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Body found on popular beach in the Canary Islands
Body found on popular beach in the Canary Islands

A member of the public found it face down in the sand this morning…

VIDEO: Moment woman is almost swept into the sea trying to get the ‘perfect’ holiday photo
VIDEO: Moment woman is almost swept into the sea trying to get the ‘perfect’ holiday photo

She was only saved by her partner who grabbed her arm as the waves knocked her over dragged her towards the rocks…

Heat alert is extended to all of the Canary Islands
Heat alert is extended to all of the Canary Islands

Temperatures of 37°C are forecast with the warning active in the following areas for heat and dangerous sea conditions…

Pilot confronts disruptive passenger behaviour flight to Tenerife!
Pilot confronts disruptive passenger behaviour flight to Tenerife!

He came into the cabin and warned passengers over the intercom that if they caused problems, he would take action…

Growing concerns over chaos at passport control at Lanzarote Airport
Growing concerns over chaos at passport control at Lanzarote Airport

Many Brits are leaving the island without having their passport stamped which can cause them problems for the 90/180 day rule…

Call for designation of ‘Stressed Areas’ outside tourist towns due to housing crisis
Call for designation of ‘Stressed Areas’ outside tourist towns due to housing crisis

The number of holiday lets and increased monthly rents has now spread outside the main tourist hubs…

New protest in Puertito de Adeje against the Cuna del Alma tourism project
New protest in Puertito de Adeje against the Cuna del Alma tourism project

They want the project stopped and for the Adeje Council to make the coast a protected area not a new village for tourists…

Canary Islands weather: Mostly clear skies with light haze this Monday
Canary Islands weather: Mostly clear skies with light haze this Monday

Four islands have an active weather warning for high temperatures that could reach 37°C…

Apartment block in Costa Adeje evacuated due to fire
Apartment block in Costa Adeje evacuated due to fire

The emergency services were alerted at around 11pm last night to go to a fire in Playa Paraiso…

Discover the unique Playa de Sotavento beach in the Canary Islands
Discover the unique Playa de Sotavento beach in the Canary Islands

It has nine kilometres of golden sand with a sandbank that creates a lagoon separating it into two distinct shores…

Loro Parque Foundation to host grand charity dinner for 30th Anniversary
Loro Parque Foundation to host grand charity dinner for 30th Anniversary

All proceeds are going the CanBio project which is dedicated to protecting threatened Canary Island species and their habitats…

Taekwondo champion born in Tenerife celebrates Olympic victory with Canary Island flag
Taekwondo champion born in Tenerife celebrates Olympic victory with Canary Island flag

Hungarian athlete Viviana Marton was born and raised in the south of Tenerife and still considers the islands to be her home…

One of the Canary Islands most popular beaches gets a black flag for pollution
One of the Canary Islands most popular beaches gets a black flag for pollution

This is one of the most used beaches by tourists in the archipelago suffering from waste discharges with wet wipes and dirty nappies…

The Canary Islands boost forest surveillance and wildfire prevention with drones
The Canary Islands boost forest surveillance and wildfire prevention with drones

They will monitor forests and identify behaviours, such as BBQs or camp fires, that could get out of control…

Three rescued from the sea in Costa Adeje including a 5-year-old girl
Three rescued from the sea in Costa Adeje including a 5-year-old girl

The young girl was rescued from the water by members of the public, and private boats saved the other two…

Police not allowed to remove mis-parked rental scooters from streets
Police not allowed to remove mis-parked rental scooters from streets

A new policy in Santa Cruz means that the rental companies are responsible to move them to designated parking areas…

Holidaymaker in critical condition after having a heart attack at water park
Holidaymaker in critical condition after having a heart attack at water park

Lifeguards and a member of the public acted quickly and managed to revive the 56-year-old woman before paramedics arrived…

VIDEO: Lucky escape as car crashes into a bar in the South of Tenerife
VIDEO: Lucky escape as car crashes into a bar in the South of Tenerife

Security cameras caught the moment the car crashed through into the bar’s terrace narrowly missing a customer…

What players in the Canary Islands look for when selecting an online casino
What players in the Canary Islands look for when selecting an online casino

When it comes to choosing an online casino, players have specific criteria they look for to ensure they have the best possible experience…

Rubbish build up in tourist areas is becoming a common occurrence
Rubbish build up in tourist areas is becoming a common occurrence

Bags and rubbish dumped next to bins is causing a big problem for pedestrians and is tarnishing the image of the area…