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Cabildo allocate over one million euros for animal welfare in Tenerife
Cabildo allocate over one million euros for animal welfare in Tenerife

This was announced yesterday by the president, Pedro Martín, and is for improvements to animal shelters...

National Geographic features La Gomera on the front cover as ‘hikers paradise’
National Geographic features La Gomera on the front cover as ‘hikers paradise’

The most respected travel magazine in the country features the island in an 18 page report highlighting its natural beauty...

Tenerife traffic problems are due to the number of cars on the island
Tenerife traffic problems are due to the number of cars on the island

In Tenerife there are 819 vehicles for every 1,000 people, which is more than triple the national average...

South Tenerife farmers want more rain for potatoes and wine!
South Tenerife farmers want more rain for potatoes and wine!

The latest storm has not watered the earth enough or ended the drought, especially in the west as it has hardly rained...

The dead body of a man is found in sea by Costa del Silencio in Tenerife
The dead body of a man is found in sea by Costa del Silencio in Tenerife

Emergency Services have confirmed it the body of a 36-year-old man...

Time lapse video at Teide shows the amazing mix of weather in the last week
Time lapse video at Teide shows the amazing mix of weather in the last week

The Atlantic storm, haze, and snow in Tenerife have all been captured in two minutes of video...

Police intercept inflatable boat with 1.6 tons of hashish onboard off coast of Tenerife
Police intercept inflatable boat with 1.6 tons of hashish onboard off coast of Tenerife

It was spotted by a Guardia Civil surveillance radar at night travelling at seven knots with no lights on...

The fire in the Granadilla scrapyard is fully extinguished
The fire in the Granadilla scrapyard is fully extinguished

Firefighters had it under control last night but continued to water it during the night to prevent it restarting...

Huge fire at scrap yard in the south of Tenerife
Huge fire at scrap yard in the south of Tenerife

Firefighters are struggling to get it under control, and there are concerns that there are a lot of flammable materials on site…

First haze, then rain, now snow! Tomorrow more calima and higher temperatures
First haze, then rain, now snow! Tomorrow more calima and higher temperatures

Following the storm a light layer of snow is being seen on Teide as the clouds have cleared…

Santa Cruz Carnival will now take place in June
Santa Cruz Carnival will now take place in June

The mayor informed the groups and organisers yesterday saying this is the only way to save the 2022 celebration...

Rain and fog is causing problems at Tenerife North airport
Rain and fog is causing problems at Tenerife North airport

There are delays, cancellations, and diversions to Tenerife South airport…

The alert for high winds up to 100km/h is brought forward to tonight
The alert for high winds up to 100km/h is brought forward to tonight

Tenerife, La Gomera, and El Hierro will be particularly affected...

A Scuba diver dies off the coast of Tenerife
A Scuba diver dies off the coast of Tenerife

The man was pulled from the water unconscious by other divers but paramedics couldn’t revive him...

Could Santa Cruz Carnival take place in April or June?
Could Santa Cruz Carnival take place in April or June?

Alternatives are being looked at to stage a condensed version of the carnival later in the year...

VIDEO: Boat narrowly avoids being tipped over by strong waves in Los Gigantes
VIDEO: Boat narrowly avoids being tipped over by strong waves in Los Gigantes

The incident, caught on camera, was very close to becoming a disaster...

The Guardia Civil seizes 1.6 tons of hashish on the coast of Tenerife
The Guardia Civil seizes 1.6 tons of hashish on the coast of Tenerife

When the boat was surrounded the occupants began to throw the hashish bales into the sea...

Three international fugitives arrested in Tenerife in five days over Christmas
Three international fugitives arrested in Tenerife in five days over Christmas

All three are wanted in their own countries for unrelated crimes of extortion, embezzlement, and fraud...

Tenerife heading for Level 4: here are the measures that would affect the Island
Tenerife heading for Level 4: here are the measures that would affect the Island

Tenerife is currently at Level 3 with Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, while the rest of the islands are at Level 2...

The Three Kings will tour the South of Tenerife on Wednesday
The Three Kings will tour the South of Tenerife on Wednesday

Parades have been cancelled again because of Covid, so the kings will tour the streets instead...