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A pink message from the south:
“GIVE US AN ONCOLOGY UNIT!”
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ORE than 5,000 people have taken to the main tourist streets of Arona and Adeje for the 2018 “Walk for Life” which this year had an even more important message if that was possible: “Bring an oncology unit to the south hospital!”
Such a facility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer is considered absolutely vital in a catchment area with so many people who currently have to travel to the north. The call for the oncology unit comes at a time when Arona council especially has voiced criticism about some of the health provision in the municipality, including the health centres in Los Cristianos
and Las Galletas. The “ Walk for Life” on Sunday formed a mass of pink as the 5,200 participants travelled the four kilometres between Arona and Adeje to spotlight on the fight against breast cancer. It started from the Golden Mile in Playa de las Americas and ended in the
plaza Salityen in Costa Adeje. The solidarity event has raised 35,500 euros which will be used for research projects and organisations that provide support to patients suffering from this disease and their families The “Carrera por la Vida” incorporated many novelties
with a massive flashmob, massive pink decorations, ecological flags rather than balloons and a huge butterfly symbol. Those present at this 14th edition included the president of the Brigitte Gypen Foundation, the Mayors of Arona, José Julián Mena, and Adeje, José Miguel R. Fraga, who joined in. The two Mayors of Adeje and Arona have vindicated the importance of having a public hospital in the south of Tenerife, with an oncological unit, in which residents can receive their treatments, close to home. Briggite Gypen, also wanted to highlight that “next year we celebrate the 15th anniversary and we will try to make it even bigger, because today the success of this event and the solidarity of all citizens has already been demonstrated and has made possible this record collection of more than 35,000 euros.” José Julián Mena said: “I wish and I ask that in the 15th edition we can say, finally, that this region has a public hospital. It is a source of pride and happiness for me to see today this Arona and this south of Tenerife, dressed as one person, with this pink shirt, which has become already, for those of us here, the colour of awareness and vindication.” “Once again, the south has demonstrated its high level of solidarity with the people who need it most, in this case with all people suffering from cancer, and more specifically with those who suffer from breast cancer and their families,” he said.
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OLICE have issued a renewed alert about cash machine scams. They are urging customers to take extra special care over the Christmas period.
Bank machines, they warn, can be an easy target when in the open streets. “The best suggestion is to proceed with some precaution, especially if it is late at night or in the early hours of the morning,” said a police spokesman. “If your banking operation is correct but the cashier machine does not give you the money, DO NOT go: check that the slot is not covered, beware of volunteer helpers and call your bank,” is their advice.
COUPLE HURT IN STREET ROBBERY
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couple in their 70s had to be taken to hospital after being hurt in a violent robbery in the tourist area of Costa Adeje.
The attack, an unusual occurrence in this zone, happened just before 11pm at night in Avenida de Los Pueblos. The man, aged 77, and the 74-year-old woman were walking along the road when they were approached by at least one person who tried to tug away a purse or handbag. During the struggle, the couple received leg injuries. Medics attended, together with the police, and they were taken to a hospital centre in Playa de las Américas.
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Success for Las Américas Night Market
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SECURITY MEASURE
Tenerife pedestrian hotspots get special friction surface
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ENERIFE Cabldo is improving the security elements in several pedestrian crossings in various areas of the island.
In particular, work recently started on the application of a high friction surface treatment in a dozen pedestrian crossings , which means a total of 640 square metres and an investment of 50,880 euros. The insular director of Roads and Landscape, Ofelia Manjón, stressed that the application of this product is an improvement in road safety, as it provides better braking of vehicles before reaching the pedestrian area, prevents the sliding of vehicles and it increases the visual attention on the part of the drivers in zones with particularities, to be able to be used in striking colours.
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ENERIFE’S newest and possibly most exciting market - Las Americas Night Market - which is held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights opened to agreat success. The market attracted a large public attendance and specialised exhibitors from the north of the island. “It has created an exciting and wonderful spectacle for the south of the island at the Oasis Centre,” said the delighted organiser. “We hope this will be the same every week.”
In particular, the tasks of applying the high friction treatment will be carried out in nine pedestrian crossings of the insular highway TF-82 (Santiago del Teide-Icod de los Vinos), in two points of the TF47 (Armeñime- Puerto Santiago), and at a pedestrian crossing on the TF-454 (Carretera de los Gigantes). The points have been selected based on the number of registered pedestrians and priority has been given to those with the greatest number of pedestrians. This product will be applied in a length of eight meters before arrival at the crosswalks along the entire width of the lane.
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More than 100 homes take part in Puerto refuse experiment
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UERTO de la Cruz council has reached an agreement with ECOEMBES to develop a new door-to-door waste collection service.
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The pilot project will be developed starting in January, in the San Nicolás Urbanisation, which has 101 homes and one restaurant. The purpose of the project is to achieve a correct and massive separation of waste generated by residents to maximise recycling and minimise the generation of waste fraction, as well as being an incentive for prevention in the generation of waste. Mayor Lope Afonso said this new service “will enable residents to recycle more conveniently and facilitate the proper storage of waste, providing beneficial effects to the municipality in environmental matters.” The door-to-door service is that “every day of the week a
different fraction of waste is collected at the door of each resident of San Nicolás,” explained general services councillor, Ángel Montañés. “We wanted to experiment with a test in a neighbourhood of the municipality that meets the conditions so that it had no interference, controlling the quantities of each of the waste removed.” ECOEMBES will contribute a total of 23,000 euros to the project, as technical assistance from experts in the field; communication and dynamisation; and characterisation of the waste subject to selective collection. This project will last one year and will be carried out through an extensive process of citizen participation between residents and the council.
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Arona furious with Canary Government Massive Social Security frauds over health centre failures DECADE OF DELAYS
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RONA council has criticised the Government of the Canary Islands over lack of health facilities, saying it is failing to live up to its responsibilities and is failing the municipality.
The authority has formally denounced the situation and claims the lack of action has been going on for a decade. The complaints relate specifically to the failure to honour a pledge to provide a new health centre in Las Galletas, pointing out that the current one only remains open because Arona council is paying the rent. However, the authority is also angry about a similiar situation in Los Cristianos where the municipality provided a site in 2008 for a new health centre but no work has been done. Enviroment and infrastructures councillor José Luis Gómez said that, despite having doubled its population, the municipality of Arona has the same educational and health infrastructure, a situation that is repeated in the whole of the southern region in all that is the exclusive competence of the Government of the Canary Islands. “The Government of the Canary Islands should assume its competences and commitments in matters of health with the residents of the municipality, a competition that is exclusive of the Executive and which has been violating promises and neglect for years, both with respect to Arona as with the whole of the southern region,” said Sr. Gómez. He recalled that more than a decade ago, the Government of the Canary Islands promised to build a health centre in Las Galletas, a town that only has one clinic. The rent is paid by Arona council which has complained each month but does so in order that residents do not lose such a basic service. “The Government of the Canary Islands can and must look for a location and rent it in the same way that the council does. If council, to whom it does not belong, does so, it is clear that the Executive has the obligation, not only competence, but moral duty, to do so, in addition to having specific management tools that allow it to qualify land to make it viable, something with what Arona does not count after the courts overturned the general plans in previous mandates “. The councillor stressed that this is a situation “very similar to the one we have in Los Cristianos, which also urgently needs a new health centre and where nothing has been done, despite the fact that the council gave the Government land ten years in which absolutely nothing has been done. In this case, in addition, the Executive itself announced its inclusion in the 2005-2010 Health Plan”. José Luis Gómez also referred “to the continuous leaks and floods of the health centre of Valle San Lorenzo.
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OCIAL security frauds by individuals and companies amounting to around 1.6 million euros have been uncovered in the Canary Islands.
The investigations began at the beginning of this year after receiving several denunciations for possible illicit acts against Social Security in the archipelago, culminating with the arrest and imputation of 18 people in the provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, for 18 offences. The frauds were taking place in construction, aesthetics, cinematography, catering, hospitality and physical activity. Those investigated, in order to avoid paying the amounts owed to the public body and thus frustrate legitimate collection aspirations, carried out opaque business successions and created fraudulent groups of companies, using in some cases the figure of frontmen, although in some cases they
put their own family members at the front of the business or workers who had no other choice if they wanted to keep the job. In addition, they often created patrimonial companies on behalf of third parties, where they transferred the assets of the debtor companies and their administrators in order to hide the assets and benefits to their creditors. Finally, and within the illicit activities investigated, documentary falsehoods of models of request for conciliation with workers were detected. The most notorious case occurred on the part of a Canarian couple who managed several sports centres and accumulated a debt with Social Security that was around 300,000 euros.
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Quieter street cleaning for Arona approves Las Galletas! 20,000 euro budget T for vital help T
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HE Association of Women with Breast Cancer of Tenerife and Arona council have extended for another year their agreement to help people suffering from the disease, as well as their families. The Board of Social Services approved a budget of 20,000 euros to cover the needs of residents in matters related to breast cancer. The agreement covers the provision of professional services, physiotherapy, aesthetics and consumables, and logistics in information and dissemination matters for one year. Given the current context and the problems of job placement that people suffer after suffering from cancer, many users do not have the necessar y means, not even for transfer to the reference hospitals, which is precisely why Arona council has also recently renewed the agreement with the Spanish Association
Against Cancer, to offer oncological patients of the municipality specific and free transport. The data from the previous year reflect the importance of this service for residents, showing that 100% of the people who have been served do not have income or do not exceed the Public Income Indicator. During the past year, an average of between 25 and 55 people a month have been treated in the area of physical rehabilitation, through physiotherapy, reaching in December more than 70 people. In terms of psychological care, the average is in about 42 monthly patients, 99.01% being women and 0.99% men. In addition, more than 240 users
have attended the different talks in which participation is encouraged, offering information and advice to both people with cancer and their families. Arona provides a service area in the Municipal Centre of Functional Diversity of El Mojón, which is operational in the morning and afternoon, Monday through Friday. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, stated that “health issues are a priority for Arona,” emphasising that “the lack of public resources by other administrations, in the south of Tenerife, means that from the town hall, more awareness is taken to support cancer patients and their families, who need specific treatments. “In addition, Sr. Mena has insisted that” real progress is needed at the Hospital del Sur, which facilitates treatments in an environment close to patients and family members.”.
HE Town Hall of Arona is installing in different points of the town of Las Galletas water intakes that will allow the cleaning of the streets by hand. The council says this will adapt to the urban layout of this nucleus, especially of the commercial area, and will to allow a significant reduction in the inconvenience and noise caused to residents by the use of vehicles. “The objective of this action is to optimise this service, adapting it to the urban layout of Las Galletas, which has an important pedestrian and commercial area, in which the use of manual washing is much more effective than the use of vehicles, both mobility as by the noise they generate to householders,” a spokesman explained. In total, 16 outlets are being installed in the pedestrian area, on roads such as the seafront and streets Cándida Peña Bello, Sol del Sur, La Arena, Luis Álvarez Cruz or Morro Cubas. The Mayor of Arona, José
Julián Mena, explained that with the installation of these outlets “we are fulfilling a request that has been transferred to us by the residents of Las Galletas, as well as the
business fabric of the area, which had been sent to us by the need, not only to reinforce the cleaning, but to introduce hand washing and minimise noise and discomfort.”
Motorbike and wheelchair collide
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WO people were moderately injured in a collision between a motorcycle and an electric wheelchair in Tenerife.
The accident happened on Avenida Arquitecto Gómez Cuesta in Playa de Las Amércias just after noon. The 31-year-old motorcyclist suffered a leg injury whilst the man in the wheelchair, aged 70, had cuts, bruises and a “moderate” head injury. Medics and the police attended the scene following a report that the two had collided head-on.
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2AM RESCUE
Scare for hikers in Anaga rural park
Loro Parque scoops major business award
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ORO Parque has received the Canar y Islands Award for Business Excellence, awarded by the regional government in recognition of its commitment to promote the principles of quality, innovation and excellence in all its endeavours.
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HERE was a scare for a group of hikers when they got lost in the Anaga district of Tenerife.
Members of the Tenerife Fire Insular Consortium, based in Santa Cruz, were called in at around 8.30pm to intervene in the rescue of four hikers who went astray on the circular path from Chamorga to Roque Bermejo. The service was requested by a friend of those affected who, through the central fire department in 112, reported that the group had not appeared at the time agreed at the origin of the trail. The troops moved to the place and located the walkers, at about 2am, and accompanied them back to the area of El Draguillo and then by car. The GES, Local Police and Civil Protection of Santa Cruz de Tenerife were also involved in the rescue.
The award was given to Wolfgang Kiessling, president of the company, at an event held at the headquarters of the Technological Institute of the Canar y Islands (ITC) in Tenerife. The IX edition of these awards of recognized prestige was attended by Pedro Ortega, Minister of Economy, Industry, Trade and Knowledge of the Government of the Canary Islands; Justo Artiles, general director of Industry and Energy, and Cristina Hernández, general director of Economic Promotion. Loro Parque, also recognised this 2018 as the best zoo in the world for the
second year in a row, has received recognition in the categor y ‘Medium-Large Company ’. The accolade recognised that it has turned it into one of the most respected and recognised zoological institutions in the world, both for its exceptional beauty, for the excellence of its facilities and its respect for nature.
The Ministry of Economy, Industry, Trade and Knowledge of the Government of the Canar y Islands this year celebrates the ninth edition of the Canary Islands Awards for Business Excellence, a prestigious recognition of the excellence of the companies of the islands. With this award, it seeks to recognize the daily
work carried out by the companies of the archipelago to promote and promote the principles of quality, innovation and excellence in their management, with the aim of improving their competitiveness. Thus, the awarded companies become a business reference for the entire Canarian society.
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Arona calls for better services for cancer patients
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HE lack of a full oncology service in the southern region has led the Social Services department of Arona council to renew the agreement it has with the Spanish Association Against Cancer that allows patients and their families to travel on a specific transport to hospitals in the metropolitan area. Both the Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, and the councillor for social services, Elena Cabello, insisted on the need for “real progress in the Hospital del Sur, so that oncology patients in the municipality and region do not have to be forced to travel to receive their treatments. “ The renewed agreement provides oncological patients of the municipality specific and free transport from the headquarters that this organisation has in Los Cristianos to the hospitals of the metropolitan area, with the objective that they can receive their treatments. The lack in the southern
region of an oncology service that provides treatments was what led the Arona council to start up this service, which is provided to the patients themselves and their families. Not only that, but the agreement also includes the maintenance of apartments and foster homes for those who are forced to move for longer, in addition to providing family members with a break in the tasks of accompaniment and care when they can not move to the hospitals next to patients. In addition to this transport service, Arona Social Services has signed another agreement with the AECC that will allow the swimming programme in
New police vehicles “to increase security” the municipal pool of Los Cristianos to continue offering oncological patients who have undergone the removal of a lymph node and have received radiotherapy. The objectives of this activity is to improve the quality of life of patients, prevent the onset of lymphedema and improve
Bravery praised after Tourists flat fire TWO RESCUED arrested with LAS CHAFIRAS
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OLICE and firefighters are to be recommended for bravery medals after saving two men in their 20s from a fire.
Despite the flames coming from the house in calle San Sebastian Street in Santa Cruz, the personnel did not hesitate and pulled the pair clear, unconscious but safe. The emergency happened just after 10.30pm and at first it was not obvious that anyone had been trapped inside the property. The two men, aged 28 and 22, were both taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. The fire was in a flat on the third floor and gutted the kitchen. The Spanish Confederation of Police is asking for the award of the Order of Police Merit for two of the rescuers.
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GENTS of the Civil Guard belonging to the Research Area of the main post of Granadilla de Abona detained two men aged 53 and 58, both foreigners on vacation in Tenerife from Holland, as alleged perpetrators of a crime of counterfeiting currency. The suspects were shopping at a commercial establishment located in Las Chafiras, in the municipality of San Miguel de Abona. When trying to buy some products, they handed over a fake 50 euro bill. The staff member alerted a security guard and then the police who found the duo had 14 other counterfeit notes on them.
the mobility of the affected limb, among others. It is also a service that has qualified staff, such as a social worker, psychologist and physiotherapist and is especially helpful for women who have suffered breast cancer and are mastectomised.
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HE Local Police Corps of Granadilla de Abona has launched a new mobile fleet with twelve vehicles.
The Mayor, José Domingo Regalado, received the new endowment, accompanied by the first deputy mayor, Marcos González, councillor for security and emergencies,
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Robbery chase in La Laguna
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ATIONAL Police detained two men aged 48 and 35 as alleged perpetrators of a robbery with intimidation committed in a sports store in La Laguna.
In addition, one of the accused is believed to have stolen jewellery worth 3,000 euros in another local shop just a few days later. Police say the two men went to the sports shop in a car and whilst one waited outside, the other ran in and grabbed as many items as he could. He was chased by a member of staff but indicated to him that he might have a weapon under his clothes and ordered him back in. Some of the stolen items were dropped in the street and returned to the shop by neighbours.
Jacobo Pérez, as well as the police chief, Ricardo Rivero, and representative of the winning company. The mayor points out that the fleet of new vehicles through the renting system, “will allow us to continue maintaining a better service to the citizenship and a greater coverage to reach all the population centres of the municipality and thus reduce the response times.” And Sr. Pérez added: “The implementation of these new vehicles will have a positive effect on greater security, both for the Police and for residents, in addition to carrying out their work effectively.” Regarding the characteristics of the mobile fleet, these are Ford vehicles that incorporate state-of-the-art technologies. It should be noted that these are measures that seek the effectiveness of an essential service for the population of the municipality. The new cars are adapted for different functions, in addition to being more efficient and respectful with the environment.
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ARONA’S PLEDGE
Christmas New free parking zone treats sought in Valle San Lorenzo for our dogs A RONA council is continuing its pledge to provide parking areas in its various towns, describing the problem in the municipality as “endemic” and caused by “the lack of planning and land provision for decades”.
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E recently had a big collective donation from the residents of Geranios apartments in San Eugenio.
We would like to say a massive thank you to to these lovely guys Maurice Wise, Clive Chinn, Terry Peel and Les Gam for helping us to help the ever growing number of abandoned dogs here in Tenerife. With Christmas nearly here, have started a campaign to ask our friends and supporters of Accion Del Sol to donate a shoe box of goodies for the dogs such as dog treats, tinned dog food for our older dogs, puppy milk, dog toys and dog chews . We also have a shortage of small,medium and large dog collars which we would also welcome. Marion and her team do such an amazing job at the refuge so we thought it would be great to bring some Christmas cheer to the 230 dogs at the refuge. You can deliver your box personally to the refuge on the 20th of December between 14.00 and 17.00 Or call 687905511 to arrange for your donation to be collected. Please do write your name on the box so that we know
who kindly donated to the dogs. We would like to thank you in advance for your help and support. Do call the refuge on 664321219 or 602463242 between the hours of 8am 17.00 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs, blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads. If you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.0017.00pm and Saturdays 13.0016.00. We are situated directly under the Eolica Parque exit 52 on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page , action tier Accion del SOL
One of the first spaces to be available to residents and businesses in the area, continuously and free, will be the Farmers’ Market car park, which will be made possible thanks to the unlocking of the work of the sports pavilion of Valle San Lorenzo. The Mayor, José Julián Mena recently signed the award of the contract that will allow the completion of the works of the sports centre, which will be key to freeing these car parks. The Market was inaugurated in 2017 after remaining closed for several years. Once opened, the
parking has been used during the working days by the young people of the nucleus to carry out sports activities, in the absence of their own space. The places were only free on weekends for the use of residents and the commercial area. The provision of the sports pavilion for all the residents of Valle San Lorenzo will provide
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DEJE council’s departments of Health and of Social Welfare, with councillors Amada Trujillo Bencomo and Isabel Fernández González respectively, have signed an agreement renewing their commitment to the programme for “integrated care for oncology patients in Adeje”, in partnership with the Spanish cancer association, the AECC. Both councillors said that the kind of services that the programme can offer are not part of the usual local authority services, so they sought the collaboration of the AECC to be able to provide this kind of assistance programme. Amanda Trujillo Bencomo says that thanks to that commit-
ment, “Adeje now has the necessary resources to offer help at psychological, social and health levels, both for those affected directly by cancer as well as their families. This assistance is available from the moment a diagnosis is received through treatment and operations, and, if the
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Councilor for the environment, José Luis Gómez, explained that “we are concerned about the situation of lack of parking, as well as sports facilities in Valle San Lorenzo. A lot has been done in these three and a half years but it is evident that parking is a problem we are working on to improve the quality of life of our residents.”
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cancer leads to a patient death, assistance for the family is there if requested or required.” The programme is currently used by 122 persons in Adeje who are affected in some way, in particular those with reduced economic resources and who need specialised care and attention. The overall aim of the programme is to improve the health and quality of life of those affected by any type of cancer. The offices are based in the Adeje department of health, (C/
Tinerfe el Grande 32, Edificio de usos multiples, 1º floor), Monday to Friday, 8am – 3pm. The AECC is a non-profit making private organisation with offices and representatives all over Spain. It works to raise funds for investment in research and offers help to those living with and fighting cancer. Information courtesy of englishtimeadeje.com, a news and information site you will find of interest to visit.
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Puerto seeks quality visitors, rather than increased numbers
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UERTO de la Cruz has taken further steps in its new role as an “intelligent tourist destination” which aims to use the latest technology to improve the location for visitors. About 50 businessmen and women from the tourist sector of the municipality gathered at the Tigaiga Hotel to discuss the project at a meeting organised by the local council and the University of La Laguna. The Puerto initiative, Intelligent Tourist Destination, encompasses four fundamental axes: innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility. “ We believe it will have significant positive results for the municipality, as it will allow the introduction of innovative solutions to municipal services to achieve more efficient
management and sustainable, which will undoubtedly have a greater and better quality of life for citizens and a better experience for tourists and visitors, “said the Mayor, Lope Afonso. Tourism councillor, Dimple Melwani said the idea was not to focus on the amount of tourists “but to seek quality tourists that allow us to generate employment and wealth and for this it is essential to have data analytical tools as a key element in giving a multitude of responses to tourism companies and public entities for the best decision making
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It’s a double celebration for Santa Ursula restaurant
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L Calderito de la Abuela restaurant, located in Santa Úrsula in the north of Tenerife, has doubled its reasons to celebrate this Christ-
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The restaurant has just won the Best Canarian Restaurant Award at the “Premios Cruzcampo Especial & El DíaMesa Abierta” Gala, already in its third edition. It is worth noting that it is a prize that El Calderito de la Abuela also won in the first edition and last year it went to La Bodeguita de Enfrente, also managed by the brothers Fabián and Mario Torres. The award follows hot on the heels of another accolade presented on November 26th in the Paraninfo of the University of La Laguna which hosted the gala of the “XXXIII Awards of Gastronomy Diario de Avisos-Dorada Especial”. This time El Calderito de la Abuela won the “Special Golden Award”. “El Calderito de la Abuela” enjoys an incredible vantage point overlooking the valley and ocean below. The restaurant serves wonderful
and anticipating the rapid changes of the tourist market, apart from identifying problems, opportunities and threats to have better and greater ability to solve or anticipate and be more competitive.” “Our recent incorporation into the National Network of Smart Tourist Destinations is an opportunity to create synergies between destinations and share knowledge in this challenge presented by the municipality,” she said.
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PERATORS of mobile telephony, Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange, will begin to offer in Arona services on the 4G network in the 800MHz band, which will provide high-speed mobile connections over LTE (4G) technology with better coverage inside the buildings and greater geographic extension.
To guarantee the compatibility of the new technology with Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), the operators have launched Llega800, entity in charge of solving any problem in the reception of the television signal. With the arrival of the new 4G to Arona, the implementation process that is being carried out gradually throughout the national geography continues. The 4G deployment is part of those established in Royal Decree 805/2014, of September 19, on April 1, 2015, in which the frequencies between 790 and 862 MHz were released (channels 61 to 69 of UHF) that until then were used for the reception of Digital Terrestrial Television, a process also known as Digital Dividend. Thereafter, these frequencies were assigned to mobile telephony operators to provide their 4G mobile telephony services. To manage these services, a free telephone number (900 833 999) and a web page https:// www.llega800.es have been made available to citizens.
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.
The brothers Fabián and Mario Torres after the gala of “El Día-Mesa Abierta”.
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SAFETY TIPS
Keep safe this Christmas, Tenerife fire brigade urges
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ENERIFE Fire Brigade has issued an alert to try and ensure there are no tragedies this Christmas due to negligence or accidents in the home.
In the Canary Islands, three people lost their lives in 2017 as a result of fires in the home, the living room being the most common place. The consortium is also advising special attention and care with all those elements that can generate risk situations such as fireworks, cooking, candles, electrical appliances or lighting elements, among others, during this Christmas campaign. The archipelago is the third community with the lowest index of fatalities by fire, after Asturias and Madrid. In total 212 people died in Spain, mainly due to electrical causes, with 18%. According to the president of the Consortium, Javier Rodríguez Medina, “causing an unintended fire is simpler than it may seem, that is why we ask for special care in the homes and specifically in the living room, because it is the place where most of the incidents are repeated.” It is vitally important that children do not manipulate any fireworks or fire crackers and, although their sale to minors is prohibited, they usually access them with some ease by other channels. This misuse can cause superficial or severe burns, from eyelids and hands, to amputation of fingers, ocular piercings with loss of vision or even poisoning after taking the hand to the mouth with debris, sulfur and powder. In addition, a misuse, even by an adult, can lead to fires. For decorations, always use good quality bulbs. It is important to make sure that the wiring is in perfect condition, as well as the connection to the current. Don’t place too
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close or over other objects such as curtains, ornaments, etc. A possible short circuit could cause a fire. In turn, it is important to have a power strip capable of feeding several sources if several objects are plugged
into it, because if you do not have enough power it could overheat and lead to a fire. Both electric and gas stoves may cause fires for consideration if placed close to combustible or flammable elements. First of all, it should
be ensured that it is in good condition and clean. Take care also with candles and their location. Avoid falling asleep on the sofa whilst smoking, make sure butts are safely out and keep an eye on the oven whilst cooking.
ENERIFE Cabildo is promoting an awareness campaign to prevent the abandonment of pets.
public awareness campaigns, among other actions,” said Sr. Morales. The Christmas campaign is based around an advertisement with the slogan “Animals are living beings and are not for return” with which it is intended to convey that pets are not inanimate gifts and their acquisition entails a commitment to take care of them and take care of them during all their lifetime. Thus, the announcement is carried out by a puppy that asks the Magi for a family that wants it, a microchip to identify it and to take good care of it.
The Mayor, Emilio Navarro and the First Deputy Mayor and Town Planning councillor, Ibraim Forte, recently visited the works carried out in this enclave of El Retamar. The actions to be carried out in this square consist of the execution of a new access ramp on the side that leads to the street in the plaza, the improvement of pavements, the replacement of handrails and points of light and the creation of new access to the Platform of the Hermitage. From the starting point of the current access stairs, a new access ramp is made to the street counterpart with which it adjoins, so that maximum length is achieved with the minimum height to be saved. With the new pavements and this ramp, the plaza acquires a north-south dimension focused towards the hermitage, taking advantage of the unevenness space next to the ramp to provide a small garden space and a bench. After the works carried out in the Plaza de Tamaimo and Las Manchas, work is now being carried out in the El Retamar district while, later, the squares of El Molledo, Arguayo and Valle de Arriba will be reformed in the idea of the government group to improve said municipal spaces.
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The department of agriculture, livestock and fisheries wants to raise awareness among citizens about the responsibility that comes with having a pet. This initiative, which has the collaboration of the Official College of Veterinarians, will be developed over the coming weeks in different media such as billboards, televisions, social networks and cinemas. The vice president and insular advisor of agriculture, livestock and fisheries, Jesús Morales, explained that the
Cabildo has been working for years to improve the quality of life of animals through collaborations with other administrations and entities such as animal protectors and professional associations . “As a result of this joint work, the Insular Council for Animal Welfare and Protection was set up with the intention of combining criteria related to municipal regulations, improving identification systems, strengthening the island network of dog shelters, addressing the problem of abandoned cats and carry out
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Drinking water pledge as Arona steps up controls
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RONA is to step up drinking water controls in a bid to guarantee maximum quality.
Through its department of environment, public works and infrastructure and the concessionary company Canaragua, the local council has set in motion a control and analysis system that will involve taking 134 samples of water in the nine supply zones in which the municipality is divided. Each sample will be subjected to an analysis that will determine the levels of various control parameters, such as odour, colour, taste, turbidity, pH, electrical conductivity at 20 degrees Celsius, residual free chlorine, iron, ammonium, total coliform bacteria or E. coli. The results will be sent to the user or responsible person together with a letter in which the qualification of the water will be indicated, contacting the interested parties to suggest the actions to be carried out to correct the possible anomalies
found. Councillor José Luis Gómez stressed the need to give the residents of Arona maximum guarantees on drinking water, detecting any anomaly that may occur not only at the point of origin of the water, but in the point of reception and consumption. “ With this pioneering measure among the municipalities of the islands, not only are we complying with the current regulations, but we are making a leap in quality in the public services provided by the council to the residents, who will have total guarantees on the water they consume,” he assured. “It is not only an obligation of the institutions and users that submit themselves to the anaylsis but the council itself is assuming a commitment with its citizens.”
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pickpocket was caught in the act of trying to steal a tourist’s wallet at a Tenerife beauty spot.
The 50-year-old man, a resident of El Médano, was arrested following a string of complaints from holidaymakers visiting viewing points in the north of the island. They contacted the police to report the theft of personal items from both inside their cars and on their own person. The events occurred when environmental police agents were in the vicinity of one of the viewpoints located on the road to La Esperanza (TF-24), where they were alerted by several foreign citizens. After the physical description of the alleged
perpetrator provided by the victims, as well as the vehicle that he drove, the agents began a surveillance throughout the area of viewpoints of the TF24. The man was located in one of the viewpoints at the exact moment that he was trying to remove the wallet from a tourist’s trouser pocket. “Civil Guard agents have sufficient evidence to accuse the alleged perpetrator of other crimes of theft as the same modus operandi committed in the same area in previous dates,” said a police spokesman.
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Latest events taking place at Friends of Tenerife
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UR annual Christmas Dinner was held at the Restaurant El Padrino on Tuesday 11th December in La Paz. The meal was excellent and a good time was had by all.
Two beautifully decorated Christmas cakes made by Cheryl were raffled, as were a large food hamper and many other goodies. We wish all our ‘Friends’ and others, a very enjoyable Christmas and a Happy and , above all, a Healthy 2019.
Our future events are ;
Tuesday, 5th February. There will be another Coach trip to the South of the Island, with another opportunity to lunch at the ever-popular Scampis. The price, 10 euros for the coach, which will leave the Botanical Gardens in La Paz at 10.30 a.m. On the 19th February there will be a lunch at the Masaru Hotel in La Paz, another very popular venue. The price is 16 euros, the time 1.00 to 1.30 p.m. And most important, our Annual General Meeting will take place at the Teide Mar Hotel , also in La Paz, at 6.00 for 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday 26th February. There will be a buffet after the meeting for the price of 5 euros. Follow us on Facebook - For more information or to book for these events, please contact Maureen on 922 341 979, or Jean on 922 384 809.
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PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Festive wishes for All Saints
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hope that you have, or perhaps will have had, a very happy and peaceful Christmas.
As I leave for a holiday in the UK on Boxing Day I have ever y intention of making Christmas last as long as possible this year, with family visits, presents, tree lights and log fires, and of course the beloved dog. If she behaves true to form she will pick up the sound of the car engine well before we reach the house, and once she has knocked me over with her welcome she will dance round the garden in sheer delight. And then the new year will be upon us. It’s a time which for me has always been associated with Scottish celebrations on television, even though I have no Scottish blood at all and even though there have been plenty of years when we had our own parties and fireworks, and the TV only went on to make sure that we got the countdown to midnight in line with Big Ben. New year: a time to look back as well as forward. It’s a privilege of my job to remember other people’s joys as well as my own during the past year:
the couples I have married, the children I have baptised. And to remember too other people’s sorrows: the hospital patients I have visited, the bereaved families I have tried to comfort. And now it’s time to look ahead – not a comfortable thing to do when it’s all too easy to imagine ongoing political turmoil domestically and great uncertainty internationally. One certainty, unfortunately, is that the harm we have done to our planet will be increasingly evident. If prayer is your thing, then pray for the leaders of all the nations to have the will to address climate change more effectively. If new year resolutions are your bag, then maybe resolve to support organisations that are working to halt the damage. And then if the Scottish dancing on New Year’s Eve doesn’t appeal, how about using this Irish prayer for yourself and those close to you:
May there always be work for your hands to do, May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine upon your window pane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near to you, And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. Or if you want to keep it really short, my favourite prayer for the new year is a slight variation on a line by Dag Hammarskjöld:
“For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yeah!” May 2019 be for you a year when at the end of it you can also say a heartfelt “yeah!” Chaplain: The Revd Dr Paula Clifford Tel: 922 38 40 38 Email: paulaclifford4@gmail.com
CELEBRATING WITH K9
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LEASE don’t forget about all the lovely dogs in refuges this Christmas. Their Christmas is not all jolly and full of presents and love! Although at K9, we try our very best to make Christmas a magical time for our doggies as they also deserve it!
We have now put out our Christmas box. This box will be at the refuge throughout the Christmas period. Anyone who wishes to buy a Christmas present for any of our dogs can simply come along and place in into the box. If people wish to give the present to a specific dog, name tags of all our dogs are available to put on the present. If you would simply like to give the present generally, simply pop it into the box with no name tag. We welcome any kind of present you would like to donate, anything from toys, treats, blankets or anything else you can think of. Our lovely dogs get very excited when the time comes for them to receive their presents. Also, perhaps you would like to come and spend some time with our dogs or take them for walks during this magical time. If so, you are welcome to visit the refuge any day!
Meet Our Dogs
We have many dogs - in all shapes and sizes – waiting patiently for their loving, safe
and secure forever homes. You can see them all – their stories and pictures – on our website at www.k9tenerife.com Go to “K9 dogs/Dogs waiting for homes”. Why not visit us at K9 Refuge on Calle Chimbesque between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas any day of the week between 10:00 and 14:00. Alternatively, you can get in touch by telephoning us on 667 638 468 or emailing info@k9tenerife.com You will also find stories of our dogs, their antics and heartwarming re-homings on facebook by following Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker and also K9 Tenerife. Also, to see daily photos of the walks that take place at K9, like the facebook page Voluntarios del Refugio K9.
Ways you can help If you wish to support K9 animal refuge and contribute towards the safe rescue and adoption of abandoned dogs and cats of Tenerife, we would be very appreciative. There are
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several ways to help: you can buy our merchandise (T shirts, vests, key rings, wristbands and more) at K9, you can sponsor one of our wonderful sponsor dogs via our website, you can donate either money via our website or in cash at our refuge or food and other items which help us look after our dogs and cats. Also, you can become a
Owner dies and Cuqui is taken to Tierra Blanca
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UQUI came to the refuge when her owner died. She is not happy in a noisy refuge and really needs to get back into a home as soon as possible. She is 9 years old, well behaved and loving. 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.
volunteer dog walker by calling us or simply popping by any day during our opening hours. Remember to keep an eye on our website or Facebook page for any fund raising events which you may like to attend. Also, why not come along to our charity shop in Alcala? Where you can buy or donate second hand items and all funds go to the animals of k9.
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NEW MUSEUM
HIGH PURITY
Fuerteventura seeks return of ancient relics
Cocaine worth 100 million euros washed up on Canary beach
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trail of cocaine worth 100 million euros on the black market was washed up on a beach in the Canaries.
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UERTEVENTURA is formally requesting the return of archaeological remains of the first settlers of the island.
The pieces include 22 vessels and skeletal remains of ancient “majos” that will go on show in the Insular Archaeological Museum. The return request has been made to the Canary Museum of Gran Canaria and the Autonomous Organisation of Museums and Centres of Tenerife who have been safeguarding the series of archaeological remains from Fuerteventura for years. President of Fuerteventura Cabildo, Marcial Morales said: “Once the works of the Insular Archaeological Museum in Betancuria have been com-
pleted, we are asking according to the law that these pieces are returned so they are part of the early opening of the museum.” The 22 vessels have a very detailed level of elaboration with a high historical value, as well as bone remains from burials of the ancient majos and a collection of 12 fragments of vessels and ceramics, among others. “It is a decisive step so that throughout 2019 the opening and progressive start-up of the Archaeological Museum in Betancuria is a reality,” he added.
Police say the haul of nearly three tons was one of the biggest ever in Spain and have so far arrested 17 people for being involved in a massive drug smuggling operation. The cocaine was of the highest purity and was brought into the Canaries from South America in pneumatic boats which met “mother ships” in the middle of the ocean before bringing the bales back to shore. The gang, which carried out a dress rehearsal just two days before the real landing, was caught red-handed after being stalked by the police for more than a year. They tried to get the cocaine into Gran Canaria by using a beach in the municipality of
Mogan and thought they had succeeded under the cover of darkness. But drug squad officers were waiting for them and had to use an army of vans to confiscate the 120 cocaine packets, many of which fell into the sea. Police had been tracking a number of suspects in Huelva and Madrid on the Spanish mainland who suddenly
Accolade for olive oil
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HE Cabildo of Fuerteventura has congratulated the oil producer ‘Teguerey’ after becoming the best of the Canary Islands.
President, Marcial Morales, and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Juan Estárico, congratulated Luis Hernández Santana after converting his extra virgin olive oil ‘Teguerey’ into the best of the Canary Islands. The oil obtained the Great Golden Olive in the IV Contest of Canary Oils organised by the Cabildo de Tenerife.
moved to the Canaries in what was believed to be the start of the smuggling plan. The cocaine was packed into 125 bales with head of the Las Palmas drugs unit, José Antonio Ayuso saying the total weight of three tons was one of the largest caches from a transshipment of drugs in the sea in recent years. Those 2,875 kilos of cocaine, of great purity, could
have reached a value of 100 million euros on the black market, according to the estimates of the police. In the operation, the Security Forces have seized the two pneumatic boats used for the landing of the drugs, an M-16 assault rifle with ammunition and a semi-automatic pistol, as well as three vans, eight cars and a motorcycle. Further arrests are pending.
French market soars in La Palma
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A Palma has been presenting its tourist offer in Paris to French tour operators.
The action, coordinated with Indigo, the communication agency of France with which La Palma Tourism works, was attended, among others, by the Karavel tour operators, Cercle des vacances, Comptoir des voyages, Alterumbo, Arts et vie, Jet tours and Intermedes, as well as a journalist from Le quotidien du tourisme, a means of communication for the French professional tourism sector. At the event, the Minister of Tourism, Alicia Vanoostende, made a presentation of the island’s tourism resources, after which a dialogue was generated among the attendees, clarifying queries and questions about the destination.
The French market, with a total of 15,800 tourists in 2017 on La Palma, according to data from Frontur, has grown significantly in recent years. Of the Gallic tourists who travelled to the island, 70% did so through direct charter flights with France, while 21% came to the island through flights stopping in Madrid or Barcelona. The rest came from flights from Belgium and Switzerland, bordering countries. The French tourists who come to La Isla Bonita have as special motivation the climate, the tranquility and the landscapes of the island, but also the offer of active tourism, with special attention to the practice of hiking and cycling.
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PRODUCTION PLUMMETS
Canary Government urged to give 420 euro subsidy to tomato packers
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HE workers’ union, the CCOO is asking the Canary Government to create a specific subsidy to help tomato packers.
They are said to be in a “very serious situation” after being forced to stop work for more than six months a year due to the fall in production. The union is asking for a benefit of about 420 euros a month when they have no activity. The measure would target a group of about 1,500 women with an average age over 50 years, who after decades dedicated to the sector are currently only called to work between four and four and a half months per year, and with a salary between 400 and 500 euros, while the rest of the year they are left without any income. The CCOO considers it
“imperative” to meet the needs of this “group of special vulnerability” who are subject to discontinuous fixed contracts, no contributions to Social Security for half a year and lacking training for other professions. In addition, they cannot claim unemployment and have no options but to work on something else outside the harvest campaigns, which are less and less and shorter. General secretary of the Workers’ Commissions in the Canary Islands, Inocencio González urged the regional government to aaccept the proposal, which, according to the union, could be funded by allocating 1.9 million euros in the budgets of 2019.
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POLICE WARNING
Bogus electricity salesmen on the prowl in Canaries Police in the Canaries have issued a warning over a new scam where bogus electricity workers are fooling vulnerable householders
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HE gang is said to “use a lot of laughter and personal data” to convince people they are genuine after they knock on random doors and allege to be sales representatives for alternative energy companies.
They claim they can save the household considerable money off their electricity bills but it is simply an excuse to get bank details and to defraud accounts at a later date. Canary police are warning people over the social networks because numerous incidents have already happened in Gran Canaria and it is feared the conmen will spread their net further in the other islands. The same modus operandi is used in all the cases, with the scammers showing false identification to gain access
into homes. They ask to see a copy of a previous electricity bill and take down all the details to later commit frauds. “They knock on the door of your house and they tell you that they are representatives of
STEEP FALL
Hiker injured on La Palma
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NOTHER hiker had to be rescued by the emergency services following an accident whilst enjoying the landscape of La Palma.
The incident happened in the municipality of Puntallana in the late morning. The 112 control centre was told a man had fallen several metres down a hillside and hurt one of his legs. A fire crew attended, togethe with the Anaga emergency team, Cabildo personnel and medics. The wounded man was stretchered to a waiting ambulance and then on to hospital. His injury was described as “moderate”.
an electricy company,” said a police spokesman. “They do not show their identification or anything that proves them as such and they insist on seeing the electricity bill alluding to excuses of all kinds. They don’t try to steal anything at the
moment but obtain the data to carry out the scam later,.” The salesmen are said to have a “lot of patter” and have bogus details on computer tablets. Police say the ederly are particularly vulnerable.
Supermarket robbery at knifepoint
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man was arrested in Lanzarote, accused of threatening a supermarket worker with a knife.
The attempted robbery happened in Mozaga in Costa Teguise. The 42-year-old man went into the premises pretending to be a customer but when no-one else was around, he took the opportunity to threaten the saleswoman with the knife and ordered her to hand over cash from the till. He got away with 200 euros. However, the robbery was caught on CCTV which allowed the police to identify the robber.
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FALSE MUGGINGS
Tourists “suspected of insurance scams” Lanzarote starts new flight to Venice
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ANZAROTE airport is now connecting the island with Venice through a new direct flight during the recently inaugurated winter season, which runs from October 28 to March 30, 2019.
The new route, operated by EasyJet, has two weekly frequencies on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The airline will make 86 round trips until the end of the aforementioned winter season. With this link, EasyJet increases to 13 connections from the island to Europe. The first plane, an Airbus A320,was received by the airport firemen with the traditional water jet. At the arrival of the flight, councillor for tourism promotion of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Ángel VázqueZ (PP); the island director of the State Administration in Lanzarote, Juan Ramón Pérez; the director of the Airport, Juan Carlos Peg; the CEO of the Foreign Promotion Society of Lanzarote (SPEL-Turismo Lanzarote), Héctor Fernández, and Rosa Medina, on behalf of the company, welcomed the passengers and the crew with a commemorative cake. In addition, travellers were welcomed with popular music.
The Civil Guard is investigating two tourists who pretended to be victims of robberies with violence in the south of Gran Canaria
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N the first case, a British pensioner is said to have filed a complaint with the Civil Guard in which he claimed he was attacked violently by three people who were waiting inside his home.
According to him, he was deprived of 1,500 euros in cash, a mobile phone and his personal documents that he had in a briefcase, and as a consequence of all this, he had several contusions on his forehead. The investigation revealed he had been drinking alcoholic beverages in a pub in a hotel complex and had left his belongings behind when he left the establishment, which were recovered by the hotel’s private security personnel. The next case involves a 67-year-old Norwegian tourist. He claimed he was in a restaurant in a shopping centre in Puerto Rico when he was surprised by two individuals who violently attacked him and stole a watch valued at 3,500 euros. However, CCTV footage showed this was not true and he had left the premises in a taxi when he still had his watch on. The two tourists have been accused of simulation of crime.
MASSIVE HAUL
Counterfeit goods seized from shopping centre
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ATIONAL Police have intervened counterfeit clothing and accessories valued at 1,267,700 euros that were for sale in three stores of a well-known shopping and entertainment centre in the tourist area of Playa del Inglés, south of Gran Canaria, in an operation which saw the arrest of eight people.
Five men and one woman were identified as owners or employees of registered businesses and face charges against industrial property, said a statement from the Higher Police Headquarters of the Canary Islands. Two other men, both with criminal records for acts of a similar nature, are accused of forging clothing and accessories of top brands to distribute them later in the shops referred to. The accused are all aged between 47 and 54.
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YOUTHS ARRESTED
Taxi driver thwarts burglars
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sharp-eyed taxi driver called in the police when he spotted two teenagers trying to commit a robbery in Gran Canaria.
Sports city puts La Palma on the right track
WINTER TRAINING
The 18 and 19-year-olds leapfrogged a wall of a park and tried to get into a bar but were thwarted when the alarm went off. The taxi driver gave such a good description to the police that both suspects were arrested nearby. Just two days earlier, they had been arrested for allegedly committing two other robberies in Las Palmas.
INSURANCE SCAM?
Brit arrested for “false” mugging claim
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62-year-old British man was arrested in Gran Canaria after alleging he had been mugged of goods worth 3,000 euros.
Police suspect he made the attack up in a bid to falsely claim travel insurance. The supposed robbery was alleged to have happened in a well-known shopping centre in the tourist area of Playa del Ingles. He claimed he was set upon and beaten up by four young men and lost consciousness. When he recovered, he alleged all his personal belongings and cash had been stolen.
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HE island of La Palma is aspiring to be a winter destination for the training of top level athletes.
This was pledged by Cabildo President, Anselmo Pestana, and the Minister of Sports, Ascensión Rodríguez, during a meeting with a group of seven international Spanish
athletes who are currently doing a ‘stage’ in the Sports City of Miraflores, dependent on the institution insular and recently remodelled. Particularly noteworthy is
the presence in La Palma of the sprinter Bruno Hortelano, European champion of 200 metres, as well as that of Samuel García, in his capacity as host and outstanding sportsman of the island, since he is a palmero athlete, European bronze in 4 x 400 metres.
Bruno Hortelano, visiting Isla Bonita for the first time, said: “This is a great place to train, especially because it is a quiet place, apart from the fact that it is an island that I love because I like the mountains and the sea a lot. What I’m looking for in a year of training is calm and there is no better place than this, at least, in this era.” Samuel García said he was “delighted” to be training on his island and praised the newly renovated athletic tracks and the Sports City of Miraflores. He revealed that these training sessions are focused on preparing for the World Athletics Championships in Doha (Qatar), which will be held in September 2019. Sr. Pestana, says that “with this meeting of elite athletes in La Palma, from the Cabildo we want to promote our island as an ideal location for training, especially during this time of year where in the rest of Europe the temperatures are colder, while here we enjoy better weather conditions for sports”.
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ONSUMPTION of all drugs, except cannabis and tobacco, among the Spanish population aged 15 and 64 has levelled out over the last two years.
More people visiting Spain for cultural enjoyment HE cultural sector is consolidating its position as an economic driver of the tourism sector, according to the figures in the 2018 Cultural Statistics Yearbook published by the Ministry of Culture and Sport. It shows that 12.8% of all trips made by residents in Spain for leisure, recreation or vacations were initially centred on cultural reasons, amounting to a total of 12.5 million trips. The figure for the arrival of foreign tourists reached 12.8 million (up 18.1%), an increase of more than 37.6% on the 2016 figure (8 million tourists). Furthermore, one in every five trips by residents in Spain (19.8%) included cultural activities, a figure which is double among foreigners (38.3%). And there was a preference for cultural visits among these cultural activities - 70% among national residents and 89.8% among foreigners. Employment in cultural activities accounted for 687,200 jobs in 2017, a 4.7% increase, representing 3.7% of all jobs in Spain, while it accounted for 3.6% (656,300 jobs) the previous
year. Employment in cultural activities is characterised by a larger share of men (60.7%) compared with 54.5% in the broader employment spectrum and by higher academic training than the average. There are 118,407 companies whose main economic activity is cultural, 3.6% of the total of those contained in the Central Directory of Companies drawn up by the National Statistics Institute (Spanish acronym: INE). These figures show a 2.1% increase on 2016. In addition, the average spending per person on cultural consumption amounted to 289 euros in 2017, with noteworthy shares allocated to books (14.7%), shows (cinema, theatres and others) (12.6%) and mobile and Internet-related services (25%).
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This is according to the 20172018 Survey on Alcohol and other Drugs in Spain, conducted by the Government Delegation for the National Drugs Plan and published by the Ministr y of Health, Consumption and Social Wellbeing. The data from EDADES 2017-2018 show that the drugs consumed by a vast majority of people are legal. At the top of the list is alcohol (75.2% of respondents consumed alcohol in the last year; 77.6% in 2015), followed by tobacco (40.9% smoked tobacco in the last year, compared with 40.2% in 2015). Hypnosedatives (with or without prescription) are the third substance (11.1% now, compared with 12% in 2015) and cannabis is the fourth (11% now, compared with 9.5% in 2015).
All the other drugs included in the study show consumption levels in the last year of less than 2.5% (percentage of the population consuming them). Cocaine remains at 2.2%; extasy at 0.6%; hallucinogens at 0.4%; amphetamines at 0.5%; and heroin at 0.1%, the same percentage as the volatile inhalants. As regards the new psychoactive substances, 1.1% of Spaniards aged between 15 and 64 claimed to have tried them at some time in their lives.
The ages at which consumption begins showed no significant changes. Legal substances (alcohol and tobacco) are then ones people try at the youngest age, while the consumption of hypnosedatives begins later in life. In terms of online gambling in 2017, 3.5% of the population aged 15 to 64 gambled with money online in the last year. Most of these gamblers were men aged 25 to 34, and sports wagering is the most popular online gambling activity.
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PAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for greater ambition from countries in the fight against climate change.
He had travelled to the Polish city of Katowice to take part in the Climate Change Summit (COP24), the main goal of which is to make progress on the full application of the Paris Agreement and maintain the political drive towards increasing the global ambition in the fight to protect the climate. The Paris Agreement will replace the Kyoto Protocol when the latter expires, at the end of 2020, and is the main multilateral instrument to combat climate change. Sr. Sánchez insisted in Katowice on the Government of Spain’s commitment to multilateralism as the key instrument to jointly tackling global threats. “The fight to protect the climate is a global cause based on human dignity,” said the President of the Government. Accordingly, Pedro Sánchez urged leaders to act together and without delay in facing up to this “real challenge”. “Our generation must choose between continuing to delay decision-making or act with collaborative leadership, pushing through global actions and effective public policies in each of our countries,” he said. The Prime Minister said Spain has signed up to the declaration promoted by the President of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen, an initiative for greater climate ambition, and to the Carbon Neutrality Coalition, with the aim of reducing net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero by the year 2050. He also reported that the government intends to move towards the target of mobilising 900 million euros per annum as from 2020.
In terms of offline gambling in 2017, 59.5% of the population aged 15 to 64 gambled offline in the last year. More men than women gamble offline and this type of gambling is directly related to the age of the population; older people gamble offline. The most common games are lotteries, which were played by the largest percentage (94%), followed by instant lotteries (22.1%) and the football pools and/or quinigol (16.4%).
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ATIONAL Police, in a simultaneous operation throughout Europe with the participation of Europol, has arrested 18 people for distributing fake money throughout the country acquired in the darknet. These arrests have taken place in Madrid (1), Palencia (1), Valencia (1), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1), Tenerife (1), Barcelona (2), Castellón de la Plana (1), Valladolid ( 2), Seville (2), Granada (1), Málaga (2), Ciudad Real (2) and Baleares (1). The majority of the detainees are people who bought fake money, which they paid with bitcoins, protected in the supposed anonymity that the dark internet would provide them. The agents have seized a total of 15,000 fake euros in bills of 20 and 50. The investigations began at the end of June this year after receiving various information related to the distribution of counterfeit money in Spain, specifically related to buyers of fake money through the darknet. This information came from two operations: one carried out by the Austrian authorities after dismantling a clandestine press from where false money was sold on the Internet to countries around the world
and another made by the FBI together with Europol against the darknet, where they dismantled two important clandestine markets that carried out illicit transactions of arms, drugs and fake money. All this information related to counterfeit currency was transferred to the National Police, where it was analysed and treated to identify the people who were buying the fake money on the internet anonymously. The modus operandi consisted of the purchase of fake money in darknet underground markets, making the payment through cryptocurrencies, the most common being bitcoin. These criminals, mostly young people with knowledge of the internet, covered themselves in the alleged anonymity using different nicknames and received these fake banknotes in Spain hidden in objects such as magazines, DVDs or shoes.
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The Government Delegation for Gender-Based Violence has launched these initiatives pursuant to Article 29 of Spanish Constitutional Law 1/2004, on measures for comprehensive protection against gender-based violence, and in compliance with the State Pact against Genderbased Violence. They will be released on various advertising media throughout December. The campaign against human trafficking will use the
slogan “No trates con la explotación sexual” (“Don’t deal with sexual exploitation”). It seeks to discourage the demand for prostitution and raise public awareness about the inhumane conditions to which thousands of women and girls are subjected in Spain. With messages that include “Para ti es dinero, para ella un sufrimiento que no tiene precio” (“For you it’s just money, for her it’s suffering that no price can fix”), the aim is for society to take action, report incidents and help
free these women, and not justify a crime against human rights. Furthermore, the campaign against sexual violence seeks to reject all behaviour against the sexual freedom of women. The campaign slogan is “Contra la violencia sexual #somosuna” (“Against sexual violence, #weareone”) and it seeks to encourage society as a whole to adopt a position against all forms of aggression and abuse. According to a study entitled “Percepción Social de la violencia sexual” (“Social Perception of Sexual Violence”) conducted by the Government Delegation for Gender-Based Violence, there is less social rejection
of abuse situations when no sexual relations take place and also when the abuse occurs between a couple. Finally, the objectives defined by the State Pact include the development of campaigns targeting young people and rejection of the abuser. With this in mind, the Government Delegation will release a social media campaign based on various messages to illustrate and reject the control mechanisms mostly used on social media. This material will be made available to education centres and associations wishing to use them as teaching resources, ways to raise awareness and encourage prevention.
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OLICE in Spain have broken up an international human trafficking gang which smuggled hundreds of Vietnamese citizens into Europe and forced them to work as manicurists in more than 100 salons to pay off their debts. Arrests have been made across Spain, including on the Costa del Sol, Madrid and Barcelona, with 37 suspects being held for their part in an elaborate network believed to have netted more than 13 million euros this year alone. The Vietnamese would travel first to South America posing as tourists and then on to Spanish airports where they asked for international protection, tearing their passports up on the flight. On many occasions, they would bring children with them but later escaped from custody centres. The network was based in Barcelona and smuggled at least 730 Vietnamese into Spain, making them work in nail bars for up to 12 hours a day. They were charged around 18,000 euros each for the journey, mostly into Madrid and Barcelona airports, and given “humiliating” accommodation in crowded flats, often accessed via trap doors, and locked to prevent their escape. If they couldn’t pay, they would have to pay off the debt or land or property was seized in Vietnam.
Police say the gang had an in-depth knowledge of the Schengen legislation and “perfectly instructed their victims about all the steps to follow regarding routes through the intermediate countries and fictitious transit in Spain”. The police operation was developed jointly in several Spanish provinces such as Seville, Granada, Murcia, Almeria, Cadiz, Malaga, Madrid, Valencia, San Sebastian, Gerona, Lleida, Tarragona, Leon, Huelva, Cordoba and Barcelona. Ten raids were carried out in Barcelona, as well as more than 100 inspections in manicure centres run by Vietnamese citizens throughout Spain. In them 60,000 euros have been seized in cash, together with four vehicles, mass storage devices of information and diverse documentation. Among those arrested is an official of the Office of Foreigners of Huelva, who provided the necessar y documents.
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happen in your absence. On the other hand, there are many insurance companies that don’t cover wind perils. Liberty Seguros does, but even if yours also covers it you should talk to your insurance agent to determine if personal property, such as a swimming pool or your garden furniture, will be covered. With Liberty you can have the peace of mind that your garden furniture will be covered even if it has been damaged by adverse weather conditions. But not all insurers are alike. Other of the threats to your home arising during the winter season is cold snaps which can cause pipes to burst. Liberty Seguros, for example, will compensate you for the additional water consumption due to a broken pipe and also
they will pay for the repairs of the parts affected in case your pipe bursts due to the cold snaps. However, replacing the entire pipe system can be costly for you, so that it is always better to prepare for the unexpected! If this worries you, find out which areas of your house are most susceptible to freezing pipe problems and begin taking preventative action. Another wintertime disaster could be that your roof collapses from the results of the heavy rains or blizzard, a standard home insurance policy will usually cover the damage. However, most insurance companies will review the condition of your roof to determine whether or not you were negligent as they determine the payout. The best thing to do is to keep updated records, including photos, of the condition of your roof and any regular maintenance. By taking the necessary precautions and preparing your house for winter before you leave, you can avoid being tangled up in an insurance claim this winter season.
Having your roof regularly shoveled, trimming threatening trees, finding burst water pipes, shutting off your water and cleaning your gutters are all things that can be done before you go away to help prevent an unwanted disaster. Over 175,000 expat clients already chose Liberty as their insurance provider and this figure grows almost every day because of the excellent service and quality of cover clients get. In order to achieve this and to assist those that prefer a more personalised service and a face to face chat, Liberty Seguros has an extensive network of over 300 brokers and agents that are dedicated to providing unbiased, friendly, expert advice. Speaking your own language, these brokers and agents will be pleased to help you as much as possible. Liberty Seguros is considered the expat’s number one choice in Spain. To find out more visit www.libertyexpatriates.es. Or simply call: 91 342 25 49.
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The Birth and Distribution of the Cavendish Banana
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OU have got to be someone special to appear on the front of a postage stamp, especially if you’re not native born. In this case, it wasn’t , as the saying goes, “the luck of the Irish”. Belfast born, Charles Edward Telfair (1778 – 1833), qualified as a medical doctor in 1797, the same year that his boyhood hero, Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson was suffering
it arrived quite safe and I am delighted to have an opportunity of seeing that most beautiful and curious Fruit. It is the admiration of everybody and has been feasted upon at dinner today according to the directions.” In November 1835 Paxton’s plant finally flowered and by the following May it was loaded with bananas, one of which won for Paxton the Knighton Silver Medal at that year’s Royal Horticultural Society’s Show. He named the plant Musa Cavendishii after his patron. This was accepted as a new variety by the Linnean Society.
Charles Edward Telfair (1778 – 1833)
the loss of his right arm in the Battle of Santa Cruz (Tenerife). After qualifying, Telfair immediately joined the Royal Navy and became a respected ship’s surgeon. In 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars, he had taken part in the blockading of Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. After these islands had been captured, Telfair served in various government posts in Réunion before this island was restored to France by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The following year Telfair settled in Mauritius and became secretary to the 1st Governor, Robert Farquhar. He also became a sugar planter by buying the Bel Ombre factory in 1816 which he modernised both in machinery and treatment of his workers. He set up a school for the workers’ children, which still exists, carrying his name, today. However Telfair’s main interest was botany and he became a co-founder of the Natural History Society of Mauritius. From 1826 to 1829 he was made the honorary curator of the island’s Botanical Garden which enabled him to receive seeds and plant cuttings from all over the world. Not only did he develop these, he forwarded the plants on to his army of correspondents. One of the most intriguing plants that Telfair received was a dwarf banana, a species that was thought to originate in Cochinchina (Vietnam). In 1829, he sent two of these plants to a contact in England telling him in the accompanying letter that - he had collected all the known species of “musa” – the banana - and considered that the one sent was the most valuable as it fruited profusely, and by only growing three feet high, would be a great acquisition to the hothouses of England. The recipient of these two plants was Robert Barclay (17511830), of the banking family. He had been born in Philadelphia but brought over to England by David Barclay, to run the Anchor Brewery in Southwark, London which, during his time, became the largest brewery in the world. It was operated by Barclay, Perkins & Co from 1751 until 1955 when it merged with Courage. In 1815, Barclay had bought nearly a thousand acres of the Bury Hill Estate in Dorking, Surrey. He was a keen gardener and botanist and created pleasure gardens with large ornamental lakes. His head gardener later designed the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. In 1828, Barclay had received some species of Alpinia from Telfair and so was on the mailing list. Unfortunately Barclay had no chance to see his dwarf Portrait of Robert Barclay bananas bear fruit as he died a by Sir Henry Raeburn year later in 1830. (1756-1823) After Barclay’s death his collection of exotic plants were sold and Messrs Young of Epsom, Nurserymen, bought the two banana plants. One was sold on for £10 to Joseph Paxton, head gardener at Chatsworth House, on behalf of his employer, William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. The other was exported to the continent. Paxton had become interested in glass greenhouses which were then in their infancy. Consequently he bred the banana plant in the spacious new Chatsworth House greenhouse which had been built to his own design. Nevertheless, it still took 3 years for the plant to bear fruit. During this time lapse, the Duke must have been quite anxious and excited as to the outcome as he had never seen a banana. This is borne out by a letter he sent to Dr. Daniel Rock, the Chaplain of Alton Towers just before Christmas in 1834 which was full of joy and wonderment. “My Dear Sir, A thousand thanks for the Banana,
Musa cavendishi, 1837, Paxton’s Magazine After the great reception given to this remarkable banana, Paxton received an angry letter from Messrs. Young & Co, the Nurserymen stating that they should have charged £100 for the plant instead of £10. Their veiled plea fell on deaf ears. From Chatsworth the Musa Cavendishii was distributed all over the world. In the right climate they spread rapidly, thus supplying the staple diet for thousands of natives.
The Missionaries Here is a tale of the introduction of Cavendish bananas by John Williams (1796 -1839) who became the first missionary to visit Samoa and brought the Cavendish plants in two cases specially prepared for him at Chatsworth. When he arrived in Samoa there was only one plant that had survived the journey but it was to launch the banana industry in Samoa and other South Sea Islands As with Robert Barclay, John Williams didn’t live to see the success of his plant, because in 1839, on a visit to Erromango, where he was unknown, he and fellow missionary, James Harris, were killed and eaten by the natives. There is a memorial to Williams in Apia, Samoa. Some history books tell us that the Missionaries also introduced the Cavendish banana to the Canary Islands but this is not true.
Alfred Diston (1793 – 1861) Alfred Diston had been sent to Tenerife in 1810 at the age of 17, by Archibald Little (1760-1845), head of the firm Pasley,Little & Co, wine merchants. His instructions were to, first, learn the business and then to liaise between the company and important clients including visitors to the island. Diston was also a talented artist who captured in detail the costumes of the Canarian people. Wherever he travelled on behalf of the company, he never forgot his sketch-book. He had three collections of paintings printed in London by the firm of Smith, Elder and Company and dedicated the first collection in 1824, entitled “The Natural History of the Canar y Islands” ,to “Sir Archibald Little from his grateful and obliged servant”. This was 14 years after his arrival, so Diston must have been content with his appointment. Archibald Little must also have been happy that he’d chosen the right man for the job. In 1834, as the wine trade was in decline, Diston, although still representing Pasley & Little, was able to accept membership in of the Royal Economic Society of the Friends of the Island of Tenerife. The Society was established by wealthy royalists and was responsible for creating, in 1788, by Royal Decree, the Garden of Acclimatisation in the Port of Orotava, now known as the Botanical Garden. Almost immediately he was given the office of Inspector of the Garden. He ran this with a skeleton staff for 14 years and was responsible for introducing new specimens
to test their suitability to the climate. He often used his own money to keep the Garden in order. One new plant he introduced, which was eventually to save the economy of the Canar y Islands, was the Cavendish Banana. In fact, in 1846, he brought three Cavendish plants into Tenerife and we have to go back to 1853 to discover from where he obtained them. Firstly from an article written in a paper called Eco del Comercio on the 12th November 1853 we have the Portrait by Elizabeth following information:Murray (1815-1882) We don’t want to end this article without mentioning recent observations about a species of dwarf banana, originating in Cochinchina (Vietnam) which Sr.D.Alfred Diston introduced to these Islands seven years ago. This rich fruit with an exquisite taste has spread into all the gardens in our Puerto and is now doing the same in the Capital. It is much preferred to the other types of banana. This species has the scientific name of Musa Cavendishia. The plant flourishes in hot climates or, at least, warm ones but these three plants were from Scotland having been grown in the greenhouses of Sir Thomas Hepburer, and they have multiplied throughout our land. From the writings of Don Manuel de Paz Sanchez we can confirm the profusion of Cavendish at this time from the following extract - Herman Schacht (1814-1864) who visited Madeira and the Canary Islands in the mid 1850s detected among other species, Musa Sapientum, Musa Paradisiaca and Musa Cavendish, which are smaller. He remarked that they thrived in low areas; that they rarely grew above 600-700 feet; and that in Tenerife they spread everywhere and formed “large plantations”. So it seems quite clear that Diston introduced the Cavendish Banana to Tenerife and the Canary Islands and not missionaries. Find Sir Thomas Hepburer and we have the corroborating evidence. There is no Clan Hepburer in Scotland but there is a Clan Hepburn and here we can find the provider of our Cavendish Banana.
Smeaton Hepburn In, 1833 in East Lothian, Scotland, Sir Thomas Buchan Hepburn (1804 - 1893) inherited from his father the title of the 3rd baronet of Smeaton-Hepburn. The title came with a magnificent mansion with walled gardens built by his grandfather, the first baron, in 1793. Sir Thomas, a keen horticulturalist, set about developing the estate; building greenhouses, creating a lake and a new arboretum. He was a constant visitor to horticultural events and till the end of his life was a member of the Edinburgh Botanical Society. Either through direct contact with the Duke of Devonshire in the Houses of Parliament or by meeting up with Joseph Paxton at a Horticultural Show, Buchan-Hepburn most certainly planted Musa Cavendishii in his greenhouses at Smeaton Hepburn. But where is the connection between Buchan-Hepburn and Alfred Diston? Well, In 1835 Sir Thomas Buchan-Hepburn married Helen Little, the second and youngest daughter of Archibald Little of Shabden Hall and Tenerife, the friend and employer of Alfred Diston. Alfred Diston was not a missionary, but a man with a mission. Like his mentor Archibald Little he was well respected on the island and always strived to earn this respect. As with other members of this chain, Diston didn’t live to see the full fruits of his endeavour. From 1888 onwards Cavendish Bananas were harvested by Thomas Fyffe and later the Yeoward Brothers and despatched in their refrigerated steam-ships to Britain. Today, the Musa Cavendishii is the primary agricultural activity that contributes the most to the GDP of the Canary Islands.
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THE QUEEN OF BLOODY EVERYTHING JOANNA NADIN As Edie Jones lies in bed on the fourteenth floor of a hospital in Cambridge, her daughter Dido tells their story, starting with the day everything changed. That was the day six-year-old Dido Met the handsome Tom Trevelyan, his precocious sister, Harry, and their mother, Angela. The day Dido fell in love with a family combo, very different from her own. Because the Trevelyans are
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In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, orphan Becky Sharp sets out to claw her way to the top of English society. Written by Gwyneth Hughes, Vanity Fair is a new adaptation of William Makepeace Thacker y ’s 19th centur y literar y classic. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Becky’s story of villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing takes her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking hearts and losing fortunes as she goes. To be found in our ‘Classics’ section.
Don’t confide in any relatives whom you know have a tendency to meddle in other people’s affairs. Social gatherings will be conducive to meeting new potential mates. Avoid any confrontations with colleagues. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Don’t bother complaining, do the work yourself. Travel will also entice you. Try to join groups of interest such as ballroom dance classes or perhaps an internet organization. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You could have a change of heart if an old flame waltzes back into your life. Don’t put limitations on yourself. You could find yourself caught in a one sided relationship.
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Be alert over Christmas treats for your dog
HRISTMAS is the time to indulge, celebrate and have fun – and as part of the family, our dogs will normally be enjoying some of the action too. But the festive season also presents a world of hidden dangers to our four-legged friends, from toxic foods to dangerous seasonal plants.
Dangerous foods and drink Chocolate The chemical theobromine, which is a bit like caffeine, is found in chocolate and is toxic to dogs. Even small amounts can cause agitation, hyperexcitability, tremors, convulsions and problems with the heart. The darker the chocolate, the more potent levels of theobromine become – with baker’s chocolate the most dangerous. Chocolate should be avoided at all costs. But what do you do if your dog does eat chocolate? Even small amounts have the potential to make them feel sick, but veterinary treatment should be sought for any dog ingesting more than 20 mg/kg of theobromine – that’s equivalent to 3.5 g/kg of plain or dark chocolate and 14 g/kg milk chocolate. White chocolate does not contain enough theobromine to cause toxicity, but it can be fatty and pose a potential risk of pancreatitis. Avoid putting any chocolate on or under the Christmas tree, as the temptation might be too great for our four legged friends.
Christmas pudding and mince pies: Grapes and dried vine fruits (currants, sultanas, raisins) Grapes and their dried products (currants, sultanas and raisins) are toxic to dogs. Ingestion of even a small quantity can cause severe kidney failure. Don’t forget this will include food items that contain dried fruits such as Christmas pudding and mince pies. Be aware that chocolate-coated raisins run the additional risk of chocolate toxicity.
Onions (and garlic, leeks, shallots and chives) Onions, garlic, leeks, shallots and chives all belong to the Allium species of plants and can cause toxicity, whether uncooked or cooked. Initially there can be vomiting and diarrhoea but the main effect is damage to red blood cells, resulting in anaemia. This may not be apparent for several days after ingestion.
Alcohol Alcohol can have a similar effect in dogs as it does in their owners when drunk in excess. They can become wobbly and drowsy and in severe cases, there is a risk of low body temperature, low blood sugar and coma. Dogs may help themselves to any unattended alcohol left lying around over Christmas, so ensure it’s always out of their reach.
Macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts can cause lethargy, increased body temperature, tremor, lameness and stiffness in dogs.
Leftovers
If there is any food left over at Christmas, be careful to dispose of it well and keep it out of the reach of your four-legged friend. Not only may the food include ingredients toxic to dogs, mould in leftovers (including yoghurt, bread and cheese) can produce toxins that cause rapid onset convulsions in dogs.
Artificial sweeteners
A sugar-free sweetener called xylitol is often found in the sweets we consume over Christmas, as well as chewing gums, mouthwashes, toothpastes and supplements. It is poisonous to dogs and, although the amounts in different products vary, event one to two pieces of chewing gum can cause toxic effects in a small dog. It can induce the release of insulin in the body, resulting in low blood sugar and sometimes liver damage. Signs of poisoning can be rapid or delayed, and include vomiting, lethargy, convulsions and comas. The prognosis is good if the low blood sugar is treated quickly.
Which Christmas leftovers can I give my dog? Providing your dog is healthy and is not allergic to the following foods, these are safe to give them a titbit of at Christmas: Turkey meat (no skin or bones) Salmon (fillets or cooked in spring water are preferable to smoked salmon) Lamb meat (no bones) Scrambled egg Green beans Brussel sprouts Parsnips Carrot Peas Swede Mash potato (best without additional butter) New potatoes Sweet potatoes Yogurt (but check the ingredients and don’t feed if xylitol is listed as this is toxic to dogs) Remember, giving your dog lots of new food can cause vomiting and diarrhoea!
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NEW OPENING TIMES from 9:30am to 2:00am
The Oriental
Brunelli’s Steakhouse
Cafeteria Gourmet Plan B
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Inaugurated in 1996 by Queen Sirikit of Thailand, our Oriental restaurant offers Asian style ‘haute cuisine’, which includes a wide range of delicious dishes with the unique flavor of an essential continent within the international gastronomic scene. The menu changes regularly and offers the best of the delicate and tempting, yet sophisticated cuisine from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Japan. The unforgettable experience in El Oriental is also felt though the traditional decor of the restaurant, which reflects both the magic and fineness of Thailand, making this restaurant the ideal place for a perfect dinner.
Just 50 metres from Loro Parque and with beautiful views of the ocean, Brunelli’s Steakhouse is waiting for you to explore the delights of the palate. Inspired in the original American steakhouses, this restaurant is located at the former fisher village of Punta Brava, in northern Tenerife, and offers you the best quality meat – tender, juicy and with an incomparable texture. Flavors like you have never tasted before thanks to a specially controlled maturation and their ‘Southbend’ oven, unique in the Canaries and which cooks the meat at more of 800ºC, highlighting all its properties and making your dinner simply perfect.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/el-oriental
For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com
“Fantastic food and drink at reasonable prices. What more could you ask for!” is just one of the accolades given to his buzzing bar/cafeteria in Puerto. It is run by owners Umberto and Brian, two Italians with more than 15 years’ experience each in cuisine. They specialise in Italian pizza/foccacia genovez and all the dishes are home-made with the emphasis on healthy food. Nothing is fried. On Sundays, there is a buffet brunch from noon to 5pm: juices, pasta, pizza, etc. Their cooking is a fusion between Italian and Canarian cuisine although they also offer a variety of international dishes. They also specialise in cocktails as they have a qualified barman. Gourmet Plan B can also offer you a catering service for events and beautiful occasion cakes (pick-up at restaurant). Find this little gem in La Paz in a quiet area near the “El Mirador”. Open every day from 9:30am 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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English Tea Room
Restaurante Gom
Tressardi
Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé
Santa Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Very much a Tenerife business success story, Harriet's English Tea Room and Restaurant in Los Cristianos has a very welcome addition to its extensive menu - Sunday lunches for 9.95 euros which are served between 12 noon and 5pm. With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, this lovely restaurant is just a stone’s throw from the bus station at the San Marino building (ie turn left at the bottom of the bus station and it is 100 yards or so on your left, in premises formerly occupied by the Heritage bar). In addition to the fantastic Sunday roasts, with "proper" roast potatoes, you will find the most gorgeous food, all home-made and great British cooking, including all day breakfasts, mouthwatering cakes, salads, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and rolls, home-made burgers, pancakes, ice-creams, evening meals and numerous varieties of teas and coffees served in china pots and cups. There are also many gluten-free and diabetic options.
This iconic restaurant in the heart of Santa Cruz is definitely a place to head for if you enjoy stunning decor and high-end cuisine but at prices you can still afford. The food here is best described as a slice of home-made cooking with the taste and touch of nouvelle cuisine. The emphasis is on quality, freshness and naturalness where the raw product is the star, depending on what is available that day in the market. They offers a special menu for celiac and can help create food for anyone with a specific allergy. Weddings, etc are also catered for and there is always a dish of the day. You will find GOM within the Hotel Taburiente, located in front of Parque García Sanabria. Their opening times are Tuesday to Saturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 23:00.
If you want to seek out a really good Italian restaurant at an affordable price with a lovely terrace, look no further than Tressardi. It offers a very varied menu including traditional Italian dishes, pizza and pasta with gorgeous fillings and sauces, meat dishes, fresh fish and crunchy salads. The desserts like tiramisu and panna cota are to die for! So if you want a good Italian restaurant for a family meal, a romantic dinner, a quick lunch when working or take away, Tressardi is your restaurant. A friendly and homely restaurant that has quality products combining fast food and well elaborated dishes for kids and grown ups. Depending on your choices the price can go higher but an average 15-16 Euros per person is what you can expect.
For reservations call 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com
WINTER OPENING TIMES 15:00 -23:00 pm Wednesday closed Friday & Saturday: 15:00 -24:00 pm For reservations call 922 382 056 Calle Aceviños, La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz
Bar El Pincho
Sook
Restaurante Magnolia
Las Vistas, Los Cristianos
Santa Cruz
At Bar El Pincho you can enjoy good prices, good food, good service and a fantastic view of the ocean. They are winning fans because of the friendly staff you encounter and the delicious Spanish tapas. They have a great offer, a combination of tapas for two for only 9.50 euros. There is also a wide selection of main plates, such as steak, chicken and fish, all cooked with love and the best ingredients they can find. Do try their fantastic cocktails which they always try to improve. Try also the special dishes from the north of the island and the drinks. Reservations can be done between 10:30 to 20:00pm
Summer has arrived and the wonderful SOOK restaurant has devised a refreshing and appetising menu for the hot months. New mouth-watering dishes are home-made salmorejo with extra virgin olive oil, diced Iberian ham and bread croutons, avocado from our islands in tempura, served with sweet chilli sauce and soy, tuna tataki with seaweed salad and caramelised soy sauce and duck breast soft grilled, with papaya chutney. In addition, the air-conditioned restaurant continues to offer its refreshing desserts such as seasonal fruit salad with guava mayonnaise. SOOK is now also opening with its a la carte during the weekend, both for lunch and dinner. The opening times are 13:00 to 15:30 and 20:30 to 23:30 and for your convenience, there is a parking area. You might also like to try the full breakfast buffet open to the public from 7am to 11am from Monday to Sunday. Ideal to start a day of shopping or tourist visit to Santa Cruz. The price is 16 euros per person.
Puerto de la Cruz
For reservations call 922 712 791 Los Cristianos, San Marino building. Open daily from 9am to 11pm. Playa Fañabé,56 Central Commercial. Open 9am to 10pm, closes 5pm Saturday and Sunday
For reservations call 649 431 110 Paseo Las Vistas, Los Cristianos www.barelpincho.com
Avda. 3 de Mayo, 3 Santa Cruz Tel.: 922 294 500 www.hoteles-silken.com
Restaurante Magnolia has come a long way, starting life as a small intimate restaurant with an outdoor terrace to the finished article we see today, with the terrace now covered and well spaced tables inside. The kitchen is open plan and creates the most wonderful national and international dishes with an extensive menu of fish, shellfish, lamb, steaks, pastas. This venue is always busy and customers are full of praise for the Restaurante Magnolia as one of the finest places to eat on the island. The quality and service certainly stands out and the cost is very reasonable indeed. They are open every day from 13:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 to 23.30.
For reservations call 922 385 614 Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n Puerto de la Cruz www.restaurantemaganolia.com
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Donde Mario
La Bodeguita de Enfrente
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
A great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out to Santa Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario. Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the inside is elegant and captivating. Restaurateur Mario Torres surprises us every day with his extensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatable experience with wines and cookery. Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fish soup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be captivated.
Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made up of a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bar area in the centre. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub with its low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor. The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of their own produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cook with. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produce and cook it with thought and care. The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapas without reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It is delicious and affordable. “La Bodeguita de Enfrente” won the “II Gastronomic Awards Cruzcampo Gran Reserva El Día-Mesa Abierta”, which took place last year.
Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eating where, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes and share with your companions. You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and it offers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisine with modern creativity. In 2016, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.
For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net
For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net
For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net
El Calderito de la Abuela
“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 .
Calle Uruguay 5 Puerto de la Cruz Reservations 922 076 678
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Full Christmas programme culminates with Three Kings A
DEJE is in full Christmas swing, with the festive lights now on and a full programme of events planned between now and the arrival of Their Majesties, the Magi. The programme is planned to appeal to families and friends throughout the municipality. Just one of the highlights is the Unity Concert on December 20th, bringing together performers from the municipal patronal bank, the Adeje School of music and Ballet Beanky. The New Year ’s Eve concert goers can enjoy live performances from Toque Latino, Sensación Gomera and Maquinaria in the Plaza de España, and of course for all of the borough’s children, the arrival of the Three Kings into Adeje on the evening of January 5th followed by a parade up the Calle Grande before the big day, King’s Day on January 6th, is something to look forward to. The programme of events can be viewed online on www.adeje.es
December 3 to January 4, 4pm – 8pm.CDTCAMake a donation and take part in making this chocolate creation: More information: www.adeje.es
Tuesday 4 December 5pm: Blessing of the Senior Citizens Nativity SceneSenior Citizens centre, Adeje cultural centre
Wednesday 19 December 5pm: Make up and stories workshop. Places limited. La Hoya cultural centre 6.30pm Blessing of the Las Nieves Nativity Scene, Las
Nieves Hermitage
Thursday 20 December
8pm: Christmas Unity Concert, Participants: Adeje School of Music and Dance, borough folklore groups, Adeje Municipal Band, Ballet Beanky.Plaza de España
Saturday 22 December
6pm: Children’s Theatre: ‘Oh solo mío’; Entry: A new toy, Adeje cultural centre theatre 8pm: Carol singing with the Adeje Patron band,Calle Grande 8.30pm: Live Nativity Scene, Tijoya Residents Association,Plaza de La Hoya
Sunday 23 December 7pm: Carol Concert, Callao Salvaje 5pm – 7pm: Children’s workshops making Christmas crafts, bouncy castles, a visit from Santa Claus,Plaza César Manrique
Monday 24 December
Midnight: Carol singing with the Santa Úrsula choir, Calle Grande
Wednesday 26 December 7pm: Christmas cinema ‘El hijo de Bigfoot”, Plaza de España 8pm: Bel Canto Christmas Concert, Adeje cultural centre theatre, Ticket: €5
Thursday 27 December
5pm – 9pm, Opening PINA, Children’s park, running until January 4th (closed Jan 1st), El Galeón Pavilion 7pm:
Christmas Cinema ‘Cavernícola’, Plaza de España
Friday 28 December 8.30pm ‘Casas del Luz’, Storytelling for grown-ups with Laura Escuela with music from Silvia Díaz on the cello, Canarian Library, Calle Grande
Saturday 29 December 8pm: Solidarity concert, San José Church, Los Olivos
Sunday 30 December 7pm: Christmas concert with music for soprano, flute and
organ, San Sebastián church
Monday 31 December 11pm: NEW YEAR’S EVE with Toque Latino, Maquinaria and Sensación Gomera orchestras .Plaza de España
Thursday 3 January 5pm – 7pm: Children’s workshops, bouncy castles and deliver y of letters to Their Majesties, the Three Kings, Fañabe and Armeñime plazas
Friday 4 January 5pm – 7pm: Children’s workshops, bouncy castles and deliver y of letters to Their Majesties, the Three Kings, Los Olivos and La Hoya plazas 5pm: The breaking of the Chocolate solidarity Nativity Scene to be followed by a chocolate party. CDTCA
Saturday 5 January
Applications and paperwork to the Authorities (Residencia, NIE number, inheritances etc) Resident and Non-Resident annual tax declarations Accounting, Payroll and Management Consulting Tax advice and consulting Property purchase and investigations Translations and Interpreter service... and more!
5pm: Arrival by helicopter of Their Majesties the Three Kings of the Orient and their official welcome.Municipal Football Stadium, El Galeón. 19:00. Three Kings Parade with lots of special guests from the world of children’s cinema and television. Calle Grande, Information courtesy of englishtimeadeje.com, a community news site in English about Adeje you will be interested to read.
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Adeje launches new music therapy project “Timba”
TRADITIONAL CAROLS
Festive invite to trio of concerts
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DEJE Council has presented a music therapy project, ‘Timba’, for special needs individuals.
With the municipal School of Music and the Los Olivos centre for functional diversity, under councillors Carmen Rosa González Cabrera and Carmen Lucía Rodríguez respectively, the programme will be open to anyone in Adeje who is special needs, with the main aim being to bring music to the whole population. “This is a programme to use music as physical, psychological and social tool in improving the lives of individuals,” said Carmen Rosa González. “Music as therapy is not just an idealistic notion in the search for ‘curative power. The therapeutic effects of music are the results of professional methods that are properly applied.” Those interested in signing up for classes can do so through the Adeje School of Music, with classes in the mornings and afternoons on offer. It is thought the morning hours would suit adults with some form of special needs and the afternoon sessions might be better suited to people with functional diversity who are attending regular educational centres in the mornings. Among the aims will be the “improvement of communication through music, listening, dancing or playing, transmitting feelings and ideas, improving interpersonal relationships and self-awareness”, explained Carmen Lucia Rodríguez. The teachers will focus on multi-sensory
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URING Christmas time, there will be three concerts with Christmas music for soprano, recorder and organ.
Among the compositions are pieces by famous composers such as J.S. Bach, D. Buxtehude, C. Saint-Saëns and others. Besides that the visitors are cordially invited to join in singing Christmas carols that can be sung in three languages (English, German, French) at the same time. The performers are: The visitors, Barbara Hebborn (soprano and recorder) and Hans Peter Reiners (organ) stimulation, self-expression, helping to develop intellectual capacity, improve cognitive abilities and psychomotor functions such as spatial perception, motor skills and coordination. The project has already completed a pilot phase in the Los Olivos centre with a high level of satisfaction reported from students and teachers. “Now we want to take it a step further and open the programme to everyone so we need the School of Music to come on board, as here we have the installation and the teaching staff who are able to become involved in the project,” said the councillor. Carmen Rosa González added that “attention to those with special needs if part of the protocol of the School of Music. Currently we have a dozen students who have some form of disability and we are interested in opening the school’s doors to many more
people in particular to what is, in some ways, a ‘vulnerable’ section of our society. The school is 100% behind the project.”
Article courtesy of englishtimeadeje.com, a community news site in English about Adeje which you will be interested to read.
The dates of the concerts are: Wednesday, December 26th at 6.30pm in the church San Fernando Rey in Santiago del Teide; Saturday, December, 29th at 8.30pm in the church Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Los Cristianos; Sunday, December 30th at 7pm in San Sebastián in La Caleta.
ELEVENTH EDITION
Follow the nativity scene route in La Orotava
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HE route of nativity scenes in La Orotava has been consolidated over time and continues to be a major attraction in the north in the programming of activities to celebrate Christmas. In this eleventh edition, there is a record of participants with 35 nativity scenes distributed throughout the municipality. This interesting and attractive route adds to the great cultural, commercial, gastronomic and leisure offer offered by the Villa at this time. The Belenes Route, organised by the La Orotava Nativity Scene Association in collaboration with Orotava council, was presented at the
Sacred Museum of the Church of La Concepción and was attended by Mayor Francisco Linares; the parish priest Óscar Guerra; the president of the Taoro Nativity scene, Esteban Morales; the coordinator of the museum itself, Adolfo Padrón, and the editors Delia Escobar and Felipe David Benítez. During the event, presented by Vilehaldo Arzola, it was agreed to value this project that contributes to keep this
important and artistic tradition alive, as well as to bring it closer to the general public so that they may admire and enjoy it. The nativity scenes of this year show all styles: Canary, Hebrew, modern ... Between December 22 and January 5, all the routes will be up and running. Anyone who wishes can go and observe and enjoy these traditional recreations of the Nativity for free, which also have access for people with physical disabilities. To know the exact dates, the places and the schedules, a brochure has been published in several languages that also contains a map with the different points of location, most of them in
the town of La Orotava, although there are some that are in other areas such as La Florida, Villa de Arriba, Cañeño, Las Candias or La Perdoma. The brochure can also be downloaded from the municipal website.
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INSPIRING NEREA
Colours of Christmas
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RANADILLA council, through the Department of Culture headed by Eudita Mendoza Navarro, has opened the exhibition “Colouring my Christmas” by the local artist Nerea Morales Melián. The exhibition, on show at the Museum of History, was inaugurated in the presence of the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado, the head of culture and other members of the municipal government. In this new show, the Granadilla artist offers a range of colourful forms and everyday characters that have led her to capture dreams full of colour and joy that these Christmas dates inspire us all. The exhibition will be open
to the public in the exhibition hall of the Museum of History until January 8th, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2pm. Nerea Morales started painting as a child and over the years has acquired new pictorial methodologies with Professor Miguel Ángel González from the municipal painting school. Her dream is to be able to exhibit in different places on the island and her favourite painter is Van Gogh.
FREE ACTIVITIES
Granadilla offers festive fun for all the family
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RANADILLA de Abona has kicked off a programme of Christmas events that will run until January 5th and includes more than 50 activities. The initiatives were presented at the Franciscan Convent by the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado; the first deputy Mayor, Marcos González, and the councillor for culture and festivities, Eudita Mendoza. José Domingo Regalado stressed that “it is about offering a varied programme of free activities for all audiences”. “Our municipality has more
than 100 nationalities and the objective is to provide the means and bring the initiatives to the different population centres of the municipality so that Granadilla residents can enjoy them as a family”. Given the good reception of last year, New Year’s Eve will be celebrated again, with bells and grapes in the Plaza de la Cultura of San Isidro on
Disney show at festive lighting ceremony
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A Esperanza was the epicentre of Christmas in El Rosario with the act of lighting the Christmas lights in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
As it is already traditional, the button to turn on the Christmas lights was activated by the children present at the event, who did not hesitate for a moment to go up to the podium, where the mayor of the municipality, Escolástico Gil, was already waiting for them. But to make reference only to the ignition would be to underestimate a magical night that shined with its own light thanks to the performances of the folkloric groups “Amigos de La Esperanza” and “Santa Cecilia”, the Skalan Tiara club, the Cheerleaders Club Lusanfit El Rosario and, as brilliant culmination of the event, Young Singers with their Christmas show of Disney songs. There was not a pin to be heard dropping in the tent installed in the Plaza del Adelantado to hear the voices of Elvis Sanfiel and his people. Pure Christmas show. For full details of the Christmas programme in El Rosario, go to www.ayuntamientoelrosario.org
Saturday, December 29th. The Great Cavalcade of the Three Kings of the East on January 5th will start at 5pm, concluding as is traditional in the municipal pavilion. Other events include gospel with the Latonius Gospel Choir on December 22nd at San Luis Obispo church; the José Reyes Martín Cultural Society Music Band on December 23rd at the Casino XI de Junio; La Parranda on December 30th in the plaza of the Church of Los Abrigos, and the New Year ’s Classic Concert on January 1st in the San Luis
Obispo church. Marcos González explained that the AEDL, together with the commercial associations, have launched a campaign with the purpose of promoting Christmas shopping in the commercial establishments of the municipality. Under the slogan ‘At Christmas, move in Granadilla de Abona’. Sport will also be the protagonist this Christmas, including the VIII Edition of the San Silvestre Medanera on Sunday December 30th at 10am, in the children’s and adult categories (five kilometres).
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“Face blindness” is a medical problem
Prosopagnosia, also known as “face blindness”, is the inability to recognise faces.
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OME men develop depression, loss of sexdrive, erectile dysfunction and other physical and emotional symptoms when they reach their late 40s to early 50s. Other symptoms common in men this age are mood swings and irritability, loss of muscle mass and reduced ability to exercise, fat redistribution, such as developing a large belly or “man boobs” (gynaecomastia), a general lack of enthusiasm or energy, difficulty sleeping (insomnia) or increased tiredness and/or poor concentration and shortterm memory. These symptoms can interfere with everyday life and happiness, so it’s important to find the underlying cause and work out what can be done to resolve it. The label “male menopause” (sometimes called the “andropause”) is an unhelpful term sometimes used in the media to explain the above symptoms.
This label is misleading because it suggests the symptoms are the result of a sudden drop in testosterone in middle age, similar to what occurs in the female menopause. This isn’t true. Although testosterone levels fall as men age, the decline is steady – less than 2% a year from around the age of 30-40 – and this is unlikely to cause any problems in itself. A testosterone deficiency that develops later in life (also known as late-onset hypogonadism) can sometimes be responsible for these symptoms, but in many cases the symptoms are nothing to do with hormones. Lifestyle factors or psychological problems are often responsible for many of the symptoms described above.
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ACE blindness often affects people from birth and is usually a problem a person has for most or all of their life. It can have a severe impact on everyday life. Many people with prosopagnosia aren’t able to recognise family members, partners or friends. They may cope by using alternative strategies to recognise people,
such as remembering the way they walk, or their hairstyle, voice or clothing. But these types of compensation strategies don’t always work, particularly
when a person with prosopagnosia meets someone out of context, at a place or time they’re not used to seeing that person. A person with prosopagnosia may avoid social interaction and develop social anxiety disorder (an overwhelming fear of social situations).They may also have difficulty forming relationships or experience problems with their career. Episodes of depression aren’t uncommon. Some people with prosopagnosia are unable to recognise certain facial expressions, judge a person’s age or gender, or follow a person’s gaze. Others may not even recognise their own face in the mirror or in photos. Prosopagnosia can affect a
person’s ability to recognise objects, such as places or cars. Many people also have difficulty navigating. This can involve an inability to process angles or distance, or problems remembering places and landmarks. Following the plot of films or television programmes can be almost impossible for someone with prosopagnosia because characters aren’t recognisable. Someone with prosopagnosia may worry that they appear rude or disinterested when they fail to recognise a person. There’s no specific treatment for prosopagnosia, but researchers are continuing to investigate what causes the condition, and training programmes are being developed to help improve facial recognition.
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DENTAL TREATMENT AND A HOLIDAY, AS ARTEDENTAL EXPLAINS
Give yourself a Canary Christmas gift impossible in the UK!
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F you are a person who likes to receive details that will later be accumulated on a shelf or in a closet, this is not the information you need. Yours is more related to the huge amount of ads that you will find turning on the television during these dates. If on the contrary you think that Christmas can be an occasion to give you something practical, necessary and that at the same time last all your life, you may have hit the nail on the head. There goes a clue. Do you need a new smile? It is clear that it is not an ordinar y gif t. Ever ything related to dental aesthetics has a common denominator: the high cost of treatments. However, the prices that are handled in the dental sector are much more affordable in Spain than in the United Kingdom or Germany. Moreover, many Spanish clinics offer treatment packages to foreigners linked to stays in hotels that combine a restful vacation with health treatment. In the case of the dental sector, it is what is known as dental tourism. Dental implants are undoubtedly the most commonly used treatment in dental tourism, mainly because of their high cost in the countries of northern Europe. The best thing in these cases is to do it in a clinic with experience and prestige. There are many misleading ads from low cost clinics that offer an implant for less than 300 euros. First of all, we must make sure that the price consulted includes everything: the diagnosis, the operation, the implant and the crown or prosthesis. And the most important thing: do not play with your health. If the technique of a clinic is to initiate the relationship with the patient with a deceptive offer, little can concern your health. For any medical treatment, diagnosis is everything, and therefore you have to give it the importance it deserves. It is very important to pay attention to the requirements that the clinics demand before paying the ticket, moving to a foreign country or starting treatment. If on the contrary you are already a resident in Spain, you do not lose anything to visit the clinics that you have
selected and ask for a quote. In fact, the diagnosis will also determine the cost of the treatment. According to seekers of clinics such as WhatClinic or Medigo, in Spain, the price of a single implant ranges from 1,000 to 2,888 euros, depending on the diagnosis and treatment required, an average of 1,577 euros. That is, half of its cost in the United Kingdom. For the rehabilitation of a complete arch on implants, the price ranges between 6,000 and 10,000 euros in Spain; while in the UK it goes from 10,000 to 15,000 pounds! They may seem exorbitant figures, but for less or the same money invested in the UK, this treatment is accompanied by a short vacation in a destination of sun and beach, as some clinics specialising in dental tourism in Spain include hotel nights with the treatment. On the other hand, if you are a resident, the saving is considerable and the result is fundamental. Keep in mind that dental implants are the best solution that the dental market offers today to the loss of teeth. The functionality of a denture on implants is unparalleled to that of a removable denture; and the loss of bone that causes toothlessness for a long period of time is avoided. It is important to evaluate several options and select a clinic not only taking into account the price, but the confidence it gives us. Spain has clinics in the sector that far exceed the sanitar y standards of Europe; and Canary Islands in particular is a destination that lends itself to this type of treatments for its excellent connections with all of Europe, its extensive experience in tourism, its sun and beach destinations and,
of course, its climate: an average of 23 degrees per year and the possibility of sun in any season of the year. In Tenerife, for example, Artedental is a centre specialised in dental tourism. In fact, more than 70% of its patients are of British or German origin, and it has a multi-lingual team specialised in dental implants capable of attending patients in their first language. Artedental receives the tests of its patients via online, provided they are less than six months old; and offers a detailed treatment plan and budget for free. In addition, for those treatments of immediate load that surpass the 5,000 euros, it offers three nights in an hotel in one of the most valued tourist centres of
Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, near the clinic, in a hotel of four stars; and free transfers that will take the patient from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the clinic. In addition, for those treatments of immediate load that surpass the 5,000 euros, it offers three nights of hotel in one of the most valued tourist centers of Tenerife, the Puerto de la Cruz, near the clinic, in a hotel of four stars; and free transfers that will take the patient from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the clinic. “Our team has been dedicated to implantology for over a decade, and we understand the fears of a patient facing such treatment in a foreign countr y. The
treatment, the confidence, the skill of the professionals and the experience are fundamental�, explains Amaya Såez, manager of the clinic. In the case of dental implants, if you meet the necessar y conditions and there are no contraindications, it is a gift that you will be grateful for all your life. Dental aesthetics directly influences
the well-being of people and their self-confidence. Being ashamed to show the teeth prevents smiling, affecting the character and good humor; and the absence of dental pieces affects the functionality of the mouth and bone reduction. Hence the essential of a gift like this, because it is about improving your own quality of life.
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Puerto invites people of all ages to run for heart charities P
UERTO de la Cruz is preparing to host on Saturday, December 22nd, the II Heart Race of Tenerife and the Christmas Family Cross.
This sports event, organised by the Heart and Life Association of the Canary Islands and the Department of Sports of Puerto council, will be used to raise funds for children suffering from congenital heart disease and those who are waiting for a heart transplant. Details were presented at a press conference with the assistance of the sports councillor, Javier González, and the President of the Heart and Life Association, Pilar Domínguez . “It’s a huge pride to participate in the organisation of this race. All this is for a good cause and those hundreds of children that the Heart and Life Association helps,”said Javier González. Pilar Dominguez encouraged all citizens to participate in any of the three modes of the planned race and stressed that all funds are intended to “cover the cost of the host apartments that the Association has in Madrid , Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and in La Laguna.” “So far this year, we have hosted more than 94 transfers to Madrid and 40 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for children with congenital diseases which is why we need everyone’s help since many
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San Silvestre Golden Mile to end Arona’s year
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RONA will close the year with the San Silvestre Golden Mile of Playa de Las Américas on December 31st.
times we have difficulties to maintain the host flats, “ he said. The event will consist of three modalities and in this annuity the godmother will be Tere Linares, one of the great references of Tenerife, Canary and national athletics of the last decades. The day starts at 4pm with the Kinder Run, a noncompetitive test. For children from four to eight, the distance will be 200m and from nine to 14 years it will be 400m. Registration is three euros. One hour later, at 5pm., the II Carrera del Corazón de Tenerife kicks off. This competitive test is aimed at
all runners or people in general who want to participate. The distance will be 7km and the registration is ten euros. The last of the categories will be addressed to all those family and friends who want to share a recreational afternoon of sport collaborating with the Heart and Life Association of the Canary Islands. The Family Christmas Cross will start at 6.30pm and will have a distance of 3km. Non-competitive, the price is ten euros for adults and three euros for children. Youngsters must always be accompanied by an adult. Those who have registered in any of the two previous modalities may participate in
the Family Cross without paying the registration again. All adult participants will access with their number of dorsal to multiple gifts and surprises at the end of the event. Registrations of the Kinder Run and II Carrera del Corazón de Tenerife can be done through www.lifecanarias.com and in stores. Registration for the Christmas Family Cross should be made in stores and by email: corazonyvida@corazonyvida.com The stores: Deportes Del Castillo (C. C El Trompo y Puerto de la Cruz). Deportes Guzman (La Laguna). Deportes Chicho (Tacoronte). JaviSport_Aventura (Santa Úrsula). Sede de Corazón y Vida (El Sauzal).
The race will run through the Golden Mile of Playa de Las Américas with a circuit approved by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. For the last day of this year, the Sports Board of Arona council, in collaboration with the Grupasca Sports Commission and the Arona Athletics Club, are organising this third edition of the San Silvestre Golden Mile in Playa de Las Américas, a race that runs through an approved urban circuit of five kilometres in the well-known Golden Mile of Playa de Las Américas. At 3pm, the departure of the minor, pre-benjamín, benjamín, alevines and infantil categories is scheduled. About 3.30pm, it will be the turn of the cadets and at 4pm, the older contestants will undertake two laps of the circuit, completing the five kilometres. The race will be controlled by judges of the Tenerife
Athletics Federation of Tenerife and will run through Avenida de las Américas. Since October 15 registration is open for this test at www.gesportcanarias.com, which will end on December 28. Entrants can be as young as four. Special prizes and trophies will be awarded to the first six of each categor y, in addition to the prize for beating the test record, the first athlete to cross the finish line and the first to cross it in the first round. In addition, companies in the area have given gifts that will be raffled at the end of the test. In this edition the novelty is the homologation of the urban circuit by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, which will serve to register, in the federation, the marks obtained and thus be valid to qualify for the various championships of Spain of the modality.
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Granadilla running club unveils new kit Boxer eyes European Championships
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HE Mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Manuel Bermúdez, has received boxer Adán Hernández Silvera, who won the title of Champion of Spain of the Supermedia weight a few months ago. The Tenerife fighter managed to defeat Mariano ‘Tiburon’ Hilario by k.o. in the fifth round of the evening held in Fuenlabrada (Madrid). Sr. Bermúdez conveyed to the athlete his pride for the achievement, “especially in a sports discipline, boxing, of enormous tradition in our city and that has brought many historical champions who still remain alive in the memory of many Santacruceros”. Silvera shared with the municipal councillor his experiences to be able to access the fight in which, finally, he won the national title of his weight and also participated in his sports plans for the 2019 season. At this point, the fighter revealed that, at 33 years of age, he will focus his preparation “on trying to compete in the European Union Championship within my category, since by ranking I can access that title that, right now, is what what excites me the most.”
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UNNING club C.D. Espíritu Triabona has unveiled its new kit, having taken inspiration from the local environment.
The Granadilla team had kept its new-look a secret until the official unveiling, part of which was to publish photos on the social network with the coastal town of El Médano and the Montaña Roja in the background, reinforcing the use of blue and white in the colour scheme. The new training shirt incorporates an innovative and exclusive design for the club using traditional colours: a white shirt with details in different colours and the club’s shield in blue. “For this new season, we will have many new faces, “ said Alexander Perez, club president. “TheTriabona is a club in continuous growth but equality and team spirit are still the
badges that differentiate us.” The season got off to a spectacular start with participation in the K42 Canarias Anaga Marathon,
with the athlete Rafael Mora getting the bronze medal in his category. The Club will celebrate at the beginning of June the seventh
edition of its “La Triabona Spirit”, which, in its last edition, had more than 500 athletes from all over the Canar y Islands.
Basketball club presents its squads LONG HISTORY
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HE Basketball Club of Granadilla held the presentation of all its categories for the season 2018/2019 in the pavilion of the Institute of Los Cardones, in the core of San Isidro.
The event was attended by hundreds of athletes, family and fans of the basket sport, as well as the first deputy mayor, Marcos González, Maria Campos of the Insular Basketball Federation, and other members of the municipal corporation. The teams that make up the club are: mixed youngest, male minibasket, female and male children, precadete female and male, male cadet, junior male and senior. During the day, medals were awarded to all the players that make up the great family of CB Granadilla, founded 27 years ago.
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What should I carry in the car? A
S we are approaching Christmas, you will no doubt have noticed more police about on the roads and for this reason we feel it a good idea to remind readers of what they should carry in their vehicle in order that they can avoid fines (multas) if you are unfortunate enough to be stopped .We have of course covered this subject in the past .If you are stopped remain polite to the officers and follow thier instructions especially if you are asked to get out of the car. In order to be legal, and for your own safety you must carry reflective jackets in the car for the amount of occupants, so if your car is a five seater then technically you should carry five. These must be accessible from the inside of the car as they must be put on before exiting the car. If you breakdown on the motorway first put on your jacket and get your two warning triangle from the boot and position them one in front of the car at approximately 15 metres and the other at the rear again approximately at 15 metres away. Stay with your car but it is safer to climb over the safety barrier and wait the other side of that for the breakdown truck to arrive. All passengers should also leave the vehicle and wait with you in a safe place i.e. other side of barrier or on another road safely away from oncoming traffic. Aside from this you should always make sure that you have a legal spare tyre or run flat, regular checks of this are important, they could save you a lot of heartache and worry and loss of time when tavelling. With regards to paperwork then this is of course far more complex. Firstly, you should note that all paperwork carried MUST be an ORIGINAL.
This means that you must carry 1- Permiso de ciculacion de vehiculo, this is the cars permission to be on the road. This document carries the make, model, engine size, fuel type, chassis number , registration number, date of first matriculacion and the date of the last change of ownership.Of course it also bears the owners name and surname but no longer shows the address due to data protection, but this is held on the Trafico system. 2-Ficha Tecnica- this is basically the cars log book holding all the technical data, engine size, model, tyre sizes and the optional sizes permitted along with the manufacturers details and the chassis number.On the reverse of this ( although the newer versions are A4 size so details are all on one side) are details about the ITV and when it is valid until.It is important to note that there will be a specific date on here whereas on the sticker displayed in the windscreen it shows only the month that it is valid until. 3- In date photocard driving licence either a Spanish one or if you are not resident then a European one, only where appropriate.
4- Current in date passport 5- Current and up to date Residencia. 6- Your insurance documents and the receipt for proof of payment of the premium. (For this we recommend that you have a good “sort out� of old papers and only keep the most current up to date ones in the car to avoid any confusion) If you do not wish to carry your original passport and Residencia then if you obtain Notarized copies these are acceptable legally.
With regard to the Ficha Tecnica and Permiso de circulacion, for a fee at Trafico, you can obtain what is known as Copias compulsada of these documents which again are legal to carry and produce if stopped the police. Other things that you are not legally obliged to carry but can prove useful are a pen and notepad or some paper, small torch, an accident claims form and a small medical kit. This list is by no means exhaustive but is a guideline for you.
Spanish government announces urgent measures over housing needs
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HE Spanish Government has approved urgent measures to improve access to housing and favour affordable rent.
The Royal Decree on urgent measures to improve access to housing and promote affordable rental, approved by the Council of Ministers, includes amendments to five laws that affect the sector and that will improve the conditions of lease agreements for tenants and curb evictions. Among other measures, it increases from three to five years the minimum legal term in which the tenant can stay in the leased house, while the term of tacit extension is raised from one to three years when the landlord or the tenant does not express their will of not renewing the contract. Additional guarantees are also
limited to the deposit, up to a maximum of two months, except in the case of long-term contracts. The Minister of Development, José Luis Ábalos, considered it an “absolute necessity” to put an end to the current situation of the rental market, which, with a high price increase and more and more contractual demands, makes it difficult “to maintain a horizon in these houses “and” is a drama that affects the life project of the people, especially the young people”. Sr. Ábalos has also expressed his concern about the five per cent annual increase in evictions executed for rent defaults, as
opposed to the decrease in foreclosures. For this reason, he explained, the eviction procedure is reformed to offer more protection to vulnerable households and so that, in coordination with social services, “a housing alternative for those affected” can be achieved. Regarding tourist apartments, the minister has indicated that “the possibility opens up that, by qualified majority of three fifths of the owners in the neighbouring communities, agreements can be adopted that limit or condition the exercise of this activity”. Other reforms contained in the Royal Decree are aimed at stimulating the realisation of works to eliminate physical barriers in
buildings and to improve accessibility. In the fiscal area, the regulation of the Real Property Tax is modified to favor the rental market and the exemption of Property Transfer Tax and Documented Legal Acts is established in the subscription of housing leases for stable and permanent use. The Minister of Public Works has announced that the Executive will continue to approve housing regulations, such as a new State Law or the 20,000 rental or assignment in use plan with rents and limited prices. “In addition to as a right, we can claim the social function of housing, which for the sensitivity of this Government is something more than a market element or simply the exercise of private property,” he said.
Written by Mark Stücklin Mark Stücklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, and author of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 - 2008).
He can be reached by email on ms@spanishpropertyinsight.com.
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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
Palm Gardens, Amarilla Golf
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.
Ref: 1734
326.585 Euros
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
Club II - Los Gigantes Attractive studio apartment with living room, permanent sleeping area, new fitted kitchen, bathroom, fully furnished and terrace with wonderful sea views. Community pool and lifts.
129.000€
El Marqués Palace - Puerto Santiago Refurbished top floor three bedroom apartment with entrance hall, lounge/dining room, separate fitted kitchen, well furnished, air conditioning, 2 bathrooms and large terrace with nice views. Community heated pool and lifts.
269.000€
Balcón de Los Gigantes Puerto Santiago Nicely presented two bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, fully furnished, 2 bathroom 1 ensuite and large terrace with sea views. Includes garage space. Community pools and lifts.
Eva - Los Gigantes
Attractive split level one bedroom apartment with living room, dining area, new fitted kitchen, new bathroom, furnished and large sunny terrace with panoramic sea views.
210.000 Euros
165.000 Euros
Edificio Plasencia- Puerto Santiago
Edificio Martell - Puerto Santiago
Spacious two bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, utility room, furnished, bathroom and balcony. Centraly located.
110.000€
Jazmin - Los Gigantes Excellent refurbished two bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms 1 en-suite and terrace with fantastic sea and cliff views. Community pool and garden area.
280.000 Euros
Club I - Los Gigantes
Attractive three bedroom apartment with lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, utility room, partly furnished and balcony. Lift and garage space included. Centraly located.
Superb linked three bedroom villa with spacious light open plan living area, spacious dining area, separate fitted kitchen, utility room, 3 dressing rooms, 3 bathrooms en-suite 1 with jacuzzi, cloakroom, office area, private heated pool and terraces with stunning views.
140.000 Euros
£ 550.000
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TPS1675
TPS2034
Well maintained and presented apartment situated in the community of Bella Vista, centrally located in Los Gigantes. Offering easy access with minimal steps, this property comprises of one double bedroom, one refurbished shower room, lounge and open plan kitchen. The balcony is accessible from the lounge area and offers wonderful views of the cliffs and sea. Front communal terrace area and roof terrace benefiting from all day sunshine. 695,000 Situated next to the Oasis public pool and within walking distance to all local amenities.
Beautiful apartment situated in the sought after complex of California in the Urbanization San Francisco. Based on ground level this property offers easy access and comprises of large open plan lounge and kitchen with dining area, large bedroom and bathroom. Very light and spacious this property is ideal as use as a holiday home and also permanent residence. Situated in a very well maintained community with heated swimming pool and communal garden areas.
Well presented, good sized apartment situated in the community of Aquamarin. Situated on the third level in the community, this property is fully furnished and comprises of two double bedrooms, one of which has an ensuite bathroom, shower room, open plan lounge with dining area and an american style kitchen. Fantastic sized terrace with magnificent views and also benefiting from all day sunshine. Well maintained community.
£165,000
147.000€
TPS2030
TPS3332
Completely refurbished, top floor apartment situated in the centrally located complex of Tamara in Los Gigantes. Offering easy access, this property has been constructed over one level and comprises of two double bedrooms, both of which offer wonderful views, two shower rooms, one of which is an en suite, open plan lounge and kitchen with breakfast bar. Great sized terrace accessible from both sides of the lounge boasting magnificent sea and cliff views. Complex with two communal swimming pools and low community fees.
Beautifully presented town house style property situated in the sought after Calle Palmera in Los Gigantes. Constructed over 5 levels this property boasts large garage with direct access to the property, three spacious double bedrooms, two bathrooms, one of which is an en suite, cloakroom, separate kitchen and lounge. Two spacious terraces and an additional roof terrace all benefiting from fantastic views and sunshine. No community fees. Located in a tranquil cul-de-sac.
295.000€
£165,000
TPS3334
£325,000
Modern apartment situated in the recently constructed complex of Residencial Playa De La Arena. Based on the second level, this property has been furnished to a modern standard and is sold as such. Constructed over one level this property comprises three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, lounge and dining area, separate kitchen and utility area. The main terrace is accessible from the lounge and offers wonderful views of the area right out to sea. Garage space and private store cupboard included. Well maintained complex with heated communal swimming pool and lift.
280.000€
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