Arona is putting a bylaw in place which will allow fines of between €750 and €3,000 to be imposed on dog owners who fail to clear up after their pets. The Ayuntamiento says that the measure has been fuelled by the many complaints received about dog mess on the streets. Environment councillor Antonio Sosa said that the measure will be approved in the next few weeks and will make Arona the municipality with the heaviest fines against pet owners in Tenerife.   ... Read more...

Update 23 June: The number of tourists in Tenerife in May was down again, 1.3% on 2011. The drop in the first third of 2012 is 4.1%, says the Cabildo, which confirmed that the fall was concentrated primarily in the non-hotel sector – and in this type of accommodation, they fell considerably, 11.5%. Hotels saw an increase of 4.2%. British holidaymaker figures fell 7.3%.   ... Read more...