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World first for Tenerife HOUSING ESTATE WITH A DIFFERENCE

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ooking for a house with a real difference? There’s a new housing estate open for viewing at the ITER (Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables) park in Granadilla, houses individually designed by some of the world’s

leading architects, each one unique in its layout and structure.

The launch of this innovative estate took place in the park, which is already home to a large number of projects creating and promoting renewable energies sources. Present,

among others, were Granadilla mayor Carmen Nieves Gaspar Rivero, Island and regional presidents Ricardo Melchior and Paulino Rivero along with many international experts in the fields of renewable energies and bioclimatic dwellings, including one of the pioneers in the latter field,

Professor Gerr y Wrixon from UCC in Ireland, Dr Jos Beurskens, President of the Dutch Energy Research Centre, and architect Carlos Morales and his wife Princess Alexia of Greece.

This is the first bioclimatic village in the world, consisting of 25 houses, built following specific criteria, taking into account the climatic conditions of the place, using recycled and recyclable materials, etc, and optimising the environmental conditions including renewable energy

integration, water and waste processing. The project to construct the village is a promotion sponsored by Tenerife Cabildo, ITER and the Architectural Association of the Canar y Islands (COAC) which was launched in 1995 inviting proposals from architects all over the world. Almost 400 projects from professionals in 38 different countries took part in the contest and the winning building was La Geria, designed by César Ruiz-Larrea.

Overall the 25 chosen houses come from teams based in Spain, Italy, Belgium, the UK, France, Denmark, Finland, Venezuela, Mexico and the USA. Continues on page 2

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News in Brief Transport

Northern

train plans

The initial plans for the northern train is now on display in Puerto de la Cruz.

Anybody who lives, or is thinking of living, between Santa Cruz and Los Realejos, would be wise to go along and check out the projected route of the train line. Plans will be on display until March 26 at the ex-convent Santo

Domingo (now known as Casa Rahn) between 9am and 2pm, Monday to Friday. There will be a technical team on hand from Metropolitano de Tenerife, the company responsible for the tram and train services, to explain if necessary and to help with any formal objections from those whose properties may be affected.

Under current plans the northern train line will be 36 kilometres long, of which 47 per cent will be above ground and the rest in tunnels and false tunnels. Maximum speed will be 220 kilometres per hour and maximum capacity 450 passengers.

John Hughes (far left) from the UK Conservative Party, with Partido Popular colleagues at the meeting

World first for Tenerife

Each house has a number of sensors that measure certain common parameters for a later monitoring and

analysis, and other specific ones depending on the main characteristics of each dwelling (wind speed and direction in air tubes, temperature or humidity in special places, etc.).

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plicated, the best thing to do is to go along to the ITER park and visit the houses.

While there might only be 25 houses today, given (at last) a slow but growing acceptance of the need to adopt greener policies on a global scale, this could well be the forerunner of the housing estate of the future.

Initially the houses will be used by visiting scientists but will eventually be at the forefront of a greener tourism drive, with the rental income adding to the self-sufficient nature of the village.

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The houses are located on the coastline of the southern part of the island of Tenerife, along a dr y ravine, and the main reason for choosing this location lies in its special climatic conditions: large number of sun hours, constant winds (mainly from the East and Northeast) with a considerable force, scarce rainfall and arid land.

UK Elections

party to let the approximately 700,000 British citizens living in Spain (25,000 in Tenerife) know that even though they are living abroad they can still vote in the up and coming British General elections.

In the past, according to the experts, only about 14 per cent of the British ex-pats in Spain have actually exercised their right to vote (either by post or via a proxy), one of the reasons behind this push, and the party hope to increase the numbers voting to 30-35 per cent.

The registration drive is being carried out in co-ordination with the PP (www.pptenerife.es) who will provide information for British residents and help in filling in relevant forms. However you can also register yourself by visiting the site www.aboutmyvote. co.uk, downloading an overseas registration form and following the instructions on the site.

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CASH AWARD

News in Brief

Royal honour for Arona

E-ELT

Telescope bid Despite faring badly in the preliminary conclusions of the study into potential sites for the world’s super-telescope which will be built in the next few years, La Palma’s bid to host the costly technology may not be at an end just yet.

The recent earthquakes in Chile, whose observatories are front-runners for the E-ELT telescope are seen by experts as a major negative for the country, due to the real possibility that insurers will be afraid to provide cover for the $1bn worth of technology.

According to Luis González, a geology professor at Madrid University, insurance companies will be looking very carefully at the risk of building the facility in areas which have a recent record of major earthquakes. With earthquakes in excess of eight points on the Richter Scale likely during the life-span of the E-ELT if sited in Chile, there is a real danger that the investment will be considered non-viable, which would considerably enhance La Palma’s chances.

Tourism incentive

Airport charge cheer The decision by the Spanish government to extend beyond 30 March the 30 per cent discount on airport charges for airlines flying to the Canaries from the mainland has been welcomed by the regional government, although it wants a bigger incentive to be offered as soon as possible to attract more flights.

Canarian president Paulino Rivero, who announced the good news earlier in March at the ITB Fair in Berlin, said he had been promised by Madrid that part of the savings made on air traffic controller wages through a reorganisation of the sector will be allocated to cheapening the cost of using Canarian airports for airlines. “

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rona’s seven year effort in making the borough more accessible for physically challenged visitors and residents was recognised recently with the highest award in Spain.

Mayor José Alberto González Reverón was delighted to receive the award from the hands of the Spanish Queen, Her Majesty Queen Sofía, at the Paraplegic Hospital in Toledo. The borough won the award in the section for universal access for boroughs of 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants and carried a cash award of €15,000 as

well as considerable prestige.

Queen Sofía congratulates the Arona mayor on the award

VILE AND REPROACHABLE

Yéremi prankster A

Gran Canaria man who phoned the Emergency Ser vices days after Vecindario boy Yéremi Vargas went missing and demanded €6,000 for his release has been acquitted by a court of attempted extortion.

The 31-year-old man rang the 112 number on 16 March 2007 and said he would return the boy for the money. The

call was traced to his mobile and he was arrested some time later but released on bail pending trial.

Although he admitted making the call as a joke, judges said “he had not contacted the parents with the demand or used violence or intimidation to obtain money”. Slamming his behaviour as “vile and reproachable”, the judges said they had no choice but to acquit him due to the

Yéremi Vargas

wording of the offence in Spanish law.

The case coincided with the third anniversary of Yéremi’s disappearance from outside his grandmother’s home in Vecindario. It has also emerged that an instructor from the karate school in Las Palmas which is at the centre of a massive child sex abuse investigation has been quizzed recently about the missing boy.

Tourism awards T

Happy Birthday An emotional CIT Sur president Maria Nieves Rosales Alonso at her surprise birthday party recently in El Faro.

he Federation for the Tenerife tourism initiative centres (CITs), Feciten, has just announced its awards for 2009.

Winners are the Director General of Spring Hotels, Agustín Ávila, the ITER renewable energy institute, the Director of Televisión Española, Santiago González Suárez, the IAC astrophysics institute of the Canaries and

the Canarian Director of Orizonia Corp, Coré Cova.

Agustín Ávila has been the Director of Spring Hotels since 1985 and is responsible for the Hotels Bitácora, Vulcano, Playa La Arena and the Arona Gran Hotel.

Feciten underline his expertise in tourism stating that he is, “clearly one of the people in the Canaries who know most about this area”. Ávila is also a member of the

Calínico group which push to promote the position of Tenerife tourism.

ITER receives its award for it’s contribution in reducing the island’s dependence on traditional energy sources and for it’s development of cleaner and more sustainable energy resources and the IAC for it’s leadership in astrophysical investigation.

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he dogged persistence of a top investigative journalist has paid off in bringing former Irish paedophile priest Bill Carney (see article on this page) to the attention of the media and the general public in Britain and Ireland, not to mention highlighting his presence in the Canaries.

Olenka Frenkiel, a veteran reporter and documentary film-maker specialising in international human rights for BBC TV and radio, began investigating Carney following the publication of the controversial Murphy Report and she tracked him recently to Lanzarote, where fellow holidaymakers and the local authorities were totally unaware of his sex abuse track record.

The airing of Olenka’s coverage of the Carney case on Newsnight (9 March) and, in greater detail, on the BBC News Channel’s appropriately named Beneath the Radar (14 March) stirred up a hornet’s nest, not to mention unanimous fury at the lax attitude of the authorities in Ireland and the UK. In an exclusive interview with Island Connections, Olenka (widely remembered as the first BBC reporter on the scene when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989) explained the behind the scenes work that went into tracking down the disgraced ex-priest and the massive repercussions his secret past continues to have on those around him.

Olenka described for us how she came to take an interest in the case: “The Murphy Report said he was living in Scotland but his whereabouts were unknown.

It was clear that he had never been to prison even though his was one of the worst cases investigated. I was intrigued that he was beneath the radar of any of the new stringent vetting procedures for paedophiles in Britain. When I checked with the Home Office they said he would not show up on any vetting process because he is not on the Sex Offenders Register and his two convictions for indecent assault were in Ireland. So a British CRB check would produce nothing. There are

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thousands like him out there invisible to Social Services and Police - and to future victims.

We know about Carney only because he was named in the Murphy report with the many complaints against him detailed there.”

Olenka decided to investigate further to bring the ‘oversight’ to the attention of the public. She began by asking around and using all available resources, including the internet. Knowing he was a golf fanatic, she Googled him and found him in St Andrews, where he was running a guest house with his wife. A few calls to other guest house owners confirmed he was the same man: “He hadn’t changed his name or hidden that he was a former priest. He told people the Church had de-frocked him because he’d been drunk saying Mass. Until the publication of the Murphy Report he felt so secure he had done nothing to hide his history of paedophilia. He didn’t need to. The Church and the Irish State between them had done the job for him and concealed everything.”

So safe did Carney feel that he married in 2004 and never revealed details of his gruesome past to his unsuspecting wife or to her grown-up children: “The St Andrews Golf club where he went to shower every day didn’t know. The guests at his family-friendly guest house didn’t know. And, when I dug a little and found he was in the Canary Islands, I soon learnt that the police there didn’t know. Until I told them”.

Olenka prefers not to reveal how exactly she managed to locate the former priest in the popular resort of Playa Blanca, but reading between the lines she clearly had access to valuable information about his movements, including his regular bus trips to the town of Yaiza. She took her evidence to the local police, who showed no interest whatsoever. Despite leaving her card with her phone number and asking them to pass it to the island’s police chief, to date she has received not a single call.

The Lanzarote police are not the only force seemingly disinterested in the Carney affair: “The failure to take steps to protect children from Bill Carney – steps much criticised

Olenka pursuit pays off Special Feature

IRISH PAEDOPHILE PRIEST BILL CARNEY AND HIS PRESENCE IN THE CANARIES.

By Karl McLaughlin

in the Murphy report – continued long after he ceased to be a priest and continues today, more I suspect from inertia and laziness than any conspiracy to protect him.

But the question remains unanswered. Why have the police in Ireland done nothing to locate him, arrest him, reopen old files and complaints against him, talk to former investigators who interviewed his victims, or even contact me to find out what I know? The Irish police refused to speak to me at all, on or off the record. Even now, after the programme has been shown, they have done nothing to find out where he is.”

Finding out ‘who he is’ was a crushing blow to Carney’s wife, Joan, who was tipped off about Internet rumours by her son, Paul. As Olenka explains, “Paul went to find his Mum in the Canary Islands, where she and Carney holidayed regularly, to tell her. She was shocked and wanted to leave Lanzarote and Carney imme-

diately. Although his mother is no longer with Carney, Paul wanted the BBC to tell the world who he was. And to ensure no-one else was deceived like his mother. They have now left St Andrews, sold the guest house and are trying to move on.”

Having obtained enough information to satisfy herself he was on an extended holiday in Lanzarote, Olenka flew out to the island with a camera crew, and it took her just half a day in Playa Blanca to come face to face with the man who had taken up so much of her investigative time since November. Paul had told her Carney “liked his food” and since he didn’t cook it was only a matter of time before he emerged to have dinner in a local restaurant, always at 6pm: “We knew more or less where he had rented a flat and waited. When I met him I was very concerned about how public it was. I didn’t want a lynch mob on our hands. So I suggested we

go somewhere quiet but he kept walking up and down attracting lots of attention. He wouldn’t answer questions either, except to say he hadn’t read the Murphy report. So I sat down in a cafe and asked someone to fetch him a copy from the hotel.”

The ex-priest’s reaction was puzzling to say the least.

Initially silent, he eventually engaged in conversation, to a much greater degree than is revealed in the edited versions of the programmes aired on TV. Off camera he was prepared to answer at least some of Olenka’s probing questions, although some of her queries drew blanks: “He said some weird things there, while we talked. He had relaxed a little as I had agreed to turn the camera away. I told him Paul Dwyer, one of the boys he abused, had committed suicide. He seemed bemused. He didn’t know, he told me, Paul was dead. He saw the name of another paedophile priest on the copy

I gave him of the Murphy report. He pointed to the name and said “I don’t know that man, never heard of him.

“This is obviously a lie. They were friends from their seminary days. Judge Murphy says they abused children together and that they had offered each other false alibis when they had been accused.”

Paul Dwyer’s guilt-ridden tragic end to his life was not the only death raised in the conversation, according to Olenka: “I told him I had heard of many other suicides among the children in his time at Ayrfield Parish Dublin.

As many as nine. I have the names of five different children. One was a girl who wanted to join the boy scouts and was keen to be an altar boy. He took her under his wing and later she, like four others, took her life. When I said the people of Ayrfield had counted nine suicides he looked disdainfully at me.

‘People exaggerate’ he said.

‘Yes’ I said ‘they do. Maybe

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it was just five or three. Does that make it okay?’ I asked if he felt remorse. He thought about it and said ‘I sometimes regret what a mess I have made of my life’. I couldn’t hide my shock. ‘Your life? What about their lives? The lives you ruined?’ He clammed up.”

Finally Olenka asked him the question Paul’s mother Bridie had specifically asked her to put to him. “Why did you rape Paul Dwyer?” Paul was 13 when he came back from Carney’s house in a bad state. Later he told his mother Carney had raped him that night. Carney reflected for a moment. “Depends what you mean by rape”, he said.

“I want to put that in context”. How do you - “put rape in context”? He seemed to be implying that the sex had been consensual.’

It was then that the awardwinning journalist began to realise she was dealing with a deluded mind, a man in denial. The words of the Murphy Report came back to her: “Bill Carney suffers from a psychopathic personality disorder.

His refusal to acknowledge his paedophilia means the prognosis for a cure is bleak.”

As an angry Olenka told Island Connections, ‘if that is the case he must still pose a risk to children and the Irish police have a duty to issue an international arrest warrant for him. They need to tell the police in the Canary Islands. The question remains why are they still doing nothing?”

Special Feature

William Carney Convicted paedophile ex-priest in Lanzarote

By Clio O’’Flynn

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he news that an Irish expriest named as a serial child abuser in the Irish Gover nment commissioned report into sexual abuse of children by priests was holidaying regularly in Lanzarote came as a shock to many.

The Murphy Report, published after a detailed enquiry into how the Catholic Church handled allegations of sexual abuse in the Dublin diocese, mostly of children between 1 January 1975 and 30 April 2004, named William Carney as one of the worst serial offenders examined during the Commission, suspected of abusing at least 32 boys and girls while a serving priest in Dublin, stating “there is evidence that he abused many more children....he was one of the most serious serial

abusers investigated by the Commission”.

During his time as a serving priest Carney was accused of abuse by many young people and was brought to court where he pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault against altar boys; four other charges were withdrawn.

This was in 1983. Carney was given the probation act. To date this is the only legal action that has ever been taken against the man.

William Carney, was finally persuaded (and paid thirty thousand pounds) to leave the priesthood since when the authorities, both clerical and state, appear to have considered him no longer a problem. This was in 1993, when there was still no sexual offenders register in place in Ireland, and when the climate of secrecy surrounding the abuse carried out by the clergy was still an acceptable one. William Carney moved to Scotland after a while, married, and ran a ‘family-friendly’ guest house. He frequently holidays on the island of Lanzarote, where he was confronted a few weeks ago by the BBC reporter Olenka Frenkiel. He is recorded as stating that he only pleaded guilty

to the two sample charges in 1983 because, he told Frenkiel, “I was told if I pleaded guilty the press would be kept away”, adding that in general he would dispute all of the Murphy report.

According to the Irish police an assistant commissioner has been appointed to investigate whether anyone should be prosecuted as a result of this report, and certainly further complaints against William Carney were filed after he had been dismissed from the priesthood.

The question that must concern many families in Lanzarote who have holidayed in the same resort as William Carney is why an admitted sex offender can holiday without any information being officially passed on to the local police. And even though there are now sex offender registers in most European countries, there is no pan-European register, and information exchange is at the discretion of individual police forces rather than statutory.

Irish senator Ivana Bacik stated recently “the Dublin Archdiocese said they did not know Bill Carney’s address, yet the BBC Newsnight

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team were able to locate him very easily, and it is clear the Irish authorities had his address as an Irish passport was recently issued to him.

The Justice minister Dermot Ahern has said in response to the Murphy Report that the full powers of the criminal law would be applied to child sex abusers, yet nothing has been done about Bill Carney.” She told Island Connections, “we (in Ireland) have provision for registration of convicted sex offenders in place since 2001 (Sex Offenders Act 2001) but as Bill Carney’s conviction predated its coming into force, he is not covered. I understand that the police may in practice exchange information on movements across borders of convicted offenders but there is no EU-wide register.”

However, given the fact that there is no statute of limitations on criminal cases involving sexual abuse in Ireland, he could be charged and tried again.

Deirdre Kenny, the director advocate for One in Four, the support group established by Irish survivors of clerical sex abuse told Island Connections that while in the case of Carney there wasn’t a register in place when he was convicted, and in fact today, while there is no official international register, practise is for the authorities in one state to inform those in another if a convicted sexual offender is travelling within their jurisdiction.

(To read the full chapter on William Carney you can access the Murphy Repor t on line, http://www.dacoi.ie/ and go to Part 2, chapter 28)

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Many species will see their protection withdrawn or reduced

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new proposal from the regional government is causing uproar in political, academic and environmental protection group circles.

The Canarian Government claims that their new Catalogue of Protected Species will not reduce the protection for Islands’ fauna and flora, but there are many who are raising their voices in protest. According to socialist members of the Canarian Government, the changes proposed attack the biodiversity of the Islands and jeopardise the future of the Canaries to defend private interests. They indicate that the new legislation only protects species which are inside currently delineated protected areas and not the species overall. However the conservative and nationalist groups which form the Canarian Government claim that the new catalogue increases the protection of endemic species which are not protected by central Government measures.

Environmental group Ben Magec – Ecologists in Action has called for a mass action against the new proposals.

“The Canarian archipelago is home to a great diversity of species, many of which

Environment

Protected species only exist on these islands and are in danger of extinction. More than half of the endemic flora and close to 40 per cent of the invertebrate terrestrial fauna that exists in Spain can only be found in the Canaries. On the other hand this is the richest archipelago in endemic species of all Macaronesia, and one of the most important in the world in terms of botanic diversity.

“Thanks to the efforts of experts and scientists, in 2001 a catalogue with 450

species was published, many of them plants and animals as noteworthy as the Blue Chaffinch, the Giant Lizards of El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife, the Dragon Tree, the Egyptian Vulture, the Blue Mount Teide Bugloss, the Barbar y Falcon, the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, the Lesser Neptune Seagrass (which forms marine prairies in sandy areas), the Bolle’s and White-tailed Laurel Pigeons, the Purgeonfish and many others. The utility of this catalogue consists

in the obligation to carr y out specific actions for the conservation of all this biodiversity which is unique in the world.”

On October 22, 2009, the parliamentary group of the Canarian Coalition (CC) put forward in the Canarian Parliament a bill of law aimed at creating a new Canarian Catalogue of Protected Species, based on the ‘excessive degree of protection’ in the 2001 Catalogue.

According to the environmental group, whilst

10 species will have more protection, 226 species that were protected in 2001 will be eliminated from the new catalogue or see their protection diminished. Ridiculously 94 species will only be protected if they remain within a natural protected area, but if they tread, grow, swim or fly outside these sites, they cease to be protected and it is proposed that 60 species more will see their protection disappear in the future.

Their protection will also be removed if these supposedly

protected sites happen to be affected by a project of infrastructure considered to be of, “general interest to the public”.

Ben Magec believe that the new catalogue proposed by Coalición Canaria and their allies is based on getting rid of legitimate obstacles that may affect the construction of great infrastructures such the harbour of Granadilla, the harbour of Guía de Isora, marinas, the motorway ring road, golf courses, etc., at the expense of the Canarian threatened species.

It would seem that the Canarian Government intend to approve this Bill of Law without the participation of the citizenship, and without even considering the opinion of the scientific community, whose members supposedly are those who really know the actual status of the threatened species. Various changes proposed by the socialist par ty have been rejected.

To force a public debate, Ben Magec has organised various demonstrations and a cyber action involving a prepared email available at www.ecologistasenaccion. org/spip.php?article16485 to the European Union’s Environment Minister.

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Island conflict Welcome rain

Ducks and farmers happy Recent heavy rain has filled La Gomera reservoirs to “unprecedented levels”, according to island council chief Casimiro Curbelo.

“We have sufficient water to ensure full irrigation for the next three years”, said Curbelo, before adding a cautionary note to the good news, with, “...in spite of this, we must make careful use of this valuable resource and not waste it.” Sound advice from the president.

Five million cubic metres of water is currently sloshing around in the island’s reservoirs, with one point two million contained in the Amalahuige dam at Agulo, La Gomera’s biggest.

Although situated in the cooler, wetter north of the island, this is the

first time that the Agulo reservoir has been as full and it is still something of a novelty too. At the weekend, the smell of barbecued meat and sound of guitars float across this now considerable body of water.

The results of the rain, storms and bad weather in general were not, unfortunately, all beneficial. Like the seasoned politician he undoubtedly is, and with an eye to possible funding, the president made use of the opportunity to point out that serious money would now be needed to repair the damage caused.

“Although we are fortunate in that we escaped the severe damage suffered on other islands more badly affected by the storms, our engineers are presently assessing the situation, with a view to starting a programme of repairs in areas such as Playa Santiago and El Revolcadero,” he said.

Alegranza progress A

n agreement between the Canarian government and the owners of most of the tiny isle of Alegranza off Lanzarote appears to be closer in the conflict over conser vation measures.

As reported here last July, the family who own 92 per cent of Alegranza gained a crucial victory in the battle to use their land when the Canarian High Cour t ruled that the nature protection regulations in place for the eight per cent which is publicly-owned were too restrictive and effectively barred the family from spending the night on their proper ty. Although

The small island is off the coast of Lanzarote

the government has appealed against the ruling, environment minister Domingo Berriel said recently that progress had been made in the bid to resolve the dispute and accommodate the interests of both sides.

However, Berriel expressed his fear that the Canary Islands might have to pay to expropriate the family’s part of the isle in order to ensure full protection for Alegranza. “If the land has to be acquired, it should be the Spanish government not us who pays given that Alegranza comes under national coastal legislation” he added, although he was not hopeful Madrid would agree.

February Rainfall

Wettest in 30 years S

panish Met Of fice records reveal that the Canaries had their wettest Febr uar y for three decades this year, with some parts seeing three times the usual rainfall.

The downpours broke all recent records, with the drenching suffered

by Tenerife’s Anaga hills in the northeastern tip taking the most severe rain ‘prize’ at over eight cm in less than two

hours. However, Los Rodeos outside La Laguna scored the highest figure in a single day on the island with 16cm, which brought chaos to the local airport.

The worst days were recorded on 1 and 17 February, when many parts of the Canaries were badly affected by major flooding, including the centre of Santa Cruz, where vehicles were swept away by the rushing water in the Cruz del Señor district. Jesús Agüera from the

Met Office said the figures were unusually high but not totally surprising given that periods of heavy rain in the Atlantic are cyclical, with many wet days occurring together. Other parts of Spain to have their wettest February for decades include Extremadura and Andalusia.

The freak conditions continued well into March, with Barcelona and the Balearic Islands seeing the rare sight of snow on several days.

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Government refuses to discuss helicopter trips A

ttempts by the opposition to have the President of the Canaries give details to Parliament of his use of a helicopter chartered exclusively for emergency ser vices have been blocked by the government on “security grounds”.

from the PSOE party called on Paulino Rivero to justify his inter-island trips, in some cases to attend openings of new buildings and facilities, using the costly helicopter.

“He is using the helicopter as his private plane and that is not why it was contracted at great expense” said the party. However, the attempt to secure a public explanation on the number and cost to

Following the revelations that air traffic controllers had held up one presidential flight when they realised it was not an emergency, MPs

The helicopter was chartered for use in emergencies only

the public purse of the flights failed when the government announced that the details were confidential. “The information would reveal who the President flies with and where, which would endanger his and their security” said a spokesman. The decision has been slammed by the opposition as a deliberate cover-up of an unauthorised use of the helicopter. “We want details on past flights and can’t see how that would put him in danger” said the PSOE.

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anana growers in the Canaries took the unusual step recently of giving away tons of the fruit in Madrid to draw attention to the threat posed to the sector here by the lower EU tariffs on banana imports from South America.

Members of the region’s producer and exporter association (ASPROCAN) spent a full day in the centre of Madrid distributing an estimated 20 tons of fruit. “We are helping out in the current crisis by giving out the bananas and at the same time voicing our anger at the government’s support in Brussels for the lower tarif f for our main competitors. The sector has

Banana giveaway in Madrid Asprocan are hoping to draw attencion to the banana sector here

lost 24 million euros already this year and the livelihoods of up to 65,000 families that depend on banana sales di-

rectly and indirectly are at risk” said an ASPROCAN representative. Canarian MEP Gabriel Mato, who

is from La Palma (one of the biggest producers in the EU) joined the growers for the initiative.

“Knocking these down as a matter of procedure because they are close to the shore fails to take into account their historical and ethnographic value” MP Agueda Montelongo on Spain’s coastal laws under which old houses in picturesque areas are being razed to the ground

Acrostira euphorbiae

Grasshopper extinction warning A leading insect expert has warned that a rare species of grasshopper found only on La Palma could die out very soon if action is not taken to protect it.

Dr Rafael García has carried out detailed studies of the fast-dwindling population of the grasshopper (acrostira euphorbiae) and has managed to locate just two specimens in recent months in the south-east of the island.

The unique species was only discovered in 1991 and has been on the danger list ever since due to its small numbers.

Dr García says the forest fires last summer and the torrential rain this winter have virtually wiped out the grasshopper’s natural habitat and concerted action is required urgently to rebuild the population before it dies out completely. He criticised the local authorities in Los Llanos for approving a major tourism development project, including a golf course and hundreds of apartments and villas, for the area in March even though the chosen site is one of the grasshopper’s habitats.

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Walk through the heights

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n April 11th a group of local people dedicated to keeping alive the traditions and memories of traditions of Tenerife will be taking part in the sixth edition of A Walk Through the Heights.

Dressed in the standard costumes of the time, they walk through the old highways and byways in the hills, recreating an era when there were no cars, no roads and much of the trade between people was carried out by

bartering one kind of goods for another. Farmers, fishermen and women and craftsmen and women carried their goods from town to town, coast to hillside, on beasts of burden or in baskets usually balanced on their heads.

This recreation takes us from Santiago del Teide, through El Tanque to Garachico with participation of all three boroughs plus people from Guía de Isora, Adeje, Los Realejos and Icod el Alto. For the first time this

year, the Tenerife tourist board will also be supporting the event. It’s a fun event to join in or to watch. All the participants are clothed in typical costumes of the time, carrying the tools of their trade and the results of their labour. The Lord of the locality strides the land on his fine horse, the local priest in his wide brimmed, domed hat sits astride his donkey, witches mark the path to welcome or curse those who follow and salesmen and women cry out the benefits of their wares.

The walk this year starts (normally punctually) at 8am at the Puerto Santiago harbour, it is expected to reach the main square at Santiago del Teide by 9am, San Francisco de la Montañeta by 10am, San José de los Llanos by 11.30am and returns to Santiago del Teide by 1.30pm. Sometimes the date of the event has to be changed on the last minute.

If you are intending to go, and it is ver y worthwhile, please check with one of the participating council’s cultural departments a couple of days before.

POST BILLS

Freedom of expression!

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ick of paying for council workers to peel unwanted posters from walls, skips and lampposts, and fed up with the untidy image it promotes, Arona council have come up with a novel idea.

The council have erected five ‘free columns’ in key parts of the borough onto

which, in principal, anyone who wants will be able to stick up posters for events, concerts, sales, services....

The columns are in Los Cristianos (by the bus stop and at the end of Avenida de Suecia), in Playa de las Américas, in front of the Hotel Villa Cor tés and in Verónicas, and in La Camella, in front of the Capital

pub. According to Arona’s environmental councillor Antonio Sosa, the idea is part of a clean up of the borough.

“We are hoping that with this idea all those who want to publicise an event will use the new spaces, without causing visual and physical damage to other on-street installations, and without breaking any by-laws which specifically prohibit sticking up posters and publicity leaflets on ‘urban furniture’ (lamp-posts, benches, containers, bus stops, etc).

Sosa also said that during the month of April the plan is to introduce five more columns, in Las Galletas (two), Costa del Silencio (two) and one in El Fraile, all under the Arona Urban Project 2007-2010.

The new ‘freedom of expression’ columns in Arona

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EL GALEON SPORTS CENTRE

The healthiest town in Spain I

f all goes to plan, and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t, Adeje in South Tenerife will soon have the capacity to be the healthiest town in Spain – the rest is up to the residents.

At the turning of the first sod for the new El Galeon Sports Centre, Adeje’s sports councillor Marcos Barrera was in upbeat mood about this ambitious project. He told Island Connections that all going well it would be open to the public by the end of 2010 or start of 2011, and if the sporting offer was taken up by residents, would definitely lead to a sportier

fitter town. According to Pedro Benítez, from the Body Factory, one of the companies behind the project, Spain is

The complex will offer a multitude of sporting options to Adeje residents

the countr y that practises the least amount of sport in Europe and has the highest number of obese children – 18 per cent of youngsters.

He added that there is an 80 per cent chance that an obese child will become an obese adult. Hence the need for action.

For him and he hopes for Adejeros, this new sporting installation will be more than just a building, it will signify a changed way of life. Adeje is already a member of the Spanish network of healthy towns, and this new structure will add to that status. The new centre will be about “creating facilities to encourage the improvement of the health and wellness of the whole family”. He added that the council’s aim is that “by 2010 half of the population of the borough will have access to a health centre where they can develop their levels of personal fitness and well being”. The centre, which will be run by private enterprise on behalf of the council (and

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Miguel Concepción Cáceres of the other company behind the project, Traysesa, was also present, and hoped that the new centre would become a point of sporting reference for the rest of the island as well as Adeje.

Junior police

The shorter arm of the law As part of the overall and ongoing co-existence programme in the borough of Adeje the latest project, a children’s police force, is being designed to encourage 12 year olds in the town and environs to learn and apply respect for the law, their community, human rights, care for the environment, how to treat other people and animals, and lots more.

The idea has been developed at the new Local Police centre in the town which is working on a number of community based initiatives such as this one in conjunction with almost 40 young people (from 12 years upwards) who will be Adeje’s first junior force, with proper uniforms to boot. On the day the programme was officially launched and the junior officers-to-be posed for their official photograph with Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, their proud mothers and fathers were also present, more than one from outside Spain, watching the next generation of Canarians take pride in their community.

The group are receiving four hours tuition in policing a week (from next year, according to the mayor, the programme will be integrated into the borough’s public schools) from a team of 20 qualified instructors, will be receiving practical as well as theoretical training, and accompanying local police on duty when appropriate. They will even have their own uniforms in a month or two.

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Victims of a travel agent in San Isidro who conned them out of hundreds of euros for nonexistent flights have expressed their fury that the woman is back in the area after disappearing for over two months and the authorities have done nothing to help them recoup their money.

Around two hundred people, the majority of them South Americans living in south Tenerife, paid for tickets to visit their countries over Christmas only to find that the return journeys of their trips had not been booked by the agent. Many had to pay for expensive one-way tickets to fly back to Tenerife in January. The alleged culprit closed the agency when news of the scandal broke and is believed to have spent the last few months in Venezuela.

However, she was spotted by her victims in San Isidro recently. One of the swindled customers said she had informed the court in Granadilla, where the victims have launched legal proceedings over the scam, but was told no warrant had been issued for the woman.

“There is a chance she will do the same all over again somewhere else on Tenerife if she is not stopped” said the customer.

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TUNNEL WORKS

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The happy couple, Faye and Robert

Parking problems for city centre V

Bridesmaids (L-R) Julie Burrell (Chief Bridesmaid), Gemma Corrigan, Angie Lowe, Laura Hargreaves (Faye’s sister), Vicki Hargreaves (cousin)

isitors to Santa Cruz will find parking much more difficult due to the commencement of a massive new road project.

A total of 440 parking spaces have been wiped out overnight by the work to build a tunnel around

the main Plaza de España, which only reopened less than two years ago after redevelopment. The new project, which is designed to ease traffic congestion and modernise the area, will see a four-lane tunnel run underneath the existing seafront Avenida de Anaga, as well

as several new roundabouts on the above-ground stretch.

Costing €40 million, the work is scheduled to be completed in February 2012.

The traf fic diversions needed for the work have led to the closure of the current parking areas opposite the main tax office and near

the Cabildo building, forcing local workers and visitors to leave their vehicles as far away as the Auditorium.

Many city centre workers from outside Santa Cruz admit to having changed their morning routines to drive in much earlier to find a spot near their jobs.

WAR OF WORDS

Mr and Mrs

Faye weds Robert Faye Hargreaves’ many friends and former colleagues in Tenerife will be wishing her all the best as the new Mrs Sturzaker.

Faye, a one-time reisident in Callao Salvaje, married Robert Sturzaker at a civil service and reception held at the Garstang Golf & Country Club in Lancashire on Saturday March 6th. All the bridesmaids have, at some stage, lived in Tenerife in the past with Julie and Laura still happily living here. At the evening reception live music was provided by popular Tenerife singers Darren Yorke and Chris Bryan. The happy couple honeymooned in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

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enerife’s Venezuelan community is concerned that it may be af fected if the diplomatic war between their countr y and Spain continues to escalate.

The war of words was sparked when a senior Spanish judge directly accused Venezuela of providing army protection for Basque and Colombian terrorists at a covert training camp several years ago.

The accusation prompted Madrid to ask Caracas for clarification of the participants at the alleged camp but Venezuela’s populist president Hugo Chávez refused to cooperate, saying Spain had no right to interfere in its domestic affairs.

Chávez warned Spain that it “had more to lose” in the event of a diplomatic conflict, a reference interpreted as a threat that

Spanish oil and telecoms firms could be targeted if relations deteriorate.

Tenerife’s large Venezuelan population (the country is popularly known as the ‘eighth Canary Island’ due to its historic links with here) fears that travel formalities could be tightened for relatives hoping to visit them here in the coming months. There are also concerns that unof ficial instructions may be given

to immigration offices to vet residency applications

by Venezuelans much more closely as of now.

Tensions between the two countries have been simmering since Spain’s King Juan Carlos famously broke diplomatic protocol and told Chávez to “shut up” at a Latin American Summit after the latter attacked former Spanish prime minister José María Aznar.

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If you are planning to attend any of the religious celebrations in Tenerife take note:

La Laguna March 26 to 31, various religious events followed by processions April 2, Good Friday: 11 am, procession of Lignum Crucis and La Piedad 12.30 pm, celebration of the passion and crucifixion of Christ 5 pm, Magna procession 9.30 pm, Silent procession April 4, Resurrection Sunday.

Mass at 12 noon followed by procession The most significant processions begin at the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción.

La Orotava March 26, from 7.30 pm, various processions March 29, from 8 pm, procession

29th March-4th April

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April 1, from 5 pm, celebrations of the Last Supper followed by various processions April 2, various evening processions

Adeje March 25, 6 pm, screening of the Mel Gibson movie, The Passion.

Cultural Centre Theatre March 28, Palm Sunday, 7.30 pm, religious choral music at the Iglesia de Santa Úrsula March 29 to April 2, exhibition of religious art, Cultural Centre exhibition room April 1, 9 pm, rehearsals in Calle Grande for the representation of The Passion April 2, 12 noon, Representation of The Passion in Calle Grande

PAGAN OR CHRISTIAN? aster celebrations were held hundreds of years before Christ was born and have their roots in paganism.

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promoted unspeakable evil and perversion. When Nimrod died, his wife, Queen Semiramis, deified him as the Sun-God, or Life Giver.

The actual origin of Easter goes back to not long after the global flood recorded in Genesis 6:9 of the Bible. Nimrod, a grandson of Noah, had turned away from his grandfather’s God and had created Babel, Ninevah, Asshur, Calla and other cities, all known for lifestyles which

The origin of Easter involves the birth of her illegitimate son, Tammuz. Somehow, Semiramis managed to convince the people that Tammuz was actually Nimrod reborn. Since people had been looking for the promised saviour since the beginning of mankind (see Genesis 3:15), they were per-

suaded by Semiramis to believe that Tammuz was that saviour, and that he had been conceived by supernatural means. Before long, in addition to worshipping Tammuz (or Nimrod reborn), the people also worshipped Semiramis herself as the goddess of fertility. In other cultures, she has been called Ishtar, Ashtur and.... Easter.

The Christian version of Easter is celebrated after the first full moon following the vernal

equinox, the first day of Spring.

Modern day neo-pagans usually have their Spring celebrations on the day of the equinox. All these celebrations have taken place every year continuously for over 2,500 years.

So, during Easter, while you are hunting for coloured eggs or eating chocolate bunnies, remember you are indulging in pagan rituals which celebrate fertility and the beginning of Spring.

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Celebrating Easter in Spain

Adeje

A mini Jerusalem E

aster week is the most impor tant date in the Christian calendar, with the Resurrection of Christ the kernel of the faith of the millions of followers. Therefore it’s not too surprising to find that in predominantly Catholic countries the acts and ceremonies that take place during this holiest of weeks are highly significant.

While some European countries keep their religious rites almost exclusively in-house in a sense, within the confines of churches and cathedrals, Easter in Spain is very much a public affair, with highly emotional marches and

processions in many towns and cities throughout the peninsula and here in Tenerife. And while international attention generally focuses on the very solemn processions with the hooded brotherhoods carr ying statues through the streets of Sevilla and other peninsular Spanish cities, the Canary Islands also has its centres of public devotion. One of those very open displays of faith takes place in Adeje in South Tenerife, when, after months of dedicated rehearsing, hundreds of locals act out Jesus’ last days and torment of the crucifixion. The theatre is the main street of the town, and

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Adeje’s mayor, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, told Island Connections, “Easter week is something that is important all over Spain, a series of events and street acts, and Adeje has for many years had its own particular celebrations, which have improved greatly in recent times.

“The central event, which is the representation of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, on Good Friday, through the streets of the town, is hugely important for residents,

with a lot of them taking part, and converts Adeje, in a sense, into a mini-Jerusalem. We hold the event in very high regard, we are very proud to be able to take part in a community act of this nature.

It is a very important part of our culture and our history”.

But for many, especially those coming from other very Roman Catholic countries, where religion and a holiday spirit rarely mix, especially during the commemoration of the tragedy of the crucifixion, it’s perhaps somewhat odd to see the celebration of something highly religious in such a holiday spirit? “Yes, in principal Easter

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EASTER RECIPES

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lthough specialist shops such as Marks and Spencer’s Simply Food and Iceland stock this Easter favourite, there’s nothing like the taste of home-baked.

Hot cross buns Ingredients • 625g

strong white flour, plus a little for dusting • 1 tsp salt • 45g unsalted butter, plus some for greasing • 85g sugar • Zest of 1 lemon • 2 tsp mixed spice • 1 ½ tsp fast action yeast • 1 large egg • 275ml warm milk • 125g mixed dried fruit • 2tbsp plain flour • Vegetable oil • 1 tbsp warm golden syrup

Preparation 1. Sieve the strong flour, salt and spices into a large mixing bowl, rub in the butter to breadcrumb consistency, make a well in the middle of the mixture and fill it with the sugar, lemon zest and yeast.

2. Beat the egg and add to the mixture with the warm milk. Mix together with a metal knife to form a soft pliable dough. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and gradually add in the dried fruit.

Knead lightly for five minutes and place in a large warm mixing bowl greased with butter covered with a clean tea towel. Set aside for one hour to prove and rise.

3. Turn out and knock back the dough after an hour, shape it into a ball again and return it to the bowl for another 30 minutes.

4. Separate into 12 equal pieces, rolled into a ball and flattened slightly into a bun shape.

Cover once again with the tea towel and leave to rest for 5-10 minutes.

5. Grease a baking tray with butter and put the buns on it. Wrap loosely in greaseproof paper and place inside a large plastic bag.

Tie the bag up tight so that no air can get in and put it in a warm place for a final 40 minutes to rise.

6. Preheat the oven to 240ºC. 7. Mix the plain flour with two tablespoons of water to a smooth paste and spoon into a piping bag. Pipe a cross on each bun and place in the oven for 8-12 minutes, until they are a pale golden brown. Warm the golden syrup and use it to glaze the buns when they are fresh out of the oven. Cool on a wire rack.

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here are many ways to mark Easter, and once the solemn religious rites are over, Easter Sunday itself is a day of celebration.

In religious terms it is confirmation of the Risen Christ, and though Lent might not be observed as it once was, with children giving up sweets and treats for the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday, the arrival of the day when chocolate can again be consumed still lives on in many memories as a special day indeed.

In secular terms too Easter generally is seen as marking the beginning of Spring, the end of the gloom and doom of winter, and what better to mark all of the above than with a surprise involving eggs, Easter bunnies and (of course) chocolate. There are so many different

choccy offerings linked to this time of year that it’s impossible to recommend any particular one.

For younger family members Iceland are stocking a range of special treats, from Ben 10 to Barbie, Peppa Pig and Winnie the Pooh, with egg buckets, cups and mugs included. The store also has a terrific selection of your favourite brand names, from Mars to Quality Street, Aero, Snickers, Crunchie, Flake, and for more mature chocoholics Green & Black and After Eight.

Lidl are also worth checking out, as in addition to their excellent range of goodies for the more sweet toothed amongst us

Give it up

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or devoted Catholics the forty days before Easter and the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday, are extremely important and significant in the manifestation of their faith.

Those forty days represent the days spent by Jesus in the desert before he began his public ministry, and Lent is traditionally a time of sacrifice to mirror and experience in some small way the suffering of Jesus during that time.

In Eastern European countries many homes continue to abstain from any meat, fowl or indeed fish dishes throughout lent, though in Western Europe fish was always considered an

they will have Easter specials including a broody chocolate hen with a clutch of sweet eggs, jellies and caramels.

It’s the one day in the year when you can forget the diet, stop counting the calories and indulge yourself.

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Lenten fasting

acceptable alternative – fish and chips was a regular Friday fare in our house throughout the year, when meat was considered a religious no-no. It is still common place in many Roman Catholic houses in Western Europe to give up meat during Lent, particularly on Fridays.

In the past generation children went without sweets for those for ty days, with variations of the severity of this self-induced sugar-fast.

In our household in Dublin St Patrick’s day was seen as one when you could break the fast, and this is also recognised in many par ts of the United States, as well as Sundays, which are considered feast days, and therefore not included in the period of fasting.

Adults gave up alcohol, or instead took on extra religious tasks, such as going to mass every morning, or performing social work. Certainly

early morning mass attendance during Lent was much increased during my school days.

Whether it made us better people or better Catholics is hard to say, though certainly it induced a state of (somewhat smug) self congratulation if you managed to go the whole 40 days having fulfilled your chosen task. And of course it made the arrival of Easter Sunday and the prospect of the next 325 days even better.

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ognoscenti of the music scene in Tenerife will already know the band, Korsak, who are about to set off on an around UK month-long tour.

Music lovers and existing fans be sure to diary their fundraising concert at Taboos, San Blas in Golf del Sur on March 28.

This international band, now made up of five members from Britain, Slovakia, France and Spain, have for the most part been playing together for some four years now and have regular gigs at El Tuareg in Santa Cruz on Thursdays, Friday and Saturday at Route 66 in Puerto Santiago and Sundays at the Premier Bar in Amarilla Golf. We spoke to the band as they were still high from a packed-out concert in the Honky Tonk Express in Santa Cruz.

Covering old favourites and combining them with their own original work, their style is soul/rock and they have a steady following. Their first album, Free Feet, sold out all over the island but is now available in iTunes and Amazon etc.

Simon plays acoustic guitar and is the group’s song-

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Rasty, Aleks, Simon, Izzy and David (l-r)

Countdown for Korsak

However, the band wants to do much more than play. They want to promote Tenerife and the individual companies in the island to the youth audiences in the UK and help bring back some of the youth tourism that has sadly declined over the last few years.

So – do you have a business which is specifically geared to young people?

Would you be interested in having your logo on a tour bus going around the UK for a month and information about your business given out at mega-concerts directly to your target clients?

If so contact their manager Sarah at sarah@korsakmusic.com.

This is a talented group of people that can only do good for the image of the island, give them a helping hand.

Korsak, are about to set off on an around UK month-long tour.

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The mayor of Santiago del Teide has announced that work will start on Los Guíos beach in April and should be finished in July. Scene of the tragic accident that killed two beach users, Los Guíos beach cliff will be secured against future rock falls.

Local businesses, hard hit by the beach closure, will be pleased that something is finally being done.

Whale “lies”

Loro Parque hits back

Tenerife’s Loro Parque has hit back at calls by ecologists for its whales and dolphins shows to be shut down. Ecologists in Action published a series of hard-hitting accusations against the popular animal park recently highlighting the harm caused to the mammals by keeping them in small pools which prevent them from roaming freely.

The accusations have been rejected by Loro Parque, which says its modern facilities fully safeguard the welfare of the whales and dolphins.

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Playa de San Juan

Beach reopens

Environment

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ess than a month after the huge damage caused by the February storms the Guía de Isora council reopened the popular beach at Playa San Juan.

The heavy rains had seen mountains of rubbish and plant residue washed up onto the beach, whole sections of the beach structures had collapsed, and the council and national coastal depar tment had ruled the beach unsafe for the public. For over two weeks the work to repair the damage was ongoing, with the council also improving the overall security of the coastal stretch.

While the main part of the beach is now open certain zones will remain closed temporarily while experts continue to look at how

€100,000 The cost of the work is expected to be in the region of to prevent a similar problem if flooding should recur. They are currently examining installing a special permeable base material at the coast end of the barranco which leads into the sea (by the small car park) which was destroyed during the rains on February 1st and 15th.

However they predict that the beach will be fully open and in “perfect condition” for Easter, when the areas is expecting to receive a high number of holiday makers. The cost of the work is expected to be in the region of €100,000.

Baz

Knight in shining armour

By Xena Fox

B

az Knight started singing young, and had already appeared at the Royal Albert Hall by the age of 10.

After spending time in the school and church choir Baz, from London, started his own band at 14, and a year later joined The Krisis, a seven piece soul group. They were an instant success and supported well-known bands such as The Small Faces. The Krisis, through many incarnations, developed into a four member Mod Band and, when Baz was 17, the group went on the road full-time for the next five years. As well as playing their own gigs they also supported many of the greats such as The Who, Yes, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Jethro Tull and Chris Farlowe.

It was during the 70s that Baz’s musical expertise really shone through as he experimented with a variety of styles, including Rock and Roll, Blues and Country. Session work followed and he even recorded a couple of his own singles at the Abbey Road Studios.

However, it was the 80s which were to really shape the Baz

Knight that the residents of the South West have come to know and love. This was when he moved to the West Country and became a well known feature on the Ballroom Dancing circuit. Here he learnt the exacting discipline of Strict Tempo and was first drawn to the dulcet tones of singers such as Sinatra.

Then, as each decade continued to bring changes, it was during the 90s that Baz and

his wife, Anita, moved to Tenerife.

The intrepid entertainer has never looked back and, all these years down the line, is still one of the area’s most popular entertainers.

His dry sense of humour (think Jack Dee) and gentle voice, as he croons favourites by greats such as Neil Diamond, Dean Martin and Billy Fury, keep his fans just coming back for more. In fact, Baz says he loves to look out at an audience and recognise all who are there, for him it is more than work; it is a chance to get together with those who visit regularly.

Catch Baz in the Los Gigantes area at TJs on Sundays; Las Rosas, Monday and Friday; El Marques, Thursdays; and the wonderful Domingo’s Bar on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

BAZ IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ACTS ON THE SOUTH WEST CIRCUIT

Rural accommodation

HOTEL OPEN A jewel of a rural hotel has just opened in the village of Santiago del Teide.

The Hotel Rural Casa del Patio is part of the visitors’ centre, Señorío del Valle, and is just behind the village church. The three floor hotel has 20 bedrooms, a café, restaurant and bags of parking. Within the complex there is also an information centre, a small shop for the sale of craft and local agricultural products, a tasting area, a Tasca, restaurant and two small museums, one with information about the 100th anniversary of the eruption of the Chinyero volcano and the other about wine.

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NEW BEACH ROW Los Gigantes is one of the areas in a row brewing over the removal of sand from deep water sites to create new beaches.

According to the Tenerife Green party millions of square metres of sand are destined to be dragged from around the island to create artificial beaches. They maintain that the removal of sand from Granadilla for a beach in Playa de Punta Larga in Candelaria is only the tip of the iceberg and indicate that there are five areas of extraction planned, Anaga, Antequera, El Médano, El Sauzal and Los Gigantes.

Guía activities

YOUTH CENTRE TO OPEN IN JULY The new Guía de Isora youth centre and hostel should be, all going well, open in July.

The works were visited recently by the area’s youth councillor Raquel Gutiérrez, in the company of a number of future users of the centre, to see progress first hand.

The young visitors were a cross section, representing different groups in Guía de Isora, and were on hand to see what the council has in store for them in the new building which is in the heart of the town. According to Raquel Gutiérrez there are a number of activities already planned for the opening of the centre, which will have a salon specifically designed for musical events, and soundproofed for that purpose.

There will also be a multi-media studio/workshop where young people can study, chat, and exchange information and ideas within the audiovisual remit.

The centre will also have a number of different meeting points, to allow various groups to use it as a central focus point for their activities, as well as an information source. The hostel will have room for 50 and will be designed with group events, insular, national and international, in mind. There will also be a floor dedicated to workshops, a kitchen and a dining room.

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Priced from €29,900, the franchises are normally grabbed by DIY fans. The service specialises in offering maintenance ser vices and project management to the domestic market, shops and business upkeep. The franchise has been operating since 1996 and their handymen are selected based on established skills, attention to detail and their focus on customer service.

Green paintbrushes Har ris have just launched a range of eco friendly, biodegradable paint brushes.

The quality of the brush is not affected at all by its green tendencies and the company’s new Down to Earth range will doubtless make a significant contribution to reducing the estimated 35 million paintbrushes which end their lives in a landfill each year. Harris have also made sure that the packaging for these brushes is made with biodegradable and recycled products.

Female success stories A UK national women’s magazine is searching for feminine DIY success stories.

Have you put your DIY skills to good use at home, or have you managed to fix a problem which would have cost you a fortune had you called an expert? This monthly magazine is seeking British women aged over 30 years to talk about their DIY projects in an upcoming feature. You will need a good quality photo of yourself and one of your DIY project, and be prepared to spend 15 to 20 minutes on a phone chat. More information on kazhove@gmx.com .

Hands On HELPFUL HINTS FOR AROUND THE HOUSE

A modern way to renovate an old wall Pic 1 This dark corner is to become a bright and hygienic food cupboard.

Pic 2 Robert is constantly looking for new home improvement materials and techniques. Here he is going to use tough, plastic decorative cladding to transform a kitchen, including a dark, damp corner which will become a bright, damp-free and easy to clean larder.

Pic 3 Before he does the walls, Robert puts in a new plasterboard ceiling. This technique is described in an earlier article.

Pic 4 He first needs to fix the batten to the wall. He uses 50mm by 5mm for this. Since he will be fixing shelves to the walls, he spaces the batten accordingly.

Pic 5 Trim the first panel to fit the wall, starting in a corner. Remember in an old house they may not be right angles! Fix the panel to the battens, as close to the corner as possible. Robert uses screws for this.

Take care to ensure the heads of the screws do not obstruct the next panel, which should fit snugly, tongue and groove style.

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next corner, you need to fit a special piece called a ‘finishing profile’. These can also be used if you only wish to clad part way up a wall. Kieran, of Canary Plastico will help you choose a design and supply all the pieces you need.

Plastic Cladding by Canary Plastico This is supplied in lots of designs and colours.

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resistant. It will not get the mildew problems associated with tiles. You can find out more on the Canary Plastico website canaryplastico.com or call Kieran on 922 799 644.

If you would like any advice on this or any other DIY techniques, contact Robert on 922 814 073, mobile 605 469 352 or email rjmcalees@ yahoo.com

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Tourism promotion

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Travel agents are shown more than just the beaches

Ortega returns Spain figures once again in the latest Forbes Top 10 rich list in the person of fashion retailer Amancio Ortega.

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he councillor for tourism in Gran Canaria, Roberto Moreno, recently collected a prestigious award for one of their promotion projects from the German tourism and business magazine FVW. The award recognises the, “originality” of their campaign, Gran Canarian Ambassadors which was launched two years ago at the annual ITB

tourism fair in Berlin. Under the scheme 80 of the best selling travel agents in Germany travelled to the island to be shown everything on offer and thus have been converted into ambassadors for the island.

Unlike other markets, in Germany the majority of tourists continue to use a travel agent to organise their holidays, which is why this programme is so successful and cost ef-

fective. So far the project has brought five groups of people over, with the cooperation of Condor Airlines, and all have received the same instruction and a certificate naming them as Ambassador to Gran Canaria.

Other major companies involved in the programme include TSS, RTK, L’Tur, Schauinsland Reisen and a large number of hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities all over the island.

Agents go hiking, make excursions on mountain bikes, slide down rope pulley routes, visit archaeological sites, take par t in traditional Canarian sports and in workshops on Canarian cuisine and craft and various other activities to bring them more into contact with the cultural heritage of Gran Canaria. As a thank you for all their efforts, the tourism department gives them a VIP card which

The 74-year-old owner of Inditex, the parent company of High Street giants Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, is credited by Forbes with the ninth biggest personal fortune ($24bn) in the world. Ortega, the selftaught son of a railway worker, now boasts 4,500 stores in 73 countries including new spots in Mexico and Syria. He also owns a luxury apartment complex in Miami, properties in Madrid, Paris, London and Lisbon, and even a horse-jumping circuit. With his then-wife Rosalia Mera, who is also a billionaire, the publicityshy Ortega started making dressing gowns and lingerie in a living room before taking the plunge by opening a shop.

TOURISM REFORMS

Lack of investment The president of tourism specialists Exceltur and vice president of Sol Meliá, Sebastián Escarrer, has announced his sadness over the loss of two years in carrying out necessary structural reforms in the Spanish tourist sector to be able to maintain its level of competition.

In the latest Tourism Leadship Forum run by Exceltur, Escarrer blamed both the administrations and the business sectors for the lack of action claiming that they had chosen to silence the warnings issued by Exceltur in their 2008 Forum. He complained that a large part of the business world undervalued the, “valiant” work of Exceltur in diagnosing problems and making forecasts for the sector. He believes that the business people would rather hide the real figures as they are worried that the financial bodies would shut off the credit even more if they knew the truth.

He added that the administration had also made mistakes such as the increase of the local direct sales taxes, making administrative moves complicated and keeping the aircraft taxes high. He also accused the Spanish Government of not giving tourism, “the importance that it gave to other sectors”, an accusation which is particularly worrying in an economy like the Canaries. A combination of errors which have hidden the real problems of the sector and meant that the Government has not planned the necessary rescue programmes, such as those introduced for the finance and motor sectors.

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LegalMatters

By John Hatrick, Tenerife Solicitors

Tenerife Property Purchases

Why should I use a solicitor?

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ost of us wouldn’t dream of buying a property in the U.K. without instructing a qualified solicitor.

So why do so many people buying a property in Tenerife throw caution to the wind and risk incurring unnecessary costs, losing their deposit, or perhaps their entire life savings?

My estate agent tells me I don’t need a solicitor Whilst most reputable estate agents now insist that clients instruct an independent solicitor, there sadly remains a minority who actively discourage buyers from using one.

Whilst one could debate the reasons for this at length, it is perhaps more constructive to focus on the implications for the buyer.

We shall now look at two different scenarios: In many cases, the agent will draft the purchase contract. In most recent examples that we have seen, the Plus Valia (a tax imposed by the local council) is stated to be payable by the buyer. However, this tax is calculated on the council’s tables reflecting the perceived increase in the value of the land during the period of the seller’s ownership. Hence, it is a tax both morally and legally attributable to the seller.

The reality however is that the taxman will seek to enforce payment of this tax against the buyer and the property, rather than try to track down and chase the seller, who may well have gone abroad.

Historically in Tenerife, market forces and local custom and practice meant that the buyer reluctantly accepted liability for this tax. However, the situation has changed and it is now common practice for the seller to pay this tax. The situation is always open to negotiation, but it is important that buyers understand

the nature of the tax and properly consider whether or not they should be paying it. In one recent case, we saved a client over 3,000 euros by amending the contract before it was signed.

We recently encountered another interesting scenario. A client instructed us on the proposed purchase of a property comprising of a residential building situated on rustic land.

After obtaining a copy of the Escritura (Title Deeds), we discovered that the actual built dimensions of the property did not match those on the title deeds.

After further enquiries, it transpired that the building had been substantially refurbished and extended subsequent to the original registration.

We therefore asked the seller for a certificate confirming that all applicable regulations had been complied with when the property was extended. However, no such certificate was ever obtained by the builder.

Our client therefore had no assurance that the building was compliant with the relevant building, electrical and plumbing regulations.

We then reviewed copies of the contracts for the water and electric supplies. Both described the property as an ‘Almacén’ (Warehouse) rather than the usual ‘Residencial’.

This is a common scenario with older, rustic Canarian properties, where locals would often designate the building as an ‘Almacén’ in order to avoid the more stringent regulations applicable to a residential property. The price per unit for the supply of water and electricity to an Almacen is also lower than to a residential property.

Regardless of how the previous owner managed to obtain the incorrect registration, the problem for our client was that when he went to transfer those utility contracts into his own name, it was likely that

each company would send an official to inspect the property and discover the error. They would then invariably require our client to produce a full ‘proyecto’ (documents demonstrating that all residential building, electrical, plumbing etc regulations had been complied with) in support of his application for new ‘residential’ utilities contracts.

Not only would this incur substantial costs, but there was a real risk that a property that had been extended without proper planning permission, documentation or correct utilities registrations might also fall foul of the building, plumbing and electrical regulations. To put such installations right, to the extent that a Proyecto could be issued, could run into many thousands of euros. In the meantime, there was a real danger that the utilities might be disconnected, leaving our client living in the dark ages. Of even greater concern was that the seller’s agent insisted to our client that this was a perfectly common and normal situation and that everything would be fine. Interestingly however, they were unwilling to put this in writing or to offer to indemnify our client if indeed any such problem did arise.

Had our client followed this particular agent’s advice and not instructed us as his independent solicitors, he would almost certainly have been railroaded into buying the property whilst ignorant of the risks and implications.

Fortunately for our client, we continued to negotiate with the seller’s agent until we achieved an outcome satisfactory to our client.

Why leave your property transaction to chance? Call Tenerife Solicitors now on 922 717845 (0871 218 0063 from the U.K.) All scenarios are printed with the consent of each client and details have been changed to protect anonymity.

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More visitors Jobs galore are forecast as the UK expects to enter a boom period for tourism.

host of new cruise options including year round cruises from Southampton to the Canaries will be on offer during the 2011-2012 season.

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P & O will be using a new small ship, the Adonia, based in the Mediterranean from October next year running six Central and Eastern Mediterranean flycruises leaving from Savona, Athens, Trieste and Naples.

Meanwhile cruises on the Oceana from Southampton will be available all year round to the Western and Eastern Mediterranean, the Atlantic Islands (including the Canaries) and the Caribbean and United States of America.

US rival Royal Caribbean have already announced that

their Independence of the Seas will also be offering all year round sailings from their Southampton base.

The new Adonia will be an adults only ship and will offer smaller and off the beaten track destinations as well as ‘must see’ ports of call. Overnight stops are scheduled in Athens and St Petersburg as well as an around Britain cruise.

New ports of call for the company include Bourgas in Bulgaria, Flekkefjord in Norway, Liverpool and Jersey in the UK, Koper in Slovenia, Savona in Italy,

Cruise news Sassnitz in Germany, Zadar in Croatia and Foynes in Ireland. Meanwhile the Cunard Line is expanding with a new ship and destinations as well as extending its distribution base through more agents.

President and Managing Director, Peter Shanks believes that the introduction of the new Queen Elizabeth will mean that more agents will be looking towards them as a growth opportunity.

The Queen Victoria will be used next year for new destinations such as portintensive Mediterranean

fly-cruises, a voyage from Venice to Fort Lauderdale and a Christmas cruise to Hawaii.

More seven night Atlantic crossings on the Queen Mary 2 have been scheduled and the new ship will run 22 voyages from five to 24 nights from Southampton with 52 maiden calls in the ship’s first season and overnight stays in St Petersburg, Amsterdam, Venice, New York and Quebec.

Both the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2 will offer around Britain and Ireland voyages.

UK tourism is expected to generate a growth in gross domestic product over the next decade of 3.5 per cent per year, growing faster than manufacturing, utilities, retailing, transport or communications.

Current UK tourism is worth £11 billion a year and provides jobs for 2.6 million people making it Britain’s fifth largest industry and one in 12 jobs are directly or indirectly related to the this sector. Currently the industry attracts £16 billion a year, a figure

which is expected to almost double to £31 billion by 2020. VisitBritain chairman, Christopher Rodríguez, announced that forecasts show that tourism, “has the potential to grow and support 250,000 more jobs with continued investment…Tourism is an industry in which Britain punches above its weight and is truly globally competitive – we are currently sixth in the world – but its benefits in income both to the Treasury and to local communities and in shaping Britain’s image abroad as a place to do business are often taken for granted.”

The UK is enjoying the catalyst of being the host to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in addition to the new boom of staycation stay-at-home holidays.

Yorkshire is one of the areas benefitting from the staycation trend

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REVIEWING YOUR INVESTMENT PLANNING

QNUPS – New UK legislation

which can help expatriates save tax

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

they are open to people who have already retired. What you don’t receive however is any tax relief on the amount you invest.

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new Statutor y Instrument (new legislation) came into force in the UK in Februar y. It introduced a new concept called Qualifying Non-UK Pension Schemes or QNUPS. QNUPS are overseas pension schemes that are considered as ‘qualifying’

by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and therefore get certain tax breaks.

Is this of interest to people who are already retired?

What is different about QNUPS from most other pension schemes is that there is no maximum age at which you can invest in one. Equally you don’t need to have any employment income, and there is no maximum that you can invest. In essence

Pensions are one of the key ways that governments encourage people to save and become financially independent in retirement. As a result they tend to make pension schemes extremely tax efficient. For example, they are free of local death taxes and wealth taxes. In addition they are not caught by succession laws. What is really important is that HMRC have now said that assets held within QNUPS will also be exempt from UK inheritance tax (IHT).

Why is that important?

Most British expatriates are UK domiciled although they are non-UK resident.

This usually means that their worldwide assets are liable to UK IHT and potentially

With QNUPS it doesn’t matter if you’re UK domiciled or not

Spanish succession tax on their death, and also to wealth tax if it is re-introduced. A QNUPS not only provides protection from local tax liabilities but also from IHT. You can therefore transfer your wealth into a QNUPS and use the pension scheme

rules to protect you from both Spanish and UK taxes.

What about those who return to the UK? Many expatriates do return to the UK at some point, whether it is on the death of their partner, because of

ill health or just to be closer to their family. The big advantage of QNUPS is that if and when they do, their assets within the scheme will remain exempt from IHT so they can be passed to their family free of this tax on their death.

There is also a fur ther problem that QNUPS solves - HMRC looks at domicile on the basis of whether they think that you have an intention to return to the UK at some point, irrespective of whether you actually do. This creates a real problem for many people who think that they are non-UK domiciled but HMRC has a different view. You can’t ask for HMRC to give a decision on this because they will wait until you have died before making a decision. QNUPS can help solve this problem because it does not matter whether you are UK domiciled or not, on your death the scheme assets are exempt from IHT. Seek advice from a wealth management and tax advisory firm like Blevins Franks to establish if a QNUPS would be appropriate for you.

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ental implants are not the inevitable solution for replacing missing teeth, but wherever possible they are the preferred solution.

Dr de la Flor I recently have started taking birth control pills and am gaining weight.

Is this typical and will I continue to keep putting more weight on as long as I continue taking the pills?

SINCERELY, CAROLINE

Dear Caroline, When bir th contr ol pills were first sold in the early 1960s, they had very high levels of oestrogen and progestin. Oestrogen in high doses can cause weight gain due to increased appetite and fluid retention.

So 50 years ago the pill may indeed have caused weight gain in some women.

Today’s birth control pills have much lower amounts of hor mones. The pill remains one of the most ef fective forms of bir th control available when used correctly.

All medications can have side effects for some of the people using them. Aspirin may cause hear tbur n.

Cough medicines can make some people sleepy.

The most common birth control pill side effects are breakthrough bleeding, breast tenderness, nausea, and headache.

For a few women, the pill may cause some weight gain, often due to fluid retention, but not significant amounts. And, as with other possible side effects of the pill the minimal weight

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Give a new pill at least three months for any side effects to pass

gain is generally temporary going away within two to three months. While weight gain is an uncommon and temporar y side effect to the pill, if you happen to be one of those few women who continue to have sideeffects, talk to your GP. There are two types of bir th control pills: combination pills (contain oestrogen and progestin) and progestin-only pills.

While most birth control pills use the same type of oestrogen in various doses, the progestin formulation in each can differ. This means that each brand of pill may offer a slightly different type of the hormone, at different doses. The result?

Potentially different side effects.

Whichever pill you try, remember to give it at least three months for any side effects to pass.

Dear Doctor De La Flor, My partner has genital herpes. I don’t have any

problems or symptoms.

How likely is it that I’ve been infected, too?

CHEERS, DAVE

Dear Dave It’s tough to tell whether you too have been infected.

That depends on whether you have always practiced safe sex, for one thing.

Also, it may depend on how long you’ve been sexually intimate with each other.

If you’ve had sex only once or twice, and if you used a condom each time, your risk is lower than if you’ve had unprotected sex for a long time. But you could have been infected during even one encounter.

The symptoms of genital herpes are often subtle and easily mistaken for something else, like bug bites, pimples, razor burn, or haemorrhoids. What’s more, the vir us can be contagious even when there are no symptoms!

While no prevention method short of abstinence

Colonic cancer

Preventing cancer ancer of the colon is the most frequent tumour diagnosed in Spain. Every year 25,000 new cases are detected, of which 14,000 patients die of the disease. However, if the tumour is detected in time, 90 per cent of the cases can be cured. In the Canaries, two new cases of colonic or rectal cancer are detected and one person dies every day. In Spain, March was declared as cancer of the colon month, to coincide with actions taking place all over Europe and with special emphasis on March 31, international cancer of the colon day.

The risk of colorectal cancer increases after your 40th birthday and continues to increase as you age. Obesity and lack of exercise amplify the risk of these cancers as does smoking and heavy alcohol abuse.

www.todocancer.com/ESP/

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is 100 per cent effective, using a latex condom of fers some protection.

Your partner should tell you when symptoms flare up, which is when the virus is most contagious. Avoid sex when your partner has symptoms.

To find out if you have been infected, tell your GP to get you tested. Microscopic as well as blood tests will be performed. There are two types of herpes viruses. The first type of herpes simplex virus, HSV-2, almost always infects the genitals, so if antibodies to HSV-2 are detected in your blood, you probably have genital herpes. A blood test that shows antibodies to the other type of herpes virus, HSV-1, means you could have genital or oral herpes.

That’s because oral herpes, typically caused by HSV-1, can be spread to the genitals during oral sex.

Having genital herpes isn’t all that unusual. If you were to leave your partner to find someone else, you’d have nearly a one in five chance of meeting another man with genital herpes, or about a one in four chance of meeting another woman who is infected.

Dr. De La Flor, G.P. is licensed in medicine & general surgery. He holds cer tificates in nutrition, medical exercise and human per for mance fr om 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, jogging or chasing his four kids around the neighbourhood. 00-34 697.888.666

What is a dental implant?

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that a periodontist places into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. The technology becomes safer every day and implants are now considered an excellent option for tooth replacement.

If you have lost more than one tooth…

Several implants can prevent a bridge that can mean disfigurement of existing teeth, an implant bridge is stronger, you keep your maxillary bone which is stimulated by the presence of artificial roots of the implants.

If you have a mobile plate…

A minimum of two implants increases the stability of your plate and changes your life.

Respect your teeth Dental implants keep your bone and gum in place.

They don’t sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does because neighboring teeth are not altered to support the implant.

More confidence Your confidence increases with your sense of security in speaking to or smiling at your friends. You will no longer fear losing your prosthesis.

Why a periodontist?

Implant surgery is not only screwing an implant into the bone. It requires an assessment of bone structure and the improvement of the gum. The future aesthetic and a strong chewing function relies on the correct alignment of the implants and can depend occasionally on regeneration of the bone, bone grafting or a sinus lift. Dental implants are intimately connected with the gum tissues and underlying bone in the mouth. Since periodontists are the dental experts who specialise in precisely these areas, they are ideal professionals to make up your dental implant team. Your dentist and periodontist will work together to make your dreams come true.

How long does it take to get a new tooth?

The period between implant placement and realisation of the prosthesis is generally between two and six months. It depends on two factors, the anatomy of the bone and the bone quality. Under certain conditions and particularly for a front tooth, an implant can be done and a temporary tooth inserted in the same session, so that the patient is not toothless.

Are there setbacks?

The failure rate is only five per cent of implants placed. This statistic is valid worldwide.

How long is the implant life?

A bone-integrated implant may remain in place for life. Some implants placed there over 20 years show no sign of weakness. One can imagine that these implants may well have a much longer useful life to come. Recent studies show that it is very important to conduct regular monitoring and if necessary treatment around the implants to keep them healthy.

What if I need repeat my prosthesis implant with another dentist?

It is an important problem that we encounter more and more. Patients travel, move or change their dentist. We see it happening with our patients who have fully bone-integrated implants where the prosthesis has to be done or redone. Sometimes the patient has lost the references of his or her implants, the dentist who placed the implants no longer exists or the manufacturer of the implants and components used to make the prosthesis no longer exists. In most cases, Doctor Denis Chanut will be able to handle the situation as there is some compatibility between different parts of prosthetic implants.

Implantology is a reliable and preferred technique.

Anatomical barriers are checked by a pre-operative xray. All implants placed on the market, certified ‘CE’ are apt for bone-integration. If you strongly believe that implants are your solution, you should also be aware that they require special attention, daily regular checks to remove plaque and bacteria as a matter of routine, to prevent any possible periodontal disease.

As a professional periodontist, Dr. Chanut will help you to make the best choice. See his advert on page 23.

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HEALTH DIRECTORY

Health Directory

FROM MARCH 2010

Hospitals

Hospitals

Physiotherapy

Gynaecology

HOSPITAL LA CANDELARIA Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel : 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria. com

COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL English Spoken Urb. San Eugenio.

Edif Garajonay Adeje • Appointment Tel: 922 792 400 • Emergency & Ambulance Tel: 922 791 000 www.uspcostaadeje.com

PHYSIOTHERAPIST / OSTEOPATH Officially registered NÂş967 Philippe Hoogstoel Home visits Tel: 677 818 661 English, Spanish, French, German spoken

DR MICHAEL THEIS

HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO Carretera Cuesta-Taco San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife), Tel: 922 678 000 huc.es HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las AmĂŠricas 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/ AgustĂ­n 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.

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

Health DOCTOR DE LA FLOR Family medicine, home or hotel visits Calle Tinerfe El Grande 9, Adeje 697 888 666 (Doctor) 637 245 270 EXCELLENT MEDICAL Personalised medical service, more than 20 prestigious specialists, complete health & beauty care.

Tel: 922 737 560

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080 092 091 062 016

FIRE BRIGADE LOCAL POLICE NATIONAL POLICE GUARDIA CIVIL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Missing Children> 116000

Health

DIAL 112 Emergency Mobility ORTOPEDIA Specialist shop for orthopaedic needs.

English spoken Ctra. Gral, Orotava-Icod 41Âş La Mancha.

Tel: 922 812 807

Hospitals

CLĂ?NICA BARAJAS HEARING AID Assessments without obligation. Name brand hearing aids.

English speaking personnel Los Cristianos 922 790 563 Santa Cruz 922 275 488 BELLISSIMA Osteopathy, acupuncture, Reiki, reflexology, chiropody and holistic massage • Sports Centre Los Gigantes.

Tel: 922 867 343 • San Eugenio Alto (next to Roy’s Pizza) Tel: 922 719 355

COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL

ZENZI Laser hair removal, and Beauty Centre

• Emergency &

CC El Camison, local 53, Playa de las Americas Tel: 922 798587

Ambulance

922 791 000

ClĂ­nica EstĂŠtica Dental Centro ImplantolĂłgico

• Specialist in implantology since 1980 • Founder member of the German Society of Implantology (DGI) • Highest quality combined with optimal aesthetics • Masters degree in Oral Implantology • More than 7500 implants inserted successfully in over 29 years

A professional u o y s it a w a m a te l a u g multilin Tel / Fax 922 71 53 07 - www.kutniak.com Urb. Miraverde, HLS - Center, 1ÂŞ Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje

Calle La Hoya 55 Puerto de la Cruz In the south on Saturdays at Hospital Las Americas Tel 922 370897 Specialist in gynaecology

DIAL 112 Emergency Single emergency line

Our New OfďŹ ce in the North is offering a fully Consolidated Service with PegeKompetenzZentrum S.L.

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Visit us at Calle Aceviùo, 2, C.C. Supermarket2000, Urb. La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz Our Full Services are: • Professional nursing care • Nursing care appliances rental and sale • Mobility equipment rental and sale • Mobility equipment repair service • Airport-Transfer in adapted buses and coaches

We are happy to advise you!

Please, call us:

922 386 104 or 922 750 289 LeRo South: Edif. Mar y Sol, Avda. Amsterdam 8, Los Cristianos

Health Counselling TENERGIE CLINIC Aesthetics Medicine Dentistry.

Personalised Programmes.

CC D. Antonio.

C/Juan XXIII -19Âş.

Los Cristianos Tel: 922 796 634 5ELEMENTOS Feng-Shui / Chinese Astrology / Nutrition.

Consultations on the spot, holistic health check, nutrition consultation Roger & Daniela 628 012 987. www.5-elementos.com

Chemist Farmacia de Guardia

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) South: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.45pm, Friday at 11.45am. 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal).

630 478 448 (24 hrs).

Specialist shop for your orthopaedic needs We speak English

Carretera Gral. Orotava-Icod, 41 bajo. La Mancha (38430) Icod de Los Vinos Tel. 922 812 807 / 121 804 Fax: 922 812 911

We look after your dental health and are offering free bacteria testing with painless elimination in only ten minutes (value â‚Ź100).

Please ask for Mandy to make an appointment.

24H Service

Dental Surgery, Implants and Periodontics

www.fefarcan.com

South: C/ Amalia AlayĂłn, 11, 1Âş D, Los Cristianos.

Tel. 922 78 83 28

The various chemists in the Canaries take it in turns in each area to make sure that there is access to medicine all over the islands.

Enter the website of the Federation of Canarian Chemists: www.fefarcan.com and click on ‘farmacias de guardia’ at the top right of the page.

North: Plaza del Charco 6, 2nd floor, Puerto de la Cruz.

Tel. 922 38 13 47

5 elements life coaching Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology, Nutrition, Qi Gong. On the spot consultations, holistic health checks, nutrition consultations, individual classes all using traditional Chinese methods.

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HealthNews Doctor Benjamin González Delgado

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here’s a brand new ser vice on of fer from Hospiten Sur and Hospiten Rambla, an experienced plastic surgeon is now available to help you to feel happier about the way you look.

The Medical Specialist is Doctor Benjamin González Delgado, a fully qualified plastic surgeon with many years’ experience in the University Hospital of Candelaria. The two Hospiten hospitals are now offering body contouring surgery, breast augmentation and reduction, eyelid surgery, nose surgery, ear surgery, rejuvenating lifting surgery and reconstructive surgery for post trauma or post operative needs.

The service has been operating for about six months now and is already proving a success. The most popular operations for women so far have been breast implants and eyelid tucks, whilst men seem to be more worried about the size and shape of their noses and ears.

Surgery of any kind is a serious undertaking which is why it’s important that you’re attended by a real expert, in safe surroundings. Surgery cannot be safely carried out in consulting rooms, it must take place in a properly equipped

Hospiten Sur & Hospiten Rambla

Look good, feel good and staffed hospital where the necessary pre-operative checks are made and where there are proper back up and emergency procedures and facilities if they should become necessary. Doctor González suggests that if you are considering surgery in any private facility, you should check that your doctor is registered with the Colegio de

Médicos under the speciality you need.

A hospital group recognised by all major health insurance companies, Hospiten are pleased to confirm that patients can be seen almost immediately and that surgery, once confirmed can usually be scheduled around the patient’s convenience. A full check up is made to make

sure that you are fit enough to be operated on and that there are no negative health problems such as tobacco addiction or diabetes which may complicate some operations. Most plastic surgery patients are 40 plus and noone expects people of that age to be 100 per cent free of aches and pains, but only a qualified plastic surgeon

can advise you what, if any, the risks are of the various operations. Again, being a private service, your doctor will have more time too to discuss with you exactly what procedures you need and what it entails.

As with most branches of medicine, plastic surgery has evolved over the years and many operations which were

not possible or didn’t have such great results before are now completely successful.

Yes, stitches are involved, but as Doctor González affirmed, the skill of the surgeon is to put the stitches where no-one sees them.

The end result of any surgery according to this experienced expert is that, “you look good, young but not as if you have been operated on - an entirely natural look”.

You will be delighted with the price comparison with similarly equipped facilities in other countries and whilst once upon a time, plastic surger y was looked upon as the privilege of the rich, that is very much no longer the case. More and more people just like you are taking the plunge and if you need help with funding, Hospiten have the contacts to help you finance your dream.

If you would like to improve any aspect of your appearance, if for example your six pack has merged into a one pack, your thighs are into free fall and you wear sleeved shirts all year round to disguise batwing underarms, why not call Hospiten Sur on 922 777760 or Hospiten Rambla on 922 534240, and take the first steps towards a happier, younger looking you.

HealthFitness FABIAN FITZNER IS THE FOUNDER AND CHIEF TRAINER OF BFIT 24H GYMS AND BFIT PERSONAL TRAINING.

H

e is a fully qualified fitness coach, nutritionist, personal trainer and health coach and now joins the Island Connections team as our fitness and nutrition specialist.

In the coming issues he will publish a series of articles on different themes in the field of fitness and you can also ask him individual questions via email info@bfit.es

Does it make sense to train if you are over 50?

If you are already over 50 you may have asked yourself if it makes any sense to start

training. Well, the answer is as easy as it sounds : Yes, you should! The reason is ver y simple. The human body is an amazingly adaptable machine. It adapts to all circumstances. If you run you will increase your endurance, if you train with weights you increase your strength, your flexibility, your coordination and if you sprint regularly you become quicker. The good news is this adaptation only partially depends on your age. So your body will adapt, whether you are 20, 30, 50 or 90.

The bad news is your body is not only able to adapt in a positive way. Actually your body loves to adapt in a negative way. To give you an easy example let’s say you have worked in an office all your life. In a seated position you do not really use your back muscles, nor do you straighten your legs for eight hours or more daily. What do you think an organism would do with a part of its body which only wastes energy?

Right, it tries to reduce the energy costs by letting this part shrink. What does this lead to? Back pain!

So, what you actually want is a positive adaptation. You need to force your body to become stronger, more flexible, to get more balance or to resist longer. How do you do that? The answer is training. But do not worry, training is totally individual and depends on your goals.

My oldest client was 87 years old and his goal was to wash his feet without falling over.

After two months he could do it. Another client is 73 and plays golf. He told me that he feels he is losing distance and accuracy while playing.

He wondered how that could be as he played for many years and practised a lot. Remember what I said about adaptation? Your body wants to adapt. But why should your body change to do something you already achieve? You need to train yourself to do things you are not able to do yet and

the next time your body will change. A third example is a friend of mine who is already 65 years old but cycles three to four hours a day and afterwards he does some muscular training. You see goals and performance are totally different so training needs to be individualised, too.

Just think of the goals you have. Do you want to eliminate the minor back pain you have had for years, or do you want to lose some weight to feel better? Maybe you would like to increase your performance because you feel tired after you walk up a hill, or you just want to change your body composition?

Then do it. Help your body to get what it needs. Your body is not made to sit on a couch in front of the TV, it is made to live. So enjoy your life, increase your life quality. The only thing you need to invest is three to five hours weekly (little more than half an hour to 40 minutes a day). Join a gym or work out at home with just a little equipment.

In up and coming issues we will show you how to train with high results.

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Living & Lifestyle Directory Useful Vocabulary

Describ Describing bing your symptoms I have a pain p (here) ( ) Tengo dolor (aquí) I have stomach ache Tengo dolor de estómago I have chest pain p Tengo dolor en el pecho I have a sore throat Tengo dolor de garganta I feel sick Tengo nauseas I feel dizzyy Tengo mareos I have a temperature p Tengo fiebre I have diarrhoea Tengo diarrea I have cramps p Tengo calambres I have sunburn Tengo quemaduras del sol I have something in my eye Tengo algo dentro del ojo I have difficultyy breathing g Tengo dificultad en respirar I am sick a lot Vomito mucho It itches Me pica I get g p pain when I p pass urine Me duele cuando orino

Frequency & type Sometimes A veces All the time Todo el tiempo A lot l Mucho A little littl Poco Stabbing g pain pain Dolor punzante

Existing conditions I am allergic Soy alérgico(a) I’m diabetic// Soy diabético(a) Asthmatic Asmático(a) Epileptic Epiléptico(a) I’m pregnant Estoy embarazada I have anaemia/arthritis Tengo anemia/artritis I have high blood pressure Tengo hipertensión I have low blood pressure Tengo hipotensión

Dental Care MUEBLES DE JARDíN

Body parts Fingers g / Dedos Toes / Dedos de los pies p Hair / Pelo Nails / Uñas Veins / Venas Arteries / Arterias Heart / Corazón Liver / Higado g Ovaries / Ovarios Kidneyy / Riñón Bones / Huesos Muscles / Músculos Head / Cabeza Face / Cara Eyes y / Oj Ojos Nose / Nariz Mouth / Boca Ears / Orejas j Neck / Cuello Shoulders / Hombros Chest / Pecho Hips p / Caderas Legs g /Piernas Feet / Pies Hands / Manos Knees / Rodillas d ll Teeth / Dientes Heel / Talón Elbow lb / Codo d Ankles / Tobillos / Dedos Fingers g Toes / Dedos de los pies p Hair / Pelo Nails / Uñas Veins / Venas Arteries / Arterias Heart / Corazón ó Liver / Higado Ovaries / Ovarios i Kidneyy / Riñón Bones / Huesos Muscles / Músculos

Hospitals COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL English Spoken Urb. San Eugenio.

Edif Garajonay Adeje • Appointment Tel: 922 792 400 • Emergency & Ambulance Tel: 922 791 000 www.uspcostaadeje.com

GERMAN DENTIST DR. MARTIN SETH Free Counselling Interview. Implants.

Quality Dentures.

Edif.Maria, Local 3-4 C/Príncipe Pelinor Adeje Centro 922 781 003 637 819 318 (24h)

HOSPITAL DR. NEGRÍN

General dentistry, implantology specialists, laser technology.

C/. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35020 Las Palmas.

Tel. 928 450 000 Fax: 928 449 100

Founder member of the German Society of Implantology.

Multilingual team.

Urb. Miraverde, HLS Center, 1ª Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje Tel: 922 715307 www.kutniak.com INSTITUTO EUROPEO DE INPLANTOLOGÍA DENTAL Dr. Denis Chanut Dental Implants & Periodontics South: Los Cristianos 922 788 328 North: Puerto de la Cruz 922 381 347 CLINICA DENTAL FAÑABÉ Complete pain free dental care, dental laser whitening, computer guided surgery, no stitches and no incision required.

CC Fañabé Plaza Av. Bruselas, Local 355 2nd Floor, Playa Fañabé 10am-6pm 922 714 225 www.tenerife-dental. com

I need a doctor / dentist / midwife Necesito un médico / dentista / matrona Where is the nearest hospital/doctors’ surgery / dentists / out of hours chemist? ¿Dónde es el hospital / clínica / dentistas / farmacia de guardia más cercano?

Can I get treatment on the national health here? ¿Puedo recibir atención aquí por la Seguridad Social?

Please call an ambulance.

Por favor llama una ambulancia

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GERMAN DENTAL PRACTISE BUZANADA All your dental needs under one roof.

Buzanada-Arona.

Av. Puerto Rico 314º 922 767 166

HOSPITAL INSULAR

Plaza Doctor Pasteur 35020 Las Palmas.

Tel. 928 313 033

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SUPERSTORE FEK S.L. North: C/ Til , 7. (Next to Marcha).

Sta Úrsula. Tel. 922 301 397. Fax. 922 301 685 South: Pol. Las Chafiras (Next to Hiperdino).

San Miguel. Tel. 922 735 363. Fax. 922 735 121

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DENTAL CLINIC FAÑABÉ PLAZA

MATERNO-INSULAR

Avda Maritima del Sur 35016 Las Palmas.

Tel: 928 444 500 Fax 928 444 288 CLÍNICA SAN ROQUE – SUR

Mar de Siberia 1 Urb. Meloneras 35100 MaspalomasMeloneras Tel: 928 063 600 CLÍNICA ROCA

C/ Buganvillas 1 35100 San Agustín Las Palmas.

Tel. (0034) 928 76 90 04 Fax: (0034) 928 76 12 48

Sedation with gas: all treatments are pain free · White Fillings & implants · Whitening with Laser, only one appointment · First visit to Orthodontist, Dentist and Maxillofacial Surgeon FREE · In-house laboratory

Emergency Phone Line (for Bank Holidays & Weekends): 687 744 225 C.C. Fañabé Plaza, Avda. Bruselas 2nd floor (in front of Hotel Jacaranda) Playa Fañabé , Costa Adeje, Tenerife Sur Tel: 922 714 225 • Fax: 922 724 130 • www.clinicadentalfanabeplaza.com

The Longest Established Furniture Shop in Adeje

CLÍNICA SALUS LAS PALMERAS

Garbo

Avda. de Tenerife, 24 Centro Comercial Kasbah Playa del Inglés Tel: 928 762 992

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Curtains made to measure • Free Design Service • Quality Furniture Quality Service • Quality After Sales Service • All with you in mind

MEDICAL IMPLANT Science & technology Dentistry.

Avda. Los Abrigos, 21 Los Abrigos / Granadilla de Abona Tel. + Fax: 922 749 742 adsita@libero.it www.medicalimplant.es

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Visit our Fantastic New Showroom Style & Elegance Within Your Reach

Tlf. 922 781 678

We are now just 50 metres past the Post Office on the right

Mon - Fri 9.30am - 6pm Sat 10am - 1pm email info@garbothefurnitureshop.com www.garbothefurnitureshop.com

Chemist Service

Documents needed Be aware that to receive medical attention in Spain you will need to present identification, residence certificate and passport for residents and a passport for visitors.

In addition visitors should present their European Health Insurance Card for emergency health care at a Social Security Hospital. Private hospitals will not accept the EHIC and will ask you to pay for your treatment or provide

adequate insurance.

Please make sure you are aware whether or not the service you need provides care under the Social Security system, before you sign to accept anything.

Residents in Spain will be expected to show their Health Card (tarjeta sanitaria) to gain access to full health care at Social Security hospitals.

If you are not eligible for a Social Security Health Card, you must ensure you have adequate private insurance.

Out of hours pharmacy service THE VARIOUS CHEMISTS IN THE CANARIES TAKE IT IN TURNS IN EACH AREA TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS ACCESS TO MEDICINE ALL OVER THE ISLANDS. There is a list published in the daily Spanish press which is also on display in each of the local chemists, or you can look online. Enter the website of the Federation of Canarian Chemists at http://www.fefarcan.com/ and click on ‘farmacias de guardia’ at the top right of the page. Use the mouse to click on the island where you are living or staying and

then on the borough where you wish to locate the chemist. A list of the local options and their opening times, phone numbers etc. will then be displayed.

Be aware that sometimes the local out of hours pharmacy service may be some distance away, so if you can get your medical shopping done during normal shop hours you are advised to do so.

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armer weather is just around the corner, and with a few well chosen accessories, you could brighten up any spring or summer outfit, or even your beachwear. Be bold, be colourful.

Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads, rings, hats, bags, sandals, flipflops and much more are available from Accessorize, CC Meridiano, Santa Cruz.

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Beauty / Part I ment can be made to ensure that there are no serious internal problems which could adversely affect the hormonal balance, for example PCOs - Polycystic Ovaries, a complaint that thousands of women suffer from, usually in silence, whereby the symptoms can lead to weight gain or loss, acne and excessive facial and body hair.

Clients in this age group should wash their face mornings and evenings with a gentle face wash based on plant or fruit extracts, for example Aloe Vera, followed by an astringent toner to help close pores and a light protective moisturiser to control oil secretions and protect against dirt and pollution. Once a week the client should use a gentle facial scrub followed by a purifying mask containing camphor or burdock.

Skin THROUGH THE AGES

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Another important issue for this age group (as with all age groups) is prevention; some 80 per cent of sun damage is done before the age of 18 and only appears in our late 20s and early 30s, when we begin to see the first signs of ageing skin – lines around the eyes, pigmentation marks etc.

By Nicola Roberts

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rom the onset of puberty right through to our twilight years, women have a lot to endure.

We are faced with a vast array of physical aches and emotional ups and downs.

From menstrual cramps and pregnancy pains to menopausal problems, life can be quite a rough ride for the average woman. Along with all of these marvellous stages of female development, come the effects on our bodies and skin so we must learn to look after ourselves both inside and out so that we feel and look as good as possible.

Teens to twenties The first time we become aware of our skin is when we enter our teens and puberty has set in. The classic case scenario is when a special occasion arises (first date or disco) and so does a huge spot in the middle of the forehead or chin. Puberty plays a major role in the erratic behaviour of the skin.

The increase in hormonal activity also causes an increase in oily secretions, leading to congestion blocked pores and can in turn even lead to acne. At this time skin has an optimum supply of collagen and elastin which makes it firm and smooth but unfortunately as men-

tioned, hormones often cause havoc with the complexion. Choosing the correct skin care products is a difficult scenario, there are so many products on the market, some which now are solely for teenagers. Many teens will turn to heavily advertised products to deal with their problems only to find that their skin will flare up in a completely different way. The skin can very often become sensitive, and this is usually a result of using harsh products which teenagers are often tempted to buy, which strip the skin of not just excess oil, but all the oil on the skin’s surface which is essential for protection against pollution and moisture loss. Eventually in removing this layer, the skin will produce more oil and so the vicious circle begins.

Teenagers should realise that at this stage it is very important to ask for professional help and advice, and begin protecting their skin.

How the skin is treated earlier on is important and the earlier we start looking after it and feeding it with the correct nutrients, the better it will serve us as we get older. Many times advice regarding the re-balancing of hormones is just as important as skin care. A visit to a reputable gynaecologist is a must whereby an assess-

March offers: San Eugenio Alto: • Mondays, 25 per cent off all massages. Free wash and blow dry or gents cut with any hair colouring treatments or facials.

• Wednesdays, brow shape, lash tint, underarm wax, bikini wax, upper lip or chin wax. All €5 each.

Playa San Juan:

The first soak-off gels available in your favourite OPI Nail Lacquer shades For two weeks of flawless wear and colour You’ll need fewer trips to the salon, save money, and enjoy luxuriously beautiful hands and feet truly an affordable luxury

• Fridays, 25 per cent off all facials.

• Saturdays, 25 per cent off all massages.

Los Gigantes: • Tuesdays and Fridays, half price Mary Cohr Spa Aromatique Body Treat, €22.50 or with body wrap €32.50.

• Thursdays, half price spray tanning, €15.

Tel. 600 557 763 · Open Daily

In all salons, March Madness.

With every March Special: pedicure, mini-facial and back, neck and shoulder massage for €67.50, receive a free eyebrow shape worth at least €8.

Nicola Roberts is the owner of Bellissima Hair and Beauty in Los Gigantes, Playa San Juan and San Eugenio Alto.

For information or appointments please call 922 867 343, 697 902 361 or 922 719 355.

www.tenerife.com/missnail Parque Santiago III, local 6, Arona

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Upcoming Elvis events

Pets Portrait

There will be a benefit night on the Top Square Golf del Sur on Wednesday the 31st March, with Suzy Q, Michaela as Tina Turner and many guest artists, tombola for the kids and a raffle.

Good homes wanted Mum, rottweiler Elvis, and dad, black Labrador, Bono, are looking for good homes for two of their offspring. Only top pedigree prospective human companions need apply.

Contact Island Connections offices.

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year ago Nikki Attree started a blog to help support Tenerife’s hardworking rescue shelters.

The mix of local news and entertaining dog stories from around the world has proved very successful, regularly getting thousands of visits.

Building on this success, she’s just started a website which works alongside the blog to encourage more people to adopt abandoned dogs and help them find their perfect pooch. At present some of the rescue centres keep lists of their dogs and some don’t, but there is no straight-forward way to search online for a dog to re-home, and perhaps get some basic information and advice about how to go about adopting. The new site - www.

TenerifeDogs.com has a find-a-dog list with a selection of dogs that are looking for a home, along with some success stories,

Digs 4 Dogs Professional dog care at our purpose built

KENNELS 6 mins from San Isidro Only 10 € per day Collection and return Service available For rates and availability phone Alan or Lesley on 680 278 254 or 922 772051 after 5pm

and pages of useful information in the form of FAQ’s, articles, and links.

Why not visit and bookmark TenerifeDogs. com ... but be warned once you take a look at the cute doggies on the website, you may well find one that leaps off the screen and tugs at your heart-strings and before you know it you might have a new friend sharing your home!.

You can also contact Nikki by e-mail at nikki@ tenerifedogs.com. If you would like to have a dog

Saturday the 3rd April is the Live Arico Easter Feast and 10th Birthday Party. They will be holding the event at the Harvester Grill, Costa del Silencio, where a two course meal will be served with a glass of wine, and an evening of entertainment, raffle and auction. Tickets are priced at only €15 and are on sale at the Harvester Grill, The Live Arico Shop, Starlights or by calling Suzy Q on the number below.

Saturday the 17th April there will be an event at the Harbour Club, Los Gigantes, details to follow.

Starting in April they will be holding a monthly psychic reading afternoon with one of the top psychics on the Island. Start date to be announced soon.

Rachel Sandford of Rachel’s Motors in Las Chafiras is undertaking a sponsored swim in June, but no ordinary sponsored swim – no, she is swimming from Los Abrigos to El Médano – and back again! The distance is approximately 15 kilometres, and Live Arico are looking for volunteers to do a sponsored walk at the same time along the same route – but on land of course! Please call Suzy Q on the number below if you

Live Arico are up for it to register and organise sponsorship forms.

To sponsor Rachel, please call into the workshop in Las Chafiras (behind El Kilo) and fill in the forms already there. Good luck to all.

News from the shop Live Arico are now once again offering blood pressure testing in the shop, every Monday from 11 am to 1pm, and Thursday afternoons from 1pm till 3pm.

The organisation have also decided to their shop takings, which pay the refuge’s food bills plus extras, on a monthly basis. Traditionally

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included on the find-a-dog list and she’d also love to hear from you if you’ve adopted a dog and would be willing to share your story on her success stories page – and we at Island Connections would love to share some of those stories with our readers too.

Tierhotel Lilly We look after your pet while you are away (short or long term) Tel: 697 826 738 (D/E), 659 131 382 (SP, Trainer) www.tierhotel-lilly.com

February is a quiet month in the retail trade but the shop in Coral Mar has taken a whopping €40,29.80 this short month. Many many heartfelt thanks from Live Arico to everyone who has helped to make this happen, for the massive amount of items donated and to our hardworking fantastic volunteers who give their time for free.

The A team of the month is Ann and Sandra who took a fantastic €249 on Tuesday 16th Feb, but thanks too to Denice, Shirley, Lorna, Rose, Maggie, Marguerita and Cara.

The shop have also announced that they are also happy to accept items of furniture as they are now working in conjunction with Fish for Furniture, Los Abrigos and Idea, Adeje. Call Rick to arrange pick up.

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Important Telephone Numbers Eugenio 649 001907 (Please call if you find a dog abandoned or in distress) Suzy Q 629 388102 (For fund raising, press releases, prize donations etc) Nicole 647 176341 (For shop enquiries and dog rehoming) Pete Holland 661 099365 (For Poochies Pet Hotel for boarding your dog) Karen Clack 687905511 (For shop and general enquiries, donations and horse care and advice) Regina Queder 669668512 (For cat rehoming, care and advice)

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Green Zone JUNE 6, 9 PM, Santa Cruz

As the final concert in her Freedom tour, New York R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys will be performing in the port area of Santa Cruz.

Tickets are available at €35 and €60 from El Corte Inglés and General Tickets / CajaCanarias.

The Show:

Slava

SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW Tenerife Auditorio, April 7/8/10/11

Created by Slava Polunin, one of the co-founders of Cirque del Sol, who brings an incredible show to Tenerife, not to be missed...

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thriller about a pair of CIA agents on the trail of certain weapons of mass destruction and a foreign correspondent following their mission.

Company: Universal Pictures Director: Paul Greengrass Writers: Brian Helgeland Rajiv Chandrasekaran (book) Composer: John Powell Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller/ War Runtime: 115 minutes Certification: UK 15 Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Jason Isaacs

It is 2003, and US Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Matt Damon) and his team of inspectors have been dispatched by their commanders to find weapons believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but instead stumble upon an elaborate cover-up that subverts the purpose of their mission.

Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers which will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an

unstable region. At this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find that the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.

Gran Canaria, April 9&10 Our friends in Gran Canaria are celebrating their anniversary on Friday with a great biker party at their clubhouse in Maspalomas and Saturday there will be more fun at the Irish Tavern in the Águila Roja area with live music and bikes.

Congratulations Brothers!!

The Film: TEA film

Amazing Grace

Guía de Isora

Spain top 10

A unique cultural

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opportunity 1. Estopa Run Run 2. David Bustamante Abrazame muy fuerte 3. David Bisbal Mi princesa 4. Lady GaGa Bad romance 5. David Demaría/Chenoa Que yo no quiero problemas 6. Paulina Rubio Ni rosas ni juguetes 7. Alejandro Sanz Desde cuando 8. David Guetta/Akon Sexy bitch 9. Shakira Gypsy 10. Kesha Tik Tok

CONDENADOS A RODAR 3rd ANNIVERSARY

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n eclectic mix of works, by some of the greatest artists from the Canary Islands and Spain, is currently on show at the Guía Cultural Centre.

For instance, Juan Ismael, born in Fuerteventura in 1907, is known as one of the greatest surrealists the Islands has produced.

Cristino de Vera, Tenerife 1931, have an obsession with death which is evident

in his dark and sombre paintings, whilst the abstract painter Pedro González, shows an exciting approach to the use of colour and form, even whilst dealing with the same subject.

Born in Tenerife in 1927, he is described as ‘a symbol of hope’ and a wonderful lightness of being shines out from his paintings.

José Sixto, brightens the exhibition with his fabulous ‘Eve and the Unicorn’, a large painting executed

in magnificent earthy colours. The sculptor and painter Pepe Dámaso was born in Gran Canaria in 1933 and is one of the most prolific artists to have emerged from the islands, whilst, technically speaking, Talavera de Paz from Gran Canaria stands way above his compatriots and his paintings alone are worth making the trip for.

There are several sculptures by Bethencourt and Miguel Ángel Martín on

display as well as works

by Ildefonso Aguilar, Issac Correa, Martín Chirino, García Álverez.

And of course no collection of this kind would be complete without a representation by César Manrique.

The exhibition runs until April 4. The Cultural Centre is open from 16.00 to 21.00, Monday to Friday, and 17.00 to 22.00 on Saturdays.

April 2, 3 and 4 7pm and 9.30pm Entry €4 In 1797, William Wilberforce, the great crusader for the British abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at heart for his frustrated cause.

However, meeting the charming Barbara Spooner, Wilberforce finds a soulmate to share the story of his struggle.

Nevertheless, Wilberforce finds the inspiration in newfound love to rejuvenate the fight with new ideas that would lead to a great victory for social justice. This powerful and moving 2006 film, directed by Michael Apted, picked up several awards and features Michael Gambon and Albert Finney.

The cinema at Tenerife Espacio de las Artes in Santa Cruz is showing the film in the original version, English, with Spanish subtitles.

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Museums & Theatres Tenerife Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife.com Santa Cruz- Tel.902 317 327 Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es Santa Cruz - Tel.902 364 603 CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com Santa Cruz - Tel.922 471 000 Museum of Science & Space www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 315 265 Museum of Nature & Archaeology www.museosdetenerife.org Santa Cruz - Tel.922 535 128 Tenerife History Museum www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 825 949/43 Anthropology Museum www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 546 300 Casa Lercaro La Laguna -Tel.922 82 59 49 Casa de Carta La Laguna -Tel.922 546 300

Gran Canaria Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

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

Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com The Anglican Parish of All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am.

Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain.

Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com Saint Francis Anglican Chaplaincy Tenerife South Chaplain Fr. Keith Gordon. Tels: 679 660 277 or 922 742 045 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 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 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.

Callao Salvaje Community Sundays: 11am Wednesdays: 7.30pm.

Local 4, C.C. Sueño Azul, C/ Nivaria. All welcome. Tels: 922 78 44 64 or 654 932 541 www. callaosalvajecommunitychurch. com St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel

Gran Canaria FIESTAS Easter celebrations are ongoing until April 4 in many locations around the island.

CLASSICAL MUSIC March 26, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria conducted by Ralf Weikert with Anne Gastinel on cello. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

CONCERTS March 26, 9.30 pm, Fito y Fitipaldis and La Cabra Mecánica.

Altavista Football Stadium, Arrecife, Lanzarote. Tickets in advance: €10, on the night €15 April 9 and 10, 8.30 pm, El Sueño de Morfeo. CICCA, Las Palmas. €25

SCENIC ARTS March 26 and 27, 8.30 pm, March 28, 7 pm, Reyes que amaron como Reinas (Kings who love like queens). Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas April 9, 8.30 pm, The Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (dance, humour). Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

CRAFT FAIRS March 28, 8 am to 2 pm, Plaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas March 28, 8 am to 8 pm, Plaza de Saulo Torón, Las Canteras, Las Palmas

EXHIBITIONS Until March 26, Project Aguaviva (collection). Edf. Cultural Ponce de León, Castillo 6, Las Palmas Until March 28, Museum of Contemporary African Art and more, by Meschab Gaba.

CAAM (Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno), Las Palmas Until April 15, selection of photographs from the contest Rincones de Arucas, La imagen de la crisis. Fundación Mapfre Guanarteme, Arucas Until April 24, paintings: La apariencia del paisaje by Ildefonso Aguilar. CICCA, Las Palmas Until April 10, paintings: Fluido

by Miguel Panadero. CICCA, Las Palmas

SPORT & NATURE April 1 to 4, GT Emoción Gran Canaria, Maspalomas Circuit.

An opportunity to drive the car of your dreams. To register (limited places) go to www. lmproducciones.com

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.

Until January 31, guided tours in English of the Museum and Archaelogical Park La Cueva Pintada, Gáldar. Tickets from www.cajatique.com

MARKETS Arguineguín: Tuesday Gáldar: Thursday Mogán: Sunday Puerto de Mogán: Friday Telde: Saturday Terór: Sunday Vecindario: Monday & Wednesday – all 8am to 2pm.

Playa del Inglés: Every day except Sunday, 7.30 to 11.30pm.

Las Palmas Rastro: Sunday 8am to 2pm, bus station.

Tenerife FIESTAS

Easter events: see our special feature on pages 12-14

MUSIC/CONCERTS March 26, 9 pm, V Canarian Alternative Music Festival by Satomi Morimoto. El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz March 26, 10.30 pm, Sweet Up Jazz Project, Canarian mansion Ábaco, Urb. El Durazno, Calle Casa Grande, Puerto de la Cruz. €9. Reservations 922 370107

Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 March 27, 9 pm, V Canarian Alternative Music Festival: Link, The Mistake and Le Victor.

Esplanade by the fishing pier, Puerto de la Cruz

March 27, 6 pm, Religious music concert, Via Crucis, the path to Golgotha by the Cappricio Quartet. Nuestra Señora de la Luz church, Guía de Isora

March 27, 9 pm, Los Sabandeños.

Concert organised by the Tenerife Rotary Club for the benefit of the victims of Haití. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €15

March 28, 8 pm, Religious music concert. Pulsa y Púa group from the Arona municipal music and dance school. Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

March 28, 6 pm, Sara Sanchez Trio. Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5

SCENIC ARTS

April 1 and 3, 8.30 pm, VIII Antique and Baroque Music Festival. El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz. €15

March 26, 8.30 pm, La loca de la casa by the Burka Teatro company. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco. Limited space, entry free

April 2, 10.30 pm, jazz with Fran Ledesma. Abaco, El Durazno, Puerto de la Cruz. Entry free April 3, 8.30 pm, jazz with Anna Rodríguez and Three. AstoriaBambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5

March 27, 8.30 pm, La gota que horada la piedra by El Teatro de La Comedia de Arona. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco. Limited space, entry free April 7 and 8, 8.30 pm, Slava’s Snow Show. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €19 to €45

April 4, 6 pm, guitar quartet, Archipelago. Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 April 6, 9 pm, concert with the Morimoto Sisters, El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz.

Limited space. €10

CLASSICAL MUSIC

March 27, 10 pm, 50 Cent.

Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz. Tickets €30 and €60 from El Corte Inglés and CajaCanarias

March 26, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted

by Lü Jia. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets €15 to €25

March 27, 8.30 pm, jazz fusion with the Satomi Morimoto Trio.

March 27, 8 pm, woodwind quintet (members of the

Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife).

Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

LIONS CLUB EVENTS Tenerife Sur: The Lions’ shop in the Apolo Center is open Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm. The Costa del Silencio shop is open Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm. The shops welcome donations of clothing, books, bric-a-brac etc. Contact Ken Sadler on 670 647 765 Arona, Las Galletas, Costa del Silencio: Second Sunday of the month:

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barbecue with entertainment at Coral Mar Square Last Sunday of the month: buffet and entertainment at Habla Habla in Las Galletas. Contact Cath on 629 506 882

CINEMA Auditorium, Guia de Isora, €2.50 March 30, 8.30 pm, The Life of Brian March 31, 8.30 pm, Jesus Christ Superstar

EXHIBITIONS Until March 28, Collection of paintings by Carmen Marcuello called Que te juegas?

Fleming 4 exhibition rooms, Puerto de la Cruz. Weekdays 7pm to 9pm, Saturdays 11am to 1pm, Sundays and festivals 11am to 1pm Until April 15, Photography competition: Con Mirada de Mujer (through the eyes of a woman). 1st floor hall, Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos March 29 to April 16, Creatividad y Geometría de Las Fibras by Enrica Menozzi and Gianfranco Lisetto. Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Until March 31, Collective exhibition, Gruparte 252. Arona Town Hall Until April 7, Photographs: Foto-Poesía de Punta Rasca by Gabriel Rancel González. Cultural Centre, Las Galletas Until April 8, La era de Rodín. 54 of Rodín’s works on display including The Thinker, The Kiss and the Bourjeois of Calais. Espacio Cultural de CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz Until April 11, Sculptures and drawings by Carlos Schwartz. Sala C, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz Until April 23, Paintings, Kichu. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco Until May 2, Collective exhibition: Estancias, Residencias, Presencias, extracted from the collection Los Bragales.

Sala B, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz Until May 22, La belleza de lo oculto by Luis Fernández. Fundación Cristina de Vera, La Laguna

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OTHER EVENTS Organised by the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC): March 26, 8.30 am, Talk on prevention of cancer of the cervix. IES, Tegueste April 6, 7 and 8, 10 am and 8 pm, various activities to raise awareness of cancer prevention.

Plaza de la Concepción, La Laguna

SPORT & NATURE Failte fun walks Stretch your legs every Friday morning with Failte. The group meets outside the Hotel Gran Arona in Los Cristianos for a trek over Guaza mountain followed by refreshments. Wear stout shoes, meet friends and get some exercise. New faces are always welcome. More information from Tony on 628 689 306.

Tourist routes 922 127 938 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

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

Surfing 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 seven years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

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

All year round, guided walks

Castles Tours: Tenerife History

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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.

Museum offers guided tours around the island’s castles for schools and groups. More information on 922 825 949

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). For more information call 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

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 Teide National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office (Tel. 922 290 129/922 290 183).

MISCELLANEOUS La Baranda Wine Museum 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), 38360 El Sauzal, Tel.: 922 572 535 Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 8pm.

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

Masonic Meetings in the south of Tenerife. Visitors always welcome. Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark. For more information phone 922 794 502 or 922 732 386.

Ciudadanos Europeos (European Citizens Group). For more information contact the Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751507 or the President, Harry Davies, on 922 781905. e-mail: ceten@fsmail.net

The Wednesday Club This is your opportunity to meet people like you, ladies, gentlemen, couples or on your own. Come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and cakes and a chance to make new friends and have good conversation with a bit of fun. Come along to the 1st.

Floor Apolo Center, Los Cristianos, Wednesdays 11 am to 1pm. For further information phone Edna on 922 732386 or 619 059577

English Library 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.

Info: Julia Gaskell 922 37 25 79

K9 & FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS K9 car boot sales are held on the first Sunday of every month from 8am to 12 noon at Happy Days, Costa del Silencio.

Nearly new sales are held on the second Saturday of every month outside Shimmers Bar, Callao Salvaje from 10am to 1pm. K9 also have a stall on the Playa San Juan market every Wednesday and at Alcalá every Sunday, from 10am to 2pm.

The Friends of the Animals car boot sale is held on the last Sunday of every month in the Los Gigantes Sports Centre from 9am to 12 noon. Goods are desperately needed for these events which are great for bargains and a good rummage. For more information call the kennels on 667 638468 or Pat the Cat on 608 121081.

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Promotion

Holiday check survey

El Hierro’s cuisine The Basque country is well known for the excellence of its gastronomic offer which makes it interesting that Basque people form one of the main groups of visitors to the tiny island of El Hierro.

Fond of rural tourism, sport, nature and good food, the island would appear to be a paradise to holidaying Basques.. It’s a jewel in our crown yet to be discovered by

many Canarian residents and visitors which is possibly why the council of La Frontera has recently produced a documentary, La Frontera, a valley to discover, to encourage home-grown tourism from the Islands and the rest of Spain. The documentary underlines the natural attributes of the area, its history, climate, fiestas, geology, varied landscapes, culture and of course its gastronomy.

Food and wine event

Tacoronte tapas

FOOD AWARDS

working with any press other than the daily press, or produce any press release that doesn’t include the smiling face of a local councillor or mayor. What a great idea for promotion of the local produce and what a huge waste of what could have been a great opportunity to really promote what Tacoronte has to offer.

Airport cuisine

Food in flight The Spanish airports authority has put a new plan into action to improve the food on offer at the various terminals.

For the moment the plan is restricted to three restaurants, all of whose chefs have a Michelin star, El Madroño in the T-4 of Madrid Barajas with Beatriz Sotelo, the Porta Gaig restaurant at Barcelona airport’s T-1 airport with Carles Gaig and the national gastronomic prize winner, Dani García at Malaga airport in the Calima Marbelli. We all have to get to the airport

two hours in advance, why not get there a little earlier and enjoy an excellent meal in comfort and luxury rather than squirming on those awkward chairs and queuing up for mainly self service expensive water and fat laden fast food? Finally someone has figured out that visitors who expect top quality service expect it from the moment they land to the moment they take off and not just when they reach their hotel or holiday destination. It will be interesting to see if anyone will take up the challenge in any of the Islands’ airport restaurants.

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Overall, Spanish hotels, and Canarian hotels in particular, came out well but the Hotel Son Amoixa Vell in Palma de Mallorca took a special award for the best hotel cuisine.

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Food and wine is an excellent combination and a wonderful draw for many of our residents and visitors which is why it is such a shame that so many of the events organised supposedly to promote them are so sadly lacking in adequate advertising.

Tacoronte council recently organised a weekend of wine tasting, together with a range of tastings of Canarian recipes made with Tacoronte home grown produce at their agricultural market. There were probably many foreign visitors present, the market is after all very popular and rightly so, but they could have had so many more.

With all the time that goes into organising such an event, it seems that none was put by to notify the foreign press, or perhaps, the Tacoronte press office sadly like so many of the councils, is unable to grasp the idea of

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WorldWide renowned, top Spanish chef, Ferrán Adriá was among those recognised in this year’s gastronomic prizes by Tenerife newspaper, Diario de Avisos.

In the 25th edition of the awards, winners were Ferrán Adriá, the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy, the Tenerife Cabildo, the hotels’ organisation Ashotel and the Canarian restaurants group. Adriá was awarded for changing the image of chefs worldwide, the Royal Academy as a symbol of the groups of fans and specialised press which form one of the decisive components of the advances made in the gastronomic field in Spain, the Cabildo for its work in promoting homegrown products and its Gastronomic Plan, Ashotel for its work in encouraging its members to incorporate a good gastronomic offer as an additional attraction for tourism and the restaurants group for its efforts to improve the group’s work in the sector.

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Overseas

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he Overseas Oriental Kitchen serves much more than just Chinese food. Owner Tommy and his partner Sanny prepare the most delicious Asian cuisine, with the emphasis on Malaysian dishes which are just a little more spicy, in a subtle way, than typical Chinese food.

The Overseas, established in 1992, is a firm favourite amongst residents and visitors alike, with some customers dining there twice a week. The restaurant caters for all nationalities and Tommy says that they have many regular English, Irish and Spanish customers.

Some who have been dining at the Overseas for 18 years say that nothing has

changed (except the décor), and that the food is just as good and of the same high quality. The menu prices have also remained the same since the Euro was introduced.

All the chefs are Malaysian, and Tommy is to be found working in the kitchen on most evenings doing what he knows best. He trained in Malaysia, working in restaurants and the famous Hyatt hotel there before moving to Alicante for four years, then finally to Tenerife. You can view their enormous kitchen through a plate glass window and see your food being prepared.

On browsing through the menu, it is noticeable that the prices are indeed very reasonable.

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There are eight soups and 15 starters to choose from, and a wide range of beef, chicken, pork, king prawn, duck and lamb dishes as well as rice, noodles and vegetarian dishes, and smaller portions can be provided for children. Also, if you are looking for a dish which does not appear on the menu, just ask, and the chefs will try to accommodate you. The specialities are the Asian dishes. There are 14 to choose from, and skipping starters (we are glad that we did because the main courses were so generous), we asked Tommy to advise us.

We were duly served with beautifully presented Sliced Fillet Steak in Teriyaki Sauce, Malaysian Nasi Goreng and a Malaysian Chicken Curry. We were advised

to eat them in that order too, to get the most out of the oriental flavours. The fillet steak was of the melt in the mouth variety, with crunchy spring onions, mushrooms, red peppers and bean sprouts, and the Teriyaki sauce was deliciously sweet and spicy at the same time. The Nasi Goreng had a very delicate and mild flavour with the rice cooked to perfection, and finally the chicken curry, although not ‘hot’, was mouthwateringly spicy.

For tables of four or more diners, you could order the Overseas Special Banquet and there are another six banquets to choose from, to suit two, three or four diners. You can eat inside the beautifully decorated restaurant, take away, or ask for

free delivery in the Los Cristianos area.

The Overseas Oriental Kitchen can cater for private or business parties too, and there is easy parking nearby.

It is easy to see why customers return to the Overseas Oriental Kitchen, for consistently excellent food and service at very reasonable prices. Try it for yourself!

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By Gerald Ruben

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tarting near to home, Tenerife wine growers are fairly confident that the 2009 vintage will be extremely good.

The weather was working in their favour for once and most of the Bodegas are looking forward to tasting good things from last year’s pickings.

In the mainland most of the wine makers in Spanish regions are confident about 2009, but summer heat took its toll in several areas. In the North, September rains gave vines enough relief to fully ripen. Wine makers in Rias Baixas, Rioja and Ribera del Duero are all pleased.

Some growers in Rueda and Priorat say the summer heat was too much. In the south, younger vines experienced dehydration and some grapes shrivelled in the sun.

Portugal has had drought conditions for the last three years in the top wine region, the Douro Valley, which in turn reduced water supplies and vine yields. Fortunately a cooler than normal summer reduced drought stress.

The searing heat for which the Douro is known did not arrive until mid August and vintners began picking the

News from the world’s grape vine first week of September.

News from Italy is that the farther north one travels the better the harvest, with producers in Piedmont, Veneto, and Friuli reporting good to excellent results. In the south wineries had to cope with hot weather in August. In Sicily, rain produced a ver y wet harvest. In Tuscany, some vineyards suffered from too

much heat and not enough water. Cooler growing areas with good drainage, such as Chianti Classico, Chianto Rufina and Valdarno came out better.

Germany experienced a fine har vest. After a cold winter, April was unusually warm and the vines got a good start. Hot weather in August and warm dry condi-

tions in September and October resulted in ripe, healthy Riesling grapes and this high ripeness level means that there won’t be many wines below the spatlese level. The only downside was lower than average yields .

In France producers in Alsace reported a dry cold winter and a mild spring.

This was followed by a warm

Aperitif: Muscadet Chateau de l’Aube Diet (Loire Valley) Starter: Bellingham (South Africa, Chardonnay)

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but stormy summer. Most estates began picking in early to mid September. All of the areas’ major varieties looked good. Bordeaux vintners are saying that their wines are so good they are drinking them straight from the vat. We will have to see what sort of prices come out of this area, however if what they say is true we could be looking at some wonderful wines from this region.

Champagne had a difficult start to 2009, however from most reports the grapes are healthy with good levels of ripeness balanced by fresh acidity. I received a report from Paul Beavis, the UK Managing Director of Lanson who reported that his sales for 2009 were up by 7.5 per cent so perhaps it’s not all doom and gloom as we have been led to believe.

In the Loire Valley the growers are saying it’s a great vintage and whilst the weather was a bit of a mixed bag, overall the vintners seem to be very happy with what they got. This area includes Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc, Pouilly- Fume and Muscadet.

In the Rhone Valley in the south growers were extremely pleased, though yields were low, some reporting as much as 30 per cent down. However

in the north of the area the growers did not have the reduction in the yields that were experienced by their southern compatriots.

Stateside, the growing season was tricky for California growers in many regions with drought conditions followed by heavy storms during har vest. This caused many problems for a lot of growers especially for those who had delayed their picking and were caught with these storms which dumped almost a foot of rain on top of the vines. However in other par ts of the United States such as Oregon and Washington things were not as bad and overall the wines from this country should be up to par.

Just a quick note for all you whiskey drinkers out there at a recent charity auction in New York a bottle of 50 year old Glenfiddich was sold for $38,000. Only five bottles are sold annually, however that was put in the shade in 2008 when Christies sold a bottle of Macallan 1926 for $54,000.

These scotches had stayed in barrel for unusually long periods and even though keeping the whiskey in good condition is a labour of love, those prices are interesting.

A journey through France...

Wine tasting April 8 / 2010

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Interior’s del Duque

Correction

LeRo

More than just a furniture shop

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ou will feel like royalty reclining on any of the excellent range of sofas and ar mchairs on of fer at the Interior’s del Duque in Fañabé.

Whether you are furnishing your terrace or interior, for top of the range style with substance there really is no other choice.

Owner Michael Cubberly, from England, opened this store in 2008 but was already well known for his interior work based in Guaza.

Alongside him is Tina, who gives that extra touch to the homes they work on, bringing some excellent Northern European design finishes where appropriate.

The two-storey showroom has an extensive range of furniture and accessories in a selection of styles, from modern to classical, designed to suit your taste. The team also specialise in furniture packages, custom made sofas, curtains and blinds, lighting, bookshelves and

Holiday experts

W

hether you want to book a flight, a hotel, an excursion or a full holiday including cruises, Viajes Excursion Shop SL are the people to contact.

In business for a decade now, the company has recently become an agent for Tui Thomson because of the vast increase in the interest in cruises and can offer cruises from the islands or fly-cruise deals

With apologies to the company and would be customers of LeRo’s excellent services for the elderly and physically challenged, here is the correct address and opening times of their new office in the Supermarket 2000 Commercial Centre in Puerto de la Cruz.

much more, along with a free interior design service for all their clients.

More than a shop – at Interior’s del Duque you will find professional sofa and soft furnishing makers, with each piece tailor made to suit, following extensive consultation with you, to fully understand your personal needs and goals, to create and design the interior of your new or existing Tenerife property.

They also stock the latest designs in wallpaper, and offer paint effects and colour washes if so desired.

From floor to ceiling, windows to doors, you will find all your interior needs fulfilled once you step through the doors at Interior’s del Duque, and at prices to suit any pocket. Call in and see their extensive showrooms in Fañabé, just opposite the markets’ site, beside Barclays Bank and Euro Dental, visit their website, www. interiorsdelduque.com or phone them on 922 169091.

Viajes Excursion Shop for everywhere else in the world.

Their original office is in Puerto Colón and since the opening of their second shop underneath the Hotel Conquistador in October last year they have become even more popular with ex-pats who need flights back to the UK, due to their very competitive prices, or of course flights and ferry tickets for trips to anywhere else you may wish to visit.

The company has been

working with all the major excursion companies in Tenerife since they opened their doors and with ten year’s experience under their belt they have used their exper tise to guide many island tourists during their visits. They can advise you on accommodation, and often get you a great deal, on everything from basic apartments up to five star luxury hotels. They also have experience in excursions and activities for groups, not just individuals so if you want to organise something for a school, association, wedding etc., Viajes Excursion Shop is the place to call.

For more information, please ring one of the professional and friendly staff at Viajes Excursion Shop for a quote on: 922 714172/922 716372.

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Chinese Horoscope

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By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller

Arona facelift Dear Editor

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t ’s b e e n r e p o r t e d that Costa Adeje has applied for €22 million for a face lift from FOMIT (the financial fund for the modernisation of tourist facilities) Why can’t Arona do the same?.

The minister of tourism should take a look at the beach [if you can call it] in front of the Sunday market at Los Cristianos. It’s in an appalling state and a disgrace. A new beach has been promised for years, but we can see little sign of it ever happening.

EDD LORKINS 23 Rushbottom Lane.

Benfleet. Essex, UK

Carnival Frosted Lookee dates windows lookee men Dear Editor

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hy does Los Cristianos make it so difficult for tourists to spend time and money in the town?

After tr ying, without success, to confirm the dates for the carnival this year back in October and November last year before booking flights etc I decided to book the times that it had been held in the previous four years, on other words one week after Santa Cruz, only to find, once we arrived, that it didn’t actually start until 5th March with the parade on March 13th.

Can we not ask for the dates to be confirmed for Los Cristianos as they are for Santa Cruz and Puerto de la Cruz well in advance? Business is difficult enough to come by don’t turn it away for the sake of a simple confirmation of dates.

GRAHAME LEE

Dear Editor

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y wife and I spend the winter months in Los Cristianos and as it is nearly going home time we decided to take the Fred Olsen fast ferry to Valle Gran Rey. I was a lovely days outing,the ferry went to San Sebastian first, and then up the coast to Valle Gran Rey, which would have been a very scenic trip, only for the fact that all the windows in the Fred Oslen fast ferry are frosted. What a shame not to have been able to admire the lovely view. Valle Gran Rey is a very nice little place and we will certainly go back and visit again.

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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.

y wife and I holiday three or four times a year at our son’s apartment in the San Eugenio area.

Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) Make sure to take care of your health now, because you are likely to find yourself falling ill frequently. Pay extra attention if you are on the road to ensure your safety.

It would endorse very very strongly all the comments made by John Pearce (edition 610) – the La Pinta beach/ promenade is the worst in the area for the constant pestering by these so called sales people – this problem has got worse over the last few years. We know many people who love holidaying here but are being put off.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) You will find yourself surrounded by pettiness and egoism of all sorts. Keep cool and avoid getting confrontational, it‘s not worth the trouble.

Yours DAVID KING

(Given the fact that this is a smaller ferry and therefore nearer the sea spray, the salt can also affect viewing. However people will be interested to know that Fred Olsen are offering special Easter reductions for trips to other islands.)

Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) If you are single and have been wondering if you would ever be happy in love, now is the time to take action. Make sure you meet with new people now.

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) Go and seek opportunities to nurture your wellbeing. This will improve your situation and turn your problem around. Travelling might be a good idea as well.

Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) You should be having quite good wealth luck now, if you manage to overcome some obstacles. Avoid getting disrupted by working on each project one at a time.

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Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) You will have to work really hard to get what you want. Therefore double-check every piece of work now and keep an eye on your personal belongings and your money.

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) There is good fortune for you in store now.

You might experience a deep level of joy that is directly related to a pleasurable event or occasion.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 You might feel as if you are blocked on every path that you attempt to take, which makes you feel sluggish and unmotivated. Take one step at a time and keep the ball rolling.

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Well known local south estate agent looking for dynamic talented sale person torent and sell proper ty.

Must be used to achieving targets and be a team player.

Good package. Tel Peter on 620 812 741 Promotions company with more than 10 years experience in selling attractive, high quality pr oducts in Tenerife markets, 5 star hotels and superstores is looking for open minded full/par t time pr omoters, which like to present and sell in live promotion. No selling experience is required.

Contract + Social Security + fixed salary + commission is guaranteed. Feel free to contact us for fur ther information. Of fice 922 781548, fax 922 781548, 629 493799

CLASSIFIEDS / SITUATIONS VACANT

New for Tenerife Extra dancers required for top new night club in Tenerife South in a similar style to Pink Paradise, Paris and Stringfellows, London.

The ideal candidates must be attractive and be hard working.

Experience preferable but not essential as choreography teachers are available to train to an optimum level.

For further information call 922 719408 or 648 436319

WANTED WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN FOR A NEW CENTRE IN ADEJE • • • • •

MUST HAVE: Technical leadership Responsible attitude 5 years experience Commercial skills an advantage Fluent Spanish

WE OFFER: • Salary + work related incentives • Company training • Permanent contract a possibility

Send your CV to fax: 922 775 374

BIC LEISURE who represent

TELEMARKETING Golf del Sur

- a company specialising in traditionally made quality food products - is looking for a professional sales representative. The ideal candidate should speak English and Spanish fluently. An excellent commission based package is offered to the right person.

For more details telephone 922 167 044

We are moving...

EXPANDING...

We are doubling our telemarketing team!!!

25 hours per week – SCHOOL HOURS! Basic & bonuses Call Debbie on 638 516 575 to request an interview.

Succeed At The Highest Level Advertising Consultants (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera)

Island Connections Newspaper http://www.ic-news.com Daily News Site http://www.newscanarias.net Tenerife Office Tel: 922 750 609 Mob: 609 581 632 Fax: 922 795 810 Classifieds Section: classifieds@ic-news.com Sales Department: sales@ic-news.com Gran Canaria Office Tel: 928 353 279/ Fax: 928 359 744 grancanaria@ic-news.com

Class. Info For personal and professional help in placing your classified in Island Connections all you need to do is pop along to our new offices in Las Chafiras and speak to Karen.

Not only is Island Connections here to ensure that your advertisement reaches it’s target market, we will also advise on sizing requirements for maximum exposure, with prices to suit your pocket.

Circulation controlled by: Distribución Gratuita

Publisher & Proprietor Tina Straub, Joe Schacher

Island Connections S.L. C.I.F: B-38748315 Printed by Artes Gráficas del Atlántico S.A. Dep. Legal: TF-287/93

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Night Owl (Sales person) (Tenerife)

Even in the current economic climate we need extra help in order to fulfil our customers needs... We require the best in the marketplace. Have you got what it takes?

Our media group has traditionally led the field and will continue to do so by hiring the best and remunerating them accordingly.

Do you possess: Positive attitude and strong character. Self discipline and sales experience.

Spanish or German language to negotiation level. Self motivation and team skills. Teachability and 100% integrity. Trustworthiness and references.

If so then you could be what we are looking for. Media experience would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given.

If you would like to apply for any of the above positions, send your CV, two references, an up-to-date photo and covering letter to director@ic-news.com • henrycruz@ic-news.com • Fax: 922 79 58 10

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Motoring The family friendly car hire company

MINI FOR SALE

LIMITED EDITION Family company 27 years on Tenerife

DANISH RENT-A-CAR We guarantee:

· A reliable and friendly service · Fully comprehensive insurance, no extras · Free child seats, GPS (3 Euros a day) Special offer: · Special long term rates Citroen Saxo 7 days only €139, · VIP hire car service all included Hotel drop off and collection Airport service, street maps, tour information Voucher for free entrance into theme parks

Poul's Auto – your car-hire company in South West Tenerife Mon-Fri, 8.30am – 12 midday, 5pm – 7pm / Sat 8.30am – 12 midday / Sun 10am – 12 midday

Tel: +34 922.740.742 · www.poulsauto.com

Rover engine, 1100 CC, lead free petrol, 1999 model. Special competition model (only 95 models in Spain).

Wooden dashboard.

Leather steering wheel.

4 competition headlights. Wide wheel axle. Airbag, competition tyres.

Impeccable condition.

Tel. 670 833 944

Citroën Saxo VTS. 1.8 litres. Kms: 140000kms. Year: 2000. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 500€. Tel: 638049663

Honda Shadow 600cc.

Horsepower: 42hp. Year: 1989. Kms: 65000kms. Price: 2000€. Tel: 606592682

BMW 530 D. 3 litres. Kms: 120000kms. Year: 2003. Diesel. Doors: 4. Price: 25000€.

Tel: 637497717

BMW R 1150 R 1150cc.

Horsepower: 85hp. Year: 2006. Kms: 23000kms. Price: 9500€. Tel: 699622435

BMW E46. 3 litres. Kms: 89500kms. Year: 2001. Petrol.

Convertible Doors: 2. Price: 21500€. Tel: 686334947

Honda CBF600s 600cc.

Horsepower: 78hp. Year: 2006. Kms: 1050kms. Price: 4500€. Tel: 627512345

Audi A4 Avant 1.9TDI. 1.9 litres. Kms: 138000kms. Year: 2002. Diesel. Doors: 4. Price: 12900€. Tel: 606304345

Lanvertti Radom 250cc. Price: 2500€. Tel: 922636211

Jeep Wrangler. 2.5 litres.

Kms: 160000kms. Year: 1995. Petrol. Conver tible Doors: 2. Price: 3900€. Tel: 649191991 Peugeot 206 Cc. 2 litres. Kms: 56000kms. Year: 2005. Petrol. Conver tible Doors: 2. Price: 8000€. Tel: 687388536 Audi A3. 1.8 litres. Kms: 150000kms. Year: 1997. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 6200€.

Tel: 615393964 Toyota Yaris Sol. 1.3 litres.

Kms: 8500kms. Year: 2008.

Petrol. Doors: 4. Price: 9000€.

Tel: 620190897 Audi A8. 4 litres. Kms: 130000kms. Year: 2004. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 27000€.

Tel: 607615688 Citroën Berlingo. 1.6 litres. Kms: 45000kms. Year: 2008. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: 5500€. Tel: 639255741

RENT A CAR LAS AMERICAS S.L.

Mercedes-Benz 500 Sl107. 5 litres. Kms: 150000kms.

Year: 1984. Petrol. Convertible Doors: 2. Price: 19500€.

Tel: 670834117

Need a Car? Call us

Audi A4. 2 litres. Kms: 71000kms. Petrol. Doors: 4. Price: 8900€. Tel: 637426939

1 Driver or 2 Drivers, Baby Seats or Booster, Free Airport Service & Hotel Delivery

Ford MK1. Kms: 70000kms.

Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 12000€.

Tel: 922661188

Full insurance · All Inclusive No Hidden Extras · Short or long term ©IC/551/2007

Ask for details Call Stuart on 922 79 08 25 or 662 566 630 Or send us email: autosamericas@web.de

Insurance :

Rent a Car Las Américas S.L. CIF: B 38.39 39 14 C/ Luciano Bello Alfonso. Polígono Industrial Las Chafiras Autos Americas: established in Tenerife for 25 year s

CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN HUMMER FOR HIRE FOR HEN PARTIES, CORPORATE EVENTS, AND ANY OTHER OCCASIONS

Call

671 619 059 ACI rent-a-car can provide a range of exotic vehicles; for photo and promotional events. ACI have a selection of vehicles for long term rental from 275 € per month. We also have a large range of vehicles for sale.

Suzuki GSX-R 600cc.

Horsepower: 125hp. Year: 2007. Kms: 9000kms. Price: 7000€. Tel: 636457517 Mv Agusta Brutale 910cc.

Horsepower: 140hp. Kms: 2000kms. Price: 13800€. Tel: 669702572 Hyosung Keeway 125cc. Year: 2007. Tel: 606086968 Kawasaki ZX6-R 636cc. Year: 2004. Kms: 12000kms. Price: 5000€. Tel: 645936614 Yamaha R6 600cc. Horsepower: 123hp. Year: 2004.

Kms: 30000kms. Price: 5500€.

Tel: 678760432 Suzuki Ltz 400 Quad 400cc. Price: 5999€. Tel: 922514498 Derbi Boulevard 125cc.

Horsepower: 15hp. Year: 2007. Kms: 2600kms. Price: 1350€. Tel: 636147845

03.

Contacts Las Américas. professional massage (without clothes) artistic, relaxing, stress relief, sport massage, erotic and more... harmonise your body, heart and mind. natural and clean. Magic hands plus escort service.

627 114 090 Danna, new, Cristianos, two friends, beautiful, sexy, erotic massage, discreet apartment, 634 273126 / 664 077390

www.libertyseguros.es/ expatriates/en

Motorbikes : Kymco Gran Dink 125cc, black, 2009, price 1.800 euros, plus 2 helmets for 150 euros – both, contact 695 110908 Yamaha YZF 1000R 1000cc.

Horsepower: 145hp. Year: 1998. Kms: 48000kms. Price: 2800€. Tel: 660979848 Ya m a h a D r a g S t a r 1100cc. Year: 2005. Kms: 25000kms. Price: 6800€. Tel: 649828650

English model, showgirl, professional striptease, quality service, general entertainment, stag night, dominatrix, fetish, luxur y conditions, visits 24 hours, 697 227139 / 803 520060 Cristianos, Susi is here again with new friends and we wish to make love with you and much more, we have vibrators and fantasies for you, forbidden desires, 637 194462 Cristianos, Barbie, blonde, slim, green eyes, Barbie body, 45 years, big breasts, sweet, complacent, offers massage and all types of services, private apartment, hotels, total discretion, 608 277700

Cristianos, sweet, beautiful, sexy lady, nice body, big breasts, you have a great time, stress relief, erotic massage, other services, discreet apartment, home and hotel visits, 667 217814 / 600 835437 Blonde busty kinky pretty Lady (27) offers top GFE and/or Domination. Extreme BDSM-Sessions possible, i´m full equipated. Private apar tment with waterbed and Hotel/Home visits. www. sexyjessica.eu 662 476 036 Tenerife south, beautiful girl from Czech, 21 years, blonde, very attractive, sweet, very sexy, slim, erotic massage, body to body, just hotels, 647 272045 Experience my lovely hands. Beautiful masseuse with certificates offers a special tantrico massage to make you completely news, 672 854596 Black, beautiful lady, slim, 32 years, I do all services, come to visit me for 24 hours in my private apartment, I speak English, www.modeloscanarias.com/larissa.

608 285036 Las Américas, do you love dominance, fetish, sado, submissive, obedience, 24 hour ser vice, vibrators, whips, light/medium/strong sado, 1.80 big breasts, be my slave, hotels/homes, 619 854397 Venezuelan, beauty, fair skin, green eyes, 130 breasts, round bottom, erotic massages, relaxing, energetic, aromatherapy, private apartment, hotels, for solvent mature men, Las Americas, 625 270979 Very genuine sincere and caring retired English gentleman with loads of personality, loves sport, dining in and out, golf, looking for lady 45+ for companionship, maybe more.

Vince 0044 7787148761 / 00 44 359233423 Los Cristianos, Lorena, blonde, sexy lady, big breasts, all services, escorts, visits.

Call me 661 020283 Carol, Brazilian lady, blonde and white skin, private apartment, all services, also visits, call 669 573254, English spoken Las Américas 24 hours, erotic massages, visiting, 664 055995 Los Cristianos 24 hours and visiting, Meliza, Latin lady, sweet, hot, all services, discreet apartment, Funchal in front of Hotel Aguamar, 638 258611 / 650 442 665, basic English spoken Very beautiful Italian lady, blonde, slim, big breasts, not professional wants to meet you for any erotic games, visits hotels and apartments, 671 868681 Butterflies, chalet, south, young, mature, insatiable, hot, all services, erotic massages, water cabin for special services, sado, fetish, lesbian, natural French, Greek, trios, completion without hurr y, 646 466948 Relax in a cloud of sensations, reiki massage, sutra, thai, reflexology, enjoy the experience, 646 023177

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Conveyancing • Criminal law • Wills

04.

Employment law • Family law • Personal injury RESIDENT SPANISH LAWYERS & ENGLISH SOLICITOR

General Services FREE, no obligation survey & quotation

Polígono Industrial Las Chafiras III, C. Caracas Nave 4 - 38639 S. Miguel de Abona · Tenerife Tel: +34 922 736738 Fax: +34 922 735 123 Email: info@canariesbritish.com · web: www.cbas.eu

Canaries & British Aluminium Systems S.L. A British owned company - Established in Tenerife 1992 VISIT OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOWROOM "See the best display in Tenerife" We manufacture, supply and fit: All types of doors and window systems, insect screens, mirrored wardrobes, balcony screens and partitions. All types and sizes of gates, electric, manual and telephone entry etc.

Garage doors, louvered shutters, fixed or adjustable louvers, pergolas, balustrades, cupboards, roofing, mobile roofs (manual or electric),extensions, conservatories, shower screens and cubicles, tiling, building. All types of glass mirrors.

Security shutters, high security locks and glass. Take advantage of our free security survey.

NEW - GLASS CURTAINS 'Why spoil the view" *Frameless folding glass doors and windows* Ideal for balcony/terrace enclosures and for existing patio areas See all the above in our showroom and watch the manufacturing process.

WE ONLY SELL WHAT WE MAKE - WE ARE NOT MIDDLE MEN. Directions: With Iceland on your right, take the second turn left after the ITV station and we are on your left behind Autos Tenerife.

922 719 520 for friendly professional advice Celebrating 25 years of expertise - www.decottalaw.com Residencial Villaflor B20, San Eugenio, Costa Adeje. Email: tenerife@decottalaw.net

QUALITY KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

Your best choice

Swimming Pools · Maintenance · Construction · Repairs · Accessories Quality & Service Guaranteed

for international removals and storage. Weekly door to door shipments to any location.

Official Zodiac Distributors

Call 922 581772 or 922 580749 or email: info@crownwayinternational.com

peter@tenerifeeuropool.com

Design, supply and installation

Tel. 629 122 533 · 922 326 416

SPECIAL OFFER Fitted kitchens from € 2495 and new fitted bathrooms from € 2950

SOLAR FANTÁSTICO

Skilled Builder Robert McAlees

S ignature

As seen on the DIY page

...bringing quality to your home

I listen to what you want and make sure you get the best.

I can replace that faulty tap or renovate your home.

Over 30 year’s experience. UK qualified to advanced skills status.

BR ITISH CR A FTM A NSHIP With many years experience fitting kitchens & bathrooms both here in Tenerife & the UK

Call any time 922 814 073 / 605 469 352 rjmcalees@yahoo.com

BEGINNERS’ DANCE CLASSES

SPANISH CLASSES Can’t speak the `lingo´? Never too late to learn or improve!

Individuals or groups - all levels.

Home visits.

Adults’ Ballroom, Latin American, Tap or Freestyle Childrens’ ( 2 1/2 - 7yrs).

Introduction to Dance. Many other classes in ballet, hip hop, modern, musical theatre for all ages.

Telf: 649 882 366 ALSO TRANSLATIONS & INTERPRETING

At Vamos a Bailar - Let’s Dance.

CC Perla Blanca, Callao Salvaje · Ring 636 817 265 or 646 067 471

CARPENTRY WORKSHOP AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Offering an efficient and professional service for over 15 years.

Kitchens, Wardrobes, Pergolas and all purpose made joinery...

922 782 683 - www.venli.com workshop@venli.com

www. tenertodo. com we have everything in the Canaries

Call Peter Collins 660 946 191

Video tapes copied.

Super 8 and VHS to DVD. Make it safe for the next generation.

Phone 922 797 104 SUPPLIERS AND INSTALLERS OF UPVC AND ALUMINIUM

In Adeje, next to the new

Windows, Patio Doors, Shutters & Conservatories.

Roller Blinds, Mosquito Screens, Security Grills and Garage Doors.

922 721 353 - www.meridianwindows.net info@meridianwindows.net

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Adonis Sauna

04.

General Services

Sanitary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tiling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Electrician â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carpenter

Real Bargain!!

C.C. Salytien Playa de Las AmĂŠricas

Tue - Thu 4 - 12 Fri - Sat 4 pm - 3am pm

Items For Sale:

pm

>>> bathroom renovation right down the line

>>> solar power plants

>>> sanitaries and heating systems

>>> pool reconstruction and service

Klaus Dieter Weirich â&#x20AC;&#x201C; German Sanitary Master & HSL-Technican Mob: 616 858 470 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 922 794 209 â&#x20AC;˘ e-mail: kdweirich@yahoo.de

Computer for sale Compaq Presario PENTIUM 4 (2007) with Printer/Scanner HP Photosmart C6180

500â&#x201A;Ź

Tony the Welder â&#x20AC;˘ Security Grilles â&#x20AC;˘ Gates â&#x20AC;˘ Railings â&#x20AC;˘ Steel Fabrication â&#x20AC;˘ On-site Welding Fully Qualified Legal Craftsman 27 years experience, 14 years Tenerife

Tel: 659 489 690 Property Secured, Quality Assured

Jazz Soul Blues Funk

Hotels, Travels, Holidays, Rent a Car & Excursions 4)& &6301& JT B DPOGJEFOUJBM IFMQMJOF GPS XPNFO PG BMM BHFT XIP OFFE B GSJFOE UP IFMQ UIFN JO UJNFT PG EJTUSFTT XIFO FWFSZEBZ MJGF TFFNT PWFSXIFMNJOH

LODGE AVE FENIX MEET REGULARLY ON TUESDAY EVENINGS IN THEIR

www.libertyseguros.es/ expatriates/en

Colinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PC Repair

LODGE TEIDE

Tel. 699 626 686 â&#x20AC;˘ Email: RepairPC@live.co.uk

Worldwide (digital stereo): www.qmusica.com .

Tel: +34 922 170 350 Email: info@qmusica.com

OWN NEW TEMPLE AT LOS CRISTIANOS ................

Please contact the Secretary John Donaldson on Tel. 922 17 91 74 e-mail: donaldsonjh@yahoo.co.uk

ALL WELCOME

Is your computer running too slow?

Do you need to install new software or hardware?

Have you accidentally downloaded a virus?

Has your computer just decided to give up the ghost?

Do you need to upgrade your computer?

Cool Jazzy Grooves Silky Soul Sessions Funky Fusion Classic Latin & Bossa

Masonic Meetings: MASONIC MEETINGS

8IFO UIF DBMM JT SFDFJWFE TIF XJMM CF HJWFO QSBDUJDBM BEWJDF SFMFWBOU UFMFQIPOF OVNCFST PG QSPGFTTJPOBMT BCMF UP IFMQ BOE UIF GSJFOEMZ TVQQPSU PG $ISJTUJBO XPNFO GSPN UIF &OHMJTI TQFBLJOH DIVSDIFT PO UIF JTMBOE 0VS XFC QBHF JT XXX TIF FV DPN BOE UIF IFMQMJOF OVNCFS JT

Tel. 677 799 475

Home tutoring in Mathematics, English Literature and Language available from primary age to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Level standard (as pertaining to Spanish Curriculum.) It is a proven fact that one-to-one educational interaction enables a child to attain improved understanding and knowledge of each subject, which in turn translates as better examination results and ultimately better opportunities later in life.

For further information, please call 617 550 140 Reasonable hourly rates and professional commitment

HOMESTYLE DIRECT S.L. QUALITY FURNITURE IMPORTERS

HOMESTYLE DIRECT Quality Furniture Importers.

Pol.Industrial Las Chafiras. Tenerife South 922 736 849

Car boot sale, El Trebol, Costa del Silencio. Every Sunday 11am-4pm for Help the Heroes. Contact 661 857 307. All stall holders welcome, 5â&#x201A;Ź donation

meets in Puerto de la Cruz on Wednesday evenings contact John Hughes on 922 38 22 29 email taffy007naeve@ yahoo.com

ROTARY MEETING Every Monday at 8.30pm in the Hotel Gran Tinerfe.

All visitors welcome

Horse sharing!

I am offering horse sharing for my 5 year old gelding. He is a very quiet horse and enjoys rides.

Interested?

Please call 609 929 278

DO MORE THAN HOPE FOR THE BEST

902 886 226 www.todocancer.org

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To advertise in this space

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922 750 609

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Tenerife Dream Homes T.D.H.

Local 6, 6 Calle Taoro, Taoro Sueño Azul, Azul Callao Salvaje, Salvaje 38678, 38678 Adeje, Adeje Tenerife

T.D.H.

Tel: 922 740 465 Mob: (SP/UK) 661 932 881 / (UK) 663 844 141 Email: info@tenerifedreamhomes.com Websites: www.tenerifedreamhomes.com / www.invest-abroad.org.uk

TENERIFE DREAM HOMES

FAN-V-35-3 • Fañabé 3 Bed, 2 Bath Villa Lovely villa comprises of 3 bed, 2 bath (one with bath, one with shower and steam bath),Large living room with a winter garden Large terrace around the house. Drinking water system, Private pool, heated via solar & Alarm system. €463,500

GOM-V-39-3 • La Gomera 3 Bed, 2 Bath Apartment Beautiful large ground floor apartment on the fabulous Pueblo Don Thomas resort. This property briefly comprises of 3 good size bedrooms, kitchen, spacious lounge /dining room. The apartment has solar panels and air conditioning. Stunning views of the Atlantic. €325,000

Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-V-31-3 3 Bed detached Villa 3 Bed 2 bath Villa situated on "Sueño Azul" in Callao Salvaje. New well equipped fitted kitchen, newly constructed 7m x 4m private heated pool. This property is in excellent condition & viewing is highly recommended. €340,000

Fantastic Business Opportunities in the South of Tenerife Please contact us for more information

Granadilla • Ref: GRA-V-03-10 10 Bed 7 Bath Villa This property is an absolute bargain.

Situated in the heart of Granadilla, it has 10 beds, 7 bathrooms, 2 fitted kitchens, 2 dining rooms, double garage & garden of 700 sq m & private roof terrace.

BARGAIN €280,000 - REDUCED!!

PAR-A-41-3 • Playa Paraíso 3 Bed, 2 Bath Apartment Very modern American style kitchen, spacious lounge with patio windows to balcony, the 3rd bedroom (attic) has en-suite bathroom, roof terrace which has ample bathing space, Jacuzzi and stunning views. €299,000

Callao Salvaje • Ref SUE-V-33-3 3 Bed 3 Bath Frontline Villa Superb villa with breath taking views of the Atlantic and La Gomera. All bedrooms have en-suite, large open plan kitchen, spacious lounge / dining area. The property is furnished with quality materials & there are passed plans to extend the property. A must to view. €780,000 €

AGU-V-12-4 • Las Lomas 4 Bed, 3 Bath Semi Detached House House with stunning views in Águilas del Teide, briefly comprises of 4 beds, 3 baths, separate kitchen, dining area, large lounge and garden. Garage below the property with direct access. Room for private pool €390,000

GUI-V-14-1 • Guía de Isora Lovely open planned villa with loads of potential in Guía de Isora with spectacular views

Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-A-22-3 3 Bed, 2 Bath Corner property on popular complex in Callao Salvaje. American style fully fitted kitchen, large dining area, spacious lounge with patio windows to extremely large terrace. Separate bathroom. Three good size bedrooms, master bedroom has en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. Communal pool & gated car park. €230,000

Holiday Rental • Callao Salvaje 3 Bed, 2 Bath Villa – Sleeps 6. Private Pool Ref: HOL-SUE-03-3 – From 550.00 p/w Other Holiday / Long & Short Term Rentals available.

Please visit the website www.tenerifedreamhomes.com

Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-V-38-3 3 / 4 Bed House Stunning Semi detached Villa on Popular residential complex in Callao Salvaje.

The Property briefly comprises of 3/4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms (2 en suite) inc Jacuzzi Bath, Garage with separate utility room, Gym & office or music studio. There is a large terrace with outside shower & BBQ. €367,500

TENERIFE DREAM HOMES

Call for further information €475,000

N.I.E’s TRANSLATIONS, EXCURSIONS, CAR HIRE, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FLIGHTS – ALL UK & IRELAND DESTINATIONS

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Rentals from â&#x201A;Ź525 p.m

05.

Property

We have a wide range of top value rental accommodation in some of the southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top resorts. â&#x20AC;˘ Apartments in Adeje, FaĂąabe and Golf del Sur â&#x20AC;˘ 1 and 2 bedroom apartments â&#x20AC;˘ Short and Long term rentals â&#x20AC;˘ Washing machine â&#x20AC;˘ English/Spanish or satellite TV

Wanted : We will buy your property, whether it is a House, or apar tment for Cash, and complete in 28 days. No agents, no catches, no gimmicks. Call (0034) 922 720222 or visit www. tenerifehomebuyers.com

La Paz Puerto de la Cruz. Available for Long or Shor t term Rental. 1 bed apartments from 550 euros per month. Call 922 378514 / 676159212

Chalet San Jose 70.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

If you are looking for Short or Long term Rental . We have good availability North and South. South Office Tel 922 715030. The North Office Tel 922 378514 / 676159212. Call our office for availability.

Frontline apartments from â&#x201A;Ź299! p.m

Playa AmĂŠricas, 2 studios for rent one in Ocean Park

Apartments and Bungalows. 1 bedroom Tor viscas Area 6 months Rental. TV and Washing mc.

525 Euros pm. Tel Isabel 663 851 614

Beachfront in Puerto de la Cruz, the Oro Negro apartments command stunning views of the ocean and across to the Lido Martianez with the town centre just a few minutes away. â&#x20AC;˘ Choose from studio, or one and two bedroom apartments. (â&#x201A;Ź500 and â&#x201A;Ź600) â&#x20AC;˘ All apartments are comfortably furnished with kitchenettes, bathrooms and satellite TV. â&#x20AC;˘ 24-hour reception. â&#x20AC;˘ Swimming pool and sun terrace â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry facilities â&#x20AC;˘ Long term rentals welcome â&#x20AC;˘ Free Wi-Fi

Residencial

Rent :

Port Royale Los Cristianos 2 bedroom apartment

Torviscas Area Long or Short term RENTAL. 1 beds from 525 Euros per month. Tel 922 715030 / 676159212 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400â&#x201A;Ź for rent to mature-minded people in Tor viscas Alto. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162

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.

05a.

To be sold furnished & fully ďŹ tted, 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.

Business Opportunity Business Opps :

Master bedroom is en-suite with patio doors leading out to the terrace and both bedrooms have ďŹ tted wardrobes.

For sale duty free, on international basis, exclusive Danish furniture to Gran Canaria province, as well as Las Palmas, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote with a possibility of a point of sale in Corte InglĂŠs. We are already represented in 40 countries in the world in big cities like Madrid, Paris, New York and Shanghai. We can be reached by email at cartermillarltd@ gmail.com or telephone 650 086251

The complex beneďŹ ts from a large communal pool, reception, supermarket and many other amenities within a short walking distance.

Reduced from â&#x201A;Ź 270,000 to â&#x201A;Ź 225,750 for a quick sale.

Contact Horizon Property Group on 922 777 652 quoting ref C-1456

Business Opps :

OXYjet

La Duquesa Playa FaĂąabĂŠ

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. â&#x201A;Ź425,000

Tel. 629 244 958

Urb. La Tagora San Eugenio Alto

Excellent opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Apartment, 73m2, 2 bed, 1 bath, American kitchen, fitted wardrobes. Terrace, 40m2 with . Views over Teide and the complex.

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El CamisĂłn, 247.56m2, very quiet, close to the park and Hospitan, tripex and private garage with electric doors. Three bedroom with three complete bathrooms. Independent kitchen, dining room with air conditioning, terrace with awning and BBQ. Independent water tank (750 litres). New electrical system. Own satellite system and community TV. Tel: 639 515154 and one in Apar tamerica, central locations, nicely fur nished and equipped, close to beach, 450 euros per month, plus bills, call 922 751113 / 620 230871 La Paz-Puerto de la Cruz.

Apartment with stunning sea views. Fully equipped and well maintained. Heated Pool,Sat T.V.all extras. Available 3-6 months.550 Euros pm. Call Angelica 663 851 631 or 922 378514 Valle San Lorenzo. 3 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully furnished. Garage. â&#x201A;Ź400 per month plus electricity and water. Tel. 665 125 138 B u e n a v i s t a del Norte. House for rent.

Single story, 2 bedroom, 120m2

traditional house for rent in February. Old fashioned but very central. Large garden with fruit trees and garage.

400 euros per month plus electricity and water. One month deposit with contract.

660 731913 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Amparo 50.00m2 1 room 450â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 75.00m2 2 rooms 650â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 190.00m2 5 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź.

Phone: 922273239 Studio Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: central . Views: sea 35.00m2 400â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house GreenGolf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Urb. Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 950â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Premises Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 120.00m2 750â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239

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5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study. Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea and mountain . Views. Can be divided into 2 apartments.

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Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa FaĂąabĂŠ 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 FaĂąabe, community feees 30/month, 155,000 â&#x201A;Ź Tel 629 244958 lovely condition, tel 922 731138 Terraced house Los Frailes 184.00m2 3 rooms 335000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 rooms 225000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 rooms 495000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Quinta 83.00m2 2 rooms 165000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 150000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

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We have short and long-term rental opportunities. In the South of Tenerife choose from Vistas at Island Village (San Eugenio), Los Diamantes (Los Cristianos), Mare Verde (Fañabé) or The Palms (Golf del Sur). North of the island we have Tarahal and Oro Negro in the prime areas of La Paz and Martiánez in Puerto de la Cruz.

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Property Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 140.00m2 4 Rooms 370000€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 84.00m2 3 Rooms 252500€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central.

Views: mountain 50.00m2 1 Room 100000€. Phone: 670804067

Apartment Los Realejos.

Location: central. Views: sea 74.00m2 2 Rooms 225000€.

Phone: 922245178

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 210.00m2 5 rooms 619000€ Phone: 922273239

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 140.00m2 4 rooms 370000€ Phone: 663805740

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 105.00m2 4 Rooms 162200€. Phone: 922245178

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 120.00m2 3 rooms 174300€ Phone: 922273239

Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea 105.00m2 3 Rooms 126000€.

Phone: 663805740

Apartment Los Majuelos.

Location: central 103.00m2 3 rooms 183682€ Phone: 663805740

Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central 3 Rooms 126000€. Phone: 663805740

Terraced house Tegueste. Location: central 3 rooms 247000€ Phone: 663805740

Terraced House S/c De Tfe. Location: central. Views: sea 187.00m2 3 Rooms 525000€.

Phone: 663805740 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239

Chalet Barranco Hondo.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 169.00m2 4 Rooms 438000€.

Phone: 663805740

Apartment La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239

Terraced House Guayonje.

Location: countr yside.

Views: mountain 350.00m2 3 Rooms 330000€. Phone: 922245178

Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central . Views: sea 85.00m2 2 rooms 118000€ Phone: 627180081

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Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central . Views: sea 105.00m2 3 rooms 126000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 3 r ooms 126000€ Phone: 663805740 Terraced house Santa Cruz. Location: central. Views: sea 187.00m2 3 rooms 525000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Tabaiba Baja.

Location: central . Views: sea 86.00m2 3 rooms 250000€ Phone: 663805740

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Apartment Realejo Bajo 84.00m2 3 rooms 145000€ Phone: 670242080

Chalet 152.00m2 5 Rooms 270000€. Phone: 670242080

Duplex Las Aguas 3 r ooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 Rooms 225000€.

Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Cruz del Teide 3 rooms 342577€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment El Toscal 64.00m2 2 rooms 145000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Quinta 83.00m2 2 Rooms 165000€.

Phone: 670242080

Apartment Las Dehesas 50.00m2 1 room 200000€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160.00m2 3 rooms 309521€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 Rooms 150000€.

Phone: 670242080

Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 rooms 188500€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 105.51m2 3 rooms 176000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 55.00m2 2 Rooms 138200€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 139950€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3 rooms 192500€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160.00m2 3 rooms 309521€ Phone: 670242080

Chalet Los Naranjos 225.00m2 3 rooms 499000€ Phone: 670242080

Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 Rooms 225000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Zamora 71.38m2 3 rooms 147218€ Phone: 670242080

Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 Rooms 495000€.

Phone: 670242080

Terraced house La Paz 95.00m2 2 rooms 400000€ Phone: 670242080

Canary Countryhouse El Salto - Granadilla

Apartment Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080

Land 400 m 2, built 230 m 2, three bed, two bath, barbecue and wood burning stove, pool, garage for two cars, patio with planters, kitchen with pantry, fireplace, wood fitted ceilings, fitted wardrobes. €398,000.

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Apartment La Citrona 128.00m2 4 rooms 252000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Quinta 2 rooms 216365€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Quinta 3 rooms 330557€ Phone: 670242080

Premises Santa Cruz 125.00m2 2 Rooms 540000€.

Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€.

Phone: 670242080 Terraced House San Clemente 174.00m2 3 Rooms 250000€. Phone: 670242080 Chalet El Monturrio 190.00m2 4 Rooms 189000€.

Phone: 670242080 Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 Rooms 244300€.

Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 108.00m2 3 Rooms 208000€.

Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€.

Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Paz 60.00m2 1 room 169000€ Phone: 670242080

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Chalet San José 466.00m2 3 Rooms 480000€. Phone: 670242080

325sqm, 15 rooms, indoor pool, car port extra wooden house (22sqm)in the garden, patio with bar, billard, TV, washhouse with machine and dryer, 440sqm Ground, perfect for private club or small pension. www.draguito-teneriffa.de Tel. (0034) 609 504 380

Apartment Los Cristianos.

Views: sea 56.00m2 1 Room 150000€. Phone: 606394368 Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 Rooms 475000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Majuelos.

Location: central 103.00m2 3 Rooms 183682€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

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Motoring

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Toyota Auris HSD

THE PRODUCTION-READY AURIS HSD MADE ITS DEBUT RECENTLY AT THE GENEVA MOTOR SHOW.

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xclusively designed for the European market with the latest generation Toyota Synergy Drive, it gives class leading CO2 emissions and exceptional economy.

There are two versions, one offering emissions of 89g/km and fuel consumption of 74.3mpg, and the other of 93g/km and 70.6mpg combined cycle fuel economy, representing the lowest emissions and best fuel economy in its class.

The new Auris also brings everyday usability, driving comfort and remarkably quiet running for a smooth and sophisticated drive.

It adopts the new exterior styling introduced across the Auris 2010 range, including a redesigned front end. It has a number of model-specific features which help to improve aerodynamics, reducing drag and contributing to improved fuel consumption

and CO2 emissions. The new style interior has a revised instrument binnacle including an Eco Drive Assist Monitor. The centre-dial information panel includes additional HSD-specific information such as Energy Flow and Eco Drive Result. A hybrid blue smart start button has been added and the centre console incorporates switches for the Parking Control and EV, ECO and Power drive modes, and a shift-by-wire gear lever. For upholstery, you can choose from a blue-flecked fabric or Alcantara panels with leather surrounds.

Auris HSD is a full hybrid capable of operating in petrol and electric modes alone, or a combination of both. Toyota’s latest generation Hybrid Synergy Driver uses a 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol engine, a powerful electro motor, generator, high performance battery and a power control unit.

A power split device with a planetary gear system combines and reallocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to the car’s operational requirements. It all fits in the space available because the electric motor, generator and power split device are housed in a single transmission casing which is the size of a normal gearbox.

The seamless E-CVT electric continuously variable transmission is controlled by shift-by-wire technology via an electric shift lever.

The lightweight and compact four-cylinder, 1,798cc Atkinson Cycle VVT-i engine develops 97bhp at 5,200rpm and 142Nm of torque at 4,000rpm. Powered by the hybrid battery, the electric motor works with the petrol engine to boost acceleration in normal driving. When the car is

operating in EV (electric vehicle) mode, it alone powers the driven wheels. During deceleration and braking, the electric motor acts as a high-output generator to effect regenerative braking, recovering kinetic energy for storage as electrical energy in the battery. The combination gives performance to match a conventional 2.0-litre petrol or diesel hatchback.

Auris HSD has four driving modes, including three which can be selected by the driver to maximise the HSD powertrain’s capabilities and provide comprehensive eco driving support for those who want to adopt a more environmentally efficient style of driving.

EV mode allows for ultra-quiet running on electric power alone, giving zero fuel consumption and emissions. ECO mode maximises efficiency and fuel economy, and Power mode boosts system performance. In addition, an Eco Drive Monitor helps drivers to maximise the HSD system’s efficiency.

Road and engine noise have been rigorously suppressed with extensive use of soundproofing materials. Full-thickness glazing and a multi-layer acoustic windscreen further reduce noise for quieter performance at cruising speeds.

Arriving very soon in the Canaries, look out for more information on www.toyota.es

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Halifax were the sponsors of the February competition

Fun Golf

Double presentations Remember Sunday the 14th of February, rain rain and more rain.

With everybody rushing to get home and get out of their wet clothes the Fun Golf organisers were unable to present any trophies, which were sponsored by Halifax Bank in C.C. Fañabé Plaza. However the sponsors did agree instead to attend March competition and present their trophies. That competition, a three club challenge at Los Palos, was sponsored by Stop and Shop freezer Center opposite Cristian Sur in Los Cristianos, though before the presentation took place all present we observed two minutes silence for a friend and golfer Fred Hunt who sadly passed away earlier this month.

The winners for the 14th Feb 2010 were: 1st place - Billy Crump/Ron Dixie 2nd Place - Sam Stitt/Cliff Midgley 3rd Place - John Stevenson/Duncan Wallace Winners for the 14th March 2010 were: 1st place - Ron Dixie 2nd place - David Booth 3rd place - Stuart Gow Ladies nearest the pin - Jenny Meesham Gents nearest the pin - Duncan Wallace

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ver the years we’ve had a number of world or former world boxing champions visit the sunny island of Tenerife, either for training sessions or for holidays.

Regular visitors have included Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed, Nigel Benn and Frank Bruno, and last week I had the pleasure of meeting the latest former world champ to hit these shores, in the shape of the popular Londoner Nicky Cook.

The 30 year old fighter from Dagenham has achieved a lot of success in the boxing game, having been British, European and Commonwealth champion of the featherweight division, during which he was unbeaten in his first 28 professional contests.

Nicky suffered his first loss when making a gallant bid to win the W.B.O. featherweight title two and a half years ago, but came bouncing back when he moved up in weight to super featherweight and took the W.B.O. world title belt from Alex Arthur, who was favourite to retain his title and expected to be too strong for Cook. However, someone must have forgotten to give Nicky the script, for he stood his ground throughout the fight. He outsmarted the champion and produced an

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exhibition of classic boxing technique, producing every punch in the book. He was too fast for Arthur and beat him to the punch more often than not, and won his world title belt comfortably on points.

When I met Nicky, he mentioned that he had brought his world title belt to Tenerife at the request of a number of young local box-

ers, who he had met on previous visits to the island. So I asked him if he would take it along to the Los Cristianos open market on the Sunday, as a number of stall-holders were big boxing fans. It certainly caused a commotion, not only amongst the workers, but also with the public, for I’m certain they had never seen a world champion or a world championship belt

‘in the flesh’ so to speak.

Nicky is now organising personal training camps here in Tenerife at T.K.O. Gym in Los Cristianos for males and females, amateurs or professionals of all ages will be welcome. I personally wish the very likeable master boxer every success. You can contact him at: nickycook@rocketmail.com or call 0044-7527170116.

Fuerteventura prospects bright

Teenager dies on pitch Luis Yanes, aged 18, collapsed during a game and died shortly afterwards despite frantic efforts by colleagues and ambulance staff to revive him with heart massage. Friends packed the local church for his funeral a few days later and some openly queried the medical advice given to him several weeks earlier when tests showed his condition had improved considerably.

“He knew he had a heart complaint but he was told he could lead a perfectly normal life, including football again” said one friend.

The teenager was also an accomplished pool player and played with his father for a local pub team.

Boxing

Spanish leagues

Luis Yanes RIP

A teenager who was given the all-clear by doctors to play football again after being diagnosed with a heart condition has died on the pitch in a tragedy which has shocked his home town of Santa Úrsula.

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he chances of a team from Fuerteventura competing next season in the second division B of the Spanish league are looking stronger by the week.

Despite the withdrawal of UD Fuerteventura before Christmas due to financial problems, the island’s thrid division sides are flying high at present and look near certain candidates for the play-offs.

Corralejo’s recent purple patch saw them hit the top of the table during March and neighbours

Pájara Playas de Jandía are also contenders for a play off position

Pájara Playas de Jandía are not far behind as the league enters its crucial final quar-

ter. The Canarian group winner qualifies for a direct play-off against a team that

finishes top of one of the other Spanish third division groups and the winner of that two-leg tie is promoted.

The teams finishing second, third and fourth will take part in a longer play-off series with their counterparts from the other groups.

Corralejo and Pájara had a comfortable 12-point advantage over the side lying fourth in mid-March and only a major collapse will see them miss out on the play-offs.

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Tenerife Sur

Survival fears for volleyball side Tenerife Sur men’s volleyball side could be in danger of folding at the end of the season following relegation from the Spanish Premiership.

The club was in the news at the start of the season due to the signing of several England internationals as part of a deal with the English Volleyball Association to give its Olympic players more competitive experience ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

However, the venture has not turned out as well as expected and, despite the presence of young stars such as Nathan French, Tenerife have had a dismal season, culminating in mathematical relegation earlier this month.

The club’s chairman Eulogio Padilla said the priority was to complete the season without running up debts and there was no guarantee that it would bid for reinstatement in the Premiership if another club pulls out.

“Where we go from here

Nathan French from the UK couldn’t help save the club from relegation

depends on our backers, including the Cabildo, with whom we have not talked yet” said the chairman.

National championship

Compiled by Doreen Lemm

10 pin bowling league results

Almost 500 players including representatives from the Canary Islands took part in the most important national billiard championship recently.

A total of 32 tables were set up in the Palacio de Congresos in Huesca as players vied for the trophies and the right to attend the world final representing Spain in Las Vegas. Sergio Santana of Las Palmas won in the Senior First Division Category and will be heading to the United States of America for the VNEA world championships on June 26. The prize includes all his transport costs €300 for expenses.

Tuesday Singles League Week 1 Fernando Tresaco (6) Dave Simpson (2) José Torres (4) Steve Carter (4) Julie Waterman (2) Frank Saunders (6) Dave Dixon (4) Martin Gronvall (4) Jacquie Gibb (4) Ron Howling (4) Miguel Rodríguez (8) Jeff Lemm (0) An excellent 229 for Jacquie and 201 for opponent Ron.

Basketball

Formula One

Bahrain omen for Alonso?

Fernando Alonso will be hoping history repeats itself after his triumphant debut drive for Ferrari in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Spaniard won in Bahrain on two previous occasions (2005 and 2006) and went on to lift the world title those years. Although insisting that the early races are no guide to true form, Alonso was delighted with his new car and now believes he has the speed and reliability needed for an assault on the championship, after two years of

Megabowl

Billiards

BASKETBALL

Alonso started the season well with Ferrari

frustration at Renault. Ferrari have vowed that he and Brazilian Felipe Massa, who has returned after his horrific injury, will fight on the track to be the team’s number one

driver and no ranking order has been decided by Ferrari bosses. Massa’s second place in Bahrein indicates he could be Alonso’s main threat this year.

Madrid signing?

Thursday International League

Tenerife’s international basketballer, Sergio Rodríguez, received a surprise visit by Real Madrid’s sports director, Alberto Herreros recently.

Week 6 Canal Ocio Dayu (8) Golf Costa Adeje (0) Bodega San Juan (2) Clivina Beach Club (6) Megabowl Poppets (0) Delfin Computer San Isidro (8) Miguel (Clivina Beach Club) bowled a magnificent 234 and partner, Ron, supported with a 205.

Since his move to New York, Sergio has had a plethora of visits from his friends and loved ones, but the visit

by Herreros has set the cat among the rumour pigeons.

They appeared to leave the stadium together which has started rumours that Rodríguez will be wearing the Madrid strip next season.

There may be some foundation in the tale as the player, previously chosen for the national team, does not seem to be settling with the Knicks, or they with him.

Week 7 Canal Ocio Dayu (2) Delfin Computer San Isidro (6) Megabowl Poppets (2) Bodega San Juan (0) Forfeit Clivina Beach Club (8) Golf Costa Adeje (0) Ron (Clivina Beach Club) in excellent form with a 235 and 204, a 626 series, breaking records for games/series scratch and with handicap! Partner, Miguel had a 200.

Rafa (Canal Ocio Dayu) bowled a fine 223; Megabowl Poppet, Sue had a 214 and Franck (Golf Costa Adeje) bowled a 201.

Saturday Doubles League Week 16 Buccaneers (6) Megabowlers (2) Troubleshooters (4) Stop + Shop (4) Credit: Steindy

Champions League

Real Euro woe continues Despite spending almost €250 million on new players, Real Madrid’s bid to return to the European elite failed dismally yet again with a humiliating exit from the Champions League at the hands of French champions Lyon.

The elimination in the round of last 16 means that the nine-times champions have crashed out at the first knock-

out round for the sixth year in succession.

This year’s departure is particularly painful given that the Final will take place in the Bernabeu Stadium and the club was hoping to lift the trophy on home soil to justify the massive summer spending on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká and other big

Week 17 Megabowlers (6) No team (0) Forfeit Troubleshooters (0) Los Inflamantes (8) Buccaneers (6) Stop + Shop (2)

Monday Fun League Final Placings

Is the Special One waiting in the Real Madrid wings?

1st place €500 Dream Team Chris and Scott High Men’s Scratch €100 Gary Runners Up: Pinseekers (Dave Simpson, Ron Howling, Sub: Avril Capper) €100 Dumb + Dumber Mike and Julie Substitute, Cliff, played this final game and stunned everyone with his highest ever score - 197!

Winners of the Draw (lower teams) €500 Laurel and Hardy, Ash and Mike

Monday Pub League names. Although Real Madrid are still in with a chance of pipping Barcelona to the league crown, the European failure is seen as a personal failure on the part of manager Manuel Pelligrini and Inter Milan’s José

Mourinho is already being tipped as a replacement. Real suffered a humiliating Spanish Cup exit at the hands of semiprofessional outfit Alcorcón back in November, losing 4-0 in the away leg.

Week 27 Maurelly (8) No team (0) Forfeit Café Royale (8) No team (0) Forfeit Fisherman’s Bar (7) Buccaneer Bar (1) An excellent 225 for Steve (Fisherman’s Bar) and 200 for partner, Ron. A clean game for Jeff (Café Royale).

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Boxing

By George Reed

Haye dreams of becoming a boxing legend

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here was a time, long, long ago, when no heavyweight prize fighters in the world could stand their ground against the gnarled bare fists of the best men in England, an age when to be the best man in England was to be the best man in the world.

So it’s amazing really that since the Cornishman, Bob Fitzsimmons lost his world heavyweight crown in June 1899, until Lennox Lewis came along, Britain failed to produce an undisputed world heavyweight champion, although we have had British heavyweights who have won a portion of the heavyweight championship including Herbie Hide in 1994, who won the W.B.O. version of the world title, defended it on two occasions, and was flattened in two rounds by the current number one world heavyweight Vitalki Klitschko in 1999. Then Frank Bruno lifted the W.B.C. belt in 1995 and lost it in his first defence when KOd by Mike Tyson.

Henry Akinwande then won the W.B.O. belt in1996, defended it twice, then lost it in 1997. The London born 6ft 7in giant now lives in America. The fact is that they only won a quarter of the world championship and were never a threat to the best of the American heavies.

Unlike Lennox Lewis who beat every top American they pitted against him over a period of ten years.

For most professional boxers, I suppose it’s ambitious enough to win one world title belt. But for the exceptional few, the dream is to join the memorial list of legends remembered forever. Such is the dream of Londoner, David Haye, who is aiming to follow in Lennox Lewis’ steps and become the next great heavyweight king. I think David must have had even bigger ambitions a couple of years ago to become the next Muhammad Ali, after all he did christen his newborn son Cassius in honour of ‘The Greatest’. Hey! Steady on Haye! We’ll be quite happy if you eventually prove to be the best of the current crop of heavyweights in the world.

Last November, David gained a new legion of fans when the former world amateur silver medallist with the glamour-boy looks and the attack-minded, powerpunching style, refused to be bullied by the largest

First title defence for David Haye Muhammad Ali, “champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” heavyweight champion in boxing history, the Russian giant Nikolai Valuev, to win the W.B.A. version of the world title. Haye had to change from his normal attacking style of fighting to a more defensive style, to beat a man who was 11 inches taller and seven stone heavier, to win the title. He did what he had to do to win, by chipping away at the giant throughout the contest and showed his power in the last round when he had Valuev wobbling around the ring.

Haye did well throughout the fight in containing his natural instincts to have a tear-up.

David, the ‘Giant Slayer’ or ‘The Haymaker’ or whatever nickname you would like to bestow on him, returns to do battle in the ring at Manchester’s M.E.N. arena on Saturday 3rd April, to defend his title against the American John Ruiz, who over the years has held various versions of the heavyweight title. He’s a strong, tough and determined fighter who knows all the old tricks having had the experience of 53 fights with many of them being at the highest level.

He’s only been stopped once, when he was caught cold by David Tua, but that was 15 years

ago and since then Ruiz has beaten top heavyweights such as Andrew Golota, Fres Oquenda and Kirk Johnson.

He also had a punishing three fight series with Evander Holyfield, which came out all-even. In fact he decked Holyfield in one fight, something Lennox Lewis couldn’t do in two fights over 24 rounds, nor could Mike Tyson when he fought him.

The Haymaker returns to do battle in the ring at Manchester’s M.E.N. arena on Saturday 3rd April, Ruiz appeared to be a rejuvenated boxer in his last two fights, and the legendary American trainer Emanuel Steward fancies the ex-champion to take Hayes’ title belt from him.

However, I believe that Haye, who catapulted into

the number three position in the world after his victory against Valuev, will have too much speed and power for Ruiz, but I don’t expect him to engage too soon in a punch-up.

I visualise him keeping Ruiz at bay for a few rounds with his left jab and nifty footwork, until he feels the time is ripe to unload his ‘Hayemakers’. I think the full arsenal will be unloaded by Haye around the 8th round for a stoppage win to make part of his dream come true and then fulfil his dreams in future fights with the brothers Vitali and Wladimir

Klitschkos to unify the world heavyweight championship.

Now that would give a real boost for boxing, for there’s no other heavyweight out there with David’s charisma, personality or style. Most of them are just lumbering giants. The 29 year old fighter from Bermondsey, who now spends most of his time in Cyprus where he has built a state of the art gymnasium, where he sweats for ultimate fitness in the 90 degrees heat, has come a long way since his father Deron took his then 10 year old son, David, to a boxing gym in Lambeth.

Haye was a gangly youth, more like a Bambi, with his knees, elbows and legs all over the place, but his power of punch was obvious from the start. However, he was sprouting up huge and he had to stay away from the gym for a year with growing pains, which he had to have treatment for at Guy’s Hospital. On his return to the gym, his trainer worried about his attitude at one point, for the other kids with much less talent than David were training really hard, it took his trainer all his time to get Haye to do a few press-ups. So he slung him out. But over the years, David learned that hard work in the gym paid off and he hopes that his status as world heavyweight title holder will act as an inspiration for youngsters entering the boxing game.

David haye’s dream of becoming a boxing legend is not his only dream, for he also has a dream of leading the black gangs off the deadly streets of his native South East London and into the boxing gyms. I hope his dreams come true!

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occer Experience, Tenerife’s local soccer 7s provider is to hold its very own World Cup 7s in the south of Tenerife during the actual South Africa World Cup! Every year Soccer Experience holds its International Soccer Masters tournament which has included guys who have played in the real World Cup, including Darren Jackson, Scotland’s Tom Boyd, Turkey’s Muzzy Izzet, Jamaican player Marcus Gayle and an ex World Cup captain Johan Mjallby of Sweden! Just thinking that these guys have actually played in Tenerife recently in the Soccer Experience Masters tournament is amazing but Tenerife’s local 7s players now want their own World Cup! There is already a large amount of different nationalities playing within the local weekly Soccer Experience 7s leagues, and the teams will now represent the following regions in this extraordinary World Cup. Villa Mitre will represent Argentina proudly, there will be a Scandinavian team who are mainly Swedish but will include some players from Denmark and Iceland, of course there will be a few strong sides from Spain, and Italy can also provide a team thanks to the Keondas Restaurant guys.

The resident Bulgarian Pepe thinks he can pull together a Bulgarian/Romanian team, the Rodeo restaurant could provide a team from Brazil and there will also be teams from England, though the big question is who will be selected to represent the Veteran English team led by the likes of Lee Morfitt, Tolf, Grumpy Darren and Satellite Dave and who will make the cut for the younger England team? Maybe guys like John Parkes or brothers in arms Adam and Kade or father and son Jason and

Johan Mjallby, Martin Tierney, Darren Jackson and Tom Boyd during the recent Masters International – three out of four with World Cup experience

Cyril’s Creations, definite title contenders

Mitch Tucker!Ireland could be led by Rhodri Jones, Fergal Flaherty, Damo of Taboos and L.A. Veterans Paul Connolly and a few other green men! Hopefully we can pull a Welsh team together from Dreamers Kevin and any other secret Ryan Giggs who might be out there? Surprisingly the mighty Scotland who will be playing in their first World Cup since Darren Jackson and Tom Boyd did it against Brazil in France 1998, might be one of the hot favourites with Blair and Calum Macrorie along with scoring machine Gary Boyd and a few other Bravehearts!

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open game with chances going begging for both teams, but it was Exiles who ended the game being more clinical in front of goal, winning the game 6:3.

A mention must go to Tomas, the Arnies goal keeper, for some heroic saves to keep the score line down.

Lying in second place are John Parkes Taylor’s Masters who took on Spanish Style who are also new this season and thus far were unbeaten and were looking impressive, but Taylor’s, who have finished second in the past three Masters leagues are vastly experienced and with some great finishing from on-form captain John and also a double penalty save from keeper Damian Dinsmore ran out winners 8:4. Andy Seniors Harleys American restaurant sit in third place after another win in their comeback season after just one victory, though they did have to dig deep to grind out this one with Tenerife Warriors winning 5:4. Lee’s Morfitt Masters side won their second game of the season in a very tight game against the all Italians Keondas with chances either end. Morfitts managed to hang on throughout the game to finally get a 2:1 victory. Reigning champions Hole in the Wall got their season back on track with a convincing win over struggling Dreamers United winning in style 9:4.

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Exiles Bar, Silencio sit top of the pile for the second week running after yet another impressive win with captain Blair pushing the boys for the top spot this season, they took on new boys Arnies bar who after only a few games are proving themselves a hard to beat side. This was a very

In the two-way battle, top of the league Jose’s Villa Mitre side suffered a minor setback this week only managing to scrape a draw with courageous Dreamers Hotspur giving Cyril’s Creations fresh hope in the title race. Cyril’s themselves had to work hard for a victory as the Rachael’s

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Motors team pushed them all the way, only to concede in the dying minutes to Cyril’s delight, making way for a huge game looming where Cyril’s will play Villa Mitre in what looks to be a title shootout, winner takes all. Battling for third position Pueblo Torviscas are just starting to hit form at the right time with another crushing victory over struggling Zurich Spartans. John Green’s Direct Telecom side moved off the foot of the table for the first time this season with a great victory over Rachael’s Motors, coming back from 2:0 down to win the game 4:3 and hopefully now the win will kick start the rest of the season for them.

OVER 35S LEAGUE SUMMARY Top of the Over 35s are L.A. Veterans who are in terrific form this season destroying all that has been put in front of them and this week was no exception taking on a very under strength The Pub, Torviscas team and winning in style.

Morfitt Rentals lie in second spot after a great start to the season and picked up another three points this week with a great win over Calum’s Exiles Veterans team, with some great finishing from big Jason Tucker and Coast FM’s Adam they won the game 6:3. Daz and Dave’s Ironcraft team have also started to hit form, as the reining champions they had to show their champions’ spirit to fight to the death to beat a very tough I.C. Media Veterans team who themselves are just starting to find their feet in the league. This was one of the games of the week with end to end action, great goals and great misses, Ironcraft just snatching victory at the death to win the game 7:6.

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14/03/10 Tenerife 4:1 Espanyol

First Division 22/03/2010 CLUB

During the week building up to this crucial match tensions were high after yet another away defeat.

Despite many shortfalls the CD Tenerife hierarchy cannot be criticised for being unresponsive to fans’ demands. When a leading fan club requested a get-together with the four team captains and President Miguel Concepción to try to unite forces for the remainder of the season, a meeting was hastily arranged. All agreed that this was not the time to point fingers and moan but to get right behind the players and take advantage of a home support that many La Liga clubs would envy. The meeting was considered to be a success and supporters organised a mass greeting of the team coach as it arrived at the Heliodoro Stadium before the match against Espanyol.

Over 1,000 fans cheered the players from the team bus in the midst of a carnival atmosphere.

The match itself lived up to the pre-match feeling and CD Tenerife ran out worthy 4:1 winners in their best result of the season. Richi gave the blanquiazules the lead after 20 minutes. The lanky midfielder’s drive from the edge of the box deflected off Moises Hurtado and left Kameni wrong-footed on its way into the back of the net. Kameni produced a smart save to deny Richi a second 10 minutes later as Tenerife continued to press.

Espanyol’s strikers were feeding off scraps though, and other than an Osvaldo snapshot after 32 minutes, the visitors created next to nothing. The Barcelonabased outfit had failed to win away from home since the third round of the championship and had scored just five times on the road all season prior to this game.

The second half started as the first had finished with Tenerife taking the game to Espanyol. The afternoon kick offs at 4pm have been fiercely condemned on the Island but it could just be a determining factor in Tenerife’s possible survival as teams from the North of Spain struggle to cope with the Canarian heat. Nino doubled the advantage early in the second half as he latched onto a careless Verdu pass and ran through to slot home and give his side the

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Away blues strike again

19/03/10 Xerez 2:1 Tenerife When it became blatantly clear that CD Tenerife were not going to win many away games this season (or any!) fans looked ahead at the clash against fel-

low strugglers Xerez for a possible first away victory. Especially coming after the 4:1 mauling of Espanyol, the game against Xerez appeared to be an excellent chance for the blanquiazules to catch up on their rivals.

Other teams around the drop zone had on paper at least difficult matches but the weekend that promised so much turned into a blue and white nightmare!

Apart from the top two super teams of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, ‘La Liga’ is a very open league with bottom sides often beating the top teams. How Espanyol can defeat Sevilla and Valladolid can travel to high flying Deportivo La Coruña and win 0:2 is beyond me!

Back to the relegation clash and Tenerife started the game with little bite which was so surprising for such a crucial encounter.

Manager Oltra, who was such a hero last season, has now, without doubt, lost his credibility. He is working on borrowed time but I suppose if there was no money available to sign players there will be no cash to bring in a new manager for the rest of the season, so it looks as if Oltra will stay.

Xerez raced into a two-goal lead early on and Tenerife only had themselves, and in particular goalkeeper Sergio Aragoneses, to blame for the first goal. Aragoneses made a terrible error of judgement as he caught

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By Chris Todd luxury of a two-goal cushion. At 2:0 Tenerife was totally in control and for once the 19,000 crowd could sit back, relax and enjoy.

Well, it is never quite that easy with the blanquiazules and Espanyol got back into the game through Joan Verdu 20 minutes from time. Mikel Alonso was brought into the fray and lasted barely five minutes on the field as a head injury required eight stitches.

His replacement Román Martínez, who has been politely described as a “waste of space”, took his chance to shine superbly with radio commentators remarking “Why can’t he always play like this?” The game was sealed as a contest with ten minutes left to play as Alfaro poached the third from close range after Román Martínez had flicked the ball on from a corner, and with Espanyol stretched at the death, Nino found himself one-on-one with Kameni and made no mistake, sending the fans home happy and believing that another year in the topflight may yet be possible.

This was ‘just what the doctor ordered’ for the struggling CD Tenerife side.

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Bermejo’s header, but was adjudged to have been over the line. Replays were inconclusive, but the ball did appear to have crossed the line and Xerez had benefited from such much-needed luck. Eight minutes later, the Andalusians went two up as Gran Canarian Aythami pounced to slot home on the rebound after Diego Gioda’s header had crashed against the crossbar.

This was a typical blanquiazul away performance and so disappointing after the previous week’s home romp. The Xerez goalkeeper Chema did keep his side two goals to the good with an impressive save from Alejandro Alfaro, and the goalkeeper was the local hero 10 minutes before half-time, when he dived brilliantly to his right to keep out Nino’s penalty.

But soon after the break, Nino went some way to

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atoning for his penalty miss as he scored, beating Chema with a clinical header from Alfaro’s cross. Tenerife pressured after that, but Xerez recovered their composure and were back on top late on. Despite late pressure by Tenerife the added time was successfully negotiated by

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Xerez and they held on for a vital three points. It appears that a mini-league has developed at the foot of the table between Xerez, Valladolid, Tenerife and Zaragoza. With three teams being relegated from the Primera whoever wins this league stays up; it is as simple as that.

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