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Man arrested for beating up his girlfriend in the middle of the street in Los Cristianos
Man arrested for beating up his girlfriend in the middle of the street in Los Cristianos

An off-duty national police officer managed to stop the man and save the woman from the aggression...

Tenerife firefighter goes viral after writing a letter to ’forest fire arsonist’
Tenerife firefighter goes viral after writing a letter to ’forest fire arsonist’

Fireman Fran's open letter invites him to stay next time and experience the ‘roar of the flames from 30 metres away’...

The Tenerife fire could be reduced to level 1 today, although it is still not controlled
The Tenerife fire could be reduced to level 1 today, although it is still not controlled

Good progress has been made today as the fire is ‘heading towards its end’...

Two children are abandoned in a park in Tenerife by their mother
Two children are abandoned in a park in Tenerife by their mother

Neighbours claim that it is not the first time that the mother left them like this...

21 deaths from Covid since Friday, a record number in the seventh wave
21 deaths from Covid since Friday, a record number in the seventh wave

July is already the third month with the most registered deaths from the pandemic, even though new cases fall sharply...

Two doctors on holiday save a 4-year-old girl in a water park
Two doctors on holiday save a 4-year-old girl in a water park

They managed to revive the minor, who was in cardiorespiratory arrest, before paramedics got there...

The Tenerife fire has not grown in size but is not controlled or extinguished
The Tenerife fire has not grown in size but is not controlled or extinguished

Emergency services and fire crew continue to work in the affected areas...

Protesters camp out in Puertito de Adeje to stop construction of Cuna del Alma
Protesters camp out in Puertito de Adeje to stop construction of Cuna del Alma

They are calling out the obvious ‘collusion’ of the local authorities and the promoters...

Firemen smash open an apartment to stop a man committing suicide
Firemen smash open an apartment to stop a man committing suicide

They managed to get to him before it was too late...

All the Canary Islands start the week with active weather warnings
All the Canary Islands start the week with active weather warnings

As well as heat warnings a Force 7 wind between the islands will cause dangerous coastal conditions...

FOREST FIRE LATEST: A drop in the wind has helped firefighters today
FOREST FIRE LATEST: A drop in the wind has helped firefighters today

Groups of ‘hikers’ wanting photos of the fire have been evicted from the area...

TF-1 roadworks will be on junctions for Los Cristianos and the airport this week
TF-1 roadworks will be on junctions for Los Cristianos and the airport this week

Four junctions will be resurfaced this week at Los Cristainos, Parque la Reina, the airport, and Chimiche...

EU tourists will soon have to apply for ‘travel permission’ to visit UK
EU tourists will soon have to apply for ‘travel permission’ to visit UK

The UK Government says it will speed up the entry into the country but will cost 21 euros...

Dead body of a man found in a ravine by a beach in Mogán
Dead body of a man found in a ravine by a beach in Mogán

The fire brigade had to illuminate the area and give access to the body in the Los Frailes ravine...

Fan dies in an accident at the Gran Canaria rally
Fan dies in an accident at the Gran Canaria rally

One of the Rally cars lost control went off the road and hit two people...

FOREST FIRE UPDATE: 600 people now evacuated as it spreads to five municipalities
FOREST FIRE UPDATE: 600 people now evacuated as it spreads to five municipalities

It now affects an area of more than 5,300 acres with a perimeter of 20km; the first seaplane arrived yesterday from Spain...

A 12-year-old boy dies from drowning in Gran Canaria
A 12-year-old boy dies from drowning in Gran Canaria

He was rescued from the sea by lifeguards who tried their utmost to revive him...

3-year-old child in serious condition after drowning in a pool in south Tenerife
3-year-old child in serious condition after drowning in a pool in south Tenerife

The infant was rescued whilst drowning by the hotel lifeguard who gave him CPR until paramedics arrived...

FOREST FIRE UPDATE: The fire is now heading to Teide and covers 1,000 hectares
FOREST FIRE UPDATE: The fire is now heading to Teide and covers 1,000 hectares

Firefighters hope that tonight’s weather conditions will work in their favour as they battle to control the fire...

19 deaths from Covid in the Canary Islands in just three days
19 deaths from Covid in the Canary Islands in just three days

There are currently 450 people admitted to hospital with coronavirus with 29 in ICU and 421 on wards...