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Tenerife tourists admit they’ve been hit with an unlikely issue that’s “catching holidaymakers out”. Travellers visiting the hotspot have alerted people to the matter

Tourists visiting Tenerife have been left floored after an unlikely aspect led to impacting their recent holidays. It comes as holiday season has started with a bang, with thousands jetting off to hot countries to sample their first real bit of sun this year.

However, those visiting the Canary Islands have been issued travel advice, especially those heading to Tenerife, as they’ve been warned they may need to act before they go on their travel adventure. Claire, known as Family Freed Company on TikTok, recently alerted people to the issue in a candid video were she offered her top travel tips for visiting.

It’s not the first time the holiday hotspot has been in the news recently either. A few weeks ago, some people admitted they booked early flights home after visiting the destination.

Alongside her video, Claire wrote: “Everyone thinks Tenerife is hot ALL day, but no one tells you what happens when that sun disappears.

“Midday? Boiling. Shade/cloud? You’ll feel it instantly. Evenings? Jumper is coming out. And, if you’re travelling with kids, this catches you out FAST.

“We’ve been multiple times and I STILL see families underpacked. Tenerife is amazing – just don’t pack like it’s 30 degrees 24/7.”

The video has been viewed hundreds of times since it was shared, and dozens have commented to share their thoughts. It seems as though many have been struck by the issue when visiting the destination.

One quipped: “Finally someone said it. Clouderife most of the time.” Another added: “Not in the north it’s not! Cloudy every day.”

A third said: “Coming tomorrow. We have cardigans and jackets.” Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “I stayed there last March. It was so lovely. I was grateful for a bit of cloud as some days it was so hot.”

While Claire loves Tenerife, and admitted it can get really hot at times, she said it’s something travellers need to be aware of. You need to know what to pack if you’re planning a holiday there to ensure you don’t get cold when it clouds over.

In another recent post, people also complained about the misty weather. Someone said: “Got here yesterday and I have never seen it this bad before.”

One more also wrote: “So depressing when you get three or four days out of seven like this.”

What you need to know

If you haven’t been to Tenerife before, there are a few things you may want to know about the weather. Tenerife often has varied cloud cover, frequently appearing cloudy or overcast in the morning, particularly in the north.

However, generally, this tends to clear to sunny spells by midday. While the north is greener and wetter, the southern tourist areas are generally much sunnier and drier.

Even so, these areas can sometimes experience “calima” (dusty, hazy, hot conditions), so people should bear this in mind. Lots of people love visiting the destination though, much like Claire.

For the most accurate, localised forecast, it’s best to check the weather specifically for the area of Tenerife you are visiting. Sources you could use include the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) or a local Tenerife weather webcam.

A US-Israeli strike has caused extensive damage to a synagogue in Tehran, according to a video published by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency. Footage shows civil defence workers amid the rubble, with Hebrew-language books scattered on the ground.

A FOUNDING member of the indie rock band The Zutons has been badly hurt in an “abhorrent” racist attack.

Guitarist Boyan Chowdhury, 46, suffered a serious head injury needing hospital treatment when he was struck by a man with a piece of wood in the Wavertree area of Liverpool just after 2pm on Saturday.

Merseyside Police said Chowdhury, who left the band in 2007, had been “racially abused” after an “altercation” with a gang of men near Fieldway.

Chowdhury said they then struck him on the head with a piece of wood while he was out.

The Zutons star, known for singles like ‘Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?’, shared photos of his injuries on social media.

The guitarist wrote on Instagram: “If I hadn’t of turned around I believe I would’ve been struck on the back of the head and dead right now.”

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Cops said the ex-Zutons star sustained a serious head injury and required hospital treatment, following the altercation.

Detective Inspector Debra Morley of Merseyside Police said: “This was a shocking assault that has absolutely no place in our communities.

“To racially abuse someone and then attack him with a weapon is abhorrent and I’m sure the public in Merseyside will be just as appalled as we are about what happened.

“An investigation is ongoing into this incident and we are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

“If you saw this group of males near Fieldway or witnessed the incident, then please come forward.

“Violence and hate crime will simply never be tolerated in our communities.

“We have specially trained officers who respond to reports of hate crime with compassion and sensitivity, ensuring that every piece of information is acted upon to bring offenders to justice.”

Anybody with information can contact police on their social media desk, or call 101 quoting reference 26000226633.

Anonymous information can be given to independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via the online form.

The Zutons released three studio albums between 2004 and 2008, and celebrated nine UK Top 40 singles.

They included two Top 10 singles – Valerie (covered by Amy Winehouse) and Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which took place amid the escalating Israel-US war on Iran.

A prominent hotel in central Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone was struck by a drone, amid reports that Iraqi air defences intercepted an attack over the United States Embassy.

The strike on Monday evening hit the top floor of Al-Rasheed Hotel, causing damage but no casualties, according to two Iraqi security officials cited by The Associated Press (AP) news agency.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Security sources told the Reuters news agency that two Katyusha rockets had been intercepted that evening near the US Embassy in the Green Zone, which houses diplomatic missions as well as international institutions and government offices.

Earlier Monday, the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah announced that Abu Ali Al-Askari, a prominent security official with the paramilitary group, had been killed, without giving details on the circumstances.

Kataib Hezbollah is one of the largest groups in the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) operating in Iran, which was founded in 2014 to stop lightning advances by ISIL (ISIS).

On the same day, AP reported that six PMF fighters were killed in a strike on a checkpoint in western Iraq’s Anbar province, and two others were killed in a separate strike on the headquarters of a PMF brigade in the same area.

Two Iraqi security officials told AP that the Majnoon oilfield in Iraq’s southern Basra province was targeted by two drones. No casualties were reported, and it was not immediately clear if there was damage to the facilities.

Iraq’s oil industry has been severely impacted by the US and Israel’s war on Iran and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil trading corridor.

Iraqi Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul-Ghani said in a video statement on Monday that a pipeline from the northern city of Kirkuk to Turkiye would be operational within a week, allowing the country to resume its oil exports, which have been interrupted by the ongoing war.

Also on Monday, air defences intercepted and shot down a drone near Erbil airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to security sources.