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Tourism forum FUELLING THE DEBATE, participants heat up the debate at the XII Adeje tourism forum “Clang, clang, clang went the trolley” – Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior at the helm of the new tram

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or those present at the launch of the first tramline, the inauguration of this branch line was a low key affair, for the neighbours between La Cuesta and Tincer, it is probably the most lifechanging public event for the last 50 years.

The inauguration was staged at the Parque José Segura Clavell at

the Ingenieros stop where the tramline’s president, Carlos Alonso, La Laguna mayor, Fernando Clavijo, island president, Ricardo Melchior and Canarian president, Paulino Rivero all spoke before the new line was blessed by Bishop Bernardo Álvarez. Tenerife bus driver, Isabel Canino, whose body had just been discovered, was remembered by all the speakers and brought the

most applause. Ricardo Melchior, followed by the rest of the politicians, rang the bell to signal that the tram was about to move and the first tram full of various authorities and press set off along the new line making a full run and ending at the tram garages for a select celebration.

Many of the future users lined the route waiting for the inaugural tram

to go by so that they too could take a turn on the new line which was free for the first two days. Conservative estimates are that the new service linking the neighbourhoods to each other and to the town centres of La Laguna and Santa Cruz via two interchange stations will attract upwards of 5,000 passengers per working day. The new service will operate every 7.5 minutes.

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European Parliament

Fuelling the crisis

Euro Elections

THE PRICE OF AIRLINE FUEL, THE NEED TO NURTURE NEW EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKETS AND THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN HOTEL BOOKINGS WERE ALL UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE XII INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FORUM HELD AT THE END OF MAY IN THE GRAN HOTEL BAHÍA DEL DUQUE IN COSTA ADEJE.

The politicians kicked off proceedings, with a welcome from Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodriguez Fraga, words of advice from the Canarian regional tourism minister Rita Martín, and a detailed intervention from Antonio Bernabé, DG of Turespaña, who dared us to be different, stating that the Canaries couldn’t just compete on a pricing level with the rest of the holiday destinations.

A fairly informative though uncontroversial conference came to life during the debate on the difficult horizons ahead for air transport and the consequences for the islands. The director of Aena (the Spanish airports author-

ity), Juan José Alvarez Gallego came under ‘cordial’ fire from some of the other round table members, most vocally José María Llodrá, whose intervention had participants from the floor listening intently and applauding his frankness (he wondered if he would be invited again).

His statement that the cost of airline fuel was 2.9 per cent higher in Reina Sofía airport than in other airports in the rest of Spain last year, and today was 4.2 per cent higher put down a marker for the rest of the debate. Certainly the figures would underline the difficulties companies will have in dropping prices

The debate over the difficulties facing the airline industry raised a few cordial hackles

any further, and the planned freezing of government airport taxes was dismissed as so tiny as to be virtually irrelevant by both Llodrá and the Jet2 regional manager Gianella Perluzzo, who said the issues of airport taxes was little more than a fad, “taxes are the fashion right now,” she told us.

If the price of fuel was lowered it would, according to those representing the airline companies, make a much greater dif ference to the price per passenger on a flight to the Canaries.

Perluzzo said her company’s problems were compounded by the unfavourable rate of the UK pound to the Euro, meaning UK holidays maker were tending to look beyond the Eurozone borders for cheap holidays. The conference also looked at the role of the internet in hotel bookings and the issue of price control, and examined the emerging Eastern European markets, with some positive news in that indications from both Poland and the Czech republic look interesting and a word of caution regarding the Russian market which needs to be carefully nurtured if it’s not to be lost.

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Why voting matters

If you stop for a moment and think of just how privileged we are to be living in a democracy, where the right to vote is a given, not something to be fought for, or enforced, as is the case in some countries, you have to be glad.

As registered voters, on June 7th its our moral duty to vote, to give power to the European parliamentarians who will represent us for the next five years.

Whether you are Canarian born or not, if you have chosen to live here you have become part of the integrated population of the Canary Islands, and in that sense are as Canarian as the next voter, and therefore care about decisions made that affect your day to day life as well as the life of the coun-

try, Spain, in which you have decided to make your home. After all, we chose Spain, Spain didn’t choose us – which in a way should make our interest in our chosen home even greater.

No one denies that there are aspects of life here that could be better, so here’s the perfect opportunity to do more than moan and simply whine about things. Voting gives you the power to have your say, to change things, to make your voice heard, even if is part of a larger collective.

Put the Eurosceptics to shame, on June 7th you have your chance to make a difference. Go to the polls and exercise your right to make your voice heard. And, as the official European Parliament website rightly says, “if you don’t vote, don’t complain”.

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Renew passports now The British Consulate General in Madrid who deal, amongst other things, with passport applications, is moving to new premises in July.

The new offices will provide customers with improved facilities in a more modern and customer friendly environment. However the upheaval will inevitably cause a slowdown in their normal prompt and efficient service, so they are strongly advising people who wish to travel this summer to renew their passports now.

When renewing a passport with up to nine months validity remaining, the new passport will have the additional time added. So for example if you’ve got a passport that expires in October 2009 but decide to renew it in May 2009, they will issue a new passport that would be valid up to October 2019.

For more information on how to apply for a British passport in Spain, visit the British Embassy website http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/ passports/

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INTERVIEW, CARLOS ALONSO

Money man ALTHOUGH HE WAS ONLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF METROPOLITANO DE TENERIFE TRANSPORT COMPANY LAST SUMMER, CARLOS ALONSO WAS PART OF THE PROJECT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

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sland councillor for the economy and competitiveness, Carlos Alonso was originally responsible for organising the financing structure of the tram and negotiating with the finance bodies.

When the project was quite advanced, as a European Commission Civil Ser vant he had to go to Brussels for four years and on his return he was headhunted by island president, Ricardo Melchior to head the project from a political point of view and expand the service. With the opening of the new line in this high population density area, an amazing 66 per cent of the residents of the Metropolitan area of Santa Cruz and La Laguna are within five minutes walking distance of a tram stop.

Carlos believes that the tram will improve the neighbourhoods that it passes through and cause an urban rebirth of the areas. He was particularly pleased that the La Cuesta area now has a tram service again after a 50 year recess. He claims that homes with better accessibility will be revalued upwards, there will be more commerce and less traffic and the Metropolitan area as

Metropolitano President, Carlos Alonso a whole will become more equal and balanced. He sees Tincer as the first stop in the expansion of the service and for the last six months as they finished the work on the second line, they have already got underway technical repor ts on the possible demand, returns, financial requirements from the authorities and costs of the work to extend the line to La Gallega, install a transverse line in the capital or extend Line number one to Los Rodeos. The Cabildo has a clear commitment to the tram system and it will continue to grow, what they

have to do now is prioritise the next stage of work.

He hopes that the financial situation will not affect the development of new guided transport projects in the island and sees the south and north train projects for example as, “an opportunity for the development of the island economy, reducing travel time, improving mobility and with all the benefits of sustainable development by reducing the consumption of fuel and the emission of greenhouse effect gases produced by private vehicles.

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euros this year which allows us to launch the drawing up of these projects with additional funds from the Cabildo so that the first part of the project can continue through to next summer.

This first phase will see the initial plans and the environmental reports drawn up and further funds that we will be requesting from central government the following year will be used to finish the projects. That way by 2011 we will be able to send the project for the southern train out to tender.

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looking at possible routes and investigating the option put forward by the mayors of the Isla Baja (far north west of the island) that the train should go through at least to Icod de los Vinos.”

It’s something that requires a great deal of study, but once the decision is made and the funds obtained it is hoped and expected that the work could be carried out in parallel with the southern train as the route is much shorter and it should be possible for them to enter into ser vice around the same time. Intersections with

the tramlines are planned at the Santa Cruz tram and bus terminus, Los Rodeos airport and Padre Anchieta roundabout in La Laguna where the project for a new park and ride terminus is almost ready. Along with Canarian President, Paulino Rivero, Carlos believes that better accessibility will improve competitiveness and productivity and so he is delighted that another Cabildo initiative has also taken off, direct flights to Miami. A month before the flights were even due to begin the first six weeks of the operation was 70 per cent full and that’s without very much publicity as yet.

“It’s something the Cabildo has publicly fought for and means that Tenerife is the second place in Spain after Madrid to have a direct connection with Miami. Apart from bringing us closer to America, it also gives more importance to the argument that Tenerife and the Canaries should be the bridge into Africa from Europe and the United States.

So far Carlos has been successful in pulling the hear t and purse strings of the European financial institutions in financing island projects. Long may he continue.

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TDT

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ll over the world, analogue television will soon cease to exist, in the UK by 2012 and in Spain by April 3rd 2010, and be replaced by digital terrestrial television which is already available in most areas of the Canary Islands.

We should consider ourselves lucky here in Spain as there is no TV licence to pay every year whereas in the UK, no matter what equipment you use to view TV, whether on a laptop, PC, mobile phone, digital box, DVD recorder or TV set you must pay £139.50 for a colour licence or £47 for black and white. In this article, we answer some frequently asked questions about TDT.

What is TDT? Digital terrestrial television is the result of the application of digital technology to the TV signal, which is transmitted through the atmosphere without the need for cables or satellite and which can be received with a conventional UHF TV antenna.

The standard adopted in Spain for this is the same as in more than 110 countries and all of the European Union, DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Ter-

restrial). Currently 90 per cent of homes in Spain can already receive TDT.

fier to be fitted, and for this you would be advised to call an installer.

What are the advantages of TDT?

What channels are available?

Apart from the cost of a digital box if your TV isn’t equipped with a decoder, the system is totally free and gives you more services, high quality reception and on average 23 channels to choose from. You can set up your TV set so that on some channels (notably Sony Entertainment TV), the original English soundtrack for films and series can be heard.

•Televisión Española – five channels •Antena 3 TV -. three channels •Telecinco – four channels •Sogecable – four channels (Cuatro, CNN+, 40 Latino and Canal Promo) •La Sexta – two channels •NET TV – two channels (Disney Channel and Intereconomía TV) •VEO – three channels including Sony Entertainment TV

How can I find out if I can receive TDT in my area?

Go to the government website, www.tdt.es and on the opening page type your postcode in the box where it says ‘Introduzca código postal’ and click ‘consultar’. From the dropdown menu which appears next, select your locality and click ‘consultar’. The next screen will tell you ‘disponible’ (available), ‘disponible parcialmente’ (partially available) or ‘no disponsible’ (not available).

If your service is available, you can find out more by clicking ‘ver detalles de la disponibilidad del servicio’ and a box will appear listing

all the channels you have available, and where they are transmitted from (giving you a clue as to where to point your aerial).

Can I use my existing aerial or community aerial?

You can continue using either aerial, although it’s orientation may need to be adjusted.

Do I need to buy a new TV set?

Unless you are already considering buying a new set, there is no need. Modern TV sets usually have an integral TDT decoder.

What do I need to buy if I use an older TV set?

You will need to purchase a decoder or digital box, which is called a ‘descodificador

para TDT’ or ‘sintonizador’ from any electrical supplier or department store. They can be as cheap as 20 euros, or fairly expensive. But don’t be fooled into thinking that by paying more you are getting better equipment, there may be some extra functions but generally they are all much of a muchness. The more recommended brands are Televés and Sunstech.

Check for good installation instructions and the presence of an on-off switch. You will also need a euroconnector (scart) lead to connect the box to your TV set.

Do I need to call a professional installer?

Generally, it is a simple process to install TDT as tuning is automatic. In some cases where the signal is weak you may need an ampli-

Several radio stations are also available, and it has not been discounted that in the far distant future, some English stations may be added to the system.

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Food, glorious food School meals

Limited places

Rivero under fire As international interest in the UK’s MPs expenses scandal subsides, the Canarian government has its own case to deal with.

Places will be limited next term

For the 2009/10 year, with an expected overlap between the number of children looking for school meals and the number of canteen places actually available, the regional department of education has said that working parents will be given priority.

Pilar Teresa Díaz, spokesperson for the regional department, outlined how children/places would be prioritised, with weighting given to those whose parents (or parent in the case of single parent families)

work during school meal times, families who have more than one child in the same school, or those with a parent working in the same educational centre. Because the economic situation of many families has changed since their tax declaration last year – the criteria on which school meal places/ costs are normally based – the department is allowing people to change that if needs be, thus much of the extra paper work.

The number of school meal places will increase by over five thousand in September, up to 68,150, with the creation of 14 new school canteens, eight in the province of Las Palmas, six in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and all will operate via catering companies.

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EXPENSES

Parents who have been signing up their children for next year’s school term and school meals provision in public schools across the Canaries may have noticed that there have been extra forms to fill in.

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Regional president Paulino Rivero is under fire for spending around 300,000 euros on refurbishments to the presidential residence in Las Palmas, which is used only occasionally. The money has been spent during the last

two years and Rivero stayed in the plush Santa Catalina Hotel in the capital while the residence was out of action, costing the taxpayer a further 11,500 euros according to figures given in a recent Parliamentary debate on the controversy.

Opposition deputies have repeatedly called for a full explanation of the expense but until now the government has insisted the details should

be kept secret for, “security reasons”. PSOE deputy Juan Carlos Alemánsaid recently that the secrecy surrounding the project was unnecessary.

“It is not as if the President has to keep the nuclear button somewhere in the house, so there is no need to hold back the details of how much it all cost” he said.

Juan Carlos Alemán said the secrecy was unnecessary

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Hostels promise to island hotels The authorities in La Palma have promised to ensure that the newly-created network of hostels for walkers will not be allowed to compete with existing hotel and rural tourism accommodation on the island.

Six new hostels are due to enter operation soon after a series of delays and the news has triggered concern

among the hotel trade that they might lose custom. However, the Cabildo in La Palma insists there is no reason to worry. “The hostels are very basic and are located along the main walking trails. They are to be used as one-off place to sleep for tourists walking in the hills but are not designed to offer the level of comfort found in a hotel or cottage” said a spokesman. Opposition parties say the hostels were promised almost two years ago but only two were completed on schedule.

The hostels are designed for single night use for those exploring the La Palma countryside

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116000

Slowdown affect

Emergency number for missing children

Parents of missing children who gathered recently in Vecindario

The Spanish government have created an emergency line which will deal solely with children who have disappeared, and put into place a series of actions once a child is reported missing.

The new number is 116000, and callers to the line will be speaking directly to a team dealing with missing children and persons rather than having to go through the normal police channels.

Information will be asked for which will allow the authorities to put into place

search measures as soon as possible. In parallel a new alert system, SADAR (Sistema de Alerta por Desaparación de Alto Riesgo) has been created which allows those investigating a disappearance to issue alerts, use the media and seek help from members of the public, depend on the co-operation of border police to prevent any attempt to leave Spain, and is transnational in character, to facilitate cross-border co-operation in the event that there is a suspicion that a child has actually been removed from the country.

Foreigners returning home The slowdown in the economy in the Canaries is having a major effect on immigration, judging by the latest social security registration figures.

The new protocol was signed into being by secretary of state Antonio Camacho, and underlines that any missing child is immediately considered ‘high risk’, whether their disappearance might be considered voluntary or not, and once reported will prompt an appropriate response, particularly in those vital first few hours.

On a Europe-wide basis, the number 116000 has been reserved by the EU for use in countries of the union as a hotline, and, along with Spain, the countries to have adopted the number are Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal and Romania.

However it is stressed that the sooner other countries actually find a local operator and bring the service into play the better.

With a fully operational Europe-wide system it is hoped that cases such as the disappearance of Canarians Yeremi Vargas, Sara Morales, Irish teenager Amy Fitzpatrick and British child Madeleine McCann could be addressed and even resolved rapidly.

Just over 83,000 foreigners are registered with the system here at present, a full 15 per cent down on the same time last year. The marked drop confirms repor ts in recent months that many non-Spaniards are opting to leave the islands to return home, particularly to South America, after losing their job or failing to find employment after arriving last year.

The falling numbers are

leaving since Christmas. In Spain the fall in foreigners registered with the social security has been much lower than in the Canaries, standing at 10 per cent.

News ban suggestion The region’s minister for social affairs has hinted that a reporting ban on domestic violence cases could be considered by the government in a bid to curb the worsening problem.

Reacting to the recent fatal stabbing of a Tenerife woman by her ex-partner, who killed himself minutes later, Inés Rojas said the visibility given to such tragic cases may be a contributing factor leading to further incidents. “These kill-

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also being reflected in school withdrawals, with a number of schools in the south of Tenerife and on islands such as Lanzarote and Fuerteventura reporting immigrant children

Gender violence

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ings tend to come in batches and it may be that media coverage indirectly prompts more violence against women.

Last December saw six of the nine gender violence deaths that occurred in 2008, which might indicate some sort of effect” said the minister. The suggestion is expected to meet staunch opposition from women’s rights groups if it is tabled as a proposal, however.

Several have already made clear that the only way to stamp out the violence is to heighten awareness of the problem, which cannot be achieved if it is ignored by the media.

Inés Rojas said media coverage may be a contributing factor

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Canarian firm cashes in A firm based in the Canaries is pinning its hopes on the boom in on-line partner-searching continuing for some time to come.

‘Pareja10’ has launched a website which it is convinced will be a great success with thousands of people here and millions more in other parts of the world in their bid to find their perfect partner, Company boss Africa Delgado says the web has two separate areas, for heterosexuals and for gays, and although registration is free, people can sign up for as little as 15 euros a month for premium access to

the contacts generated.

To help in the search, the company is using an affinity questionnaire compiled by a psychologist at Las Palmas University.

It also intends to organise events such as speed dating and parties to enable people to meet in person after establishing initial contact via the website.

An initial ‘wear red’ event was held in the Sheraton Salobre Golf Hotel at the end of May to set the ball rolling.

A number of restaurants and night spots in different parts of the island have been recruited by Pareja10 to stage singles nights.

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CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

Canarian garden

The Canarian Garden took a silver award

The Canar y Islands Tourist Board’s inspiration to take part in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was a spectacular success winning them the silver award for their ver y first entr y.

The Chelsea Flower Show is recognised as the most impor tant hor ticultural event in Britain, if not the world, and is part of the social season for the upper classes. Around 157,000 people visit the show every

year, the first two days it’s only open to RHS members and several representatives of the British royal family attend a preview every year.

The Canarian garden was designed as an exclusive and luxur y spa, inspired in the natural pools surrounding the islands that were created by volcanic activity. A submerged pool and volcanic rock massage deck were surrounded by endemic and autonomous Canarian flora.

The massive press coverage that the event attracts is legendar y with over 2,000 articles published annually. The Canarian Garden and its silver award is bound to attract attention, and hopefully visitors from this wealthy section of the flower-loving public.

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Isabel’s body found sister also confirmed in a television inter view that the family had suspected the man from the beginning, despite the fact he initially presented himself to the police to make a statement.

The former boyfriend of a Tenerife bus driver who disappeared two months ago was arrested following the discovery of her body.

Isabel Canino’s body was found in a septic tank at a house belonging to her expartner, also a bus driver, who was detained in the early days of the investigation but released without charge. Police say they always suspected him of involvement due to contradictions in his statements

Isabel’s photo has appeared on buses all over the island

about his relations his with Isabel, whose picture has been displayed on every bus in Tenerife since the end of March. Isabel’s

He was present during the search of the property in La Laguna, which he rents to university students. Eye-witnesses said he stood calmly by a wall as the tank was drained and showed no emotion when the decomposed remains were found.

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Los Cristianos Secondary School recently held a Semana del mar (sea week) in conjunction with the local department of the environment.

The initiative was part of the overall project to promote and upgrade Arona’s sustainable coastline, and the work of the students was reflected in a number of environmental themes focussing on Canarian marine life, with exhibitions, workshops and a series of round-table discussions.

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uch-travelled Fernando Fernández is looking forward to his retirement from politics because it gives him the chance to spend more time on the other love of his life, amateur radio.

The former president of the Canaries (1987-90) is currently riding on the crest of a wave in the radio ham world following his recent nomination for one of the highest accolades in the field, membership of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, in recognition of his outstanding contribution during more than half a century.

Island Connections spoke to Fernández on the eve of the elections at his La Laguna home, one of the most easily-recognisable in the city due to the two giant antennas in the garden that enable him to keep in touch with the rest of the world.

Before talking about his hobby, we discussed some aspects of the life he has just abandoned at the European Parliament, which he joined in 1994, quickly making his mark as an expert on Latin American issues, an interest which has seen him travel on Brussels’ behalf to the continent dozens of times, most recently to Ecuador as part of the EU’s official delegation to obser ve the presidential elections.

Fernández recalls as if it were yesterday his switch from regional to European politics. “I was president of the Canaries at the end of the 1980s and often coincided with José María Aznar, who was president of the region of Castilla-León at the time.

We were frequently seated next to each other at meetings and official functions and got talking. I was leader of the CDS party which was on the verge of disbanding and Aznar invited me to join his newly-formed Popular Party. In 1993 he suggested I become an MEP and I stood in the elections the following year and have been re-elected

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Retired MEP relishes radio ham role

THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS ON 7 JUNE SEE THE DEPARTURE FROM THE ARENA OF A VETERAN POLITICIAN FROM THE CANARY ISLANDS WHO STEPS DOWN AFTER 15 YEARS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND EVEN LONGER ON THE REGIONAL POLITICAL SCENE.

By Karl McLaughlin on two more occasions since then.” The life of an MEP, particularly Spanish ones, is not well known by the public. This is due partly to the fact that candidates do not stand in their local constituencies but are elected from a party list at national level, meaning that voters often have little contact with ‘their’ MEP, unlike the situation in Britain. Looking back, Fernández sees each of his three five-year terms in very different lights: “The first is fascinating, a marvellous

new experience as you get acquainted with the workings of Europe and find your feet.

By the second, you have gathered up steam and can perform your job to the full.

However in my experience the third stint is very tough and it is hard to keep up the momentum. The last two years have been particularly difficult for me and I admit there were times when I wondered what I was doing walking through the pitchblack streets as I headed to the airport to catch a flight

to Br ussels at the crack of dawn. But I kept going because it was my obligation as an elected representative.

The day I stopped doing the monthly trek to Strasbourg was a ver y happy one for me. If you are an MEP from Germany or Belgium, being in the European Parliament is almost like being in your national Parliament in terms of going to and from work. But for someone from the Canaries the travelling every week is very demanding, not to say tiring. I was away for weeks

on end due to my participation in official delegations to other parts of the world and at times my wife and I had to meet up in Madrid for the weekend just to be able to see each other.”

That does not mean his time in Brussels has not been enriching. Fernández pinpoints the arrival of the euro as the high point of his time in Parliament: “who would have thought that so many currencies could or would become one overnight? It was a perfect operation, planned

and executed brilliantly. The euro has certainly helped protect Europe from even worse problems in the present crisis. Look at how Iceland has collapsed due to the financial crisis! Or Britain.

At least we have a central coordinating authority in the European Central Bank and individual countries cannot print money to get out of trouble as in the past.”

The process of enlargement is viewed less positively by the now ex-MEP, who is convinced that it was rushed

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forward for political reasons even though, in some cases, the new countries were not ready for entry. “I fully understand Poland’s right to be in the European Union due to its long European history and all it has done for Europe. The Czechs are as European as we are, as are the Hungarians. But several applicants did not have the structures in place to enable them to join when they did. Bulgaria and Rumania are good examples. Clearly, political motives lay behind the big push to enlarge the EU so quickly. Enlargement has been a victory for free marketers like Britain, but there is a real danger that concentric circles will form as the more advanced countries seek to forge ahead with deeper integration. A two-speed Europe, with many opt-ins and opt-outs of general policy is inevitable. The border between what is and what is not Europe will have to be drawn at some stage.�

Another major concern is the lack of current leadership at national or EU level: “Individual leaders are crucial during times of crisis but we simply don’t have them at present.

There is no Kohl, Mitterrand or Thatcher on the horizon let along a De Gaulle or Churchill to take the situation by the scruff of the neck and show leadership.�

These and other problems are gradually receding for the 65-year-old veteran, who has already applied to return to his university post as a professor of medicine at La Laguna University Hospital. His specialist field is neurology but he readily admits medicine was not exactly his true vocation at the beginning. Indeed, had it not been for a change in the curriculum he would probably be doing something totally different. “Although I come from a family of doctors and chemists I always wanted to be a telecommunications engineer. I wasn’t good enough at maths so had to look else-

where. The year I took my university entrance exams, maths was dropped as a requirement for medicine and I was able to get in. In my second year we studied the body’s nervous system and I was totally fascinated

in my case since 1958,� he insists.

A quick throw of the switch of his impressive array of equipment shows just how global the activity is. Within a matter of seconds we hear chatter from Russians, Ger-

the details of the contacts made - including the call-sign of the other person, the exact time of the communication - and send the details to the organisers, who award a score which is weighted according to various factors such as

radio ham, King Juan Carlos (whose call-sign is EA0JC).

The monarch was on air himself during the weekend and on recognising FernĂĄndez’s call-sign predicted that the Canarian might, “win yet againâ€? as he did several times

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at pictures of our congresses and other events in recent years it hits home that we are all getting on and few young people are entering amateur radio, which is why I helped organise an information week at the European Parliament to

The laid back radio ham, Fernando FernĂĄndez

by its sophistication. With its myriad of integrated circuits it is the perfect communications system and I was already hooked on communications through amateur radio by then. How ironic that I should share the Amateur Radio Hall of Fame Award this year with Jack Kilby, who invented integrated circuits.�

Almost like a jolt of electric current, mention of the amateur radio connection brings extra light to FernĂĄndez’s eyes and he quickly launches into a detailed description of a hobby that many might find bizarre but for enthusiasts is the best thing ever to happen to them. “Today’s talk of globalisation is all very well but in the amateur radio world we have been globalised for ages,

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d a h h mans and host of other nationalities on the airwaves, captured by his giant antennas, one of which was badly damaged by the Delta tropical storm a few years ago. Now restored, the antenna helps him not just keep in touch with like-minded hams worldwide but also to take part in competitions, which make speed chess look slow-motion. “The idea is to contact as many people in a set period, usually a weekend. You log

h l remoteness geographical and the variety of contacts.

The highest score gets the award. The real exper ts can get through thousands of individual contacts in a weekend!�

As coincidence would have it, after almost a month off the air due to travel commitments as an MEP, the weekend before we visited him Fernåndez took part in the national competition named after Spain’s most famous

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try and raise the profile of the activity. Few realise that when ‘conventional’ communications fail radio hams continue to broadcast and their help is invaluable in updating the authorities on emergencies and natural disasters, as occurred when the tsunami hit islands off India.�

With what he admits is a, “blank diary for the foreseeable futureâ€? (apart from sporadic contributions as a newspaper columnist and occasional participant in political debates on TV), FernĂĄndez can set abut enjoying his hobby even more, not just in his La Laguna home but also in the place he calls “the best location in Tenerife,â€? the family’s villa in Playa de la Arena, which also has antennas for his radio contacts. “There is nothing quite like watching the sun going down from the terrace there. It is priceless, like a Pacific sunset, and my wife and I always make a point of freeing up time to watch. It is our little haven, which we use during the week rather than weekends. We have Austrian neighbours on both sides who are rarely there so it couldn’t be quieter and I reckon we will spend more and more time there now that I no longer have to go to Brussels,â€? he predicts. Be prepared to see the antennas twitching in Playa de la Arena a lot more as of today‌

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Fuerteventura

Lanzarote

Unesco

PWA World Cup

Biosphere accolade

Taking the waves The designation should boost tourism

Fuerteventura has won its bid to be designated a world biosphere reserve by the United Nations.

At a recent Unesco meeting in Korea the island’s application was approved and the local authorities hope the award will provide a major marketing boost to tourism.

The entire island, along with a coastal strip varying between three to five kilometres, has been included in the Reserve, meaning that extra conservation measures

must be taken to safeguard biodiversity. The designation comes after a concer ted campaign by the Fuerteven-

tura Cabildo and extensive lobbying by the regional government and the Spanish authorities.

Direct flights

Aer Lingus cheer for Fuerteventura Irish Irish airline Aer Lingus has kept its promise to step in to at least partially fill the gap left by Ryanair’s pull-out from Fuerteventura.

The five day event, held on Las Chucharas Beach in Teguise, is the first freestyle event of 2009 and one of the most popular international freestyle events of the windsurfing year. Over 50 professional windsurfers are competing in this leg of the freestyle world title.

Excellent news this year is that the event is being sponsored by TUI and La Santa Surf which means that there are better services than ever for both the audience and the competitors. There are also special packages for fans wanting to travel to the event with offers on hotels, apartments, cottages, trips, travel, car hire and even surf lessons. The male and female freestyle events have attracted 45,000 euros in prize money.

For more information on the offers available

The Ruano Moreno twins took first and second place in 2008

check out http://congresos. ultramarexpressevents.com/ congress/es/pwa-lanzarote2009/hoteles/.

Great things are yet again expected from local sailors, particularly in the women’s

eevents. In the 2008 champio onship the first three places in the final world rankings of th the wave competition were ta taken by Canarian women.

T Twins Daida and Iballa Ruano M Moreno took first and second p place, with Nayra Alonso in th third. Daida also took seco ond place overall in the 2008 freestyle competition.

The Canarian legs of the competition continue from July 10 to 19 in Pozo, Gran Canaria and move on to Fuerteventura at Sotavento, July 22 to August 1.

PIL party

Corruption arrests

As repor ted in Islands Connections in January, the airline said it would look carefully at opening a direct service from Dublin but existing commitments meant the possibility could only be contemplated after the summer.

The winter schedule, which has just appeared on the Aer Lingus website, includes a Saturday flight from 24th October to late March 2010, with prices currently standing at

The Canarian section of the Professional Windsurfer’s Association World Cup Tour kicks off in Lanzarote on June 30.

Aer Lingus will connect Dublin with Fuerteventura

around 80 euros one-way.

The news has been welcomed by the island’s sizeable resident Irish community and holiday-home owners, who have been forced to fly via Lanzarote and/or Madrid in

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recent months since Ryanair departed.

Aer Lingus will operate four weekly flights from Dublin to Lanzarote and a fur ther four from Belfast throughout the winter.

Lanzarote capital Arrecife is in the media spotlight following a massive anti-corruption operation in the town council.

Police surrounded the building one morning and prevented staff from leaving while offices were searched. Phone lines were disconnected to prevent the employees making calls during the search.

Raids were carried out simultaneously on the homes of several top officials and

Lanzarote businessmen in the search for incriminating documents. n all 11 people were arrested and quizzed over kickbacks allegedly paid in return for planning permission and council contracts.

Almost all the officials arrested are members of the local PIL party, whose leader Dimas Martin -currently in prison for other corruption offences- was also taken in for questioning. According to media reports, Martín’s jail cell was also searched.

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La Gomera

La Palma

By Barbara Belt

EU exam

Drug arrest

Pity the kids

appearance set for the following day. The mother denied there had been any abuse and refused to press charges.

She alleged that the man was a friend and that her son was with him with her consent.

Her reaction caused alarm and widespread disgust, but no action was taken.

More recently, the woman and her family became very Who will look after the children? obviously more prosperous.

Trips to Tenerife hotels for the weekend and a new jeep pointed to a change in circumstances, with most of the valley well aware of the source of income. It was, unfortunately for the children, only a matter of time before the police got involved.

The fate of these three children is uncertain. What will happen to them if their mother goes to prison? What will happen to them if she doesn’t? Sensitive input from the German authorities could cern last year when locals only be positive. Will they saw the smallest child, the wake up? boy, being sexually abused on a public beach by an older man. The man, a German, was attacked by an outraged onlooker, who then called the police. He was detained, but later released and left the island, escaping a court

AUTHORITIES IN VALLE GRAN REY RECENTLY ARRESTED A FORTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD GERMAN RESIDENT, AFTER ARRIVING AT HER HOUSE WITH A SEARCH WARRANT. She was found with ninetyseven hashish “eggs” and there was a sum of some ten thousand, five hundred euros in cash on the premises, “... the suspected proceeds of sales of hashish,” according to the police report.

Before arresting, handcuffing and taking her away for formal charging, the police were obliged to ask her what arrangements she wanted to make for her three, primary school age children. Declining the offer of temporary care at the island’s children’s home, she opted to leave them in the care of a friend, who subsequently arranged for the two sisters and their small brother to stay with three different German families resident in the valley.

Problems go back to when the family first arrived in the valley over a year ago and the children were enrolled

at the local school. It became evident that they often had to look after themselves and that the elder sister, although only nine, was largely responsible for the welfare of her siblings.

The school under took to provide school meals, clothing, footwear and extra help with Spanish, whilst the local

social worker “kept an eye on the situation.” It was felt that it was better for them to be with their mother, although the situation at home was far from ideal, given that regular meals, clean clothes or even staying sober were apparently not high priorities.

Then there was great con-

Energy saving street measures in Valle Gran Rey

that street lighting will be turned off during the three to four day period of the full moon every month.

“The objectives are various, but the most important is to achieve a considerable saving on energy, “ said tourism

The island of La Palma is being evaluated by a European Union committee to see if it meets the criteria as an ‘Excellent destination in a naturally protected area’.

La Palma is one of nine Spanish destinations currently being examined by the committee under an EU initiative designed to support destinations whose economic growth is aimed at assuring social, cultural and environmental sustainability in the tourist market.

The island’s new president, Guadalupe González Taño declared that even being thought worthy of consideration for this award is well deserved recognition of the work carried out by all the islanders to offer a different destination where the sustainability of the area is primordial.

Gabe Ibáñezl

Cannes debut

By the light of the silvery moon Valle Gran Rey, once upon a time, was the perfect place to enjoy the star-filled night skies.

Street lighting installed during the last decade put a stop to all that.

Sustainable tourism

El Hierro

Energy saving

The valley now boasts a plethora of lamposts spewing out bright, orange light from which very few places in the valley escape. Seen from the sea by passing boats, or from the air by overflying aircraft, passengers could be forgiven for assuming they are looking at a city, rather than a series of small villages with a total population of less than four thousand bedazzled souls, such is the intensity of artificial light at night.

The night skies are, in consequence, totally invisible, while the electricity bill for such illumination is staggeringly high. In a new move to reduce said bill, the town’s tourist office has announced

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councillor Ricardo Cabrera.

“If we take into account the wastage that goes on, it’s obvious that we must raise awareness. To that end, we plan to organise cultural events that will coincide with the current Inter national Astronomy Year. We’re attempting to recreate some enchanted hours, or complete nights, lit just by the light of the full moon and to encourage visitors to come and enjoy this here in Valle Gran Rey. We’re hoping to get full cooperation from local businesses, the schools, local associations, regional government’s tourism office, UNELCO, the Canarian Institution of Astrophysics and other municipalities on the island. Most of all, we’re hoping to have full support from ever yone who lives here.”

The plan will apparently make a two per cent saving on the electric bill, ammounting to some three thousand five hundred euros a month.

El Hierro provides the setting for the film

The island of El Hierro made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival this year as the setting for the first feature-length offering, by Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, better known for his commercials and short films.

Starring actress Elena Anaya, the film, called Hierro, narrates the tragedy of María, whose five-year-old son disappears during a ferry crossing to El Hierro. Her return to the island six months later after receiving a call reporting the discovery of her son’s body brings her into contact with disturbing memories and equally disturbing characters, who contribute to María’s gradual madness.

The film was described as “atmospheric and intriguing but never especially scary” by critic Alan Hunter in Screen. Another critic, Todd Brown, said the film - which uses haunting music and scenic shots in place of dialogue in parts - was “absolutely gorgeous to look at from start to finish”.

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SHATTERED DREAMS

J.F. López Aguilar

Michael’s misery highlighted The plight of an Englishman whose livelihood has been badly hit by the economic crisis in Gran Canaria has been given front-page billing in the Canarian media.

According to the La Provincia daily, Londoner Michael Atsman’s dream of a tranquil life as a market gardener in the picturesque town of Teror has crumbled after the recent loss of outlets for his products. Atsman, aged 55, gave up England for a new life in Gran Canaria in 2003 but the downturn has placed him on the verge of destitution

The Englishman is stranded in Teror

and he has had to give up his ‘autónomo’ (self-employed) status because he cannot afford the national insurance contributions. With no food in the cupboard and utilities either already or about to be disconnected, Atsman says the outlook is very bleak and, with no income whatsoever, he may have to survive on the lettuces he grows in the garden. According to the paper, which describes him as a man “forcibly enrolled on an M.A. in Poverty”, he does not even have the money to buy a ticket back to London, where his son is also going through hard times.

Soria cleared of fishy business Canarian vice-president José Manuel Soria will not face further action over allegations that he accepted free holidays from a wellknown property developer in return for helping the latter obtain planning permission for his projects in Gran Canaria.

Soria cleared of any irregularities

Salzburg. A few months later Lyng’s company was given permission by the Cabildo to build the 3,600-bed Anfi

Tauro complex in the southwest of the island.

A local journalist, Carlos Sosa, who also owns a

digital newspaper in Gran Canaria, asked the anti-corruption prosecutor to look into the allegations that the two events were connected and has waged a bitter campaign against Soria from his newspaper since then, with the backing of the PSOE party, which has repeatedly called for Soria to resign from government. However, a High Court judge has ruled that there is no evidence to suggest irregularities were committed or that Soria and his wife were given free holidays.

During the investigation, the vice-president was forced to submit bank statements showing he had paid his own way in Austria and on other holidays allegedly paid for

by Lyng.

Cultural Capital bid Las Palmas launched its bid to be designated European City of Culture in 2016 at the Vienna Opera.

City officials are hoping to cash in on the publicity surrounding by the 140th anniversary of the Opera in the Austrian capital to promote the image of Las Palmas in European cultural circles and gather support for the bid. A giant screen has been hired in the Opera House to advertise the Gran Canaria capital’s attractions in a campaign

Las Palmas Maternity Hospital has filed a complaint to the Spanish government over the “surprise” visit recently by prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to see the newborn babies of his Canarian party colleague Juan Fernando López Aguilar.

Aguilar took a couple of days off campaigning for the European elections to be with his wife for the birth of their twins. Zapatero visited the couple in hospital and posed with them and the babies for a photo that featured widely in the media the following day. However, the hospital refutes the version that the visit was unexpected and says that the presence of an official photographer showed it had been planned in advance.

In a letter to the government’s senior representative here, it complained that unannounced arrival of security teams had disrupted normal business and the photo-shoot should have been communicated to management.

Dead body

Finn’s identity confirmed Police in Gran Canaria have confirmed that human remains found in a secluded spot on the island on 10 May belong to a Finnish man who went missing back in February.

Although initial reports suggested a sinister motive behind the remains, with suspicions they had been removed from a grave for a satanic rite, police say they have received 100 per cent confirmation from their counterparts in Helsinki that they are those of the Finn, who was in his late 20s. Despite the decomposed state of most of the body, forensic officers managed to reconstruct enough of a finger print to enable a match to be obtained.

It is thought he fell to his death while hiking along a ravine in the El Rincón area.

Catwalks Moda Cálida

Fashion parade Make a date with hot fashion in the last two weeks of June at the Palacio de Congresos in Maspalomas and the sports harbour in the capital city.

LAS PALMAS

Photo irks hospital

Remains

‘CASO SALMÓN’

Soria, who was the president of the island’s Cabildo at the time, flew in the private plane of millionaire Bjorn Lyng for a fishing holiday in Lyng’s native Norway in August 2005, preceded by a trip to a music festival in

Politics and babies

that runs throughout June and will be renewed in the autumn. A joint operation with the island’s Tourist Board will also see TV and radio ads featuring Las Palmas and Gran Canaria in general inserted in popular programme in the coming months. City mayor Jerónimo Saavedra, who is renowned for his love of music and art, said the 2016 bid is what Las Palmas needs to put it on the culture map in Europe.

The city hopes to be European City of Culture 2016

Beach and swimwear will be shown at the Palacio de Congresos and the rest of the local designers latest creations will be displayed in Las Palmas. The decision was made to transfer one of the catwalk shows to an indoor venue as part of the ongoing efforts to make the event increasingly more professional. Gran Canaria’s councillor for Industry, Inés Jiménez confirmed, “In the immediate future, we want to make this parade the high point of a highly professional and international swimwear fair.

Holding the swimwear parade in a closed arena, such as that offered by the Palacio de Congresos, allows us to supply the designers with areas where they can organise showrooms in the days in the run up to the parade.”

The swimwear parade is scheduled for the last weekend in June and the ‘On Rock & Fashion Moda Cálida’ event will take place the weekend before.

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BEACH AWARDS

Miguel Bosé

Islands receive 39 blue flags

Last stop Tenerife

Papitour to end in Adeje Top pop, rock and salsa singer Miguel Bose is to end his international Papitour at the football ground in Adeje on Saturday August 1st.

Papitour, which has won the Premio de la Musica in the category of best tour, was given the name to promote the album Papito which has already sold more than two million copies. This follows more than 60 concerts for which 560,000 tickets were sold and is being organised by LM Producciones and the Adeje council, and supported by the Canarian government, the Cabildo of Tenerife, Fred. Olsen Express (with a special concert tariff) and CajaCanarias.

Tickets are already on sale at only 25 euros for what promises to be an energy filled show on a magical stage set with lots of surprises and of course, good music. Its sure to be a sellout. Get yours now at www.generaltickets.com or El Corte Inglés. Tickets will also soon be available from www. ticktacktickets.com and at all Discos Noda stores.

TENERIFE

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he Canar y Islands have been awarded 39 Blue Flags for 2009 for its beaches and marinas by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), eight more than last year.

The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to over 3,200 beaches and marinas in 37 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Canada and the Caribbean. The Blue Flag Programme is owned and run by the independent non-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and in the Canary Islands operates under the auspices of the regional department of health.

The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development at beaches/marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and

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Awards

Beaches Gran Canaria: Las Canteras, La Laja, Melenara, El Inglés, San Agustín, Maspalomas, Amadores, Playa de Mogán.

Lanzarote: Matagorda, Los Pocillos, Grande (Blanca), Blanca.

Fuerteventura: Gran Tarajal, Costa Calma, El Matorral, Butihondo, Grandes Playas, Blanca.

Tenerife: El Médano, Leocadio Machado, La Tejita, Las Vistas, Troya I-II (Américas I-II), Fañabé, La Arena, El Socorro, Playa Jardín, San Telmo, La Arena (Mesa del Mar).

La Palma: Los Cancajos, Puerto Naos, Charco Verde.

Marinas Gran Canaria: P. D. Puerto de Mogán, Club de Yates Pasito Blanco.

Lanzarote: P. D. Puerto Calero. safety and other services.

The Blue Flag Programme includes environmental education and information for the public, decision makers and tour operators.

This year the Canaries has been awarded 32 beach flags, three marina flags, two Blue Flag Centres and one distinction. The flags are a mark of work

The flag signifies high quality water and facilities on a beach sucessfully undertaken by councils and managers in maintaining and improving

the standards of bathing areas, water quality, facilities, and access to beaches and marinas, the availabilty/promotion of environmental education and beach security and services. They also have a high international recognition factor and are generally seen as a boost to tourism.

Distinctions Telde, for lifesaving and first aid facilities Blue Flag Centres: Gran Canaria, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the interpretative centre at the Maspalomas dunes.

Fuerteventura, Pájara Nature centre.

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PARQUE GARCÍA SANABRIA

News in Brief

O’Donnell honoured in Santa Cruz

A bust of O’Donnell was unveiled in the Parque García Sanabria

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he Santa Cr uz council have held a number of events, including the unveiling of a bust in the Parque García Sanabria, to celebrate the bicentenar y of the birth of Leopoldo O’Donnell, an important military and political figure in the history of Spain, who was the countr y’s prime minister on a number of occasions.

Born of Irish immigrants in 1809 in Santa Cruz and a descendent of the Tyrconnel

clan (and therefore of ‘Red’ Hugh O’Donnell, who led a rebellion against the English government in Ireland from 1593 and was one of the Wild Geese who fled to Spain) Leopoldo rose quickly through the Spanish military ranks. O’Donnell allied himself early on in his career with the reigning monarch Isabella II, and fought the Carlists – a traditionalist political movement that sought the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on the Spanish throne due to widespread dissatisfac-

tion with the Alfonsine line of the House of Bourbon at the time. At the age of 30 O’Donnell was made Captain General of Aragón, Valencia and Murcia.

However following the Carlist wars he emigrated for a time to France, but returned and was named Captain General of Cuba by the queen in 1844.

His political career began later in life, and he was elected deputy for Valencia in 1854 and named vice-president of the house where he led the Liberals. In 1856 he formed

his first government, which lasted from July to October of that year, with subsequent spells as the country’s leader from 1858 – 1863 and 1864 – 1866. It was during his second mandate that Santa Cruz de Tenerife was granted the title of City under Royal Decree.

He took a brief respite from his government in 1860 to command the Spanish army at the battle of Tetuan during the invasion of Morocco, overseeing the capture of Tétouan and was rewarded for his abilities in the campaign with the title Duque de Tetuán. According to Hugo O’Donnell, a direct descendent of the Duke (and currently the title holder), who is also an historian, “Leopoldo O’Donnell was a man who represented a great deal during the 19th century and continues to be a prime example of a conciliatory and moderate man. In his day he worked towards a national consensus, and even though he might not have achieved it, at least he tried”.

Other events to mark the anniversary included a series of conferences on Politics in the era of O’Donnell, a presentation by the above mentioned Hugo O’Donnell on Santa Cruz - Crossroads in the Life of Leopoldo O’Donnell, and a discussion on Santa Cruz in the 21st Century.

Celebrating Canaries Day

Canarian Day

Great balls of gofio Canarian day was celebrated in style all over the islands and in San Miguel de Abona a particularly delicious manner of marking the day was held with the making of the traditional ‘pelota de gofio’, or gofio ball.

Gofio is the ground toasted grain that has been a staple part of the Canarian diet for years, and takes many forms, and in San Miguel de Abona it took the form of a female potter. The 126 kilo delicacy was made with 55 kilos of actual gofio, the same weight in honey, 16 kilos of almonds, and five litres of wine, with more of the latter available in liquid form on the day.

Environmentally sound

Green bikes The police who patrol the Arona beaches are to be supplied with new, non-contaminating, electric motorbikes.

Just as nippy as a normal motorbike, they give a saving of 90 per cent on fuel costs and run almost silently. Arona is the first borough in the Canaries to use this type of machine which is already in use in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and Bilbao.

Mayor, José Alberto González Reverón underlined the importance of Arona staying at the forefront in innovation and supporting quality and security.

South Tenerife MOT testing

ITV station for South Tenerife Good news for South Tenerife motorists as word is filtering out that sometime in the first half of 2010 a new ITV station will open in Adeje.

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For the thousands of motorists who have had to queue for hours outside the station in Las Chafiras in San Miguel de Abona, just to get an appointment to have their car checked and given its bi-annual (or annual depending on the car’s age) sticker

of approval, this is excellent news indeed.

Even the supposed facility of booking your test on-line is non existent for all intents and purposes as there are never free slots available. However now, according to the Guía de Isora council, and in response to a motion passed by their members in April, Carlos González, the director general of the department of Industry, has confirmed the new facility should open early next year.

Father and son Violent attack

Father assaults son A row between a father and son escalated into violence which ended at the hospital and the police station.

The pair separated after the argument and each seemed to be going their own ways, but the father apparently got into his car

and went looking for his progeny. When he found him, he knocked him down and then ran the car over his legs. Witnesses called the ambulance and the police, who detained the presumed culprit later the same day.

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Santa Cruz mayor

Zerolo rumours grow

PUERTO POLITICS

Socialist days numbered?

THE DAYS OF LOLA PADRÓN AS MAYOR IN PUERTO DE LA CRUZ MAY BE NUMBERED.

Speculation is growing that Santa Cruz mayor Miguel Zerolo may have trouble holding on to office after his decision to remove his deputy Angel Llanos from a key post.

Zerolo announced recently that he was taking personal charge of the city’s high-profile Local Development Agency, which has been headed by Llanos until now. The decision has prompted rumours that the Popular Party, which governs the Council in coalition with Zerolo’s CC party, will reconsider its support for the mayor and could open the door to a bid to oust him in the coming weeks.

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Rumours have been flying and negotiations have been taking place throughout the last month regarding the two main opposition groups possibly allying themselves to present a vote of no confidence.

Lola Padrón, the first ever female mayor of Puerto, has not had an easy time of it. In the first place, although she is thought of as a very pleasant person, many have felt she simply hasn’t been up to the job.

Naturally she has had the disadvantage of being in the driving seat during the worst economic crisis in history, but she has not been perceived as showing strong leadership qualities and is apparently often seen to stumble through technical and legal matters at council meetings.

What’s more she has had other internal problems to deal with. She, like Marcos Brito, the main opposition leader and previous mayor, agreed an unlikely alliance with the conservative lead-

Lola Padrón may be facing a vote of no confidence er, Eva Navarro. It came to an abrupt end. Some believe she has also been outclassed and outshone by her colleague, Jaime Coello. Rumours suggest he has been forced to take a lower profile as a result.

The matter of a no confidence vote has all the ingredients of complicated

political manoeuvres. For it to succeed, the nationalists and the conservatives have to come to an agreement.

The problem is that, despite apparent or pretended temporary, improved relations, Marcos Brito and Eva Navarro dislike each other intensely. To overcome the problem the regional nationalist government may have been lending a hand by asking the regional conservatives to move Eva Navarro on.

However, if that isn’t possible, Brito may have to lump it and hope she mellows for the sake of change.

The other question is whether indeed Marcos Brito really wants to tempt fate by becoming mayor in the middle of this crisis. The common sense thing would possibly be to wait until the crisis shows signs of ending and to pounce at a more productive time.

However legally it appears that votes of no confidence aimed at producing a change of government have to be presented no later than the half way stage of a term of office. In other words it is now or never.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

La Orotava

Woman knifed to death A 34 year old woman in Tacoronte, Emilia Fernández, was savagely knifed by her ex-partner.

She died almost instantaneously with a wound in the heart and the man then killed himself using the same knife to stab himself repeatedly in the chest.

The woman, who worked in a clothes shop in the town centre, was making her way to her car at the end of a day’s work. According to a witness, he was waiting for her beside the car and attacked her without saying a word.

He then walked a few yards away, between two other cars, and killed himself.

By all accounts the man, a 38 year old Venezuelan immigrant, who has lived in Tenerife for a number of years and was known as ‘El Chamo’, had been denounced for abuse. In fact it appears their relationship, which began in November 2007 and lasted for nearly a year, had been marked by continued physical and psychological abuse. They had separated as many as ten times during their time together and were always having violent rows.

Property allegations

Mayor in court Isaac Valencia, the La Orotava mayor, once again paid a visit to the courts during May to answer questions regarding alleged property development irregularities.

The allegations were made by the opposition IpO group at the town hall and they involve Sector 10 at Las Arenas, a large plot of land which was developed alongside the Alcampo commercial centre. The suspicion is that 37,000 sq.

Mayor Isaac Valencia has appeared in court

metres of public land were handed to a well known property developer.

Puerto de la Cruz Northern hotels Something in the protective system must have failed

He was prone to break household objects and to thump the table. She would usually leave the house when he became violent and once had to escape through a window.

But he would follow her to her sister’s house where he would begin kicking the door and shouting obscenities. He was apparently a very violent character.

Emilia Fernández decided to put an end to the relationship in October 2008, when the man actually injured her back and arm. That was when he began to accost her and her lawyer suggests he was

rather unstable. Taken to court the judge ordered the man not to go within 500 metres of his ex-partner. He frequently disobeyed that order and was once seen to kick her various times in a street in La Laguna. It’s believed he was in danger of being imprisoned because of her accusations of abuse and he took revenge. As the social services councillor for the regional government pointed out, Emilia’s situation was being monitored on a weekly basis, so “something in the protective system must have failed”. Information

released a few days after the murder suggest that Emilia’s previous boyfriend, Marcos, had accused the police of negligence. He claimed Emilia had called the police on the same day of her murder saying that she was scared something might happen.

Marcos claims the police paid no notice. What’s more Marcos is believed to have said the police ignored her calls because ‘El Chamo’ was in fact one of their informers.

At the end of May Marcos told reporters he was putting the matter in the hands of lawyers.

WHAT A PICTURE

The queen of Prague In a delightful use of local resources, the Tenerife Cabildo brought this year’s Carnaval queen, Ana María Tabares, to the Czech republic capital Prague, where her incredible costume as well as her delightful personality were the perfect tools to promote the island as a holiday destination.

Shoppers in the capital were more than pleasantly surprised to be greeted by this stunning ambassador in a larger than life costume

Carnaval in the Czech republic

handing out over 2,000 promotional leaflets detailing the joys of a holiday in Tenerife.

And Ana María was more than up to the task in hand, also being interviewed on two of the country’s leading television channels, 24 Televize and Nova at peak times.

During the team’s stay in the Eastern European capital they also attended an evening event organised by Canarias Travel, the leading operator bringing Czech tourists to the islands, which was also attended by the countr y’s president.

Snap happy shoppers in Prague with Carnaval queen Ana María Tabares

Dismal forecast The hotel industry in Puerto de la Cruz is in serious trouble as a result of the economic crisis and ASHOTEL, the regional hotel owner’s association, is forecasting a dismal summer ahead.

The association’s northern president, Juan Antonio Rosado, has predicted Puerto will receive the lowest number of tourists this summer for as long as anyone can remember. The signs were already there during the short Easter break in April when bookings were down by 18 per cent in comparison to 2008. Apartment bookings were down

Juan Antonio Rosado is predicting a dire summer

by 27 per cent. In fact hotels were just 76 per cent full during the usually busy Easter week in 2008. This year only 58 per cent of beds were occupied.

The situation is now very serious indeed and some hotels are contemplating closure for part of the year, much as they used to do in the early days of tourism.

La Laguna

Heritage experts

Experts in heritage conservation met in La Laguna recently to discuss measures to prevent the deterioration of historic town centres.

The three-day meeting examined, among other issues,a range of best practice proposals aimed at harnessing the protection of old parts to attract tourism. Success stories discussed included the new measures for Garachico and the plan which helped La Laguna become a world heritage site.

The meeting is organised by the International Centre for Heritage Conservation.

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TENERIFE TRAIN

New setback

La Laguna cathedral Work to replace the roof of La Laguna Cathedral has been put back yet again, this time due to the failure of the Spanish government to release the funding on time.

Due to commence on 1 June, the roof work is not now expected to start for several months, a setback that has angered the Bishop’s Office. A spokesman said that concern was growing for the valuable altarpieces inside the cathedral, which may deteriorate further if the roof problems are not resolved quickly.

It is expected that the project to replace the roof and domes will take approximately three years. The cathedral is closed to visitors at present due to safety concerns.

Slippery student

Snake scare The discovery of a snake skin recently forced a Santa Cruz primary school to send pupils home and close its doors temporarily.

According to local media, the shed skin, belonging to a snake of about 1.5m, was discovered on a Monday afternoon at the school in Ofra. The head called the police to begin the hunt for the reptile and requested permission to send the children away for the rest of the day. The premises remained closed as the search continued without success

Tram accident

Traffic jammed Traffic in the centre of Santa Cruz was logjammed again recently by another incident involving the city’s tram.

The accident occurred just before lunchtime on a working weekday at the busy Cruz de Piedra junction.

According to police, a tram collided with a van which jumped a red light at the junction. No-one was injured but passengers had to be taken off the tram to allow it to be towed away. Traffic was seriously disrupted during the operation.

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Approval imminent State funding for Tenerife’s train project is almost certain to be given the formal go-ahead during this month’s high-level meeting between ministers from the Canaries and their Spanish counterparts.

The meeting, which Premier José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has promised to hold in the second half of June, will thrash out details of the financial contribution Madrid will make to the project, currently top of the infrastructure priorities of the island’s Cabildo.

The high-speed train connecting Santa Cruz and Playa de Las Américas has been a source of major controversy since details were announced a few years ago.

Opponents say it is unnecessary and will destroy valuable conservation sites

The project includes an airport connection

along the route. However, the local and regional authorities see it as crucial to easing congestion on the TF1 motorway and to facilitate travel between the biggest

population centres on the island. Journey time between the capital and Las Américas will be approximately 45 minutes, with a total of seven stops on the way, including

the airport. A similar project is on the drawing board for Gran Canaria, although no funding decision will be taken until after the summer at the earliest.

GRANADILLA

Rivero issues port assurance Canarian president Paulino Rivero has promised that the port in Granadilla, “will be built”, come what may.

Speaking during a visit to businesses that have set up in the area in recent years, including a cement-maker which says the port will save it 40,000 truck journeys a year to and from Santa Cruz, Rivero said that “sooner or

later” the controversial port will be completed because it has all the necessary planning permission, from local to EU level.

“The long overdue port creates jobs and helps diversify the economy. It will bring a much-needed boost to the area” insisted the President, who met with representatives of the construction sector to hear their concerns at

the number of major works contracts being awarded to non-Canarian firms.

The remarks made after the visit to Granadilla were criticised by opponents of the port, who challenged Rivero to hold a referendum to see if the project has the support of the population.

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INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

Riquel dumping continues Early in May the mayor in Icod told reporters he was unhappy with suggestions received from the regional government that industrial activities would probably be allowed to continue at Riquel, a controversial area of land alongside the San Marcos cove.

The industries in fact comprise of a vehicle scrap yard and a quarry which have been regarded as out of place since they began more than thirty years ago. The quarry has been used to dump 57,000 tons of construction debris

Riquel’s eyesight is to remain open

and there are over 1,600 tons of scrap vehicles at the yard.

The mayor, whilst still in the opposition in the run-up to

the local elections in 2007, had strongly criticised the previous mayor who is in trouble over alleged property

corruption, of doing little to rid Riquel of those unsightly industries. Whilst proposing in public that the area should be cleaned up for environmental reasons the idea at the back of political minds may have been and may still be to develop it.

The Icod mayor now says his hands are tied. He says the PIOT, the island land law plans, block any moves to recuperate Riquel’s rich natural environment. He claims the authorities in Santa Cruz regard the procedure of reclassifying the land so as to remove the two industrial activities as too complicated.

This coincides suspiciously with the collapse of the construction industry as a result of the crisis. The green party in Icod has accused the mayor of deceiving residents in Icod who have long called for the scrap yard and quarry to be removed as they are ugly blots on the landscape.

PROMOTING TENERIFE

Pow wow in Miami Recently Tenerife’s tourism head José Manuel Bermúdez was in Florida and attended the leading tourism trade fair in the United States of America, International Pow Wow.

(L-R) José Manuel Bermúdez, Rebecca Sosa and Gary Faye Locke

This fair attracts contacts from all over the travel world, and according to organisers up to $4 billion worth of future business was expected to be booked this year during the event. Bermúdez was in the USA along with a delegation of business representatives from the island promoting

Tenerife as a tourism destination, and took time out to meet with the US Commerce Secretary, Gary Faye Locke, also attending, as well as Rebecca Sosa, Miami Dade county Commissioner, a visitor to Tenerife in 2008. A personal invitation to Locke to visit Tenerife was issued, and it is hoped he will take time to visit these shores.

During their stay the Tenerife delegation spearheaded a number of promotional events as well as meeting directly with local company and institutions to examine future business as well as tourism links between the two regions.

La Laguna Virgin visit

Candelaria earnings hit The importance of the statue of Tenerife’s patron, Our Lady of Candelaria, to the town of the same name was in evidence during the recent stay by the revered figure in La Laguna, the first time in 12 years it has been moved.

Meticulous arrangements were put in place for the temporary transfer, including the oar capital of the island, where it remained for a fortnight in the Church of the Conception. The absence was felt immediately not just in devotional terms in Candelaria but also in the major drop in visi-

tors to the town, which earns substantial revenue from day-trips to see the statue in her shrine at the basilica. The local council admitted the two-week absence had hit takings badly in local cafeterias and restaurants, particularly during the two weekends the Virgin was away.

Amarilla Golf Golf del Sur

New road link San Miguel Council has announced plans to build a new road connecting Amarilla Golf and Golf del Sur. Local mayor Valentín González met with representatives from the regional government to finalise details of the project which he is confident will considerably reduce the current traffic congestion in the area. The two developments will be connected by a road through the district known as El Albatros and San Miguel is now seeking funding from the Canarian government to begin the work. No date has been set for commencement.

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ENVIRONMENT

Santa Cruz

Green oil

Refinery concerns fuelled University study

Ever wondered what happens to all your used cooking oil?

A report by a Spanish university has triggered fresh health concerns at the pollution caused by the refinery in Santa Cruz.

W

hen thrown down the sink it not only causes your drains to block, but multiply that effect by hundreds of thousands of households and it becomes easy to understand why an enormous amount of money is spent on maintaining the public waste drainage system.

The city council says that a detailed study by the University of Santiago reveals worryingly high levels of a number of noxious chemicals in the district around the refinery. Mayor Miguel Zerolo admitted the findings were very serious and intends to seek answers from the refinery and the Canarian government. At a recent council meeting he did not rule out legal action if the results, which place the Tenerife capital on a par with some of Europe’s most polluted cities, are confirmed by further studies.

It’s also extremely bad for the environment: large amounts of cooking oil ends up in the sea and whilst it’s not as toxic as crude oil spills it has similar effects. Vegetation and wildlife can become coated in the substance, with birds and any animal which has to come to the surface to breathe being particularly vulnerable. Eventually much of the oil sinks to the ocean floor, creating further harm to sea life. Oxygen depletion can also occur as oils start to break down in water and less oxygen means fewer plants and animals can be sustained.

Unfortunately disposing of it in the bin isn’t ideal either; it damages the collection vehicles, is one of the main causes of nasty smells and inevitably ends up in landfills, where it produces methane – one of the major contributors to global warming.

By law all catering establishments are supposed to store their used oil for collec-

South Public transport

New bus route A new public bus route is now in operation joining La Caleta with Valle San Lorenzo.

The 418 runs from La Caleta to Torviscas, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos, Buzanada junction, Cabo Blanco, La Camella and ends in Valle San Lorenzo.

The full journey takes around 50, minutes and the bus runs every 40 minutes or so during the Monday to Friday peak hours, with less frequency at midday. The service starts at 6.05 in Valle San Lorenzo and the last full route is covered at 18.05. Some buses including the last two at 19.25 and 20.05 have a restricted service to Torviscas. From La Caleta the service begins at 7.05 until 19.45, although there are two shorter runs from Torviscas into Valle San Lorenzo at 20.25 and 21.05.

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tion. The current standard practice by all the other existing oil recycling companies is to send the used oil to Spain where it is then employed in the production of biodiesel – an ecologically friendly fuel which can be used in any diesel car. This system has, however, several inherent flaws. For instance, large amounts of fuel are used in transport and the need to send it overseas invites the risk of major contamination if a spill were to occur, as has happened several times already in various locations around the world.

A concern for all these issues prompted a local business in Tenerife to make a positive contribution to the environment. The new gov-

ernment registered local company, Reciclar Canarias, will provide catering establishments with a hermetically sealed drum for storage of used oil, that will then be collected on a regular basis. The service is easy to use and free of charge to restaurant and café owners, who will be given all the necessary paperwork to prove they are complying with the law.

Though the company has only been in operation for a few months, it is proving such a success that they are already looking to expand.

Reciclar Canarias wants

to take the business to its only logical and sensible conclusion and convert the oil to biodiesel here in the Canary Islands, a project which is already gathering support from tour companies and local councils.

They are currently pursuing the necessary licences to do so and hope to be in production soon. If you want to become part of the Tenerife recycling project or if you would like more information, call 922 72 169 or 658 935 205.

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PRICE COMPARISON

Business in brief

Eurozone cheaper than first thought ITEMS

Bulgaria

Thailand S.Africa

Kenya

Turkey Croatia Malaysia Spain Portugal

Cup of coffee Bar/cafĂŠ

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ÂŁ0.53

ÂŁ1.04

ÂŁ1.72

ÂŁ1.79

ÂŁ1.32

ÂŁ1.23

ÂŁ1.24

ÂŁ0.53

Bottle of lager Bar/ cafĂŠ

ÂŁ1.01

ÂŁ1.06

ÂŁ1.58

ÂŁ1.43

ÂŁ3.13

ÂŁ1.97

ÂŁ2.46

ÂŁ1.91

ÂŁ0.96

Bottle /can of CocaCola Bar/cafĂŠ

ÂŁ0.75

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ÂŁ0.42

ÂŁ0.77

ÂŁ1.34

ÂŁ1.84

ÂŁ0.31

ÂŁ1.82

ÂŁ0.96

Bottle of still mineral water Supermarket

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ÂŁ0.53

ÂŁ0.83

ÂŁ1.15

ÂŁ0.56

ÂŁ0.53

ÂŁ0.49

ÂŁ1.15

ÂŁ0.38

Suncream (factor 15) Supermarket

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ÂŁ5.31

ÂŁ4.16

ÂŁ7.65

ÂŁ8.95

ÂŁ7.90

ÂŁ5.13

ÂŁ8.62

ÂŁ10.52

Postcard & stamp to UK Tourist shop

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ÂŁ0.83

ÂŁ1.91

ÂŁ1.12

ÂŁ0.92

ÂŁ0.36

ÂŁ0.88

ÂŁ0.96

Insect repellent Supermarket

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ÂŁ0.85

ÂŁ1.25

ÂŁ1.43

ÂŁ2.68

ÂŁ3.03

ÂŁ1.44

ÂŁ7.66

ÂŁ4.74

Pack of Marlboro Lights cigarettes

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ÂŁ1.49

ÂŁ1.99

ÂŁ1.43

ÂŁ2.24

ÂŁ2.63

ÂŁ1.85

ÂŁ3.11

ÂŁ3.35

English tabloid news paper

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ÂŁ3.72

ÂŁ0.79

ÂŁ1.91

ÂŁ2.24

ÂŁ2.50

ÂŁ0.25

ÂŁ2.39

ÂŁ1.99

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ÂŁ33.24

ÂŁ38.26

ÂŁ40.26

ÂŁ42.12

ÂŁ51.30 ÂŁ38.30

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ÂŁ46.13

ÂŁ57.66

ÂŁ64.31

ÂŁ64.76

ÂŁ64.82

ÂŁ67.47

ÂŁ42.23

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Competitive prices From the first of July, domestic electricity users with a supply of 10 Kilowatts or less can choose their supplier.

They can continue to use the Tarifa de Ăšltimo Recurso or TUR which is the price set by the Ministry of Industry or switch to one of the 15 companies which will be operating in the new liberalised market.

A leading consumers group is recommending people to do nothing for the time being.

Most contracts with new suppliers will be for a minimum of a year and further discounts are expected when the ďŹ ght between the suppli-

ers takes off. Currently prices offered represent a discount on TUR of around two per cent are on offer from many of the companies, however for the average user, which would mean a saving of less than 70 cents a month - not worth tying yourself down for a year. However it’s one to keep an eye on. Facua are worried that the government will set a high TUR to force people into the liberalised market.

Housing

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POST OFFICEÂŽ HOLIDAY COSTS BAROMETER 2009 (based on Post Office exchange rates: 28 April) he annual Holiday Costs Barometer published by the Post Office Travel Services have given a surprising result and show that for UK visitors, the idea that non Euro zones are always cheaper than Euro countries like Spain is incorrect.

Price cuts in many popular eurozone resorts means that they may actually be cheaper than the newly popular desti-

Electricity

nations further east, although Bulgaria still stars as the cheapest destination.

Thailand still represents the best value long haul destination but both the Thai baht and the Egyptian pound have strengthened against the UK pound, which added to resort increases means that prices have risen more than in other holiday spots. Visitors to Turkey for example will pay more for a cup of coffee, a bottle of lager, suncream, a

postcard and stamp or a three course meal and a bottle of wine than if they had travelled to Spain.

The head of the travel ser vices for the Post Office, Sarah Munro, insisted, “the eurozone has taken a bashing this year but our survey suggests that tourist outlets in many resorts are taking dramatic steps to encourage tourists. Despite the weak pound, this means that UK tourists who shop

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The Spanish government is to invest over 26 million euros in the capital of Tenerife for the construction of vivienda protegida - subsidised housing.

Land is to be purchased in Santa Cruz to the tune of 14.5 million euros and a further 11.6 million will be spent in the building of approximately 1,700 homes.

The ďŹ nal homes will be available for purchase at a rate considerably lower than their private sector counterparts, but there are resell restrictions.

carefully could find that they get more than expected for their money.�

In addition, the Government has provided funds to guarantee loans for the purchase of 100,000 homes under the vivienda protegida scheme, whether existing homes or new constructions. They will guarantee 50 per cent of new loans granted by the banks and savings banks. The Housing Minister, Beatriz Corredor, explained that in these times where getting a home is difďŹ cult, “the worse mortgage is that which isn’t given. That’s why the Government want to take steps so that the banks which are no saying ‘no’ to families who ask for home loans, will now give a ‘yes’â€?.

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Discount everything THE MOST POPULAR ANNUAL DISCOUNT EVENT IN TENERIFE, EXPOSALDO, RETURNS BETWEEN JUNE 10 AND 14.

Held in and around the Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos in Santa Cruz, (close to the main bus station) it is the commercial sector’s chance to clear old or excess stocks and the public’s chance for tons of bargains.

A shopaholic’s dream, the fair offers discounts in textile, shoes, jewellery, white goods, electronics, toys, kitchen equipment and much more.

This year there is also over 7,000 square metres dedicated to around 400 top quality second hand vehicles.

This is the seventh year the event has been running and in addition to the bargain basement prices, visitors are entered into 12 free draws of 100 euros a day to be spent at the fair. Very much like the sales, the early birds will definitely get the best bargains

Rock bottom prices people attended the fair and this year there are over 12,000 square metres to explore with 95 businesses occupying 230 stalls. There is also a children’s park for three to eight year olds. Opening times are 11 am to 9pm and the entrance fee is just three euros. A similar event, Fisaldo, takes place in Gran Canaria from June 3 to June 7.

If you were looking to buy a vehicle, furniture, clothes, shoes or whatever, Exposaldo is well worth a visit.

Spain’s east coast, there was still a sizeable stock waiting for the right buyer to come along.

“Russians see the Canaries as a kind of California, but nearer, and it is reckoned around 70,000 would be prepared to buy a house here,” he said, adding that now was the time to buy. “Prices will not drop any further so discounts of 20-30 per cent should be taken up quickly,” he explained. In addition to Russians, the organisers hope to attract investors from the EU and, with the new Miami flight operating, from the United States. The fair is to be held in Santa Cruz at

Cutting costs Businessmen and women are opting for cheaper flights by downgrading from first and business class.

Low cost airlines have upped their share of the business ten times from three per cent in 1996 to 30 per cent in 2007. The CAA’s Economic Regulation Group Director, Harry Bush affirmed, “the growth of no-frills travel has had a major impact on the business travel market, with nearly a third of business travellers choosing to travel on these carriers from a greater variety of airports. At the same time, many more business passengers using full service carriers are choosing the lower frills options of economy or premium economy class. The current recession is likely to see these longer term trends continue.”

Monarch Airlines

Cabin crew strike

Courting the Russians A Bargain Property Fair to be held in Tenerife at the end of the month will target potential Russian investors in particular, say the organisers.

The event, which takes place from 26-28 June in Santa Cruz, is being held to allow almost one hundred estate agents and developers to advertise their properties, many of them with discounts of up to 30 per cent, in a bid to kickstart the market.

The deputy chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Tenerife, Manuel González, said although the number of unsold properties here was nowhere near as high as on

Business travel

A recent study by the Civil Aviation Authority shows that whilst the number of business flights has increased between 1996 and 2007, there has been a downturn on the number of premium flyers.

Scheduled business travel at major London airports fell by six per cent last year over 2007 figures. In 1996 34 per cent of long haul flights were business or first class, falling to 30 per cent in 2007. The drop in short haul flights is more spectacular with 40 per cent of short haul flights in premier classes in 1996 falling to just 10 per cent in 2007. However, due to the overall increase in business travel absolute numbers have still increased.

and apart from the vehicles, what’s on offer are new goods at rock bottom prices with all the guarantees of a normal shop sale. Over the five days of last years event over 49,000

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Property bargains galore

Monarch Airlines managers are deep in discussions with union representatives of their cabin crew over a threatened strike during the peak summer season.

the Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife between 26th and 28th

June from 11am to 9 pm and there is no entrance charge for visitors.

Cabin crew in the Unite union are due to vote in a ballot in July on matters of pay, but managers insist that given the economic situation and the impact it is having on tourism and the aviation industry, pay increases or improvements in staff benefits are not on the cards at the moment. The management are continuing to work with the union in attempts to resolve the matter for the benefit of the company, staff and the clients.

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BUSINESS

INSURANCE

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Tourism threat A British insurance company specialising in the over 50s is warning tourists that the risk of being the victim of an attack or violent robbery in Spain has increased as a result of the sharp increase in unemployment.

50plus Insurance claims that according to data issued by the United Nations, the theft ratio per person in Spain is 1,123.19 for every 100,000 inhabitants as compared with 183.83 in the UK. They say that means you are six more times likely to be a crime victim if you visit Spain than if you stayed at home. Although they use Spain as an example, they added that the same risks are applicable to all

The company warns of an increased threat to tourists

the countries where tourism income is falling because of the global recession.

Quoting the increase of the unemployment rate from 13.9 per cent in the last quarter of

2008 to 17.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, the company claim that the probability of crime is therefore also increased. They affirm that they don’t want to, “worry

UK tourism

the tourists unnecessarily, given that the possibility of being a crime victim is still relatively low,” however they recommend that all tourists and especially the elderly are especially vigilant of their belongings and their personal safety.

Travellers are recommended to take photos of all the belongings they take with them to make it easier to file a claim in case of loss or theft and to travel with the minimum essential, without jewellery watches or other expensive items. They also advise tourists to have copies with them of important documents such as passports and not to dress up to much to avoid calling attention to themselves.

“ILLEGAL” TOMATOES

Growers threaten legal action Tomato growers in the Canaries say they will not hesitate to take legal action if the European Union does not prevent Morocco from exporting more tomatoes to Europe than it is entitled to send under the current trade agreement.

Roberto Gorriz, head of the provincial association

Canarian producers will go to court

Future trends

of Las Palmas producers and exporters, says that the persistent breaches of the agreement have caused a glut of fruit on the market

Top auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers are predicting that the downturn in the travel business will be long term.

Over the last 12 months, there has been a 145 per cent increase in the number of travel companies going bump and an 80 per cent

last recession, holidays were impacted at both volume and value levels. This is likely to recur and will take its toll on travel companies.

“The fundamentals suggest that demand will not return to the previously high levels, quickly. Travel companies

TRAVEL INDUSTRY

and Canarian tomatoes are fetching much lower prices as a result.

“Their tomatoes are being allowed in at rates of less than 50 cents per kilo, a figure we cannot compete with. Moroccan costs are a fraction of what we have to pay for legal labour,” said Gorriz, who expressed fears that traditional production areas such as San Nicolás in Gran Canaria could disappear if the imports to Europe from Morocco (400,000 tons since last October) are not curbed.

increase in the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. Their expectation is that smaller companies are going to feel the pinch next, rather than large companies declaring themselves bankrupt. PwC director Ian Oakley-Smith state, “in the

must avoid making any shortterm decisions now and focus on guiding their business through a medium term industry recession. In turn this will help them create a sustainable business model for the years ahead – both good and bad.”

Thomas Cook “robust” UK tour operator Thomas Cook is increasing its interim dividend by 15 per cent on the back of, “robust” summer sales.

Announcing pre-tax losses for the six months to the end of March at £280 million, up almost £50 on last year, the company nonetheless insisted that the underlying market performance in the UK for the summer is strong. The company announced a continuing rise in demand for the all-inclusive type of holiday which now totals 41 per cent of their total bookings for summer, an increase of 11 per cent on last year. Demand for holidays outside the Eurozone has also increased with Turkey and Egypt increasing 28 and 20 per cent respectively.

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Miami flight The new flight operated by Air Europe between Tenerife and Miami from June 20 has already achieved 70 per cent capacity.

The President of Travelplan, José Duato underlined that Globalia and its President, José Hidalgo has, “a lot of confidence” in the tourist potential of Tenerife for American travellers and the possibility of two flights a week has not been ruled out. Extension of the service to April 2010 will be discussed in August.

The eight hour flight leaves Tenerife’s northern Los Rodeos airport at 1.25 pm every Saturday and returns at 6.45 pm local time, landing in the island again at 7.45 am on Sunday morning. The Airbus which is being used for the route has 275 tourist class places and 24 Business Club seats.

New for old

Cheaper spectacles A major high street optician group is making what would appear to be an amazing offer, discounts on new specs or sunglasses if you trade in your old ones.

Register on line at www.renuevatusgafas.com/ to renew either or both of the above and you will receive a message straight to your email and/or mobile phone. On presentation of the message to any of the General Optica Shops together with your old glasses in any condition, you will get a discount of 55 euros on graduated glasses (minimum value 150 euros) and 30 euros off your new sunglasses (minimum value 100 euros).

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By Bill Blevins

Financial

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‘Last chance saloon’ for tax defaulters

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

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n his 2009 Budget, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced a series of measures to protect the tax system from abuse and ensure that all individuals and businesses pay their fair share of tax.

The government calculates they will raise over one billion pounds over the period 200910 to 2011-12, and protect a further three billion pounds per year of tax receipts by 2010-11.

The government will need every penny of tax revenue it can get its hands on. Following the budget, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) calculated that the government needs to raise £90 billion each year to fill the black hole.

Under Treasur y plans, from next year HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will start to publish the names and addresses of individuals and companies who have underpaid £25,000 or over in tax. Those found to have underpaid by between £5,000 and £25,000 will be closely monitored by tax inspectors.

least 30 per cent and can be as high as 70 per cent for deliberate inaccuracies and 100 per cent for concealment.

HMRC is contacting major banks to ask them to identify clients who may be breaking the law.

Chris Oates, tax investigations partner at Ernst & Young, described the NDO as a “last-chance saloon for all tax evaders to make a disclosure and settle on a financial basis with HMRC”.

New Offshore Disclosure Opportunity

Revenue to spend £1 billion on tax enforcement

The Budget repor t announced that, “a New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) for holders of offshore accounts will run until March 2010.

This will give holders of these accounts the opportunity to disclose, of their own accord, if they have unpaid tax or duties to settle debts. HMRC is seeking to issue notices requiring financial institutions to provide information about

HMRC will spend a quarter of its four billion pound budget this year on measures to cut tax evasion and avoidance by £2.4 billion.

HMRC chief executive, Lesley Strathie, said, “in the current dif ficult financial climate, it is more important than ever that HMRC helps and supports customers fulfil [their] obligations while relentlessly pursuing those who

Tax evaders to be named and shamed

Holders of undeclared offshore accounts are being given a chance to declare

offshore account holders.”

The NDO will run from this autumn and give those who have unpaid tax connected to their offshore account “one final opportunity” to disclose and put their affairs in order.

European Commission Airlines

Slapped wrists Nine airline companies including Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Royal Air Maroc have been publicly admonished by the European Commission for publishing misleading information on their websites.

The commission’s ‘blacklist’ has been drawn up after an investigation over the last 18 months of 137 websites with registered complaints

in 15 European countries and Norway. Many of the protests were about ‘headline prices’ which covered up hidden additional costs, or failure to warn passengers about possible fuel surcharges. The vast majority of the websites have agreed to comply with EU regulations and others are working with the Commission to improve the accuracy of the information they offer, but nine of the companies have ignored

or brushed off the complaints with inadequate responses. Consumer protection Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, declared, “this is a signal that they do not care about their customers“.

Previous offenders such as Ryanair and Austrian Airlines have been given a ,”clean bill of health” but the remaining offenders have until July to clean up their act or face prosecution by their national governments.

High flyers Transport

Virgin success Despite the most adverse trading environment of its 25 year history, Virgin Atlantic has almost doubled its pre-tax profits for the year March 2008 to February 2009.

The company based the increase in profits from £34.8 million to £68.4 million on, “prudent management decisions” and a rise in higher paying travellers.

Their group sales included

the tour operating business, Virgin Holidays, rose 8.4 per cent and the total number of passengers increased to 5.77 million.

Whilst other companies are facing wage restraints, Virgin employees will benefit from a bonus 10 per cent profit share-out.

Company President, the flamboyant Sir Richard Branson affirmed, “to increase profits against a backdrop of such a severe recession is

an excellent achievement by all of our staff”.

Virgin’s headway against their competitors was underlined by the British Airways results, reporting an annual loss before tax of £401 million compared with £922 million profit the previous financial year and the loss of premium, higher paying traffic, by 13 per cent in the last half of their financial year.

No information on what penalties will be imposed (to be paid along with the tax owed and interest) were given. In the 2007 facility penalties were applied at 10 per cent.

Normally penalties are at

bend or break the rules”.

It is likely that taxpayers will suffer increased scrutiny and inquiries into their tax affairs, including many who have done nothing wrong.

Expatriates may get caught up in the investigations. Exchange of information between EU countries could mean that the UK authorities pass on any suspicious information they come across to the bank holder’s local tax authority.

With all European countries facing tax black holes due to the economic downturn, others may follow the UK’s lead. There are arrangements available within the EU which allow taxpayers to lower their tax bill in a legitimate manner.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www. blevinsfranksinternational.com

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In brief

Spas Beauty / Part II

Luxury treatments

By Nicola Roberts

HEALTH SPAS,THE NEW HEALTH FARMS OF NOW AND THE FUTURE

Beautiful brides The fab new spa at the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque in Costa Adeja has designed a special beauty and relaxation programme for brides to be.

Over the days running up to the big event, Novias de Luxe offers a wide variety of treatments, make-up and hairstyle tryouts to best complement the chosen bridal gown and anti-stress rituals so that the blushing brides arrive glowing and tranquil to their special day.

Help is also available on the wedding day and after the wedding the happy couple are offered a mini romantic ritual in the spa’s VIP suite.

A luxury treat and a snip at 960 euros.

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f you want to get fit or re-start a fitness regime, a spa holiday is a great idea. Most modern spas have fully equipped gyms and offer a variety of exercise classes.

As spa holidays are geared to making the most of the waters, aqua fitness classes are popular especially as they are suitable for all ages and standards of fitness. These give all the benefits of a normal aerobics class such as increased cardiovascular fitness, body toning and improved flexibility but without the risk of straining muscles or over-stressing joints. The resistance of the water can be used to tone up your body.

Unisex hair & nail salon C. C. San Blas, local 64, Golf del Sur

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Some spas also offer a choice of sports such as tennis, golf, mountain biking and water sports.

Most spas of fer programmes designed to suit a wide range of interests. Many cater for day visitors, with top to toe programmes geared to giving guests a taste of spa life. In most spas you will be required to have a medical assessment first to check your health and fitness levels and ensure that you receive the treatments and activities best suited to you. You need to be relaxed throughout your stay therefore it is best to start your days with a sauna, steam or other heat treatment to gently prepare your body.

In many spas massages are given daily as part of your stay and are included in the basic price.

Treatments Health spas all have different philosophies. Some are oriented towards beauty treatments, some concentrate on health cures, while others have a medical bias and are therefore more suited to someone convalescing.

Most spas have a variety of packages and prices and vary accordingly. They could range from 250 to 550 euros per night.

The majority of treatments in a spa will of course use the therapeutic spa waters – with ever ything from bubbling baths to underwater massage and invigorating jet showers.

You may find yourself sitting, floating or being massaged in a water pool, or being covered from head to toe in seaweed or mud and wrapped in warm plastic.

African creamy wrap on a dr y flotation bath The treatment begins with body brushing followed by an application of a body mask containing milk, honey, ginger and shea butter to hydrate and enrich the skin. Then you

The stones are heated to 55 degrees centigrade and used for massage are wrapped in blankets, the sides of the treatment table fall away and you will find yourself in a dr y flotation bath which gives an amazing sensation of weightlessness.

The mask will be removed and a massage carried out.

Chakra balancing with hot stones You begin with a drink of refreshing green tea and a foot soak while you and your therapist choose the correct form of treatment for you.

The restorative treatment is designed to boost circulation and is ideal for weight loss.

A full body exfoliation, massage and reflexology will be carried out. Oil specifically blended for you will placed on each chakra point then the stones are heated to 55 degrees centigrade and used for more massage which helps the muscles to relax. This is then followed by a mini-facial

and scalp massage.

Synchronised milk and honey This softening, hydrating treatment uses Ayur vedic techniques to leave body, mind and soul relaxed and rejuvenated.

The treatment begins with a full body exfoliation, followed by a blend of warm organic honey, sesame oil and milk applied to the body with massage by two therapists working in complete synchronisation.

This blissful 60 minute treatment combines the regenerating and nourishing properties of honey, oil and milk to soften and rehydrate the body.

Spring Super Saver Special new waxing offer (full legs, bikini, underarm), free eyelash tint, 35 euros until June 14th 2009. *Nicola Rober ts is the owner of Bellissima Hair and Beauty in Los Gigantes and San Eugenio Alto.

For information or appointments please call 922 867 343 or 922 719 355.

Creams which claim to have Anti-cellulitis and fat burning effects have been branded as a fraud by a leading Spanish scientist.

Doctor José Enrique Campillo, head of the physiology department of medicine in Badajoz University, recently spoke at the Spanish national congress for the study of Obesity on the topic of ‘Magic remedies and miracle obesity treatments’.

He clearly laid out what the effects on the human organism would be if the claims were true and affirmed, “I am not doubting that the ingredients that these creams contain could dissolve fat around the waist…but what is certain is that the effect should be studied in all the universities in the world as it goes against the laws of physics”.

The best treatment against cellulitis is prevention by following a healthy diet and regular exercise routine.

It can be reduced combining the same regime with a regular massage routine. In the same way that fat reduction should be based on a personalised diet plan and exercise – or in a last resort with an aesthetic treatment such as liposuction.

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PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

World Health Organisation In the middle of the flu epidemic, the WHO has been awarded the Principe de Asturias prize for international cooperation in recognition of its work in protecting a fundamental right to health.

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In particular they were chosen because of their fight to eradicate smallpox, the reduction of over 99 per cent of the cases of polio, the prevention and control of infectious diseases such as Aids, tuberculosis and malaria, the reduction of infant deaths and the identification and control of epidemic outbreaks all over the world. More than just a title, the award consists of a sculpture by Joan Miró and 50,000 euros to enable them to keep up the good work.

Saying that she would, “do everything possible” to collect the prize in person from the hands

of the Prince in October, the Director General of the WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan announced, “I am deeply honoured that the World Health Organisation has received the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation for its efforts to fight against international health threats and for its leadership in coordinating health in a rapidly changing world”.

Previous winners of the award include a group of associations who work to eradicate malaria, Al Gore for his work in spreading information of the effects of global warming, Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates

(the largest private philanthropic organization in the world, Auschwitz survivor and ex president of the European Parliament, Simone Veil and the Erasmus programme for UE university student exchanges. “We are humbled when we see the distinguished list of people and organizations this Award has gone to in previous years. On behalf of the World Health Organization I thank the Prince of Asturias Foundation for honouring the work of the Organization, and for this recognition of the importance of global public health,” added Dr Chan.

OBESITY

Weighty problem

Canarian kids are among the most overweight in Europe

Eighteen per cent of young Canarian residents are classified as clinically obese.

The average in the EU is 13.9 per cent which underlines the gravity of the problem in the islands of young people between two and 24 years of age.

The Canarian Minister for

Health, Mercedes Roldós emphasised that obesity is the most important threat to public health and gave the scaring statistic that a million people die in the European Union every year from this illness.

Experts advise that 77 per cent of obese children continue with their weight problem into adulthood and

that by 2010 there will be 15 million obese children in Europe. Too much fat and grease in the diet, mainly from fast foods, and too many sugar-filled fizzy drinks are the main causes of the local kid’s weight difficulties, so the Canarian Government are to start a new campaign aimed at parents and children to highlight the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and they are considering limiting the sale of high energy products.

The Minister also announced a new paediatric health protocol which will follow up cases of overweight children in the Canaries and the participation of the Islands in a strategic national programme to prevent infant obesity.

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LIVING & LIFESTYLE

House Calls with HouseCalls Dr. De La Flor

UVA radiation. Many of the high SPF sunscreens use chemical filters to block UVA rays, which may offer only marginal protection.

That’s because avobenzone or Parsol 1789 and Mexoryl, two UVA filters, break down quickly and lose effectiveness in the sun unless stabilized.

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Dear Doctor Since moving to Tenerife, I have made an effort to only use makeup that contains sunscreen, but is that enough to protect your skin for the day?

LAURA

Dear Laura, With so many foundations and other makeup products offering SPF (sun protecting factor), it’s tempting to use them for coverage rather than putting on sunscreen, which can by shiny, chalky, or just plain messy, especially under makeup.

Giving in to that temptation would be a mistake. Makeup does not provide enough coverage. Research says that you need to use seven times the normally used amount of foundation and 14 times the normally used amount of powder to get the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) on the label. No one does this!

So how can you marr y makeup with sunscreen to keep your skin healthy and looking its best?

1 . Select the proper sunscreen. Even before you step in front of the bathroom mirror, find a sunscreen that of fers enough protection.

The Skin Cancer Foundation advises people to use a moisturizer containing broadspectrum sunscreen (which means it blocks both UVA and UVB rays) with an SPF rating of at least 15. Ingredients such as zinc oxide, avobenzone (Parsol 1789) or ecamsule (Mexoryl), combined with octocrylene and avobenzone work best with makeup and provide broad spectrum sun protection.

To avoid flaking that sometimes occurs with sunscreen, it may help to use a product with no more than SPF 15 on the face. For those concerned about an unflattering white pall, avoid products with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

2 . Apply sunscreen liberally. Apply a thin, even coat, approximately one teaspoon for face and neck.

Then, let sunscreen soak into the skin and dab the excess with tissue. After you finish applying sunscreen, wash the residue off of your hands before applying makeup.

3. If necessary, use SPF eye cream. If applying sunscreen in the delicate area around your eyes causes a burning sensation, the Skin Cancer Foundation suggests using SPF 15 eye creams.

4. Apply a foundation or tinted moisturizer with 15 or more SPF. If you use

Make sure you use a water-resistent sunscreen

makeup foundation or tinted moisturizer remember that you cannot rely on these products alone; they must be used in conjunction with sunscreen. Although sunscr een is the most important element to shield skin from the sun, foundation or tinted moisturizer with SPF can help. Check labels, and purchase products with SPF 15.

Dear Doctor My husband and I are both fair skinned and use sunscreen diligently.

How do we know which ones really work? Are the ones with the highest SPF number the best option?

EUNICE

Dear Eunice, If you’ve shopped for s u n s c r e e n l a t e l y, y o u have probably noticed the proliferation of products with ever-higher sun protection factor (SPF) ratings.

SPF refers to the ability of a sunscreen to block ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, which cause sunburns, but not UVA rays, which are more closely linked to deeper skin damage. Both UVA and UVB contribute to the risk of skin cancer.

It is a measure of the time it would take an individual to burn in the sun if they were not wearing sunscreen vs. the time it would take with sunscreen on. According to research, an SPF 15 product

blocks about 94 per cent of UVB rays, an SPF 30 product blocks 96 per cent of UVB rays, and an SPF 45 product blocks about 98 per cent of rays. Therefore, sunscreens with higher SPF ratings block slightly more UVB rays, but none of fers 100 per cent protection.

While the dif ference in the percentage of ultraviolet radiation blocked between an SPF 55 and SPF 100+ may be slightly less than 1 per cent, applying an SPF 100 may lead to much less cumulative sun damage over a lifetime.

What about UVA Rays?

UVA radiation r eaches deeper into the skin and contributes to wrinkles and skin cancer risk. Nearly all (95 per cent) of the UV radiation that we are exposed to is

All exper ts agree that even the best sunscreens need to be used properly to work. Whatever product you choose, experts recommend using a water-resistant sunscreen applied liberally, a half hour before going outdoors. Sunscreen should be reapplied at least every two to three hours or after swimming, dr ying of f, or sweating.

As we approach summer, now is the ideal time to schedule a visit with your GP to perform a skin check and examine any moles or freckles that you already have. Your family doctor can detect any possible problems that need to be addressed.

Dr. De La Flor, G.P. is licensed in medicine & general surgery. He holds certificates in nutrition, medical exercise and human performance from the University of Berkeley in California, the American Council on Exercise and the U.S. National Strength & Conditioning Association.

He is a strong believer in work/life balance and spends much of his time outside of his surgery on the tennis court or chasing his four kids around the neighborhood.

HealthNews NeumoMadrid

Stop teenage smoking NEUMOMADRID PUBLISH THEIR LATEST TEENAGE SURVEY IN THE SPANISH CAPITAL.

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orld Anti-tobacco day was chosen by respirator y health organisation NeumoMadrid to announce details of their latest teenage sur vey in the Spanish capital.

Whilst there has been some improvement in the 15 to 16 age group, children are starting to smoke increasingly earlier. In the year 2000, 29 per cent of 15 to 16 year old girls smoked on a daily basis

that has now reduced to 15 per cent and among the boys the figure has dropped from 20 per cent nine years ago to 13 per cent now. However 30 per cent of Madrileño teens are smokers and the average age of beginning their addiction is 13.5, slightly younger than the frightening national average of 13.7.

The doctor in charge of dealing with tobacco addiction problems within NeumoMadrid, Carlos

Jiménez, claims that the statistics underline the need for policies to deal with the prevention and treatment of tobacco addiction in this age group. The association want to see an increase in the price of cigarettes because for every 10 per cent price hike there is a drop of five per cent among teenage smokers. They are also calling for larger and more explicit anti-smoking slogans on each packet.

Health rotary polio

SANTA CRUZ ROTARY CLUB POLIO PRIZE The Santa Cruz rotar y club, presided over by José Cuni, has financed the vaccination of over 500,000 children in the world against polio.

In recognition of this work they have been awarded the Sebastián Enseñat prize by the association.

During the year the club has also contributed to many local organisations and charities, helping children in danger of social exclusion, the Vincent de Paul kitchen which prepares meals for those without resources, and the Canarian Chernobyl association, for example.

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Health Directory Hospitals HOSPITAL LA CANDELARIA Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria. com HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO Carretera Cuesta-Taco San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife), 922 678 000 huc.es COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL Urb. San Eugenio.

Edif Garajonay Adeje Tel.: 922 752 626 Fax: 922 753 636 HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las Américas Arona-Tenerife Tel.: 922 75 00 22.

Fax: 922 79 36 18 HOSPITEN C/ Pescadores, Edf. Discovery, Carretera Gral. La Cuesta. Taco 38108 La Laguna Tel.: 922 626240 Fax: 922 614355 HOSPITEN BELLEVUE C/ Alemania, 6 Urb. San Fernando.

Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 35 51 Fax: 922 37 03 12 HOSPITEN TAMARAGUA C/ Agustín de Bethencourt, 30 Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 05 12 Fax: 922 38 08 50 HOSPITEN RAMBLA Address: Rambla General Franco, 115.

38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Tel.: 922 29 16 00. Fax: 922 29 10 88

HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS. Ctra. Gral. del Norte, 53. Santa Cruz.

Teléfono: 922 64 55 11 Fax: 922 64 93 52

DIAL 112 Emergency Doctor DOCTOR DE LA FLOR Calle Tinerfe El Grande 9, Adeje 697 888 666 (Doctor), 637 245 270 Family medicine, home or hotel visits

Health SHIATSU Tel: 636 239940 T r eatment for poor circulation, pain, aches and cramps www.me-reliefnews.com ORTOPEDIA tel: 922 812 807 Ctra. Gral, Orotava-Icod 41º La Mancha. Specialist shop for or thopaedic needs. English spoken BELLISSIMA Sports Centre Los Gigantes.

Tel: 922 719 355 / San Eugenio Alto (next to Roy’s Pizza) 922 719 355 Osteopathy, acupuncture, Reiki, reflexology, chiropody and holistic massage CLÍNICA BARAJAS HEARING AID Assesments without obligation. Name brand hearing aids. English speaking personnel Los Cristianos 922 790 563 Santa Cruz 922 275 488

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SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY

HOSPITAL DR. NEGRÍN

Tel: 669 558 692 Pre & post event, sports injury treatments in your home or club.

Also therapeutic, holistic and relaxation massage.

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LIVING & LIFESTYLE

FASHION

Tenerife

Moda

E

ight firms belonging to the Tenerife Moda collective displayed their new collections for Autumn and Winter 2009 recently in Madrid.

Designers Marcos Marrero and María Díaz, in charge of the firm M&M brought a collection of party dresses in rich colours and adorned with feathers, cristal and silk.

The artistic collection from By Lu was inspired by memories of the firm’s designer, Laura Barrado, and followed ten different themes, each article of

clothing bearing the name of a Canarian municipality.

Meanwhile, Pi 3 14 has created separate collections for men, women and children, all emphasising comfort and practicality.

VTL Tenerife, the brands supervised by footballer Victor Añino “Vitolo” and marketed by Tabaiba Wear SL, showed a colourful urban collection from underwear to jackets and trousers, without forgetting accessories.

Roselinde’s collection, designed by Ros Jiménez, was influenced by travel to exotic places, in a variety of materials, many with an Asian touch.

Magdala, Fascini di Pietra and Izca also displayed unique pieces.

Pets corner

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Pets Portrait

Pet

Crunchy feast

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MONA FOUNDATION

Africa’s rescue THE MONA FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED IN CATALONIA BY ENGLISH COUPLE SIMON AND PEGGY TEMPLER, WORKS TO END THE EXPLOITATION OF PRIMATES IN CAPTIVITY.

P

ersephone, Athene and their large family recently tucked in to a banquet provided by their human shellmum, more than their corsets would allow.

Live Arico

Live Arico

Thanks to...

The Tavio family and directors of Amarilla Golf Course for their continued patience and understanding. As Live Arico told us, “we are almost ready to move, and are so very grateful for the compassion shown to us.”

Jan and Richard of Raffles Bar, Los Cristianos who hosted a benefit night on Saturday the 16th May, raising €130 to be shared with the dogs and the rescue horse. Thanks also to Val Karlsen for arranging the raffle, and entertainers Adrian, Suzy Q, Tanya Tevaro, Charlie Karlsen and Jesse Garon. Well done.

The charity is also registered in the UK. The foundation has recently established a sanctuary near Girona in Spain, which provides a home where rescued chimpanzees and other primates can live in a natural environment and where people can be inspired to understand and respect wild animals.

Late last month the organisation took part in the rescue of Africa, a chimpanzee who had been kept in a private home since she was illegally smuggled into Gran Canaria 12 years ago.

Earlier, in March Olga Feliu and Amparo Barba, trustees of the Mona Foundation, went to Gran Canaria to visit Africa.

The reason for this trip was to check Africa’s physical and mental health. Also this initial contact with her owners was very important so that they could gain an insight into her personality which would help them during Africa’s adaptation and integration process at the sanctuary.

On the day in question back in March Olga and Amparo met at the house with SEPRONA police agents, representative of CITES (the

Africa was rescued by the Mona foundation from a private house in Gran Canaria

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), who had asked for the foundation’s help in this matter, and a veterinarian from Palmitos Park zoo, Ayose Melián, who kindly offered help with anaesthesia. The owners opened the door reluctantly, because they did not want to give Africa up. When they arrived Africa was locked on the roof-top in a 4x1.5m room, having only a two metre square wire-grid window and only cardboard boxes inside.

After being anesthetised, Africa underwent a full health check. As well as being vaccinated and blood samples taken for further analysis, she

had a test for parasites and had a microchip implanted.

During the check-up a serious problem in her lower teeth was detected. According to the owner, when she arrived to the island as a baby, it looked like she had suffered from a blow to the jaw. Maybe this early fracture caused the misplacement of the lower teeth. But the most worrying problem is a skin infection spreading from her shoulders to her head. Her owners said that she got injured last year and not only did the injury not heal, it remained infected and the infection spread to the surrounding skin. During their visit Mona also discovered that Africa did not arrive alone in Gran Canaria. She

arrived with three other baby chimps who arrived illegally at the city port, and it was 12 years ago, not 10 as they had been initially told. Nothing is known about the other three chimps, but the foundation have asked the island authorities to investigate what may have happened to them, and more importantly, if they are still alive.

The day for her transfer finally arrived, and a team from Mona travelled to Gran Canaria to oversee her transport to her new home.

A happy ending for Africa.

To follow her progress and the work of Mona in the UK and Spain visit their website, www.mona-uk.org.

CREDIT CRUNCH CHARITY

K9 needs your help

Rock Night

K9 depends on the kindness of the public and the work of volunteers

Upcoming events As part of the Live Arico’s Summer Festival there will be a Rock Night on Wednesday the 3rd June at Coral Mar Square and the Albatros Bar, Costa del Silencio. Soundchaser are confirmed and they are working on more bands for the square and solo acts for the bar.

On Sunday the 7th June, Tramps manager Chris Fleury, 31, will walk from Los Cristianos beach to the top of Mount Teide for Live Arico. He expects it to take three days and is looking for sponsors. If you, or your business can sponsor Chris, please call Suzy Q on 629 388102 for a form, or pledge your money in the Live Arico shop. On Saturday the 13th June there will be an alternative therapies day and open day at Winter Gardens Spa and Gym. Five euros entrance and then five euros for a taster session of various massages, rebirthing, tarot reading, reflexology etc etc. This will be from 10am – 6pm with some live entertainment outside with a charity raffle.

Live Arico contact numbers: Eugenio on 649 001907, Karen on 687 905511 or any of the numbers on this page.

As an animal charity K9 cannot operate without public support.

Like other animal charities here, K9 operates thanks to a number of volunteers, and take abandoned and sick animals into the sanctuary and eventually find these poor unwanted animals new homes.

While they are in K9’s care

money is needed for food, maintaining sanitary conditions which helps prevent fleas and parasites, paying the vets for heart worm testing, inoculations, neutering and spaying, and so much more.

And like so many other organisations the credit crunch is badly affecting their ability to operate. Elsie Clinton-Les-

lie wrote to us telling us, “we have economised as much as possible but cannot manage with the lack of funds. Now we are asking the public to donate something, no matter how small the sum, to help us take care of these very unfortunate animals”. They add, “you can also donate any items for the various fund rais-

ing sales, and bags of dry dog food would be very welcome (can you imagine how much dog food costs every month for 80 plus dogs and 30 or 40 cats – approx.€1,000).

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KENNELS 6 mins from San Isidro Only 10 € per day • Collection and return Service • Quarantine & UK return Service For rates and availability phone Allen or Lesley on 680 278 254 or 922 772051

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MAKING THE MOST OF SEASONAL FOOD

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www.conpocomelomonto.com

Competition

FANTA FUN

Spanish dressing S

ummer is just around the corner and a daily salad is a firm recommendation by nutritionists.

Great for the waistline, full of healthy antioxidants and vitamins and a good way to add fibre and more liquids into the diet, salads are a vital ingredient in the Mediterranean diet.

The custom in Spain is to eat a salad before a meal, it helps to cleanse the palate and acts as a bulk filler making it less likely that you will overeat rations of main course and dessert.

Our Aliño picado (chopped dressing) has its roots in the spicy cuisine of South America but can be seen in many homes and restaurants, especially in those areas with traditional sea links with the American continent.

Ingredients vary depending on the content of the salad and can include onion or peeled and deseeded tomato for example.

However, stable ingredients are the olive oil, lemon or lime, parsley, chilli, garlic, seasoning and some kind of pickle. It is very simple to make and can be prepared up to three hours in advance.

SPANISH DRESSING Serves 4

Ingredients • 3 tbl finely chopped continental parsley • 2 cloves finely chopped garlic • 1 hard boiled egg white, finely chopped • 3 tbl finely chopped baby gherkins • Snip of fresh chilli • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper • Juice of a lemon or lime • 8 tbl extra virgin olive oil

Preparation 1. Combine the first five ingredients in a small bowl, season and pour over the lemon juice.

2. Stir slightly and leave for 20 minutes for the ingredients to macerate.

3. Add oil and adjust seasoning to taste.

4. Chill until ready to serve with fresh salad.

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Look for the special pin code under bottle tops, on the backs of the labels on glass bottles or under the tabs on cans. The zero, no sugar, variety gives more winning options. Enter in the web page www.conpocomelomonto.com, register and choose between the gymkana section for individual prizes or Montatelo a lo grande to win fabulous trips for the whole group.

The gymkhana awards two prizes an hour but there is a time limitation once you start playing. Prizes include PSP 3000s and games, discounts for Green Coast, cash prizes of 300 euros, free double menus at Pans & company, Sunplanet glasses, Sony cameras, Bourjois look clubbing make up kits, Nokia N5220 mobile

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Victoria Hotel

Gastronomic treats

ROAST LAMB WITH FLOWERS Richard Etherington, the highly regarded chef at the Victoria Hotel in La Orotava, presented two gastronomic treats with a difference in May. Backed up by the town council at a press conference, the hotel invited guests to enjoy two theme dinners, one based on flowers and the other on a variety of local spuds. Both accompanied traditional roast lamb and duck and diners were entertained by harp and guitar players. The Victoria is an enchanting hotel in one of the town’s magnificent old town

mansions. Its beautiful indoor patio is a perfect spot to enjoy magnificent and unique dinners or a quiet afternoon tea after visiting La Orotava’s cultural attractions.

Festival

Las Palmas

FOOD CULTURE A fabulous food festival was held in the Gran Canarian capital in cooperation with the hotel school, Santa Brigida de Las Palmas. Displaying the best of Moroccan cooking and culture, the star turn of the event was undoubtedly the acknowledged ambassador of traditional Moroccan cuisine, Khadija Bensdira who is the head of the Touarga hotel school kitchens. The festival programme included musicians from El Aiún, an arts and crafts exhibition of Moroccan products and demonstrations of the application of henna tattoos.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

La Proa CANARIAN GASTRONOMIC DAYS

Hotel management and directors seated with the mayor of San Miguel de Abona, Valentín Esteban González, deputy mayor Víctor Chinea Niebla, director of the hotel group AQA Canarias José Francisco Abreu, José Fernando Cabrera, president of Ashotel and the councillor for agriculture, José Joaquín Betancourt

L

a Proa restaurant, part of the San Blas Reserva Ambiental Hotel recently held their first Canarian Gastronomy Day in conjunction with the hotels association Ashotel.

The Canarian dishes were prepared and beautifully presented using local products by chef Walter Fumero and pastr y cook Lucas Gamonal, while local wines were selected by a professional sommelier.

The popular event was attended by Valentín Esteban González, mayor of San Miguel de Abona, Víctor Chinea Niebla, deputy mayor, José Fernando Cabrera, president of Ashotel, and hotel management and

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directors as well as José Francisco Abreu, director of the hotel group AQA Canarias. Everyone was welcomed with an aperitif and bite-sized nibbles which were designed to whet their appetites for what was to follow, including marinated pork from the Canarian black pig, soup with sweet potatoes and chicharrones (pork crackling), Mousse de viejas with croutons of fried green banana, sama marinated in lemon with avocado, and chorizo with quail’s egg and bread.

Following the aperitifs, everyone took their seats inside the restaurant to enjoy the ‘menú de degustación’ which follows the principle of the Greek meze, in that various courses are served in small portions, each accompanied by a different wine, enabling guests to try out several different dishes

and flavour combinations.

First to arrive at the tables was the Chicharro (fish) Salad with a Tower of Sweet Canarian Morcilla (black pudding) accompanied by Miradero Rosado Afrutado wine. An appropriate breathing space was left before the second course was ser ved, a soup with sweet potatoes and tomato with Miradero Blanco Marmajuelo wine. Cherne with pumpkin, goats’ cheese, palm honey and onion consommé followed, together with traditional Vino Tinto Norte, and to round off the savouries, lamb cooked using two different methods with creamed potato and young figs marinated in Malvasia, accompanied by Vino Norte Tinto Crianza.

Although the portions were fairly small, many guests were feeling rather full from this non-stop flow of excel-

lent food and wine by the time the dessert was served, an almond and gofio block with Malvasia ice cream.

With this we enjoyed a glass of Malvasia El Ancón 2006.

There followed another wicked, chocolate dessert which was a surprise to everyone as it had not been listed on the menu, and then an ample cheese board with honeys, and finally coffees and liqueurs.

This is, without doubt, one of the best ways to introduce a restaurant menu to the public and for the diner, a delicious experience as you try dishes which you may not have even considered ordering. Ideal for a romantic evening meal, La Proa is located in an idyllic setting on the seafront at San Blas with easy parking nearby. Keep your eyes and ears open for the next special event.

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Taking a look at Spanish cheeses

FoodIDEAS

Cooking with cheese A SERIES OF RECIPES CREATED BY THE BEST OF TODAY’S SPANISH CHEFS Ingredients:

Apricot and Cebreiro cheese souffle

Makes 4 ser vings • 8 eggs • 0.2 litre milk • 3.5 oz Cebreiro cheese • 3 apricots • 8.75 oz icing sugar • Butter • 0.3 litre water • 1.75 oz sugar

By Toñi Vicente, Rsantiago de Compostela 981594100 Information and images from España y sus quesos (in Spanish, English and French) by José Manuel Escorial, ISBN 84-611-2686-6 (around 60 euros). With the kind permission of the national federation of milk industries, FeNIL and the Spanish Institute for External Commerce, ICEX.

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For the bread ‘teja’ (a biscuit resembling a curved roof tile)

• 3.5 oz of sliced bread • Water / Salt • Ground cardamom

Preparation:

Peel and chop the remaining apricot. Place in sugar syrup made from the water and sugar and simmer. Once cooked blend and set aside.

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Melt the cheese with the milk over a low heat.

Let it stand to cool a little and then mix with a tablespoon of chopped apricot. Set aside.

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Beat egg yolks and 4.37 oz of the icing sugar until they have turned a light lemon colour.

Let it stand.

Preheat oven on high with a bain marie (a bowl or baking tray with an inch of water in the bottom which will hold all the molds).

Whisk the egg whites with the remaining 4.37oz icing sugar until it stands in stiff peaks, then gently blend together with the egg yolks using a metal spoon.

Butter and sugar four individual soufflé molds and fill with a layer of cheese, a layer of apricot and then divide the soufflé mixture between the rest filling them to the rim and smoothing the top with a spatula. Trace a circle around the top with a knife to allow the soufflé to rise more and more easily.

Place the molds in the bain marie for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from bain marie but leave in the oven for a further two minutes.

Dip the bread into water and let it stand.

Sprinkle with cardamom and place between two sheets of baking paper. Roll out with a rolling pin, remove top baking sheet and bake at medium heat until golden.

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Presentation: Serve each soufflé with a tablespoonful of apricot and a bread teja.

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hose of you who remember those wonder ful evenings we spent together drinking vast quantities of wine with the sole object in view of choosing the wines that would win through to the final of the Tenerife Wine Society presentation which was held in Puerto De La Cruz, no doubt also remember the terrific food and help we all received from José and Miguel at the restaurant El Jable in San Isidro.

Well they have left that restaurant and moved down to El Médano, where they have opened up a brand new operation called El Templete.

It’s situated on the left as you come into the town, at the new Centro Commercial.

El Templete is a spacious and well designed restaurant offering a well balanced menu which includes most of the dishes we all loved from El Jable. One important point is that Javier who was head chef at El Jable has moved with the owners, so the same standards are maintained. His particular skills have won him awards for the finest Canarian cooking over many years.

Vivienne and I were delighted to meet up again with

By Gerald Ruben

WineGUIDEE

New restaurant for José and Miguel José and his brother Miguel and along with two friends who joined us for dinner we enjoyed a glass or two of the white wine from Frontos as we sat on the terrace to choose our menu for the evening.

Frontos has come a long way since it set up in business some seven or eight years ago. Pablo their oenologist has created some wonderful wines over this period but I still think his best so far is their Ecologico white wine.

It has a clean lemony flavour which is ideal as a pre-eating drink or with any fish dish you like to imagine.

Once we had chosen we went through to the main restaurant which already had a considerable number of diners mostly made up of local people. The fresh fish counter is well laid out and full of a superb variety of fish and Javier is happy to discuss with you what you would like and how he will cook the fish you have selected, just ask

(L-R) Javier the chef, Miguel and José

he is delighted to help. As usual Miguel has an immense knowledge of Spanish wines and in particular the wines of the Canaries. With our meal we had a bottle of Frontos Baboso Negro. This had been held in barrel for six months and is made from the grape variety Baboso Negro.

However it was a little bit light for my liking and I felt it would have benefited from

a longer period in the barrel.

José then suggested we try a bottle of Tacande. Now this wine comes from Bodegas Viñatigo which was established in 1990. It is situated in La Guancha and comes under the D.O. of Ycoden Daute Isora. In the latest edition of the Penin Guide to Spanish wines Tacanda achieved 90 points out of 100. It’s made from 90 per

cent Babosa and ten percent of a mixture of Tintilla, Negramol and Vijariego. It portrays a cherry garnet rim, has a powerful nose with complex pruney fruit and wild herbs, it’s well balanced with rounded tannins – all in all very acceptable.

Part of the El Templete experience is the opportunity to taste a whole range of local wines either by the bottle or

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the glass. José and Miguel have prepared three cards which feature wines from Brumas, Monje, Viñatigo, Frontos and Tajinaste and they cover the whole range of whites and reds along with some superb dulce/sweet wines to have with your postres. All the wines can also be bought at a discounted price to take away and enjoy at home.

The wines of Tenerife are improving all the time and it is well worth while to remember we live on an Island that is and has been producing wines for a long time. With the investment that a lot of Bodegas have made and with the young wine makers gaining experience in other parts of the world. and returning to Tenerife with their ideas, we can only hope that the development and improvements that have already been made continue to elevate our wines to the status they deserve.

There is still a long way to go but with the support of the people who live and work in the Canaries I am sure that this industry will continue to win awards at the International Wine Fairs.

To book a table at El Templete or find out more about their range of wines, call 922 176079.

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What’s On Gran Canaria MUSEUMS [ TENERIFE ] Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife. com Av. Constitución, 1

FIESTAS June 7, 6 pm, Romería San Antonio El Chico, Mogán June 13, 6 pm, Romería San Antonio de Padua, Moya June 14, 11 am, Romería San Juan, Arucas

38003 Santa Cruz Phone 902 31 73 27

CONCERTS

Guimerá Theatre

June 11, 10 pm, The Original Wailers Dorada en Vivo, Las Palmas.

Tickets 18 euros

www.teatroguimera.es

Plaza Isla de la Madera, 2- 38001 Santa Cruz Phone 902 36 46 03

CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com

Plaza del Patriotismo, 1 38002 Santa Cruz Phone 922 471 000

Museum of Science & Space (MCC) www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vía Láctea, s/n

38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Phone 922 315 265

Museum of Nature & Archaeology (MNH) www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Fuente Morales,

s/n 38003 Santa Cruz Phone 922 535 128

Tenerife History Museum (MHAT) www.museosdetenerife. org C/ San Agustín, 20/22

MUSIC June 12, 9 pm, Toquonho and María Creuza, Hank Jones VII edition of Arrecife music Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas. 18 euros June 14, 7.30 pm, June 16 and 18, 8.30 pm, Manon Lescaut Festival de Ópera 2009, Teatro Pérez Galdos, Las Palmas June 18, 9 pm, Sarah Jane Morris VII edition of Arrecife music Sala San Borondón, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas.

15 euros June 19, 9 pm, Steve Hackett VII edition of Arrecife music Sala San Borondón, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas.

18 euros June 20 to 24, II International Trumpet Festival 2009, Teror more information on www.terortrumpetfestival.com

THEATRE

Until June 19, Floralaza by Ouka-Leele Festival de Primavera 09, Cultural Centre, Firgas

SPORT & NATURE Trekking: Local councils in various areas of the island organise guided treks and other open-air activities. For more information, call UPNature, Guanarteme 928 270084 or 928 473265, Arucas 928 621754, Maspalomas 928 764201, Tablero 928 140640, Mogán 928 158805, Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino 928.891.252 or www. alberguelaaldea.com, or Valleseco 928 618740.

Archaeology Guided visits to the principal digs in the island: Bentayga (Tejeda), Cenobio de Valerón (Guía) etc.

For more information 928 219 229.

Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com

Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

June 11, 8.30 pm, chamber music with Miguel Simarro and Robert Schröter. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 16 euros June 13, 9 pm, jazz with Gerald Toto. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 18 euros

To July 12, IV edition, Los Caprichos Musicales de La Isla Baja (Musical Whims 2009):

Santa Lucía de Tirajana, 8 am to 2 pm. Farmers’ market in the neighbourhood fair ground

June 6, 10 pm, Luisa Machado (singer) with Alberto Méndez (electric bass), Julio González (percussion), Ernesto Hernández (guitar) and José Afonso (sound technician). Concert at the ex.Convento de San Francisco, Garachico

Tuesdays: Mogán, 8 am to 2 pm.

C/ Paco González

Wednesdays:

Until June 7, 10 am to 10 pm, Pride Expo 09

by Antonio García, Kumoki, Julio C. Woollands, Israel R Moyano, Randy Duque.

Sala de Arte, Hotel Neptuno, Playa del Inglés Until June 9, Temáticas Atlánticas

by Antonio Sánchez Hotel Neptuno, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 10 am to 10 pm.

Until June 13, Polis by Rubén Acosta Photography exhibition. Gabinete Literario, Plaza de Cairasco 1, Las Palmas Until June 13, Lanzarote Now 2009

by Eberhard Bosslet, Amalia Barboza and Luis Villalba. Taller de Arte, Tías, Lanzarote Until June 19, Soutoura photographic exhibition by Ángel Luis Aldai, Casa Africa, Las Palmas

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June 5 and 12, 8.30 pm, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra with Ton Koopman (director) and Klaus Mertens (piano). Works by Haydn and Mozart. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 15 to 25 euros

Mondays:

38270 Valle de Guerra (La Laguna) Phone 922 546 300

Tacoronte main road to Valle de Guerra, s/n. 38270 Phone 922 546 300

MUSIC

June 18, 7.30 pm, End of term and concert for San Juan by the Municipal Music School, Adeje

Thursdays:

Casa de Carta

June 13, 10 pm, The Original Wailers Dorada en Vivo, Santa Cruz.

Tickets 18 euros

Every day:

EXHIBITIONS

C/ San Agustín, 20-22 38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Phone 922 82 59 49

June 5, 9 pm, Luis Fonsi Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz. Tickets 20 euros in advance, 25 euros on the night

San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm, craft fair in the Parque Europeo

www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vino, 44

Casa Lercaro

CONCERTS

June 18, 8.30 pm, chamber music with Pablo Cano. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 16 euros

Santa Lucía de Tirajana, 8 am to 2 pm.

San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 8 am to 2 pm.

San Fernando

Anthropology Museum

Tenerife

MARKETS

June 6 to 20, Jesus Christ Superstar

by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber (in Spanish).

Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Phone 922 825 949/43

San Mateo, 8 am to 3 pm.

Town centre; Valsequillo, 8 am to 2 pm.

C/ Isla de la Gomera Teror, 8 am to 2 pm.

Near the Basílica of Nuestra Señora del Pino Moya, 8 am to 2 pm.

Bus station Valleseco, 8 am to 2 pm.

Town centre San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 8 am to 2 pm.

San Fernando & La Vegueta, Las Palmas, 11 am to 3 pm.

Flowers, children’s area, art and crafts, with popular Canarian dancing, music and food

San Bartolomé, 10 am to 5 pm. Craft fair in the Maspalomas parking terrace next to the Global bus station, Agüimes, 8 am to 1 pm. In front of the borough swimming pool.

Gáldar, 8am to 2pm.

Plaza de Santiago

Fridays: Mogán, 8 am to 2 pm. Marina

Saturdays: Telde, 8 am to 2pm.

Plaza de San Gregorio Arucas, 8 am to 2 pm.

C/ León y Castillo Santa Brígida, 8 am to 8 pm.

Near the Borough Park.

San Mateo, 8 am to 8 pm.

Town centre

Sundays: Telde 8 am to 2pm.

Ramblas de Jinámar Santa Brígida, 8 am to 2 pm.

Near the Borough Park

June 13, 9 pm, Islas Infinitas, chamber music. Cine-Teatro Municipal, Buenavista del Norte

CULTURE FIESTAS June 13, Romería of San Antonio de Padua, Granadilla June 13 and 14, 5 pm, Corpus Christi, Adeje. See the sand carpets in Calle Grande June 18, Corpus Christi, La Orotava.

See the giant sand carpet in the square in front of the town hall, and flower and sand carpets covering the streets June 23 and 24, Bonfires of San Juan to welcome the Summer solstice. Celebrated in San Juan de la Rambla, Granadilla, La Victoria, Los Silos, Tacoronte, Icod de los Vinos (San Marcos), Las Teresitas, Puerto de la Cruz, Punta del Hidalgo, Playa San Juan, Adeje (El Puertito) and many more

June 5 to 14, Agatha Christie Festival 2009, Puerto de la Cruz Casa Ventoso, Calle Iriarte: Theatre: El Hombre del Mar (The Man from the Sea), La Pandilla June 5, 12 and 13, 9 pm and 10.30 pm, in Spanish June 6, 9 pm and 10.30 pm, in German June 11, 9 pm, in English Ex-Convento de San Domingo: June 6, 7 pm, and June 13, 9 pm, original version film, The Mirror Crack’d June 7, 7 pm, original version film, Evil Under the Sun June 7, 9 pm, original version film, 4.50 from Paddington June 9, 7 pm, conference held by Ángela Vallvey, finalist of the Spanish Literary Prize, Premio Planeta 2008

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by Christies grandson Mathew Prichard and presentation of unpublished recordings June 12, 7 pm, conference held

by John Curran and presentation of the writer’s notebooks June 13, 7 pm, original version film, Mrs McGinty’s Dead Hotel Tigaiga Gardens, Parque Taoro June 10, 12 and 14, 4 pm, theatre in English by The International Thespians, The Tea Dance June 10, 12 and 14, 5 pm, Tea Dance for the theatre audience. Avenida de Colón: June 13, from 12 noon, Vintage car exhibition Every day: 10 am to 7 pm, Agatha Christie exhibition at the Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo. Agatha Christie route, by previous appointment at the CIT office.

Tickets available from the CIT office, Calle Puerto Viejo No. 13, 9am to 1pm and 4.30pm to 7pm weekdays. More information: www.agathachristie.es

for groups through the most emblematic buildings of the lovely northern town of Los Silos. Contact Oscar in their information office on 922 841 086.

Barranco del Infierno (Adeje): Mondays to Sundays from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm.

No access allowed after 4 pm.

Price: 3 euros. Max. 200 people a day. Free entrance on Sundays.

Information and reservations on 922 782 885.

Guided trails for the general public: The National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office (Tels. 922 290 129 / 922 290 183).

GASTRONOMY

SPORT & NATURE

la Estancia R ES TAU R A N T E

Every Tuesday: Montes del Agua 1st Saturday of each month: Teide National Park 2nd Saturday: Masca ravine 3rd Saturday: Volcanic tube at Cueva de San Marcos 4th Saturday: Kayak trip off Los Gigantes cliffs, Punta de Teno

June 1-7 Presentation of the new menu June 12 Russian National Day party June 21 Spanish wine tasting /wines from various regions) June 28 Canarian wine tasting

Surfing

Calle Armiche, 1, Urbanización Las Águilas del Teide, Chayofa 922 729 359 · www.laestancia.com

SCENIC ARTS

Learn surfing and body boarding.

North: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for those aged 12 years and over. More information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for those aged 7 years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

June 6 and 7, 9 pm, Tenerife Danza Lab, Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. 6 euros

Hiking:

June 6, 9 pm, Grand Magic Gala with Jorge Blass, Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

Discover Arona. More information about trekking routes. 922 725 180 or www. arona.org

All year round, guided walks

Cultural Centre, Las Galletas: Until June 10, Juan Abreu Sculptures Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco: Until June 10, paintings collection Arona Town Hall: Until June 30, Sonia Delgado Paintings The Convent, Granadilla de Abona Until June 8, En busca del gran blanco (in search of the great white).

Photographic exhibition by Juanmi Alemany

La Baranda WINE MUSEUM

Tourist routes 922 127 938

Tours by kayak for all abilities which may be combined with snorkelling, hiking, climbing or potholing. More info on 922 127 938.

Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Until June 13, Hispano-Canarian plastic arts

MISCELLANEOUS

La Estancia restaurant, Chayofa, Arona

Kayak routes

Cultural Centre, Adeje Until June 12, 8 pm, exhibitions of paintings by the art students of the Universidad Popular, Adeje June 15 to 30, 8 pm, exhibition by the Asociación de San Juan

Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre, Santa Cruz Until June 28, The Guanches and the sea. Fishing in the old world.

CINEMA June 16 and 17, 8 pm, Images of Africa (part of África Vive) Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz. Entrance free

EXHIBITIONS

June 12, 9 pm, an evening of humour with the Municipal Theatre Group. Cultural Centre, Adeje

Arona Magic Festival 2009 June 5, 9 pm, performances by Magic Eclipse, David Borras and Mr. Semuel, Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco

June 7, 7 pm, Grand Children’s Gala with The Pirate of Magic, Mr. Semuel and Magic Lujar in the Ramblas of Las Galletas

A renovated 17th century Canary Island hacienda used by the Island Cabildo to promote local quality wines. Autopista Gral. del Norte. Km 21, (El Sauzal exit).

El Sauzal.

Tel. 922 572 535 Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm.

Wine tasting and shop until 10 pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays from 11 am to 6 pm, closed Monday.

Castles Tours: Tenerife History Museum offers guided tours around the island’s castles for schools and groups.

More information: 922 825 949

Masonic Meetings South of Tenerife. Visitors always welcome. Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark. More information: 922 794 502 or 922 732 386.

Ciudadanos Europeos (European Citizens Group) meets monthly September to April at the Cultural Centre (Casa Cultural), Los Cristianos.

Full programme of interesting speakers, advice, and social activities. For more information contact the Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751507 or the President, Harry Davies, on 922 781905. e-mail: ceten@fsmail.net

K9 Pleasure Island in Playa de las Américas, just behind Lineker’s bar in Starco, now hosts the K9 and San Francisco charities for

WHAT’S ON

animals car boot sale.

All proceeds go to the charities.

Stallholders are very welcome but booking is advised, enquiries and reservations can be made by calling Pat the Cat on 608 121 081. Open from 8am to midday, great for bargain hunters and those who love a good rummage.

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Church Services:

English Library

Living Spring Pentecostal Church Guaza Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex.

Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com

Calle Irlanda, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz: Monday 3pm to 5.30pm, Wednesday 10am to 12 noon, Friday from 4pm to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 1pm. Information: Julia Gaskell 922 37 2 579.

The Anglican Parish of All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am 29 Carretera Taoro. Parish Priest: David Jenkins. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings in the South: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.45pm, Friday at 11.45am. 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal). Information: 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

MARKETS Every Day: Icod de los Vinos, in San Felipe market, 9 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm, Nuestra Señora de África, San Sebastián roundabout, 8 am to 2 pm.

Saturdays: Santiago del Teide farmers market, Avda. General Franco, 8 am to 2 pm, Granadilla de Abona farmers market, plaza González Mena, 8 am to 2 pm, El Médano, 9 am to 2 pm, El Tejar, market square, 9 am to 2 pm, La Orotava farmers market, 9 am to 2:30 pm, La Matanza farmers market, 9am to 3 pm, Tegueste farmers market, 8:30 am to 2 pm, Tacoronte farmers market, 9 am to 2:30 pm, El Rosario farmers market, 9 am to 4 pm, Anaga rural park farmers market, 10 am to 2 pm, San Andrés, Santa Cruz, 11 am to 9 pm, Costa Adeje, Fañabe, 9 am to 2 pm, Las Chafiras farmers market, 8 am to 2:30 pm, La Laguna farmers market, plaza de Cristo, 5 am to 2 pm,

Sundays: Los Silos farmers market, 8 am to 12 pm, Puerto Santiago craft market, 1st Sunday every month, Los Cristianos, Avda. Marítima, 9 am to 2 pm, Arico de Abona farmers market, 8 am to 1 pm, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, at the roundabout of San Sebastián, 9 am to 2 pm, Santiago del Teide farmers market, Avda. General Franco, 8 am to 2 pm, Granadilla de Abona farmers market, plaza González Mena, 8 am to 2 pm, La Matanza farmers market, 9 am to 3 pm, Tegueste farmers market, 8:30 am to 2 pm, Tacoronte farmers market, 9 am to 2:30 pm, El Rosario farmers market, 9 am to 4 pm, San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 11 am to 9 pm, Las Chafiras farmers market, 8 am to 2:30 pm, San Juan, 9 am to 3 pm

Saint Francis Anglican Chaplaincy Tenerife South Chaplain Fr. Keith Gordon, phone 679660277 or 922742045 Christian Fellowship Los Cristianos 1st floor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride.

Tel: 922 790 007.

Costa del Silencio Coral Mar. Sunday Services 11am-6pm. Mothers & Toddlers group Tue.10.30 to 12 noon.

Counselling and info: Pastor Bill Jeffrey Tel: 617291751. www. silenciochurch.com Calvary Assembly International Church Buzanada Sunday 11.00am, Wednesday 7.30pm Nursery is provided during the Sunday morning service as well as Sunday School for children under 12.

For more information, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316.

Catholic Mass Puerto de la Cruz International service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church Los Gigantes Daily mass in English in the Espíritu Santo church St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel

Canarian C-Days www.diasc.com/diasc/ Travel between the islands to cultural events is 50 per cent cheaper on certain days and for selected events with Fred Olsen, Islas Airways and Binter.

Discounts on hotels and car hire are also available.

You will need to book by telephone 902 292 999, Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm or via the web

Make sure you know the full price of the ticket (including Canarian residents’ reduction) to ensure you receive the full discount.

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THE SPIN

The Film :

SpinNews

Showbizz

Sumérgete 09

By Barbara Law

Here comes summer Angels and Demons Gran Sur in VO

www.cinegransur.com Is based on a Dan Brown novel and sees Tom Hanks return as Robert Langdon to challenge a shadowy secret society, the Illuminati, with a lot of religious references.

The Musical :

Mamma Mia! THE MUSICAL COMES TO TENERIFE AND GRAN CANARIA, Santa Cruz Auditorio in December and the Teatro Pérez Galdós in January 2010. Tickets already on sale via www.generaltickets.com

Spain top 10 SOURCE: PROMUSICAE

1. C. Baute/Marta S. Colgando en tus manos 2.Macaco Moving 3.Alesha Dixon The boy does nothing 4. Guru Josh Project Infinity 2008 5.Himno Himno Official de FC Barcelona 6. Amy Macdonald This is the life 7. Magan Presents Verano Azul 8. Coldplay Viva La Vida 9.R.I.O. When the sun comes down 10. Beyonce Single Ladies

There’s still time for parents to apply for a place for their little ones in the Sumérgete 09 summer camp programme in Adeje.

Organised by the departments of Community Welfare and Sports the camps run over the summer months, from June 29th to July 31st, and from August 3rd to September 4th, weekdays, from 9am to 2pm, at a cost of €80 per month, with extra payments for early drop off (from 8am onwards).

The camps will be based in a number of different centres throughout the borough – the cultural centres in Tijoco, Armeñime, Fañabé, the Adeje sports pavillion, the Centro de Atención a la

Victor Plasencia Summer time for the kids

M

ost visitors to Tenerife overlook the fact that apart from the entertainment in the bars, most of the island’s hotels feature first class entertainment, whether it’s a spectacular floor show, or a lounge piano bar.

Discapacidad Los Olivos and the day centre in Los Olivos.

According to the organisers, activities have been designed to “allow children to enjoy their free time in a healthy and enjoyable way”.. Sports, theatre, music and dance, walking, beach games and workshops are on the agenda, with qualified monitors looking after the young charges.

Applications can be picked up from and handed to the new Community Welfare centre (previously the old age centre) in Adeje, until June 8th between the hours of , 3pm – 7pm or 8am – 3pm on Friday. The provisional list of children who have been granted a place will be published on June 15th and parents have until the 17th to accept and register their child for their chosen course.

Last week I joined two friends who were staying at the Conquestador Hotel for a drink at the piano bar. I was thrilled to hear and see an old friend of mine Victor Plasencia at the piano.

Victor is one of the most impressive pianists on the island, his repertoire covers pop, classical, boogie woogie, standard,and jazz. Born and bred in Tenerife, Victor started playing the piano some thirty years ago and is one of the few musicians who caters for all ages.

Music

Eólica 09

Green gig takes to the road

As a young teenager in 1983 he won the prestigious Yamaha Electone Competition and taught keyboards at Santa Cruz schools He then took advantage of offers to work in Japan and the Middle East.

Returning to his homeland, he was very much in demand, for not only is he a great keyboard player, he is a wonderful accompanist, and believe me there is a big difference.

Eólica is on tour, visiting a number of Spanish cities promoting this Tenerife based music festival and also bringing the ecofriendly messages that Eólica promotes with it.

The seventh Eólica festival takes place in the ITER ecological park in Granadilla on July 18th and, as usual, will bring together an eclectic mix of artists and dj’s to the island for a day and night of excellent sounds.

In advance of the event itself the festival has taken to the road and ‘Eólica on the bus’ is bringing news and ecological awareness to towns on the islands. At the same time Eólica goes on tour, with a series of European music events featuring Canarian and other artists, with dates in Gran Canaria, Seville, Barcelona, London, Madrid and Szombathely in Hungary. Sponsored by the regional government and ITER, Leroy Merlin and a number of local councils.

www.

Head over heels for Eólica

I’ve had the opportunity to work with him many times and it’s a pleasure to know that your backing will have feeling and understanding. For a wonderful relaxing chill out night, with a little dancing, I can’t think of anywhere better than listening to Victor’s piano playing and singing, and you can experience that when he performs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Conquistador Hotel in Las Américas, and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at El Molino Blanco restaurant in San Eugenio.

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Letters

No banter Dear Editor

I

read with interest your report on the recent Rod Stewart concert.

My husband and I travelled to Tenerife specifically to see the concert and were very disappointed. We have seen Rod on various occasions and were dismayed at his lack of “rapport” with the crowd, no “hello” or “goodbye” or general banter which normally accompanies his concerts. We stood around for ten minutes after he left the stage and he did not come back on, as I said he had not said goodbye so we were assuming he was coming back on.

The atmospher e and organisation of the event was first class but I feel that Rod let us, and himself, down. He came across as very arrogant and uninterested in the crowd.

Your report mentioned him disappearing after a few bars in one of the songs - ourselves and those around us thought that he had taken ill, again no explanation or apology.

I have since spoken to others who were disappointed

LEISURE & CULTURE

Chinese Horoscope

editorial@ic-news.com

in Rod’s performance and therefore felt you might be interested in what we felt.

Thanks EDNA WATSON GLASGOW (Many concert goers actually have told us that he was extremely friendly and indeed he did sing an encore, namely Sailing....ED)

Stealth tax?

Dear Editor

I

thought you might be interested in a matter that came to light today.

My wife and I have lived between Britain and Tenerife for over ten years and have a property here. While looking through my bank account statement from Banesto Bank in Los Cristianos I noticed a charge of 38.80 euros had been levied by the bank for, to quote, “Liquidation for management of non - resident certificate”.

As this meant absolutely nothing to a lay person I decided to go to the bank and

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find out what this charge was in aid of and why it had been taken without my consent.

The bank manager explained that for the last three years the government and the national police had been instructed to deduct 18.90 euros per person every two years from all non – residents with bank accounts.

He implied that this was because these ones do not pay tax to the Cabildo and this was a means of collecting revenue from non - residents, in other words a stealth tax.

When I asked why I hadn’t been notified of this charge, I was informed that the deduction and charge was printed on my bank statement.

As usual, when I asked if such discrimination against foreigners and fellow Europeans is legal under European law, I got the usual answer that if I didn’t like it I could always go back to Britain.

It might be worth looking into. I’m sure many non - resident readers would be interested.

Yours frustratedly, STEPHEN CONNETT (Non-residents should be aware that their non-resident status should be confirmed every two years with the appropriate certificate from the national police. More informa-

tion on the British Embassy site at: http://ukinspain.fco.gov. uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-spain/finance)

Casual cruelty Dear Editor

D

riving behind a refuse tr uck the other week I saw one of the binmen kick a star ving dog away from a partially opened rubbish bag.

The incident took place on the TF 82 in San Juan de Reparo and the truck’s licence plate was 8668 BLF. I cannot feel there is any excuse for the vicious kick aimed at the poor hungr y animal. If anyone should be castigated it is the home and business owners for putting the rubbish out badly protected, or the council for not providing enough skips, not a poor dog which is only following the most basic of survival instincts.

Regards MARION BLAZE GARACHICO

Click Pastimes

By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller daniela@5-elementos.com / Tel. +34 650 830 506 / www.5-elementos.com

Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller are based in the southwest of Tenerife. They both are certified Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology consultants and Cosmic Healers and work and teach in Tenerife and Germany. Their comprehensive knowledge about Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and the five elements is a result of their work with Derek Walters, one of the most respected Feng Shui masters in the world.

They have published several books about Chinese Astrology and how to increase your health and vitality with the five elements, with recipes from all over the world.

Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) Be more careful in every aspect of your life be it private or business matters. You may find it more difficult to get things going than the months before.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) Some oxen might feel the obligation to stick to a project, although there might be no successful outcome. Better change your mind now and look for something else.

Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) The tiger may go out hunting now! Explore your surroundings, maybe you’ll find someone special or a new opportunity for work might show up.

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) Try to find some quality time for yourself! It is no good if you always put the well-being of everyone before your own needs.

Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) Go out and have fun! It is the perfect time for socializing and thus making new contacts and friends. This can be most valuable for the months to come.

Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) For snakes it is an ideal time to strike and snatch the opportunity that has appeared so unexpectedly. Make sure that you are well prepared and go ahead!

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) There is a lot of activity going on for the horse. Try not to do too many things at the same time, you might exhaust yourself too much.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) Female sheep in particular can look out for a new partner. But also for male sheep love prospects are very promising, if you dare to show yourself in public.

Celebrations on Canarie’s Day

[ For Crossword and Sudoku solution see classifieds section ]

Across 1 - stirring (8) 6 - Japanese beverage (4) 8 - cooking spice (6) 9 - walks slowly (6) 10 - clumsy person (3) 11 - jealousy (4) 12 - sweet dish (6) 13 - warts (anag) (6) 15 - step down (6) 17 - sticky saps (6) 20 - no longer alive (4) 21 - road vehicle (3) 22 - wrongdoer (6) 23 - chief journalist (6) 24 - fuse together (4) 25 - therapists (8)

Down 2 - head piece (7) 3 - popular sport (5) 4 - intrusions (7) 5 - animal tissue (5) 6 - sends in (7) 7 - ring (5) 14 - brought in check (7) 15 - inhibit (7) 16 - glitz (7) 18 - strike out (5) 19 - set piece in rugby (5) 20 - propel forwards (5)

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) Act swiftly, for if you hesitate, plans will always remain just that. The present positive phase and the available chances are not going to last forever.

Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) To avoid the present enterprises becoming swamped with controversy, avoid being drawn into any challenge to your authority.

Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) You should do something for yourself now instead of concentrating so hard on the wellbeing of family and business. Take some time and have fun!

Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007) Do not take on additional responsibilities! This might distract you from current projects and you might lack the necessary attention to fulfill the task.

The Chinese solar year starts around February 4.

If your birthday is in January or at the beginning of February, your Chinese animal sign belongs to the year before. Example 27.1.1967 still belongs to the year of the horse.

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BUSINESS PROMOTION

Pest control: Seranca

Seranca

SERANCA Unwanted Guests Eliminated.

Pest Control / Free Quotes C.Fernando Beautell 25. Pol. Costa Sur. SC. Tenerife 922 220 000 www.seranca.com

Pest control S

eranca is a specialist company operating in the Canar y Islands which can eliminate unwanted guests and prevent their return.

Insect, rat and mice control, disinfection, wood treatment and conservation are just a few of their specialities.

Rodents form one third of all living mammals in the world and are capable of adapting to virtually any surroundings.

They eat and contaminate large quantities of food and have a high capacity for reproduction. They have teeth which do not stop growing, hence their need to continually gnaw at things. Many species of insects such as cockroaches, fleas, ants and flies transmit diseases and rapidly contaminate food.

Seranca can eliminate them for you and help prevent their return. Legionnaire’s disease

is a bacteria which lives in shallow water and thrives at temperatures of 35 to 37 degrees. It forms a great threat to humankind as it can contaminate supplies though water and air conditioning systems in tourist centres, hotels, residential areas, large warehouses and hospitals, in fact all buildings are at risk.

Seranca can prevent and eliminate this bacteria, and with an industrial disinfection system, for example in operating theatres, production lines, refrigerated cabinets, etc, eliminate other threatening microorganisms.

Seranca promotes the system of analysis of dangers and points for critical control (APPCC) which is a preventative programme for use by those handling foodstuffs. Scientifically based, the concept is to substitute the idea of correction with that of prevention. Within this system, companies are

responsible for creating staff training programmes on food hygiene. This applies through all stages of production, from prime material stage to distribution and consumption. Producers, distributors and those who manipulate foods need to have enough information about foods and processes to be able to identify where and how problems can occur.

APPCC covers all possible risks – biological, chemical and physical – and Seranca, which is recognised as a training organisation for this purpose, can make available complete food hygiene training courses for food handlers at basic and high risk levels within the Canar y Islands and can implement control systems for your company which are in accordance with current legislation.

Curative and preventative treatments for all types of woods are also undertaken by Seranca. They can deal with

termites, woodworm and fungi by injection or impregnation. They can also eliminate plagues of weevils, beetles and moths in storage containers and silos using a magnesium phosphate and aluminium treatment.

Seranca serves public and industrial organisations and private companies who wish to offer a product

with added quality to their clients.

Seranca also uses trusted safety measures and gives the best guarantees in the treatment of private homes using efficient methods and rigorous controls to meet the necessities of its clients.

To find out more, contact Seranca in Santa Cruz at Calle Fernando Bautell No. 25, Poligono Industrial Costa Sur, telephone 922 22 00 00, in Gran Canaria at Calle Delineante S/ Nm Nave 5, Poligono Industrial Salinetas, Telde, telephone 928 13 93 93, or visit their website www.seranca.com.

Home Style Direct

Stock Clearance Sale Now On! M

any items up to 50 per cent of f original price, Home Style Direct is more than worth a visit.

Home Style Direct continues to provide fantastic value, choice and style with their huge clearance sale.

Every sale item is reduced by 10 per cent to 50 per cent off the original price. So if the current euro rate is eating into your budget, a visit to Home Style’s ample well stocked showroom is a must.

They are now clearing stock at greatly reduced prices to make way for their brand new and exclusive bed and sofa centre, which includes many items at lower prices without compromising on quality.

With 18 years in the business they can of fer customers superb quality in home furnishings in different sizes and colours to suit your home and all at incredible prices.

They also have many styles of furniture to choose

from, not only from stock, but also in a variety of catalogues. Their extensive range includes leather suites, dining room and bedroom furniture and also a range of bedding in English sizes (feet and inches).

Home Style have possibly the biggest choice in UK manufactured divan beds and mattresses and sofa beds in the South. Not only are they available in different sizes, you can also choose the quality (soft,

orthopaedic or back-care) plus storage options at low, low prices. And now with the new bed and sofa bed centre opening they will be able to offer over 50 different styles of beds and sofa beds all under one roof.

Since coming to Tenerife four years ago, Home Style has doubled in size. Though they are a relatively new store they are not a new business, they have an 18 year highly successful track record behind them in the UK where they carry most

items in stock thus reducing deliver y times to a minimum.

With a one bedroom furniture pack now starting at 2,995 euros there has never been a better time to refurbish your apartment or turn your new house into year dream home. The pack includes two sofas, dining set, beds, coffee table and lamp table set, TV unit, kitchenware, mirrors, pictures, lamps, bedding and curtains, plus much more.

This special offer includes

A 2 BEDROOM FURNITURE PACK INCLUDES: free local delivery and assembly. You also have the option of changing anything within the pack to meet your individual requirements and tastes.

The in-store stock is constantly being updated so whether you need just one piece of furniture or to furnish a full house, Home Style have the facilities to meet your needs. In addition, to help their customers to fully furnish their new dream home, they are now able to of fer three easy ways to make their money go even further.

Select your goods from the fantastic range on display and choose one of our three money saving options available (exclusively only to Home Style customers).

1. Pay in pounds at a rate of 1.30 euros to one pound sterling* 2. Pay in euros, ask for the euro cash discount* 3. Pay for your goods with our exclusive no deposit zero per cent option and spread your payments over six-12 months

* Subject to availability and minimum spend and acceptance by bank for No. 3.

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3+2 CLOTH SOFA COFFEE TABLE 2X LAMP TABLES TV UNIT DINING SET WITH 4 CHAIRS 4 X LAMPS 1 X SET OF 90” X 90” CURTAINS 1 X 4’6 BED FRAME + MATTRESS 2 X3FT BED FRAME + MATTRESSES 1 X CHEST OF DRAWERS 3 X BEDSIDES 1 X 4’6 BEDDING PACK INCL CURTAINS 1 X 4’6 DUVET 2 3FT BEDDING PACKS INCL CURTAINS 2 X 3FT DUVET 4 X PILLOWS 3 X PICTURES 1 X MIRROR 1 X COMPLETE KITCHEN ACCESSORY PACK

2 bedroom pack starts from €3,995 1 bedroom pack starts from €2,995

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BUSINESS PROMOTION

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Promotion European Elections

Residencial San Blas Reserva Ambiental

The best of both worlds Get out D and vote! o you like the idea of living in a private residential development which has been created in harmony with nature, and at the same time having access to the facilities of a five star hotel and golf course? Then look no further.

Alongside the recently opened Hotel San Blas Reserva Ambiental is a unique development of 87 houses which blend perfectly with their surroundings. Built on two levels with parquet flooring, double glazing and solid wood doors throughout, all proper ties have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a toilet, a large garage, balconies or terraces and private gardens with access to the pool area.

The spacious kitchens are fully equipped with washer/ dr yer, fridge, dishwasher, oven, microwave oven, ceramic hob and extractor.

These are luxury homes of the future with individual air conditioning for each floor, a video entr y system, an

alarm which can be remotely controlled by phone, remote controlled blinds, a water leak monitoring system and luxuries such as en-suite dressing rooms and hydromassage baths.

As with the hotel, this high quality development has been built with total respect for the environment and inspired by typical Canarian architecture.

Owners of these extremely secure properties will enjoy

the benefits of the San Blas Owners’ Club which include an exclusive club house for members, privileged access to the sports club and the San Blas environmental reserve, plus discounts on services.

Using the club house, owners can access all the facilities of the hotel as if they were guests, for example arrange excursions, rounds of golf, use the pools and lake, spa, hairdresser, play tennis, padel

or beach volleyball, visit the museums and restaurants, and enjoy enter tainment.

While you are doing all this you can leave your children with the hotel’s multilingual animation team who will care for and entertain them. You can arrange to have your house cleaned, maintained, decorated and managed, for babysitters or even a catering service so that you can entertain at home. What more could you ask?

Membership of the club is free of charge until 2011, and with substantial discounts available on ten properties until the end of June 2009, there is no better time to buy.

Take advantage of a reduction in price of 25 per cent during this special campaign to enjoy life on a luxury residential development which is close to shopping areas, the village of Los Abrigos and the beach, with all the advantages of a five star hotel and golf course right on your doorstep.

For more information, visit www.residencialsanblas.es or call 902 123467.

International British Yeoward School

Educating for life A

lan Halstead is the relatively new head teacher at the International British Yeoward School in Puerto de la Cr uz, which has been educating pupils mainly in English for over four decades, with Spanish being the biggest group followed by Germans – in fact only a tiny proportion are British. Staff too are divided between British nationals, Germans and Spaniards. Alan confirms, “we are an international school”.

Having visited or taught in schools in the United States, Canada, the Ukraine, Mexico and the Dominican Republic Alan can see, “perspectives from many dif ferent systems”.

The school, using English as the main teaching language, unites students of different backgrounds in a wide spectrum of learning.

Alan believes that, “all pupils have got different parts to contribute. I understand the challenge of living in a strange country personally and the challenges pupils face in a different environment.” They follow the British system as

International British Yeoward School Headteacher, Alan Halstead

it is recognised worldwide as being a high standard.

Students entering American and Canadian Universities from the British system for example enter directly into the second year.

The headteacher focuses firmly on academic achievement and he’s not aiming

to change the flavour of the school, but build on and improve what they have, to offer a better education to the pupils. He wants the school to be more involved in the community to develop leadership qualities, “leadership is defined in my mind as helping to make things

happen for other people.”

The teacher to pupil ratio is excellent, primary level 1:12, average secondary level 1:4.

The success of their methods shows in their results - 38.4 per cent of all GCSE entries were awarded a grade of A* or A (16 year olds) and 47.6 per cent of all A level entries were awarded a grade of A or B (18 year old university qualifying age).

They would expect that all their pupils who wish to get into University would do so and one of their pupils was recently chosen as the best student in a British language school in Spain.

A strong cornerstone of Alan’s teaching ideas is based on a programme that he wants to introduce offering growth through travel and study, preparing students for independence at university. “As a private school we should be doing something to train them a little bit so that when they go to university they have some social and survival skills and confidence and their parents will trust in those skills and won’t worry.”

A school bus runs from Santa Cruz to Puerto stopping at various points along the way. For working parents there is a morning club, after school activities and a summer camp.

By Daniel Hannan, MEP, South East England

The British in Spain are perhaps the least represented community in Western Europe and unfortunately very few ex-pat Britons even bother to vote.

In consequence, when things go wrong - for instance the dodgy urbanisation scams in Valencia – ex pats have fewer champions than their numbers merit.

Who to vote for on June 7th? Here are some criteria to consider 1. Which party has the strongest commitment to property rights?

2. Which party is least implicated in local abuses involving mayors and developers?

3. Which party is likeliest to guarantee the access of British residents to free local healthcare and other services?

4. Which party would allow Spain to leave the euro, thus boosting its competitiveness and (incidentally) rescuing those who live in Spain on sterling incomes?

5. Which party opposes the Lisbon Treaty and respects the national sovereignty of both Britain and Spain?

The party to which I have always felt closest

and where I have many personal friends is the PP, but it rules itself out on at least four of my five criteria. Its MEPs have sought to frustrate any censure of the Valencian land-grab laws. And of course it is Euro-fanatical.

The again the same could be said in spades of the PSOE. Is there anyone with clean hands?

Yes, step forward Alternative Espanola, a Euro-sceptic anti corruption party. Having no dodgy mayors to defend, it is keen to address the concerns that Spanish as well as expatriate residents have about land security. It was the only party to campaign for a No vote in the European Constitution (apart from a small anarchist bloc and a Catalan party whose sole concern was about the status of the Catalan Language in EU institutions).

I don’t agree with AES on everything: I am a libertarian; it tends to be Catholic and traditionalist. Buts its MEPs would take up the issues that British residents most frequently raise with me.

Spain operates a single national list system for European elections. It takes only 300,000 votes to return an MEP. As the Americans say, go figure.

On June 7th I’m recommending a vote for Alternativa Española.

DON´T FORGET TO VOTE ON JUNE 7TH!

RIGHTS FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS.

WE ARE AES

AES A ES

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Operational modes: cooling, heating, fan only or dehumidifying ¡ *While Stocks Last

Swimming pool cold? Now use all year round! Pool Heaters – Latest Technology - Whisper Quiet – Maximum Efficiency.

Affordable and Economic (from less than 1â‚Ź per day!)

Private or Community - from 4499â‚Ź fully installed.

Computer for sale Compaq Presario PENTIUM 4 (2007) with Printer/Scanner HP Photosmart C6180

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Experienced professionals. Established more than 15 years in Spain.

Qualified by C&G and CITB to conform to EU refrigerant gas regulations.

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Thomas Dolz has a German engineering diploma and is an expert on sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems

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Tel: 659 489 690 AIRESOL CANARIAS, S.L. Plaza de Venezuela, 1. 38670 Adeje (Behind the bus stop - between the Post Office and the Health Centre) Tel.: 922 79 28 39 - 922 79 44 93. Fax: 922 75 06 02. Mob: 630 410 011

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Horse sharing!

I am offering horse sharing for my 5 year old gelding. He is a very quiet horse and enjoys rides.

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Property Business Opps : For lease restaurant, working with good client base Beautiful local with a family feel, ample parking Tel 637 560 700

For Sale: Chance of a Lifetime to aquire an entertainment bar in Tenerife’s finest area ‘Parque de la Paz’.

Excellent Turnover; offers over € 100,000.

Tel: 922781952 or 696336936.

Available to rent – local with large terrace in prime position in Los Cristianos.

Ideal for Hairdressers, office or similar. Tel 629 911338 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400€ for rent to mature-minded people in south Tenerife. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162

Lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for rent in Amarilla Bay, Costa del Silencio.

Fully furnished, English community TV, three terraces, washing machine, communal pool, 550 euros per month.

Tel 659 489690 for more details

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Costa del Silencio For rent 2 bedroom apartment, 100m2, American kitchen with fridge freezer and microwave, separate utility/ washroom, large dining/living area, fully furnished, swimming pool, onsite supermarket, minimum six months rental, 600 euros per month. To view call 608 016863

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Rent : In Playa de Fañabé, apt, 3 bed, 2 bath, fully furnished, independent kitchen, terrace 35m 2, community pool and playground, excellent location, close to commercial centres and 800 metres from the beach. Price: €875/month.

Tel. 629 244 958

LOS GIGANTES Long term let from Sept 01/09/09. Beautiful penthouse 1 bed furnished apartment. Very large sunny terace, superb views, fully equipped.

Swimming pool, no pets.

Rental 575€ per month + water + electric.

Tel. 922 861 332 / 609 227 562

PUERTO SANTIAGO Long term let. 2 bed 1 bath apartment, with beautiful sea views. Furnished & fully equipped, with sat tv. Balcony and large community terrace. Rental 550€ per month + water + electric.

Tel 650 156 319 / 951 275 548 Apartment. Corralejo.

Location: central. Views: sea. 60.00m2. 1 room. 600€.

Phone: 629401634 Studio. Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea. 35.00m2. 400€. Phone: 670242080 Studio. Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea. 30.00m2. 420€. Phone: 670242080 Studio. Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: central. 36.00m2.

420€. Phone: 670242080

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Unknown. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

60.00m2. 2 rooms. 550€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

130.00m2. 4 rooms. 750€.

Phone: 922273239

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Unknown. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

130.00m2. 700€. Phone: 922273239

Laderas de Palm Mar 1 bedroom apartment 2nd floor with sea views. Fully furnished with UK TV € 435 inc bills per month

Cape Salema - Palm Mar 1 bedroom apartment 2nd floor with views over the pool. € 435 inc bills per month

Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

Views: sea. 60.00m2. 2 rooms.

800€. Phone: 922273239

La Arenita - Palm Mar 1 bedroom apartments Fantastic sea views.

UK TV From € 435 inc bills per month

El Mirador - Los Cristianos 1 bedroom apartment Ground floor, very modern UK TV € 550 inc bills per month

Apartment. Minilla 125.00m2. 4 rooms. 850€.

Phone: 600253788

Dinastia - Los Cristianos 1 bedroom apartment Good Views, Communal pool UK TV. € 550 inc bills per month

Los Seres - Los Cristianos 1 bedroom apartment Nicely furnished, modern, UK T.V. € 550 inc bills per month

San Remo - Palm Mar 1 bedroom apartment Very spacious, large terrace Overlooking the sea. € 450 inc bills per month

Paraiso del Palm Mar 2 bedroom duplex Terrace and garden terrace.

Sea views. UK TV € 600 inc bills per month

Altos del Roque - Torviscas 2 bedroom apartment Top floor and fantastic sea views Communal pool UK TV € 650 inc bills per month

Laderas de Palm Mar 1 bedroom apartment Terrace and large garden, BBQ Nicely furnished, reduced from € 600 € 500 per month

Studio. 29 de Abril 40.00m2. 1 room. 400€.

Phone: 600253788 Unknown. Alcaravaneras 60.00m2. 2 rooms. 650€.

Phone: 600253788 Apartment. Torviscas Alto. Location: outskir ts 45.00m2. 1 room. 550€.

Phone: 922751064 Apartment. -Fañabe.

Location: outskirts 0.00m2.

2 rooms. 795€. Phone: 922751064 Apartment. Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central.

60.00m2. 2 rooms. 495€.

Phone: 922751064 Unknown. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

55.00m2. 2 rooms. 380€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 250.00m2. 700€. Phone: 922273239 Premises. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

50.00m2. 450€. Phone: 922273239

P r e m i s e s . G á l d a r.

Location: central. 200.00m2.

5 rooms. 1500€. Phone: 686955971 Chalet. Playa de Sardina.

Location: central. Views: sea.

135.00m2. 3 rooms. 600€.

Phone: 686955971 Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

60.00m2. 2 rooms. 550€.

Phone: 922273239 Premises. Vistabella.

Location: central.

80.00m2. 1200€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Tabaiba Baja.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea. 50.00m2. 1 room. 400€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

Views: sea. 1000.00m2. 3 rooms. 1200€. Phone: 922273239

Studio. Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: central. 30.00m2.

450€. Phone: 670242080

Premises. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

130.00m2. 3 rooms. 1000€.

Phone: 922273239

Premises. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

0.00m2. 2000€. Phone: 922273239

Unknown. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

200.00m2. 4 rooms. 1200€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Adeje.

Location: central. 100.00m2.

4 rooms. 750€. Phone: 622026210

Apartment. Las Chafiras.

Location: central. Views: mountain 80.00m2. 3 rooms.

550€. Phone: 622026210

Industrial. La Laguna.

Location: outskir ts 1050.00m2. 6000€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment.Los Cristianos.

Location: central. Views: sea. 90.00m2. 3 rooms. 660€.

Phone: 622026210

Premises. Urb.Ind.El Goro. Location: outskir ts 980.00m2. 3044€. Phone: 678353414

Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

170.00m2. 4 rooms. 800€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment.Los Cristianos.

Location: central. 55.00m2.

1 room. 530€. Phone: 622026210

Apartment. Bajada al Pris 59.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€.

Phone: 670242080

Apartment. Puerto de la Cruz. Location: central. Views: mountain 60.00m2. 1 room.

550€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment. Buzanada.

Location: central. 65.00m2.

2 rooms. 540€. Phone: 622026210

Chalet. Caleta Fuste.

Location: central. Views: sea. 156.00m2. 3 rooms. 750€.

Phone: 605781981

Apartment.Los Cristianos.

Location: central. Views: mountain 90.00m2. 2 rooms.

800€. Phone: 622026210

Apartment. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

75.00m2. 2 rooms. 550€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Carretera G e n e ra l C 8 2 0 . V i e w s : mountain 80.00m2. 2 rooms.

500€. Phone: 922371495

Unknown. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

130.00m2. 950€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment. La Laguna.

Location: central. 60.00m2.

2 rooms. 550€. Phone: 922273239

Studio. Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 30.00m2. 550€.

Phone: 670242080

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Apartment. Urb. paraiso 52.00m2. 1 room. 650€. Phone: 670242080 Studio. 36.00m2. 450€.

Phone: 670242080

Studio. 36.00m2. 450€.

Phone: 670242080 Terraced house. Durazno 166.00m2. 3 rooms. 800€.

Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t . 0.00m2.

3 rooms. 750€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment. 44.00m2.

1 room. 650€. Phone: 670242080 Studio. 0.00m2. 400€.

Phone: 670242080 Studio. 35.00m2. 480€.

Phone: 670242080 Chalet. Las Candias 100.00m2. 2 rooms. 1000€.

Phone: 670242080 Premises. avenida generalísimo 183.00m2. 1500€.

Phone: 670242080 Studio. 38.00m2. 480€.

Phone: 670242080 Studio. San Fernando 33.00m2. 400€. Phone: 670242080 Studio. avenida generalísimo 0.00m2. 400€.

Phone: 670242080 Apartment. Armeñime 77.00m2. 3 rooms. 500€.

Phone: 670242080 Apartment. Maritim 80.00m2. 1 room. 800€.

Phone: 670242080 Duplex. Maritim 80.00m2.

1 room. 800€. Phone: 670242080

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Apartment. Agua Dulce.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 83.00m2. 3 rooms. 150000€.

Phone: 646650370

Apartment. La Laguna.

Location: central 60.00m2.

2 rooms. 178000€. Phone: 922273239

Chalet. La Esperanza 0.00m2. 3 rooms. 263000€.

Phone: 647402749

Apartment. Finca España.

Location: outskirts 65.00m2.

2 rooms. 141237€. Phone: 922273239

Terraced house. Caletillas.

Location: central. Views: sea 126.00m2. 3 rooms. 255000€.

Phone: 652431156

Property For sale town house in San Isidro

Excellent opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Chalet. Valle de San Lorenzo. Location: central.

V iews: sea 100.00m2. 3 rooms. 231000€. Phone: 922720551 Apartment. Santa Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea 106.00m2. 4 rooms. 252500€.

Phone: 649801275

4 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, w.c. downstairs, garage for 6 cars.

With commercial use, fully furnished, all this for €220,000. No time wasters please.

Tel. 619 866 849 / 609 101 401

Sale : El Médano, dir ectly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedrooms, 2 moder n bathrooms, indep. kitchen, 3 terraces,bbq, luxury complex with 2 swimming pools, 42m2 closed garage, very exclusive furnished. Quiet zone, Price: 330.000 euros, Tel: 650 792 742 Torviscas Alto/ Resid.

Casablanca, directly from the owner!!! Very beautiful apartment (53m2) in the most exclusive zone of Tenerife, 1 bedroom and an small officeroom, ver y big bathroom, 35m2 terrace with precious views, luxury complex with swimming pool and gardens.

Garage and store-room. Only 6 months old!!! Price: 183.000 euros, Tel: 650.792.742 Detached Villa in Callao Salvaje. Quiet cu de sac facing a barranco.

5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study.Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea

Villa Tagoro San Eugenio Alto

and mountain views. Can be divided into 2 apartments.

Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854 Finca Mansion Tenerife, unique situation, for extended family or small/ rental business (several apar tments), information email Finca-Tenerife@ hotmail.com

Port Royale Los Cristianos 2 bedroom apartment

Tel. 629 244 958 Studio. Costa del Silencio. Location: central.

Views: mountain 45.00mc.

1 room. 75000€. Phone: 670804067

If it's great views that you're after then this lovely 2 bed, 2 bath apartment has some of the best. Great views over Los Cristianos out to sea with La Gomera on the horizon.

Apartment. Tabaiba Media. Location: central.

V iews: sea 60.00m2. 2 rooms. 148350€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment. Barranco Grande. Location: central 80.00m2. 2 rooms. 154500€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. El Médano.

Location: central. Views: sea 80.00m2. 2 rooms. 234000€.

Phone: 679158954

Apartment. Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 90.00m2. 2 rooms. 238902€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 180.00m2. 3 rooms. 194000€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Valle Tabares.

Location: outskirts 65.00m2.

2 rooms. 106000€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: outskirts 50.00m2. 1 room. 150000€.

Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Los Majuelos.

Location: outskirts 50.00m2.

2 rooms. 125519€. Phone: 922273239

Excellent opportunity

To w n h o u s e , 3 b e d (double), 2 bath (I en-suite) 1 toilet, 2 terraces, storeroom, par tly or fully furnished, 200,000 euros. Llano del Camello (Las Chafiras), tel 636 636680

To be sold furnished & fully fitted, the property consists of an American style open plan kitchen and dining area combined with the large airy & light living room with patio doors leading onto the large 36m2 terrace which enjoys the afternoon sun.

The complex benefits from a large communal pool, reception, supermarket and many other amenities within a short walking distance.

Reduced from € 270,000 to € 225,750 for a quick sale.

Contact Horizon Property Group on 922 777 652 quoting ref C-1456

Room. Callao Salvaje.

Location: outskirts. Views: m o u n t a i n 2 8 0 . 0 0 m 2. 5 rooms. 850000€. Phone: 610732040 Apartment. Santa Úrsula.

Location: central. Views: sea 207.00m2. 3 rooms. 227000€.

Phone: 629711982 Apartment. S/C de Tenerife. Location: outskirts.

V iews: sea 102.00m 2 . 3 rooms. 162300€. Phone: 610745290

Frontline studio apartment for sale, partly furnished in a superb position with views of La Gomera. Recently refurbished.

Superb holiday or residential home; quiet zone, near to shops and restaurants.

Contact C. O’Flynn, 686 586 519 Apartment. Santa Cruz De Tener. Location: central 45.00m2. 1 room. 185712€.

Phone: 922273239 Apartment. Valle Tabares.

Location: central 47.00m2.

1 room. 4644€. Phone: 922273239

Apartment. Las Galletas. Location: central 38.00m 2 . 95000€. Phone: 617878616

Apartment. Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 60.00m2. 1 room. 198334€.

Phone: 922273239

Chalet. Urb. San Miguel.

Location: central. Views: sea 425.00m2. 4 rooms. 730000€.

Phone: 686020267

Apartment. Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central.

Views: mountain 45.00m2.

1 room. 210000€. Phone: 922273239

Chalet. La Laguna.

Location: outskirts. Views: m o u n t a i n 1 4 9 . 0 0 m 2. 4 rooms. 285000€. Phone: 629262735

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. €425,000 Tel. 629 244 958

Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé 3 bed semi detached, toilet, complete bathroom, separate kitchen, totally equipped, furnished, 35m2 terrace, secure access to pool, infant park, good views, beside commerical centres, 800m from Playa Fañabe, community feees 30/month, 185,000 € Tel 629 244958

FOR SALE

Los Cristianos, by the sea ideal for wheelchairs, 2 bedroom apartment, sun and fantastic view. Garage, pool, 128.000 euros (no agents) 922 752759

Terraced house. Masca.

Location: countr yside 70.00m2. 2 rooms. 120000€.

Phone: 659038027

Playa Fañabé

Apartment. Taco.

Location: outskirts 77.00m2.

2 rooms. 147858€. Phone: 922273239

Rustic Land. La Hoya.

Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 12000.00m 2 . 2 rooms. 300507€. Phone: 670804067

Master bedroom is en-suite with patio doors leading out to the terrace and both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes.

New 3 bedroom luxury villa 750,000€ Tel. (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 71 33 56

Apartment, 73m2, 2 bed, 1 bath, American kitchen, fitted wardrobes. Terrace, 40m2 with views over Teide and the complex.

2 community pools, one heated and one salt water, playground and other services.

Price €82,000.

Residencial

La Duquesa

Apartment. Taco.

Location: central 49.00m2.

1 room. 104619€. Phone: 922273239

Urb. Arco Iris Playa Second line from the sea in Callao Salvaje.

Duplex, totally furnished, 75m2, separate ktichen, totally equipped, toilet, dining room, complete bathroom, 2 bedrooms, SAT-TV, solarium 30m2 with views to Gomera and Teide, garage space, community areas with 2 pools, automatic gates, community fees 54/month, 145,000 euros

Tel 629 244 958

Flourishing freehold business established 6 years in the up and coming area of Alcalá with high reputation throughout the south west coast and beyond.

Sales of quality second hand furniture, household goods, removals and hire service of cots, car seats, fold up beds and high chairs, Room for expansion in all areas.

FREEHOLD shop area of 70m2.

With height for an upper level, Toyota truck regularly serviced, all stock kept to a high level between 6,000 to 8,000€ at no extra cost. REDUCED 190.000€ O.N.O or LEASEHOLD 70.000€.

Storage premises available with contract near to shop.

450€ per month if required.

Tel: 607 435 267 / 677 509 764 Email: maryelainet@hotmail.com

Valle San Lorenzo Wonderful Villa with four seperate Living areas seaview, the second free plot is with building licence, 965m2, special offer, 550,000 euros for more information 667 387 459 / 922 765 446

3 bed, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for sale in Los Girasoles, El Madroñal Independent kitchen, downstairs toilet, office, living/dining room, 2 terraces approx 20m2 each.

For more information email ventasol@terra.es

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Arrecife Av. General Franco, 8 Tf: 928 - 800 673 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm Pto. del Carmen Av. Juan Carlos Primero, s/n Tf: 928- 510381 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm

Fuerteventura Las Palmas Av. 1 de Mayo, 62 Tf: 928 - 362 115 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 2pm El Corte Inglés 6ª floor. Mesa Y López, 18 Tf: 928 - 263 000 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8.30pm Sat 9.30am - 2pm Maspalomas Av. De Tirajana, s/n Tf: 928 - 762 341 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 8pm Sat 9.30am 1pm

Puerto del Rosario Av. 1 de Mayo, 58 Tf: 928- 535 055 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm Gran Tarajal Pl. Candelaria Tf: 928 540 373 Monday – Friday Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm Morrojable C/Buenavista, s/n Tf: 928- 540373 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm

Granadilla de Abona El Médano, Playa Tel: 922 773067

La Laguna turismo.laguna@cabtfe.es • C/ de la Carrera, nº 7 38201, La Laguna Tel.: 922 631 194 Fax: 922 608 974 • Torre de La Concepción Plaza de La Concepción, s/n.

• Tenerife North Airport Los Rodeos Airport Teléfono: 922 825 046 Fax: 922 608 974 Puerto de la Cruz Plaza de la Iglesia Tel: 922 386 000 Icod de los Vinos Casa de los Cáceres Tel: 922 81 44 36

Gran Canaria Las Palmas Parque Santa Catalina Tel: 928 264 623 Playa del Inglés Avda. de España, corner with Avda. Estados Unidos Tel: 928 771 550

Lanzarote Puerto Rico C.C Puerto Rico Tel: 928 560 029 Arrecife Parque Municipal, s/n Tel: 928 811 860

La Palma Santiago del Teide Avda. Paseo Marítimo s/n 38436 Santiago del Teide Tel: 922 110 348

Santa Cruz de la Palma C/ O’Daly, 22 Tel: 922 412 106

Playa de las Américas Plaza del City Centre Avda. Rafael Puig, Tel: 922 797 668 info-americas@arona.org

San Sebastián C/ Del Medio, 20 Tel: 922 140 147

La Gomera

Fuerteventura Puerto del Carmen Avda. Marítima de las Playas Tel: 928 813 792 Puerto del Rosario Avda. Primero de Mayo, 33 Tel: 928 851 024

National fiestas On the following days banks and shops will generally be closed, though resort supermarkets may still be open – best advice is to check in advance 1st JANUARY :: New Year´s Day 6th JANUARY :: The Epiphany, Day of the Kings is very important in Spain and is the day when presents are given.

9th & 10th APRIL :: Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ( Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Spain)

TENERIFE

1st MAY :: May Day Bank Holiday 30th MAY :: Día de Canarias Celebrating Canarian Autonomy 15th AUGUST :: Assumption of the Virgin 12th OCTOBER :: National Spanish Holiday

Tenerife Airport Reina Sofia 922 759 200 Airport Los Rodeos 922 635 998 Emergencies Single emergency line 112 Fire Brigade Throughout the province 080 Sta.Cruz 922 606 080 Adeje 922 732 280 Arona 922 732 280 La Laguna 922 601 175 La Orotava 922 330 080 Santiago Teide 922 863 184 Local Police Sta.Cruz 092 / 922 606 092 Adeje 922 716 508 Arona 922 725 562 La Laguna 922 255 340 La Orotava 922 330 114 Santiago Teide 922 867 033 Pto. Cruz 922 378 448

Tenerife

Costa Adeje C/ Rafael Puig, (Troya) 38670 Adeje Tel: 922 750 633

Consulates

G.Canaria

Tourist Info points Sta. CruzTenerife Plaza de España s/n Tel: 922 239 592 Fax: 922 239 812 Calle del Castillo.

Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm Sat 10.30am – 1.30pm Free city guides every day (except Sunday) From the Plaza de España kiosk at 11am.

More information and group reservations on Tel: 922 531 107

British

1st NOVEMBER :: All Saints Day 6th DECEMBER :: Constitution Day 8th DECEMBER :: Feast of the Inmaculate Conception 25th DECEMBER :: Christmas Day

National Police Sta.Cruz 091 / 922 219300 Adeje 922 797 811 Las Américas 922 797811 La Laguna 922 255340 Pto. Cruz 922 381224 Guardia Civil Sta.Cruz 062 / 922 648 500 Adeje 922 710 003 Arona 922 791 414

Gran Canaria Gando airport 928 579 000 Emergencies Single emergency line 112 Fire Brigade Las Palmas 928 446 444 Maspalomas 928 762 671 Playa del Inglés / San Agustín / San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928762 671 Local Police Whole province 092 Las Palmas 928 446 400 Maspalomas 928 723 429 Mogán 928 569 000 San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928 723 429 National Police Whole Province 091 Las Palmas 928 304 600 Maspalomas 928 764 000 Guardia Civil Whole Province 062 Las Palmas 928 320 400 Maspalomas 928 762 898 Puerto Rico (Mogán) 928 736 817 San Bartolomé de Tirajana 928 750 222 Maritime Rescue and Safety 900 202 202 / 928 467 757

tenerife.enquiries@fco. gov.uk

GRAN CANARIA Edificio Cataluña C/Luís Morote 6, 3rd floor.

P.O. Bow 2020 - 35007 Las Palmas G.Canaria Mon - Fri: 8.30am -1.30pm Tel: 928 262 508 Fax: 928 267 774.

Emergencies out of hours (answering machine gives instructions): 928 26 25 08 www.ukinspain.com LAPAL-Commercial@fco. gov.uk LAPAL-Consular@fco.gov. uk

Cinema Original version Multicines Gran Sur www.ccgransur.com/ cinegransur.html

Tenerife Centro Comercial la Villa LA OROTAVA 922 32 40 86

GRAN CANARIA

Consulates Austria Avda. de Gran Canaria, 26, Playa del Inglés 928 762 500 Belgium C/. Gordillo 13- 3ºfloor Las Palmas Código Postal: 35008 Tel 928 461 718 Denmark C/Albareda 48, Las Palmas Tel: 928 264 764 Finland C/Franchy y Roco 5, Las Palmas Tel: 928 224 358 France C/Nestor de la Torre 12, Las Palmas Tel: 928 292 371 Germany C/. Albareda, 3 - 2º piso, Las Palmas Tel: 928 491 880 Holland C/. León y Castillo 42 - 5º A, Las Palmas Tel: 928 362 251 Ireland C/Leon de Escobedo 5 Las Palmas Tel: 928 297 728

Plaza Wyler No 8-1st floor, 38002. S. Cruz de Tenerife.

Mon - Fri: 8am - 3.30 pm: Tel.: 922 286 863 Fax: 922 289 903 Open to the public: 8.30 am-2pm Monday to Friday.

Emergencies out of hours (answering machine gives instructions): 922 28 68 63 Adeje Mondays + Thursdays everyday service by appointment www.ukinspain.com

Italy C/León y Castillo 281, Las Palmas Tel: 928 241 911 Luxemburg C/. Alejandro Hidalgo (Edif. Las Palmeras) 3 Las Palmas Tel: 928 309 650 Norway C/Luis Morote 6, Las Palmas Tel: 928 495 035 Portugal C/. Alejandro Hidalgo (Edif. Las Palmeras) 3 Tel: 928 309 650 Sweden C/. Luis Morote, 6 - 4º floor Las Palmas Tel: 928 261 751 Switzerland C/Domingo Rivero 2, Las Palmas Tel: 928 293 450 USA C/Los Martinez de Escobar 3 Las Palmas Tel: 928 222 552 Brazil C/Nicolás Estébanez,16 Tel: 928263 239

Gran Canaria C.C Atlántico Avda. del Atlántico VECINDARIO Santa Lucía de Tirajana 928 12 52 90

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The new Citroën

C3 Picasso A

ppealing to young families and older, active individuals, the funky, and already awardwinning Citroën C3 Picasso (best MPV winner at the What Diesel car of the year awards 2009), is the latest addition to the Picasso family.

A vehicle for the individual thinker, the C3 Picasso offers users adaptable, class-leading space, effortless modularity, unrivalled visibility and exceptional driving pleasure in a bold design that is as cool as it is functional, and affordable to boot. The C3 Picasso, focused on the needs of everyday life, presents flex-

ibility and capability in an individual, chic design.

Small on the outside and deceptively huge on the inside, its distinctive appearance deliberately sets it apart from rivals. It blends the roomy, versatile advantages of an MPV with the agility and comfort feel of a family hatchback. Despite being just a few inches longer than a supermini, the C3 Picasso offers occupants class-leading amounts of cabin room and ample storage in the 500-litre boot – one of the biggest in the segment. It also boasts the best ratio of internal space to external size of any vehicle in its class. Rear passengers can enjoy plentiful knee room even when the rear split folding seats are slid forward thanks to the front seats’ slim design.

Elbow room in both the front and rear is also the best in the segment.

C3 Picasso’s internal space is swiftly and simply adapted for a range of different uses. You can transport the whole family,

or fold the seats down to use the 1506-litre flat rear load space, with an easy one-handed control of the seat-folding mechanisms.

With the versatile flat folding front passenger seat the MPV is equipped to carry loads up to 2.4 metres and to increase either boot volume or rear legroom, the 60:40 split-folding rear seats can be slid back and forth independently.

The C3 Picasso’s cabin is bright and spacious with its innovative three-part panoramic windscreen featuring a slim A-pillar design. This gives drivers a commanding, clear view of the road and class-leading side vision as well. A panoramic glass roof is also available for a light flooded cabin.

The C3 Picasso will be available with a choice of two petrol engines, codeveloped with BMW: the VTi 95 and VTi 120 and two HDi diesels: the HDi 90 and HDi 110 DPFS, renowned for their efficiency, excep-

tional refinement and low CO2 emissions.

The 1.6HDi 110hp DPFS also carries the Airdream® signature, given to only the most environmentally conscious vehicles in Citroën’s range. Further improving its green credentials, certain models will be available with Michelin Energy Saver tyres, which help to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and lower fuel consumption.

A safe and secure bubble, the C3 Picasso features high levels of active safety including ABS with EBD and EBA, up to six airbags, Isofix anchor points and a seatbelt monitor system. ESP is also available with an ASR traction control system, providing reassuring safety in difficult driving conditions.

For more information, contact Julian (who speaks English) at Citroën Arinte S.L., Parque de la Reina, or phone 922 739 988.

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SERGIO RODRÍGUEZ

Ironman Lanzarote

Photo credit: Copyright Club La Santa

Bella and Bert win again

Ironman winners Bella and Bert

1,241 athletes took part in the 18th Ironman in Puerto del Carmen on 23rd May which turned out to be a great race. It all began at 7am as they ran down the sandy beach into the sea which resembled a millpond for the 3.8 kilometre swim.

Thousands of spectators who couldn’t bear to miss that thrilling moment of the gun going off also got up early. First out of the water was Brit Stephen Bayliss, followed by Scott Neyedli, Bert Jammaer and Stephen Vuckovic.

The pace kept going with the bike course. To start with, several athletes rode very close to each other, until Belgian Bert Jammaer took the lead, but he was eventually overtaken by Estonian Ain Alar Juhanson who came in first on this section.

During the run, Bert Jammaer overtook Juhanson, managed to keep his competitors at bay and came in first, albeit completely exhausted. So much so that he lay on the ground and needed help from the medical tent. Gathering the results of the three stages together, thanks to an incredible run, Bella Bayliss won her second Ironman Lanzarote title in a row, with a total time of 9:54:58. She too was totally exhausted.

Bert Jammaer was the men’s winner, again for the second time in a row, having completed the course in 8:54:03. The good news is that he overcame his exhaustion and recovered to celebrate his own wedding the following Friday in Belgium.

José Luis Oltra Tenerife manager

Wrapped in hope José Luis Oltra was given a gift of hope for his recent birthday. The neighbours of La Esperanza gave him a cloak typical of the area called a ‘manta de Esperanza’ or blanket of hope. Presented during an official lunch with the mayor of El Rosario, Macario Benítez and various employees of Tenerife football club, the gift was in recognition of his successful management of the club so far.

Rotation promise NBA player Sergio Rodriguez promises to organise his next coaching course for children in his native Tenerife, following the criticism generated by his decision to switch to Gran Canaria this year.

As reported in Island Connections, the Portland Trail Blazer star is staging a course in Gran Canaria in early July and hopes to bring several top names to assist him, including fellow-NBA player Marc Gasol, brother of LA Lakers’ Pau. The news prompted angry reaction in Tenerife, particularly since Sergio’s presence was designed to boost Gran Canaria’s hopes of hosting games ahead of Spain’s

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designation as the host country for the 2014 World Championships.

Defusing the situation during a flying visit to Santa Cruz, the Portland playmaker

said he will rotate the courses every year so different islands can be used. Rodríguez has been encouraged by the chairman of Kalise Gran Canaria, who finished in the

top six of the ACB league this year and made the first round of the playoffs (losing 2-1 to Unicaja), to sign for the club when he ends his NBA career.

BARCELONA FC

FC BARCELONA

Humble Guardiola

Pedro in dreamland

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who exactly a year ago travelled to the Canaries as coach of the reserve team to play a promotion fixture against Gran Canaria side Castillo, has dismissed suggestions that his feats with the senior side in his first year in charge put him in the running for the prestigious Prince of Asturias Sports Award.

The Catalan was genuinely shocked to learn that he had been nominated for the accolade, which in the past has honoured world stars such as Michael Schumacher, Carl Lewis and Rafael Nadal (2008). He immediately played down his credentials, insisting that although he was moved by the nomination as a candidate, his managerial

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Barcelona’s Tenerife starlet Pedro Rodríguez is in dreamland after picking up a Champions League medal in Rome.

Pep plays down talk of an award

career was far too short to make him a contender. “I have not been a top-flight manager for even a year and the talk of a Prince of Asturias honour is way over the top. It should go to someone more deserving,” said Guardiola.

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Rodríguez said afterwards that words could not describe his elation at being part of the famous victory, which gives Barcelona the Treble (League, Cup and Champions League), the first team in Spanish history to achieve this.

The forward played only the last five minutes of the final against Manchester United but his presence prompted celebrations among the Barça fans who gathered in Santa Cruz to watch the game. The late substitution was a surprise, given that most people felt coach Pep Guardiola would give one of his more established players the chance to savour the atmosphere.

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Megabowl

TENERIFE

Compiled by Doreen Lemm

10 pin bowling league results

Tenerife 8 Ball RED LEAGUE

YELLOW LEAGUE

TEAM

PL W D L P

1. The Palms Bar 2. Ten. Hammers A 3. Target Bar A 4. Toscales Old Boys 5. The Cygnets 6. Atlantis Bar 7. North & South A 8. Trap Door B 9. Phoenix Potters 10. The Terrace Bar 11. Barracuda

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4 2 2 2 6 5 3 2 4 3 1

2 4 5 6 5 6 9 10 11 16 18

46 44 41 38 33 32 27 26 19 6 1

TEAM

PL W D L P

1. The Swan 2. The Brum Pub 3. Delicias La Cana 4. Trap Door A 5. Bar Nauta A 6. Rat Pack 7. Ten. Hammers B 8. Legends 9. Lupain Properties 10. Bar Nauta B 11. Target Bar B

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15 13 12 10 9 8 7 5 5 2 1

5 5 2 1 3 4 7 7 4 3 1

0 2 6 8 7 8 6 8 10 15 17

50 44 38 31 30 28 28 22 19 9 4

Tenerife Royale Estate Agents S.L. Tuesday Singles League Week 28

Cricket

Tenerife 20 20 League

Charlie Conner (8) Jeff Lemm (0) No Player (0) Margaret Conner (6) Forfeit No Player (0) Dave Dixon (8) Forfeit Smudge (6) Adam Davis (0) Forfeit Sue Long (0) Steve Carter (8) Forfeit Dave Simpson (6) Avril Taylor (2) Jacquie Gibb (0) Ron Howling (8) Duncan Wallace (8) Chris Rose (0) 200 for Ron in the penultimate game of a long season.

Week 29 (final game)

TEAM STANDINGS TEAMS Ideal Icons Scorpio Warriors Pagoda Kings Max Eleven

PL 2 2 2 2

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RR

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1 1 2

4 2 2 0

8.55 6.82 4.30 6.65

The local cricket season is well underway and on May 24th, the Pagoda Kings played Max Eleven, the former winning by eight wickets.

Max Eleven won the toss and chose to bat scoring 66 in 13 overs, including five fours and two sixes, before falling to the

combined skills of Vinod (4 wickets and one run out), Kamlesh (3), Sagar (1) and Vivek(1).

Pagoda Kings scored 67, also in 13 overs batting one six and nine fours and lost just two wickets, Vivek falling to a ball from Chinku and first bat, Kamlesh, run out.

CD Tenerife

Celebration

Saturday Doubles League Week 24 Megabowlers (6) Buccaneer Bar (2) Troubleshooters (8) No Team (0) Forfeit Los Inflamables (8) The Arg’ylls (0) 203 for Megabowler, Sue.

Week 17 Golf Costa Adeje (10) Tasca de Tranvia (6) Delfin Computer San Isidro (16) Canal Ocio Dayu (0) Tasquita Damián (12) Megabowl Poppets (4) 202 bowled by Duncan for Tasquita Damián.

Sunday Doubles League Week 24 Racketeers (6) M + S (2) Pinseekers (4) Buccaneer Bar (4) U Bin Framed (4) Market Taverners (4) Nothing But Trouble (8) No Team (0) Forfeit Michael (Nothing But Trouble) in superb form with a 643 series which included an excellent 248 and 227. Pinseeker, Dave Simpson bowled a fine 213. Carol (U Bin Framed) had a 206, partner Eliot a 201 and 200 for Buccaneer Dave Stell.

Week 25 Pinseekers (6) M + S (2) Market Taverners (6) Nothing But Trouble (2) Racketeers (6) Buccaneers (2) A fine 224 for Pinseeker, Ron.

Week 25

If, as is mathematically possible, CD Tenerife win one of the three promotion places next Sunday, celebrations will carry on well into the night.

If the club beat league leaders at home, and fourth place Hercules haven’t won their game away against Alicante they can start planning trips to the Nou Camp and the Bernebéu stadium.

The Cabildo and club representatives have already met and talked through the anticipated event. The Plaza de España in Santa Cruz will be the epicentre of celebra-

No Player (0) Barry Smith (8) Forfeit No Player (0) Ron Howling (8) Forfeit Margaret Conner (6) Smudge (2) Allan Billing (6) Charlie Conner (2) Jacquie Gibb (4) Duncan Wallace (4) Avril Taylor (2) Steve Carter (6) Jeff Lemm (2) Dave Simpson (6) Chris Rose (0) Dave Dixon (8) Ron Howling again finishes as Champion of the Tuesday Singles League. Dave Dixon is runner up and Steve Carter takes third place.

New League commences Tuesday, June 9th. Please contact the bowl, 922 713040 if you want to join this league.

Golf Costa Adeje (12) Canal Ocio Dayu (4) San Isidro (0) Megabowl Poppets (16) A fine 209 for Frank March (Tasquita Damián). New rules for scoring in this league, 4 points per game (in place of the usual 2) are now available, so the stakes are much higher for the next 15 weeks!

Celebrations the last time the side went up, in 2001

tions with the players expected to greet the sea of blanquiazul fans from the Cabildo balcony. Certainly, if previous experience is anything to go by (the last time the team went up was in 2001), the festivities

will continue for days and weeks after the final goal is scored, and with the side already setting records for points accumulated, few would doubt that this side is very nearly there! Adelante Tenerife!

No team (0) Megabowlers (5) Forfeit Los Inflamables (6) No team (0) Forfeit Troubleshooters (6) You’ll never bowl alone (2) Buccaneers (8) Pearl’s Pantry (0) Monkey Foreheads (6) The Arg’ylls (2) An excellent 222 for Bob (Monkey Foreheads) and 203 for Buccaneer Dave Dixon.

More than half way through the season and Megabowlers Ron and Sue head the league with Monkey Foreheads (Bob and Steve) in second position.

Saturday International League Doubles Canal Ocio Dayu Week 16 Tasca de Tranvia (8) Tasquita Damián (8)

Monday Fun League Doubles Week 7 No team (0) Players Lounge (8) Forfeit No team (0) Laurel + Hardy (8) Forfeit Steptoe + Son (6) The Bears (2) Megatramps (2) Dumb + Dumber (6) Dream Team (8) Strike it Rich (0) Chicas Malas (5) The Super Whites (3)

Monday Pub League Week 6 Maurelly (8) Badboys (0) Forfeit Café Royale (4) F.C.U.K.’Em (4) Cherry Bakewells (4) Tenerife Royale (4) Buccaneer Bar (5) Fisherman’s Bar (3) A fine 202 for Shelly (Maurelly). 205 for Fisherman’s Ron, but star of the week was Dave Dixon (Buccaneer Bar) with an excellent 235.

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By George Reed

Boxing

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A mammoth task for David Haye John Lovesey (British sports writer) – Soviet boxing, at its best, is clearly a game of chess with muscles.

T

he heavyweight division in the boxing game is in a bit of a state at present.

I thought it was bad in the 1980s when Trevor Berbick, Greg Page, Tim Witherspoon, Tony Tubbs, Tony Tucker, Pinklon Thomas, Bonecrusher Smith and the rest of the secondrate heavyweights around at the time, controlled the weight class.

At least the fans could pronounce the names of the above, unlike most of the top 10 heavyweights of today whose names sound like members of the old Soviet Red Army hockey team, The Klitschko brothers, Chagaev, Valuev, Povetkin and Dimitrenko.

It’s certainly an unusual period in boxing’s heavyweight history, with these muscular big men from the former Eastern Bloc ruling the roost. Personally, I don’t mind which country a fighter hails from. What I mind is the dowdiness of the present bunch who look more like a group of retired hammer throwers than heavyweight contenders.

What the heavyweight division badly needs is a dominant champion to thrill the masses. A Manny Pacquiao to emerge, a cocky, coldblooded strategist with a killer punch in either hand, one who combines passion with precision. Fans can put up with a weak division if they have a strong champion at the top to excite them and we’ve had plenty over the years, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano and the self proclaimed ‘Greatest’ of them all, Muhammad Ali, and later ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson blasted through like a bat out of hell, to create the most interest in boxing since the days of Ali. Lennox Lewis may not have been as popular as any of the above ‘greats’, especially with American fans and writers, but I stated when he retired that they would all miss him, and we have, for the heavyweight division has

been in the doldrums for the past five years. Lewis left an ever widening void to fill since he retired.

At present the Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, from the Ukraine, fill the top two positions in the world heavyweight ratings and between them hold three of the four world title belts.

The other major belt is also in the possession of another fighter from the East, the Russian, Chagaev.

With no worthy top American heavyweight contender on the horizon, it’s being left to Britain’s David Haye, the former world undisputed cruiserweight champion, to sort the big men out.

He starts his campaign on June 20th in Germany when he tackles Wladimir Klitschko, 33, the I.B.F. and W.B.O. World Champion, and it’s asking a lot of the Londoner, for Klitschko has been involved in 55 heavyweight contests, many of them for heavyweight title belts, while Haye has only tackled a couple of heavyweights and they were both journeymen. The Ukrainian also has the physical tools to be a force, including height, power and athletic ability.

In addition, he’s light on

his feet for such a big man and not many fighters can stand up to Wladimir when he decides to end a fight.

However, at times he can be overcautious, probably due to the fact that during his career he has suffered a couple of violent knock-out losses.

This has resulted in a number of fights being boring affairs, one instance being his title defence against Sultan Ibragimov last year when he committed the one unacceptable sin in boxing – he was dull. Even the fans all applauded the end of the fight, thankful that it was over.

However, regardless of what people may think of Wladimir as a boxer, he and his elder brother Vitali appear to be the nice guys of the boxing world, they are both Ambassadors for UNESCO, an organisation which helps children in need in developing countries. Supporting more than 180 projects in 87 countries. The brothers have visited many countries to give support and donated large amounts from their ring earnings and they are among the most popular athletes in Europe. They are both fully-fledged doc-

The big Ukrainian will look a bit awesome to the Londoner tors of sports science, having studied at Kiev University.

Wladimir will look a bit awesome to David Haye as he faces him across the ring, for the champion stands at six foot seven inches, weighs 18 stone, and when he’s in a dominant mood he can look good. He also has a left jab that is a perfect set-up for his fast right hand and I’ve

seen his left hook nearly decapitate a few bigger heavyweights than Haye.

Nevertheless, Haye is an aggressive puncher himself, he didn’t get his nickname ‘The Hayemaker’ for nothing. He’s a stylish boxer with speed of punch and a blazing right hand, which has resulted in 21 of his 23 opponents failing to go the distance with him.

The one blot on his ring record is being kayoed by Carl Thompson, but that was some five years ago, and he’s learned a lot since then.

David Haye has been talking a good fight saying that he’s confident he can destroy not only Wladimir, but his big brother Vitali as well.

Let’s hope so for the scene of the heavyweight division at present could well prompt the casual observer to solemnly place a tombstone on the soiled grounds of the once glamorous division. So the distressed fan can only look to a young contender such as Haye, in the hopes of relief from the doldrums of the current reality.

It used to be that there was a symbolic passing of the torch from the older guys to the rising stars, a marking fight which crowned a new champion and brought a new day after the twilight of the old. Yet, short of David Haye, I can’t see any other exciting young heavyweight up for the job.

Haye’s off the floor seventh round knockout of Jean Marc Mormeck for the latter’s world cruiserweight crown and his demolishing of Enzo Maccarinelli in his first defence, netted him a legion of new fans, but because he has been a dominant cruiserweight doesn’t mean he can do the same at heavyweight.

Especially against one like Wladimir Klitschko, who is a big, strong, powerful heavyweight, who has had almost twice as many knockouts or stoppages as Haye has had fights.

I hope David uses his speed and good boxing skills early in the fight with the big Ukrainian and wears him down before going for the knockout. I think it would be unwise of him to get caught up in a shootout too early in the contest and try to slug it out with the big guy.

For the biggest fight of his career, Haye has accepted the smaller share of the purse to ensure the contest went ahead, and agreed to a return fight against Wladimir if he were to beat him, and if successful again in the rematch, he would have to face Wladimir’s older brother Vitali, the W.B.C. Champion.

A new, golden era may not yet have dawned, but you never know, our own David Haye could be the one to se the world heavyweight scene alight. Even a spark is badly needed at the present time.

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Ups & Downs La Liga

Championship League JUNE START FOR NEW LEAGUE

It has been well publicised of late that due to the pleasant demand of guys wanting to play football Soccer Experience is bringing a new league to its 7s football, the Championship League and with the teams in place we are ready to go.

We will advise you of the new teams in the coming weeks. Premier league (previously the Open) summary: Big Christian Lee’s The Living Room Christian centre seem to go from strength to strength, and as Eclipse Café found they just can’t stop winning crushing the latter 12-2.

The next game saw John Parks Taylor’s Lounge team take on big Pablo’s entertaining España side. We are seeing some great classic games this season and this match fitted the bill with fantastic football from both sides, great goals and a wonderful desire to win from all but it was Taylor’s who got the decisive goal to win the game 6-5.

The last game of the week saw misfit team Windowsplus. co.uk take on wee Blair’s Exiles Bar. Windowsplus were missing key players but gave their all, big Billy

Taylor’s Lounge have had some classic encounters

and little Billy Irons played some great football. As Exiles Bar have proved this season there is no easy team to beat, in a free scoring game they won 12 - 9.

The following week saw the Living Room Christian centre take on Exiles Bar. Living Room can’t seem to put a foot wrong this season and after a tight first half pulled away winning 5-2. And with eight out of eight their confidence could not be greater. Next up was the eagerly awaited clash between Taylor’s Lounge and Morfitt Properties, and as expected it was a great game but Morfitts had their

tactics right working as a unit and defending brilliantly and combined with an off day for Taylor’s Lounge they won the game 5-3.

fitt Masters. With Little Billy controlling the midfield and Neil causing trouble upfront Cold Flow took the game 7 - 5 in a deserved victory. Next up saw Lee Martin’s Tenerife Warriors take on Hole in the Wall. The Warriors have

not been on as good form in the Master’s league of late, but took control early on.

However Hole in the Wall showed some character and bounced back stealing a draw at the death with it finishing 4 - 4. The next game was Rob’s Dreamers Bar taking on Planet Football with both sides playing all out attacking football. This was a classic encounter with Dreamers finishing stronger to win the game 12 - 11.

Our last few games of the week saw Taylor’s Lounge beat Hole in the Wall 3-0 and take top spot with a game in hand. Planet Football’s new captain Shane took on the unpredictable Hoops Bar. Shane has done a great job at the helm of Planet Football bringing in some great new additions and this showed as they controlled the game winning in style 10 - 4 and closing the gap at the foot of the table.

Soccer Experience now has three leagues and is always in need of players to strengthen the existing teams or to join in our friendly games. For more information contact 654200470 or email soccer@soccerexperience. com and check out more information on the leagues via: www.soccerexperience.com

MASTERS LEAGUE Team Profile SUMMARY Soccer Experience teams Cold Flow with new gaffer big Billy ringing in the changes have gone strength to strength and it showed as they took on champions Mor-

Teams

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1. TAYLOR’S MASTERS 2. TENERIFE WARRIORS 3. HARLEYS AMERICAN REST 4. COLD FLOW 5. MORFITT MASTERS 6. BRITANNIA F.C. 7. HOLE IN THE WALL 8. THE HOOPS BAR 9. PLANET FOOTBALL

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With the first division season ended three teams from La Liga are preparing for life in the lower ranks.

Betis went down on the last day – their last sojourn in the second division ended in 2001 when they won promotion with CD Tenerife and Sevilla, Numancia, who only went up last year, and Recreativo, who return to the lower league after three seasons in La Liga. At the top of the table, FC Barcelona are undisputed champions, and automicatically qualify for next year’s Champions League as do the next three teams, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atlético de Madrid, with fifth and sixth placed Villareal and Valencia into the UEFA cup. Now begins the rumour mill that also pre-empts the summer sales (well not quite sales if you check out the prices), and the current names on everyone’s buy list include Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Villa and David Silva (Valencia), the latter from Gran Canaria.

Morfitt Properties / Morfitt Masters

SPRING 2009 OPEN LEAGUE TABLE: 1. The Living Room 2. Exiles Bar, Silencio 3. Team España 4. Taylor’s Lounge 5. Morfitt Properties 6. windowsplus.co.uk 7. Eclipse Cafe, Callao

Ups and downs

eepers Phil Thraves, England. Big Fernando from Ur uguay, both built like heavyweight boxers and are great shot stoppers that both can do the 100m sprint from the line in 15 minutes. Cholo, Spain. Fred Flintstone right back, the quiet man of the team who likes to wear one side of his shor ts in the “mini skirt style”. Nico.

The passionate Argentin-

Morfitt teams are mid-table in both leagues ian competitor. When he shouts instructions in a hurry so many words go missing we stand in total confusion. Lar r y King, England. Sergeant Bilko. If you wait for a complement it could come by the end of

your football career. Chris Collins and Chris O’Mara.

Broad Lancashire lads, England. We also need interpreters to understand them but they give their all. The youngster Kyle, England. The trick pot paper lad. He needs a lot of gofio and red wine to fill out into the complete player. Danny, the Italian David Ginola with a hint of Di Canio. Good looking dentist, clean, polite and well mannered. Something strange there! Andy Bolesty, England. goal and lager machine. Has recently turned into a mountain Guanche. When he comes down from the hills, we will go up the table. Martin Armstrong, a very proud Scotsman. The veteran of the team. An inspiration to the younger players. Lee Morfitt al la, John Sheridan / Gatuso.

CD Tenerife

ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 592 :: 05/06/2009 - 19/06/2009

Blue and white heaven

By Chris Todd

It’s that time of the season when, if your side is in the promotion zone, calculations and goal averages are being worked out to see when and if your side will go up.

Certainly in the island of Tenerife fans are now nearly too near to one of those elusive three spots in the Spanish first division, La Liga, to breathe. Next week June 7th the side play leaders Xerez. A victory or draw for the visitors guarantees them one of the promotion places, a home win combined with a loss for fourth placed Hercules could mathematically do the same for CD Tenerife. It’s nail biting stuff.

24/05/2009 CD Tenerife 3:0 Alavés

Alfaro opened the scoring against Alavés and Sevilla Atletico

Tenerife bounced back to winning ways after their rare defeat the previous week in Alicante against Hercules.

It was a case of “normal service is resumed” as the blanquiazules tore apart an Alavés side who were also desperate for the points but in their case at the wrong end of the table. Tenerife have been a very solid outfit on home soil having won the last 10 out of 11 matches and they were soon on their way to victory when Alfaro opened the scoring on 19 minutes. The young striker on loan from Sevilla has weighed in with 18 goals this season and has proven to be an excellent strike partner for goal machine Nino (alias God). Rumours circulate that Alfaro will return to Sevilla FC for pre-season training before being loaned out again to Tenerife in next season’s Primera Division.

Alavés, fighting for their second division lives were no easy pushovers. They controlled large parts of the first half with their incessant running and tenacious tackling but only forced goalkeeper Sergio Aragoneses into one decent save. For once, and it had to happen one day, the referee was having a good game. He let the game flow, which was refreshing as sometimes the referees in the Spanish game can be rather “whistle happy”.

The second half began with Tenerife pressing the Alavés goal. The 18,000 plus crowd were spurred on by the fact that promotion rivals Hercules and Rayo Vallecano had failed to win on the day and circumstances were to get even better when Nino rifled the ball into the Hercules net on 56 minutes to make the score 2-0. There was only one winner from here on as Tenerife played some excellent passing football and five minutes later right back Marc Bertrán

scored one of the goals of the season. Picking the ball up on the right wing he cut in on the edge of the box and unleashed an unstoppable 25 yard strike that was worth the admission fee on its own. Brilliant! The Mexican wave swept around the stadium in the sultry evening air, the atmosphere now reaching fever pitch in this tremendous season.

Earlier in the week the Tenerife supporters had been voted the best in the Spanish second division by the football association and fan clubs. This was based on average attendance, the amount of fans travelling away, colour and noise in the stadium etc.

The united front throughout the campaign between the players, supporters and the local media created the perfect environment for this success. Of course ‘El Presi’ Miguel Concepción must be highly praised, as well as Sports Director Santiago Llorente, for building such

a competitive squad from a small budget. The prize of a place in La Liga? A cool 80 million Euros of benefits to the Island and the constant publicity that Tenerife will obtain on European sports television.

30/05/2009 Sevilla Atletico 0:4 CD Tenerife Día de Canarias, and what better way to celebrate Canarian autonomy than a drubbing of a peninsular rival, and CD Tenerife were happy to perform just that task.

It is not very often that away fans outnumber the home fans two to one but with Tenerife flying high many fans have caught the promotion train. The small stadium in the dusty outskirts of the city is in fact Sevilla FC’s training ground but is used by Sevilla Atletico. This

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fixture was always going to be one of the easiest of the season for Tenerife but they still had a job to do and they knew that their own worst enemy would be complacency.

It is fair to say that in years gone by CD Tenerife would have struggled in such a fixture but this year is different and a very professional task was completed by the blanquiazules. Alfaro opened the scoring on 10 minutes when he was cleverly put through

by Nino, a slight suspicion of offside but it is funny how this season everything is going our way!

Nino added a second soon after and on the half an hour mark a fine run down the flank by Juanlu resulted in the third goal by Daniel Kome who celebrated in front of the 500 or so travelling Tenerife supporters. It was supposed to have been Kome’s last match this campaign in a blue and white shirt as he is on international duty with Cameroon but he has been given permission to fly to the away game in Girona on June 13th.

The youngsters of Sevilla Atletico ran their socks off and kicked a few lumps out of their opponents. Even though they have been relegated for a while now individual players were keen to impress and leave their mark on the game but they

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ended leaving their mark on the legs of the Tenerife players and saw two players sent off.

Nino added to his tally from the penalty spot on the 50th minute to make the score 0-4 and then from then on the match resembled a training session.

Tenerife could have scored six or seven on the day and the bar was hit twice but the job was done and they needed to save their energy for the bigger tasks ahead.

The rest of the weekend’s results proved to be favourable to CD Tenerife with Rayo Vallecano losing and Hercules only drawing at home (they missed a 96th minute penalty!) As it stands Tenerife can be promoted this Sunday against league leaders Xerez. If Hercules fail to win their local derby against Alicante on the Saturday and Tenerife beat Xerez they will be promoted.

Xerez themselves will already be promoted before the kick off if Hercules do not win. If Tenerife beat Xerez by two goals or more they will claim the top position in the table.

After next weekend’s passionate round of matches Tenerife will still have two more chances (away to Girona and at home to Castellon) to claim their place within the elite of Spanish football. Nou Camp here we come!

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