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The South Carolina Gospel Singers DATE: from Thursday, December 5 to Saturday, December 7, 2024 TIME: 20:00 PLACE: Leal Theater The South Carolina Gospel Singers are set to deliver an energetic concert featuring both traditional and contemporary soul gospel music. Led by Wayne Ravenell, the ensemble will showcase popular numbers by Tina Turner and Whitney […]

Ecologists Challenge Cuna del Alma Project Resumption in Adeje with Legal Action

The Salvar La Tejita Ecological Association has lodged a complaint with the Environmental Prosecutor’s Office of Santa Cruz de Tenerife regarding the damage inflicted by the works of the Cuna del Alma tourist project, located near Puertito de Adeje (southern Tenerife), which have now recommenced. A voluntary IGME program highlights the “destruction” of geological heritage […]

Tenerife CEO Calls for Unified Efforts to Overcome Infrastructure Stagnation

On Tuesday, the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) in Tenerife unveiled the annual status of the island’s significant infrastructure initiatives during an event where it urged for a “shared commitment” to the island’s development. According to the president of the Tenerife employers’ association, Pedro Alfonso, this progress “demands political will, business engagement, and the […]

Investigation Launched in Tenerife: Three Under Scrutiny for Minor Corruption

Members of the Technological Investigation Team (Edite), part of the Organic Unit of the Judicial Police of the Albacete Civil Guard Command, during the Worldpsex operation, apprehended a 29-year-old individual residing in Madrid, suspected of committing a crime involving the corruption of minors for pornographic purposes, along with threats and extortion through a Turkish instant […]

Obeying the Rules: Navigating Mount Teide’s Climbing Restrictions

The implementation of restrictions for climbing Teide comes into effect this Saturday, catching those who, either through ignorance or carelessness, approached the ascent route without having the necessary reservation and lacking appropriate warm clothing off guard. Nonetheless, there were also those who adhered to the regulations, including local climbers and visitors like Hannah, 81, whose […]

Daring Paraglider Rescued from Remote Candelaria Location

A 49-year-old woman was rescued on Friday after she fell into a hard-to-reach area in El Pozo de los Frailes, Candelaria, while paragliding, according to sources from 1-1-2 Canarias. Personnel from the Tenerife Fire Service reached the site where the woman had landed, stabilised her and transferred her to a safer location. There, professionals from […]

PSOE Tenerife Criticizes Cabildo’s Quiet Pact with Vox over 2025 Budget Approval

The Tenerife Cabildo has provisionally ratified the 2025 budget this Thursday, with support from CC, PP, and Vox, while the PSOE opposed it, failing to pass its amendment in full and none of the 103 partial amendments. Furthermore, the socialists expressed their “disappointment” with the president of the island council, Rosa Dávila, who, through the […]

Tenerife LGBTIQA+ Groups Criticize “Transphobia” in ULL Exhibition

The LGBTIQA+ organisations in Tenerife have condemned this Wednesday “the overt transphobia evident in the exhibition Moments of Feminism.” This exhibition is held in the Central Building of the University of La Laguna (ULL) as part of the events for November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women). One of the posters […]

Daring Rescue: Four Hikers Saved in Separate Incidents Across Tenerife

On Monday, Tenerife’s Firefighters successfully rescued four hikers in distress across three separate locations on the island. The first rescue occurred in the Barranco de Los Cochinos, located in Los Silos, where two hikers, having deviated from the trail, were unable to proceed independently. Personnel from the Icod de Los Vinos unit responded to the […]

Analyzing La Laguna Wetland Restoration: A Key to Flood Risk Reduction

Experts and investigators from various organisations linked to the European initiative Natalie have examined the expenses and advantages associated with the revitalisation of the urban wetland of La Laguna. The mayor, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, stated that this effort “will significantly aid in diminishing the likelihood of flooding in the city centre.” The gathering occurred this […]