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A giant ‘rosco’ breaks all records for Kings Day in La Orotava
A giant ‘rosco’ breaks all records for Kings Day in La Orotava

The record breaking Roscón de Reyes, which is a giant donut, measures 570 metres long...

Five arrested at Tenerife airport flying to UK and Ireland with false passports
Five arrested at Tenerife airport flying to UK and Ireland with false passports

They were using French, Austrian, and Israeli documents to get to Manchester and Dublin to start a new life...

VIDEO: Huge fire close to hotel in Ten Bel in the south of Tenerife
VIDEO: Huge fire close to hotel in Ten Bel in the south of Tenerife

The old entertainment venues next to Alborada Beach Club took five hours to put out...

The south stays dry as the rest of Tenerife is hit by heavy rains
The south stays dry as the rest of Tenerife is hit by heavy rains

Thunder and lightning were also reported in Tenerife and La Palma, and La Gomera has weather warnings...

Emergency landing in Tenerife after passenger has epileptic seizure
Emergency landing in Tenerife after passenger has epileptic seizure

The Ryanair plane was given priority landing with the emergency services standing by at Reina Sofia airport...

The spectacular Quadrantids meteor shower will be visible on Wednesday
The spectacular Quadrantids meteor shower will be visible on Wednesday

LIVE STREAM: They are being broadcast live from Teide. You can watch them here...

A cyclist is killed in an accident in San Eugenio in Costa Adeje
A cyclist is killed in an accident in San Eugenio in Costa Adeje

The cyclist collided with a car on the main road not far from the Quiron Hospital...

Noah’s Ark charity worker and Tenerife’s favourite football pundit are awarded MBE’s
Noah’s Ark charity worker and Tenerife’s favourite football pundit are awarded MBE’s

Beverley Corbett is one of only two Brits in the whole of Spain named in the New Year Honours list...

The calm after the storm: Snowy Teide looks spectacular with her ‘hat’ on
The calm after the storm: Snowy Teide looks spectacular with her ‘hat’ on

Here are some of the best photos of Mt Teide over the last couple of days...

Eight arrested for selling cocaine after police raids in the south of Tenerife
Eight arrested for selling cocaine after police raids in the south of Tenerife

They searched four houses in the towns of El Medano, Los Cristianos, and Cabo Blanco...

New scooter law: no riding on pavements, no under 16s, helmets mandatory
New scooter law: no riding on pavements, no under 16s, helmets mandatory

The Mobility and Road Safety ordinance has been approved and will enforce new rules for privately owned and rental scooters...

Smoking is banned on some Tenerife beaches from January 16th
Smoking is banned on some Tenerife beaches from January 16th

The new law on littering has been published in the BOC and comes with an increase in fines at the same time...

Fire in Granadilla leaves thousands without phones or internet
Fire in Granadilla leaves thousands without phones or internet

The antennas on the Acojeja mountain in the south of Tenerife caught fire...

Police meet Ryanair flight from the UK at Tenerife south airport after trouble on board
Police meet Ryanair flight from the UK at Tenerife south airport after trouble on board

Three British passengers were arrested as soon as the plane landed and escorted away by the National Police...

Teenage boy investigated for sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in South Tenerife
Teenage boy investigated for sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in South Tenerife

The girl’s family reported the incident to the Local Police claiming the boy knows the victim’s sister...

An injured motorcyclist is evacuated by helicopter after an accident on Teide
An injured motorcyclist is evacuated by helicopter after an accident on Teide

The incident involved two motorbikes on the TF-24 near to the Teide Observatory...

No you’re not dreaming, there could be a White Christmas in Tenerife!
No you’re not dreaming, there could be a White Christmas in Tenerife!

AEMET is forecasting snow on the peaks of Teide and at Los Roques de los Muchachos in La Palma...

Tenerife maintains 50% discount for those who don’t qualify for free buses
Tenerife maintains 50% discount for those who don’t qualify for free buses

Anyone who is eligible for free bus and tram will automatically get it when renewing their travel card...

MISSING: Have you seen missing British resident in the south of Tenerife?
MISSING: Have you seen missing British resident in the south of Tenerife?

The 78-year-old was last seen in the San Eugenio area of Adeje outside the Quiron hospital...