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THE END FOR REFINERY? CAPITAL IS GOING GREEN

ONG-awaited work to dismantle the oil refinery in Santa Cruz, the subject of much pollution debate, will begin in the first quarter of

2019.

The historic date was revealed during a meeting between the Mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez and the CEO of Cepsa , Pedro Miró, in order to follow up on the Santa Cruz Verde 2030 (Santa Cruz Green 2030) agreement. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of the Environment of the Canary Islands Government, Blanca Pérez; councillor of the Cabildo de Tenerife Alberto Bernabé and councillor of Town Planning, Carlos Tarife. Technicians of the company Cepsa, of the ViceMinistry of Environment and, on the municipal side, the manager of Urbanism and those responsible for the direction of the legal services

of this body and its technical direction were present. Sr. Bermudez explained at the end of the meeting that the Deputy Ministry and Cepsa reported on the progress made in the technical meetings held by both parties in relation to the remediation (decontamination) and dismantling of the facilities and that Cepsa expressed the possibility of initiating the first work in the first semester of 2019. During the meeting, actions carried out by the company before the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Ministry of Industry of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Ministry of Industry for the administrative cessation of the refining

activity and the transition to the storage parks were explained. This step is essential to start the dismantling work. Representatives of the Port Authority will be included in the next follow-up meetings. Another issue addressed was the active participation of the University of La Laguna, through its Cepsa chair, to carry out research projects aligned with the objectives of the Santa Cruz Verde 2030 plan. Both the mayor and those responsible for Town Planning of the Corporation detailed the schedule foreseen by the City Council for the proposal and approval of the new General Plan of Ordination (PGO). Sr. Bermúdez announced the creation of a technical subcommittee - made up of representatives of Cepsa and the Planning Department - that will give continuity to the work that will allow the organisation

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Santa Cruz in talks with Cepsa of this land in the PGO. The mayor reiterated that any transfer of land will be subject to what the laws mark and noted that neither in the agreement signed with Cepsa nor in the decree issued in this regard does any reference to the categorisation of land, as implied by the PSOE. “The City Council will scrupulously comply with the urban legality in everything related to land use,” said Sr. Bermúdez, who recalled that the fundamental objective of

the agreement signed with Cepsa - and this is recorded verbatim - is the “cooperation between both parties for the regeneration of the area that currently occupies the CEPSA refiner y in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, achieving a more balanced and sustainable city by creating a large system of open spaces in the land it currently occupies, to promote an urban renewal of the aforementioned space, replacing the current industrial use by others of a residential,

tourist, commercial or even dotational nature, or a combination of them that complement the recreational uses of the area “. In relation to the alleged presentation of an administrative contentious appeal, the City is waiting to hear in writing the arguments that are raised in it to request, then, a legal report that clarifies the aspects of this eventual appeal.

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Vital roadworks Tenerife still for north/south loves the Brits route T

THREE PHASES

ENERIFE Cabildo has invested more than 3.2 million euros in the improvement of the insular highway TF-82, between Icod de los Vinos and Santiago del Teide. The works will be executed in three different projects and are intended to rehabilitate the road and increase safety in this way. The insular director of Roads and Landscape, Ofelia Manjón, explained that work has already begun on the first phase, which has a budget of 950,000 euros and a deadline of two months. This is the improvement of the stretch between Erjos, in the municipality of El Tanque, and Santiago del Teide. Ofelia Manjón explained that the project consists, mainly, in the rehabilitation of the surface, the improvement of drainage and the restitution of the elements of security and signalling. It is considered important work due to the high

number of vehicles that circulate daily on the road between the north and south of the island. Work is being done mainly at night, Sunday to Thursday, to reduce the inconvenience to citizens. The insular director pointed out that at this moment work is being done on the rehabilitation of the section between Santiago del Teide and the junction with the TF-373 road, at the height of Erjos (El Tanque), but throughout the month of November the works of the other two sections planned for the TF-82. This is the improvement between kilometre points 2 + 500 and 7 + 300, as it passes through the municipalities of Icod de los Vinos, Garachico and El Tanque.

HUNGARIAN WALKER

Complicated rescue was halted overnight

HE emergency services had to launch an extensive rescue mission after a man suffered a fall in a ravine in Tenerife.

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The accident happened in the Barranco Los Carrizales in Buenavista del Norte in the mid-afternoon. The 30-year-old man of Hungarian origin hurt a leg and was transferred by medical ambulance from the SUC to Hospiten Sur. The Emergency and Salvage Group, a rescue helicopter, Tenerife Firefighters Consortium, Civil Guard, Group of Special Rescue of Intervention in Mountain (GREIM) , Red Cross team and boat and Canary Emergency Service were all involved. The difficulty came because the man fell in a place very hard to access. Though he was reached and given first aid, rescuers decided it was too dangerous to complete before it got dark so the operation was postponed until the following morning, though firefighters stayed with him. Throughout the day, members of the Tenerife Fire Brigade Consortium, the Civil Guard and the Red Cross continued with the complicated rescue work, carrying out the evacuation on a stretcher to the sea, following the path of the ravine and picking up the affected person at each vacuum. From Playa del Carrizal, the

wounded man was transferred in a boat from the Tenerife Fire Consortium to the Port of Los Gigantes. Once on the ground, the SUC staff assisted the affected person and moved him to the aforementioned hospital. The helicopters of the GES and the Civil Guard moved to the area on several occasions but their intervention was not possible due to the weather conditions.

ENERIFE’S delegation to the World Travel Market has been concentrating on the large airlines and tour operators of the United Kingdom.

The Cabildo, through Turismo de Tenerife, attended the largest tourist event in the world from November 5th to 7th. With two million British tourists received in 2017, the island is still one of the favorite destinations for travellers from the UK despite competition from other resurgent markets. The island delegation, headed by the president of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso, and the insular councillor of Tourism, Alberto Bernabé, was joined by 100 business representatives from the tourism sector associated with Tenerife Tourism, as well as representatives of town councils such as Arona, Adeje and Puerto de la Cruz. “Our aim is to consolidate our leadership in the British market, which during this year has shown signs of slowdown,” said Sr. Alonso. The island president specified that “the increase in competition, with the recovery of Mediterranean destinations such as Tunisia or Egypt, or the impact that Brexit may have on the economy and on the travel decisions of British tourists are elements that make us redouble efforts to get the island to maintain that privileged position as a holiday destination in the United Kingdom. “ There were about 50 meetings, including with the most important tour operators and airlines in the British market: TUI, Thomas Cook, Jet2 Holidays, Jet2 .com and Bristish Airways, but also with other operators specialising in travel focused on culture, from concerts to festivals, as well as nature, which includes everything from hiking to cycling or weddings.”

Arona in commitment to police security

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HE Local Police in Arona celebrated San Quentin Day with a pledge over the future security office of El Fraile and an increase in

The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, presided over the official ceremony, along with the sub-delegate of the Government, Javier Plata who reaffirmed the project to open the new facilities in El Fraile. Officers with more than 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service were recognised with long service badges. Sr. Mena, after congratulating the local police officers for work carried out in a “silent, quiet, difficult and sometimes incomprehensible” way, recalled that “during the years of shortage of cash of the forces and security forces of the State”, the municipal agents

have been” a fundamental pillar for the security of the residents.” He thanked the sub-delegate of the Government for the intention of the central executive to alleviate the number of troops throughout the country, recalling that in the coming months the Local Police will increase the number of agents for the first time in a decade, with the addition of twelve agents from the public offer of employment, and stressed that the municipality will have a security office in El Fraile in which Local Police, Civil Guard and Canarian Police will work together.

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NEW CAMPAIGN

Puerto de la Cruz says no to plastic

UERTO de la Cruz and the company responsible for the integral management of water in the municipality, Aqualia, have presented the campaign # noalplático, which seeks to completely eradicate the use of plastic in the council and in the day to day life of its employees. About 30 glass bottles of one litre capacity and more than 200 of 420 ml will be distributed among the municipal staff promoting the use of glass in the municipal units. “We are sure that a better habit among public employees will be extended to their relatives and close friends and to be able to help become the norm within Puerto,” said councillor Ángel Montañés, who together with the Mayor, Lope Afonso, the director of Aqualia’s delegation in the Canar y Islands, Emilio Fernández, and Braulio Domínguez, Chief of Service of the concessionaire and copromotive company of this initiative, valued this action very positively. The plastic bottles of a single use are a great environmental problem. The recycling of these products derived from petroleum or natural gas is still

in the spotlight due to a worrying low percentage of recycling. The fault of this little care is not only due to the lack of current awareness but rather that this recycling process remains highly expensive due to the lack of aid for its execution. The abandonment of the bottles creates dirty beaches, seas full of plastics and energy-efficient recycling processes. “Helping the environment requires changing our habits so as not to buy a plastic bottle again,” says Puerto council. “If they are not bought, they will not have to be recycled at a great cost or will end up in the sea. City Hall and Aqualia recommend the consumption of tap water. Consuming tap water has an economic, environmental and health benefit. As alternative materials the glass or metal containers that can be used for a long time.”

LOCATIONS SOUGHT

Does your unusual property have star film potential? Tenerife Cabildo has put out an unusual appeal which could turn your home into a star!

HE Cabildo, through Turismo de Tenerife and its Tenerife Film Commission, is looking for houses and unique locations on the island for shooting and is encouraging the local population to offer their properties. The dependent entity of the Town hall will include them in a database that will provide national and international producers who are interested in coming to the island to record movies, series, TV commercials or photographic reports to choose their locations among them. Under the title Provide your location, those who wish, and always for free, can include the data of their property on the TFC website https://www.webtenerife.com/tenerifefilm/ ofrecetulocalizacion/ by filling out a simple form. In order to ensure that the places proposed are appropriately valued, the

owners must specify the square metres, the number of rooms (if any), if it has a swimming pool and other relevant characteristics. They may attach photographs, so it is recommended that they show a wide view of the spaces, which have good lighting, that they do not appear on them and that they are taken by taking a tour of the house, building or singular property. Tourism chief, Alberto Bernabé, explains that what is sought is “ver y different spaces, from modern architecture to industrial places with some particularity, going through old or modern

houses, factories, sports centres, farms ...”. The councillor adds that, once the producers show interest in using those spaces as a location, they will put them in contact with the owners. Sr. Bernabé also emphasises the benefits of in-

cluding a house or a unique space in the Film Commission database: “It can be an extra income for families, but also for the island’s businesses, as well as enriching the options for locations for producers And, by extension, they confirm their shooting in Tenerife.”

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FAKES SEIZED

Four arrested as police break up counterfeit sportswear operation

PROJECTS EXPLAINED

Work goes on to position Puerto on tourist map

UERTO’S Mayor, Lope Afonso, and councillors of tourism and general services, works and industry, Dimple Melwani and Ángel Montañés, respectively, held a meeting with 20 representatives of the main tour operators of the island. The objective of the meeting was to know the main works and projects carried out in the city so far, in addition to the planned ones; as well as listening and

ATIONAL Police, in collaboration with the Customs Surveillance Service, has dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to the sale of counterfeit sportswear in the Canaries and has intervened more than 1,100 garments with a market value of 110,000 euros . This was announced by the Police General Directorate, which adds that, in particular, on the island of Gran Canaria , they have arrested two Chinese citizens, Z.J. and J.C.; and in Tenerife, two

Spaniards, G.G.A. and A.R.H. The investigation began at the beginning of 2018 when an increase in sales of sportswear was detected through unusual channels, such as profiles in social networks.

Likewise, it was possible to identify the people that were behind these profiles, which later led to the location of the facilities where the counterfeit clothing was offered for sale in Telde (Gran Canaria). The organisation, which adopted important security measures to prevent the location of its facilities, distributed garments from this Gran Canaria municipality. Meanwhile, the distribution of fake garments to potential buyers was made directly by the alleged authors of the facts,

exchanging opinions with an important representation of the sector. Sr. Afonso said the opinion of the tour operators’ sector is “vitally important in the

arranging an appointment to deliver the items in person at a point previously agreed with the buyer. The police intervention, which culminated in the clarification of the facts and the arrest and imputation of the alleged ones involved, made it possible to recover the 1,100 garments valued at 110,000 euros. Finally, once the corresponding police officer was instructed, along with the detainees, he was referred to the competent Judicial Authority.

decision-making of tourism policies to be carried out in the municipality.” Dimple Melwani, who described the meeting as “very positive and necessary,” said multiple issues of works, infrastructure, ongoing projects and promotion that directly affect tourism, sustainability and the improvement of the destiny were addressed; as well as the recent convocation of Smart Tourist Destinations, from which Puerto de la Cruz “has been a beneficiary”. She emphasised that improving communication with the whole sector and

going hand in hand is “one of the priorities of this mandate” and in this sense, from the tourism department, it was important to organise this meeting. Ángel Montañés informed the representatives of the launch of the new concessional services which he hopes will “give a new renewed image to the municipality.” In this regard, he cited the new contracts for electricity supply and gardens, as two of the “most important for the tourist city, which will improve the quality perceived by the visitor in the coming months.”

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Granadilla gives support to children with cancer

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Santa Cruz residents to be asked to decide future of Castillo

ESIDENTS of Santa Cruz will determine the scope and shape of the rehabilitation of the Castle of San Andrés, through a process of citizen participation.

RANADILLA de Abona council has tied up with the Association of Children with Cancer, Niños con Cáncer Pequeño Valiente.

With the primary aim of supporting the work carried out by this non-profit collective, an economic aid of 5,000 euros has been earmarked, which will benefit the youngsters of the municipality who suffer from this disease. Health councillor María de la O Gaspar said this association was created more than a decade ago with the help of parents whose children suffer from this disease to facilitate the affected people all possible support and try to improve the quality of life during their illness

Among the objectives of this group is to provide families and minors with all the necessary help in the best possible conditions, trying to improve the quality of life throughout the disease. The work they do is based on spreading information, human and moral support, social and psychological care, facilitating educational integration and timely information for families and partners, as well as providing travel aids and improving the health care of boys and girls who suffer from this pathology.

It will be led by the city council under the DUSI Anaga project funded by the European Union through FEDER funds. The initiative, called “An opportunity like a castle”, responds to the authority’s commitment to actively involve the public in decision-making and in the actions that are developed. In this case, a questionnaire will be presented to the residents, who will be able to respond through the citizen participation portal of the municipal website. The mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez, presented the details of the process, along with the sixth deputy mayor and councillor of infrastructures, José Alberto Díaz-Estébanez; the councillor for historical heritage, Yolanda Moliné; councillor of the Anaga district, Carmen Delia Alberto, and the vice president of the AAVV El Pescador de San Andrés, Gabriel Rodríguez. Sr. Bermúdez said the Castillo had played a vital role during the July 25th battle for the city and had huge historical importance. Sr. Díaz-Estébanez highlighted the main characteristics of an “exciting” project as it is an emblematic element, not only of San Andrés but of the entire municipality and of Tenerife. In this regard, he stressed that the contest of ideas that will be convened once the consultation period ends will allow the execution of the winning project, since the council has the ownership of the land and is guaranteed the precise financing to execute it. Precisely, the municipal budgets for next year include one million euros for the process. Options being put to residents include the scope of the restoration and possible uses afterwards such as a tourist centre, visitor centre or perhaps as a museum. The Tower of San Andrés (better known as Castillo de San Andrés) is an old military fortress located in the San Andrés neighbourhood. This defence infrastructure of the island of Tenerife is considered an important piece of Spanish historical heritage and is an identifying symbol of the island and the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, given the importance it had in the response that was given by from the city to the attack of Admiral Horacio Nelson to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797. The castle was active militarily until its disarmament was ordered in 1878. In 1894 an avenue of torrential waters that occurred along the course of the El Cercado ravine caused structural damage, leaving it partially demolished as can be seen in its current state.

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SURPRISES PROMISED

Fantastic new Christmas lighting for Puerto over nine kilometres!

Man, 60, tried to sell crocodile skin online

UERTO de la Cruz is to be adorned with new Christmas lighting this festive season.

Nearly 400,000 LED bulbs will decorate the streets of the tourist city from December 1st. The department of general services, works and industry of Puerto de la Cruz announced the installation and design of the Christmas lighting for the tourist city absolutely new and full of surprises. The nigh on 400,000 LED bulbs, in more than nine kilometeres of luminous thread, will decorate the streets of the tourist city with Christmas motifs. All this has been included in the recent contract signed with the company IMESAPI for the improvement and maintenance of public lighting. After having closed the contract with IMESAPI, the aforementioned company committed itself in its offer, and later ratified it in the signed contract, to invest 60,000 euros per year in the

city’s Christmas lighting, an amount that has served as the basis for defining the ornaments that this year will shine in the streets of Puerto de la Cruz after the act of lighting that will occur on December 1st of this year. Together with the commercial and fiesta departments, the “way in which each street in the municipality will light up and the investment has been strategically balanced, has been concreted, in such a way that the result is what we all expect, that is, that the Puerto looks for an attractive Christmas atmosphere for locals and visitors, “explained the General Services councillor, Ángel Montañés. The mayor of Puerto, Lope Afonso, was pleased to be able to substantially improve the Christmas decoration of the city, which will help “encourage purchases at that time and revert in a better

OLICE are investigating a man for trying to sell a complete crocodile skin online.

global aspect of the city in a period of the year in which the tourist municipality will receive many visitors, “he said. This new lighting, included within the contract of the mixed service of improvement and maintenance of the public lighting installations of the tourist city, also fulfills the principle of sustainability that has been impregnated to all the services of the municipality. In this case, the systems

used will be state-of-the-art, specifically LED technology, and they can also be regulated in intensity depending on the time of night. Added to the lighting, Puerto de la Cruz will show off its best face thanks to the planting of the traditional poinsettia and the improvement that the municipality will experience in the coming weeks thanks to the new gardening maintenance contract.

UNICEF HONOUR

Tenerife’s capital is now a child-friendly city

ANTA Cruz de Tenerife has been distinguished with the child-friendly recognition of Ciudad Amiga de la Infancia by the Spanish committee of Unicef.

The president of this organisation, Gustavo Sánchez Pertierra, personally communicated the honour to the Mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez. The Mayor highlighted his satisfaction with this disti-

nction given to the capital and said the stamp of recognition as a Child Friendly City “is in itself a recognition of an ongoing management model.” Santa Cruz formally requested Unicef Spain in

November 2017 its intention to join the network of friendly cities and with that objective accentuated the transversal policy that had been developed from different municipal departments in favour of children and the family, collaborating in this way in the application of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the munici-

pality. The ultimate goal assumed by the City of Santa Cruz with this distinction is to contribute to improving the living conditions of children and adolescents, through the promotion and implementation of effective municipal policies that guarantee their integral development with a rightsbased approach.

Agents of the Civil Guard belonging to the Nature Protection Service (Seprona) of Santa Cruz de Tenerife have instructed proceedings against a 60-year-old man, a resident of the town of Santa Úrsula, as the alleged perpetrator of a crime against the fauna. As part of the intensification of services related to the controls and inspections that Seprona agents carry out at the national level related to the trade in endangered species, last August they detected that the now investigated man was selling for 4,500 euros a full

skin of 3 .5 metres length of a crocodile specimen, specifically of the species ‘Crocodylus acutus’ or American crocodile. It is a species that is protected both by international legislation through the CITES Convention (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) that regulates the operations of import, export, trade, possession and circulation of species. threatened by the Flora and Wildlife. The man had no permit in place.

Drug trafficking suspected within cannabis association

ATIONAL Police have arrested three people aged 21, 38 and 24, the latter with a police record, as alleged perpetrators of a drug trafficking crime committed within a cannabis association located in the south of Tenerife.

The police actions allowed the intervention of 2.133 grams of marijuana, 25 grams of hashish and 2,565 euros in fractioned currency. The investigations were initiated by the National Police when they learned of a possible crime of drug trafficking within that association. The proceedings were able to verify that potential buyers of narcotic substances were directed to the association, from which they obtained the drug. The detainees were released by the National Police pending further action.

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ADAPTED PROJECTS

New vehicles, Puerto’s pledge to be a better municipality accessible for all services in P Santiago del Teide UERTO’S Business Initiatives Centre presented its accessibility project for people with functional diversity and the proposals for action on the occasion of the first Meeting for Functional Diversity and Entrepreneurship.

ANTIAGO del Teide recently presented, with the absence only of a mini bus, the six vehicles it has acquired to renovate the mobile park of the different services provided by the council and for which the municipal government group has invested more than 105,000 euros. The Plaza del Ayuntamiento hosted the presentation of the vehicles, which was chaired by the Mayor, Emilio Navarro and was attended by different members of the local government group. Emilio Navarro said: “With the acquisition of this new fleet of vehicles we wanted to give a 180 degree turn to part of the municipal mobile fleet in order to provide a better service to the public. The existing mobile fleet did not have enough vehicles to respond effectively to the numerous services that have to be provided by the different departments, to which we must add the high average age of the vehicles that affected both road safety and maintenance costs due to continuous breakdowns. “ The fleet of new vehicles consists of three saloons, three

minivans and a Dacia minibus. Each vehicle is silk-screened in the municipal area to which it is attached.

The meeting, organised by students of the Training Programme of Alternance with Employment (PAFAE), was attended by Mayor, Lope Afonso; employment councillor, Antonia María Domínguez; director of the CIE, Víctor Camacho; and representatives of Asmipuerto Associations and Organisations, Blue Vision, Platform for an accessible Port and Simpromi. The project to reform the facilities seeks to improve accessibility and safety conditions in different areas, such as toilets, outbuildings, evacuation signs, parking, access to offices, ramps, etc. “Works that are already budgeted and will finish throughout the next year,”

affirmed Víctor Camacho. The adapted toilets will be of exclusive use and the centre will seek to obtain the International Symbol of Accessibility (S.I.A.). The accesses will be enabled with a ramp adapted to the current

regulations, with touch paving for blind people. The CIE will also have exclusive adapted parking. The furniture, mechanisms and points of attention will be accessible. In addition, there will be a magnetic loop for cochlear implants in the

Fire damages Icod restaurant

fire caused considerable damage to a restaurant in Icod de los Vinos.

Members of the Tenerife Fire Insular Consortium, based in the Icod de los Vinos park, intervened at 11am in the extinction of the fire in the restaurant located on the La Centinela promenade. The 112 service received a call to say there was a fire in the barbecue area of the kitchen. The blaze affected the chimney, braziers, electrical installation of the kitchen and flooding due to the combustion of the fire. After the extinction, they carried out the ventilation tasks to dissipate the presence of smoke. The Local Police, Civil Guard and Canary Emergency Service were all present.

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training room and in the reception office, explained the director of the centre who said that “it is not a question of luxury, but of normalisation and rights.” In terms of training, Sr. Camacho advanced that they will begin to work with the training that “the groups demand of us”, having the highest level of technology adapted to give “the best service to all the users of Puerto de la Cruz”. Lope Afonso thanked the entities present for their presence, since they are the ones “who fight every day for social inclusion and show us opportunities for employment niches that we want to be able to encourage from the public administration, through advice and stimulating those who have special conditions to reach the resources,. He also stressed the need to improve accessibility in the municipality, since we want to be “an inclusive municipality for all purposes”.

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STRANGE SMELL

FASHION BEACH

Marijuana Tenerife to tie up with Gran Canaria over fashion promotions found during court eviction

ENERIFE Fashion Beach Costa Adeje, an event organised by the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Adeje Council, launched the catwalk that hosted the latest trends in swimwear fashion from around 30 Canarian, national and international brands. The commercial brands were the first to make their proposals known through ten fashion shows, using the surroundings of Le Club Tenerife, on the beach of Fañabé (Adeje). The companies that took to the catwalk were Miss Bikini, Yang Shuang (who presented their proposals for men and women), Anana Wear (for men), Les Compains del Mar, Lava Sport (men and women) Faro Bag, Arpione and Maillot Soralla. Some of the firms are part of the island collectives Tenerife Moda and Emprende Moda. The socioeconomic vicepresident of the Cabildo, Efraín Medina, highlighted the quality of the proposals that were seen on the runway located on Fañabé beach. In the same way, he insisted that the Cabildo, with the organisation

of this type of events, wants to continue supporting the professional development of the companies and people who participate in these meetings, in the different areas. “Therefore, we are working together with Gran Canaria to promote the development of the fashion cluster and participate in European programmes, in order to consolidate the internationalisation of our firms and our textile industry,” he said. Councillor of the Presidency of Adeje, Carmen Rosa González Cabrera, indicated that “the celebration of this first commercial footbridge in Fañabé Beach offers the opportunity to meet first firms and their most current works in fashion”. “Adeje is proud to bet on the Canarian industry and host an event at the level of ‘Tenerife

OLICE who carried out a court eviction in Guia de Isora ended up discovering the cultivation of marijuana as well.

Fashion Beach’ where we can see Canarian firms,” she said, at the same time stressing the importance of the union of fashion and tourism since

tourists like to find that fashion shopping experience of Canarian firms and it is a very interesting opportunity for commercialisation”.

Members of the Civil Guard were carying out a judicial order to evict the occupants of the property. They landed up arresting two men, aged 59 and 40, for the alleged crime of cultivation and manufacture of drugs after detecting the smell of marijuana. A big hole was found in an interior wall, hidden by an armchair, which led to the adjacent property which had previously been boarded up in an earlier eviction. Inside, officers found 30 marijuana plants of about one metre in height, as well as various elements related to their cultivation, such as lamps and fans.

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CROSSING REQUESTED

Parque de la Reina residents putting lives at risk on road Arona council is calling on Tenerife Cabildo to improve safety for pedestrians crossing the TF-655 in a bid to guarantee their safety “UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION”

Leaking health centres cause fury in Arona

RGENT measures are being called for at the Valle San Lorenzo health centre after allegations of serious deficiencies.

Arona council has criticised the present situation which has been intensified by the recent rain which made leaks even worse. Councillor for the environment, José Luis Gómez, slammed the “unfortunate situation” following the bad weather and said “this is a situation that is repeated in other nuclei where the Government of the Canary Islands is not fulfilling its functions, as in Los Cristianos and Las Galletas”. Visible leaks in the hallways, as well as towels on the floor and warning signs, greeted callers to the Valle San Lorenzo health centre, prompting Arona council to tell the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS), dependent on the Government of the Canary Islands, to take measures in this regard.

Sr. Gómez explained the situation was unacceptable and did not allow the centre to offer an essential quality service like health care to thousands of potential patients. “The poor situation of public health facilities in the municipality are not limited to the Valley but are reproduced in other centres, such as Los Cristianos, where the council ceded a plot to the Government of the Canary Islands more than ten years ago to build a new health centre or in Las Galletas, where Arona council also pays the rent for the health clinic and where the Executive has sufficient urban planning instruments to search for a site that allows the construction of a primary care centre that is demanded by the residents.”

HE authority says a zebra crossing is needed on the stretch between Cho and Parque de la Reina. This, the say, is a dangerous area for residents and there have been numerous accidents. Cars travel at speed and there is no safe way to access the school or other services, essential for citizens. The municipal plenar y session unanimously approved a motion proposed by the Socialist Group in which the Island Council is urged to carry out the signalling of a pedestrian crossing at kilometre point 4.5, of the TF655 road, at the height of the disrict of Cho and Parque de la Reina. Arona council is particularly worried about children who, in order to reach the school, have to cross this dangerous road ever day and is used as a shortcut by drivers who want to avoid the gridlock on the parallel TF-1. “The matter is of serious concern to the local population, since there have been numerous accidents in the affected area, which certifies

the danger of this road for pedestrians,” said a council spokesman. “The measures that must be accepted by the Cabildo de Tenerife are, on the one hand, the passage of pedestrians, duly signposted, so that residents can access without danger, both the educational centre, as public transport and other services in the area . And on the other hand, the lighting of an existing zebra crossing is also requested in the area known as “El Torito”, near Parque de la Reina since, although in this case there is a pedestrian crossing, it lacks lighting, being very dangerous during the night.” The Local Government also wanted to point out that it is not the only insular road that

CLASSROOM PROGRAMME

Puerto hits home anti-drugs message

UERTO de la Cruz has signalled its intention to encourage as many young people as possible in the municipality to take up healthy lifestyles and say no to addictions.

Keeping away from drugs, substance abuse and alcohol is the message behind the third Municipal Plan of Drug Dependencies and other Addictions which will involve weekly activities for more than 140 young people in various education centres. These actions will be developed in the Caracol Playroom, in the district of Vera, and in the three institutes of the municipality: IES Agustín de Bethencourt, IES María Pérez Trujillo and IES Telesforo Bravo. Councillor for health and welfare, Víctor Manuel Cabo said it was imperative to promote self-control, emotional management and healthy and assertive behaviour among children and teenagers. He thanked the management teams and teachers of the educational centres and the Playroom for their involvement and use of premises.

generates a lot of concern for the Arona population. Other conflicting points, which also do not have adequate signage, are located in the Chayofa neighborhood, the TF-28 highway; and in the area of Malpaso, on the TF-66. Highways that circulate vehicles at high speed and that have bus stops in both directions. In these cases, there is no safe way to cross. Therefore, from the City of Arona, special consideration is requested with these matters that endanger the lives of many

citizens. Councillor of the modernisation and contracting areas, Francisco Marichal said: “We have been forced to present the motion in view of the fact that our requests sent to the representatives of the Cabildo Insular have not been dealt with”, adding that” this is an important issue, since it has a direct impact on the safety of citizens, and above all, on many children who have to cross this area ever y day to access the school” .

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Happy endings at Accion del Sol

ACCION DEL SOL

E love happy endings here at the refuge. This gorgeous dog was rescued from her life on a short chain with no love or care in her life. After receiving veterinary care, good food, recuperation and after the legal length of time passing she’s been a very lucky dog and has been rehomed with a lovely family in Germany. We can never understand why people chain their dogs up or leave then on small balconies for most of

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Latest news on All Saints’ Church in Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz

couple of weeks ago one of our Sunday readings included words from St Mark’s Gospel, “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve”. Those words, which Jesus applied to himself, contain the essence of the Christian life. And a few days after we heard that reading, one of our oldest members, John Brain, died peacefully at the end of a long life of service to the church. Ann-Louise Minns, one of our Council members and a former churchwarden, who knew John for many years has written this about him: “John was a gentle man who would walk round the church doing his duties quietly and efficiently. He didn’t need to be seen or heard – he just got on with it. John came to Tenerife from peninsular Spain where he had lived for a few years. He spoke Spanish like a native and was always ready to help people with translating or making phone calls for them. “John first worshipped at St George’s, Santa Cruz. While he was there he was asked to go to the South to help a group of people there who wanted to start a church. He used to drive down every week and although he thought he ought to stop, they made him very welcome, and Mrs Boreham always made a cake, so he kept on going. There are now three congregations in the South and a strong team of clergy and laypeople. “After St George’s closed John came to All Saints and eventually moved to Puerto, becoming a lay reader in 1994. During my time as churchwarden there was an interregnum and every query

or problem that came up we were able to refer to John, and he always helped. Towards the end of the last interregnum John became unwell and was no longer able to take services when there was no priest available, which really upset him.” This is just a glimpse of a life dedicated to service, but one from which we can learn much. By the time I came to Puerto John was barely able to speak, but right up until the last days of his life he would give me the most wonderful smile. To serve him in my turn was a real joy. There will be a service celebrating John’s life on 25th November at 2pm. If you knew him please do come along. 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

their lives. We can never stress enough the importance of adopting not buying dogs. Our refuge is full of 230 gorgeous dogs all looking for that special someone to rehome them so please do come and visit us if you are interested in adopting a dog during the below

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

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A PUERTO POINT OF VIEW

Let there be light in our “intelligent destination” of Puerto de la Cruz

the camera’. How did we all survive before social media, I sometimes wonder? The water leaving the plant may be deemed as ‘safe’ to drink, but does it carr y the same guarantee after it has negotiated the town’s network of pipes? I am not convinced, so I am sorry Mr. Mayor, but I for one will continue to drink my water from a bottle, a plastic recyclable one, until such time there is a convenient and more affordable alternative.

HERE have been a lot of news items coming from the town hall lately, so much so it has been a job to keep up with them all. It is hardly surprising, the clock is ticking, we are into the last six months of this council’s four year term and after three years of a great deal of promises, but relatively little activity, there has been a lot of catching up to do. So there has been information overload on their social media sites, much of which was hardly worth a glance, for instance how many more photos are they going to take of a man cleaning the streets with a pressure hose? An ‘extraordinary clean’ they call it, however, it doesn’t look that extraordinary to me and to be honest it is quite ineffective. Still it is good PR to be seen to be doing something, cleaning the streets has long been a hot topic amongst the council’s antagonists, and remains so despite the town hall’s best efforts. Sometimes your best is just not good enough. Although some of the news has been quite positive, or at the very least worth a mention, so for the want of something more interesting to write about I’ll give you my take on a few of them. Firstly, let’s return to the new streetlight contract, I know I talked at length about it last month, but I just have a few more comments to add. I must say for me this is a positive for Puerto de la Cruz, and great visual PR , the team can always be found working somewhere in the town, and afternoons as well, almost unheard of when streetlights were covered ‘in house’. Ok, so their uniforms and vehicles now carry the town’s corny and totally inappropriate logo, but I suppose you can’t have everything your own way and I guess there was a clause to the effect written into the contract. One negative however, unless it is only me, or my eyes to be exact, ( I don’t often venture out after dark) but to me the new

lights throw out far less light. I know these low energy bulbs are supposed to last longer, but do they have to be less illuminating to make them cost effective? Oh, and I see the team have started putting up the Christmas lights, Bah Humbug, I hope, at least, they are low energy. Of course, all the photos were taken long ago at the start of the project, so now the council have released a video, just to keep it in the public eye, and not a video taken by the councillor with his iphone, something more professional, so it seems they are already needlessly spending some of the money the new light bulbs are saving.

Next the new contract for the town’s gardens, another positive for the town I am sure, providing that is this time it covers all the gardens and all the gardeners. There was evidence last week of the new ‘work ethic’ as a large team in new uniforms, with new equipment set about the long overdue task of trimming the palms within the town. Long may it continue in the same vein. At the launch of the new contract it was announced that there would be a ‘blitz’ on all the weeds growing on the towns streets, something which in the past has been carried out spasmodically in some areas and not at all in other areas. About once a year in my street, which in the grand scheme of things I don’t think is too bad considering it is a dead end street. I wonder if a person of influence lives nearby, it can’t be a councillor,

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I would recognise any of them. Another video was produced to herald this initiative showing gardeners strimming weeds with any electric current effect ‘zapping’ at the weeds. Honestly it is that bad, you really have to see it to believe it. The ‘weed eradication’ team visited my street a few weeks ago, just two men, one who was armed with a strimmer the other with one of those blowers they seem so fond of here. I’ll take you through what they did, it is quite representative I think, I have since seen them working elsewhere. But first I have to set the scene. My street backs on to a field that is full of ‘rabo de gato, which for those who don’t know is a fast growing evasive grass, not native to the island. As a consequence windblown seeds have spread the plant to our street and it is now growing quite happily and flourishing in the gaps between the kerbstones and the tarmac. It is a very hardy and quite sturdy plant so I was interested in how the weed team would deal

with it. So I watched them attack it. No, I wasn’t blatant about it, but neither was I hiding behind the curtains, I was standing quite openly looking out the window. So along came ‘strimmer man’ and cut the tops of the plant, leaving the bottom few centimetres (the tough bit) in place. Job done, he then moved on to the next plant while ‘blower man’ followed behind blowing what had been cut every way and which way so they would not have to sweep it up, and so they went on down the street before returning to their van for a much needed break. Needless to say the plants survived their ordeal and now a few weeks later after some sun and a bit of rain have almost grown back to how they were and I am sure that some of the seeds that have been scattered will find somewhere else to take root. Despite the promise of the video, there was no ‘zapping’ of the weeds and our street is not weed free, but what they did was about what I expected, although I thought they might have cleared up

their own mess. Let’s hope this was teething problems as far as the gardens contract goes. So now I am wondering how long it will be before they come back to have another go, same time next year I suppose. Incidentally a nearby street where they weeds are almost waist high hasn’t been touched, but then it is even further off the beaten track. Don’t drink the tap water, sound advice I think, at least in Puerto de la Cruz. Not anymore, if our Mayor is to be believed, new filters recently installed at the water plant in La Vera means our water is now, at long last, safe to drink. So much so, the town hall launched an initiative to reduce the use of plastic bottles by issuing refillable glass bottles to all it employees. Not exactly an original idea, but then cutting down on plastic is currently a ‘trendy’ idea and more importantly it did create yet another photo opportunity, ‘that’s right hold the bottle up in front of you and smile for

I would like to say I have saved the best for last, unfortunately I don’t think that’s the case. On a recent trip to Madrid our mayor signed Puerto de la Cruz up to become members of a group of likeminded towns and cities in a central government incentive which goes by the title of ‘Intelligent Tourist Destinations’. I have read most of the online blurb and I am still none the wiser as to what this actually entails. I think it is an initiative to encourage administrations to improve through changes to their infrastructure, to better communications, to greater transparency, to more public involvement and greater public awareness, and by an exchange of ideas and methods with other members of the ‘intelligent group’. However, what is unclear is the exact criteria needed to qualify for membership of this esteemed club. Do you have to already be an ‘intelligent’ destination or do you have to be an administration with aspirations of becoming ‘intelligent’. I suspect in the case of Puerto de la Cruz it must be the latter, because surely an already ‘intelligent’ administration wouldn’t be so keen to sign up for the installation of a mains gas network when so many other destinations are looking towards implementing clean energy resources.

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COURT APPEARANCE

Daughter accused of spraying acid at mother

woman alleged to have sprayed her mother with acid or a similar substance has appeared before a court in Gran Canaria.

A judge granted her provisional release as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of injury in Las Palmas on September 28th. The woman is alleged to have attacked her mother in her home, spraying her with a corrosive liquid not yet determined, causing injuries of varying consideration on her face, forearm and hands . She claims she was not even present at the time. The judge also ordered an interim restraining order. Forensic doctors have been examining the injured party but more medical tests will be necessary to determine the severity and scope of the injuries.

FREE BUSES

Days of the Tree in Gran Canaria

RAN Canaria Cabildo is preparing for this month of November three days of the Day of the Tree, an annual commitment to reforestation.

The forest month organised by the Cabildo includes several guided and interpreted visits, as well as a new edition of the contest of microrrelations, five photographic exhibitions in five locations on the island, the filming of a short film made by children and young people in the Finca de Osorio, a cycle of cinema in the Public Library and a day of repopulation in the Campus of Tafira of the University of Las Palmas of Gran Canaria,

Bus driver carrying 20 children was found to be drunk

PRISON SENTENCE

HE driver of a school bus who was found to be over the legal alcohol limit has been sent to prison for four months.

The man was breath-tested following an accident in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and according to reports, was seven times over the limit. The driver was carrying 20 passengers, all minors or dependents suffering physical or mental disability, said the police in a statement. A number of parents had contacted the police after being told by the children that there had been an accident and the driver appeared to be in a drunken state. When the agents arrived at the scene, they found that several parents of the minors had led the driver of the injured bus away and had removed the keys of the vehicle. Witnesses said the driver had collided with several parked cars, causing various damage, but none of the passengers had been hurt. At that time, all occupants had been asked to get off the bus. The driver has also had his licence withdrawn for a year and must pass an awareness course on road safety to recover points and return to driving.

Assistant hurt in bakery robbery

OLICE have been investigating a robbery in a bakery in Gran Canaria during which an assistant was attacked with a chain.

The incident happened at dawn just after the premises in Telde had opened. The man suffered cuts and bruises, with his injuries being described as “moderate, barring complications”. He was taken by ambulance to the San Roque Hospital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The Canary Emergency Service and National Police were called out just after 6am following reports of the robbery. It is not known what, if anything, was stolen.

Body found floating in sea GRAN CANARIA

HE body of a man was found floating in the sea in Gran Canaria.

The shocking discovery was made at the Santa Catalina wharf in Las Palmas just after 9.30pm in the evening. Maritime Rescue, the Canary Emergency Service, Civil Guard, National Police and the Port Authority were all called in after a caller alerted the 112 service to a body floating in the water. Rescuers brough the victim back to shore but could only confirm his death. The Civil Guard opened an investigation. No further details have since been released.

SMOKE INHALATION

Two taken to hospital after fire

fire in a house in Lanzarote is believed to have started in a mattress.

Two people needed treatment as a result of the incident in Arrecife. A man, aged 33, suffered moderate smoke inhalation whilst a woman was also affected but to a lesser extent. Both were taken to hospital. Firefighters had to ventilate the two-storey property after the fire was put out. A spokesman for the 112 emergency service said several other people were treated at the scene.

among other activities. The objective of this forest month, in its sixth edition, said environment councillor, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, is to put the forest of Gran Canaria “in the centre of all eyes to make it visible and to stress that the forest is always present in our lives.” This year, the Tree Day

traditionally organised by the Cabildo and the Gran Canaria Mountain Group is multiplied by three, with a plantation on Sunday November 11 in Moya, another one on Saturday 18 in La Manzanilla (Tunte) and a third action in La Palmita (Agaete) scheduled for Saturday 25. In total, more than 1,000 people will repopulate

different parts of the island with around 4,000 new trees. The Cabildo has enabled a gratuitous service of buses and a system of previous registration through the web www.grancanaria.com or calling to the Office of Information and Citizen attention, the OIAC, to the 928 21 92 29. The places are limited.

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PRE-EPIDEMIC PHASE

Avoid the flu and get vaccinated, Canary health chiefs advise

T’S that time of the year again and flu is about to strike with a vengeance. In fact, it’s already happening.

The annual vaccination campaign against influenza began in all the health centres of the Canar y Islands on October 29th. The vaccine is recommended for people over 60 years of age, pregnant women, chronically ill people of any age, health professionals and other professionals fundamental for the community. General director of Public Health, José Juan Alemán and the head of the Section of Epidemiology and Prevention, Amós García, presented details in Santa Cruz. José Juan Alemán recalled that vaccination against influenza is an important measure of public health because it decreases the incidence of this disease and its duration, as well as the impact that, every year, it has on the population. Vaccination, said the director, could reduce between 75-80 per cent of deaths that occur as a result of this disease, which are around 2,000 direct annual deaths in Spain, although this range varies in global data of 1,400

to 4,000 deaths that are associated with comorbidity factors. Sr. Alemán said that last season 2017-2018 more than 1,000 hospitalisations related to influenza occurred in the Canary Islands, of which 302 were serious cases, 97 required admission to the ICU and 37 died, including a newborn. The director of Public Health has insisted during his speech that antibiotics are not effective against influenza, being a viral disease. People who belong to a risk group can request an appointment to be vaccinated by calling the Citizen Information Service at 012, 922239301 and 928219030 This campaign will use two vaccines, a quadrivalent vaccine aimed at all people under 65 years of age included in the risk groups, and another trivalent vaccine aimed at people aged 65 or older and an institutionalized elderly population with a higher risk of complications associated The protective immune response after vaccination is

variable and, overall, it ranges between 70 and 90% of those vaccinated. In addition, it is characterised by its safety, low cost and accessibility. The Ministr y of Health, through the Directorate General of Public Health, has purchased for the campaign this year a total of 222,000 doses of influenza vaccine, for an amount of 1,117,860 euro. In the 2017-2018 season, 203,950 vaccines were administered to the risk groups formed by people over 60 years of age, health personnel and pregnant women, to which we must add about 10,000 more doses corresponding to other risk groups. There was a four per cent increase in the vaccines administered in that

2017-2018 season compared 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 over 65 and in pregnant women. The epidemic threshold of 115.65 cases per 10,000 population was exceeded in the second week of January 2018, and the epidemic peak was reached in the third week of that same month with a rate of 231.08 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The Canaries are currently in a pre-epidemic situation with a rate of 11.87 cases in the last epidemiological surveillance report.

UNIQUE LANDSCAPE

La Gomera terraces attract international attention

HE unusual terraced landscape of La Gomera is becoming as much a tourist attraction as an agricultural peculiarity.

In fact, they have put the island so much on the international map that it has been chosen to host the fourth World Congress of Terraces which will bring together a host of landscape experts. President of the Cabildo, Casimiro Curbelo said that during the coming weeks, there would be visits to several points of the island’s geography to select work spaces for the celebration of this event. “La Gomera is committed to the recover y and conservation of its terraces,” he stressed.

Cocaine smugglers arrested off Canary coast

boat intercepted off the Canary Islands was found to be carrying about 1,400 kilos of cocaine.

TEN ARRESTS

The surveillance operation was carried out by the American Drug Enforcement Agency and the Spanish Navy. The boat, named Breath, had been sailing in Atlantic waters since the beginning of October and was intercepted by the GEO some 980 nautical miles from the Canary Islands. The ten crew members of the boat were arrested as alleged perpetrators of an offence of drug trafficking. Police said the operation was part of the constant struggle of the National Police against international organisations engaged in the transport of drugs, by sea, from the South American coasts to Europe. The boat, flying a flag of the Republic of Moldova, had left Turkey and was heading to South America. On the deck, drug squad officers found numerous packages of cocaine wrapped in raffia cloth, weighing approximately 30 kilos each. The bales were tied together, ready to be thrown into the sea in case of an emergency. The ten crew members of the vessel were of Turkish, Ukrainian, Georgian and Bulgarian nationalities. Police also seized various satellite terminals, laptops, navigation devices and various documentation that could be related to the investigation.

The island has already pledged an investment of three million euros towards their conservation. Sr. Curbelo said the opportunity to host the IV World Congress of Terraces was “a boost for the recovery of these spaces which cover 38 per cent of the surface of La Gomera.” The congress will include the setting up of a research forum to determine future actions and encourage additional programmes linked to the promotion of agriculture. But the president also stressed the tourism interest that these landscapes arouse, mainly in the most rugged areas, and the economic opportunities that this aspect opens up as an attraction for visitors. He added that “the terraces are a reflection of the symbiosis between sustainability and development that has always characterised the island, making them living landscapes in which we work for their protection and conservation.” He also recalled that the Insular Management Plan of La Gomera (PIOG) promotes the terraces as a formula to enhance plant recolonisation and reduce erosion. The planned programme includes 25 actions in the six municipalities, mainly focused on the rehabilitation of fallen walls and the stabilisation of others at risk.

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CÉSAR MANRIQUE

Lanzarote airport name change will happen in 2019

ANZAROTE airport will change its name in 2019 to the César ManriqueLanzarote Airport, regardless of who pays the bill to do so. The island’s Cabildo says the proposal has to come to fruition next year to coincide with the centenary of the birth of the famous architect. President, Pedro San Ginés welcomed the commitment made by the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, with the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo and appreciated the efforts made by the latter in this regard. “This announcement implies that it is the Ministry of Public Works who will assume the

expenses that the change of name carries with it,” he said. “Nevertheless, if the Government finally maintains its refusal not to cover the costs,the change of name will occur equally with total security next year, because the council would assume the expenses.”

HEAD INJURY

Driver hurt in ravine plunge

car driver escaped more serious injury after his car plunged down a ravine in Gran Canaria and came to rest in a dry pond.

The incident happened on the GC-30 in the direction of Madre del Agua in Firgas at 7am in the morning. The 30-year-old man suffered a head injury described by medics as “moderate”. He was taken by ambulance to the University Hospital of Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín. The Canary Emergency Service (SUC), Gran Canaria Emergency Consortium and Civil Guard all went to the scene. Firefighters had to rescue the driver and stretcher him to the waiting ambulance.

“One way or another, the plenary agreement adopted in September 2016 by the Cabildo will be complied with so that in 2019 the Ministry of Public Works will change the name of the airport coinciding with the centenary of the birth of César Manrique,” he pledged.

SECOND INJURED

Road crew man killed on motorway

HERE was tragedy in Gran Canaria when a member of a road maintenance crew was killed on the motorway and a colleague was seriously injured.

A full health and safety investigation was opened following the horrific incident on the GC-1 in Saint Lucia. It happened at about 4.37am when still very dark. The man who died was aged 43, as was the second worker who suffered a severe head injury. He was rushed to hospital in a serious condition. The emergency services were activated following a report that two people who were working on the road had been struck by either one or more vehicles. The SUC staff could only confirm the death of one of the workers and assisted the second. The Civil Guard regulated traffic in the area and instructed the corresponding proceedings.

NO BARRIERS

Canaries confident of keeping British tourists after Brexit

OURISM chiefs in the Canary Islands are confident that no matter what the final outcome of Brexit, the British market will remain one of the most important for the archipelago. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands presented in Parliament the conclusions of the conference held in September to analyse the impact of Bréxit on the tourist sector. And Isaac Castellano concluded: “The scenario in which mobility between the EU and the United Kingdom is paralysed is unlikely.” The meeting, which brought together more than 100 professionals from the sector, was inaugurated by the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo. The event, organised by Promotur Turismo de Canarias, gathered at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Government, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, more than 100 professionals from the tourism sector of the islands and it addressed the main questions and possible consequences of the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the negotiation process, “of which there is still a great

uncertainty about how it will end,” explained the Minister of Tourism. Isaac Castellano stressed that “the Canarian tourism sector plays a lot with Bréxit, since tourism is the first activity of the archipelago and one in three tourists that visit us is British”. He also explained that “Europe wants a block negotiation against the United Kingdom, in the double sense of unity among the member states, as in the search for a global agreement, and not on demand, where the United Kingdom chooses those options what interests you most.” “Therefore,” he added, “although aviation is a subject of interest to both Britons and Spaniards and especially to Canaries, it is not currently possible to negotiate bilaterally between Spain and the United Kingdom, nor to close the aviation chapter, if not other chapters are closed too, although, I insist, they tell us that this will not affect mobility”.

The Minister of Tourism offered the data of the British market in the Canary Islands, which he highlighted “constitutes our first market of origin. Last year we received more than five million British tourists, 33% of the global, and our dependence on air transport is total. They are many and, in addition, they generate a lot of business, with a turnover of 5,500 million euros in 2017, 31% of the global business volume, “ he added. He stressed that “with the United Kingdom we have the best air connectivity in history, with almost 12 million regular seats per year in both directions and an average of 170 direct flights in both directions, making us an accessible destination, with great ease for arrival of tourists and although thanks to the commitment of recent years to market diversification we have managed to reach other less traditional markets, at the same time, tourism from the United Kingdom has continued to increase even more strongly, so that weight in the whole has not been reduced in these years, which shows that we are exposed to a high risk in the case of a hard Brexit, “he said.

Burglars caught pawning jewellery

TWO ARRESTS

WO men suspected of breaking into a house and stealing 3,000 euros worth of jewellery were caught after they tried to pawn their haul.

The Civil Guard of the Main Post of Arucas (Gran Canaria) stopped two men aged 53 and 54 years and with previous records on suspicion of robbery. A complaint was made in September by a householder who said they had got in through a window and seemed to know exactly where the jewellery was stored. Police found that some of the stolen pieces had been sold in a Las Palmas jewellery store and obtained the identity of two of three suspects. A total of 40 pieces of gold were returned to the complainant. The Civil Guard was unable to arrest the third person because he had died.

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POLICE CHASES

More drug runners caught in act in Campo de Gibraltar

GENTS of the National Police and officials of Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, in a joint action within the framework of the operation “Tormo”, have carried out a new intervention against drug trafficking in the Campo de Gibraltar. Eight people have been arrested who tried to collect 3,250 kilos of hashish on the coasts of the Bay of Algeciras, achieving the seizure of the drug, a semi-rigid boat and three stolen vehicles. The police intervention has been carried out thanks to the joint surveillance devices that are established by both bodies. With the help of aerial means it was possible to locate a vessel that sailed off the coast of San Roque and that could be used to transport large amounts of narcotic substance. Once located, an important surveillance device was established in the area where the unloading was supposed to take place, surprising the drug traffickers at the moment in which they began the cache

of the drug and introduced it into three vehicles. Before the police presence, the vehicles began the flight at great speed and even one of them came to ram a police vehicle causing a major collision. Finally it was possible to reach the three vehicles and stop the drivers, proving that all the cars had been previously stolen. At the same time, the agents managed to intercept the vessel before it fled back into the sea, achieving the arrest of the pilot and several people who were prepared to start the discharge of the narcotic substance. The agents seized a total of 102 bales of hashish that yielded an approximate gross weight of 3,250 kilograms of hashish

ROCKET LAUNCHES

Spain wants to play cutting edge role in space research

HE Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities, Pedro Duque, announced that the Spanish Earth observation satellite, Ingenio, will be put into orbit sometime in the last four-month period of 2019 using a European Vega rocket. He also said that the next Ministerial Meeting of the European Space Agency (ESA), entitled Space19+, will be held in Seville. This means that projects worth more than 12 billion euros will be approved in the Andalusian regional capital, of the more than 45 billion euros that the ESA and EU will allocate to the space sector in the period 2021-2027. These announcements were made at the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting (IMM18) held at the European Space Astronomy Centre of the ESA in Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid). This meeting was attended by the ESA Director General, JohannDietrich Wörner, representatives from the ESA Member States and observer countries, and representatives from the European Commission. In his speech as Chairman of the ESA Council, Pedro Duque confirmed Spain’s firm commitment to the space sector and underlined the

need to improve coordination mechanisms between the European Union and the ESA in order to position Europe at the cutting edge of space research. He also announced that it was agreed to draw up a Strategic Plan for the European Space Agency. In this regard, he confirmed that Spain, which is already responsible for critical components of the Ariane and Vega rockets, will take on an increasingly more important role in building the next generation of rockets. Two resolutions were also approved at the meeting to enhance relations between the European Union and the European Space Agency, as well as the coordination mechanisms and division of roles between the ESA and the EU in order to comply with the same strategic guidelines. The Spanish delegation was led by the State Secretary for Universities, Research, Development and Innovation,

Ángeles Heras, who was accompanied by the DirectorGeneral of the Centre for Technological and Industrial Development (CDTI), Javier Ponce. In her speech, Ángeles Heras, highlighted the transformation taking place in space research due to new emerging players, such as India, China and Brazil, and the economic weight stemming from satellite navigation. With that in mind, the State secretary underlined the need for Europe to adapt to the new scenarios and jostle for position on the international front line. Furthermore, the State secretary said that the skills,

experience and procedures of the European Space Agency (together with the leadership of the European Commission and cooperation from the Member States) should be harnessed to consolidate Europe’s role in space leadership. In this regard, the Spanish delegation expressed its support for ESA’s role as the agency to oversee development of the next generation of the main EU systems, such as Copernicus and Galileo. The next meeting, in November 2019, is expected to discuss the agency ’s strategy for the next decade and allocate budgets for the subsequent four years.

VIOLENT CRIME

Cocaine worth 360 million euros hidden between bananas on Costa del Sol

OLICE on the Costa del Sol have discovered 6,000 kilos of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of bananas.

The drugs would have had a street value of more than 360 million euros and represents the biggest haul in the Malaga region and the second biggest in Spain and Europe. Undercover cops using more than 20 unmarked cars raided an old warehouse in the city in the early hours of the morning and arrested at least 12 people. The drugs were stashed in a warehouse on the Santa Teresa industrial estate where roadblocks were set up. The operation included the involvement of Spain’s Costa del Sol anti-crime unit, National Police and the Civil Guard. “The cocaine was camouflaged between a shipment of bananas hidden in an old warehouse divided into two rooms, separated by a door; one of them was used by a man as a warehouse, while the other, after several years of being closed and without activity, had been rented about a week ago,” said a police spokesman. Officers also found a refrigerated truck, vans and a Chrysler Voyager minivan. This year, the Costa del Sol has been rocked by violence linked to organised crime and drug trafficking so police have stepped up their activities. In April, the National Police and the Tax Agency intercepted in Algeciras a container with 8,740 kilos of cocaine, also hidden between bananas in a warehouse. Three people were arrested on the spot. Two others fled to France where they were later caught by the French police.

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MASSIVE FRAUD

New method of Four million euro scam involved filing robbery tampering with car mileage Civil Guard has arrested 103 people for complaints to The manipulating the mileage of second-hand vehicles avoid false O reports

ERIPOL, a computer application that detects false complaints filed in cases of robberies with violence and intimidation or snatches, has been launched by National Police. The tool, whose access has been enabled in all police stations in Spain since this week, identifies the crime based on the text of the complaint, so it does not need any information from the user, and is completely automatic. It is the first tool of its kind in the world and various empirical experiments show that it has an accuracy of more than 90%, while expert policemen reach an accuracy of 75%. The model was tested in 2015 in a set of more than 1,000 complaints filed throughout Spain. Subsequently, a pilot study carried out in June 2017 in Malaga and Murcia allowed the National Police to improve its rate of resolved cases by 80%. The start-up of VeriPol in the National Police has a double objective. On the one hand, its mission is to discourage citizens from filing false complaints and, therefore, prevent the commission of crimes. On the other, it aims to avoid unnecessary use of police resources, thus optimising effort and time in other tasks. Filing a false report has consequences for both the individual and the police system. In fact, it is considered a criminal offence and gives rise to substantial fines. In addition, crime simulations often accompany other infractions, such as scams. For society, a false report involves the loss of police resources and the contamination of their databases. This type of crime is quite common and usually perpetrated by citizens who do

not have a criminal record. The programme processes the text, extracting useful characteristics for its classification using natural language processing techniques. These characteristics are passed to a mathematical model that estimates the probability of falsification of the complaint. Empirical experiments show that the programme is more than 90% accurate. A percentage that would indicate the probability that the report is false, and that it would motivate the subsequent investigation of the alleged crime. In addition, VeriPol extrapolates and identifies patterns of behaviour from the data, allowing police to understand which are the characteristics that most differentiate the false allegations from the true ones. It is the first tool of its kind worldwide and represents a real innovation both at the police level and at the academic level. In fact, the investigation in the detection of lies about text is taking its first steps and VeriPol is the first model that has been estimated and validated on real documents and not on fictitious texts or written specifically for research. The objective of this method is the development of effective strategies to prevent crime and increase the effectiveness of investigations. It could be defined as a method created to predict the veracity of the statements of victims of serious crimes.

PERATION Countdown, started in 2014 in Zaragoza, has resulted in a total of 85 investigated, alleged perpetrators of a scam crime. Those investigated manipulated the odometers of vehicles to which they lowered the kilometers to proceed to their subsequent sale to individuals. The operation began when a private individual informed the Civil Guard of the purchase of a vehicle in La Almunia de Doña Godina (Zaragoza) to which the actual kilometers had been reduced. The Judicial Police checked how the odometer of this tourism was manipulated, reducing the actual kilometers in more than 75,000 before proceeding to its sale. Inspecting the workshop where the car was tampered with, the Civil Guard found that seven vehicles were sold in that establishment in previous years after reductions of between 80,000 and 100,000 kilometers. In addition, the agents verified at the time of the inspection that three vehicles for sale at that time had also been tampered with. After the arrest of the owner

of the workshop, it was learned that the handling of these cars was carried out in an industrial establishment in Zaragoza. In the inspection of this second location, the Civil Guard seized numerous material that confirmed the criminal activity investigated and showed the involvement of other companies and commercial establishments dedicated to the sale of vehicles. After studying the seized documentation, numerous establishments dedicated to the sale of second-hand vehicles and auto repair shops that also performed this activity in the provinces of Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel, Soria and Logroño were detected. During the four years that the operation lasted, more than 45,000 vehicles were checked, detecting that 1,094 were

handled and whose owners did not notice the scam. Odometer manipulations detected were carried out on vehicles from rental companies, national individuals, official services of different brands and transport companies. High-end import vehicles were also tested and detected from countries such as Romania, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, the Czech Republic and Israel. During these four years the Civil Guard has proceeded to

the arrest of a total of 103 people and investigation of 85 more, for alleged crimes of fraud. 1,094 vehicles have been detected that suffered manipulations ranging between 25,000 and 610,000 kilometers. It is estimated a total of 165 million kilometers handled, a scam that would be around four million euros. In addition, 24 crimes of documentary falsification, committed on invoices issued by the sale of several of these vehicles and on workshop books, were clarified.

INCITED VIOLENCE

Terrorist suspects “used social network to spread hate messages”

PANISH Police have arrested two individuals for belonging to DAESH and Al Qaeda who were spreading jihadist ideology through the social media.

The two men of Syrian nationality, aged 55 and 58, were arrested in Alaquas (province of Valencia) and Cocentaina (province of Alicante) for their alleged participation in the crime of belonging to a terrorist organisation and collaboration, indoctrination and glorification of terrorism. “Those arrested showed a high level of radicalism and acted as major propagators of information, spreading the doctrine of the jihadist groups DAESH and Al Qaeda. Each individual was specifically involved with one of these groups,” said a police spokesman. One of them had achieved a high status in the DAESH information structure. He formed part of instant messaging groups made up of individuals chosen for propaganda work. The supervisors of these groups were direct members of DAESH who set out the actions to be taken and passed on updated information about the terrorist group and its activities. With the title “News from the Islamic State”, these chats were a way of receiving messages building loyalty and slogans such as “Jihadist reminder: engaging in jihad in Allah’s name has its recompense,” to encourage the performance of terrorist actions. With hundreds of followers and constant stream of publications, those arrested used their profiles to distribute messages inciting hatred and violence, particularly through the publication of violent images of the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts, accompanied by comments urging religious confrontation and the destruction of “the Westerners and those who assist them”.

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Thousands of El Clasico fans duped with fake tickets

OLICE in Spain have arrested ten people for their alleged involvement in a counterfeit football ticket scam which saw thousands of fans duped before the El Clásico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on May 6th. Nearly 3,000 supporters were stunned to find they had been duped by what they thought were professional companies. The Civil Guard says it was “an organised plot” and they are not ruling out further arrests. The ten suspects were arrested following raids on nine premises, including offices and private homes, in Barcelona. Police have just released some of the details of the scam in which soccer fans paid out considerable sums of money for the tickets which turned out to be false. So far, 2,822 counterfeit tickets for the El Clasico match have been detected. The tickets were falsified by using genuine QR codes on other autentic tickets and sold

for “high prices”. “The fans only found out they were counterfeit when they went to the game between Barcelona and Real Marid on May 6th,” said a police spokesman. The investigation was initiated at the request of the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona . The counterfeits were sold by at least eight companies specialising in tickets for shows and sporting events. Police are now probing whether or not these businesses were actively involved in selling the fakes or were hoodwinked themselves. The operation has been placed under a Spanish secrecy order.

MIME ARTISTS

Gang forced captured Romanians to beg on streets

OLICE in Spain have smashed a human trafficking gang which captured victims in Romania and forced them to work as human statues in tourist hotspots. hospitality sector, as well as Various wigs and outfits were seized when raids were carried out in Santiago de Compostela and ten victims have been freed. Four were men and six were women who were also forced to become prostitutes. Police say the organisation homed in on poor people with physical and mental problems and offered them false promises of work if they came to Spain. They then kept them against their will in appalling conditions and made them work as beggars, kneeling down for hours on end, or becoming mime artists and human statues to collect money from holidaymakers. The victims in Romania were promised jobs in the

Spain in “milestone” as new link agreed with Japan

HISTORIC VISIT

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President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, received the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, at Moncloa Palace, on his first official visit to Spain and the first by a Japanese Prime Minister in the last 15 years. During their meeting, Pedro Sánchez and Shinzo Abe signed a joint declaration that raises the framework of relations between Spain and Japan to that of a “Strategic Association”. The two leaders also signed two agreements, one amending the annex to the 1980 Air Services Agreement, and the other on the elimination of double taxation on income and to combat tax avoidance and evasion. President of the Government Sánchez expressed his satisfaction at the agreements reached, which he described as a “milestone” as this is a “qualitative leap” in relations between Spain and Japan that “opens up tremendous possibilities for the two countries in the future”. At the meeting, the two leaders also agreed to explore formulas for collaboration in

Asia, Latin America and Africa, harnessing the knowledge and degree of involvement of both countries in these regions. They also addressed economic and trade ties, as well as business opportunities for Spanish and Japanese companies under this new Strategic Association and the new Economic Partnership between Japan and the European Union. The two leaders also undertook to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation and to boost the constant and growing cultural, tourism and education relations between the two countries. Pedro Sánchez and Shinzo Abe also exchanged opinions on questions on the

global agenda, such as the fight against climate change, and reaffirmed their commitment to the effective application of the Paris Agreement and the preparation for the upcoming G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires on 30 November and 1 December, following which Japan will assume the Rotating Presidency on 1 January 2019. The visit by Shinzo Abe concludes a year of celebrations and rounds of contact between Spain and Japan on the occasion of the 150th anniversar y of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and takes place just days before the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels where the two leaders will meet again and further extend their talks.

housing. Some of them came to Spain with family members and were locked up in over-crowded substandard housing with “ deplorable health, hygiene and security conditions”. “Those investigated forced the victims to work on the streets of Santiago de Compostela, begging on their knees during days that lasted all day regardless of weather conditions. They also forced to work as mimes or human statues, raising money without time to rest or eat. All the money raised was immediately given to the ringleaders,” said a police spokesman. “The detainees did not hesitate to threaten them and their relatives and were especially violent when some of these people became ill and could not go out.” The women were forced to practice prostitution in a club in

Santiago de Compostela, where they were threatened and controlled at all times by the owner of the premises. One of the victims was sexually assaulted on an ongoing basis by the leader of the organisation and was forced to take abortion pills. Two of the three people arrested are Romanian citizens and one Colombian woman. In addition, the agents have requested three

European Detention and Extradition Orders for members who are residing outside of Spain. The National Police has the trafficking telephone number 900 10 50 90 and the email trata@policia.es, both of which are staffed by police specialized in the matter and available to the public 24 hours a day. Since October of last year, more than 2,000 communications have been received.

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BRITISH ARRESTS

Huge drug-making lab found in Malaga

GOVERNMENT OPTIMISM

Unemployment falls to lowest level in ten years

PAIN’S unemployment level fell to 14.55 percent in the third quarter, the lowest level since the end of 2008.

OLICE have arrested 16 people, seven in the UK, after discovering one of the largest synthetic drug laboratories in Spain.

The operation was capable of churning out more than 1,000kg of amphetamine and MDMA, with a street value of more than five million euros. The British National Crime Agency teamed up with police from several countries to launch the investigation in May of 2017. Two of the arrests were made in France and seven in Spain. The drug seizures included 90kg of marijuana in France, 145kg of marijuana and 261kg of hashish in the United Kingdom

and 199kg of marijuana in Spain. The investigations began when a company, which was under investigation, sold industrial machinery that could be used in the production process of synthetic drugs. Once the destination of the machinery has been identified, the investigators confirmed the existence of an international organisation dedicated to the exportation of narcotic

substances, specifically hashish and marijuana. The lab was unearthed in Malaga. In May of this year, the British National Crime Agency intercepted in Liverpool a container from Spain that contained 406 kilos of cannabis. A truck transporting 1,500 kg of formic acid and formamide, chemical products of special importance for the manufacture of synthetic drugs, was also found in France. In June, another truck carrying 90 kg of marijuana was found among its cargo, and two people were arrested in the French country.

The number of people in work stood at 19,528,000, according to data from the Labour Force Survey published by the National Statistics Institute . Over the last year, employment has grown by 478,000, a year-on-year increase of 2.51 per cent. In the third quarter, the number of people in employment increased by 183,900, growth of 0.95 per cent on the previous quarter. Of particular note is that the proportion of people in parttime work fell by 1.09 percentage points to 13.9 per cent. The number of salaried workers rose by 176,300, with temporary contracts accounting for a far higher figure

(151,000) than permanent contracts (25,300). As a result, the rate of temporary employment rose by 0.63 points on the previous quarter, to 27.43 per cent. However, the figure in year-on-year terms remains constant. By sector, growth was similar to previous quarters, with increases in jobs in the services sector (up 210,200), construction (up 24,900) and industry (up 2,800). In contrast, jobs in the agricultural sector fell by 54,000, largely due to the seasonal nature of employment in this sector in the third quarter of each year. Job creation in this period was strong in practically all the autonomous regions, except

the Basque Country, with a particularly positive performance in the Balearic Islands, with 57,500 more jobs, Catalonia, with 33,500 more, the Canary Islands and Castile-La Mancha. The number of unemployed fell by 164,100 in the third quarter to 3,326,000. “Unemployment continues to fall at annual rates of more than ten per cent, demonstrating the capacity of the Spanish economy to generate employment. Over the last twelve months unemployment has fallen by 405,800,” said a spokesman for the Spanish Government. The number of people who lost their job over a year ago fell by 129,300, and the number looking for their first job by 8,500.

HOTELIERS’ CLAIM

Magaluf is evolving into a “safe, fun and quiet” resort

OTELIERS in Magaluf and Palmanova say they are winning the war against drunken tourism with a change of image.

Following a series of measures to crackdown on anti-social behaviour which had plagued the resort, adults and families now represent 73 per cent of holidaymakers within the Hotel Association of Palmanova-Magaluf while the number of young people continues to drop. However, the price of four and five star hotels has stagnated this summer with just a slight rise in the lesser categories. The Hotel Association says progress has been made with the transformation campaign started seven years ago and Magaluf is attracting more family and adult tourism, congresses, meetings and sporting events whilst modernising hotels and “improving security, coexistence and the reputation” of the destination. Fewer rowdy tourists have been thrown out of their hotels although there were eight falls from balconies, resulting in seven injured and one death. The Mayor, Alfonso Rodríguez described these figures as intolerable. There has also been a ten per cent drop in

violent robberies. The hoteliers believe the “evolution towards a safe, fun and quiet Magaluf ” will be reinforced in the 2019 season following the decision of the operator Thomas Cook to suspend their programme for young students. The nationality of holidaymakers has also changed. In 2009, the British market represented 60%, in 2018 it was 44%; while the Spanish are already 11.3% of customers and Central European 25%. The length of the tourist season is also being gradually extended, currently reaching nine months of the year. Forecasts for the winter 2018/2019 are for a greater number of open places between November and March Hotel occupancy has improved by three per cent on 2017 but in some months, was

significantly lower. And despite the fact that hotels have ploughed money into improvements, they were still not seeing higher room prices and profitability is being hindered. Competition from emerging destinations and special offers had reduced the demand for air seats and “compromised” negotiations with tour operators for the 2019 season. For next year, a lower occupation with equal or lower prices is being predicted and an additional cost added due to the commitments of five per cent wage increases for hotel workers which will also hit profitability. The hotel association says improvements are being made over bad behaviour ,alcohol consumption and a ban on party boats, though progress on allinclusive changes is “slow”.

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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Look into attending seminars that can expand your perception. Your ideas can be put into action. Try to communicate if you wish to help.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Entertainment should include the whole family or a lot of your friends. You should put your efforts into creative projects. You need to interact with others if you want to expand your knowledge.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Good friends will give you honest answers. Risks will not be profitable. Try not to overreact to the loss.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Romance may be likely if you travel. Moneymaking opportunities will surface. Instant romance could be yours if you go out with friends.

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THE GIRLS OF ENNISMORE PATRICIA FALVEY

Travel opportunities must be taken advantage of. Minor accidents could occur if you don’t take precautions. Keep an eye on your weight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You have more than enough on your plate already. Come to your own conclusions rather than taking the word of someone else. Not everything you hear will be legitimate.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)

Ireland 1900. Two girls meet. They are from vastly, different worlds, they will be united in friendship through loves, losses and wars. In the early years of the twentieth century, Victoria Bell and Rosie Killeen are best friends. growing up in rural Ireland’s County Mayo, their friendship is forged against the glorious backdrop of Ennismore House. However, Victoria, born of the aristocracy, and Rosie, daughter of a local farmer, find that the disparity of their class and the simmering social tension in Ireland will push their friendship to the brink...

THE LIE OF THE LAND AMANDA CRAIG Quentin and Lottie Bredin, like many modern couples, can’t afford to divorce. Having lost their jobs in the recession, together they

must downsize and move with their three children from London to a house in a remote part of Deven. Arrogant and adulterous, Quentin can’t understand why Lottie is so angry; devastated and humiliated, Lottie feels herself to have been intolerably wounded. Sally Verity, happily married but unhappily childless , knows a different side to country life, as both a health visitor and a sheep farmer’s wife; and when Bredin’s innocent teenage son Xan gets a zero-hours contract at a local pie factory, he sees yet another. By the end of the year, all their lives will be changed forever.

THE JEALOUS KIND JAMES LEE BURKE Houston life is as you would expect: drive-in restaurants, souped-up cars, jukeboxes, teenagers discovering their sexuality. But beneath all this, a class war has begun and against this backdrop Aaron Holland Broussard discovers a world of violence he did not know existed. When Aaron spots the beautiful

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Build on friendship rather than starting out in an intimate encounter. You can get a promotion if you put in a little extra detail. Romance can develop; however, it will most probably be shortlived. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You can make wonderful contributions to any organization that you join. You have a lot to offer. Get involved in activities that will be fun for the whole family.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You need to take some time out to decide what you want to do. Residential changes, renovations, or moves are likely to disrupt your routine. You need to be around friends and family. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Misunderstandings at work could easily lead to your demise. Opportunities to pamper yourself may unfold. Don’t let the erratic behavior of someone you live with interfere with your professional performance.

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Allan McIntyre Wow – Roadster’s a super stunner

AM on the final bend of my motoring articles for the Tenerife News and my test drives ended with a stunning BMW model.

The company describes its i8 as the sports car of the future in the showrooms today. You can’t really argue with this statement as it is full of wow factor in appearance and performance. The i8 has been the world’s best-selling hybrid sports car since it arrived back in 2014. And the Coupe has now been joined by a Roadster, offering super open-top or roofon driving thrills. We were into autumn when I got my first taste of the Roadster and a sunny day allowed me to sample it with the roof up and down. You can’t fail to be impressed by its looks with the gleaming test car a stunning E-Copper colour with Frozen Grey metallic highlights. The wow factor continues as you open the gullwing doors.

There’s a knack to getting in and out of the low-seated i8 you don’t want to be stumbling out and in as onlookers gather to admire the car. A one-motion swing of the legs and exit appeared to work for me though. The sports cabin shares the same sunning looks as the exterior as well as its E-Copper colour. Press the start button and you can pull away quietly with power coming from the electric motor. Or you can put your foot down and bullet the Roadster to 62mph in a blistering time of just 4.6 seconds. The i8 is powered by a hybrid synchronous electric motor and a three-cylinder petrol turbo engine. The engine feeds the power through a six-speed steptronic

transmission while the electric motor drives the front wheels via a two-speed automatic gearbox. The electric motor has a peak output of 143hp with the 231hp 1.5-litre engine taking the combination to 374hp. There are five driving modes – hybrid with comfort, sport or eco and all-electric comfort and eco. I mostly tested the car in sport mode where the power units deliver extra-sharp performance, accelerator response and electric motor power boost. Driving along a route involving lost of winding, country roads, I tested this allwheel drive Roadster to the full and it really stuck to the tarmac. A blast on longer stretches let me sample the power but far from its full extent as this i8 has an electronically limited top speed of 155mph. Power comes quickly when

needed in auto mode and you can also switch to manual with the paddle controls, pushing revs to the maximum and hearing the engine roar. The roof is a masterpiece on its own – an all-season softtop with high-level soundproofing. Without the Coupe’s two rear seats, the roof folds into the rear of this two-seater Roadster, leaving an additional 100 litres of storage space

between the roof box and seats. The movement is almost silent as it opens and closes in less than 15 seconds – and at speeds up to 31mph. With the roof down, the thrill factor is increased and there was little air turbulance in the cabin. My drive in this supercar ended all too quickly and I will miss the fun and delight of driving top models like this

BMW i8 Roadster. If you fancy buying one, the range starts at £124,735. The test car had some expensive options, including £4,250 laser lights, taking the total cost of this beauty to a whopping £135,810. In my final article in the next News edition I’ll highlight the cars that reached the podium in the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers’ Car of the Year awards.

Insurance breakdown, assistance and repairs

ECENTLY we have received a lot of questions regarding insurance companies and repairs. We are going to endeavour to cover some of the most common questions:

When I breakdown do I get to choose the garage where my car gets taken to? Yes, you do. All insurance companies that offer the service of “asistencia en carretera”, road side assistance allow you to select the garage where the car is taken to. The operator at the time may ask you to which garage you want the car taken or they may just ask you the area of the garage and then you inform the recovery company of the car’s final destination. We have been told, increasingly sadly, that a lot of recovery companies, once they have arrived at the breakdown are telling customers that the company has said no we have to take it to x repairer (usually their own repairer garage), this is not true. The companies usually either RACE or ARAG can help in selecting a repairer if you are not familiar with one however the ultimate choice is yours and the car can go to YOUR mechanic.

If I have a battery failure do I have to purchase the battery from the recovery company? As above if your insurer offers the road side assistance service then normally they also offer a jump start service from home. The normal practice is to send out a van with jump starter or jump leads and for them to jump start your car. They then usually offer for a fee to fit you a new battery. This is not compulsory you don’t have to purchase their battery you can ask them jump start your car and then go and collect your own battery from your mechanic or parts supplier.

When I have an accident do I have to go to my insurance companies approved repairer? In most cases no. However, some companies, for a reduced premium do not allow you a freedom of choice however most of the bigger companies, such as Linea Directa, AXA, Zurich, Liberty, Plus Ultra, Mapfre, etc. allow you to select your own repairer. This is obviously better as you are then free to select someone you trust or have used in the past. However some, not all though, agents do try to force/coerce the customer to use the approved repairs as it is cheaper for the company as approved repairers are forced to offer cheaper prices so sometimes it means that corners are cut during the repair. As mentioned above dependent on your insurer you can take your car to the garage of your choice for the repair. This is something to check when taking out insurance with a new company.

Do I have to use the approved glass repairer? Again, as above in most cases no however as already stated above, some companies offer the option of a reduced premium, if in the event of a break or crack you are happy to use one of their authorized repairers. If, however you wish to use your own choice of repairer then that option is available to you so long as your

policy allows, again this is something to ask when changing companies. However, that being said most of the larger glass companies now come and change the glass on site which in most cases suits the client more than having to leave the car at a designated garage.

If I have an accident and I don’t use the insurance companies approved repairer am I still entitled to a hire car if my policy covers it? This again is dependent on the insurer but with the larger companies the courtesy car is a facility offered in the event of an accident regardless of where the vehicle is being repaired. To date I haven’t heard of a company that forces you to use their repairer in order to have access to the courtesy car. The best advice we can give is to ask the questions when either getting your first quote or by asking your agent what options and/or restrictions are applied to the policy that you are considering. Remember that cheapest is not always best and in these cases, you often do not find this out until something happens! As Martin Lewis would say READ THE SMALL PRINT.

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TELL-TALE SIGNS

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Caring for your cat or kitten during firework season

EFORE fireworks season begins, get your pet microchipped and, if they already are, check your contact details are up to date. This is really important as it gives you the best chance of being reunited with your cat if they become spooked and get lost amid the bangs and crashes.

How to help if your pet loses a companion, human or animal

AVE you ever wondered what happens to a pet when they lose their human or animal companion?

Like humans, pets too show signs that could be interpreted as grief. When an owner or fellow housemate passes away, pets may experience loss of appetite, change in sleep patterns, crying or searching, a need for extra attention and/or a generally sad demeanour. But you should also note you may not witness any of these changes. Many anecdotes suggest that animals do feel what humans call ‘grief ’, including an understanding that the deceased is not coming back, but there is little scientific evidence to back this up. What we do know is that many species are affected by loss and experience feelings of sadness and loneliness.

Should I get another pet to keep them company? When a pet passes away it can be tempting to get another quickly, not only for your own benefit, but so your surviving pet will have another companion, but don’t rush into this. Remember, each pet is an individual and different species bond with each other in different ways. Dogs are sociable animals who live in family groups, so your

surviving dog is likely to adapt well to a new canine if the pair are a good match. Cats have a very different social structure to dogs and by their nature don’t always bond with other cats, even if they have lived alongside them peacefully for many years. Give your surviving cat time to adapt to life without their companion and avoid getting a new cat or kitten straight away. If, after a few months, you think your cat would be happy with a new friend, get in touch with your local rehoming centre. Rabbits are extremely sociable animals and may react badly to the death of a companion. The best thing to do is find your bunny a new partner quickly. Only get a new pet if you feel it is the right thing for you, your family, and your pets.

How to help your pet

Keep your surviving pet’s routine as similar as you can. Pets thrive on routine, so any event that disrupts this can be upsetting. Make sure they are eating, drinking and toileting properly. Pheromones may help to calm dogs and cats that are stressed. Ask your vet about these. Give your pet lots of love and attention, and take the time to focus on your bond with your pet. Human or animal, loss affects us all, but we cope best when we care for each other.

Make sure your cat stays inside at night during firework season. Check the dates and times of local displays so you know when to keep your cat in. If your cat is used to going outside, provide a litter tray. Block off cat flaps to stop them from getting outside and to help muffle the sound of bangs and zips. You can help to block out the noise of fireworks by switching on the TV or radio, if your cat is already used to the sound, but make sure it’s not too loud. Closing the curtains or blacking out windows will help to block out the sight of bright flashes. Let your cat pace around inside your home and miaow

if they want to. If your cat finds a den to hide in, for example under the bed, don’t try to coax them out – your cat is trying to find safety and shouldn’t be disturbed. Avoid leaving your pet alone during such potentially upsetting events, especially during the week around Bonfire Night. If you do have to leave the house, don’t get angry with your cat if you they have toileted after being left on their own. Shouting at a frightened cat will only make it more stressed. Although it’s difficult when it’s obvious your cat is stressed, try not to let them know you are worried as it may make the problem worse. Stay calm, act normally and give lots of praise for calm behaviour.

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Cooling coats and collars

OU can buy specially-made cooling coats for your dog, which can provide longer-lasting coolness.

These are activated with water - as the moisture in the coat evaporates, it draws out the heat from the dog’s body and cools them down. A variety of cooling collars are also availible - some contain a special self-cooling gel and others need to be filled with ice or placed in the freezer. But wetting a standard kitchen cloth and popping it in the freezer, or wrapping ice cubes inside, will do a very similar job – it just won’t look quite as stylish!

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The Oriental

Brunelli’s Steakhouse

Cafeteria Gourmet Plan B

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

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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English Tea Room

Restaurante Gom

Tressardi

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

Santa Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz

Very much a Tenerife business success story, Harriet's English Tea Room and Restaurant in Los Cristianos has a very welcome addition to its extensive menu - Sunday lunches for 9.95 euros which are served between 12 noon and 5pm. With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, this lovely restaurant is just a stone’s throw from the bus station at the San Marino building (ie turn left at the bottom of the bus station and it is 100 yards or so on your left, in premises formerly occupied by the Heritage bar). In addition to the fantastic Sunday roasts, with "proper" roast potatoes, you will find the most gorgeous food, all home-made and great British cooking, including all day breakfasts, mouthwatering cakes, salads, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and rolls, home-made burgers, pancakes, ice-creams, evening meals and numerous varieties of teas and coffees served in china pots and cups. There are also many gluten-free and diabetic options.

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

WINTER OPENING TIMES 15:00 -23:00 pm Wednesday closed Friday & Saturday: 15:00 -24:00 pm For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz

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.

Puerto de la Cruz

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

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

10, 11 & 12TH NOVEMBER from 18:30pm BAKED GEESE

Restaurante La Esencia Puerto de la Cruz Ivan and Chris, well known from their first restaurant Mil Sabores started a new project , La Esencia , a small confortable restaurant in a cosy athmosphere next to lago martianez . Every sunday is brunchday and you can enjoy all the buffet , cavas , coffee , teas and juices for 18,50 euros. The restaurant opens from Tuesday to Saturday from 18.30 and is closed on mondays. You can enjoy the mediterranean specialities, like lamb shoulder, fresh fish, prawns, the famous “Tapas”, homemade bread and desserts.. “La Esencia” is located between Café de Paris and Café Berlín in Puerto de la Cruz, in the small street Calle Uruguay .

Calle Uruguay 5 Puerto de la Cruz Reservations 922 076 678

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REYES BARTLET

First for Arona as auditorium gets new loop system RONA council has struck up a first by adapting its auditorium in Los Cristianos to help the deaf.

A loop system has been installed so deaf people with a hearing aid can follow, for the first time, the cultural activities of the Auditorium with total normality. This has been done within the framework of the adaptation and modernisation of the Infanta Leonor to include the installation of an elevator for people with reduced mobility to the stage and the complete renovation of the pavement. With a capacity for 700 people and an area of influence of more than 150,000 potential spectators, the Infanta Leonor has a constant cultural activity that ranges from talks and conferences to concerts, for plays, contests, ballet and, even, professional technical days. Arona council was very aware that after seven years, renovations and improvements were very necessary under its accessibility policy.

The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, said: “The adaptation of our facilities is fundamental for the municipality of Arona because it allows access for all its citizens and visitors, whatever their conditions, to public spaces. Cultural infrastructures have an essential role to improve the formation and the personal development of each and every one.” Head of the Culture Department, Leopoldo Díaz Oda, stressed that “the Infanta Leonor Auditorium is a benchmark throughout the region, both for its programming and for being the only public facility of these dimensions throughout the south, which leads to intensive use, which made it necessar y to invest in its renovation, in addition to adapting it to the needs of people with functional diversity.”

Spotlight turns on Beethoven in new series of concerts HE Reyes Bartlet choir is to start a new attraction entitled “Beethoven and masters” with the pianist Javier

Laso.

In addition to its matinee concerts, the Puerto de la Cruz Bach Festival and the Festival of Ancient and Baroque Music, the cultural association embarks this November on a new commitment, this time dedicated to another genius in the form of Ludwig van Beethoven. Under the title “Beethoven and masters” the pianist and close collaborator of the cultural entity Javier Laso will begin this cycle that consists of six concerts, three of them during the months of November and December on Wednesdays, November 7th and 21st and December 5th from 5pm in the afternoon, all in the renovated Timanfaya Room. Tickets can be purchased on the day in the Timanfaya Room at the price of 15 euros and can also be booked at the email address mail@reyesbartlet.com, as well as 696.227.636. The advance sale can be made in the CIT offices of Puerto de la Cruz, in Complementos Cloe, in the Masilva Bookstore and in the room itself. Each of the concerts is dedicated to each of the different states of the composer: joy, humour, tragedy, disappointment, hero and extravagance.

The first three concerts of the cycle are thus configured:

Javier Laso Javier Laso began his piano training in Salamanca, where he obtained the highest honours, continuing his studies in Budapest. He has offered numerous recitals as a piano soloist in Spain, France, Hungary and Portugal, with orchestras such as the CastillaLeón or Moscow Symphony Orchestra and has participated in famous international festivals. In 2000 he began his pedagogical work as a professor at the Higher Conservatory of Music of Salamanca and is currently a professor at the Conservatory of Music of the Canary Islands.

November 7th. El GOZO. THE JOY. LE JOIE. DIE FREUDE SONATA in C major KV 330 SONATA in C major Hob. XVI:50 SONATA in C major Op.2 N.3

W.A.MOZART F..J. HAYDN L. BEETHOVEN

November 21st. LA BROMA. THE JEST. LA PLAISANTERIE. DER SHERZ SONATA in b minor Hob.XVI: 32 SONATA in F major Op. 10 Nr. 2 SONATA in G major Hob.XVI: 40

F.J. HAYDN L. BEETHOVEN F.J. HAYDN

December 5th. LA TRAGEDIA. THE TRAGEDY. DAS TRAGöDIE ¨PHANTASIE¨ in C MINOR KV 475 SONATA in C MINOR Hob.XVI: 20 SONATA in C MINOR Op.13 “PATHETIQUE”

W.A.MOZART F.J. HAYDN L. BEETHOVEN

Theatre and dance come to Adeje

NOVEMBER FESTIVAL

HE Adeje department of culture has just announced details of the XXI Theatre and Dance festival, which will see performances in the Adeje cultural centre, and on the mains streets of the town, every Friday in November.

The theatrical presentations are, say the organisers, humorous and reflecting social criticism. On Friday November 2nd dance company Nómada presented ‘Para Regalo’ and on Friday November 9th it’s the turn of Burka Teatre company who bring ‘Cosas del XVI’ to the streets of Adeje. This second show is free to the public and set in the Middle Ages, with the play starting in the Plaza de España at 8.30pm. During the second half of the month, on November 16th Impulso will stage Lacura, a prize-winning show starring Bibiana Monje. Abubukaka will bring you ‘Drácula’ to Adeje on November 23rd, an adaptation in verse of the classic Bram Stoker tale and finally LamedinaesCompany present ‘Ay Carmela’ on November 30th. Information courtesy of englishtimeadeje.com, a news and information site in English which you will be interested to visit.

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Art in the street proves a Motor pioneer in the Canaries Show at Siam Mall

IAM Mall in Costa Adeje is spectacular in the first place but even more so very shortly.

HE 18th edition of Young Art in the Street brought together more than 500 artists in various disciplines in La Orotava.

The event was also a huge success in terms of attendance, attracting over 12,000 people. Live music; theatre; painting; photography; cartoons; dance; puppetry; storytellers; batucada bodypainting; illustration; graffiti; humour and magic were some of the modalities that were shown from the area of the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to Calvario street at the junction with Avenida de Canarias. At the same time, the environment hosted various workshops such as Canary Island pintada; recycling in the kitchen and healthy recipes; balloon twisting; Bethlehem portal; card puppets, plates

and bracelets; recycled flowers; incense holder; paint and tattoos. In this edition, the participation of many young people from the region and some schools in the municipality was highlighted. Thus, young people from Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos and La Orotava, from the Espabilé project, carried out a solidary action through a giant soap bubble workshop with the objective of raising funds and allocating them to several help organisations. Students of the IES Manuel González Pérez-La Orotava also presented their Radio Kiosco programme whilst

students of the IES Villalba Hervás, Rafael Arozarena, El Mayorazgo, Manuel González Pérez - La Orotava, CEO Manuel de Falla, Los Salesianos and La Milagrosa showed the results of an artistic project. Students of the Ciclo Superior de Imagen y Sonido de La Guancha, who, together with their traditional photographic exhibition, collaborated with six DJs who started with them. There were also performances by the students of the School of Music and Dance Villa de La Orotava, and of Drawing and Painting. And very important was the work of the youth correspondents who worked in coordination with the youth team for the organisation of this fair, a

pioneer in the Canary Islands of these characteristics.

On November 9th, 10th and 11th, visitors can enjoy another consecutive year of the Motor Show. “Come with your family to enjoy the most spectacular cars and discover the greatest virtual reality attractions,” say the organisers of this event. “You can climb on a virtual roller coaster, enjoy a fair and participate in the best virtual competitions. This will be amazing!” Siam Mall is just a short distance away from Siam Park and features a host of modern shops, supermarket and huge number of restaurants amongst its many attractions.

REGULAR EVENTS

New thematic routes in Santa Cruz

HE City of Santa Cruz, through the area of Historical Heritage, organised last Saturday the first guided tour of the heritage jewels of the municipality, in this case with a tour through the heart of the Guimerá theatre, the first built in the Canary Islands.

The initiative is part of the activities launched by the authority to celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage, including the organisation of two specific seminars and ten guided and themed tours by the municipality. Councillor of historical heritage, Yolanda Moliné, explained that Saturday was the first of the organised routes because the one that opened the cycle on October 20th had to be suspended given the adverse weather conditions. She said that the project has received great support from the public, which has exhausted the reserved spaces for each of the routes. The subsequent route last Friday spotlighted on “Santa Cruz, hidden and mysterious”. The councillor also highlighted the success of the day held on Monday, October 15 on the industrial heritage of the municipality, probably the most unknown among the citizens. In this regard, she recalled that next November 29th and 30th, there will be a second seminar, this time on archaeological heritage, while every weekend, until next December 15th, the thematic routes will take place.

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TAPAS ROUTE

“Patapa 2018” arrives again in Los Realejos

Los Realejos is once again holding its popular tapas route and competition “Patapa 2018”

HE XV edition started on November 2nd and will continue until Sunday, November 18th with free taxis on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The dishes of each establishment must be wedded to

some wineries of the region of the denomination of origin Valle de L a Orotava and served at the unique price of three euros. Fourteen restaurants are

taking part and customers will be invited to score them on quality, wine and service. You can consult the different tapas and wines in the official website of the contest www.patapa.es. “ We must once again thank the technical work of the Department of Tourism, that of the participating restaurateurs, the wineries and the public,” said councillor for cultural promotion, Adolfo González. The event is aimed at showcasing the gastronomy of Los Realejos and is directed as much at tourists as local people who are expected to come from all parts of the island. There will be prizes for the best restaurants and all those who vote will be entered into a raffle for a number of prizes including a weekend trip to the mainland and meals at the participating restaurants. More information about the contest and the various gastronomic proposals can be directed to the Municipal Tourism Office, in telephone 922.34.61.81, on the web www.patapa.es or www.losrealejos.travel, or the Facebook page of ‘The Realejos’ Town Hall or ‘Los Realejos con los cinco sentidos’.

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New exhibition at TEA

BATTLEFIELDS

EA Tenerife Space of the Arts, the centreof contemporary art of the Cabildo, has presented “Battlefields”, the first exhibition in the Canaries of Mireia Sallarès (Barcelona, 1973).

Accompanied by the chief conservative of TEA, Isidro Hernández, and the commissioner of this event, Yolanda Peralta, the artist explained the different themes that go through this exhibition (love, sexuality, work, identity ...). The topics, she said, are not easy subjects, hence the title. Mireia Sallarès emphasised that this exhibition is almost a retrospective, spotlighting on three of her great projects,

including one of 15 years ago and the last one, an unpublished work to date. During the presentation of this sample, Sallarès explained that she builds all her projects around the concept of living life, which the artist defines as “what each one does with what life gives and what life takes away.” Battlefields can be visited until February 3, 2019, from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm.

GASTRONOMIC HIGHLIGHT

Mushroom route in El Rosario

HE Exhibition Hall of the City Council of El Rosario welcomed the official presentation of the VI Mushroom Route of El Rosario.

This event can be enjoyed until November 30th. The Mayor of El Rosario, Escolástico Gil, councillor for employment and local development, Yeray Gutiérrez, the president of the Association of Small and Medium Businessmen of El Rosario (Apymeer), Ivana del Río, and the director of Camp Quimpi, Quim Ferreira , were responsible for opening one of the most anticipated gastronomic events of autumn in the island. In addition, the Micológicas Days, held later, managed to hang the poster of “full” thanks to the magisterial workshops given by the professor of Botánica of the ULL, Esperanza Beltrán, the dean of the Official Association of Biologists, Matías Fonte-Padilla, the Environmental technician from the Cabildo de Tenerife, Eva Padrón, biologist Yanira Gutiérrez, and the creator of the winning tapas of last year, Dailos Martín (El Perenquén Restaurant).

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DR. SAFFIEDINE

Surgical treatment of eyelid tumours

HE eye lid tumor is usually a ball- or flat tened ball-shaped lesion of benign or malignant nature, localised on the eyelid.

Why operate? Without effective treatment, the tumour may multiply or extend into the tissues of the eyelids and / or invade other tissues of the eye. Some tumours contain viruses that can be responsible of chronic eye inflammations. If the lesion is cancerous, it can spread in the body.

The operation It is performed while the patient is installed on the back, in a sterile environment, under surgical microscope. * Anaesthesia: it is done by an injection of anaesthetic near the lesion. * Technique: The operation involves the total excision of the lesion. The chronological steps of the procedure are: Disinfection, anaesthesia by an injection in the area of the lesion, incision, removal of the abnormal tissue together with a safety area of healthy tissue, closure with stitches, disinfection and, sometimes, laying of a protective eye pad or eye cup. Depending on the location and size of the lesion, the Eye Doctor decides the type of anaesthesia, closure and postoperative treatment. The total duration of presence in the clinic is approximately 1 hour. The time spent in the operating room is half an hour of which 10 to 20 minutes occur in the operating room. The stitches, if any, are removed 1 to 4 weeks later. If the lesion has an unusual appearance, an analysis in the laboratory of pathology can be performed to determine its exact nature. It is the patient’s responsibility to contact later the laboratory in order to get the results.

Usual postoperative course The postoperative course is simple and lasts 1 week: slight haematoma, light swelling, mild to moderate pain and redness of the eyelid. Later, discrete to light stitches scars may remain.

Complications of the operation Although it is perfectly standardized and followed by good

results, this type of operation is no exception to the general rule that there is no surgery without risk. It is not possible for any ocular surgeon to ensure formally the success of a surgical intervention.

The patient should be aware that

* During the anaesthesia and sometimes despite the anaesthesia, during the operation itself, there is a hazard of discomfort and pain. This risk depends on the patient’s responsiveness to the anaesthetic molecule. This risk is unpredictable. * In any local anaesthesia and all surgical procedures, there is a hazard of local complications, bleeding and infection and general intolerance that can lead to a severe shock. The risk of these complications is unpredictable. It is so exceptional that it is impossible to quantify. * After any surgery of the skin, there is a hazard of inadequate or excessive scarring, which can lead to unaesthetic scarring. This risk is higher on dark skinned or regularly exposed to sunlight patients. This risk is not quantifiable. * After any removal of tumour, there is a hazard of recurrence that may lead to further surgery. This risk is unpredictable but may be specified by the anatomopathological (laboratory analysis) nature of the tumour. To what must the patient be careful to, before, during and after the operation?

THE EVENING BEFORE THE OPERATION:

Any make-up should be removed. The hair and face, especially the eyelids and eyelashes, and the whole body should be washed with shampoo or soap then rinsed generously. The same thorough washing and rinsing should be repeated then the whole body should be dried with a clean towel. The sleep should be done with clean nightclothes and bedding. It is advisable not to take any Aspirin and other blood fluidifying drugs the day before and the day of the operation. Aspirin and other blood fluidifying drugs may be taken the day after the operation. The matter of Aspirin and other blood fluidifying drug should be discussed with the patient’s General Practioner.

THE DAY OF THE OPERATION AND DURING THE WEEK FOLLOWING IT:

On the morning of the day of the operation, upon awakening, any make-up residues should be re-removed carefully. The thorough double shower, as described above, should be repeated. Clean underwear and clothes should be worn. The breakfast and regular medications, except Aspirin and other blood fluidifying drugs, should be taken. All regularly taken medications should be brought to the Eye Clinic. During the operation, the patient is requested to keep calm and strictly follow the instructions given by the Eye Doctor. After the operation, the Eye Doctor prescribes eye drops or eye ointment, to be put on the operated eye, usually during 7 days. The presence of an aiding person is advised during the remainder day of the operation. A little bleeding and swelling (haematoma) of the eyelid should not worry nor keep the patient from following the treatment. In case of pain, one to three Paracetamol tablets per day, for up to three days, may be taken. It is, as always, strongly advised not to rub the eyes. If a protective eye-pad is placed on the eye, it should be kept throughout night sleep or nap. The plasters should be changed after each application of ointment. The plasters stick best on a skin previously washed with soap or a gently rubbed with an alcoholic perfume. Visual activities, professional and of leisure, are allowed as long as dirt and dust do not reach the eye. Wearing sunglasses is, as always, advisable when exposed to sunlight. The patient should contact the eye doctor immediately in case of: Breathing difficulties, general malaise, fever, persistent bleeding or continued strong pain lasting more than 2 hours. By courtesy of Dr SAFFIEDINE, Eye Doctor in Playa De Las Américas.

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Lost a frontal tooth? Aesthetics isn’t the only problem you should worry about R

EGARDING aesthetics, the lack of a single tooth in the frontal area is one of the most traumatic physical handicaps someone can face. The loss of self-confidence and self-esteem provokes these ashamed patients to stop smiling, with the inevitable consequence that their character changes drastically. For a dentist, however, there are other factors that play a significant role: functionality and bone volume reduction may affect wellness to an extreme he or she might not even realize. Biting problems, headaches, mouth joint complications… The solution to this problem is a common procedure an expert performs quite often. ‘The sooner the patient decides for a procedure, the sooner these problems will be solved’, explains Victor Cubillo, Medical Director for Artedental, in Puerto de la Cruz. Conveying the patient confidence, expertise and counting on great laboratory work, clinical skills and materials are indispensable for successful results. According to Cubillo, in case the only solution for a problematic piece in the frontal area is the extraction, and depending on each patient conditions, there are different possible treatments: 1. Removable prosthesis placement. The advantage related to this option is its economy, though aesthetics, and mainly comfortability, may not fit the patient’s demands. 2. Drilling adjacent pieces to create and place a ceramic bridge. The placement of this ceramic bridge fulfills patient’s requirements as it is a quite aesthetic solution, though it does not prevent bone reabsorption nor gingival recession in the long term. 3. Implant placement to replace the piece. A dental implant is the most aesthetic and functional option in the short and long terms. For favourable cases, the best option would be postextraction implant placement and provisional immediate load. This procedure would require bone grafting. In this way, aesthetics, bone volume and gingival anatomy would be preserved, achieving natural aesthetics. It’s really important exposing every option and complication to the patient, so he or she can finally choose the best option. The procedure for this last option implies surgery, though an expert

should have the experience performing them almost every day. In Artedental for example, they have been working with dental implants over a decade ago. Expertise and skills should be in the patient’s mind at all times when deciding for this kind of solution. Immediate load post-extraction implants have been largely described in literature. Different techniques have been developed. At the end, every technique´s goal is to replace the dental piece immediately after extraction, and at the same time minimize the bone loss but also maintain the soft tissue architecture surrounding the implant. This soft tissue, specially the papilla, is the key factor for an

aesthetic and satisfactory result. Prosthetic skills the clinician must handle carefully in order to achieve a satisfactory and aesthetic result. As from the surgical part of the process; a correct diagnose and treatment plan are essential. To carefully choose not only the type of implant to be used and it´s correct 3D position, but also the right prosthetic materials are vital for the long term implant survival. A skilled clinician, using the right materials and techniques is all the patient needs to face his/her fears about implants and surgery. With only one surgical act, someone may improve greatly the appearance and self-esteem.

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La Laguna hails outstanding success of basketball championships A

FTER a month since the celebration of the 2018 Women’s Basketball World Championship held at La Laguna, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has published the report on the results of media impact, “which can be described as outstanding” , according to the Mayor José Alberto Díaz. During the period from February to September of this year, more than 7,200 reports were made in different media (1,500 of them were in national media); while in social networks, more than 78,000 publications on Facebook and almost 3,000 were reached on Twitter. José Alberto Díaz stressed that these data “come to ratify the organisational success of the 2018 World Cup.” “We demonstrate that we have the necessar y infrastructure and capacity to host such an event. We converted for ten days, at the epicentre of global women’s basketball and we were able to live up to the circumstances, “he said. The report also collects other data of interest, such that the total number of publications in online media was 15,000 news. In addition, it is reported that the countries where the most repercussions were the United States, China and France, among others. Regarding media coverage, more than 142 journalists and 48 photographers, from 20 countries, were credited. In addition, television broadcasts were offered to 145 international channels. In the case of Televisión Española (TVE), an average of 500,000 spectators per match was obtained, with an audience of more than nine million viewers. Sr. Díaz explained that “from the City Council of La

Laguna, more than 30 actions (in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Basketball) were carried out, which served not only to promote the event but also to boost the sport of the basket in the municipality.” The mayor said that “beyond the promotional relevance”, the organisation of this competition allowed the different clubs linked to basketball in the municipality to have the opportunity “to see first hand referent players”, which “will support positively to the good work of the quarry that makes La Laguna the cradle of basketball on the Island.” In fact, during the competition week, the town hall consisted of mobilising more than 2,000 schoolchildren, from centers of different neighborhoods of the municipality, to attend different parties in the Insular Pavilion Santiago Martín. As part of the legacy left by the FIBA 2018 Women’s Basketball World Championship, José Alberto Díaz indicated that “an investment of more than 100,000 euros has been made in the reform and conditioning of the Juan Ríos Tejera Pavilion as well as of the Alberto Delgado Annex “. Improvements have also been carried out both in Pablos Pablos Abril de Taco, and in the Canary Islands Pavilion, in Finca España.

MOUNTAIN TRAIL

Reaching the finishing line in Granadilla

UAN Francisco García González and Raquel Rivero Delgado were the first to reach the finish line in the 27 kilometre race of the VI Mountain Trail Ruta del Gofio held on Saturday, October 27 in Granadilla de Abona, while in the 10-kilometre modality, the winners were Carlos Jesús Hernández Marichal and Evelia Candelaria García Morales. The rest of the classified runners were, in 27 kilometres, Antonio Manuel Martín Hernández and Alessandro Venturelli, second and third place in masculine, while Astrea Hertogs and Zuzana Csajkova, were in second and third position in females. As for the 10 kilometres, the second and third were Iván Hernández Doniz and Buenaventura Pérez Rodrí-

guez, in men, while in females, Marketa Panska and Silvia Luis Estevez were in second and third place. The sports event, organised by the Department of Sports and the Montañero de Granadilla Group (GMG), counted at the start with the presence of the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado; the first deputy Mayor, Marcos González, and the councillor for sports, Sara Cano, among others. At the end

of the race, which was sponsored and had the collaboration of a score of companies, products made with gofio were distributed.

The test began a programme which continued until November 4th and included days, tributes, routes, and climbing.

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HE Óscar Pérez Barrios football field in Valle San Lorenzo is to get a covered grandstand, gymnasium and new facilities after its integral reform. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, has signed the contract which will allow work to begin in weeks, involving an investment of 1.4 million euros. It includes new changing rooms, gymnasium, first aid room and offices, as well as coverage of the main stand, all after the artificial turf was replaced last year. The work will provide Valle San Lorenzo with modern sports facilities and is part of the #AronaAvanza programme driven by Sr. Mena. The replacement of the turf was carried out in 2017 and this new phase will involve adaptation of the facilities to the needs of accessibility, one of the priority axes of action of the government group , and the expansion of services and endowments that are currently offered. Specifically, this field will have four main buildings designed to house a gym,

infirmary, press room and radio booths, offices, storage spaces, extension of the changing rooms and reform of existing ones, the provision of a group generator, a reserve reservoir of water and an electric support team with solar energy, all with an investment of 1.4 million euros. To the creation of these buildings is added the installation of a marquee to cover the main tier of the field and the reorganisation of the spaces of canteen, bar, kitchen and storage. The Mayor explained that “the important thing for this government group, within the #AronaAvanza programme, is to meet the needs for improvement and modernisation of the public spaces of the municipality, which are used by thousands of residents.” The council has aplogised in advance for any inconvenience csused by the works.

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School’s sports court cover finally approved A

much-needed sports project is finally to goahead in Santiago del Teide.

The construction of the sports court cover of the José Esquivel School of Puerto de Santiago can now proceed after receiving authorisation from the General Directorate of Centres and Educational Infrastructure of the Government of the Canary Islands. This old demand of the centre’s management and of the parents of the students school will be taken care of by the local council for which it already has the project and the necessary financing. The works will consist of the execution of a light roof on the sports court in order to provide a protected area of shade and the inclemency of the weather. There will be new stands and the field will have new paving. In addition, sanitation works will be carried out and accessibility will be improved from the school itself. Recently, both the Mayor, Emilio Navarro and the councillor for education, María José García, the director of the CEIP José Esquivel, Milagros Pérez as well as different members of the government group visited the facilities to see the work which will be undertaken.

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Challenge yourself with Tenerife Bike Experience 2018

F you fancy a real challenge, look no further than the Desafío Iberostar Tenerife Bike Experience 2018.

This challenging event will be held on December 8th, Adeje council has announced, and is once again organised by the Club Ciclista Fortín de Adeje. This 97km long cycle challenge leaves from the Iberostar Grand Hotel Anthelia in Costa Adeje and involves an ascent to the Teide National Park. Entry is now open and can be done through MDsport and Sportmaniacs.

OS Realejos is looking to reward the best sportsmen, women and clubs again this year.

The local council is organising a new edition of the Sports Merit Awards which will be presented at the Sports Gala on December 2nd. Nominations are open until November 10th for candidates for the categories of the best male team, best female team, best male and female individual athlete and best absolute male and female athlete. All the details and forms are on the council website of www.losrealejos.es

GUIMAR SUCCESS

Great medal tally for taekwondo school

HE Municipal School of Güímar de Taekwondo gained one gold, one silver and three bronzes in the XXXIII Tournament Ciudad de La Laguna.

The event was held at the Pablos Pabellón Abril de Taco on October 28, with more than 200 participants. Specifically, the Municipal School, directed by Yeray Rodríguez, obtained a total of five medals out of five possible. As for the winners, Antonio Arnay Curbelo won the gold in the pre-kite category of -33 kilos, winning in the semifinals 24-4 and in the final by retiring the opponent when Antonio won 11-5. Andrea Martín García won the silver medal in the pre-kite categor y of -44 kilos, after losing his final with the current Spanish Champion, Laura Cárdenes, of the Jansu club. Natalia Martín García, in the pre-kite category of -40 kilos, took the bronze medal after losing in her semifinal by 12-3

against the current Spanish runner-up in the category, Abril de la Guardia, of the Goduro de Gran club Canaria. Likewise, Giordano González Núñez won the bronze medal in the pre-race category in -32 kilos, after winning his first match 15-10 and losing the semifinals to a competitor of greater age and experience. Giovanni González Núñez won the bronze medal in the cadet category of -61 after falling in the semifinals with the current runner-up of Spain Cadet, Juan A. Coello, of the Municipal School La Laguna. The school highlighted the great level of the championship, being the first of the season, as well as congratulating the organisation of the Municipal School of La Laguna for the great work done.

Spanish Supreme Court makes a mess of mortgage taxes, with implications for the housing market

tribunal of the Spanish Supreme court recently ruled that banks not borrowers should pay the tax incurred by notarising and inscribing a mortgage deed, overturning a previous ruling in the opposite direction, as explained by a lawyer from Del Canto Chambers here . Though apparently good news for borrowers, this ruling has left the highest court in the land at sixes and sevens, and plunged the Spanish mortgage market into confusion, with negative implications for the housing market. For the past 23 years it has been the norm in Spain for borrowers to pay the Stamp Duty tax on mortgages, known as Actos Jurídicos Documentados (AJD), a tax made up of a fixed and variable cost determined by autonomous regions. Typically the cost varies between 0.5% and 1.5% of the total value of the mortgage, including costs and interest payments, meaning the taxable value is considerably higher than the face value of the mortgage. To give you an example, a mortgage with a face value of €100,000 could cost anything between €675 and €3,000 in AJD, depending up

the region. This is a big expense for mortgage borrowers, and there’s a lot of money at stake. Back in December 2015 a civil tribunal of the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that banks should pay the Stamp Duty on mortgages because they are “the principal interested party in the inscription of the mortgage guarantee.” This was then followed by a series of contradictor y rulings from different tribunals of the Supreme Court, creating legal insecurity that the latest ruling was supposed to clear up. It did not. On the 18th October, when news of the latest

ruling broke, Spanish bank stocks took a beating in the market, and a picture emerged of confusion and incompetence in the management of the Supreme Court, with the president of the tribunal finding out about the decision on the news. A controversial decision was taken by him without consultation to suspend all pending cases relating to payment of AJD until after a plenary session of the court scheduled for the 5th of November. It looks like the judicial authorities are preparing to reverse the decision, which angered the judges who made it. It also looks like pandering to the banking lobby, and it’s far from clear if the plenary session will revise the doctrine or simply clarify the details of how it is implemented without overturning the principle that lenders should pay. The reputation of the Supreme Court has been damaged, and result is more uncertainty and

confusing than before. So it’s not clear for now who will end up paying the AJD tax, and, if it’s lenders, if the decision will be retroactive or not. If it does turn out to be retroactive, it will trigger a huge number of claims that will further clog up the inefficient judicial system, as Spain is good at establishing the right to claim whilst making it hard, long, and expensive to do so. In the meantime the mortgage market is beset by increased uncertainty as the final decision will have a big impact on all involved. House buyers with binding mortgage offers are being urged to complete as terms will not be so good if the final decision goes against lenders. No doubt many lending decisions are being put on hold until after the 5th of November, with implications for the property market. Whatever the final decision, you can be sure that borrowers will pay one way or another, either through Stamp Duty, or with more expensive mortgage terms.

Written by Mark Stücklin Mark Stücklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, and author of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 - 2008).

He can be reached by email on ms@spanishpropertyinsight.com.

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