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Tenerife Dogs: Accion-Del-Sol and new pooch which needed a major make-over !
This doggie came into Accion-Del -Sol , very badly matted its even difficult to see the dog underneath all the fur. - The vet and kind volunteers at the refuge cleaned him up and now he looks like a different pooch as you can tell from the After p...
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Spanair ceases trading | Janet Anscombe
Spanair ceased trading as of last night, and the company website is showing the following text HERE for any travellers affected: As of today, 27 January 2012, Spanair has ceased its operations and therefore, given these exceptional circumstances, ...
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Sterling high good news for Brits buying property in Tenerife and eurozone. – Tenerife Property
There was good news for Brits seeking to buy property in the eurozone as sterling reached a 15-month high against the euro currency. The euro’s value depreciated against the UK pound on the back of fresh concerns regarding the the health of the eu...
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Tijarafe Museum | La Palma Island
La Casa Del Maestro means “The Teacher’s House” and that’s exactly what this museum is – it used to be the village teacher’s house, with the classroom just inside the front door: one end is now display cases with things … Continue reading →
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Finding Haggis on Tenerife Shows The Island's Different Faces | therealtenerife.com
How can anyone not like haggis? It's full of flavours that dance a spiced up Highland Fling on your tongue. I'd forgotten how good it actually tasted.
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Canarian unemployment finally over 30% | Janet Anscombe
It is a symbolic number that has been feared for some time, even though one or two positive stories about the rate of unemployment raised hopes that it might not actually happen. Those hopes have been dashed, however, with the news that unemployme...
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Home Brewed Beer on Tenerife « Tenerife Holidays Blog
Stroll down the promenade from Los Cristianos to La Caleta and you'll lose count of the number of bars advertising 'One Euro A Pint' and in most of them, you'll see happy holidaymakers clutching a pint pot of the amber nectar, regardless of the ho...
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New Garachico port expected to be in operation from June | Janet Anscombe
Update 26 January 2012: The President of the Canaries, Paulino Rivero, has visited the new Garachico port and expressed his satisfaction at the way the works have progressed. The port will have two docks, one for fishing and another for sports wit...
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Survey finds Spain is where British expats are happiest – Tenerife Property
British expats are happiest in Spain, followed by Canada and Germany, according to new research which also examined their cost of living and financial well being. The survey by Lloyds TSB International also found that overall British expats are fa...
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Bomberos rescue pregnant woman from car accident in Barranco del Infierno | Janet Anscombe
Bomberos rescued a five-month pregnant woman yesterday afternoon after her car left the road and ended up in the Barranco del Infierno in Adeje. The woman was trapped in her car and needed to be freed, after which she was transferred to Hospitén S...
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The Psychology of Being Robbed | Islandmomma
It was a classic tale of utter stupidity. Most crimes against the average Joe (or Josephine) are opportunist. If I hadn’t whisked out the phone to take a snap in a crowded place; if I’d stowed it away again in my secure pocket and not in a side po...
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Spain’s central bank forecasts contraction of 1.5% this year – Tenerife Property
Spain’s central bank on Monday forecast that the country, which is struggling to slash its deficit and debt, will fall back into recession this year with a contraction of 1.5 percent. The Bank of Spain said however it expects Spain’s economy to ma...
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Brave holidaymaker in machete attack drama
"A holidaymaker has today told how he fought off a machete-wielding attacker after violence erupted in a Tenerife bar."
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TF1 extension to be completed by end of year and open to traffic in first quarter 2013 | Janet Anscombe
Update 23 January 2012: The President of the Canaries, Paulino Rivero, has said that the TF1 extension between Adeje and Santiago del Teide, which forms part of the island ring road, will be finished in December this year, and open to traffic prob...
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The Mummy Returns to Santa Cruz « Tenerife Holidays Blog
There's a macabre fascination about old bodies and in Tenerife a collection of mummified remains of the original Guanche inhabitants are the star turn at the Museo De La Naturaleza y El Hombre (Museum of Nature & Man) in Santa Cruz. For the next t...
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Tenerife Dogs: My second class at Star Agility
I went to Star-South Tenerife Agility Ring yesterday had another fab afternoon with my furry amigos and the nice agility teacher Clare, with the help of her assistant Glenn showed us how to use some more of the equipment - It was great fun for the...
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Weather Forecast for Tenerife from 23rd January to 30th January | Walking Tenerife
As we enter Tenerife's coolest period of the year (from mid January to the end of February) It looks as though it might be a replay of last week with a mainly cloudy week broken by sunny spells
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magnificently, sexily exotic – Santa Cruz is one of 5 best places to live in the world | Janet Anscombe
The Guardian has picked the five best places to live … and Santa Cruz is one of the five! It says: Yes, Tenerife. But not that Tenerife. As if. No, this is The Other Tenerife. The capital bears no relation to the island more familiar to Brits. Tur...
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Secret Tenerife: Tenerife News & Events (weekly)
Martinez new director for housing, land and architecture. – Tenerife Property Pilar Martínez is the new Director of Architecture, Housing and Land for the national government in Madrid. She takes over a tricky post from Beatriz Corredor, the f...
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