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Swimming banned at three more beaches in Tenerife
Swimming banned at three more beaches in Tenerife

This is due to latest test results showing poor water quality in the area…

Man killed during robbery at restaurant in the south of Tenerife
Man killed during robbery at restaurant in the south of Tenerife

The deceased is believed to have been one of the thieves attempting to rob the restaurant. Two staff got stabbed during the incident…

Two police officers arrested in Tenerife for embezzling money from tourists
Two police officers arrested in Tenerife for embezzling money from tourists

An internal investigation discovered they had hundreds of unprocessed traffic fines and several tens of thousands of euros in cash…

Woman arrested for fraud in Arona after selling brother's €24,000 car without him knowing
Woman arrested for fraud in Arona after selling brother's €24,000 car without him knowing

She forged documents to make the sale but then the car couldn’t be transferred into the buyer’s name…

Illegal bars and kiosks on Costa Adeje beaches face fines or closure
Illegal bars and kiosks on Costa Adeje beaches face fines or closure

They are accused of setting up various structures covering 1,776 square metres of the beach without proper authorisation…

Police uncover two 'Drugs Supermarkets' in Veronicas in the south of Tenerife
Police uncover two 'Drugs Supermarkets' in Veronicas in the south of Tenerife

They were like a ‘pick n mix’ of illegal narcotic substances. Five people aged 23 to 42 have been arrested…

Bocacangrejo's iconic heart murals painted over after vandalism
Bocacangrejo's iconic heart murals painted over after vandalism

Vandals graffitied the artwork so the artist responsible for them all, painted over everything wiping them all out…

German fugitive arrested in south Tenerife near Cannabis Club
German fugitive arrested in south Tenerife near Cannabis Club

Police were tipped off that he was hiding in Los Cristianos by the Fugitive Section of the Police Headquarters in Madrid…

New luxury hotel in the south of Tenerife set to open in 2026
New luxury hotel in the south of Tenerife set to open in 2026

The complex will have 384 rooms with terraces, including 29 suites with swimming pools and three villas…

Adeje Town Hall launches campaign to reduce the dumping of rubble and waste in public places
Adeje Town Hall launches campaign to reduce the dumping of rubble and waste in public places

Several companies have already been caught in the act of illegally disposing of construction and electrical materials…

U.S. singer Beverley Savarin flying into Tenerife to perform as Whitney Houston
U.S. singer Beverley Savarin flying into Tenerife to perform as Whitney Houston

She is appearing live at the auditorium in Los Cristianos on Saturday night. More details here…

Tenerife Fraud Scandal: Same apartment ‘sold’ to 50 people, owner on the run
Tenerife Fraud Scandal: Same apartment ‘sold’ to 50 people, owner on the run

The scam involved selling auctioned properties to multiple buyers at the same time…

Frustration grows over electric scooters and parking shortages
Frustration grows over electric scooters and parking shortages

CERMI has called for operating licences for electric scooter rental companies to be revoked, as they have been in Madrid…

VIDEO: Serious traffic accident in south Tenerife leaves one dead and eight injured
VIDEO: Serious traffic accident in south Tenerife leaves one dead and eight injured

The fire brigade had to rescue several people who were trapped in their vehicles on the TF-64 road…

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…