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 | Spain20.01.2008 - Spain’s Department of Defence has signed up to a joint effort with the Canarian government to help protect the whales and dolphins living in waters around the Islands. more... |
 | SpainMadrid - 20.01.2008 - The Spanish government has once more been left with egg on its face due to teething problems with a flagship policy measure. Just months after the prime minister was slammed in the media for announcing the 2,500 euro baby grant before the payment method had been worked out properly and before civil servants had even been instructed on how it would work, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has again come in for criticism over a measure, this time to help young people rent their own home.
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 | Spain18.01.2008 - It’s Carnaval time again and all over the Islands partygoers take to the streets. The overall message is clear, sing, socialise and samba till you drop and whilst Carnaval fans queue overnight for entrance tickets to the big galas, most of the events are completely free. Fiestas in the provincial capitals of Santa Cruz and Las Palmas started earlier this month and go on into February, but smaller towns such as Puerto de la Cruz and the other tourist areas tend to hold their parties later and events continue somewhere in the Islands for four to six weeks so its still not too late to choose a costume, glitz up with Carnaval make-up and join in the fun.
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 | Spain22.12.2007 - The latest tragedies involving migrants from Africa trying to reach Spain brought the official number of deaths to over 360 for the year, including many migrants who were travelling to the Canaries.
Four young Africans died from hypothermia in early December during the gruelling trip across to the Islands.
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 | Spain22.12.2007 - Education minister Milagros Luis Brito has come under fire for her reaction to an OECD report showing that the Canaries rank near the bottom of the international table in terms of schooling.
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 | SpainSouthampton - 22.12.2007 - The Queen Victoria was launched at the beginning of December by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall at a ceremony in Southampton as her husband HRH Prince Charles looked proudly on. Despite the slight blip as the first, machine-swung bottle of champers failed to break, the royals and those regular Cunard customers invited to meet them, enjoyed their day thoroughly. more... |
 | SpainSouthampton - 22.12.2007 - ..As we go to print this fabulous ship, the latest Cunard ocean going cruise liner, the Queen Victoria, has just left Southampton en route to the Canaries.
This latest launch means that for the first time in the company’s 168 year history, three Cunard Queens (the Queen Victoria joins the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2) are in service together. more... |
 | Spain21.12.2007 - According to new information released by the General Traffic Department (DGT) November saw the least road deaths in Spain since records began.
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 | Spain24.11.2007 - Over two thousand bikes rode out in protest at the condition of the road surfaces and the danger of the crash barriers to those who choose two wheeled transport. Size didn’t matter, neither did colour or make, the only important thing was to be there engines running and placards waving. Many of the riders wore red t-shirts to symbolise the blood and lives lost.
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| Spain24.11.2007 - The EU recently announced that it will crack down on websites that give misleading information on the sale of airline tickets.
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| Tenerife - 17.05.2012 - A man sought in connection with the attempted murder of his former girlfriend in northern Spain in 2000 has been tracked to Tenerife and arrested. more...
Canary Islands - 17.05.2012 - Today sees a return to the weather normally associated with the month of May in the Canaries, following the week-long heatwave. more...
Tenerife - 17.05.2012 - The cancellation yesterday of the massive Rock Coast Festival in Tenerife just a week before it was due to begin has sparked a furious public outcry. more...
Las Palmas - 16.05.2012 - Rock legend Bruce Springsteen delighted almost 30,000 fans at his concert last night in the football stadium in Las Palmas. more...
Masca - 16.05.2012 - Criticism of foolhardy tourists dominate the media again today after another dramatic rescue, this time in the Barranco de Masca area. more...
Tenerife - 16.05.2012 - Two earthquakes felt yesterday evening in several parts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria have surprised geologists, who had not detected any unusual movements in the hours leading up to them. more...
 The launch of international fashion heavyweight Zara’s three-storey Fifth Avenue store in New York recently also saw the unveiling of the brand’s new architectural and interior concept. more... |
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