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The Cabildo de Tenerife has approved a major €700,000 grant scheme to provide financial stability for the island’s animal shelters and feral cat management organisations. The funding is designed to cover day-to-day running costs from June 2025 through to the end of 2026. This initiative aims to support these vital groups as they shoulder increasing responsibilities under new national animal welfare laws.

Business and municipal leaders from across Tenerife have branded the paralysis affecting over £4.5 billion worth of planned infrastructure projects as “unacceptable”. They point to overwhelming bureaucracy and a lack of political determination as the root causes, contrasting the island’s stagnation with progress seen elsewhere in the Canaries. Read the full article for the list of major projects stuck in planning limbo.

Spain’s Supreme Court has definitively rejected the final appeal from the operators of the Charco de La Arena private pool club in Punta del Hidalgo, Tenerife. This paves the way for the demolition of the facilities and the restoration of the publicly-owned coastline. La Laguna council vows to work with the coastal authority to return the space to the public.

The property market in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is increasingly driven by international buyers, accounting for over 40% of sales in 2025. In southern hotspots like Adeje and Arona, foreign purchasers were behind more than 70% of transactions. This trend underscores the islands’ enduring appeal for European investors seeking second homes and investment properties.

The Guardia Civil has issued a stark warning to residents of Tenerife and across Spain about a sophisticated new SIM swap scam enabling criminals to hijack bank accounts. The fraud involves criminals impersonating officials to obtain a duplicate SIM card, cutting off the victim’s mobile service and taking control. Read the full article for essential advice on how to spot this scam and protect your finances.