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25.02.2008 - La Palma’s Civil Register offices are in danger of coming to a standstill due to the demands placed on staff by paperwork involving for foreigners.
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Canary Islands

Property slump

25.02.2008 - The significant rise in unemployment in the Canaries in January has been attributed to the current slump in the property market.
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Juana Adela is a member of the group heading for Guatemala

Canary Islands

Medicine appeal

25.02.2008 - A group led by the parish priest from Buenavista del Norte are following in the footstep of Hermano Pedro, the first Canarian Saint, all the way to Guatemala.
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New Director General of Fred Olsen S.A., Juan A. Ramsden

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Ramsden rises

25.02.2008 - Juan A. Ramsden former head of the ferry division has been appointed as the new Director General of Fred Olsen S.A.
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Shelters should be for sick or abandoned dogs

Canary Islands

Dog lover throws in the towel

Gran Tarajal - 25.02.2008 - A Fuerteventura woman who was addicted to collecting dogs has finally given up trying to look after them, but her decision has sparked fears that dozens of her former charges may be put down.
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Shoppers in Arrecife gathered to protest at the cost of the average weekly shop

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Prices protest in Arrecife

25.02.2008 - An anonymous Internet message in Lanzarote appears to have been the catalyst for the demonstration against shop prices in Arrecife.

An estimated 2,000 people turned up for the protest in the town centre to voice their anger at the cost of the average shopping basket, which they say is considerably higher than in other parts of the Canaries. more...

José Segura now heads the socialist electoral list for Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Canary Islands

Segura steps down

25.02.2008 - José Segura’s decision to step down as senior government delegate at the end of January was expected, given his decision to concentrate on his electoral campaign prior to March 9th.
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Canary Islands

Canaries are best place ‘to live’

25.02.2008 - Figures for the mortality rate in the different parts of Spain show that the Canaries are the best place to live. The most recent figures from the Spanish Institute of Statistics reveal that the rate in the islands was just 643 deaths per 100,000 of the population, a full 200 less than the national average. more...

Plans to link the two capitals by helicopter are advanced

Canary Islands

Helicopter link for capitals?

22.02.2008 - Santa Cruz and Las Palmas will soon be linked by helicopter, according to sources at the Canarian Department of Industry.
Details of plans to set up one or more private helicopter services between the two joint capitals of the Canaries are thought to be highly advanced and pending air traffic formalities, as well as permission from the respective Port Authorities.
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Sick hiker airlifted from Anaga

Tenerife - 08.02.2012 - Emergency services in Tenerife were called into action again yesterday to rescue a hiker who took ill during a walk in the Anaga hills outside Santa Cruz. more...

Canarian MP slams 'arrogant' Ryanair boss

Canary Islands - 08.02.2012 - Yesterday's ugly scenes at Bilbao airport, where Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary had to be given a police escort after his provocation of former Spanair employees, prompted a furious reaction against the head of the airline by Canarian MP Ana Oramas. more...

Springsteen snags resolved

Las Palmas - 08.02.2012 - The snags preventing the release of tickets for the concert by rock legend Bruce Springsteen in Gran Canaria have now been resolved and the gig has been confirmed 100%, say the organisers. more...

Lawyer's office raid in money-laundering probe

La Laguna - 07.02.2012 - A well-known Tenerife lawyer is the focus of police attention in a money-laundering and fraud investigation ordered by a La Laguna judge. more...

War of words between Canaries and Madrid

Canary Islands - 07.02.2012 - Relations between the Canarian government and the new Spanish government sank further yesterday when the region's tourism minister was apparently snubbed by his national counterpart. more...

Rowers face proceedings after latest rescue

Canary Islands - 07.02.2012 - Two Britons who had to be rescued again after getting into trouble on their bid to cross the Atlantic in a pedal boat could face a hefty fine for the latest mobilisation of air and sea rescue resources. more...

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