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Tenerife Murderer Discharged from Psychiatric Unit in February

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The citizens of Tenerife were united in horror and disbelief yesterday. Since the first few details were released about the tragic events that transpired in the Valdez Centre one common thread running through the conversations in the street and in restaurants, bars and wherever people gathered was, ‘Not here! These things don’t happen in Tenerife!’ [...]

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Decapitation in Tenerife

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Unbelievable as it may be a woman was beheaded in a Chinese todo shop in Valdez Centre, Los Cristianos this morning. I would not believe it myself if it were not that I know Colin Kirby who is presenting the very sober report you see below. Read Colin’s full report at Tenerife Magazine. Details are [...]

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Sponge Bob in Tenerife!

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Okay, if we are smart and think this through, we parents in Tenerife could make a strike for freedom that will be felt around the world. Yes, we can capture and ‘relocate’ Spongebob Squarepants. Just think, never again would Saturday mornings be disturbed by the dulcet tones of his nasal voice. And as for Patrick [...]

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The Urban Arona Plan and Park Garañaña, Tenerife

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There is no question that the Urban Arona Plan 2007 to 2013, in large part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), has already resulted in huge improvements in its target areas El Fraile, Las Galletas and Costa Del Silencio. It is presumably this money that is  behind the development of the new marina [...]

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Tenerife Tourist Scams – Don’t Be Bullied!

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There is no question that Tenerife is a great holiday destination. It has so much to offer that it doesn’t really matter whether you are coming to enjoy a romantic honeymoon, a family holiday with kids in tow, a week of golfing with old friends or a raucous stag or hen night with the gang. [...]

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Bargain Flat Share in Playa San Juan, Tenerife

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Newcomers are often at a loss of where to find cheap, long-term accommodation in Tenerife.  Even the B & B’s charge an exorbitant amount for a single room if you look at the charges over a month. Flat sharing is always a good idea when you are looking to save on rent but the question [...]

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Ripped Off in Tenerife – Helpful Resources

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Yesterday’s post (Consumer Complaints in Tenerife – Don’t Waste Your Breath)  told the story of Nancy and John who were ripped off in a camera shop in Tenerife and then went on to describe the complete lack of care or assistance offered by the one place that ought to be every tourists’  first line of [...]

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Consumer Complaints in Tenerife – Don’t Waste Your Breath

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Yesterday I received an email from a lady called Nancy. She and her husband John had been sorely ripped off by the DREAMS CASH AND CARRY  at C.C. Troya in Playa de Las Americas. The salesman basically defrauded them out of £700 and did so in a very sophisticated and calculating manner. One of his [...]

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The Great Tenerife Ice Rink Stink

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Okay, so it was the little guy’s birthday yesterday. Instead of throwing Sami a birthday party we decided to take him ice-skating at the temporary rink in Santa Cruz. Him and his sister were thrilled at the idea so after opening pressies and having some breakfast birthday cake, we set off on the bus to [...]

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How to Get Lucky in the New Year!

Tenerife
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So here we are at the end of what was for many Tenerife residents a pretty tough year. With an economy that is largely based on tourism things can get quite hairy on the island when the tourists have no money to come on holiday. Then when those who did plan their Christmas break on [...]

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