Monthly Archives: June 2009

Fin whale caught off Lanzarote

A fin whale which was found entangled in fishermans nets off the coast of Lanzarote has been freed by a team of divers from the Emerlan emergency consortium on the island. The juvenile whale, weighing around twenty tons and measuring … Continue reading

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Canary Island garden

Climate change has had an enormous impact on the Canary Islands, whose rugged volcanic landscape and unique native flora have inspired one of this year’s most dramatic show gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, the Canary Island’s Spa Garden. The … Continue reading

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Tax cuts for airlines which bring in more tourists

On the second day of the State of the Nation debate in Congress, the Prime Minister has presented a new measure to boost a sector which is key to the Spanish economy – tourism. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero announced that … Continue reading

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Canary property prices starting to rise

As prices in the Spanish and Canarian property markets hit rock bottom, interest rates fall and stock markets remain volatile, a growing number of industry specialists believe that the first signs of recovery in the market are being seen. Leading … Continue reading

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Canary Island Home Tax Break Cut

Thousands of UK holiday-home owners face losing a range of tax benefits under changes announced in the Budget. From April next year, holiday property landlords will no longer be able to write off “trading” losses from second homes against their … Continue reading

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