Courts rule against Council in legal battle over new water sports on Los Cristianos Beach
Arona Council rejected an application for a ‘cable waterskiing’ business but didn’t let the applicants see why they turned it down…
Motorcyclist killed in tragic accident in the south of Tenerife
A 19-year-old driver of a car collided with a motorbike on Sunday morning…
Emergency landing at Tenerife South airport due to possible fuel leak
The plane had not long taken off from Gran Canaria when a problem was reported to Air Traffic Controllers…
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattles the east coast of Tenerife
It was felt by the local population who reported it to the emergency services…
Diver with decompression sickness airlifted to Tenerife from El Hierro
He needed to be flown to the HUC hospital where they have a hyperbaric chamber to treat this type of ailment…
Home-based crack lab discovered in Tenerife
Police raided an apartment in the capital where crack cocaine was being made and prepared to sell…
Ministry of Health confirms measles outbreak in Tenerife
Measles is spreading quickly across Spain and has now reached the Canary Islands. Here’s what to look out for…
FSC: ‘There are more and more workers in the south of Tenerife sleeping in vans’
The increase in the number of holiday homes and monthly rents is forcing people out of their rented homes…
Man in critical condition after suffering heart attack in the sea in Tenerife
Paramedics managed to save his life after firemen rescued him from the water…
British drug dealer arrested in Tenerife is being extradited back to the UK
The 55-year-old is wanted on charges of large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering…
Man arrested in the south of Tenerife for multiple violent robberies of elderly tourists
He targeted older female tourists at shopping centres and at the airport, violently snatching their bags and handbags…
Ashotel launches free on-demand bus service for staff of nine Costa Adeje hotels
There are three routes based around start and finish times of shifts that staff can access for free so they can get to work more easily…
Passenger stopped with 83 mobile phones at Tenerife airport
They were packed in a suitcase in bundles of four wrapped in aluminium foil to avoid detection…
Smoke onboard Ryanair flight triggers emergency landing in Tenerife
Crew detected smoke in the cabin and alarms went off shortly after take-off from Tenerife South Airport…
Restaurant worker fined €2,000 for dumping rubbish bags next to bins in Tenerife
This action is classed as a serious violation and carries fines ranging from €2,000 to €100,000 for repeat offences…
77-year-old grandmother from Tenerife becomes powerlifting champion
She only started training two years ago and is now national champion and runner-up in the European Championships…
Police rescue naked woman attempting to jump from balcony in the south of Tenerife
She was first seen running through the streets naked before trying to jump shouting that she needed to "free herself from the bad”
Police investigate the drowning of a 6-year-old British girl at hotel pool
They are investigating the absence of a lifeguard and her parents at the time of the incident at Granada Park Aparthotel in Los Cristianos…
Visitors can now see seven baby Galapagos Tortoises born at Loro Parque
This is seen as a great success as it is only the second time they have been successfully bred in captivity…
Guardia Civil arrest three people in Tenerife for theft of 45 mobile phones valued at €10,500
One is suspected of stealing the devices and the other two of selling them on social media…
