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Huge fire sends thick black smoke across TF-1 motorway in the south of Tenerife
Huge fire sends thick black smoke across TF-1 motorway in the south of Tenerife

It broke out at a scrapyard in Las Chafiras but the smoke is affecting visibility for drivers…

Three friends accused in the murder of Belgian woman in Costa Adeje
Three friends accused in the murder of Belgian woman in Costa Adeje

They are all well-known residents in the village of Callao Salvaje as one is restaurant owner and another is a handyman…

Police issue 25 sanctions for illegal camping in protected area of Southern Tenerife
Police issue 25 sanctions for illegal camping in protected area of Southern Tenerife

They were camping, making fires, and leaving rubbish strewn over the protected area…

Two dental technicians convicted of professional misconduct in Tenerife
Two dental technicians convicted of professional misconduct in Tenerife

The Dental Association warns of health risks from unqualified practice…

Dead body found with signs of violence in apartment in Costa Adeje
Dead body found with signs of violence in apartment in Costa Adeje

The victim had a severe head injury and had been strangled with a shower hose…

The National Police arrest British fugitive in the south of Tenerife
The National Police arrest British fugitive in the south of Tenerife

He had an international arrest warrant against him and used 11 different identities to evade capture…

22-year-old British man in critical condition after being stabbed in Tenerife
22-year-old British man in critical condition after being stabbed in Tenerife

The incident took place at around 6:30 on Sunday morning in Playa Las Americas…

70 actors commemorate the night Tenerife defeated Nelson
70 actors commemorate the night Tenerife defeated Nelson

The Battle of Santa Cruz is a historic moment in the Canary Islands and the battle in which Nelson famously lost his arm…

Residents of Arafo have had highly contaminated tap water for almost two weeks
Residents of Arafo have had highly contaminated tap water for almost two weeks

Affected areas have access to clean water from tanker trucks whilst the problem is being resolved…

Two-year-old child rescued from drowning at a natural pool in Tenerife
Two-year-old child rescued from drowning at a natural pool in Tenerife

Lifeguards rescued him from the water and gave CPR until paramedics arrived…

Pupils from a school in the south of Tenerife enter Guinness World Records
Pupils from a school in the south of Tenerife enter Guinness World Records

Their P.E. teacher led the way as they attempted to set the record for the most people keeping balloons in the air for a minute…

New golf course in Adeje will use the same amount of water as 16,400 people
New golf course in Adeje will use the same amount of water as 16,400 people

A new project in Hoya Grande is being signed off with the golf course, hotels, and villas on a plot exceeding one million square metres…

Guardia Civil issue 11 fines to jet ski companies in the south of Tenerife
Guardia Civil issue 11 fines to jet ski companies in the south of Tenerife

Inspections have been carried out to ensure maximum safety for holidaymakers when renting them…

217 campers evacuated in Tenerife due to risk of wildfire
217 campers evacuated in Tenerife due to risk of wildfire

The Cabildo has activated Level 2 fire prevention measures until next Monday with the following measures…

VIDEO: Holidaymakers stunned as pickpocket is attacked on a Tenerife beach with a stick
VIDEO: Holidaymakers stunned as pickpocket is attacked on a Tenerife beach with a stick

A tourist beat him repeatedly with a stick in broad daylight after he tried to steal his wallet…

Mandatory helmet, insurance, and identification for bicycles and electric scooters
Mandatory helmet, insurance, and identification for bicycles and electric scooters

Santa Cruz has requested that the DGT introduce national regulations that all local councils can enforce to safeguard riders and pedestrians…

Four staff arrested for selling drugs in a restaurant in the south of Tenerife
Four staff arrested for selling drugs in a restaurant in the south of Tenerife

The investigation concluded with a raid on the restaurant where police seized weapons, cash, and various narcotics…

Man arrested for causing three forest fires in Tenerife
Man arrested for causing three forest fires in Tenerife

He is a resident of San Miguel in the south of the island…

51-year-old man suffers heart attack while driving in Costa Adeje
51-year-old man suffers heart attack while driving in Costa Adeje

Paramedics managed to recover his pulse before taking him to hospital in critical condition…