Tenerife24.11.2007 - Who would have thought all those years ago that we were working with and reading an award winning author. Well we were. Joe Cawley, ex-member of the Island Connections team and widely-read columnist’s excellent book More Ketchup than Salsa has just been named ‘Best Travel Narrative’ at the prestigious British Guild of Travel Writers Awards held at the Savoy Hotel, London on November 11th.
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Tenerife24.11.2007 - Plans by Arona coun­cil to raise the annual property tax (IBI) by 18 per cent have been slammed as “abusive” by the oppo­sition. The corporation’s Finance Committee ap­proved a proposal to in­crease the rate to 0.59 per cent of the property’s rate­able value and the measure is almost certain to receive the formal green light at the next full council meet­ing. more...

TenerifePuerto de la Cruz - 24.11.2007 - Four German citizens were arrested by the National Police of Los Realejos and Puerto de la Cruz for drug distribution and child prostitution offences. more...

TenerifeLas Américas - 24.11.2007 - From 28th to 30th of November Tenerife are hosts for the Association of British Travel Agents annual Convention (ABTA). The venue chosen for this event is none other that the stunning, multi-function, Magma Arts and Congress Centre in Adeje, a fitting setting for this very important get together.

This year’s convention has a revamped content and formula which is hoped is more in line with the needs of the tourism sector in today’s market. Around 1,300 delegates, representing 5,500 travel agents and 850 tour operators have confirmed that they will attend the event, which the island council worked very hard to bring to Tenerife.
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Tenerife27.03.2007 - In an emotional day, the victims of the 1977 air crash, their families and all those involved in the rescue operations were remembered and honoured with the inauguration of the international monument on Mesa Mota. more...

Tenerife00.00.0000 - A row has erupted in Granadilla after land that was apparently destined to be used for the building of a church was used to construct a civic centre.
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