Tenerife Cabildo invests €7.7 million in two state-of-the-art firefighting helicopters
Tenerife Cabildo invests €7.7 million in two state-of-the-art firefighting helicopters

They will be based at the south airport to ensure a quick response time and will assist in training exercises for BRIFOR firefighters…

Beach in Gran Canaria flies a purple flag due to the presence of a shark
Beach in Gran Canaria flies a purple flag due to the presence of a shark

Here are all the flags that can be seen on beaches in the Canary Islands and what they mean…

Decomposed body of a man found under rubble of a collapsed wall in La Rocar
Decomposed body of a man found under rubble of a collapsed wall in La Rocar

A member of the public detected it due to the foul smell it was emitting…

Dutch mafia ship loaded with hashish is intercepted in the Canary Islands
Dutch mafia ship loaded with hashish is intercepted in the Canary Islands

In total they found 6,000kg of drugs on board and raided bases in mainland Spain…

Experts warn that ‘the worst fires are yet to come’ in the Canary Islands
Experts warn that ‘the worst fires are yet to come’ in the Canary Islands

We are a “tinder box” for mega forest fires that could break out simultaneously on multiple islands with disastrous consequences…

The Minister of Tourism believes that tourismophobia ‘is starting to get worrying’
The Minister of Tourism believes that tourismophobia ‘is starting to get worrying’

The sector is calling for prudence before it starts affecting arrival numbers and stops people coming to the islands…

Santiago del Teide begins to repair the sewage pipe broken by the tide
Santiago del Teide begins to repair the sewage pipe broken by the tide

Analysis of the seawater is being carried out every two days to guarantee the public’s health…

EasyJet to run five repatriation flights to Gatwick for stranded passengers
EasyJet to run five repatriation flights to Gatwick for stranded passengers

They are focussing on key holiday destinations to return people home, and will also operate larger aircraft on key routes…

Magnificent 150 million euro superyacht ‘Boardwalk’ docks in Santa Cruz
Magnificent 150 million euro superyacht ‘Boardwalk’ docks in Santa Cruz

Another amazing luxury yacht stops off in Tenerife on its travels around the world…

FIRE UPDATE: These are all the measures still in place due to the Tenerife fire
FIRE UPDATE: These are all the measures still in place due to the Tenerife fire

The fire remains stabilized as efforts focus on La Matanza, Santa Úrsula, La Orotava, and Güímar…

VIDEO: A car catches fire in LIDL car park in Vecindario
VIDEO: A car catches fire in LIDL car park in Vecindario

Shoppers tried to put it out with fire extinguishers but it just got bigger so they moved their cars until the fire brigade arrived…

Gran Canaria beach is closed due to abnormal levels of bacteria
Gran Canaria beach is closed due to abnormal levels of bacteria

The presence of ‘intestinal enterococcus’ in the water has led it to be closed by the council until new test results come back…

Thousands of Brits 'stranded' at Tenerife airport due to the problems in the UK
Thousands of Brits 'stranded' at Tenerife airport due to the problems in the UK

At least 6,000 people have not been able to return home due to a technical problem with air traffic control…

Importers warn of a shortage of potatoes in the Canary Islands
Importers warn of a shortage of potatoes in the Canary Islands

Supply has stopped from England because of the presence of the Colorado beetle in crops…

UK air traffic control latest: 'Significant' disruption and more delays expected today
UK air traffic control latest: 'Significant' disruption and more delays expected today

UK airports have warned disruption will continue today despite the air traffic control glitch being fixed…

Flight chaos to last for days as 500 flights are cancelled by UK air traffic control
Flight chaos to last for days as 500 flights are cancelled by UK air traffic control

Thousands of Brits are stranded in holiday resorts, including the Canary Islands, despite the 'network failure' being 'remedied'

The Tenerife Fire remains stabilized and drops to a Level 1 emergency
The Tenerife Fire remains stabilized and drops to a Level 1 emergency

This means that the Canary Islands Government hands control of the extinguishing operation over to the Cabildo…

A 4-year-old boy is rescued from drowning in a hotel pool
A 4-year-old boy is rescued from drowning in a hotel pool

The young child, who is on holiday with his parents, is now recovering in hospital…

Cruise passenger numbers shoot up in Las Palmas and Santa Cruz
Cruise passenger numbers shoot up in Las Palmas and Santa Cruz

Las Palmas ports have seen 854,560 cruise passengers up to July, while those of Santa Cruz de Tenerife have had 619,348 passengers…

AEMET activates weather warnings for strong wind and sea conditions
AEMET activates weather warnings for strong wind and sea conditions

Gusts of wind in Tenerife and Gran Canaria are expected to reach 70 km/h with the presence of haze…