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Plans for CCTV security cameras in Veronicas still on hold after eight-year delay
Plans for CCTV security cameras in Veronicas still on hold after eight-year delay

Residents and business owners are demanding action on long promised security upgrades that already have funding in place…

VIDEO: Eleven women freed from sex trafficking gang in Tenerife
VIDEO: Eleven women freed from sex trafficking gang in Tenerife

Victims were promised work and legal papers if they came to the island, but ended up trapped in prostitution…

Tensions boil over in Costa Adeje as development row escalates
Tensions boil over in Costa Adeje as development row escalates

Environmental groups remain firmly opposed to any further construction of Cuna del Alma at El Puertito…

New elderly care centre to open in Tenerife by 2027
New elderly care centre to open in Tenerife by 2027

The new facility will be built on land donated by Garachico council, and aims to provide vital daily support for the elderly…

Tenerife school takes a stand against bullying: ‘It’s Not Child’s Play’
Tenerife school takes a stand against bullying: ‘It’s Not Child’s Play’

Pupils took their message directly to the heart of regional politics, reading a powerful manifesto in the Canary Islands Parliament yesterday…

Three arrested at Tenerife airport for committing 19 apartment burglaries
Three arrested at Tenerife airport for committing 19 apartment burglaries

Officers seized 1.5 kilos of gold jewellery believed to be destined for resale abroad…

Playa Jardín beach finally reopens for swimming after nearly a year of being closed
Playa Jardín beach finally reopens for swimming after nearly a year of being closed

The beach was shut to bathers on 3rd July 2024 following the detection of high levels of E. coli, a bacterial indicator of faecal contamination…

Emotional documentary CERO CUATRO, From Hell to Heaven, to air on Televisión Canaria
Emotional documentary CERO CUATRO, From Hell to Heaven, to air on Televisión Canaria

The film follows five Tenerife families living with rare childhood diseases that symbolically climb to the summit of Mount Teide…

Tragic crash in south Tenerife leaves one woman dead and two seriously injured
Tragic crash in south Tenerife leaves one woman dead and two seriously injured

According to reports from the emergency services, the vehicle left the road and hit a wall…

Protesters target luxury hotel in Costa Adeje owned by Cuna Del Alma constructor
Protesters target luxury hotel in Costa Adeje owned by Cuna Del Alma constructor

They demonstrated against the project outside a hotel he owns and his offices saying: “We Will Not Stop”

Man spotted walking along the TF-1 motorway in another dangerous incident
Man spotted walking along the TF-1 motorway in another dangerous incident

Authorities stress that the real danger lies not in the fine for doing this, but in the very high risk of a serious accident…

Man left in critical condition after being hit by wave at beach in the south of Tenerife
Man left in critical condition after being hit by wave at beach in the south of Tenerife

Lifeguards managed to revive the man on the beach using CPR before paramedics arrived…

Rider caught using electric scooter on TF-1 motorway in Tenerife
Rider caught using electric scooter on TF-1 motorway in Tenerife

There are renewed calls for public awareness and stricter enforcement of rules of use...

VIDEO: Body found in an apartment in Tenerife
VIDEO: Body found in an apartment in Tenerife

Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident...

Tenerife Cabildo rules out Summer water restrictions thanks to good reservoir levels
Tenerife Cabildo rules out Summer water restrictions thanks to good reservoir levels

The island’s water storage is nearly 30% higher than last year, ensuring supply for residents and farmers…

Major accident in south Tenerife involving nine vehicles leaves pedestrian seriously injured
Major accident in south Tenerife involving nine vehicles leaves pedestrian seriously injured

The collision caused disruptions on the TF-1 motorway near Guaza late on Thursday night…

95-year-old Sheila Johnson paraglides into the record books in Tenerife
95-year-old Sheila Johnson paraglides into the record books in Tenerife

The moment was celebrated in true style with champagne, hugs, and a few happy tears…

Four years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bus in Tenerife
Four years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bus in Tenerife

The man told his 15-year-old victim that he was looking for a girlfriend and liked "younger girls" while abusing her…

Private investigator reveals Jay Slater armed himself with two knives before disappearing in Tenerife
Private investigator reveals Jay Slater armed himself with two knives before disappearing in Tenerife

He allegedly stole a bag of ketamine from the Airbnb and armed himself “just in case” saying he couldn’t go back there…

VIDEO: Man arrested in south Tenerife after smashing car with dumbbell and threatening locals with knife
VIDEO: Man arrested in south Tenerife after smashing car with dumbbell and threatening locals with knife

The suspect allegedly threatened to kill the car owner while brandishing a knife…