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The iconic Alborada complex in Ten-Bel is getting a 15 million euro facelift
The iconic Alborada complex in Ten-Bel is getting a 15 million euro facelift

It has been bought by an American fund who aims to make it a 4-star complex with the biggest natural pool in Europe...

Injured teenager airlifted from the sea in the south of Tenerife
Injured teenager airlifted from the sea in the south of Tenerife

He couldn’t get out of the water and was helped by other bathers until help arrivied...

13.7 million international tourists visited Spain in the first quarter of 2023
13.7 million international tourists visited Spain in the first quarter of 2023

This highlights the current tourism boom and is 41% more than in the same period of last year...

Lucky escape for driver who nearly ‘landed’ on the TF-1 motorway in San Isidro
Lucky escape for driver who nearly ‘landed’ on the TF-1 motorway in San Isidro

The car left the road, crossed some gardens and was left hanging over the northbound carriageway…

AEMET activates yellow weather warnings in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
AEMET activates yellow weather warnings in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

They are for strong winds and adverse sea conditions in five of the Canary Islands…

WHO: Covid no longer qualifies as a global health emergency
WHO: Covid no longer qualifies as a global health emergency

Over six million people have died from Covid and five billion have had at least one vaccine since it was declared a pandemic in March 2020…

The Canary Islands have 60 Blue Flag beaches of excellence this summer
The Canary Islands have 60 Blue Flag beaches of excellence this summer

The prestigious award is presented to the beaches with the best facilities and environmental conditions across Spain...

Another emergency landing in Tenerife because of drunk passengers
Another emergency landing in Tenerife because of drunk passengers

Surely someone is asking why is it always Brits and why is it always to Tenerife?

Two robbers who targeted female tourists in Tenerife are caught and arrested
Two robbers who targeted female tourists in Tenerife are caught and arrested

They already have four assaults linked to them in Los Cristianos, Las Americas, and Costa Adeje...

UPDATE: Hero lifeguard saved 4-year-old British boy’s life
UPDATE: Hero lifeguard saved 4-year-old British boy’s life

The young boy’s mother has contacted us to correct some of the details we published...

Rider crashes his electric scooter into a tree and then tests positive for alcohol
Rider crashes his electric scooter into a tree and then tests positive for alcohol

After the accident, on a pavement, the local police performed a breathalyzer test on him...

WEATHER: Cloudier skies and a drop in temperatures this Thursday
WEATHER: Cloudier skies and a drop in temperatures this Thursday

We are heading for a cloudy weekend so here is the full weather forecast from AEMET...

British tourist fighting for his life after brutal attack in the south of Tenerife
British tourist fighting for his life after brutal attack in the south of Tenerife

He is critical in intensive care after being knocked unconscious and fracturing his skull...

Tenerife and Lanzarote are among the 10 best destinations in the world with children
Tenerife and Lanzarote are among the 10 best destinations in the world with children

The two Canary Islands feature among the friendliest places to travel to with young children according to research by British Airways…

Fire on the TF-1 motorway causes long traffic jams
Fire on the TF-1 motorway causes long traffic jams

Rubber necking is causing delays in both directions as the emergency services are working as quickly as possible to clear the road…

Health and Safety close the kitchens at a TUI hotel for hygiene issues
Health and Safety close the kitchens at a TUI hotel for hygiene issues

They have a ‘rectification period’ to reverse the situation and prevent this becoming permanent...

J-Lo's new movie filmed in Gran Canaria is released by Netflix next week
J-Lo's new movie filmed in Gran Canaria is released by Netflix next week

'The Mother' is an action movie with an all-star cast. Watch the new trailer here and see if you can recognise any parts of the island...

Three thugs who violently assaulted a British couple in their 70s are arrested
Three thugs who violently assaulted a British couple in their 70s are arrested

They attacked the elderly tourists from behind, stole their credit cards and spent over 3,000 euros on them…

Woman arrested for falsely reporting 64 purchases made with her bank card for 1,239 euros
Woman arrested for falsely reporting 64 purchases made with her bank card for 1,239 euros

She faces charges for fraud and simulation after reporting it to the police as she needed the report for her bank who had already paid her back…

The Guardia Civil continue to get paid 1.42 euros an hour to work on bank holidays
The Guardia Civil continue to get paid 1.42 euros an hour to work on bank holidays

The AUGC are demanding changes, especially as the Local Police get paid 50 euros an hour for doing the same job...