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TENERIFE TACKLES “TSUNAMI” OF HOLIDAY RENTALS
Cabildo takes the lead over complex issue
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ENERIFE Cabildo has started to study the “phenomenon” of holiday rentals in Tenerife and says there can be no “standardised” solution to such a complex issue. Extensive work is expected over the next six months to anaylse the proposals of the Canary Government and talks are already being held with the various municipalities on the island. The draft of the decree over holiday rentals in the archipelago would limit this activity to residential land and excludes it, in general, from the tourist areas although the town councils and town halls may establish exceptions in their respective territorial areas. At one of the first in a series of forums, incidental president of the Cabildo, Aurelio Abreu stressed the importance of consensus and coordination between administrations in a “complex” issue such as this one. And tourism councillor Alberto Bernabé stressed: “It is a very dynamic phenomenon to which a standardised solution cannot be applied and which requires a very exhaustive analysis.” The growing trend of holiday rentals has been described as a “tsunami” and
is affecting not only the Canaries but the Balearic Islands and holiday hotspots across Spain. It’s estimated that these accommodation places in Tenerife account for more than 12 per cent of the total offer. The Cabildo says: “We are committed to defend the interest general above particular interests. The tourism development model of Tenerife is based on quality, care of the landscape and the tourist area so that the development of holiday rentals must be compatible with this strategy that has led Tenerife to be a world leader.” Tenerife currently has an offer of 12,493 holiday homes that are advertised on different internet platforms, of which only 4,712 are registered or in process in the Cabildo through a responsible declaration that must be made by their owners. This means that, in reality, a total of 52,435 places are offered within this modality compared to about 18,900 for which there is evidence.
Lat year, 9.2 per cent of tourists who spent their holidays in Tenerife stayed in
a holiday home, a percentage that is an estimate of about 500,000 tourists staying in this
modality in 2017. French, Italian and German are the main Nationalities of visitors
who opt for this type of accommodation followed by the Irish, Dutch and Belgians.
Nine arrested for Man, 37, suffers knife money laundering wounds in attack
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ATIONAL Police have dismantled in Gran Canaria a suspected criminal organisation dedicated to the laundering of proceeds from drug trafficking. Nine people have been arrested and six others have been investigated, all of them of Spanish nationality, for crimes such as money laundering and documentary falsification. During the operation, twelve vehicles, two vessels, four real estate properties and a dozen banking products have been blocked. It is estimated that the financial operations carried out with black money amount to 1,650,000 euros. The police investigation was initiated in the wake of the dismantling in 2015 of a criminal organisation dedicated to the trafficking of narcotics, an operation in which more than one million euros in cash, 236 kilos of cocaine and 15 kilos of amphetamines were seized. Nine labs were also raided. Police managed to identify a pyramid structure linked to the drug traffickers which specifically laundered their money, using various fronts. Around 40 companies were investigated.
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OLICE are investigating an incident in which a 37-year-old man received knife wounds as a result of an attack in Costa Adeje.
Medics found the victim with several wounds and he was rushed to hospital for treatment. The assault is reported to have happened at 4.30am on Avenida Francisco Ucelay Sabina in Costa Adeje on July 15th. The emergency services were called for help following reports that a man had been assaulted with a knife in the public highway. No further details have been given about the man’s nationality or circumstances of the attack. The 112 service reported that the man’s wounds were “moderate”.
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Island’s safety is “paramount”
Treadmill challenge leads to donation to Food Bank
ENERIFE Cabildo and the Harinalia Progofio group have delivered 500 kilos of gofio to the Food Bank of Tenerife after meeting the solidarity challenge of the Cajamar Tenerife Bluetrail 2018. The initiative of the sports department and the sports complex Tenerife Santa CruzOfra, an installation managed by the public company Ideco, was developed during the Expodeporte held on June 7th and 8th and consisted of covering the distance of the Ultra mode (102 km) on a treadmill. In the event of succeeding in the challenge, Harinalia Pro Gofio committed to deliver half a ton of gofio to the Food Bank. The delivery to the Food Bank was attended by the Minister of Sports, Cristo Pérez; and the general director of
Harinalia, Áureo Cutillas. The solidary challenge was very well received and 100 people took part. All those who travelled at least one kilometre were entered into the raffle for different prizes and received a one-day invitation to the sports coplex of Tenerife Santa CruzOfra and an energy bar of Progofio Quanarian. The Food Bank appreciates this initiative and reminds that it is important to have enough volunteers to manage this important work, so anyone who wishes can contact the Food Bank of Tenerife at 922 22 64 97.
Rescue after woman falls down slope BEACH DRAMA
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34-year-old woman was injured after falling about 18ft down an embankment at a popular beach in Tenerife.
The accident happened on the beach of San Marcos on the Paseo de Las Americas in Icod de Los Vinos. The 112 control centre said she hurt a leg and received cuts and bruises of a “moderate” nature. Medics, police, the Civil Guard and police all attended the scene following the alert that a woman had fallen about six metres. She was rescued by a fire crew before being taken on to hospital.
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E assured that if a major emergency ever did happen in Tenerife, the island is wellprepared.
The Cabildo has recently updated its civil protection plan which was originally drawn up in 2004. “It has been updated by the Insular Security Directorate to respond in an organised manner to extraordinary emergency situations that may arise in the island of Tenerife,” a spokesman explained. The incidental president of the Cabildo, Aurelio Abreu, said that “it is about updating this plan with the regulatory changes and collecting the corresponding improvements
in terms of civil protection. We are the first island to adapt the Territorial Emergency Plan for Civil Protection of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (Plateca) to our Plan because safety is paramount for us. “ The plan includes the provision of temporary shelters and an insular scheme of evacuation routes. The document will now be submitted to public information and then send to the Government of the Canary Islands for approval.
NEAR DROWNINGS
Two children saved from pool
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lifeguard has saved two children, aged three and eight, from drowning in the swimming pool of a Lanzarote hotel.
Both youngsters were taken to hospital following the scare in Puerto del Carmen. The incident prompted a full-scale alert, with medics, the police and Civil Guard all attending. The two children both showed signs of near drowning but their condition was described as moderate.
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HUGE FINES
Drug traffickers operating in Tenerife get jail sentences
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group of international drug traffickers who brought cocaine into Tenerife have been sent to prison for a total of 77 years.
Prison sentences of between two and a half and eight years were imposed by the Provincial Court on 15 defendants, together with fines totalling four million euros. The convictions follow the so-called Operation Sulfur which the Civil Guard began in 2011 following suspicions that a gang in the north of Tenerife was trafficking cocaine.
After several months, the existence of a group of individuals, most of Colombian and Ecuadorian nationality, residing in Barcelona and in the south of the island, was confirmed. All of them were considered responsible for introducing important quantities of drugs arriving from South America to then distribute it in the island territory.
The investigations detected two well-defined groups united by a person who carried out the functions of transmission, which consisted of buying the drug in Barcelona and then selling it to another of those investigated in Tenerife. It was also found that they had several human mules that transported the goods in cars, hidden in the luggage or impregnated in clothing. One of the defendants was arrested in Los Rodeos in January 2012 with two kilos of cocaine; another one was
intercepted, shortly after, in the quay of Santa Cruz with three kilos and other two more were stopped in the same place with almost two kilos. But in that period of time there were numerous operations that were settled with the same result. Likewise, the sending of money was detected to some of the defendants who in some cases added up to3,000 euros. Raids were carried out in Barcelona and Valencia where drugs and money were also found.
MASPALOMAS TRAGEDY
Russian, 35, drowns off popular beach
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man has died after drowning on a beach in Gran Canaria.
The tragedy happened on the popular Maspalomas beach in San Bartolomé de Tirajana just before 6pm. The victim was aged 35 and of Russian nationality. A rescue helicopter, lifeguards, police, medics and the Spanish Red Cross all went to the scene following an emergency alert to the 112 control centre. The man was recovered by the emergency helicopter crew and taken to the heli-surface located in the Barranco de Berriel where a medical ambulance from the SUC was waiting. During the transfer, the rescuers carried out resuscitation after verifying that the patient was in cardiorespiratory arrest. Sadly, on their arrival, a doctor could only confirm the man’s death.
Puerto denies “collapse” problems at cemetery
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UERTO de la Cruz council has strongly denied claims that there is a risk of collapse at the town’s cemetery and says it is pure scaremongering. Councillor for general services, Ángel Montañés also refuted allegations that there were serious structural problems. The claims have been voiced by socialist party members who have since been accused of “seeking headlines to cause alarm amongst residents.” Sr. Montañés said the rumours were malicious and were only being circulated to create unecessary remedial work in the cemetery.
He clarified that “in the municipal cemetery, there is no risk and the government team has perfectly controlled the management of funeral spaces.” The council did agree there was room for improvement at the cemetery of San Carlos and the long-term solution would be to find a new one that also offers good mortuary and crematory facilities. A feasibility study had already started to this end.
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LIQUID SOAP
ROAD RESURFACING
Cabildo starts work on improving TF-342 in four municipalities
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ENERIFE Cabildo has initiated the improvement of the TF-342 highway that runs through four municipalities of the north of the island.
The insular corporation is investing 2.3 million euros in this rehabilitation work of 13 kilometres of road that passes through Los Realejos, San Juan de la Rambla, La Guancha and Icod de los Vinos. President of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso stressed the importance of this work which “is added to the set of improvements that are being carried out on the insular roads.” The TF-342 links important nuclei of four municipalities of the north of Tenerife like Icod el Alto, in Los Realejos; the upper area of San Juan de la Rambla, La Guancha and concludes in Icod de los Vinos, specifically in the link with the TF-5. The work will include resurfacing of the worst places, the improvement of drainage, the replacement of signalling
and beaconing and elevated pedestrian crossings, all of which will improve the safety of this road, much used by vehicles and pedestrians. This action is part of a general plan to improve the road surface of insular roads that, with an estimated investment of 79 million euros, is being executed since 2016 and is included in the Strategic Framework for Island Development (MEDI) of the Cabildo de Tenerife. This plan includes 60 actions to rehabilitate island roads. The insular president reminds that this plan on insular roads joins the improvement of the road on regional roads (highways) that involve an investment of 20 million euros. Traffic diversions are in place and drivers are kindly requested to follow directions and circulate with caution.
CABO BLANCO
Man trapped as car drives into pond
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23-year-old man was injured after his vehicle crashed into an empty pond in Tenerife.
Medics said he suffered “moderate head trauma” as a result of the accident which happened at the crossroads of calle Elvira with calle El Vivero in Cabo Blanco. The fire brigade had to attend as the man was trapped in the car. Once he was freed, he had to be stretchered out of the dry pond via the specialist ladder equipment. SUC staff gave him treatment at the scene and he was then taken to hospital. The accident happened at about 9.30am and an investigation was opened to determine what caused the car to career into the pond.
Medical urgency operators save child from poisoning
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ELEPHONE operators with the Canary medical urgency department have saved a young toddler from being poisoned.
A frantic mother phoned the 112 emergency control centre after discovering that her 18-month-old son had ingested a possibly toxic product. The mother found the child playing with a can of liquid soap for clothes scattered on the floor and with traces of product in his mouth. A medical coordinator of the Canar y Emergency Service (SUC), under the Ministr y of Health of the Canary Islands Government, answered the call and made contact with the National Institute of Toxicology whilst on the phone. Among these guidelines was not to give him anything to drink, not to cause vomiting, not to encourage him to make sudden
movements and to keep talking to the telephone operative. The mother was urged to go to the emergency department of the University
Hospital Materno Infantil de Canarias. In addition, the coordinating doctor contacted the pe-diatrician on duty in the hospital emergency depart-ment to pre-alert him
of the arrival of the child and to transmit the guideline that the toxicology service had recommended for the care of this child, at risk of chemical pneumonitis.
LAKE IMPROVEMENTS
Costa Martiánez reopens after repairs in record time
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UERTO’S municipal tourist complex, Costa Martiánez is fully operational again following extensive improvement and maintenance work concluded within record time. Although initial reports pointed to three to six months
of work, it was carried out in only 49 days. This work focused mainly on eliminating deficiencies of the main tube filling and emptying the lake. For these improvement tasks, it was decided to repair all the holes and cracks that were in the tube, previously opening a valve of 1200 mm in diameter that would allow the work to be done from the inside, in addition to other
actions of tuning. Puerto’s Mayor, Lope Afonso, was satisfied by the improvements made in the lake, since this is “one of the most important tourist facilities that has the Puerto de la Cruz, and that required a new tuning for the encouraging summer that we have ahead.” In addition, during the months of May and June, in parallel, the council executed other works of improvement,
such as painting and masonry, which consisted of scraping and removing old paint, filling all cracks and voids , and painted all the glass of the lake and the children’s pool. Similarly, there was comprehensive pruning of all palm trees around the site as well as the placement of small plants (geraniums, lilies, daisies etc.) in the flowerbeds and planters of the entire complex.
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DOUBLING CAPACITY
Increased BA links with Tenerife to boost loss in British market
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RITISH Airways will double the air capacity between London Gatwick and Tenerife south during the next winter season.
The airline has communicated this decision to the insular councillor of tourism, Alberto Bernabé, who has travelled to Great Britain to discuss the prospects for the British market, the main issuer of tourists to the island. The British airline will go from having eight to 13 weekly connections with Tenerife south from October 28th until March 31st. Flights depart from Gatwick Airport every Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the winter season. Cabildo president Carlos Alonso said it was “excellent news” because it will also mean more seats in business class. “From the Cabildo, we will continue to consider a strategic priority to work to increase connectivity and air capacity with the island so that our tourists have the maximum possible options to come to Tenerife,” he said, adding:
“Tenerife is the undisputed leader in the Canary Islands in receiving British tourists, with a share of 42.6 per cent.” Sr. Bernabé said the increase in flights announced by British Airways was its largest offer of seats in the histor y of Tenerife “which makes us very grateful to the company for strengthening its support for the island.” The professional meetings, which took place in Manchester and London, looked at the British market which has recorded losses since the end of last year as a result of several factors such as the recovery of competing destinations like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, the loss of the purchasing power of the British for the devaluation of the pound against the euro and the reduction of air capacity with Tenerife, among others. The meetings have served
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HE Government of the Canary Islands has declared La Orotava’s Fiesta de La Florida an event of official “tourist interest”.
to evaluate the market situation, share opinions and present improvements and products offered by the destination. “As a result of the meetings we have had with the main tour operators, airlines and associations of the tourism sector, among which were also Thomas Cook, Norwegian, TUI and Jet2 which also announced an
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Puerto aims for less than 3,000 unemployed by end of year
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UERTO de la Cruz has consolidated the creation of employment since the beginning of the year.
The month of June has registered a decrease in the numbers of unemployed with 3,114, 263 less than in the same period last year. According to data from the Canar y Observator y of Employment and Vocational Training (OBECAN), of the total number of unemployed in the month of June, 1,327 are men and 1,787 are women. The evolution of the figures during this year shows a trend of continued decline. In June 2017 the tourist city registered a figure of 3,377, while in the same period of this year it is reduced to 3,114, which
represents “7.8 per cent fewer unemployed people in the city than in June of last year”, explained employment councillor, Antonia María Domínguez. However, she stressed the need to “continuewith the policies carried out up to this moment to support the small business and the business fabric of the municipality, which have proven to bear fruit.” Puerto’s Mayor, Lope Afonso said the clear objective had been to “work hand in hand with all the economic sectors of the city, to generate
confidence in investors and that all this is translated into job creation for residents”. “We will continue joining efforts to continue lowering the unemployment figures that at the beginning of the legislature were in numbers close to 4,000 unemployed, and we hope, if the positive trend continues, tp close the year below 3,000,” he added. The tourism sector leads the figures in employment, being the economic sector that has generated the most employment in the municipality in the first quarter of the year. The month of June also shows encouraging data with a total of 1,415 new contracts.
increase in air capacity - we are contemplating a ver y exciting winter after a summer in which we have a lot of competition, “says Sr. Bernabé. Brits are the main tourist issuing market for Tenerife, with 2,064,743 tourists of that nationality lodged in the tourist establishments of the island in 2017, 0.8 per cent more than in the previous year. From January to May 2018, 784,285 travellers spent their vacations in Tenerife, 4.9 per cent less than in the same period of 2017. The island maintains connections this year with a total of 23 British airports.
The Mayor, Francisco Linares said they were delighted that the tradition and long roots of the festival had been recognised in this way. Thousands of people from different parts of the archipelago and many tourists head for La Orotava each year for the party atmosphere which features the largest-ever stew in the Canaries. More than 7,000 kilos are made and it is enjoyed by 6,000 people. Sixty huge pots are needed, together with a vast amount of ingredients which range from 600 kilos of cabbages to 50 kilos of onion and 20 kilos of garlic! Sr. Linares praised the
great and exemplary joint work done by the residents of the district to organise each edition of these holidays with great quality and recovering old traditions in the process. Thus, in recent years, and during the festivities, they have staged old trades and customs such as the recreation of the ‘Bajada del cisco’. They also work on interesting projects such as the recovery of the Lomo La Peña trail. The association San Antonio Abad de La Florida and numerous residents have worked for six years, together with the council, in this application to declare the Fiestas de La Florida of Tourist Interest of the Canary Island.
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“HARMFUL IMAGE”
Call for urgent action to evict squatters from old shopping centre
UNUSUAL DILEMMA
Sculpture in Playa de las Americas has no legal owner!
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RGENT action is being called for to force the eviction of squatters who have been living in an abandoned shopping centre in Los Cristianos for years. Arona council says this privately-owned property is right in the heart of the tourist centre and it is not only harming the image of the area but has an impact on the livelihood of surrounding businesses. Councillor for town planning, Luis Garcia called for speedy justice to resolve the eviction, saying: “It is seriously damaging the image of the municipality, harms the quality of life of our residents and the tourists who visit us, while affecting the entrepreneurs of the area, who create wealth and jobs. “ The disused shopping centre is located on the Paseo de Los Tarajales.
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NE of the most emblematic sculptures of Arona has been deemed illegal and cannot be restored until the situation is rectified.
Sr. Garcia said: “Although it is true that the owners of the property are involved in a long legal dispute in which Arona council cannot intervene, the occupation situation of this shopping centre is not acceptable. “ He said the council had already met the parties to mediate but no solution had been reached. However, they intended to
bring them together again and if nothing is settled, then justice would have to take over. “It is essential to normalise an area that is one of the windows of Arona to the world and, moreover, is in a walk, Los Tarajales, in which in a short space of time both the council and the Cabildo we will start a project of integral
reform that is going to change the aspect of that area in depth,” he added. “We are working to make Arona advance on all fronts and it is true that we find ourselves entrenched situations, like this one, of previous mandates, but of course we are determined to act with dialogue, but also urging the action of justice.”
POLICE CHASE
Tourists stop thief from escaping
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OURISTS came to the rescue after a man snatched a woman’s bag in Playa de las Americas.
People on the scene saw the police chasing the suspect and blocked his way until the officer could restrain him until the arrival of more resources. The drama happened on a terrace in the area of Compostela Beach when the Italian man, aged 30, snatched the bag from an elderly tourist. A police officer from Adeje saw what happened and gave chase along the coastal walk.
TWO HURT
Car plunges down ravine
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WO people were injured after a car plunged down a ravine in Tenerife.
A 35-year-old man discolated his shoulder whilst a woman, aged 44, suffered mild neck pain. The accident happened just before 6pm on the TF-28 in San Miguel de Abona at the height of the Crossro del Frontón. Medics, the Civil Guard, police and Tenerife firefighters all attended. The man was trapped in the vehicle and had to be released.
The unusual situation has been revealed by the local council which wants to carry out restoration of the “La trampa del viento” or “Wind Trap” but has found its hands tied. The authority says the sculpture was installed without permits and its ownership isn’t listed. The heritage department has started procedures to try and rectify the situation which stems back to 2002 when it was put up on Avenida Francisco Andrade Fumero, next to the sea, in the middle of Playa de las Américas . The present council says previous administrations did not grant a permit for its installation which means the emblematic work currently has a character, at least,
alegal. It is the work of sculptor Juan López Salvador. Arona council wants to find a way of making the installation legal and the property of the municipality. Until this happens, no restoration work can be done. Heritage councillor Luis Gacía said: “With the wind trap, we have found the same situation that occurred under the governments of the Canary Coalition with streets and roads where legally you could not do anything or very little. However, and even so, we have acted to undo this tangle that we find ourselves in and in these last three years we have been able to incorporate into the municipal inventory new elements and goods with the aim of normalising their situation.”
Five hurt, one seriously, in car and ambulance crash
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IVE people were injured, one of them seriously, after a car and an ambulance crashed in Puerto de la Cruz.
The latter overturned as a result of the collision which happened just before 5pm on the TF-31 at the height of PK 1,200. Onlookers rushed to the scene to help those who were injured. The most seriously injured person was a 73 year old woman who was driving the car. Her passenger, a woman aged 76, was less severely hurt.
Two men, aged 76 and 69, both received minor injuries. All four were taken to hospital. The driver of the ambulance, a 56-year-old woman, also needed medical treatment for minor injuries. Firefighters, the police and the Civil Guard all attended, together with emergency medics. Two of the occupants of the car were trapped and had to be released by the fire crew.
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Arona starts pioneering scheme to reuse water for cleaning
OR the first time ever, Arona has started the use of reused and purified water for cleaning public spaces and maintaining green areas.
The authority says this will allow the municipality to deepen sustainability and save a important volume of water destined for human consumption. Having started in Cabo Blanco, it’s estimated it will save a volume of drinking water of more than 18,000 cubic metres per year and avoid discharges. Tests were started months ago to implement the same system that other municipalities have but this is the first time in the history of Arona. The reuse allows conserving the fresh natural waters for other uses and not in the irrigation system, something especially important in the places where this is a scarce resource, as is the case of Arona and the south region of Tenerife. In a first phase, this water will be used in La Trujilla park, which is currently in full operation, and in the land-
scaped areas near the El Lere ravine. The forecast is to extend this system to the whole municipality in different stages. The facilities of Cabo Blanco have a daily purification capacity of around 200 cubic metres of water, of which about 150 will be used in the aforementioned park, in the green area adjacent to the ravine and in the washing of the streets. The implementation of this method of reuse, together with the installation of a remote control system of the treatment plant, has meant an investment of just under 42,000 euros. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, explained that “the commitment to sustainability is a reality, as evidenced by this work, which allows us to get the most out of the treatment plant, save drinking water for other uses and avoid spills.”
Pets rescued from house fire
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Windsurfer dies Man, 23, found after sea rescue ARONA ASSAULT
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HESE two dogs, plus a feline companion, had special reason to thank members of Tenerife’s fire consortium.
All three were rescued when a crew based in Santa Cruz was called out to a house fire in calle El Remanso in the capital. A 112 call informed there was a fire in one of the rooms of the property. The fire crew attended and put out the flames, rescuing the two dogs and cat which were traed in the process. All three are well.
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OLICE have been investigating an incident in which a 23 year-old man was left injured following an attack in Playa de las Americas.
The incident happened around 3am in Avenida Puig Lluvina Avenue. When the emergency services attended, they found the man had suffered a cut to his neck. The injury was described as moderate but he needed hospital treatment and was taken to Hospiten Sur by ambulance. The 112 service said they were told a man had been assaulted in the street. Private security staff from a leisure centre helped the emergency crews at the scene.
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windsurfer has died after being rescued from the sea in Fuerteventura.
The tragedy happened off the beach of Costa Calma in Pájara just before noon on July 11th. The 112 emergency control centre received an alert in which it was reported that a person had been rescued from the sea and was unconscious. “ Lifeguards of the Rescue Service in Playas de Pájara had rescued the affected person from the sea, who had apparently fallen into the water while practising windsurfing, and after checking that he was in cardiorespiratory arrest, they began to practice resuscitation,” said a spokesman. “SUC staff continued to practise basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers without obtaining results and confirmed his death.” The man was 35 years of age and Polish.
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NEW LIGHTING
MILLION DOLLARS
Puerto strikes a Loro Parque continues its first with “Law life-long conservation work with grant offer of the Sky”
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HE Loro Parque Foundation has opened the window for the reception of new projects for 2019.
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UERTO de la Cruz has more than 2,000 new lights but they are saving money.
The recently approved energy service contract for the tourist city has allowed the replacement of more than 2,000 outdated lights by other state-of-the-art led technology. This improvement will save up to 60 per cent of energy compared to the existing system so far, which translates radically into the CO2 footprint of the municipality. Puerto’s Mayor , Lope Afonso said the new lights already installed give “a uniform aspect to the municipality and represent a substantial improvement of Puerto’s public space, while consolidating our commitment to the sustainability of public services.” He said that when the plan was first suggested, “many
raised doubts about the result of the energy improvement project” but it had shown its worth. Head of general services, Ángel Montañés highlighted some of the important objectives achieved, including reducing CO2 emissions, saving costs and having an effective maintenance service” However, in addition, he pointed out: “We are going to be the first municipality in the Canary Islands where all the lights of public spaces comply with what is commonly known as the Law of the Sky.” In relation to the different types of lights installed, recent scientific studies conclude that they do not affect rest since they do not emit blue light within the emitting spectrum.
The Foundation will distribute a total of 1,000,000 dollars between all the selected proposals, which will be evaluated by a committee of independent experts. The deadline is August 15th. The Loro Parque Foundation supports projects that focus primarily on parrots and marine animals, with the particular aim of improving the conservation status of endangered species. In addition, through its activity, it also promotes the conservation of their habitats and of biodiversity in general.
Thanks to the fact that the Parque, considered the best zoo in the world according to TripAdvisor, covers all the operational expenses of the Foundation, 100 per cent of all donations are used for environmental protection. Over the years, more than 150 projects have been carried out with their support. Among the list of this year’s 2018 projects is Whale Bay, which began last March on the island of Boavista to monitor one of the four most threatened populations of humpback
Top tourism award for La Laguna university
whales in the world, in the only known breeding site for this species in the Eastern North Atlantic. Throughout this year and thanks also to the support of the Loro Parque Foundation, Guayaquil Great Green Macaws (Ara ambiguus) have been released in Ecuador. Another interesting project, recently started in Sardina del Norte, Gran Canaria, is one of ElasmoCan’s projects linked to the protection of the Angelshark, co-financed by Loro Parque Foundation and in which Poema del Mar is collaborating with outreach work. A final fascinating project is
that of the Lear’s Macaws of Brazil, a seriously threatened bird in one of the driest regions of the country. Thanks to its conservation efforts, the Loro Parque Foundation has managed to save a total of nine parrot species from total extinction. Since its inception n 1994, the Loro Parque Foundation has supported projects for the conservation of endangered species with a financial contribution to date of over $18,000,000. Interested organisations can download the application form at: http://www.loroparquefundacion.org/forms/ application_form_2019_eng.pdf
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URNATUR Canarias 2018 has presented its award to the University of La Laguna for its academic contribution in favour of tour-
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Granadilla’s Mayor, José Domingo Regalado presented the award to the Rector of the ULL, Antonio Martinón, in celebration of the IV Hall of Rural Tourism and Nature that was held in the historic centre of Granadilla of Abona. The distinction falls in this edition to this academic institution for its help with research and training. Turnatur also cites the university’s close link to the emergence of rural tourism in the Canary Islands and for offering a Master’s Degree in Tourism Management and Planning.
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Runaway trolley injures passengers on Tenerife flight
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runaway trolley caused havoc on a holiday flight from Tenerife to Belfast and left several passengers injured.
The Jet2.com Boeing 737800 was landing at Belfast Aldergrove’s runway 07 when the trolley moved from the galley towards the front of the aircraft, according to a report from the Aviation Herald. “A Jet2.com Boeing 737800, registration G-GDFR performing flight LS-382 from Tenerife South,CI (Spain) to Belfast Aldergrove,NI (UK), landed on Belfast Aldergrove’s runway 07 when a loose trolley moved from the aft galley towards the front of the aircraft colliding with passenger arms and feet on the way until impacting a lavatory door in the front of the aircraft,” said the aviation website.
“The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. A number of passengers needed medical attention at the airport, so far all injuries were diagnosed minor (mainly bruises).” A passenger reported a number of passengers, who had been impacted by the trolley, were asked to stay on board for medical services to take care of them. The passenger reported he had been impacted on his foot and received a pack of ice onto his foot before he disembarked. The airline reported the aircraft experienced an incident on landing in Belfast, all passengers disembarked normally.
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Seal of approval for La Orotava with first sustainable tourism award in Canaries
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A Orotava has become the first municipality in the Canary Islands to become part of the prestigious Cittaslow International Network.
The distinction of this tourist stamp of international quality was received during a ceremony held in Mirande, France. La Orotava was joined by the Spanish city of Bubión. Thus, these two locations become part of the ten Spanish municipalities that have this prestigious certificate that advocates sustainable tourism and is characterised by a way of life in which speed is slowed to approach the “concept of good living” . Belonging to this network means that the municipality defends a quiet urban model, where you can enjoy multiple experiences in a relaxed way, in a unique natural and heritage environment in the world; that advocates values such as sustainability and the protection
of their environment. This diploma certifies the identity of La Orotava and gives it a seal of quality. The municipality, with a marked history and a unique artistic, cultural, ethnographic and natural heritage, continues
OLICE in Santiago del Teide are stepping up their controls to clampdown on dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets.
Checks will be intensified particularly in the coastal areas and anyone caught ignoring their dog’s excrement on pavements or roads face hefty fines. Owners will also be reminded of their obligations regarding the care of animals, their health, veterinary attention, microchips and the rules and regulations about dangerous animals. “The main objective is to raise the awareness of the owners of dogs and pets of the imperative need to collect their excrement for the good of all because not doing it, apart from not keeping the sidewalks and thoroughfares clean with the consequent negative image of our municipality, creates a potential danger to the health of people since it can transmit diseases.” “Therefore, it is necessary, in the first place, to make the population aware of the problems that the uncivil act of not collecting the faeces presents. Those who break the rules and who are repeat offenders in this type of behaviour may end up being punished with fines ranging between 150 and 1,500 euros as reflected in the municipal ordinance.”
working to become a Sustainable Tourist Village, where the conservation of its sociocultural traditions and deep-rooted customs prevail, which are shared throughout the year with those tourists who visit La Orotava. In addition, this northern town presents differentiating elements such as numerous and attractive emblematic spaces from level zero to the highest peak in Spain at 3,718 metres. Mayor Francisco Linares said: “La Orotava advocates respect for the environment, maintaining environmental integrity, the well-being of natural and cultural resources, and promoting coexistence between residents and visitors. You do not want to massify or count on a high number of beds, or generate large infrastructures that generate a negative
impact, but quite the opposite.” “La Orotava will surely be a benchmark for sustainable tourism. We want to be a 21st century city with the typical flavour of the people, “ he added. The municipality offers nature, hiking, landscapes and protected spaces, architectural and artistic heritage, ethnography, gastronomy, beaches, culture ... so it is promoted under the slogan “Discover Unique Experiences”. Delia Escobar, councillor for tourism and museums said: “It is an honour to be part of this prestigious Cittaslow International Quality Tourism Network for Cities, having successfully passed quality reports.” Currently, the movement is present in 236 cities in 30 countries around the world, from Germany, France, Norway and Holland, to Australia, Turkey, China, South Korea and the United States.
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Spaniard arrested in Tenerife after cocaine found in parcel post!
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Spanish national has been arrested in Tenerife after the authorities intercepted a parcel being sent through the post containing 15 kilos of cocaine. The surprise delivery had come from the mainland and was destined for an address on the island. The Tax Agency and the General Corps of the Canarian Police have arrested a person resident in Tenerife in the course of this operation. The operation began with the investigation of a suspect shipment by officials of the Canarian Tax Agency of the Ministry of Finance of the Canary Islands Government. “The seizure occurred in a temporary storage warehouse. In the course of the usual
customs procedures and prior to the release of the goods, the shipment raised certain suspicions, so that a physical control was exercised, resulting in the discovery of the drug,” said a spokesman. “A joint police operation was carried out by officials of the Customs Surveillance of the Delegation of the Tax Agency in Tenerife and the General Corps of the Canarian Police in order to determine and arrest the addressee. Finally, on the evening of Monday, July 2nd, a male Spanish national resident on the island was arrested.”
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Major projects in Adeje aim to improve tourist zones and mobility
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ENERIFE Cabildo and Adeje council are investing a total of 2.7 million euros in improving the tourist area of the municipality.
Island president, Carlos Alonso and the Mayor of Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga recently visited the works that are being carried out in the access to Costa Adeje from Fañabé (down to La Caleta) and in the Barranco del Agua. They were accompanied by tourism councillor, Alberto Bernabé. Sr. Alonso said the collaboration between the two authorities was “fundamental” to promote actions of this type “that impact in a very visible way on the improvement of the image that visitors perceive of the destination.” Sr. Fraga stressed: “Our aim is to improve people’s lives, to mark the new tourist route with new, economically sustainable infrastructures that respect environmental quality and that generate stability and tangible social improvements.” The project, which has a budget of 1.6 million euros, is included in the Strategy and Regeneration programme of the Tourism Area of the MEDI-FDCAN. The works that are currently being carried out will allow, on the one hand, to improve the entrance road to the urban centre of Costa Adeje, which will be widened and will include a sidewalk. It also involves the construction of a bicycle lane separated from the track by means of tree pits that will prolong the network of cycle routes that is being developed in the municipality, new sidewalks and the improvement of the drainage system of the road. The second of the works to improve the tourist area, which is part of the Tenerife programme and the MEDI-FEDCAN Sea, will allow continuity to the Costa Adeje promenade. Specifically, the action consists of the construction of a wooden footbridge that joins the two margins and walls that will channel the ravine below it of more than 200 metres in length. The Cabildo expects the works, which have a budget of 1.1 million euros, to conclude next September. Carlos Alonso also visited the works carried out by the Cabildo at the intersection of Armeñime, where the TF-47 (La Atalaya-Los Gigantes) meets the South Highway (TF-1). This work, which has an investment of 953,877 euros, consists of the construction of a roundabout whose purpose will be to reduce the bottleneck of vehicles produced in the area and improve mobility. “This action is added to the set of measures that the Cabildo is carrying out since 2015 to deal with the mobility problems that affect the island and that seek to speed up traffic in high congestion,” said Sr. Alonso. Adeje’s Mayor added: “They are very important works, not only from the point of view of the tourist infrastructures, they also solve problems of mobility, is the case of this work in the Armeñime roundabout, where we still have to look for solutions so that people can cross on both sides of the road.”
Five suspected of La Orotava burglary
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HE Civil Guard of La Orotava arrested three men and investigates a fourth and a woman for stealing 10,000 euros in cash and jewellery in a house in the municipality.
JEWELLERY RECOVERED
The investigation began in April after the victim reported that intruders forced a window of their home and stole cash and jewellery. Officers later located and recovered the jewels in several points of the north of Tenerife. “With the evidence obtained, it was possible to identify four men and one woman, all residents of La Orotava, as the people involved,” said a police spokesman. “ Three of them were arrested and two were reported.”
Police pledge continued crime crackdown in Guia de Isora
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OLICE in Guia de Isora will be clamping down on crime this summer as part of ongoing operations.
Councillor for security, Ángeles González said the local force deserved praise for recent interventions, including investigating a number of break-ins at residential and business properties. Several joint operations were carried out in conjunction with the Civil Guard. “These are a part of a reinforcement of police surveillance to prevent attempts of robberies in homes and businesses that have been occurring recently,” said Ángeles González who publicly thanked the Local Police for their “daily work, silent and effective and direct contact with people living in our town for the safety of the municipality.” During the summer, the police will be present at all the fiestas in the centre of Guía de Isora, in addition to continuing with the daily tasks in matters of security.
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Shock as beach clean-up volunteers find over 100 rusty nails
Two Poles caught in Tenerife on internet scam charges
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RGANISERS of a beach clean-up in Callao Salvaje have expressed their shock after finding more than 100 large and rusty nails in the sand.
Adje council and residents got together for the community cleaning of Ajabo beach which is used by local residents and visitors alike. The authority supplied all the material, including gloves, bags, bottled water, a large container, etc. Local councillor , Amada Trujillo Bencomo congratulated the local community for their initiative and stressed that “many families that have wanted to contribute to the cleanup of our beach, as well as municipal expert staff and teams of divers have come together and have been able to make cleaning tasks optimally.” She added: “It is ver y important that we understand that in the care of the environment we are all people. It is
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essential that we take care of the environment and what better way to do it than to start taking care of our closest environment for the summer.” Apart from the cleaning of the beach, the diving club “Paradise Drivers” collabo-
rated in the extraction of underwater garbage. Most of the waste was plastic, cables, iron beams, parts of computers, carpet, nails, cigarette butts, etc., material that is not biodegradable and therefore contaminates.
Amada Trujillo Bencomo said: “We found more than 100 large and rusty nails on the beach, which poses a risk to the health of people, therefore, we call on citizens to remember that beaches are not spaces for garbage but for enjoyment.”
Arona takes on the German challenge
Woman accused of “glassing” friend
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OUNCILLOR for tourism, David Pérez presided over a meeting of the hotel sector with the tour operator JT, which has recently joined the structure of the Lidl Group in its tourism division. Board several promotional activities are carried out throughout 2018.” These have included the promotion of the destination, its cultural offer and complementary and events, on board Thomas Cook and AeroWings’ planes and on “Holiday Check”. “The German market is already the third largest in a municipality that aims to
Arrest after knuckleduster assault
exceed the barrier of 75,000 visitors from this country in 2017,” said Sr. Perez. “Diversifying markets and attracting new profiles are the challen-
ges of a tourist destination such as Arona, which is committed to both the German and Nordic markets through various initiatives.”
The events occurred in the vicinity of a well-known hotel establishment located in the town of Playa de la Arena. Police said the two apparently became embroiled in a brawl and one suffered a number of blows, allegedly with a knuckle duster. He was rushed to hospital. His alleged attacker was later arrested in a house in Santiago del Teide.
Dutch woman has been ordered to stand trial in Tenerife in October for allegedly glassing a friend during a row.
She is charged with the alleged crime of causing injury with a dangerous instrument. The Prosecutor’s Office is asking for a prison sentence of four and a half years and the payment of about 15,000 euros as compensation. However, it has indicated it would reduce the sentence and raise the amount of compensation, taking into account the number of days of holiday the victim was unable to enjoy because of her injuries. The alleged assault took place at dawn on September 13th, 2015, near a pub in Playa de las Americas when both women were on holiday. The accused is sid to have hit her friend’s cheek with a glass, causing various injuries, a broken tooth and post-traumatic disorder, as well as leaving her with a scar.
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EMBERS of the Civil Guard, with support from the Local Police, arrested a young man as the alleged perpetrator of a serious injury to another man who had to be hospitalised in the municipality of Santiago del Teide.
estimated that the money defrauded amounts to more than 250,000 euros. The investigations carried out in Poland indicated they could be settled in the south of Tenerife and the police device culminated with the arrest of both . The third of the fugitives, a Guinea Bissau national and 55 years old, was arrested under a European arrest warrant issued by the Judicial Court of Lisbon for the commission of a crime of drug trafficking. The fugitive had been residing on the island for many years, having developed his life in the municipality of La Laguna.
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Arona is aiming to increase the numbers of tourists from Germany
Sr. Pérez stressed the importance for the sector of this type of meeting “between operators and professionals, since knowing first-hand the destinations that are marketed in origin and its hotel and complementary offer is the best way to establish synergies”. He added: “The German market is a challenge for Arona and, therefore, from the Tourist
Both suspects were subjects of European arrest and surrender orders for the alleged commission of 300 online fraud crimes between 2013 and 2016. They are aged 25 and 30 and from Poland. They are alleged to have passed themselves off as leaders of the government of that country with fictitious e-mail addresses. A third man wanted by Portugal was also arrested. Police say the two Polish men are accused of acting as intermediaries in the acquisition and issuance of licences to work with motor vehicles (bypassing mandatory official examinations). It is
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N my last parish I adopted a rescue dog, a black Labrador retriever, who became a wonderful companion as I went about my business. When I first met her she was called Sarah, a name I was not terribly happy with as I had too many human friends with that name. So at the next school assembly I asked our primary school children to suggest some different names, promising them that I would go with whichever name got the most votes. I only narrowly missed having a dog called Kylie – instead Sarah became Sadie. Sadie soon got used to church life. She would come to the mid-week Communion service and lie down between me and the congregation, getting up only when the time came to share the Peace and she wanted to join in. That stopped when I discovered that a few kind souls had doggie treats in their pockets, and Sadie had to watch her weight. When I was appointed to Puerto the big decision was what to do with Sadie. She is now getting on for thirteen and a couple of long flights seemed too much to put her through, although she has a passport and has enjoyed car holidays in France. So Sadie remains in Oxford where she has completely bonded with her temporary carer and is having the time of her life with other dogs for company. We all know, of course, how important pets are to many people. When, as a raw curate, I suggested holding an animal service at my church in central Oxford, there were a good few Vicar of Dibley comments. But I persisted, and to everyone’s surprise, including mine, people flocked to church on a Sunday afternoon, mainly with their dogs but there were also quite a few cats and a stick insect. Such services have since become quite common, and they are usually held around the time of the feast of St Francis of Assisi (4 October). I hope we’ll be doing the same here come the autumn. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate our pets and other animals and in an informal service to thank God for them. In Sadie’s absence I have just adopted a little cat that I’ve called Bonnie (or Bonita). She is a young Siamese, although the vet classes her as “Common European”, which I think is a bit unfair. She is thoroughly enjoying the church garden, though she tends to follow me around. So if you use the church carpark please bear in mind that she might be there somewhere. Fortunately the sound of dogs in the park stops her from wandering too far away. At the time of writing I don’t know whether football is really coming home. But I love the story of the Archbishop of York spending the time of the penalty shoot-out against Colombia in his chapel, to calm himself down. Not to mention the scene of the usually austere General Synod watching the Sweden game on big screens. What with that and its animal services, the church does know something about having fun, though there’s always room for improvement. Chaplain: The Revd Dr Paula Clifford Tel: 922 38 40 38 I Email: paulaclifford4@gmail.com
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HIS lovely girl Nyssa, was dumped in our fenced area over the road last week (despite there being a warning sign saying this area contains aggressive dogs).
Thankfully, these dogs didn’t harm her, but the poor thing was terrified. It took several attempts all morning to gain her trust so that we could move her from the corner of the fenced area into a comfortable kennel over the road. Once we saw her more closely, she was clearly used for breeding as her nipples are very large and deformed. She was absolutely covered in fleas! so we made the immediate decision to bath her with anti-parasite shampoo in an attempt to make her more comfortable. The water ran red from the amount of flea dust on her skin. In addition to this, she had developed several lesions on her legs and back end, from constantly sitting and lying on a hard surface. She was also starving and practically skin and bones! It was clear that she had
been used and abused and then thrown out like rubbish! Nevertheless, she is now in good hands, once we alleviated her of the pesky fleas and dirt, we could already see a difference in her behaviour. It has now been a week since she arrived and she is very different. Slowly but surely she is gaining confidence and now even wags her tail every now and then. Her name Nyssa is Greek name that symbolises new begginings.
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We have many dogs - in all shapes and sizes. You can see them all – their stories and pictures – on our website at www.k9tenerife.com Go to “K9 dogs/Dogs waiting for homes”. Why not visit us at K9 Refuge on Calle Chimbesque between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas any day of the week between 10:00 and 14:00. Alternatively, you can get in touch by telephoning us on 667 638 468 or emailing info@k9tenerife.com You will also find stories of our dogs, their antics and heartwarming re-homings on facebook by following Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker and also K9 Tenerife. Also, to see daily photos of the walks that take place at K9, like the facebook page Voluntarios del Refugio K9.
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UMMER has again seen a large rise in abandoned dogs with owners opting to let their dogs loose on the streets rather than pay for kennels.
This makes our job extremely harder and with our refuge having 230 dogs looking for loving new homes. Please do come and visit us if you are interested in adopting a dog. Every dog is fully vaccinated, microchipped, castrated and with a clean bill of health so you can rest assured that your dog will have the best start to its life. We do not charge for adoptions but donations are very welcome towards the vast running costs of the refuge.
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With the weather so hot, please remember to take extra care
with your dogs, ensuring that they are not left unsupervised in cars even for a short time. The temperature can rise extremely quickly causing unecessary stress and even death to your dog. We also advise to walk your dogs early in the morning and later on in the evenings to avoid the heat of the day and the high temperature of the pavements that can burn your pet’s paws. Please ensure that your dog has lots of access to shade and cool water in abundance.
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We are always looking for dog walkers so if you have a little spare time then please do come to the refuge and make a dog very happy.
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Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays 13.0016.00.
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Lanzarote plans better mobility and easier life for pedestrians L ANZAROTE’S Cabildo will invest 260,000 euros in San Bartolomé to improve the mobility and accessibility of San Borondón and Botavara streets in the vicinity of the CEIP Playa Honda.
The Cabildo has also awarded technical assistance for the drafting of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Playa Honda. The president of the Cabildo, Pedro San Ginés (CC), highlighted some of the projects to be carried out in the field of transport and sustainable urban mobility in this urban centre of the municipality of San Bartolomé, whose total investment amounts to 292,000 euros, co-financed - both projects - through FEDER funds of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI). With the works of San Borondón and Botavara streets, which will shortly go out to public tender, architectural barriers will be eliminated, sidewalks will be adapted and the CEIP Playa Honda environment will be embellished, providing this public space with new street furniture, landscaping and areas of shade that protect and make pedestrian traffic pleasant, sustainable and safer. The Cabildo of Lanzarote will again execute works to improve mobility and accessibility in several roads and streets of the residential core of Playa Honda, in the
Scare on Gatwick holiday jet
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ORE than 280 passengers on board a holiday jet flying from Gatwick to Lanzarote were caught up in a frightening mid-air
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The Boeing 747 landed safely in the Canary Islands after the crew declared some sort of engine problem in the middle of the flight. There were no injuries or damage to the plane. Spanish air traffic controllers tweeted : “Flight from Gatwick to Lanzarote with 284 people on board, arriving in emergency due to indication of engine failure. Maximum priority. Prepare and free up
track. Several flights waiting. #SafetyFirst #WorkInEquipment.” It is understood the plane was a Thomas Cook flight. An hour later, the controllers retweeted: “The landing was almost perfect, three fire trucks were waiting but it was not necessary. Air Controllers.” A state of emergency was called at the airport to ensure the plane landed as quickly as possible.
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municipality of San Bartolomé, with a new investment of 260,000 euros (including Igic), which will be cofinanced through the Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI) - ‘Conurban Azul’ of the ERDF Operational Program 2014-2020. The new actions, promoted and executed through the Transportation and Mobility Area coordinated by counselor Patricia Pérez (CC), in coordination with the area of Public Works and Project Planning and Coordination directed by Saray Rodríguez (PP), will be developed in the surroundings of the CEIP Playa Honda, in the streets of San Borondón, in the stretch between the Calle Mayor and
Botavara, and in the Botavara street itself. Pedro San Ginés said another 32,000 euros would be added for technical assistance and implementation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Playa Honda, whose project will also be cofinanced by these FEDER funds included in the Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI) - ‘Conurban Azul’ “. “ We are working on improving the mobility of Arrecife and this other urban and commercial centre of San Bartolomé, in Playa Honda, providing these populations with instruments to order and plan transport and the mobility of people and merchandise, and implementing -in turn- more
efficient ways of travelling that are more sustainable and cause the least possible environmental impact. Improving, in short, the security, circulation and traffic of these two populations.”
Submit your photos of Lanzarote wine run
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HE deadline to participate in the “Lanzarote Wine Run Photo Contest 2018'” will remain open until July 10th.
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Prizes on offer include a trip to Morocco and another one to Madeira, sponsored by Binter, as well as a weekend stay in the Sands Beach complex. The wine run was held on June 17th and anyone who took part in it or watched the event is invited to submit their photos. Rules can be consulted through the link goo.gl/vg2H37. The photographs must be original and unpublished and must be sent by email to salvalageria@cabildodelanzarote.com attaching the documentation and in the format indicated in the contest rules. The winners will be publicly announced before July 31st.
Lifeguards save bather
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IFEGUARDS came to the rescue after a man was spotted in difficulty in the sea in Lanzarote.
The man had gone for a 9am swim off Playa de El Jablillo in Teguise when the alert was raised. The 112 emergency control centre received a report to say someone had been saved from drowning but needed medical help. He was treated at the scene before being transferred to hospital. His condition was not serious.
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Stay safe this summer with 112 emergency service tweets
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OR the fifth year in a row, the 112 emergency service for the Canary Islands will be tweeting this summer to keep people safe.
The campaign # Risk0 aims to teach local people and visitors how to protect themselves and, if necessary, how to act in the face of an incident. It will be carried out through the Twitter site of @ 112cana-
rias which has more than 156,000 followers. Content will include preventive measures that must be put into practice before the arrival of high temperatures, episodes of haze, as well as recommendations to safely
enjoy a day at the beach or mountain, in order to avoid as many incidents as possible. In addition to the grouped tweets for the hastag # Riesgo0 #Verano, the campaign includes links to the video and the booklet “Enjoy a good day at the beach” edited by the Government of the Canary Islands, as well as recommendations on bathing and activities in the sea. When calling 1-1-2 , you have to clearly say where you are, what has happened, how many affected there are and their status, in order to send, as soon as possible, the resources of emergency more appropriate to each type of incident. Remember, operators speak English so ask for “service in English” when the operator first answers.
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What to do in the event of a drowning scare
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S in other emergency situations, prevention is the most important, says the Canary Emergency Service.
Doctors say that if you are in the water and start to feel chilly or begin to shiver, get out. Other warning signs include fatigue, headache, stabbing pain in the neck, itching in the abdomen, arms and legs, dizziness or ringing in the ears, blurred vision or lights, muscle cramps or joint pains. However, if there is a drowning situation, medics stress that in addition to helping the victim, it is necessar y to alert the emergency system as soon as possible through the telephone 1-1-1, to ensure that professional help arrives (ask for English service). In the event that the person in distress is at sea, the SUC
warns the person who is going to help him that, in addition to being a good swimmer, he must go with an object that floats (rescue tube, lifebuoy, surfboard ... ) to help and thus avoid a second victim. The way to approach the victim when in the water is also very important. If the person is conscious, it must be done from behind to avoid the victim grabbing the lifeguard and pulling both under. In these cases, the lifeguard should put their arms under the victim’s armpits, holding firmly and looking for buoyancy, and if he has a float, place it between his chest and the back of the victim. In addition, it is important to speak in their ear
to reassure and collaborate. If the affected person is in an unconscious state, their face should be removed from the water as soon as possible. Once on the ground, you have to check if the affected person breathes and has a pulse. In the event that the person begins to breathe, he may cough and have difficulty breathing so reassure him and give confidence, placing him in the lateral position of security until the health aid arrives. If not, it means that the affected person is in cardiorespiratory arrest, and cardiac massage should be started until the arrival of the emergency teams. This massage is often done under the instructions of the coordinating doctor of the SUC that remains on the other side of the telephone line.
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LANZAROTE ACCIDENT
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27-year-old British man was seriously injured after falling from a balcony in Lanzarote.
The incident happened just before 6.30pm on a Friday night. An investigation was launched to find out what happened. Telephone operators at the 112 emergency control centre for the Canary Islands said they received a call saying the Brit had fallen from a balcony in Los Cabezos Street which is within the municipality of Tías, part of Las Palmas. The emergency service confirmed the man’s nationality as British but did not say whether he was on holiday or a resident. However, the accident happened in a tourist facility.
A spokesman said: “At 6.22pm, the Coordinating Centre for Emergencies and Security (CECOES) 1-1-2 of the Government of the Canary Islands received an alert in which it was reported that a man needed health care after falling from a balcony in a tourist facility.” “The 1-1-2 service immediately activated the necessar y emergency resources. The 27-year-old man of British origin suffered severe trauma and was transferred by medical ambulance to the Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital.”
ASHOTEL FORECASTS
Mixed fortunes for different islands over summer hotel occupation
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OTEL and non-hotel establishments on the island of Tenerife are expecting to reach an average occupancy rate of 83 per cent this summer.
This figure represents a drop of five points compared to last summer, according to the occupation survey carried out periodically by the Hotel and Extra-hotel Association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, Ashotel, among more than 100,000 beds throughout the province. This fall in the forecast of hotel occupancy is directly related to the trend in the decline of tourists that has been recorded this year in the archipelago, which closed the first quarter of 2018 with minus six per cent of tourists. By areas of Tenerife, hotel and non-hotel establishments in the south of the island have the highest occupancy rates in July and August, with 85 per cent (minus five per cent with respect to 2017 forecasts). With regard to hotels in the north, they expect to reach 77 per cent of their accommodation capacity during the summer season (minus eight per cent), while in the metropolitan area (Santa Cruz and La Laguna), the estimate is 61 per cent (minus two per cent). However, this slight downward trend does not occur in two of the three remaining islands of the province. La Palma, for example, which in 2017 had a forecast of 85 per cent, expects the figure to be as much as 92 per cent this summer. Among the reasons for this growth is the closing of the Sol La Palma hotel for refurbishments, with some 1,000 beds, which has not been included in the survey, which increases the occupancy of the rest of the establishments. In addition, the positive influence on the behaviour of Canarian domestic tourism continues with the 75 per cent discount on trips by plane and ship between islands. For its part, La Gomera, which usually shows fairly stable behaviour and high local tourism in the summer, forecasts an occupation of 88 per cent (plus two per cent), although as the weeks pass that occupation is higher. In fact, in August, La Gomera is at 91 per cent at the moment. Finally, El Hierro, as this is not a year for the celebration of the Bajada de la Virgen, moderates its forecast of occupation at 70 per cent on average, compared to the start of last summer when hotels were full for the week of the patronal festivities. However, the island does expect this to increase as many Canarians, as well as other European visitors, only decide their holidays at the last minute. Ashotel believes that these signs of falling tourist arrivals are not a cause for alarm but a reminder to keep on working towards a destination where excellence and quality of service and facilities prevail. “The recovery of competing destinations of the Mediterranean arc, such as Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, direct competition for the Canary Islands in summer, is one of the most important reasons for this reduction in tourists arriving in the archipelago,” said a spokesman.
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A Gomera is expecting a good tourist summer for the months of July, August and September, in which both hotel establishments and holiday homes will have an average occupancy of over 80 per cent. This figure would be a record for the island and, according to president Casimiro Curbelo “will give a boost to the economy and increase job creation, mainly in the services sector.” “It is a figure with an important impact for the island economy because the level of occupation is linked to greater spending capacity and, consequently, greater dynamism of the economy and employ-
ment generation, “ he said. Sr. Curbelo recalled that the average spending of tourists has risen in the last year by three per cent and already exceeds the barrier of 130 euros. By areas, tourism councillor María Isabel Méndez said the south of the island still enjoys the highest percentage of occupation. In the case of Valle Gran Rey it exceeds 87 per cent, followed by Alajeró
with 82 per cent, and San Sebastián de La Gomera with 76 per cent. Meanwhile, the municipalities in the north of the island reach 70 per cent. “ We have positioned ourselves as a benchmark for summer holidays,” she said. He also commented that, for the first time, these occupation data include a sample made to holiday homes, whose occupation for the summer months also reaches 80 per cent on average. This type of accommodation already exceeds 250 units in the insular geography.
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“STAY UNSPOILT”
Early warning to La Graciosa after eighth island declaration
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F you’ve visited each one of the seven islands in the Canaries, you can now add an eighth to your list! Boasting just 721 residents, no tarmaced roads and only 29 square kilometres in size, La Graciosa can now hold its own with Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro, Fuerteventura and La Gomera. Spain’s General Commission of the Autonomous Communities of the Senate has agreed La Graciosa can officially become the eighth inhabited Canar y island, without severing its administrative links with Lanzarote. It can now formulate its own “legal personality” but locals have already issued a warning over attracting too many tourists which could create a problem of over-crowding and too much strain on limited services and resources. For now, however, campaigners are celebrating the victor y which was spearheaded by the Popular Party and the local residents’ group, the Council of Citizenship . The archipelgo of the Canaries actually encompasses 13 islands with just eight of them inhabited. Up until now, only Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro, Fuerteventura and La Gomera were recognised as the official seven. La Graciosa, which has about 710 inhabitants, receives about 25,000 tourists and has the status of a
Brit arrested as police intercept sailboat with cocaine
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British national and two Frenchmen were arrested after Spanish police and Tax Agency officials intercepted a yacht off the Canary Islands and found 1,850 kilos of cocaine hidden inside. protected area within the Chinijo National Park. It is often hailed as “paradise”, with one of its five kilometre long beaches being described as the best in Spain. The Popular Party said the island’s “extraordinary natural values” should be officially recognised for the benefit of residents and visitors alike. There are only two towns on La Graciosa, namely La Caleta del Sebo and Casas de Pedro Barba. It is located to the northwest of Lanzarote, separated just a kilometre away by a stretch of sea known as “El río”. The island economy is based on fishing and tourism. The island is one of the few places in
Europe where there are no asphalted roads and therefore very few cars, except for taxis. Most people get around by bike. Residents have been campaigning for years to get official recognition as the eighth Canar y island and gathered more than 4,000 signatures on a protest petition. The island will not become self-governing as it will still be linked to Lanzarote. Neither will it have its own island council known as a “cabildo”. However, the declaration will classify La Graciosa as a district, ie a smaller local entity with a legal personality.
It will have its own budget so that the public services for residents and visitors can be managed at local level. Senator for Lanzarote Partido Popular, Joel Delgado said: “This is an act of justice and an historic day for La Graciosa.” Tourism chiefs describe La Graciosa as “This island is for special, sensitive travellers who know how to enjoy nature, silence and beauty. It is probably one of the few places in Europe where there are still no asphalt roads. It is the most unknown and the one that leads the serenity of the Canary Islands.”
Hiker airlifted Man attacked to hospital
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29-year-old man needed hospital treatment after being hit over the head with a blunt instrument during an assault in Gran Canaria.
Police did not elaborate on the circumstances of the attack which happened just after noon in Las Palmas. Medics went to a house following an alert and found the man with a “moderate” head injury. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
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HE emergency helicopter had to be called in after a 30-year-old woman fell and injured herself whilst out hiking in La Palma.
The incident happened in the district of Andrés and Sauces in the mid-afternoon and left the walker unable to continue because of a limb injury. Firemen from La Palma joined in the rescue but because of the difficult access to the path, it was decided to airlift her the island’s airport and then on to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Man dies in Lanzarote car crash
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man died and another was seriously injured in a frontal car collision in Lanzarote.
The accident happened in the late morning on the LZ-2 between Yaiza and Blaya Blanca in the municipality of Arrecife. The emergency services rushed to the scene after being told of the crash between two cars. On their arrival, they fould that one of the occupants had already died. Fire fighters were in charge of releasing the seriously wounded second man who was travelling in the other accident vehicle. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
The operation, codenamed “GRU”, started in 2015 when Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency and National Police initiated investigations on a criminal organisation dedicated to the traffic of narcotics by sea through sailboats. The modus operandi was to charter recreational craft that either moved the drug directly to Spanish ports hidden in compartments conditioned for it or made the transshipment on the high seas to other vessels that were responsible for introducing the drug into Spain. Later the drug was stored in “day care centres” until its distribution in the black market. As part of the investigation, a tip-off was received about the possible transportation of drugs aboard a sailing-type vessel, in principle of unknown name, heading towards the Spanish coasts where the merchandise would be transferred to another vessel . At first it was suspected that
the drug was transported by a vessel that would have received the drug off the coast of Suriname. However, the investigation later determined that the drugs could have been transferred to another vessel, also a sailboat whose name was unknown, which was about 300 miles from the Canary Islands and bound for the archipelago. The patrol boat ‘Petrel I’ of the Tax Agency moved to the area and confirmed the location of a sailboat of about 12 metres in length. Finally, in the early hours of the morning and 240 nautical miles west of the Canar y Islands, the ‘Petrel’ boarded the ‘Pepper Sauce’ sailboat, showing an English flag, and arrested its three crew members . Inside the boat, a total of 61 bales of cocaine with an approximate weight of 1,850 kilos were found. The boat was then towed by the ship Petrel into the port of Las Palmas for the provisional detention of the three suspects.
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More than a million false batteries seized in Spanish raids
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ATIONAL Police agents and officials of the Tax Agency, in a joint operation, have dismantled in Valencia two clandestine factories producing false batteries.
Five people have been arrested and eight others investigated in an operation that has allowed the seizure of more than 1,325,000 batteries that pretended to be top quality but in reality posed a serious risk to the health and physical integrity of users. Ten inspections and three raids were carried out in Valencia, Badajoz and Valladolid, locating some 80,000 batteries already put on sale in various commercial establishments. The investigation began last May after police became aware of the existence of a criminal group which sold counterfeit batteries with false well-known names. The batteries were
“RESPECTFUL DRIVING”
Traffic police launch summer campaign to check motorcyclists
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PAIN’S traffic department has launched a summer campaign to make sure motorcyclists and mopeds are abiding by the driving rules.
manufactured without any type of quality control and could disable the electrical devices where they were installed, cause fires and even explode. The researchers located in Valencia two batter y production centres, operating almost all day, which were controlled by four people of Chinese nationality who managed the business in conditions close to slavery.
These factories carried out the complete process of labelling and packaging the batteries in “white”, imitating the external appearance of the most renowned brands in the commercial sector. National Police recommend that if you want to buy a product manufactured under adequate quality control and that you have optimal conditions for its use, go to the legal channels of distribution and to trusted shops.
Surveillance is to be increased, especially at weekends, to ensure “responsible and respectful driving”. Extra checks are to be conducted by the Civil Guard until September, both from the road and air via the DGT helicopter. Officers will be giving special attention to roads frequently used by motorcyclists. In 2016, the percentage of motorcycles in the vehicle fleet was ten per cent, that is 3.2 million motorcycles. With regard to accidents, motorcycle users featured in 24 per cent of the total number of accidents involving victims, that is, 25,944 accidents, in which 343 motorcyclists died. In interurban roads, there was a reduction of five per cent in the number of motorcyclists killed, while in urban areas, 27 more motorists died than in
2015. The risk of dying in a traffic accident is 17 times greater in motorcycles than in cars. In addition, 95 per cent of the fatalities in traffic accidents involving a motorcycle, the deceased is the motorcyclist himself. By type of accident, in the motorcycle collision accident with another vehicle, 36 per cent of the motorcyclists and 56 per cent of the drivers of the other vehicles registered infractions. The most frequent infractions of motorcycle users
were: inadequate speed (18 per cent of cases), invasion of the opposite lane and antiregulation overtaking (18 per cent). In the case of drivers of other vehicles, the most frequent infractions were those related to noncompliance with the priority rules (32 per cent of cases). Although the use of the helmet is mandatory in both urban and interurban roads, in 2016, 15 people who travelled by motorcycle did not use this safety device, an object that often avoids death.
SMUGGLING ATTEMPT
Stowaways found under hundreds of kilos of junk
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IGHT illegal immigrants were found hidden under a lorry’s pile of junk in another attempt to get into Europe. Police said they were lucky to be alive as they risked being killed or at least seriously injured by the hundreds of kilos of scrap iron. “This method is ver y dangerous due to the instability of the load, its weight and the multiple edges and sharp objects,” said a spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard. All eight stowaways were men and of North African origin. They were discovered in the port of Melilla as the lorry waited to get on a ferry. Police had to use a heartbeat machine because their hiding place in “nests” under the junk were not visible to the naked eye. On this occasion, they had
used an old wooden door to act as a “ceiling” with the scrap metal above. The authorities say the thousands of migrants who try to get across the border from Africa into Spain are very aware of where the vehicles park overnight and hide themselves under the loads whilst the drivers are away. “For this, they use rudimentary materials such as a piece of wood or a piece of metal sheet as a roof,” said the
spokesman. “They hide and wait overnight until the vehicle is loaded the next day and then leaves the port.” “Their hiding space is so small and dangerous and they can remain there for many hours or even days.” Police say getting the immigrants out is also dangerous for the officers involved. All eight were rescued and taken to a holding camp for processing.
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Transplant body stresses “zero tolerance” against organ trafficking
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PAIN’S National Transplant Organisation has reiterated its position of zero tolerance against organ trafficking.
Their statement follows allegations in the press that a footballer had received a liver transplant through an illegal donation. The ONT said it had started an internal investigation but it appeared that the donation and transplant process “was in accordance with current legislation and the usual clinical protocols in the field of living donor transplantation.” However, the organisation took the opportunity to stress its stance on donations, saying: “The ONT recalls that Spain has been a pioneer in introducing into the Criminal Code organ trafficking as a crime punishable by up to 12 years in prison.” “In the case of a living donation, the Spanish transplant system contemplates controls at three different levels precisely to guarantee that the donation of live, renal or hepatic is done under the ethical principles of altruism and total voluntariness.” “A first control is performed by an independent medical
team from which the organ will be extracted and subsequently transplanted.” “A second control lies in the Hospital Ethics Committee that has to issue a positive or negative resolution of the donation on a case-by-case basis.” “In the third instance, the donor, accompanied by a team doctor who will perform the extraction of the organ and the doctor who has evaluated the donor, meets with a judge, who has to authorise the donation and verify that it is going to be carried out without any kind of economic compensation or psychological pressure.” “If in any of the three controls there is any doubt that the donation is not produced expressly, freely, disinterested, or that there may be some kind of economic benefit, the extraction of the organ is not performed and therefore the donation is paralysed.”
CO2 PROBLEMS
Spain still committed to pollution reduction despite increased figures
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O2 emissions have grown in Spain by 4.4 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year.
Preliminary data to be sent to Brussels reveal that the emissions reached the 338.8 million tons of CO2 equivalent, which represents an increase of 4.4 per cent
compared to 2016. This is the largest year-on-year increase since 2002. The main reason for this rise is the 18.8 per cent increase in emissions from electricity
generation, due to higher production in coal plants and combined cycle plants, together with a 49 per cent drop in hydraulic electricity generation in a year marked by drought. “It is a negative balance and reveals that a greater penetration of renewable sources in the energy mix is necessar y because Spain cannot continue to trust the good or bad results of the emissions trajectory to the weather conditions. to maintain optimum results, even when weather conditions are adverse, and to decouple as soon as possible the economic growth of greenhouse gas emissions, “said Secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Morán. In a year with a GDP increase of 3.1 per cent and hydrologically bad - 2017 was the warmest and the second driest since 1965 -, all emitting sectors experienced an increase in emissions. The increase in emissions from the industrial sector (+ 3.2
per cent), road transport (+ 2.5 per cent) and agriculture (+ 2.9 per cent) also contributed to this increase. The main decreases were registered in the residential sector (-2.8 per cent) and in the use of fluorinated gases (-17.2 per cent). With the preliminary data for 2017, the level of global emissions would be 17.8 per cent higher than the year 1990 and 23 per cent below the 2005 emissions. The objective expressed by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, which seeks to raise the ambition in the fight against climate change in Spain, poses a reduction of about 20 per cent over the level of 1990 to 2030, which translated to today’s figures would mean a decline of just over 45 per cent. The draft Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition that the ministry hopes to be able to submit to information before August will mark the path to be able to meet the emission reduction objectives established by the Paris Agreement.
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PETITION GROWS
Millions of air passengers face major disruption unless EU acts now, says Ryanair
World’s first “Smurf” hamlet rebrands itself as “Blue Village” as it suffers identity crisis
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tiny hamlet in Spain painted entirely blue when it became the world’s only “Smurf ” village is suffering an identity crisis and trying to win back thousands of lost tourists. Business owners in Juzcar (population 240) on the Costa del Sol say a dispute over copyright with the creators of the famous characters has had negative repercussions for the hamlet which used to attract up to 50,000 people a year. Because of contractural reasons, the “Smurf ” village has had to rebrand itself as the “Blue village” and is fighting off daily rumours that it has either closed down or is about to repaint all its blue buildings white. Chef and owner of the Hotel Bandolero, Iván Sastre Pascual says this is not the case but damage is being caused to the village’s fame with a subsequent fall in visitor numbers. Now, Juzcar is trying to draw the crowds back in with a raft of new activities, including ziplining, Tibetan bridges, guided tours and hiking routes and
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says it will do all it can to “keep the gravy train running.” .New attractions include regular workshops for visitors on how to paint their faces blue and blue manicures. There is also a blue pool and a blue market, as well as a blue gastronomic route. An emergency meeting was recently called to draw up a completely new strategy, with the new name at the helm. “This is the beginning of a new stage in which we must all fight together and go in the same direction,” said a spokesman for the organisers. The new campaign includes the slogan: “Come and visit Juzcar, the blue village and disconnect from everything!” Juzcar nestles in the Serrania de Ronda, with the properties perched on the ridges of the mountains. It is 115 kilometres from Malaga and 25km from Ronda.
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YANAIR is calling for immediate action from the EU Comission to head off a summer of disruption in the skies due to air traffic control strikes and staff shortages.
And the low-cost carrier has put out a plea to all its customers to sign a protest petition “Keep Europe’s Skies Open” which has already gained international support. The airline is furious that it had to cancel flights due to the French air traffic controllers’ strike. Although the action was called off, Rynair said the decision came too late to avoid cancellations and delays. Posting an updated bulletin on its website, Ryanair said: “We are calling for immediate EU Commission action to prevent more ATC strikes and staff shortages disrupting the travel plans of Europe’s consumers this summer and we also encourage all customers to sign A4E’s online petition, Keep Europe’s Skies Open. (http://www.keepeuropesskiesopen.com). The petition started by Airlines for Europe calls on the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to “protect Europe from repeated extortion and disruption by Air Traffic Control unions.” “Although we fully respect the right to industrial action, the demands of increasingly mobile European citizens and businesses cannot be taken hostage in such a disproportionate manner,” says A4E. The petition urges the European Commision to: *Actively and in good faith participate in arbitration before threatening industrial action *Protect flights overflying the country affected by industrial action while ensuring this does not come at the expense of flights to and from the country affected *Implement cooperation mechanisms to explore means to minimise the impact of ATC service disruption (allowing other European Air Traffic Controllers to manage flights over airspace affected by strike action) *Provide a 21-day advance notification of strike action *Provide a 72h advance notification of participation in industrial action, at individual employee level, so as to improve the predictability of the level of disruption Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s chief executive, said: “These disruptions are unacceptable, and we call on the Governments, and the EU Commission to take urgent and decisive action to ensure that ATC providers are fully staffed and that overflights are not affected when national strikes take place, as they repeatedly do in France.”
Magaluf cracks down on bad behaviour with six-fold increase in fines
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OURISM chiefs in Magaluf are sticking to their pledge to crack down on anti-social behav iour after revealing a six-fold increase in sanctions. Local police say they are working around the clock to enforce the newly-toughened rules of co-existence which involve fines of between 100 and 3,000 euros for a raft of offences. In June, the number of complaints filed for disorderly conduct and security in public places within the tourist resort
of Calvia increased by 600 per cent compared to the month of May. A specific campaign has also been carried out so that businesses do not sell alcohol between midnight and 8am, which has resulted in a total of 13 complaints for noncompliance with the regulations. “The police have paid
special attention to infractions related to alcohol consumption, in order to stop everything that leads to alcoholic leisure and drug consumption and that alters coexistence and public order in the municipality,” said a council spokesman. Local Police filed a total of 721 complaints for breaches against the Ordinance for the Promotion of Coexistence in the month of June. With regard to 2017, penalties for drnking in the
street and for exercising unauthorised activities (masseurs) have increased. Compared to May 2018, infractions for disorderly conduct increased from six in May to 32 in June. The same has happened with the infractions related to the rules of conduct, which have gone from three in May to 18 in June. So far this year, a total of 1,737 complaints have been lodged for infractions of the Municipal Ordinance.
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FILM CLUB - THURSDAY JULY 26 - FINDING YOUR FEET ‘Lady’ Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband of forty years (John Sessions) is having an affair with her best friend (Josie Lawrence), she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie). Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free spirited sibling who lives on an inner-city council estate. But difference is just what Sandra needs and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to a community dance class where she meets her sister’s friends, Charlie (Timothy Spall), Jackie (Joanna Lumley) and Ted (David Hayman). This colourful group of defiant and energetic third-agers start to show Sandra that retirement is a beginning, and that divorce could be her new lease of life and love. All shows will start promptly at 2pm. Entry is free, but there will be a small charge for the interval refreshments. The committee are busy organising forthcoming social events. Our annual quiz, a murder mystery lunch, and more at the planning stage. Dates and venues soon to be published. 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 922 383 098.
A SHARK IN THE BATH JOHN REID YOUNG
A collection of short stories set in the Canary Islands Hotel sharks aren’t the only surprise in this charming collection of short stories. There’s a desperate race against time to arrest one of the Great Train Robbers when he flees to Tenerife. A British revolutionary gets caught up in the illegal transport of human cargo during the dark days of Franco. These and other fascinating stories from local author and long time Tenerife resident.
The most daring and devastating heist in literary history targets a high security vault located deep beneath Princetown University. Valued at 25 million dollars (though some say priceless), the five manuscripts of F Scott Fitzgerald’s only novels are among the most valuable in the world and now they’re gone. After an initial flurry of arrests, both they and the ruthless gang of thieves who took them have vanished without trace. Now it falls to struggling writer Mercer Mann to crack a case that has thwarted the FBI’s finest minds.
TELL TALE JEFFREY ARCHER
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT TOM FOX Chaos is about to descend on the Eternal City. The river Tiber will run with blood. A darkness will consume the sun. And that is just the beginning. An ancient stone bearing seven predictions is unearthed in a dig. Then, when gunshots are fired by the river Akkadian language specialist Angelina Calla and Vatican expert Ben Verdyx are stunned to realise they are the targets. The tablet connects them: they are the only people on Rome who can decipher it. But can these prophecies be real? And why does someone want Ben and Angelina dead? They must unravel the terrifying truth before their time runs out.
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Don’t blow situations out of proportion. Discrimination will be in order. Control your temper when dealing with your emotional partner. Find out what they’re up to, and see if you can pick up where you left off. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Your positive attitude and intellectual outlook will draw others to you. Work quietly behind the scenes for best results. You may want to take a look at the personal papers of elders in your family.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Empty promises and a lack of cash may put a damper on your plans. Be prepared to take care of the issues at hand. Don’t be too eager to start any debates.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) You can’t do everything on your own. Your hard work will payoff; advancement looks positive. Property deals will pay big dividends.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Creative educational pursuits will payoff. Too much work and no play will not only result in fatigue and frustration but also loneliness, too. Your fun loving approach will be admired and appreciated by others. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You really can’t do anything to change matters today. Help elders with their concerns. Regardless of your first reaction, the outcome will be favorable.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You need to distance yourself from the situation for a little while first. Unpredictable events will disrupt your routine. Take your time before making personal decisions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You will be relentless when it comes to getting yourself back into shape. Don’t turn down offers that include sports activities or children. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Health problems may prevail if you haven’t been getting enough rest. Spend time with friends and relatives. Travel for pleasure. If you are in the midst of a financial deal, this is your lucky day.
CAMINO ISLAND JOHN GRISHAM
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
A collection of fifteen gripping and original short stories. Find out what happens to the hapless young detective who travels to an Italian hillside town to solve a murder, and the pretentious schoolboy whose discovery of the origin’s of his father’s wealth changes his life forever. Follow the stories of the woman who dares challenge the men in her Ivy League university during the 1930s, and another woman who thumbs a lift and has an encounter she will never forget.
1940, London, the Blitz. With the country’s morale at stake, inexperienced screenwriter, Catrin (Gemma Atherton) and a makeshift cast and crew, work under fire to make a film to lift the country’s flagging spirits and inspire America to join the war. They set off to make a film to warm the hearts of the nation. A witty, romantic and powerful portrayal of a young woman finding her voice amidst the mayhem of war...and the movies! Also starring Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy and many other recognisable English actors.
Your mate may be distressed if you refuse to make a commitment. Keep an eye on your weight. Curb your mood swings; they could result in loneliness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Be sure to sidestep those who are eccentric or unpredictable. Set the ball in motion and be relentless until you complete the project. Think hard before going into business with friends or family.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Be careful disclosing information. If you go shopping, only take what you can afford to part with. A romantic infatuation from your past may surface if you frequent places that you both used to go.
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Allan McIntyre Signs are good for this Country Tourer
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HERE’S an abundance of SUVs on our roads with car manufacturers vying for sales in this ever-growing market.
I’ve been driving my fair share of these vehicles recently so it was nice to get behind the wheel of what is a real alternative to them. And I enjoyed the few days I was sampling Vauxhall’s Insignia Country Tourer for the first time. This is a toughed-up estate model that looks much more attractive than your average SUV and has the load-carrying capacity to match or better them. There are all-wheel drive versions that will allow you to venture off the tarmac but I was sampling a front-wheel drive model. This Country Tourer has a
sporty yet rugged look. Exterior features include wheel arch and side sill extensions, front and rear skid plates, roof rails and 18-inch twin-spoke alloy wheels. It’s a big car and there’s no shortage of space inside either. Up front, driver and passenger have lots of leg, head and elbow room and it’s the same in the rear for three passengers. The test model was a 2.0 Turbo D 170ps Blue Injection and there was a real premium feel to the interior. A £1,155 leather trim option added another touch of luxury to this Insignia. My drive came at the start
of the hot sunshine we’ve enjoyed in Scotland so the heated outer rear seats and heated steering wheel were not called upon on this occasion. An eight-inch touchscreen displays a full-integrated European sat nav Navi 900 IntelliLink system – and a whole lot more. There’s Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, as well as Vauxhall OnStar. This is your personal in-car assistant that provides instant crash response, roadside assistance, vehicle diagnostics and more. You won’t be disappointed with the sound system either as it comes through seven speakers – five front and two rear. If you’re looking at the SUV
or estate model market the load carrying will be a vital factor. There’s stacks of room for luggage in the Country Tourer – 560 litres increasing to a massive 1,665 litres with rear seats folded. And standard roof rails allow you to carry roof loads of up to 100kg. A handy £380 option on the test car was the power tailgate with a sensor that allowed you to open or close it with a kicking motion under the bumper. Performance will also play a huge part on your decision and the Insignia doesn’t disappoint. The 2-litre 170ps Turbo diesel engine comes to life
when the start button is pressed and can bolt out of the blocks if required. This big car races from zero to 60mph in just 8.8 seconds and has lots of mid-range acceleration. The power is delivered through a super all-new eightspeed automatic transmission. This moves smoothly up and down the gears and brings instant response when you need quick-fire speed boost. With a top speed of 135mph, the Country Tourer is merely in trotting mode when it cruises along at legal maximum 70mph speeds. It would be the ideal car for long journeys with little engine, road or wind noises coming into the cabin.
This Insignia also displayed fine handling abilities on some minor roads with good grip when cornering at speed. Ride comfort was also excellent, even going over some potholed roads. It’s not the hardest car to park either with manoeuvres assisted by front and rear parking sensors. Fuel economy figures are also impressive – 47.1mpg combined, 37.2mpg urban and 56.5mpg extra urban. Vauxhall’s Insignia Country Tourer is a great all-round performer and is a serious contender to more higherpriced estates and SUVs. The test model’s on-theroad price is £27,865 without the options.
What does your driving licence allow you to do?
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E are going to clarify for readers what the categories on a Spanish Licence are and what and whom is entitled to drive. Listed are all the categories.
There are currently 15 different categories. They are AM, A1, A2, A, B, BTP, B+E, C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E. The BTP category has now been eliminated to comply with EU rules however this only happened last year so many people still have it showing on their licence, so if you have don’t worry!
Each of the categories represent: AM This category allows the holder to drive a two or three wheeled scooter or light four wheeled vehicle, although the category can be limited to three and four wheels. The minimum age for holding this licence is 15. A1 This category allows the use of a motorcycle of up to 125 cc, with a maximum power of 11 kw and a ratio of weight/ power of 0,1 kw/kg and three wheelers with a maximum power of 15 kw. The minimum age for holding this is 16. A2 This category allows the use of a motorcycle of up to 35 kw with a ratio of weight/power of 0,2 kw/kg. The minimum age for holding this is 18. A This category allows all motorcycles and three wheeled vehicles. Minimum age is 20 although until 21 a three-wheeler of a maximum of 15 kw cannot be used. To summarise then the A categories are for scooters, and bikes and three wheeled vehicles. B and B1 This is probably the most common category one will see. This category allows the use of cars, vans and 4x4 where the weight doesn’t exceed 3.500 kgs, and where they are designed and constructed to transport no more than 8 passengers plus the driver. This type of vehicle can have an attached trailer providing the maximum authorized weight doesn’t exceed 750 kgs. Minimum age is 18.
You may drive a “Pair of vehicles” comprised of a car, van or 4x4 plus a trailer where the permitted weight exceeds 750 kgs, as long as the total weight doesn’t exceed 4.250 kgs, this being under a Category B licence. After 3 years, a category B allows the holder to use a scooter/ motorbike of up to 125cc. B+E Pairs of vehicles comprised of a vehicle permitted under the B category accompanied by a trailer with a maximum permitted weight of 3500 kgs. C1 Vehicles that aren’t authorized under the D1 or D category, whose maximum weight exceeds 3.500 kgs but doesn’t reach 7.500 kgs, this includes large vans and small lorries and vehicles that are designed and constructed to transport no more than 8 passengers plus the driver. Said vehicles can tow a trailer with a maximum weight of 750 kgs. C1+E Pairs of vehicles comprised of a vehicle permitted under the C1 category accompanied by a trailer or semitrailer whose weight exceeds 750 kgs, but whose combined weight doesn’t exceed 12.000 kgs. Pairs of vehicles comprised of a vehicle permitted under the B category plus a trailer or a semitrailer whose weight exceeds 3.500 kgs as long as the combined weight doesn’t exceed 12.000 kgs. C Vehicles that aren’t authorized under the D1 or D category, whose maximum authorized weight doesn’t exceed 3.500 kgs this includes large vans and small lorries and vehicles that are designed and constructed to transport no more than 8 passengers plus the driver. Said vehicles can tow a trailer of up to 750 kgs.
Minimum age of 21. C+E Pairs of vehicles comprised of a vehicle permitted under the C category accompanied by a trailer or semitrailer whose weight doesn’t exceeds 750 kg. Minimum age of 21. D1 Vehicles designed and constructed for the transportation of no more than 16 passengers plus the driver and whose maximum length doesn’t exceed 8 meters. Said vehicles can tow a trailer of up to 750 kgs. Minimum age of 21. D1+E Pairs of vehicles comprised of a vehicle permitted under the D1 category accompanied by a trailer whose weight exceeds 750 kgs. Minimum age of 21. D Vehicles designed and constructed for the transportation of more than 8 passengers plus the driver, this refers to minibuses and buses. Said vehicles can tow a trailer of up to 750 kgs. Minimum age of 24. D+E Pairs of vehicles comprised of a vehicle permitted under the D category accompanied by a trailer whose weight exceeds 750 kgs Minimum age of 24.
So how long do each of the categories last? Categories C1+ C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D and D+E are valid for 5 years until the holder reaches 65 then they are valid for 3 years. All remaining categories are valid for 10 years until the holder reaches 65 then 5 years after that age, however all the timescales can be reduced due to illness or deficiencies. If you are confused or require any clarification or indeed need to exchange your licence please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Make life happier for your little pet Small 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 samesex 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.
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
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 samesex pairs or small groups.
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
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 tunnel-environment 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!).
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. Article courtesy of Blue Cross animal charity, UK.
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Your dining experience around our restaurants
The Oriental
Brunelli’s Steakhouse
Cafeteria Gourmet Plan B
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
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.
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.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/el-oriental
For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com
“Fantastic food and drink at reasonable prices. What more could you ask for!” is just one of the accolades given to his buzzing bar/cafeteria in Puerto. It is run by owners Umberto and Brian, two Italians with more than 15 years’ experience each in cuisine. They specialise in Italian pizza/foccacia genovez and all the dishes are home-made with the emphasis on healthy food. Nothing is fried. Ön Sundays, there is a buffet brunch from noon to 5pm: juices, pasta, pizza, etc. Their cooking is a fusion between Italian and Canarian cuisine although they also offer a variety of international dishes. They also specialise in cocktails as they have a qualified barman. Gourmet Plan B can also offer you a catering service for events and beautiful occasion cakes (pick-up at restaurant). Find this little gem in La Paz in a quiet area near the “El Mirador”. Open every day from 9am to 10:30 pm, closed on Wednesdays
Edificio Aceviño 12, Puerta 6 La Paz Puerto de la Cruz
“SUNDAY BRUNCH” from 11:30 to 14:00pm
II Pappagallo
La Parrilla
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
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.
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.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/il-pappagallo
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/la-parrilla
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 .
Calle Uruguay 5 Puerto de la Cruz Reservations 922 076 678
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Harriet’s
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English Tea Room
Restaurante Gom
Tito’s Bodeguita
Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé
Santa Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
This iconic restaurant in the heart of Santa Cruz is definitely a place to head for if you enjoy stunning decor and high-end cuisine but at prices you can still afford. The food here is best described as a slice of home-made cooking with the taste and touch of nouvelle cuisine. The emphasis is on quality, freshness and naturalness where the raw product is the star, depending on what is available that day in the market. They offers a special menu for celiac and can help create food for anyone with a specific allergy. Weddings, etc are also catered for and there is always a dish of the day. You will find GOM within the Hotel Taburiente, located in front of Parque García Sanabria. Their opening times are Tuesday to Saturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 23:00.
Tito’s Bodeguita situated on the premises of the San Nicolás Hermitage, you will find a stunningly beautiful, fully restored old Canary house with its traditional white and black pebble-dash exterior. The double doors at the entrance give way to a large flowerdecked interior patio, the bar, indoor dining area, wine cellar and small church to the left. How many restaurants do you know that boast a church? The interior patio is idyllic and typifies all the best features old Canary architecture has to offer, very few straight lines, overhanging balconies and wooden beams. The bodeguita is run by Tito and Ari (brother and sister) who are ready to help you with a menu of your choice and wine, local, national or international, from the large cellar. There is plenty of parking and the premises are disabledfriendly. The staff are also bilingual.
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
For reservations call 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com
Camino del Durazno,1 Puerto de la Cruz Motorway Exit 35 Tel.647 933 433 / 922 089 436 www.titosbodeguita.com / info@titosbodeguita.com
CLOSED from 1st June to the 31st July
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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Plan B - Italian innovation on the rise at Puerto de la Cruz, La Paz U
MBERTO and his cousin/business-partner have been here for over a year, working and studying the market and 2 months ago Plan B opened in La Paz, at the end of Aceviños street. These two Ligurian cousins are bringing to Puerto de la Cruz, the original focaccia dough. Yes! From the land of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
The Story
Hardworking professionals, they achieved the elite in their homeland, Italy, working for michelin star restaurants and competing at world-class culinary events. At the top of their game they’ve decided to become their own bosses and start here in Tenerife. We sure hope they do reach their goals and become one of the top innovative cafeteria pizza parlours in the island.
The Cafeteria Located at the far end of La Paz, Calle Aceviños 12, it’s a no brainer to park, if you have kids, there’s also space for them to run about before or after the meal and the staff is always happy to entertain them with ‘special delights’ or you can enjoy a relaxing walk with your partner. The cafeteria consists of a small 6 table terrace, an 8 table dining area inside and a couple of sidewalks in front of the bar to finish it off.
The Price Innovation always comes at a cost. Not necessarily, although Plan B is in La Paz, which has to be said, is one of the poshest neighbourhoods in Puerto de la Cruz. Pricewise, we’re not talking about ridiculous prices. A basic focaccia costs 2,50€ and the price can rise to 10€ or 12€, depending on the topping, filling or size you choose. There’s also the possibility of ordering family size pizzas that feed 6 diners and can be divided into different flavours (Margarita, Capricciosa, Sausage & Gorgonzola, etc.). Dishes like the Culurgnones or the Lamb Burger have a price range of 7€ to 12€ and adding another innovation, Plan B services TAPAS to customers who come just for drinks. Great stop for your prosecco appetizer!
The Food & Drinks The soul of every well established restaurant is the food they serve and in Plan B, they do know how to open their souls. From homemade ‘della mamma Culurgnones di papa e menta’ with a white bolognese (cheek veal) sauce, passing through the array of focaccias and pizzas, rectangular or round, baked with the original Liguria focaccia dough to a succulent veal tartare with Canary avocado. To describe Plan B’s proposal, we’d say it’s an innovative Italian cafeteria pizza parlour, providing to the clients, local or touristic, comfort food with a gourmet touch. Always scanning the local market and working with it, thus creating seasonal menus, that offer Focaccia and Pizza Liguria style. Adding to it the season dishes, that are defined by nature and the local fishermen and farmers. More innovation, in the drinks. The cafeteria is proud of creating great cocktails, the ‘piña colada’ is one of their specialities, and also of having a great variety of Proseccos. A very good Italian house wine accompanies the food and refreshing cocktails for afters. The different types of coffees are a great call for morning breakfast, mid-morning snacks or after a freshly cooked meal. Plan B is a small, welcoming business, managed by hardworking professionals that know the restaurateur business and want to offer a touch of innovation to the classical pizza parlours in the island.
The Conclusion A great surprise to add to the La Paz neighbourhood, bringing to the area some interesting concepts. Mixing the takeaway pizza business with homemade comfort food, that lives following the seasons of the year. As a newly opened business there are some adjustment that need taking care of, but that I leave it to you to decide. Just one recommendation, don’t go if you’re in a rush, a down tempo is more the concept you are looking for at Plan B. It’s worth it! Go with family and friends and enjoy not just the food and drinks at Plan B, but also the neighbourhood that invites for a stroll before or after dining. Enjoy!
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Sabor Canario
Restaurante Magnolia
Tressardi
La Orotava
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
If you haven’t yet discovered La Orotava, you must do so as it is the most wonderful town full of charm, character and Canary architecture. This restaurant is located in one of the oldest buildings in the centre of La Orotava in a two-floor house of 800 square metres and two patios. Here you can taste the best of traditional Canary food with flair and innovation and wines from La Orotava. Its style is home-made Canary food, with both conventional and creative dishes, always inspired by the best produce from the town. Prices suit all pockets.
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.
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.
For reservations call 922 322 793 Calle Carrera 17 La Orotava info@saborcanario.es
For reservations call 922 385 614 Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n Puerto de la Cruz www.restaurantemaganolia.com
Summer times: Monday to Sunday: 13:00 -16:30 pm / 19:00 - 23:30 pm Thursday from 18:00 pm / Wednesday closed For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz
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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
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Summer brings “Sansofé 2018” to Los Abrigos and El Médano
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RANADILLA de Abona has welcomed in summer with the cultural programme of the south “Sansofé 2018” which opened on July 6th and ends on August 25th.
The initiative, which takes place in El Médano and Los Abrigos for two months, was presented by the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado González and councillor for culture, Eudita Mendoza, at the Ethnographic Museum. Sr. Regalado explained that numerous activities, free of charge and aimed at all audiences, will fill the leisure and free time of residents and visitors, with concerts, festivals, outdoor cinema, humour, sports activities, Also, ‘Tenerife Urbano’ is children’s entertainment, gascelebrated with parkour, calistronomic events and exhibithenics and BMX, among other tions, among others. things; and one of the events with He highlighted the committhe greatest participation of the ment to local artists, as well as public, will be the XXV Folklore emphasising that this type of Show of the People, which closes initiative promotes dynamisawith the Parsen Chasnera, and tion and local economic which will make El Médano the development. best bridge between cultures of Eudita Mendoza said that as the world through the art of the “main courses”, the New music and Dance. And the week Talent Festival returns in the of August 5th to 11th repeats month of August, becoming, as again the PWA Windsurfing in its beginnings more than a World Championship. decade ago, the best showMusical performances comcase and platform for young ing up include the “Noche de Canarian artists.
and wines, organised by AEDL, in the central plaza of El Médano on Friday, July 27th and ‘Cañas y Tapas de Verano’ on the Los Abrigos seafront, on Saturday, August 22nd. The rest of the programming is completed by gymnastics on the beach for the elderly; the market in the street in the Plaza de El Médano, the painting student exhibition of El Médano and San Isidro and the sculpture workshop of El Médano in the old school, among others.
La Laguna’s traditions and costumes FIESTA EXHIBITION
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A Casa de los Capitanes” in La Laguna is hosting an exhibition about the historic city, its traditions and associated costumes.
On show until July 21st, it has been organised by the local council’s heritage department, together with the Group of World Heritage Cities and the European Year of Cultural Heritage, with the collaboration of the Council of Traditional Clothing of Tenerife and Añate. The exhibition is part of the celebration of the Fiestas in honour of San Benito Abad It spotlights on the customs of La Laguna and the historic costumes which are signs of the identity of the Canaries. The opening hours are 10am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm from Monday to Friday; and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays (closed Sundays and holidays).
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A Boleros” with Goyo Tavío and Mencey Romántico’ on Friday, July 20th; the concert by the José Reyes Martín Cultural Society Music Band and Gospel Shine Voices on Saturday the 21st; Juan Antonio ‘El Charro’ and his Mariachi on July 28th; the band Uncle Franklin on Friday, August 3rd; the Jeita group on August 4th; the Cuautet Cambuyón on August 24th and Los Sabandeños on August 25th. Among the gastronomic events are “Sensaciones Sabores de Verano’” with tapas
EL ROSARIO
HE coastal towns of Radazul, Bocacangrejo and Varadero in El Rosario are celebrating their traditional festivities in honour of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
As every year, maritime processions are the highlight, with two having taken place on July 14th but the third to come on Saturday, July 21st in Bocacatgrejo. There will be a mass at 8pm, followed by the procession, fireworks and the orchestra “La Sabrosa” who will close the night. Finally, on Sunday, July 22nd, there will be activities for children with a Great Aquatic Party and Fiesta de la Espuma, as well as a paella. At 6.30pm, there will be the delivery of trophies and the end of the party.
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fascinating exhibition in the cultural centre of Los Cristianos provides a unique insight into life in Africa.
Forty-five photographs show everyday scenes and cultural expressions from countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Tanzania, Angola and Burkina Faso. “1.200 millones de Áfricas” by the journalist and photographer Joan Tusell is part of the 15th edition of the Festival of Mixed Music and +, MUMES 2018. This Catalan professional, settled in the Canary Islands since 2000, is head of the Media Africa Area of Casa África. His career has led him to have direct and regular contact with the neighbouring continent, which has allowed him to create a rich photographic archive.
In this exhibition, 45 photographs will offer the viewer the possibility of “walking” through the film festival in Ouagadogou (Burkina Faso) or through a park on a wedding day in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); enjoy the colourful Dakar (Senegal), the family Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, the only African country where Spanish is spoken, or be amazed in the overpopulated Kinshasha (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The photographic exhibition can be visited, free of charge, until July 20th. This journalist and photographer says that “travel is the greatest of personal experiences, which show you other ways of living, sharing and facing life”.
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EJINA in La Laguna has launched the first edition of the Gastronomic Route of the Goat. It is being celebrated from July 6th to 31st and eleven establishments in the area are taking part. One of Tejina’s most traditional recipes is based on goat or cabra meat and organisers of the tapas route want to share “dishes of haute cuisine, with modern touches and innovation” with visitors. This first edition has the support of the Government of the Canary Islands, through Volcanic Xperience, the Cabildo de Tenerife and the area of Rural and Agrarian Development of La Laguna council. The establishments taking part have enjoyed a master class offered by Volcanic Xperience where a prestigious chef showed them different ways of cooking goat meat and new recipes that will be offered in the restaurants and bars that participate in the
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Magic nights return this summer in Siam Park
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S summer kicks off, Siam Park has started its longawaited “Siam Nights’”, evenings of real fun under the full moon during the months of July and August.
route. The eleven participants are TAPTC? Zumería; París Cafés y Postres; Bar Luci; Tasca BacoCafetería El Ramal; Restaurante La Cuevita; Bar Tasca Cohiba; Tasca El Rincón del Cafetal; Tasca el Sorchante; Bar Las Flechas; Restaurante El Invernaderito; and Tasca Los Corazones. Dishes range from a goat burger to crepes of goat loin with pepper sauce, cottage cheese and goat butter; goat millefe at low temperature with brevas and fresh cheese; goat meatballs accompanied by
Herrera delicacies; goat meat pouch over mashed potatoes and roasted goat cheese with melted cheese. La Laguna council said the idea is to support various branches of the sector, such as commercial, agricultural and livestock, as well as distributors of products from the islands. Details of the participating establishments and schedules can be consulted on the Facebook page of the 2018 Tejina Festival Commission ( Comisión de Fiestas de Tejina 2018).
The events take place every Friday and Saturday from 8pm until midnight. “Siam Nights” has proved to be a success in previous editions thanks to an attractive and very refreshing proposal that has made tens of thousands of young people and entire families enjoy, in a most unique way, the unbeatable attractions, the best ‘chill out’ rhythms provided by a DJ, a buffet on the white sand beach and the best summer atmosphere. Under the stars, the most daring can try the spectacular experience of Singha, the fastest and most impressive roller coaster ride on the planet. With a course of more than 240 metres and 14 changes of direction, it’s a pioneering attraction, never before seen in other water parks. You also won’t want to miss the Tower of Power, which is 28 metres high and has an almost vertical slope that gives the sensation of a free fall. In addition, there will be time for relaxation and the family on Siam Beach, the most paradisiacal beach in the Canary Islands, which has the
largest artificial wave in the world; or in a slow tropical ride on the Mai Thai River, which crosses the heart of the Park and gently lifts you to a height of eight metres, where you can enjoy the most beautiful views of the Park’s waterfalls, lush gardens and a spectacular aquarium. “Through this initiative, Siam Park in Costa Adeje enriches the islands’ tourist appeal by enhancing the complementar y offer and demonstrating how tourist facilities can improve the competitiveness of a desti-
nation,” said a spokesperson. Inaugurated in 2008, this ‘Water Kingdom’ has been named the best water park in the world by TripAdvisor for four consecutive years and, throughout its history, has been awarded numerous distinctions for its commitment to innovation and excellence, the hallmark of the Loro Parque Company. More information at: https://www.facebook.com/ siampark/videos/10156612037453628/ http://tickets.siampark.net/ es/22-siam-nights
Los Realejos celebrates its Fiestas del Carmen
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pictorial work by the artist Domingo José Cabrera illustrates the Fiestas del Carmen in Los Realejos.
SEA PROCESSION
The programme of events started on July 1st and continues until August 1st. Acting Mayor, Adolfo González and councillor of fiestas, Isabel Socorro, presented the 2018 poster. The same image will be featured on the official programme. The painting is owned by a private collection of Los Realejos. The programme includes the return of the image of Our Lady of Carmen to the Sanctuary which bears her name on August 1st, the Children’s Festival on July 26th, the gala evening to election the Queen and Princess of the Sea on July 27th, the procession of the sailors on July 29th and the Monday of Carmen on July 30th. Full dates and more information on losrealejos.es
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Adeje Summer University offers more courses and workshops Details have been revealed of the 2018 Adeje Summer University
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Special toast to Isla Bonita Love Festival with new gin
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DEJE councillor for education and sport, Adolfo Alonso, alongside a number of course leaders and the University of La Laguna vice-rector Francisco García, outlined details of this month’s Adeje Summer University, running in the Adeje Cultural Centre from July 23rd – 27th. The presentation was held in the CajaCanarias Fundación HQ, given their role as one of the main sponsors of the annual summer school. This is the 26th consecutive year that the summer university has taken place, with Adeje now the university campus in South Tenerife, also running a full tourism degree course. Francisco García commented that three years ago, the programme had changed to become more flexible and modular to adapt to the changing profile of summer students, many of whom are not simply looking for extra credits but are, for instance, professionals interested in on-going training and education. The latter group, he commented, are growing in number every year. The full list of courses and workshops, all of which are in Spanish this year, are available online www.adeje.es/uva, and
you can also register online. The programme offers 14 courses which run over three days and 15 workshops of one day’s duration. The idea, says Adolfo Alonso, is “to offer more than courses and workshops” with a range of parallel complementary activities, book presentations, a different musical event in the Calle Grande every night and a lot more to interest the public in general. During the week different radio stations will be presenting programmes live from the summer campus and the graduation ceremony for students from this year’s tourism degree course will also be held. The courses are running in two blocks, the first from Monday July 23rd to Wednesday July 25th, and the second from Wednesday July 25th to Friday July 27th, with all classes from 9am to 2pm. Courses include sign language, communication strategies, globalisation and
“Young summer 2018” activities in Granadilla
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ESTILERÍAS La Aldea, a company dedicated to the production of rum, whiskey and gin since 1936, has produced an exclusive gin from La Palma called “Duality Love” to celebrate the new edition of Isla Bonita Love Festival.
online business, sports journalism, climate change, and subaquatic medicine. Workshops will run from 6pm to 8pm daily.
Information courtesy of Adeje English Time, a site you might like to read on http:// englishtimeadeje.com/
Minis galore to meet in La Esperanza
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A Esperanza in El Rosario is to host the largest meeting of minis in the Canary Islands.
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RANADILLA de Abona, through its Youth Council directed by Eudita Mendoza, offers a programme called ‘Young Summer 2018’ .
It offers different initiatives during July, August and September, aimed at young people registered in the municipality. Places are limited and registrations can be made online through the corporate website or the offices of the Citizen Service (SAC) in Granadilla, San Isidro and El Médano. Activities include visits to La Esperanza Forest Park, in El Rosario, on July 20th; Siam Park in Adeje on July 27th and August 24th; the Night of the Stars in the Teide National Park on August 17th and Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz on September 1st. The events, priced at 13 euros per person, will be held from 9am to 7pm, except the night to the stars, which will be from 6pm to midnight. Eudita Mendoza encourages young people to register and to be an active part of municipal life. This programme, says the councillor, has been organised with the aim of filling leisure and free time and based on the demands of this population sector, which encourages them to continue moving their proposals and requests to the Department.
Duality Love, 100 per cent distilled and made in the purest “Pure Blending” style, combines the most representative fruits and plants of La Palma to create a festival of LOVE harmony. Juniper and cardamom, mint and lavender, tangerine and lemon and strawberries and raspberryare part of the cast of 15 elements that interpret this unique and exquisite product. “Duality Love was born as a reference product that fuses perfectly the duality in all things, such as the duality inherent in
The VII Exhibition of Minis will take place on July 29th and the participation of vehicles is already confirmed from Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. It will be held in the Town Hall Square from 10am. This event, organised by the Council of Festivities of the City of El Rosario and MiniManía Tenerife, is considered one of the largest concentrations of classic minis of the seven islands and in last year ’s edition managed to gather 100 of this type of vehicles The event has already become a classic of the programme of festivities in honour of Our Lady of Hope that take place in the municipality and in each edition the number of participants increases. Some
of the minis almost 50 years
old and in their time cost between 90,000 and 125,000 pesetas.
our Isla Bonita,” said a company spokesman. “ The Isla Bonita Love Festival has become a benchmark in terms of diversity and social development for the Canary Islands and from La Aldea Distilleries we wanted to create an exclusive product around the world that makes reference to these values.” Councillor for economic promotion of the Cabildo of La Palma, Jordi Pérez, said: “This type of initiative promotes the image of La Palma and the Isla Bonita Love Festival around the world, involving a new generation of people and promoting values such as tolerance, respect and diversity. For us it is all a pride that a product made entirely in La Palma carries reference to these values.” The festival takes place between July 22nd to July 28th with a host of musical acts and DJs. Further information is available on www.islabonitalovefestival.es
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ET lag refers to disturbed sleep patterns, weakness and disorientation caused by travelling. It happens when your normal body clock is disrupted by travelling through several time zones.
Anchor sleep Tr y to get as much sleep in ever y 24 hours as you normally would. A minimum block of four hours’ sleep during the local night – known as “anchor sleep” – is thought to be necessary to help you adapt to a new time zone. If possible, make up the total sleep time by taking naps during the day.
It’s worse when you move from west to east because the body finds it harder to adapt to a shorter day than a longer one. Our body clock is primed to respond to a regular rhythm of daylight and darkness. It is thrown out of sync when it experiences daylight at what it considers the wrong time and it can take several days to readjust. Travellers who take medication according to a strict timetable (such as insulin or oral contraceptives) should seek medical advice from a health professional before their journey. Before you travel Make sure you’re fully rested before you travel. If you’re flying overnight and you can get a bit of sleep on the flight, it will help you to stay up until night time once you arrive at your destination.
Natural light The cycle of light and dark is one of the most important factors in setting the body’s internal clock. Exposure to daylight at the destination will usually help you adapt to the new time zone faster.
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Change your sleep routine A few days before you travel, start getting up and going to bed earlier (if you’re travelling east) or later (if you’re travelling west). During the flight, try to eat and sleep according to your destination’s local time. Have a stopover on the way Including a stopover in your flight will make it easier to adjust to the time change and you’ll be less tired when you arrive. Take advantage of any short airport transits to have a refreshing shower.
During your journey Keep hydrated Dehydration can intensify the effects of jet lag, especially after sitting in a dry aeroplane cabin for many hours. Avoid alcoholic and caffeine drinks (such as coffee, tea and cola) which can disturb sleep.
Preparing for sleep During your flight, try to create the right conditions when preparing for sleep. Eyeshades and earplugs may help you sleep. Regular exercise during the day may also help you sleep but avoid strenuous exercise immediately before bedtime. Use remedies with caution Many airline staff take melatonin, a hormone formed by the body at night or in darkness, to try to fight jet lag. Sleeping medication is not recommended as it doesn’t help your body to adjust naturally to a new sleeping pattern.
For stays of less than three or four days, it may be better for the traveller to remain on “home time” (that is, timing activities such as sleeping and eating to occur at the times they would have occurred at home) to minimize disruption to the normal sleep-wake cycle although this is not always practical.
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Health chiefs issue ten major tips to stay safe in hot weather
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PAIN has activated its National Plan of Preventive Actions to combat the adverse effects of hot weather and it will remain active until September 15th.
The goal is to prevent and reduce the negative effects caused by hot weather on health, especially among the most vulnerable groups in society: the elderly, children and the chronically sick. In order to minimise the adverse effects caused by hot weather on health, especially among the most vulnerable, the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality is highlighting a list of ten general recommendations: Drink plenty of water or liquids, regardless of whether you feel thirsty and whatever physical activity you undertake. Avoid drinking large quantities of drinks containing caffeine, alcohol or large amounts of sugar as they can lead to an increased loss of bodily fluids. Although heat-related problems can affect anyone, special attention should be paid to infants and small children, the elderly
and people suffering from illnesses that could be made worse with heat and dehydration, such as heart issues. Try to stay in cool places, the shade or air conditioned spaces as much as possible, and cool yourself off whenever necessary. Try to reduce physical activity and avoid outdoor sports at the hottest times of the day (from 12:00 midday to 17:00) Wear light, loose-fitting clothes that let your body breathe. Never leave someone in a parked and closed vehicle (especially children, the elderly or the chronically sick). Consult your doctor if you have any symptoms lasting for more than one hour and that could be related to the hot weather. Keep your medicines in a cool place, as the heat may alter their composition and effects. Eat light meals that help replace the salts lost through sweating (salads, fruit, vegetables, juices, etc.)
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Give your teeth a sporting chance as athletic study reveals surprising results Half of British elite athletes have untreated cavities and 77 per cent have gingivitis
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UCH has been talked about this World Cup of Mbappé, Griezmann, Modric or Kane; from the Pickford stops to the Neymar falls.
It is normal that in these competitions the good game is valued and non-sporting behaviour is penalized. After all, what we want to see is football. However, coinciding with the start of the World Cup came the results of a study that should concern not only football club, but sports institutions of any discipline. It is a problem that can affect the performance of athletes no matter where they are in the land. This is the research on this subject carried out so far with the largest spectrum of participants. More than 350 British athletes from eleven Olympic disciplines and professionals, such as cycling, athletics, rugby or football. According to this study by UCL Eastman Dental Institute published in Community Dentistr y and Oral Epidemiology at the end of June, nearly half (49.1 per cent) were found to have untreated tooth decay; 77 per cent had gingivitis, an early indicator of gum disease; and 39 per cent self-reported having bleeding gums while cleaning their teeth, a sign of gum inflammation. Only 1.1 per cent of the participants had “excellent” periodontal health. The study showed that 32 per cent reported that these conditions had affected their sporting performance, along with their ability to eat (34.6 per cent), relax and sleep (15.1 per cent) and smiling and self-confidence (17.2 per cent). According to Professor Ian Needleman, who leads the research, “ever y sport examined revealed significant levels of oral ill-health with the overall risk of tooth decay being higher for an elite athlete than the general population.” The researchers value various causes. First, food. In general, athletes consume diets high in carbohydrates. The pasta or bread easily adhere between the teeth, providing the perfect setting for the proliferation of bacteria. On the other hand, Professor Needleman also assures that “in sports where there is a lot of airflow, such
as cycling and running, breathing hard can make the mouth dry so teeth lose the protective benefits of saliva and there is existing evidence of lower quality of saliva with intensive training”. Aware that this problem influences the performance of athletes, elite clubs are increasingly concerned about the dental health of their team members. At the Artedental clinic in Puerto de la Cruz, its medical director, Víctor Cubillo, recommends not only paying attention to brushing after meals, but also attending to the food we have consumed to know if we should brush our teeth immediately after eating or do not. “There are certain foods rich in acids that weaken the enamel. Instead of brushing immediately after the meal, the consumption of sugarfree gum may be a good option in these cases, “says Cubillo. About saliva, the medical director of Artedental explains that “saliva is responsible not only for hydrating the mouth, but for controlling oral infections. Its lack causes the appearance of decay and having a more unprotected mouth. “ “Stress is also clearly a risk factor, with some athletes reporting vomiting before every race, as a result of pre-competition anxiety,” adds the study leader. “ Vomiting includes acids that, in contact with the teeth, can also damage them,” according to Dr. Cubillo. This is not the first study that links oral health with sports. In 2015, an investigation published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in which 184 players from the Premier League, Championship and League One participated, asserted that “37% had” active dental caries [cavities] “; 77% had at least one filling (and, on average, five); 53% showed “dental erosion”; 77% had gingivitis covering at least half their mouths; 5% had “moderate-severe irreversible periodontal [gum and jaw] disease”; and 45% were actively “bothered” by
their oral health. A fifth of players said the problems reduced their overall quality of life, and 7% said they affected their training or
performance. “ However, all is not lost. At Artedental they recommend staying as hydrated as possible during
sports to increase the production of saliva, especially with water. The use of toothpaste or rinsing with fluorides can also be
beneficial, as well as increase nasal breathing to the detriment of the oral to keep the mouth hydrated while playing sports.
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HE fourth San Juan de la Rambla running trail attracted a record number of participants.
For the fourth consecutive year, Ruymán Martín came out top in the men’s section with a record time of 44 minutes whilst for the women, Patricia Domínguez was victorious in 62 minutes. More than 200 runners took part in the challenging circuit which included an almost vertical ascent to reach the Barranco Ruiz and the trail of the same name. The ravine led to the district of La Vera, returning across equally gruelling asphalt and then the descent via the Risco del Mazapé. The participants in the ninekilometre challenge were divided into junior, general and veterans and the test, which was organised by the sports department with the collaboration of the Festival Commission in honour of San Juan Bautista 2018, was sponsored by Fedes Ascensores and SAT Agriten. There was also support from Isola, SAT Pladimsa, Armoseco, DTJ Despacito All Together, Deportes Salud, Naturjube and El Mayorazgo Sports Complex.
The race was part of the calendar of acts of the patron saint festivities in honour of San Juan Bautista, and given its success, sports councillor Priscila Díaz confirmed that the council is already immersed in the preparations for the 2019 edition.
Athletes arrested as part of investigation into sports doping GENTS of the National Police have arrested six athletes in Madrid, Valencia and Zaragoza for their alleged involvement in a plot of sports doping.
The organisation had a high degree of specialisation and personal contact between its members that facilitated the transfer of doping products. They used the town of Calatayud in Zaragoza as a distribution and sales base, with sportsmen arriving from Madrid to obtain it. In the six raids carried out, illegal drugs such as growth hormone, testosterone, insulin and injectable vitamins have been intervened in addition to elements for the practise of autotransfusions. The investigation began when police received various information that implicated a professional athlete in a plot of illegal drug trafficking and doping in sports. The police
found out that he worked as an athletics trainer in Calatayud and that he usually contacted athletes to carr y out exchanges of what appeared to be pharmaceutical products. In addition, it could be verified that his sentimental partner was a high competition athlete who is under administrative sanction for four years for positive doping. Police found that the gang
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RONA’S sports department has completed the placement of the new artificial turf of the Buzanada football field.
It is already working on a similar scheme at José Antonio Fumero, Cabo Blanco and is finishing the placement of seats in the fighting area of the latter, all framed in the #AronaAvanza programme, promoted by the Mayor, José Julián Mena. With the replacement of the Buzanada and Cabo Blanco grass, the total number of fields benefiting from this action is increased to five, following those of Dionisio González de El Fraile, Óscar Pérez Barrios of Valle San Lorenzo and the Antonio Domínguez stadium annex in Playa de las Americas.
was divided into two groups in continuous contact. The Morocan branch was based in Calatayud where the ringleader set up the contacts. The Ethiopian branch was in Madrid and responsible for getting the illegal drugs. The athletes travelled by train from Madrid to the Aragonese city with the sole purpose of carrying out the purchase of drugs.
The researchers used their own language to identify the products, speaking of “carrots” to refer to injectables or “peas” to indicate pills or pills. In order to stock up on the doping products, the network took advantage of the trips of athletes to Morocco, France and Italy to use them as “couriers” and to transport the hidden material in their luggage.
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HE municipal sports hall in Granadilla is hosting another edition of the football event “Jacinto Delgado”.
It is organised by CD Charcay, in collaboration with the Department of Sports of Granadilla de Abona council, whose head is Marcos González Alonso. The activity, which started on July 2nd and continues until July 27th at the municipal facilities, has the participation of 45 young people between the ages of six and 14. The initiative is developed in the morning and by categories, according to their ages: prebenjamín, benjamín, alevín and infantil, all with the assistance of top-level coaches. Marcos González said the goal is for youngsters to enjoy the sport of indoor football in their leisure time, while they coexist with other colleagues and are trained in values such as companionship, union and motivation.
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La Esperanza Arona offers a summer of sports for all the family race will help S children with cancer UMMER is here and Arona council has set up a varied programme of sports activities where children, young people, adults and seniors can benefit from activities for the whole family.
Residents and visitors will be able to register in the different activities split into four sections: activities for children, activities for young people and adults, activities for the whole family and adapted sports. Last year ’s novelty of climbing courses on the climbing wall in the Garañaña park in Costa del
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HE V Popular Race of La Esperanza will be a charitable event in favour of children with cancer.
It will also be a scoring event for the 5km Conchip Canarias de Carreras Circuit in Tenerife Route 2018. The association of children with cancer “Pequeño Valiente” will be the beneficiary of the race which takes place on Saturday, July 28th and whose registration period is now open.
This test, organised by El Rosario council’s department of sports and Conchip Canarias, is already a benchmark in the festivities in honour of Our Lady of Hope. The race will have a distance of 5.6 kilometres in the premier class, taking place over a central route in La Esperanza, with both the start
and finish in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. As ever y year, the distances of the test will be adapted to each one of the categories. The test will be free from Pre-Benjamin to Cadet, while for the other categories will cost ten euros, of which four will go to the association of children with cancer “Pequeño Valiente”. The registration period is now open and can be completed via the following link: http:// www.conxip.com/ detalle_evento.php?IdEvento=2010. There will be small variations with respect to the route of the previous edition via calle El Calvario, around the Maximino Bacallado football field and calle La Sardinera. The main category will start at 10am, followed by the children ten minutes later. The day will close with the presentation of trophies for the top three in each class.
Silencio for students aged eight to 14 years is repeated given the large number who signed up. But new for 2018 and under the umbrella of “Arona Muévete”, the programme will be launched in the San Lorenzo Valley (El Almendro) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm and in Playa Las Américas (c / Las Madrigueras) on Mondays and Wednesdays at the same time and for free “Calisthenics”, a physical activity focused on the execution of movements through the different muscle groups using their own body weight. The “La Bola Canaria” on the beach is also repeated, a free activity for the whole family. They will be on Mondays and Wednesdays at Los Cristianos beach and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Las Galletas beach. The schedule for both venues will be from 7pm to 9pm. Fun days in Arona begin very early, with the beach of Los Cristianos hosting from 8am to
9am, an hour of “Gym on the Beach.” This activity is aimed at people from 17 years, where the level of activity will be adapted to the characteristics of the people involved. This part of the programme is repeated on the same stage and with the same duration starting at 7.30pm. The third age has its annual activity in the elderly centres of the municipality within the special care groups through the “Adapted Sports” Programme. This activity continues during the summer, moving to an ideal environment for this time, such as Playa de Las Vistas. For this, there will be a free transport service from various points of the municipality to the beach. From10am to noon on the beach of Los Cristianos, it is the turn of the youngest with the activity called “Games on the Beach”, aimed at children aged six to 14 years, where they can develop physical activities recreational games, animation games or alternative
sports. Parallel in the sailing school, mini courses of sailing, paddle surfing and canoeing are taught, aimed at students from six years old. These courses are held from Monday to Friday in several one-hour shifts that start at noon. At the Jesús Domínguez “Grillo” swimming pool in Los Cristianos, the swimming courses begin at 10am. The aim of these workshops is for the girls and boys to learn and perfect the techniques of swimming in order to carry out activities in the water in a safe way. Swimming for babies, for pregnant women, for adults, for boys and girls with different levels of learning, are some of the offers that are offered to residents and visitors of Arona in this sports complex. Golf courses are another alternative that the Board of Sports of Arona puts at the disposal of residents, with introductor y courses for beginners from seven to 14 years, with the collaboration of the Golf Club “Los Palos”.
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HE Spanish holiday home market is enjoying its time back in the sun, reports the Spanish daily El Pais. Holiday-home prices are rising, and building sites with cranes dot coasts once again.
“Areas with clear signs of recovery in the holiday home market are the Balearics, Canaries, Costa del Sol, North Alicante, and the Maresme,” Pedro Soria, Tinsa’s commercial director, told the paper in this article. House prices are rising in double digits on several coasts. “Areas where prices have risen the most include Mallorca, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and certain municipalities of Huelva, Alicante, and Malaga,” says Soria. But some worry that things may be getting out of hand again. El Pais asked me for my opinion, and I said that, although we are still a long way from the madness of the boom years, I’m starting to hear voices like Campbell Ferguson of Survey Spain wondering how sustainable the latest building boom is. The following map, prepared by the Spanish daily El Pais using data from the property portal pisos.com shows the average asking price, and latest annual increase, for all the main coasts, I assume based on asking prices in the portals data-base (which have to be take with a pinch of salt). The recovery is driven by foreign demand, which started growing again years before local demand, the article reports. “The British are still the main buyers but other nationalities like people from Nordic countries and Belgians are gaining ground,” explains Samuel Población, residential and land director at CBRE, a consultancy. “All of them have had to focus on resales, but now they are starting to buy new builds.” End user demand amongst locals for holiday homes on the Spanish coast has not yet recovered because of worries about job security and salaries, the article explains. Local investors, on the other hand, are buying again, claims Beatriz Toribio, head of research at the Fotocasa property portal. “34% of second-home buyers plan to do short term rentals, compared to 7% thinking of residential rents,” she says. The increasing restriction of holiday lettings in tourist hotspots could cause problems for this demand. Despite attention-grabbing annual price increases on some coasts, second homes are still 46% cheaper on average than they were in 2007, according to Tinsa’s data. Though you can find holiday homes in Torrevieja for €50,000 or less, the bulk of buyers spend between €100,000 and €200,000, with Germans, Russians, and buyers from Nordic countries spending the most, according to trade sources. Foreign buyers prefer villas and semi-detached homes, whilst 75% of Spanish buyers prefer apartments with terraces. Some areas like Castellón still have a large stock of unsold homes left over from the last building boom, whilst other areas like Ibiza, South Tenerife, and parts of the Costa de la Luz, new home inventories are almost nonexistent. Municipalities were housing stats are highest include Orihuela, Estepona, Torrevieja, Elche, Pilar de la Horadada, Marbella, and Benidorm. Written by Mark Stücklin Mark Stücklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, and author of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 - 2008).
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Immigration pushes up Spanish population for second year in a row, especially in areas with hot housing markets
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ORE than half a million immigrants helped increase Spain’s population for a second year in a row last year, and most of them are heading for areas where housing markets are already tight.
A rising population increases demand for housing, which can add to price pressures if supplies are limited. This comes after years of a declining population, thanks to the economic crisis, and Spain’s low birth rate. Immigration rises and falls with the Spanish economy. In the boom years several million immigrants came to live in spain, mainly from South America and Morocco, but in the bust and post-crisis years between 2009 and 2015 the Spanish population shrank due to emigration and one of the lowest birth rates in the world. The declining population reduced demand for housing, and increased the country’s level of debt per capita, leaving it harder to pay. Both those factors made the economic crisis and housing crash even worse.
numbers from the UK showed one of the biggest declines (-2,6%), almost certainly thanks to our old friend Brexit.
Heading for hot housing markets
Now a clear sign of Spain’s economic recovery, with big implications for housing markets in regional hotspots, is that immigration is growing fast, and has driven up the population for a second year in a row. Immigration increased 28% last year, according to recent data from the National Institute of Statistics.
Where are all the immigrants heading? To Spain’s economic hotspots where the jobs are but housing markets are already tight, which is bound to be putting upward pressure on prices. Madrid had the biggest absolute increase in population last year (+73,274), followed by Catalonia (+47,067), the Canaries (+22,231), and the Balearics (+15,668). So, thanks to immigration, the population is increasing the most in the two biggest cities and the islands, where the housing supply is restricted (in the islands and Barcelona by lack of space and planning restrictions, and in Madrid just due to planning restrictions). Whist the population continues to grow in these areas, upward pressure will be maintained on house prices.
The biggest number of immigrants last year came from Morocco (40,413), followed by Colombia (36,778), Rumania (30,393), and the United Kingdom (28,785). But in terms of annualised change the number from Venezuela increased the most (+44%), followed by Colombia (+16%), whilst
Meanwhile, in the Spanish interior, one of the last populated parts of Western Europe, in regions like Castilla-La Mancha, Castile & Leon, and stunningly beautiful Extremadura and Galicia, the population is still falling, and so are house prices.
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Spectacular villa in La Gomera
695,000
Situated in the popular resort of Playa Santiago this villa was constructed around 20 years ago to a very high standard. Built over three levels this property comprises of first floor with two en suite bedrooms, one of which boasts a balcony, Ground floor with three bedrooms including master with en suite, an additional bathroom, large living area bordered by a balcony, kitchen, pantry, and double garage. The lower floor has a large open plan entertaining area with bodega where the current owner has made his own wine in times gone by, laundry room, store room and barbecue area fantastic for family and friends getting together. A 12 metre swimming pool, jacuzzi, storage room, pool room and shower room are all surrounded by gardens with mature fruit trees and also sold with an adjacent plot of land measuring 260 square metres. The property is also sold fully furnished. Based on the hill side overlooking Playa Santiago and the village below, this property sits proud and has uninterrupted stunning views out towards the island of Tenerife. A must see.
1,500,000 Euros
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