The 56-year-old from Ipswich told yesterday of how she feared she was going to be eaten alive when the metre-long griffon vulture pinned her to the ground while she was watching a birds of prey show on the island. |She had no doubt taken precautions against sunburn and been warned about timeshare touts. But nothing could have prepared Mary Corcoran for the attack by a vulture on her Tenerife holiday. The 56-year-old from Ipswich told yesterday of how she feared she was going to be eaten... Ba

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Giant Strides In Canarian Literacy October 27th, 2008 More than 50,000 people in the Canary Islands cannot read or write, according to a 2007 study by the Canaries Institute of Statistics. more » » » » Comments »

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It’s been a good year for the coast of Tenerife, the second annual campaign “La Mar De Limpia” promoted by the government, has cleared an amazing 1,200 kilos of rubbish from 6 zones. It is always an ongoing struggle to keep the shores clean but every effort really does make a difference and the involvement of 100’s of volunteers will help to spread the message about the need to protect the local environment. The campaign started in July at Abades in Arico, and moved on to Playa Jardin, Puert

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Cheap Holidays In Fuerteventura Posted in October 21st, 2008 by Pinje in Travel by Pinje Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands. The closest to the African Coast, Fuerteventura has a climate almost as hot and dry as Africa! Volcanic in origin, Fuerteventura is thought to be the oldest Canary Island and last erupted thousands of years ago. Fuerteventura has become popular with tourists for the cheap holiday deals available and the year-round sunny climate! Things to Do in

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