Uniqueness of local goats recognised
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- Published: Saturday, 11 April 2009 06:50
This news is translated from the Spanish Press unless otherwise indicated.
A hailstorm hit the island of Fuerteventura Friday afternoon, much to the suprise of residents and holidaymakers. Earlier in the day an amber weather warning had been issued for heavy rain, but the hailstones were unexpected! The storm was heavy enough that children could throw snowballs at each other (well ice balls!). The Corralejo Blues Festival had to be moved inside to the sports centre as the storm continued into the evening. In some places waterfalls and rivers formed. Other traditionally warm places are also experiencing storms and flooding including a lot of the Middle East.
Here is a picture of the hail on my hot tub! For more incredible photos go to La Provincia. This will take you to one of my favourites, but scroll though the others as well.
The President of the Cabildo, Mario Cabrera, has asked for equal treatment with respect to the public bus services that exist on the different islands in the Canaries. Cabrera said: "Over the last few weeks we have heard that the Government was considering writting off the accumulated debts of the public bus companies on the capital islands i.e. Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Here in Fuerteventura bus and city officials have been trying to minimize costs by offering the best services possible, although there is a need to expand, but we could not because it would involve going into debt. Therefore the Government should offer the same concessions to all the islands."
The City of Puerto del Rosario has denied building permits to the Ministry of the Interior for the expansion of the immigrant detention center, located in the area of El Matorral.
The Board agreed to reject the above application submitted on January 28, as the project submitted was not in accordance with urban planning in the area, "which provides for military use and not a immigration center," say sources in Puerto del Rosario.
The councillor for Tourism in Antigua, Dolores González García, said that during the International Tourism Fair in Gothenburg (Sweden), representatives of the area have called on the four largest tour operators in Scandinavian countries "to learn first hand the wide range of services available in Antigua."
The Water Supply Consortium to Fuerteventura (CAAF) has identified two new cases of illegal connection to its water supply, this time in Valle de Santa Ines and Triquivijate. In both cases it had not approved the connection to the water supply, which enabled the individuals to obtain free water. The CAAF took to court both of these people for the theft of water.
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