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Plane forced to land again after takeoff due to a warning for a door problem
Plane forced to land again after takeoff due to a warning for a door problem

The aircraft, operated by Vueling, had to circle and burn fuel before it could land again...

Mena is here to stay. Courts rule in favour of the Arona Mayor
Mena is here to stay. Courts rule in favour of the Arona Mayor

A final resolution has been passed on the case dismissing the lawsuit against Mena and the municipal secretary...

One killed and two injured in horrific car accident in San Miguel
One killed and two injured in horrific car accident in San Miguel

The car veered off the TF-28 road by the La Centinela viewing point...

Two more beaches have been reopened to the public in south Tenerife
Two more beaches have been reopened to the public in south Tenerife

Only the beach at La Tejita is still closed for bathing while water analysis continues...

VIDEO: Woman simulates her own kidnapping in Tenerife and asks for 50,000 euros ransom
VIDEO: Woman simulates her own kidnapping in Tenerife and asks for 50,000 euros ransom

Five people have been arrested at a Bingo Hall in Las Chafiras, watch the video here…

VIDEO: Tourists video a boat with 47 people onboard arriving on beach
VIDEO: Tourists video a boat with 47 people onboard arriving on beach

In total 153 irregular immigrants arrived in three boats to the Canary Islands this weekend…

The decomposing body of a woman is found in a park in Tenerife
The decomposing body of a woman is found in a park in Tenerife

According to the National Police she could have been dead for "several weeks"

Roadworks resume on the TF-1 in the south from Sunday night
Roadworks resume on the TF-1 in the south from Sunday night

Here are the junctions being resurfaced and the diversions in place this week...

The PP demand that Torres drops IGIC from 7% to 5% to help with the cost of living
The PP demand that Torres drops IGIC from 7% to 5% to help with the cost of living

They claim that the regional government it is 64% richer today than last year, while citizens are 10% poorer...

Man arrested in south Tenerife for stealing motorbikes and changing their number plates
Man arrested in south Tenerife for stealing motorbikes and changing their number plates

The Guardia Civil arrested him whilst he was in a bar in Arona with one of the bikes outside...

Couple arrested trying to fly to the UK with false passports
Couple arrested trying to fly to the UK with false passports

They were stopped at border control with their 4-year-old daughter...

TF-1 motorway blocked in south Tenerife as car overturns and catches fire
TF-1 motorway blocked in south Tenerife as car overturns and catches fire

No one was seriously injured but a 22-year-old girl need hospital treatment...

Arona starts info sessions warning that Butterfly Rays are in danger of extinction
Arona starts info sessions warning that Butterfly Rays are in danger of extinction

They come to the coasts of the Canary Islands for three months every year to reproduce...

The Government opens disciplinary proceedings against the promoter of Cuna del Alma
The Government opens disciplinary proceedings against the promoter of Cuna del Alma

They have proposed a fine up to 600,000 euros for the destruction of an archaeological site in Puertito de Adeje...

Spain ends all remaining Covid restrictions in schools and colleges
Spain ends all remaining Covid restrictions in schools and colleges

Schoolchildren will be allowed to interact normally in classrooms and playgrounds, and eliminates social distancing...

La Pinta beach is back open but three others in Tenerife are closed
La Pinta beach is back open but three others in Tenerife are closed

Authorities have decided to close them "to guarantee adequate levels of security for the population"...

Freak accident as taxi plunges 5 metres into a building site
Freak accident as taxi plunges 5 metres into a building site

Amazingly the driver was uninjured in the incident and no one else was in the car…

HEALTH ALERT IN SPAIN: A popular blood pressure tablet is withdrawn from the market
HEALTH ALERT IN SPAIN: A popular blood pressure tablet is withdrawn from the market

The Spanish Medicines Agency has detected ‘irregular’ results in product assessment tests…

TUI pilot turns plane around to pick up a small girl at Tenerife airport
TUI pilot turns plane around to pick up a small girl at Tenerife airport

Her passport was missing when the family got to the gate to board the plane to East Midlands, so her and her father stayed behind…

Beach in Costa Adeje is closed for bathing due to contamination of the water
Beach in Costa Adeje is closed for bathing due to contamination of the water

The Adeje Council has temporarily prohibited going into the sea until tests are clear again...