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French tourist is carried to safety by police in Tenerife following harrowing mugging attack

LAST night, criminal gang members attacked a French tourist in the south-west of Tenerife. The tourist, who was on holiday in Las Galletas near Arona,

6 Feb, 2025 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Fears for missing German tourist, 41, who vanished from Tenerife almost a YEAR ago

THE family of a German tourist are searching for answers after he vanished from Tenerife almost a year ago. Sebastian (pictured above), aka Azarya Khan,

3 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

British man, 63, dies in tragic incident at Tenerife beauty spot

A BRITISH man died on Monday after being swept out to sea on the island of Tenerife, it has emerged. The 63-year-old tourist was dragged

30 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

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Missing British man is found alive and ‘safe’ in hospital after vanishing from Tenerife

A BRITISH man has been found alive after disappearing during a holiday to Tenerife more than two weeks ago. Paul Wrigglesworth (pictured above), 60, vanished

1 Jan, 2025 @ 00:35

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

British expat, 70, vanishes from Tenerife after being ‘picked up by an ambulance’ 11 days ago

AN appeal has been launched to find a British expat who disappeared in Tenerife 11 days ago. Gary Ferns (pictured above), 70, was reportedly picked

30 Dec, 2024 @ 20:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Tenerife

Fears for British tourist, 60, who vanished from Tenerife 19 DAYS ago after Facetiming family from pub

A BRITISH tourist is missing from Tenerife after not being seen or heard from for 19 days. Paul Wrigglesworth (pictured above), 60, disappeared from the

30 Dec, 2024 @ 06:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Second British woman missing in Spain is found just hours before Christmas Day

A SECOND British woman has been found after vanishing during a holiday to Tenerife a week ago. Steph (pictured above), 28, disappeared after an argument

25 Dec, 2024 @ 15:37

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

One of three missing Brits in Spain is found: Mother-of-four ‘is safe’ in huge relief for family

A BRITISH mother-of-four has been located after disappearing during a holiday to Tenerife. Abbie Hulse (pictured above), 36, had last been seen in the resort

24 Dec, 2024 @ 18:01

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Pictured: Three Brits missing in Spain as families launch desperate appeals to get them home for Christmas

THREE British nationals have disappeared in Spain just days before they were due to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. Among the missing are Belfast

23 Dec, 2024 @ 15:14

Benidorm·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Tenerife

Second British woman vanishes from Tenerife: Mother-of-four’s last phone call with her family ‘cut off’

FEARS are growing for a British woman who disappeared in Tenerife during a night out at the weekend. Abbie Hulse (pictured above left), 36, was

23 Dec, 2024 @ 12:49

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

British tourist, 28, vanishes from Tenerife ‘after argument at hotel’: Family ‘very concerned’ as she misses flight home

A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to find a missing British tourist in Tenerife. Steph, 28, has not been seen since December 18, when she

22 Dec, 2024 @ 15:38

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Earthquake rocks Tenerife: Tremors are felt in towns and villages across the Spanish island

AN earthquake that rattled Tenerife on Sunday was felt in at least 10 different towns on the island. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN),

9 Dec, 2024 @ 14:53

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Anti-tourism vandals in Spain destroy HUNDREDS of sunbeds and declare their home ‘not for sale’

THE mayor of a popular holiday resort in Spain has condemned the action of a group of ‘vandals’ after hundreds of sunbeds were destroyed. At

6 Dec, 2024 @ 18:09

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

‘Huge relief’: Missing British tourist is found ‘safe and well’ after disappearing from Spain’s Tenerife

A BRITISH tourist has been found safe and well after vanishing from Tenerife on Halloween night. Kris Finney (pictured above), 31, was enjoying a last-minute

4 Nov, 2024 @ 16:31

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British TV detective claims to know ‘real reason’ doomed Jay Slater left his Airbnb in Spain’s Tenerife

THEORIES have yet again begun to swirl about Jay Slater’s death as a British TV detective claims he knows the ‘real reason’ why the teen

15 Oct, 2024 @ 17:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

These two cities in Spain are among Europe’s best destinations for an autumn getaway, according to Lonely Planet

RESPECTED travel magazine Lonely Planet has picked these two Spanish cities as the perfect autumn getaway. October is just around the corner and whether you

23 Sep, 2024 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain

ONE of Spain’s leading timeshare kingpins – and a close friend of late British mafia don John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer and killer Kenneth Noye – is

11 Sep, 2024 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Tenerife

Driver dies after crashing into the sea at major beach resort in Spain

A DRIVER has died after crashing into the sea in Spain. The tragic incident took place on the beach of Las Teresitas, in Santa Cruz

11 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00

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‘I visited Tenerife’s little-known UNESCO World Heritage city and was taken aback by its charm – here’s how to see it in a day’

HERE’S how to visit Tenerife’s UNESCO World Heritage city in just a day. When most people think of Tenerife, they picture tacky tourist shops, fake

8 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

Exclusive: ‘I explored the real Tenerife and was blown away by its beauty – these are my top tips’

THESE are my top tips for exploring Tenerife’s best beauty spots by car. Before I visited Tenerife, I thought of the island as just another

7 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

EXCLUSIVE: British accountant facing extradition to Spain claims he is being ‘silenced’ for ‘providing intelligence that could have foiled London and Madrid terror attacks’

A BRITISH accountant and ‘undercover agent’ claims he is once again facing extradition to Spain in order to ‘silence’ him. Paul Blanchard, 79, from York,

27 Aug, 2024 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

British expat drug lord is arrested in Spain over cocaine, heroin and ecstasy empire

A BRITISH man has lost an extradition hearing in Spain and will face major drug trafficking charges in the UK. The National Court in Madrid

20 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Emergency water restrictions are announced for 5,500 people in Spain’s Tenerife – stoking anti-tourism sentiment online

AN ongoing drought on the holiday island of Tenerife has forced the local government to bring in emergency water restrictions for more than 5,000 people.

17 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

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Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

British tourist is stabbed in the stomach during early morning attack near major resort in Spain

A BRITISH tourist has been stabbed in the stomach during an early morning attack near a major Spanish resort. A 22-year-old British tourist has been

29 Jul, 2024 @ 17:20

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Autopsy confirms that body found on Monday in Spain’s Tenerife is that of missing Lancashire teenager Jay Slater

AN autopsy has confirmed that a body found on Monday in Tenerife is that of missing teenager Jay Slater. That’s according to sources from the

16 Jul, 2024 @ 14:51

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BREAKING NEWS Human remains found during search for Jay Slater

Family of Jay Slater believe that Lancashire teenager was ‘killed instantly after falling from height’ in Tenerife

THE family of missing Lancashire teenager Jay Slater believe that he was ‘killed instantly after falling from height’ in Tenerife. The revelation comes after the

16 Jul, 2024 @ 12:46

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