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‘The contamination doesn’t stop’: activists want a solution to the discharges in Tenerife
‘The contamination doesn’t stop’: activists want a solution to the discharges in Tenerife

Several beaches in the south and southeast of Tenerife have been closed for swimming this week due to the presence of E-coli and microalgae…

Another calima and increase in temperatures are on the way
Another calima and increase in temperatures are on the way

The heat and haze are returning to the Canary Islands but there is also a high chance of some rain…

Business owners complain about street sellers taking trade away from them
Business owners complain about street sellers taking trade away from them

They claim that the vendors are creating a bad image for the area and are camping out in the lighthouse...

Twenty companies are sanctioned for not hiring people with disabilities
Twenty companies are sanctioned for not hiring people with disabilities

Companies in the Canary Islands with more than 50 workers are required to have at least 2% of their workforce with disabilities...

Images go viral showing ‘The indecent reality of Tenerife’
Images go viral showing ‘The indecent reality of Tenerife’

They show tons of rubbish littering the coast in the Malpaís de Rasca nature reserve in the south of the island...

Man stopped for speeding in Las Americas with a balaclava and machete in the car
Man stopped for speeding in Las Americas with a balaclava and machete in the car

Police found he has three active arrest warrants against him for violent robberies…

EU Commission urges member states to prepare for surges in Covid cases
EU Commission urges member states to prepare for surges in Covid cases

They have asked all countries, including Spain, to prepare for a rebound in cases during Autumn and Winter…

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...