News articles from the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura
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In the south of Tenerife, National Police officers have
arrested 7 people on various charges including robbery, theft and
the receipt of stolen goods. The
operation, denominated "Cristal" began as a result of
numerous denuncias which had been presented by owners of businesses
in Playa de las Américas. A
special group was formed which detected an organised band comprising
3 Britons, 1 Spanish, 1 Maldese and 2 Rumanians. They were dedicated
to stealing merchandise which they would later sell to the owner of
a Hindu shop which was used as a cover and a store for the goods,
which were mainly tobacco and alcohol.
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Natural gas is to become a reality in Tenerife and Gran
Canaria by the year 2006. Regional
Government, Unelco and
the two savings banks of the Canary Islands are to invest 435
million euros in the project. An
agreement recently signed allows for the use of funds from the
Canarian Investment Reserve. Two
plants are to be constructed on the industrial estates at Granadilla
and Arinaga to supply the central power stations in Tenerife and
Gran Canaria. The first
phase of the project will be to supply power stations and industrial
estates, and later, a second phase would supply urban industrial and
commercial centres.
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In the south of Tenerife, in the Adeje area, the beach at Fañabe
and two in Playa de las Américas, plus Puerto Colón, have been
awarded the prestigious Blue Flag in recognition of the cleanliness
of the waters and the sand, quality of public services in leisure
areas, and easy access to tourist information. Special attention has
this year been given in the Adeje area to adaptation to European
Union criteria, together with improved accesses for disabled people.