Construction of 3rd lane of motorway in south Tenerife starts today
The Cabildo has announced the changes and diversions whilst the first stage takes place as follows…
Population in the south of Tenerife has grown by 150% since the year 2000
Here is the breakdown for the main municipalities which highlights exactly why there are housing, traffic, and water problems!
Arona chooses a water park over public housing in El Mojón, its ‘new city in the south’
Only 6% of the total area will be for residential housing, villas on 300m2 plots…
VIDEO: Burger King evacuated as fire breaks out on Costa Adeje seafront
Staff and holidaymakers have been evacuated…
VIDEO: Fight breaks out on a Titsa bus between a passenger and driver
The bus was travelling to Costa Adeje in the south of Tenerife when the commotion on board took place…
Cyclist injured after being knocked off his bike in Teide National Park
Staff from the National Park itself raised the alarm after he was hit by a car…
President of the Cabildo signs declaration of water emergency in Tenerife
The whole island, but particularly farmers, are suffering from high temperatures and a lack of rainfall…
Manhunt results in arrest of suspect wanted for sexual abuse in Tenerife
He had fled the island just after the incident but came back because he thought it would now be safe to do so…
VIDEO: Chaos on Las Americas beach due to reckless quad riders
They were driving on the sand dangerously close to holidaymakers and lifeguards tried to stop them…
Seismic swarm detected in the Cañadas del Teide crater in Tenerife
Involcan recorded 26 small earthquakes in this area at depths between just 5 to 10 kilometres among dozens in the swarm…
Masca is the first place in Tenerife for paid access for tourists
Only 275 people a day will be allowed to go in either independently or with excursion companies…
Tenerife Cabildo allocates €12 million to 15 municipalities for acquisition of social housing
The initiative aims to provide 227 homes, benefiting nearly 1,000 people on the housing waiting list…
Police identify 12-year-old boy as being responsible for bomb threat at Tenerife school
The school was evacuated and the bomb disposal unit called in to search the premises. The boy’s parents are now liable for his actions…
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…
