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British soldiers arrested over restaurant fracas

Costa Teguise - 08.02.2010 - Five British soldiers are to appear in court today in Lanzarote charged with assault and causing criminal damage during an incident in a restaurant at the week-end. more...

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Thousands turn out for Candelaria celebrations

Candelaria - 08.02.2010 - Yesterday's celebrations in honour of the patron of Tenerife drew large crowds to the basilica in Candelaria, including a sizeable turn-out of regional dignitaries. more...

Rehabilitation treatments

07.02.2010 - USP Hospital Costa Adeje has expanded its excellent rehabilitation service with a new medical specialist as well as a multilingual team of physiotherapists. more...

International health care

07.02.2010 - Feeling unwell is bad enough, but being ill in a foreign country when you don’t have a full command of the language makes it so much worse, which is why Doctor Camelia Sasu’s international patients appreciate not only her excellent medical skills, but also her multilingual abilities. more...

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Tenerife

Politicians’ pay cut

06.02.2010 - The nationalist-run council in Garachico has agreed to a pay cut and councillors will receive five per cent less in their monthly pay-packet in 2010. more...

Flórez could face a long prison sentence

Tenerife

Spy on trial

06.02.2010 - In July 2007 people in Puerto de la Cruz were surprised with the news that a local resident, Roberto Flórez García, had been arrested and charged with espionage. more...

Features

Teide snow brings repeat fears

Tenerife - 05.02.2010 - The first big snowfall of the winter on Mt Teide has produced impressive pictures but also fears of a repeat of the problems suffered exactly one year ago to the day, when scores of drivers had to be rescued after they became stranded in sub-zero temperatures up the mountain. more...

Valencia’s governing group is under investigation

Tenerife

Corruption investigation

La Orotava - 05.02.2010 - The national prosecutor appointed to investigate cases of corruption is to study alleged corruption within the town hall in La Orotava as a result of accusations made against the governing mayor, Isaac Valencia. more...

Tenerife

Access and employment

05.02.2010 - The latest project to take people off the dole in Guía de Isora has seen 20 construction workers employed over a six month period working on improving footpaths and public access for those with reduced mobility in the borough. more...

Kerry, Ewan, Carmen Gloria, Eve and Sheila helping to fight the good fight

Tenerife

Bag a bargain

05.02.2010 - Get down to Eve Tennent’s stalls on Wednesdays in Playa San Juan and Sundays in Alcalá to find great deals for worthy causes. more...

Tenerife

Our best ambassadors

04.02.2010 - It was almost like being at the Adeje Eurovision song contest, there was so much translating going on, but at the CIT Sur Loyalty award ceremony, held in the Convento de San Francisco in Adeje, everyone was a winner. more...

Lola Padrón was reminded that her party was also accused of blacklisting

Tenerife

Strikes and blacklists

04.02.2010 - The political climate in Puerto de la Cruz in January continued to be as volatile as it was throughout 2009, with opponents being at each other’s throats or stirring up trouble in an effort to prevent efficient action whilst in bitter opposition. more...

The investigations over the tragic events continue

Tenerife

Los Gigantes tragedy investigated

03.02.2010 - The mayor of Santiago del Teide has appeared in court to answer questions in the ongoing legal investigation into the rock-slide of 1st November which killed two people on the beach at Los Gigantes. more...

Tenerife

Leisure ideas

03.02.2010 - A novel idea to turn the abandoned banana packing shed on the old harbour in Garachico into a leisure centre has the backing of the local council. more...

The deceased was a great admirer of the heir to the throne

Spain

Tenerife woman’s inheritance shock

01.02.2010 - The strange decision by a millionaire to leave all his wealth to the Spanish royal family looks set to cause a bitter legal battle. more...

Gran Canaria

Museum lays off staff

01.02.2010 - One of Gran Canaria’s best-known museums is suffering the consequences of the cuts in public funding due to the recession. more...

British soldiers arrested over restaurant fracas

Tenerife in freefall after latest loss

Tenerife - 08.02.2010 - Tenerife's dismal away record continued on Sunday with another defeat, this time at Osasuna. The loss leaves the club second bottom and, with Zaragoza winning, a dangerous gap has now opened up between Tenerife and safety. more...

Karate school abuse

Las Palmas - 08.02.2010 - Three members of staff at a popular karate school in Las Palmas have been sent to jail by a local judge investigating allegations of widespread sexual abuse of young pupils. more...

Thousands turn out for Candelaria celebrations

Candelaria - 08.02.2010 - Yesterday's celebrations in honour of the patron of Tenerife drew large crowds to the basilica in Candelaria, including a sizeable turn-out of regional dignitaries. more...

Small earthquake hits Tenerife

Tenerife - 05.02.2010 - Parts of Tenerife have suffered what the authorities have described as a 'moderate' earthquake, whose epicentre has been traced to a spot just 10km off the east coast. more...

Cyclist killed in Masca fall

Tenerife - 05.02.2010 - A British woman has been killed in a cycling accident in Tenerife. The incident occurred just before 11am yesterday a short distance from the village of Masca, on the picturesque road to Santiago del Teide.

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Interviews

The future of the species

Living & Lifestyle

Turning a dumping ground into an entrance hall
Robert has been on holiday in the UK for Christmas, so has only been doing bits and pieces to this ongoing project. more...

Motoring

The new Opel Meriva

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