Second home limitation? - It’s over to Brussels for the great restriction debate
The ever-present hot potato of restrictions on second homes as a means to curb over-development, immigration and over-population was tossed into the political arena once again last week when it...  more ...
Breaking News:	Southern taxi cartel grounds Aerobus
Breaking News:	A famous victory in Tacoronte: authorities say “No” to marina
Breaking News:	No more roads please, we’re an island
Breaking News:	Climate change challenge
Breaking News:	Crisis or scam? - Brazilian beef ban has local importers hopping mad

La Gomera swept by fire
The sizzling record temperatures in April coupled with gusts of high wind produced the perfect weather for wildfires so it came as little surprise when news broke that one had broken out in La...  more ...
Local News:	Jeremy Vine was Tenerife hit
Local News:	Fat cats in the doss house
Local News:	Experts give tunnel the thumbs up
Local News:	Dolphin deaths are a mystery
Local News:	Canary Shorts

Year of the smart money
We will look back in five years and reflect that 2008 was when the smart money started buying property in Tenerife.  For the moment, we are witnessing a buyers market.  It is an...  more ...
Business News:	The parent company of Liberty Seguros, Liberty Mutual is to acquire Safeco in a $6.2 billion deal
Business News:	Tenerife Entertainment Awards 2008
Business News:	Since last time: Buyers market
Business News:	Siam Park sensation very close to opening
Business News:	“La Cueva del Aladdin” - ‘A cornucopia of delight’

Help Tenerife go green, says new action group
A new environmental action group has been set up on Tenerife to help the island “go green.”  more ...
Feature:	Tried: Hells gorge
Feature:	Introducing Pedro Rodríguez, Restaurant La Gañanía Chef
Feature:	Tenerife sees red as GB Airways becomes orange
Feature:	Fire zone revisited
Feature:	Atlantic row nightmare becomes an amazing dream

Golfers remember Maria’s very special smile
World famous golfer Sergio Garcia has once again helped to keep the memory of a beautiful and talented Tenerife sportswoman alive.  more ...
Sport:	British Games Club - Men’s bowls Championship 2007
Sport:	Watch out for the Maxi fleet in November!
Sport:	Sports shorts
Sport:	Seven Summits, Seven Islands
Sport:	Mexican welcome for beach volleyball

Much ado about nothing at all
Writer’s block is a wellknown syndrome, affecting and irritating at one time or other a goodly proportion of all those men and women who (usually vainly) try to make a living with their keyboard....  more ...
Spanish Politics:	Miguel Zerolo in the news again
Spanish Politics:	Much more of the same, plus a shock
Spanish Politics:	Who, what and where? March 30, 2008 - ZP’s merry men and women wait to hear who is headed for the Cabinet and who has got the chop
Spanish Politics:	Mariano Rajoy enjoys a holiday
Spanish Politics:	Crisis? What crisis? Recession? What recession?

E.F. as a gossip column - And now for something completely different:
Gossip magazines are all the rage in Europe these days. A new one, called OK has just published its second edition, containing spectacular photographs of the people famous that week.  These...  more ...
European Focus:	Ireland
European Focus:	Homosexual couples aren’t less stable: official
European Focus:	Great Britain: what can they do with Prince William?
European Focus:	Italy and Germany
European Focus:	An interview with Puerto’s Chief of Police

Muslim deviance?
Once again the CIA and MI6 are publishing dire warnings of the vitality of Al Qaeda. Once again the Islamic world as a whole is being tarnished by association. U.S. presidential contender John...  more ...
World Affairs:	Two profiles: Ian Fleming & Boris Johnson
World Affairs:	Looking at the end of Israel
World Affairs:	Funny Old World
World Affairs:	Paris '68- the wrong story
World Affairs:	U.S. torture- when can the prosecutions start?

What is happening with the Euro? by Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks
Many British expatriates have been concerned about the appreciation of the Euro against Sterling. Their Sterling pension income has fallen noticeably, as have any other savings converted recently...  more ...
Financial:	Inflation Slowly Spirals Upwards by Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks
Financial:	5,000 offshore accounts targeted for investigation … are the taxpayers being presumed guilty?
Financial:	Would you like to give your children an early inheritance? By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks
Financial:	Financial Planning - The dangers of doing nothing by Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks
Financial:	Are you retired and still paying your mortgage?

La Gomera: memories of the last time

As I write this the droning of helicopters continues from early morning to late at night. The forest fires in La Gomera have destroyed more than 700 hectares of woods and shrubs, but the beautiful...  more ...

Jazz brunches at La Finca

The charming Finca del Arte at Chayofa is continuing its popular Sunday jazz brunches.  more ...

K9 news ...

Dear Sir/Madam As your readers may well be aware by now, my wife and I have, by mutual consent, disassociated ourselves with the Animal Sanctuary, K9.  more ...

Venture up the Adeje mountains to Otelo

Many people will have enjoyed garlic chicken with traditional Canary potatoes and mojo sauces in the charming setting of Adeje village, myself included  more ...

What’s in a name?  - Podiatry/Chiropody

What is the difference between Chiropody and Podiatry? There is no difference between a Chiropodist and a Podiatrist.  more ...

Drivers advice desk by Sue Watts

Our workshop has received a number of interesting cases recently relating to ITV failures. In each case the car owner has gone straight to the ITV station without arranging for the test preparation...  more ...

THIS FORTNIGHT’S IMMORTAL anniversaries (milestones you may have missed)

May 9 1671 Thomas Blood, an Irish adventurer better known as Captain Blood, steals the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.May 10 1940 Winston Churchill takes over as the British PM following the...  more ...

Flamenco Chill with Yolanda González

Yolanda González will present her Chill Out Flamenco show at El Faro Chill Art (Costa Adeje) on May 15 at 22:00.  more ...

Residents' advice desk by Sue Watts

Most drivers will be familiar with the small Denuncia forms that are issued by Guardia Civil officers when they consider that an offence has been committed.  more ...

OBITUARY - Timothy Maitland Cowton Wise 1944-2008

Tim was born in Leeds and raised in Scarborough. His father Tommy raced and rallied Jowett Jupiters, hence Tim’s love of classic cars, especially his Jupiter.  more ...