One of the world’s biggest companies has announced a major new investment inSpain. The drinks and snacks company PepsiCo has started producing nuts on a large scale. They have confirmed that they have planted over a thousand hectares inBadajoz,Caceres, Sevilla,CordobaandCadiz. The PepsiCo plantations are the first step in what will become a major investment into [...]
THE Cabildo of Tenerife has announced it will be offering a total of 370 places for children aged 8 years to 13 years to attend summer activities organized by the Cabildo. This initiative will be developed into eight camps during the months of June, July and August and include activities such as English, science and [...]
Sady Chavez beat 18 contestants to be named the very first Miss Sur in a glittering ceremony at the Magma centre last weekend. Over 2,000 people filled the auditorium for what will surely be an annual event. Sady was representing Embrujo restaurant and their manager Dan Arrowsmith said everyone is proud of her: “It was [...]
THE Spanish Government will, effectively, nationalise the country’s fourth-largest bank, Bankia, to shore up the frail banking sector. Its decision has sparked fury among the public, but Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy also hopes to convince investors that the country doesn’t need a bail-out. He has made it clear that he does not want to follow [...]
Tenerife’s own Carnival Queen Carmen Gil Gonzalez will be visiting bothParisandMilanto representTenerifeat the end of this month. The objective is two fold, while associating the image of Carnival with the symbols of these two great European cities, and to achieve further promotion of the island as a tourist destination in some places that attract thousands [...]
Sleeping Beauty on Ice is at the Auditorio Adan Martin in Santa Cruz; it runs until Sunday 13th May, with two performances on Saturday. Based on Tchaikovsky’s music, Sleeping Beauty on Ice tells the well-known story of Princess Aurora and her handsome prince. The deadly spell cast on the princess by Carabosse, the wicked Black [...]
THE new Health Law introduced inSpainon Wednesday has been snubbed byBarcelona’s regional government. While the Health Service in general has followed the Spanish Government’s legislation to stop giving cover to illegal immigrants,Barcelonais determined to carry on as normal. Health officials there say they will attend to everybody’s “basic public health to make sure it is [...]
This week Santiago del Teide hosted the National Congress of Aquatics and Lifesaving, which included seminars, workshops, lectures and special events offered by top professionals in the industry. More than a hundred rescue workers, firefighters, civil defence volunteers and emergency personnel have learned firsthand, from leading experts at a national level, the basic principles for [...]
It’s said that if you remembered the 1990′s then you were obviously not inTenerife! That mantra sprung to mind last weekend when faces from the past enjoyed the DJ Jock’s Tenerife Reunion. Jock aka Derek McFadyen spent a year organising the four day event and he deserves a lot of credit, as it was a [...]
The long running radio licensing saga in the Canaries has this week taken another turn and become a political hot potato after being shunned by politicians since 1989. After decades of buck passing and non commitment from politicians, the Partido Popular in Adeje have caused a storm by denouncing the recent licensing process. 155 separate [...]
