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TENERIFE COUNTS THE COST OF EXTREME WEATHER
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ENERIFE was one of the islands left counting the cost of extreme weather conditions which hit the Canaries over the weekend, causing extensive damage. One of the most serious incidents saw massive waves of more than 18ft smash into tower blocks in Tacoronte, bringing balconies crashing down and forcing the evacuation of 67 flats. One man, described as “foreign”, was knocked into the ocean off a jetty in Puerto de la Cruz. He was rescued and is recovering in hospital from leg and head injuries. Tacoronte council in Tenerife said: “The strong maritime storm that hit the north coast of Tenerife from Saturday has caused significant damage to some infrastructures, premises and houses of Tacoronte, forcing the eviction of the residents of several floors in the Mar y Sol building, in Mesa de Mar. In total, and for security reasons, access to 67 homes in this building has been limited, some of which have been badly damaged by the impact
of the waves, as well as common and local areas of this building. Specifically, three floors have been evicted from tower A of the aforementioned building and five floors of tower B.” The residents were put up in temporary accommodation under the municipality ’s emergency plan. Architects are assessing the damage caused to the flats and the cost of cleaning and repair work. Another coastal town in the north of Tenerife, Garachico was also hit by huge waves and 39 people were also evacuated from two seafront buildings last night when water severely damaged balconies. There were no injuries. South Tenerife was also affected, including one incident when waves broke the window of a hotel restaurant in Costa Adeje
where several people were dining. They were evacuated. Two cars were also washed
into the sea and a boat in trouble in Palm Mar had to be escorted to safety.
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HE lovely and historic town of Garachico is putting the damage caused by storm “Carlos” at millions of euros,
Many businesses along the Maritime Avenue were hit by the waves, adding to the toll of the 39 people who had to be evacuated from two buildings in the area. The municipality was badly punished by the passage of the tail of the storm Carlos, a front that brought with it rains that in some points of the archipelago saw more than 40 litres per square metre, in addition to winds of more than 100 kilometres an hour and
waves up to six metres high. There was also damage in Tacoronte and La Laguna .
Garachico Garachico woke up to a scene of devastation on Sunday morning, with stones all along the marine walk, fences brought down and damage to properties, including restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Even the anchor of the castle was dragged along by the force of
the sea. Older local residents said the storm was even worse than the one recorded in 1987. Most of the damage is along the stretch between San Miguel Castle and the soccer field.
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STALLONE FANS
Rambo wins hearts in Tenerife during blockbuster filming
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OUGH action guy Sylvester Stallone has been winning hearts in Tenerife as he films his latest blockbuster, supposedly set in Mexico.
The famous actor is showing his soft side with waves and smiles to fans who have been watching scenes unfold in various locations across the island, including El Rosario, Puerto de la Cruz and the capital, Santa Cruz where traffic changes are currently in force. Stallone had always said “no” to a sequel to the Rocky series but finally changed his mind and agreed to star in “Rocky V”. All the locations are thrilled at having been chosen as it means considerable revenue and publicity, together with work for associated services, extras, etc. The value to the island is put at millions. The Mayor of Puerto de la Cruz, Lope Afonso said: “Hosting the filming of another feature is of great importance for the international promotion
of the city as an enclave for cinematographic blockbusters of any kind”. The filming of “Rambo V” in Santa Cruz involves a series of changes in traffic management into December The areas affected by this shoot will be the district of Cepsa, the upper part of Ifara, Somosierra, the slope of Taco belonging to the municipality of Santa Cruz, the lower area of La Salud and
Barrio Nuevo. In recent months, those responsible for this multinational production have held various meetings to agree on the necessary traffic modifications to carry out their work in the capital. The first deputy mayor and councillor for Citizen and Road Safety, Zaida González, said: “The important coordination work has been carried out with
VISITORS INCREASE
Further improvements at Puerto market
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The Mayor, Lope Afonso, said the work done in the Market “is paying off, improving facilities that required a deep rejuvenation”. The increase in visitors is also coupled with an improvement in the quality of the positions and a differentiated offer that make this municipal facility “an ideal place to make daily purchases, with fresh products, as well as being able to taste them on site, which has transformed the Market into a gastronomic enclave of quality” he added. The municipal building is still immersed in a process of reform and refurbishment of its facilities. Last month saw the completion of the repair, adaptation and improvement of the perimeter spaces on the
the heads of this film and the Traffic section, as well as with the Local Police and the Development Society itself, in order to facilitate everything possible for the work of the cinematographic teams, before and during the shooting, taking advantage of this magnificent opportunity for our city”. The film is due for release next year.
MUNICIPAL POOL
Paraglider crashes into power line
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paraglider was wounded after hitting a power line and crashlanding in Tenerife.
second floor, with the removal of the planters, which were directly affecting the structure. As a result, “the walls have been lowered and windows have been installed to improve visibility substantially, in addition to the space gain that this measure has produced for both visitors and merchants,” explained the councillor responsible for the installation, Javier González. The Municipal Market will have a new look before the end of the year. Together with the
improvements already made, the interior painting of the installation is proceeding. Also, the beautification of the upper attics of the establishments of the second floor and the unification and renovation of the furniture of the catering trade, which will give a renovated appearance to a commercial property that wants to become a reference of the markets of supply and gastronomic in the north of Tenerife. Various Christmas activities are also being planned.
The incident happened in the municipal swimming pools of Los Silos in the early afternoon. The paraglider suffered injuries to his chest and arm area, described as “of a moderate character”, and was taken to hospital in the north. The Canar y Emergency Service, local police and Civil Guard all attended. “The Coordinating Centre for Emergencies and Security (CECOES) 1-1-2 of the Government of the Canary Islands received an alert in which it was reported that a paraglider had hit the power line and had fallen in the area of the municipal swimming pools,” said a spokesman.
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OLICE have issued a warning after three men were arrested for using gaming machines with five euro notes manipulated to appear to be 50 euro ones. Three Chinese citizens are accused of fraud after being detained by the National Police. Two lived in Badalona and a third in Barcelona and are being investigated for the alleged crimes of counterfeiting and fraud. With this “novel system”,
the alleged fraudsters were able to detect the “weak” machines and cheat them until they had obtained a benefit of more than 40,000 euros in premises in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. The detainees introduced into the slot machines five
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A Laguna has decided to celebrate its annual “Noche en Blanco” on Saturday, December 1st. The date has been postponed from the original of November 17th due to the prediction of bad weather conditions (which may or may not have materialised). The decision was taken by La Laguna council and the Bureau of Commerce. Held over the last ten years, the Noche en Blanco brings together thousands of people, with activities aimed at all the family. The event will be developed in almost 30 spaces of the historic centre where attendees
euro bills modified to be detected as 50 euro notes, and then gave “to recover the amount” and thus obtained 50 legitimate euros for each ticket of five. The police investigations began at the end of last July after finding out that, through
this system, the slot machines were being cheated. The agents located thus to three people of Chinese nationality who would have acted in several bingos hall, sometimes cheating the establishments 100 times each.
will enjoy musical shows, theatre in the streets, children’s activities, dance, various sports spaces, among others, which will be combined with the wide range of commercial and gastronomic offered by the city. An effort will be made to increase the number of helpers who also speak English and
French, who will be perfectly identified and who will be in constant movement around the city and who will have a complete knowledge of the programme of events with the aim of helping, communicating and advising the attendees. The fun starts at noon.
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Carnival 2019 poster sought More by La Orotava restoration for HERITAGE LANDMARK
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A Orotava has opened the contest to choose the poster to announce the 2019 Carnival.
The local council is seeking to promote greater participation and citizen involvement in the design and choice of the image that will represent the festivities. The 2019 theme is “Carnival under a rain of colour.” There will be a single prize of 400 euros for the winner. Anyone can enter this contest, either individually or collectively, although they can only do so with a single design. There is no age limit. The works must be presented both in rigid support - with a measurement of 40 x
60 centimetres - and digital (copy in CD). The posters can be made with any technique, although they should not present difficulties when they are reproduced in print. The works can be delivered in the General Register of the City of La Orotava until December 14th. The winning work will be chosen by a jury that will be constituted by members of the Mixed Commission of the Carnival of the Villa de La Orotava. The verdict will be announced through the publication of the minutes on
the bulletin board of the council, in addition to notifying
the corresponding winner or winners.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY
Arona gets six new adapted taxis
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RONA has incorporated six new adapted taxis that reinforce the accessibility of the service in the municipality.
The Mayor, José Julián Mena, accompanied by the councillor in charge of transport, Leopoldo Díaz Oda, together with the president of the association Radio Taxi Arona, Pedro Manuel Luis Hernández, met with the new licensees of vehicles adapted to people with functional diversity. Arona has made accessibility in recent years one of the keys of the local council’s work, obtaining numerous prizes of national and international character in this matter. “The incorporation of new adapted taxis will allow us to give a better service to the users of this type of transport that have functional diversity,” said a council spokesman.
Car on fire in tunnel
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ENERIFE firefighters based at San Miguel and volunteers of Santiago del Teide joined forces to put out a fire in a vehicle travelling through the Bicho tunnel in Santiago del Teide.
The alert was raised by the tunnel’s security staff as the car was still inside the tunnel when the fire broke out. Members of the Civil Guard, Local Police and the maintenance and cleaning of roads crew also attended. The fire was successfully put out and the tunnel ventilated.
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HE Mayor of La Laguna, José Alberto Díaz has announced the rehabilitation of the Convent of Santo Domingo, one of the heritage landmarks of the city, will be guaranteed financing and the works could begin during 2019 thanks to the grant of 1.3 million euros included in the General State Budget for this financial year of 2018. From the Town Hall, the necessar y steps are being carried out to complete the financing through the Government of the Canary Islands, and obtain the remaining 600,000 euros that would complete the total budget of the works, amounting to 1.9 million euros.
Paraglider hits trees in park
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paraglider was injured after colliding with trees in Tenerife.
The accident happened in the Parque de las Nieves in Adeje in the early afternoon. The Canary Emergency Service, firefighters, Civil Guard and police all attended after a call was made to the 112 centre reporting that a paraglider had crashed in the park and hit trees. The man was treated at the scene for “moderate” injuries before being taken to hospital for further treatment.
Sr. Díaz said the rehabilitation of the Convent of Santo Domingo will be a “jump of quality” for La Laguna as a World Heritage City. “We can look to the future without forgetting the past,” he said. The ancient Convent of Santo Domingo, founded in the 16th century, was the place around which this urban sector was organised at the entrance to the city, next to the old road to Santa Cruz. The interventions in the 19th century detracted much of the convent house, which has been restored in its different phases by the Insular Town Hall. Currently, the building houses the offices of Culture, Tourism, and Economy, Employment and Business, as well as various spaces for cultural activities, such as exhibition halls, concerts and conferences.
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Girl gets hand stuck in mall CHILD RESCUED
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ENERIFE firefighters were called out on an unusual mission after a little girl got her hand trapped in a mechanical ramp.
The incident happened in a shopping mall in Avda. Manuel Hermoso Rojas in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The four-year-old girl hurt some of her fingers of one hand and was transferred in a medicalised ambulance to hospital in the city The Canary Emergency Service, Tenerife firefighters, police and private security of the mall all took part in the delicate rescue.
Police seize 29 ivory pieces
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OLICE have been investigating a 57-year-old man for possessing 29 carvings in elephant ivory.
The objects were found in the storeroom of a shop selling second-hand objects and contravenes wildlife legislation. The carvings were said to be worth 7,000 euros in total and included shapes of crocodiles, chess pieces, vegetables and a chess board, among others. The suspect comes from La Laguna.
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ANTA Cruz city council has started a survey and archaeological analysis of the San Francisco batter y in order to evaluate the current state of the fortress in view of its future rehabilitation.
The works, commissioned by the company Patrimonia Arqueología S.L, began with the cleaning of the walls and the manual search of buried structures. The first lieutenant mayor, Zaida González and councillor of historical heritage, Yolanda Moliné, visited the works in the company of the official chronicler of the municipality, José Manuel Ledesma, the archaeologist responsible for them, Artemi Alejandro, and Emilio Abad Ripoll , from the Tertulia Amigos del 25 de Julio. Sr. Gonzalez framed the action in the restoration programme for the historical heritage of the city and, specifically, the military, so that the values hidden by the fortification can be determined and “afterwards to be exalted for the enjoyment of all the residents.” Yolanda Moliné said the procedure prior to the study has been hard but had been worthwhile “because we are faced with a jewel of the defensive heritage of the city”. Santa Cruz has an important display of defensive architecture, such as castles, batteries, watchtowers and bunkers, which are a fundamental part of its history. The Battery of San Francisco is a magnificent example of this architecture and has belonged to the defensive system of the city since the last third of the 18th century. The circumstance was that it was in service during the historic defence of the city against the attack of the English fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Horacio Nelson. It is located on the shoreline of the city in an urban environment .
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ARONA CONTEST
Hotel chambermaids pledge to continue fight for better conditions
Students raise awareness of the coast and recycling
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RONA council’s environment department, together with the Clece company, has launched the second edition of the “My school recycles” contest.
Students from the 12 CEIPs of the municipality learn to separate waste and facilitate the recycling, an initiative in which the previous course involved 5,233 students, who collected more than 30 tons of plastic containers, bricks, cans and cork. The educational centres that collect the most waste for recycling will receive cash prizes that will be used to buy materials, games and books. The students, in addition, must in this second edition elaborate a mascot with recycled material and residents of Arona will be able to vote, throughout the month of February, on the videos of awareness on the need to preserve the coast and the oceans made by students of fifth and sixth forms. The videos, whose theme will have to be focused on both recycling and preserving the seas, will allow the winners to enjoy a whale watching activity.
The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, recalled that “the first edition of My School recycles was a resounding success, not only because of the enormous participation it had on the part of the students, who were very proactive, but because it generated an awareness of double direction, which is what we wanted. While the children were learning and becoming aware, they brought that awareness to their homes. And that involvement of their families was crucial for the results we obtained.” Sr. Mena stressed that “from the government group we said that environmental sustainability was going to be one of the keys of this mandate and we have fulfilled it with activities like this, which involve more than 5,000 students in activities related to recycling , with the importance of training and raising awareness of who the citizens of tomorrow are.”
Adeje has hosted the first Congress of the Kellys Union Tenerife in a bid to discuss the future working conditions of hotel chambermaids
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HE objective, according to the association’s founder, Eulalia Corralero, in her opening speech, was to create a “conciliation” space to unite criteria and efforts to strengthen the collective. The event was attended by Kellys representatives from all over Spain and by the president of the Kellys Union Tenerife Association, Mónica García, councillor for equality of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Estefanía Castro, and the
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possible today without you. We are born of precariousness but if we continue it is by force of people. It may seem that today we have not achieved anything visible, we continue with the same work overload, yes, three occupational diseases have been approved but we have to continue fighting them in the courts. It is a long-term job but there are many groups of entrepreneurs who get in touch with the associations to see what they can do to improve the situation of women. At this point we have to be humble and share spaces. You have to always join. If I continue here it is for all the women who are behind us. “ Estefanía Castro said: “It is not accidental that the first congress in Spain is held in Adeje, it is not accidental, but due to the important commitment that this council and its mayor have always had with the most vulnerable. This space does not intend to create a confrontation but to work from the conciliation as the founder has already said. The situation of chambermaids has been outrageous but thanks to the creation of the Kellys it has been possible to make them visible. “ José Miguel Rodríguez
Fraga welcomed all the women who attended the congress from many places in the country and recognised their role in the construction of the society “working women who for a long time have contributed in a sacrificed, silent and invisible way to create what tourism is today in Spain. Sometimes we forget that building a country goes through a lot of people who are ver y important, not just intellectuals or entrepreneurs. “ The Kellys Association has expressed through its manifesto a series of demands ranging from the refusal to outsource the service to avoiding salary differences and exploitation and for that purpose they request to amend article 42 of the Workers’ Statute (on outsourcing of works and services). Other demands focus on the prevention of labour risks, conduct studies to evaluate work and workloads and adapt them to reality. Likewise, they demand clarity about the agreements that are adopted regarding occupational diseases. Finally, they also request better pensions and the recognition of laborious work considering that it is a physical job.
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The network has a 77 per cent efficiency rate, one of the highest on the island, and these measures are expected to increase this figure. Mayor of the municipality, Pedro Martín, said the good water management “is not only to guarantee the supply or respond in a short period of time to any fault, it means above all not losing water either through an inefficient network or the distance between the galleries and the population centres.”
The Mayor, Francisco Linares recently held a working meeting with the subdelegate of the government in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Javier Plata, to discuss various topics of interest to the municipality. Also at the meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the subdelegation itself, was the Lieutenant Colonel responsible for the Civil Guard Command in the province, José María Tienda Serrano, and councillor for security, Narciso Pérez. Among the issues discussed was the willingness of all parties to resume the possible construction of a new
UÍA de Isora and Entemanser, the company responsible for water management of the municipality, are preparing an improvement in the management of this resource with the aim of having total control over distributed water and network losses and deposits.
Driver dies in ravine plunge
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56-year-old man died after his car plunged 30 metres down a ravine in Santa Cruz.
The accident happened on the Carretera de Los Campitos on the TF-111, between Km1 and Km2, in the early afternoon. The victim was a local resident. It is believed his car left the road on a curve and plummeted down the steep slope towards some properties. The man was trapped in the car and was declared dead by medics. Firefighters had to remove his body.
A Orotava council has offered to provide land so new Civil Guard offices can be built in the municipality.
building for the Civil Guard in the Villa, as the current facilities have remained small and have several deficiencies. Sr. Linares expressed the firm commitment of the municipal corporation to resume this initiative and announced that the Consistory will make available the necessar y land for this infrastructure to be a reality. “The work carried out by the
Civil Guard, with a ver y important collaboration and coordination of the Local Police, is key to making La Orotava a safe town and providing the necessar y tranquility for our residents,” he said. “That’s why we are interested in collaborating so that they have a new, more extensive facility and allow them to carry out their work more comfortably.”
Sr. Pérez explained that the proposed plot is adjacent to the current quartering covering almost 3,000 square metres and that it would meet the needs programme proposed by the command for future installations. The La Orotava Civil Guard Post is the largest area on the island, incorporating the Teide National Park, making its facilities a strategic point of security.
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Cheers to Tenerife Barman’s Association T HE Tenerife Barman’s Association is celebrating a double victory in the recent XLV National Cocktail competition held in Zaragoza. The Tenerife association is an affiliate of the Spanish Federation, FABE.
“Adeje has a close working relationship with the Tenerife Barman’s Association and their work contributes directly to an important element of our tourism brand as part of the ‘food and drink’ offer. We send our congratulations on their recent success”, said the councillor for local economic development. Manuel Luis Méndez Martín.
Over 250 contestants took part with Juanjo Montes Ruiz taking first place and the tit le of Spanish Champion in ‘Coctelería Acrobática’ (flair-tending). Emilio Rodríguez took first place in the alcohol-free
cocktail section and second in the regular cocktail competition. In the ‘Tiki’ category Pedro Pablo González was second. Information courtesy of englishtimeadeje.com
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Trio arrested during night-time burglary POLICE CHASE attempt
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OLICE have arrested three men suspected of carrying out a string of robberies in commercial establishments in north Tenerife.
They are aged 24, 28 and 34, all from Santa Cruz. An investigation began in October after police detected an increase in robberies with force in commercial establishments (travel agency, architecture studio, grocery store, mobile phone store, auto school, animal shop, bars and cafes, among others) all committed with the same modus operandi. Thanks to the efforts carried out during the investigation, officers surprised at night and in fraganti the three defendants while they were trying
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to force the grating of a restaurant in La Victoria, for which they used gloves and covered their faces with handkerchiefs or hoods to avoid being identified. The suspects ran away on foot through a pedestrian street of the municipality, until they were picked up by a vehicle occupied by a third person. The car was immediately stopped but during the arrests, one of the officers was attacked. The robberies were carried out in Santa Úrsula, La Matanza and La Victoria de Acentejo.
WONDERFUL CUISINE
EADING Spanish newspaper, Diario de Avisos has once again honoured the gastronomic greats of the Canaries and the Santa Ursula restaurant, “El Calderito de la Abuela” is delighted to be included. These awards are the oldest in Spain in terms of distinctions handed out by a media communication and officially recognise professional excellence, creativity, effort, talent, innovation and sustainability in the world of gastronomy. “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Special Dorada Award” in this 35th edition. The official awards ceremony will take place on November 26th at the Paraninfo of the University of La Laguna. The Diario de Avisos Foundation asked an expert panel of judges from the gastronomic world to pick out their winners in awards which included gastronomic innovation, best kitchen leader, best
Brutal attack on police
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WO police officers needed treatment after being attacked in the Costa Adeje area.
The assault happened outside a club in Fañabé but was unassociated with the premises. Sources say the two officers were brutally attacked by some strangers with no apparent reason. They were kicked and punched to different parts of their body and one had his nose broken.
Canary restaurant and best foreign cuisine. “These awards, the oldest in Spain awarded by a communication entity, have valued the great transformation experienced by the gastronomy of the islands in the last three decades and has been recognised beyond our borders. Today, gastronomy is not only a third of the gross domestic product, but is itself a tourist claim, the main economic engine of our archipelago,” a spokesman explained. The restaurant “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Ursula is spectacular in more ways than one. Perched on its incredible vantage point overlooking the
valley and ocean below, it serves wonderful cuisine and wine and this is a place you just have to visit if you want to sample all that is best on Tenerife. Santa Ursula is in the north of the island but is still very accessible. Travel along the TF5 and turn off at Cuesta de la Villa, then take a right turn on to the old road. You will find the restaurant about 300 metres on the right. “El Calderito de la Abuela”
is based on strong family traditions stretching back 80 years, as well as culinar y treasures. The restaurant’s charm is unique and homely and it is proud to have a history of almost four generations of restaurateurs. The restaurant combines traditional Canary cuisine with modern creativity, producing dishes which are great in flavour. You can savour various textures and flavours with produce and wine from the region.
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DIFFERENT SITE?
Los Cristianos “urgently needs new bus station”
ROLLING PROGRAMME
Puerto’s pledge over asphalting as more projects begin P
UERTO de la Cruz council has begun works to improve the asphalt of different roads located in the San Nicolás Urbanisation.
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RONA council is pressing for a new bus station in Los Cristianos to replace the present set-up and improve mobility.
Los Cristianos is the communication hub for the south which is why the local council is asking Tenerife Cabildo to replace it with a modern station, capable of absorbing the demand of public transport generated in the locality. The council also wants to see services adapted in terms of schedules and frequencies, as demanded by residents. Lines to be improved include the 480, 420, 471, 415 or 470, which benefit nuclei such as the centre, Valle San Lorenzo, El Fraile, Guaza and Guargacho. “These increases in schedules and frequencies are framed in a process that benefits the whole region, and especially the current stops in Los Cristianos, which has become small, not only for a town with the number of inhabitants of the municipality, but because it has become the main communication node of public transport by highway of the south,” said a council
spokesman. “This is why we are asking the Cabildo for the construction of a station in conditions that will absorb the demand and help improve mobility and traffic queues in the aforementioned locality.” The present site is used by thousands of daily users, including residents of Arona, workers from other areas and tourists, making it one of the most important on the island, after Santa Cruz and La Laguna, as explained by the councillor of the municipal area of transport, Leopoldo Díaz Oda. “The need for a station in conditions and with parking spaces is more urgent than ever, so that we offer facilities with modern services and adequate for the volume of passengers.” The council says a new site will probably be needed with a different access to alleviatge traffic jams, as well as circulation itself within Los Cristianos.
Specifically, the routes of action are the streets Julio Romero de Torres, Dalí, Goya and Zuloaga, with the aim of making these roads passable. The budget amounts to 42,752.27 euros, coming entirely from the municipal budget. The Mayor, Lope Afonso said: “This is another example of the commitment that this council has with the citizens, renewing important transit routes for our residents.” He said the payment of the municipality’s debt had made work like this possible and promised there would be more similar projects to come. “Many of the roads of the municipality will receive municipal investment for improvement and in this way, we will be able to return the quality to the urban environment of our districts and urbanisations.” The repairs were due to be completed last week. In this way and after a long time of waiting, “the residents of this Urbanisation will be able to access their homes through some transitable and renewed roads, and we hope to conclude with the asphalting
of all the roads of the Urbanisation in Februar y 2019,” stressed the councillor for general services, Angel Montañés, who insisted that progress will continue in the commitment of the current government team, “to return to normal the infrastructure of the peripheral areas of the municipality,.” The Mayor also announced that he will act in other urbanisations and important areas of the municipality such as “those already planned in La Paz, Las Aguilas, Gua-
cimara, El Taoro and El Casco.” Likewise, the General Services, Works and Industry department is also involved in the bidding process of the works destined to restore the roadway of three of its roads with the greatest transit of vehicles: Avda. Canar y Archipelago, Francisco Afonso Ave. Calle Luis Rodríguez Figueroa. Each one of the roads has been proposed to contract as an independent lot, thus complying with the principle included in the new
Law on Public Sector Contracts. As improvements in the specifications, it is planned to act, in a complementar y manner, on the small roads adjacent to those already mentioned. The estimated value of the contract is 1,142,289.30 euros, divided into three lots, and the maximum term to be executed is 56 days. The potential bidders have already submitted their proposals, on November 1st, and at this moment the hiring table is analysing the bids submitted.
FESTIVE SOLIDARITY
El Rosario appeals for toys
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L Rosario has launched its annual solidarity campaign to make sure all children in the municipality receive gifts on the magical night of Kings. Anyone interested can give toys, which will have a specific recipient, until December 5th. To collaborate with this solidarity action, interested parties must go to the area of Social Action and Equality, call 922 01 01 60 Ext. 2014-1114-11002011 or email serviciossociales@ayuntamientoelrosario.org.
First deputy Mayor, María de los Ángeles Rodríguez said: “This initiative is born within the framework of our Christmas campaign. No child will be left without a gift, regardless of the family economic situation.” The management of this initiative will be carried out by the social workers of the council who are in charge of obtaining the data on the profile of the beneficiaries (age, sex, preferences, etc.). This campaign aims to bring together the maximum possible new toys for their subsequent selection, classification and distribution.
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MASSIVE PHOTOCALL
NIGHTWATCHMAN GAGGED
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Adeje council’s rallying call to Costa del mark anti-violence campaign Silencio robbery DEJE council is, as in previous years, organising a range of activities in the lead up to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which is always on November 25th.
These include workshops, short-story competitions among the borough’s secondar y school students, events with young people to promote good relationship habits, information tables, the annual reading of a manifesto declaring the Town Hall’s rejection of this scourge on society and a minute’s silence for all victims of gender violence. “While we will be working during these days to place the spotlight on violence against women and help for victims, Adeje council is dedicated to this issue all year round, working with special services, offering help and assistance, workshops, information events, courses and activities for the population in general, with a particular focus on our primary and secondar y school students,” commented the
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man who gagged and wounded a security guard during a 140,000 euro robbery in Costa del Silencio has received a five year prison sentence.
Adeje councillor for equality Carmen Lucía Rodríguez del Toro. This year for the first time all the members of the Network of South Boroughs for Gender Equality will send a united message with a joint campaign on social networks, and in fact anyone interested in being part of the campaign photo should come along to the CDTCA on Thursday at 11am. Later that day at 6.30pm in the Biblioteca Canaria, an exhibition, ‘Pino Ojeda, te busqué por los
sueños’ will be inaugurated with a presentation by feminist writer Covadonga García Fierro. This is about giving visibility to all women, says the councillor. During this week there will be a meeting with students from the borough’s secondary schools (3rd year), on giving the young people the necessary tools to detect and combat abusive behaviour. On Friday November 23rd at midday the institutional manifesto will be read followed by a minute’s silence on the steps of the Town
Hall. At 7pm that evening the prizes for the winners in the short story competition will be awarded.The campaign comes to a close with an event on the eradication of gender violence, ‘I Jornada Miradas Violetas’ with the participation of judicial experts and prior registration for this event is required. Information courtesy of englishtimeadeje. com, a community news site in English which you will find of great interest.
The penalty was imposed by the Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, together with an order to pay 1,440 euros, for an offence of theft with violence and illegal detention. The events took place on the night of August 29th, 2017 when, along with three other people who have not yet been identified, the man agreed to go to a mall located in Costa del Silencio and attacked the guard. He was tied up by the feet and hands with flanges and American tape, a state in which the concierge stayed until he was discovered and released at 6am in the morning by a cleaning worker. The defendant went to the premises dedicated to the sale of alcohol and tobacco and with a forceful instrument
forced the entrance door, breaking the padlocks. He then entered the warehouse, lifted the safe, valued at 1,500 euros, and took it outside the building. The owners of the premises said it contained 140,000 euros although this was not confirmed. The identification of the culprit was based on the remains of blood found in the reservoir where the safe and car were found. The defendant said the blood found on the premises was because he had a fight with his girlfriend in the same area and had thrown his mohile phone against the wall of the business. The girl verified this story and could be prosecued for false testimony.
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CASCADE OF POPPIES
All Saints Church, Puerto de la Cruz
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T was a privilege to officiate at our annual Remembrance Sunday service, particularly since this year it fell on Armistice Day itself. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month we remembered those events of exactly 100 years ago. The church was full and it was also a joy to welcome both a representative from the Ayuntamiento of Puerto de la Cruz and my pastor colleagues from the German Lutheran church. As usual, we had flags hanging from the chancel roof. The highlight for me, though, was the cascade of poppies that were draped down the side of the pulpit. There were something like 300 of them, all knitted by church members. As we all know, British Legion poppies are a symbol of the flowers that grew in the fields of Flanders. But this cascade of poppies is a living symbol: there are more of them this year than there were last year, and next year there will be more again. They are a fitting memory of what happened in the past and a pointer to our ever-growing hope for peace in the future. Now our thoughts begin to
turn to Advent and Christmas. On Thursday 6 December, a national holiday, we will be marking St Nicholas’ Day at Haus Michael (C./Las Arenas 42). This will be a chance not only to explore the continental tradition associated with this special saint, but also to introduce the fairly recent English tradition of christingles. Christingles are oranges circled with red ribbon, and with a candle stuck in the top, together with sweets on sticks. If you want to know what these all mean, then come and join us there at 3.00 pm. Advance notice of our Carol Service: Friday 21 December at 6.00 pm. The midnight service on Christmas Eve begins at 11.30 pm and there is just one service on Christmas Day, at 10.00 am. A reminder of our other service times: Sundays, 9.30
am (a quiet traditional service of Holy Communion) and 11.00 am (our main sung Communion service); Wednesdays, 10.00 am (Holy
Communion). Chaplain: The Revd Dr Paula Clifford Tel: 922 38 40 38; Email: paulaclifford4@gmail.com
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ANY thanks to Cheryl and Brian and their many stalwart helpers for their continuing hard work in collecting and storing the multiple items of clothes, bric-a-brac, crockery and all manner of items to be sold at the Car Boot Fairs held at All Saints’ Church in Parque Taoro. The proceeds go to the many charities supported by The Friends Of Tenerife. Please note that the next Car Boot will take place on Saturday December 1st.
Our forthcoming events are : Tuesday, November 27th A coach trip to Iceland with two hours free time in Las Americas (and an opportunity to partake in delicious Fish and Chips in Scampi’s).The coach will leave at 11.30 a.m.(please arrive at 11.15) from outside the Botanical Gardens in La Paz. The price is 10 euros.
Tuesday,December 11th Our Christmas Dinner will be held at the Restaurant El Padrino in La Paz at 7.00 for 7.30p.m. 26 euros for members.
HELP NEEDED
Podencos waiting for new homes
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HE beautiful Canarian Podencos make lovely pets. They are widely used on the island for hunting or breeding. They are often subjected to awful lives , kept on chains or in squalid conditions, many are underfed in the belief that they hunt better. We have nearly 90 of these gorgeous dogs at the refuge many of whom arrived with horrendous injuries, thin and full of fleas. We painstakingly restore them to full health and socialise them ready for rehoming. Do come and visit us if you are thinking of adopting a dog . We have over 200 dogs at the refuge all looking for someone to love them and give them the life they deserve. Please do call the refuge on 664321219 or 602463242 between the hours of 8am 17.00 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our
older dogs blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page , action tier Accion del SOL
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Looking for a home
Tuesday, January 15th New Year’s lunch at the Thai Restaurant, Hotel Puerto Palace at 1.00 for 1.30 p.m. 20 euros for members. For more information or to book for these events, please contact Maureen on 922 341 979, or Jean on 922 384 809. Follow ‘Friends Of Tenerife’ on Facebook or friendsoftenerife.org
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EORGE is a beautiful four year old Bull Terrier cross. He adores people and has lots of energy so would make a great companion for somebody who loves to go on walks.
Would you like to have George as your new best friend? You can visit the refuge between the hours of 10.00 and 3.00 Monday to Friday. The Centro de Proteccion Animal de Tierra Blanca is located off the TF1 motorway, about half way between Las Americas and Santa Cruz, by the restaurant Los Chasneros, just 200m above the motorway. They do not ask for adoption fees, only a donation of food and photos to let them know how the dog is getting on in his/her new home. Call Rachel on: 629 031 273.
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HIGHER PRICES
TEN ARRESTS
Canaries need Canaries embroiled again in massive cocaine-smuggling plot more new homes to avoid T major deficit HE Civil Guard and the National Police have arrested ten narcotics traffickers in Alicante, Córdoba, Almería and Madrid.
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HE Canary Islands are heading for a deficit of 140,000 homes in 2031, experts claim.
The construction sector has begun a modest recovery in the Canaries after the crash that led to the economic crisis. However, although the data is better than five years ago, it is still far from those recorded pre-recession and even at the beginning of the 1990s of the past century. The slow pace of construction causes a shortage of supply and demand that currently amounts to 40,000 homes and that by 2031, if the execution is accelerated, it can reach 140,000. This gap is the main cause of the rising prices that the real estate market has experienced in recent years and which particularly affects rental. The figures - and the conclusions drawn from them - are part of the study “Housing in the Canaries”, prepared by the consultora Corporación 5 and promoted by the DISA Foundation. The report puts at 1,100 the annual rate of construction of residential buildings, while noting that in order to achieve a balance between supply and demand in 2031 it should be 15,000. Correcting this gap in a shorter period - the year 2022 - would need about 22,000 homes each year. The shortage of supply is, according to the report, the central reason for the increase in prices. This does not imply that there are no other factors the vacation rental, among them - but the authors of the
report understand that they would not have the same effect if the real estate park were to meet the needs of the population. The report points to the difficulties related to the issueof licenses as the main factor that slows down the growth of housing construction. Although the holiday rental affects the rise in housing prices, its influence would not be so if the supply of houses were adjusted to the demand, according to the study.
They are part of a network accused of distributing in the southern half of Spain and the Canary Islands about 965 kilos of cocaine, valued at 26.05 million euros. The organisation, disarticulated in a joint operation of the Civil Guard, the National Police and the Tax Agency, had created a network of companies to whitewashmoney from drug trafficking, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior. The ten arrested - nine Spaniards and a Colombian have been imprisoned for crimes against public health, money laundering, illicit possession of weapons and belonging to a criminal organisation. In addition, three other people have been investigated
for the same alleged crimes and have been released. In the operation ‘Alicafé I’, carried out in at least two stages and under the supervision of the Court of Instruction number 2 of Torrevieja (Alicante), 14 kilos of cocaine and ten kilos of marijuana have been seized. Also 1.6 kilos of hachis, 50 grams of amphetamines, more than 600,000 euros in cash, nine high-end vehicles, a pistol of a caliber of 9 millimetres with ammunition and various computer equipment were seized. The drug and seized effects have been valued at more than 1,700,000 euros. The operation began in September of 2017 after a tipoff over the shipment of a high quantity of cocaine through a
boat, catamaran type, that travelled from South America to Portugal. The destination of the narcotic substance, however, was Spain, specifically Torrevieja, from where the network distributed it throughout Levante, Andalusia, Madrid and the Canar y Islands. The narcotics traffickers had drug distributors spread
Top awards for Barceló hotels in the Canaries
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N recent years, the Barceló Hotel Group has committed itself to consolidating its offer within the luxury segment, especially with the launch of the Royal Hideaway Hotels brand and the repositioning of the Barceló Hotels brand. Therefore, it is not surprising that more and more chain hotels are rewarded with awards such as the “Luxury Hotel Awards”, which recognise the most exclusive establishments in the world. The Royal Hideaway Corales Resort, a spectacular five star New Luxury Hotel in Costa Adeje (Tenerife), has been awarded the “Best New Luxury Hotel in Europe 2018”. In just ten months from its
opening, this hotel has already received several international awards: Best New Hotel Europa 2018 at the European Hospitality Awards, Best Luxury Hotel in Spain at the 2018 World Travel Awards and Best Beach Hotel in Spain by the Roca Awards for the Hotel Initiative 2018. The Royal Hideaway Sancti Petri (Chiclana, Cádiz) also has numerous awards, especially for its spectacular
3.600m2 wellness centre, the largest in Andalusia. It is the third consecutive year that it receives the prize for “Europe’s best luxury spa resort 2018". The Barceló Teguise Beach (Lanzarote) has received the Best Hotel Award in the category of “2018 Europe Luxury Coast Resort”. This is not the first time that this hotel receives this recognition since last year it was chosen “Best luxury resort of Spain and southern coast of Europe” and “Best luxury resort with spa and thalassotherapy in Spain.” The awards ceremony was held in a gala in Bali (Indonesia).
The Barceló Hotel Group, the hotel division of Grupo Barceló, is the third largest in Spain and the 29th largest in the world. It currently has 249 urban and holiday hotels of 4 and 5 stars, and more than
across several Spanish provinces and with a workshop in a locality of Almería where vehicles were given false compartments. If the drug was intended for the Canary archipelago, the trip was made by boat. A more detailed analysis of the activities of the organisation suggested about 965 kilos of cocaine worth 26,055,000 euros had been transported.
LUXURY SEGMENT
54,000 rooms, distributed in 22 countries and marketed under four brands: Royal Hideaway Luxur y Hotels & Resorts, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Occidental Hotels & Resorts and Allegro Hotels.
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RECHARGING POINTS
La Gomera praised for green efforts as electric vehicles encouraged in Canaries
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HE Government of the Canary Islands will launch, as of 2019, a new line of aid aimed at promoting the introduction of the electric vehicle in the Canaries with the installation of recharging points. This was announced by the Minister of Economy, Industry, Commerce and Knowledge, Pedro Ortega, during the inauguration, together with the president of the Cabildo de La Gomera, Casimiro Curbelo, of the Encounter on Energy and Sustainable Transport, organised by both institutions in Agulo.
FALSE DOCUMENTS
Five arrested for sale of stolen copper wiring
During his speech, Pedro Ortega said: “The Canaries are at a particularly strategic moment in which the traditional energy model is slowly taking a much more sustainable model, based on the need to combat climate change and to better take advantage of the natural resources that exist in the islands and the potential we have to become a reference territory in the development of renewable energies.” In this context, he said that the island of La Gomera “is a magnificent example of the potential of the Canary Islands not only to become a 100% sustainable territory but also to consolidate as a natural laboratory for the trial and demonstration of pioneering projects in the field of the clean energies.” He recalled that the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Commerce and Knowledge of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Island Council are working on the development of the ‘La Gomera 100% Sustainable ‘project, which includes a first diagnosis of the La Gomera energy system with the aim of developing in a second phase a proposal that determines the technical and economic viability of a series of projects related to the impulse of the renewable ones, including the implantation of the electric car on the island, the implantation of microwaves and the habilitation of storage systems energetic Sr. Curbelo stressed the importance of the island hosting a meeting of this type for the first time, “since it represents an important step towards moving towards a sustainable energy model, which bets on green energy, the self-consumption, energy saving and efficiency measures, among others, and all of this, under the umbrella
of the aids and incentives of the competent administrations, something fundamental to promote these actions. “That’s why I appreciate the interest and collaboration of all the institutions, entities and companies involved in the organisation of this day,” he added. Sr. Curbelo recalled that with the recent approval of the Insular Plan for Sustainable Mobility, important projects will appear in this area, with the objective of reducing individual transport to the benefit of collective systems, as well as encouraging the use of electric vehicles. In this regard, he announced that the Cabildo is already working on replacing the combustion vehicles belonging to the insular iInstitution for electric vehicles with a heading that reaches 500,000 euros. Added to this is the creation of the insular network of recharging points for this type of vehicle, which is only awaiting the environmental impact report of the regional Government that confirms the implementation of this service. Pedro Ortega added that, in recent years, the Government of the Canaries has collaborated with the public institutions of La Gomera in the implementation of initiatives that have contributed to reducing energy consumption with energy saving and efficiency measures.
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HE Civil Guard has arrested a total of five people, three in Gran Canaria and two in the province of Cádiz, suspected of different criminal acts related to counterfeiting documents used for the sale of copper. According to the Benemérita, the Roca Team of the Command of Las Palmas began an investigation in July and 1,111 kilograms of copper wiring have been recovered. In functions related to the control of copper material, they carried out several inspections and identified three apparently irregular sales of different types of material made by two people. After the inquiries, the agents found sufficient evidence of the use of manipulated sales authorisations by a
53 year old man in Cádiz and a relative living in the same area. It was discovered that the copper wiring material came from substations on the island of Tenerife, which are being refurbished, and that the person who delivered the material was a worker of an electrical installation company. In this way, he was left with the money from the sales from manipulated documents, thus incurring a crime of documentary falsification.
Help for drifting kayak
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ARITIME Rescue had to be called in to help a kayak which was spotted drifting in Fuerteventura.
The rescue happened during the mid-afternoon after the Command’s Operating Centre received a call requesting support. The kayak was seen drifting with several people on board in the zone between one and two miles north of the Corralejo pier in Fuerteventura, according to the data provided by the Civil Guard.
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Two natural pools will be “dream come true” for Arrecife
RISK GROUPS
“Get vaccinated”, health chiefs urge, as flu jab campaign begins
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ANZAROTE and the Port Authority intends to connect the capital with the sea with two natural pools, a transit walkway and a recreational and nautical-sports leisure area in the port of Arrecife. The two natural swimming pools will include one adapted for people with reduced mobility and another with Olympic measurements for swimming,. President Pedro San Ginés said: “It is an open door from the city to the sea, with use and public access for the entire population and will be endowed with areas of recreation and sports with accessibility for all people, children , elderly, athletes and people with reduced mobility, with solarium and parking areas, among other services. “ The work is expected within two years and will embellish one of the entrance doors to Arrecife where more than 400,000 cruise passengers arrive. S r. Ginés described this project as “a dream for the city of Arrecife” and said it would be added to the other developments such as an urban park, Museum of the Sea and the research centre for marine
flora and fauna and cetaceans. “Lanzarote has spent many years working in the positioning of the island as a tourist destination and in that context, the Cabildo plans to carry out a global project of seven natural pools with Olympic dimensions for the seven municipalities,” he revealed. Financing must still be studied by the Cabildo but it is expected to be co-financed with part of the FDCAN Funds of the Government of the Canary Islands. The Olympic pool, for use by people with knowledge of average swimming, will have dimensions of 50 x 30 ml, with an area of 1,850 m2 of action surface. It will be accessed by a jetty from the solarium area to water level. The second pool will have dimensions of 50.50 ml x 47.50 ml, with an area of ??2,600 m2 of action surface.
ANGULO FALL
Hiker injured in La Gomera
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68-year-old woman had to be rescued after falling and injuring herself whilst out walking in La Gomera.
The accident happened in the mid-afternoon on the Laguna Grande road in Agulo. The woman suffered a moderate injury to a leg and was unable to continue. The Canary Emergency Service joined Civil Protection and the Civil Guard, as well as the Anaga emergency team, in the rescue. Once located, she was transferred to an ambulance and then on to hospital.
HE Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has began vaccinations against influenza in all the health centres of the Canary Islands.
The objective is to reduce the incidence of this disease, its duration and the impact that it has each year has on the population. The vaccine is recommended for all people over 60, chronically ill of any age and their caregivers, pregnant women, health workers, and personnel from other professions who are also essential for the community, such as police officers and firefighters. In the present campaign, two vaccines will be used, a tetravalent aimed at all persons under 65 years of age included in the risk groups, and another adjuvanted trivalent directed at persons aged 65 years or older and an institutionalised population with a greater risk of associated complications. The General Directorate 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 euros: ie 147,200 doses of trivalent vaccine adjuvated for an amount of 690,360 euros, unit price per dose 4.69 euros and 75,000 doses of tetravalent vaccine for an amount of 427,500 euros, with a unit price of 5.70 euros per dose In the 2017-2018 season, 203,950 vaccines were administered to risk groups formed by people over 60, health workers and pregnant women, to which some 10,000 additional doses must be added to other risk groups. There was an increase of four per cent in the vaccines administered in that season 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 of people over 65 and pregnant women. The epidemic threshold of 115.65 cases per 10,000 inhabitants was exceeded in the second week of January 2018, and the epidemic peak was reached in the third week of that month with a rate of 231.08 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Prevention of influenza is based primarily on vaccination, which aims to reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with the flu and the impact of the disease in the community. Therefore, it is aimed primarily at protecting people who are at greater risk of having complications in the event of suffering from the flu, which can transmit the disease to others who are at high risk of complications and those who, due to their occupation, They provide essential services in the community. People belonging to a risk group may request an appointment to get vaccinated by calling the Citizen Information Service on telephone 012, 922239301 and 928219030 The protective immune response after vaccination is variable and, overall, it is placed in a range between 70 and 90 per cent of those vaccinated.
HEAD INJURY
Man in four metre pier plunge
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38-year-old man escaped more serious injury after falling from a height of four metres in Gran Canaria.
The man suffered head injuries but medics said they were of a “moderate”
nature. The accident happened at the Nelson Mandela Pier in
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the early afternoon. Rescuers were called in, including the Canary Emergency Service, Port Authority and Civil Guard.
The 112 service was told the man had fallen from some sort of platform docked in the pier. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
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La Palma to open unique centre combining astrotourism and paragliding!
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A Palma is planning an ambitious project which will combine people’s love for amateur astronomical obser vation and paragliding!
The Cabildo and the Ministr y of Tourism have signed a state contribution of two million euros for the new Environmental and Recreational Centre of Mendo. The president of the Cabildo de La Palma, Anselmo Pestana, and the Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Oliver, represented both authorities. “It is a ver y important project, since it allows the reconversion of an old landfill site into a very interesting and novel tourist space that will offer visitors the opportunity to access a totally differentiated product such as astrotourism
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“False romance” scam catches victims across Europe
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PAIN’S National Police have dismantled an organisation which defrauded 2.1 million euros through a “false romance”scam.
which gives enormous potential to La Palma, and that supports the Government of Spain, as it enters the line of our commitment to seasonalism.” Anselmo Pestana recalled that the Environmental and Recreational Complex of Mendo is a project of four million euros, which has already received a positive environ-
Arrested for drug trafficking
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37-year-old man was arrested for drug trafficking in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Police had set up patrols around a leisure area to stop juvenile crime when they spotted a group of three individuals consuming narcotic substances. One of them was found with 11.20 grams of cocaine and 4.2 of crystal in heat sealed wrappers. He was arrested on suspicion of a crime against public health.
mental impact assessment. “We are confident in being able to tender this work before the end of the year and that the civil work is completed by 2020,” the president confirmed. The Mendo Environmental and Recreational Support Centre will be a public tourist infrastructure dedicated to amateur astronomical observation and the practice of paragliding promoted by the Cabildo de La Palma. It will be created in the area of the same name, at the summit of the municipality of El Paso, in the vicinity of the Natural Park of Cumbre Vieja, reconverting the old landfill located in that place. The project integrates the buildings and structures already existing in the area to the maximum with the premise of maximum environmental landscape integration. According to the project, the centre will have different levels, one of them for a large permanent exhibition centre and a large outdoor space as a place and open classroom for workshops, performances, and so on. The document also includes as singular elements several astronomical observatories buried with their respective domes, a planetarium and a platform for paragliding takeoff.
Six victims have so far been identified in Switzerland, Australia, Belgium and Sweden. The links were made through a well-known social network when a gang member pretended to strike up a relationship but once trust was gained, they asked for money. They also used the Nigerian card modality, which consists of sending letters indiscriminately, explaining to potential victims that to collect an inheritance from a distant relative they must transfer a sum of money. Twenty-six people have been arrested in Valencia, including the three ringleaders and 23 mules captured by the
organisation in order to open bank accounts or to receive transfers. In addition, a bank card counterfeiting laboratory has been located and 29,000 euros intervened in cash in four raids. The investigations began at the end of last year when the agents learned of a series of suspicious transactions thanks to the communication from the security department of a bank. This bank had observed international transfers that seemed suspicious from several countries such as the US, Switzerland, Sweden, Colombia and Finland, among others. Thanks to this information, the agents lo-
cated the first victims of an organisation specialised in scams. These lived in Sweden and Belgium and had been deceived following the modality of false romance. In March of this year, a third victim was located in Switzerland, also scammed by means of the false romance, after being caught and tricked through a social network and defrauded out of 140,000 euros. A few months later, new Australian and Swiss victims residing in their countries were detected, this time captured by the false inheritance modality. Later a new victim was located in Switzerland, deceived by a male, captured through another dating website. Police do not rule out the existence of new victims.
Spain’s tourism sector continues to create new jobs
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LMOST 100,000 new jobs were created in the tourism sector during the third quarter when compared with the same period of 2017.
According to the Labour Force Survey, the tourism sector consisted of 3,032,805 active workers in the third quarter of 2018. This is 2.3% more than in the same period of the previous year. According to this survey, 2,759,330 people are in work associated with tourism activities (up 3.7% year-on-year). This represents an increase of 98,415 workers on the same quarter of the previous year. Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, welcomed these figures “as they confirm the strength of tourism in Spain. My ministerial department is working hard to strengthen Spain’s leadership in the tourism sector.” The number of workers rose in the hotel and catering industry and in other tourism activities, while it fell in passenger transport services. In this quarter, the Spanish economy has created some 478,000 additional jobs when compared with the same quarter of the previous year, of which 20.6% were the result of activities associated with tourism. Workers in the tourism sector accounted for 14.1% of all jobs in the Spanish economy. In the third quarter of 2018, both the number of salaried employees and self-employed workers rose in the tourism sector, by 3.8% and 3.5%, respectively. In this third quarter, an upward trend was posted in all autonomous regions except Aragon, Asturias, Castile-Leon, Catalonia and La Rioja.
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PANISH police have broken up a crime ring which cloned credit cards in a bid to withdraw up to five million euros from bank cash machines in a scam linked to the 9/11 attacks in New York. The suspected ringleader, a 49-year-old Algerian man. was arrested in his home and was found to be in possession of thousands of blank and completed fraudulent cards and cash machines. Officers also unearthed a mountain of wigs, caps and glasses he used to disguise himself in a bid to evade capture. Police say he led the counterfeiting organisation and had previously been convicted of financing the 9/11 attacks in New York using the same card counterfeiting procedure. The idea this time was to try and get five million euros from bank machines and commercial establishments but in the end, only 500,000 euros was netted.
As part of the police operation, 19 people were arrested in Madrid. “The modus operandi was to clone the bank cards by obtaining data in the darknet and then withdraw the money directly from ATMs or buy products in stores in bulk,” said a police spokesman. “The ringleader was in charge of obtaining the numbering of the bank cards cloned through skimming and carding. They obtained the necessary data to make the falsifications in the darknet and this information -number of cards and PIN- came from thousands of bank accounts of customers of Spanish credit institutions and also from other countries.”
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HE Government of Spain has launched a new design for its website and made it fully adaptive and responsive.
The new, more attractive and modern image adapts to all electronic devices and improves access to all content for anyone, especially the elderly and those with disability or limited ability due to certain circumstances. So far this year, the website at www.lamoncloa.gob.eshas received 5,058,895 visitors, 738,707 of which were in October. This complete and adaptive redesign means that content adapts to the device being used and its size, meaning that certain aspects are optimised for mobile, tablet and traditional computer screens. Changes have also been made to the font and size of the text in order to improve the reading experience. The new La
Moncloa website has smaller pages, which brings a substantial browsing improvement as it reduces page response and display times while
Dad dumped baby in bar
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HE father of a 14-month-old baby was arrested after abandoning a child inside a bar for two hours.
Sevilla police had put out an urgent appeal on their Twitter site for anyone to come forward if they knew the little girl or her family after she was found in a pram in the bar. The child was taken into police care whilst efforts were made to find the father who had been left in charge of her. Later, as offers of support came flooding in, police revealed the child was fine and the mother had been contacted. However, it took them two hours to find the wayward father. It is being assumed that the father, aged 34, went to the pub for a drinking session and either forgot to collect the child or deliberately abandoned her.
optimising mobile telephony data use. The La Moncloa website already met the accessibility requirements for the websites of public administration services, with a score of 9.16 points. That score will be consolidated with this new design. Accessibility is an essential feature for guaranteeing the principle of equal opportunities, and is gradually becoming broadly recognised as an improvement in the quality of life for all. From a populational standpoint, accessibility is essential for 10%, necessary for 40% and comfortable for 100%. The La Moncloa website is available in Spanish and English, and some of its static content is also available in Catalan, Galician, Basque and Valencian. The website provides information on the government agenda, activity by
the President of the Government and the ministerial departments, and a summary on the Council of Ministers meeting; the latter and the home page being the most popular among visitors. A total of 1,645 press releases have been published on the website so far this year, 225 in October alone. The site, www.lamoncloa.gob.es offers the chance to receive a weekly news bulletin. This bulletin has more than 6,000 subscribers and also provides access from any part of the website to the various government social media profiles, such as @desdelamoncloa on Twitter, which offers useful information to the public such as the latest measures adopted by the Government of Spain, grants, subsidies or financial aid and other actions, recommendations and activities of general interest.
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EARLY 66.2 million inbound tourists visited Spain in the first nine months of the year, unchanged from the figure recorded in the same period in 2017, while the amount they spent rose by 2.5% to 71.77 billion euros.
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man has been arrested for planning to assassinate Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for wanting to exhume the body of dictator General Franco. Police were alerted after a user of a private chat on WhatsApp saw a posting requesting logistical support to commit the attack and to obtain the agenda of the president’s official acts and his specific location. Officials say the security of the Prime Minister was not compromised at any time.The man was arrested in Terrasa, a city in the east central region of Catalonia in the province of Barcelona. The detainee, who had no police history, is a member of an Olympic shooting club, and supposedly had knowledge to modify and even build weapons. The 63-year-old Spaniard wanted to kill Sanchez because he was furious at the prime minister’s move to exhume late dictator Francisco Franco from his high-profile resting place near Madrid, Mossos spokesman Albert Oliva told reporters. He owned “a total of 16 weapons,” he said.
These figures have been taken from the Inbound Tourism Survey (FRONTUR) and Tourist Spending Survey (EGATUR) drawn up by the Spanish National Statistics Institute. In September, a total of 8.9 million tourists visited Spain (up 0.5%) and spent 9.54 billion euros (up 0.7%). The average spend per day in September rose by 3% to 147 euros. The State Secretary for Tourism, Isabel Oliver, welcomed these figures because they show that “the stabilisation in tourism flows continues to be accompanied by significant growth in tourist spending, and that is the path to follow”. “These figures encourage us to keep working, harder and
faster, on maintaining Spain’s leadership as a global tourism powerhouse,” she added. In the first nine months of the year, the main emitting markets were the United Kingdom, with almost 15 million inbound tourists, France, with close on 9.43 million, and Germany, with almost 9.1 million. Significant increases were posted by the United States (up 8.7%), Portugal (up 8.6%) and Russia (up 5.3%). Again, Catalonia was the most popular region with more than 15.4 million inbound tourists, followed by the Balearic Islands, with just over 15.4 million, and the Canary Islands, with almost 10.1 million. The number of inbound tourists visiting all other regions rose in the first nine months of the year, particularly in the Region of
Madrid, which posted a figure in excess of five million, up 4.4% on the same period in 2017. The autonomous regions with the highest tourist spending figures to September were Catalonia (16.8 billion euros, up 1.2% on the same period in 2017), the Balearic Islands (13.11 billion euros, up 2.2%) and the Canary Islands (12.47 billion
euros, up 0.7%). It is also worth noting the spending increase in Andalusia (up 6.7% to more than 10 billion euros). In terms of emitting markets, the United Kingdom posted the highest accumulated spending figure so far this year with 14.62 billion euros (up 2%). This was followed by Germany, with 9.54 billion euros (down 3%), and France, with 6.2 billion euros (up 5.5%).
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Unemployment still at lowest level in nine years
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HE number of recorded unemployed at the State Public Employment Services fell in the last 12 months by 212,323. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 6.12%. In seasonally-adjusted terms, unemployment fell by 27,483 people. The number of unemployed rose in October by 52,194 on the previous month. This figure is lower than the increase of 56,884 recorded this time last year. Total unemployment stands at 3,254,703. Hence, recorded unemployment remains among its lowest levels in the last nine years. Unemployment among men stands at 1,340,190, a rise of 27,039 (2.06%), while unemployment among women stands at 1,914,513, a rise of 25,155 (1.3%) on September. When compared with October 2017, unemployment among men has fallen by 125,187 (-8.5%) and among women by 87,136 (-4.3%). Unemployment among young people under the age of 25 rose by 10,724 (4.07%) in
October when compared with the previous month. In the last 12 months, youth unemployment has fallen by 23,145 (7.8%). This is more than 1.5 points higher than the overall rate of decrease (6.1%). Unemployment among those aged 25 and above rose by 41,470 (1.4%) in October when compared with September. By sector of economic activity, recorded unemployment fell in the construction sector by 3,695 (1.3%). In contrast, it rose in the agricultural sector by 9,301 (6.6%), the industrial sector by 2,821 (1.01%), in the service sector by 43,219 (1.9%) and among first-time job-seekers by 548 (0.19%).
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ALLORCA’S capital of Palma is to ban the sale of alcohol for drinking in the street between midnight and 8am in a further bid to crackdown on drunken tourism. The tough new stance will come into force in December and police will be given special powers to intervene, especially in the most popular tourist zones. Alcohol can only be sold from midnight for consumption inside bars, clubs or restaurants or on their terraces during pre-authorised opening hours. Palma council is going ahead with the crackdown on swigging from bottles on the streets after over-ruling local
objections to the new municipal regulations for the civic use of public spaces. Spokesperson for the government team, Susanna Moll said final approval would be given in December so it could become law before the end of the year. Police will pay special attention to a number of areas of Palma which have been designated as Zones of Special Tourist Interest where police will be allowed to act “with more forcefulness during
certain months”, according to councillor for public safety, Angélica Pastor. Fines of between 100 and 3,000 euros will also be dished out for “balconing”, the use of vehicles for the sale of food products and drinks on public roads, selling, advertising or promoting “laughing gas”; street selling either individually or in groups and the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the street by minors. The promotion and organisation of alcoholic excursions, pub crawling and party boats or disturbing pedestrians with scooters or other devices of personal mobility may also
be sanctioned by the Local Police. The performance of sexual acts which might be witnessed by children from the street, inside a dwelling or tourist accommodation may also be subject to punishment by the police, as well as performing a sexual act in the street in the presence of people who can verify it visually. The regulations also include the prohibition of unauthorised street vending of alcohol, as well as the performance of fraudulent activities such as street tricks and games. The proposals were initially suggested in July and have now been endorsed by the council.
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ECENTLY we remembered those who gave their lives in the First World War. This article is about men who died in a battle long be-
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During the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of France and therefore an enemy of Britain, in the early hours of the morning of the 25th July 1797, combined British forces of about 1,200 seamen and marines under the command of our national hero, Rear Admiral Nelson, began its attack on what was originally thought would be a soft easy target, Santa Cruz, the main port of Tenerife and the Canary Islands. But the attack was a last fling, a fairly desperate attempt to take the city and thereby subdue the whole archipelago. The element of surprise had been lost three days before and the first attempt at landing had failed miserably. Now, in the darkest hours before dawn, the approach to shore of the British launches with their muffled oars and laden with armed men was seen by a woman on her way from San Andres to market in Santa Cruz. She alerted the guard at the nearest fort and the general alarm was raised. Soon afterwards the defenders of the seventeen forts and gun batteries of Santa Cruz, under the command of General Antonio Gutierrez, were ready and waiting. Everything that could go wrong for the British went wrong. A tremendous barrage of cannon fire such as the British had never experienced wreaked havoc among the launches. A strong tide that had not been reckoned with swept many of the launches to the south of the city, gunpowder got wet when the men landed and made firearms useless, and at least four men were drowned in trying to get through the surf. Nelson himself was in the first line of boats and, with his sword raised, he was about to step onto the beach where the Plaza de Espana is now, when he was shot in the elbow and had to be taken back to his flagship where the lower part of his arm was amputated. One of the British fleet, the cutter ‘Fox’ of fourteen guns, was carrying about 180 men (the exact number is uncertain) and supplies of munitions when it was holed below the waterline by a cannon shot. It sank instantly with the loss of her commander and 97 men. A full account of the attack has been written in Spanish and an English translation is awaiting publication. But to put it into a nutshell, the marines and sailors who landed were without their leader, the chain of command was broken at the top as captains and lieutenants
waited for Nelson’s orders that never came. Detachments of soldiers became lost and separated in the maze of dark city streets that the island militiamen knew like the back of their hand. After only a few hours the British, who had taken refuge in a convent, surrendered and after some negotiations General Gutierrez allowed them to return to their ships with their firearms, their flags and such dignity as they could muster. Later, when the reckoning was made and Nelson sent his report, signing it with his left hand, to his senior officer, Admiral Jervis, he found that 44 men had been killed in action (28 seamen and 16 marines), 105 men had been wounded (90 seamen and 15 marines), and 101 seamen and marines had been drowned or were missing, 97 in the sinking of the ‘Fox’ alone, making a total of 250 casualties in the aborted attempt to take Santa Cruz. After the attack and the British withdrawal five of the forts of Santa Cruz claimed credit for firing the cannon that sank the ‘Fox’. After examination the claims were narrowed down to three, which, after further examination of the various accounts, became one that was identified as the fort of San Miguel, near to the larger fort of Paso Alto. A dramatic model diorama in the Militar y Museum at the Almeyda in Santa Cruz reconstructs the action. Among several relics of the attack on display in the museum there is the flag of the British ship ‘Emerald’. It has to be said that the flag was not taken in battle, which would have been a great dishonour, but was lost from the ship and washed up onshore. Nelson was full of admiration for his nemesis; from on board his ship ‘Theseus’ he dictated; “And here it is right that I should notice the noble and generous conduct of Don Juan Antoine Gutierrez the Spanish governor; the moment the terms were agreed to, he directed our wounded to be received into the Hospitals, and all our people to be supplied with the best Provisions, that could be procured, and sent offers that the ships were at liberty to send on shore and purchase whatever refreshments they were on want during the time we might lay off the island.” The two commanders
exchanged gifts and expressions of goodwill and hoped to meet in person once the war was over, but neither man lived to see that day. In the lists of casualties, Nelson named the officers who were wounded: Rear Admiral Nelson, right arm shot off, Captain Thompson of the Leander, slightly wounded, Captain Freemantle of the Seahorse, shot in the arm, 3rd Lieutenant John Douglas, also of the Seahorse, shot in the hand, M. Waits, midshipman with the Zealous, wounded. And there were the names of officers who had been killed: Richard Bowen, Captain of the Terpsichore, Bowen’s First Lieutenant, George Thorpe, John Weatherhead, 5th Lieutenant of the Theseus (mortally wounded), William Earnshaw, 2nd Lieutenant of the Leander, Raby Robinson, Lieutenant of marines on board the Leander, Lieutenant Baisham, Lieutenant of marines on board the Emerald, and Lieutenant John Gibson, commander of the Fox cutter, who was drowned. But the ordinary seamen and marines who died were only a set of numbers in the records, and they still are at the time of writing. Research is happening in the Public Records Office in London on behalf of Spanish researchers, not, it has to be said, British. The place where the ‘Fox’ cutter sank with the loss of 98 men constitutes a war grave. The wreck lay probably in what is now the approach to the port of Santa Cruz. Surely, when and if their names become known, a memorial could be erected in Tenerife out of respect for all those who died, regar-
dless of rank. These men, so far as they knew, were fighting and dying for the honour of their country, as loyal soldiers always have done and always will do for
as long as there are wars. (This painting of the British landing at the pier at Santa Cruz is taken from ‘La Historia de 25 de Julio de
1797 a la luz de las Fuentes Documentales’, by Luis Cola Benitez and Daniel Garcia Pulido, from a painting by Gumersindo Robayana Lazo, c.1897.)
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FILM CLUB - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29 - BOOK CLUB The lives of four lifelong friends are turned upside down after reading the infamous “50 Shades of Grey,” catapulting them into a series of outrageous life choices. A star-studded cast including Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburge, Andy Garcia and Don Johnson and many more familiar faces. Film starts at 2.00pm. No admission fee, a small charge for interval refreshments. Library members only.
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CHRISTMAS RAFFLE You will see our table laden with goodies on display, star prize an Amazon Fire Tablet. Please help support your library and good luck. Grand Draw will take place on Saturday December 15 during Library opening hours. The clocks have changed and we are into gloomy and chilly evenings. The Library has plenty on offer to entertain you, a new delivery of books and DVDs. Amongst the new DVDs the third series of the excellent Unforgotten. The highly acclaimed series the Bodyguard. Vanity Fair - no don’t think - ‘oh it’s Thackeray’ this adaptation is superb. To quote William Makepeace ‘In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having,’ this series is definitely worth having. If you didn’t catch Peter Rabbit at our film club this really is not just for children. You will find it in our comedy section and this delightful animation is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. A small taster of our new arrivals. We welcome visitors to join us during our opening hours Monday and Friday 3pm to 5.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday 10pm to 1pm. Refreshments are served in the garden on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Discover more about us on Facebook, TripAdvisor and our Website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’. Did you know you can access Facebook through our Website. You will find us at Calle Irlanda 5, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz. Telephone 922 383098.
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Loss or theft may occur if you are careless with your belongings. Make sure that all your legal papers are in proper order. You must be careful not to trust just anyone.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Recognition can be yours if you present your ideas and stand behind your beliefs. Better still, take your mate and let them foot the bill. Entertainment could be pleasing if it is of an energetic nature. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Be primed to use your intellect in order to get what you want. Don’t jump as quickly as you usually do. Set your goals and stick to your guns.
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young to understand that life will never be the same again. Afterwards, the once close-knit community is left reeling. Zach’s dad retreats. His mum sets out to seek revenge. Zach, scared, lost and confused, disappears into his super-secret hideout to try to make sense of things. Nothing feels right until he listens to his heart.....But can he show the grown-ups how to love again?
VICTORIA SEASON TWO DVD - DS364B The Sufferer: A prodigious Chinese swimmer kills himself on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. Days later, a champion weightlifter suffers a fatal heart attack prior to competition. The Listener: Detective Li Yan senses a conspiracy surrounding the fatalities, and finds a female athlete willing to talk. But she will only trust one person: Li’s fiancée, Margaret Campbell. The Runner: When Campbell’s contact herself vanishes, the gun is fired on a race against time. And Li must now outrun, and outwit, an enemy bent on pushing him beyond endurance.
Try not to lend or borrow money today. Self-deception is likely. You will do well with clients today.
forty years before. As her search leads her to the heart of long-buried family secrets, old flame Paudie Carmody - now a well-known broadcaster - re-enters the frame.
Get involved in the activities of children. Set aside any decisions regarding your personal life today. Make plans to do something special with the one you love.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Your intellectual charm will entice mates who have common interests. A quiet restful day just staying in bed or catching up on reading will be your best bet. Your ideas are right on the mark and your work commendable. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Pleasure trips will be emotionally favorable. Let your boss know your goals. You can mix business with pleasure to get favorable results.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Be careful not to hur t someone’s feelings. Be sure you get accurate information. Expect to experience a sudden reversal of fortune.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You must use discretion when it comes to lending money or making donations. Make creative changes to your living quarters. There might be one who is quite willing to take the credit for your work. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
THE AMERICAN GIRL RACHAEL ENGLISH Boston 1968. Rose Moroney is seventeen, smart, spirited - and pregnant. She wants to marry her boyfriend. Her ambitious parents have other plans. She is sent to Ireland, their birthplace, to deliver her daughter in a mother and baby home - and part with her against her will. Dublin 2013. Martha Sheehan’s life has come undone. Her marriage is over, and her husband has moved on with unsettling speed. Under pressure from her teenage daughter, she starts looking for the woman who gave her up for adoption more than
We all went to school that Tuesday like normal. Not all of us came home..... When the unthinkable happens, Zach is at school. Huddled in a cloakroom with his classmates and teacher, he is too
This landmark account of the life of one of history’s greatest monarchs continues as the Queen faces the very modern challenges of balancing a growing family with her marriage to Prince Albert and her work as ruler of the most powerful nation on earth. As Victoria’s reign continues into the 1840s there are constitutional crises and scandals at court, trips to France and Scotland, the devastating Irish Potato Famine and political machinations ending in tragedy. As the saga unfolds over vital moments in history, the Queen and Prince Albert must meet each public challenge whilst confronting profound personal changes.
You mustn’t give too much to your children. Try to iron out any friction over money with your mate or conflicts could prevail. Property deals look good.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) A romantic infatuation from your past may surface if you frequent places that you both used to go. You will learn a great deal from people with different cultural backgrounds. If you’ve taken on a lot of work, be sure to leave some time for yourself and family. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) New romantic par tners may attend a function that puts you in the limelight. You can evade the issue as usual by being affectionate, fun loving, and far too active for your lover to catch on. Reevaluate your situation.
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Enriching your pet’s life with indoor games
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HEN the weather or your pet’s health prevents them from enjoying the outdoors, there are other great ways to keep them mentally stimulated.
Dogs: Playing with your dog a few times throughout the day can stop them from making up their own games, keeping their minds distracted from other possible destructive habits.
Puppy with treats Find it! How to play with treats: Show your dog that you have a piece of food/treat in your hand Say ‘find it!’ and then throw the treat across the floor When your dog finds the treat say a clear ‘yes!’ so they know they’ve followed through on the action that you wanted You can also play this game with toys if your dog is more toy orientated.
Cats: The key is not to play rough and tumble games with your cat as this can encourage your cat to grab and bite you. You can make your cat’s meal times more entertaining by using a food ball to provide mental stimulation. If you’re feeling experimental, why not train your cat to do tricks using a clicker? This is good fun for both of you and keeps your cat’s mind active. Be sure to keep the training light-hearted - never force them to do anything. Cats love to climb and a tiered scratching post is ideal for this purpose. This type of design helps cats to feel safe as it provides hiding places and a high shelf from which to watch the world go by.
Small pets:
When the weather starts to bite, you may think about moving your smallies inside to keep them warmer. There are lots of fun things you can do to enrich their living space during the colder spells. Encouraging your small pet’s natural behaviour by providing safe things for them to chew such as apple wood or willow is a wonderful way of enriching their living space. You can set up a cardboard box with an entrance and an exit that they can hop in and out of. Fill the box with shredded paper. Try hanging some root vegetables on a string for them to nibble.
Horses:
Ponies and horses love being outdoors where they are at liberty to display their natural traits and satisfy their curious minds. However, if your horse has to be stabled or placed in a restricted outdoor area for health reasons or particularly bad weather there are plenty of things you can do to keep them entertained.
Horses love play balls that they can kick around and pick up with their mouths to throw. This gives them an outlet for excess energy if they are in a playful mood. Giving your horse fruit and vegetables is a great way of enriching their environment; it can keep them entertained for
longer, especially if they are in stables. Scratching mats provide horses with the means to be able to safely reach that itch that they just can’t themselves. This reduces stress levels in an indoor environment and prevents damage to property at the same time!
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FTER every season or heat, there are hormonal changes which prepare a bitch’s body for pregnancy, even though they are not pregnant. This may be because naturally, dogs would live in groups and the more female dogs that can help with puppies the better. Some females are more affected by the hormones than others and these bitches may suffer symptoms.
How long will my dog’s phantom pregnancy last? This depends on the severity of the symptoms. A phantom pregnancy in a dog can last anywhere from a week to a month.
What are the symptoms of a phantom pregnancy? Signs that your dog may be experiencing a phantom pregnancy include: Lethargy
Depression and/or other behavioural changes Loss of appetitive Nesting – this can involve moving around and digging bedding Nursing – your dog may become particularly attached to a toy Secretion from mammary glands Swollen belly
What should I do if I suspect that my dog is having a phantom
pregnancy?
Take them to see your vet, who will be able to rule out a real pregnancy or any other medical conditions which can cause similar symptoms.
How is a phantom pregnancy in a dog treated?
Unless symptoms persist for a long period of time, treatment is not normally necessary and the phantom pregnancy will normally stop on its own. Milk will dry up more quickly if the
glands are not stroked or bathed. Long-term, neutering is recommended.
Can I prevent my dog from having a phantom pregnancy? Yes, by getting your dog neutered. In female dogs, this involves removing the uterus and ovaries. Not only does it prevent pregnancy, and false pregnancies, it also reduces the risk of breast cancers and eliminates the possibility of potentially-fatal infections of the womb.
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The Oriental
Brunelli’s Steakhouse
Cafeteria Gourmet Plan B
Puerto de la Cruz
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Inaugurated in 1996 by Queen Sirikit of Thailand, our Oriental restaurant offers Asian style ‘haute cuisine’, which includes a wide range of delicious dishes with the unique flavor of an essential continent within the international gastronomic scene. The menu changes regularly and offers the best of the delicate and tempting, yet sophisticated cuisine from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Japan. The unforgettable experience in El Oriental is also felt though the traditional decor of the restaurant, which reflects both the magic and fineness of Thailand, making this restaurant the ideal place for a perfect dinner.
Just 50 metres from Loro Parque and with beautiful views of the ocean, Brunelli’s Steakhouse is waiting for you to explore the delights of the palate. Inspired in the original American steakhouses, this restaurant is located at the former fisher village of Punta Brava, in northern Tenerife, and offers you the best quality meat – tender, juicy and with an incomparable texture. Flavors like you have never tasted before thanks to a specially controlled maturation and their ‘Southbend’ oven, unique in the Canaries and which cooks the meat at more of 800ºC, highlighting all its properties and making your dinner simply perfect.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/el-oriental
For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com
“Fantastic food and drink at reasonable prices. What more could you ask for!” is just one of the accolades given to his buzzing bar/cafeteria in Puerto. It is run by owners Umberto and Brian, two Italians with more than 15 years’ experience each in cuisine. They specialise in Italian pizza/foccacia genovez and all the dishes are home-made with the emphasis on healthy food. Nothing is fried. On Sundays, there is a buffet brunch from noon to 5pm: juices, pasta, pizza, etc. Their cooking is a fusion between Italian and Canarian cuisine although they also offer a variety of international dishes. They also specialise in cocktails as they have a qualified barman. Gourmet Plan B can also offer you a catering service for events and beautiful occasion cakes (pick-up at restaurant). Find this little gem in La Paz in a quiet area near the “El Mirador”. Open ever y day from 12:00pm to 2:00am, closed on Wednesdays
Edificio Aceviño 12, Puerta 6 La Paz Puerto de la Cruz
II Pappagallo
La Parrilla
Mamma Rosa
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Playa de las Américas
Il Pappagallo restaurant perfectly combines the old art of making pasta dishes and innovative side dishes that will both delight diners. The menu has been entirely renovated to offer diners a modern culinary repertoire that matches our attention and love for details, as well as our passion for excellence. A varied buffet and a great selection of Italian specialties await you in its terrace overlooking the Atlantic, ideal to enjoy unforgettable sunsets and the tranquillity of the night during summer. In addition, our wine cellar houses the best Italian wines, chosen amongst the most traditional wines of the country.
The inmistakable Andalusian style of La Parrilla restaurant carefully decorates an architecture that blends rustic wood elements with southern Spain typical houses – an environment where diners live a gastronomic experience with the hallmark of excellence in restoration. The succulent cuisine with grilled meats, fresh fish and tapas challenge the most discerning palates in an evening paired with the best wines of the Canary Islands and Spanish Peninsula. In addition, our chef offers the freshest market daily. Enjoy the rustic setting and relaxed atmosphere of La Parrilla, which make this restaurant the perfect place for a romantic dinner or an entertaining encounter among friends.
Mamma Rosa is one of the longest established restaurants in the south of Tenerife and has an extensive menu and a modern ambiance which appeals to all ages. For more than 22 years, it has offered elegance, top-class cuisine, an excellent varied wine list and, of course, the service you would expect. The cuisine is described as classical Italian and Scandinavian with Spanish and French influences, blended together and cooked in a modern style. Part of the new approach is to offer a very extensive fish menu. As with the meat, the restaurant tries where possible to buy local produce and support the islands’ agriculture.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/il-pappagallo
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/la-parrilla
For reservations call 922 794 819 Avda. Santiago Puig, Apartamentos Colón 2 Playa de la Américas www.mammarosa.com / mammarosa@mammarosa.com
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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
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
A great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out to Santa Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario. Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the inside is elegant and captivating. Restaurateur Mario Torres surprises us every day with his extensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatable experience with wines and cookery. Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fish soup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be captivated.
Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made up of a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bar area in the centre. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub with its low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor. The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of their own produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cook with. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produce and cook it with thought and care. The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapas without reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It is delicious and affordable. “La Bodeguita de Enfrente” won the “II Gastronomic Awards Cruzcampo Gran Reserva El Día-Mesa Abierta”, which took place last year.
Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eating where, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes and share with your companions. You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and it offers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisine with modern creativity. In 2016, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.
For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net
For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net
For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net
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“SUNDAY BRUNCH” from 11:30 to 14:00pm
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 .
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Food trucks on tour in Costa Adeje! U
NTIL November 30th, Adeje will revive its already traditional date with the flavours, smells and textures in events organised by the town council but where all the agents involved in the gastronomic sector become involved. “Degusta.me” is an initiative that aims to bring the local population and visitors closer to the richness and variety of local cuisine, offering them the opportunity to enjoy this great culinary offer that has been consolidated over time and that has positioned itself as a reference in the world of cooking in this area of the
island. “We want to continue spreading local cuisine and promote the use of native products in the kitchen,” said a council spokesman. “This year, numerous establishments related to gastronomy will take advantage of Degusta.me to show their original and unique recipes. In addition, we have orga-
nised a wide programme of activities with festivals, tastings, workshops aimed at adults, families and children.” The programme of activities is available on the municipal website www.adeje.es. This ninth edition has been presented in three aspects: gastro-catas, gastroactos and the Route of the Adeje 2018 Lid, which will have twenty participating restaurants that will show, in a lid, the best of their cuisine. In this edition, 1,056 places have been arranged to participate in tastings and
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Traditional gospel comes to La Laguna
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MERICAN gospel musician Joshua Nelson is to present a unique show in the Canaries.
“The Gospel according to Joshua” has a formation of ten artists and a repertoire with themes by Mahalia Jackson, as well as traditional gospel, and can be enjoyed on December 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th at the Leal Theatre in La Laguna. The performances of Joshua Nelson & The New York Gospel Proyec will take place at 8pm and will be part of the 13th edition of the Gospel Canarias Festival. This production is the first time that it is presented in Europe and the tickets can already be purchased on the web
www.entrees.es from 12 euros. Joshua Nelson rose to a stage for the first time in Brooklyn to pay tribute to his admired Mahalia Jackson. Since then, he has captivated large audiences from New York to Jerusalem. He has performed in large theatres, synagogues and churches. His collaborations include names such as Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Billy Preston and Stephanie Mills. He has performed and recorded with all the great gospels: Albertina Walker, The Barret Sisters, Hezekiah
Walker, Kirk Franklin, Dottie Peoples, Dorothy Norwood, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Reverend Timothy Wright, Bobby Jones & New Life. In 1999, Joshua Nelson performed at the Globe Arena in Stockholm before 30,000 people and with a chorus of 550 voices, string orchestra and band. He also acted for President Bill Clinton during the commemoration of the Bloody Sunday. In 2001 he sang for the Swedish Prime Minister during the opening ceremony of the Padei Institute for Jewish Studies, and is named the official These concerts are sponsored by the Government of the Canary Islands, the Cabildo de Tenerife, the City Council of La Laguna and Binter. The already traditional festival of gospel, organised by Xenox Producciones, will have a score of concerts that will be held in different islands, with such relevant groups as Chicago Mass Choir, The Believers Gospel Singers, Latonius Gospel Choir and Naturaly Gospel, among others, who will perform in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma and Lanzarote.
varied courses, to attend the culinar y workshops, both adults and children. Gastronomic visits to Quesería Montesdeoca and Olivar “Finca Noel” are also planned, as well as the visits conducted within the “Route of the Adeje Cover 2018 and cultural visit”. Parallel to that, three great events of great relevance and participation have been
organised: the Route of the Top 2018, the Special Degusta.me “Food Trucks On Tour, Costa Adeje” and the Special Degusta.me Adeje Centro. Past editions included a participation of more than 8,500 people in these acts and this edition is expected to exceed that figure. La Calle Grande and the Plaza de España de Adeje will
host the great Degusta.me 2018. On November 24, more than eight hours of tasting and gastronomic festival aimed at all audiences in which besides food and drink there will be theatre, carvings, castles inflatables, playwright, jugglers, the “Dixilan” Band and the wakeful performance of “The Black Line” and “No. 1 Hair of Dumb”.
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Big bands to help Puerto’s Municipal School of Music to mark 20 years HE Municipal School of Music of Puerto de la Cruz is celebrating 20 years.
To this end, it has organised a broad programme of activities that started on November 15th and end on December 7th. The first International Percussion Festival, the Big Bands Meeting of the Canary Islands, as well as several concerts and master classes will give shape to this 20th anniversary of the municipal entity. Puerto council hosted the presentation of the commemorative events in the presence of the Mayor, Lope Afonso; councillor Diana Mora; director of the School of Music, Jesús Izquierdo; director of the I International Percussion Festival, Javier Rodríguez; and the director of the School of Modern Music of the Canary Islands, Oliver Martin. ”It is an important occasion for the municipal entity, undoubtedly a milestone in the trajectory of municipal services and especially as it is a reference at island level for its quality, continuity and importance for its formation of the young and not so young in our municipality, “said Lope Afonso, who stressed the value of the” great social benefit “that the entity provides. Diana Mora agreed with the Mayor in assessing the importance of these 20 years of history of the music school, on dates that “have not been selected at random because we have made them coincide around the November 22nd, the day of Santa Cecilia, patron of music and musicians. “ She said that the municipal school”
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HE exhibition hall of the San Luis Obispo Franciscan Convent has been hosting a sample of sculptures from the workshop of artist Guillermo Batista and his students. The inaugural act, which was attended by the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado; councillor of patrimony, Fredi Oramas, and the sculptor and his students, took place during the opening ceremony of the First Week of Municipal Heritage. This activity is part of the programme of initiatives organised by the Department of Heritage which concluded with a visit to the rock engravings of the Llanos de Ifara, led by the archaeologist Juan Carlos García Ávila.
has been one of the government responsibilities that has given more satisfaction to the Government Group. An example of constancy that today is in good health and we wanted to celebrate it in style.” For his part, director of the Municipal School of Music, Jesus Izquierdo, thanked Puerto for its effort “for the thrust we have received during these years of trajectory, which has been fundamental to get out of the small crisis suffered”, and invited all citizens and the educational community to celebrate the 20th Anniversary in the Grand Gala to be held in the Andromeda Hall on November 23, at 7pm. The director of the School of Modern Music of the Canary Islands, Oliver Martin, was in charge of presenting the first ‘Meeting of Big Bands of the
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Canary Islands’ which aims to “alleviate the scarcity of performances offered to these musical formations in order to have a bi-annual appoint-ment with the general public.” Each appointment will have a training of a duration of two hours. After each, in the afternoon, a concert will be offered. In Puerto de la Cruz, it will be on December 7, in the surroundings of the Plaza del Charco, and the training will be held at the headquarters of the School of Music, announced Oliver Martin. In addition, meetings will be held in Fuerteventura, on December 1, in Tuineje; Lanzarote, on December 15 (Arrecife); Gran Canaria, on December 22 (La Aldea de San Nicolás); and on December 29, back to Tenerife, in El Médano.
Guia de Isora promotes its culinary delights The popular Ruta de la Tapa is returning to Guía de Isora TAPAS ROUTE
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HE local council’s department of tourism is organising the IX edition of the Ruta de la Tapa Tapeando Isora from November 22nd to December 9th.
The celebration of the route will cover three weeks but the tasting of the tapas in the participating restaurants can only be done on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, that is, on days 22, 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30 of November and 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December. Each tapa offered by participating establishments, along with the drink, will have a unique price of € 2.50. Tourism councillor, José Miguel Mesa, said: “It is an event which aims to revitalise the restaurant sector of the municipality, promoting the culinary wealth of Guía de Isora and tourism activity.” As a novelty, in this edition there will be parallel activities such as days of Canarian wine tastings of renowned wineries, every Friday of the month of November from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (except on November 30) in the “Muelle Viejo Restaurant” in Alcalá. Places are limited, so it will require prior registration, by sending an email to restaurantes@kanali.es or by calling (+34) 676 050 600. Also on Monday November 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Alcalá Tourist Office , a “Tasting of Tapas” will behosted by the PFAE of Restauración de Guía de Isora. The Tapa Route offers interesting prizes. These will go to consumers, who after tasting the dishes must duly complete the brochure with all the requested information that will be deposited in the polls authorised for this purpose, located in establishments attached to the Route, as well as in the Offices of Municipal Tourism. The deadline will be Wednesday, December 12. To be eligible for prizes, only those booklets duly completed and containing a minimum of ten stamps will be entered into the contest, and the same establishment cannot carry more than one stamp.
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TUDENTS of a Christmas decoration workshop will transform the cultural centre of Los Cristianos this festive season.
Expert in Floral Art, Miguel Ángel Delgado is giving an intensive course in which students will learn different decorating techniques. Miguel was born in Buzanada and from a very young age, he became curious about the world of decoration. He soon began to exploit his artistic side in many corners of the Canary Islands. For five years, he worked for Arona council, in charge of organising events for older folk. With his art and originality, he has forged his professional career with which he made the leap to Barcelona . “I wanted to learn more, see new things, experience textures,” he says. His goal was to enter the School of Floral Art of Catalonia, a challenge he succeeded in.
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From there, his career has exploded with many projects both in the national and European territory. He has been nominated as winner of the “Flower Cup of Barcelona” and has been part of the team of the florist master, Carles Jubany Fontanillas, champion of Spain in Floral Art. The artist says that this is his world: “ It is my life, it is everything. The possibility of creating and doing what one wants, what comes from the heart.”
Now his talent will be in Arona for a month, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 5pm to 8pm until December 7th in a free workshop, organised by the Board. of Culture. A workshop in which, he explained, students will learn the different techniques to decorate: clay, wicker, natural plants or carpentry. But above all, they will participate in a larger project, in which they will prepare the entire set of the cultural centre of Los Cristianos for this Christmas.
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score of gastronomic establishments are taking part in the new edition of the Ruta de la Tapa de Adeje, part of the Degusta.me projects of Adeje council. Councillor for economic development, Manuel Luis Méndez Martín has encouraged the public “to discover the tapas that each of the bars and restaurants have designed and elaborated for the occasion. It is a way of supporting local entrepreneurship and value our products.” People interested in knowing and enjoying all the tapas can consult the route on the online map that the council has prepared on the website www.adeje.es. In addition, all participating establishments, with their address, opening hours as well as a photo of the cover created for the occasion, are
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specified on the web. “As in previous editions, people who try the tapas can vote for their favourite and enter into a raffle with interesting prizes provided by the Adeje central open zone as a method to encourage the activity.” The prizes are a cruise as the first prize, a hotel night for two people for the second and 18 more prizes for a lunch or dinner, with a menu already established, in the different establishments adhered to
the route. To participate, people must request in each establishment, after your consumption, the identification stamp or El Puntasso card. Once your ballot paper has been sealed with a minimum of four different stamps, it must be filled in with the personal data and voting for the favourite dish, before depositing them in the authorised ballot boxes (in the establishments themselves, the Youth House, the CDTCA or the Adeje Cultural Centre).
AST weekend at Puerto de la Cruz (15-18/11), an international festival for percussionists was organised and named Festival Internacional de Percusión Ritmos Handmade (Juan Javier Rodríguez - Director and Yudi Acosta - Producer). With venues in Castillo San Felipe, Escuela Municipal de Música de Puerto de la Cruz, Hotel Marte and Playa Martiánez, these three days were drum heaven.
The event arrived to the streets of Puerto, thanks to the hard work and professionalism that the whole team put into it. OAL Universidad Popular Escuela de Música and Escuela Municipal de Música de Puerto de la Cruz brought together top professional musicians from the islands (Francisco Navarro), passing through Madrid (Jorge Perez - Patax) and as far away as Cuba (Nailé Sosa). The days were broken down into a Masterclass and a concert, plus a late night Jam Session and a morning Batucada by the beach. Even the sea was following the beat this weekend and although the weather did force some change of plans, it did leave a gap for the closing of the festival at Playa Matriánez. It’s been the first festival, of we hope, many more to come. Bringing together kids, teenagers and adults into masterclasses where they learn, how great musicians
Photos credits: Festival Internacional de Percusión Ritmos Handmade comes next year and will inform created music from shutters, you with time. But we do hope from goats or cows bells and that with this mini-presentation that one of the basic your beat starts sounding and instruments in percussion are your eardrums tuned. For the was two wooden sticks (las plenty of quality at this first one, claves). Is something very so one might suspect that if there valuable and enriching, is another one, it should be equal providing to the area a sense or better. Bringing high hope for of belonging to the cultural the next one. If you want to taste a global movement. Always bit of what went on, you can very necessary to promote and always connect to their Facebook share such venues, that page (@ritmoshandmade) and connect the world through an have a peek at the Castillo San art as old as the first rock that Felipe Concerts, the Masterfell or the first stick that hit upon classes at Escuela Municipal de eager ears with a connection Música de Puerto de la Cruz or with sounds. the closing of the festival at Playa We will be ready when the Martiánez. II Festival Internacional de Christian Morales Röhss Percusión Ritmos Handmade,
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Looking after your digestion Tears without reason D IGESTIVE problems and stomach upsets can be prevented, relieved and even banished by simple lifestyle changes.
Beat stress
You may have noticed a feeling of unease in your stomach during times of stress. That’s because anxiety and worr y can upset the delicate balance of digestion. In some people, it slows down digestion, causing bloating, pain and constipation, while in others it speeds it up causing diarrhoea and frequent trips to the loo. Some people lose their appetite completely. Stress can also worsen digestive conditions like peptic ulcers (on the inside lining of the stomach or small intestine) and irritable bowel syndrome. One solution is to avoid eating when you’re feeling very anxious, stressed or unhappy. It also helps your digestion if you avoid arguing at the dinner table, as getting angry can put you off your food or make eating harder. Try to keep mealtimes happy and relaxed.
Stop smoking Smoking can weaken the muscle that controls the lower end of the oesophagus (gullet) and allow acid from the stomach to travel in the wrong direction back up the oesophagus, a process known as reflux. Reflux causes the symptoms of heartburn (a burning sensation in the chest) and can bring on or aggravate peptic ulcers and inflammatory conditions of the bowel. Smoking is also an important risk factor for stomach cancer.
Eat properly It is very easy to spend our working lives eating on the move or at our desks, gulping down food between meetings and then crashing out in front of the TV with a takeaway in the evenings. But eating this way can play havoc with our digestive system. Following some basic rules can prevent problems:
Don’t rush your food. Take the time to eat slowly. Try putting your fork down between bites and chew each mouthful well. Don’t overeat. Reduce the size of your portions at mealtimes, or try eating four to five small meals instead of three large ones. Eat regularly and try not to skip meals. Avoid eating a big meal just before you go to bed. Eat your last meal at least two to three hours before lying down. Make sure you have plenty to drink. Try to have at least one and a half litres (two and a half pints) of liquid a day.
Lose excess weight If you’re overweight, your tummy fat puts pressure on your stomach and can cause heartburn. Shedding some pounds may relieve digestive symptoms such as heartburn and other acidrelated stomach complaints.
Don’t binge drink Moderate drinking won’t hurt your digestive system but binge drinking increases acid production in your stomach and can cause heartburn and aggravate other digestive disorders. Binge drinking is defined as drinking eight or more units of alcohol in one session for men and drinking more than six units in one session for women.
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VERYONE cries from time to time but watering eyes is when tears are produced without any obvious reason.
It is caused when tears don’t drain away properly (epiphora) or too many tears are produced (hypersecretion). Epiphora and hypersecretion can occur as a result of conditions such as conjunctivitis (eye inflammation), an eye injury or something irritating your eye, such as car fumes.
How tears work Tears are constantly produced to keep the eyes moist. They are produced in the small gland located above and outside each eye, called the lacrimal gland, and in the small cells found in the membrane that covers the eyeball (conjunctiva). When you blink, tears are spread over the front of your eyes. The tears drain away through tiny channels known as canaliculi, which are found on the inside of your eyes. They drain into a tear “sac” before flowing down a tube and into your nose.
Blocked tear duct If your ducts become blocked or narrowed, or if you have an eye infection, excess tears can build up. This causes the ducts to overflow, leading to a watering eye. If you have a blocked tear duct, your eye may water at least ten times a day. Who is affected by watering eyes? You can get watering eyes at any age but it is most common in young babies (0-12 months) and people over the age of 60. It can affect one or both eyes and can cause blurred vision, sore eyelid skin and sticky eyes.
Treatment Treatment isn’t always necessary for watering eyes and mild cases may not need treatment at all. It depends on how severe the problem is and what is causing it. For example, if you have a blocked tear duct, surgery may be required to unblock it.
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Dental implants or endodontics? The valuation of the experts is fundamental O NE of the principles of dentistry consists, whenever possible, in conserving natural teeth. And it is that science, despite its longing to imitate or overcome nature, which has yet to invent a solution capable of improving the functionality and strength of healthy natural teeth. However, there are situations where there is no other remedy than extraction. When this happens, the best solution that exists so far is the placement of dental implants, as long as the conditions of the patient allow it. However, there are cases in which the diagnosis can generate controversy. When a tooth is fractured or has undergone a deep caries exposing the dentin, there is a treatment that seeks precisely to save the tooth: the endodontia, which consists in removing the pulp, the soft tissue that is inside the tooth and that includes the vessels and nerves; to later seal the ducts and rebuild the crown. This treatment, according to the Spanish Association of Endodontics (AEDE), “allows to maintain the natural dentition, the bone and the gum that surrounds it, as well as its functionality.” That is to say, to save the natural tooth. AEDE indicates that there are only three contraindications to save a tooth through endodontics: the presence of a vertical fracture, an unfavourable ratio between the crown and the root or insufficient periodontal support. “They are the only cases where the alternative to
endodontics should be valued,” says the Association. However, the percentage of success between an implant treatment or endodontics produces very similar results. According to a study published in the Dental Gazette, one of the most prestigious newspapers in the sector, “implantology has recently advanced with new designs and the success rate reaches up to 97% depending on the location of the dental bow and the density of the bone . Success means a strong integration of the implant into the bone. This success rate is similar to conventional endodontics, above 95%, and from eight to ten years and even 100%. Due to the implications of the removal of the tooth, there are therefore two very variable options in the treatment plan. “ In Artedental, a clinic specialising in dental implants in Puerto de la Cruz, it is clear that this is a complex decision, and for that reason they count on their equipment with two heavyweights of both disciplines. Víctor Cubillo, medical director of the clinic and implant specialist with a history of more than a decade; and Ruth Pérez Alfayate, Doctor Cum Laude in Dentistry and Professor of the Official
Master’s Degree in Advanced Endodontics at the European University of Madrid. Dr. Pérez Alfayate, who has just presented at the National Congress of Endodontics in Malaga, his paper “Root Reabsorption: Diagnosis, Classification and Treatment Options” with Montse Mercade, explains that the assessment of the experts is essential for each case. “The conditions of each
patient should be carefully evaluated to determine the best treatment. In Artedental we evaluate each case as a unique one, and the experts of each specialty we determine together what is the best solution considering the cost, the effectiveness and the long term result, “ he says. Dr. Cubillo, on his part, is aware of the value of maintaining the tooth, but also
of the exponential advancement of dental implants in recent decades. “Improving the quality of life of many patients thanks to the dental implants is impressive. There is no need to give a case for lost, and while the endodontia allows to maintain the natural tooth, for whom this treatment is not possible, there is a ver y similar solution regarding functionality and aesthetics that has come to
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Spectacular performances in Santa Cruz international marathon T
HE International Marathon of Santa Cruz Naviera Armas was again a race of contrasts and emotions in this fifth edition, held on the asphalt of the capital of Tenerife. There was action and emotion, plus a few surprises. But the overall winner was the public who brought colour to the streets and encouraged all the runners during an event which is becoming of an increasingly high level. Veteran Miguel Ángel Vaquero was again one of the favourites. Based on the island for many years for work reasons, he headed the main group, taking advantage of the explosive exit of the runners of the Half Marathon with those who shared the starting pistol. He was controlling the distance but was closely
monitored by Pole Kamil Lesniak, Scot Denis Prikulis and local Huberney Jimenez. Halfway through the course, Vaquero was in the lead. Jimenez seemed to react and Lesniak and Prikulis maintained their rhythm, trying to shorten a distance that eventually became insurmountable. Vaquero came home as winner with a time of 2:35:35. Behind him, in a very short period of time, a surprising Lesniak came in, changing the mountains of Poland for the heat of Santa Cruz with very good results. Prikulis,
from the Vegan Runners, was third. “I’ve had to suffer a lot, this circuit gives you nothing and the rivals have been very strong. Thus, the triumph is much more commendable, “confessed Vaquero. Among the women, the strongest was Anna Wasik. The Polish competitor nearly went wrong during the second part of the race after having dominated with solvency from the beginning. She was close to leaving the race after taking a tremendous fall on the second course in the direction of San Andrés. However, she then recovered an acceptable rate and asserted the enormous advantage that led the front of the race to win the victory. Second was Pilar
Boost for El Fraile with new-look soccer field
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RONA council is working on the reform of the Villa Isabel de El Fraile soccer field, while it has also put out to tender the integral reform of Dionisio González of the same locality, headquarters of UD Ibarra. Representing an investment of 1.1 million euros, it will allow this centre to have a renovated sports facility, the artificial turf having already been replaced, all in the framework of the #AronaAvanza programme. El Fraile will then have a soccer field with fully renovated facilities. The reform project includes both the improvement and expansion of changing rooms for equipment and storage space, as well as the gym, laundry, canteen and toilets, with the addition of an adapted bathroom.
The project also includes a new health care and massage room, as well the incorporation of solar panels and the renewal of the electrical installation. Once this reform is completed, the council will undertake other actions, such as the placement of seats and markers. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, explained that “the council of Arona, through the Board of Sports, has made a ver y important investment in the last three years in the modernisation of our facilities, since we are a
Mahamud, who made a remarkable race and finished ahead of Kamila Perucka, who completed the podium of the female Marathon. Wasik acknowledged that she had suffered “very badly” due to moisture and heat conditions and that only “the mental strength and thinking of the people that were waiting for me on the finish line” made it possible for a resurgence that allowed her to finish first.
Half Marathon municipality with a great sports base, but with infrastructures that had been becoming obsolete. We want to give impetus to this great sports base and that the teams and fans of Arona see real and tangible support from their council, investing in quality facilities. “ Sr. Mena has listed that “among these investments are
the replacement of artificial lawns, the installation of public address system and seats, reforms like this one or that of the Valle San Lorenzo football field, where we have also given a new impetus to the sports hall’s works. , as well as the blueprint for the Cabo Blanco sports centre, where we will continue working in the coming months “.
The intermediate distance was an alley of enormous dimensions, both between men and women. Laura Van den Beucken led from the beginning, without looking back. She finished in a time of 1h 21:34 and a substantial advantage over Lucy Bliddestone and Denise Robson, second and third respectively. Latvian Kitija Valtere finished fourth. “I was very keen to be able
to win here after several years trying it,” said the Bikila team athlete. Van den Beucken explained that running in Santa Cruz “is always hard, but I was doing good results and good results in Las Palmas and in Puerto de la Cruz and I felt very strong. I am more than happy about this result that, for me, is more than important. “ Among the men, the absolute dominator was the Latvian Dymitris Serjongis. Settled in Barcelona in recent times, the Baltic sportsman had shown his quality in tests developed on the peninsular and wanted to tr y Canary territory. The gap he opened up proved insurmountable. He also broke the record held by the Pole Maciek Miereczko, finishing in 1h 06:54, which will take a lot of beating in future editions. Behind, Hernandez took second place and kept it until he reached the goal ahead of Nour. Boys and girls also competed in the eight kilometres.
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Flying the flag for El Rosario
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OUNG sportsmen and women are flying the flag for El Rosario every time they take part in a local or national tournament.
El Rosario council has teamed up with the Zamorano Esperanza Sports Club (soccer), the Batistana El Rosario Club (rhythmic gymnastics) and the LusanFit Cheerleaders to incorporate the image of the municipality in the equipment of these clubs. In this way, it is about showing symbols of El Rosario, such as the milkmaid or the classic stripe of the Esperancera blanket, in the equipment of all the categories that make up the teams, taking advantage of the participation of the sports clubs in different competitions, both inside as well as outside the municipality. In addition, the new kits show the corporate identity logo of El Rosario This initiative will be extended to the rest of clubs in El Rosario.
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Your chance to enjoy Adeje walk
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RANADILLA de Abona, through the Department of Youth and Citizen Participation recently held its fourth walk, within the programme ‘Senderiza-t’, visiting the tajinastes in bloom in the Teide National Park.
About 30 people enjoyed the day. The next and last route of the year will be on Saturday, November 24th and will be at ‘Los Cuatro Mil de Adeje / Ifonche’. Places are limited and registration can be done online or through the offices of the Citizen Service (SAC). The price per person is ten euros, includes guide, transportation and insurance. The activity schedule is from 7am to 7pm.
Let the games begin for 600 school-children!
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HE Mini-Olympics of Los Realejos have got underway with about 600 schoolchildren from ten educational centres.
The Basilio Labrador Sports Complex hosted the inaugural ceremony and basketball, handball and volleyball competition. Swimming will also take place in the Municipal Pool and athletics in the Iván Ramallo Stadium.
Councillors of education, Sandra Pérez, and of sports, Benito Dévora, participated in the opening ceremony welcoming the schoolchildren, thanking the involvement of the educational centres and the work of the municipal sports
technicians and sports monitors of the various schools who each year act as referees or assistant staff. The mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez said the Olympics were a unique opportunity and “one that should make us proud as capital of sports of the Canary Islands and as a Child Friendly City with a mention
of national excellence “. In the volleyball modality, the CEIP La Montañeta triumphed, winning the final 28-15 at the Nazareth College. In the modality of handball, the Pureza de María School was defeated 9-7 to the CEIP LaMontañeta. The Pureza de María School in basketball repeated success after winning 21-2 at Colegio Nazaret.
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Kickboxing success at World Cup
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RANADILLA council has congratulated the kickboxing school of Mar Rodriguez for achievements in the World Cup in Rome.
The Mayor, José Domingo Regalado and sports councillor, Sara Cano received the medallists. In total, there are six medallists; a gold in veterans; Jeison Fermín Paz and Abel Laplaza García, bronzes in Kick Light; Elena Gabriela Badea, silver in kick light and bronze in light contact; Penélope Expósito, with silver in kick light and light contact; Alexandru Adrián, with silver in light contact and bronze in kick light, and Charlie
Holloway, who obtained the silver in Point Fight. The Mayor congratulated the athletes on the achievements achieved in the recently celebrated World Cup in Rome and encouraged them to continue working and practising this sports modality without forgetting sports values. Sara Cano also highlighted the trajectory of Mar Rodriguez, six times world champion, and who with these triumphs is named at the top of Granadilla sport.
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Allan McIntyre Stand-out Jag I-Pace is Car of the Year
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The SCOTY awards also produced double results for Ford and Kia. Ford’s new Focus took the Family Car title – 21 years after it lifted the overall title back in 1998. The company’s Ranger also took the Pick-Up title. The Kia Stinger took the Executive Car title while the talented Sportage which won the overall SCOTY award back in 2010 was voted Best Used Car on a good night for the Korean company. Hyundai’s Kona defeated stiff competition to take the Small Car title while the Peugeot 5008 took the Family Crossover Award. Vauxhall’s Insignia Country Tourer came out tops in the Four-Wheel-Drive category. The Estate Car title was
awarded to the Volvo V60 while Suzuki’s entertaining Swift Sport took the Hot Hatch title. The Sports Car title was won by the blistering BMW M5. Finally, Mazda took the Innovation and Technology award for their continued development of the internal combustion engine resulting in a new Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI) system which delivers more power, better economy and a cleaner burn for lower emissions. Previous car of the year winners are: 1998 Ford Focus; 1999 Jaguar S-Type; 2000 Audi A2; 2001 Jaguar X-Type; 2002 Mazda6; 2003 Volvo XC90; 2004 Peugeot 407; 2005 BMW 3 Series; 2006 Jaguar XK; 2007
Ford Mondeo; 2008 Ford Fiesta; 2009 Land Rover Discovery 4; 2010 Kia Sportage; 2011 Range Rover Evoque; 2012 Dacia Duster; 2013 Volkswagen Golf; 2014 Hyundai i10; 2015 Vauxhall Astra; 2016 Volvo V90; 2017 Land Rover Discovery; 2018 Jaguar I-Pace. It’s hard to imagine that this was the 21st anniversary of the ASMW’s Scottish Car of the Year awards. I was president of the association when it kicked-off – handing over the first two awards to Ford Focus and Jaguar S-Type at events in Gleneagles Hotel. The latest award night marked my retirement from motoring journalism so this is my final News write-up – happy motoring!
was full of praise for the Jaguar I-Pace when I reviewed it in the Tenerife News back in August.
In fact it was so good that I said the SUV would be getting my Car of the Year vote unless something really exceptional arrived before the voting. Obviously fellow members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers were also impressed by Jaguar’s first allelectric vehicle as it was crowned top car of 2018 at a recent gala dinner. The I-Pace was named best in class in its Alternative Fuel category by ASMW members. And it then fought off competition from the other categories winners to lift the top award at Edinburgh’s Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club. ASMW president John Murdoch presented the Car of the Year trophy to Rowdan Glover, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK, and
hailed the winning model. He said: The standard and variety of new models launched this year made judging difficult in all categories. “However, the moment ASMW members got behind the wheel of the I-Pace for the first time they were in no doubt that it was a special vehicle. “The most exciting Jaguar since the E-Type, the electric IPace fully deserves its Scottish Car of the Year crown. “It looks great, drives superbly and offers all the refinement and luxury you would expect from a Jaguar. “At the same time it is a great leap forward for the company and for electric cars in general. If this is the future bring it on!” Jaguar had another success at the awards with its E-Pace being voted Best Premium Crossover.
Parking lines and road markings in Spain
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HILST Spain is within Europe, sometimes you may feel that their road signs, signals and road markings are not. We are going to simplify them. The main reason for road markings is usually to denote the separation of the sides of a road or changes in the type of road. They also provide drivers with information (when they are observed and acted on correctly) of any potential risks ahead or changes in the road.
manoeuvre does not impede other motorist and that you can carry the move out quickly and return safely to your lane in the shortest time possible considering speed limits. These lines are also used to indicate an approach to a dangerous or hazardous area or location. You may not have noticed, but in these circumstances the distance between the lines are somewhat shorter than the normal ones and are often slightly wider. They can also be used to indicate a special lane for certain vehicles i.e. Buses and in general these lines will be significantly wider.
Continuous White Line (or Solid white line as it is sometimes referred to as)
Double Solid White Lines
When you see this type of line in the middle of the road it means that you are not allowed to cross it, effectively in your mind you should be registering this as a wall that is not passable. A longitudinal mark consisting of two continuous white lines has the same meaning.... so far so good no surprises. Many people living in the south of the island will have noted (especially in the Las Chafiras Area) this type of line on the exit from the motorway and where you are not allowed to turn into another road by crossing over the line. There is one exception however ….... and that is in order to pass a cyclist, giving them the minimum distance and of course only when there is no oncoming traffic and it is safe to do so, common sense plays a huge part in the latter comment.
A Broken White Line
This is intended to basically be used as a guide to keep you on the correct side of the road but you are permitted to cross this type of line to pass vehicles or cyclist as long as your
These have the same purpose as a single one but denotes that traffic in both directions must not cross onto the other side of the road. As in the UK, if one side in certain places the line is broken, it denotes that traffic travelling in that direction can overtake, provided it is safe but not the traffic on the other side .
Stop Line A self-explanatory line, solid and usually accompanied by an octantal “Stop” sign or words written on the road. Vehicles must stop and give way to traffic on the main road or if at pedestrian
lights or crossing they must stop and adhere to the rules relating to the signs or signals. Please note that Motorcyclists and cyclists HAVE to put a foot down on the ground to indicate that they have stopped correctly. Police have been known to issue fines where there are stop signs, where no other traffic is around and a motorist has not actually stopped …... Christmas is coming so...
Give Way Line This is a broken line normally used where there is reduced or obstructed visibility and of course you must not cross until it is safe and clear. There are two types of give way lines or is thicker than the other so if you are at an intersection and there are two give ways and a stop the thinner give way has right of way first, then the other give way and then lastly the stop line.
Pedestrian Crossings This is of course a series of wide white lines arranged parallel to the axis of the road where drivers MUST allow pedestrians to cross These are just a few of the road markings but failing to adhere to them can result in pretty harsh fines. Safe motoring folks.
Tenerife Property Shop win 5 Star Award at The European Property Awards 2018 T
ENERIFE Property Shop have been presented with a 5 Star Award for the Best Real Estate Agency Website, Spain at the European Property Awards 2018-2019, one of the most prestigious industry events in the region. Presented at Royal Lancaster Hotel London on 25th October. Companies received awards for categories ranging across property development, real estate, interior design and architecture categories. Chosen from over 200 entries spread across the European regions, Tenerife Property Shop have proved themselves to be the very best in the real estate sector. The European Awards are part of the International Property Awards that include the regions of Asia Pacific, Africa & Arabia, The Americas and the UK. The awards celebrate the very best projects and professionals in the industry. Originating over three decades ago, Tenerife Property Shop represents two generations of a family business, maintaining the key foundations of honesty and integrity throughout their many years of operation on their eponymous island. The majority of the Tenerife Property Shop team have been working with the company for very many years, creating an excellent foundation of knowledge and strength, plus continuity of service to their clients. The real estate business in the Canar y Islands remains unregulated by the Spanish government, so Tenerife Property Shop aims to provide security and peace of mind for buyers by providing Professional Indemnity Insurance to cover the multitude of services that they give. They say that their proudest achievement is their team of dedicated and incredibly
talented individuals who have worked tirelessly over decades for their clients, keeping the company at the forefront of everything that is good within their industry. With a focus on evolution to meet changing markets and international situations, Tenerife Property Shop has built a solid and sustainable company around their exceptional quality of service and support for their clients and fully deserve the award that they have been honoured with. The awards also played host to the IPAX Europe & UK Global exhibition and networking event on 25th October. Top industry
suppliers were on hand to showcase their products and services, whilst delegates networked with the very best
industr y CEO’s, Managing Directors and decision makers within the UK and European regions.
For more information about Tenerife Property Shop S.L. visit www.tenerifepropertyshop.com Tel: +34 922 714700 e: info@tenerifepropertyshop.com For more information about The European Property Awards visit www.propertyawards.net Contact PR and Marketing Manager, Dawn Wightman T: +44 1245 250981 e: pr@ipropertymedia.com
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SELECTION OF PROPERTY OFFERS ON TENERIFE NORTH SAN MARCOS - ICOD
Ref.: J-3099-A
Price: 99.000€
Apartment near beach 3 bedrooms
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Ref.: Z-1240-A
Price: 240.000€
Apartment with garden 3 bedrooms
SANTA URSULA
Ref.: Z-4951-V
Price: 950.000€
Villa with pool & seaviews 460sqm
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Ref.: M-1110-A
Price: 110.000€
Apartment with pool 1 bedroom
LOS REALEJOS
Ref.: Z-2380-V
Price: 380.000€
Villa with pool 3 bedrooms
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Ref.: Z-1180-V
Price: 175.000€
Townhouse 3 bedrooms
LOS REALEJOS
Ref.: M-2279-V
Price: 268.000€
House with seaviews 2 bedrooms
PUNTILLO DEL SOL
Ref.:Z-4435-V
Price: 350.000€
Penthouse with pool 4 bedrooms
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Ref.: M-1165-A
Price: 150.000€
Flat in La Paz 2 bedrooms
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Avda. Marques Villanueva del Prado 44 I Puerto de la Cruz
Tel.: (0034) 922 937 016 Mobile: (0034) 689 770 170 info@agatatenerife.com
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PROPERTIES FOR SALE
We have international clients looking to buy apartments, villas or fincas on Tenerife. Please contact us if yo are thinking of selling.
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Real Estate Imperial Botánico 922 389 195
Imperial Center 922 381 881
Imperial La Paz 922 368 555
Georgina Baird Tel.: 922 389 195 655 535 883
PARQUE LOTOS
Last luxury apartments in La Paz for sale.
Top location! Top quality! Top investment! Studios with 20 m2 terrace and sea views 124.100€. 1 bed with 35 m2 terrace 164.100€
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LOS REALEJOS Apartment with large terrace and idyllic views in Los Realejos
139.000€
EL SAUZAL
LA MATANZA
Sunny house with garden and sea views in El Sauzal
Dreamlike house in close to the cost of La Matanza
345.000€
795.000€
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
ICOD DE LOS VINOS
Large and bright apartment in the center of Puerto de la Cruz
Townhouse in a quiet location near Icod de los Vinos
129.000€
255.000€
Your real estate partner for more than 25 years For more than 25 years, our family business run directly by the owner has been successfully brokering residential and commercial properties in the medium and upper price ranges. With several branches in Germany and Spain, Jürgen Weiss Inmobiliaria is progressively growing and is now being managed by both the first and second generation. We offer a large selection of properties in the North and the South of Tenerife and are happy to help you sell your property or make your dream, of having your own property on this beautiful island, come true.
Av. Fam. Betancourt y Molina, 35 38400 Puerto de la Cruz
Tel.: +34 922 10 10 12
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YOUR REAL ESTATE PARTNER IN TENERIFE For more than 25 years our owner-managed family business founded in Hamburg, has been successfully brokering residential and commercial property in all price ranges. With several branches in Germany and Spain, Jürgen Weiss Inmobiliaria is growing constantly and is now being managed by both the first and second generation. We offer a large selection of properties in the North and the South of Tenerife and are happy to help you sell your property or make your dream, of having your own property on this beautiful island, come true. Put your trust in us as your professional real estate partner and benefit from many advantages when it comes to both buying and selling in Tenerife. We apply the latest marketing methods with a high level of individuality. Our experienced team has an international network and will be happy to advise you on all aspects of buying and selling property. We are looking forward to your call or visit in our office!
OUR SERVICES • • • • • • • • •
Professional consulting in German, Spanish and English Compilation and organisation of all necessary property-related documents Development of a successful marketing strategy alongside an informative and eye-catching description of the property Presentation on the major property portals and in prestigious print media Organising and conducting viewing appointments Recording details of your search requests plus a search for corresponding matches and advice on locations Preparation and drawing up of the contract of sale in several languages Support in all arrangements relating to utilities Recommendation of reliable solicitors, tax accountants, craftsmen and other service providers
Av. Fam. Betancourt y Molina, 35 38400 Puerto de la Cruz
Tel.: +34 922 10 10 12
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BANK REPOSSESSIONS 60161742. C/ Inocencia Torres Alfonso, Aldea Blanca. Two bedroom townhouse on 149m2 with one bathroom, private parking space. 143.640 EUROS Club La Mar, Playa de la Arena Lovely 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite) apt, with fully fitted kitchen, lounge, utility room, double terrace. Communal pool.
Ref: C1814
142.500 Euros
Palm Gardens, Amarilla Golf
San Andrés, Golf del Sur Spacious 4 bedroom bungalow with stunning views over the Golf courses & Red Rock. Large living & dining area, kitchen, 1 en-suite bathroom plus 1 cloakroom. Lovely garden + patio area.
275.000 Euros
Ref: D1720
Immaculate 3 bed penthouse apt. This beautiful Penthouse offers lovely lounge and dining areas, 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a very modern kitchen / utility area, 2 terraces and a huge roof terrace.
326.585 Euros
Ref: 1734
73016972. CL.LUGANO. RESIDENCIAL VISTA HERMOSA IV: Studio apartment in very good condition and with lovely views over the pool and to the sea from its terrace. 160.000 EUROS 60361407. Piedra Hincada, Tejina de Isora. Guia de Isora. 4 bed townhouse/ 3 bathrooms on three levels with 178m2 in total. Private large garage with wet room, pump room and another large storage area. 222.400 EUROS
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60082588. Guia de Isora house, 338m2 construction, major construction project, large garage, overgrown garden. 233.900 EUROS Club Atlantis, San Eugenio Front line furnished bungalow consisting of 2 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted and equipped kitchen, lounge-diner, utility room, store room, terrace & garden.
Ref: C1813
480.250 Euros
Mirador del Sur, San Eugenio Alto Spacious detached villa with private heated swimming pool, double garage, terrace, garden, 4 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, fitted wardrobes, fully fitted kitchen & utility room. Many extras
Ref: D1733
795.000 Euros
Laguna Park II, Torviscas Alto The complex has 24 hrs reception, laundrette, supermarket & a beautiful swimming pool with a pool bar. The apt has 1 bedroom, lounge, kitchen & 2 terraces (back & front).
Ref: B1672
126.000 Euros
73901923. C/ Monaco, Los Cristianos: 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment with a lounge-open plan kitchen, terrace off the lounge, plus a very large roof terrace. 271.000 EUROS 60299026. LOS CORARES, AV.SAN FRANCISCO, Los Cristianos: 3 bed, 3 bath town house built on 3 floors and with underground parking underneath. Private pool. Gardens. 430.800 EUROS
Crusade sale. Liberty customer 10% discounts. Liberty Client with Home Policy: discounts between 5% & 15%. For information on RENTAL COVERS consult us. FREE quotes can be provided.
ESTATE AGENTS Calle Flor de Pascua 33 , Los Gigantes I Tel.: 922 862 901 I www.delmargigantes.net
Balcon de Los Gigantes Puerto Santiago Fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment with fitted kitchen, lounge,2 bathrooms 1 en-suite and large terrace with pool views. Community pools and lifts.
159.000€
Club II - Los Gigantes
El Marqués - Puerto Santiago
Arenas Negras - Playa La Arena
Attractive 2 bedroom duplex apartment with fitted kitchen, lounge/dining room, shower room, fully furnished and large terrace with stunning cliff and sea views. Community pool and lift.
Excellent 2 bedroom duplex with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite, fully furnished and large terrace with sea views. Community heated pool.
One bedroom apartment with living room, fitted kitchen area, shower room, furnished and terrace with wonderful sea views. Community pool and lift.
189.000 Euros
210.000 Euros
99.000 Euros
Jacaranda - Los Gigantes
California - Puerto Santiago
Jardín del Sol - Playa La Arena
Villa Bajamar - Playa San Juan
Furnished 1 bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, bathroom, fully furnished and large terrace with beautiful sea views. Heated community pool.
Spacious attractive 2 double bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fully fitted kitchen, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite, well furnished, patio and large terrace. Lock up garage and heated community pool.
Excellent 3 bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, separate fitted kitchen, bathroom en-suite, shower room, fully furnished & large terrace with wonderful views. BBQ, Jacuzzi & parking. Community pool.
Duplex style 4 bedroom villa with lounge/dining area, large fitted kitchen, 3 bathrooms 3 en-suite, conservatory, funished, outside cloak room and terrace with wonderful sea views. Private pool and garage.
159.000€
£175.000
360.000 Euros
875.000 €
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TPS4330 Beautiful, well presented villa situated in the heart of the San Francisco Urbanization. Constructed over two levels this property comprises of three double bedrooms, three bathrooms, lounge, kitchen with dining area and office area. Extensive terraces surround the property and benefit from all day sunshine, a private swimming pool and the most magnificent views. Garage with utility room and direct access to the property. Tranquil area.
795,000 POUNDS
TPS4327 A superb villa in a corner position. Built over two levels this property offers spacious living accommodation with four double bedrooms two with en suites. The lower level with the largest bedroom is currently being used as a TV lounge and gymnasium. All four bedrooms have access to their outside terraces and all accommodation throughout the villa is beautifully furnished. The extensive terraces and gardens host a secluded private swimming pool with totally panoramic views. Complete with large garage. Situated in the tranquil urbanization of San Francisco.
695,000 POUNDS
Local - TPS0194 and TPS0195 Two commercial premises measuring thirty square metres and thirty five square metres situated just behind the main road in the centre of Los Gigantes. Offering potential of any business opportunity. Both now available for 200.000 EUROS
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TPS4338 Beautifully furnished and presented detached villa in the quiet residential urbanisation of San Francisco just outside Los Gigantes. The property boasts large lounge-dining room, separate well fitted kitchen, three double bedrooms and three en suite bathrooms. Fully fitted with air-conditioning, electric shutters and fly screens throughout. Extensive terraces and lovely gardens with swimming pool, outside kitchen, BBQ and eating area. Garage with direct access to the property. Magnificent sea views. Tranquil location
775,000 POUNDS
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