Sunbeds 'attacked' and sprayed with anti-tourism slogans in Spanish holiday hotspot

 Hundreds of sunbeds have been vandalised on the holiday island of Tenerife as locals continue to protest about overtourism.

"The Canary Islands are not for sale" and "the Canary Islands defend themselves" appeared scrawled across the beds. Authorities said they were spray-painted while other beds were slashed in the area of Arona last week.

Around 100 sunbeds were damaged at the Las Vistas Beach, while a further 136 were destroyed at El Camisón Beach next door, causing more than €5,000 (about £4,100) worth of damage.

Fátima Lemes, the mayor of Arona, criticised the vandalism, saying the acts are “an attack on the heritage of Arona” that harms both residents and visitors. She added that vandalism like this is punishable by law and called on the public to help identify those responsible.