaurante La Esencia Puerto de la Cruz Ivan and Chris , well known from their first restaurant Mil Sabores started a new project , La Esencia , a small confortable restaurant in a cosy athmosphere next to lago martianez . Every sunday is brunchday and you can enjoy all the buffet , cavas , coffee , teas and juices for 18,50 euros. The restaurant opens from Tuesday to Saturday from 18.30 and is closed on mondays. You can enjoy the mediterranean specialities, like lamb shoulder, fresh fish, prawns, the famous “Tapas”, homemade bread and desserts.. “La Esencia” is located between Café de Paris and Café Berlín in Puerto de la Cruz, in the small street Calle Uruguay .
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
La Parrilla
II Pappagallo
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
The inmistakable Andalusian style of La Parrilla restaurant carefully decorates an architecture that blends rustic wood elements with southern Spain typical houses – an environment where diners live a gastronomic experience with the hallmark of excellence in restoration. The succulent cuisine with grilled meats, fresh fish and tapas challenge the most discerning palates in an evening paired with the best wines of the Canary Islands and Spanish Peninsula. In addition, our chef offers the freshest market daily. Enjoy the rustic setting and relaxed atmosphere of La Parrilla, which make this restaurant the perfect place for a romantic dinner or an entertaining encounter among friends.
Il Pappagallo restaurant perfectly combines the old art of making pasta dishes and innovative side dishes that will both delight diners. The menu has been entirely renovated to offer diners a modern culinary repertoire that matches our attention and love for details, as well as our passion for excellence. A varied buffet and a great selection of Italian specialties await you in its terrace overlooking the Atlantic, ideal to enjoy unforgettable sunsets and the tranquillity of the night during summer. In addition, our wine cellar houses the best Italian wines, chosen amongst the most traditional wines of the country.
For reservations call 922 381 400 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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Calle Uruguay 5 Puerto de la Cruz Reservations 922 076 678
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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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Donde Mario
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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 year.
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. In 2016, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.
For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net
For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net
For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net
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Busy agenda of shows and traditions in Guia de Isora
Artists share their vision of T Santa Cruz Carnival
HE first months of 2018 have brought an agenda full of cultural, sports, youth and outdoor leisure activities to Guia de Isora.
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ORE than 30 artists are sharing their vision of the traditional Santa Cruz Carnival.
Their colourful creations are currently on show in the La Recova arts centre up until February 28th. There are over 50 works of art, all inspired by the sights and sounds of the carnival and using different techniques such as watercolours, oils and acrylics. “The artists express their particular vision of our Carnival, reflecting characters, situations, masks and details that sometimes go unnoticed, “ said culture councillor José Carlos Acha at the official opening. This is the fourth year the exhibition has been held due to its great success. It is curated by Joaquin Castro San Luis. The works, in small and medium format, are mostly figurative and mainly reflect the joy,
humour and colourful costumes of the Santa Cruz Carnival, although some artists have also opted for less conceptual views. The artists are Conrado Díaz Ruiz, Eduardo Yanes, Ciro Romero, Ariá, Miguel González, Cristóbal Garrido (Toba), Ivonne More, Teresa Rodríguez Solís, Celestino Mesa, Ana GarcíaRamos, Amelia Pisaca, Catalina Moldobanu-Giep, Domingo Vega, Ana María González Garrido, Jaime Graham, Alfonso Araquistaín, Pedro Rocha, Felipe Torres, Carlos Pallés, Florentina Pérez, Hugo Pitti, Dámaso Carillo, Antonio L. Portero, Candelaria Rodríguez, Francisco Arriaga Dehesa, Carlos Forte, Merche Aparicio, Meritchell, Lita (O, Delot), Dámaso Ávila, Nazaret Hernández, Julio César Ossorio and Davide Battaglia.
“Las Chumberas Vive” alive and well!
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REPARATIONS are being made in La Laguna for the 2018 edition of “Las Chumberas Vive”.
The different events will begin on Saturday, March 3rd with a Carnival fiesta. One of its new novelties will be a body make-up contest. The next attraction will be on May 19th with the Baile de Magos. The more extensive festivities will take place between August 27th and September 2nd whilst the last event will be a charity festival on November 10th. La Laguna council says it will do everything it can to support “Las Chumberas Vive” and congratulated all the residents for their tireless work and community spirt.
Highlights still to come include: March 2nd. The Department of Youth is organising the first Young Assembly of the Year at the San Juan Beach Creation and Training Centre. March 3rd. The I Welfare and Health Fair organised by the Department of Equality will be held at the Young Creation Centre of Playa de San Juan. March 8th. Coinciding with the activities organised by International Women’s Day, the La República theatre company will stage its work “Las Raciones Cortadas”. March 16th. The pasacalles, fancy dress competition and burning of Lucas will take place, a tradition recovered by the young people of the municipality. An opportunity to
travel in disguise the streets of the centre of Guía de Isora. March 17th. The 4th Night of Tapas and Wines will be held in Playa de San Juan with the participation of establishments throughout the municipality. Chirche will also be giving a workshop on sensations and wine pairing prior to the Wine Competition of Guía de Isora. March 18th. The XXIX edition of the Guía de Isora Wine Competition, one of the oldest in the Canary Islands, will be held in Chirche at 10.30am. March 23rd. The local council collaborates in the organisation of a new edition of the charity show “TU CARA ME SUENA” at the Auditorio de Alcalá. March 24th. The Nomad
SABOREA LA OROTAVA
Avocado to star in new tapas route
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A Orotava council has announced a new edition of the gastronomic route “Saborea La Orotava” which on this occasion will be dedicated to the avocado. This initiative will run from March 2nd to March 15th and involve bars, cafes, restaurants and cafeterias. Each tapas dish or dessert will cost 2.50 euros, excluding drinks. Members of the public who give their support will stand to win prizes in a raffle when they fill out the route’s passbook and visit ten establishments. They can win breakfasts, lunches or dinners for two people, donated by the businesses that are taking part. Customers will also be able to vote for their favourite tapas dish and earn the restaurants one of four prizes.
Company, by Roberto Torres, brings its dance show to the Auditorio Municipal de Guía de Isora . March 29th to April 1st. FLORIDA EASTER. The streets of the centre of Guía de Isora will be filled with flowers for the X edition of Easter Florida. This artistic, floral representation, unique in Spain, has become one of the most important acts of Holy Week in the municipality
Hiking
The Council of Youth of Guia de Isora is proposing a schedule of hiking trails for all audiences and adapted to all levels. For more information and registration, contact juventud@guiadeisora.org or phone number 922850100 ext. 3553 March 11th, hiking path coinciding with the VII Montaña Carrera, thematic:
Landscapes of the medianas of Guía de Isora, distance: 9 km; difficulty: medium-high. The registration period for the first hiking and heritage routes proposed by the Local Development Council has also been opened, coinciding with some of the town’s interesting events. For more information, contact 635797284 or by email promocion@guiadeisora.org
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Carnival of diversity aims to entertain all in El Rosario
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L Rosario is organising the VI Meeting of Carnival for Diversity, an event designed for the whole family.
All residents are being encouraged to attend and especially, older folk and the disabled so they can enjoy this type of festivity as much as others. The event takes place on Saturday, March 3rd, starting at 5pm in the “José Martín Martín” Sports Pavilion of Lomo Pelado and will include performances by the adult murga group, Ni Pico Ni Corto (third prize of Interpretation in the Adult Murgas contest of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2018), the Cheerleaders Lusam Fit, the “Sobrea Ruedas” dance group of the Asociación Queremos Movernos, the Judith Rojo ballet, Disney characters, the Dautaka batucada, and the soloist Falo Rodríguez. This year, continuing with the policy of bringing this event to the different areas of the municipality in each edition, the place chosen for the
celebration of this party will be the Lomo Pelado pavilion, moving from Terrero Municipal de Llano del Moro, where it was held last year. Councillor for Social Action and Equality, María de los Ángeles Rodríguez, explains that, with the sixth edition of this Carnival celebration “the objective is to promote the participation and integration of the group of people with disabilities in El Rosario, with the rest of society through events that facilitate interpersonal relationships.” It is intended to bring the party to those people who, in general, find it more difficult to travel to municipalities such as Santa Cruz to enjoy the main festival of the island. He also stressed that, as happened in other years, El Rosario council will make available adapted transport for people with reduced mobility who wish to attend the festival.
Singers take to the stage to highlight women in music
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HE new cycle ‘“Authors’ is to highlight the role of women in music with three concerts at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in Las Palmas. The protagonists will be L A J A L A D A, on March 9th; Nina de Juan, as leader of the band Morgan, on March 15th; and Georgina, on March 23th. This cycle, initiative of the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, is framed in the month of the woman. Organisers have deliberately used the colour blue on the posters in order to break with the language and differentiating elements between both sexes. The singer from Gran Canaria, Belen Á. Doreste,
formerly known as Bel Bee Bee, will present her latest project, LAJALAD which mixes different styles and sounds influenced by pop and rock. The music will be supported by audiovisual projections by Ypsilon Vj (Yeray Sánchez), in a combination of colours and distorted images and by other musicians. The singer, composer and pianist Nina de Juan will perform on March 19th at 9pm with the band Morgan whilst the finishing touch for Autras is set by Venezuelan composer and
singer Georgina on March 23rd with a concert in which she will review her musical career. Tickets for these concerts can be purchased at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, from 4pm to
9pm and the Teatro Pérez Galdós, from 10am to 3pm, as well as through the web pages www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es and www.auditorio-alfredokraus.com.
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La Orotava offers free guided walks through Teide National Park
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IDDEN treasures will be revealed when La Orotava council’s department of environment holds a series of free guided tours in the Teide National Park. Nine themed routes are being offered between Februar y and June. The number of places is limited, so it is advisable to register as soon as possible on the desired route, with a maximum of two per person. Registration is free and must be completed by filling out a form available on the web www.laorotava.es Transportation is the responsibility of the person taking part but they might like to register with a shared car scheme. Environment councillor Luis Perera said the walks were aimed at those who wanted to get to know the World Heritage site better. “This is a place guarded by the volcano and the wind, with an austere and sometimes severe aspect, incredibly
seductive and beautiful, so close to the sky that it even seems that we can touch it,” he says. “Each path keeps their own secrets, different and valuable. They show a part of the existence and history of this emblematic space.” The itineraries will be developed in the high mountain area of Tenerife, so you will have to take into account the special conditions of altitude, climatology and difficulty when travelling. Shoes should be comfortable and tough. Wear warm clothes and a raincoat in case it is necessary, in addition to a hat, sunscreen, binoculars, torch water and some food. For more information consult the municipal website or contact the Municipal Environmental Education Centre.
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The fun of new technology on Contest to find best films its way to Los Cristianos The TLP Weekend is coming to La Laguna, created on Santiago del Teide and Arona. smartphones T
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OUNG people are being invited to take part in a competition which invites them to produce a short film with their smartphones.
This second edition is being organised by the Group of World Heritage Cities of Spain to mark its 25th anniversary. The organisation is formed by 15 historic cities of Spain, among which is the historic city of La Laguna The video / short film production contest is aimed at young people between 16 and 30 years of age in the World Heritage Cities of Spain. The objectives are that young people acquire a greater knowledge of the World Heritage concept and of the UNESCO declaration that their city has been included in the World Heritage List. The contest establishes two categories: young people from 16 to 18 years old and from 19 to 30 years old. Registration will be made directly through the website of the Group of World Heritage Cities of Spain,
by filling in the form found at the address http://ciudadespatrimonio.org/cuidadodelpatrimonio/formulario-participacion.php The theme is unique: My city is the heritage of all. The works must have been made entirely with a smartphone. Creativity, quality and other aspects that may be taken into account when evaluating the work will be particularly valued. Each participant may submit a single work with a maximum duration of three minutes; they must be presented in mpeg4 format or compatible with platforms such as YouTube, Whatsapp, etc. The videos must present identifiable visual elements of the city and highlight its exceptional universal value that has made them worthy of being declared World Heritage.
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Special events for women in Guia de Isora
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UÍA de Isora has organised a varied programme of activities in collaboration with women’s associations, which is now intensifying with the closeness of International Women’s Day . With the aim of promoting healthy habits in women, the local council will celebrate the 1st Fair of Welfare and Health in the Youth Creation and Training Centre of Playa de San Juan on Saturday, March 3rd, between 2pm and 10pm. There will be activities for all ages and free admission. “In this activity, new proposals for leisure and wellbeing in the population will be protagonists, with special emphasis on the female sector. We have detected that with the different lifestyles that arise, it is necessary to propose new challenges so why
HE event, free and aimed at the whole family, will offer virtual reality, technological workshops and training days or shops, as well as costume play and K-pop contests. Tenerife Cabildo hosted the presentation of the TLP Weekend that will take place in various parts of the island, including Arona from May 18th to 20th in the Jesús Domínguez “El Grillo” Pavilion”. The fun activities will include the construction of robots, videogame tournaments and a demonstration of the First Lego League. This event is sponsored by TLP Tenerife, the Tenerife area 2030 of the Cabildo, INtech Tenerife and the Asociación Innova7, and has the collaboration of Arona council. “The TLP Weekend is in line
with the strategy we have aimed at young Arona, which is to promote a healthy, inclusive and educational leisure,” said Arona’s youth councillor, Yolanda Mendoza. Insular councillor of Tenerife 2030, Antonio García Marichal said: “The goal is that both young people and families can enjoy an event that brings them new technologies, not only leisure, but also training, where children and young people can access different workshops. This is precisely what we want with the Tenerife 2030 strategy, to have an island more capable and trained to
face the challenges of the future. “ “TLP Weekend allows us to decentralise the activities that are done in a big event like TLP Tenerife and take them to
Top trumpeter to give La Laguna concert
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AZZ at the Convent’ in La Laguna continues with a concert by trumpeter Chris Kase.
The talented musicians brings his quartet to the jazz cycle started by the Autonomous Organisation of Musical Activities (OAAM) of the City of La Laguna and JAZZ all year round, with the sponsorship of the CajaCanarias Foundation. The performance will take place on Friday, February 23rd at 8.30pm in the old convent of Santo Domingo, with free admission until full capacity is reached. American trumpeter and composer Chris Kase has been living in Madrid since 1997. He has performed and recorded with jazz artists such as The Mingus Big Band, Adam Nussbaum, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Mintzer, The Bird of Paradise Orchestra, Steve Coleman, Chick Corea, Steve Wilson , Al Foster, Grant Stewart, Bruce Barth, Conrad Herwig, Jacob Sacks, Jamie Baum, David Berkman, Perico Sambeat, Iñaki Salvador, Jorge Pardo and Don Braden, among others. He is currently maintaining a busy schedule of performances and recordings throughout the national territory that he combines with his teaching activities as a trumpet-jazz teacher and improviser in Musikene, the Basque Country Conservatory. In addition, he is part of the Faculty of Music of the Alfonso X El Sabio University in Madrid.
propose different ways of understanding our health. We have organised the activity on a Saturday so that as many people as possible can attend, “ said equality councillor, Ángeles González. In addition, the municipalities of Guía de Isora and Santiago del Teide will jointly organise a dinnerdance aimed at women from both municipalities, which this year will take place at the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora on Saturday, March 10th. Tickets will be on sale between February 19th and 28th. For more information, you can write to the email igual@guiadeisora.org or call 922850100 ext. 3218
different points of the island. Officials from La Laguna and Santiago del Teide both said how pleased they were to be hosting spin-offs from the event.
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Laser treatment for the opacification of the crystalline lens
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HIS article is about the clouding of the crystalline lens capsule and its laser treatment. It contains information about the reasons, conditions, results, risks and limitations of the proposed medical act.
WHY LASER THERAPY? Because the clouding of the crystalline capsule, that occurs almost systematically after cataract operation, leads to a decrease of the quality and quantity of vision. Laser capsulotomy is the most appropriate treatment for this condition.
THE LASER TREATMENT The laser beam uses a light ray capable of carrying a large amount of energy. It is delivered to a specific area of the lens capsule in order to create a window that allows the image to reach freely to the retina. The session is performed on an outpatient basis. After dilation of the pupils, the anaesthesia of the eye is obtained by the instillation of anesthetic drops. The patient sits in front of the laser engine. Laser impacts are applied through a lens placed on the eye. The whole procedure time does not exceed 10 minutes per session. It is painless. The treatment is carried out in 1 or 2 sessions spaced by several days to several weeks.
USUAL COURSE
In the vast majority of the cases, this treatment is well tolerated. The patient leaves the Eye Clinic immediately after the treatment and resumes, in the next hour or two, normal activities. The success rate is very high, almost total. In most cases, the visual recovery is rapid, within 24 hours. The local care is reduced to the instillation of drops in the way that will be indicated by the ophthalmologist. A control is necessary at a date that will be stated by the ophthalmologist.
COMPLICATIONS OF THE TREATMENT The non serious complications are: * Glare, due to the laser session itself and to pupil dilation, will be felt throughout the examination and lasts 2 hours. It is advisable to have sunglasses when leaving the Eye Clinic and not to drive as long as this glare is noticeable.
* Arterial hypotension may occur in susceptible individuals. It disappears quickly by lying down. * Extended pupil dilation, lasting several days. It is annoying by the glare it induces. This risk is unpredictable and very rare. * Irritation of the cornea (superficial keratitis): It is a rare hazard, occurring in less than 1% of the cases. Promptly treated, it cures generally in 24 to 72 hours. * Vision of floating clouds, which represent the fragments of the capsule floating in the vitreous. They disappear after some weeks. * A transient increase, during several hours to several days, of the intraocular pressure. It is a frequent hazard that is preventively and systematically treated with hypotensive eye drops. * Conjunctival bleeding due to the contact lens: rare, benign, disappears in few days. These incidents are of no concern. If the patient is prone to arterial hypotension, it is necessary to get the ophthalmologist informed. Severe complications of this type of laser photocoagulation are so exceptional that they are not quantifiable. * Macular oedema: This hazard is due to the accumulation of water in the centre of the retina. It is a distance reaction to laser impacts and is responsible of a loss of the detail vision, lasting a few weeks to several months, sometimes permanently. Although rare, it is preventively and systematically treated. * Misplaced impact, reaching the middle of the central area of the retina. This incident can permanently reduce details vision. It is extremely rare and occurs in restless, undisciplined patients who do not control their eye movements and their bodies. To avoid this, the patient is asked to keep the most calm and compliance during this examination. * Crisis of acute glaucoma. This risk is inherent to all dilation of the pupils and systematically checked. * Retinal detachment. It is a rare and unpredictable distant reaction to the impacts. It occurs in less than 1 over 10 000 laser treatments. It requires delicate surgery of replacement of the retina.
LIMITATIONS OF TREATMENT The peripheral visual field is reduced by the size of the window. On the other hand and in order to avoid retinal complications, this window cannot be too large. Like any living tissue, the capsule may react in variable ways, immediately, months or years after the treatment. One such reaction is the budding of the edges of the window, called Elschnig pearls, reducing the field of vision and sometimes leading to a re-treatment. This treatment cannot, in any way, claim to improve the vision if it is reduced for reasons additional to the lens capsule opacification,
such as a blurred vision due to corneal, retinal or vitreous pathologies.
THE PATIENT SHOULD CONTACT AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF * Pain, severe sensitivity to light, redness, tearing, secretions, swelling of the eyes or eyelids * Sharp decrease of the vision. * Perception of floaters with flashes of lightning, a black rain or a motionless large dark spot. By courtesy of Dr. SAFFIEDINE, ophthalmologist in Playa De Las Americas.
Are you coughing up blood?
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OUGHING up blood can be alarming but isn’t usually a sign of a serious problem if you’re young and otherwise healthy. It’s more a cause for concern in older people, particularly those who smoke. The medical term for coughing up blood is haemoptysis. You may cough up small amounts of bright red blood, or frothy blood-streaked sputum (saliva and phlegm). The blood is usually from your lungs and is often the result of prolonged coughing or a chest infection. If the blood is dark and contains bits of food or what look like coffee grounds, it may be coming from your digestive system. This is a more serious problem and you should go to hospital straight away.
See your GP as soon as possible if you cough up blood. It’s particularly important to see your GP if: You cough up more than a few teaspoons of blood. You also have chest pain, dizziness, fever, light-headedness or worsening shortness of breath. You have a loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss. There’s also blood in your urine or blood in your stools. Your GP will be able to assess whether you may have a serious medical condition that needs to be investigated and treated.
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In good health: Spain’s Getting your five a day dental profession G shows excellent growth
ETTING your 5 A Day is easy. There are plenty of ways to add more fruit and vegetables to your daily meals.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
5 A Day at breakfast
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N December, the Dental Doctors’ training institution published the study “Odontology in Spain according to its professionals”.
In it, dentists make an analysis of the market and become critics of their own sector, who are often spokespersons for the sharpest judgments. However, in this case, the assessment has been quite positive, which underlines an important aspect: the growth and progress of Spanish centres and professionals. One of the aspects highlighted, for example, is the data offered about the clinics. According to the interviewees, there is an average of five consultation rooms, although half claim to have less than three; and five dentists per centre. However, 50 per cent say they do not deal with more than 20 people a day despite being able to do so. This data reveals not only the good state of attention, but also the facilities, which have improved exponentially in recent decades. Nieves Hernández García, responsible for the reception and administration of the Artedental clinic, in Puerto de la Cruz, confirms that in this centre they treat an average of between ten and twelve patients per clinician thanks to the fact that they have the appropriate structure for this
(five cabinets with cuttingedge technology) since they have four specialists among their staff, in addition to auxiliaries. “Addressing more people would influence treatment and attention,” Nieves explains. The growth in terms of new patients is also positive. More than half say they have received more patients than the previous year, as well as having experienced an increase in personnel to cover such growth. “In Artedental we receive an average of 50 new visits per month, after acceptance of the budget. In our case, we had to increase the staff to cover the growing demand, “explains Nieves. However, the survey shows that, although in 2017, 51 per cent of the clinics saw more patients than in 2016, only 17 per cent have hired new staff. And patients notice it. The dentist is a sector in which word of mouth is still the main means to decide which clinic to go to., in fact, up to 63.8 per cent of cases, according to the study of the teaching organisation. “In something as important as medical specialties, the patient seeks the trust of close
people and helps us a lot,” the organisation reveals. However, there are still important pending tasks. According to the information of the professionals, 65 per cent of patients did not attend a consultation last year. According to them,this was for an economic issue. Asking the same question to patients instead of professionals, the Eurobarometer on Dental Health argues that they do not come for an appointment because they do not see it as necessary. It is therefore in the task of prevention where it would be failing, because an
annual visit to the dentist would save many conditions resulting from the lack of care and hygiene. The most sought-after specialties that continue to keep the sector on the rise are implantology and orthodontics, according to the study, as well as dental aesthetics. However, almost 80 per cent of the clinics in Spain are dedicated to general dentistry. In Artedental they are specialists in dental implants, with an experience that exceeds the decade in the application of this innovative technique, a success rate of 90 per cent and a medical director and regular surgeon in international conferences and conferences where he exposes his casuistry, Víctor Cubillo . More and more Spanish professionals are required by international universities for teaching, which reveals the quality of some dentists in Spain. However, we must always differentiate clinics with a long career and top-level professionals from the socalled “low cost” clinics, where treatments are offered at supposedly ridiculous prices and care is of lower quality.
Add fruit to cereal, porridge or lower-fat natural yoghurt. Try a handful of berries or a chopped banana. Add grilled mushrooms or tomatoes to scrambled eggs. One glass (150ml) of unsweetened 100% fruit/vegetable juice or smoothie combined counts as a maximum of one portion of your 5 A Day.
5 A Day at lunch Add some crunch to your sandwiches with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber or grated carrots. Sticks of cucumber, peppers and carrot, and cauliflower or broccoli florets are delicious with dips such as salsa or lower-fat cheese spread. Add fruit and veg to your favourite meals. Try adding chopped carrots to bolognese sauce, sprinkle chopped red peppers on your pasta, or mix veg such as peas into mashed potato to make it even tastier. Add tomatoes to your omelette or mushrooms to your next stir-fry. Add beans, lentils and pulses to stews, soups, bakes and salads. However much you eat, beans and pulses count as a maximum of one portion a day.
5 A Day at dinner Have a salad or vegetable side dish with your main meal. If you’re having shepherd’s pie, have some peas, too. If you’re having a roast dinner, add some carrots or broccoli to your plate. Frozen fruit and veg count towards your 5 A Day. It only takes a couple of minutes to microwave some frozen peas, mixed vegetables or mini corn on the cob. Canned fruit and veg also count. It’s healthier to choose fruit canned in juice rather than sugary syrup, and veg canned in water without added salt or sugar. It’s easy to add fresh, frozen or canned fruit and veg to meals. Sprinkle sweetcorn or pineapple chunks on top of a thin-based pizza, or liven up soups and sauces with a handful of kidney beans, peas or sweetcorn. Try making or choosing tomato or vegetable-based sauces as these are usually lower in fat than cream or cheese-based sauces.
Snacks and your 5 A Day Swap sugary snacks, such as biscuits, for a piece of fruit.
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New 42km route for three-part Pinolere Trail The 2018 Pinolere Trail has set its date in the calendar
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N April 22nd, the fifth edition of the popular race will take place, having become one of the favourites for fans of mountain races of the islands. Entries can be made on the website www.pinoleretrail.com and as a novelty, this year will have a new marathon mode of 42km. Following the success of the last edition, in which the test hosted the Trail and Mountain Championship by the Canary Athletics Federation and the level of 600 participants was reached, this year the organisation wanted to take a step forward. Thus, the new modality of 42km is born, a mountain marathon that will reach levels above 2,000 metres of altitude with challenging ascents and descents.
The starting point will take place at the Pinolere Ethnographic Museum and Park and will take in emblematic points of La Orotava, such as the park of Ramón Caminero, Montaña Limón or Cruz del Dornajito. This format - the marathon is an intermediate challenge between an ultra distance race and other shorter modalities. That is why in recent times it has become a reef for many participants, including elite. As in the last edition, the Pinolere Trail, organised by the Club Atletismo Orotava-Clator and La Orotava council, also maintains distances of 27 and 11km. The 27km modality will pass
through the protected landscape of La Resbala, an important natural nucleus of Tenerife, and will face the tough climb of Los Guanches, a few miles away. The shortest will reach the Casa del Agua and return to the
point of origin. As every year, the organisation continues to focus on spreading the sports, natural and cultural value of La Orotava. Later talks and activities will be confirmed confirming this line of work.
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RONA is to replace the surface of eight sports courts for the first time in a decade.
Framed in the programme #AronaAvanza, the works have already started in the nuclei of Túnez and La Florida and will continue through the urbanisation Hermano Pedro (Arona), Montaña Fría, La Camella, Cabo Blanco, Buzanada and Las Rosas. The project involves expenditure of just over 115,000 euros and will have a maximum execution period of four months. The new surfacing will allow the practise of more sports that as at present. Arona’s sports department says it apologises to users for the temporary closure but it would result in new quality facilities. The Mayor, José Julián Mena said many of the facilities needed major reforms as there had not been proper maintenance for many years.
IAM Park hosts the largest artificial wave in the world and it was certainly put to good use when some of the world’s best surfers put on a spectacular display.
The thrilling event took advantage of the presence of these top sportsmen and women being on the island for the recent Las Americas Pro Tenerife surfing championships. The Siam Park wave pool hosted 14 invited surfers and more than 200 spectators who were amazed by their incredible acrobatics on the water. In the Playa de las Americas tournament, Basque surfer Ruben Vitoria and Australian Mikaela Greene were crowned as king and queen of the second European stop of the World Surf League Qualifying Series season (WSL) ). The artificial waves at Siam Park reach almost four metres and have taken on mythical status. The participants in this spectacular were Mikaela Greene (AUS), Lucía Martiño (ESP), Maud Le Car (FRA), Carol Henrique (PRT), Pauline Ado (FRA), Melania Suárez (CNY), Gony Zubizarreta (ESP), Yael Peña, better known as “el niño de Colacao” (CNY), Vicente Romero (ESP), Jonathan González (CNY), Gearoid McDaid (IRL), Maxime Huscenot (FRA), Jorgann Couizinet (FRA) and Tomás Fernández (PRT). The competitors had three waves each to try to surprise the judges with their best repertoire. The victors of the day were Vicente Romero (with the best aerial maneuver) and former European champions Pauline Ado and Jonathan González.
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Despair as Logo revealed for 2018 Women’s Basketball World Cup handball player volcano, an is land and a basketball are the basic elements of the logo of the 2018 Women’s Basketball World Cup that will take place in Tenerife in September.
The great sporting event of the season to be held in La Laguna has had its first stage with the presentation of its corporate image. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of La Laguna, José Alberto Díaz, and the councillor for sports, Agustín Hernández. FEB president Jorge Garbajosa has assured that “the designers have opted for a quick and easy identification: sea, island, volcano, hobby, passion and basketball. This is Tenerife, this is what this wonderful island means. So, I think that it collects all the necessar y elements to represent the great sporting event that we are going to celebrate and the illusion that we are putting to carry it out
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HERE was tragedy in Puerto de la Cruz when the body of a young man was found lying on the prisms of the port area.
with the greatest possible success. “ On the other hand, Lena Wallin-Kantzy, a member of the FIBA Executive Committee, stated that “FIBA is delighted to team up with the Spanish Basketball Federation, with the objective of bringing forward
a new top-level event, as was the case with the 2014 World Cup. FIBA is aware of the importance of promoting female basketball and allowing players around the world to demonstrate their skills at all levels. “ The brand image and the
2018 Women’s World Cup logo take inspiration from the topography of the Canaries and Tenerife. The iconic elements of its nature have been taken into account to represent the arrival of the largest sporting event that Tenerife has had the pleasure of organising.
Youngsters prepare for fifth solidarity run
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ORE than 1,800 schoolchildren from six schools in Los Realejos will take part in the V Running Solidario Padre Manyanet.
The event will be on March 2nd and will benefit the Los Realejos youngster, Edgar who is battling illness and the CREVO Association. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez and education councillor, Sandra Pérez received the organising committee for this fifth edition, the Asociación Deportiva Manyanet (ASDEMAN), as well as representatives of the directors and of the students of the six schools which will take part in this sporting and social event. The race will take place on Avenida de Los Remedios in Realejo Alto and parents and teachers will be joining in. The motto chosen for the solidarity initiative is “Changing the world starts with you” and will involve Colegio Nazaret, CEIP Pérez Zamora, CEIP Toscal Longuera, CEIP La Montañeta, CEIP
Mencey Bentor and CEIP Palo Blanco. CREVO has been working since 1990 to promote the integral development of those suffering from severe deficiencies so they can lead independent lives as much as possible.
He was later identified as a 27-year-old talented player with the Bolaños de Ciudad Real handball club. Firemen were called in to rescue the body after calls were made to the 112 emergency control centre. Police and medics also attended. The rescue services were alerted at 9.50am in the morning after being told that a person was immobile in the area of the prisms on the pier. The club said it was devastated at the death of Augusto Germán Cozzi Castro, as were fans, and sent con-
dolences to his family. A full investigation was launched to determine exactly what happened. Augusto had arrived in Ciudad Real in January and was settling in well with the club and team. It is understood he was in Puerto de la Cruz with friends to enjoy the Carnival celebrations. At this stage, it is believed he died as a result of a tragic fall at the pier. The Royal Spanish Handball Federation also expressed its sorrow.
SEASON BEGINS
New name, new era for Motoclub
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HE seventh season of the Canarias de Velocidad Cup starts on March 11th with important news.
Among them the name, which leaves behind the era CCVMotoBoxes to start a new stage as CCVMotoclubPodium. The most important regional contest of those organised in the Canary Islands thanks to its regional character, the high level of sports and organisation, and the wide media impact generated by this competition, unique in this specialty in the Canary Islands, will have six races in 2018 - two of resistance and four of speed. All will be disputed in the Circuit of Maspalomas. All the information of the regional contest is on: www.ccvmotoclubpodium.com The Canary Islands Cup of Speed will be organised by the Motoclub Podium and counts with the support of the National Association of Amateur Drivers (ANPA), Pirelli Tires, the Insular Sports Institute of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and the Maspalomas Circuit. The show will begin on March 11th and the end of the party will be on November 25th.
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EWLY arrived and on our shelves the Richard and Judy Spring Collection, the books will be reviewed in the next edition. We have also been most fortunate to receive a donation of the latest novels of three very popular authors. Two Kinds of Truth Michael Connelly, Column of Fire - Ken Follett, The Fix - David Baldacci. Many thanks to the kind gentleman concerned. Tickets are now on sale for a raffle in aid of our Volunteers Lunch. Prizes on display in reception. Please help us take our 40-plus volunteers out for a well deserved meal. Without the dedication and hard work of these Ladies and Gents the Library could not function. PIG ROAST - SATURDAY MARCH 10TH - 1.30 FOR 2.00PM The event of the year our Annual Pig Roast to be held in the beautiful Library gardens. A menu of succulent pork, Canarian potatoes and various salads all for the price of 15 euros including drinks. To ensure your place at this very popular lunch please book early and pay at the Treasurer’s Desk. FILM CLUB - THURSDAY MARCH 22 - 2.00PM Following the screening of two blockbusters Dunkirk and Victoria and Abdul we eagerly await details of the next Film Club offering. Information in our next review and on the Library Facebook. You can be sure it will be another good one. We welcome visitors to join us during our opening hours Monday and Friday 3pm to 5.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday 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.
ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Make changes regarding your friendships. They may cost you dearly. Stick to your own projects and by the end of the day you’ll shine.
TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) It’s a favorable time for real estate, investments, and moneymaking opportunities to be successful. Snap out of it. You will be uncertain of your feelings.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Empty promises could be likely where work is concerned. Travel oppor tunities must be taken advantage of. This is a great day to spend with family.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Keep busy and let them fume while you’re not around. Involvement in financial schemes will be followed by losses. New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22)
SERIOUS SWEET A.L.KENNEDY
Your ability to be a self starter will help get things done and motivate others. A female colleague may cause problems for you. If you’re preoccupied, be careful while operating a vehicle or any kind of equipment or machinery. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Oppor tunities to make advancements through good business sense are apparent. Take a close look at contracts and agreements that have been offered to you. You need to do something energetic and different. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Make any necessary changes to your insurance policy. Your high energy should be spent pleasing your mate. Look into some personal changes.
Jon is 59 and divorced: a senior civil servant in Westminster who hates many of his colleagues and loathes his work, he is a good man in a bad world. Meg is a bankrupt accountant - two words you don’t want in the same sentence, or anywhere near your CV, living on Telegraph Hill, she can see London unfurl below her. Somewhere out there is safety. As Jon and Meg navigate the sweet and serious heart of London - passing through twenty four hours that will change them both forever - they tell a ver y unusual, unbearably moving love story.
GARDEN OF LAMENTATIONS DEBORAH CROMBIE On a beautiful morning in midMay, the body of a young woman is found in one of Notting Hill’s private gardens. To the
surrounding residents, the pretty girl in the white dress looks as if she’s sleeping. But Reagan Keating has been murdered and the lead detective DI Kerr y Boatman, turns to Gemma James for help. Gemma soon discovers that the Reagan death is the second tragedy in this exclusive London Park, a few months before another victim died in an accident and when yet another of the garden residents meets a violent end, it becomes clear that there are sinister forces at play.
THE MIDNIGHT CLUB JAMES PATTERSON New York cop John ‘Stef ’ Stefanovitch was left widowed and wheelchair bound after local crime boss ‘the Grave Dancer’ brutally shot him and his wife. Now, Stef ’s looking at the Grave Dancer ’s shattered body in a high-end Manhattan brothel. Before his murder, the Grave
Dancer was heard speaking of the Midnight Club - a mysterious and secretive group of crime lords who are rumoured to control organised crime around the world. As more criminals turn up dead, the shadowy Midnight Club are believed to be behind the killings. But when men like that are threatened, everyone is in danger.
DVD - THE CUCKOO’S CALLING - DS418 Television’s next great detective has arrived. Strike a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Though he’s wounded both physically and psychologically. Strike’s unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial in solving a complex case that has eluded the police. Adapted from the novel by Robert Galbraith the pen name of J K Rowling but there’s not a Muggle or a Dumbledore in sight.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Your self esteem will come back if you take part in organizational functions that allow you to be in the lime light. You may find it difficult to communicate. Don’t be too eager to spend money that you really don’t have.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Changes in your domestic situation will prove to be favorable in the long run. Make plans that will take you to exotic destinations. Use your quick wit to win points and friends.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Do your job and then spend some time with family; you’ll be glad you did. You are best not to confront situations that deal with in-laws or relatives. Try to slow down, and take another look.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Lend an ear to children; it can make a difference. Your involvement in sports or entertainment will lead to new romances. You can have an enjoyable time if you socialize with friends.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You can make career changes that may put you in a much higher earning bracket. You could be your own worst enemy if you overreact to something you’re told. Do your own research and be prepared.
Home sales boom in third quarter of last year, according to Government figures
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ROPERTY sales during Q3 reached 121,561 units, a 16.7% rise on the same period in 2016, and the best third quarter since the boom year of 2008, according to data from the Ministry of Public Works (Fomento) run by Iñigo de la Serna, pictured on the right.
In the 12 months to September 2017, some 516,643 properties were sold, an increase of 15.8% on the previous 12 months. The latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics, to be reported tomorrow, tell a Iñigo de la Serna, Minister of Public Works, including the Housing Department. similar story for the whole year. In terms of types of property sold in October, 11,435 were for all regions registered increases in comparison with the previous new builds, just 9.4%. Sales of resale properties made up the 12 months. Among the highest were Cantabria (up 23.3%), remainder, 90.6% of the total. Castilla-La Mancha (up 23.1%), Catalonia (up 20.6%), Asturias and the Balearics (both up 18.3%), the Comunidad Valenciana (up 15.9%) and Madrid (up 15.1%). Sales rise across the regions Property sales increased in all regions in Spain in Q3 compared to the same quarter in 2016. The regions with the highest increases were La Rioja (up 32.9%, Cantabria (up 31.9%), Murcia (up 25.6%) and Andalusia (up 23.6%). The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla also registered high increases (up 26.3%). Next on the list were Asturias with a rise of 22.11%, Castilla-La Mancha (up 21.7%), Catalonia (up 19.1%, Aragon (up 18.7%), the Comunidad Valenciana (up 16.8%), the Balearics (up 15.5%), the Canaries (up 14.7%), Castilla y León (up 11.5%), Galicia (up 10%), Navarra (up 9.9%), Madrid (up 7.9%), the Basque Country (up 6.3%) and Extremadura (up 5.7%). In the 12 months between October 2016 and September 2017,
Foreign demand continues to grow Property purchases made by foreign residents in Spain went up year-on-year for the 25th quarter in a row. In comparison with Q3 2016, purchases in Q3 this year went up by 17.6% to reach 20,257. Between them, resident and non-resident foreigners bought 24,009 properties, 17.4% of the total. The provinces with the highest number of purchases by foreigners were Alicante (4,619), Malaga (2,429), Barcelona (1,937), Madrid (1,564), Valencia (1,183) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1,175).
House prices and sales will rise in 2018 forecasts expect
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EATRIZ Toribio, the head of research at the Spanish property portal Fotocasa, recently said she expects Spanish house prices to rise in 2018, as new homes increasingly take centre stage.
“In 2018 we will see new builds become much more important, which will in turn lead to more sales,” she said. “And sharper price rises too since this type of property is more expensive and subject to higher taxes.” Toribio forecasts that home sales will exceed 500,000 transactions this year “meaning a return to levels last seen in 2008”. She explain that, although there were more buyers last year among the general public, there is also strong demand from investors, who, in the context of low mortgage interest rates, are drawn to returns from buy-to-let properties. According to fotocasa data, buyto-let returns average 5.6% a year. Also according to a recent report from fotocasa, ‘The experience of buying and selling property over the last year’, 85% of buyers who bought to invest in 2017 planned to let the property. Most of these (65%) were for long-term purposes, with 20% planning holiday or short-term lets. Written by Mark Stücklin Mark Stücklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, and author of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 - 2008).
He can be reached by email on ms@spanishpropertyinsight.com.
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Calle Tabaiba, Los Gigantes
Balcon de los Gigantes Puerto Santiago
José González Forte, Los Gigantes Desirable two bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom, furnished, terrace and private roof terrace with wonderful sea views. Separate studio with shower room and lock up garage.
Spacious two bedroom dúplex style apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom, 2 terraces with wonderful sea and cliff views and garden area. Includes furniture and lock up garage.
Spacious two bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1en-suite, fully furnished and large terrace. Community swimming pools.
189.000 Euros
169.000 Euros
275.000 Euros
Sauce, Los Gigantes
Euroresidencial Puerto Santiago
Finca Arzola Near Cueva del Polvo
Three bedroom townhouse with living room, fitted kitchen, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms 1en-suite, terraces, garden and private roof terrace with sea views. Garage included.
Delightful three bedroom house with lounge/dining room that has panoramic windows, large kitchen, large office, 3 bathrooms 3en –suite and large terrace with sea and island views. Additional building 20m2.
310.000 €
750.000 Euros
Desirable two bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, extensive fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite, fully furnished and large terrace with wonderful sea views. Heated community pool. Garage is optional.
255.000 Euros
Sunset Puerto Santiago Refurbished one bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, shower room, fully furnished and terrace. Community swimming pool and lifts.
179.000 Euros
Eurohouse, Puerto Santiago Extended detached 4 bedroom house with entrance hall, large living room, kitchen /dining room, 3 bathrooms 1ensuite, guest toilet, terraces, balcony, utility room, garage, large recreation room and private pool.
699.000 €
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Fully refurbished apartment situated in the well maintained community of Becker House. Centrally located in Los Gigantes this apartment is based on the second floor and comprises of one double bedroom, one bathroom, lounge with dining area and kitchen. The balcony is accessible from the lounge area and offers views of the sea and cliffs. Tranquil community with low maintenance fees.
Well maintained apartment situated in the complex of Tamara in Los Gigantes. Based on the lower level of the B Block in the complex, this property comprises of one double bedroom, one refurbished bathroom, kitchen with breakfast bar and lounge with dining area. Good sized terrace with views of the sea, cliffs and harbour. Centrally located. Well maintained complex. Tranquil.
Well presented apartment situated in the complex of Sansofe Puerto in Puerto Santiago. Based on the first floor this apartment offers one double bedroom, one bathroom, lounge and kitchen with breakfast bar. There are two terraces with this property, one to the rear of the property which offers privacy and one to the front of the apartment offering sunshine. The complex is extremely well maintained with two heated swimming pools and gardens. Centrally located within walking distance to all local amenities.
Well presented apartment situated in the complex of Balcon De Los Gigantes in Puerto Santiago. Based on the fourth floor this apartment comprises of one double bedroom, one bathroom, lounge and separate kitchen with breakfast bar. The terrace is accessible from both the lounge and bedroom and offers views over the communal swimming pool area. Close to all local amenities.
Good sized apartment situated on D block in the popular complex of Tamara in central Los Gigantes. Based on the ground floor in front of the communal swimming pool, this property offers easy access. The apartment comprises of two double bedrooms, two bathrooms one of which is an en suite, lounge and kitchen with breakfast bar. The second bedroom offers access to a rear balcony and the main terrace is to the front of the property. The main terrace offers wonderful views over the communal swimming pool and garden area and also partial sea views. Close to all local amenities.
119,000 £
695,000 £
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149,950 £
295,000 €
Greatly Reduced, Great sized apartment situated in the complex California in the urbanization of San Francisco. Based on the first floor this property comprises two double bedrooms, two bathrooms, living area and open plan kitchen. The terrace is inner facing into the complex and boasts views of the communal swimming pool, gardens and partial sea views. Well maintained community with secure entrance, communal gardens and swimming pool.
Well presented villa situated in the urbanisation of San Francisco just minutes outside of Los Gigantes. Constructed over two levels this property boasts three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, spacious living area and a separate kitchen with dining area. Extensive terraces surround the villa boasting a private heated swimming pool and wonderful views. Private garage. Situated in a tranquil cul de sac close to all local amenities.
One bedroom apartment with additional sleeping area situated in the popular complex of Club II on the Calle Tabaiba in Los Gigantes. Offering easy access via lift this property comprises of one double bedroom, additional sleeping area, open plan kitchen and lounge. The terrace is accessible from the lounge area and offers fantastic views of the sea and cliffs. Fully furnished. Situated on a well maintained complex with communal pool and lift.
Spacious one bedroom apartment situated in the touristic complex of El Marques Palace. Based on the third floor this property comprises of one double bedroom, one bathroom, lounge and separate kitchen. Terrace accessible from both the lounge and bedroom. All afternoon sunshine. Wonderful sea views. Extremely well maintained complex.
Front line apartment with panoramic views of the harbour, sea and cliffs situated in the complex of Cornisa in central Los Gigantes. Fully refurbished and pleasantly furnished this apartment is also fantastically positioned. Comprising of two double bedrooms, one shower room, lounge and open plan kitchen this property also offers easy access to the communal swimming pool. Great size terrace with magnificent front line views. Garage available. Must be seen.
695,000
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