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![]() Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line President falls foul of ATCs Canarian president Paulino Rivero has asked his legal team to look into formal action against air traffic controllers who held up his helicopter yesterday for an hour on an inter-island flight. Tenerife - 09.02.2010 - Rivero and senior officials were denied permission to take off from Tenerife North Airport for over 40 minutes and were then forced to circle over Gran Canaria for another 20 minutes before being allowed to land. Government sources say the action was deliberate revenge for Rivero's outspoken comments on the need to take a tougher line with the highly-paid controllers over their recent industrial action, which hit flights to the Canaries. | Santa Cruz - 09.03.2010 - An 85-year-old woman has died after being crushed by a lorry in Santa Cruz. The incident occurred yesterday morning in the Vuelta de los Pajaros area of the city when the lorry was attempting to reverse out of a cul de sac. more... Lanzarote - 09.03.2010 - Spain's top sporting figures gathered last night for the first time in Lanzarote for the annual sportswriters' awards. more... Santa Cruz - 08.03.2010 - Tenerife's situation at the bottom of the First Division worsened at the week-end with a 3-1 loss away to Deportivo La Coruña. Despite taking an early lead, the Canarians suffered a second half collapse, conceding two goals in ten minutes, and returned pointless yet again from an away match. more... Tenerife - 08.03.2010 - Tenerife's Chamber of Commerce is marking International Women's Day today with a call for more women to occupy senior positions in companies. more... Los Gigantes - 08.03.2010 - A tourist boat trip in Tenerife ended in tragedy yesterday when one of the passengers suffered a heart attack and died on board. more... ![]() ![]() ![]() Have you noticed how few houses in Tenerife have guttering? When it rains you get a waterfall blocking your front door. more... ![]() ![]() | Electronic Cigarette The Electronic Cigarette SLIM is recommended for smokers with few consume, occasional smokers and to go. www.liquid-shop.eu Rent a car Tenerife We have been in the rent a car business since 1976 in Tenerife. Our experience - your advantage. www.hermanns-cars.com Elektrische Zigarette Neue Geschmacksrichtungen als gefüllte Depots für die Elektrische Zigarette www.elektrische-zigarette.eu Real Estate Tenerife We are a real estate company, constituted in the year 2002, and nevertheless our professional team possesses a long trajectory in the real estate sector in the north of Tenerife. www.optima-tenerife.es ic media group |