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A 5-year-old boy is saved from drowning in a hotel pool in Los Cristianos
A 5-year-old boy is saved from drowning in a hotel pool in Los Cristianos

He wasn’t breathing when he was pulled from the water and lifeguards managed to clear his airways…

The football coach of a youth team is arrested in south Tenerife for defrauding parents
The football coach of a youth team is arrested in south Tenerife for defrauding parents

The Guardia Civil received 11 denuncias from players parents complaining that they had lost money…

VIDEO: A road rage street fight in the south of Tenerife goes viral
VIDEO: A road rage street fight in the south of Tenerife goes viral

The two men punched and kicked each other before one pulled out a piece of wood from his car and tried to smash the others windows…

Employees of a mobile phone shop in south Tenerife are investigated for fraud
Employees of a mobile phone shop in south Tenerife are investigated for fraud

The shop is an official outlet of a mobile phone operator and they are accused of defrauding 60,000 euros…

Road connecting Callao Salvaje and Playa Paraiso is set to reopen
Road connecting Callao Salvaje and Playa Paraiso is set to reopen

The road reopens on Tuesday after being completely changed and made wider and safer for all…

The tourism sector wants input to solve traffic problems in the south of Tenerife
The tourism sector wants input to solve traffic problems in the south of Tenerife

Employees can’t get to work because of daily traffic jams which are also affecting taxis, coaches, and delivery companies…

191 immigrants arrive in the south of Tenerife by boat with one dead on board
191 immigrants arrive in the south of Tenerife by boat with one dead on board

Three people had to be transferred to hospital to be treated for heat stroke and dehydration…

VIDEO: A teenager is rescued by helicopter from Masca Valley
VIDEO: A teenager is rescued by helicopter from Masca Valley

The 14-year-old had a leg injury that prevented him from continuing to walk…

No BBQs or smoking in the hills as a fire risk alert is activated in Tenerife
No BBQs or smoking in the hills as a fire risk alert is activated in Tenerife

These and other bans come into effect from Sunday morning at 8am until further notice…

VIDEO: Three arrested for scamming 200,000 euros in Tenerife
VIDEO: Three arrested for scamming 200,000 euros in Tenerife

They sent fraudulent SMS messages to get people’s bank details to buy electronic products online and then sell them…

30-year-old man killed trying to cross the motorway in Costa Adeje
30-year-old man killed trying to cross the motorway in Costa Adeje

According to reports he was hit by several cars…

Plans are passed to improve coastal paths in Los Cristianos, and from Palm-Mar to Las Galletas
Plans are passed to improve coastal paths in Los Cristianos, and from Palm-Mar to Las Galletas

An agreement between the Cabildo and the Arona Council means work can go ahead…

Legal excursion companies have taken their issues to the Government
Legal excursion companies have taken their issues to the Government

ADETURI will take part in the next plenary session to discuss how illegal excursion sales outlets are harming their businesses…

VIDEO: Man seriously injured after being hit by a speedboat in the south of Tenerife
VIDEO: Man seriously injured after being hit by a speedboat in the south of Tenerife

An emergency helicopter landed on the beach so he could receive treatment quickly…

The National Police has updated the situation on Brits being scammed by electrical shops
The National Police has updated the situation on Brits being scammed by electrical shops

They have issued a new email address for anyone that has been scammed to contact ASAP…

20 earthquakes recorded in Tenerife in the last 24 hours
20 earthquakes recorded in Tenerife in the last 24 hours

A large rumble was heard by people in the southwest of the island on Sunday morning that lasted for about 30 seconds…

A cayuco arrives in Los Cristianos with 52 people on board
A cayuco arrives in Los Cristianos with 52 people on board

The Red Cross met them at the dock and eight of them were transferred to hospital, one in serious condition…

VIDEO: Disruptive Jet2 passenger is tasered and escorted off Tenerife flight
VIDEO: Disruptive Jet2 passenger is tasered and escorted off Tenerife flight

The pilot had to land the plane in Madeira due to his behaviour causing a 27-hour delay…

Burglar arrested in the south of Tenerife accused of robbing 13 hotel rooms
Burglar arrested in the south of Tenerife accused of robbing 13 hotel rooms

He targeted tourist complexes looking for open patio doors or windows and even came face to face with the holidaymakers…

Associations want more shaded areas in the south of Tenerife to protect the public
Associations want more shaded areas in the south of Tenerife to protect the public

Social and environmental groups are demanding "less cement and more trees, pergolas and awnings" to combat the sun and high temperatures…