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John:- And despite my great misgivings it is working well.[/b]

I don't know why they widened the road all the way back to the Horizons/Triqui roundabout but only made 2 lanes for the final 300m or so, though. Think it would have been a lot better if they had made it 2 lanes earlier on!

It's also much trickier to get out from the estate now, as you still have cars coming on from the Caleta side at the same time as cars are turning in. Not to mention how much more difficult it is to get out of Mercadona now the back road is two way and they still allow parking right up to the entrances so you can hardly see anything...

[Johnrgby]

John:- And despite my great misgivings it is working well.[/b]

I don't know why they widened the road all the way back to the Horizons/Triqui roundabout but only made 2 lanes for the final 300m or so, though. Think it would have been a lot better if they had made it 2 lanes earlier on!

It's also much trickier to get out from the estate now, as you still have cars coming on from the Caleta side at the same time as cars are turning in. Not to mention how much more difficult it is to get out of Mercadona now the back road is two way and they still allow parking right up to the entrances so you can hardly see anything...

I tend to disagree, concerning the roundabout, I think it works well, yes you have to be vigilant, but it is a lot better than it was, but access from Mercadona, I agree fully, I actually pull onto the no parking area immediately out side the rear Mercadona, that allows me to see in my mirrors what is coming soon and my wife can see what is coming up, but coming out of the back of lidl is a real lottery, fortunately we only go there one every 3/4 weeks

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Thank you JR for your News posts. Much appreciated.

I/we appreciate that GSD, it is WG,s idea, I am merely filling in for him as he travels back to the UK for the summer,

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A 73-year-old woman dies on a beach in Fuerteventura
Bathers and the lifeguards helped her and performed resuscitation maneuvers



A 73-year-old foreign woman died this Friday in the waters of Esmeralda beach, in the municipality of Pájara, from where she was rescued by several bathers, the Emergency and Security Coordination Center of the Government of the Canary Islands 112 has reported in a statement.

According to the Emergency Coordination Center, when she was helped by bathers, the woman was already in cardiorespiratory arrest.

The lifeguards on the beach performed resuscitation maneuvers until personnel from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) arrived, who continued them without obtaining results and confirmed the death of the affected person.

The 112 was alerted to the event at 3:31 p.m., so it activated a medicalized ambulance and a basic life support ambulance, as well as the beach lifeguard service, the Local Police, and the Civil Guard, which were in charge of instructing the proceedings.

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Five were injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles in the municipality of Tuineje
One of the injured was evacuated by helicopter to Gran Canaria.

The accident occurred, on the main road of Tiscamanita, around 4:20 p.m. on Friday.
As a result of the incident, three men aged 27, 22, and 21 and a 27-year-old woman were seriously injured with multiple traumas.
A 17-year-old boy has also suffered moderate trauma.
The injured have been transferred to various hospitals in Fuerteventura and one of them to the Insular Hospital of Gran Canaria by helicopter.

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CANARY ISLANDS PRESIDENT: It,S TIME TO RESTRICT PROPERTY PURCHASES BY NON-RESIDENTS’

The President of the Canary Islands Government, Fernando Clavijo, has stated that the time has come to negotiate with the European Union to introduce restrictions on property purchases by foreigners in the archipelago. This declaration was made during a parliamentary session this week, in response to a question raised by his own party.

Although the measure is still in the initial phase of legal evaluation, Clavijo's position reflects a growing concern among the local population about the consequences of demographic growth and the pressure on infrastructure and public services that this entails.

The regional government has already begun preparing the necessary legal studies to formulate this proposal to the new European Commission formed after the upcoming European elections.

Despite initial opposition from other political parties, the decision to advance with legal studies shows an openness to exploring policies that could moderate property purchases by non-residents, in an effort to protect access to housing for residents and preserve the standard of living in the islands.

Clavijo said that he understands the "discomfort and unease" felt by the population due to the demographic increase that has not been accompanied by a proportional development in services and infrastructure and emphasised the importance of finding a balance that allows maintaining the appeal of the Canary Islands to tourists while improving the quality of life of its residents.

In this regard, he pointed out that there are also many empty properties on the islands and properties that are dedicated to holiday rentals or are sold to foreigners who are "buying at very high prices."

David Toledo, president of the Nationalist Group, reinforced this view, adding that the rapid population growth, which has seen an increase of more than 500,000 people so far in the 21st century, has brought negative consequences for locals. He agreed that the number of empty houses and properties dedicated to holiday rentals or sold at high prices to foreign buyers is a major part of the challenge facing the islands.

Toledo also suggested that the Canary Islands could follow the example of countries like Malta and Finland, which have implemented restrictions on property purchases by foreigners. He proposed that this situation serve as a "task" for the next EU Commission, arguing that the region cannot make these decisions alone and that it is necessary to coordinate actions both at the national level in Madrid and at the European level in Brussels.

This debate underlines the complexity of managing tourist and demographic growth in island regions like the Canary Islands, where the capacity to expand services and infrastructure is limited and where the balance between welcoming tourists and protecting the interests of local residents is an ongoing matter of public policy.

Clavijo's proposal, although in a preliminary stage, reflects a significant attempt to address these concerns through the regulation and control of the real estate market in the face of an increasingly challenging globalised landscape.

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Opening of the deadline for renewable energy subsidies from the Cabildo de Fuerteventura.

The Department of Industry, Classified Activities, Economic Development and Security of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura informs of the opening of the deadline to apply for subsidies for renewable energy and self-consumption installations in homes; as well as self-consumption facilities in businesses and SMEs, livestock and agricultural farms; subsidies for the installation of domestic hot water production equipment through solar panels (solar-thermal) in homes; and also for the acquisition of electric vehicles.


From last Saturday, May 11 to June 10, the deadline will be open to submit applications for all the subsidy lines contemplated in the Strategic Subsidy Plan for saving and improving energy efficiency and promoting renewable energies. on the island of Fuerteventura (annuities 2024-2026).

The bases of each of the calls can be consulted in the Aid, Subsidies, and Scholarships section of the Cabildo Insular de Fuerteventura https://www.cabildofuer.es/documentos/In...4_2026.pdf where you can also access the forms and other documents required for the application.

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Salinas del Carmen beach was proposed as a smoke-free space.

The City Council of Antigua collaborates with the Spanish Association Against Cancer in Fuerteventura to promote spaces free of exposure to harmful tobacco smoke.

Salinas del Carmen Beach.
Diario de Fuerteventura 0 COMMENTS 13/05/2024 - 13:14
The Mayor of Antigua, Matías Peña García and the Councillor for Beaches, Lucila Guillermina Ruíz, have met with the representative of the Spanish Association Against Cancer in Fuerteventura, in order to promote spaces free of harmful effects of tobacco.

"In agreement with the residents of this coastal town, we propose the beach of Salinas del Carmen as a smoke-free space, collaborating with the Association Against Cancer in promoting healthy environments without environmental tobacco smoke and facilitating the organization of campaigns developed by the association pointing out the harmful effects of tobacco," says Councilor Lucila G. Ruiz.

"We value the possibility of adding the beach of Pozo Negro to this initiative, shortly we will sign a letter of commitment between the City Council of Antigua and AECC in Fuerteventura, signaling smoke-free spaces with information posters, as well as coordinating the realization of awareness and information campaigns in the place," he added.

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The government authorises new hotel with almost 1,000 beds in Corralejo
This is a mandatory procedure that is carried out prior to the final authorisation by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura


Diario de Fuerteventura 0 COMMENTS 13/05/2024 - 14:33
The Government Council of the Canary Islands gave its approval on Monday to the proposal for prior administrative authorisation for the construction project of a four-star hotel establishment in Corralejo (La Oliva).

This is a mandatory procedure that, before the final authorisation by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, assesses that the hotel project complies with the standards of quality and energy efficiency.

The Law on Tourism Renewal and Modernisation of the Canary Islands establishes that prior authorisations will only be granted for tourist accommodation places in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, as a requirement for urban planning licences aimed at the new establishment of accommodation establishments.

These hotel and non-hotel establishments, in the latter case when the territorial planning does not expressly prohibit them, must comply with building quality and service standards that guarantee the minimum environmental impact in terms of, at least, water savings, noise and light pollution and waste management.

In addition, it must meet the conditions of density, equipment, infrastructures and services established by regulation to configure a model of excellence and eco-efficiency.

According to the documentation presented, the establishment is planned on a plot with an area of 66,352 square meters, with a capacity of 478 units and 956 accommodation places.

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Arrested in Fuerteventura for five crimes of robbery with force in shops.

On May 2, the Civil Guard in Fuerteventura arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of five crimes of robbery with force, committed in commercial premises in Gran Tarajal, in the municipality of Tuineje (Las Palmas).



The Events took place at night last April and early May, the night with the most robberies in the town being April 29, 2024. The perpetrator of the Events entered the establishments after breaking the lock cylinder. the main door that gives access to the affected premises and once inside, he forced the cash registers, stealing only Money, amounting to 2,700 euros from all of them.

Therefore, the perpetrator, with his actions, had caused great social alarm among local merchants, who saw the integrity of their businesses in danger.

The Civil Guard, once the corresponding complaints have been filed by all those affected and the recordings of the existing security cameras in their businesses, as well as the annexes, have been provided, the perpetrator of the Events has been identified.

After viewing the images from the security cameras, it is possible to determine the identity of the author since he used the same modus operandi , using the same article of clothing in all the robberies, being a male with numerous records for committing crimes. criminals thereof.

For all this, and after the identification of the author, the detainee was promptly arrested and brought to judicial custody, decreeing the Guard Court of the town of Puerto del Rosario (Las Palmas), his entry into prison.