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American destroyer 'USS Roosevelt' stops in Gran Canaria for four days
American destroyer 'USS Roosevelt' stops in Gran Canaria for four days

The crew are having a well deserved break in various resorts around the island...

Wanted fugitive arrested at Fuerteventura airport trying to leave the island
Wanted fugitive arrested at Fuerteventura airport trying to leave the island

There is an international arrest warrant for the man which flagged up at passport control...

OFFICIAL: Spain lifts entry restrictions for unvaccinated travellers from the UK
OFFICIAL: Spain lifts entry restrictions for unvaccinated travellers from the UK

This is the news that the Canary Islands and UK holidaymakers have been waiting for...

Researchers find a face mask and plastics inside a stranded dolphin in Tenerife
Researchers find a face mask and plastics inside a stranded dolphin in Tenerife

There were also parts of fishing lines, rope fibres, and plastic bags lodged in the mammal’s main stomach...

Spain has most Monkeypox cases in the world and two are in the Canary Islands
Spain has most Monkeypox cases in the world and two are in the Canary Islands

The SCS are investigating Maspalomas Pride in Gran Canaria as a source of contagion in the islands...

Police raids start on bars showing live football illegally
Police raids start on bars showing live football illegally

166 bars are already being investigated in Spain, some of these are in the Canary Islands...

Nine people arrested in Tenerife for processing fake residence permits
Nine people arrested in Tenerife for processing fake residence permits

The group operated in the south of the island charging up to 3,000 euros for the false application and documents...

The ETC calls for restriction-free travel into and within Europe
The ETC calls for restriction-free travel into and within Europe

The European Travel Commission says it is time to lift all restrictions for travel as they are now ineffective...

60-year-old man in serious condition after drowning in a pool in Costa Adeje
60-year-old man in serious condition after drowning in a pool in Costa Adeje

The incident took place in a complex in Torviscas, and the man was saved by fellow bathers at the pool...

Airport worker being investigated for stealing 20,000 euros worth of jewellery
Airport worker being investigated for stealing 20,000 euros worth of jewellery

He allegedly took advantage of his job to steal merchandise that he had to transport to a jewellery store in Adeje…

Micro-plastics detected in fish bred in fish farms in Tenerife
Micro-plastics detected in fish bred in fish farms in Tenerife

Of the 86 specimens studied, a total of 450 plastic particles were found, 208 in sea bream and 242 in sea bass...

5 deaths from Covid and 1,116 new cases in the over 60s since Friday
5 deaths from Covid and 1,116 new cases in the over 60s since Friday

Hospital occupation by Covid patients has increased by 13% in four days; all five deaths were registered in Tenerife...

Another man arrested for masturbating in front of teenage girls, this time in Tenerife
Another man arrested for masturbating in front of teenage girls, this time in Tenerife

The detainee asked the girls for sexual favours for money then masturbated in front of them when they said no…

CD Tenerife book well deserved play-off place in bid for promotion
CD Tenerife book well deserved play-off place in bid for promotion

It’s been a great season so far but there’s no time for celebrations just yet!

Police have removed 100 electric scooters obstructing streets in Arona
Police have removed 100 electric scooters obstructing streets in Arona

More and more people are getting disgruntled by people on stand-up and sit on scooters that aren’t blue badge registered...

Protestors turn out in force against El Puertito development in Costa Adeje
Protestors turn out in force against El Puertito development in Costa Adeje

The Tenerife Cabildo will review the 'Cuna del Alma' project and will intervene if it does not comply with the law...

Nearly 300,000 people attended Pride in Maspalomas
Nearly 300,000 people attended Pride in Maspalomas

Organizers say this weekend was a "resounding success". The economic impact is valued at around 50 million euros...

6 upgrades you should consider for your holiday rental property
6 upgrades you should consider for your holiday rental property

Here are some easy ways to improve your guests' experience and increase your rental income...

Man arrested with indoor marijuana plantation in a villa in Costa Adeje
Man arrested with indoor marijuana plantation in a villa in Costa Adeje

The police seized 700 marijuana plants in different stages of growth from the property in Playa Paraíso...

Man arrested for masturbating in front of teenage girls in a park
Man arrested for masturbating in front of teenage girls in a park

The incident took place in the Parque Romano in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria...