|Saturday, October 23, 2021

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Occupancy rates still high

Latest news on the occupancy figures for Santiago del Teide appear to make encouraging reading.

New forum to work towards a better Los Gigantes

Community-minded residents are to meet the Mayor to discuss a joint vision to improve the local environment.

“Be vigilant” alert as CCTV cameras considered for crime hotspots

Surveillance security cameras could be fitted in blackspot areas in Santiago del Teide in a bid to curb a wave of petty theft and crime.

The Spanish inquisition in the Canary Islands

Mention the Spanish Inquisition to many people and images of the ridiculous ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ sketch come to mind, when bursting into a room shouting, “No one ...Full Article

It’s time for Puerto to grind for a halt, for Carnival 2018

It is that time of year when in Puerto de la Cruz everything else seems to grind to a halt.

JOHN HAWKINS…An English pirate in Tenerife

Every English person has heard of Francis Drake, to us he was a hero who circumnavigated the world, ‘singed the king of Spain’s beard’ when he destroyed ...Full Article

New task force but YOU should be doing part of their job!

Is Tenerife, or at least parts of it, being turned into a green and septic isle?

Artist takes romance to a new level in Los Gigantes

An internationally acclaimed artist is taking romance to a new level in time for Valentine’s Day.

Does “thriving” Puerto really have the wow factor?

Puerto de la Cruz is thriving again. This is the official message currently being bandied about. Is it a bold claim or a fact? I have been asked ...Full Article

Dr Luque’s Remedy

I remember that, many years ago, the late Annette Reid told me about a famous English authoress, who lived in Tenerife for a few years in the ...Full Article