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Carnival Queen 2009 - Scenes from the show in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Horror-themed show - Carnival 2009 on Tenerife

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Binmen and sweepers stage walkout

Arona - 09.09.2010 - Arona's tourist image is set to take a blow as scores of municipal binmen and road sweepers begin an indefinite strike today, leaving Los Cristianos and parts of Playa de Las Américas unattended. more...

Morocco warns against flotilla

Las Palmas - 09.09.2010 - A flotilla of boats from Gran Canaria in support of independence for the Western Sahara will not be allowed to approach the coast of Morocco, say sources in the African country. more...

Cruise passengers tell of nightmare at sea

Lanzarote - 09.09.2010 - Passengers who were disembarked in Arrecife yesterday have described their 'nightmare cruise' aboard a Pullmantur liner. more...

Preisdent threatens action over shipping costs

Canary Islands - 08.09.2010 - Canarian president Paulino Rivero has warned shipping lines that he will take them to Spain's Competition Board over their massive hike in freight charges which could lead to heavy price rises in the islands. more...

Hunger strikers hospitalised

Candelaria - 08.09.2010 - Two of the Cho Vito residents who are staging a hunger strike in the centre of Santa Cruz over the forthcoming demolition of their homes had to be admitted to hospital last night due to their weak condition. more...

Hunger strikers reject mayor plea

Candelaria - 07.09.2010 - Owners of homes threatened with demolition in the Cho Vito district of Candelaria have refused to suspend their hunger strike ahead of a planned meeting between the town's mayor and the Spanish authorities in Madrid. more...

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Living & Lifestyle

Solar water heating
Install a solar hot water system and let the sun pay your monthly water heating bill! more...

Motoring

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