More illegals come ashore in Gran Canaria

May 17th, 2008

The marine rescue services brought ashore 29 illegal immigrants in Gran Canaria today, among them five minors. more » » » »

Free wi-fi access on the tram

May 17th, 2008

tenerife-tram.JPGTenerife’s tram service is being wired up to the internet so that passengers can use their laptops to go online. more » » » »

Hospital waiting list crisis

May 17th, 2008

university-hospital-santa-cruz.jpgHospital waiting lists in Tenerife are getting longer, with non-urgent Cardiology and Orthopaedic patients having to wait as long as March next year, for an appointment. more » » » »

Tragedy strikes in Güímar

May 16th, 2008

transformer.jpgTragedy struck in Tenerife yesterday when two men died after inhaling toxic gas while working on an electricity substation on the Güímar industrial estate. more » » » »

Developer’s pleas fall on deaf ears

May 16th, 2008

Pleas for government help from Spain’s major developers have fallen on deaf ears, despite property sales slumping by almost 75 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year. more » » » »

Millions wasted on flu jabs

May 15th, 2008

tamiflu.jpgThe Spanish government has spent €120 million on 12 million doses of a drug to combat bird flu in humans, which scientists say could soon be rendered useless. more » » » »

Missing Teen turns up

May 15th, 2008

Police have called off their search after a teenage girl, missing for 24 hours in Santa Cruz was found safe and well. more » » » »