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CASINO ROW: IT’S A JOKE, CLAIMS FURIOUS UNION
Cabildo announces 25 million euro sale to private investor
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ENERIFE Cabildo has announced its controversial decision to sell its three casinos but union representatives are far from happy, labelling it “a joke”. Island leaders met with national and international investors in Madrid to set the ball rolling and anticipate a sale in 2019. Cabildo president, Carlos Alonso, together with the insular director of the Treasury, Juan Carlos Pérez, presented details of the tender for the sale of the casinos in Playa de las Americas, Taoro and Santa Cruz, all owned by the island corporation, for an amount of 24.9 million euros. The meeting, held on the morning of October 18th, included the participation of a score of national and international investors interested in knowing more about the initiative. Carlos Alonso has indicated that “the objective is to link the transfer of ownership of the casinos to the tourist development of Tenerife through a quality project in line with the tourism model we want for the island.” Tenderers must submit a tourism investment project that will necessarily take place in one of the three municipalities where the casinos are located (Adeje, Puerto de la Cruz or Santa Cruz). This project, which involves a minimum investment of 4.5 million euros, may include both new work and rehabilitation of existing buildings. Juan Carlos Pérez Frías explained to the attendees the requirements included in the specifications recalling that the deadline for submitting applications ends on November 8th, although a period of one month will be opened to evaluate the viability and solvency of the companies and another four months to submit bids. “With all this, we estimate that the process could end next
spring,” he said. However, the unions are already voicing their concerns, with the UGT claiming there is no legal or economic cause to justify the sale of the casinos of Tenerife, much less when these are public companies that generate broad benefits that impact on the well-being of the island’s citizens. The union has slammed the idea as “incomprehensible”, saying the proposed sale lacks an appraisal report. “It is not logical for the Cabildo to sell casinos for a value of almost 25 million euros, based on a price assessment that has not taken into account other variables that would considerably increase the value of the three casinos,” said a spokesman. They are also alleging “lack of negotiation” and want the working conditions of all the casino staff guaranteed. The union says Carlos Alonso recently spoke about it being “time to raise wages and have a higher quality job,” adding that “the island corporation devotes a lot to employment.” “Therefore, as representatives of the workers, it seems to us “a joke” that the leading representative of the island council on the one hand speaks of the efforts to dedicate many economic resources to employment, but on the other hand, does not protect existing jobs,” the UGT claimed. The union is urging the Government Group of the Council of Tenerife to withdraw the sale of public casinos in Tenerife and to agree with the unions clauses that would guarantee all current jobs in casinos and labour rights of the same in the framework of the Collective Agreement.
Mount Teide to get wifi!
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ENERIFE Cabildo will implement 24 new free wifi points to cover the most visited areas of the island. The corporation currently has 37 points in Arona, Adeje, Puerto de la Cruz and Santiago del Teide and will expand it to 19 other areas of tourist interest
and in five points located in the Titsa transport interchanges. The decision was adopted at the last session of the Governing Council held under the presidency of Carlos Alonso. This initiative was launched in a coordinated manner within the tourism area as a pilot scheme in the afore-
mentioned tourist municipalities and will now be extended to other areas of great influx of visitors and residents, including the National Park of the Teide and the Rural Parks of Anaga and Teno until completing the network with 61 points.
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CANARY FIRST
Santa Cruz to be a pioneer for taxis allowing dogs
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ANTA Cruz has presented the initiative called ‘TaxiCan’, which allows professionals in the sector to extend their services to their customers’ pets.
In its eagerness to reinforce the condition of Santa Cruz as a city friend of animals, the Consistory approved this measure last March, becoming the first municipality in the Canary Islands that offers this possibility. The mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez, with the fourth deputy mayor and councillor of Public Services, Dámaso Arteaga; the president of the Animalia Group, Sandra Barrera, and professionals from the taxi sector, gave an account of the details of this project, in a ceremony held in the vicinity of the Plaza de España. Sr. Bermúdez explained that for the Consistory “this is a very positive initiative because we are a city friendly to animals and we want to make things easier for their owners. We have registered almost 50,000 dogs and just over 2,000 cats, so I am convinced that this service will have a massive response among those who have animals of these characteristics. It is a pioneering project in the Canary Islands, which comes forward thanks to the collaboration of Grupo Animalia, Coada and the taxi professionals.” Sandra Barrera made reference to the fact that this service of canine and feline tolerance “will make available to the users about 200 taxis in Santa Cruz. It is a necessary service and an absolutely exceptional solution, especially for those who have dogs that weigh more than 10 kilograms.” The application of this regulation is totally free and voluntary, so the holder of the license will be the one who determines whether or not to incorporate his vehicle to this campaign. The only requirement is that the vehicle that wants to benefit from this option has the pet retention mechanisms approved by Traffic, among which are found, belt and harness or separator bars in the trunk. The ‘TaxiCan’ project has been promoted by various associations such as the Animalia Group and the Collective of Animal Law Lawyers (Coada), who have provided the City of Santa Cruz with everything necessary for its implementation and implementation in the capital, through its presidents Sandra Barrera and Lucrecia Roldán, respectively. The taxi professionals that offer this this new service will be able to be recognised by the users when carrying in their vehicles some adhesive elements, which will be placed in the area of the front fenders and in the rear part next to the letter that regulates the day of rest required. The measure does not discriminate, for example, between the breed and the size of the dogs that will travel in taxis, although it does specify a series of mandatory rules. Small animals may be in arms or with a seatbelt. There is also the possibility that the vehicles have a small transport in which the dog could travel. The animals of medium size should go in the seat with harness and protective blanket, which will be provided in both cases by the taxi driver. Dogs weighing more than 20 kilograms will be transported in the trunk of the taxi, which must be conditioned and authorized, with a separating mesh. The taxi driver may also offer the option of using a large trasportín, which must be in your vehicle and comply with the regulations of the Real Automobile Club of Spain (RACE).
Adeje urges women “Get checked out over breast cancer”
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RALLYING CALL
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DEJE council, through the department for the protection of health and quality of life, directed by Amada Trujillo Bencomo, organised a public gathering on Friday, October 19th to mark the World Day Against Breast Cancer. Also, during the morning, a space was set up with tables for awareness and information about this disease with the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC). In the afternoon, the council organised a workshop on oncological physiotherapy, held at the CDTCA and taught by Raquel Pérez García, coordinator of Oncology Physiotherapy Programs of A.E.C.C de Tenerife and Physiotherapist of the Comprehensive Oncology Patient Program of Adeje. Amada Trujillo Bencomo sent a message of support to women who are currently
struggling with this disease and has encouraged citizens to have annual reviews. “I want to transfer to all women the importance of having periodic exams to prevent breast cancer. It is a disease that we can fight before it develops, but for that it is essential that everyone be aware and make those revisions. From the council, in addition to supporting the initiatives of associations against cancer, we have several active services to respond to this reality,” she said. Adeje council is committed to promoting services that
directly affect the quality of life of people affected by any type of cancer. For this reason, the Comprehensive Oncology Care Service of Adeje has been improved by the Health Protection Area, which consists of a psychology service, social care and physiotherapy service. In Adeje, there is also a
diagnostic study service and an aquatic lymphedema prevention programme, a patient transport service to hospital centres, all with the collaboration of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, with which the council has a close relationship for years, as well as with the Carrera por la Vida Foundation.
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Las Palmas link to human trafficking gang
ANNUAL ALERT
VOODOO CURSES
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HE National Police, in a joint operation with Europol, have dismantled a criminal network dedicated to the trafficking of persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Port emergency in Santa Cruz was just a drill
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HE Maritime Terminal of La Hondura in Santa Cruz became the scenario for the general emergency drill that Cepsa carries out each year to test its capacity to respond to possible incidents and accidents. A large-scale exercise that involves a wide deployment of technical and human resources and in which the Tenerife Firefighters Consortium has been represented. The exercise began with a fire on a ship docked in the socalled Ciego Muelle, during a product loading operation (diesel), which was extended to the port facility. The development of the test has contemplated, in addition to the extinction of fire, the rescue and evacuation of two
injured and the containment and collection of a spill in the sea, with the activation of the Internal Emergency Plan of the Tenerife Refiner y and the Interior Plan Maritime. The simulation, in which more than 100 professionals have actively participated, has been developed successfully and has allowed to corroborate the good functioning of the contingency plans, the coordination with administrations and emergency bodies.
The organisation was formed by 15 members who have been detained in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (two), Palma de Mallorca (eight) and Alicante (five). The network had active members in Libya and Nigeria, stopping off places on the African route that they use to transfer the victims captured in the city of Benin City (Nigeria), focusing on young people belonging to the social strata and lower economic levels. The five victims identified
in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and in Palma de Mallorca were forced to pay a debt that amounted to 35,000 euros and, in addition, they were subjected to voodoo-juju rituals under the threat of suffering serious consequences for them and their families in Nigeria if they dared to denounce their exploiters. Since October of last year to date, groups specialised in this type of crime have carried out 536 operations to eradicate sexual exploitation, one of the main forms of exploi-
Man in beach rescue
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35-year-old German man had to be rescued by the fire brigade after he was injured by strong waves off the beach of Playa El Bollullo in La Orotava.
The man hurt an arm and was unable to get to safety by himself. The alert was raised by the lifeguards who had managed to get the man to the beach, A crew based in La Orotava went to the scene, together with police, medics and Civil Protection. He was placed on a stretcher and carried to safety before being transferred to hospital.
tation of trafficking in human beings, achieving the arrest of 1,219 people and the release of 290 victims. The investigation began when the agents learned of a criminal network based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca and Alicante. After various arrangements, the agents found that the organisation was perfectly hierarchical with a clear distribution of roles and with the aim of achieving the sexual exploitation of its victims, for which other crimes were committed such as the documentary falsification with which they managed to cross border of women. The gang carried out rituals
of voodoo-juju to the women with which they were able to strengthen the ties of loyalty of the young women with their controllers through fear and of possible reprisals by the organisation. In this way, the exploiters took advantage of the situation of vulnerability to which women were subjected, forced to pay a debt imposed by the organisation that in some cases amounted to 35,000 euros for having been brought from Nigeria to Spain. The women were povided with false or improperly issued documentation for crossing borders, also noting the fraudulent use of documentation belonging to other people, usurping their personality.
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HE eighth edition of the Noche en Blanco in Puerto de la Cruz will take place on Saturday, October 27th from 5pm to midnight in the vicinity of the Plaza de la Iglesia of Our Lady of the Rock of France. This annual trade event organised by the Department of Commerce, directed by Antonia María Domínguez, serves as a showcase for the business fabric of the municipality. The event is held this year in October, according to the different commercial associations of the municipality, with the aim of dispersing stock for the Christmas season. In addition, it modifies its format and schedule, seeking to concentrate in one place a varied representation of shops in the municipality. Hence, more than 30 companies exhibit their products and services in the vicinity of the Plaza de la
Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia, offering significant discounts. Puerto council has organised complementary activities such as a fashion show, which will show different children’s, youth and adult collections, contributed by fashion shops of the municipality; live music, children’s workshops and animation. From 5pm to midnight, Puerto de la Cruz invites tourists and residents to enjoy a night of shopping and leisure, both in the main area of the Plaza de la Iglesia, and in some of the main shopping streets whose shops which will adapt their schedule and offer.
“BE SMART”
New concept sees hotel service controlled by voice
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HE hotel La Casona del Patio, establishment of the hotel division Ginestar Hotels and located in Santiago del Teide, has launched the concept ‘Be smart’, a smart room, personalised to the taste of the client and controlled by voice to offer different services. This initiative converts this four-star establishment, associated with Ashotel, into the first Canarian rural hotel that applies this type of intelligent technology. ’Be Smart’ allows the guest to personalise the room’s
atmosphere through his or her voice, choosing the colour and intensity of the lighting that they want at any time, as well as requesting any type of music, radio station, movie or documentar y reproduced through platforms such as
Discovering the old streets of La Laguna
Netflix, Youtube, TuneIn and Spotify. But also, this virtual assistant can inform the customer of numerous services or give general information about the destination. The general director of Ginestar Hotels, Enrique González, explains that the objective that drove this project was “to make an experiential mix between technology and nature, which is what inspires our activity, taking advantage of the rural enclave of our establishment; and we have done it by taking full advantage of our Big Data and our CRM (Customer Relationship Management). “ Therefore, what we want is that our customers can interact in the room with a virtual assistant through the use of home automation, while they can be informed about the destination they visit
and their range of activities,” he adds. For example, Sr. González points out, “the guest can ask how far the Masca ravine is from the hotel, what is the history of the Chinyero volcano, ask for products from our land such as gofio, ask for a suggestion from companies to make a kayak route in Los Gigantes or how far is Puerto de la Cruz by bike “. In short, adds the general director of Ginestar Hotels, it is “to guide the client, regardless of nationality, so that he has easier access to important issues of our culture, traditions, activities in nature and gastronomy, which are the four axes of our proposal in La Casona del Patio.” For this, the client has a guide to obtain the best performance of the virtual assistant.
BIDDING PHASE
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HE City of La Laguna, through the Department of Historical Heritage, announces the start of a new edition of the guided tours “Return to what La Laguna hides ... in its old street
map”.
The activity arises on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the inclusion of the city in the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO, as well as the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Group of Heritage Cities and the European Year of Heritage. This programme is a continuation of the routes What La Laguna hides. Small stories of our great history, which last year served to introduce residents and visitors in a different way, entertaining and full of curiosities and anecdotes in the history of the city. The routes will take place on October 26 and November 2, 9, 16 (after 6 pm); as well as
October 27 and November 3, 10 and 17 (after 11 am) and have been a success of the claim, since all participant places are already covered. On this occasion, the main thread of the activity is the old names -some already in disuse, others still alive in the street and the speech of the locals- of streets and squares, and their relationship with the functions and characteristics that the past had different areas of the city. The visit culminates in the archaeological excavation back to the Hermitage of San Miguel, name that was the original of the square, explaining the relationship that some remains found in the same keep with old place names as The Butchers.
Three more roads in line for asphalting
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UERTO de la Cruz has started the bidding process for the asphalting of three important roads of the municipality.
The estimated value of the contract amounts to 1.1 million euros and the maximum execution period is 56 days. Avdas. Archipiélago Canario and Francisco Afonso and calle Luis Rodríguez Figueroa as well as some surrounding areas are the routes for which the contracting process has begun. Potential bidders may submit their proposals by November 1st. Puerto’s Mayor Lope Afonso, said: “This is another example of the commitment that this council has with residents, renewing important transit routes that will give a new image to our municipality.” He said now the times of difficult capped local authority expediture had been passed, they could continue with projects to “position Puerto de la Cruz at the tourist and economic avantgarde of the Canary Islands and return the quality to the urban environment of our districts and urbanisations.”
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Guia de Isora backs breast cancer fight
CUTS ELIMINATED?
Pilot project in Puerto to greatly improve water quality
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UERTO de la Cruz council and the operators of the water supply network for human consumption have launched a series of investments to improve the water quality of the municipality and prevent possible future episodes of turbidity or sediment.
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MATE, the Association of Breast Cancer of Tenerife, the Association of Women Caleta de Damas de Alcalá and Guía de Isora council are once again collaborating in different projects and activities. The cultural centre of Playa San Juan is being made available so that both associations can offer their work to local residents as well as the entire southern region of the island. This year they will return to physiotherapy, psychology, social work and restorative aesthetics and Pilates workshops. Weekly, they attend to all those women and their families who require their services both in the afternoon and in the morning. Angeles González Rodríguez, councillor for equality, stressed that “it is a service for the whole
region.” He hailed the involvement and closeness of both AMATE and Caleta de Damas in a project “as important as social”. From the council “our goal is to provide residents access to these services and avoid the inconvenience that may cause a person affected by cancer to travel to Santa Cruz or queues on the TF-1.” Sandra Rodríguez Chinea, social worker of Ámate, considers the service they provide in the municipality “very necessary”. “It is a support to people who, diagnosed of a disease,
To do this, a new filter has been installed at the head of the La Vera deposit that will improve the quality of the water extracted from the collection wells. “All this will result in the control and quality of water, in a project by one of our private operators, Savasa, and Puerto can be lost, as well as their relatives,” he said. The association ÁMATE was created in 2006 at the initiative of a group of women who, after living through the disease, decided to support other breast cancer patients and their families in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is part of the Spanish Federation Against Breast Cancer (FECMA), Europa Donna, GEPAC and Volunteering of Tenerife.
council, advised by the company Aqualia, which will eliminate traces of sediment detected by some of the consumers in the area of La Vera. This way it will be possible to introduce in the deposit of La Vera water coming from the low zone of the island, of better quality than the one that at the moment enters from the higher part, with more hardness,” said councillor of general services, Angel Montañés. Puerto’s Mayor Lope Afonso highlighted the effort that has been developing in the municipality during the last years to have “a water of quality and suitable for human consumption, leaving behind the sad episodes of water cuts that affected residents of most of the municipality”. “With these improvements we want to guarantee that we will have enough controls to
attack most of the unforeseen events that may arise in the supply network of the catchment wells, ensuring quality water for our residents,” he assured. The council also wants to put an end to the excess of nitrates in the water, which only affects pregnant women and babies under three months, in some areas of the municipality. A pilot test with technology based on an innovative system of osmosis filtration called Capacitive Deionization will be launched in the coming weeks
in order to eliminate the excess of nitrates in the water of some urban areas of Puerto de la Cruz. “We want to find a solution to a problem that, although not serious, has affected Puerto since the 90s. Through this treatment we will reduce the level of nitrates that is high, and allow us to dilute all the water and strictly comply with the parameters of the World Health Organisation for water for human con-sumption, “explained Sr. Montañés . He said the results should become evident in six months.
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RAISING AWARENESS
Puerto achieves lowest jobless figure for ten years
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UERTO de la Cruz is celebrating the best unemployment figures for the last ten years.
In September, there was a decline in unemployment figures with 3,111 unemployed, 277 less than in the same period last year. According to data from the Canary Islands Labour and Vocational Training Observatory (OBECAN), in September 2017, the tourist city recorded 3,388 unemployed people, while in the same period this year it is reduced to 3,111, which represents 8.17 per cent less unemployed than in September of last year, said employment councillor, Antonia María Domínguez. She stressed the “need to continue supporting and encouraging the small commerce and the business fabric of the municipality, creating the necessar y opportunities for the investor to see a solid and fruitful place in Puerto de la Cruz for their businesses.” The Mayor, Lope Afonso, said: “The economic and tourist indicators should continue to improve, renovating the residential plant and supporting small
and medium-sized entrepreneurs and merchants of the municipality. Only then will we be able to continue creating employment and, ultimately, improving the lives of our residents.” “ In this regard, we will continue working to achieve the objective of lowering the 3,000 unemployed people in the municipality in the coming months,” he added. The month of September also delivered encouraging data with a total of 1,568 new contracts. The sector that concentrates most of them is the hotel industry with 866 contracts. After this, the commercial sector stands out with 520, followed by the construction with 183. The sectors that have generated the least contracts are the ones with the lowest weight in the economic activity of the city, such as agriculture and industr y with 33 and 77 respectively. Of the total unemployed in the month of September 1,321 are men and 1,790 are women.
YouTube presence for Adeje Equality Council T
HE Adeje Equality Council has a busy few months ahead, taking part in a range of different training and awareness raising activities.
The objective is twopronged. To share and exchange ideas within the council and also to help the public in general to become more aware of the need for an equal playing pitch in all facets of daily life. In its most recent meetings, the council members have been making final arrangements for the II Adeje School of Equality, which will take place in early 2019, and have been invited by the gender violence organisation to participate and share their experiences in the School of Social Participation to be organised by Candelaria council in the near future. They are also busy working on the Adeje events for November 25th, International Day against Gender Violence. The message on the day will also
be shared with the South Tenerife Equality Network to reach a many people as possible. Recently the council has approved a communications strategy to encourage greater
activity in social networks. They are redesigning their logo, and opening up a YouTube space, all aimed at making the council better known locally and beyond. The hashtag they have adopted for
their online presence is #ConsejoIgualdadAdeje. Information courtesy of www.englishtimeadeje.com, a news and information site about Adeje which you will find interesting to visit.
An invaluable help for breast cancer sufferers The Pink Room/Sala Rosa celebrates three years in existence this month
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NAUGURATED in October 2015 by the Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga and health councillor Amada Trujllo Bencomo, the Room was born from a need, identified by the Walk for Life foundation, for a space for sufferers of breast cancer and their families.
It offers a place to meet others, for information and help
socially and professionally. The Pink Room, having listened to many women’s issues postmastectomy, also started the BRA project which now offers every single women here who has had breast removal surger y a custom-made special post-op bra, fabricated from non-abrasive material, fitted, closing in front, etc. The Pink Room has also run yoga classes, pelvic floor sessions, workshops and talks post-op care, healthy eating, etc. according to the Walk for Life president Brigitte Gypen. She and councillor Trujillo Bencomo were in attendance at the 3rd anniversar y celebrations alongside many of the users of the Room and their families. A Swim for Life was held last weekend and the annual Walk for Life takes place in December. The Pink Room is
in the Adeje ‘Escuela de Seguridad y Convivencia’, in La Nieves with activities every Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm.
Story courtesy of English Time Adeje, a news and information site in English on www.englishtimeadeje.com
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“INTELLIGENT CITY”
Puerto de la Cruz wants to become a leading technological destination
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UERTO de la Cruz has become part of the Network of Intelligent Tourist Destinations (DTI) which was launched in the headquarters of the state secretariat of tourism in Madrid. The tourist city is included in this national network as beneficiary of the call for aid for the development of the National Smart Territories Plan of the Digital Agenda for Spain Smart Tourist Destinations, aimed at the transformation of Spanish tourist destinations into Intelligent Tourist Destinations. The Mayor, Lope Afonso and tourism councillor, Dimple Melwani, travelled to Madrid to sign the letter of adhesion to the DTI Network with the presence of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto; Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Oliver; Secretary of State for Digital Advancement, of the Ministry of Economy and Business, Francisco Polo; the president of SEGITTUR, Enrique Martínez; and the general secretary of the FEMP, Carlos Daniel Casares. Sr. Afonso said being part of the Network of Intelligent Tourist Destinations (DTI) provides “added value to Puerto de la Cruz and gives us the opportunity to create synergies between destinations, share and exchange knowledge in this area, during the process of digital transformation and
Shedding new light on Avenida Chayofita
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Minister and Mayor Lope Afonso analysis of challenges, as well as in the search for solutions that will allow the transformation of the Puerto de la Cruz destination towards a model of intelligent tourism development that directly affects the improvement of the tourist experience and the quality of life of the residents.” Tourism councillor Dimple Melwani said she was pleased to be able to conclude another phase of the project. “Since the signing of the adhesion to the Intelligent Tourist Destinations Project, last June, we have already delivered the first request of the requested documentation and the questionnaire so that
soon we can plan the visits and meetings of the work team (Segittur and City Council), with the different agents for the assessment of the diagnosis and audit of the destination “. In this process, “it is a luxury to be able to share experiences and knowledge with other tourist destinations of the DTI Network,” she added. The DTI Network is made up of almost 70 town councils and entities or districts that have been the subject of a diagnostic report and an action plan for their conversion into Intelligent Tourist Destinations, and which have launched initiatives linked to smart tourism thanks to the aid both of Red.es and of the Integrated
Sustainable Urban Development Strategy. Among the objectives of the Network are to reinforce the coordination and integration of the perspectives of the public managers of each destination, the tourism industry, the retail trade, the technology industry, the operators, the service providers, the residents and the tourists. For this, the Network will have a Technical Office that, through SEGITTUR, will serve the destinations by accompanying them in the process, in order to identify solutions to advance in the digital transformation.
VENIDA Chayofita in Los Cristianos now has high energy saving LED central lighting.
It was unveiled at the inauguration of the pedestrian walkway of this important communication route, which has also seen new landscaped areas. The new lighting of the road has benefited its central area, giving it a new look and improving visibility and safety, which is in addition to the recent opening of the pedestrian walkway, the dismantling of the two previous ones, the landscaping of the environment , the reordering of traffic and the installation of lighting in the adjoining streets, in which important educational and sports centres are located and which had never had lighting. The actions carried out so far not only offer a different image of what is one of the main windows of the municipality, but also have improved visibility, safety
conditions and have significantly reduced the queues that were formed here. Arona council, in the framework of the #AronaAvanza programme, promoted by its Mayor, José Julián Mena, has installed a total of 25 points of light with two lights each of 106 watts and LED technology of low consumption and high efficiency, generating an important annual saving and deepening the municipal’s strategy of commitment to sustainability. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, explained the importance of “undertaking, step by step, the transformation of Chayofita Avenue, which is not only an important means of communication, but a great showcase for Los Cristianos and a public space for the thousands of people who pass thruogh it every day to go to educational and sports centres.”
Car plunges onto TF-1
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driver was seriously injured when his car plunged onto the TF-1 in Adeje.
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The accident happened on the southbound carriagway at 3.22am in the morning. The man, aged 44, suffered severe trauma of a serious nature and was taken by ambulance to the University Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. The Canary Emergency Service, Civil Guard, local police, fire service and road crew all attended. They were alerted by a caller to the 112 control centre who said a car had plunged from calle Budapest onto the TF-1. As a result of the impact, the driver was trapped inside the wreckage and had to be cut free.
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One year celebrations for Arona Farmers’ Market
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ORE than 1,700 people have celebrated the first anniversary of the Arona Farmers’ Market in Valle San Lorenzo.
It has already been 365 days since it opened its doors, being one of the projects with the greatest historical demand in the municipality. The celebrations encompassed music, workshops and tastings for the whole family, within the usual showcase of local products. The market receives about 700 visits a week, opening borders in the rest of the municipality. Every Thursday, the service moves to the bay of Los Cristianos where it has also had great acceptance among tourists and residents. On its first anniversary, it has doubled the number of authorised producers, having started with 26 positions and now has more than 70. The facilities are open every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm and it has a free bus service that connects the market with the coast, with departures from Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas.
The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, said the market turned the spotlight on the primary sector, acting as a direct sales centre. “The good acceptance of the first year demonstrates the success of this market that has responded to an important demand from the residents of Arona,” he said. The project opened its doors on October 14, 2017, in Valle San Lorenzo, with a great variety of fresh and natural products, with first quality raw materials. A market that has the most modern facilities, fully accessible, children’s area, training room and more than 1,700 metres of free parking. Councillor for economic promotion, Dácil León said: “For the first time, the primary sector has the opportunity to market its production in the municipality, in addition to offering citizens a space with local products, direct to the table.”
ENVIRONMENT PROJECT
Marijuana found in dustbin!
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RONA police have found 24 bags of marijuana in a dustbin in Parque de la Reina.
An investigation is underway to find out who put them there and whether the hash had been purchased elsewhere or home-grown. The cannabis plants were transferred to the Civil Guard for disposal. Agents of the Local Police of Arona made the discovery when patrolling the area of Parque de la Reina. The plants were inside 24 garbage bags.
New bins for one of island’s oldest trails
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NE of the busiest footpath trails in the municipality of San Juan de la Rambla has new facilities to help the environment.
The historical place known as the “Rambla de los Caballos” has a dozen new waste bins created in wood after the previous ones deteriorated. The new arrangement also allows for the collection of waste during the journey, thus not only improving the service but also raising awareness of the importance of maintaining this path, one of the oldest in
Tenerife, in good condition for both the local and the visitor. In order to minimise the visual impact in the area, they have been constructed in recycled wood using disused pallets, treatment has been applied to ensure their good weather conditions and in the interior they have been treated with antibacterial product to reduce as much as possible any bad smell.
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Puerto looks to contract out “El Dinámico”
“SERIOUS PROBLEM”
Pledge to eradicate “taxi intrusion” at Tenerife’s south airport
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LLEGAL taxi services are still “causing a problem” at Tenerife’s south airport and an official call is being made to stamp them out once and for all.
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UERTO de la Cruz council is tendering the right to run the iconic establishment, BarCafetería ‘El Dinámico’ located in the central Plaza del Charco. The announcement has been published in the Official Gazette of the Province (BOP), under the modality of administrative concession for private use of the exploitation and maintenance of the property. The basic fee established in the Administrative Terms and Conditions is 16,700 euros per year and the term of the concession will be 20 years. The deadline for submitting bids is 30 days counted from the day after publication in the BOP ie November 9th. Likewise, a “definitive guarantee of five per cent of the final price offered by the bidder presenting the best offer will be required, in addition to establishing as specific requirement of the future contractor the economic, financial, technical and
professional solvency as provided in clause ten of the List of Private Administrative Clauses, “explained councillor for general services, Angel Montañés. He said the aim of the procedure was that “the management of this valuable establishment falls in the hands of private sector professionals to print the business a quality criterion according to the environment in which it is located, in addition to guarantee the jobs of each of the workers.” The Administrative Bidding Form may be consulted in the Employer Profile of the Electronic Headquarters of the City Hall of Puerto de la Cruz (http://puertodelacruz.sedeelectronica.es/contractorprofile-list) and in the State Contracting Platform.
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The campaign is being headed by Granadilla council which has formed a “working team” to try and get action. “The council of Granadilla de Abona recently hosted a meeting with the aim of working together to combat the problem of the intrusion in the taxi sector, especially in the main gateway for visitors to the south of the Island, Tenerife Sur Airport, which annually receives more than eleven million passengers,” said a spokesman. The Mayor, José Domingo Regalado attended the meeting, held in the municipal offices, together with the director of Mobility and Development of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Miguel Becerra; the councillors of Tourism, Transport and Security, María Candelaria Rodríguez; Fredi Oramas and Jacobo Pérez, respectively; the director of the southern airport, Santiago Yus; members of the Association of Taxicabs of Granadilla de Abona, as well as representatives of the Civil Guard, Canarian Police and the head of the Local Police, among others. José Domingo Regalado said the fundamental objective of this action was to join forces and present a common front among all
parties involved and with competence in the matter. “We want to eradicate this scourge that affects the public transport sector,” he said. “The municipal administration has been carrying out periodic actions for a long time and this meeting aims to promote greater mechanisms of coordination and collaboration, in favour of the sector, the best service to tourists, safety, legality and good image of the island and our municipality. “ Director of Mobility and Development of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Miguel Becerra, said it was an “important meeting” in which it had been possible to analyse the effects of the intrusion in the taxi sector with all the parties. The problem was described as a “a serious one that affects not only the taxi sector but the quality of transport and the provision of a service as vital as the mobility of people
arriving at the Tenerife South airport to go to their tourist destination”. Sr. Becerra stressed the “commitment acquired by each of the parties participating in the meeting to increase vigilance and controls to avoid this intrusion.” “ We have taken an important step and now what remains is to specify these measures that will be put in
place to increase vigilance and deal with the intrusion,” he says. As a result of this meeting, a team of joint work has been created that will meet periodically, “and that will come to add more efforts and to reinforce the plan developed by the Consistory in order to fight against the instrusism in an adequate and effective way .”
Leisure fun for those with special EQUAL TERMS needs
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RANADILLA’S Social Services has started a new programme of the inclusive leisure project for people with special educational
needs.
The initiative is integrated into extracurricular activities and allows free time to be enjoyed on equal terms Activities began on October 1st and registration is only necessary for families who participate for the first time. This can be done in the offices of the Citizen Service (SAC). Social services María de la O Gaspar González said the initiative is aimed at those aged between three and 25, with special educational needs, with disabilities or functional diversity. The difference with this project is that they carry out the activities with those who are able-bodied and of the same age. The activities are carried out from Monday to Friday in the afternoon.
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New upcoming events at All Saints’ Church in Puerto de la Cruz
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few weeks ago I went to the cinema to see an American comedy called “Book Club”. I chose it because my Spanish teacher assured me that foreign films dubbed in Spanish are easier to understand than Spanish language ones and because I thought it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t understand everything anyway – the plot lines were pretty obvious. So it proved and I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening, both picking up a little more Spanish and watching the antics of ladies of a certain age who had paid rather too much attention to the book their little group had chosen to read together (“Fifty Shades of Grey” – this is not a recommendation). The film reminded me too of reading groups that I have been part of at different times in my life. Although I have never been a member of a group that got through quite so much white wine as the characters in the film, the women’s interaction, their loyalty to one another and their longstanding friendship seemed fairly typical. The pleasure of reading the same thing and discussing it in some depth brings people together in a way that few other activities do. I remember with fondness a reading group in Oxford that included two Professors of English among its members, and another very different one, where just talking about a book, rather than looking for its deeper meaning, was a novelty for everyone taking part. Groups find their own level and friendships blossom. This is all by way of advertising our fortnightly Bible reading group. Around a dozen of us meet in the church garden at 11.15am on the second and fourth Wednesdays in the month for about an hour. You don’t have to be a member of the church to take part – it has been
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Dog brought Gorda and Flaca to refuge looking for a home
lovely to have holiday-makers join us – nor do you have to come every time. We are looking at different episodes in St John’s Gospel, and each session is self-contained. Nor do you have to have any specialist knowledge of the Bible. We find our way through the text together and it is both fun and enlightening, as everyone finds that they have a contribution to make. The next ones are on 14 and 28 November. Do come.
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ORDA and Flaca are two beautiful little sisters. They are small in size and around five years old. Unfortunately, their previous owner was rather old and could no longer look after them, when she moved house she just left them behind.
Other upcoming events include: Wednesday 31 October, 11.00 am A joint AnglicanLutheran service to celebrate Reformation Day; Friday 2 November, 10.00 am All Souls’ Day service – an opportunity to remember loved ones; Thursdays 8 and 22 November, 5.30 pm, Taizé worship. A reminder of our other service times: Sundays, 9.30 am (a quiet traditional service of Holy Communion) and 11.00 am (our main sung Communion service); Wednesdays, 10.00 am (Holy Communion). Chaplain: The Revd Dr Paula Clifford Tel: 922 38 40 38; Email: paulaclifford4@gmail.com
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E are searching for a very special person who could give this gorgeous little female dog a home.
We are unsure what has happened to her in the past but she was collected by Protection Civil and brought to our refuge. She is roughly five years old and is the sweetest dog you could imagine but unfortunately she only has two legs. She’s in very good health and is toilet trained, she just needs a loving quiet home and massive amounts of cuddles. If you think you would like to adopt or even foster her please call us on the number below or come and meet during our opening hours. Please do call the refuge on 664321219 or 602463242 between the hours of 8am -17.00 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs, blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads, if you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page action tier Accion del SOL
Fortunately, they were rescued and brought to us at K9. Now they find themselves looking for a new home. It is clear these babies are used to having an owner as they are ver y loving. They will not hesitate to jump on your lap for a cuddle! These two are like pees in a pod and although there is two of them, they act like one. Ideally we would like
to home these two together as they have always been with each other and it would be unfair to separate them. They both have calm natures but love going for walks and would make great companions. If you would like to know more about them, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 667638468 or come down to the refuge to meet them.
Meet our dogs 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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Dutch, Irish and Belgian tourists Sharpai cross looking for a home help to level Lanzarote’s tourism TIERRA BLANCA
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BRITISH “DEPENDENCY”
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OURISM leaders on Lanzarote believe the island is winning the war to get away from the dependency of the British market and attract new nationalities.
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HIS lovely dog came into the kennels with her brother who unfortunately died.
She started off so scared but has improved a lot. She is still a little timid but a very sweet girl who would come on leaps and bounds in a home. She is only around 3 years old so the perfect age for adoption. If you would like to adopt her please call Rachel on 629 031 273 or you can visit the refuge between the hours of 10.00 and 3.00 Monday to Friday. The Centro de Proteccion Animal de Tierra Blanca is located off the TF1 motorway, about half way between Las Americas and Santa Cruz, by the restaurant Los Chasneros, just 200m above the motorway. They do not ask for adoption fees, only a donation of food and photos to let them know how the dog is getting on in his/her new home. Call 629 031 273.
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The latest figures show that national tourism increased by 2.9 per cent in Lanzarote between January and August, the second biggest increase behind Gran Canaria. Overall, tourist numbers are slightly down so far this year, ie a decline of 1.6 per cent but still below the Canary average of 2.2 per cent. In total, the island attracted 1,912,965 tourists in the first eight months of 2018 The average tourist expenditure in the Canary Islands has also increased by 2.16 per cent. The Cabildo’s tourism promotion adviser, Ángel Vázquez said this was good news for their desire of “quality over quantity”. As well as the trend that has been registered in the rest of the archipelago and in Spain with the reopening of other
competing destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia or Turkey, the slight decline experienced by the island is mainly due to the decline of British and German tourists, 5.7 per cent and 4.8 per cent respectively, a fall that has been dampened in Lanzarote due to the good response from national tourism and to practically all of the other European markets, which have registered significant increases with respect to the same period of 2017. Especially noteworthy is the increase in national tourism, with an influx of 168,885 tourists from the peninsula, Between January and August this year, this registered an increase of 2.9 per cent, the largest of the archipelago, just behind Gran Canaria. Likewise, equally notable were the increases expe-
rienced by other emerging European countries. In particular, the increase in the arrival of tourists to the island in the first eight months of the year of the Dutch markets (15.8 per cent) is worthy of note; Belgian (12 per cent); Irish (8.9 per cent) and French (3.2 per cent). Ángel Vázquez said Lanzarote Tourism had deployed a large part of its actions within its market diversification strategies in order to reduce the dependence of the British, which in the case of Isla de los Volcanes accounts for about 50 per cent of all our
foreign markets. Of the increased spending, he said: “This is excellent news and it makes us moderately optimistic because it is part of the objective we have all marked to qualify our destiny and position it as a select, ecological and diversified destination, giving priority to quality versus quantity.” There is also confidence for the winter season with increased connectivity announced by several airlines. Ángel Vázquez said the Monarch bankruptcy had been another key factor in the fall of British tourism in the Canary Islands and strikes by other airlines.
Lanzarote furious with Spanish Government for “ignoring” migrant crisis
“LACK OF SENSITIVITY”
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ANZAROTE has declared an official humanitarian emergency after more than 100 African migrant children flooded onto the beaches in tiny boats. The island’s leaders have slammed the lack of resources and says the youngsters have been sleeping in tents in a special camp which cannot meet their needs. They are furious with the Spanish Government for “ignoring” the problem and its refusal to allow the Canary
Government to use army barracks in Arrecife as overflow accommodation. The situation has got so bad that the island’s government is having to use a popular youth hostel to house the immigrants and close it to tourists. Island president Pedro San
Ginés said there had been a constant stream of illegal immigrants arriving in Lanzarote over the last few weeks and slammed “the lack of sensitivity and response of the central government to this humanitarian crisis and migratory problem that exists in the Canaries.” The well-known Albergue de La Santa is now to be cleared of all guests to make way for the migrant children and can take around 120 of
them. Lanzarote’s government, the Cabildo, has also severely criticised the “inefficiency ” of Spain’s border control service and the constant arrival of small boats over the last few days which should have been intercepted. Declaring a state of humanitarian emergency will allow the island’s council to use other accommodation, such as the hostel, for up to three
months. As well as staying in the tents in an official camp, the children have been put up in a nature classroom and other houses. Other islands within the Canaries might also take some of the youngsters. Pedro San Ginés said the situation was “seriously affecting the island of Lanzarote” which is hugely popular with British families. National deputies of Citi-
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zens (Cs) for the Canary Islands, Melisa Rodríguez and Saúl Ramírez have called on the Spanish Government to explain its lack of actions to help with the flood of immigrants. They say that up until September 30th, 659 immigrants have reached the Canaries by sea, 522 more than in the same period of 2017, “which means multiply by five the figures of last year.” They believe lack of controls by Morocco is to blame.
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WAGE RISES
RECORD HATCHINGS
Ashotel reaches “historic” wage agreement with hospitality workers
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F TER three months of negotiations, the hotel association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, Ashotel and the main union organisation, SB have signed a new collective agreement for the hospitality sector.
It will apply for the four-year period 2018-2022 and will bring a total wage rise of 10.25 per cent. The economic aspects of this new agreement enter into force in retrospect as of July 1, 2018. It is the largest increase signed by the hotel sector in the province and will benefit some 63,303 hospitality workers in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, including the 26,128 who provide their services in hotel and non-hotel establishments (24,435 on the island of Tenerife). The annual increases for the four-year period 2018-2022 will be 3%, 2.75%, 2.5% and 2%, with which in the first three years salaries will increase by 8.25%, compared to 4.5 % of the three years of the previous agreement 2015-2018. The negotiating table was set up in early July with representatives of SB (eight delegates), as well as CCOO (four) and UGT (three), the latter two later withdrawing. The new regulatory framework increases from 60% current to 65% the volume of the minimum fixed staff in the accommodation establishments, while applying continuous days to those part-time contracts, so that the hours
Little lizards to become giants!
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T has been a lucky time for the Recovery Centre of the Giant Lizard of El Hierro (Gallotia simonyi) in the El Golfo Valley of El Hierro.
During the month of September, 105 specimens of this unique species of reptile in danger of extinction were born. The 16 females bred in captivity laid 126 eggs in total) which has led to these 105 new Giant Lizards, close to the record of 107 hatches in previous years. The new specimens of the emblematic Giant Lizard of El Hierro will be destined to the future reinforcement of the populations in their natural habitat, which is at the moment subject to a new census study that will allow to determine at what moment the Recovery Plan of this species is unique reptile in the World. worked can be done at once daily and not divided in several shifts. President of Ashotel, Jorge Marichal said the agreement “gives stability and labour peace for the next four years and is achieved with fair conditions, which undoubtedly includes this document, which applies the highest wage increase of all agreements that we have signed.” The president of the hotel management recalled that this pact “represents an important effort for entrepreneurs and almost doubled in the first three years (2018-2021) the salary increase of the previous three years.” “We are a serious, solid employer and we have negotiated with the corresponding union representation, which is established by law,” he said, given the criticisms made by CCOO and UGT, which opted not to sign it.
Sr. Marichal strongly denied that the economic conditions of this new labour framework are inferior to those of the Las Palmas hospitality agreement and explained that both documents have very different structures. While the eastern province establishes fixed
tables, in the case of the province of Tenerife, the salary tables are applied in 90% of cases an average increase of 20%, corresponding to the so-called company agreements that each company negotiate with their committee.
SEVERE INJURY
Cartridge explodes in Hiker critically man’s hand injured in fall
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Swiss woman sustained very serious injury after fallling several metres whilst out walk ing in La Gomera.
The emergency services were activated but in the meantime, another hiker who happened to be a firefighter helped the victim. She had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and was transferred in critical condition in a medical ambulance from the SUC to the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Rescuers of the GES helicopter with the collaboration of Valle Gran Rey Fire Department had airlifted her to the heli-surface of San Sebastián de La Gomera.
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man was left in a critical condition after the explosion of a dynamite cartridge on La Palma.
The incident happened on the coast of the Juan Adalid area in Garafía. The 48-year-old man suffered severe trauma in one of his arms and was transferred in a critical condition by a medical ambulance from the SUC to the General Hospital of La Palma. A 112 spokesman said the man had been handling the cartridge when it went off but the circumstances were not clarified. The medical helicopter of the SUC flew to the site but it was not possible to land in the area due to the weather conditions. The Civil Guard is in charge of the investigation.
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“UNFAIR PRACTICES”
Canary 75 per cent travel discount has “led to increase in ticket prices”
UNIVERSE PROTOTYPE
Major new telescope unveiled in La Palma
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ALLS are growing in the Canary Islands for a more efficient system related to the residents’ travel discount of 75 per cent within Spain to avoid “crafty” price increases.
The campaign is being backed by Ashotel, the hotel employers’ association for Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro which wants to see the setting up of an Air Connectivity Price Observatory. Ashotel, in line with the Canary Executive, says it has noticed an increased in ticket prices for air and land journeys since the 75 per cent residents’ dicsount was introduced which, they say, is unfair and defeats the purpose in the first place. As well as the setting up of a watchdog body, Ashotel wants to make it illegal on websites to ask at the outset if the person wanting a quote is a Canary resident. Hoteliers say the general quote should be given first and then the 75 per cent discount given, not the other way round. This would guarantee transparency and should apply to any travel portals, as well as the airline sites themselves. “It should be forbidden to ask at the beginning of the search if the passenger is a resident of the Canary Islands or not,” says the group in a statement. “A transparent tariff policy should ask exclusively for the route you want to make, the dates and times of preference, and only when making the payment is when you must request this information from the user to apply the corresponding resident discount. Otherwise, it may lead to irregular practices.”
Jorge Marichal Ashotel has sent a letter to the six parliamentar y speakers of the Canarian Chamber (CC, PSOE, PP, Podemos, NC and Mixto) to show their concern. They originally made their call for an Air Connectivity Price Observatory four months ago and just recently, the idea received the support of the Canary president, Fernando Clavijo. “This instrument should allow an analytical and continuous evolution of the behaviour of air ticket prices and the effect of the 75 per cent bonus on these,” says Ashotel. Ashotel says that what in principle has been cause for celebration, both in the social and political, can become a real problem with a double side. The group believes travel ticket prices are being increased so that with the 75 per cent discount, the companies don’t miss out as much. Concern is being expressed that this could put Spanish people coming to the Canaries for a holiday in times when there needs to be more concentration on the domestic market to fill the gap left by international markets such as the British.
The Canaey Executive has joined the warnings and requests for measures.
FARM TRAGEDY
Man dies when trapped in machinery
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health and safety investigation was launched after a 39-year-old man died in a farming accident in Gran Canaria.
The man was working on a finca at Ojos de Garza in the muncipality of Telde when he became trapped in some machinery. The rescue services were alerted through the 112 control centre and police, medics and the Gran Canaria emergency consortium went to the scene. The man had suffered such severe injuries that he had already died. Firefighters had to release his body.
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HE Spanish Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities, Pedro Duque opened the prototype of the first telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA-North) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma. This new telescope, which is a LST-1, is the first of four that will make up the core nucleus of this space observation infrastructure in the Canary Islands, which will eventually comprise 19 telescopes in total. Besides the four LST-1 telescopes (23 metres in diameter), another 15 MST telescopes (Medium-Sized Telescope) will be built (12 metres in diameter). The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is an ESFRI (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures) terrestrial astronomy infrastructure for study of the universe in the very high-energy range. This initiative forms part of the agreement signed in 2016 between the IAC and the
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR) at the University of Tokyo. The new LST-1 consists of a carbon fibre and steel tubular structure measuring 45 metres in height and weighing approximately 100 tonnes. It is also extremely agile, capable of repositioning itself in 20 seconds to capture signals from gamma ray bursts. LST telescopes are the most important ones for the CTANorth because they are the most sensitive and have been especially designed to study extra-galactic objects, capable of detecting the lowest-energy emissions. Once this new telescope has been satisfactorily tested, it will be recognised as part of the CTA and officially become
the first telescope in the array. This will also provide the definitive push towards building and commissioning the three remaining LST telescopes in La Palma, as well as the other four that will be built at the facilities of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and in El Paranal (Chile). In his speech, Pedro Duque highlighted the advanced level of astrophysics in Spain, as well as the support from the Government of Spain and other authorities for this and other projects that can be successfully developed in the Canary Islands. The opening ceremony was attended by over 200 guests: representatives from the research centres and universities that make up the CTA Consortium, members from user institutions of the Roque de los Muchachos Observator y (ORM) and other authorities.
MASS ARRESTS
Police seize fake brands worth 3.6 million euros
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OLICE in the Canary Islands have once again been clamping down on the illegal sale of counterfeit goods in shops.
Agents of the National Police recently arrested a total of 34 people for the sale of counterfeit goods in shops located in Playa del Inglés, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Gran Canaria). The 27 men and seven women are aged between 20 and 63 years ans many of them had police records for similar offences of crimes against industrial property. In all, raids were made on 17 commercial premises where they intervened counterfeit products worth 3,360,384
euros. National police said the counterfeit goods were being sold in several shops in southern Gran Canaria, mainly aimed at foreign tourists. The raids were carried out in a shopping centre in Playa del Inglés, for which the National Police had the collaboration of an expert of the Antipiracy Commission of the Ministry of Culture. “These inspections involved almost 8,500 counterfeit products with a market value that could reach 3.36 million euros,” said a police spokes-
man. The products included a large number of sports shirts, sunglasses, bags and badges of recognised commercial brands. Regarding the 34 people arrested, they are owners, managers and employees who were identified by the agents as those responsible for the sale of said products, for which they have been arrested as alleged perpetrators of a crime against industrial property. Finally, when the corresponding police reports were completed, they were sent to the competent Judicial Authority along with all the items intervened.
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INSPECTIONS INCREASED
Canary Government launches new campaign over work contracts’ fraud A Two arrested MARIJUANA PLANTATION
massive new crackdown on fraudulent contracts has swung into action in the Canary Islands with the Government warning: “There is no hiding place!” Minister of Employment, Social Policies and Housing, Cristina Valido presented to union and business representatives an extraordinary plan that provides for the inspection of at least 1,280 companies to monitor contract fraud. This reinforcement action will be added to the ordinar y activity of the inspectorate which until the month of September has improved the employment situation of more than 10,000 workers who had fraudulent contracts or lacked them. The extraordinary campaign will have a reinforcement of 32 new inspectors stationed in the islands and will be carried out in two phases, one that started on October 15th and the other in November 2018, with a duration of three weeks for each of them. Cristina Valido said these extraordinary campaigns had been a great success before and would investigate previously selected companies. “We want quality work to be created, generated and maintained and, of course, to end the abuse,” she stressed. “We add these 32 inspectors to the 90 that we already have in staff in defence of workers who suffer abuse, from companies that fail and perform unfair competition.” The territorial director of the Inspection of Labour and Social Security, Francisco Guindín, revealed the main results of the ordinar y activity of the Inspectorate during the first nine months of this year and that has allowed the transformation
of 7,000 irregular contracts of which 6,000 were temporary ones that have become indefinite and another 1,000 with part-time days inferior to those carried out by the workers. To these 7,000 must be added the 3,000 emergent jobs of people who performed their work without a contract. A total of 10,000 workers improved their working conditions thanks to this work of the Government of the Canary Islands. Sr. Guindín also reported that of the more than 80,000 letters sent by the State to companies randomly through the Master Plan for Decent Work in all of Spain, 3,300 of
them have been sent in the Canar y Island: 63% of the companies acknowledged that they committed irregularities and they modified the contracts. Both leaders recalled the results of the extraordinary campaign last year, which improved the employment situation of 2,719 people who
had irregular contracts or were not registered in the Social Security. This action, which was concentrated in two months, reinforced the ordinar y activity of the inspectors and increased its results by 24.75% in terms of temporality and 26.88% in terms of increase of the day in part-time contracts .
Fighting the flu remains a top priority for Canary health service
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BABY’S DEATH
IGHTING the flu remains a top priority for the Canar y health ser vice, experts have pledged.
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GENTS of the National Police have arrested two men, aged 30 and 36, of Italian national ity and without a police record, as alleged perpetrators of a crime against public health after dismantling an illegal marijuana plantation in a warehouse in the district of La Isleta, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The arrests came after the agents began an investigation after receiving information on a possible point of sale of narcotic substances in a cannabis association, in the process of registration, located in the district of La Isleta. Thus, the police efforts led to the discovery of a shop that many people accessed with the purpose of acquiring marijuana and other derivatives of it. Subsequently, and after obtaining the mandatory court order, agents conducted a search inside it in which they seized a total of 44 marijuana plants, 123 grams of marijuana resin, seven grams of pollen and one kilo of buds, plus other varieties of the same substance, as well as cash. Finally, the agents located two people, of Italian nationality, who identified themselves as responsible for the illicit business and who were arrested as alleged perpetrators of a crime against public health.
ALL AGES
Free nautical activities
General director of Public Health of the Canary Health Service, José Juan Alemán, inaugurated at the Hotel AC Iberia in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the Flu Monitoring Days in the Canary Islands. This brought together members of the Canary Network
for Flu Vigilance which is part of the National, European and World Monitoring System for Influenza Surveillance. José Juan Alemán pointed out that during the flu season 2017-2018, more than 1,000 hospitalisations related to this disease occurred in the Canary Islands, of which 302 were serious cases, 97 required entry to the Intensive Care Unit and 37 died. Among the deceased was a new-born child. These figures, said José Juan Alemán, are the tip of the iceberg of the impact of the flu, and justify in a great way that the surveillance and prevention of the disease are a priority for the General Directorate of Public Health. In the 2017-2018 season, 203,950 vaccines were
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UERTEVENTURA Cabildo has opened registrations for nautical activities in its autumn sports programme.
As in previous editions, free classes of nautical sports such as sailing, canoeing and windsurfing will be offered, aimed at both children and adults. Interested parties can consult all the information through the website of the Cabildo (http://www.cabildofuer.es/cabildo/areastematicas/deportes/), or by calling 928 86 24 00 and 928 86 24 15, from 8am to 2pm.
administered to risk groups formed by people over 60, health workers and pregnant women, to which some 10,000 additional doses must be added to other risk groups. There was an increase of four per cent in the vaccines administered in that season 2017-2018 with respect to the previous one. The incidence of influenza in the 2017-2018 season was similar to that of the previous
season in terms of rates per 100,000 inhabitants, and more vaccines were administered, especially in the group of people over 65 and pregnant women. The epidemic threshold of 115.65 cases per 10,000 inhabitants was exceeded in the second week of January 2018, and the epidemic peak was reached in the third week of that month with a rate of 231.08 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
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INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Canaries “in the Champions Man, 60, League” of brand recognition dies after T sea rescue HE tourist marketing strategy of the Canary Islands’ brand has won a new international award for its long-term effectiveness.
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60-year-old man died after being rescued from the sea on a beach in Gran Canaria.
The tragedy happened on the beach of La Lajita Beach in the Arguineguín area, within the municipality of Mogán. Medics, the police, Civil Guard, Red Cross, Civil Protection and Gran Canaria Emergency Consortium all attended. The 112 control centre initially received a call stating that several people were in distress at sea and needed help. The three affected, one adult and two minors, were rescued in a boat. The SUC staff found that the adult male had a traumatic brain injury and was in cardiorespiratory arrest. They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation but it proved unsuccessful and he was declared dead at the scene.
The award, a bronze, was presented in Brussels at the Euro Effie gala, granted by the associations of European communication agencies. The Euro Effie awards recognise advertising strategies and actions of companies of all types of sectors. This year, only 17 brands from all over Europe were awarded. The Canary Islands brand already won, last year, the prize for the most innovative strategy in Spain awarded by the Association of Advertisers of Spain. María Méndez, manager of
Promotur Turismo de Canarias, said: “This award recognises the work done precisely in those that most concern us, the effectiveness of long-term promotional investment. Efficiency and continuity is precisely what we believe the Canary Islands brand needs to continue being an engine of the Canarian tourist model “. In recent times, the presence of the Canary Islands brand, which accumulates more than 50 awards, is common in many of the contests dedicated to creativity
THREE ARRESTED
Fishing video on social networks proves a blunder!
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OLICE with the Nature Protection Service, Seprona have denounced three people in Gran Canaria for exceeding the maximum amount of recreational fishing
The skipper of the boat was also denounced for performing the recreational exercise of said activity without having the required authorisation. The trio face prosecution under the Fishing in the Canary Islands’ legislation after uploading a video to social networks where they appeared on a recreational boat with a “quite considerable” amount of fish scattered on the ground. Officers began investigations to identify them and located them in the marina of Pasito Blanco, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Gran Canaria), where the owner of the recreational boat in question has its base. Later, during the processing of the inquiries, the agents denounced the protagonists of the video and the skipper of the vessel for an infraction of the aforementioned regulations, in particular for exceeding the maximum number of captures (five kilograms) per person in the form of recreational fishing, according to the Civil Guard in a press release. All the complaints, which can amount to fines of between 30 and 60,000 euros, have been sent to the corresponding administrative authority to initiate the corresponding sanctioning administrative procedure.
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HERE was tragedy in Fuerteventura when a young cyclist was killed in an accident.
The emegency services did not elaborate on the victim’s age or nationality but described him as “a minor”. The accident happened in
calle Sirinoque in Puerto del Rosario just before 7pm. It is understood he was knocked off his bike by a car. “The staff of the SUC found
that the child had several serious injuries and was in cardiorespiratory arrest. They performed advanced cardiopulmonar y resuscitation without obtaining results and confirmed his death at the scene.”
and innovation in marketing and communication. For Maria Méndez, these awards are shared with the entire Canarian tourism sector, “we are only their representatives and it should be a pride for all to see the Canary Islands brand along with the most important brands in Europe of all sectors, not just tourism. We are in the Champions League and we won the prize.” The Euro-Effies awards are organised by the European Association of Communication
Agencies (EACA), in partnership with Euronews and with the support of Google, the European Council of Publishers, WARC, Adforum.com, Procter & Gamble, Nielsen, Creativebrief and Viva Xpress Logistic. In this year’s edition, among all the Spanish brands that are candidates, only the Canary Islands were rewarded by a continuous action of marketing and communication that has been co-financed by 85 per cent by the European Regional Development Fund.
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Apartment rental scam continues to hit Spanish holiday resorts H ORRIFIED tourists have been turning up for their Spanish holidays to find apartments they rented over the internet did not exist in the first place. Police believe at least 250 people have been affected by the continuing scam which has hit various parts of Spain, including Benidorm, Torremolinos , Salou and Benalmádena. In many of the cases, police say the families were “left standing in the street” without accommodation because of the high cost of hotels or unavailability of rooms. Eleven people of Spanish nationality have been arrested for cheating at least 100,000 euros out of unsuspecting holidaymakers. Ten of the suspects have previous convictions for similar offences, some of them as many as 20, and four were still involved even though in prison!
Police say the gang advertised the holiday flats, all in coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea, on wellknown free rental websites. The flats were in Benidorm (Alicante), Gandía (Valencia), Salou (Tarragona), Oropesa del Mar (Castellón), Benalmádena (Málaga) and La Manga del Mar Menor (Murcia) and were offered at prices substantially lower than the going rate. Unsuspecting holidaymakers paid up front but when they travelled to Spain, they found the apartments did not exist. “The scammers used paperwork and documents stolen during robberies in order to open bank accounts
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Man and girl killed in horror fall A
man and six-year-old girl plunged to their death from the sixth-floor of a block of flats on the Costa del Sol.
Police are treating the horror incident in the centre of Malaga as a suicide/murder. It is understood the man was a friend of the little girl’s parents and he was staying with the family to celebrate his 50th birthday. Witnesses have reported seeing the man grab the child and throwing both her and himself from the apartment into a void below. It is understood he jumped out of a window. The tragedy was witnesses by the girl’s sister and psychologists were brought in to help the family, neighbours and also school friends of the dead youngster. Spanish newspapers say the father of the dead girl had been getting her and her sister ready for school when the friend grabbed the younger child.The mother was already at work. Residents of this building on Jalón street say the man had personal problems and the girl’s family was helping him out.
and to hire telephone lines which were later disconnected,” said a police spokesman. They even sent out bogus letters and details to those who expressed an interest in the rentals to back up their “authenticity” and to gain their trust, say police. As part of the investigation, two properties were raided in Madrid and various documents and SIM cards seized. This is not the first time such scams have been uncovered in Spain. In February 2016, ten people were arrested for similar offences. They also rented bogus properties in locations such as Benidorm and Fuengirola, publishing pictures of the alleged property on websites and asked for deposits of between 250 and 350 euros. When postal orders arrived, they used drug addicts to go and cash them.
And in 2014, a man and woman were arrested for another scam on the same lines, duping at least 31 holidaymakers. Most of these were in Benidorm. They used exterior and interior pictures of other properties in different locations they had seen online and gave them bogus addresses. Police say holidaymakers should be aware of potential scams and always be suspicious if prices seem very low. They shoud only use the best known websites and use safe payment schemes. If renting from an individual, they should check the existence of the property in question by asking for verification documents and ask for a contract in the post. “If anyone believes they have fallen victim to this con, they should go straight to the police,” said a spokesman.
MURDER LINK
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ATIONAL Police officers, in collaboration with Interpol, arrested a member of the terrorist gang ETA at Adolfo Suárez-MadridBarajas Airport under an outstanding bench warrant when he came off a plane from Bogota in Colombia. Luis Miguel I.D tried to enter Spain using a Mexican passport, where he had lived since 1980 and became a national citizen in 1987. He was subject to a European Arrest Warrant
issued in March 2015 by Central Investigation Court number 6 of the National High Court. The detainee, known in the gang as “Torero” or “Tontxu”, was responsible for various
“MASSIVE” PROBLEM
Balearics gets tough on unlicensed holiday boats
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ALLORCA and Ibiza have declared war on the rental of “pirate holiday boats” to tourists.
The Balearic Government says the situation is so bad, particularly in Ibiza, that the number of pirate boats sailing around the islands outnumber those with the correct licence. They warn the situation is putting people at risk because of sub-standard safety conditions on board and are being sailed by people without qualifications. Holiday letting sites such as Airbnb are being told NOT to advertise holiday boat rentals unless the number of the relevant licence is provided. If they flaunt the new rule, they will be fined as much as 100,000 euros. The Port Authority is following the lead of the campaign against illegal holiday flat and villa rentals which is seen as a huge problem across the islands. Massive fines of 300,000 euros have already been dished out to some of the big holiday rental sites, including Airbnb, for not checking if the owner is properly registered with their local council. The crackdown follows continuous complaints made by the Balearic association of maritime activity companies
serious terrorist actions, attacks resulting in murder and the placement of explosives leaving many injured. “The operation, under the authority of the General Commissariat for Intelligence, in collaboration with Interpol,
(APEAM). The group’s president José María Jiménez said the presence in the archipelago of boats rented, mainly to tourists, without having the corresponding licence was “massive”. He estimates that at the start of this summer, there were about 2,700 illegal boats being rented out in the Balearics, the same number as legal ones. All boats intending to be rented out to holidaymakers need a licence and must be included in the official maritime register. Websites advertising boats to hire will be checked on a regular basis and there will be fines of 60 to 500 euros in the case of slight breaches, 500 to 10,000 euros for serious ones and 10,000 to 100,000 euros for very serious ones. The latter will apply if previous rule flouting is repeated. The APEAM wants these fines to be toughened up as it says the lower penalties will not act as a sufficient deterrent to stop websites from advertising illegal boat rentals. is an example of international police cooperation in the fight against terrorism and against the impunity of members of the terrorist gang ETA who fled beyond our borders,” said a spokesman for the Spanish Governmeny.
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BIZA wants to be exempt from the controversial new rules which will ban all-inclusive hotels from serving unlimited alcohol.
Hoteliers and council leaders say it would be unfair if the Balearic Government imposed the new regulations on Ibiza because it doesn’t share the same “drunken” problems as Mallorca. Under the new law, allinclusive hotels will only be allowed to serve alcohol during meals. At all other times during
the day and night, guests wanting a drink will have to pay for them and it will be waiter-only service. The Balearic Government wants to limit booze because it believes free-flowing alcohol during all-inclusive holidays are at the root of the problems involving drunken and loutish behaviour.
CRUCIAL MEETING
Ryanair could see more European strike days up until Christmas
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HOUSANDS of Ryanair passengers are facing more travel disruption between now and Christmas as unions involved in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions plan a new wave of walkouts. They say they are prepared to attend a meeting with the European Commission on October 18th but are also planning a separate meeting on the same day to discuss further action. More strike days are being pencilled in between now and Christmas and will once again involve Ryanair cabin crew from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The action follows on from a 24-hour walkout on September 28th when about 30,000 Ryanair passengers were affected by some 250 flight cancellations. The unions later hailed the strike as a success although Ryanair insisted the disruption caused had been minimal and 92 per cent of its services had operated as normal. A statement issued by the Spanish unions said: “USO and SITCPLA, together with the Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Belgian and German trade unions, will hold a new meeting with the Cabinet Chiefs of Commissioners Bulc and Thyssen, Mateij Zakonjsek and Inge Bernaerts, on October 18th in Brussels to address the conflict with Ryanair.” Antonio Escobar, responsible for External Relations of SITCPLA, added: “From this meeting, we hope that the European Commission will put in place some mechanism to force Ryanair to apply, immediately, the national
legislation to its workers.” “In addition to this meeting with the European Commission, the same October 18, the eight unions that defend the claims of cabin crew and Ryanair pilots will meet to agree future actions in the coming months.” Ernesto Iglesias, responsible for the USO flight sector, claimed: “Ryanair is not open to negotiate but to impose its conditions, so on the table are the next calls for strikes at European level, from here to Christmas, until Ryanair puts aside the campaigns to clean up their image in front of the passengers and offer unions the same agreements that they advertise in the media and in communications to their employees. “ The flights affected on September 28th included dozens to and from UK airports. An estimated 2,000 employees of the low-cost airline were involved. One of the main arguments of the unions is that Ryanair should apply the national labour laws and agreements of the individual countries, “with the unions freely chosen by the workers.” Ryanair’s Chief Executive Michael O’Leary says they are hopeful they can make progress with the unions and avoid further action.
ABTA is already challenging the reasons, saying that in their experience, all-inclusive hotels are NOT the reason behind uncivic tourism and has called for a meeting with the Balearic Government. Ibiza council says only a
small number of hotels offer allinclusive and they are usually in isolated locations and aimed at families. Protestors say that if Ibiza is linked with Mallorca under the new rules planned fo 2020, it will lose even more holidaymakers to the resurgent
markets of Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia. The island wants to be made “an exception” and hoteliers agree. Director of tourism, Vicent Torres Benet said: “This regulation is out of place in Ibiza because on this island,
NO DRUNKS the ‘all inclusive’ is a minority, it is focused on family tourism and, therefore, it does not generate any problems.” “Yes it is a problem that, unfortunately, Mallorca suffers more than Ibiza. That is why we will request an exception for Ibiza.”
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Three cases of dengue fever caught for the first time within Spain from tiger mosquito
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EALTH chiefs in Spain have issued a “keep calm” alert after confirming two people and a suspected third have contracted dengue fever without leaving the country, the first time such cases have been reported. The virus in two of the cases has been confirmed by biologists following tests at the National Microbiology Centre of the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid. The third, a woman, is still pending confirmation but doctors say her “symptoms are compatible with the disease”. All three people are adults and had not previously travelled to known areas where the virus is spread prior to reporting the
symptoms. They first started to show signs of dengue fever in the first half of August. The three patients are all related and were together in municipalities of Cadiz and Murcia during the period in which they could have acquired the infection. Of the three, two regularly reside in the region of Murcia and the other resides in the Madrid district.
The Spanish Government says they are progressing well and are in good health. Dengue fever is a disease caused by a virus (flavivirus) with a generally mild clinical manifestation and is transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. It cannot be spread from person to person. The only vector capable of spreading the virus in Spain is the Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito), widespread throughout the country, especially along the Mediterranean coast. In a statement, health chiefs said: “In neighbouring countries, such as France or Italy, where tiger mosquitoes are also present, sporadic autochthonous cases of dengue fever and other similar viruses, such as chikungunya, have been detected in recent years. Once these cases were notified, close monitoring of the situation began immediately. A response was coordinated between the three regional governments and the Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social
Well-being.” An investigation is underway to see how and where the three patients contracted the virus and to find out if there are any other cases in the same districts of Murcia and Madrid. Doctors, hospitals and labs are being put on alert about early detection and reporting of any new cases. The Spanish Government
says: “Given the widespread distribution of the tiger mosquito and the cases of imported dengue fever that introduce the virus into Spain, it is impossible to entirely discard the possibility of autochthonous (local) cases being detected on a sporadic basis. Nonetheless, the measures adopted by the public health authorities and the lower
mosquito density at this time of year mean that the likelihood of autochthonous transmission at this time is very low.” Dengue virus symptoms typically begin three to fourteen days after infection. These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash. In extreme cases, it can prove fatal.
CHEAPER FRUIT
Electricity prices push up Spanish inflation
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HE General Consumer Price Index rose in September by 2.3% year-on-year, 0.1 points higher than the advance figure posted by the National Statistics Institute and also 0.1 points up on the figure for August. This slight increase in inflation can mainly be explained by the acceleration in electricity prices, which were partially offset by the lower increase in unprocessed food prices, particularly fresh fruit. Growth of energy products in September gained 0.9 points to 12% year-on-year. This increase is mainly due to electricity prices, whose growth increased by nearly three points to 13.7%; and to a lesser extent by gas prices, which gained 1.1 points to 2.4%. Prices of fuel and lubricants moderated their growth by 0.7 points to 12.3%. Unprocessed food prices rose in September by 0.9 points less than in August, to 3.7%
year-on-year, with a slowdown in fresh food prices of 5.4 points to 11.9%. Core inflation, which excludes the more volatile CPI elements (unprocessed food and energy products), remained at 0.8% year-on-year in September. Noteworthy among the components of core inflation were prices of processed food, drink and tobacco, which gained 0.1 points to a year-onyear rate of 0.8%. The price of non-energy industrial goods fell slightly in September by 0.1% year-onyear, above all due to the price of automobiles, which increased by 0.8%, 0.7 points higher than the figure in August;
in contrast, the price of publications slowed by 1.2 points to 0.4%. The prices of services maintained a year-on-year rate of growth of 1.3%, in September. Of note was passenger air transport, whose price fell by 10%, twice the figure the previous month, and prices of tourist packages, whose growth declined by a further 0.3 points to 4.7%. In contrast, accommodation service prices gained 1.8 points to 3.9%. The year-on-year CPI rate increased in September in nine autonomous regions, with the largest rises in Castile-La Mancha, Castile and Leon and Extremadura (0.2 points up in each case to 2.7%, 2.6% and 2.4% respectively); while inflation declined in Cantabria (0.2 points down to 2.2%), Asturias and the Basque Country (0.1 points in each case to 2.1%); and remained flat in the rest.
STRIKE CANCELLED
Spain’s airport ground staff reach agreement after three years
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N indefinite strike had threatened to cause chaos at all of Spain’s airports was called off at the last minute.
Unions representing the 60,000 ground staff who would have walked out over pay and conditions reached an agreement following 24 hours of talks. The call to strike on October 15th was therefore cancelled and ground handling services, such as loading and unloading luggage, worked as normal. Agreement was reached during a last-ditch conciliation meeting between the USO Air Sector, CCOO and UGT unions and their employers who had previously failed to reach any
sort of agreement in nearly three years of negotiations. Talks completely broke down in September, prompting the unions to threaten the strike action from October 15th unless a last-minute deal was struck. A spokesman for the Spanish unions confirmed: “The USO Air Sector, together with the corresponding sectors of UGT and CCOO, has arrived at an agreement in conciliation with the employers of the workers of the ground services at the airports, thus rejecting the
planned strike from October 15th and to which the 60,000 workers of all the Spanish airports were called, distributed in the different companies that provide the handling service.” The new agreement will last until December 31st, 2021 and covers demands over pay and conditions. Isabel Rubio, secretary of Union Action and Occupational Health of USE Air Sector, said the salar y revisions were particularly vital because of the money lost by workers during the three years of unsuccessful negotiations. The fineprint of the collective agreement will be drafted definitively at future meetings.
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“Torre del Conde” of La Gomera
HROUGH the pages of the ‘Tenerife News’, may I make a suggestion to the Cabildo of Gomera, the Ayuntamiento of San Sebastian and the University of La Laguna, that an archaeological survey be made of the land surrounding the Torre del Conde of San Sebastian, Gomera? ‘El Torre del Conde de La Gomera’, the ‘Tower of the Count of La Gomera’, is the landmark, the icon, of San Sebastian, the capital of the island. Today the tower stands in isolation but centuries ago it formed only one part of a much
larger complex of buildings. The Tower of the Count is a defensible building, it’s on record as having served as a refuge. However, on its own the tower would not have been able to withstand a siege
of more than a few days, through a lack of drinking water if nothing else. Logic dictates that there must have been other buildings, and there is visible evidence in the masonry of two of the tower walls for parts of a larger structure. These parts were two ranges of buildings, one to the north west and the other to the south west of the tower. This demonstrates at the very least a building with an ‘L’ shaped plan with the tower
in the angle. But an ‘L’ shaped building could never be regarded as defensible, so it is certain that these two ranges were in fact two sides of a quadrangle of walls and buildings that surrounded a courtyard, the corners of which were approximately at the cardinal points of the compass, with the tower at the easternmost. In this arrangement there would have been accommodation for guests, the servants, stabling for horses, and store houses. The all-important well, which today is in the open at a short distance south west of the tower, would have been situated inside a room that was part of the south west range and therefore secure for use by the occupants. The steps up to the first floor door of the tower also lead out of the south west range. The jambs, or sides, of two ground-floor doors have survived; one door faced into the courtyard, the other door faced the outside. There are sockets in the jambstones for substantial timber draw-bars, indicating that the tower with the south west range were selfcontained, and they could be defended as the last refuge in the event that the rest of the complex had been overrun by attackers. The Torre del Conde was built between 1447 and 1450 by Hernan de Peraza the elder during the earliest days of the Spanish Conquest of the Canaries. It was used as a retreat from attack by the native Gomerans on at least one occasion. In 1488, after the murder of her husband Hernan de Peraza the younger, the beautiful but notorious Beatriz de Bobadilla “… in all haste retired, with her children and the principal inhabitants of the town, into the castle at the port. They were scarcely entered the fortress, when it was surrounded and closely beset by the Gomerans”.1 All of these important people would have brought their families, their
most valuable possessions and their servants with them. They would have taken up some considerable space, which is another clue to the existence of a complex of buildings, not just the tower. The only documentar y indications of a structure in the form of a quadrangle are found in the use of the word “fortress”1 and in a description of 1578 that noted “a tower and a casa fuerte”2, making a distinction between the two and hinting at something similar to La Casa Fuerte de Adeje in Tenerife, with its lord’s residence, its gun platform on the tower, various outbuildings and vegetable gardens within its walls. By way of confirmation, after the siege, Beatriz de Bobadilla entered the tower with thirty men and hung Hernando Munos “in the square of the tower”, in other words in the enclosed courtyard.1 One question is, ‘When was the quadrangle of buildings demolished?’ In 1578, well over a hundred years after their construction, the defences were described as being outdated and in need of modernisation.2 They had been built as a defence against attack from inland by the natives, but that threat had long passed, and the threat was now from the seaward side of the island. King Philip II ordered repair work to be done, subject to plans designed by the engineer
Fracin.3 In 1587 the Italian engineer Leonardo de Torriani was called upon by King Philip to make recommendations for improvements to all fortifications in the Canary Islands. In his book, ‘Description and History of the Canary Islands’, a drawing of his proposal for San Sebastian shows the tower standing alone, to be surrounded by a new curtain wall with bastions at each corner.4 It seems likely that the demolition was carried out some time after 1578, but Torriani’s improvements were never started and so the tower was left in isolation as the sole survivor of a larger complex of defensible buildings, to become a prison for a time and then later it fell into disuse.5 Ever ything about the construction of the tower can be examined (and an up-todate, detailed architectural survey should be made, if only because there are inaccuracies in the published drawings). On the other hand, nothing at all is known about the buildings that enclosed “the square of the tower”, so a strong case can be made for a geophysical survey of the site, to be followed, depending on results, by archaeological excavation. All around the tower is open ground so the opportunity is there waiting, and then perhaps the fifteenth century Torre del Conde, the ‘primitive fort’ of Hernan de Peraza the elder, will be revealed.
References 1. The History of the Discovery and Conquest of the Canary Islands; George Glas 2. ‘El Museo Canario’, July–Sept. 1946, Year 7, Num. 19, p.17-44 3. Revista de Historia, Tomo 1, An~o 1, Apr.– June 1924, p.41-45 4. ‘Description and History of the Canary Islands’; Leonardo de Torriani; 1588 5. Antiguas Fortificaciones de Canarias; Jose Maria Pinto y de la Rosa
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You have your own family to consider as well. Go after your professional goals. You may end up being blamed if anything goes wrong. Deal with the needs of children and get into groups that deal with self awareness. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Use your innovative mind to surprise youngsters. Pleasure trips will be favorable and bring about possible romance. You should expect to have changes in your home.
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You can expect to face opposition on the home front. Your charm will mesmerize members of the opposite sex today. Use your creative talent in order to accomplish your goals.
Concern yourself with legal matters and formulating contracts rather than finalizing your objectives. Catch up on correspondence. Don’t hesitate to voice your opinions at a group meeting; however, keep your thoughts to yourself at home. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Problems with your mate will develop if you don’t let them have their way. You will find it easy finalizing personal papers if you make an effort. You may be emotional about the way an organization you belong to is handling its business. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
All her life Angie 37-year-old London-born has been intrigued by her mother’s secret past. Now, planning her own wedding she feels she must visit the remote Cretan village her mother grew up in, despite her objections. Unbeknown to Angie her elderly grandmother, Maria, is dying. She wants to unburden herself of the terrible stor y that she will otherwise take to the grave. It’s the story of the time of the German occupation of Crete during the Second World War, of horror, of courage and of the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her children and of how you learn to go on in the aftermath of tragedy. It’s the stor y of three enchanting women who come together to heal wounds that have damaged two generations.
THE BEEKEEPER’S PROMISE FIONA VALPY Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a
summer job in rural France at the Chateau Bellevue. With echoes of the past Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable woman’s story, one that could change the course of her summer - and her life. In 1938 Elaine Martin tends beehives in the garden of the Chateau where she meets Matthieu Dubosq and falls in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future awaits. But France’s eastern border is darkening under the clouds of war, and history has other plans for Elaine. Under the chaos of German occupation Elaine makes the dangerous decision to join the Resistance.
THE TUSCAN CHILD RHYS BOWEN In 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded he found refuge in a ruined monaster y and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. But the love that kindled between them was shaken by an irreversible betrayal. Nearly 30 years later Hugo’s
estranged daughter, Joanna, has returned home to the English countryside to arrange her father’s funeral. Among his personal effects is an unopened letter addressed to Sofia. In it is a startling revelation. Joanna embarks on a healing journey to Tuscany to understand her father’s history - and to understand herself.
Be careful that you aren’t saddled with the responsibilities of others. You may jump from the frying pan into the fire if you make a move today. Luck is with you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Your intellectual charm will entice new love interests. Being unappreciated by your boss could make it hard to do your work effectively. Don’t be too quick to judge those you live with.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Be tactful if you see flaws in someone else’s work. You are best to work at home, clearing up overdue projects. Curb or cut out that bad habit you’ve been meaning to do something about. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
THE COMMUTER DT615 Insurance salesman (Liam Neeson) is on his daily commute home when he is contacted by a mysterious stranger and forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realises a deadly plan is unfolding and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy, one that carries life and death stakes, for himself and his fellow passengers.
Don’t bend to the pressure. Hobbies will be good for your emotional well being. Today will be hectic.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You’re in the mood to spend time with your lover. Look out for yourself today. You may want to sign up for courses that will encourage you to have more confidence in yourself.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Make any decisions you have to in order to avoid feeling unsettled. Love and romance are evident. Emotional par tnerships may develop through projects you initiate.
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Choosing a chinchilla as a pet B
EFORE choosing a chinchilla as a pet, you need to consider that they can live for up to 15 years. They are lively animals and mostly nocturnal so they are not ideal as children’s pets – and children need to be supervised when handling them.
If you are buying a young chinchilla it’s best to see the babies with the mother and ideally, other chinchillas from the same family. The adults should all look healthy and the cages should be clean and spacious. The breeder should ask you lots of questions and offer information about how to care for chinchillas. Chinchillas are not happy alone, so you should get two at the same time if possible. Litter-mates will live happily together but if they are not the same sex make sure the male is neutered to prevent them breeding.
Housing chinchillas Chinchillas are usually kept as indoor pets and this is best for our climate. They can survive in quite cold temperatures but draughts can be very dangerous for them so they must be kept in a draughtfree environment. They are prone to heatstroke in warm conditions, so never put their cage in a sunny window. Being nocturnal, it’s probably best not to put them in a bedroom. Chinchillas are quite large for a small pet and they are very active so they need plenty of space. The minimum cage size for a pair is around 1m x 1.5m floor space, by 1.3m tall, with shelves at different heights. Chinchillas should be allowed out for supervised exercise as much as possible and at least once a day. In the bottom of the cage use dustextracted bedding or shredded paper. Chinchillas need an enclosed bed to sleep in during the day. This needs to be big enough for all the animals in the cage to curl up together if they want to, but there should be enough boxes for each chinchilla in case they want their own space. Wooden boxes are ideal, but whatever you use will eventually be chewed and need replacing.
Introducing chinchillas To introduce a new chinchilla to one you already have, put them in separate cages side by side, about 10cm apart. This way they can smell each other without physical contact. Put their beds at opposite ends of the cages so they feel they have somewhere to escape to. Give each chinchilla its own dust bath, butswap these over daily so that they get used to each other’s scent. Over a week or so, move the cages and beds closer until the chinchillas are sleeping next to each other. It’s important to introduce them slowly to avoid fights. When the two seem to be living happily side by side, put the existing chinchilla into the new chinchilla’s cage. They may take to each other straight away or there may be some initial squabbling. If this seems serious, separate them again for a few more days, but things should eventually settle down. It’s usually easier to introduce animals of the opposite sex (make sure the male is neutered first) or to introduce a young chinchilla to an adult.
Exercise and training chinchillas Chinchillas are nocturnal, so they’ll be asleep for most of the
day. They are most active in the early evening so this is a good time to get them out for a run. Make sure they ’re supervised because they like to explore everything with their teeth and this can include electrical wires. Before allowing your chinchillas out to run around the house, you need to be confident that you can catch them again. Chinchillas can become tame with a little time and training. When your chinchilla comes forward, stroke it gently under the chin. Do not try to catch them the first time this happens, just give them a treat and let go so they don’t associate you with being caught. Raisins are one of their favourite treats so offer these from your hand. Be careful because a frightened chinchilla will stand on its back legs and spray urine in the face of any potential threat! Once your chinchilla is confidently taking treats and allowing you to stroke it, you can let it out. Start with quite a small space and then try offering a treat so your pet learns to come to your hand. Don’t try to catch your chinchilla yet but give the treat and let go again a few times. To pick up your chinchilla, support the whole body on your hand and gently restrain them by holding the base of the tail. Never pick a chinchilla up by the tail – this can hurt them and could cause a serious injury. A frightened chinchilla that is being too strongly held will shed handfuls of fur so, if this happens, you are being far too rough.
How to clean a chinchilla? In the wild, chinchillas use fine sand to keep their coats clean and in prime condition and you need to provide this for them in the form of a dust bath. Chinchilla dust can be bought from most pet shops. Never use ordinary sandpit or builders’ sand as this is too coarse and will damage the chinchilla’s fur and skin. The bath needs to be large and deep enough for your chinchilla to roll around in without injuring itself, so the dust should be about 10cm deep. Chinchillas should be offered a bath once a day, for about 20 minutes. If the bath is left longer than this, it may become soiled and your chinchilla won’t want to use it. Change the dust at least once a week. Also check their eyes because a buildup of dust can cause eye problems.
What do chinchillas eat? Chinchillas are herbivores and, in their native South America, they eat grasses, low-growing green plants and chew the bark off trees. Chinchillas need a diet high in fibre and protein but low
in moisture and fat. High fat foods will give them liver disease and greens which are too lush will cause colic or make them bloated. A diet lacking in fibre causes poor gut movement, allows their teeth to become overgrown and can even lead to fur chewing. They also need a high vitamin C diet, so they must not be fed rabbit mix. Chinchilla foods are available to buy in pet shops. The pellet type is best because with mixes your chinchilla may pick out favourite bits, leading to an unbalanced diet. The pellets you feed your chinchilla should be rationed to about one tablespoon per day for a healthy adult. Pellets are not enough on their own though – chinchillas also need a constant supply of good quality hay. Put the hay in a small rack and refill it every day. As with all animals, make sure there’s a constant supply of fresh drinking water.
Chinchilla treats Raisins and sultanas are ideal treats for chinchillas and can be used as a reward in training too. Avoid feeding your chinchilla too many though to make sure they still see raisins as a treat. Some chinchillas also enjoy a little slice of fresh vegetable, like carrot, but take care not to give them too much because it may cause diarrhoea. Peanuts and sunflower seeds should be avoided, as they are too high in fat. Do not give them too many treats because this can cause an upset stomach.
Chinchilla dental care As with all rodents, chinchilla teeth are always growing so they need plenty of hard material to eat and chew on. A piece of apple wood or rodent toys from pet shops for them to nibble will help prevent dental problems. Sadly, even the best-kept chinchilla may develop problems with their teeth and these can become serious if left untreated. Signs to look out for include reluctance to eat, drooling and wetness under the chin and runny eyes. If your chinchilla shows any of these symptoms it’s important to ask your vet to check their teeth.
How to stop chinchillas fur chewing Fur chewing may be a sign of stress, boredom or poor diet. Chinchillas are social animals and need the companionship of another chinchilla. If you do have just one you need to spend lots of time keeping them entertained – grooming, playing and handling – but please do consider getting a second chinchilla for company. Chinchillas that are not given hay may start to chew their own or their companions’ fur to make up for the lack of fibre in their diet. If you move house or move your chinchilla to a new location in your house, this could cause stress-related fur chewing. Whatever the cause, fur chewing is a difficult habit to break so prevention is better than cure.
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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. On 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 ever y day from 12:00pm to 2:00am, closed on Wednesdays
Edificio Aceviño 12, Puerta 6 La Paz Puerto de la Cruz
II Pappagallo
La Parrilla
Mamma Rosa
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Playa de las Américas
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.
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 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
For reservations call 922 794 819 Avda. Santiago Puig, Apartamentos Colón 2 Playa de la Américas www.mammarosa.com / mammarosa@mammarosa.com
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Your dining experience around our restaurants
Harriet’s
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English Tea Room
Restaurante Gom
Tressardi
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.
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 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com
Monday to Sunday: 12:30 -16:00 pm / 18:00 - 23:00 pm Thursday from 18:00 pm - 23:30pm / Wednesday closed Friday & Saturday: 12:30 -16:00 pm / 18:00 - 24:00 pm For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz
Bar El Pincho
Sook
Restaurante Magnolia
Las Vistas, Los Cristianos
Santa Cruz
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.
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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 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
Restaurante Magnolia has come a long way, starting life as a small intimate restaurant with an outdoor terrace to the finished article we see today, with the terrace now covered and well spaced tables inside. The kitchen is open plan and creates the most wonderful national and international dishes with an extensive menu of fish, shellfish, lamb, steaks, pastas. This venue is always busy and customers are full of praise for the Restaurante Magnolia as one of the finest places to eat on the island. The quality and service certainly stands out and the cost is very reasonable indeed. They are open every day from 13:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 to 23.30.
For reservations call 922 385 614 Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n Puerto de la Cruz www.restaurantemaganolia.com
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Donde Mario
La Bodeguita de Enfrente
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
A great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out to Santa Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario. Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the inside is elegant and captivating. Restaurateur Mario Torres surprises us every day with his extensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatable experience with wines and cookery. Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fish soup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be captivated.
Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made up of a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bar area in the centre. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub with its low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor. The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of their own produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cook with. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produce and cook it with thought and care. The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapas without reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It is delicious and affordable. “La Bodeguita de Enfrente” won the “II Gastronomic Awards Cruzcampo Gran Reserva El Día-Mesa Abierta”, which took place last year.
Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eating where, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes and share with your companions. You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and it offers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisine with modern creativity. In 2016, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.
For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net
For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net
For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net
El Calderito de la Abuela
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Puerto revives theatrical training for children and adults
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HE Popular University of Puerto de la Cruz has revived theatrical training within its educational offer.
New-look for La Orotava’s pottery room
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HE Museum of Iberoamerican Crafts of Tenerife (MAIT), located in La Orotava, has unveiled the new image of its pottery and ceramics’ room.
In addition to the restructuring of this space, the installation of a video dedicated to pottery has been included and new pieces have been incorporated. The works carried out in this area, which have involved the investment of around 24,600 euros, have allowed to adapt the space, that the visit is more didactic and incorporates new pieces, mainly from the Canaries. All residents and tourists are being encouraged to make a visit. The MAIT Pottery and Ceramics room showcases a sample of the pottery produced in the peninsular territory and in the Canary Islands until the second half of the 20th century, when it almost completely disappeared. Pieces of the domestic environment are exhibited, whose use, in most cases, has been replaced by another merely decorative. The improvement is part of the Insular Company of Crafts’ bid to conserve and share the artisan trades at risk of disappearing.
Mónica Lorenzo will be in charge of coordinating the Municipal Theatre School, which will have two aspects: the children’s, with the recovery of the Children’s Theatre Workshop La Recova; and the adult, with the International Theatre School. The Mayor, Lope Afonso, and education councillor, Diana Mora accompanied Mónica Lorenzo in the presentation of the new municipal school that will train at the facilities of the Popular University Francisco Afonso. The Mayor welcomed the good news that means “recovering the theatre tradition in our municipality.” “It constitutes a milestone in the ambitious process of recover y, updating and enhancement of the offer of the Popular University, with which we have started to provide a quality service,” said Lope Afonso. Mónica Lorenzo presented the school’s programming and thanked Matilde Perera and Eduardo Bazo for the possibility of “rescuing La Recova School for the Popular
University”, which will allow all the children of the Puerto de la Cruz to “receive an activity so important for your education and personal development as the theatre. “ In the children’s workshop, children can be trained from seven to 14 years old, in two groups. The first of seven to ten years, ever y Tuesday from 4.30pm to 6.30pm; and the second, on Saturdays from 11am to 1pm for children from ten to 14 years of age. Another formative offer that will boost the Popular University will be the International Theatre School, which consists mainly of “foreign residents and Puerto residents, and will be a playful activity that will allow us to know and develop not only the interpretative and creative qualities, but also human
beings”, stressed the coordinator of the theatrical schools, who also invited citizens to participate in these activities. One of the objectives of this adult school, which will have professors, such as Juan Carlos Tacoronte, as well as others from the School of Actors of the Canary Islands, is that students can perform during the course “a small sample of stories that we can take to different neighbourhoods and a piece that we can present at the Mueca Festival, which gives visibility to the school, “said Mónica Lorenzo. The enrollment period for participating in the theatere school is open and enrollment can be made at the headquarters of the Popular University from Monday to Friday, from 7am to 2pm.
Santa Cruz music school goes digital
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HE Municipal School of Music in Santa Cruz invested 10,000 euros in a digital presence on the internet.
The center has also been incorporated into the intranet of the City Hall. Third deputy mayor and culture councillor, José Carlos Acha stressed the actions were taken to “facilitate direct communication with the users “. “During the last months, we have been working to implement these improvements, which avoid unnecessary displacements and for the first time users have been able to preenroll in the school through electronic procedures online, which has meant that ten percent of the applications have been processed in this way.” These improvements are intended to complement an even faster and more direct contact with the students through the WhatsApp application. The school has also improved the digital design and has been incorporated into the internal telematic systems of the City Hall (intranet). In this way, this municipal seat has been
connected to the council as a whole for the first time since the house Sixto Machado became the headquarters of the Municipal Music School.
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AMERICAN HUMANE
FRANCISCAN CONVENT
Famous faces visit Loro Parque Positive mental health reflected and praise its animal welfare in exhibition L ORO Parque has received the Board of Directors of the American Humane Society.
The delegation, led by Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of the Association, arrived on the islands directly from the US to learn about the facilities of the best zoo in the world, according to TripAdvisor. The guests toured the different exhibitions and were able to enjoy the presentations of killer whales and dolphins that the Park offers , besides knowing firsthand the work of the L oro Parque Foundation in matters of conservation thanks to a relaxed talk with its director, Dr. Javier Almunia. Dr. Ganzert was accompanied by the famous actress and producer Barbara Niven, as well as the well-known Mrs. Candy Spelling, author and widow of the famous Hollywood producer Aaron Spelling. From his marriage were born two children, the actor Randy GeneSpelling and Victoria Davey (Tori) Spelling, known for appearing in several productions of Aaron Spelling, the most notable being ‘Beverly Hills 90210’. John Payne, Chairman of the Board, was also with them as director, having more than 33 years of experience in the animal care industry and founder of ‘Compassion-First Pet Hospitals’, a family of highly reputed veterinary hospitals and Dawn Assenzio, Secretary of the Board and organiser of the famous’ K-9 BattleBuddies’, an event that pays tribute to the courage and courage of military dogs and their trainers. In 2017, the prestigious entity certified the positive welfare situation of all animals in Loro Parque, which became the first zoo of Europe to meet this standard. Among the multiple aspects that were taken into consideration, the excellent state of health and housing stood out; positive social interactions within groups of animals, and between animals and caregivers; safe environments, conilumination and appropriate sound levels, good air quality and thermoregulation; and evidence of preparedness and established protocols to prevent and manage medical emergencies. American Humane, an association with more than 140 years of experience, focuses its efforts on ensuring the welfare of animals through the evaluation of various parameters of the life of the specimens that inhabit zoos, aquariums and animal health centres.
GRANADILLA EXHIBITION
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N the occasion of the World Mental Health Day marked on October 10th, the exhibition hall of the Franciscan Convent in Granadilla unveiled an exhibition of ceramics and paintings by the users of the Asociación Tinerfeña in the Fight for Mental Health (ATELSAM). The exhibition was inaugurated by social services councillor, Maria de la O Gaspar and councillor for culture, Eudita Mendoza, as well as representatives of ATELSAM and those who attend the occupational centre in Granadilla. The exhibition, which will be open until October 22nd, includes different works that users have made, such as various crafts of traditional Canarian pottery and recycled elements and wood and paint.
ATELSAM was established in 1993, although in Granadilla it has been present since 2003, and is made up of relatives and people with mental illness and friends aware of their problems. Its fundamental aims are to promote and contribute to the improvement of prevention, treatment and social reintegration and labour integration of people with mental illness. The theme of World Health Day was “inclusive education, positive mental health”.
“Being a Woman ... among oils, paint and paper”
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RANADILLA art-ist Mayte Medina is show ing her work under the banner of “Being a Woman ... among oils, paint and paper” at the town’s History Museum. The inauguration of the exhibition, which continues until October 31st, was carried out by culture councillor, Eudita Mendoza, who was accompanied by the councillors of social services and works, María de la O
Gaspar and María Concepción Cabrera, respectively, as well as a large audience. Mayte Medina said she was inspired by “what catches your attention” and felt “each painting has its own soul.”
The arist, who was born in Granadilla de Abona, said she “continues through an umbilical cord that I have not wanted to cut.” Visitors are welcomed along to the exhibition hall of the Ethnographic Museum, located on the emblematic calle Arquitecto Marrero Regalado, in the historic centre, from Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 2.30pm.
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Years gone by are captured in “Portraits of San Cristóbal de La Laguna”
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HE exhibition hall of the Casa de los Capitanes is hosting a new exhibition “Vecinos de la ciudad. Portraits in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (XVI-XIX centuries”. The event has been organised jointly by the Department of Historical Heritage of the City of La Laguna and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, through the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage of the Government of the Canary Islands, with the aim of commemorating the 19th anniversary of the inscription of the city of La Laguna on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as well as the 25th anniversary of the Group of World Heritage Cities of UNESCO. The exhibition, which will remain open until December 15th and whose curator is the Doctor of Art History, Juan Alejandro Lorenzo Lima, is based on the study of portraiture as a suitable means for knowledge of the past, since the portraits have formed part of the history of the city from the same time of its foundation at the end of the XV century. The pieces taken to the room consist of 125 elements - from portraits, sculptures and personal and textile objects which have not been chosen according to aesthetic or formal criteria, since the predominant are the contextual readings where creations with quality and uneven finishes. Some of the painters of the exposed works (some arrivals from Madrid and Mexico) are Gaspar de Quevedo (1616-1679); José Rodríguez de la Oliva (16961777); Luis de la Cruz (17761853) and Juan de Abreu (1809-1877). José Alberto Días, mayor, was present at the opening ceremony of the exhibition; together with the Councillor for Historical Heritage, Candelaria Díaz; and the
curator of the exhibition, Juan Alejandro Lorenzo Lima. The mayor explained that with this show the spectator can approach “those who with their daily work have made La Laguna (the only city of Tenerife during the Modern Age) a cultural, social and economic space of the first order”. “The residents of the municipality were privileged
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time, as well as the most important festive celebrations,” he says.
STORIES AND PAINTINGS
Arona hails new artistic talent with annual awards
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HE Auditorium Infanta Leonor of Los Cristianos hosted the Arona awards of Arts and Letters short story, painting and sculpture competition in its youth and adult categories. The presentations were made by the Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, journalist Juan Cruz, the Gran Canarian sculptor Juan Bordes and the writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte and officially recognised the work of up and coming artists in the Canary Islands. Juan Bordes reviewed his main artistic concerns, underlining the need to change the world around us, “a world that only changes from education” and explained how light “is one of the great themes of art.” For his part, the writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte explained that stories like the ones he develops “are there and the artist is a hunter who must discover them.” Sr. Mena thanked both
HE Mayor of Arona and Juan Bordes opened in the Cultural Centre of Los Cristianos a retrospective exhibition of the Gran Canarian sculptor in an act during which José Julián Mena was presented with an engraving that will become part of the artistic fund of the municipality. The retrospective exhibition in the foyer falls within the framework of the contest Arona de las Artes y las Letras. It features the artist’s work m the 80s and 90s. The sculptor thanked Arona for the welcome given to his work and the enhancement of culture, while, for his part, the mayor stressed the “importance for the municipality to offer its residents an authentic access to culture, a culture that must be promoted by public institutions so that it reaches all citizens freely and without obstacles.”
San Juan de la Rambla to turn back the clocks BAROQUE MARKET
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HE Town Hall of the Villa of San Juan de la Rambla has opened the registration period for artisans who wish to participate in the third edition of the “Canarian Baroque Market”.
guests for “their contribution to make Arona of Arts and Letters, not only a cultural reference in the southern region and the island, but to help us in the intention that has this municipality offers high level culture.” The Arona contest of Arts
and Letters is a cultural event that this year celebrates its second edition and has allowed some of the most relevant representatives of the different national artistic expressions to pass through the municipality.
The award winners were: Short Story Awards Accésit youth category: Giselle Díaz Suárez. First youth category prize: Gaia Goracci. Accésit adult category: Juan Manuel Ruiz Suárez. First prize adult category: Tomás Valentín González Ahola.
This will be held on Saturday, November 10th and turns the clock back to the 18th century, thanks to an historic setting and dramatisation. The artisans who want to be part of this trip can find the registration formon the municipal website along with the participation rules. In the coming weeks, the departments of tourism and heritage, in charge of the organisation and directed by councillor Cayetano Silva, will announce the central theme of this edition, in addition to the different events and dramatised routes that will form a market that will be open from 11am in the morning to midnight.
Painting Awards Accésit juvenile category: Ainhoa ??Bhatia Armas with “Universe”. First youth category prize: Eduardo Hodgson Pérez. Accésit adult category: Arian Lázaro Pérez Barrios . First prize category adult: Celestino Mesa Pérez.
Sculpture Awards Accésit adult category: Ohiane by Felipe Garc
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No mystery to weight gain TV. People often find that while sitting in front of the TV, they snack on energy-dense foods such as crisps and chocolate.
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If you’re worried about your weight, take part in more daily physical activity, if your health permits. Try walking to work, school or the shops and spend less time in front of the TV. Don’t forget that you can do an activity while watching the TV, such as using an exercise bike.
Your medicine cabinet Weight gain is a common side effect of many drugs. The most common drugs that can cause weight gain are steroids (taken for many conditions, including arthritis, eczema and asthma), antipsychotic drugs and insulin, among others.
What can I do?
Never stop prescribed medication unless your GP or specialist has told you to. If you’re concerned about weight gain, talk to your doctor. In the meantime, make sure you’re following a healthy balanced diet.
Late nights Some research suggests that a lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain. Dr Neil Stanley, sleep expert at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, says, “There seems to be a strong link between lack of sleep and putting on weight.”
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can’t understand why I am putting on weight, I don’t eat that much!” Do you recognise your self saying these words? If so, it’s time to look at what you eat, rather than how much. Weight gain occurs when you regularly eat more calories than you use through normal bodily functions and physical activity. But the lifestyle habits that contribute to this aren’t always obvious. Losing weight means eating fewer calories and burning more energy through physical activity. It sounds simple. But more than 60% of adults in England are overweight or obese. Our lifestyles see many of us eating more calories than we need and doing too little physical activity.
Do you recognise some of the causes of your weight gain in
any of the following? Food that’s labelled ‘low-fat’ Lots of foods in the supermarkets today are labelled “low-fat”. But there’s a catch. In some cases, low-fat foods contain high levels of sugar. High sugar foods can also contain lots of calories and so contribute to weight gain.
What can I do? Read the labels. You need to look at the overall energy and calories. Although a food may have a reduced amount of fat, it may still have the same amount of calories. A food labelled “lowfat” may still contain more calories than an alternative. For example, a “low-fat” muffin may contain more calories than a currant bun.
Stress It can be easy to reach for a sugary pick-me-up when stressed. Do this often and you may put on weight.
What can I do?
Snack on fruit and veg and other low-calorie options such as plain popcorn, crackers and rice cakes. Find ways to cope with stress that don’t involve food. Exercise helps promote mental wellbeing through the release of endorphins, which help to combat stress.
Television Watching a lot of television can contribute to an inactive lifestyle and many of us consume calories we don’t need while watching
Simple: get more sleep. “You feel wonderful when you wake up from a good night’s sleep,” says Dr Stanley. “In these modern times, we regard sleep as a waste of time. But sleep is central to good physical and mental health.” If you have trouble sleeping, get advice in Living with insomnia.
Good manners In an ideal world, friends and family would encourage you to lose extra weight. In reality, they sometimes push you to eat more high-calorie food. Is it rude not to finish that double helping of chocolate cake at a dinner party? Sometimes it feels that way.
What can I do?
Learn to say “no, thank you” and stick with it. Get used to the idea that it’s OK to leave food on your plate. Soon, friends and family will come to respect your decisions.
Portion sizes Over the last few decades, the size of portions served in restaurants and supermarket packages has increased. A study by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) found that burgers, for example, have doubled in size since 1980. Not surprisingly, research shows that when we’re given a larger portion we tend to eat more.
What can I do?
Coping with larger portion sizes is a matter of stopping when you feel full. Eat slowly and you’ll have a better chance of avoiding that over-stuffed feeling. At home, serve yourself a smaller portion and think about whether you really want a second helping. Avoid supersizing portions when eating out. You can control portion size and save money when you cook fresh, healthy meals at home.
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ARTEDENTAL EXPLAINS THE CONCEPT OF “BLANCOREXIA”
The dangerous obsession with whiter teeth Internet search engines, and especially YouTube, have become the gurus of home remedies
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AKE-UP tricks, stain solutions or cooking secrets can be harmless; what is dangerous happens when health issues are addressed. In the case of dental treatments, the tricks to get whiter teeth at minimum cost flood the network. From the use of lemon (an acid!), to coal or tumeric. In fact, the American Dental Association, the oldest association in the sector whose purpose is to promote dental health, collects in one of its articles the differences between reality and fantasy of these homemade solutions; warning about its use. Teeth whitening has recently become a necessity. Each time the image is more important when it comes to getting or keeping a job, to interact with friends or to feed the profiles on social networks; and a white and aligned smile helps a lot. However, obsessing about getting a “perfect target” can be counterproductive. The experts at the Artedental clinic explain what “blancorexia” is and says that the reality about the dentures of celebrities is almost always the result of putting on dental veneers and not whitening.
WHAT IS BLANCOREXIA? “ Blancorexia is a pathology that consists in the obsession to reach the perfect target in the teeth”, explains the medical director of Artedenal, Víctor Cubillo. “People with this disorder abuse whitening treatments always pursuing an excessively white tone,” he adds. And the worst of all is that many times they do not consult with a specialist and they damage, sometimes irreversibly, their teeth. “Our teeth are not white. The dental enamel is translucent, it even has a slightly bluish tone and the dentine, which is underneath, is somewhat yellowish. Therefore, the colour of our teeth is not uniform, “explains Cubillo. In general, celebrities, with those “gleaming” dentures, have actually put on veneers, often correcting the shape of the teeth and small imperfections. The increase in cases of blancorexia in recent years is worrisome, as it is that the number of people who, without getting to suffer blancorexia, undergo home dental whitening without any control. The business is also booming. In the United States alone, spending on teeth whitening products exceeds one billion dollars per year according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. The abuse of bleaching substances without control can irritate the gums, abrade the enamel, cause tooth sensitivity, alter the taste buds of the tongue or increase the risk of caries. “The more yellowish the teeth are, the more tones can be bleached, getting to rinse them up to eight of ten tones. However,
there is a limit that depends on how the teeth of each patient, the colour of the intended or enamel, “says the medical director of Artedental,” if you persist too much, the effect is counterproductive.” That is why experts recommend consulting this type of treatment with professionals before carrying them out, and
submitting them to a dental clinic if possible. Only the dentist can assess the state and characteristics of each denture, because they are all different, and what is the best solution that fits them. In Artedental, for example, they recommend activated tooth whitening with LED light and combined with a splint treatment to take home, always under the supervision of an expert.
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Gentle gym Athletes have achievements recognised for older folk in Los Realejos E IGHTEEN clubs and eleven athletes endorsed for their competitive merits have received 80,000 euros from Los Realejos council for the new season.
These municipal grants are in addition to nominative grants amounting to 155,000 euros granted at the beginning of 2018. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez said: “This makes a total of 235,000 euros of direct support for the work of those who practise sports and who fly the flag of Los Realejos.” Sports councillor Benito Dévora said: “The line of competitive competition grants, to which clubs and at the same time individual athletes have been presented, has valued, among other aspects, the merits obtained in their careers, in competition and in year goals, trying to partially defray the costs generated by their own activity.” The Mayor said the support for sport was fundamental and the council recognised that in many cases, this meant great sacrifice and many hours of dedication. Benito Dévora said the financial support of Los Realejos council to practise sports in the municipality is not limited to these subsidies, but also to cover other expenses such as material endowment, maintenance of facilities, promotion and publicity of activities and municipal employees and other people
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L Rosario has once again launched its annual programme to offer gentle gym for older residents.
who collaborate with the different sports entities of the municipality, as well as the improvement works of facilities that are progressively being executed, such as the expansion of the Basilio Labrador Sports Complex and the roof of the Las Llanadas sports centre among others. Los Realejos has sports clubs for soccer, indoor football, basketball, handball, volleyball, athletics, chess or karate, among other modalities, and also has an extensive catalogue that has around 20 schools based in the town.
The activity is free and is aimed at people over 60 years of age or people with disabilities
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HE Fight Club Rosario de Valle de Guerra has been proposed for the municipality’s Gold Medal.
The honour will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the club. The team from La Laguna, which was founded in 1943, has historically been one of the references within the vernacular sport. The intense work of fostering new talent, admired by the rest of clubs on the island, and good sporting management, has brought with it a significant number of sporting successes in different competitions, which make the Laguna entity one of the most historically awarded in the Canary Islands.
registered in El Rosario and will be held between October 2018 and June 2019. Councillor for social action and equality, María Ángeles Rodríguez said the workshop is a unique opportunity for the elderly community of the municipality to once again have the opportunity to get in shape throughout this new season. This activity will be distributed through the respective areas of the municipality, in order to bring them closer to the elderly in their own environment, avoiding the need for lengthy travel. Those interested in attending these classes can enroll in the Department of Social Action and Equality, L a Esperanza, or in the Llano Blanco Town Hall .
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Loro Parque and Siam Park linked by 11th Cicloturista
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ENERIFE Cabildo and Fred Olsen Express have signed an agreement whereby the shipping company becomes the main sponsor of the Tenerife Bluetrail 2019.
The mountain race will be held next June 8th and in its Ultra version, it crosses the Teide National Park and ascends up to 3,555 metres, making it the highest mountain race in Spain and the second in Europe. Cabildo president, Carlos Alonso and the general director of Fred Olsen S.A., Andrés Marín expressed their satisfaction with this agreement in a ceremony also attended by sports
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ORO Parque and Siam Park have successfully celebrated the eleventh edition of the popular Cicloturista.
The cycling event joined their two locations of Puerto de la Cruz and Costa Adeje through a 81-kilometre bicycle ride. On this occasion, more than 300 cyclists travelled the distance between Loro Parque and Siam , leaving the former at 9am and going through the municipalities of Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos, San Juan de la Rambla, Icod de los Vinos, El Tanque, Santiago del Teide, Guía de Isora and Adeje, where it ended in Siam Park
at around 2pm. They were greeted with very welcome refreshments! In the presentation of prizes, different acknowledgments were granted to the youngest cyclists, Sara Dorta Ferrera and Joel Hernández González; to the veterans, Ana Belén Rodríguez García and Ramón García Moreno, as well as the team with the greatest participation, Club Cyclista Eslabón. In addition, a raffle was held that distributed numerous gifts
among all the participants. After the celebration, the participants could share, together with their families, an afternoon of fun in Siam Park discovering each and ever y one of their spectacular attractions. The Ciclorurista Loro Parque-Siam Park has been consolidated within the cycle of cyclists in Tenerife as one of the most prestigious non-competitive sporting event. Through this type of initiative, Loro Parque, Siam Park and the Cabildo seek to raise awareness among the population about the importance of practising sport and promoting sustainable tourism and respect for nature. Brands and prestigious institutions, such as Loro Parque Fundacion, Fuentealta, Emicela, El Aderno, Pepsi or Paluper, supported the event.
councillor,Cristo Pérez; the CEO of Ideco, Eusebio Díaz and the captain, the cabin chief and the first engine officer of the Bencomo Express ship, Juan Carlos Pazos, Mercedes Gil and Raquel Rivero, respectively. Under the agreement, the test is called Fred Olsen Tenerife Bluetrail in its ninth edition. Carlos Alonso thanked Fred Olsen’s confidence in supporting this test “that is among the best in the national and international scene and that will continue to grow thanks to this collaboration. The Tenerife Bluetrail is consolidated and has been improving over the years and with this agreement I am convinced that we will make a qualitative leap. “ For his part, Andrés Marín expressed his satisfaction and said that “Fred Olsen Tenerife Bluetrail shares values that we have in our company, such as teamwork, effort, healthy living and education and respect for the environment. Not only is it a competition but an event in
which people share experiences.” The Fred. Olsen Tenerife Bluetrail 2019 keeps its registration period open through the official test website www.tenerifebluetrail.com. The competition will feature points awarded by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) in all its modalities. The Media version has obtained a point of the prestigious association, which gives more incentive to this mode of 20 km of travel. Thus, the Ultra version (102 km) will have five points, while the Trail (67 km) three points, the Marathon (43 km) two points and the Media (20 km) one point. The first 150 registered runners in the Ultra mode will have a 30% discount, having to pay 84 euros, while between 151 and 300 will have a 20% bonus and will pay 96 euros. Once those 300 seats are covered, the registration price is 120 euros. For their part, the prices
provided by the organisation for the Trail mode are 49 euros for the first 150 registered and 56 euros for those registered between the 151 and 300 positions. For the rest of the corridors, the registration price is 70 euros. As for the Marathon, the price for the first 150 registered is 35 euros, while the runners from 151 to 300 will have to pay 40 euros. Once the bonus seats are covered, the price is 50 euros. The first 150 registered in the Media mode must pay 24.50 euros, while the 151 to 300 will pay 28 euros. Once those places are covered, the price is 35 euros. Finally, the 100-seat Reto Blue is aimed at people with disabilities and is free, since the Cabildo assumes the cost of enrollment. The Fred Olsen Tenerife Bluetrail has the sponsorship of Turismo de Tenerife and Promotur and the collaboration of the companies Volkswagen Comercial Canarias and Hospiten.
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ITROEN decided to spike things up big time when it introduced its C4 Cactus to the UK four years ago.
The model certainly stood out from the crowd – especially with those huge airbumps. If you thought these were a bit over the top the good news is they have almost disappeared. I say almost because this year’s new model does have smaller bumps lower down on the doors to offer protection from those car park dents. The new C4 Cactus has a more dynamic look to it – much more stylish than the quirky-looking original model. It now shares a similar front to other Citroen models, giving it a broader look face-on. Citroen aimed to provide maximum ride comfort for driver and passengers in its new compact hatchback. And I reckon it has achieved this to perfection after my first drive. My test model was a top-of-
the-range Flair, powered by Citroen’s Pure Tech 110bhp three-cylinder 1.2-litre petrol engine. The interior has a familiar Citroen look and it is nice and bright and airy thanks to a huge sunroof. It’s an uncluttered cabin with controls grouped around a seven-inch touchscreen that was easy to use. The low-set dashboard features a stylish studded glove box. Citroen says its improved seating will make passengers feel as comfortable as sitting in their living room armchair. Featuring a new highdensity foam, the seats are very comfortable. The driver’s seat is height and lumbar adjustable for back support, and with a height and reach adjustable steering wheel it allows you to get the ideal seating position.
I found the perfect fit and reckon this comfy seat would be ideal for long journeys. The ride comfort is also greatly enhanced with a new suspension innovation. The Progressive Hydraulic Cushion system is said to provide a ‘magic carpet ride’ by Citroen. I must admit, the C4 Cactus did go pretty smoothly over
some major potholes, and overall ride comfort was excellent. The test car proved to be a smart performer with its punchy 1.2-litre engine. It picks away smartly enough with a standstill to 62mph time of 9.4 seconds. The five-speed manual gearbox worked well in town driving with smooth changes.
There was good mid-range acceleration and with its top speed of 117mph this threecylinder unit was never too noisy at motorway speeds. It was agile enough during some driving on country roads, displaying good grip when cornering. And you also get excellent fuel economy – 51.4mpg urban, 72.4mpg extra urban
and 62.8mph combined. There’s a good-sized boot space of 358 litres that rises to 1,170 litres with rear seats down. Citroen doesn’t disappoint when it comes to the spec items on the C4 Cactus. Safety features on the test model included active safety brake, speed limit recognition, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring. And for drivers on long journeys there’s a coffee break alert – telling you when it is time to take a break after driving for two hours at speeds over just over 43mph. The Flair in-car entertainment includes DAB radio, MirrorScreen with Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth handsfree and media streaming, and satnav. Citroen has upped the style and comfort levels on its C4 Cactus and with on-the-road prices starting at £17,270 (test model £19,990) this should prove to be highly attractive in the compact hatchback sector.
How to choose the right garage for you
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HEN you are deciding on who is going to repair your car there are so many things to consider. For most people the costs are the primary concern, with often little regard to the facilities being offered, experience, legalities etc. coming secondary or sometime not even being considered important at all!
outside and prominently a plaque with a distinctive number which is assigned by Industria to the said garage, this only given once the premises and its owners/staff have adhered to very strict regulations set out for this type of business. The older style licenses were identifiable by two letters followed by number i.e. TF (identifying that the garage is in Tenerife) 1234 for example. This number is individual to that particular business premises and types of work they are legally able to carry out.
elsewhere in doctor surgeries, hospitals, large restaurants to name a few.
Garages in Tenerife come in all shapes, sizes from main dealers to your little “back street” garage and all those in between. We are going to point out the differences so that when you do need to use/select a garage you make the right informed decision. Some people choose cheap options only to find that they end up having to often have the work redone or that the work charged for has not in fact ALL been done.
The old-style plaques then showed various symbols that would identify what that garage was authorized to do for example with a spanner denotes mechanical work, a hammer and paint gun, chapa-pintura, or body repairs as one would know it in English. The new style plaques are similar but in a slightly different format, the numbers being for example 06 denoting the year, then A452 followed by eight numbers. Both are equally legal. It is important to note that any work carried out for an ITV retest that requires a factura, HAS to be carried out by an Industria registered garage, if not the ITV station will not accept the repairs.
PRICING AND SIGNS
All garage premises are different from the salubrious to the up market high end type, think BMW, Mercedes, Porsche etc down to the dingy, although perfectly practical old-fashioned workshops.
Which one should you choose and why? Is a garage legal or not? The first most important thing to consider in Spain is, whether the garage is legal or not. If the garage is legal it will display
In addition to this plaque the premises must also have a license for the removal of contaminated waste. This license is not exclusive to a garage and you may have seen similar plaques
If a garage does not display a plaque then it is most likely not legal with regards to the rules of Industria, the body concerned with this type of activity. That does not mean that the mechanics and the work is not or will not be to an acceptable standard but it is important to bear this in mind and choose carefully.
Again the garage is obliged by law to display their hourly rate, their opening hours and various signs regarding safety of their staff and customers, i.e. for the customers the do not pass sign, no smoking etc. being the most common ones seen. The Insurance of the garage does not cover people outside of the business, i.e. customers to enter into the workplace, as in the case of an accident or injury the Insurance would not be liable, so the garage must ensure that such signs are displayed. If a customer ignores them it is not the garages responsibility in the event of an accident occurring, in other words if the sign says do not pass, stay out!
Rising property prices; cause for celebration or concern?
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HE latest press releases indicate that prices in Spain have risen by more than 10% in a year for the first time since 2007. Is this a time for celebration or concern, both at the statistic and how it was calculated? 2007 was the start of the crash in prices that continued until 2014 and have only gradually stabilised for the average property, but recently soared for the most popular. And who is buying the most popular? Well, investors are the ones with the unlimited money and the result is seen in the increasing rents that are needed to give them the required return. This results in a price increase ripple down the market, essential workers can’t find places to live and the authorities have started to consider legislation to prevent it. Legislating rarely corrects a market and, whilst aimed at one sector, can compound and make another worse.
How were the stats prepared? At Survey Spain, when obtaining comparisons for our valuations, we are consistently finding that the resale market has risen very gradually, but that the bulk of the buyer demand is going into offplan sales? Why, when the prices of these are much higher than existing, ready to walk into properties? It’s the power of marketing with mortgage incentives, higher commission to selling agents, fully furnished and promises of ‘guaranteed income’ for an initial period. Little do the buyers consider that the day they buy the property, the price they can get for it if they want to sell, will be in competition with the developers marketing without the incentives and so they achieve instant loss and probable negative equity.
So how do the prices appear to be rising? In addition to the prime spots where occupier and investor demand overlaps, the developers will sell the first phase of a development at a reasonable price, but then offer the 2nd Phase at a price above that, whether justifiable in the wider market or not, so that they can show the ‘growth’ in value of the property. “Quick, come onboard to buy before prices have to rise again”. But remember, ‘when you see the bandwagon coming, it’s already too late to get on board’. That’s a major contributor to rising prices, but when a few people have to start reselling and make substantial losses back down to the normal resale level, it will appear that the market is tumbling and could start a general fall in prices and ‘Pop’, goes the bubble.
Always look at the wider market If you are buying as occupier or investor, always look at the wider market to see how the development’s prices relate to the similar resale properties nearby. You’ll often be shocked at the difference, which ‘improvements’ in quality and specification just can’t justify. It’s not just Survey Spain as RICS Valuers that are saying this, in July the Spanish economic newspaper ‘Cinco Dias’ also carried the headline (translated), ‘The new houses that are sold are 26% more expensive than the ones used’. And also remember that all these extra facilities, which only a few owners may ever use, have to be managed, maintained, repaired and replaced, all of which can make the annual ownership costs substantially higher than elsewhere.
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