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First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Family of five in miraculous crash escape

The incident triggered a major rescue operation which saw firemen and other emergency workers work frantically to free the occupants from the car without dislodging it from its delicate position on a ledge and send it plunging further down the ravine. ... [Published Island Connections - 2 hours ago]

Entities: emergency, Workers, Police

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

UEFA Union Européenne de Football Association

Tenerife to learn play-off opponents today

Tenerife earned a 2-2 draw away at Salamanca in the last game of the season yesterday thanks to a brace of goals from Aridane Santana, who has ended the year with an impressive 25 goals to head the scorers' table. The other group winners in Division 2B ... [Published Island Connections - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Tenerife, UEFA Union Européenne de Football Association, Disability

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

La Orotava enters 'time warp' this week-end

The historic town will turn back the clocks from 10am until 7pm on Sunday 26 May as part of a traditions initiative designed to show locals and visitors how people lived more than half a century ago. Resurrected for the day will be long-forgotten practices ... [Published Island Connections - 2 hours ago]

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Kick the weed

Beauty and fashion, health updates, pets, gadgetsHelp for smokers Help for smokers wanting to kick the habit looks to be on its way from an unlikely source, bearing in mind the current cutbacks.19.05.2013 - The Department of Health has announced that ... [Published Island Connections - May 19 2013]

Entities: Nicotine, Suppression, treatments, Smoking

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

World Health Organization

Official recognition

Beauty and fashion, health updates, pets, gadgetsIf all goes well the Canary Islands may be the first Spanish autonomous region to legally incorporate the use of complementary medicine into the mainstream health service.It is already recognised that ... [Published Island Connections - May 19 2013]

Entities: complementary and alternative medicine, Tenerife, Canary Islands, World Health Organization

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

British Pride

Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-lineMaspalomas Gay Pride 2013Two Britons took the top prizes in the highly successful Gay Pride de Maspalomas 2013 nine-day festival.Tenerife Dream HomesTenerifeEstate ... [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]

Entities: Gay, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Drink Driving, Estate Agent

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Approval anticipated

Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-lineProperty confiscation amendmentThe Canarian government hopes to have its new legislation regarding the expropriation of empty repossessed properties in force by the ... [Published Island Connections - May 18 2013]

Entities: REPOSSESSION, Tenerife, Expropriation, Foreclosure

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Ratings plummet

IslandConnections.eu is part of the island connections media groupWeb credits: © 2013 IslandConnections* Contact * Web date protectionImmobilien- Real Estate - Kanaren Express - Inmobiliarias - IslandsConnectionsIsland Connections - Kanaren Express - ... [Published Island Connections - May 18 2013]

Entities: Real Estate

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Cajasiete pledge to help prevent evictions

The president of the federation, Ramón Plasencia remarked, “Three banks didn’t even reply and the rest have met with us but didn’t want to sign, although we don’t know why”. Fecam, the federation of local authorities, invited all the banks to sign a protocol ... [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]

Entities: Constructive Eviction

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

The one that got away

The Sailfisher, a specialist in sport fishing, carrying its Captain, one member of crew and two Russian clients, managed to reel in the enormous fish, but to get it on board, they opened the back hatch, a disastrous decision, given the high seas at the ... [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]

Entities: Atlantic blue marlin, sport fishing, Short Ton

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bar - Restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz to rent directly to the Plaza del Charco

Tenerife, Gastronomy in Puerto de la CruzPlaza del Charco - Puerto de la Cruz - Tenerife The Plaza del Charco in Puerto de la Cruz is a busy and popular focus of the city. Under palm trees and ancient laurel trees, there is a lively, bustling atmosphere. ... [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]

Entities: Tenerife, Parrot, Atmosphere

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Centralisation

Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-lineChange to passport service for BritsBritish nationals in Spain wanting to apply for a new passport are advised of an important change in the way they will need to ... [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]

Entities: Andy Hamilton, Madrid, Spain, Biometrics

Quotes

...as employment and housing, particularly the contoversial new measure to expropriate homes repossessed by banks and rent them out to needy families. "Andalusia has the worst unemployment in Spain and Europe, so it can hardly be an example to follow. It already has thousands of empty homes which it could turn over to evicted families. Going on a fact-finding trip over the holiday week-end is, at the very least, suspicious" said a PP spokesman...

MPs challenged to justify Seville 'holiday' [Published Island Connections - May 07 2013]

...According to spokesman Tom Smulders, "beach weddings are in great demand among Europeans but their potential has not been explored properly here due to red-tape issues" . The council expects formal approval from the Spanish government's Department of Coasts within two months

Beach weddings [Published Island Connections - May 06 2013]

...outlined the dramatic consequences of the complicity between major corporations and western governments which has seen markets worldwide collapse. "One of the big problems is that the guilty have gone unpunished and the victims continue to suffer" explained George, whose satire on capitalism, The Lugano Report, is a best-seller worldwide and has been translated into many languages...

Susan George slams global crisis causers [Published Island Connections - May 03 2013]

...of the world's highest peaks and is now about to ascend what is believed to be one of the few remaining unclimbed summits in the Everest region. "We have been informed by the Nepalese authorities that the top of Mt Nerika has never been reached and that is our goal" said Amador yesterday after reaching Namche Bazar (3400 m)...

Tenerife teacher prepares for Himalaya challenge [Published Island Connections - May 02 2013]

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La Orotava enters 'time warp' this week-end [Published Island Connections - 2 hours ago]
Tenerife to learn play-off opponents today [Published Island Connections - 2 hours ago]
Family of five in miraculous crash escape [Published Island Connections - 2 hours ago]
Kick the weed [Published Island Connections - May 19 2013]
Official recognition [Published Island Connections - May 19 2013]
Approval anticipated [Published Island Connections - May 18 2013]
Ratings plummet [Published Island Connections - May 18 2013]
British Pride [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]
Cajasiete pledge to help prevent evictions [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]
The one that got away [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]
Bar - Restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz to rent d... [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]
Centralisation [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]
Los Rodeos to open longer hours [Published Island Connections - May 17 2013]
European run [Published Island Connections - May 16 2013]
Choose Canarian and win a holiday! [Published Island Connections - May 16 2013]
New tourist-friendly road signs to be taken down [Published Island Connections - May 16 2013]
Top policeman convicted of drink driving [Published Island Connections - May 16 2013]
'Soup kitchen' school plans revised again [Published Island Connections - May 16 2013]
What's On May/June [Published Island Connections - May 16 2013]
New eviction laws [Published Island Connections - May 15 2013]
Fury at summer hydroplane refusal [Published Island Connections - May 15 2013]
Big Beatle plans in store for Puerto de la Cruz [Published Island Connections - May 15 2013]
Desertification risk highlighted by government [Published Island Connections - May 15 2013]
Stubborn bank manager faces fine over complaint... [Published Island Connections - May 14 2013]
University acts over plagiarised thesis [Published Island Connections - May 14 2013]
Endangered beetle hiccup for Granadilla port [Published Island Connections - May 14 2013]
Leon WTCC [Published Island Connections - May 13 2013]
Spain coach visit [Published Island Connections - May 13 2013]
Gay Pride Parade draws 60,000 [Published Island Connections - May 13 2013]
Alcalá lightning strikes twice for Tenerife [Published Island Connections - May 13 2013]