All news on the topic: Tenerife

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British tourist, 88, dies after violent mugging in Tenerife in front of his wife
An 88-year-old British man has died after being mugged in front of his wife on a Spanish holiday island, police said.
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Tourist arrivals to the Canary Islands fall as British and German visitor numbers decline
The Canary Islands have recorded a significant drop in tourists from countries outside Spain earlier this year, the first since the end of the pandemic, new data has revealed.
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Jet2 flight makes emergency landing after pilot suffers heart attack mid-air
Passengers on a Jet2 flight were alarmed when their flight suddenly had to make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered a suspected heart attack.
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British military launches unprecedented airborne medical mission to Tristan da Cunha after virus outbreak
On Friday it was confirmed that a British national with suspected hantavirus disembarked the ship at the remote volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha, which is where they live.
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Passengers in hazmat gear evacuated from virus-stricken cruise ship as global repatriation operation begins
Passengers began disembarking the ship between 8.30 and 9.30 am after spending days stuck on board the virus-riddled ship.
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Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as emergency evacuation of stranded passengers begins
The cruise ship affected by Hantavirus has officially arrived in Tenerife.
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Trapped at sea: Why the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius has alarmed health authorities worldwide
As the MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, on April 1st, the gray skies over Tierra del Fuego cleared, lighting up the fresh snow on the mountain peaks and the autumn foliage closer to the shore.
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British passengers from the rat-virus cruise ship to isolate at a Merseyside hospital
British passengers and crew from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak are set to be taken to a hospital in Merseyside to isolate.
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UK launches emergency repatriation of passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
Brits are being flown home from the virus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius, with passengers and crew scheduled to arrive back on British shores on Sunday.
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Third Brit taken ill with suspected rat virus after "serious" outbreak on cruise ship
A third British national is suspected to have a case of the rat-borne hantavirus on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said.
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UK and US activate virus protocols after deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
The UK and US have activated virus control protocols to combat the possible spread of a rodent-borne illness from a cruise ship.
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Canary Islands refuse docking of MV Hondius following hantavirus outbreak
Plans for MV Hondius to dock in the Canary Islands have been rejected by local authorities.
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Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands after evacuations
The cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will move to the Canary Islands after three people infected with the illness are evacuated to Cape Verde.
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British tourist dies on Tenerife holiday after plunging down apartment stairs
A British holidaymaker has died after falling down the stairs of an apartment complex in Spain.
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Former women’s aid manager jailed for embezzling nearly £40,000 to fund holidays and personal expenses
A former manager of the Argyll and Bute Women’s Aid branch has been jailed after being found guilty of embezzling almost £40,000 from the charity.
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Cruel carer who stole £300,000 from 89-year-old “friend” Joan Green fled to Tenerife after her death
A cruel and manipulative fraudster who fled to Tenerife after swindling an elderly woman out of nearly £300,000 faces a six-year sentence when she is brought back to face justice.
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“I’m not going to make it”: Mother of Jay Slater recalls chilling message before fatal fall in Tenerife
Jay Slater’s mother has revealed he sent a final social media message to a friend shortly before he fell to his death in a remote ravine in Tenerife.
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British teen arrested over attempted rape of UK tourist at Tenerife hotel
A teenage British tourist has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rape another UK holidaymaker at her hotel in Tenerife.
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“Like cattle”: hundreds of British tourists stuck in queues at Tenerife airport
Hundreds of British holidaymakers were trapped in ’inhuman’ queues at a Spanish airport at the beginning of the school vacation.
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Jay Slater brags about stealing £12,000 Rolex ‘off some c***’ in video shot briefly before his disappearance
British tourist Jay Slater, a teenager, disappeared while on a vacation on Tenerife, Spain
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Woman dies on easyJet flight to UK despite passengers’ attempts to save her
A woman has died on an easyJet flight from Tenerife to Liverpool, despite the efforts of passengers who tried to save her life.
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British holidaymaker dies after being swept into the sea at a popular Tenerife tourist spot
The 60-year-old Brit was one of three people who got into difficulties at Los Gigantes natural swimming pool in the west of Tenerife - and sadly could not be saved.
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How Jay Slater’s GoFundMe money was actually spent after cruel accusations of fund misuse
Teenager Jay Slater went missing on the Spanish island of Tenerife in June, sparking a month-long search which ultimately resulted in his remains being found in a ravine
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British tourist, 22, stabbed in stomach at Tenerife holiday resort
A British man has been rushed to hospital with stab wounds in Tenerife today.
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Jay Slater: Rescue workers searching for missing teen find human remains
Rescue workers searching for missing British teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife have found a body and are trying to identify it, Spanish police have told Sky News.
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