Man Struck by Vehicle at Santa Cruz Exit Suffers Injuries

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 17 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – A 40-year-old individual sustained injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the Northern Highway (TF-5), at the exit of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, leading to significant traffic disruptions, as per details provided by the Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (Cecoes) 1-1-2. The incident took place […]

Three Men Sentenced for Brutal Assault on Young Man in Tenerife

Officers from the National Police have apprehended three individuals as suspected assailants of attempted murder following a brutal attack on a young man, during which they inflicted multiple stab wounds to his face and neck. The severity of his injuries necessitated immediate transport to the University Hospital of the Canary Islands in Tenerife, where he […]

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on TF-5 Near Santa Cruz de Tenerife Exit

The Canary Islands Government’s Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES 1-1-2) announced on Tuesday morning that an individual had been struck on the TF-5 motorway. The incident took place just before 08:00 hours at the exit of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, close to Pancho Camurria. As per CECOES, teams from the Canary Islands Emergency Service […]

Canary Islands Denounce State’s “Punishment” of Minors; Clavijo Faces Criticism for Absence

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 16 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The representative of the Canary Islands Government, Fernando Clavijo, has condemned this Monday the “punishment” that the central Government is inflicting upon the islands by considering the possibility of challenging the new protocol for the care of migrant minors before the Constitutional Court, which aims to […]

Canary Islands to Invest €21.3 Million in Grantecan Initiative

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 16 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Governing Council has sanctioned the approval of multi-year funding amounting to 21,302,337 euros for the financing of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GRANTECAN) up until 2030. This allocation, aimed at maintaining this pivotal scientific infrastructure, forms part of the agreement made between the General State Administration […]

Imastanen Group Speaks Out Against Attack on Guanche Heritage in Tenerife

Regularly, and now expanding to other Islands through collaborations with various groups of history aficionados and the preservation of Canarian heritage, members of the Imastanen social archaeology group conduct expeditions and uncover new threats to the Guanche legacy, which they report to the Tenerife Heritage department. They have recently highlighted “a new violation” in Guía […]

Arson Arrests: Duo Charged for North Tenerife House Fire

The National Police have detained two individuals, aged 37 and 45, hailing from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, as the suspected offenders in a case of arson involving a property in Puerto de la Cruz, situated in the northern part of the island. The involvement of the public was crucial in pinpointing the suspected detainee, who […]

Clavijo Questions Prosecutor’s Impact on Canary Islands’ Minors, Seeks Meeting Participation

The Canarian president expresses his “confusion” over the Government’s stance and criticises the archipelago as being “the new Lesbos”. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 16 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, remarked on Monday that he is bewildered by the actions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, claiming […]

Tragic Fatality During Restaurant Robbery in Southern Tenerife

A man lost his life in the early hours of Sunday during a violent robbery at a restaurant along the coast of Alcalá, in the municipality of Guía de Isora (southern Tenerife), as reported by the newspaper The Day and confirmed by sources from the Civil Guard to Europa Press. The investigation, being conducted by […]

Enhanced Security Measures in La Orotava by Local Police and Civil Guard

The Mayor of La Orotava, Francisco Linares, alongside the Councillor for Security, Narciso Pérez, provided an update on the activities undertaken by the security forces within the municipality, particularly highlighting the collaboration between the Local Police and the Civil Guard.Linares emphasised that for the past three months, abandoned houses have been taken over by individuals […]