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Quality V Quantity of tourists: Airports have had 20% more passengers so far this year
Quality V Quantity of tourists: Airports have had 20% more passengers so far this year

Almost 20 million passengers have passed through the islands up until the end of May amidst talks about the tourism model in the Canaries...

VIDEO: Police are looking for the driver recorded trying to abandon a dog in Tenerife
VIDEO: Police are looking for the driver recorded trying to abandon a dog in Tenerife

They threw the animal out of the car window and then drove off trying to leave it behind...

5 questions Border Control Officers may ask you upon arrival in the Canary Islands
5 questions Border Control Officers may ask you upon arrival in the Canary Islands

Travellers from the UK don’t need a visa to visit the EU, but that doesn’t mean you are exempt from questions or proving where and why you are going?

The ‘Tenerife Viking’ takes 3rd place in the first strongman event of 2023
The ‘Tenerife Viking’ takes 3rd place in the first strongman event of 2023

The Brit, who lives in Granadilla de Abona, competed in the inaugural tournament of the Spanish National Strongman League…

A 'fast ferry' hits a sperm whale on route to Tenerife from Gran Canaria
A 'fast ferry' hits a sperm whale on route to Tenerife from Gran Canaria

Passengers say they felt the collision on board and then saw the whale surrounded by a pool of blood in the ferry’s wake...

Courts start proceedings against activists who camped at Cuna del Alma
Courts start proceedings against activists who camped at Cuna del Alma

The projects developers have denounced them for squatting on their land and assaulting the project director at his office...

Sun, Sangria, and Siestas: The ultimate Spanish holiday
Sun, Sangria, and Siestas: The ultimate Spanish holiday

Spain is a vibrant palette of sun-splashed landscapes, world-renowned cuisine, passionate people, and history...

VIDEO: Police raid more shops and seize over 4,400 items of counterfeit items
VIDEO: Police raid more shops and seize over 4,400 items of counterfeit items

The brands are suing the shopkeeper for using their trademarked names and loss of earnings...

Tenerife is shaken by more than 40 earthquakes in 10 hours
Tenerife is shaken by more than 40 earthquakes in 10 hours

This is particularly unusual as it is the first activity recorded to the west of the island since 2017…

Top 6 tips to improve your office space and boost your biz growth
Top 6 tips to improve your office space and boost your biz growth

A well-designed office can increase productivity, creativity and employee satisfaction…

EasyJet cancel over 100 flights from Gatwick causing disruption for 15,000 passengers
EasyJet cancel over 100 flights from Gatwick causing disruption for 15,000 passengers

People are stranded at airports across Europe due to the 'extraordinary' weather conditions and thunderstorms in the UK…

159 more immigrants arrive by boat in Los Cristianos
159 more immigrants arrive by boat in Los Cristianos

Over 340 people have been intercepted in the south of Tenerife over the last month...

Chafiras reopens its biggest store in Adeje after a comprehensive renovation
Chafiras reopens its biggest store in Adeje after a comprehensive renovation

The hardware and DIY store has been made even bigger, has more parking spaces, and a new layout making it easier for customers...

Police arrest 21 people accused of scamming elderly British tourists
Police arrest 21 people accused of scamming elderly British tourists

This is the gang who ripped off tourists in a scam involving cheap electrical products...

Newspaper websites are the most trusted source of news and information
Newspaper websites are the most trusted source of news and information

75% of people in Spain keep up to date by using news sites according to a BBVA Foundation study on information consumption...

Taxi drivers lose another battle against Uber and Cabify
Taxi drivers lose another battle against Uber and Cabify

The EU Commission turns down the Ministry of Transports proposal to limit the number of non-licensed taxis in Spain...

Dead body of British tourist is found in sand dunes of Corralejo Natural Park
Dead body of British tourist is found in sand dunes of Corralejo Natural Park

She was last seen leaving her hotel on Wednesday morning...

The ex-chef of a bar is arrested for stealing 430,000 euros from the owners
The ex-chef of a bar is arrested for stealing 430,000 euros from the owners

He initially stole 50,000 euros from the business and the rest from their home...

The security measures of Casper (CSPR) to protect against hacking and fraud
The security measures of Casper (CSPR) to protect against hacking and fraud

High-profile hacks and fraud incidents with cryptocurrencies are why projects like Casper take security seriously...

A cyclist collapses and dies from a heart attack in Costa Adeje
A cyclist collapses and dies from a heart attack in Costa Adeje

He was cycling on Avenida de Bruselas in Fañabe when he lost consciousness and went into cardiac arrest...