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Tourist awarded €6,200 after slipping on a wet floor in Tenerife hotel
Tourist awarded €6,200 after slipping on a wet floor in Tenerife hotel

The courts agreed that it was due to "negligence of the hotel” and not because of a trip, a push or risky behaviour...

New housing law bans agency fees for tenants
New housing law bans agency fees for tenants

It states that tenants will not have to pay agency fees because the owner contracted the services of the agent so it is their responsibility...

Female tourist saved from drowning in a hotel swimming pool
Female tourist saved from drowning in a hotel swimming pool

Lifeguards rescued her from the water and an SUC nurse gave instructions over the phone...

British wonder kid is competing in the Spanish National Karting Championships
British wonder kid is competing in the Spanish National Karting Championships

Originally from Wales, Jayden Baker lives in Gran Canaria and is holding his own against the country’s top racers…

Today marks the 60th anniversary since The Beatles holidayed in Tenerife
Today marks the 60th anniversary since The Beatles holidayed in Tenerife

They had just released their first album, Please Please Me, and came to unwind after long recording sessions…

The wheels fall off the Corralejo Ferris wheel
The wheels fall off the Corralejo Ferris wheel

There has been no interest or qualifying applications from potential investors in the new tourist attraction…

A cooler start to the week with a few scattered showers
A cooler start to the week with a few scattered showers

Temperatures are expected to drop to 23-25°C. Full forecast here...

Man dies after banging his head on rocks in the sea by La Laja beach
Man dies after banging his head on rocks in the sea by La Laja beach

He was spotted floating face down in the sea by local surfers...

2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura
2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

The epicentre was located 8 kilometres below the seabed to the south of the structure called "El Banquete"...

How do I cash out Bitcoins without paying taxes
How do I cash out Bitcoins without paying taxes

Since its launch in 2009, traders have flocked to Bitcoin, and a few of them are now resting on large monetary gains...

Moving to Spain: How easy is it for Brits to move to the sun post-Brexit?
Moving to Spain: How easy is it for Brits to move to the sun post-Brexit?

A recent survey shows the most popular ways for Brits to move to Spain, including the Canary Islands, since the UK left the EU...

Two dead in hotel room: Husband murdered his wife before committing suicide
Two dead in hotel room: Husband murdered his wife before committing suicide

There are now more details of the investigation including the couple’s names, who found them, and the state of the crime scene...

MISSING: The search is still on for Scottish tourist Gary Watson
MISSING: The search is still on for Scottish tourist Gary Watson

Today is a month since he was last seen in Lanzarote after coming to the island to celebrate St Patricks Day...

More British tourists say they have been scammed by Tenerife’s ‘rogue traders’
More British tourists say they have been scammed by Tenerife’s ‘rogue traders’

More people have stepped forward saying how they have lost thousands of pounds and euros while on holiday...

Five injured, including a child under 5, in a multiple collision on the GC-1 motorway
Five injured, including a child under 5, in a multiple collision on the GC-1 motorway

Four people were trapped inside one of the cars and had to be cut free by the fire brigade...

Woman arrested after threatening to shoot planes down at airport
Woman arrested after threatening to shoot planes down at airport

She was traced and detained after warning the airport operator, AENA, to stop all air traffic...

Two turtles are returned to the sea after being successfully treated at the La Tahonilla Centre
Two turtles are returned to the sea after being successfully treated at the La Tahonilla Centre

Both were at risk of dying but have been successfully rescued and treated so they can go back to their natural environment...

Social changes due to the rise of cryptocurrencies
Social changes due to the rise of cryptocurrencies

Virtual currencies have been argued about for a long time; however, they are increasingly becoming renowned financial tools...

100,000 vehicles a day pass through the south of Tenerife on the two lane ‘motorway’
100,000 vehicles a day pass through the south of Tenerife on the two lane ‘motorway’

Tenerife has one of the highest rates of cars per inhabitant and square kilometre in Europe with 800,000 vehicles in circulation...

Bars and clubs get the green light to reopen in the Plaza shopping centre
Bars and clubs get the green light to reopen in the Plaza shopping centre

The centre has been closed for two years after a fire left it without electricity...