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The consumption of sugary drinks is linked to baldness and depression
The consumption of sugary drinks is linked to baldness and depression

The study shows that drinking one sugary fizzy drink a day increases hair loss by 26%...

The 39th Canary Islands Music Festival starts in style with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
The 39th Canary Islands Music Festival starts in style with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

The FIMC has begun with two concerts by the orchestra from the UK in Gran Canaria and Tenerife...

Man who cooked and dismembered his wife’s body is released from jail in Lanzarote
Man who cooked and dismembered his wife’s body is released from jail in Lanzarote

The Court has appointed the president of the Provincial Court of Las Palmas as examiner of the file…

Between highs and lows, blue-chip cryptocurrencies are the strength of the market
Between highs and lows, blue-chip cryptocurrencies are the strength of the market

Blue-chip cryptocurrencies are those that have managed to stay in the market despite significant variations in their value…

Gran Canaria and Tenerife land the first prize of the National Lottery
Gran Canaria and Tenerife land the first prize of the National Lottery

The series of numbers has a value of 3,000,000 euros...

Adeje murderer warned friends by WhatsApp that he would kill his ex-wife
Adeje murderer warned friends by WhatsApp that he would kill his ex-wife

Judge says murder was premeditated as he wore latex gloves and had a 30cm knife when he went to the house...

VIDEO: Police hail the biggest drug bust in the Canary Islands for 10 years
VIDEO: Police hail the biggest drug bust in the Canary Islands for 10 years

Nine people have been arrested who moved heroin and cocaine from Amsterdam in large quantities…

AEMET activates a yellow weather warning in Tenerife
AEMET activates a yellow weather warning in Tenerife

It comes into effect from 3:00pm this Thursday afternoon in the east, south, and west of the Island…

80 boats destroyed in dramatic fire in Bajadilla port
80 boats destroyed in dramatic fire in Bajadilla port

The fire caused millions of pounds worth of damage at the marina in Marbella...

The WHO once again recommends wearing masks indoors and on public transport
The WHO once again recommends wearing masks indoors and on public transport

In the Canary Islands, their use in buses and taxis is still mandatory, as well as to access pharmacies, medical centres, and hospitals...

Two detained for stealing a suitcase and a wallet at Tenerife South airport
Two detained for stealing a suitcase and a wallet at Tenerife South airport

A 71-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man, both residents on the island, are being investigated...

A submarine will explore the lava deltas of the La Palma eruption
A submarine will explore the lava deltas of the La Palma eruption

The Pisces VI will take scientists to depths of 300 meters to study the effects of the eruption on marine life...

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...