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Tenerife - 02.09.2010 - A group of owners of houses threatened by demolition for being too near the seashore have begun a hunger strike to have the decision reversed. more...

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Music and the deaf

03.09.2010 - The Charity Fun Bowl for the UK based charity, Music and the Deaf, will take place today, Friday September 3.

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Imam speaks out

03.09.2010 - The arrival of Ramadan this year has brought increased exposure for the Muslim community in the local media and the imam of Las Palmas has taken the opportunity to send out a series of messages to government and society, some of them certain to trigger reaction.
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Free light bulb

03.09.2010 - Check your electricity bill carefully for a voucher for a free light bulb. more...

Archive News ::

(L-R) Fr. Keith Gordon, the Venerable David Sutch, Sam Smith, Fr. Mike Smith, Fr. Malcolm Exley, Pastor Heiland

Tenerife

New Chaplain

Puerto de la Cruz - 02.09.2010 - All Saints' Church recently witnessed the licensing of Father Michael Richard Guy Smith.
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Tenerife

Dual charity lunch

02.09.2010 - A 15 year old British boy who is going to work in a South African orphanage as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Award needed to raise money for the journey and also for the orphanage. more...

Features

Minors in Tenerife

01.09.2010 - Parents should be aware that Spanish law defines anyone under the age of 18 to be a minor, subject to parental control or adult supervision.
Any unaccompanied minors that come to the attention of the Spanish local authorities (for whatever reason but particularly in connection with criminal incidents or when in hospital) are deemed to be vulnerable under the law and face being taken into a minors’ centre for their protection until their situation is resolved and a parent or suitable guardian can be found.

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Tenerife

Left for dead

01.09.2010 - Tony, the popular owner of The Gateway Bar in Costa del Silencio, was attacked by a group of youths in his own home recently.
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Canary Islands

Taking the mickey in Taguluche?

31.08.2010 - By Barbara Belt
Inhabitants of the small, rural enclave of Taguluche are thoroughly fed up with the continual problems suffered at the village's only bar and restaurant.
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Features

Back to school

31.08.2010 - The early part of September is overshadowed for many families by the start of the Autumn school term.
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Canary Islands

Distinguished visitors

30.08.2010 - The British Consul General for the Iberian Peninsula, Dave Thomas, the British Consul and Vice-Consul to the Canary Islands, Matthew Vickers and Helen Díaz de Arcaya Keating respectively, paid a visit to the Lions Charity Shop at the Apollo Centre in Los Cristianos recently.
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Canary Islands

Secret Tourist reveals…

30.08.2010 - Early programmes in the BBC’s Secret Tourist series have included references to some less palatable aspects of holidays in the Canaries.
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Tenerife

Wage cuts continue

27.08.2010 - Granadilla council has decided to impose a salary cut on elected officials for the second time in just over six months. more...

Canary Islands

Teething problems

26.08.2010 - The new Canarian police force is barely a month old and is already experiencing rumblings of discontent within its ranks. more...

Tenerife

Motorway darkness clarified

26.08.2010 - The failure to switch on new lights on a substantial stretch of the TF1 motorway between Santa Cruz and Arafo appears to be due to a dispute over who is currently responsible for the newly-renovated and widened road. more...

Tenerife

Exploring Tenerife

26.08.2010 - The programme run by Adrián Hoteles to discover Tenerife is receiving increasing and well deserved fame. more...

Pedro Guerra to perform in gala

Adeje - 02.09.2010 - Canarian singer / songwriter Pedro Guerra will be performing in Adeje on Friday 3rd September during the gala for the fiestas lustrales de La Virgen de La Encarnación. The gala will take place in the auditorium at Adeje's Cultural Centre from 9.30pm. more...

Car hire boom boosts sales

Canary Islands - 02.09.2010 - The Canaries were one of only two Spanish regions to see an increase in car sales in August. While sales fell 23% elsewhere in the country compared to August 2009, the figure was up 10% here and the better than expected business has been attributed to the upturn in the tourist sector. more...

Belgian arrested on Interpol warrant

Gran Canaria - 02.09.2010 - Police in Gran Canaria have arrested a Belgian man wanted by Interpol. The 69-year-old is believed to have been holidaying in a top hotel in the Maspalomas area when he was detained. more...

Demolition homeowners on hunger strike

Tenerife - 02.09.2010 - A group of owners of houses threatened by demolition for being too near the seashore have begun a hunger strike to have the decision reversed. more...

Telecinco air crash protest

Maspalomas - 01.09.2010 - Relatives of victims of the Spanair plane crash in 2008 are staging a protest in Maspalomas tonight to coincide with the airing of a controversial TV series on the tragedy. more...

Travel agent leaves customers high and dry

Santa Cruz - 01.09.2010 - A Tenerife travel agent faces investigation after customers were stranded on holiday due to the cancellation of their bookings. In the latest scandal to hit the sector here, the Santa Cruz agent is accused of charging clients for accommodation and flights but then failing to confirm the travel arrangements with airlines and hotels. more...

Interviews

Tenerife's English farrier

Living & Lifestyle

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

Motoring

The new Land Rover Freelander 2

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