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TENERIFE VICTIMS OF “DON’T PUT OUR AIR CONNECTIVITY MOTORHOME SCAM IN PERIL!”
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massive fraud across Spain which has seen private buyers of caravans and motorhomes being duped by an elaborate plot has claimed victims in Tenerife, says the Civil Guard.
Tourism leaders now worried about EU plane fuel tax
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OURISM chiefs in the Canaries say the islands are NOT in crisis following the collapse of the Thomas Cook group but now hoteliers have an additional looming problem to deal with: the prospect of an EU eco-tax on air fuel. The four major tourism groups of Ashotel, Asofuer, FEHT and the Tourist Federation of Lanzarote are concerned about the possibility of applying a tax on air fuel (kerosene) in the European Union to flights with origin or destination Canary Islands. They stress that the islands are “absolutely dependent” on air transport, given that due to their outermost situation they do not have any other alternative means of transport, unlike other countries of the European continent. Air connectivity is seen as vital for the economy of the region, with tourism its main industry. “The usual numbers of travellers arriving by air would be completely unimaginable if they did not have these connections,” said a spokesman. “Ballasting the price of flights to the Canary Islands with a tax on air fuel will have a
deterrent and impeding effect for the many users who year after year choose the Canary Islands as their favourite place of vacation, while penalising less well-off economies to access destinations like ours, which makes it an absolutely antisocial measure.” “It should be remembered that the tourism sector in the Canary Islands represents 35 per cent of the direct GDP, 70 per cent of indirect and brings together 40 per cent of employment, which is why this measure will have a generalised and negative effect on the entire socio-economic scope of the archipelago. It prevents its proper development, which already has an unemployment rate of over 20 per cent. Therefore, if this tax is applied, it will have an immediate and negative effect on the economy of the islands.” In this regard, tourism
employers consider that the European Union’s Outermost Regions (RUP) must have adequate treatment and have “absolute exemption”. They believe that any possible polluting effect of the flights will be cleared by the rest of the environmental protection measures applicable in the continent. “FEHT, Ashotel, FTL and Asofuer are convinced that it is necessary to reduce pollutant emissions in all areas and to adopt the corresponding measures that contribute to this end,” said the spokesman. The employers insist that if this tax were applied, it would be a very serious inadmissible error which would once again reveal the “lack of sensitivity” with the Canary Islands. Meantime, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of the Government of the Canary Islands, Yaiza Castilla, has confirmed that 91 per cent of the places lost through the demise of Thomas Cook have already been replaced.
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Lugo, A Coruña, Pontevedra, Albacete, Menorca, Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca, Cáceres, Cuenca, Córdoba, Málaga, Ourense and Seville are just some of the other locations where police are investigating the scam. It is estimated that at least 45 people have fallen foul of the plot which advertised nonexistent caravans and motor-
homes for sale via the internet and took deposits or payments of up to 40,000 euros. So far, ten people have been arrested for fraud and five motor homes, used as hooks and previously stolen, have been recovered, valued at 160,000 euros. A total of 22 bank accounts have been blocked, of which seven were under the names
of people outside the investigated group in order to receive the income from the money from the scams, based in Lugo. Purchasers made contact with the bogus sellers by phone, transferred money and then never heard anything again. Bank cards were used to withdraw cash, usually just minutes before midnight and again just afterwards to get away with as much as possible.
Woman charged with causing death of diabetic husband
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woman in Tenerife has been charged with “homicide by omission” after failing to help her husband when he suffered a fatal diabetic attack.
Police say she knew exactly what was happening as she had sought medical help several times before but “did nothing” on this occasion. An allegation is also being investigated that a few weeks before her husband’s death, she had made enquiries about his life insurance. The woman, aged 55, was living with her sick husband in La Laguna in the north of Tenerife. He suffered hypoglycemia, where the level of sugar in the body drops too low, and was unable to help himself because of the severity of the attack. His wife has been charged with homicide by omission on grounds that she is alleged to have known about his illness and what steps to take if he became ill, say the police, and the possible fatal consequences if this didn’t happen.
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Continued from page 1 She highlighted the additional increase of 168,000 airplane seats for the winter season by the British tour operator Jet2, which, together with the 12,600 seats of the Wizz Air company, ensure a total of 700,000 seats in the Canary Islands during the period of October to March of next year. Another 400,000 places are added by the Ving group, a subsidiary of Thomas Cook in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, which recently announced that it will continue with the sale of tourist packages, as well as its operation with the Canary Islands. “We will continue working with the rest of the controls to recover 100% of the air seats that were lost with the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook to verify not only the success of this winter season, but also the summer of next year, to control connectivity aerial, ”she said. The employers’ groups have asked the central government to transfer the 15 million euros approved in the crash plan after the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook as a matter of urgency. ”The objective is that the places already announced by some companies do not fall into the risk of being lost due to the lack of connectivity in the Canary Islands and the situation can be stabilised,” they say.
VIOLENCE THREATENED
Canary police arrest two men for bizarre kidnap and ransom plot P
OLICE in the Canary Islands have helped to arrest two Chinese citizens for kidnapping a fellow countryman and holding him for five days in an industrial building in the Madrid town of Serranillos del Valle. The captors demanded that the victim ask his relatives to pay 8,000 euros, under the threat of cutting off his fingers, and assaulted him on several occasions by beating and kicking him. After payment from a Chinese account, the man was released, having previously signed a letter stating that he had voluntarily remained in the place and owed the money paid for the ransom. The investigation began when agents from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria had evidence of the kidnapping of an Asian citizen on February 6th, 2019. The events occurred when the man arrived at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport from Copenhagen. The victim planned to stay with a friend in Madrid. However, once in the capital, this person picked him up and transferred him by
car to Serranillos del Valle where they went to a nearby industrial estate and, by deception, made him enter a warehouse in which two men took all his belongings and forced him into a forklift. The kidnappers made several videos of the victim inside the cabin and sent them to his relatives in order to pressure them to make the payment. The man remained in the warehouse for five days, being guarded by one of the now detained, who was responsible for providing food and accompanying him to the bathroom. On the fifth day of captivity, once a relative of the victim made a bank deposit with the total amount of the amount required in a Chinese banking entity, they forced him to write a letter. Later they covered his head, took him out of the
industrial building and took him by car to a place near the Cobo Calleja estate in the town of Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where he was told not to remove the balaclava until a few minutes had elapsed.
The next day the victim took a plane to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria where he filed the complaint. After eight months of police investigation, the two men responsible were arrested.
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COMPUTER CONTROL Historic house Toasts to more La Laguna bought by Arona success as CANARIAN ARCHITECTURE council installs intelligent Farmers’ Market marks second year lighting
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HE second anniversary of Arona’s Farmers’ Market was celebrated with activities for the whole family with children’s workshops, traditional games, face painting and an agrotraditional exhibition. Gastronomy was also represented with a special cooking show at the hands of Arona chef Diego Schatenhofer and his team and a cocktail demonstration by the Óscar la Fuente set where tastings were also offered. The market, one of the projects with the highest historical demand of the municipality, opened its doors on October 14, 2017, in Valle San Lorenzo, and two years later it has consolidated itself with a wide variety of positions, among which different fruits, vegetables and produce are offered, in addition to honey, pastries, cheeses and crafts. It is one of the most modern infrastructures in this sector, fully accessible, with a children’s area, training room and more than 1,700 metres of free parking.
Thousands of people visit every weekend looking for top quality raw materials, native products, fresh natural and handicrafts, while being a great stage for farmers in the area and, also becoming a reference for the market on the street, which takes place in Los Cristianos, on Thursdays, alternately. Councillor for economic promotion, Dácil León said: “The market has become a great showcase of local, quality and fresh products, receiving visitors not just from Valle San Lorenzo but also from the rest of Arona, other municipalities and even numerous tourists. We are very proud to be able to celebrate a second anniversar y with such success, since it is a project that represents a milestone in the history of Arona, with a great historical demand.”
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NTELLIGENT lighting has been installed in the main streets of the historic centre of La Laguna.
The local council and Effico is carrying out the work in San Agustín, Herradores and Obispo Rey Redondo, as well as in some of the perpendicular roads to these. This technology allows the remote control of each light through a computer application. “From a computer, tablet or phone, you can regulate the light flux of each point of light to adapt it to the hourly needs. You can also obtain individual data about levels of consum-
ption and receive notifications about incidents and breakdowns,” said councillor for municipal services, Josimar Hernández. “The intelligent public lighting is a basic element in the creation of a smart city and allows La Laguna to take another step towards this new city model, which is about reducing inefficiencies in the use of public services by integrating information and communication technologies in urban infrastructure. ”
RONA council has acquired the Casa de los Baute, one of the most examples of Canarian culture in the municipality.
It is felt the property will complement the historical value of the area and is an integral part of the historical heritage of Arona, being worth 200,000 euros and covering 1,200 square metres. The house dates back to the 18th/19th century and will become an an important space to develop different activities or cultural actions . The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, said: “Protecting, maintaining and conserving our historical heritage is one of the premises of this group of government.” He added: “The acquisition of the Casa de los Baute means making public one of the most representative buildings of the Canarian culture in our municipality but also provides ample space to develop activities within the historic centre, in a unique and unbeatable place where, in the future, we can enjoy a distinguished and exemplary architectural group of the history of Arona. ”
Driver trapped as car crashes down slope
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IREFIGHTERS were called in to release a trapped driver aftr his car left the road in San Miguel de Abona and plunged down an embankment.
The accident happened in the mid-afternoon on the Viña Vieja (Las Zocas) road. The 112 emergency control centre received a call to say the man, aged 56, was trapped and seriously injured. He was extracted on a spinal board and transferred to a medicalised ambulance of the SUC. Once stabilised, he was taken to the University Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. The Civil Guard and local police also attended.
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La Laguna carries out urgent work at Ateneo L FURTHER RISKS
A Laguna council has started work to shore up and clear debris at the historic Ateneo ravaged by fire.
The work was deemed very urgent to prevent the property from suffering further deterioration because of the lack of a roof, destroyed during the fire on October 4th. “The large amount and weight of the debris accumulated on the second floor and the lack of roofing make the property in a risk situation, so the municipal planning management has accelerated the procedures to intervene as soon as possible,” said a council spokesman. Once all the material has been removed, the provisional cover will be put on to prevent the rain from causing further damage to the building. The council anticipates that if there is no type of setback due to the weather, the emergency work will be finished in the first few days of November.
LA OROTAVA OFFERS TOURIST ROUTES IN NEW APP ENGLISH
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A Orotava has presented its new APP, Villa de La Orotava, with a sustainable, educational and informative tourism approach.
The free application, which can be downloaded directly on Android and iOS, is very practical and convenient, both for visitors and for residents. In addition to the general information of the municipality, it includes an audio guide that invites tourists and residents to explore the historic complex in a sustainable way and at their own pace. You can enjoy two routes, in English and Spanish, with sound effects that make time travel and discover secrets and anecdotes, as well as knowing the most emblematic spaces and part of the history of this
Villa. The blue route has also been called ‘Secret Route’ and the green route is ‘The legendary Orotava’. Each one lasts about an hour and a half at a normal pace but you can stop off to eat, drink, shop and so on. The mobile application also allows the visitor to have at hand all the resources and services that the municipality can offer such as where to eat, where to sleep, where to buy, accommodations, museums, wineries, recreational areas, beaches, sports activities, cultural spaces, traditions, parties , events etc.
Man charged with child pornography Work progresses on
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ATIONAL Police have arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of possession and production of pornographic material using a child aged seven.
The investigations began a year ago when police had knowledge of the downloading of numerous archives of child pornography and traced the source to Tenerife. The first inquiries confirmed there was a person downloading files of a sexual nature with images of girls from six to eight years. A raid was made of a home in the south of Tenerife and evidence gathered. Police said the suspect had “an obsession” with his young victim and downloaded images of youngsters of the same age and physical resemblance. The detainee has appeared before a court in Granadilla and remanded in custody.
OUT-OF-DATE “INFUSIONS”
new cultural centre
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UERTO de la Cruz council has started the dismantling of the interior of the San Francisco Park building .
This is further progress in the development of the new cultural endowment complex, already in its second phase after the first part was carried out with the rehabilitation of the Díaz Fragoso House. The Urban Consortium for the Rehabilitation of Puerto de la Cruz awarded the work to San Francisco JHL for an amount of 238,000 euros with a term of four months of execution. Various elements will be kept during the work, including the protected facade and the wall shared with the Díaz Fragoso house.
Police seize cannabis from winery and herbalists
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OLICE in Tenerife have seized more than ten kilos of “out of date” cannabis infusions which were being sold from a wine cellar and herb-
alists.
Agents of the Nature Protection Service (Seprona) of the Civil Guard carried out a raid in a warehouse in Tacoronte. They discovered that the product labelling lacked information on the ingredients that made up the infusion and that the expiration date had passed as the product arrived, so the alleged perpetrator added two years. “These products lack traceability and their origin is
unknown, “ the Civil Guard said in a statement, adding that the infusions were sold in containers in which it is claimed that “they have very beneficial health properties in cases of arthritis, diabetes , alcoholism, sclerosis and chronic pain”. It was also claimed on the packaging that they have beneficial properties for “schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, antibiotic
resistant infections, epilepsy, endometriosis and other neurological disorders”. After the raid in the winery, the Civil Guard agents also inspected several herbalists located in the towns of San Isidro and La Guancha where the cannabis infusions were being sold. The Civil Guard has opened proceedings to investigate the alleged perpetrator of several crimes against public health.
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MAYOR’S PLEDGE
Arona starts early with HQ at last for Tenerife anti-violence campaign Association for Rheumatic Illnesses in classrooms
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RONA has brought the campaign to eliminate violence against women to the classroom.
The social services department is promoting awareness-raising workshops in all primary, ESO and baccalaureate centres of the municipality on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which will be held on November 25th.
The workshops are divided into two different programmes, one of them will be developed in the fifth and sixth grade courses of the 12 centres of the municipality, focusing on the prevention and awareness of sexual abuse in minors. The second will be carried out with the students
of 4th of ESO and 1st of Bachelor of secondary schools in Arona, focused in this case on raising awareness about pornography and sexuality, which will be taught by professionals of the Arena Women Federation and Laurisilva. The programme will span more than two months and include specific workshops for families and for teachers. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena said: “The development of a society starts from its base, so we must transmit the necessary values to the new generations so they know what their rights are and what they can do in sensitive situations. Therefore, from the town hall we are committed to education, with workshops and campaigns that complement the training in the classrooms. It is a task that we must always remember not only on commemorative days.”
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HE Tenerife Association for Rheumatic Illnesses has finally welcomed new headquarters in Santa Cruz.
The Mayoress, Patricia Hernández attended the official opening of the ASTER offices in the district of Tío Pino. She welcomed the association to the city following two years without headquarters and recalled that the council’s goal is to develop new policies for the prevention and promotion of autonomy with resources in all capital districts. Upon arrival, she was received by the board of directors of ASTER, headed by Mrs. Maite Núñez, as well as by the director of the Dinosol Foundation, Virginia Ávila, and representatives of Banco Santander who have collaborated crucially in this project. Patricia Hernández pledged her commitment to send specific multifunctional resources of a sport and therapeutic nature to all districts of Santa Cruz. “We have called them Life Clubs and what it is about is that each resident has a meeting point near their home where they can exercise, take care or recover their health and also interact with the rest of the people,” she explained. The municipal councillor welcomed ASTER after having spent two years outside of Santa Cruz de Tenerife - after the closure of its previous premises - and highly valued its support for the sick and rheumatic patients of Santa Cruz. She also thanked the DinoSol Foundation for its work in finding and putting at the service of this association a place where all its services can be provided, as well as the Santander Bank for economic support through its corporate social responsibility. She regretted that more pubic institutions did not get involved “in these types of issues that directly result in a better quality of life for citizens. ”
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Celebrity Masterchef turns the spotlight on Tenerife’s gastronomy T
ENERIFE and its gastronomy have starred in the semifinal of this year’s edition (number 14) of Celebrity Masterchef in the UK.
The programme, aired on the BBC on October 7th, garnered an audience of 3.7 million viewers and will add thousands more of them through the digital platforms of the chain over the next few weeks, as well as through its next broadcast in another half a hundred countries around the world. The programme team moved to the island last March, for which it had the collaboration of Turismo de Tenerife in the search for locations in the destination and in the participation, among others, of some prominent local chefs. All this with the aim of promoting island cuisine and its professionals. Finally, the Nuestra Señora de África Market and the Iberostar Grand Mencey, both in Santa Cruz, were the scenarios chosen for the recording, in which the participants had to prepare
different dishes with products from the Tenerife cuisine. In the programme, you can also see images of spectacular landscapes of the island such as El Teide National Park and Anaga Rural Park, which means - along with gastronomy as the central axis of the same - the promotion of aspects that go beyond the traditional sun and beach in Tenerife, with two million Britons staying in 2018. The contestants who took part in the programme are very popular figures in the United Kingdom: Olympic jumper and medalist Greg Rutherford; the boxer Dilian Whyte; former soccer player, television star and actor Neil Ruddock; and the contestant of the well-known Geordie Shore programme Vicky Pattison. The presenter of Masterchef Celebrity, Gregg Wallace, highlighted during the broadcast “the gas-
tronomic treasures” that make up the gastronomy of Tenerife. The chefs Mario and Fabio Torres, from El Calderito de la Abuela (Santa Úrsula); and Erlantz Gorostiza, from the Ritz-Carlton Abama MB (Guia de Isora), guided the participants in the elaboration of the different dishes. From the rabbit in salmorejo, the wrinkled potatoes with mojo, the kneaded gofio, the goat cheese with honey or the first seaworthy rice; to the elaborate and exquisite dishes of Go-rostiza’s restaurant, which has two Michelin stars. The result, in Wallace’s words, was “nothing less than heaven.”
Greg Rutherford and Mario Torres
Firefighters rescue hiker
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50-year-old British woman had to be rescued by firefighters are suffering a fall at the Montaña Amarilla in the municipality of San Miguel de Abona.
The accident happened just before 1pm and brought medics, the Civil Guard and local police to the scene. Tenerife firefighters made their way to the area where the woman was and put her on a stretcher to take her to a waiting ambulance and then on to hospital. She had suffered a leg injury, described by doctors as “moderate”.
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TOURISM IMPORTANCE
Busy month of cruise arrivals for Santa Cruz
LAND AVAILABLE
Puerto’s swimming centre a step closer following evictions
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UERTO de la Cruz council has made the land of the old municipal swimming pool available to the Cabildo de Tenerife to house the future Insular Swimming Centre.
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HE capital of Tenerife will receive 18 cruises with 54,410 people between October 11th and 31st.
This was reported by the first deputy mayor and councillor for economic promotion, Matilde Zambudio, who explained that “in the remainder of the month, Santa Cruz will host the visit of these 18 cruise ships, bringing 39,570 passengers and 14,840 crew, according to the forecast provided by Puertos de Tenerife. ” The days of greatest concentration of cruises were Sunday, October 13th with two ships, on Saturday, October 19th and 26th also with two ships every day, and Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th where
three cruises will coincide for each of those days. Cultural, leisure and revitalisation initiatives such as Plenilunio, on Saturday 26th, will coincide with the arrival of the Aurora and Queen Elizabeth cruises with a total of 5,800 people, with 4,000 cruise passengers and 1,800 crew members, while for Thursday, October 31th, the arrival of the Saga Sapphire ship is expected with 950 people of which 600 are passengers and 350 will be crew members. For International Tourism Day, celebrated on September
27th, specific actions aimed at cruise passengers and visitors have already been developed including the delivery of an informative piece called ‘Today’ with the main activities taking place in museums and different tourist attractions, as well as information relative to the four free tourist routes from different points of the capital. “We want our visitors to stay in Santa Cruz and for this we must offer them information about what is happening in our city, Plenilunio being one of the most outstanding initiatives held this month and that will have a wide range of activities for all audiences, ” stressed the councillor. Tourism in Santa Cruz is an increasingly important sector
for the city ’s economy. Between Januar y and September 2019, the capital of Tenerife has received a total of 1,464,705 tourists, of which 13,121 were accommodated, 1,050,967 corresponded to hikers while 279,617 were cruise passengers, with an estimated total expenditure of 64,518,029.63 euros and generating some 16,535 jobs in the tourism sector. ”
WALKER HURT
Helicopter lands on beach
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HE GES helicopter was called in to rescue a woman who fell whilst walking on a beach in the north of Tenerife. The accident happened in the mid-afternoon on Tamadite beach which is in the municipality of Santa Cruz. The 45-year-old woman suffered a leg injury, described by medics as “moderate”. Because she was unable to walk, the rescue helicopter picked her up, landing at Tenerife North Airport before she was taken by ambulance to hospital.
This step, necessary for the act of tendering the project, is in turn essential so that the insular institution can finally approve the work contracting file. The technical staff of the Cabildo met at the old pool with the Mayor, Marco González and the councillor for sustainable city and planning, David Hernández, to check the availability of the land and sign the hand-over. In the previous visit of the island technicians, carried out last May, the minutes could not be formalised due to the presence of people who had occupied the enclosure for years and spent the night inside the booths. On this occasion, the result was positive as the town council regained possession of the facilities, peacefully
evicting its occupants and bricking up doors and windows. “We take a fundamental step so that the bidding process can begin in the next few weeks and now we trust that the island institution will be diligent to realise the commitment that we all yearn for in Puerto,” said the Mayor. Once the availability of the land has been certified, the Insular Government Council must approve the contracting file in order to officially publish the tender notice for the work of the Insular Centre Swimming and companies interested in executing the project can come forward. David Hernández underlined the importance of the step taken so that the tendering of the works is processed as soon as possible.
KNIFE CARRIED
Man caught for two pharmacy robberies
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OLICE have arrested a man who carried out two frightening robberies in pharmacies in the north of Tenerife.
The 47-year-old man gave himself up when he went to a police station and admitted robbing a chemist located in Toscal Longuera, within the municipality of Los Realejos. The events occurred on September 30th when an assistant was threatened with a knife before the man fled. The images were caught on CCTV and police were able to identify the culprit. The man confessed that on September 27th, he had also raided a pharmacy in Puerto de la Cruz.
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Lucky loggerhead released back into the wild
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HE San Juan Association has carried out a loggerhead release on the beach of El Puertito.
The turtle came from the Wildlife Recovery Centre of the Cabildo de Tenerife, “La Tahonilla” which organised the special event with the collaboration of Adeje council and the association. The professionals of La Tahonilla, Adrián Flores and Eva Iñiguez, coordinated by Roberto Hernández (wildlife officer of the CRFS La Tahonilla), explained all the characteristics of the specimens of Caretta caretta, more commonly known as a loggerhead turtle, to the companions of San Juan, children and families of the play group, as well as visitors who were in the area. The act was accompanied by the political representatives of the municipality, Manuel Luis Méndez Martín and José Antonio López Delgado; this being an occasion to join forces in such an important cause and with which the San Juan Association has been committing itself to day by day: the care of the environment. “Currently it is essential to carry out awareness actions that allow us to acquire new knowledge and become aware,” said a spokesman for the organisers. The loggerhead turtle is a species classified by the IUCN as “endangered”, common in the coasts of Tenerife, especially in the bounded area between the towns of Teno and Rasca, an area of ??special conservation. They are animals that have lungs but they can spend long periods of time underwater, an average of five hours. The species is characterised by having five vertebral plates (central) in the shell, its diet is very varied, from algae and phanerogams to crustaceans, molluscs, jellyfish and small fish. Although they can measure approximately 120cm, in the Canary Islands, there are only juvenile specimens whose measurements vary from 15cm to 70cm, although their growth is not totally linked to age but also to the availability of food. Despite being animals with a very high average life, it is very common to see them on the coasts affected by anthropic factors: full of nets, plastics, hooks and in general, garbage known as “ghost fish”, which does not allow them to live normally, affecting buoyancy, causing difficulty in swimming, circulatory stress causing decompression problems and sometimes causing loss of limbs or axillary strangulations that interfere with mobility, encouraging the appearance of parasites and fungi due to speed reduction and often with broken shells due to collisions with boats. Therefore, practically every day numerous warnings of turtles with some type of damage or anomaly appear on the coast and are collected and recovered by the CRFS “La Tahonilla”.
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IREFIGHTERS were called in to put out a fire in a CaixaBank office.
The emergency happened on avenida Bravo Murillo in Santa Cruz just after 2pm and was attended by the crew based in the capital. The fire started in the electrical panel but when firefighters arrived, they found the flames were spreading throughout the premises. They were quickly controlled and the property ventilated. A shop next door was also affected. Local and national police also attended with medics.
HUGE NETWORK
Cocaine smuggled into Tenerife “by post” for selling in tourist south
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OLICE in Tenerife have arrested five people and seized seven kilos of cocaine after busting a major criminal organisation dedicated to smuggling the drug into the island.
The large quantities of cocaine came from South America, specifically from Uruguay, and led to sales throughout the tourist areas of the south via local “pushers”. Raids were carried out in Parque de La Reina, El Fraile , El Médano and San Cristóbal de La Laguna where the defendants lived. The five arrested are three men and two women - AHPP, of Uruguayan nationality, GMGC, of Spanish nationality, CAAG, of Spanish nationality, DEE, of Spanish nationality, and RDR, of Uruguayan nationality. They face charges of drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organisation. The investigation began at the end of May when a first postal shipment containing five kilograms of cocaine was intercepted by the Fiscal Company of Barajas Airport (Madrid). As a result of the surveillance work on the
investigated group, and analysis, it was found that each member had a mission within the organisation, including receiving the drug, handling and sale of the narcotic substances sent in postal shipments from Uruguay to Tenerife. In the months of August and September, two more shipments were detected, also from Uruguay. The first one, in the form of a decoy, was empty, and the second, contained two kilos of cocaine. Seven kilos of cocaine were seized during the raids, seizing 61,200 dollars, 8,300 euros in cash, one kilo of marijuana, tools for handling, adulteration and distribution of the drug, two simulated firearms, as well as a vehicle.
The investigation, framed in the so-called Police Operation TUBO TF, was developed by the Organised Crime and AntiDrug Team (EDOA) and the Territorial Judicial Police Team of the Civil Guard of Playa de las Américas. “With this action, the Civil Guard dismantled an important criminal organisation dedicated to the introduction of large quantities of cocaine to Tenerife by post, and subsequently supplied that substance to a prominent number of small local vendors, who were responsible for the supply of narcotics to final consumers in the area of ??El Médano, San Isidro, Granadilla, and most of the tourist areas of the south of the island,” said a police spokesman.
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Road worker rescued after falling down well
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All Saints Church news
All Saints Church, built at the turn of the century, is a delightfully traditional English church tucked away in the picturesque Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz
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OME and join in fellowship with us, our Services are held on a weekly basis as follows.
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IREFIGHTERS of Tenerife were faced with a difficult task when called in to rescue a man who had fallen down a well in Icod de los Vinos. The alert concerning the plight of a local council worker was raised just before 10am. The man had been performing road cleaning and maintenance when he fell down the well on calle Pantaleona near the Cueva del Viento. The exact circumstances are under investigation. According to the 112 emergency control centre, the man, whose age was not released, fell about 12ft. Firefighters and medics went to the scene and a pulley system was set up to aid his rescue. One of his legs had to be freed and he was fitted with a neck brace before being winched to safety. The man was then taken to hospital in the north for treatment to a lower leg injury which was described as “moderate”.
Wednesdays Holy Communion at 10am, followed by coffee in the church grounds. Fortnightly on a Thursday at 5pm, we join with our Lutheran brothers and sisters for an international Taize Service . Sundays Holy Communion at 9.30am and Sung Eucharist at 11am. Join with us after the 11am Service for coffee and refreshments in the church grounds, a chance to meet and greet newcomers to our congregation Alternating weekly at 11.15am on a Wednesday we have a Prayer Group. This is run by our current locum priest. Come and be with us as we meet in prayer and Christian Fellowship . If you have any Prayer request that you would like us to pray for, these can be left in a box at the back of the church or better still join with us as we pray. The next meeting of the Prayer Group will be on October 30th, November 6th and so on
fortnightly. Bible Study continues under the guidance of our current local priest. These always conclude in very interesting and lively discussions on a passage from the Bible.The next meetings of the Bible Study will be on October23rd and November 6th. Rayco, our church organist, holds a choir evening every Tuesday from 8pm in the church. For more information, please phone Rayco on 699649454. Following on from our first Inter Quiz, well done to the British Games Club who won the first quiz of the season. Our next quiz will be on Tuesday November 12th hosted by the British Library at 7pm in the church grounds. For an entrance fee of two euros, which is donated to charity, one can enjoy a challenging and taxing evening . On Sunday November 3rd we celebrate our patronal festival of All Saints followed
by a Bring and Share lunch. These are always very well supported, come along, unite with us in worship , bring a plate and join with us all. Our Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday November 14th at 10.45am. Our next ever popular Car Boot will be held on Saturday November 2nd gates open at 11am for a fun day out, plenty of stalls to visit , food and refreshments , a chance to catch up with old friends or just enjoy the hustle and bustle of the day. Our Christmas Car Boot will be held on 7th December with the added attraction of our great Xmas raffle with some excellent prizes. To catch up on any dates of events please visit our Facebook site” All Saints Church,Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife” or our web site “allsaints Tenerife.org” We have several groups who meet during the week. If you feel you would like to be a part of them do come along ,
you would be most welcome. As All Saints Church is totally self sufficient , we have a Gardening Group that meets every Tuesday at 10am in the church grounds so if you have green fingers or even if you don’t. come along. We also have a Sewing Group and a Maintenance Group who meet on Thursdays also at 10am. The ladies of the Sewing Group are kept extremely busy making soft toys , handicrafts, embroided cards for sale at our Car Boots. The men and sometimes the ladies too get involved in the general every day tasks of maintaining the parsonage, church and cottage . There is always that little job that needs doing. Grateful thanks to all of the people who give of their time to our church . So if you have a couple of hours free and would like to while away some time with us all we would be very pleased to see you. For more information please phone Wendy our Churchwarden on 922320978/60548672
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OW cute are these faces? These two handsome boys are up for adoption at K9. Having recently arrived at the shelter together, they are feeling confused and not sure why they have ended up there. Meet Pipo and Lucky. Pipo is the small black beauty and Lucky is our tanned Cocker. Both of these boys are 9 years old and it would be a dream come true if we could rehome them both together. How did they end up at K9? Once again, through no fault of their own. Their owner has moved to Madrid and is unable to take them to the mainland so they wanted them to find a new loving home. At 9 years of age, they do not know what they have done wrong or why they are at K9. There was an option for a friend to take them, who lives on a finca but they would have been by themselves for the majority of the time, so the ex-owner preferred to bring them to K9, so they would have a chance of
HIS lovely gentle sad dog arrived at the refuge via Protection Civil abandoned on the streets after obviously recently having puppies. No use to her owner so dumped on the street like a piece of garbage.
finding a new loving home to live out the rest of their years. Pipo is very out going and very friendly, whereas Lucky can be a little shy and can bark at dogs when out walking so we would recommend a house with no small children. They have been together a long time so if they could find a new loving home together, how amazing would that be for them both. They both deserve a second chance, wouldn’t you agree? You can meet them at K9, any day between 9.30-1.30pm and take them for a walk also. They are only 2 our some of our recent arrivals at the shelter so we would be so happy if you came up to meet them and all our other dogs and cats who
Where are the puppies? What future do they have? We will never know. The cruelty that we see every day on the dogs is heartbreaking, they are such loving dedicated gentle animals. Please adopt not buy a dog. Until October 30th, Nikki Attree has created a wonderful portfolio of art paintings and sculptures expressing the plight of the abandoned dogs here in Tenerife. The exhibition is located at the Cultural Centre in Adeje and is open daily from 8am - 9pm . Nikki is a very talented artist who has spent a are all looking for their second chance to find a new loving forever family. Can you help, or know anybody that can help? These two are probably our oldest dogs at the shelter so we want to find them new homes as soon as possible.
lot of her time helping the refuges on the island by expressing the importance of adopting not buying a dog. We have 200 gorgeous dogs that are desperately seeking loving new homes please adopt not buy a dog. The situation here in Tenerife is extremely bad for the dogs. We desperately need to find adoptions for the dogs in our care. We do not charge for adoptions but donations are very welcome towards the vast running costs of the refuge. Every dog is fully vaccinated, microchipped, fully inoculated, heartworm and flea free and passported as well as castrated or sterilised so you can ensure your new dog has the best start to its new life. Please do call the refuge on 664321219 or 602463242 between the hours of 8am -17.00 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs,
puppy milk, blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, 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 13.00- 16.00. The dogs especially enjoy a gentle walk down to the beach for a cooling paddle in the sea. So
please do come and walk the dogs if you have some time to spare. 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
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Relive the first stage of Christopher Columbus’s epic trip
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HE Huelva-La Gomera Oceanic Regatta will be held from August 29th to September 5th next year, it has been announced.
Details of the 13th edition of the “America in the wake of Columbus” Regatta were presented at the Barcelona International Boat Show Once again, the event will cover the 750 nautical miles between Huelva and La Gomera, emulating the first stage of Christopher Columbus’s journey towards America in 1492. It was in the mid-80s when this regatta arose that, after a brief hiatus of several years between 2012 and 2016, it returned in 2017, coinciding with the 525th anniversary of the Encounter between Two Worlds. In these 30 years of history, the Regatta has become a clear reference both inside and outside the province of Huelva and this has been possible thanks to the work and effort of many people who have worked altruistically during all these years but also thanks to the important economic contribution of the administrations involved. It is a unique regatta in Spain both because of its oceanic character and because each participant can relive the first stage of Christopher Columbus’s trip that would mark a before and after in the history of humanity. After the presentation in Barcelona, in a short time, the pre-announcement document will be sent to sailors, yacht clubs and sailing federations where information regarding participation in the event will be provided. Subsequently, the registration period will open for all those vessels that want to participate in it.
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New 11 million euro wind farm planned for Lanzarote
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new wind farm on Lanzarote is on the cards as arrangements for the installation in Arrecife move another step forward.
The project, which will be located in the area known as El Monte in San Bartolomé, will consist of four wind turbines of nominal power. President of the Water Consortium and INALSA, María Dolores Corujo and delegate in the Canar y Islands of the company Elecnor SA, Miguel Ángel Moreno, signed the contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance project. The project includes the installation of four Enercon E-
70 model wind turbines of 2,300 kW of nominal power, forming a wind farm of 9.2 MW of total power. The president affirmed that “it will be installed respecting to the maximum the pre-existing roads and the crops of the zone, harmonising its operation with the local agriculture.” This Arrecife Wind Farm has a cost of more than 11 million euros. In November of this year, the process must be completed and the winning company has ten months to execute it.
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Fight continues in Fuerteventura to get renovation go-ahead for Hotel Riu Oliva Beach “RIDICULOUS” DELAYS
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ORKERS at the Hotel Riu Oliva Beach in Fuerteventura have reacted with anger and dismay after learning that it could be another month before a long-awaited renovation licence is finally decided on. The campaign group “Save the Oliva Beach” says the delay, for well over a year and a half, is ridiculous and is causing great concern to around 400 people who either work at the hotel (300 staff) or are family members reliant on their wages. President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres met recently, in the capital of Fuerteventura, Puerto del Rosario, with a representation of the workers of the Oliva Beach hotel, located in the municipality of La Oliva, on the coast of Playa Grande. Accompanied by the president of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Blas Acosta, and by the socialist senator of that island, Paloma Hernández, he assured that the decision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, of the department of Costas, about the file of reform will be known within a month. He said this was the information that he had received the day before in Madrid, during a meeting he had with Minister Teresa Ribera on the matter. Sr. Torres said “that is the commit-ment” of the central govern-ment and also stressed that his will “is always to preserve jobs within the strictest legality” in that area of tourist use. Sr. Torres said he has already been to Madrid up to four times to take an interest in the progress of the file managed by Costas. “We can’t wait any longer,” he said. “We left Madrid with the commitment on the part of the Ministry to have the report in less than a month to be able to undertake the works legally.” Sr. Acosta said a delay of
more than a year for permission to carry out the reforms was unacceptable which is why they wanted decisions of this nature to be taken at Canary level, not in Madrid. “I strongly believe that this community must have a coastal advisor, which has differentiated us from other tourist destinations. This is a complex file but we will work on it, be able to move forward with a firm conclusion and a clear purpose, which is none other than defending the right to be able to rehabilitate that establishment and keep the jobs. We will not lose a single job but we will not tolerate the delay in the evaluation of files by the Ministry” he said. President of the Save the Oliva Beach Platform, Adrián Fernández thanked the disposition of both the President of the Canary Islands Government and the Island Council because he said “it is not the first time that they have gone to Madrid. They have fought and, although we still have no solution, we know the complexity of the matter. The conclusion of today’s meeting is that there is a will on all sides. We are afraid of losing jobs and the Canary Islands must see more from Madrid. ” He said they were ver y disappointed at news of another delay and blamed the wait on the outcome of the General Election in November. “ Once again we detect little respect from our politicians in the face of such a serious problem that affects the stability and future of work of more than 400 families,” he said. The collective is now
Arrested for growing marijuana
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HE Civil Guard has arrested in Teror (Gran Canaria) a name of 34 years as the alleged perpetrator of a crime against public health for having 53 marijuana plants in a field near La Laguna de Valleseco.
Officers carried out the raid following a tip-off from other local residents. The agents seized the crop and made the proceedings with the local council to identify the owner of the land, obtaining that it was leased to a man of foreign nationality who was located and detained.
planning mass demonstrations, saying: “We encourage all those who can accompany us in this very important act for all the workers of that establishment who only wish to keep and guarantee their work in a modern and adapted centre before the demands of this competitive tourist market. We thank everyone for the follow-up they make of this news and once again unconditionally support our colleagues at the Hotel Riu Oliva Beach.”
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Lanzarote firefighter blazes a trail in Hawaii
L “Silbo” training made available throughout La Gomera
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A Gomera’s Cabildo is continuing with its pledge to bring the learning of its historic “whistling” language, Silbo to all corners of the island.
For the third year, a training initiative has been arranged in all six municipalities so that interested residents can learn the technique, guaranteeing its survival. The registration period is open throughout the month of October. “Since we launched this project, we have prioritised reaching every corner of the island where they demand training, especially thinking about those people who could not learn in schools,” said Cabildo president, Casimiro Curbelo. Silbo Gomero is taught by qualified teachers who teach the communication system in its purest form. Interested parties can find all the information on www.lagomera.es and once the deadline has expired, they will be notified of the day and time set for the training in their place of residence. Silbo has the designation of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
ANZAROTE Cabildo, through its president, María Dolores Corujo and sports advisor, Francisco Javier Aparicio, have conveyed their congratulations to the athlete of San Bartolomé, Roberto Betancort Corujo, for his more than meritorious position in the triathlon world championship “Ironman” celebrated in Hawaii.
“It is an immense pride that Roberto takes the name of our island and our people to a test as demanding as this, competing on the other side of the world,” said Maria Dolores Corujo. Francisco Javier Aparicio, highlighted that Roberto, who is a firefighter for the Lanzarote Security and Emergency
Consortium, “is an example of teamwork and integration with his colleagues, in addition to his humility as a person.” The Hawaiian Ironman World Championship “Kona”
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consists of a 226.7-kilometre journey that takes place by bicycle, swimming and finally running, being one of the most demanding tests in the world. Some 2,272 people partici-
pated in this year’s edition, competing in a volcanic environment - similar to Lanzarote - with temperatures of 35º and cross winds of up to 72 km / h.
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Two stabbed Driver dies in during argument pier plunge in park
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brawl between two men in a park in Gran Canaria resulted in both of them needing treatment for stab wounds, with one of them being rushed to hospital in a serious condition. It is understood an argument broke out between the two men, during which a 26year-old was stabbed in the neck and the other, aged 25, suffering a moderate knife wound to his thigh. The incident happened in calle Teobaldo Power in the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana just before midnight and locals say it is the scene for frequent meetings of youths to play football and to drink. They reported hearing a “heated discussion”. Both men were taken to the University Hospital of Gran Canaria following the intervention of the police and Civil Guard. The Canary Emergency Service also attended. It is understood one of the men struck the other in the
thigh with a glass and he retaliated by knifing the other in the neck. A full investigation is underway.
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man was pulled out of his car dead after it plunged off the pier of Santa Cruz de La Palma.
The accident happened just before 5pm and brought the fire service, Maritime Rescue, medics, police, emergency rescue helicopter, Civil Guard and a doctor and nurse from a local health centre to the scene. The 112 control centre had received an alert after the car was seen falling into the water. The driver was rescued but there was nothing which could be done to revive him and his death was confirmed.
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Woman falls four metres at soccer ground
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The accident happened just after 4pm at the Polygon Cruz de Piedra in the municipality of Las Palmas. She suffered a moderate upper limb trauma and was taken in a medicalised ambulance to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital. The Canary Emergency Service, local and national police attended following a report which said she had fallen when part of a roof where she was gave way. The 112 service did not expand on the circumstances.
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Is time running out for tax-free pension transfers?
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By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks
F you are already retired or have chosen to retire in Spain, take steps now to review your pension options before Brexit potentially changes the rules.
The option to transfer overseas Many expatriates have chosen to transfer their UK pensions to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS). Transferring can consolidate several UK pensions under one tax-efficient roof and provide greater investment diversification than UK schemes, with more freedom to vary income. Many QROPS also offer multi-currency flexibility to hold and draw your funds in your currency of choice, thereby minimising exchange rate risk. And, while most UK pensions are payable only to your spouse on death, a QROPS lets you include other heirs in estate planning.
Taxation of QROPS transfers Currently, most expatriates in the EU can transfer to a QROPS
completely tax-free, but there are two key situations in which tax is payable. First, if your combined UK pension benefits exceed the UK’s lifetime allowance – currently £1.055 million – you would face a 25% tax penalty on anything transferred over the limit, even if you are non-UK resident. Once in a QROPS, your funds would never be subject to LTA charges – or any UK taxes – again. The second taxable scenario is if you transfer to a QROPS based outside the EU/EEA (European Economic Area). In this case (unless you live in the same jurisdiction as the QROPS), the UK would apply a 25% ‘overseas tax charge’ on the whole amount transferred. While expatriates in Spain can escape this tax by transferring to a QROPS based here or in another EEA area, such as Malta, this may change with Brexit.
A closing tax-free window? As Brexit eliminates Britain’s current EU commitments – including freedom of movement for capital – the Treasury gains more scope to recoup revenue from UK nationals abroad. Many speculate this will prompt the UK government to impose widespread penalties on pension transfers, even within the EU. The UK government has offered reassurance that expatriates will keep the right to make overseas transfers, whatever happens with Brexit – but has stopped short of making any tax promises.
What you need to consider Without a guarantee that tax-free transfers will continue, it is sensible for anyone considering transferring to act sooner rather than later. Timing is especially important here as the administrative process for pension transfers can take several
months to complete. However, it cannot be overemphasised that transferring is not appropriate for everyone. Also, all QROPS are not the same – there are differences between providers and jurisdictions that can affect the benefits. Alternative investment structures could offer comparable benefits to QROPS, so take personalised, regulated advice to establish the most suitable approach for you. Pensions are likely to play an important part in your long-term financial security, so it is crucial that you only use a fully authorised and regulated provider. An alarming number of people have lost retirement savings through pension scams or by reinvesting in failed, unregulated investments that offer no protection. Your adviser should take into account your unique circumstances, income requirements, goals and tolerance for risk – as well as the cross-border tax implications – to establish the right solution for you and your family. Even if transferring is not right for you, this is a good time to review your pension arrangements so you can secure the retirement of your choice in Spain, whatever happens with Brexit. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com
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Shocking cases of cruel dog fighting in Canaries due before courts
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IGHT people are facing court and possible lengthy prison sentences following a police raid on dog fighting in Tenerife which caused widespread shock in February of 2017. The Prosecutor’s office is said to be asking for a total of 38 years in prison although groups involved in combating animal cruelty, the Association Saving Angels Without Wings and Podemos, demand penalties of between 217 and 123 years, according to information from Mírame Televisión. The eight defendants will be answering charges of continued animal abuse and membership of a criminal organisation. The police investigation began in February 2017 when officers raided a finca in the Tenerife municipality of Güímar where a dog fight had been organised. Following the operation, 226 animals were rescued throughout Spain, most of them in poor health, of which 42 died. In these competitions, large amounts of money were posted and the organisers were also dedicated to the breeding of dogs of potentially dangerous breeds, which they trained to be more aggressive and increase their muscles through “very harmful” substances. The Public Ministry asserts that the situation of “cruel mistreatment” occurred since the birth of the dogs. They were then raised with strict punishment, received inadequate food and were subjected to hard physical training in which animals were taken “until their exhaustion”. Many died during fights or when they were no longer useful, according to the investigations.
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La Gomera to see more Giant Lizards in the wild The members of the band came to develop their own jargon and only allowed other people linked to the network or sponsored by them to attend the fights. In the prosecution’s statement, it is reported that the network has been operating in Spain since at least 2016. In addition to the Canar y Islands, they were active in Madrid, Alicante, Murcia, Almeria and Malaga. The tentacles of the plot also extended to international territory, as there are indications of its activity in France, Mexico, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The man alleged to be behind the gang in Canary Islands was located in the Tenerife region of Añaza where police found 32 dogs “in an unfortunate state, surrounded by dirt and excrement, tied to chains with no space to move and no structures to shelter from inclement weather, many of them presenting open wounds and poorly healed infections caused by their participation in the fights”, says the indict-
ment. His right hand in the Canary Islands is alleged to have been a police officer who also raised dogs and
was responsible for supplying the group with anabolic substances and a vet is also said to have supplied steroids for the dogs.
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Hiker found dead in ravine after La Palma search
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major search and rescue mission on La Palma had a sad outcome.
The emergency services had been alerted just after 10pm that a hiker had fallen down a ravine in the Caldera de Taburiente National Park in the municipality of El Paso. A 12-strong rescue party was brought in, including the police, Park rangers, volunteers and Spanish Red Cross. It was known that the man who fell was with two other people. The search spanned a vast area and in the early hours of the morning, the rescue helicoper was flown in from Tenerife’s north airport to help. The accident site was located at 9am and Civil Guard officers were dropped in to the ravine. The body of the man, who was 60 and from Germany, was then found. The two other hikers, a man aged 56 and a 57-year-old woman, also German, were located safe and unharmed and they were rescued by the helicopter which later recovered the fall victim’s body.
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ILDLIFE experts are so pleased with the success of a breeding programme to save La Gomera’s Giant Lizard that more young reptiles are to be introduced in new parts of the island. Around 400 specimens are being raised in captivity in the specialist centre in Valle Gran Rey, of which 70 correspond to new births. There were only three new arrivals in 2001. This allows annual planning for their gradual reintroduction that begins with an adaptation process that lasts between four and seven months, a time in which they are raised in an indoor terrarium with light control, regulated temperature, together with night and day cycles. The Gallotia bravoana, as this species is known, remains listed as the most threatened reptile in the world, hence the Cabildo continues with the tasks of recovery and programming of new releases. Minister of the Environment, Héctor Cabrera said the main objective for this year is to have new areas of release in which the reintroduction has greater guarantees of
success, as well as to increase the size of the current terrarium. Preparations are being made to release another 120 lizards. Other measures are the creation of a census of the natural population located in the Risco de La Mérica, for which progress is being made in a global project that contemplates other actions in this environment, and will be put out to tender in 2020. “It is about knowing, in situ, the real number of lizards that are in this space,” said Sr. Cabrera. Usually, the weight of a lizard at birth does not exceed 3.6 grams and a length of 50 millimetres. However, this dimension reaches 400 millimetres in adulthood. The food they receive is based on fruit, vegetables, alfalfa and insects, so that it helps them to adapt, before they leave the captive breeding system.
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Drug smugglers took two years to plan cocaine operation from Brazil to Spain Police from Estonia, Portugal and the Netherlands teamed up with officials from Spain to investigate a drug-smuggling operation which led to the arrest of five suspects.
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HE gang tried to introduce more than half a ton of cocaine and other narcotic substances into Spain from Brazil through hidden compartments in a pleasure craft identified as IMAGINE owned by a Dutch company registered in the name of one of the members. The activities were first detected in Barcelona and later during the year 2018 in the cities of Valencia, Huelva, Granada and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria where different meetings took place between members of the criminal organisation. They had international connections with other countries such as the Netherlands, Estonia, Brazil, United Kingdom and Portugal. In May 2018, the criminal organisation, from the port of Valencia in Spain, made various administrative and technical procedures for the implementation of the IMAGINE vessel and its provisioning, prior to starting a navigation that had as its itinerary Valencia and Las Palmas in Gran Canaria (Spain), Fortaleza, Natal, Salvador de Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Itajaí (Brazil) and back to the Azores Islands (Portugal), where it was intervened by the police authorities of Portugal at the request of Spain and the Netherlands.
“Spain turned out to be an ideal territory from which to carry out transport activities and use as a gateway to Europe for the narcotic substances although it was in the Netherlands where its members resided and cooled the operation until the right moment was found, which required almost two years,” said a police spokesman. As security measures, it is known that the organisation had security telephones used exclusively for its criminal activities, a fact that greatly hindered both the police work and its follow-up through the countries to which they travelled to advance the operation. Likewise, innumerable displacements were detected by land, sea and air, always using different airports and ports at their origin and destination, always travelling separately to avoid being related, and continuously and suddenly modifying the routes declared to the maritime authorities of the countries under whose jurisdiction the
SHOCKING FIGURES
Driving experts stress children need seatbelts!
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PAIN’S driving directorate has voiced grave concern after a campaign showed just how many children travel in cars without the legal restraints.
In just seven days of checks, agents of the Civil Guard Traffic Group detected 232 minors not properly belted up. Specifically, 63 of them occupied front seats and 169 were in the rear seats. “This data is of particular concern to the General Directorate of Traffic, as one of the objectives set in the 2011-2020 approved Road Safety Strategy is to ensure that no child loses his life by not sitting in a chair appropriate to his weight and height,” said a spokesman. During the week of September 30th to October 6th, agents checked 402,981 vehicles, in which they detected 4,000 driver or passenger infractions that did not use the regulatory retention system. In addition to the 232 minors who travelled without any retention, another 3,768 adults travelled without using the seat belt. The Directorate says: “The seat belt is a basic and fundamental element of road safety. For this reason, its use is mandatory for all occupants of the vehicle and on all types of roads. In addition, the correct use of it is essential to fulfill the task for which it was created.”
vessel sailed, trying at all times to interpose elements of distraction. Those arrested included an Estonian, a Brit and two Dutchmen. Seven properties were searched, the boat was intervened and electronic and
digital evidence seized, together with half a ton of cocaine, 520 gr of cr ystal meths, a 9mm firearm with the serial number erased, cash and nautical material (documents, nautical charts, GPS and satellite phones).
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Pedro Sánchez welcomes Catalan prison sentences and advocates “new era” T
HE decision by Spain’s Supreme Court to impose prison sentences on nine Catalan independence leaders for their role in the illegal October 2017 referendum has been welcomed by acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. They were given jail terms ranging from nine to 13 years for sedition and embezzlement but were not convicted of the more serious crime of rebellion which could have doubled the time. Three other former ministers were only given fines and barred from holding office for one year and eight months. Sr. Sánchez said: “On behalf of the Government, I would like to acknowledge the independent work of the Supreme Court, which has acted with the utmost respect for its obligations. This Court has proven itself to be a model of independence and transparency, safeguards and professionalism; demonstrating yet again the proper functioning of our judiciary.”
He said the Government of Spain would remain vigilant in its commitment to safeguarding co-existence, security and respect for democratic legality. “We will do so as we have always said we would: with democratic firmness, proportionality, and unity,” he pledged. “Democratic firmness, applying the law. Proportionality, responding calmly and prudently to any such transgressions as may be committed. And unity, knowing we can rely on the loyal cooperation of all those political parties and movements committed to the Constitution to respond with a single voice.” The acting Prime Minister also added: “The Government
will always contribute to facilitating reconciliation within Catalan society, fractured by independentism. Catalonia must engage in dialogue with Catalonia. What is now at stake is no longer the territorial integrity of Spain but co-existence within Catalonia. The Government and Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia must assume the responsibility of representing all Catalans, of governing for all Catalans, not for an independentist minority. If they assume said responsi-bility, they will find that the Government of Spain is willing to contribute to the dialogue within a framework of constitutional legality.” “Today we are witnessing the conclusion of exemplary judicial proceedings, but we are also hearing confirmation of the shipwreck of a political
process that has failed in its attempt to obtain internal support and international recognition. All it leaves in its wake is an unhappy balance of pain and confrontation.”
“As of today, if we abandon extremisms, we can embark upon a new era in which harmony can prosper once again in Catalonia. An era in which the modern, plural
and tolerant Catalonia will play the key role accorded to it, by law and by history, within Spain. An era in which we all jointly contribute to strengthening Europe.”
CHILD DANGER
Police seize 65,000 counterfeit toys, some from the UK
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GENTS of the National Police and officials of the Tax Agency, in a joint operation, have seized 65,000 counterfeit toys from an industrial building in Fuenlabrada, Madrid. “The toys lacked the relevant child safety controls, with the consequent risk to the safety of the minors to whom they were intended,” said a police spokesman. The items, which were prepared for distribution and marketing throughout Spain, have a market value of over 372,000 euros. The investigation began when officials of the Tax Agency received international information on possible imports of counterfeit toys. Specifically, they
detected a despatch from the United Kingdom with 249 packages suspected of containing counterfeits. Proven the facts, agents of the National Police along with officials of the Tax Agency followed up a delivery of 32 packages to an industrial estate in Fuenlabrada.
Among the toys were small figures that lacked the necessary health checks Once the warehouse was searched and the packages opened, the agents verified that they contained a large number of counterfeit toys of well-known brands, prepared to be distributed and commercialised throughout Spain. As a result of the operation, the agents have arrested a woman as the alleged author of a crime against industrial property and 65,000 toys have been intervened, with an estimated economic estimate of 372,117.15 euros.
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UNUSUAL RESCUE
Burglar gets stuck down chimney!
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HE work carried out by the Civil Protection Service of the Civil Guard (Seprona) has been awarded by the United Nations.
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young thief got rather more than he bargained for when he got stuck down the chimney of a house he was trying to burgle in Spain!
Firefighters from Granada were called in to rescue the man from inside the pipes in the property in the Albaicín district. The alert was raised early in the morning following reports that someone was trapped down a chimney and could not move up or down. When firefighters and police arrived on the scene, they could hear the man shouting for help but were unable to get to him from the outside. As the house was empty, they had to break in and dismantle the chimney to get to him. He was eventually freed without suffering serious injury but did need medical treatment for a slight cut to his arm. The emergency services said he admitted he was trying to burgle the house but got stuck. He was arrested and will be brought before the courts.
The prize was presented in Kiev (UKRAINE) within the regional ceremony of the Montreal Protocol World Award for customs agents and police (“Global Montreal Protocol Award For Customs and Enforcement Officers”). It was accepted by the General Chief of Seprona, Antonio Tocón, along with the Environmental Department Prosecutor, Antonio Vercher, accompanied by the Spanish ambassador to Ukraine, Silvia Cortés. These prizes are awarded every two or three years after applying for applications worldwide. In this case, as in the previous two editions, the Headquarters of SEPRONA together with the Coordinating Office of the Environment and Urban Planning have been awarded the aforementioned
award after submitting a joint application. The award granted this year to SEPRONA and the Environmental Coordinating Prosecutor’s Office is mainly for four operations carried out by the Central Operating Environment Unit of the
Civil Guard and peripheral units of SEPRONA during 2018 regarding the fight against illegal greenhouse gases. During the presentation of this prestigious award, the representative of the Ozone Secretary of the Environment
Program of United Nations, Gilbert Bankiveza highlighted the enormous importance of having almost 2,000 police officers specialised in environmental crimes, such as the Seprona de the Spanish Civil Guard, pioneer in this regard.
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Hospiten Sur offers new painreducing treatment for hernias
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Why a will is important for Spanish property owners & open day
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HEN a property-owning spouse or family member dies having left no will in Spain or in their country of residence the procedure can be very costly and time consuming. In the UK you can generally notify the Land Registry, the banks etc. to transfer property into your sole name if you are the surviving spouse. In some cases where the estate is not of a high value no other formalities are required. An application can be made for Letters of administration on intestacy by the surviving spouse or family though this can be quite complicated.
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HE Hospiten Sur group has incorporated a new laparoscopic treatment for the operation of inguinal hernias, with which, through small incisions, it is possible to treat gallbladder-related pathologies biliary, hiatus hernia or epigastric hernias. This minimally invasive intervention guarantees a significant reduction in postoperative pain and the consumption of anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as a faster incorporation into the patient’s normal life. It can be performed by endoscopic transabdominal route (TAPP), in those patients with urological operations that have created fibrosis in the area to be treated. On the other hand, those patients who present primary, bilateral, reproduced inguinal hernias or require a speedy recovery can be treated preperitoneally (PET), without penetrating the abdominal cavity and reducing the risk of visceral and abdominal injuries. According to the specialist of the General and Digestive Surgery Service of Hospiten Sur, Dr. Fernando Estévez de la Rosa, this treatment is performed through small incisions, so it presents less complication in wounds, thus reducing the chances of developing seromas and derived infections of the intervention. “From Hospiten, we are committed to incorporating the
latest advances, both in processes and techniques, in order to improve the health and quality of patients. In this case, this new method represents a considerable improvement in recovery times and pain reduction, ” adds the specialist Estévez de la Rosa. The General and Digestive Surgery Service of Hospiten Sur is a specialist in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases related to the set of organs that form the digestive system, using the latest technological advances to ensure the well-being of its patients. Hospiten Group is an international health network committed to providing a top quality service, with 50 years of experience, having 20 private medical-hospital centres in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Panama, and more than 100 outpatient centres, under the brand Clinic Assist. It is chaired by Dr. Pedro Luis Cobiella and annually serves more than 1,700,000 patients worldwide and has a workforce of more than 5,000 people.
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This is very different in Spain as your Spanish property passes independently to your appointed heirs and there is a procedure required to prove who should receive. Spanish law applies the law of your nationality to your estate. Therefore if you die leaving Spanish assets and have not made a valid will in either country your heirs need to prove firstly the law that should be applied on intestacy and secondly that they are entitled to inherit. This applies to your spouse even though you may be joint owners of the assets. The European regulation 650/2012 allows for the law of nationality to be applied to your dispositions. This is particularly important if you want your estate to be left to your surviving spouse or if there is a second family. Remember that prevention is not only better than cure in this situation it is also less costly than cure.
De Cotta Law Open Day – Tuesday 5th November De Cotta Law, the Firm of English & Spanish Lawyers with offices in the Canary Islands and Mainland Spain, are holding an Open Day in Tenerife on Tuesday 5th November 2019. Only on that day De Cotta Law English Solicitor Jonathan Sutton will be available for FREE consultations on English & Spanish Wills, Probate & Inheritance and Personal Injury. To book your private consultation please call our office on 922 719 520 or send an email to tenerife@decottalaw.net De Cotta Law Avda. de España, s/n C. C. Terranova, Locales 312-313 38660 Costa Adeje Tenerife Tel.: +34 922 719 520 Email: tenerife@decottalaw.net www.decottalaw.com
Get cashback now with the new Liberty Seguros promotion!
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HE #1 preferred expat insurer in Spain, Liberty Seguros, is again offering more discounts to both existing and new customers through a new Cashback promotion, from now until December 23rd 2019. If you are already an existing customer and take out one or more new policies whether for Car, Home, Life or Funeral you will receive 60€ Cashback for each one you buy. That means you
could receive unlimited cash whilst you protect yourself, your loved ones, your home and your car! Just bear in mind that these offers are not for renewals or replacements. Don’t worry if you are a new client, you can also benefit. If you switch to Liberty Seguros you’ll get 30€ Cashback on your first premium quote and then 60€ on each of your subsequent new policies. Basically, the more policies you take out, the more cash you will get back and as there is no limit on policies, there is no limit on cashback! So,what are you waiting for to take out a policy with Liberty Seguros? Apart from saving money there are many other advantages that you can benefit from. With your car insurance you will get a courtesy car up to 35 days in case of theft, accident, fire and mechanical breakdown; you even decide in the vehicle repair garage, among other benefits.
If you take out a home insurance, they give you fully comprehensive accidental, including subsidence cover. Liberty Seguros also offers optional extended cover for jewellery and valuables, both inside and outside the home. Both their car and home policies give you access to 24/ 7 multi-lingual, emergency assistance via freephone so help is always right there when you need it! Did you know that Liberty Seguros also has an extensive network of around 300 brokers and agents who will be pleased to give you all the help you need
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FILM CLUB - THURSDAY OCTOBER 31st 2.00pm - A COMEDY OF TERRORS A reminder of our Halloween Special, hilarious from beginning to end. Free admission with a small charge for interval refreshments. Please book at the Treasurer’s Desk. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5th - 12noon - WHEN AGGIE MET MAGGIE - A TALK BY KEN FISHER Still places available for this light-hearted talk during the Agatha Christie week of celebrations. Followed by a buffet and refreshments 10 euros. Please book at the Treasurer’s Desk. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30th UNTIL DECEMBER 14th PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION A selection of photographs from keen photographers Debbie Manning and Denise Carr will be on display in the DVD room. THURSDAY DECEMBER 12th CHRISTMAS LUNCH MASARU, LA PAZ 1.00 for 1.30 Our annual pre-Christmas social get together. This is one of our most popular events so please book your place early at the Treasurer’s desk. The Masaru’s superb buffet including wine 18 euros. CHRISTMAS RAFFLE As usual a great selection of prizes will be on offer. Tickets for sale from our volunteers on the front desks. Please be generous and support your library and hopefully win a prize. The grand draw will take place on Saturday December 14th. We welcome visitors to join us during our opening hours Monday and Friday 3pm to 5.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday 10pm to 1pm. Refreshments are served in the garden on Wednesday and Saturday mornings Discover more about us on Facebook, TripAdvisor and our Website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’. Did you know you can access Facebook through our Website. You will find us at Calle Irlanda 5, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz. Telephone 922 383 098.
THE QUEEN OF BLOODY EVERYTHING JOANNA NADIN
brother killed eight years ago, he did it to save lives. Now retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife Raine Conner have offered Sharlah a new life of safety. But when two people are murdered in their local convenience store, Sharlah’s brother is identified as the killer. Telly Ray Nash is on the hunt for Sharlah and as the death count rises it becomes clear that nothing and no one will stop him getting to her.
THE TEMPTATION OF GRACIE SANTA MONTIFIORE
As Edie Jones lies in a 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 handsome Tom Trevelyan, his precocious Sister, Harry, and their mother Angela. The day Dido fell in love with a family completely different from her own. Because the Trevelyans are exactly the kind of family Dido dreams of. Normal. Dido’s mother. Edie, doesn’t do normal. In fact, as Dido learns the hard way, normal is the one thing Edie can never be...
RIGHT BEHIND YOU LISA GARDNER Thirteen-year-old Sharlah Nash knows that the first time her
to the elusive Count Tancredi. Yet ever ything is not as it appears, and quickly Gracie’s family begin to suspect that this is not Gracie’s first visit... what secret in Gracie’s past is drawing her to this small hillside town?
THE TALISMAN LYNDA LA PLANTE
ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Travel and communications will not run as smoothly as you had hoped. Children will want to help, too. Build on friendship rather than starting out in an intimate encounter. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Work quietly on your own and you will forge ahead. Avoid any intimate involvement’s with coworkers or employers. Don’t let relatives stand in the way of your personal plans.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Avoid getting involved with married individuals. Avoid extravagance or risky financial schemes. Don’t be too eager to start any debates.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Hide your cards and learn to say no. You may not be that popular at home but you should be able to shine at social gatherings. Overexertion and negligence will be your worst enemies.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You may be admired by colleagues and employers for your diplomatic way of handling your work and those you work with. You’re in need of love. You can make gains if you work in conjunction with others. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Extravagance and overindulgence are not a cure if you’re feeling sorry for yourself. This is a great day for a trip. You can make changes that will enhance your appearance. . LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
The Talisman is the key to a fortune, or so the tradition says. Each new generation can benefit if they remain selfless enough. Evelyne and Juliana, the fourth generation, are still haunted by the family ’s past. Edward has inherited his father’s looks - and his curse while Alex’s quest for revenge will fuel an empire. But a fortune can make people ruthless - and a family can hit where it hurts.
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Be discreet about your feelings, and hold back until you find out a little more about the person who’s coming on to you. Don’t try to twist things around so that they sound more enticing. You may need a physical outlet that will help you relieve your tension. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Be honest with yourself before getting involved with someone who is likely to lead you on. Empty promises and a lack of cash may put a damper on your plans. You might have some problems balancing your books.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Take a second look; difficulties with appliances, water, or electricity in your home may be evident. It’s a favorable time for real estate, investments, and moneymaking opportunities to be successful. You may be uncertain about some of your coworkers and your boss. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
A cookery course in the heart of Tuscany proves irresistible to Gracie Burton. She decides to plough her life savings into the week-long trip, leaving her daughter and granddaughter baffled by her impulsiveness. But having grown apart over the years, in many ways the three women barely know each other. Traveling together from Devon to the breathtakingly beautiful Italian countryside, they take up residence at a castle belonging
Anna Dean’s son was murdered fifteen years ago - now she is accused of revealing his killer’s new identity online and conspiring to have him murdered. Has the anger of a grieving mother turned her into a criminal? What is she capable of doing in her son’s name? Family man Craig Myers is viciously attacked, after being identified online as a notorious child murderer. Is he a convicted killer or simply the tragic victim of mistaken identity? Who is really the victim?
Keep impor tant information to yourself. Don’t gossip. You may have a problem with coworkers if you try to tell them what to do.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You’ll look guilty if you don’t lay your cards on the table. Problems with skin, bones, or teeth may mess up your schedule. Overindulgent people will cause disruptions in your life.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Opportunities for new and exciting relationships will be yours if you get out and join groups. Direct your energy into physical exer tion. Residential moves will be favorable. You’ll find it difficult to control your emotions.
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Brexit and UK driving licences W
E are trying to keep our clients informed as much as possible regarding the exchanges of UK licences to a Spanish one and how Brexit is likely to or will affect those who have not yet exchanged their UK licences. Last week we posted information on our Facebook page (having been verbally informed of the situation as seen by the DGT) but now the DGT has posted this information officially on their web page. As this is of course in Spanish and as many of our clients do not read or speak Spanish we feel it necessary to inform all readers of the Tenerife News of the situation, which of course by the time this is printed may have changed. First and foremost, if the UK leaves the EU on the 31/10/ 2019, without a deal, then a UK licence would cease to be valid to drive in Spain. This has far reaching implications as of course it may well affect also your insurance, and whilst it’s the car not the person who is insured in Spain, the driver must hold a valid in date drivers licence, for the insurance to be valid. The DGT have in place the same conditions at the moment for exchanges which
remain in place until the 31/ 10/2019 but which will cease to be valid from the 1/11/2019 as the situation regarding Brexit stands. The protocol in place currently remains the same for exchanges in so much as to exchange a EU member state licence a person must be a member of a EU country (i.e. hold an EU passport which the UK citizens currently have but this MAY change), hold a
Residencia in Spain and present and complete the exchange before the 31/10/ 2019. There is however a slight change or shift in DGT information in so much that there is the possibility for what is called now Homologation of one’s licence. This entails presenting your verification application licence before the 31/10/2019 and whereby Tráfico would then allow an exchange to be carried out after the deadline. We are currently seeking clarification on this from Tráfico here, so please watch our Facebook page for updates after this edition has been published. We have been verbally advised that the police here have been instructed that anyone stopped driving on a UK licence after the 31/10/ 2019 are to be fined for not holding a licence valid for driving in Spain, and Tráfico are stating the same in the emails we receive from them. Again, we are seeking to have
this confirmed locally, as this differs to the information posted on the DGT site. However as, many will be aware the situation in the Canary Islands quite often, sometimes wrongly, differs from that in the mainland.
any issue regardless of the above an international driver permit would be required for any British licence holders. This is obtained from the Post Office in the UK as is valid for 1 year from the date of issue.
To continue to drive without
Just to clear up any typical
Tenerife rumours if you hold a valid Spanish driver licence regardless of whether you initially held a UK one this is valid and will still continue to be valid as it is now. The rumour that any exchanged licences will cease to be valid is just that A RUMOUR.
Pets World
Why are pets scared of fireworks?
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ANY animals find fireworks scary. It’s estimated that 45 percent of dogs in the UK show signs of fear when they hear fireworks. It doesn’t have to be that way though, so don’t ignore the problem. There are lots of simple things you can do to help your pet deal with fireworks. By preparing in advance before fireworks start your pet will be better able to cope with the noises.
How to calm dogs during fireworks: Walk them during daylight hours to avoid times when fireworks are likely to be set off. Close windows and curtains to muffle the sound of fireworks. Put on some music or tv to mask the firework sounds. Create a quiet space where your dog can feel in control. Create some hiding places around your home. Sound Therapy 4 Pets is a therapy pack available to teach your dogs to be less scared of loud noises.
Cats Provide hiding places in your home. Cats can become more stressed if they’re outside during fireworks. Microchip your cats in case they’re startled and escape outside.
Small animals Partly cover outside cages and pens with blankets so an area is soundproofed and hidden, but allow another area for the animals to look out. Provide bedding small animals can burrow in. Consider bringing them indoors - this will need to be done gradually so plan ahead.
Keeping horses safe during fireworks. It’s not just animals in the home that can be scared of fireworks - horses can be too. Check locally to see if there are going to be any firework displays in your area Where possible - tell the organisers of firework displays that horses are nearby and ask them to set off their fireworks in the opposite direction. For top tips on keeping your horse safe and secure during the
firework season - please follow the advice from the British Horse Society.
How to treat firework phobia
Firework phobia is a treatable condition and animals don’t have to suffer such misery every year. Seek advice from your vet who will, if necessary, be able to refer you to a professional clinical animal behaviourist. Acknowledgement for this information is made to Prof Daniel Mills from the RSPCA.
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Inaugurated in 1996 by Queen Sirikit of Thailand, our Oriental restaurant offers Asian style ‘haute cuisine’, which includes a wide range of delicious dishes with the unique flavor of an essential continent within the international gastronomic scene. The menu changes regularly and offers the best of the delicate and tempting, yet sophisticated cuisine from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Japan. The unforgettable experience in El Oriental is also felt though the traditional decor of the restaurant, which reflects both the magic and fineness of Thailand, making this restaurant the ideal place for a perfect dinner.
Just 50 metres from Loro Parque and with beautiful views of the ocean, Brunelli’s Steakhouse is waiting for you to explore the delights of the palate. Inspired in the original American steakhouses, this restaurant is located at the former fisher village of Punta Brava, in northern Tenerife, and offers you the best quality meat – tender, juicy and with an incomparable texture. Flavors like you have never tasted before thanks to a specially controlled maturation and their ‘Southbend’ oven, unique in the Canaries and which cooks the meat at more of 800ºC, highlighting all its properties and making your dinner simply perfect.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/el-oriental
For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com
Summer has arrived and the wonderful SOOK restaurant has devised a refreshing and appetising menu for the hot months. New mouth-watering dishes are home-made salmorejo with extra virgin olive oil, diced Iberian ham and bread croutons, avocado from our islands in tempura, served with sweet chilli sauce and soy, tuna tataki with seaweed salad and caramelised soy sauce and duck breast soft grilled, with papaya chutney. In addition, the air-conditioned restaurant continues to offer its refreshing desserts such as seasonal fruit salad with guava mayonnaise. SOOK is now also opening with its a la carte during the weekend, both for lunch and dinner. The opening times are 13:00 to 15:30 and 20:30 to 23:30 and for your convenience, there is a parking area. You might also like to try the full breakfast buffet open to the public from 7am to 11am from Monday to Sunday. Ideal to start a day of shopping or tourist visit to Santa Cruz. The price is 16 euros per person.
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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 Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden in Puerto de la Cruz has launched a new weight loss programme which will allow their guests to delight themselves with delicious, lowcalorie cuisine in an idyllic environment. A combination of taste and aromas will make you forget you are on a diet. This method carefully elaborated by some of the most respected French chefs from the region of Brittany completely avoids any fats and promotes intelligent consumption of proteins and carbohydrates,while also boosting the primary flavoirs and the freshness of ingredients. The hotel has devised a seven-day accommodation programme which combines a holiday with health and fitness, with the special three meals a day combined with health, nature and organised activities such as tai chi classes, yoga, qi gong, pilates and meditation. Do ring for details.
The Black Sea Restaurant in Puerto, just opposite the Botanical Gardens, is receiving rave reviews and delighted customers are probably the best people to recommend it. The Black Sea, offering seating both inside and out, is a family restaurant and its owners are very proud of their food and service. Fresh food is available every day. Do try the suckling leg of lamb or choose from the large selection of tapas. The gourmet burgers are also a firm favourite with many diners. With its international menu, the restaurant welcomes guests of all nationalities and can cater for larger groups as well. You will find plenty of shade on the big terrace under awnings or the trees and only the best of products are used, not least the meat and fish, which are transformed into wonderful dishes, tasting as good as they look. There is also an extensive wine list.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1, Puerto de la Cruz www.hotelbotanico.com
For reservations call 922 38 63 95 Calle Retama 3, Puerto de la Cruz
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/il-pappagallo
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Sabor Canario
Restaurante Gom
Tacoa Cervecería & Fábrica
La Orotava
Santa Cruz
El Sauzal
If you haven’t yet discovered La Orotava, you must do so as it is the most wonderful town full of charm, character and Canary architecture. This restaurant is located in one of the oldest buildings in the centre of La Orotava in a two-floor house of 800 square metres and two patios. Here you can taste the best of traditional Canary food with flair and innovation and wines from La Orotava. Its style is home-made Canary food, with both conventional and creative dishes, always inspired by the best produce from the town. Prices suit all pockets.
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.
Craft brewery & restaurant
A wonderful place to discover and explore! This is the oldest craft brewery in Spain, having been in Tenerife since 2001, and offers a restaurant-brewery area, two terraces, guided tours with beer tasting in English, German and Spanish, is fully accessible for the disabled and has a playroom for children. You can enjoy different types of craft beers, ten at the moment, including the most recent “Winter Porter” and a “Tajinaste”, with Teide floral honey. Gastronomic specialities feature a wide range of snacks, delicious salads, smoked food, various types of sausages, Geman grills and roasted knuckle of pork. Also home-made desserts. And new on the menu: vegan cuisine. This super brewery/restaurant is even more popular because it sells its bottled beer to the public who can walk here just like they can to other bars and restaurants!
Carretera General del Norte, 122, El Sauzal Open daily from 13:00 to 23:00, Mon. open from 18:30, Frid. & Sat. 13:00 to 12:30am. Wednesday Closed. Tel: 922 56 41 73
For reservations call 922 322 793 Calle Carrera 17 La Orotava info@saborcanario.es
For reservations call 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com
Bar El Pincho
Brunelli’s Steakhouse
Tressardi
Las Vistas, Los Cristianos
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la 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
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 649 431 110 Paseo Las Vistas, Los Cristianos www.barelpincho.com
For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com
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.
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
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Donde Mario
La Bodeguita de Enfrente
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
Cuesta de la Villa
A great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out to Santa Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario. Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the inside is elegant and captivating. Restaurateur Mario Torres surprises us every day with his extensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatable experience with wines and cookery. Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fish soup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be captivated.
Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made up of a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bar area in the centre. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub with its low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor. The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of their own produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cook with. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produce and cook it with thought and care. The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapas without reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It is delicious and affordable. “La Bodeguita de Enfrente” won the “II Gastronomic Awards Cruzcampo Gran Reserva El Día-Mesa Abierta”, which took place last year.
Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eating where, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes and share with your companions. You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and it offers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisine with modern creativity. In 2016, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.
For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net
For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net
For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net
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Santa Cruz to welcome full moon with action-packed 11th Plenilunio Tenerife’s capital will host the 11th edition of Plenilunio Santa Cruz on October 26th
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ORE than a dozen locations will offer a wide range of activities that will take place between 11am and midnight under the full
moon.
The Mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Patricia Hernández presented details of the extensive programme focused on culture, music, sports and leisure. The area in which Plenilunio Santa Cruz will be developed, this time, will cover from García Sanabria Park to Francisco La Roche Avenue, and from the Our Lady of Africa Market to the Canary Military Historical Museum (Almeyda Museum). “Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be the entertainment capital thanks to dozens of cultural events that will be located in numerous points and where you can enjoy the theatre, the circus, the music, the sport, gastronomy, children’s leisure and all kinds of activities designed for all ages, all families and for all types of audiences, ” said the Mayor. Councillor for economic promotion and culture, Matilde Zambudio highlighted more than ten performances by clowns in the surroundings of the Plaza del Príncipe, with almost 12 hours of performance, all of them free. Among the dozens of open spaces where activities will be carried out, the García Sanabria Park stands out, in which much of the gastronomic offer will be concentrated, in addition to children’s
activities, fashion shows, footwear, accessories and designs. The Plaza de San Francisco will be the scene of numerous musical performances from 1pm to 4pm and from 7pm to 10pm, while in the Plaza de La Candelaria there will be various performances , dance exhibitions and concerts for children, youth and family audiences, from 11am to midnight, peaking at the close of Plenilunio with the concert of Fimucité ‘Songs of our Cinema’ by a band that will interpret versions of historical soundtracks of Spanish cinema. Likewise, a craft market will be installed in the Plaza de España, which can be visited from 11am to midnight and a display of 20 old vehicles, from 10am to 3pm, while in the mall Duke Santa Elena there will be a playroom with activities for children aged up to three, from three to eight and for those over age, complemented with workshops of various themes, from 11am to 8pm. The avenida marítima will have a special role in this edition of Plenilunio, as it will host an urban festival from 11am to midnight; a youth yincana, from 11am to 8pm
and it will be the place where the start and finish of the athletics race is located in its infant, juvenile and adult modalities. In the same way, in the streets of El Clavel and Nicolás Estévanez, the
traditional Clavel Market market will be installed, from 10am to 10pm. In addition, during ‘Plenilunio Santa Cruz’ there will be many itinerant activities, including the parade of the circus and fairies, theatrical performances, music
performances and more. The Carnival House will participate once again, which will open its doors from 10am to 10pm, and in which numerous activities for all audiences will also be developed, as well as performances of Carnival groups.
Tenerife Space of the Arts, the Museum of Nature and Man, the Market Our Lady of Africa from 8pm to 11pm, and an extensive programme of activities at the Almeyda Museum, complete the spaces that will host activities.
Tacande presents “Footprints of Creation”
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HE exhibition hall of the Museum of History of Granadilla de Abona hosts until October 30th a collective exhibition by the Tacande Art group.
Entitled “Footprints of Creation”, it was inaugurated by the Mayor, José Domingo Regalado and the councillors of social services and citizen participation, María de la O Gaspar and Raquel Morales, respectively. Tacande Art was founded this year by La Palma artist, José Roberto Martín, and is formed by artists of different nationalities, styles and generations. All participants in this cultural project share the love for art and its purpose, in addition to expressing their different sensitivities through their works, is to build a bridge between different cultures and make their works known inside and outside their own countries of origin. The group of artists comes from diverse places like Russia, Latvia, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba and the Canary Islands. The pictorial styles are varied and range from impressionism, through abstract naive and cubism, with influences from many other artistic expressions. Despite its recent creation, Tacande Art has already confirmed different exhibitions in different locations in Tenerife and several proposals to show them in different parts of the Canary Islands. Visitors can see the exhibition Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2pm.
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CLOWNBARET FESTIVAL
Irish comedian among the comedy stars in La Laguna
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A Laguna will be the scene on October 24th and 26th for shows and activities of the International Clownbaret Festival (FIC 2019).
As always, humour is the main protagonist, with the performances of Shiva Grings, Cía, Synchronized and Rafael Dante, of Cía Chimichurri, in a new edition of Cabaret Off. These functions, free of charge, are integrated into the Payasos en Ruta programme and have the collaboration of the council of La Laguna and Teidagua. “The arrival of the festival in the municipality is great news for many reasons,” said councillor for culture, Yaiza López Landi. “It seeks to bring the performing arts and the joy and humour of the clowns to all citizens, with an important social aspect, and also transfers art and culture to the streets. These objectives are shared with this council and this group of government, hence our firm will to support this and other artistic manifestations that drive and consolidate the cultural heritage of La Laguna. ” The functions will begin on Thursday 24th at 7.30pm in the environment between the Plaza de Los Remedios and Calle La Carrera. The Irish comedian Shiva Grings will
arrive with The Pigeon Tracker, in which each situation is something unique and wonderful, integrating everything that surrounds him into the show: the public, the gusts of wind and even the pigeons. The artist will put his show back on Saturday 26th at noon in the Plaza de La Concepción. On the same Thursday, but in the Aguere Cultural Space (9pm), there will be a new call for Cabaret Off, a contest aimed at companies and artists that start in the disciplines of the circus and cabaret. The participants present small pieces to the public and the jury, which will reward the best staging with 300 euros. The event also includes the special performance of Rafael Dante, from the Madrid company Chimichurri. The functions of Clowns in Route will return on Saturday 26th (1pm), in the Plaza de La Concepción, with the Galician company Synchronized and the show Ohlimpiadas: two women bored of their daily routine enter a world of reverie
in which their working day is broadcast as if it were an Olympic competition. All information is available on the web www.festivalinternacionalclownbaret.com.
LA OROTAVA
Multiple activities planned for “Young Art in the Street”
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OUNG Art in the Street” has unveiled its official poster in the countdown to the popular event in La Orotava.
Among the 20 posters submitted to the Crearte contest, convened by the Department of Youth of La Orotava council to promote this attraction, the work presented by Alicia González García, who will receive a prize of 200 euros, has won. The popular fair will be held on October 27th from 10am to 3pm in the historic centre of the Villa. The reason for the chosen poster refers to this singular and already consolidated activity. Thus several young people appear with fun and cheerful expressions, practising various disciplines that are displayed in the fair itself. In the next fair of Young Art in the Street, numerous young people will be taking part who will stage their genius and multiple artistic modalities such as dance, theatre, music, graffiti, pictorial and photography, cartoons and body expression , among others. Councillor for youth, Darío Afonso praised all the entries for their great quality and style which had made the jury’s task very difficult. He thanked them for taking part and encouraged them to continue participating, congratulating especially the young winner. The poster expresses very well the objective and motive of Young Art in the Street, which year after year is a success and an attraction for residents and visitors.
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Religious exhibition in La Laguna T
HE Mayor of La Laguna, Francisco Linares and the parish priest Óscar Guerra inaugurated the exhibition “Seraphicum Splendor”.
The event had a large audience and the curator of the exhibition, Juan Luis Bardón, also participated. Five hundred years ago, the histor y of La Villa de La Orotava witnessed the arrival of one of the best known religious orders of all time: the Franciscans. Around them, a whole evolution of culture, intellect and art has been generated that has been transmitted throughout the different generations until today. Although there have been many vicissitudes that the Order and its legacy have suffered, the impact was such that it is impossible not to find the Franciscan footprint in the Villa. Hence, from that heritage, this magnificent exhibition is born. This commemorative exhibition aims to gather the most important heritage of the former convent of San Lorenzo and the monastery of Poor Clares nuns in San José in all its manifestations: sculpture, painting, goldsmithing, textiles and documents. This inheritance is displayed as a unitary and properly contextualized set. It is divided into two locations, the San Roque room (rear of San Agustín) and the sacristy of the Parent Parish. It is also completed with a selection of representations associated with the iconography of San Francisco, coming from both religious precincts and private collections. Seraphicum Splendor: the Franciscan legacy in La Orotava, is a project of the Franciscan Brotherhood of the Blessed Christ of the Garden and Our Lady of Solitude in collaboration with the Museum of Sacred Art “The Treasure of the Conception”, the Parent Parish, the Town Hall from the Villa de La Orotava and the Bishopric of Tenerife. The sample has the support of brotherhoods, parishes, institutions and individuals.
Bigger costumes for Puerto Carnival 2020
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HE 2020 Carnival of Puerto de la Cruz is taking shape. Councillor for festivities Alberto Castilla met with different designers to study some changes in the rules of the carnival competitions that concern them. This meeting has also served to assess the results of the election of the King of Carnival and unanimously agree next February to: Increase the size of carnival costumes by half a metre, both for children and adults, therefore for children, 3.00 meters wide x 3.00 high x 3.00 deep and for adults, 3.50 metres wide x 4.00 high x 4.00 deep. Allow the children to present themselves to the contest that until now has
chosen the children’s queen of the carnival and that from now on will be called the children’s throne of the carnival. In the same way and also unanimously, it was agreed to grant the power of representative of the designers to Alfonso Baute in the first place and to Jorán Torres as substitute. This role will serve to mediate between the group and the institution in the successive meetings in which it is not necessary to have the bulk of the group in person.
PRACAN FIRST
Students involved in pilot project, learning while creating murals
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HE Ramón y Cajal College of La Orotava is the headquarters of a revolutionary artistic project of the Canary Islands, called Pracan.
The idea comes from the artist Víctor Seus, fully backed by La Orotava council through the Department of Youth led by Darío Afonso. The initiative, “Mural Xperimental Colours” took place over four days in the educational centre attended by the pupils. However, there was also participation of students from the IES Manuel de Falla and the IES María Pérez Trujillo of Puerto de la Cruz, the latter being the only centre in the north that hosts the Bachelor of Plastic and Performing Arts. In total about 130 students participated. La Orotava is the municipality that hosts the first activity of the Pracan project. According to Víctor Seus, these mural experiences are designed to generate learning processes. “The experimental mural is an artistic and pedagogical proposal that brings into play emotions, the abstract and the function of creativity in education,” he explained. On this occasion, the video clip of the song “Colours” that gives its name to the recent Jonay Mesa album will also be recorded, in which Seus collaborates with the only rap on the album. Youth councillor Darío Afonso said the initiative “favours various types of learning and helps to awaken and enrich the artistic facet of young people, while participating in a dynamic, fun and enjoyable activity of coexistence, experimentation and training ”. Regarded as a pilot project, it will now be repeated hopefully in other educational centres of the municipality.
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CIC (Completely in Channel) When what matters most is discretion: nobody perceives that you use the small CIC model. People will notice how well you hear, not the hearing aid.
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These powerful hearing aids are for you if you have a more severe hearing loss, since they usually offer the greatest amplification and a lot of benefits. BTE type headphones are placed comfortably behind the ear and the sound is directed to the ear canal from the hearing aid through a tube. An additional benefit is that they are very durable, since there are no electronic components within the ear canal. They are used when there are large losses.
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change in your sense of smell can be unpleasant and affect how things taste. But it isn’t usually serious and may get better in a few weeks or months.
Changes in sense of smell are most often caused by a cold or flu, sinusitis (sinus infection), an allergy, like hay fever or growths in your nose (nasal polyps). These can cause loss of smell (anosmia), smelling things that aren’t there (phantosmia), like smoke or burnt toast, reduced sense of smell (hyposmia) or the smell of things to change (parosmia).
It’s also common to lose some of your sense of smell as you get older. Rinsing the inside of your nose with a salt water solution may help if your sense of smell is affected by an infection or allergy. You can make a salt water solution at home. Some pharmacies sell sachets you can use to make a salt water solution and devices to help you rinse your nose.
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PROPER ORAL HYGIENE IS ESSENTIAL, SAYS ARTEDENTAL
How hypersensitivity can impact on your holiday D
ISCONNECTING from the world and routine is usually one of the main reasons why we plan vacations. Even more if we can do it in autumn and winter in destinations that offer warm temperatures on those dates, avoiding the typical August masses.
In Tenerife, for example, the weather in autumn and winter is usually very similar to that of any summer in northern Europe. However, the pleasure of a vacation is also accompanied by changes in our routines and we set aside healthy habits. Especially in food: we are more permissive with what we eat and drink and we do not realise that we eat more aggressive products for our teeth. If we also suffer from dental hypersensitivity, we go from having a quiet and relaxed vacation, to suffering from dental discomfort, something that can completely frustrate the experience. Statistics indicate that between 20 or 35% of the population suffers from dental hypersensitivity. This presents itself as acute pain caused by dentin exposure after contact with apparently harmless external stimuli. Hot or cold substances, sweet foods, as well as acids are those elements that set off alarms when you notice great discomfort after your intake. This ailment, which has a series of repercussions in our day to day life, and more if we are on vacation, forces us to stop consuming what we really want in order to avoid pain. It also directly influences our oral hygiene because of the pain caused by brushing. We reduce its frequency and therefore it favours the appearance of other conditions. To solve this problem, it is essential to have proper oral hygiene with specific products. Artedental, a clinic located in Puerto de la Cruz, in Tenerife, receives many British and German patients who decide to spend the cold periods of northern Europe on the island. Their team recommends the
use of appropriate toothbrushes for this circumstance, with filaments ultra soft for delicate cleaning. A good brushing technique also helps to have optimal hygiene. Another important element is the use of non-abrasive toothpaste or gel and the use of mouth-washes with specific active ingredients for tooth sensitivity. But what happens if these measures do not give results? There are treatments in the clinic that are applied when hypersensitivity persists despite having used products to combat it. One of them is the application of desensitising gels, the application of adhesive resins for sealing the dentinal tubules (ducts through which the nerve fibers of the tooth travel) or grafts to cover the recessions of the gum (in some cases, the gum is retracted, exposing the root
of the tooth and areas that were previously hidden under the tissue). In the event that these
circumstances arise, Artedental has special attention for those people who are passing through and who need to perform any of
these treatments that help reduce hypersensitivity. It is very important to determine the cause and be diagnosed by a
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El Sauzal marks Canary first with artificial turf
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HE football field of La Esperanza in El Sauzal was the setting for the opening of the most advanced artificial turf in the Canary Islands.
The event was attended by the president of the Cabildo, Pedro Martín and the Mayor of El Rosario, Escolástico Gil, in addition to the insular director of sports, Laura Castro and the president of the Tenerife Football Federation, Juan Padrón. The UD Egatesa players checked the quality of the new “green” of the ‘Maximino Bacallado’, approved by FIFA. The work was carried out by the company Serdican SL, budgeted at 137,178.68 euros and is part of the island programme “Tenerife Verde Plus 2017-2021”. “This long-awaited start comes almost two years later than expected due to breach of the terms of the first winning company,” said a council spokesman.
Pedro Martín explained that the work was financed 50 per cent by the Cabildo de Tenerife and El Rosario council and stressed the importance of “having quality sports facilities on the island, of which the field of La Esperanza will become a reference. ” Scholastic Gil referred to the problems in the execution of the work: “It’s been almost two years since we put it out to tender for the first time and I know first-hand the difficulties that many of you have suffered, especially children of the lower categories, as well as their families, ” he said. “However, today we are here. In a soccer field that has the best artificial turf in Tenerife.”
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Arona offers two ski destinations for White Week 2020 Two groups, two destinations, Andorra and the Catalan Pyrenees; this is the proposal of the Arona Sports Board for the White Week 2020.
The initiative is once again being launched by Arona council through its Municipal Sports Board but it will be the first time in the ski resorts of La Molina (Alp 2500) Catalan Pyrenees and Andorra (Grand Valira) in the Andorran Pyrenees. “The objective of this sporting trip is to bring skiing and snowboarding closer to fans and to the residents of the municipality who wish to start in these winter sports specialties. The characteristics of the activity allow both young people, adults and families of Arona to participate,” a spokesman explained. Taking into account the demand of users who in previous years have chosen to spend the week of skiing carnivals, the sports entity has prepared two destinations. Destination Alp 2500, La Molina and La Masella in the Catalan Pyrenees, has 140 kilometres of track. The departure of this group will be on Saturday, Februar y 22, spending a week at the foot of the piste. Another group will travel to the Grand Valira station in Andorra, with 200 kilometres of ski track, leaving on Sunday 23 and returning on February 29. Both trips have air transfers and buses, accommodation, meals, breakfast and dinner, five days of course, ski pass for every day and travel and ski insurance.
Prices vary depending on the type of accommodation, where double, triple and single rooms are offered, ranging between €770 and €1,030. Registration can be done at
the offices of the Technical Sports Cabinet in the Jesus Domínguez “Grillo” Hall of Los Cristianos, giving priority until October 31 to residents in the municipality of Arona. Non-residents may
register from Thursday October 10 in a reservation list and from November 1 they will be called in order of registration to complete the reservation of the activity.
Plenilunio night race in Santa Cruz
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ANTA Cruz is holding a night race to coincide with the Plenilunio (full moon) celebrations on October 26th and all ages are invited to take part.
Councillor for sports, youth and education, Elena Mateo says the new attraction aims to be an accessible sporting event for the whole family. There will be three different tests. It is a children’s race for youngsters aged between eight and 11 who will run 300 metres; a youth race of 600 metres, intended for people between 12 and 15 years and, finally, the main test, for those over 15 years, which will consist of a fivekilometre circular route. The cost of the number, which includes a technical shirt and a backpack, is 15 euros and both the start and the end of the circuit, which is circular, will occur on Maritime Avenue. Those interested in enrolling in any of the modalities of the race can do so through the website www.pleniluniosantacruz.com.
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Hospiten Nautical success as club group backs wins battery recycling award adapted sport T HE School of Water Sports at Guia de Isora has won a major prize in the Ponte Pilas campaign.
The municipal school has been one of the three winners in Spain for the number of batteries collected in the Ecomar Foundation contest. The entire team of the Municipal School of Nautical Sports and the Club of Nautical Activities of Tenerife are in luck after getting this prize whose reward is translated into 25 life jackets that will become part of the school kit. ” We are very happy because we have contributed our grain of sand to raise awareness about how important it is to protect our coast and our seabed, properly recycling a material such as batteries, highly polluting,” says Alejandro Cabrera, director of the Sailing School. The Department of Sports and Environment support this and other campaigns such as the one that will take place on November 23rd on San Juan Beach, with a coastal cleaning in which volunteers from the peninsula will also participate thanks to the Ecomar Foundation.
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The renewal of the agreement includes medical check-ups for 30 federated players in basketball, weightlifting and swimming, as well as their collaboration in different activities organised by the association whose objective is the promotion of adapted sport. The signing of the agreement was attended by the director of the Hospiten Group, Diana Cobiella, as well as the president of Ademi, Carlos Correa who thanked the group for its commitment and continuity of support to promote the health of athletes and their contribution in the accessibility and improvement of inclusive sports. Diana Cobiella said these types of initiatives are integrated into the corporate social responsibility plan carried out by Hospiten in order to promote sports, health and contribute to improving the quality of life of society.
Free gymnastics for the elderly
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L Rosario has launched its free gymnastics campaign for the elderly. This initiative is carried out twice a week in four different areas of the municipality.
The maintenance gymnastics programme is free, is aimed at people over 60 or people with disabilities registered in ElRosario and will take place between October 2019 and June 2020. This activity is carried out with the objective of delaying the effects of aging, cultivating the physical, psychological and social state of the person.To do this, different exercises have been designed that improve the performance, flexibility, balance and circulation of users, which result in an increase in the sense of well-being and an improvement in interpersonal relationships of the elderly person. The workshop is a unique opportunity for the municipality’s third age group to have a chance to get back into shape throughout this new season. This activity will be distributed by the respective areas of the municipality, in order to bring it closer to the elderly in their own environment so they don’t have to travel. During the maintenance sessions, different physical exercises will be carried out according to the age of the participants , as well as breathing and relaxation techniques and memory training exercises to maintain a better quality of life.
Spanish Supreme Court confirms the powers of regional authorities to regulate tourist rentals
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new ruling from the Spanish Supreme Court clarifies the powers of regional authorities to regulate tourist rental activity, which is probably not good news for holiday home owners in Spain who want to rent out their homes on a short term basis when not in residence. Local and regional authorities want to control tourist rentals for political reasons, not least the pressure of hotel lobbies who would like to stamp out the competition from private property owners altogether. But efforts to do so have been contested by the National Commission of Competition and Markets (CNMC), which has been trying to keep the competition alive. A new ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court on the 17th September 2019 on a case brought by the CNMC against tourist rental regulations in the autonomous region of Castile & León confirms that regional authorities do have the right to limit tourist
rental activity in the following ways: Local authorities can limit the frequency and duration of tourist rentals, meaning that owners are not allowed to engage in tourist rentals all year round. Owners can be obliged to put an identification sign at the entrance. Comply with minimum standards of quality of fixtures and fittings. Offer a 24 hour telephone helpline Require owners to provide the authorities with price reports on rental bookings The Spanish Supreme Court has confirmed the powers of regional authorities to regulate short-term rentals in these ways without infringing competition laws, but that does not mean that all regions will use these powers to the full extent. As usual in Spain, each autonomous region will do it’s own thing within the limits of the law, but at least now those limits are a bit clearer.
SPANISH MORTGAGE MARKET IN Q3 2019: Interest rates way down in quarter
A summary of the Spanish mortgage market data released in the third quarter of 2019 – interest rates, mortgage costs, and mortgage market lending volumes in Spain.
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WELVE month Euribor, the base rate used to calculate interest payments on most mortgages in Spain, came in at -0.339 on average in September compared to -0.166 the same time last year, so more than twice as low as it was a year ago.
As a result, borrowers in Spain with annually resetting Spanish mortgages based on Euribor will see their repayments fall by around €9 per month for a typical €120,000 loan with a 20 year term. Euribor has now been in negative territory since February 2016 as a result of the ECB’s loose monetary policy intended to keep the wheels from spinning off the Eurozone economy. Every time rates start to creep up the Governor of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, steps into announce that monetary policy will be kept loose for the foreseeable future. Nobody knows how this will end, but negative interest rates are here to stay for now.
Mortgage lending volumes in August 2019 Provisional data from the Association of Spanish Notaries shows new residential loans up 2.3% to 15,859 signings in August with an average value of €133,116, up 4.6%. However, mortgage lending was down 20.4% in July, so it is likely that overall new lending in Q3 will be lower year-on-year once the data for September is published.
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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