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The men allegedly assaulted them with baseball bats and chains as well as threatening them with a weapon before stealing their suitcases and demanding £1,725 to return them.

Commenters warned such altercations in Tenerife could put off holidaymakers from visiting the Spanish archipelago ahead of the key tourist season

Members of the Canarias se exhausta movement told the Canary government the strike will begin on April 11 unless work on two new tourist attractions is halted within the next ten days

Rosa Dávila yesterday said the council is willing to work with activists to reform what we all see could be improved within the tourism industry, but dismissed radicals spreading tourismphobia

Tenerife residents say they want to replace the Brits who come to the Canary Islands with a more elevated crowd.

Residents say they want to attract more discerning visitors who would appreciate the Canary Islands culture and food more than a dominant influx from the UK.

Residents in Tenerife say they want to attract higher quality visitors - while messages have appeared on walls saying: Tourists go home.

British holidaymakers arriving in Tenerife for the Easter break have been met with anti-tourist graffiti - and a tense reception from locals.