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New women-only gym opens in Tenerife

The opening of EMPOWER has split opinion, with some praising the concept and others calling it a toxic message…

Train debate splits Tenerife between mobility improvements and environmental concerns

While the projects remain far from becoming reality, they have already divided public opinion…

Whale sanctuary in Tenerife is under threat from uncontrolled tourism

In theory, strict rules prohibit swimming with whales and dolphins, and restrict the number of boats, but enforcement is limited…

Property prices have risen by 73% in south Tenerife over the last five years

Price increases are spreading inland to traditionally residential areas making it more and more difficult for residents…

Tenerife South Airport celebrates World Tourism Day by giving visitors a traditional welcome

Passengers were greeted with live music, traditional costumes, and a stand offering samples of local food products for them to try…

80-year-old man hit by car in the South of Tenerife

The elderly man suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital for treatment…

More chaos and overcrowding at Mount Teide due to mass tourism

Vehicles were badly parked along the verges, people were seen urinating by the roadside, and buggy tours were blocking the roads...

Tenerife successfully completes volcanic eruption emergency drill

More than 1,000 national and international emergency personnel were involved in the exercise that is the first of its kind in Spain…

Electric car crashes into café in Tenerife

Several people were injured, and one woman was taken to hospital with a serious arm fracture…

Green light for golf course work and two new hotels in the south of Tenerife

200,000 square metres of golf course have been abandoned since the pandemic, while the hotel plots have stood empty for two decades…

Reminder: All phones in Tenerife will sound emergency alarm in volcanic drill on Friday

Family evacuation kits have also been distributed to help households be ready for real emergencies…

Politicians call to curb number of luxury holiday villas in Adeje

There is supposed to a cap of 30% of consolidated urban land being converted into tourist villas which is being exceeded in many areas…

Young woman seriously injured after being stabbed by her boyfriend in Tenerife

He was arrested shortly after the incident and is being held in custody…

Spring Hotels backs local Volleyball in Arona with new sponsorship deal

The deal aims to support the club’s development and promote the values of teamwork, dedication, and healthy living…

Two men accused of stealing 500 kilos of bananas and avocados

The men face court after allegedly scaling fences to steal fruit from plantations in Tenerife…

22 earthquakes recorded in new seismic zone in Tenerife

This is unusual because it is in a new seismic area that only began showing movement this year…

Major drug trafficking network dismantled in Tenerife

A 42-year-old businessman is accused of running the network and laundering millions through local companies…

Backpack with €22,500 inside returned to grateful 84-year-old owner

He was reunited with his backpack thanks to the honesty of a stranger who found it at a bus station…

Dispute finally resolved to address dead trees and vegetation at Canary Airports

AENA has awarded a new landscaping contract after initially having no applications for the job due to the conditions…

Volcano drill in Tenerife: this is how the new mobile alert test will work

Many will receive a loud test message on their phones as part of Spain’s first volcanic eruption simulation…