⭕ The Santa Cruz Provincial Prosecutor’s Office requests a 15-year prison sentence for a man who sprayed another with petrol after a traffic dispute in the Tejina neighbourhood.It caused serious burns on 22% of his body.
⭕ Agents of the Local Police intervened this week when a person was disturbing the peace.The authorities located him outside the Luther King school, trying to access the interior of the educational centre, assaulting two teachers and causing damage to a vehicle.The agents proceeded to immobilize him and later transferred him to the University Hospital of the Canary Islands (HUC) since he is a person with psychiatric problems.
⭕ Agents of the National Police have dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to computer fraud through social engineering techniques, such as smishing (sending an SMS to a user pretending to be a legitimate entity).There are 64 people involved, 27 of them have been arrested in Tenerife, as alleged perpetrators of the crimes of fraud, money laundering and belonging to a criminal group.
⭕ British tourists make up the vast majority of tourists to Tenerife, while Germans have over the years always preferred Gran Canaria.However, it seems that during this last season, the German market has and is opting for a change of scenery, preferring the island of Tenerife.
⭕ The passage of storm Óscar was a blessing for the south of Tenerife, where it dumped the largest amounts of rain, especially on the heights of San Miguel, Granadilla and Vilaflor de Chasna.In the latter municipality, 110 litres per square meter were collected, which has provided considerable relief, just a few days before summer officially begins, a season that is especially feared in this area due to high temperatures and the risk of forest fires.
⭕ The Municipality of Adeje has started the massive use of two hundred sensors in public spaces of interest, in order to offer information to tourists and residents.
So begins the phase of mass installation of technological tools necessary for the development of the Adeje Intelligent Tourist Destination project.
The sensors will be placed in parks, gardens, beaches, public buildings, bus stops, paths etc.The accessible data will be of different types: web addresses, and information on the municipal and natural heritage.
⭕ The European Commission has authorized the extension of the period of tax advantages for the Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) until the end of 2032, according to the letter sent this Thursday to the Government of Spain, reports the Ministry of Finance.
⭕ Four islands, La Palma, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote receive half of the Spanish aid to investigate geothermal energy.
The volcanic activity on the islands could be a great opportunity for electricity generation through geothermal energy, but the necessary research is still waiting to start up the first plant
⭕ Arona Investigating Court number 3 opened preliminary proceedings for the invasion of the land where the Cuna del Alma tourist project is developed, in El Puertito de Adeje.Judge Marco Eulogio Chiang began to take statements from 25 defendants, alleged occupants, as well as from the Compensation Board, the project director and the three complainants.The appearances will continue until 29 June.
⭕ Agents of the Santa Cruz Local Police intercepted a 38-year-old driver who fled from a checkpoint and ran five red lights.Once intercepted, the agents verified that the vehicle lacked the mandatory insurance and had not passed the technical vehicle inspection (ITV).
⭕ The military chamber of the Supreme Court has imposed a sentence of 8 to 10 months in jail and the payment of €3,000 to five soldiers for continuously harassing a sergeant and “seriously” attacking his dignity when they were all posted in Tenerife.
⭕ Bahía del Duque, hotel incorporates BDB To Go Healthy Food to its gastronomic proposal, a new concept of fresh food to take to the beach.
This restaurant, located right on the seafront and next to the Bahía del Duque beach bar, offers a menu based on healthy food to enjoy on a day at the beach.
⭕ Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are among the most demanded Spanish provinces to buy luxury homes, especially among Germans and British.According to the study carried out by Idealista, in the month of April 46,000 advertisements for luxury homes were published – those that exceed the price of €1 million.Germany is in the lead as the most demanding nationality, followed by France and the United Kingdom.
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