First Underwater Archaeology Conference to Be Held in La Laguna San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, is set to host its inaugural Underwater Archaeology Conference on 21 August. This event, significant on a national scale, will mark the municipality’s participation in the newly established International Day of Underwater Cultural Heritage, recognised by UNESCO. The conference, […]

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Proexca, the public enterprise responsible for promoting internationalisation and attracting investment in the Canary Islands, has released its management indicators for the period between January 2023 and May 2026. These figures highlight the effectiveness of its recent strategies. During this time, Proexca facilitated 1,098 business contacts through various international promotional activities, supported 653 Canary Island […]

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The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council has launched a comprehensive renovation of Block 7 in Los Verodes, part of the Los Gladiolos IV residential area. This project aims to reduce primary non-renewable energy consumption by over 65%. The renovation will include the installation of a new lift in a building that previously had none, […]

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A 40-year-old man is being investigated in Tacoronte, Tenerife, after he crashed his car while under the influence of drugs and fled the scene. The incident occurred around 6 PM on Saturday when the man was driving at excessive speed along the road between Tejina and Tacoronte. He lost control of his Ford Fiesta and […]

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A 41-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car on the Tejina Road in Valle Guerra, La Laguna, Tenerife, shortly after 11pm on Saturday. Emergency services, including the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC), arrived at the scene but could only confirm the man’s death due to the severe injuries he sustained in the […]

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The Canary Islands have reiterated the need for border regions to have a say in shaping migration policies for Spain and the European Union (EU). This follows a recent crisis in Ceuta, where around 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered, resulting in nearly 200 fatalities. Octavio Caraballo, the Deputy Counsellor to the President of the Canary […]

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Two people were injured, one seriously, in a head-on collision between two vehicles early on Sunday morning on the TF-1 road near Arico, Tenerife. The incident occurred between Chimiche and Tajao, heading towards Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Following the crash, one vehicle overturned, and firefighters had to free its occupant. Additionally, one of the cars […]

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Two men were injured early on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the TF-1 motorway in Arico, Tenerife. The incident occurred between Chimiche and Tajao, heading towards Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Emergency services received an alert at 03:06 on 16 August 2026, reporting the collision, which left one vehicle overturned. The […]

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In a significant operation in southern Tenerife, the Guardia Civil seized 13 tonnes of nitrous oxide, commonly known as ‘laughing gas’, dismantling a criminal organisation that imported, stored, and distributed the substance for recreational use. This marks the second largest seizure of its kind in Europe. Six individuals were arrested, and another six are under […]

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A Taste of Tradition: Potas in Sauce with Wrinkled Potatoes A beloved recipe that not only nourishes but also evokes nostalgic memories is potas in sauce served with wrinkled potatoes. This dish takes many of us back to the San Roque festivities in Garachico during the 1970s and early ’80s. On the eve of the […]

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