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Almost 9,000 people cruise into the capital of Tenerife
Almost 9,000 people cruise into the capital of Tenerife

Shops and restaurants were full all day, coinciding with the start of the new year sales...

The DGT no longer allows 50% reduction for prompt payment of certain fines
The DGT no longer allows 50% reduction for prompt payment of certain fines

These include driving after your car has failed its ITV, not producing documents, and not responding to their notifications…

New fines up to 3,000 euros for littering, smoking on beaches or feeding stray cats
New fines up to 3,000 euros for littering, smoking on beaches or feeding stray cats

The new ordinance comes into force on January 17th with three levels of fines for all sorts of infractions. Here they are...

Adeje Town Hall declares an official period of mourning following the murder of Hayate
Adeje Town Hall declares an official period of mourning following the murder of Hayate

The mayor says we have to continue to work on politics of equality in the battle to eradicate domestic violence…

The new 'tax free' system in the Canaries will be complicated and expensive for tourists
The new 'tax free' system in the Canaries will be complicated and expensive for tourists

There is a minimum spend of between 380 and 816 euros, depending on tax rate, before you can claim it back...

Murderer was arrested for harassing ex-wife in December but let free
Murderer was arrested for harassing ex-wife in December but let free

More details have come out about the fatal stabbing in the town of Armeñime in Adeje...

Man arrested after stabbing his ex-wife to death and injuring one of their children in Adeje
Man arrested after stabbing his ex-wife to death and injuring one of their children in Adeje

Four minors live in the house where the incident took place, one of them was injured when trying to protect his mother...

A corpse without head or hands is washed up on a beach in front of a restaurant
A corpse without head or hands is washed up on a beach in front of a restaurant

Diners spotted a body floating in the sea this Sunday afternoon which was eventually washed ashore...

Abundant rains and more snow this week in the Canary Islands
Abundant rains and more snow this week in the Canary Islands

The forecast shows the most rain will fall in Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma, especially on Thursday and Friday...

Three men caught red handed breaking into a restaurant in Maspalomas
Three men caught red handed breaking into a restaurant in Maspalomas

They were caught trying to force open the door of the establishment with a crowbar...

Campaign group calls for changes to post Brexit 90-day travel rule
Campaign group calls for changes to post Brexit 90-day travel rule

Thousands of ‘swallows’ and seasonal workers have had their travelling rights curtailed since the UK left the EU...

Three tremors detected between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura in an hour
Three tremors detected between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura in an hour

The biggest one was only at a depth of 5 kilometres and measured 3.2 on the Richter scale...

A man dies after crashing rent a car into a wall at Tenerife airport
A man dies after crashing rent a car into a wall at Tenerife airport

The 59-year-old man was in cardiorespiratory arrest but paramedics couldn’t revive him...

GOOD NEWS: Ryanair cabin crew strike ends today
GOOD NEWS: Ryanair cabin crew strike ends today

They have decided not to extend the strike even though an agreement has not been reached...

A clear and sunny weekend with 25°C temperatures across the Canary Islands
A clear and sunny weekend with 25°C temperatures across the Canary Islands

There will be some clouds, mostly in the morning or at the end of the day, and possibly some local drizzle at altitude...

425 airlines and airports call EU’s restrictions on passengers from China ‘a knee-jerk reaction’
425 airlines and airports call EU’s restrictions on passengers from China ‘a knee-jerk reaction’

This follows the recommendation that all countries implement testing due to huge increase in cases...

Sentinel-3 sends an impressive satellite image of the Canary Islands for Kings Day
Sentinel-3 sends an impressive satellite image of the Canary Islands for Kings Day

The crystal clear picture was published by Copernicus on social media on Friday...

A female paraglider is rescued by helicopter in Adeje
A female paraglider is rescued by helicopter in Adeje

A 34-year-old woman was injured on Friday after suffering a fall while paragliding near Taucho...

December was the hottest on record in the Canary Islands since 1961
December was the hottest on record in the Canary Islands since 1961

It is officially classed as "extremely hot" and was an average of 1.7°C above the norm for the time of year...

The SpTH health app enabled safe mobility of over 52 million travellers
The SpTH health app enabled safe mobility of over 52 million travellers

More than 94% of travellers used it, as some were exempt, with only four litigation cases filed from people against it...