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More faecal contamination at beach in one of Tenerife’s main tourist areas
More faecal contamination at beach in one of Tenerife’s main tourist areas

The beach has been closed for two months since a waste pipe broke and caused a leak…

Cayuco with several pregnant women onboard arrives in south Tenerife
Cayuco with several pregnant women onboard arrives in south Tenerife

It reached land at the Golf Del Sur marina where the Red Cross treated occupants for dehydration and hypothermia…

Employee of Tenerife nightclub investigated for theft of €8,500
Employee of Tenerife nightclub investigated for theft of €8,500

He allegedly took a cash box, smashed it open, and stole the money…

Tenerife requests suspending VV licenses amid ‘avalanche’ of applications
Tenerife requests suspending VV licenses amid ‘avalanche’ of applications

It is a reaction to the new laws due to come in to regulate holiday lets, but has meant more properties leaving the residential market…

Man with over 80 previous offences arrested for burglary in Los Cristianos
Man with over 80 previous offences arrested for burglary in Los Cristianos

He broke into an apartment where two British holidaymakers were staying and jumped over the balcony to get away…

Tenerife Cabildo to invest €30 million in rehabilitating 25kms of the TF-1 motorway
Tenerife Cabildo to invest €30 million in rehabilitating 25kms of the TF-1 motorway

This is just one of several things approved now the summer break has finished. Here are details of other projects…

La Pinta beach in Costa Adeje is closed to the public again
La Pinta beach in Costa Adeje is closed to the public again

The council say it is a precautionary measure due to detecting excessive bacteria levels in the water…

Man under investigation for document forgery and theft in Tenerife
Man under investigation for document forgery and theft in Tenerife

He was caught at a police checkpoint with an ITV sticker on his car that he had stolen from a rental car at his work…

Man injured after car overturns in Santiago de Teide
Man injured after car overturns in Santiago de Teide

The incident took place on the TF-47 by Playa La Arena on Sunday morning…

Electric scooter on motorway in south of Tenerife sparks outrage and safety concerns
Electric scooter on motorway in south of Tenerife sparks outrage and safety concerns

They are prohibited from being ridden on pavements, in pedestrian zones, through urban tunnels, and, crucially, on highways…

Serious concerns raised over the condition of ambulances in Tenerife
Serious concerns raised over the condition of ambulances in Tenerife

USO-Canarias say that the situation is “potentially dangerous for both emergency medical staff and patients”

VIDEO: Stranded hikers rescued by helicopter from the cliffs of Los Gigantes
VIDEO: Stranded hikers rescued by helicopter from the cliffs of Los Gigantes

They were suffering from severe fatigue and couldn’t carry on…

Woman arrested with fake passport at Tenerife South Airport
Woman arrested with fake passport at Tenerife South Airport

She was attempting to pass through security when border control agents stopped her…

TF-1 motorway closed this Sunday in Las Chafiras
TF-1 motorway closed this Sunday in Las Chafiras

Diversions will be in place so that all the rubble can be removed from when the bridge was demolished…

One-year-old baby found living on a rooftop in the south of Tenerife
One-year-old baby found living on a rooftop in the south of Tenerife

Him, his mother, and her partner have been sleeping on the rooftop as they have nowhere else to live...

Diversions due to failed landings at Tenerife South Airport because of crosswinds
Diversions due to failed landings at Tenerife South Airport because of crosswinds

Several flights were diverted as a result of wind shear, which is when the wind changes direction and speed unexpectedly…

Vehicle engulfed in flames on the TF-1 motorway
Vehicle engulfed in flames on the TF-1 motorway

The incident happened on the southbound carriageway near the Güímar tunnels…

12-year-old boy hospitalised after drowning incident in south Tenerife hotel pool
12-year-old boy hospitalised after drowning incident in south Tenerife hotel pool

Lifeguards rescued him from the pool at a hotel in Playa Las Americas before the emergency services arrived and treated him…

Fatal accident sparks renewed concerns over road safety issues in the south of Tenerife
Fatal accident sparks renewed concerns over road safety issues in the south of Tenerife

Video shows continued illegal manoeuvres at the dangerous junction in Costa Adeje where motorcyclist was killed…

Tenerife Cabildo invests €1.4 million to build 188 social houses in smaller municipalities
Tenerife Cabildo invests €1.4 million to build 188 social houses in smaller municipalities

The money is being used to acquire the land and develop suitable plots to facilitate construction…