24.09.2017 - At present, the sculpture called Homage to Santa Cruz, which stands in Tenerife's capital next to the Castillo Negro, is being restored. According to the city's councillor for public services and deputy mayor, Dámaso Arteaga, there are no structural problems. The damage is just superficial, and the resulting rust should be eliminated and loss of colour corrected. more...

24.09.2017 - Guardia Civil officers based in La Orotava have filed charges against a 40-year-old man for feigning a criminal offence. The man had reported a mobile phone, worth €700 as stolen. Investigations revealed that the man had sold the mobile phone to a friend for €127. After he did not pay him the full agreed sum, he reported it as stolen and accused the purchaser of being a thief. more...

24.09.2017 - A teacher at a Batucada group in Fuerteventura allegedly took advantage of nine youngsters, aged between seven and 14 years since 2013. The defendant also gave the children free out of school tutoring and organised summer camps on his finca. He has been remanded in custody since September 6, 2014. According to the statements, the accused allegedly abused the children sexually during the lessons and warned them against informing their parents and threatened them with consequences. more...

23.09.2017 - Guardia Civil officers recently arrested a 55-year-old man at Puerto de La Luz in Las Palmas, who was to have been the receiver of a package intercepted on June 2. At that time, the customs officers believed it contained counterfeit branded watches. more...

23.09.2017 - Two teenagers aged 13 and 14 were injured in an accident early on Thursday evening, when they climbed on a fountain in the Avenida de Interian in La Caleta in the north of Tenerife. Part of the fountain collapsed and fell on top of them. more...

22.09.2017 - The Local Police in Arona are currently taking targeted action against mobile street vendors. Last weekend they visited the Safari shopping centre in Playa de Las Américas. Three suspects ran away as soon as they were aware of the police presence. They left their articles behind, so they've been impounded. There were 40 counterfeit bags, wallets and purses. more...