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PUERTO de la Cruz is absolutely furious abouta delay in transforming the old “unsightly”bus station, even though the council has come

up with a novel cover-up idea.

FURY AS PUERTOTAKES ACTION OVEROLD BUS STATION“Pitiful” delay leads to novel idea

The building has beenclosed since 2009 followingthe discovery of structuraldeficiencies and the plan hasalways been to convert it intoan entertainment complex andretail space. The new busstation will be constructed onland next to the existing one incalle de El Pozo.

However, nothing has beendone and the scheme has now

been frozen for 18 months, asituation Puerto describes as“pitiful”.

The old bus station is in aprominent position in the townand campaigners say it ispresenting an unacceptableface of Puerto de la Cruz,especially for tourists whomust wonder why there isstalemate.

The Mayor, Sandra Rodrí-

guez puts the blame on the Spa-nish government as the newbus station site is owned by theMinistry of Developmentwhich also needs to formallyapprove the Plan for Moder-nisation. A certificate can thenbe given for new use of theland.

Disgust at the delay hasbeen echoed by president ofTenerife Cabildo, Carlos Alonsowho accused the governmentof “mistreatment”.

In a bid to make the tatty

building less conspicious, ahuge banner was due to go upthis week featuring hundreds ofphotos showing lovely scenes ofPuerto. These have beensubmitted by holiday-makersand residents via the web andinclude traditional celebrations.

The work is costing 35,000euros and is being carried outunder the Cabildo’s employ-ment plan. They say it mightonly be a small action but itshould have a great visualimpact and return some of thesplendour back to theneglected site.

GLOBAL travel company, Thomas Cook saysthe ambitious multi-million euro project tocreate “Mimiland” in the Guimar area is just

what the island needs.

Thomas Cookgives thumbs-upto Mimiland

Praise for the Hemi Group’svision was given by a leadingdirector, Björn Eriksson whodescribed it as “innovative”and stressed the need to“create new products torelaunch the Canary market”.

The tour operator brings600,000 tourists to Tenerifeeach year and believes themassive Water World projectwill be a huge success.

Mr. Eriksson is product andoperations director for theMed, Caribbean and theCanaries and was on a visit toGuimar to find out more aboutthe 94 million euro Mimilandvision.

He believes the water parkwould be a major alternativetourist product for Tenerifewhich had been “anchored”as far as leiure offerings areconcerned and needed toavoid a drop in income.

Mimiland is to be createdon the site of an old quarry andwill include a four-star hotelwith more than 400 rooms, acommercial centre with 40shops, supermarket, waterpark, entertainment andrestaurants.

There will also be anightclub, health spa andrelaxation areas, surf school,sports schools for tennis, padeland swimming, a dive centre,trampolining, large aquarium,conference rooms, fashioncentre with catwalk, socialareas with museum andtheatre, large wave pool, ferriswheel and roller coasteramongst the many attractions.

The economic forecast is toreceive 900,000 visitors the firstyear, which would meanrevenues of 130 million euros,in addition to 1,000 direct jobsand 1,500 indirect jobs.

THE authorities have once again warned thatanyone involved in human trafficking will behunted down and prosecuted.

Illegal immigrants continue to try and get into Spain fromMorocco and the most recent arrival in the Canary Islands was asmall boat spotted near Fuerteventura.

Maritime rescue intercepted the patera carrying 43 sub-Saharans, two of whom were women. Medics treated three ofthe occupants but they did not need to go to hospital.

The Canaries had been alerted that a boat had left the Tan Tanarea of Morocco and it was located from the air.

National Police recently arrested two men, aged 22 and 23,who had skippered a five metre long boat from Almeria. Theyhad charged the 21 people on board, including a minor, 600euros each for the trip.

Warning after patera arrival

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THE municipality of Adeje is flying the blue flagnot once but four times over for the qualityof its beaches.

The endorsement for quality and services has been awardedto Troya I-II, El Duque, Fañabé and Torviscas.

It means Adeje is the municipality with the most blue flags inthe province of Santa Cruz, joining Tías in Lanzarote and SanBartolomé de Tirajana in Gran Canaria.

The autonomous region has won a total of 41 flags, awarded bythe Association of Environmental and Consumer Education. Thestandards include hygiene, sanitation, safety, the environment,security and accessibility.

Adeje is delighted its efforts have once again been recognised.

RECORDACHIEVEMENT

Adeje wins four blue flagawards for beach quality

TOURISM FIGURES

Four-star hotelsstill the mostpopular inTenerife

RESIDENTS’ wishes have finally won the dayat Los Realejos, even though it has takenyears of campaigning.

In Los Realejos, asphalting of the main La Montaña road hasnow started after Tenerife Cabildo agreed to start the scheme.

Mayor, Manuel Domínguez said he regretted previous requestshad fallen on deaf ears, even though police had also warned of“extreme danger” in the area.

LOS REALEJOS

Road works atlast!

A woman aged 55 was rescued from the seaoff the beach of Las Teresitas in the munici-pality of Santa Cruz.

The alert was raised after she showed signs of distress andcould not get out of the water.

Tenerife firemen located the woman and stayed with her untilthe arrival of the emergency helicopter which took her to thenorth airport.

Woman rescuedfrom ocean

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NEARLY 3.4 million tourists stayed in hotels inTenerife in 2014 and of these, more than twomillion opted for four-star hotels, represent-

ing about 60 per cent of the total.The figures are revealed in

new data published byTenerife Cabildo for last yearwhen 5,148,453 people visitedthe island, 3.53 per cent morethan the previous year(4,973,047) .

Of these, 2,022,119 stayedin four star establishments,530,886 (15.63 per cent)preferred five star, while679,658 (20, 01 per cent)chose three star. The numberof those staying in two starhotels was 109,489 (3.22 percent) and in one, 53 812 (1.6per cent).

By contrast, 1.7 millionvisitors stayed in non-hotelestablishments, which, as faras occupancy rates areconcerned, was very similarto the hotel industry.

Not surprisingly, August wasthe best period for both options:

83.38 per cent for resorts and67.47 per cent for non-hotel.Likewise, May was the worstmonth for the two cases: 64.66per cent and 42.95 per cent.

Another factor anaylsed wasthe number of overnight stays,which amounted to 39,565,606and was 2.38 per cent over theprevious year. By contrast, therewas a drop of 0.09 daysaverage stay, which stood at7.68 days.

By a wide margin, the UKvisitor presented the biggestmarket at 32.71 per cent,followed by Spain (22.43 percent), Germany (11.88 percent) and other countries(32.98 per cent).

The fourth position wasSweden, which accounted for3.49 per cent, followed by theRussian market (3.34 per cent)and France (3.28 per cent).

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Boat sinking: pollutionclean-up costing millions

THE Spanish Government hashad to make an emergency al-location of ten million euros to

help clean up and head off the pollu-tion threat created when a banned Rus-sian fishing ship sank near GranCanaria.

The accident happened nearly one monthago but every day since, experts have beeninvolved in a major operation to stop oilreaching more of the beaches of the CanaryIslands.

The 108-metre long Oleg Naydenov hasbeen sitting 2,400 metres down on the sea-bedwith a fuel tank containing an estimated 1,400tons of oil.

The trawler caught fire whilst in the docks atLas Palmas and the decision was taken to towit out to sea, rather than risk an explosion in apopulated area. However, water jets aimed atthe flames made the trawler list and eventuallysink.

Special robot devices are now being used toshore up any holes in the wreckage of the boat,a task described as very difficult, time-consuming and laborious.

Aircraft are still flying over the islands towatch out for any oil slicks and an army ofvolunteers is being formed to help out if needed.

Maritime Rescue say the latest indicationssuggest pollution is concentrated in the areaaround the sinking and that no further wildlifehas been affected. However, any change in theweather and wind direction could createfurther threats.

A Facebook picture of a man holding a hammerhead sharkapparently caught in Tenerife could lead to prosecu-tion.

Environmental agents with the Seprona section of the police areinvestigating as the species (Sphyrna Lewini) is protected under currentlegislation.

It is believed the shark was caught in the Roque de Garachico area, withthe photo of the catch then being posted on the social network.

Fines for shark catch?

THREE people have been arrested in Arona aspart of a police investigation into the falsifi-cation of employment contracts to foreigners.

Three arrests forfalse contracts

The scam is reported tohave a connection with anagricultural business in theGuaza area.

Police said the contractswere given to foreign nationalswho did not carry out any realwork. The aim was to allow

them to apply for residencypermits, renewals or to obtainfinancial benefits.

As well as the three arrests,two other people have beenimputed as part of theinvestigation under “OperationInca”.

LOS Realejos in the north of Tenerife is lead-ing the way when it comes to safeguardingthe traditions of the island.

Respect our Canarycostumes!

The local council haslaunched a campaign underthe banner of “Como debe ser”(“As it should”) to encouragepeople to wear Canarycostumes as they wereintended, not with modernadditions.

This is its third year andcoincides with the Maycelebrations, events which arereflected throughout Tenerifeand the rest of the islands. “LosRealejos 100 per cent folklore”continues until May 31st.

Posters have gone uparound the municipality and

the message is being relayedthrough the social networksites.

The idea is to ask peoplewearing Canary costume tothink about the past and toleave modern additions athome. These include itemssuch as watches, sunglassesand trainers which, of course,would not have been aroundin days of yesteryear.

The council wants everyoneto respect the traditions andhas the slogan “If you are well-dressed, you will be wellregarded.”

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MAJOR reforms are to take place at the cul-tural centre in Las Galletas to provide a newbusiness support centre.

HELPING HAND

Las Galletas to get new businesscentre with EU funding

Arona council has justsigned an agreement for theprovision of the “Centro Inte-gral de Apoyo al Empresario”.

Councillor for economicpromotion, Marcos AfonsoEsquivel said the premiseswould be rehabilitated tocreate the centre and provideall the necessary equipment.Recruitment of staff would thentake place, together with theexternal expertise whichwould be available for buinesspeople.

The project has receivedEuropean funding and willinclude a digital businesscentre where the owners of

small and medium-sizedenterprises could call on the“physical, technological andhuman resources required forthe proper development oftheir activities.”

It will also have a virtualbusiness centre to help newand existing ventures.

It aims to promote entre-preneurship, the transmissionof knowledge and experience,streamline administrativeprocedures in business mattersand to maximise businessopportunities by promotingbusiness cooperation.

Sr. Afonso said expert ad-vice would be available over

subjects such as marketing,management, promotion andinternal communications.

The centre will also offertraining courses.

During the reforms, im-

provements will be made to theservices provided for localresidents in the Citizen’sServices section, providingmore space and new techno-logies.

Marcos Afonso Esquivel

POLICE arrested a couple for alleged drug traf-ficking after they noticed them go into a barin Los Cristianos and come out very quickly.

They were searched and found to have 216 grams of cocainein their possession.

The arrests happened in the early hours of the morning whenofficers were on patrol in the south of the island.

The man and woman only stayed in the bar for a few minutes.Police said they also had 1,475 euros in their possession, all incoins, and various items for handling and selling the drugs.

Of the 216 grams of cocaine, 71 grams were already inprepared doses ready for sale, with the rest distributed in differentcontainers.

COCAINE SEIZED

Couple arrestedin Los Cristianoson drugs charges

SANTIAGO del Teide has a new tourism websitewhich it hopes will further promote the charmsof the municipality.

TOURISM SPOTLIGHT

Santiago delTeide launchesnew website

Available in Spanish,German and English, www.s-antiagodelteide.travel con-tains a wealth of generalinformation about the area, aswell as accommodation offers,shopping, heritage, cuisine,entertainment, the countrysideand so on.

It also has a mobileapplication, “Santiago delTeide Xperience”, which canbe downloaded from PlayStore for android and AppStore for iphones.

Santiago del Teide councilhopes the use of newtechnologies will help touristsand give a boost to the area.

Councillor for newtechnologies, Emilio Navarrosaid: “This new web andmobile application are furthersteps which show ourcommitment to newtechnologies for citizens of themunicipality and all thosewishing to have firstinformation of all Santiago delTeide has to offer.”

SHARP-eyed TenerifeNews reader JohnDibbens captured

this bus crash incident withhis camera in Los Gigantes.

John, a former Essex policeofficer, stopped to have aconversation with friends walkingtowards the car park exit at TipsyTerrace.

He said:” I was facing the busterminus lay-by, when I noticed thebus had just arrived.

“But it was moving towards us,without its driver. In fact, the driverwas frantically trying to open thebus door to regain entry by theoutside emergency button.

“However, because the bus wasmoving the button did not respond.I warned our friends.

“The bus was not going fast but

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Bus demolishes timetablein Los Gigantes

at this stage it had just demolished the bus timetable sign and was still moving.“It eventually came to a shuddering halt when it mounted the flower bed wall adjacent to us causing both front wheels to come off

the ground.“The bus driver gained entry and turned off the ignition. He was in a complete state of shock as he had only got off the bus to use

the toilet. The good thing is nobody was injured by the runaway bus.”

TWO adults and a teenager had to be airlifted to safety after a hiking excursion ended in a 1-1-2emergency call.The rescue helicopter was called out to the isolated beach of Barranco Seco, in the municipality of Santiago del Teide.

The man, woman and child had been out walking when they realised they had become stranded.All three were taken to the heliport at Adeje and were unhurt.

Trio in beach rescue

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EMERGENCY DECLARED

THIS was the scene in Puerto de la Cruz aspart of an already unstable road slipped intothe sea.

Experts have been called in to find out the extent of what hasbeen happening in calle Tegueste de Punta Brava.

The Mayoress, Sandra Rodríguez called an urgent site meetingfollowing the collapse of part of the street early last Wednesdaymorning.

One of the priorities was to reinstate the public lighting.The section which caved in had been sealed off in March but

Dramatic scenes as cliffside roadfinally caves in

it finally gave way at about 1am. The stretch of road affected is about 20 metres long and 1.5 metres wide.Worried residents called the authorities and sent messages to the Mayoress who called in the police.Initial investigations suggest the landslip has stabilised but a state of emergency remains.Traffic and pedestrian access will remain prohibited until the results of a geophysical survey around the cliff are known.

Woman dies in motorcycle plungeA woman has lost her life in a motorcycle accident in Tenerife.

The tragedy happened just before 10pm on May 12th on the Punta Prieta a La Medida road in the municipality of Guimar.The Civil Guard, police, fire service and emergency medics were called out following a report that a motorcycle had left the

road and plunged down a ravine.Doctors confirmed that the woman had died as a result of her injuries.A 15-year-old girl was also involved but she was lucky to escape with just a knee injury. She was taken to hospital for treatment.

TEENAGER INJURED

FOUR HURT

FOUR people were injured, two of them seri-ously, in a car crash on the TF-1 at Guimar.

Serious carcrash on TF-1 atGüímar

The accident happe-ned just before midnight whentraffic was lighter than usualso the repercussions were notas dire as they could havebeen.

The emergency serviceswere called to the scene andfound several vehicles hadbeen involved. They were toldthat several people had beeninjured and some weretrapped.

The alert involved fourambulances, the Civil Guard,road maintenance and

Tenerife fire brigade who cutfree two occupants of onevehicle.

A 38-year-old man wastaken to hospital with multiplecontusions and an abdominalinjury of a serious nature.

Another man, aged 35, alsosuffered serious multipleinjuries. A 29-year-old manhad chest injuries and a 24-year-old man also neededhospital treatment for a chestand head injury. These twomen were less severelyinjured than the other two.

Alert at dockswas a mock-upEMERGENCY services rushed to the docks in

Santa Cruz where a “narco-boat” had beenintercepted and two officers had been hurt.

Fortunately, it wasn’t realbut all part of a mock exercisecarried out under the um-brella of marine security totest response times andoperations in the event of agenuine situation.

Sixteen health profes-

sionals took part in the mock-up which involved a scenarioof drug traffickers beingintercepted.

The team on site includeddoctors, ambulances, amobile disaster unit and threeambulances.

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THE incredible story of a little boy whois determined to beat the odds hasbeen touching the hearts of people in

the Canary Islands and beyond.

New fund-raising battleas Eidher’s Boston appealreaches first target

FAMILY OVER-WHELMED BY RESPONSE

Five-year-old Eidher has arare disease but has alreadyexceeded all medical ex-pectations in his battle tosurvive. Doctors originallythought he wouldn’t live formore than a few hours.

Just a few weeks ago, hisparents Jessica Portillo andJuan Carlos Hernández, wholive in Tenerife, launched amajor appeal to get him tothe United States wheretreatment is available. Theyneeded 250,000 euro to getto Boston in May.

Now, Eidher’s family aredelighted to report thetremendous success of theircampaign.

Thanks to people’s over-whelming generosity, that250,000 euro total has beenmet. However, they nowneed to raise even moremoney to pay for expensesand for possible surgery.

“As Eidher’s mother, I amso proud of how much loveand support has been sho-wn,” Jessica told the TenerifeNews.

“We can only say thankyou, thank you. Each and everyone of you has made thispossible through your love,effort and union to achieve thisfirst, and certainly, mostdifficult objective.”

Amidst the celebrations,however, the fight continuesand they are ready for thenext push.

“After seeing what hasalready happened, I know wewill succeed,” says Eidher’s

mother.Jessica said she had

never doubted people’ssupport but is stillamazed at how manywonderful people havecome together to makethe first part of theirappeal such a success.

The second part ofthe appeal will raisemoney for items whichare unavoidable andwill cost a great dealfor the family such astransport to the hos-pital, accommodation,costs of admission andso on.

Jessica says they arealmost in touchingdistance of Boston andhas “hope, encourage-ment and confidence”that this next stage canbe achieved.

The family haspromised to keepeveryone totally up todate about Eidher’sprogress through re-gular bulletins.

Eidher has a ge-netic alteration that isnot compatible with life: apartial trisomy of the 3rd 46XYchromosome, rec (3) dup(3q) inv ins(3) (p26 q29 q25pat from a paternal invertioninsertion) which affects all theorgans of his body. He alsosuffers from severe immuno-deficiency and serious in-testinal disorders that havegiven rise to severe food intole-rance.

If you would like to help, the family has aPaypal account that can be accessed through

the Foundation’s websitewww.fundacioneidher.org and have set up abank account (IBAN: ES35 2100 1518 1801

0043 2237 ). All donations large or small aremost welcome. On this website, you can also

see touching pictures of Eidher to inspire you tohelp.

PEOPLE interested in signing up for a SummerUniversity (UVA) course can do so now

REGISTRATION OPEN

Sign up for asummer universitycourse in Adeje

Registration for su-mmer courses with the AdejeSummer University is nowopen. You can register inperson in the ULL in CalleViana 50, La Laguna, in Adejein the Cultural Centre, from9am to 2pm, Monday to Friday,or online, www.uvadeje.es

The courses on offer thisyear, organised by the counciland the ULL, are in 20 hourblocks and can be used bystudents for extra credits. Theyfocus on alimentation, genderissues, physical/sportingactivities, medicine and

THE COURSES:

(The courses are listed here in Spanish as they will be taught inSpanish – they could be of interest to you or your friends or familycurrently studying)

Género, clase y culturas en intersección (Gender, classand cultures intersecting). La ciudadanía transnacional y susdesafíos’, under Esther Torrado and Rodrigo Fidel Rodríguez.

Actividades físico-deportivas de ocio y recreación (Physical-sporting leisure activities ) directed by Adelto Hernández

Alimentación y dieta saludable (Alimentation and a healthydiet), led by Gonzalo Brito.

Medicina y enfermería subacuática e hiperbárica (Medicineand aquatic nursing and hiperbaric care) Atención alpolitraumatizado y plan de emergencias’, course director: AntonioAlarcó.

Retos y tendencias en el diseño y comercialización deproductos turísticos (Challenges and trends in design andcommercialisation of tourism products), with Eduardo Parra.

Integrando la diversidad: familia y escuela (Integratingdiversity: family and school), course director: Desirée González..

Por un deporte sin violencia (Sport without violence), withPatricia Pintor.

hyperbaric nursing, marketingtourism products, family andschool, etc. The university runsfrom July 20th – 24th.

People on the Adeje padrón,registered students in officialeducational centres,unemployed persons andretirees will be offereddiscounts, and again this yearthere will be a public transportservice put in place to bringstudents from the north of theislands, with stops in LaLaguna, Santa Cruz, BarrancoHondo, Candelaria, Güímar,Porís de Abona, and San Isidro.

Information courtesy of English Time Adeje, apopular website in English which you might

like to look at on:

www.http://englishtimeadeje.com/


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THE Hotel Chiripa in Puerto de la Cruz is tobecome a new five-star resort. The ambitiousrenovation project has been announced by

Linder Investment Management.

Investment group puts faith in Puertowith Hotel Chiripa transformation

AMBITIOUS RENOVATION

The work is made possibleunder the Plan for Moderni-sation, Improvement andCompetitiveness which manytourist towns and maturedestinations are now able totake advantage of.

Tenerife Cabildo wasamongst the authorities topress for amendments so thatthe most obsolete establish-ments can be eligible forimportant incentives in thecase of renewing its facilities.

Cabildo president, CarlosAlonso described the renovationof the Hotel Chiripa as the

flagship project for Puerto de laCruz and the new positioning ofthe town under the mark of thePuerto de la Cruz Xperience.

“We’ve gone from selling asun and beach destination tonew possibilities for tourismdevelopment such as thenature, the sea or the weather,”he said.

Sr. Alonso said that for a grouplike Linder Investment to backPuerto was “good news”,especially because it was acompany with extensiveexperience in improving maturetourist destinations. Interest had

already been shown in otherprojects such as the marina orthe Hotel Taoro.

The Cabildo president saidthere had been a noticeableimprovement in relation to thenumber of tourists staying inPuerto de la Cruz. Now, he said,they had to move to generatemore spending and increasethe economic capacity of theresort town, the “engine” of thenorth.

The Mayoress, Sandra Ro-dríguez praised the efforts ofthe council to boost theeconomy of Puerto. She saidthe town had huge potential

and investments must emer-ge with public investment byprivate hands.

The new five-star hotel willoperate under the brand“7Pines” and will feature 45apartments, a hotel with 116double rooms and a villa with adozen suites. The sale of theapartments will be through a“Buy to use and let” systemwhich will allow owners to usethe apartments for up to sixweeks per year while the rest ofthe time will be managed by thehotel.

The “7Pines” resort isdistributed over an area of

20,000 square metres and hasan area of pools and terracesoverlooking the valley of LaOrotava and Teide.

Apart from the job creation,the German business group isconfident the new establishmentwill reorient the hotel sectortowards integration with theenvironment.

Lindner Investment Manage-ment GmbH (LIM) has itsheadquarters in Dusseldorf andspecialises in the developmentand repositioning of hotels andtourism real estate.

Completion of the hotel andapartment complex in 2016.

THE emergencyhelicopter wascalled in after a

hiker fell and died in theRoque del Conde areaof Arona/Adeje.

The woman was in her 60sand of foreign origin, the 1-1-2control centre reported.

The emergency rescuegroup, firemen, police, CivilGuard and rural guards withTenerife Cabildo were calledout in the early evening. Theywere told that a womanneeded urgent help after fallingin a location difficult to accessin the rocky terrain.

The woman had apparentlyfallen from several metres butwhen a medic from theemergency helicopterreached her, she had no vitalsigns and could not berevived.

Hikerdies inRoquedelConde

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FINE WARNING

Santa Cruz will nottolerate illegalelection posters

SANTA Cruz has warned it will get tough dur-ing the election campaign on anyone puttingup posters in unauthorised places.

The city council says it willnot tolerate illegal bill-postingwhich they feel blights thecapital and looks unsightly.

Even within the first fewdays of the official electioncampaign, council officerssaid they had alreadydetected a number ofoffences. This could lead toa fine of up to 3,000 euros.

Councillor for publicservices, Dámaso Arteagasaid the regulations allowedfor the “adequate protection”

of the urban environment.This related to publicproperty, lamp-posts, wastecontainers, street furnitureand walls where electoralpropaganda was prohibitedor controlled.

He also stressed that it wasstrictly forbidden to leavebrochures or leaflets in roads.

Anyone who flouts the ruleshas been warned they will beprosecuted and all electionmaterial will be taken downand confiscated.

EL ROSARIO

EL Rosario has launched a new plan toimprove its playgrounds.The parks included in this first phase are La

Nea, the beaches of Radazul, the commercial centre ofRadazul Bajo, La Higuera and the Market of LaEsperanza.

The council will be looking at various improvementsand upgrading of playgrounds in the municipality inorder to ensure that the facilities are in good conditionfor use with special attention to fittings, screws andfences, in addition to issues related to the safety ofchildren.

In La Nea, three new pieces of biosaludableequipment have been installed, as well as carrying outrepairs and painting.

There will be repairs and replacement of equipmentand regular checks.

Council pledge over play equipment

FIREFIGHTERS had to be called in to rescuea man who fell down a ravine in La Lagunain the early hours of the morning.

The accident happened in calle San Patricio, near the Institutode San Matías, at around 4am.

The 1-1-2 emergency control centre received a call about aman having fallen four to five metres in a location which wasdifficult to access.

National and local police also attended, together withmedics.

Man falls down ravine

THERE was drama in the harbour of LasGalletas when a small fire broke out on oneof the boats.

Firefighters from San Miguel de Abona were called in todeal with the incident.

The fire started in the kitchen of the 12m boat which wasmoored in the dock.

It was successfully controlled and extinguished but becauseof the danger of the flames spreading, other boats nearby hadto be relocated.

Boat fire at LasGalletas

AMBULANCE staff saved the life of a man whocollapsed in the street in La Victoria deAcentejo in the north of Tenerife.

When the emergency services got to the 68-year-old man inthe early evening, he was found to be in cardiac arrest.

Personnel were able to use a semi-automatic defibrillatorwhich was being carried in the ambulance, followed up byadvanced cardiac massage.

The man was revived and stabilised before being taken tohospital, although still in a serious condition.

Heart defibsaves man’s life

RYANAIR has announced a new route fromTenerife to Berlin as part of its winter cal-endar 2015 which will be operational from

October 27th with three weekly frequencies.To celebrate this new route, Ryanair is selling seats from

38.99 euros to fly from October 27th to December 10th, 2015.Jose Espartero, Sales and Marketing Manager for Spain and

Portugal of Ryanair, said they were “delighted” to announcethis new route, in addition to those announced recently toKrakow, Wroclaw and Treviso.

Ryanair flights toBerlin

Vital service forwomen marksinternational day

GRANADILLA de Abona offers a free serviceto people affected by fibromyalgia and breastcancer through the municipal physiotherapy

centre, where it serves about 100 people.As usual every year, and to

mark the International Day ofFibromyalgia, the Departmentof Health organised aninformation stand and salestable in the Town Hall Squareto raise funds for this cause.

Councillor in charge,Guacimara González high-lighted the municipal servicedeveloped in partnershopwith Breast Cancer Tenerifeand the Fibromyalgia Asso-ciation of Tenerife (AFITEN)through a collaboration agre-ement with the local admi-nistration.

Those affected by thesediseases can receive benefitssuch as physical rehabilitationthrough lymphatic drainage,physiotherapy individually andin the sea, counselling,recreation and leisure andgroup workshops to promotehealth.

“The idea is to providesupport and encouragement tothis group of people affectedtowards their physical andmental health in order toimprove their daily lives,”Guacimara González ex-plained.

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City tackles majorflooding problemwith new scheme

RESIDENTS of part of Santa Cruz plagued byserious flooding during the rainy season inTenerife have been assured they “can rest

soundly in their beds” this year.

The city council andTenerife Cabildo haveembarked on a major newdrainage project for avenida

de Venezuela at a cost of859,000 euros.

This item was declared anemergency after the most

recent flooding whichaffected homes and busi-nesses, particularly in theBuenavista district of thecapital.

The work, which will takeabout six months tocomplete, will reduce therisk of flooding and correctproblems which occurduring the bad weather.

The Mayor, José ManuelBermúdez said this was thestart to the end of flooding inthe area and they had actedas quickly as possible topeople could “sleep pea-cefully every time we have astorm.”

Cabildo president, CarlosAlonso said the aim was tohave the work finishedbefore the start of the nextrainy season.

NEW BRANDING

Santa Cruz to temptnational sports teamsfor trainingA major new cam-

paign has beenlaunched in Santa

Cruz to attract moresports tourism.

The city council, through itsdevelopment association, wantsto promote the merits of thecapital for team training and bigsporting events. One of thetargets is water polo at nationallevel.

A partner in the initiative isAcuasport and together, theywill be devising a strategy and creating a brand for Santa Cruz.

Chief officer of the Society for Development, Florentino Guzmán Plasencia said the city wasalready home to many sporting events in various disciplines which placed it on the national map.Now, work would begin on attracting national teams for their training schedules.

Sponsors will be sought for various events which will include the Olympic Sports and Beachtournament.

Hospitality plans will be drawn up and there will be discussions with hotels to offer attractivepackage deals.

Acuasport will be looking towards attracting national and international teams.In the next few months, it will also host a series of workshops for young people.

SWEDISH LINK

THESE artefacts are what you would expect tofind in a church or religious building.

Church artefacts found hidden in Tenerife

Yet amazingly, theywere discovered in Tenerife atthe conclusion of a longinvestigation which involvedthe authorities in Sweden,Denmark and Germany.

Among the valuable itemsrecovered by the police werean ancient Bible dating backhundreds of years and fourwood carvings.

In all, 50 piece of art havebeen seized from the home ofa 63 year old Spanish manwho lived in Tenerife.

All of them were plun-dered from churches inSweden and were ofconsiderable value, both froma monetary and historicalpoint of view.

The authorities in Sweden

had tipped off police inTenerife about their inves-tigation of a Spanish citizenliving on the island.

They had been investigatingthe theft of dozens of piecesof work from a number ofSwedish churches and theSpanish man was their mainsuspect.

It came to light that the manhad already served a five yearprison sentence in Swedenand had even gained thenickname of “plunderer ofSwedish churches”.

After several joint inves-tigations, the Spanish policesearched his home and 43objects, including cand-lesticks, trays and vesselsmade in wood and metal.

These included an 18thcentury Bible and a woodenchest.

The operation also led tothe discover y of variousstatues in Madrid which hadbeen sold at an auctionhouse.

When a tip-off wasreceived about anotherwarehouse possibly in

Denmark, police thereorganised a raid and foundmore religious artefacts stolenfrom churches and chapels inSweden.

A further search was madein Tenerife and more artefactswere found, leading to aEuropean warrant and subse-quent arrest of the 63 year oldman.


ONE of the great traditions of the municipal-ity of Granadilla and the south of Tenerifewas celebrated in San Isidro.

A massive crowd enjoyed all the fun and colour of the38th romeria in honour of San Isidro Labrador and SantaMaría de la Cabeza.

Most of the festivities were centred around avenida SantaCruz, with folk groups and floats taking to the streets for theprocession which followed the traditional offering to theimage of San Isidro near the 17th century chapel.

Those taking part included the Mayor, Jaime GonzálezCejas and councillor for fiestas, Óscar Delgado and otherrepresentatives of the local council.

In the plaza de la Cultura, there was a craft fair with local

San Isidro celebrates long-held tradition

products and artisans from different parts of the island.The fiesta concluded with music from Nueva Ilusión and Sensación Gomera.

A 60-year-old man has died in a traffic acci-dent in Icod de los Vinos.

Man, 60, diesin car crash

The emergencyservices were called out aftera 1-1-2 call alerted them to anincident on the TF-5.

Firefighters, who joined theCivil Guard and medics, foundthe car had left the road andcrashed, trapping the driverinside.

He was the sole occupantand though they managed tofree him, he had died due tothe severity of the injuriesreceived.

The accident happened justbefore 2pm and police werecalled in to deal with thetraffic.

JUNE INITIATIVE

TEGUESTE is to run a pioneering dog trainingcourse which will lead to an approved cer-tificate.

Tegueste launchesnew canine goodcitizen course

The initiative will take placein June and will be led byprofessional instructor, NayraTxasco.

The goal is to teach dogshow to become integratedcompanions in societybecause it has been properlytrained, socialised andeducated and can behavewell both in the home and outin public and in the presenceof other dogs.

The intensive course will beheld from June 1st to June 15thon a Monday, Wednesday,Friday and Saturday from5.30pm to 6.30pm, with atheoretical and practical part.There will also be a final exam,leading to an approvedcertificate under the CanineGood Citizen programme.

Those interested in moreinformation and registrationcan call 922 15 39 73.

GRANADILLA FIESTA

NEARLY 20 associations and groups helpedkeep an old tradition alive in Granadilla.

The “Fiesta de la Cruz” has a long history in themunicipality and the local council says it was delighted at howmany people joined in again this year.

The three-day May event involved making beautiful crossesout of various materials, including flowers, and then displayingthem around the streets and squares.

Schools, youth clubs and residents’ associations also tookpart in the festival which was centred on the area of El Calvario.

The council’s department for culture helped with theorganisation and promotion, as well as defraying the costs of thematerials.

Councillor in charge, Óscar Delgado Melo said they very muchappreciated the collaboration of all the groups and individualswho were helping to maintain the tradition remembered by somany.

Floral crosseskeep old tradition

alive

A special tribute has been paid to a very spe-cial man whose busy life included devotionto music, language and literature.

Choirs pay tribute to a special man

Five choirs joined in anevening to remember andrecognise the devotion ofPedro Fuentes López whodied recently.

The emotional evening washeld in Los Realejos andincluded singers from themunicipality, as well as Puertode la Cruz and La Orotava.

A posthumous award was

made to his family inrecognition of his teaching, hiswork as a councillor, histireless work as a choraldirector, as a father, husbandand entrepreneur.

The Mayor, ManuelDomínguez said PedroFuentes López gave everythingand proudly carried “LosRealejos” as his third name.

ROUTE DISCUSSIONS

TENERIFE is still actively working towards establishing an air route toNew York and it might even be operational later this year.It is also hoped that in the winter, an American-based cruise ship might visit the island,

boosting links even further.Both aspirations have been revealed by the chief executive officer of Tourism of Tenerife, Miguel

Ángel Santos.He said a Tenerife/New York air link was one of their major objectives but there were difficulties

involved, despite the route being eligible for a subsidy.Sr. Santos said several companies had shown an interest and it might be possible to have it

introduced for the winter season of 2015-2016 or it not, the next.One of the difficulties, he said, was flight frequency as it should be three times a week to ensure

crew rotation. However, it would be difficult to ensure occupation levels.There is also the possibility of establishing a link with Brazil.

Is Tenerife to New Yorkback on again?

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GRANADILLA OPENING

THE opening of a new centre for Alzheimerpatients has been described as “a happy dayfor Granadilla.”

Alzheimer careboosted withnew centre

The Mayor, Jaime GonzálezCejas and colleagues visitedthe new dependency unitwhich can help 50 people.

The service, towards whichthe council has given morethan 86,000 euros, has beendeveloped through Acufade,the association which helpsthe friends and families ofpatients with Alzheimer andother dementia.

The Mayor thanked eve-

ryone involved, as well asTenerife Cabildo for itssupport.

He said Granadilla was atthe forefront of social welfareand allocated ten per cent ofits budget for this. He alsonoted that money had beenset aside for a plot of land inEl Médano for the futureconstruction of a welfarecentre for Granadilla’s el-derly.

VARIOUS courses in organic farming are tak-ing place in Tegueste.They are part of the local council’s ongoing commitment

to training in this sector of agriculture and also focus on alternativecrops.

The programme “Tegueste Agrícola 2015” includes a look atthe cultivation of olives and mushrooms. The various coursesinclude theory and practice.

If you would like more information about the courses andlectures, call 922 316118/44 or viit the web www.tegueste.es.

Courses inorganic farming

THE eyes of the cruise ship industry will be onTenerife on June 18th when the island hostsa major meeting of professionals.

Tenerife hostsspotlight on cruiseship industry

The “Tenerife Cruise Forum2015” will bring together local,national and internationalrepresentatives and isorganised by Cruises NewsMedia Group, an internationalconsulting firm specialising inthe cruise industry.

The meeting is an eventaimed at professionals in theport sector, auxiliary industry,travel agencies, institutionsrelated to tourism promotion,as well as managers of hotelservices, restaurants,museums, shops and generalservices that benefit or couldbenefit from the arrival of

cruise passengers to Tenerife.The initiative is organised by

the Port Authority and Tourismof Tenerife and has the supportof various public companiesand private bodies.

Delegates will talk aboutthe state of the cruise industry,promotion of cruise portdestinations and cruiseaccessibility amongst others,as well as giving themfamiiarisation tours around theisland.

The holding of this forum onthe island coincides with theincrease and recovery of portactivities in the port of SantaCruz de Tenerife, not only incruise traffic, which hasgrown, but freight traffic andpassengers.

The Port Authority saysthere has been an increase inactivity during the first quarterof the year, confirming signs ofa recovery. Freight traffic hasrisen by five per cent and1.377,106 people havealready passed through theport.

New edition of “Arona forAll” helps the disabled

ARONA has been praised at European level forits guide for the disabled which covers eve-rything from theme parks, beaches and shop-

ping centres to transport, tourist attractions and gas-tronomy.

“La guía de Arona para Todos” is now in its fourth editionand has published in Spanish, English and German, in bothpaper and digital format.

It can be dowloaded from www.arona.travel and is alsoavailable for downloading on mobiles (Android and Apple).

Councillor for tourism,Evelin Santos said the guidehad received a fantasticresponse from businessesand visitors and revealedthat “demand is greater thansupply”.

The guide helps thosewho have physical or visualimpairments and detailsaccessibi l i ty, as well astourist routes around theisland.

Arona has received manyawards over the last decadefor being disabled friendlyand is pleased with thefeedback from users.

Preparation of the guideinvolved visits to nearly 200establishments, where athorough inspection wascarried.

The new edit ion hasupdated information andnew entries

MAJOR FORUM

THERE was upset atTenerife’s southairport when a

passenger waiting for aThomas Cook flight col-lapsed and died.

The Belgian man, aged 75,suffered a cardiac arrest in thedeparture lounge. Airport stafftried to revive him but withoutsuccess.

Passengerdies atairport

Baby unhurt inhouse fire in capital

A five-month-old baby was among five peoplewho escaped a house fire in Santa Cruz.The emergency servi-

ces were called out to AvenidaIslas Canarias in the mid-afternoon after reports ofsmoke coming from the firstfloor of a property.

The fire had started in akitchen and a 68-year-oldwoman needed treatment forsmoke inhalation of a lessserious nature. She was takento hospital.

Four other people werehelped at the scene. Theywere a 53-year-old woman, aman aged 65, the baby and a24-year-old man. Theirinjuries were described asmild and they did not neednot need to go to hospital.

The police and CanaryUrgency Service alsoattended, together with theTenerife Fire Consortium.

FIVE INVOLVED

COMMUNITYNEWS



THIS is one of the many lucky dogs at the ref-uge that had a fun afternoon experiencingthe love of a human from one of our younger

valued supporters .

A happy afternoon atAccion del Sol

We had an amazingafternoon at our spring event.We were totally overwhelmedby the amount of people whoturned out.

We had a fun dog obe-dience , Mr and Mrs Dog 2015competition, horse riding, asmall animal petting farm withgoats, rabbits, ducks, lots of

very happy and excitablepuppies, music, dance display,all the traditional fun of the fair,face painting, cakes and aBBQ, stalls laden with bargainsand much more, not forgettingthe photo competition with somany gorgeous pictures.

We would like to thankeveryone who helped on the

day and for the generousdonations making this our bestevent ever. We are so happy tohave your support at the refugeto enable us to continue ourvaluable work with the dogshere in Tenerife.

Your help? Please call 922778630 for

more information, adoptionsor if you would like to helpout in any way or maybe youhave some spare time andwould like to walk some ofthe many dogs at the refuge.That would be very muchappreciated by our fourlegged friends.

The refuge is situated atPoligono De Industrial Estate,Granadilla, Exit 51 on the TF1,directly next to ITER theParque Eolica where thewindmills are and it is opento the public Monday, Tuesday,Thursday , Friday 14.00-17.00pm and Saturdays13.00-16.00 . The refuge isclosed Wednesdays, Sundaysand on Public holidays.

THE San Blas Cen-tre of Arts and Wellbeing will be hosting a fundraisingclothes/books and DVD swap for the ‘ Keep the Bus on the Road’ cancercharity and the ‘En Pie’ mental health charity on Friday the 29th of May at

18.30pm.It will be a fun night with a chance to find some new outfits, books and dvds and also to have a

clear out for a good cause! 5 euros entry fee includes a glass of cava and refreshments and allproceeds go to the charities.

For more information about the evening and dropping off your unwanted items please contactRuth on 603384797.

Keep the “Bus” on the road

All Saints church newsPUERTO DE LA CRUZ

ALL Saints Church will be holding its last Car Boot of the season beforethe summer break on Saturday June 6th opening at 11.30 am. A greatday out for all the family so come along and enjoy yourselves everybody

welcome.Our first Car Boot of the new season will be on October 3rd.As All Saints Church is currently in an Interregnum our Locum Priest until June 23rd is the Revd

Malcolm Exley. If you need to contact Revd Malcolm please phone the Parsonage on 922384038or mobile 619847598

Nepal Appeal Lions Club

The Lions clubs of theSouth and West of Tenerifehave jointly donated 4.000

Dog of the Week –Tim, a Special Case

We are making a specialappeal this week on behalf ofTim, a 7 year old GermanShepherd cross. He came tous via the police of San Miguelwith terrible injuries to hispaws which we cannotexplain. He was quite possiblymistreated….. Because ofthese injuries he cannot go tothe refuge so he needs a foster

Live Arico Pets Animal Welfare Supportershome urgently. He is presentlyliving in a cage at Hospivet Surand is quite understandablybecoming depressed. Pleasecan you help? All he needs ishis paws bathing each day,and he really is a good boy.Please call Sue on 629 388102for more information aboutTim and how you can helphim. I want to write next weekthat he is sorted. Can you makeit happen?

Get Well Soon KatieWe know that many of you

follow the story of Katie, our14 year old rescue horse whosuffers from a painful conditionof the hooves called laminitis.Well, sadly she relapsed somemonths ago and is fighting herway back to good health,which we are assured will bethe case. Her pain killers aloneare costing almost 100 eurosper month so we have

decided to do a fundraiser forher care, on Sunday the 31stMay, from 2pm at Horse RidingAdventures, Aldea Blanca,which is of course where shelives. Come and enjoy the bbq,drinks, pony rides and horseand cart trips, with allproceeds going to Katie. Wehave had these events in thepast and they have beenextremely popular and wellattended.

Back on The MustCat– Half full already

Yes, its that time again,where we charter the MustCatand head off into the waves tosee the whales and dolphins.Our last trip out was com-pletely full, and this one hasalready half sold out. The priceis just 20 euros for the threehour trip, sailing at 13.15 onSaturday the 13th June.

FOLLOWING the recent earthquake disaster inNepal, we would like to draw the attention ofyour readers to our announcement regarding

the joint donation to the appeal, by the local Lionsclubs.

euros to the appeal launchedby Lions Clubs International,to assist in the rebuilding

projects in earthquakedevastated Nepal. If youwould also like to help andbe assured that every lastcent donated goes to whereit is needed, please contactany Lions member or visityour local Lions Charity Shop.

WHAT a triumph!The Dramagroup from

years 7-9 performedtheir show on Thursdayand Friday evenings toan almost packed houseboth nights and what ashow it was.

The students excelled them-selves making a spectacle thatwas enjoyed by the wholeaudience and appealing to allages. The big musical numberswere full of energy, colour andenthusiasm and those studentswho performed in smallgroups got the dramatic effectsoff to a T.

We are lucky enough tohave one of our dads, Nik Page,who is an opera singer and hassung in London’s West End asJean Valjean in ‘Les Misér-ables’. Nik kindly agreed toperform with the children in amedley of songs from the showthat ended the first half andthey brought the house down!The students moved from the

Wingate’s wonderfulMiscellany!

big crowd show-stopperssuch as ‘Can you hear thepeople sing’ to the dramaticmelody of ‘I dreamed adream’ with an ease thatwould be credit to a pro-fessional theatre group andthey responded beautifully tothe comedy brought to ‘Masterof the house’ by Nik!

The show was slick, funny,beautiful and encompassed a

whole range of emotions so allthe students should be veryproud of themselves. Even thosewho did not want to perform onstage played a part, helping withprops, working behind thescenes as stage hands, costumechanges and runners andproducing the programmes. Itwas truly a family affair and forWingate, an effort that showedthe value of teamwork. In MrsCrone’s book, who directed theshow, ‘Together EveryoneAchieves More’ and that certainlyproved to be so on both nights. Ahuge ‘well done’ to all the studentsfor a fantastically enjoyableevening. Special thanks go to MissHealey and the Art departmentfor props, Mrs Colette Tolfrey forall the backstage and costumeorganisation and of course, MissAnna Heppner our MusicalDirector.


13526 TENERIFE NEWS I 22ND MAY TO 4TH JUNE 2015 CANARY ISLANDSNEWS

SLIGHT DECLINE

THE Canary Islands overall have experi-enced a slight decline in visitor numbers,both during April and the first four

months of this year, but tourism chiefs are notoverly worried.

April brings lessvisitors for Canaries

but tourism chiefsretain confidence

According to new figuresfrom the airport authority,AENA, there were 910,103arrivals in the archipelagoduring April. This representsa decrease of 5.92 per centover the same month lastyear ie. 57,259 passengers.

With regards to the firstfour months of 2015, thenumber stands at 4,066,677 which is a drop of28.499 or 0.69 per centwhen compared with thesame period of the previousyear.

Deputy Minister ofTourism for the CanaryGovernment, RicardoFernandez de la PuenteArmas, said: “The Canariescertainly maintains a goodtourism time despite theApril decline. The Nordiccountries have been setback by the devaluation ofits currency but there arecompensating markets forthe islands such as Poland,Czech Republic, Italy,France and Ireland.”

He also pointed out thatthe recuperation of theEgyptian market since lastAugust was attracting manyGermans.

With four millionpassengers so far in 2015,this was still the secondhighest figure for theCanaries since recordsbegan.

All of the islands re-flected the same down-ward trend in April althoughLanzarote, Fuerteventuraand La Palma are stillexperiencing growth yearon year. The latter is verymuch the star of the showfor the first four months.

Lanzarote was visited by176,230 foreign passengers,which translates to 1,511passengers less than in Aprillast year, down 0.85 per cent.In the first four months of theyear, it attracted 703, 957foreign passengers, 1.84 percent up, ie, 12,731 foreign

passengers more than in thesame period of 2014.

During April, GranCanaria received 248,812foreign passengers, repre-senting a decrease of 5.72per cent, with 15,085foreign passengers lessthan the same month of2014. With respect to thefirst four months of this year,Gran Canaria reached1,232,761 foreign passen-gers, 2.08 per cent less thanin the same months of2014, ie 26,218 fewerforeign passengers.

Tenerife received322,651 foreign passengersin April, 35,376 less than inthe same month of 2014,representing a decrease of9.88 per cent compared toApril 2014. So far this year,the island has received1,464,114 foreign passen-gers, 2.48 per cent less thanin the first four months of2014, with 37,226 lesspassengers.

With regard to Fuerte-ventura, 152,574 foreignpassengers decided tospend time on the island, adecrease of 5,236 foreignpassengers, ie 3.32 per centless than in the same monthof 2014. As for the first fourmonths of the year, theisland was visited by615,397 foreign passengers,2.83 per cent more than inthe first four months of 2014,ie 16,916 more foreignpassen-gers.

As for La Palma, theisland was visited by 9,836foreign passengers in April,representing a decrease of0.52 per cent over the samemonth last year, with 51foreign fewer passengers.

However, in the first fourmonths of 2015, the islandof La Palma was visited by50,448 foreign passengers,up 11.86 per cent over thesame period in 2014, with5,348 more foreignpassengers.

THREE PROJECTS

VITAL SCHEMES

THE president of La Gomera hasstressed the huge importance oftourism to the island and the

need to ensure excellence.Casimiro Curbelo Curbelo was talking at the

opening of the second tourism and developmentconference which took place at the hotel GranRey de Valle Gran Rey.

Tourism, he said, generated revenues of 85million euros in the island over the last year duringwhich 606,000 visitors had been welcomed. Ofthese, more than 300,000 were day trippers,80,000 were from cruise ships and the rest wereovernighters.

In the case of the latter, they generated 875,000overnight stays which led to the island recordingan increase of 7.02 per cent over the previousyear.

Sr. Curbelo said he was very pleased with the

La Gomera urged to “pamper”its tourists

development of the tourism industry but they needed to take further steps to consolidate the activity.They had to pay more attention to tourism and to make towns more attractive. Similarly, the designation as a Biosphere Reserve

was an important asset but continued work was vital.Apart from loving La Gomera’s ecological value and natural landscapes, visitors also mention the island’s gastronomy, sea, sports

and culture.

A man was arrested at the airport in Lanzarotefor trying to smuggle 51 grams of cocaine and92 grams of hashish into the island.

The 38 year old, who was later found to have a criminal record,aroused the suspicions of airport agents because of his nervynature.

The police searched his luggage and found nothing butdecided to transfer him hospital to see if he had any drugs in hisbody.

An X-ray revealed he had swallowed nine capsules.

DRUG SMUGGLING AT AIRPORT

FURTHER development of a holi-day resort on the western side ofLa Palma may be unblocked after

two decades of stalemate.The local council of Los Llanos de Aridane

says three promoters are still interested in buildingnew hotels on remaining parcels of undevelopedland.

The area in question at Puerto Naos is morethan 300,000 square metres and three proposedhotels would provide 1,200 beds.

Deputy mayor, José María de Vargas said agreat deal of hard work had been carried outbehind the scenes and a blueprint was expectedto be approved by the end of May.

Some of the developers have had their land formore than ten years but are still interested inconstructing four or five star hotels which wouldprovide a connection of services between PuertoNaos and the area known as Las Monjas.

The plans have to be approved in principle bythe Commission for Planning and the Environmentof the Canary Islands.

New hotelsfor LaPalma?

A new campaign entitled “Lanzarote Recycles” is intend-ing to reach more than 2,000 students from 15 differentschools.

The initiative has been launched by the island’s Cabildo and aims toencourage the concept of recycling through a giant board game. It will tour theschools during the rest of May and June.

Third and fourth formers will be taught how to recycle in the proper way bysorting out the various materials and containers. Teachers hope this willencourage them to adopt recycling as part of their every day routine and passthe tips on to their families.

Each student who takes part is receiving the gift of a coloured recycling bag.

Getting into thehabit of recycling



CANARY ISLANDSNEWS

SPENDING SOARS

TOURISM chiefs in Lanzarote ap-pear to have cracked the codewhen it comes to encouraging

holiday-makers to part with their cash.The Canary Institute of Statistics says tourism

spending on Lanzarote during 2014 amounted to2,519 million euros, 20.7 per cent more than in2013.

What Cabildo leaders are particularly delightedabout is that this growth is considerably more thanelsewhere.

The total tourist spending in the Canaries lastyear was 14,260 million euros, an increase of 7.1per cent on 2013. The growth of spending bytourists visiting Lanzarote therefore tripled that ofthe whole archipelago.

From this data, it follows that Lanzaroterepresented a 17.66 per cent share of touristexpenditure registered in the Canary Islands in2014, compared with 15.75 per cent in 2013.

Cabildo president, Pedro San Ginés welcomedthe figures and praised everyone who had madeit possible. He also encouraged them to continueworking along the same lines, saying it was proof

Tourism chiefs thrilled asLanzarote brings in more cash

that their tourism strategy was working.“We must ensure that Lanzarote remains an attractive destination for the millions of tourists who visit us every year,” he commented.Chief executive officer for the Society for the Foreign Promotion of Lanzarote, Héctor Fernández said visitors were obviously

enjoying their accommodation, cuisine, facilities and leisure.Lanzarote was already celebrating an “historic 2014” with the arrival of 2,399,751 tourists, 10.57 per cent more than in 2013.UK, Germany, Ireland, Holland and France were, in this order, the main international markets and there was also a slight recovery

of the domestic market (1.65 per cent).

A young child had to be taken to hospital af-ter suffering a fall in a playground in GranCanaria.

The six-year-old was playing in the park outside the counciloffices in Vecindario in the municipality of Santa Lucia.

An emergency call to the 1-1-2 control centre brought theCivil Guard, police and medics to the scene.

The child had suffered a head injury but of a less seriousnature.

Child hurt inplayground fall

LOSES LIFE

A Belgian man who fell into the sea from aviewing platform in Fuerteventura was res-cued but still lost his life.

Belgian, 54,falls into ocean

The accident happened atGrandes Playas in Corralejo,which is in the municipality ofLa Oliva.

The 1-1-2 emergencyservice received a call justbefore 2pm that the man, aged54, had fallen into the water.

He was reported to be in

cardiac arrest and althoughmedics tried to revive him,he was declared dead at thescene.

An investigation wasopened to determine whathappened and whether theman drowned or died foranother reason.

PARCEL INTERCEPTED

A 42-year-old man was caught red-handed try-ing to accept a package containing 260,000euros worth of fake brand handbags and

watches.Police were keeping watch after the parcel arrived for

collection at the port of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.Five days after its arrival, the man, of foreign nationality,

arrived to claim it but was immediately arrested.The Civil Guard said the counterfeit goods would have

fetched 262,010 euros on the open market.The man now faces prosecution for intellectual property

theft.

Fake bags andwatches seized at port

TOURISTS looked on in utter disbelief as twomen vandalised a string of cars parked at awell-known Canary Island beach resort.

The men, aged 20 and 21, systematically smashed 19 wingmirrors at Playa del Inglés.

A number of people called the police after witnessing theincidents and thanks to detailed descriptions, were able tostop and arrest the two suspects.

All 19 cars were parked on the same street of avenida deAlemania. Both men now face charges of criminal damage.

Vandals smash19 wing mirrors

ACTION NEEDED

THE political group, “Unidos por GranCanaria”, has described the housing situa-tion in Las Palmas as showing “the most

unjust and terrible aspects” of the economic crisis.

Group slamshousing crisisin Las Palmasas “unjust”

“We have witnessed theinjustice of a form of housingmanagement which is onlyregarded as a commodityrather than a necessity and aright,” it claims.

The group says that whilstthousands of houses areempty, more and more peopleare living in miserableconditions, with cuts inelectricity and water,crowded and in urgent needof rehabilitation.

“With an unemploymentrate above 30 per cent in theCanary Islands, thousands of

people are forced into an evenmore precarious anddesperate situation,” said aspokesman.

“Unidos por Gran Canaria”says it wants to back up whatcitizen platforms have beencalling for ie the availabilityand proper use of socialhousing.

However, the group is alsocalling for development of aneffective programme forhousing rehabilitation, controlover the price, ensuring basicsupply of electricity and waterand a halt on evictions.

NO COMPLACENCY

THE number of British visitors to the CanaryIslands is booming but tourism chiefs haveno intention of taking the market for granted.

UK visitorsstill a majortarget despiteboom

In 2014, the islands werevisited by 4,106,050 passen-gers from UK, 11.86 per centmore than in 2013.

So far this year, the Canarieshas been visited by 939,938passengers from the samemarket, 29,043 more than inthe same period of 2014,representing an increase of3.19 per cent.

A considerable increase invisitors from the London areais also expected this summerbecause of more seat availa-bility from its airports.

Just recently, the CanaryGovernment’s tourism depart-ment was represented at traveltraining days in Hertfordshire

and Ipswich, attended byaround 60 agents.

A large percentage of Britishvisitors to the Canaries arereturn visitors, with 90 per centsaying they are attracted bysome of the best weatherconditions in the world. Theexcellent range ofaccommodation, leisure andactivities is also cited as amajor attraction, together withcompetitive prices and thechance to leave the stressesand strains of every day lifeback home.

The promotion campaign inthe UK was 85 per cent fundedby the European RegionalDevelopment Fund.



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CANARY WEATHER

RAIN, rain, go away” is the old saying and thiswas certainly the case for the Canary Islandsduring April.

April was driestmonth for 23 years“

Figures from themeteorological agency AEMETfor the month show it was thedriest April since 1992.

In fact, it was “very” dry,with an average rainfall of just3.8 litres per square metre,barely a third of what wouldnormally be expected.

Some rain did fall on threedays in April, near the averagewhich is four days but theamount was considerably less.

Although it might have feltcold on some occasions, themean temperature was

virtually normal at an averageof 15.8 degrees Centigrade,two tenths below the average.

AEMET also reported therewere no warm episodes orcalimas in April as there wereduring the last two years oranything else unusual.

There were no wind stormsand no haze but there wasplenty of sunshine, particularlyin Gran Canaria, Tenerife andEl Hierro. One place which didmiss out on a surplus ofsunshine was the north ofTenerife.

TWO PHASES

LANZAROTE is pressing aheadwith a major project which willeventually see special cycling

routes over the whole of the island.Expenditure of more than two million euros

is already being made to instigate two big partsof the ongoing campaign.

The first phase involves creating a cycle landand promenade for pedetrians, at a cost of onemillion euros, in Arrecife between Puerto Naosand Charco de San Ginés. The work is currentlyout to tender.

The second section has just been approved,between the Fishing School and cruise pathwaynear Los Mármoles docks at a cost of nearly800,000 euros. This part of the project is at thepublic exhibition stage for two more weeks butit is hoped it will be completed by the end of2015.

Creating a Lanzarote cycle path

At the moment, the two sections are not connected.In the south of the island, Lanzarote Cabildo has started signalling of a 50km cycling track from Timanfaya to Playa Blanca. This

is costing 500,000 euros.

TWO women escaped serious injury after acabin-type structure they were sitting in col-lapsed on top of them.

The accident happened in the Arucas area of Gran Canariain the late afternoon and led to a 1-1-2 call to the emergencycontrol centre.

Civil Protection, the Civil Guard, medics and police went tothe scene and gave first aid to both women.

One of them, aged 53, suffered an arm injury whilst theother woman, aged 22, had mild contuions. Both were takento hospital for further treatment but their condition wasdescribed as non serious.

Women hurt asshack collapses

A 50-year-old Dutch man died whilst practis-ing diving in the ocean off Lanzarote.The man had already been rescued from the sea by the

time the emergency services arrived on the scene.However, he was in cardiac arrest and prolonged efforts to

save his life did not prove successful.The tragedy happened off Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen

in the municipality of Tias just after 10pm.The Civil Guard, police and medics were all called out. An

investigation was opened to find out what happened and todetermine whether he drowned or had suffered a heart attack.

Diver dies offLanzarote beach

NEW BLOG

Canary website encouragescitizens to care for theirenvironment

RESIDENTS and visitors to the Canary Islandsare the best people possible to care for theenvironment.

This is the view expressedby deputy minister of theenvironment for the Canary

Government, GuacimaraMedina during the launch ofa new website cal led

“Biodiversidad canaria”(“Canary biodiversity”).

The information is inSpanish but the informationsite has been created in aclear and easy-to-under-stand format with colourphotographs.

The blog is devoted toeverything connected to theenvironment of the CanaryIslands and can be accessedon http://www.biodiversi-dadcanarias.es/

I t tel ls about al l thespecies you can find on theislands, in the ocean and onland, and i ts wonderfulplant life.

There’s a search engineto allow you to find particularspecies, an extensive database, archives and on-linefree training courses if youspeak Spanish.

Guacimara Medinastressed the need fortraining platforms, outreachand awareness, saying atrained citizen was the bestenvironmental agent: “Ourunique and fragile biologicalheritage requires a sensi-tised society in protection,conservation and susta-inable use.”

The blog is also aimed atencouraging responsibleownership of pets and exoticplants. It also allows theexchange of ideas and projectsand solutions to any particularproblems being faced.

The free environmentaltraining courses will lead to acertificate. In due course, theweb will also help andinformation for any businessesinterested in ventures to dowith the environment.



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LANZAROTE Cabildo has announced four moremajor projects to improve its tourist infra-structure.

VITAL SCHEMES

Four more improvement projectsfor Lanzarote’s tourism

Together, they are costing650,000 euros and relate tothe municipalities of Arrecife,Yaiza, Tías and Tinajo.

Cabildo president, PedroSan Ginés said they had allbeen requested by residentsand the relevant localcouncils during a round ofmeetings held over the last

two years. The projects areeither at the tendering stageor have already beenawarded.

In Yaiza, it is proposed toimprove the appearance of theentrance to the tourist resortand Playa Blanca, workwhich will take four monthsto complete once the contract

has been finalised.The multi-purpose courts,

changing rooms and toilets inPuerto del Carmen will alsobe improved at a cost of107,000 euros and theenvironment around the Isletade La Santa in Tinajo will beupgraded and improved.

The fourth project, costingnearly 135,000 euros, will berefurbishment and access tothe beach of El Reducto inArrecife.

All four, said the Cabildopresident, were “ver ynecessary” and were part ofthe ongoing tourism plan forthe island. During 2013 and2014, an investment of 55million euros had been madein 248 projects.

In addition to this, the thirdinvestment plan had recentlybeen submitted for the tinyisland of La Graciosa offLanzarote at a cost of 81million euros.

A new walk on Lanzarote proved such an out-standing success that such events are likelyto be repeated on a more frequent basis.

Event so popular thatwalkers ask for more

More than 40 peoplerecently enjoyed the “Calderadel Cuervo” trail as part of theGeolodía project held in thesecond week of May eachyear.

The walk was taken by ageologist and involved acircular route of about threekilometres which took aboutthree hours.

The 42 participants all

made very positive commentsabout the event and requestedrepeats.

The initiative is supported bythe Geological Society of Spain(SGE), the Spanish Associationfor the Teaching of EarthSciences (AEPECT) and theGeological and Mining Instituteof Spain (IGME), which aimsto bring geology close to thepublic.

The Caldera del Cuervowas chosen because of itsgeological importance toLanzarote. Experts say it is anexcellent example of the typeof volcanoes found on theisland: simple craters createdby just one eruption but still veryspectacular. They were formedduring the eruption ofTimanfaya (1730-1736).

School drop-outrate reacheslowest leveleverEDUCATION chiefs in the Canary Islands be-

lieve they are winning the war in the battle tostop a high percentage of students dropping

out.The rate of early school-

leavers in the archipelagocurrently stands at 22.9 percent, the lowest in history. Thepercentage already beats thetarget of 23.2 per cent whichwas set by the government forthe end of 2015.

The information waspresented by educationminister, José Miguel Pérezwho said the si tuationshowed a huge impro-vement from the 30.9 percent rate of 2011.

It also meant the diffe-rence between the Canaryrate and the national averageof 19.8 per cent had beenreduced.

Sr. Pérez said the figurewas very encouraging andwas the result of efforts bythe education community asa whole, the involvement ofteachers and non-teachingstaff, the commitment offamilies and dedication ofthe students themselves.

He stressed the success ofthe campaign should back upthe case for young people tocontinue their education andto gain the skills needed togain work and developcareers.

One of the big successeshas been the introduction ofconsiderably more places onlanguage courses.

CANARY CAMPAIGN

Canaries take vitalissues to Europe

THESE were just some of the issues discussed by president Paulino Riveroduring a meeting with the Commissioner for Regional Policy of the EU,Corina Cretu in Brussels.

The proposals have already been adopted by the Conference of Presidents of OutermostRegions held in Guadeloupe but Sr. Rivero stressed the need for them to progress.

Sr. Rivero said that the Canaries had the best conditions for the development of different formsof renewable energy and they were a wonderful opportunity for the islands, not only from anenvironmental point of view, but as an effective formula for the diversification of the economy.

The president stressed that the theoretical commitment of the European Union for the promotionof renewable energies should be put in writing and lines of financing explored.

He also expressed the view that European fundin g should be used to finance airportimprovements in the outer regions.

Other issues discussed included fishing in the Canaries and an increase in the quota for theAtlantic blue fish tuna, saying the level agreed by the Spanish Government was unjust andarbitary.

The Canary Government has been pressing home itsdesire to see progress on renewable energy,

employment opportunities and airport infrastructures



NEWS FROMSPAIN

DOWNWARD TREND

THE number of unemployed people in Spaincontinues to fall, with a decrease of 118,923recorded in April.

Spain still has 4.3m unemployedbut figure is dropping

This is the largest fall in amonth of April since recordsbegan. In the last seven years,recorded unemployment inApril has fallen by an averageof over 25,000.

?In seasonally-adjustedterms, recorded unemploy-ment fell by 50,160, the bestfigure posted for a month ofApril. With the exception ofJuly 2014, the number ofunemployed in seasonally-

adjusted terms has beenfalling month-by-month sinceMay 2013 and has now fallenfor a total of 24 months.

In the last 12 months,recorded unemployment hasfallen by 351,285. This is thelargest year-on-year reductionin unemployment sincecurrent records began,standing at -7.5 per cent year-on-year.

Unemployment continues

to be a major issue for thecountry, however, with thetotal figure of unemployedstanding at 4,333,016.

Recorded unemploymenthas fallen in all sectors wherethe unemployed areregistered. Unemploymentamong those who mostrecently worked in the servicesector fell by 72,284 (-2.5%).The same trend was seenamong those coming from theconstruction sector down by19,449, (-3.8%), the industrialsector down by 11, 555 (-2.6%) and the agriculture

sector down by 15, 219,(6.8%). The number ofunemployed first-time job-seekers rose by 184.

Unemployment has fallenin 17 autonomous regions.The largest decreases inabsolute terms were postedby Catalonia (-18,681)Andalusia (-14,425), and theRegion of Madrid (-12,160).

The number of new em-ployment contracts recordedin April amounted to1,440,381. This represents anincrease of 11.1% on the samemonth of 2014.

THIRTEEN members of the same family werearrested by police in Madrid for running adrugs operation from their home which even

had a sign outide advertising “marijuana inside!”

Family advertised“joints for sale”outside house

The clan called themselves“las Niñas” and would“employ” drug addicts inexchange for a daily dose.They also called the salespoint their “bunker” andwould operate 24 hoursaround the clock.

The ring was based in theCañada Real district andwhen police raided thepremises, they found twofirearms, drug-making equip-ment and more than 19,000euros in cash. They alsomanaged to retrieve a subs-

tantial amount of hashishwhich the family tried tothrow into an oven.

Other houses were alsosearched in the area and theringleader, known as “laLuisa”, was one of the 13arrested.

Police had kept watch afterbeing tipped off about the drug-selling and managed to getinto the headquarters despitestrong security outside.

One of the posters adver-tised “We have joints andmarijuana inside.”

Police warn about“cyber-bullying” andintimate photosPOLICE have once again warned teenagers to

be aware of the threat of “cyber-bullying” andto spot the signs of a potentially abusive rela-

tionship.Their alert follows the arrest

of a young man in Malaga whoturned against his formergirlfriend after she blockedhim from her social networkaccounts.

He took revenge by postingintimate pictures of her onlineand also sent them tomembers of her family,including her mother,grandmother and sister, aswell as fellow school friends.

The man has now beenarrested as it is a crime todistribute such pictures withoutconsent.

Police also revealed that therelationship between the twohad been a controlling one bythe boyfriend. They say 30 per

cent of young girls haveexpressed concern about thecontrol their boyfriend has overthem and this could eventuallylead to domestic violence inlater years.

They are advising girls notto allow their boyfriends tocontrol their phones, theirphone calls or whom theyspeak to and to be aware thatthere are risks involved if theyhave initimate photos taken.They should not share theirsecret passwords or codes toeither phone or computers.

They should also dress andbehave as they want, not asdictated to by their partner andshould be able to talk to theirparents about any concerns.

BOYFRIEND ARRESTEDSpain and Senegal winning fightagainst illegal immigration

SPAIN and Senegal have reinforced their com-mitment to fighting a joint campaign againstillegal immigration, as well as drug traffick-

ing and money laundering.Spanish Interior Minister,

Jorge Fernández Díaz saidcollaboration between the

two countries had alreadyproved a great success andthe way i t worked was

admired by many others.The minister was

welcoming his Senegalesecounterpart AbdoulayeDaouda Diallo on an officialvisit to Spain where he waspresented with the GrandCross of Civic Meri t in

appreciation for his com-mitment and loyal co-operation with Spain.

Jorge Fernández Díazsaid their joint campaignagainst illegal immigrationhad been “intense andfruitful” and in the last fiveyears, no boat from Senegalhad managed to reach theCanary islands.

Together, they f irmlybelieved prevention was oneof the best ways to stop illegalimmigration from which themafia was profiting.

He believed there stil lneeded to be increasedlogistic, human and financialresources, as well as expan-ded security forces andagreements on joint patrols.

The Spanish InteriorMinister said they would alsoadvocate the way Spainworked with Senegal to allother EU countr ies.Themodel could also work toaddress drug trafficking,terrorism, cyber crime andmoney laundering fromcriminal activities.

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POLICE have seized morethan 60 bales of hashishresin hidden in different

parts of a yacht stopped off thecoast of Cartagena by the Medcoast in Murcia.

The boat has been taken impoundedand the three crew members arrested.

The Tax Agency and the National Policecollaborated in the operation entitled“Sandalo”.

The yacht was spotted drifting about 15miles from Cartagena and was found tobe carrying 2,060 kilograms of hashishresin.

Of the three crew members arrested,two are of Spanish nationality.

Hashish hidden in drifting yacht

HEROISM PRAISED

THERE was great sadness when four peoplewere killed in a military plane crash in Se-ville but also heroism and great bravery offi-

cially recognised in the after-math.The Airbus A400M military transporter crashed during a

test flight, ploughing into a field and bursting into flames justminutes after it took off.

Four of the six crew on board died, with the other twobeing pulled out of the wreckage by farm workers whorushed to the crash scene.

Mariano Rajoy has hailed them as heroes and posted aphotograph of himself on his Twitter site with one of theworkers, calling him “a hero for us all”.

He said it had been a very tragic accident and pledgedthe Spanish Government would do everything within itspower to help the families of the victims. All of the crewmembers were Spanish.

Campaigning for regional elections was suspended as a

Prime Minister leads tributes as fourkilled in military plane crash

mark of respect.A memorial mass was held in Seville’s cathedral, with

the archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo saying the accident hadcaused “deep sorrow” in Spain and across Europe.

“While death is always painful and it raises innumerablequestions about the enigma that is human life, theunexpected death of four people in the prime of their livesis more painful still,” he told the congregation.

The coffins of the four victims, which were draped inthe red and yellow Spanish flag and surrounded by wreathsof flowers, lined the altar of the cathedral for the service,which was attended by Spanish Defence Minister PedroMorenes.

The British Ambassador to Madrid, Simon Manley,described it as a “very emotional ceremony”.

The Spanish authorities are leading an investigation intowhat happened and into the development of the AirbusA400M. Some countries took the decision to ground theaircraft until more was known.

WEAPONS SEIZED

THESE vicious-looking weapons, includingknives and screwdrivers, were seized by po-lice on the mainland during an investigation

into soccer violence.Officers received a tip-off that there was going to be a

confrontation between two rival groups outside a football stadium

Police prevent soccer clashbetween rival groups

in the Churra district of Murcia.Thirty people were frisked and this haul of weapons was

discovered. They also seized a flare, balaclavas, protectiveequipment such as knee-pads and shin-guards, motorcyclehelmets and other sharp instruments.

The group of 30 was apparently preparing to attack rivalsupporters.

Two men, aged 27 and 30 and both Spanish, were immediatelyarrested, one of them already having an outstanding warrant forrobbery with violence and intimidation.

NEWS FROMSPAIN



SMUGGLING BID

THIS boy hidden in a suitcase caused amaze-ment at a border control checkpoint and hasalso led to a human rights campaign.

“Boy in suitcase” shocks leadsto leniency plea

Customs officers in Ceutawere stunned when they

scanned a small trolleysuitcase and saw what was

inside.Police became suspicious of

a 19-year-old woman fromTangier and believed she mighthave been trying to smuggledrugs into Spain fromMorocco.

They say the youngster couldeasily have suffocated in thebid to smuggle him over theborder but fortunately, hesuffered no ill effects.

A man from Costa de Marfilon the Ivory Coast who wasfound to be the boy’s father waslater arrested.

He apparently lives in theCanary Islands and wanted hisson to join his wife and family.

It is believed the woman was

acting as a carrier for asubstantial fee.

The Spanish Network forImmigration says humantrafficking should not becondoned but they do notthink the father should beprosecuted under theseexceptional circumstances.

They believe this wouldbe “an atrocity” as the mancould face the same penaltyas organised gangs whichprofited from smugglingpeople across the borders.

They said the fatherappeared to have a properhome in the Canaries, aresidency, a working wifeand a daughter.

THE Spanish Ministry for Health, Social Serv-ices and Equality is launching its 2015“Health should Travel with You” programme

to remind those people planning to travel abroadthat they should consult an international vaccina-tion centre.

Vital healthcare site tohelp with travel advice

These centres providepersonalised information andvaccination recommen-dations, especially for thosetravelling to tropical countriesor less common destinations.

To avoid unnecessarydelays and in order to enable

the best possible healthcareservice, these centres have setup an appointment system.Furthermore, it is highlyadvisable that travellers find outabout the vaccinations theyneed well in advance ascertain preventive medicines

need to be administered withsufficient time prior to travel inorder to be effective.

In this regard, thewebsite of this ministerialdepartment includes a linkto help people f ind thehealthcare infor-mation theyneed (com-pulsory vaccina-tions, advisable vaccinations,the need or otherwise for anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis,etc.) by filling in details aboutthe trip in question. The samelink can also be used to arrangean appointment at anyinternational vaccinationcentre (http://www.mss-si.gob.es/sanitarios/consejos/vacExt.do).

The Ministry for Health,Social Services and Equality isalso recommending that - uponyour return and given thatcertain diseases are notimmediately apparent - youconsult your GP or primaryhealthcare service providerregarding any symptom thatmay be related to your recenttravel.

Spain becomes morecompetitive as prices drop

THE Spanish economy is showing further signs of picking up.In the first three months of 2015, there was a gain in external competitiveness versus theEU.

This was as a result of the depreciation of the Euro against the currencies of these countriesand by the greater decline in Spanish prices against the average prices of other EU countries.

The major depreciation of the Euro in the first quarter of the year was the main driving forcebehind Spain’s gain in competitiveness versus the OECD. However, competitiveness versus thisarea was also gained through prices, due to Spanish consumer prices contracting to a greaterextent than prices in other OECD countries.

Between January and March 2015, Spain gained competitiveness versus OECD countries as awhole and also versus countries not belonging either to the Eurozone or the EU. This makes threeconsecutive quarters of gains in competitiveness.

The average inflation rate of BRICS countries has been above Spanish inflation rates since thefirst quarter of 2006, but the strong appreciation of the Euro versus the currencies of thesecountries in previous quarters made it difficult to gain competitiveness over this area.

THE Spanish air-ports authority,AENA is aiming to

provide free unlimitedwifi in all of its 46 air-ports and two heliports.

It also wants to see thespeed quadrupled whencompared with the existingservice.

Companies are currentlybeing asked to tender for thework and it is hoped it wouldcome into operation inOctober for a duration of twoyears.

There will continue to bethe offer of a Premium servicefor wifi users who want aneven better service at a costof 1.50 euros an hour.

The offer of a free wifiservice is part of AENA’s plansto increase its digital serviceas demand for wifi is soaringat all the Spanish airports.

Free wififor all

airports?

OURCOLUMNISTS

by Ken Bennett

A sad but fondfarewell to Lucy,a very special cat

LUCY was undoubt-edly one of LosGigantes most en-

dearingly favourite fe-line pets.

Originally, she was a streetcat but she turned heads andhearts and ‘adopted’ TheBamboo, the village’s oldest bar,as her home.

And, in turn, she became 77-year-old Daisy Britton’s constantcompanion. “She followed meeverywhere,” Daisy confided.

“I live in an apartment acrossfrom the bar and Lucy wouldstroll over and make herself at

home with me whenever she wanted.“But she always returned to The Bamboo and was hugely

popular with regulars and visitors. She had some reallywinsome ways.

“ She watched me arrive home every night. Then one nightshe just followed me in and it was permanent after that.”

Lucy lived with Daisy, a widow from Fort William in Scotland,for five years.

“Lucy’s favourite food was prawns - she was a classy cat,”Daisy declared.

“She was taken Ill and and the vet put her on antibiotics. Butthen she disappeared and I thought she had gone away to die.In fact, I reckon she’d gone to visit her old haunts.

“Everyone in the village helped look for her but she didn’tappear until 7.30am seven days later.

“But I could see she was fading before my eyes. And the vettold me it would have taken her a huge effort to get backhome.”

Tragically, Lucy died from leukaemia and villagers, touristswho had seen the cat over years, and Daisy’s friends chippedin to pay the vet’s fees.

“The vet gave me a condolence card saying Lucy musthave thought she’d won the lottery to have me as her keeper.It was really nice of the vet.”

Now a warm-hearted friend, Anna Wright, has enshrinedLucy’s memory in a hand-crafted colourful cushion displayingLucy’s picture.

Said Anna:”Lucy and Daisy were inseparable; they meantthe world to each other. Daisy was heartbroken when shepassed away.

“I just decided to make something Daisy could keep as amemory.”

Clutching her keepsake, Daisy added:”The cushion is alovely thought.”

Daisy who has five children, 12 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren moved to Los Gigantes in 2006.

“Although I go back to see family, this is my home now,” shesaid.



20 POLITICALFEATURE

WE recently caught up with Ruth Plummer, president of the San BlasCultural Centre of Arts and Wellbeing in Golf del Sur. Current mayorValentín Gonzáles Evora, who is also CCN mayoral candidate in the

May 24th elections, has recently appointed her as representative for the CentroCanario (CCN) in Golf del Sur.

Campaign trail hots up as votersgo to the polls on May 24th

ELECTION fever may be over in Britain but it’s hotting up in Spain.Voterswill be going to the polls on May 24th for local councils, Cabildos andfor the Canary Government.

Here, we take a random look at some of the people, parties and issues making the newsduring the campaign trail.

The Canary Islands, along with the Balearics,is the only autonomy where voters find threepolls on May 24th.

ISLAND SEATS

Triple poll is unique to Canariesand Balearics

The process of regionalelections (ie for the CanaryGovernment) coincides withelections for the councilors in88 municipalities of the archi-pelago and island councilors inseven chapters.

The election of regionalrepresentatives is done throughballots and envelopes in sepia,which will be available at polling

stations.People over 18 years and

registered properly on theelectoral roll in any of theCanary municipalities or theElectoral Census of AbsentResidents are called to thepolls on May 24th to elect 60people to fill the seats thatmake up the autonomousParliament.

CCN Golf del Sur

Ruth says she feels very honoured to have beenasked to represent Golf del Sur: “Valentín and histeam have been extremely helpful in theestablishment of the San Blas cultural centre andalso in our fundraising events for local cancercharities. He has demonstrated how keen he is forbetter integration between the Canarian and foreigncommunities in San Miguel. With over 4,000 Britishresidents in San Miguel he has asked me to join histeam and offer further opportunities for foreigninvolvement in the community. ”

The San Blas Cultural Centre provides a range ofweekly classes, events and workshops includingyoga, Pilates, Spanish conversation, art, dance andmeditation and all of the teachers are bilingual inSpanish and English. The Centre has also set up afree weekly language exchange, ‘Intercambio,’ atthe local art café, Mía Arte, in San Blas; a greatopportunity for Spanish and English speakers to gettogether and have a chat over a coffee to practicetheir linguistic skills. “Even if you’ve only got a few

The autonomous communityis organised in seven consti-tuencies, one for eacj island. Ofthe 60 seats in the regionalchamber, 15 are represen-tatives of the district of GranCanaria and another 15 toTenerife. In the district of LaPalma, they are assigned eightparliamentarians, the samenumber as Lanzarote, whilerepresenting the consti-tuency ofFuerteventura will be sevenpeople, four from La Gomeraand El Hierro three.

Ruth Plummer

words of Spanish there’ll be plenty of Spanish speakers in the same boat and it’s great fun! TheIntercambio has been a great success across the communities; many friendships have beenformed as a result.” The Centre also played an important role in the three-day 2014 San BlasFiesta programme, offering free yoga, meditation and dance classes.

Although Ruth has a very busy schedule she feels that her role as president of the Centreoverlaps significantly with the work involved in being Golf del Sur representative for the CCN. “TheCentre provides a community meeting place where people of all nationalities, residents andholiday makers alike, can get together, learn new skills, share knowledge and advice about livingin Tenerife and make new friends. We are blessed with a wonderful voluntary committee with afantastic range of expertise who have done so much to make the centre a success.” One of thefounder members is Ann Plummer, Ruth’s mum, who ran the English Education Centre for over 20years in the very same building. “It’s wonderful that she is now a major contributor to the growthof the new community centre in her old school building. She does an incredible amount, withher boundless energy and enthusiasm!”

The CCN is an entirely community-focused party, particularly committed to meeting the needsof the individual citizen. Mayor Valentín is very keen to improve the standard of living in SanMiguel to all, regardless of their nationality. “He tells us that the door to his office is open to anyonethat needs help; one of my students did just that, as he was having some ‘red tape’ issues; Valentínwas very supportive and keen to do all he could to resolve the issue”.

ON May 24th, Puerto de la Cruz facesa unique opportunity for a changeof direction, “#Cambioderumbo”

and to once again become the most impor-tant tourist city in the Canaries.

#CAMBIODERUMBO

Time for a change ofdirection forPuerto?

This is the view of LopeAfonso, candidate for thePartido Popular in Puerto dela Cruz in these municipalelections. He feels he offersthe best “crew” to voters tolead the city into a safeharbour.

“Our team is made up ofprofessionals who love theircity, professionals who notonly know about the problemsin our beautiful city and howto solve them but profe-ssionals who also have theabilities and the enthusiasmto reconvert the city becauseit is anchored in the past,” hesays. “They have the diag-nosis and want to change thedirection “#Cambioderum-bo”, to the measures thatgenerate wealth and fullemployment. “

Their campaign goesunder the banner of “Co-

mmitment, Serious-ness, Dialogue andProximity “.

The change ofdirection “#Cambio-derumbo” team is fir-mly committed to agovernment modelaimed at recoveringthe tourist excellencein the city.

Their manifestosays all council deci-sions will be made byfocusing on achieving thisgoal.

In order to achieve thechange of direction “#Cam-bioderumbo”, Lope Afonsoand his team are convincedthat the larger projects inPuerto de la Cruz (Sports,Trade and Tourism Marina,Bus Station, Martianez Beach,Hotel Taoro…) have to beexecuted once and for all.

The lowering of taxes,enriching of the cultural offer,promotion of participation insports, modernisation of theadministration, converting theCity into an Open BotanicalGarden , employment forresidents, search of benefits forentrepreneurs, social welfare,and many other suggestionsform part of the “navigationalchart” of Lope Afonso.

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THIS is the teamwhich believes itcan bring change

to Candelaria.The group “Ganemos Can-

delaria” is made up ofrepresentatives of differentgroups within the municipality.

They believe they have theright credentials to manage themunicipality and to bring aboutchanges which are needed.

This new direction, they say,must be geared towardscitizens, with preference givento policies which ensure equalopportunities and with specialattention to groups at social risk.

DIVERSE GROUP

The team is led by Román Rivero Delgado, secretary general of the Spanish political party,Podemos in Candelaria and completed by members with “diverse academic and professionalexperience in public and private spheres.”

“Ganemos Candelaria” says it wants to promote a participatory process which integrates allcitizens.

Team aims to bringchange to Candelaria


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THE Mayor of Santa Cruz, José Manuel Ber-múdez says he wants to continue the path ofprogress made in the capital over the last four

years.

FUTURE WISHES

Exciting times ahead for SantaCruz, says Bermúdez

He believes that after all thedifficulties faced during theeconomic recession, the city isentering a new and differentphase and he is aiming tocontinue this work.

Sr. Bermúdez said they hadnever hidden from the truth,

made excuses or flinched.“We seek solutions,” he

says.Today’s council, he believ-

es, is healthier and more effec-tive, its debt had been reducedby almost half, they had movedaway from controversy and

tension and Santa Cruz wasgrowing again in terms of morejobs, more contracts and morebusinesses.

“Our city is again a capitalof opportunities,” he says on hispersonal website.

As a mayor, said Sr. Ber-múdez , he was still learningand any mistakes which hadbeen made contributed to-wards this lesson. He advoca-tes more dialogue and more

consensus.Looking ahead over the

next four years, he would aimto continue the trend ofrecovery, economic activityand employment, investmentin public works, including inthe smaller districts, continuewith the opening up of the cityto the sea and develop furthertourism.

It would, he said, be anexciting period.

I’m here because I have desire, illusion, designand the best team.” These were the words ex-pressed several times as the current Mayor of

Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga launched hisbid for a further term of office.

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MAGMA PRESENTATION

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The socialist candidatedelivered a rousing speech atthe Magma Centre in front of acrowd of more than 2,500people.

He stressed that much hadbeen achieved by Adeje butthere was no intention ofresting on laurels. Instead, theywould press forward for “andreinvent ourselves, not stepback.”

Sr. Fraga said people hadalways been at the centre ofhis work and life and they werethe municipality’s wealth. Hesaid everyone had beenhelped, including those whowere struggling during theeconomic crisis and no call forhelp had gone unanswered.

The mayor, who wasaccompanied by his family,advocated equal opportunitiesso people could live withdignity and to create amunicipality with “a future,hope, enthusiasm and manyideas.”

He said tourism was theengine of growth and culturewas also very important.

A large part of his speechwas devoted to co-existencein Adeje where 120 differentnationalities are represented.Everyone, he said, was fullyaccepted.

The event should havetaken place 24 hours earlierbut was postponed becauseof the air crash in Seville.Hepaid tributes to those whodied and the Spaniards wholost their lives in Nepal.

The socialists also pre-sented their general platformto fight for jobs, equal oppor-tunities, enhancing thecreative and innovativecapacity of individuals,respect for the environment,tourism growth, innovation,welfare for citizens. moderni-sation of services, education,employment and training.

Number two and three onthe Adeje team are MaríaIsabel Fernández Gonzálezand Manuel Luis MéndezMartín. The rest of the team ismade up of familiar faces, witha number of newcomers aswell.

KAREN’S BID

ARONA would have its own “mini Mayor” tohelp European residents in English and Ger-man if Karen Cochrane Hall is elected on May

24th.

Brits would havetheir owncouncillor in Arona

Karen is standing on the CCNticket and the idea of a“councillor for the Europeans”is a new one which the partybelieves would prove invalua-ble.

There would be a regularclinic at the cultural centre inLos Cristianos and Karenwould act as a mini Mayor toattend to these citizens and anyproblems they might have.

Karen has lived here for 29years and is married to aCanarian. Originally from

Bangor, Co Down, just outsideBelfast, she used to run alanguage school in Adeje andfor the last 22 years has beenan Asesoria in Los Cristianos.

“Due to the many years´experience in buiness andproperty here, I certainly knowhow I would like to improve thesystem - simplify andsystemise,” she says. “This is awonderful opportunity to help,both the wonderful town I loveand live in, Arona, and markthe way for other town halls to

recognise that the foreignersare an integral part to stay inthe Canaries and we can addso much to this society! “

“The offer to stand as theEuropean Councillor in Aronais a very special one as all theEuropean needs will beattended directly by mydepartment, whatever the base

for their query or requirement.They will have at the very leastpersonnel in Los Cristianos,speaking fluent English andGerman, so they will notrequire translators norasesorias to do the basicsthings they would be able todo for themselves in their“home towns.”


OURCOLUMNISTS

TOWARDS the end of the 19th century Euro-pean countries were very keen to acquire newcolonies in the far east and in the ‘Race for

Africa’, with the new nations of Belgium and Ger-many eager to compete with the established imperi-alists of Britain, France, Portugal – and Spain. Overon the other side of the Atlantic the infant power ofthe USA was flexing its muscles and waking up tothe fact that it too could be a player on the colonialstage. Of all of them, Spain was the oldest and long-est established, having conquered and maintainedits world-wide empire centuries before, mainly be-cause there had been no competition. Its hold, how-ever, was always weak, tyrannical and unpopular,and led eventually to the wars of independence inSouth America in the early 19th century. Now thenewcomers were casting covetous eyes over un-claimed places on the globe, and the Spanish do-minions.

After a dispute in 1886 with Germany over the sovereignty ofthe Carolinas Islands, north of New Guinea in the Pacific, Spainwoke up to the insecurity of its colonies. It began to take measuresto strengthen its military capabilities. But Spain’s confidence initself had shallow foundations and when the United States backedinsurgents in Cuba Spain made the disastrous mistake of goingto war in what became “The Disaster of 1898”.

Spanish rule in Cuba and the Philippines was opposed bynationalist movements that were encouraged by the United States,who provided assistance in applying political pressure andsupplying arms, munitions and money. The nationalist movementin Cuba, where government was “shameful” and corrupt, wasgaining strength and when the upper classes and the army of

The disaster of 1898

mainland Spain urged war against the Cuban insurgents, thegovernment sent General Weyler, the Captain-General ofBarcelona, “to subdue the islanders by fire and sword.” Thisresulted in “the horrors of his concentration camps” that in turnmade intervention by USA inevitable.

An excuse for war arrived with the explosion in the Cuban portof Havana of the North American battleship “Maine” on the 15thFebruary 1898. The North American press had no hesitation inblaming Spain for the crime. The USA issued an ultimatum whichSpain rejected outright, followed by a declaration of war on 25thApril. The huge imbalance, in numbers as well as means, whichexisted between the American and Spanish armies and naviesfavoured the Americans in both cases, but the foreseeableconsequences were not taken into consideration - the dignityand prestige of Spain had been offended.

The war lasted only three months. For Spain it proved animpossible task to defend such a dispersed empire. To do thissuccessfully it would have had to possess a strong economicbase, an effective modern navy and international alliances capableof opposing the expansion of the United States, all of which itlacked.

After several disastrous defeats, the Spanish governmentrequested an armistice on 18th July and finally capitulated in themonth of August. Then its “ragged and disease-ridden defeatedarmy returned to Spain.”

On the 10th December 1898 the Treaty of Paris was signedbetween Spain and the United States that put an end to the war.By the terms of the treaty, Spain completely renounced all claimsof sovereignty and possession of Cuba, where the war had begun,which soon afterwards, on 1st January 1899, was occupied bythe United States. But by the treaty, sovereignty was confirmed toSpain of the territories that were not included in the forfeit; thesewere the archipelago of the Marianas to the east of the Philippines,the Carolinas and Palaos, and the islands of Sibutu and Cagayanof the Philippines. However, these possessions did not remain inSpanish hands for long, the Marianas were sold to Germany in1899, and the islands of Sibutu and Cagayan in 1900 to the UnitedStates for 300,000 dollars. In addition, in exchange forcompensation of 20 million dollars, Spain ceded the PhilippineIslands, the island of Puerto Rico and others in the West Indies, tothe USA.

Spain was thoroughly demoralised, it had lost most of itsempire, but still it had to look after what was left, which includedthe archipelago of the Canaries, which was a tempting morselfor any aspiring imperialist, conveniently situated off Africa andon several trade routes.

Santa Cruz was the defensive stronghold of the Canaries. Italready possessed a coastline full of military works; the three

castillos of Paso Alto, San Cristobal and San Juan, the three gunbatteries of Almeyda, San Francisco and San Miguel, and the‘explanada’ of San Pedro. But now work began to improve them;annexes were built to Paso Alto and Almeyda, and the battery ofSan Juan, near the castillo of San Juan where work had begun in1889, finally received its armaments. Construction, which hadbegun in 1897, went on apace at the battery of El Bufadero,although it was soon realised that the danger had passed andthe battery was not armed until 1914. New batteries were built atSan Carlos near the petrol refinery and La Cortina between PasoAlto and San Miguel, however this last one had to wait until 1901to receive its six guns. Another battery, Alfonso XIII, in the Barrancodel Hierro, came a little later, in 1901.

On Friday 9th March 1900 a British troop ship on its way to theBoer War in South Africa called at Santa Cruz to refuel with coal.From the ship all the onshore activity of construction could bewitnessed. One of the soldiers on board recorded that:

“There was quite a busy scene at the north end of the town.We were anchored off that part, about half a mile out, and in 45fathoms of water. At this point there is an old fort, which a bigbody of men were enlarging. The armament consists of threelarge guns and a masked howitzer battery. Near the centre of thetown, on the sea front, are two more batteries, one consisting offour large guns, and the other of four small ones. From where wewere anchored we could just see the tower of the Cathedral. Atthe south end of the town there are two new large forts and anold one lies between them. At all of them alterations were goingon; so the place is pretty well fortified.”

So, after the horse had bolted, the Spanish government wasshutting the stable door.

But “the Disaster of 1898” had one good effect, it led to “theGeneration of 1898”, which was a cultural reaction, a stocktakingand soul-searching by Spanish writers, poets, artists andintellectuals, that was both pessimistic and optimistic, whoasked the question, “What is Spain?” Both the ‘Disaster’ andthe cultural movement actually brought Spain out of its self-imposed isolation; Spain had to own up to its real identity, thebelief in its self-importance had gone. Incidentally, one of thebest known authors of this period was Benito Perez Galdos, anative of Las Palmas.

A final thought: It’s also worth considering that Spain’s fear forthe Canary Islands, after 1898 and the loss of most of its empire,might have been without foundation, because, unlike Cuba, orthe Philippines, or the small islands of the West Indies, therewere too many well-established international financial interestshere, British in particular, but including Germans and French. Ifthe Americans had threatened the Canaries in the War of 1898,there would have been very serious and much widerrepercussions.

MAIN REFERENCES:Exhibition in the Military Museum of Almeyda, Santa Cruz

Historia de la Artilleria en Tenerife, Amador Garcia Arguelles, Idea Ediciones, 2010The Spanish Labyrinth, Gerald Brenan, Canto Edition, 1990

The Black Angel, Colin Bardgett, Bookcase, 1997


by Alastair Robertson


WWW.TENERIFENEWS.ORG.ESPets World

SMALL pets can be so much fun but how canyou make sure that they’re enjoying themselvestoo?

ENRICHING LIVES

Why it should be “work, rest andplay” for your small pets

As well as always ensuringthey have large, spacioushomes, there are lots of thingsyou can do to enrich your pet’senvironment and help keepthem stimulated and happy.

RABBITS

A happy bunny is one thatcan display i ts naturalbehaviour and you can findways to help them do this.They need to be able to hop,stretch and play andbecause rabbits live togetherin the wild it’s important tokeep them in a pair orcompatible group otherwisethey ’re likely to get ver ydepressed. Make sure yourrabbits are neutered – this isimportant even if they’re ina same-sex group to avoidthem fighting.

Rabbits’ favourite thingsinclude climbing, tunnellingand digging and theirinstinct is to run and hide ifthey sense danger. There arelots of things you can do to

allow them to do this. Makesure they have plenty of spaceand a private compartmentso they can get a bit ofprivacy. Give them tubes torun through and hide in anda cardboard box, filled withshredded paper and with anentrance and an exit they canhop in and out of. They love agood piece of dirt that theycan burrow into so they’llreally appreciate a diggingpit.

Did you know that rabbitsspend 70 per cent of theirwaking hours feeding? Youcan make this fun byencouraging them to forage– hang some root vegetableson a string for them to nibbleand scatter their food toencourage them to search forit. You can also put their hayin hanging baskets whichthey can reach up and nibbleat like they would do in thewild.

You can give your rabbitsafe things to chew, like applewood or willow, or buy ediblewooden chews from a good

pet supplier.

GUINEA PIGS

Guinea pigs are curiouscritters and love to watchwhat’s going on aroundthem. As well as a roomyindoor hutch they also needan outdoor run so they canhave a bit of a nose and agood graze. Because they’requite shy they always needsomething to hide in whenthey’re out in their run incase they get scared.Cardboard boxes, tubes orpipes are great for this andalso lots of fun. They enjoyrunning free indoors too –make sure they ’resupervised and there are noescape holes!

Guinea pigs aren’t actuallybig fans of toys as a rule buthiding small amounts of foodfor them to search for canalso keep them entertained.

Guinea pigs love companyof their own kind but not ofothers, like rabbits, so keepthem in a same-sex orneutered pair or small group.

HAMSTERS

While you’re busy enrichingyour life during the day, mosthamsters are snoozing happilybut at night-time they’re readyfor action. They need lots ofexercise and are well-knownfor merrily running on theirwheels but don’t get one withspokes because it can causean injury. Instead, get a solid,wide wheel. People think theylike exercise balls but they arereally exhausting for hamstersand there’s no way of escapefor them, so it’s actually morestressful than fun.

You’ll have a happy hamsterif you give them cardboardtubes to run through and chewand they love to climb sowooden ledges will definitelygo down well. They also adorerolling around in a sand bath– you can get special sand for

this from pet shops.

Some hamsters love to livewith their pals while others arequite the opposite so makesure you know what type yoursis. A Syrian hamster is happyon its own and will fight withanother one. But dwarfhamsters like company andcan be kept in same-sex pairsor small groups.

GERBILS

Gerbils are happiest whenthey ’re hanging out intunnels, like they do in thewild. So make sure theyhave lots of material to digand tunnel to their heart’scontent, like dust-extractedbedding, dried peat moss ora mixture of the two. Thethicker the better as far asthey’re concerned. You cancreate a tunnel-environmentby giving them cardboardtubes, like finished toiletrolls, which they’ll have awhale of a time runningthrough and chewing.

Gerbils quite like to seewhat’s going on so if you puta flat rock in the tank, youmay find they use it as alookout point. They also lovecl imbing on frui t t reebranches. They enjoy havinga good roll around so a sandbath using special sand,which you can get from petshops, wil l be popular.Gerbils are very sociableand would be unhappy ontheir own so make surethey’ve got at least one gerbilpal or live in a group of thesame sex.

RATS

Rats are busy bees andthey’re happiest when they’reon the go. They look forwardto play-time so it’s importantthat you give them at least anhour outside their cage everyday so they can stretch theirlegs and do some serious

exploring (make sure the roomis safe and rat-proof first though– rats are also skilled escapeartists!).

Some rats love toys, likepieces of plastic drainpipe orcardboard boxes so try it outand see what they think. Theymight fancy themselves as abit of a hamster and enjoyrunning on a wheel too butmake sure you avoid one withspokes as they can cause aserious injury – get a solid,wide wheel instead.

Just like most of the smallpets, rats are very sociable andlive in groups so keep them ina same-sex pair or group.

MICE

Mice love anything that theycan climb so lengths of ropesuspended from the top of theirtank or fruit tree branches willbe a big hit. They like goingthrough tunnels so give themsome plastic or cardboardtubes to explore. You’ll also bepopular if you half fill acardboard box with compostand let the mice havesupervised tunnelling sessions.

Mice love company of theirown kind and are happiestwhen kept in same- sexgroups, ideally from the samelitter to prevent fights.

DEGUS

Degus are very active andthey need lots of enrichmentto keep them happy. Exercisewheels will help them to getthe daily exercise they needand wooden branches arebrilliant because they’re threefun things in one – an obstaclecourse, more levels to climbon and something tasty tochew. Safe woods to useinclude apple, hazelnut andhawthorn.

Degus need a supply of haybut you can make it fun forthem by filling up a box andletting them forage for it. Grassboxes are also great fun for

degus and a natural way forthem to forage. They love todig so they’ll love it if youmake them their own diggingbox using organic soil andsand. Degus like to have asand bath every day and afterthey’ve been handled, usingspecial sand that you can getfrom pet shops.

Other great ways to keepdegus entertained are atreatball, which is both fun andgreat exercise, and toys likejingly balls, sisal and corn toys.A solid exercise wheel, 25cmin diameter will help themexercise and clay piping canalso provide a tunnellingsystem for them to explore.

Like most of their small petcousins, degus are verysociable so they should neverbe kept alone as this can makethem very stressed. Theyshould live in same-sexgroups.

CHINCHILLAS

Like hamsters, chinchillasare nocturnal so while you’replaying, they’re snoring. Butonce the early evening setsin they’ll be feeling sprightlyso this is a great time to letthem out for a run – makesure they’re supervised asthey are natural explorersand love a nibble, especiallyelectrical wires. Chinchillasare really active so they needplenty of space and as muchsupervised exercise aspossible. They also loveshelves at different heights.

In the wild chinchillas usefine sand to keep their coatsclean so offer them a dustbath for 20 minutes every dayusing special chinchilla dustwhich is large and deepenough for them to have funrolling around without gettinginjured.

Chinchillas also needcompany of their own kindand will be much happierwith a playmate and some-one to snuggle up to.

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Matt Allwright looks into the work of fraud investigators determined to catch those who stealfrom the public purse, and meets the genuine claimants who deserve government help.Working as a financial analyst at a London hospital, Lance Sewell had access to taxpayers’money on a daily basis. And as investigators for the NHS soon discovered, he was doing avery good job... at siphoning it off into his friends’ bank accounts. And when David Buck’scareer is cut short, he has big dreams to help him avoid life on benefits. But can governmentgrants and a disability charity really give him a flying start to a new future?

Comedy series about a loudmouthed Irish matriarch. Agnes Brown thinkseveryone has gone mad. Father Quinn is losing his faith as fast as he losesparishioners, newlyweds Dermot and Maria will not stop fighting, andGrandad has decided that he would like to witness his own funeral. TheBrowns decide to fake Grandad’s death, but their plans start to go awrywhen Mrs Brown mistakes two Mormons for the men who are deliveringGrandad’s coffin.

Sci-fi fantasy. A group of New York tenement dwellers face eviction fromtheir homes, and it seems as though nothing short of a miracle can helpthem. Then some tiny, friendly extraterrestrials arrive - bringing magicalpowers that may scupper the tenement developers’ plans.Director: Matthew RobbinsStarring: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña,Michael Carmine, Dennis Boutsikaris

Comedy series about a policeman who becomes disil-lusioned with his job and quits to become a malemidwife on a busy maternity ward. In the final episodeof the series, the drugs cupboard is raided and aforensic team have to be called in - one of whom isMatthew’s ex. Things turn sticky when she makes itclear that they have unfinished business and she wantsthem to get back together. Ryan is back and Caitlin hasa date with Luke. One midwife is about to get aproposal of marriage.

(PART 6, STEREO, LAST IN SERIES, NEW EPI-SODE, WIDESCREEN, SUBTITLES, AUDIODESCRIBED, EPISODE 6, 3 STAR)

Mulder and Scully reunite to solve the mysterious kidnapping of an FBIagent in the second X-Files feature. Will they, wont they? The truth isout there!Director: Chris CarterStarring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly,Xzibit, Mitch Pileggi

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Teenage James Greville has lived in children’s homes for his whole life, soan invitation to the country estate of an unknown uncle is quite a shock.Exploring the dusty corridors, James comes upon a secret doorway whichhas been sealed shut. But one night, it opens.Director: Niall JohnsonStarring: George Cole, Prunella Scales, Jon Newman, Billy Smith, RebeccaWeeks, Kevin Howarth

Live action children’s comedy drama series about making healthy choicesand getting active. With the Mayor, Sportacus and Stephanie all away on abutterfly watching expedition, the kids are in a super-active mood, playinggames and having fun. But when they get in the way of Robbie’s plan to belazy for the day, he disguises himself as a wizard and creates a potion whichmakes the kids lazy.

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Winter Sun14:10 Countdown15:00 Deal or No Deal16:00 Posh Pawnbrokers17:00 Couples Come

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News20:00 Born Naughty?21:00 Born Survivor: Bear

Grylls22:00 High Class Call

Girls23:05 The Night Bus00:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen

Nightmares USA00:55 The Job

Centre01:50 Grayson Perry:

Who are You?

07:35 Thomas and Friends07:45 Milkshake! Show

Songs07:50 Noddy in Toyland08:00 Ben and Holly’s


Circus08:45 Bananas in

Pajamas09:00 Tickety Toc09:15 The Wright Stuff11:45 Cowboy Builders


Lunchtime12:45 Big Brother13:45 Neighbours14:15 NCIS15:15 Film The Girl He

Met Online17:00 5 News at 517:30 Neighbours18:00 Criminals: Caught

on Camera18:30 5 News

Tonight19:00 Cricket on 520:00 The Last Days of...21:00 The Hotel

Inspector22:00 Big Brother23:00 Big Brother’s Bit on

the Side00:00 Super Casino

10:00 Ford FootballSpecial

11:30 FL72 Highlights12:30 Premier League

Years14:30 Ford Football

Special16:00 FL72 Highlights17:00 The F1 Show18:00 Ringside19:00 Live Premier

League Darts22:00 Ringside23:00 Barclays Premier

League World

09:00 Cricket’s Greatest

A profile of former New Zea-land cricketer Richard Hadlee,regarded as one of the greatestplayers ever to represent hiscountry

09:00 Live Test Cricket19:00 Cricket’s Greatest20:00 Test Cricket

England v New Zealand. High-lights of the opening day in thefirst Test of the two-match se-ries, which takes place at Lord’s

22:00 Cricket’s Greatest

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SATURDAY 23RD MAY 2015




Dom11:45 Saints and

Scroungers12:15 Bargain Hunt13:00 BBC News at One13:40 BBC London News13:45 Doctors14:15 Escape to the


Show15:45 Decimate16:30 Flog It!17:15 Pointless18:00 BBC News at Six18:30 BBC London News19:00 The One Show19:30 RHS Chelsea Flower

Show20:00 EastEnders20:30 The Vicar of Dibley21:00 Have I Got News for

You21:30 Peter Kay’s Car Share22:00 BBC News at Ten22:25 BBC London News22:35 The Graham Norton

Show23:35 Peter Kay’s Car Share00:00 Film The Rebound




08:15 Gardeners’ World09:15 Victoria Derbyshire11:00 BBC News11:30 BBC World

News12:00 Italy Unpacked13:00 Cagney and Lacey13:45 Cash in the Attic14:15 Monty Don’s Italian



Roadshow18:00 Eggheads18:30 Beat the Brain19:00 Antiques Road Trip20:00 Mary Berry’s

Absolute Favourites20:30 RHS Chelsea Flower

Show 201521:30 Britain’s Greatest

Generation22:30 Newsnight23:00 Weather23:05 Later with Jools

Holland



Show10:30 This





Show18:00 ITV News


Weather19:00 Emmerdale19:30 Coronation

Street20:00 Weekend Escapes

with Warwick Davis20:30 Coronation

Street21:00 Man and Beast with

Martin Clunes22:00 ITV News at Ten

and Weather22:40 Film Fletch00:30 Jackpot247


Raymond08:25 Frasier09:25 Undercover Boss10:30 Come Dine with



Me13:05 A Place in the Sun14:10 Countdown15:00 Deal or No

Deal16:00 Posh Pawnbrokers17:00 Couples Come Dine

with Me18:00 The Simpsons18:30 Hollyoaks19:00 Channel 4

News19:35 Unreported World20:00 Marvel’s Agents of

S.H.I.E.L.D.21:00 8 Out of 10 Cats

Does Countdown22:00 Alan Carr: Chatty

Man23:05 Virtually Famous23:50 Brooklyn

Nine-Nine00:15 Film The

Waterboy01:50 Shameless USA

07:10 Little Princess07:20 The Mr. Men Show07:35 Thomas and Friends07:45 Milkshake Monkey07:50 Noddy in Toyland08:00 Ben and Holly’s




Lunchtime12:45 Big Brother13:45 Neighbours14:15 NCIS: Los Angeles15:15 Film Jesse Stone:

Stone Cold17:00 5 News at 517:30 Neighbours18:00 Criminals: Caught

on Camera18:30 5 News Tonight19:00 Cricket on 520:00 Mysteries of the

Bible21:00 Big Brother22:30 Big Brother’s Bit on

the Side23:30 Big Brother Live

From the House00:00 Super Casino

08:30 Darts11:30 Barclays Premier

League World12:00 FL72 Highlights13:00 Premier League

Years15:00 Live Indian Premier

League19:30 Live First Utility

Super League22:15 Grand Final

Gold22:30 Barclays Premier

League Preview23:00 The Fantasy

Football Club

06:00 Cricket’sGreatest

06:30 Time of OurLives


08:00 TestCricket


10:30 Live TestCricket

18:45 Live NatWest T20Blast Cricket

22:30 TestCricket

06:00 Breakfast10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live11:30 Paul Hollywood’s

Bread12:00 BBC News12:05 Weather12:10 Football

Focus12:50 Saturday

Sportsday13:00 Bargain Hunt14:00 Film Father of the

Bride II15:40 Escape to the

Continent16:40 Celebrity

Mastermind17:10 F1: Grand Prix

Qualifying18:45 BBC News18:55 Regional

News18:58 Weather19:00 The National

Lottery20:00 The Eurovision Song

Contest23:35 BBC News23:50 Weather23:55 Peter Kay’s Car

Share00:25 Film Win a Date with

Tad Hamilton01:55 Weather for the

Week Ahead02:00 BBC News

03:55 This Is BBC Two17:30 Britain’s Greatest

Generation

06:00 CITV08:25 ITV News08:30 Weekend

06:15 How I Met YourMother

07:05 Volkswagen RacingCup

07:30 Mobil 1 The Grid08:00 The Morning Line09:00 Everybody Loves

Raymond10:35 Frasier11:35 The Big Bang Theory12:35 Marvel’s Agents of

S.H.I.E.L.D.

07:20 Make Way forNoddy

07:35 Paw Patrol07:50 Little Princess08:05 Wanda and the

Alien08:15 Zack and Quack08:30 Ben and Holly’s

Little Kingdom08:45 Jelly Jamm09:00 LazyTown09:30 Dora and

Friends10:00 Teenage Mutant

Ninja Turtles10:35 Chinese Food in

Minutes10:50 The Nightmare

Neighbour NextDoor

11:50 Columbo: MindOver Mayhem

13:25 Film The GreatEscape

16:45 Film Anzio18:55 5 News

Weekend19:00 Cricket on 519:55 What the

Dambusters DidNext

21:20 Big Brother22:20 CSI: Crime Scene

Investigation23:20 NCIS00:15 Super Casino

07:30 Barclays PremierLeague Preview

08:00 The FantasyFootball Club

09:00 GameChangers

10:00 SoccerAM

12:00 LiveFormula 1

14:15 Live PRO12 RugbyUnion

17:00 FL72 Live20:00 Live International

Fight Night

08:00 Test Cricket

England v New Zealand. High-lights of the second day in theFirst Test of the two-match se-ries, which takes place at Lord’s

10:00 Cricket Extra -Live



20:00 Test Cricket22:00 Cricket’s

Greatest22:30 Test Cricket

Stories of courage, suffering andsurvival from servicemen andwomen between 1942 and 1945,as revealed by a generation ofpeople now in their nineties andhundreds. This instalment in-cludes the story of Fergus Anckornwho was once the youngestmember of the Magic Circle and- at 96 - is now the oldest. Hewas taken prisoner by the Japa-nese in Singapore and put to workon the Burma Railway. He man-aged to survive using his magicto entertain his captors, who re-warded him with food that kepthim and his fellow prisoners alive

18:30 Golf: PGAHighlights

19:30 Dad’s Army

Captain Mainwaring puts thedefence of the realm before per-sonal pride, resulting in himnearly losing command of theplatoon. Classic comedy withthe Home Guard, starring ArthurLowe and John Le Mesurier

20:00 RHS ChelseaFlower Show 2015

23:00 The Many Faces ofMichael Crawford

Aled Jones presents anotherhelping of celebrity chat andmusic to wake up to at theweekend. Aled is joined by ac-tress Felicity Kendal, who talksabout her theatrical perform-ance in Hay Fever. Wet Wet Wetare also in the studio, alongwith Ella Eyre who performs live.James King reviews the week’sfilm and television.

09:25 The Jeremy KyleShow

12:30 ITV News andWeather

12:40 Doc Martin13:35 Who’s Doing the

Dishes?14:40 Film Harry Potter

and thePhilosopher’s Stone

17:30 Local News andWeather


18:00 You’ve BeenFramed! Unleashed!

19:00 Ninja Warriors UK20:00 Britain’s Got Talent21:20 Play to the Whistle22:05 ITV News and

Weather

Gonzales and Coulson must finda way to put their differencesaside and work together againstHydra, even if it means teamingup with someone they don’ttrust. Kyle MacLachlan, EdwardJames Olmos, Henry Goodmanand Tomorrow People star LukeMitchell guest.

13:30 Channel 4 Racing16:15 Come Dine with

Me18:40 Channel 4

News19:00 Walking Through

History20:00 World’s Most

Extreme...21:00 Film Rise of the

Planet of the Apes01:35 Alan Carr: Chatty

Man02:30 Hollyoaks Omnibus

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MONDAY 25TH MAY 2015

Hazel Irvine presents highlightsof the fourth and final round ofthe PGA Championship, the Eu-ropean Tour event that took placeon the West Course at theWentworth Club in Surrey. Den-mark’s Thomas Bjorn held a com-manding five-stroke lead head-ing into the concluding round atlast year’s tournament, but athree-over-par 75 that coincidedwith Rory McIlroy’s six-under 66saw the Northern Irishmanemerge as the champion. Com-mentary comes from Peter Alliss,Ken Brown and Andrew Cotter

Interior designer Alyson Jacksonleads a hectic city life in Londonand longs for a more relaxingbolt hole. But she can’t decidebetween Cornwall and the Southof France. Laura Hamilton andAdrian Simpson pitch in withsome advice. England v New Zealand. Action

from the third day in the FirstTest of the two-match series,which took place at Lord’s

06:00 Breakfast09:00 The Andrew Marr

Show10:00 Pentecost 201511:00 Homes Under the

Hammer12:00 Wanted Down Under13:00 BBC News13:10 Weather for the Week

Ahead13:15 Bargain Hunt14:15 Escape to the Country14:45 Shark15:45 Points of View16:00 Songs of Praise16:35 Chelsea Flower Show17:05 F1: Grand Prix18:35 BBC News18:50 Regional

News18:55 Weather19:00 Countryfile20:00 Antiques

Roadshow21:00 Jonathan Strange and

Mr Norrell22:00 BBC News22:20 Regional

News22:25 Weather22:30 Match of the Day00:00 The Football League

Show01:00 Weather for the Week

Ahead01:05 BBC News

07:30 RHS ChelseaFlower Show 2015

08:00 Countryfile09:00 The Beechgrove

Garden11:00 Mary Berry’s

Absolute Favourites13:00 Camelot16:30 Final Score17:30 Nature’s Weirdest

Events18:00 Golf: PGA

Highlights

06:00 CITV08:25 ITV News08:30 Weekend09:25 Judge

Rinder12:25 ITV News and

Weather12:40 Unforgettable13:10 Film Batteries Not

Included15:15 Britain’s Got

Talent16:30 All Star Family

Fortunes17:15 Film Thunderbirds

Are GO17:45 Ninja Warriors

UK18:45 Local News and

Weather19:00 ITV News and

Weather19:15 Celebrity

Squares20:00 Sunday Night at the

Palladium21:00 Home Fires22:05 ITV News and

Weather22:15 Perspectives23:15 Aviva Premiership

RugbyHighlights

00:10 The Store02:30 Motorsport UK03:20 Nightscreen


07:10 Ginetta GT5Challenge

07:35 Everybody LovesRaymond

08:30 Frasier09:30 Sunday Brunch12:30 George Clarke’s

Amazing Spaces13:30 The Big Bang Theory15:00 The Simpsons15:30 Film Casper17:30 A Place in the Sun

07:35 Paw Patrol07:45 Milkshake! Show

Songs07:50 Little Princess08:05 Wanda and the

Alien08:15 Zack and Quack08:25 Olly the Little

White Van08:30 Ben and Holly’s

Little Kingdom08:45 Jelly Jamm09:00 LazyTown09:30 Dora and Friends10:00 Teenage Mutant

Ninja Turtles10:35 Access10:40 Ultimate Police

Interceptors13:25 Film The Deep End

of the Ocean15:35 Film What a Girl

Wants17:30 Film Chicken Little19:00 Cricket on 519:55 5 News

Weekend20:00 Dogs Make You

Laugh Out Loud21:00 Big Brother22:00 Stevie Wonder: An

All-Star GrammySalute

23:50 Blinging Up Baby:You Won’t Believeit!

07:00 FL72 Highlights08:00 Barclays Premier

League Preview08:30 Football: Race for

the Title09:00 The Sunday

Supplement10:30 Goals on Sunday14:00 Live Ford Super

Sunday17:30 FL72 Live20:00 SNF - Game of

the Day22:00 SNF - Match

Choice

07:00 Test Cricket

20:00 Demolition: TheWrecking Crew

22:00 Savage Peace 194523:00 Season 2 Episode

2: The Many Facesof Stanley Baxter

18:30 Channel 4News

19:00 Speed with GuyMartin

20:00 For the Love ofCars

21:00 Film Trance23:00 The Mega Brothel00:00 Sean Lock: Purple

Van Man01:00 Film

Renaissance02:45 Born Naughty?

09:00 Cricket Writers onTV

10:30 Live Test Cricket19:00 Cricket’s

Greatest19:30 Legends of

Cricket20:00 Test Cricket22:00 Indian Premier

League




Dom11:30 Saints and

Scroungers12:00 Bargain Hunt13:00 Regional News13:25 Weather13:30 Moving On14:15 Perfection15:00 Escape to the Country16:00 The Box16:30 Holiday of My

Lifetime17:00 Flog It!17:45 Pointless18:30 BBC News18:50 Regional News18:55 Weather19:00 The One Show19:30 EastEnders20:00 Film Marvel

Avengers Assemble22:15 BBC News22:30 Regional News22:35 Weather22:40 Have I Got a Bit

More News for You23:20 The Football League

Show00:00 The Graham Norton

Show



07:45 Flog It! TradeSecrets

08:15 Glorious GardensFrom Above

09:00 Kidnapped

06:00 CITV07:00 Good Morning

Britain08:30 Lorraine09:25 Murder, She Wrote10:30 Film Columbo12:25 Unforgettable13:00 ITV News and

Weather13:15 Catchphrase14:00 Judge Rinder15:00 Dickinson’s Real


Show18:00 Off Their Rockers18:25 Local News

and Weather18:45 ITV News and

Weather19:00 Emmerdale19:30 Britain’s Got

Talent21:00 Coronation Street21:30 Britain’s Got

Talent22:00 ITV News at Ten

and Weather22:15 The Carry on Story23:15 Film Carry on

Cowboy01:00 Jackpot 24703:00 Champions League

Weekly03:25 Nightscreen


Raymond08:25 Frasier09:25 Car S.O.S10:30 Come Dine with Me13:05 A Place in the Sun:

Winter Sun14:10 Countdown15:00 Deal or No Deal16:00 Posh Pawnbrokers

06:55 Pip Ahoy!07:10 Little Princess07:20 The Mr. Men Show07:35 Thomas and Friends07:45 Milkshake Monkey07:50 Noddy in Toyland08:00 Ben and Holly’s


Circus08:45 Bananas in Pajamas09:00 Tickety Toc09:15 The Wright Stuff11:45 Big Brother12:45 5 News

Lunchtime12:50 Neighbours13:20 Film The Ghost of

Greville Lodge14:15 NCIS15:20 Film Mrs Caldicot’s

Cabbage War17:30 Neighbours18:00 Criminals: Caught

on Camera18:30 5 News Tonight19:00 Cricket on 520:00 Worlds Angriest

Caught on Camera21:00 Gotham22:00 Big Brother23:00 Big Brother’s Bigger

Bit on the Side00:30 Jackass01:00 Super Casino

08:30 SNF - MatchChoice

10:00 Soccer Extra12:00 FL72 Highlights13:00 Football League

Gold14:00 FL72 Live17:30 Ford Football

Special18:30 PL 100 Club19:30 FL72

Highlights20:30 Ford Football

Special21:30 FL72 Highlights22:30 PL 100 Club


At Nikolas Patrick in Kent, pawn-broker Charlie gets to try on asuit of armour, and Aaron’s hop-ing his signed boxing glove couldbe worth a knockout amount ofcash. In London Road in Shef-field, Dan values a luxury hand-bag that owner Adrienne claimswas once owned by pop singerCheryl Fernandez-Versini, and aposh pair of designer Tom Fordshoes could be worth a smallfortune.

17:00 Couples Come Dinewith Me

18:00 The Simpsons18:30 Hollyoaks19:00 Channel 4

News19:30 Food Unwrapped20:00 Damned Designs21:00 Benefits Street22:00 The Night Bus

Spirited adaptation of RobertLouis Stevenson’s classic tale. Forthe uninitiated, it tells the excit-ing tale of a wealthy young ladwhose scheming, scheming un-cle arranges for his abduction.The unsuspecting boy finds him-self on board a ship - and issoon embroiled in all manner ofmaritime escapades as he triesto make his way back home.Peter Finch, James MacArthur,Bernard Lee, John Laurie andPeter O’Toole star in this ad-venture

12:30 Bedknobs andBroomsticks

14:25 Dances with Wolves17:45 Antiques

Roadshow18:30 Beat the Brain19:00 A Cook Abroad21:00 Churchill: When

Britain Said No22:30 The Many Faces of

Les Dawson

A profile of Dennis Lillee, one ofthe most feared fast bowlers inthe history of the sport

08:00 TestCricket


10:30 Live Test Cricket19:00 Indian Premier

League21:00 Test Cricket23:00 Indian Premier

League

Written by Mark Stücklin

Mark Stücklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, andauthor of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 -2008). He can be reached by email on [email protected].

Holiday-Rental sector appealsfor better regulationThe trade organisation representing tourist-lettings operators in Spain has appealed for a newapproach in the face of legislation that looks designed to limit the business in favour of the powerfulhotel lobby.

THE Tourist Accommodation Association(Fevitur) argues that second-home ownerswho rent out their properties on a short-term

basis to tourists need an appropriate legal frame-work in which to work, but not excessive regula-tion that makes it impossible for most owner to com-ply.

Tourist lettings operators do not deny that some regulationsand control are needed, including recognised standards thatprotect consumers and property owners alike. The problem isrecent legislation, for example the new rule in Madrid makingall rental periods below five days illegal, that makes it impossibleto cater legally to short-term rental demand.

At a recent conference to discuss the sector, the vice-counselorfor Tourism and Culture in the Madrid region, Carmen González,unconvincingly claimed that “the priority is to sort out this newactivity that could destabilise the city model”.

Fevitur say its members seek regulations designed to avoidfraud and guarantee the rights of both consumers and owners.They also argue Spain needs to rationalise the proliferation ofregional laws that have exploded since the business wasdevolved to Spain’s 17 regional governments. Many regions nowhave their own laws, increasing confusion and complexity.

Pablo Zubicaray, President of Fevitur, criticised the excessiveregulations the sector now labours under. “Regulations shouldclearly state that we offer a property, and that as such, we complywith all necessary security requirements,” he said. “If we workat it properly, we could have some of the best regulations in theworld.”

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Puntillo del Sol Gorgeous apartment (65sqm) with

lovely sea and Teide view, 1 bedroom, first sea line, beautifully furnished,

community pool

85.000 €

Romantica IILovely house (100 sqm) with large terrace , roof terrace, nice view, 2

bedroom, 1 bathroom , 1 guest toilet, separated kitchen, completely

furnished . 175.000 €

La QuintaBeautiful penthouse (92sqm) with

incredible terrace (59sqm) and roof terrace (56sqm.), lovely view to Teide and sea, 2 bed.,2 bath., comm. pool

and garage. NO Steps. 198.000 €

Puerto de la Cruz - La PazVery nice studio (38,50 sqm) with lovely balcony, pool / Teide view,

sunny, community pool, garden and tennis court, completely renovated

and furnished. 75.000 €

TabaibaLovely house (288sqm) with sauna and

small covered pool, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1 guest toilet, garage, small

garden and terraces, 5 minutes to German school. 195.000 €

Contact in Tenerife:Geneviève

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38400 Puerto de la Cruz

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With various offices in Germany

Property of the month!Price: 790.000 €

GenovesDream Finca (2.204sqm), including 4 apartments + house (275sqm) , total

6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, built 2008, big pool and beautiful garden, various terraces, garage, top quality equipment. Puerto de la Cruz - La Paz

Modern, big studio (55 sqm), in first line of the sea, Incredible view and

top situation, furnished, community heated pool and beautiful sunny

terraces. 105.000 €


PROPERTYSUPPLEMENT


SANTA ÚRSULASEMI-DETACHED HOUSE FOR RENT Ref.: AAD9433

Constructed area: 270 sqmSqm of land: 150 sqmTerraced area: 60 sqmBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Garage for various cars

PRICE: 650€/MES


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PROPERTIES WANTED FOR SALE AND RENTIN LAS AMÉRICAS, LOS CRISTIANOS, GOLF DEL SUR / AMARILLA GOLF, EL DUQUE / LA CALETA, TENERIFE SOUTH.

Ref: 4985 Ref: 4792 Ref: 4980

Ref: 4995 Ref: 4969 Ref: 4946

Ref: 4992 Ref: 4710 Ref: 4983

Ref: 4970

Price: 155,000€ Price: 165,000€ Price: 1.400,000€

Price: 179,950€ Price: 525,000€ Price: 235,000€

Price: 135,000€ Price: 170,000€ Price: 179,000€

Price: 199,500€

Aquamarina - Golf del Sur Paraiso Royal - Playa de las Américas Detached Villa - Chayofa

Compostelana Beach Golf - Los Cristianos Detached Villa - Chayofa Oasis La Caleta - La Caleta

Malibu Park - San Eugenio La Colina - Los Cristianos Parque Santiago2 - Playa de las Américas

El Nautico - Golf del Sur

A luxury, fully furnished, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment in a great area.

Refurbished, independent kitchen, spacious lounge/dining area, terrace with sea

views, king size bedroom with bathroom. Low community fees and UK.TV. EPC: G

Fully furnished, 2 bedroom villa with pool and hot tub, plus 2 self contained apart-

ments. Panoramic views over town, countryside & coastline. Must be viewed to

appreciate the quality and location on offer.

3 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa with pool, lounge, fully equipped dining kitchen,

study, utility room, terrace, BBQ area, garden and galleried landing. Sauna, wine

cellar and garage for 2 cars in basement. Included fittings fixtures.

1 bedroom apartmente with 1 bathroom in exclusive and secure complex with

pool. 5 minutes away from beach distance, it has a nice lounge, open kitchen,

private terrace and communal gardens with sea and mountain views.

Studio apartment, renovated and refurbished in frontline complex with pool. It

has a bright and open kitchen / lving / dining area, modern shower room/WC.

Lovely sea, town and up to Mount Teide views.

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment, fully furnished, spacious lounge with sunny

terrace, independent fully fitted kitchen,utility room, two double bedrooms with

fitted wardbrobes and shower room. EPC Rating: G

Fully furnished 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment in the best resort in the area,

with reception, heated pool, gymnasium ad sauna, air conditioning, quality fitted

kitchen, spacious lounge/dining area & terrace with excellent views.

Fully furnished & equipped top floor one bedroom apartment with a private

terrace with sea views. It features a lounge/dining area, a modern fully equipped

kitchen, double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a modern bathroom.

Spacious top floor two bedroom duplex apartment with spacious lounge with

dining area and private terrace, equipped fitted kitchen, king-size master bedroom

with direct access to the terrace, bathroom, w.c., & a utility area.

One bedroom apartment, spacious lounge with dining area, terrace with 'hot

tub', fully equipped kitchen, renovated bathroom & double bedroom. Terrace with

storage area.

Centro Comercial Vistasur, Local 35, Avenida Las Americas 10, Playa de Las Americas, 38660 Arona, Tenerife, Canary IslandsTel.: 0034 922788305 I Fax: 0034 922750689

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Alamo Parque

Beautiful detached private villa with extensive tropical gardens, terraces

and private indoor heated swimming pool, garage & car port, many extras

Santa Maria, TorviscasBeautiful one off property for sale! Top floor

2 bedroom apartment with good-size terrace.

Playa Honda, Playa de las AmérciasLarge one bedroom apt in Las Americas; just

few minutes walking to the beach. Communal pool.

Tinerfe Garden, San EugenioEnd terrace town house with private garden,

2 bedrooms, 2 terraces. Communal pool.

Granada Park, Golf Las AmérciasElegant complex where we can offer a 1 bed

apt with bathroom, kitchen, terrace with spectacular views over the sea and the 3

pools. 58m2 + 20m2 terrace

Edificio Crisol, Los Cristianos 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, lounge,

and terrace. Sold nicely furnished. Communal pool.

BANK REPOSSESSIONS

Ref: B1552 126.000 Euros Ref: B1548 140.000 Euros Ref: B1498 166.000 Euros

Ref: C1673 275.000 Euros Ref: C1665 262.500 Euros

Ref: D1523 595.000 Euros

“EXCLUSIVE”BARGAIN OF THE MONTH

N_268990. SAN ISIDRO. Pretty 1 bed, 1 bath apt close to school. The building has a lift. 40.000 EUROS

N_135404. CABO BLANCO. Pretty ground floor apartment that gets plenty of natural light, sold with garage parking space. 49.000 EUROS

N_766825. BUZANADA. 2 bed, 1 bath apt with lounge-kitchen. Situated within easy access to TF-65 and various amenities nearby. 51.700 EUROS

N_261123. LAS ROZAS. Excellent duplex apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Garage parking space. 74.000 EUROS

N_768531. VALLE SAN LORENZO. 2nd floor apt consisting of fitted kitchen, lounge-diner with a balcony, 2 bedrooms, and garage parking space & a cloth line the top of the building. 84.790 EUROS

N_268209. COSTA DEL SILENCIO. Res. Atlantico I: Excellent opportunity! 2 bedroom apartment with garage parking. Communal pool. 96.000 EUROS

N_140573. LAS ADELFAS, GOLF DEL SUR. Semi-detached property with 3 bedrooms. Well maintained complex with communal pool, gardens, reception, bar, etc. 127.500 EUROS

N_159350. LLANO DEL CAMELLO. Urb. Paraiso del Sol: 3 bed property with direct access from the street, with private garden at the back & a sun terrace at the front, with direct access to the garage. 149.000 EUROS

ESTATE AGENTS

Calle Flor de Pascua 33 , Los Gigantes I Tel.: 922 862 901 I www.delmargigantes.net

Residential plot of 440m² suitable for a single storey property with a basement that

could have windows. Sea views.145.000€

Top floor, 2 bed, 2 bath, well furnished apartment, large terrace with cliff & sea

views, community pools, lift.160.000€

Totally refurbished, 2 bed, 2 bath, well furnished apartment, sea and cliff views from

the terrace, heated community pool.£129,000

Top floor 1 bed furnished apartment, sea views, ample terrace, 2 comm. pools, low

comm. fees, central. Garage also available.£99,000

Large 3 bed, 2 bath, furnished apartment, 2 large terraces, wonderful sea views, highly

desirable location. No community fees.£225,000

Detached 3/4 bed, 3.5 bath furnished villa, separate 1 bed apartment, garage, private

heated pool, gardens.£650,000

Plot of land - Playa de la Arena Balcon - Puerto Santiago Carissa 17 - Los Gigantes Tamara - Los Gigantes

Medusa II - Los Gigantes Villa - Playa de la ArenaFurnished 2.5 bed, 2 bath apartment,

separate fitted kitchen with pantry, large terraces, sea views and garage.

£125,000

Central Los Gigantes

Top floor ,1 bed , furnished apartment, modern complex with pool, lifts. Panoramic

sea views, garage space included.120.000€

Jardines del Mar - Puerto Santiago


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Sunningdale Village, Golf del Sur GOLF01323Price: £245,000 APPROX. €388.000 RARE OPPORTUNITY! Just released on the market exclusive to us not to be missed. A three bed detached villa. The property has front & back terraces with views of the palm tree surrounded pool and also a private roof terrace to enjoy the many hours of sun. There are three bedrooms, the master with en-suite walk in shower, separate kitchen and spacious lounge and dining area. The complex is full of vibrancy with on-site restaurant and bar, heated pool, children´s clubs, playground, mini golf and 24 hour reception, there really is something for everyone here. We do not anticipate this one will be around for long so you better hurry.

Situated on one of the best complexes for rental is this one bedroom apartment located on the 8th floor. Facing southeast, the property has views to the pool & the sea in the distance. It comes fully furnished & has an American style modern kitchen. With 24 hour reception, lifts, pool & pool bar onsite, it´s ideal for long term or holiday lets.

LC00544

Price: €120.000JUST REDUCED! Forget the paint brush and getting the builders in!! If you´re looking for a property with no work required this is a must view. This two bedroom, two bathroom apartment is refurbished throughout to a high standard including new kitchen, bathrooms and two terraces to enjoy the sun all day. Located next to the golf course and new marina offering its selection of bars and restaurants along the water front.

Pebble Beach,Amarilla GolfAMG00273

Aldea BlancaOG00157

Price: €149.950Modern semi detached 3 bedroom bungalow set on a private 180 m2 plot in the quiet residential village of Aldea Blanca. The original living space has been extended by converting the attic area into 2 bedrooms and additional shower-room. Great location for the South airport & local schools. Being sold part furnished & in very good decorative order throughout. If you are looking for a more residential way of life it is worth viewing.

Offering spectacular views looking over Los Cristianos out to sea & La Gomera. This well presented 3rd floor 2 bedroom apartment has a spacious lounge, open kitchen with breakfast bar & large terrace. Based on a residen-tial complex with heated pool & bar within easy reach of town centre, harbour & beaches. An ideal property if you are looking for a second home on a more permanent basis, with two store rooms included in the price.

The Heights,Los CristianosLC00543

This bright, well presented studio apartment is very centrally located with everything you need literally on your doorstep! The best bars, restaurants, shops and nightlife, not to mention the fantastic beaches of Playa de Las Americas are all within a stroll away. Ideal as a holiday ´bolthole´ and at an affordable price! If you would like a base on this lovely island but don´t want to ´break the bank´ then look no further than this!

Price: €195.000

PROPERTY OF THE MONTH

El Dorado,Las Américas

LA01700

HUGE REDUCTION! A wonderful opportunity to generate an income from your investment in Tenerife. A 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow with views to the Golf Course & Mount Teide. The property is spacious. The kitchen is fully equipped, the main bathroom which is en-suite to the master bedroom has both a jacuzzi bath and a shower. There is plenty of storage so you can leave your own belongings in Tenerife and travel light.

San Andrés,Golf del SurGOLF01277

A very well presented two bedroom top floor apartment with sea views. Inside the property is a light and spacious lounge with dining area leading to a terrace balcony with good views to the sea and surrounding area. There is also a fully fitted independent kitchen with utility area. The bedrooms are both double size with fitted wardrobes. A full bathroom and additional WC is available as well. The complex is quiet with a secluded communal pool and manicured communal garden areas

Bellamar,Fañabé

LA01698

Location, Location, Location!! The sound of the ocean waves lapping on the shore, just meters from the foot of your bed. The exclusive area of the Safari centre within minutes walking distance, offering its five star restaurants and shopping mall with dancing fountains. This three bed villa over two levels offers the ideal holiday home for all the family.

Parque Santiago, Las Américas

LA01699

Price: €750.000

Price: €267.000

This charming Canarian house is located in a quiet town. The original part of the house was built around 200 years ago. The lower floors contain two double bedrooms, two bathrooms & has an authentic feel with thick stone walls and box windows on the upper floor is a modern open plan living area with fitted kitchen and loads of natural light. The upper part of the house has a fantastic terrace area & further living area and WC.

Los Menores

OUT01044

Price: €295.000

2 generations, 25 years of experience, Security & Service in your purchase. Professional Indemnity Insurance...you can put your trust in us.

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Castle Harbour,Los Cristianos

Price: £58,000 APPROX. €80.000

Price: £97,500 APPROX. €134.550

Price: £149,950APPROX. €205.000


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Replacement detective Sara Jonestakes matters into her own handsduring the hunt for a rapist : amove which ends in disaster. Po-lice drama, starring Sharon Glessand Tyne Daly

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Leicestershire Foxes v DurhamJets. A chance to see the NorthDivision encounter at GraceRoad, as the group stage of thedomestic competition continued



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Kickabout10:00 FA Cup’s 50

Greatest Moments12:00 Alex Polizzi - Chefs

on Trial13:00 Hitch

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Dishes?14:35 Film Harry Potter

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17:30 You’ve BeenFramed!

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201508:00 The Morning Line09:00 Everybody Loves

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Theory12:30 Marvel’s Agents of

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Buildersand Bodge Jobs

11:35 The NightmareNeighbour NextDoor

12:35 TBA18:00 Pets Make You

Laugh Out Loud

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10:30 Live Test Cricket19:00 Cricket’s

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Cricket

The conclusion of the two-partdocumentary analysing the lifeand works of director AlfredHitchcock focuses on the film-maker’s career in the 1950s and1960s. The groundbreaking thrillerPsycho made him wealthy, whilefilms such as Vertigo and RearWindow were hailed by FrancoisTruffaut as works of genius, butHitchcock’s obsession with con-trol and his pursuit of the perfectblonde actress took on a newand damaging intensity

14:00 Living Famously15:00 Rear Window17:00 Flog It!18:00 Gardeners’

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Generation19:30 Edwardian Farm20:30 Dad’s Army21:00 TBA23:35 The Shipping

News

20:00 TBA23:10 Film The X Files: I

Want to Believe01:10 Alan Carr: Chatty

Man02:10 Hollyoaks Omnibus

18:55 5 News19:00 Cricket on 520:00 TBA22:00 Big Brother

Series which follows the lives of agroup of people who have volun-teered to spend several weeks inthe Big Brother house, beingfilmed 24 hours a day, in the hopeof winning a large cash prize.

23:00 Benefits Britain: Meand My 14 Kids

Former British Olympic gold-medallist Darren Campbell andpresenter Di Dougherty host theshow aimed at inspiring young-sters to take up sport

10:00 Soccer AM12:00 Ringside Special13:00 Sky Sports

Originals14:00 Live First Utility

Super League21:00 Scottish Cup

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06:00 Breakfast10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live12:00 BBC News; Weather12:10 Football Focus12:50 TBA15:55 Football

Gary Lineker is at Wembley Sta-dium to look ahead to the 134thstaging of the showpiece encoun-ter, as holders Arsenal face AstonVilla. As well as a round-up ofthe latest team news from bothcamps, cameras will follow thesides as they prepare for the tra-ditional end-of-season clash,which is screened all around theworld

19:50 BBC News20:00 BBC Regional

News andWeather

20:05 The National Lottery:Who Dares Wins

20:55 Casualty21:45 Mrs Brown’s Boys

Comedy, written by and starringBrendan O’Carroll. A dotingmother-of-six constantly interferesin her children’s lives while alsorunning a fruit and veg stall andcaring for her aged father-in-law

22:15 BBC News;Weather

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06:00 TBA06:30 FA Cup Football07:30 Countryfile09:00 The Beechgrove

Garden09:30 Saturday Kitchen11:00 Mary Berry’s

Absolute Favourites11:30 Live Rowing13:50 Athletics14:50 Live Triathlon18:00 Hotel India

06:00 Fort Boyard06:25 Pat and

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Unforgettable...13:15 Film Junior15:15 Midsomer

Murders17:15 Ninja Warrior UK18:15 Regional News

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23:45 RugbyHighlights

00:30 The Store02:30 Motorsport UK03:30 ITV

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07:10 Motorsport07:35 Everybody Loves

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Amazing Spaces13:30 The Big Bang Theory14:25 Film Coraline16:30 TBA17:30 A Place in the Sun:

Home or Away

06:00 Milkshake!10:00 Teenage Mutant

Ninja Turtles10:35 Access10:40 Ultimate Police

Interceptors

09:00 Scottish CupFootball

10:00 Barclays PremierLeague World

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Super League19:30 Scottish Cup Footb.20:30 Hoddle - A Touch

of Genius21:30 Football Gold22:00 Warriors Down

Under23:00 The Making of

Ronaldo

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Alexander Armstrong and RichardOsman present as famous facestake part in the general knowledgequiz in which they try to come upwith the least likely correct answersto a series of questions posed tomembers of the public

18:35 BBC News18:50 BBC Regional

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19:00 Countryfile20:00 Antiques

Roadshow21:00 Jonathan Strange &

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News andWeather

22:30 TBA23:15 Film TBA

The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbaiis one of India’s oldest and mostfamous hotels and is where thesuper-rich go to be treated likethe maharajahs of the country’spast. This documentary wasfilmed over the course of sixmonths and goes behind thescenes with the 1,500-strongstaff as they respond to everywhim and demand of the guests

19:00 A Very British Airline

20:00 Demolition: TheWrecking Crew

21:00 Armada

Tony and Clare McGorisk want tobuy a dream holiday home be-fore their first baby is born. Clare’ssix months pregnant and prefersthe Lake District because it’s soclose to home, but Tony has big-ger ideas: he sees themselvessipping sherry on the Spanishcoast. Can Jonnie Irwin and Jas-mine Harman help them makeup their minds on home or away?

18:30 Channel 4News

19:00 Speed with GuyMartin

20:00 For the Love ofCars

21:00 TBA23:35 Film Blue Valentine01:25 Born Naughty?02:20 Come Dine with Me

13:25 TBA19:00 Cricket on 519:55 5 News20:00 TBA21:00 Big Brother

Series which follows the lives ofa group of people who have vol-unteered to spend several weeksin the Big Brother house, beingfilmed 24 hours a day, in the hopeof winning a large cash prize.

22:00 TBA01:05 Super

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Country16:00 The Box16:30 Holiday of My

Lifetime17:00 Flog It!17:45 Pointless18:30 BBC News18:50 Regional

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AvengersAssemble

22:15 BBC News22:30 Regional

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More News for You23:20 The Football League

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08:15 Glorious GardensFrom Above

09:00 Kidnapped

12:30 Bedknobs andBroomsticks

14:25 Dances with Wolves17:45 Antiques Roadshow

Spirited adaptation of Robert LouisStevenson’s classic tale. For theuninitiated, it tells the exciting taleof a wealthy young lad whosescheming, scheming uncle ar-ranges for his abduction. The un-suspecting boy finds himself onboard a ship - and is soon em-broiled in all manner of maritimeescapades as he tries to make hisway back home. Peter Finch,James MacArthur, Bernard Lee,John Laurie and Peter O’Toole starin this adventure

Fiona Bruce and the experts visitBurghley House, near Stamfordin Lincolnshire, where objectsreceiving valuations include arare medal awarded to a heroicpigeon, a model ship made byNapoleonic prisoners of war.

18:30 Beat the Brain19:00 A Cook Abroad21:00 Churchill: When

Britain Said No22:30 The Many Faces of

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Deal16:00 Tipping Point17:00 The Chase

06:00 Countdown06:45 Will and

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Winter Sun14:10 Countdown15:00 Deal or No Deal16:00 Posh

Pawnbrokers17:00 Couples Come Dine


News20:00 Dispatches20:30 TBA21:00 Benefits

Street22:00 TBA23:00 24 Hours in A

and E00:00 The Shooting

Gallery00:30 One Born Every

Minute USA01:30 Supersize v

Superskinny02:25 TBA03:10 Phil: Secret Agent

Down Under

06:00 Milkshake!09:15 The Wright Stuff11:10 Cowboy Builders and

Bodge Jobs

06:00 Scottish Cup FinalHighlights

07:00 Football Gold08:00 Wwe Raw09:00 One2eleven10:00 Football’s Greatest

Teams11:00 May Finals 201512:00 Premier League

Years14:00 Football Gold14:30 One2eleven15:00 May Finals 201516:00 Premier League

Years18:00 May Finals 2015

Quiz show in which four con-testants must pit their witsagainst The Chaser, a ruthlessquiz genius determined to stopthem winning at all costs. A thrill-ing battle of brainpower andquick-thinking ensues, with eachcontestant trying to outrun theChaser and bank their prizemoney before the final round,when the surviving team mem-bers join forces to try and winthousands of pounds.

18:00 Regional Newsand Weather


19:00 Emmerdale19:30 Coronation Street20:00 Johnny Kingdom’s

Wild Exmoor20:30 Coronation Street21:00 TBA22:00 ITV News at Ten

and Weather22:40 Carry On Forever

12:10 5 News12:15 Big Brother13:15 Home and Away13:45 Neighbours14:15 NCIS15:15 Film The Outsider17:00 5 News17:30 Neighbours18:00 Home and Away

Home and Away chronicles thelives, loves, happiness, and heart-breaks of the residents of Sum-mer Bay, a small coastal town inNew South Wales, Australia.

18:30 5 News19:00 Cricket on 520:00 Furious and Funny:

Caught on Camera21:00 Big Brother22:00 TBA23:00 Big Brother’s Bigger

Bit on the Side00:30 Jackass01:00 Super Casino03:10 TBA

19:00 Bradley Wiggins - AYear In Yellow

20:00 The FantasyFootball Club,.

20:30 Live Elite LeagueSpeedway

22:30 Football Gold23:00 Bradley Wiggins - A

Year In Yellow00:00 Premier League

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Football Club02:30 Football Gold03:00 Premier League

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THE LOOKOUTGUIDE

SAN ISIDRO OPENING

SAN Isidro has a new art gallery space and itsinauguration coincides with a new exhibition.

New art spacefeatures firstexhibition

UNUSUAL EXHIBITION

A leadingartist ispresent-

ing a rather dif-ferent view ofthe Guanches,the original in-habitants ofthe Canary Is-lands.

Luis EduardoFierro is exhibitinghis work in theP r e b e n d a d oPacheco exhibitionroom in Teguesteuntil May 30th.

Entitled simply“Guanches”, ittakes a look thro-ugh watercolours,

A comic bookview of theGuanches

acrylics and drawings at the way they lived, their anthropologyand history. His interpretations are very different to the norm,however, and portray the Guanches more as comic superheroes.

Luis Eduardo Fierro is an outstanding artistic painter andillustrator and has exhibited nationally and internationallysince 1989 until today. He is a muralist, designer, writer,professor of painting, watercolourist, draftsman and veryversatile in various artistic disciplines, including comics.

POPULAR FIESTA

LA Orotava is getting ready for one of the mostpopular and prettiest fiestas of the CanaryIslands.

The Romería de San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de laCabeza takes place on June 14th and it is hoped up to 90 “floats”will be taking part.

Other associated events will include the selection of theRomeria Queen, a wine competition and the San Isidro OpenTennis competition which this year celebrates its 37th edition.

The tennis match first rounds started on May 16th and the finalphases will be between June 1st and June 7th. This is for doublesand individuals.

All the events are co-ordinated by the Liceo de Taoro Societywhich has asked the cart owners to follow all the rules regardingsafety, etc.

Interestingly, they have also requested that Canary costumesare worn in the correct way, minus additions such as trainers,sunglasses and watches as this spoils the look and is far fromtraditional!

Keep in touch with the diary dates on http://www.laorotava.es/

La Orotavaromeria on June14th

Visitors to the culturalcentre in the heart of the towncan admire works by studentsof the municipal school ofpainting until June 2nd.

Granadilla council’sculture department, headedby Óscar Delgado Melo,hosted the opening of both theexhibition room and the newshow. He stessed their

commitment to providing agood-sized venue toshowcase art and localtalent.

There are about 40 piecesof work in the new exhibition,including drawings andpaintings.

They can be seen Mondayto Friday from 10am to 1pmand from 4.30pm to 8pm.

MAY INITIATIVE

LA Laguna is inviting people to take part in anew gastronomic route during May which ech-oes the traditions of the Camino de Santiago

de Compostela on the mainland.

La Laguna’s tapas routepays homage to mainlandCamino

The latter isn’t a tapas routebut a network of pilgrimageswhich hundreds of thousandsof people enjoy every year.

La Laguna pays tribute tothis in its own route where thevisitor can stop off and enjoysome traditional food andthanks to sponsorship fromMahou, a beer as well, all forthree euros.

Twenty-five establishmentsare taking part in the LaLaguna initiative organised by

the Association of Catering,Leisure and Commerce of LaLaguna (AROCO), Mahou andthe local council.

It was launched on May 7thby councillor for commerce,Juan Antonio Alonso, togetherwith president of AROCO,María del Cristo de la Rosaand Mahou representative inthe Canarias, Rafael Gon-zález-Coviella.

The aim is to bring in morebusiness for the area and

allow people to enjoy localproduce.

The establishments takingpart are Gastrotienda, LaBruma, La Almazara, LaTasca de Cristian, Ekade, ElAnticuario Libanés, Peccati diGola, El Despacho, Vinoteca,La Despensa, La Costurera,Maquila, El Jardín, SanCristóbal, La Carrera, La Tascade Óscar, La Bicoca, Malela,La Cofradía, Funcho, Tasca61, La Princesa y el Guisante,Faracho, La Cava de Aguereand La Topa.

“La Ruta de la Plata” isinspired by the Spanishmainland walks from southto north, from Sevil le toAstorga. It dates back to thetime when the peninsula wasdominated by the Romansand it was called ‘de la Plata’because it was, according tohistorical records, a traderoute used to distribute thetin, a material highly valuedat the time .

The route can be enjoyedup until May 31st and all thosetaking part who fill in thespecial passport will beentered into a draw forprizes.


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OCEAN CAMPAIGN

A concert by Marc Anthony, the top-selling tropi-cal salsa artist of all time, in the south of Ten-erife this summer is not only an entertain-

ment, it’s a show of support for the environment.

Marc Anthony returns toTenerife for concert andAtlantic pledge

The American singer/actor/record and televisionproducer is to perform in theEstadio Olímpico AntonioDomínguez in Playa de lasAmericas on July 10th.

The much-anticipatedconcert is part of his “Cambiode Piel” World Tour and isproduced by CMN & FOHEntertainment and SonAtlántico 2015, the fiesta ofthe oceans which Tenerife ishosting again this year.

Marc Anthony was last inthe Canar y Islands sevenyears ago. His last three visitswere all to Tenerife, in 2005,2006 and 2008, and he saysthat every time he comeshere, “it feels like a hug”.

The tour takes its namefrom the second single of hislatest album Marc Anthony

3.0 and tickets are alreadyon sale, including throughwww.entrees.es

Marc Anthony is one of themost influential artists of histime and has many followersin the Canary Islands.

Arona Council is delightedto welcome him back, withthe concert to begin in theAntonio Dominguez OlympicStadium at 9pm This is closeto the venue for Son Atlántico2015 which is on the beach-front of Los Cristianos.

Marc Anthony is firmlycommitted to environmentalcauses and backs the idealsand objectives of this Atlanticproject., which defends theoceans and particularly thecolony of whales anddolphins which live off thecoast. The festival also has the

backing of the Canar yGovernment, Tenerife Cabil-do and Arona Council.

In 2012, he announced thecreation of the Maestro CaresFoundation, along with HenryCárdenas, with the aim ofhelping with the difficultiesfaced by orphaned childrenin the developing countries ofLatin America over theiraccess to housing, educationand health. Two years later,the foundation inauguratedthe Children of ChristOrphanage in La Romana,Dominican Republic, to giveshelter to more than 150needy children.

Marc Anthony has wonnumerous awards and soldmore than 12 million recordsworldwide. His visit toTenerife is expected togenerate massive publicityfor the Atlantic Ocean causeand the festival eventsplanned here for July andAugust.

SON ATLÁNTICO 2015

SON Atlántico willbe relaying its“look after our

oceans” message loudand clear in Los Cristia-nos this summer.

The Marc Anthony concerton July 10th is seen as a majorpublicity boost for thecampaign which wants toeducate people about the

Festival to combine funwith serious messagesabout the sea

jewels of the sea and particularly the whales and dolphins which live off the south coast.“La Fiesta de los Océanos” will encompass various events for all members of the public to enjoy,

regardless of their age, their nationality or whether they live in Tenerife or are on holiday.There will be events in July and August, including forums about the risk to the oceans and the

sealife, a big clean-up of Playa de Las Vistas (the main beach of Los Cristianos) on July 27th, anexhibition about whales and dolphins throughout August, whale-watching excursions, a massswim on August 15th, an introduction to scuba diving on August 22nd and 23rd, a huge surf partyon August 23rd and a full programme of fun to mark the Day of Son Atlantico on August 24th on thebeach front of Los Cristianos.

This year’s theme is “Trash, no thanks!” and organisers hope for continued great support followingdifficult times for the organisation as it helped to fight oil exploration in the Canaries. The battle waslost in the courts but won after no oil was found by Repsol.

The official website is at http://www.sonatlanticofestival.com/ where you can keep up to datewith dates, events and campaigns.

CARNIVAL has been com-ing to Los Cristianos notjust once a year but

eleven times in 2015.Arona Council has been drawing

attention to environmental valuesthrough the initiative “El pasacalle delCarnaval del mar” (“The sea Carnivalparade”) which has been held inMarch, April and May. Your last chanceto see the event this season is on May30th.

The route of the colourful processionis from Plaza Nuestra Señora delCarmen (the church square), startingat 6pm, culminating in the plaza de laPescadora (by the sea front), LosCristianos.

The parade is organised by thetourism department and aims tohighlight the traditions andenvironmental values of the area, aswell its ecological value and highmarine biodiversity.

COLOURFUL PARADE

Last chance to enjoy thesea Carnival

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Fireworks to roundoff annual fiesta

EL Rosario is one of the few municipalities inTenerife which combines the traditions of theromeria with agriculture.

The traditional blessing of cattle and a festival of pop and

EL ROSARIOfolklore have already beendrawing the crowds to the areaknown as El Chorrillo.

The festivities have been inhonour of San Isidro Labradorand Santa María de la Cabezaand have ranged from achurch mass and folk musicto children’s party, open-airdance, procession andfirework display.

Celebrations come to aclose on Sunday, May 24thfrom 12.30pm with a mass inthe church of El Chorrillofollowed by a procession inwhich the images of San IsidroLabrador and Santa María dela Cabeza will be carried.There will then be a fireworkdisplay.

IF you love surrealism, make a date to visit the Casa de la Cultura in LosRealejos.

Local artist Pedro Cedrés says he likes to fit “the universe and its history” in a picture, aswell as “a word, like a sigh.”

The painter says he doesn’t try to represent reality or idealize and doesn’t prepare advancesketches or ideas. His work simply develops.

The exhibition continues until June 5th and can be visited Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm and5pm to 8pm.

Surreal art in new exhibition

UTOPIA EXPLAINED

Take a personal tour of La Recova eventA new exhibition in Santa Cruz includes the

chance for a personal tour.

“Nueva isla de Utopía”(New Island of Utopia) isbeing shown at the Centro deArte La Recova until May30th.

Each Tuesday during itsduration, there has been aguided tour and the final oneis on May 26th for all thoseinterested.

It will be taken by thecurator, Nestor Delgado, andthe representative of the‘Office for urban action’,Gilberto Gonzalez, who hasworked in the organisationof this exhibition.

They will talk about theproject, the initial aim of theexhibit ion and how itdeveloped. The tour begins

at 6pm and prior registrationis not necessary.

“New Island of Utopia” isa col lect ive exhibit ionfeaturing videos, paintings,drawings, instal lat ions,prints and sculptures by a

dozen Canary artists.The exhibition encom-

passes two generations ofcreators, those belonging tothe ‘Generation X’ (1961-1982)and its successor ‘generationY’ or ‘millennials’ (1982-2004).

COLOURFUL ART

Paying tribute tocapital’s MayfestivitiesWITH Santa Cruz in the middle

of its May festivities, you mightlike to pop in to an exhibition

which pays tribute to its traditions.The art exhibition venue, Los Lavaderos is

hosting the event until the end of the month.It features beautiful paintings by the artist,

Florentina Pérez under the title of “Homenajeal mes de mayo” or “Homage to the month ofMay”.

The exhibition includes about 50 paintings inmedium format reproducing landscapes,flowers and corners of the island. They are allvery colourful and use watercolours and oils.

The event has been organised by the culturedepartment of the city council as part of theMay Fiestas 2015.

Florentina Pérez is a native of Santa Cruzand specialises in paintings of the island, itspeople, landscapes, the ocean, architecture andlight. She has been showing her work in variousexhibitions since 1969.

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VARIED EVENTS

MAY is being celebrated in style in Adeje,thanks to a host of activities organised bythe local council’s culture department un-

der the banner of “Adeje vive las tradiciones”(Adeje, bringing traditions to life).

Host of May activities as Adejelives its traditions

Exhibitions, story-telling,dance, acrobatics, magicand music and crafts haveall taken centre-stage sincethe month began. However,there is still more to come.

On May 20th, there will bea dessert workshop making‘chasnera’ cakes (withalmonds) in the CDTCA.

On May 28th, there are aseries of healthy-inducingevents, with solidarity pilates,massages and a zumbaclass, all taking place in theAdeje Cultural Centre, theproceeds going to localcharitable causes.

The month finishes withsome fun events, the Baile deMagos, or traditional Canariancostume dance, held in thePlaza de España on May 29th(just ahead of Canaries Daywhich is May 30th). You haveto dress traditionally to takepart, but entry is free, and thisis a lovely evening for all thefamily. Book a table with thedepartment of Culture if youare interested.

On May 30th La Caletahosts the II Festival Imoquewith performances from LosCebolleros from Galdar andel Zumacal from Gran

Canaria and with Alba Pérezand José Manuel Ramos.And the month ends with aconcert for Canaries Day on

May 31st at 11.30am in thePlaza de San Sebastián, LaCaleta with the AdejeMunicipal Band.

Information courtesy of the popular website EnglishTime Adeje on http://englishtimeadeje.com/

A really great place to visit at the weekend isthe Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market in Tegueste.This venture continues to go from success to success and

is committed to continous innovation and improvements.The market is delighted that its use of the social network is

proving a great success. Facebook fans have risen by 108 percent and connection to the web via mobile devices, smartphonesand tablets grew by 93 per cent.

In 2014, the number of visitors to its webwww.mercadillodetegueste.es reached 8,343, a growth of 28.53per cent on 2013.

The market is very proud to have the UNE ISO 9001: 2008quality certification.

Tegueste market awebsite success

FESTIVAL BEGINS

THE party has started in La Orotava and thisyear, the fiestas in honour of Corpus Christi,San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la

Cabeza will feature nearly 80 celebrations.

Corpus Christi celebrations in LaOrotava will feature 80 events

These will include 20religious acts, 41 popular ones,eleven sports events and sevenexhibitions.

The culmination, of course,is the world renowned CorpusChristi flower and sandcarpets which take over theentire centre and resemble thevery best religious master-pieces of the greatest artists.

The patronal fiestas openedon May 15th, the Day of SanIsidro Labrador, and continueuntil June 14th with the grandromeria, described as one ofthe most beautiful of theCanary Islands. June 7th toJune 14th is known as the“Semana Grande”.

Orotava Town Hall hostedthe presentation of the actsand the official poster, createdby the young designer DamiánRodríguez Álvarez.

The council team, led by theMayor Francisco Linares,presented details of the

packed programme, togetherwith the parish priest OscarGuerra.

Highlights of the festivalinclude the election of the GalaQueen on May 30th in the plazadel V Centenario. There willbe 21 candidates and a greatevening is promised, witharound 2,000 people expectedto attend.

This square will also hostone of the most prominentwine events in the archipelago,namely the presentation ofvintage wines. This is on June10th and about 12 restaurantsare expected to take part,together with a number ofbodegas.

The big week of festivitiesbegins on June 8th with arecital by Los Sabandeños andcontinues on June 9th with thereading of the proclamation bythe writer Cecilia Domínguez.

On June 10th, besides thepresentation of the 2014 wine

harvest, there will be the 39thExtraordinary Corpus Concert.

The emblematic Day of theCarpets is on June 11th,followed by the dance of theMagos on June 12th, thelivestock fair and Subida delSanto on June 13th and to closethe programme, the hugeromeria in honour of the patronsaints on June 14th.

All of the events will becontrolled by a major securityplan to ensure everyone’s

safety.Poster winner Damián

Rodríguez Álvarez hopes hisdesign will reflect all that thefestivities have to offer. Hewanted to keep it simple butto reflect both modernity andhistory.

The full list of festivitiescan be seen on http://

www.laorotava.es/ wherethe programme can be

downloaded.

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RendezvousRestaurant/Bar & Bistro

The Rendezvous in Golf del Sur offers diners a doubledelight. By day and in the evening, you can enjoy a full menuwith great prices and big portions at the Rendezvous Bar andBistro, overlooking the bowling green at the Winter Gardens.

In the evening, you might opt for the Rendezvous Restaurantwhich is just above it and offers an extensive à la carte menu,fine wines and a relaxing night out to enjoy excellent cuisineat a leisurely pace.

The Rendezvous Restaurant has a lovely ambience and it’sa restaurant where you can sit back and enjoy. Booking isadvised at the main restaurant because it is extremely popular.

For reservations call 922 738 683 / 922 738 602Winter Gardens Complex

Golf del SurSan Miguel de Abona

Golf del Sur

Tasca Casa Paco

“The best tapas ever!” is how customers describe this lovelylittle restaurant in the centre of Los Cristianos.

If you want a real taste of Spain and the leisurely way of lifewhere you enjoy a drink and meal whilst socialising and chatting,this is the place to head for. You will Tasa Casa Paco not far fromthe cultural centre.

It’s a charming place wher you can sit inside or out. There aremore than 30 dishes on the menu and a huge wine list. Foundedby the late “Paco”, who was known as the singing guitarist, hisvalues are continued by his son and daughter-in-law.

The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday 6pm to midnight,closed on a Sunday.

Los Cristianos

For reservations call 686 520 440 / 658 788 023Calle Amalia Alayón nº16

Los [email protected]

Terrazas del MarPuerto de la Cruz

For reservations call 922 371 518Avda. Francisco Afonso Carrillo s/n

Playa Jardin, Puerto de la [email protected]

How about a fabulous dinner complete with a sunset, gentlewaves, palm trees, grassy verge, flowers and exceptional service?That´s what the Terraza del Mar delivers.

The restaurant has traditional Canary food with a sensitivetouch. It consists of an indoor terrace and two outside terracesthat overlook the “Garden Beach”. The setting is heavenly, withlandscaped walkways down to the black sand beach. Parking isusually quite easy, especially in the evenings, but Playa Jardin isonly a five to ten minute walk from Puerto´s main bus station.

The location, the food and the service speak for them-selves.Giovanni the owner says he´ll feed you on ANY budget - just

tell him how little you “wanna” spend.

30th May “ Dia de Canarias” Live musicfrom 6pm to 10pm. Dance with us!

El Tablero & Las Zocas

Guachinche Donde Bibi

Cruce los cuatro caminos, C/ Capuchina, 2B, El TableroFor reservations call: 922 076 000 / 661 659 111

At El romar Castle, Ctra Los Abrigos 173, Las ZocasFor reservations call: 922 103 015

If you would like to try an authentic “guachinche” restaurant,a double delight awaits. Guachinche Donde Bibi has onerestaurant in the south at Las Zocas, San Miguel de Abona andanother in the north, in El Tablero, Santa Cruz.

When you visit a guachinche, you are guaranteed great Canaryfood and such is the case here where it is the speciality, togetherwith barbecued meats. The prices are fantastic. Monday to Friday,for instance, they offer chicken and chips for just two euros (butnot on fiesta days). A barbecue mix is 14 euros and the special ofthe day of pork chops is 7.50 euros. All this can be enjoyed inrustic surroundings, inside or out and live music can be enjoyedat Las Zocas on Saturday’s after 9pm.

La Orotava

For reservations call 922 333 509Exit 33 - TF-5. Back street of Camino del Torreón 2

La Orotavawww.lagranjaverde.es / [email protected]

This lovely new restaurant is a commitment to quality localproduce and somewhere you must head for to sample a verydifferent concept in wining and dining.

It forms part of the new project known as “La Granja Verde”or “The Green Farm” and centres around fresh, locally-grownproduce, offerings from creative Canar y artists and acommitment to the local wines of the island. It runs with theexpert gastronomic advice of Juan Carlos Clemente.

Wednesday to Sunday, from 12:30 to 16:30 and also from18.30 to 23.00 Friday and Saturday. Sunday Brunch from 10:30to 13:30.

Brunch every Sunday from 10:30am to 13:30pm

Dula y Pipa

For reservations call 922 302 760Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205

Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsulawww.labodeguitadeenfrente.net

Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made upof a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bararea in the centre.

The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub withits low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor.

The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of theirown produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cookwith. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produceand cook it with thought and care.

The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapaswithout reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It’sdelicious and affordable.

La Bodeguita de Enfrente

Cuesta de la Villa


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THERE are seven virtues of Bushido, the phi-losophy of the Sumaria, namely duty and loy-alty, integrity, honour, respect, honesty and

security, compassion and heroic courage.

STYLISH DINING

the beautiful restaurant with many virtuesBushido,

Seven quali t ies alsospring to mind when youvisit Bushido, the popularrestaurant on the outskirts ofLos Cristianos.

Tr y styl ish decor,exquisite food, beautifulsunsets, a ver y specialatmosphere, attentive staff,choices to suit all tastes andpockets and a musical treatto round ever ything off ,courtesy of the Be flat jazzclub.

Although the name“Bushido” suggests this is aJapanese restaurant, this isnot the case though ofcourse this cuisine is on theextensive menu.

You can enjoy the tastesof many countries, such asMexico, Greece, Spain andthe Lebanen and you can eatthe tradit ional way withknives and forks or opt forchopsticks.

The lay-out is absolutelystunning, predominantly inblack, white and red withbeautiful tableware, plants,lanterns, fairy lights twistedaround the trees, comfy sofasand coffee tables, trickling

water, rattan tables andchairs, candles, cushionsand int imate colouredlighting.

As always, we found itdifficult to choose where tosit, inside or out, under totalcover or in a gazebo buteventually chose a tableunder the conservatory.

I t was quite a windyevening but our spot wassheltered and we werewarmed by the eveningsunshine which we watchedgoing down over thegl istening ocean. Quitespectacular! Incidentally,there are heaters availableso you will never find a coldspot here.

At the end of the moreinformal terrace, there is alarge total ly enclosedchildren’s adventure playarea so parents can si tnearby and still enjoy a drinkand something to eat. It isaway from the mainrestaurant area so otherdiners are pol i tely notdisturbed.

The staff here speakEnglish so if you need to be

pointed in the right directionof what to eat, just ask fortheir advice.

However, the excellentmenu is self-explantory andtells you what to expect.

As well as the variety ofthe dishes, you can tailoryour visit to suit your budgetand sharing is a great idea.

The food is wonderfullyfresh and as you wouldexpect, presented in a trulyartistic way.

You can mix and matchas you want, either choosinga main course of meat or fishor perhaps a taster menu forone or two or smaller dishesfrom the sushi selection,perhaps seaweed rolls orhand-filled cones filled withrice and other fabulousingredients like fried quailseggs, sweet pumpkin andsalmon tartar. There are alsotaster menus, with wineincluded.

One of our favourite dishesis humus with Arabic breadand sesame (5.90 euros)which we shared afterenjoying a gorgeous cocktail.

For mains, we chose“Sirloin gourmet with pestofilling and glazed shallotswith truffle sauce” (22 euros)which was as soft as it couldpossibly be and “Roasted cod

with Miso accompanied by agreen bean salad withsesame” (17 euros). It toowas delicious.

You might like to tr y aTempura dish (a l ightJapanese batter which coatsvegetables or prawns),Sashimi (delicate cuts offish), Wok (noodles) or Sushi.

Our desserts were to diefor. Sake infused strawberrieswith mango ice cream andpineapple carpaccio with atouch of saffron and coconutice cream, both six euros.

This is creative cuisine atits very best in one of themost stylish restaurants

around. Do take time out todiscover it.

The restaurant is just ashort taxi or car ride awayfrom the Apolo Centre (withthe shopping centre on yourright, go up the road and turnleft at the first little roundaboutby the Language School.Continue round this backroad and you will f indBushido on the right....if youpass the new padel centre,you have gone too far).

If you would like to getmore ideas from themenu and see what

Bushido has to offer, dovisit the restaurant’s

website onwww.bushidotenerife.com

BUSHIDO / BeFlat:Vista Hermosa 4, Ctra. General, Los Cristianos

Tel. 922 719 705

Photos ofwww.bushidotenerife.com

Los Gigantes

Tipsy Terrace

For reservations call 922 868 432Los Gigantes Sports & GardensCalle Hibisco 4, Los Gigantes

www.tipsyterrace.net

Tipsy Terrace in Los Gigantes is described as one of thefriendliest places around and you will see why when you visit.

You will find great home cooking and dishes to suit all tastes,from breakfast through to evening meals and everything in between.

Tap into their menu on www.tipsy-terrace.net and you can seeall the choices for yourself, from Tipsy’s Ploughman’s and Riseand Shine sandwiches to wraps, jacket potatoes, burgers, crunchysalads, light lunches and much, much more. Tipsy Terrace alsohas a swimming pool, tennis, mini-golf and lovely gardens. It iseasy to find as it is just by the coach and bus stops.


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Donde Mario

Cuesta de la VillaA great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is

finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out toSanta Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario.

Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the insideis elegant and captivating.

Restaurateur Mario Torres surpises us every day with hisextensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatableexperience with wines and cookery.

Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fishsoup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be surprised.

Restaurante Gom

Santa Cruz

For reservations call 922 276 058Calle Dr. Guigou,29

Santa Cruzwww.hoteltaburiente.com

This iconic restaurant in the heart of Santa Cruz is definitely aplace to head for if you enjoy stunning decor and high-end cuisinebut at prices you can still afford.

The food here is best described as a slice of home-madecooking with the taste and touch of nouvelle cuisine. The emphasisis on quality, freshness and naturalness where the raw product isthe star, depending on what is available that day in the market.

They offers a special menu for celiac and can help create foodfor anyone with a specific allergy. Weddings, etc are also cateredfor and there is always a dish of the day.

You will find GOM within the Hotel Taburiente, located in frontof Parque García Sanabria. Their opening times are Tuesday toSaturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 23:00.

Restaurante El Cine

Los Cristianos

For reservations call 609 107 758Calle Juan Bariajo, nº8

Los Cristianoswww.barelcine.es / [email protected]

The regular sight of people queuing for a table will give you thebest clue ever about this restaurant. The alley-way where peoplequeue has been described as the most famous on the island andno-one seems to mind having to wait for a table.

This is very much a fresh fish restaurant, the only meat you willfind are chicken. The menu, in extense: grilled cuttle fish, grilledhake fillet, fresh sardines, the fish of the day, grilled fresh herrings,all seven euros each. Tomato and onion salad, chips or Canarypotatoes for 2.50 euros a bowl. Fried octopus, nine euros. Grilledprawns, eight euros. Fried chicken wings, seven euros.

There is one hour free parking at the dock for restaurant visitors.Just request a ticket and this will be stamped at El Cine.

El Calderito de la Abuela

Cuesta de la Villa


Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsulawww.elcalderitodelaabuela.net

Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eatingwhere, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes andshare with your companions.

You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and itoffers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisinewith modern creativity.

This is already an award-winning restaurant and it’s notsurprising that this year, it has again scooped a TripAdvisoraccolade.

The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside asit is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view ofLa Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.

The Potter InnPuerto Colón

For reservations call 922 714 231Local 232, Puerto Colon

Costa [email protected]

Come and see Mark, Kerry and their team at this great pub inPuerto Colon, just down the steps near the taxi rank.

Something new to tempt you is hand battered cod with home-made chips every day. The food is great, with generous portions;try two starters for four euros or two “Traditional Favourites” forjust nine euros total all day until 9pm. It’s always buzzing forSunday lunch so best to pre-book. Food is served every day from10am (noon on Sunday) so pop in for breakfast.

Sunday 3pm to 6pm is Ray Wilde’s Sunday Session, Free &Easy and Karaoke. You will also find some amazing drink offersduring “Happy Hour” Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm.


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Exquisite fine dining at good prices, a lovely setting overlookinga pool, beautiful decor, only the best produce and a master chefwhose food is so good that he is being applauded by guests!

Owners Carole and Alan, who also have the nearby PremierBar/A. C. Woodenspoons, are delighted to have opened theirnew gourmet restaurant which is filling a definite gap in themarket and is already proving hugely popular.

Their Master chef Antonio, who has come over from Naples,has cooked on all five continents and in 14 countries and believesin adding new twists to classics with beautiful healthy dishes.The restaurant is candle-lit at night and is spacious with hugearched picture windows.

Open for breakfast from 9.30am. Lunch from noon to 5pm.Evenings 7pm to 10.30pm. Monday to Sunday.

Amarilla Golf

Fusion Restaurant

For reservations call 639 990 476Fairways Club, Amarilla Golf

Fusion

Las Vistas, Los Cristianos

For reservations call 649 431 110Paseo Las Vistas,

Los Cristianoswww.barelpincho.com

Bar El Pincho

At Bar El Pincho you can enjoy good prices, good food,good service and a fantastic view of the ocean.

They are winning fans because of the friendly staff youencounter and the delicious Spanish tapas.

They have a great offer, a combination of tapas for two foronly 9.50 euros. There is also a wide selection of main plates,such as steak, chicken and fish, all cooked with love and thebest ingredients they can find.

Every two weeks, you will find live music and do try thefantastic cocktails which they always try to improve. Try alsothe special dishes from the north of the island and the drinks.

Reservations can be done between 10:30 to 20:00pm

Puerto Santiago & Costa del Silencio

Bobby’s Indian Tandoori

The food served here is absolutely superb which is why BobbysI & II have become a favourite with local residents & visitors alike.

You will find the Costal del Silencio restaurant in the unusualoctagonal-shaped building on the corner of the main road throughSilencio with Las Galletas.

The restaurant in Puerto Santiago is on Avenida Maritima whichis the main street yards from the sea-front. It is about 50 yardsfrom the Los Dragos Hotel.

There is every dish you could possible want. Only the bestproduce and spices are used. Drink prices are also veryreasonable and won’t inflate your bill to an unacceptable level.

Bobby’s Playa SantiagoOpen: 1pm to 4pm / 6pm to 11pm every day. Monday

evening only. Tel.: 922 868 690Bobby’s Costa del Silencio

Open every day from 6pm.Tel.: 922 072 177 / 610 864 241

Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé

Harriet’sEnglish Tea Room

For reservations call 922 712 791Los Cristianos, San Marino building.Open daily from 9am to 11pm.Playa Fañabé,56 Central Commercial.Open 9am to 10pm, closes 5pm Saturday and Sunday

Very much a Tenerife success story, Harriets have opened asecond Tea Room (with bar) in the heart of Los Cristianos.

With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, it isjust a stone’s throw from the bus station at the San Marino building(ie turn left at the bottom of the bus station and it is 100 yards orso on your left, in premises formerly occupied by the Heritagebar).

You will find the most gorgeous food, all home-made andgreat British cooking, including all day breakfasts, mouth-watering cakes, salads, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and rolls,home-made burgers, pancakes, ice-creams, evening meals andnumerous varieties of teas and coffees served in china pots andcups. There are also many gluten-free and diabetic options. Simplymouth-watering and a venue set to be a firm favourite withresidents and locals alike.

If you want to seek out a really good Italian restaurant at anaffordable price, look no further than Tressardi.

It offers a very varied menu including traditional Italian dishes,pizza and pasta with gorgeous fillings and sauces, meat dishes,fresh fish and crunchy salads. The desserts like tiramisu andpanna cota are to die for!

So if you want a good Italian restaurant for a family meal, aromantic dinner, a quick lunch when working or take away,Tressardi is your restaurant. A friendly and homely restaurantthat has quality products combining fast food and well elaborateddishes for kids and grown ups.

Depending on your choices the price can go higher but anaverage 15-16 Euros per person is what you can expect.

Puerto de la Cruz

Tressardi

For reservations call 922 382 056Calle Aceviños, La Paz

Puerto de la Cruz

Costa del Silencio

Bistro Bolle

For reservations call 699 351 694Parque Don José, Calle Hercules 7-8, Costa del Silencio

Bistro BOLLEClosed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Bistro Bolle is one of those lovely friendly restaurants whichalso offers great food at affordable prices and a very specialatmosphere. What also makes it so special is the good locationwith stunning views and easy parking.

There is no formal menu, you simply choose from theblackboard or specials.

Bolle’s chef Michel has added lots of new dishes to the menuand loves to be innovative so you will find many new suggestionsand some delicious surprises.

All this makes Bolle Bistro a must place to visit as there isalways something fresh to delight you whilst retaining its aim ofkeeping prices very affordable. As Patrick says, you will alwaysfind quality at a good price and always done with a smile.

Restaurante Magnolia

Puerto de la Cruz

For reservations call 922 385 614Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n

Puerto de la Cruzwww.restaurantemaganolia.com

Restaurante Magnolia has come a long way, starting life as asmall intimate restaurant with an outdoor terrace to the finishedarticle we see today, with the terrace now covered and wellspaced tables inside.

The kitchen is open plan and creates the most wonderfulnational and international dishes with an extensive menu of fish,shellfish, lamb, steaks, pastas.

This venue is always busy and customers are full of praise forthe Restaurante Magnolia as one of the finest places to eat on theisland. The quality and service certainly stands out and the costis very reasonable indeed.

They are open every day from 13:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 to23.30.

Distinguished chef, Carlos Gamonal is passionate about foodand he and his team aim to give the diner an experience to remember.

Restaurant Mesón el Drago looks beautiful but it is still affordableto all as you can tailor your choices to fit your budget. Carlos is apioneer of modernist cuisine, using only the freshest of productsgrown in the region and cleverly combining ingredients to producea unique taste.

Customers love his Canary dishes but they also offers aninternational menu and dishes of the day. The wine cellar is veryextensive and the desserts are simply exquisite.

This is a lovely location for special celebrations, parties,weddings etc or just to eat an exiting meal. It is only open Friday,Saturdays and Sundays.

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This family run restaurant is situated in the well-known andmuch visited venue in La Orotava. The current owners are brothersToño (front of house) and Cristóbal (head chef).

They have carried on the family tradition of offering top qualityproducts at affordable prices whilst bringing the menu up to date.There is a lively atmosphere here with some really unusual dishesto taste. All the dishes are fresh using vegetables from the market.The cuisine is traditional with a modern slant without being tooover elaborate.

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English library andThe King’s Grave

Dear Editor, congratulations aredue to the English Library, SueJames and yourselves for thebrief article about ‘The King’sGrave’ a book by PhillipaLangley ( a novelist) andMichael Jones (a historian).Over the last 400 years schoolsand universities have beenusing the original Tudorpropaganda about Richard III,his very brief reign, his last battle(of many) and his death. Thearcheological team have foundmost of his skeleton under acarpark in Leicester, and DNItests have proved the bones aredefinitely those of the king. Ihave the book already, andthoroughly recommend areading of it by members of theEnglish Library in Puerto de laCruz. At school we were alltaught that Richard waseverything made of him byTudor historians, St. ThomasMore and especially WilliamShakespeare, whosemarvellous pantomime has entertained the public on stageand on film (Sir LaurenceOlivier, 1956). More wrote thatRichard was born with teeth, ahumpback, a pronounced limpand a withered arm. Odd thatsuch a cripple could (and did)manage a huge horsemagnifcently AND wield aheavy sword. People shouldremember that the first Tudor,Henry VII, started his reign from

the day before the Battle ofBosworth – so that all who hadfought for their annointed kingin it would be traitors. It is asobering thought that hadRichard’s desperate cavalrycharge aimed directly at thehill where Tudor was gazingat the battle worked, therewould have been no HenryVII, especially no Henry VIII(wonderful thought), noEdward VI poor little chap,and consequently no poorlittle Jane Grey either; noBloody Mary, and, sadly noElizabeth I. School historyteachers would have had ahard time of it, I suspect.Best wishes,

Jeremy Taylor.

RotaryFellowship

Dear EditorCan I use your letterscolumns to reach out toRotarians, residents,swallows and visitors, whomiss out on the pleasure ofRotary Fellowship whilst theyare on Tenerife?Whilst the local TenerifeRotary Clubs show greathospitality to visitingRotarians, their business isconducted in Spanish whichrestricts the enjoymentRotarians gain from visitingthese clubs.I am sure there are many

Rotarians who would enjoythe opportunity of sharingfellowship if they could joinregular meetings conductedin their own language. Thiswould be attractive toresident Rotarians, those whovisit the island for the winterand those who just come fora holiday.I am therefore wondering ifthere is any interest in settingup a ‘Rotary Fellowship Club’on Tenerife, initially in theSouth of the Island, and Iwould be pleased to hearfrom any Rotarians whowould be interested in takingadvantage of such a Club andwho may also be ready totake part in setting it up.If you are interested, pleasecontact me in the firstinstance, David Chapman,[email protected] faithfully

David Chapman 88Wiston Avenue Worthing BN14 7PS B21 Paraiso DelPalm Mar Palm Mar 38632

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Ban all electionposters

Dear EditorCould someone please tellme why it is necessary tohave so many electionposters plastered overbillboards around townsand villages and on theside of roads?

In fact, isn’t this doublestandards?I recall reading that theauthorities had ordered theremoval of a number of signsand advertising hoardings inTenerife because they weredeemed too much of adistraction to motorists and apotential hazard whilst theywere driving.Isn’t the same true of theseelection posters? Do we reallyneed to see the faces of somany smiling politicians?Surely if a person is interestedenough to vote, they will knowthe people they want inpower?I am a driver and I think it isdistracting because you musttake your eyes off the road tolook at these posters. Isn’t thatthe idea? You probably haveto look even closer to see theperson’s name, again causinga distraction.I think all these posters shouldbe banned.

YAS, Los Cristianos

Confused over bank accounts

Dear EditorThere has been a lot of fuss over the last few weeks since it was announced that banks needed morepaperwork and documents from a certain number of customers.I am amazed. When we came to Tenerife ten years ago, it was pretty hard to open a bank accountand we had to supply all sorts of documents, including our passports to be copied, our NIE numbersetc.It would have been impossible for us to open an account here otherwise.So how come the banks don’t have this information for all their customers? How were they able toopen an account in the first place or have some managed to do so in an underhand way?

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HEALTHMATTERS


SUMMER ARRIVES

YOUR lifestyle can affect how severe your hayfever symptoms are.

Five tips to reduce hay fever symptoms

really high, stick to indoorexercise, for example atyour local gym or swimmingpool.

3. Eat wellThe survey suggests that

people with hay fever whoeat a healthy diet are lesslikely to get severe symp-toms.

Eat a varied, balanced dietwith plenty of fruit andvegetables, but be aware than

STAYING HEALTHY

TO stay healthy, it’s important to replace thefluid we lose when we breathe, sweat or uri-nate.

We get some fluid from our food but most comes from drinks.The European Food Safety Authority recommends that women

should drink about 1.6 litres of fluid and men should drink about2.0 litres of fluid per day. That’s about eight glasses of 200ml eachfor a woman and 10 glasses of 200ml each for a man.

However, the amount a person needs to drink to avoid gettingdehydrated will vary depending on a range of factors, includingtheir size, the temperature and how active they are. So, for

How much should we drink?

According to thecharity Allergy UK, hay fevercan adversely affect manyareas of your life including yoursocial life, your emotionalwellbeing, your performance atwork or school and your self-esteem.

A survey undertaken by theNational Pollen andAerobiology Research Unit ofmore than 2,000 people withhay fever, found that lifestylefactors, such as stress andexercise, can have a majorimpact on hay fever.

Although there are manyprescribed and over-the-counter treatments for hayfever, the following lifestyle tipscan also help to ease thesymptoms.

1. Reduce your stressTry to reduce your stress

levels. The survey showed aclear link between stress andthe severity of hay feversymptoms. Almost seven out of

ten stressed-out hay feversufferers rate their symptomsas unbearable or debilitating.As stress levels drop,symptoms become milder

2. Exercise moreRegular exercise can

improve your hay fever. Thesurvey found that people withhay fever who exercise mosthave the mildest symptoms.Exercise will help reduceyour stress levels, too.

Aim to do 150 minutes(two and a half hours) ofmoderate-intensity aerobicexercise, such as cycling andfast walking, every week.However, during hay feverseason, it’s best to avoidexercising outdoors when thepollen count is high. This isgenerally first thing in themorning and early evening.Instead, exercise in latemorning or afternoon whenpollen counts tend to belowest. If pollen counts are

some healthy foods can makehay fever symptoms worse.Foods that can worsen hayfever symptoms for somepeople include apples,tomatoes, stoned fruits,melons, bananas and celery.

Eat foods rich in omega 3and 6 essential fats whichcan be found in oily fish,nuts, seeds, and their oils.These contain anti-infla-mmatory properties, andmay help reduce symptomsof hay fever.

4. Cut down onalcohol

Watch how much youdrink at your summerpicnics and BBQs! Alcoholworsens hay fever. Beer,wine and spirits containhistamine, the chemical thatsets off allergy symptoms inyour body. As well as makingyou more sensitive to pollen,alcohol also dehydratesyou, making your symptomsseem worse.

5. Sleep wellTry to avoid too many late

nights during the hay feverseason. The survey foundthat people with hay feverwho get a good night’s sleeptend to have the mildestsymptoms. Just one in eight(13%) people who had atleast seven hours sleep anight reported severesymptoms, compared withone in five (21%) whoregularly had five hourssleep or less a night.

example, if you’re exercising hard in hot weather you’ll needto drink more.

All drinks count, including hot drinks such as tea and coffee,but water, milk and fruit juices are the healthiest. It is best toavoid alcoholic drinks.

Try to avoid sugary, soft and fizzy drinks that can be high inadded sugars. These can be high in calories and bad forteeth.

Types of drinksTry to choose healthier drinks as part of a healthy,

balanced diet.Many soft drinks are high in sugar. Food and drinks that

are high in sugar are often high in calories, and having toomany calories can make you more likely to gain weight.

Some energy drinks are high in both sugar and caffeine.Checking the nutrition labels on soft drinks, such as fruit

juices and fizzy drinks, can help you make healthier choices.For more information, see Food labels.

Drink plenty of waterWater is the healthiest choice for quenching your thirst at

any time. It has no calories and contains no sugars that can

damage teeth.If you don’t like the taste of plain water, try sparkling water or

add a slice of lemon or lime. You could also add some no-added-sugar or reduced-sugar squash or fruit juice for flavour.

Drink semi-skimmed, 1% fat or skimmedmilk

Milk is a good source of calcium, a mineral that helps buildand maintain healthy bones.

It also contains vitamins and other minerals, and doesn’tcause tooth decay.

For a healthier choice, choose semi-skimmed, 1% fat orskimmed milk. Limit your intake of flavoured milks, milkshakes,condensed milk and milk-based energy or malt drinks becausethese contain added sugar, which is bad for teeth.

Milk is especially important for young children. They shoulddrink whole milk until they are two years old, because theymay not get the calories they need from lower-fat milks.

However, cow’s milk should not be given as a drink until ababy is one year old, because it doesn’t contain the balance ofnutrients a baby needs. From the age of two, children cangradually move to semi-skimmed milk as a main drink, aslong as they are eating a varied and balanced diet and growingwell.

53HEALTHMATTERS

THERE is a growing demand for lipofilling forbreast construction after cancer for a rapidrecuperation and aesthetic advantages.

REVOLUTIONARY TREATMENT

Breast cancer patients benefitfrom new lipofilling technique

Dr. Benjamin Gonzalez saysthis technique, in which thepatient’s own fat is used, is oneof the most demanded in2014.

A doctor of plastic surgery,reconstruction and aestheticsat Hospiten Bellevue andHospiten Sur, Dr. González saysthat 30 per cent of women whohave had breast cancer areturning to cosmetic surgery toreconstruct their breast orbreasts.

Lipofilling is a novel techni-que used to increase thevolume of certain areas of thebody using the patient’s ownfat. It has become one of themost popular techniquesfavoured by breast cancerpatients and represents asignificant enhancement ofrecover y time and theaesthetic results which areobtained.

This treatment can subs-tantially improve breastsymmetry, the position of theareola/nipple area and deepscarring which would haveoccurred during breastremoval.

This new application oflipofilling not only improvesthe aftermath of having abreast removed but alsobreast vascularity, partlyreversing the effects ofradiation. It also preventsfurther scars through the useof a flap procedure throughthe latissimus dorsi muscle(on the back).

“It is possible to reconstructa whole breast using only fatsourced from other parts of thebody without the need formajor surgery but only throughminute incisions, less than acentimetre,” Dr. Gonzálezexplains.

Thanks to this treatment, headds, a natural breast can becreated, both in appearance,touch and mobility and evenwith a sensitivity close tonormal which undoubtedlycontributes to improving self-esteem and the woman’sbody image.

The good results beingachieved through this methodis leading to a substantialgrowth in the demand for theservice. With the removal ofexcess fat from elsewhere, italso improves your bodyshape!

According to a report fromthe Spanish Society of PlasticSurgery in relation to 2014,l ipofil l ing is one of the

techniques which hasexperienced the greatestgrowth in demand, rankingin the top four treatments inthe country over the pastyear.

Dr. González says there arepatients who are simply nothappy with the distribution offat on their body and in recentyears, lipofilling has beenused with the subsequentreduced risk of infection anda rapid recovery time.

Similarly, other proceduresin which progress is beingmade in the use of lipofillingare to repair sunken scars,deformities of the breast,sunken chest or facial atrophy,he adds.

SLEEP DEPRIVATION

STUDIES suggest that teenagers aren’t gettingenough sleep. Being glued to their mobiles,tablets and other screens may be one reason

why.

Why parents shouldban mobiles fromtheir child’s bedroom!

Just over half of 11 to 17year olds say they are gettingeight or more hours’ sleep anight. Sleep experts say youngpeople in this age group tendto need at least eight hours’sleep to concentrate atschool and to maintain theirhealth and wellbeing.

They believe that screensand other electronic devicesare to blame and adviseplacing strict limits on the useof TVs, mobile phones orcomputers in a child’sbedroom during the evening.The light from screens canaffect how easily children getto sleep and gadgets can bea constant distraction,stopping children getting therest they need.

Doctors at the SleepResearch Centre sayschildren going through pu-

berty and adolescence needto “sleep longer anddeeper”.

It’s a time during whichtheir brains are undergoingmajor change. The brain isundergoing major restruc-turing and rewiring,andsleep is important for it torecover.

“A poor night’s sleep caninterfere with a child’sperformance and behaviourthe following day,” said oneexpert. “There’s a stereotypeof teenagers being grumpyand bad-tempered and that’ssometimes due to a lack ofsleep.”

“Bedrooms are changingfrom a place of rest andtranquillity to places wherethere are lots of things to keepchildren awake, such ascomputers and televisions.”

A US study seems to indicate that this could betrue after finding an association between thedaily consumption of diet fizzy drinks and ex-

panded waist size.

NEW STUDY

Addicted to diet fizzy drinks? Try water instead!If you drink too much diet fizzy drinks, can this make you fat?

The study included a groupof older adults aged 65 orover from San Antonio, Texas.Researchers askedparticipants about theirconsumption of diet softdrinks and measured theirbody mass index (BMI) andwaist circumference. Theythen looked at whether thiswas associated with changesin body measures over thenext nine years.

The study found peoplewho drank diet soft drinksevery day had a greaterincrease in waist circum-ference at later assessmentscompared with those whonever drank them (3.04cmgain versus 0.77cm). Dailydrinkers also had a slight gainin BMI (+0.05kg/m2) com-pared with a minimal loss innon-drinkers (-0.41kg/m2).

The hypothesis that diet

drinks can actually make youfatter is not a new one.

However, health expertssay the problem with this fieldof research is it is very difficultto prove cause and effect. As

with this study, people whoregularly drink diet drinksmay be overweight to startwith and they could bedrinking diet drinks in aneffort to lose weight.

This study will add to thevariety of research examiningthe potential harms orbenefits of artificial swe-eteners or diet drinks. But itdoes not prove that drinking

diet drinks will make you fat.If you are trying to lose

weight, good old-fashionedtap water is a cheaper,calorie-free alternative to dietdrinks.



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By Anne JamesTHE ENGLISH LIBRARYARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)

Travel for business purposes may bring the high-est returns. Your dedication and for titude whendealing with humanitarian groups will enhanceyour reputation. Be prepared for an active butrewarding day.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21)

You are best not to say too much to colleagues.Don’t allow personal problems to conflict withprofessional duties. Focus on using your creativeabilities in other ways.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)

Make the necessary changes that will enable youto advance financially. Take time to deal with theconcerns of children. You will find that uncertainindividuals will want to draw you into joint ven-tures.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

Try to calm down emotionally about personal fi-nancial matters. Take care of any medical prob-lems if they’ve been troubling you. You can ac-complish a lot if you put some effort into householdduties or redecorating plans.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22)

Your pursuits may end up being fruitless. If you’reuncertain of your feelings, keep your opinions toyourself. Your emotions have been pulled out ofshape and you need to do a little backtracking.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)

Use your creative talent in order to accomplishyour goals. You can make a serious attempt atquitting those bad habits that you’ve picked upover the years. You can mix business with pleas-ure to get favorable results.

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Secret activity is evident. Be careful when deal-ing with superiors. It might be best not to spendyour money on luxuries today.

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You need to be active and spend time with friendsyou enjoy. You will accomplish the most in thework environment today. Your tendency to takeon too much will end in fatigue.

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Be aware that minor accidents or injury may pre-vail if you are preoccupied. Enlist the aid of familymembers and consider the feelings of your mate.Do not allow colleagues to hinder your ambitions.

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Children will want to help, too. Residential changes,renovations, or moves are likely to disrupt yourroutine. Someone you live with may feel totallyneglected.

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If you can work at home, do so. Your mind will bewandering to exotic destinations. You will learn agreat deal about yourself if you go somewheresecluded.

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The Babes In TheWood

There hadn’t been anythinglike this kind of rain in livingmemory. The river Brede hadburst its banks, and not a singlehouse in the valley had escapedthe flooding. In the midst of allthis, two teenagers Giles andSophie Dade - and Joanna Troy,the woman who had beenlooking after them, hadvanished. The Subaqua TasdkForce could find no trace ofthem, but Mrs Dade was stillconvinced that the childrenwere dead. The investigationwould call into question manyof Inspector Wexford’sassumptions about the waypeople behaved, including hisown family.

The Rottweiler

The first girl had a bite markon her neck but they traced theDNA to her boyfriend. Then thetabloids got hold of the storyand cal led the ki l ler ‘TheRottweiler’ and the name stuck.

The latest murder takes placevery near Inez Ferry’s antiqueshop in Marylebone. Someonesaw a shadowy figure runningaway past the station, but theonly other clues are that themurderer usually strangles hisvictims and removes somethingpersonal like a cigarette lighteror a necklace....

Since her husband died, too

THE film ‘Pride’ will now be shown in the library on Thursday 28th May (sorry, membersonly) . This is a comedy set in the summer of 1984 during the miner’s strike, and starsImelda Staunton and Bill Nighy. If you would like to see this film, please leave your

name at the treasurer’s desk.I was saddened to learn that Ruth Rendell, one of our best and most prolific novelists (and one of my

favourites) has died at the age of 85.She once said that writing was absolutely essential to her life, and was equally passionate about politics,

being also also a hard-working peer, spending three or four days a week attending meetings, sitting oncommittees and helping to amend legislation. She became a life peer at the same time as her friend andfellow crime writer P:D:James, who also died recently.When asked how she maintained the element of surprisein her stories, she said she sometimes started to write the story, and when it was three-quarters complete, shewould change her mind about the killer’s identity !

Ruth also wrote under the name of Barbara Vine, and is an irreplaceable loss to literature. I, for one, willcertainly miss her.

Here are some of her books available in the library.(The library is to be found in the Taoro Park, in Puerto de la Cruz, opposite the British School, and is open on

Mondays and Fridays from 15.00 to 17.30 and on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10.00 to 13.00 hours. Formore information you may contact us on 922 38 30 98.)

soon in their relationship, Inezhas supplemented her income bytaking in tenants. The murderousact iv i t ies of the s inis ter‘Rottweiler’ will exert a profoundinfluence on the lives of this littlecommunity, especially when thesuspicion emerges that one ofthem may be a homicidalmaniac.

The Water’s Lovely

Weeks went by when Ismaythought of it at all. Then somethingwould bring it back or it wouldreturn in a dream.

The dreams began in the sameway. She and her mother wouldbe climbing the stairs, followingHeather ’s lead through thebedroom to what was on the otherside, not a bathroom in the dream,but a chamber floored and walledin marble. In the middle of it wasa glassy lake. The white thing inthe water floated towards her, itsface submerged, and her mothersaid “don’t look !”

The dead man was Ismay’sstepfather, Guy. Nine years on, sheand her sister, Heather, still live inthe same house in Clapham. Butit has been divided into two self -contained flats. Their mother livesupstairs with her sister, Pamela. Andthe bathroom where Guy drowned,has been demolished.

Ismay and Heather get on well.They always have. They neverdiscuss the changes to the house,still less what happened thatAugust day. But now, with painfulinevitability, hidden truths start to

emerge.

Thirteen Steps Down

Living in a decaying house inNotting Hill, Mix Cellini isobsessed with 10 Rillington Place,where the notorious John Christiecommitted a series of foulmurders. He is also infatuatedwith a beautiful model who livesnearby - a woman who would notlook at him twice.

Mix’s landlady is equallyreclusive - living her life throughher library of books. Both landladyand lodger inhabit weird worldsof their own. But when rrealityintrudes into Mix’s life, a longpent-up violence explodes.

No Man’s Nightingale

The woman vicar of St.Peter’sChurch may not be popularamong the community ofKingsmarkham. But it still comesas a profound shock when she isfound strangled in her vicarage.

Inspector Wexford is retired, buthe retains a relish for solvingmysteries, especially when theyare as close to home as this oneis.

So when he is asked whetherhe will assist on the case hereadily agrees.

But why did the vicar die ? Andis anyone else in Kingsmarkhamin danger ? What Wexforddoesn’t know is that the killer isfar closer that he, or anyone else,thinks.

MOTORING60 22ND MAY TO 4TH JUNE 2015 I TENERIFE NEWS 526

THE arrival of more and more SUVs hastempted many drivers away from their es-tate models.

VW Passat Estateis the Business

WE are often asked what the rulesand regulations are about carryinggoods such as shopping, flat pack

furniture etc in Spain. Obviously no one wouldwant to carry something insecurely that couldpotentially cause an injury in the event of anaccident or sharp breaking.

How many times have you seen cars filled to thebrim with flat pack boxes, things sticking out of thewindow because they are too long to go in the car,etc.? The laws that regulate this and the policeenforcing it are not doing it to be pedantic; it can ina lot of situations be a health or accident hazard inthe event of the unfortunate happening.

Quite often now people are being stopped andfined by the police for carrying unsafe loads. Thereare strict rules on businesses that transport goods intheir vehicles as part of their jobs and these are moreand more often now being checked by the police toensure that they have the necessary paperwork tobe carrying the goods and that the loads are safely

Carrying goods in your carsecured to avoid injury.

Spanish Traffic laws are quite complex but possiblythis part of the law is one of the most straightforwardand logical parts when you actually think about it. Firstlynothing should be placed in your car that makes the carunstable or unsafe to drive, this means spreading anyload evenly so as the car is stable at all time. Anythingthat is being carried on the back seat should be securedby the seatbelt, or other suitable restraints such as astrap, or a restraint made for this purpose, so as to ensurethat it cannot move and injure or distract the driver. It isalways important to concentrate when driving on theroad ahead, vehicles and obstacles around you in orderthat you avoid having an accident and worrying that thenew cupboard you have just bought and placed on theback seat could well prove to be a distraction to thedriver if it moved, and or could cause injury to the driveror passenger if one is being carried wrong. You shouldalso remember that when carrying children and goodsthey can and are very inquisitive and may start playingaround with objects within their reach so it is better tostore as much as possible in the boot or hatch back or

where appropriate on a roof rack or in a small trailer, ifyou have one. The other alternative is to pay a companyto transport and deliver the goods for you.

It is forbidden by law to carry anything that protrudesfrom the vehicles, especially from the windows whichcould hurt another vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist. This issomething that so often happens and the police arecurrently clamping down on these things, you may belucky and just get a warning at that time or unluckyand have yourself issued with a fine and no way oftransporting the offending object to your destination!

It is also forbidden by law to carry heavy loads as wehave mentioned without a restraining net. Some newercars come with such nets but they can be purchasedand fitted.

Over the next few weeks we will cover some of themost common things that people ask and are unsure

about so if there is any particular subject you wouldlike us to cover please contact

[email protected].

But manufacturers aremaking sure motorists stilllooking for more traditionalload luggers aren’t left out.

Competition is fierce withsome stunning modelsavailable and one I have justsampled comes into thatcategory.

The new VW Passat Estatehas striking, sporty looks, offerslots of room for driver and fourpassengers and has loads ofluggage space.

Add in a stylish interiorand powerful, economicalengines and you’ve got oneterrific estate.

The eighth-generationPassat range arrived in theUK in January – 42 yearsafter the original models.

Engine choices arediesel only – 1.6-l itre118bhp, 2-litre 148bhp and187bhp, plus a 2-litre bi-turbo 237bhp

A frugal BlueMotion 1.6-

diesel engine, returning78mpg, is due in the summerand a plug-in hybrid GTE witha 1.4-litre petrol engine andelectric motor will arrive inOctober.

Estate prices – £1,530 abovesaloon – start at £23,745 andthere are five trim levels – S,SE, SE Business, GT and R-Line.

An Alltrack estate versionwill join the range in July.

Top seller is expected to bethe SE Business model with thelower powered 2-litre turbodiesel engine and that’s the oneI sampled.

With over 80 per cent ofits sales expected in the fleetmarket, comfort for longjourneys has to be top class.

And the Passat doesn’tdisappoint.

The cabin has a realquality feel to it and I lovedthe comfort of the driver’sseat which was so easy toadjust with its seat cushiontilt, thigh support andelectric backrest.

It is also really spaciouswith lots of head, elbow andlegroom for front seatpassenger and three adultsin the rear.

The 149bhp diesel enginewas extremely quiet andcruising on the motorwaywas a delight with hardlyany wind or road noisecoming through.

The ride comfort wasexcellent, even on minorroads where it went overuneven surfaces without abump feeling, and it didn’tlack handling ability orpower either.

With a zero to 62mph timeof just 8.9mph and top speedof 135mph this turbo-charged engine was quickof the mark and perfect forthe estate.

There was plenty ofacceleration for overtakingwhen needed and it camethrough a super-slick six-speed manual gearbox.

Cornering agility for anestate model was alsoimpressive with plenty ofgrip.

The new Passat is a goodbit lighter – 84kg – and this,along with new enginetechnology helps this modelto achieve fuel consumptionfigures of 58.9mpg urban,76.3mpg extra-urban, and68.9mpg combined.

If you’re an estate buyerit’s the load area that willbe high on your list ofpriorities and the Passat’shas increased

It’s up by 47 litres to 650litres and this expands to amassive 1,780 litres withseats folded down.

No matter which modelyou choose from, you areguaranteed a high level ofstandard equipment.

There are far too many to

list but entry-level S highlightsinclude features such as post-collision braking system and mis-fuelling prevention.

SE and above get front assist,adaptive cruise control, pre-crashsystem, driver profile selection,ergo comfort seats and front andrear parking sensors.

The SE Business model alsobenefits from a super DiscoverNavigation system with a 6.5-inchcolour touchscreen that alsoincorporates DAB digital radio/dash mounted MP3 compatibleCD player and online access.

The all-new VolkswagenPassat Estate will be welcomedby fleet buyers and is also idealas a big family car – a nicealternative to the many SUVs onoffer.

The high-quality SE Businesstest model was superb and its on-the-road £26,665 price won’t putfleet or private buyers off.

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Guía de Isora honours sporting successes in first galaGUIA de Isora has been honouring its best

athletes and clubs of 2014 in the municipali-ty’s first-ever gala sports awards.

ATHLETES RECOGNISED

A jury of illustrious judgeswas chaired by sportscouncillor, José Rivero. Theyincluded internationalathletics champion, BasilioLabrador Sanabria and doubleOlympic and world sailingchampion, Javier HernándezCebrián.

They decided that the bestathletes were Fabio BorjaMontesinos (taekwondo) andMontse Grillo (underwaterphotography) in the men’s andwomen’ s category respec-tively.

Taekwondo also took thehonours when the accoladefor most promising male andfemale sportsperson went toNoreli Díaz and Mauro Rey.

The award for best sportsteam went to under-wateractivity club “La Tixera” whilethe best event was judge tobe the V Automotive Rise toGuia de Isora.

Homage was also paidduring the gala to the sportingcampaign “Juego Limpio”promoted by the munci-palit ies of Adeje, Arafo,Arona, Arico, Fasnia, Grana-dil la de Abona, Guía deIsora, Güímar, San Miguel deAbona, Santiago del Teideand Vilaflor de Chasna.

The fair play messageadvocated respect andvalues in the daily practiceof sport. The award wasreceived by the various

mayors of the districts invol-ved.

Guía de Isora alsorecognised the efforts of

sporting clubs within themunicipality and presented all

29 of them with certificates.There was also special

recognition for counciltechnician Marco AntonioRodríguez Montero for his 25years of loyal service.

The Mayor, Pedro Martínsaid sport was not just ahealthy activity involvingentertainment and partici-pation but also an educationwhich was why fair play wasso important.

He said more than 60 sportswere currently practised inGuia de Isora and heappreciated the work ofeveryone involved.

The evening included threeshort videos about sport in themunicipality, breakdancingfrom “Beach Boyz Crew” andthe theatre group “Clownballet”.

ISLAND TALENT

EL Rosario has hosted the U-11 and U-13 Ca-nary Badminton Championships and playeda major role in the results.

Tenerife badminton shines inCanary Championships

A total of 40 players fromthe islands of La Palma,

Fuerteventura, Lanzaroteand Tenerife took part in the

two day event, with localcouncillor for sport DomingoPérez Peña presenting theprizes.

In Sub-11, in the compe-tition for teams, Tenerife beat

Lanzarote 3-0.In mixed doubles, Ayla

Marrero and Sergio Alonsotr iumphed over SamuelRodríguez and Jaime Zarzoin a match which went to thefinal set.

Tenerife players were inthe finals of the men’s andwomen’s singles, with HugoMontero beating Yeray Mesain two sets and Ayla Marrerogetting the better of Lucía

Socas.In the Sub-13 team

competition, Fuerteventuracame third, Lanzarotesecond and Tenerife, as thehosts, took the top slot.

In testing mixed doubles,Dámaso/Hernández beca-me Canary champions, withCampo/Naranjo runners-up,all from Tenerife.

In the women’s doubles,Vi l laverde/Vargas were

runners-up to Cast i l lo/Santamaría, again fromTenerife and belonging to theEl Rosario BadmintonSchool.

For the men’s doubles,Marcial/Brito of Lanzarotecould not overcome cham-pions Montero/Alonso, alsoof Teneri fe and from ElRosario.

In the men’s individuals,Tenerife also shone in thefinals, with Hugo Monterowinning in two sets againstYeray Mesa.

The same happened in thewomen’s individuals, withJesenia Santamaría trium-phing over Eva Villaverde.

The Canar y Cham-pionships were dominatedby Tenerife players, showingthe great state of badmintonon the island and the goodwork being carried out withthe youth of the is landschools.


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SUPPORT INVITED

FOR the fifth consecutive year, the San MiguelMarina in Tenerife is hosting the fifth TorneoBertram Marina San Miguel deep sea fishing

tournament.The news consolidates the success of the event which is the

San Miguel Marina to host deepsea fishing tournament

only qualifying event in Spainfor the world final in Quepos,Costa Rica. This will be heldin April 2016.

The tournament will takeplace from July 9th to July 11

in the pretty marina, the onlyone in Tenerife capable ofhosting an event of this naturethanks to its strategic locationand extensive facilities toaccommodate ships fromother islands.

Organisers are encourag-ing entrants as well asspectators, saying: ”Undoubt-edly, the V TournamentBertram Marina San Miguel isa great opportunity to bringtogether people from aroundthe archipelago, both fisher-men and families to enjoy lifein contact with the sea, and avery special weekend prac-tising an exciting sport. Itrequires knowledge, strategy,teamwork, physical ability,patience and some luck!”

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NEW SEMINARS

Women gainself-defence tips

ANY thief or mugger who thinks they can pickon women in Santa Cruz might like to thinkagain!

Some 200 women havealready taken part in a selfdefence seminar and the citycouncil is already planningmore.

Those who gained valua-ble tips were aged from 16 to74.

The seminar was taken byexperienced teachers inkarate and self-defence who

explained about self-defence,security, grips and evasiontechniques. Other topicsincluded reducing the risk ofattacks, immobilisation tech-niques and use of every dayutensils as defence items.

At the beginning of theworkshop, a welcome wasgiven by the Mayor, JoséManuel Bermúdez.

A hugely popular sporting event on El Hierrothis September is already generating a hugeresponse.

Entries are flowing in for the 2015 Travesía Mar de Las Calmas(Crossing of the Sea of Calm) which takes place on September26th.

The swim is a unique experience, billed as “a total adventure”with distances to suit all abilities.

This year, organisers have expanded the number of places forthe open swim to 500 and a new distance of 12km has beenadded for those who want to challenge themselves but feel the

Sea of Calm swimming challengegenerates huge response

THE Arona Volleyball Club kept animportant date in

the season finale.Between May 7th and 10th,

the female youth team tookpart in the Championships ofSpain held in Las Palmas, GranCanaria after being runners-upin Tenerife and the Canaries.

The Arona team, AronaStop&Shop, finished in 15thposition in the final classi-fication of the championshipswhere they played in Group Ewith the University of Granada,Zalaeta and Collado Villalba.

Twenty-four teams from

Arona volleyballteam in season finale

around the country attended the tournament which saw five intense days of play, culminating invictory for CVB Barca who beat CV CCO 7 Palmas in the final.

18km is too far.Entries are likely to close

very early as in the space ofjust one day and a half, 400registrations were received.

President of the Cabildo,Alpidio Armas said theresponse was “extraordinary”and showed just howsuccessful the swim hadbecome over the last threeyears.

It is a spectacular event towatch as well if you want to bein El Hierro to coincide withSeptember 26th.

There will be swimmersfrom all over Spain, as well asfrom Germany, Argentina,Australia, Belgium, France,Holland, Italy and Portugal.

You can keep up to date onwww.travesialascalmas.comor via Facebook and Twitter.

Beachhandballin LosCristianos

BEACH handball came to the water-front of Los Cristianos, providingyoungsters with a chance to try a new sport and a great spectacle foronlookers.

The first tournament of the season was held on the main beach and involved various categoriesfor boys and girls. The rules were basically the same as on the courts with some slight differences.

The day ended in success for “Las Matadas” and for “Las Damas y el Caballero Negro” in theirrespective categories.


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ISLAND FLAGSHIP

LANZAROTE is gearing up for its biggest sport-ing event of the year on Saturday, May 23rd.

Ironman Lanzarote 2015 is amulti-national event

Nearly 1,800 peoplewill be taking part in the 24th

edition of “Ironman Lanzarote”on Playa Grande in Puerto del

Carmen. They represent 57countries.

The turnout is less than the2,200 of last year butorganisers feel this is onlybecause there are many moresimilar events now takingplace across Spain, includingone in Mallorca close to theLanzarote date.

They are still very happy withthe 1,800 entry and say theyoungest competitor is 20 andthe oldest 75!

Cabildo president PedroSan Gines said the IronmanLanzarote was undoubtedlyone of the very best tests andhelped to promote the islandas a sports destination.

He thanked all those whowere helping in the event,including an army ofvolunteers.

The competitors include620 Spaniards, 439 British, 145Germans and 85 Frenchathletes. There is also a largegroup of 95 competitors fromcountries with minorityrepresentation such asFinland, Norway, Singapore,Colombia, Czech Republic,Morocco, Japan, Venezuela,Mexico, South Africa, andEstonia, among others.

Next year will be the 25thanniversary and plans arealready being made forspecial celebrations.

NICO Rosberg took a vital first win of 2015 atBarcelona but his and Mercedes’ elation wasin stark contrast to Ferrari, who had hoped

to make a massive jump forward at the Spanish cir-cuit.

Joy and despair as Grand Prixprovides thrills in Barcelona

McLaren too suffered,while Pastor Maldonadoonce again lamented a ratherunusual piece of bad luckthat consigned him to a fourthretirement in five races

The race saw LewisHamilton in second place

and Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)third.

“It was a prefect weekend.Great to be on pole and greatto win the race like this. I amver y, ver y happy,” saidRosberg afterwards, adding:“The car has been awesome!”

1 LEWIS HAMILTON MERCEDES Mercedes car 111

2 NICO ROSBERG MERCEDES Mercedes car 91

3 SEBASTIAN VETTEL FERRARI Ferrari car 80

4 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN FERRARI Ferrari car 52

5 VALTTERI BOTTAS WILLIAMS Williams car 42

6 FELIPE MASSA WILLIAMS Williams car 39

7 DANIEL RICCIARDO RED BULL Red Bull car 25

8 ROMAIN GROSJEAN LOTUS Lotus car 16

9 FELIPE NASR SAUBER Sauber car 14

10 CARLOS SAINZ TORO ROSSO Toro Rosso car 8

Hamilton got off to a badstart but still managed to geton the podium for the 75thtime and continues to leadthe championship inadvance of Sunday’s MonacoGrand Prix.

“There’s a long, long wayto go,” he said. “I am lookingforward to Monaco. It’s goingto be a very tough race forsure but I’m looking forwardto it. “

McLaren hoped for points

in Spain. Instead, they had areally tough weekend. Alonsowas in the midfield fightinitially but began to fadealong with the performanceof his MP4-30’s rear brakes.As a result he overshot his pitduring a stop on the 26th lapand the car was retired. Latera tear-off visor was found tobe blocking the right rearbrake duct.

Neither Alono or Buttonhave any points so far.

THE Island Water Sports Centre on Lanzaroteis opening subscriptions for its summer cam-paign activities on May 25th.

The courses will run from June 22nd to September 11th andwill include diving and various forms of sailing, such as dinghy,as well as windsurfing.

All equipment is provided and there are courses suitable forchildren as well as adults.

Registration can be carried out on 928 80 12 09 but places arelimited.

Book now forsummer courses

OROTAVA TRIP

KEEN hikers from La Orotava are being in-vited to take part in the Camino de Santiagothis summer.

Invite to enjoy theCamino de Santiago

The activity is beingorganised by the Youth Councilas part of an annual pro-gramme of events.

The initiative is aimed atthose aged 18 to 35, with alimit of 25 places.

This unique trip to themainland is between June 30thand July 6th and will involve awalk of 111 kilometres be-tween Ponferrada and Com-

postela.The route through Vega

Sarriana is one of the mostenjoyable stages of the rou-te, passing through count-less villages and magicalplaces.

Those interested should goto the Casa de la Juventud,email [email protected] or ring922328045 or 922333299.

ROSBERG WIN


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