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New scooter law: no riding on pavements, no under 16s, helmets mandatory
New scooter law: no riding on pavements, no under 16s, helmets mandatory

The Mobility and Road Safety ordinance has been approved and will enforce new rules for privately owned and rental scooters...

AEMET cancels weather warnings for rain but extends them for haze and winds
AEMET cancels weather warnings for rain but extends them for haze and winds

Gusts above 110km/h are forecast. Here are the updated weather warnings for Wednesday...

The wind and intense haze causes more delays at Canary Islands airports
The wind and intense haze causes more delays at Canary Islands airports

The most affected are in Tenerife and Gran Canaria...

Smoking is banned on some Tenerife beaches from January 16th
Smoking is banned on some Tenerife beaches from January 16th

The new law on littering has been published in the BOC and comes with an increase in fines at the same time...

The weather warning for calima and haze is extended to all of the Canary Islands
The weather warning for calima and haze is extended to all of the Canary Islands

Here are all of the yellow and orange alerts extended by AEMET for each island for today...

The haze and the wind are already causing problems at airports
The haze and the wind are already causing problems at airports

There have been aborted landings and diversions due to low visibility in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura...

Fire in Granadilla leaves thousands without phones or internet
Fire in Granadilla leaves thousands without phones or internet

The antennas on the Acojeja mountain in the south of Tenerife caught fire...

Police meet Ryanair flight from the UK at Tenerife south airport after trouble on board
Police meet Ryanair flight from the UK at Tenerife south airport after trouble on board

Three British passengers were arrested as soon as the plane landed and escorted away by the National Police...

Teenage boy investigated for sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in South Tenerife
Teenage boy investigated for sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in South Tenerife

The girl’s family reported the incident to the Local Police claiming the boy knows the victim’s sister...

Tenerife wakes up to snow on Teide after a stormy night
Tenerife wakes up to snow on Teide after a stormy night

The DANA in the Canary Islands also left hail in Tenerife and 575 lightning strikes during the night and early morning...

A woman dies after drowning in Puerto Rico on Christmas Day
A woman dies after drowning in Puerto Rico on Christmas Day

The event occurred on the main beach in the south of Gran Canaria yesterday afternoon...

Weather warnings are activated for calima, rain and wind in the Canary Islands
Weather warnings are activated for calima, rain and wind in the Canary Islands

The alerts for rain and calima are activated today (Monday) and the weather warning starts on Tuesday morning...

An injured motorcyclist is evacuated by helicopter after an accident on Teide
An injured motorcyclist is evacuated by helicopter after an accident on Teide

The incident involved two motorbikes on the TF-24 near to the Teide Observatory...

What is open on Christmas Day in the Canary Islands?
What is open on Christmas Day in the Canary Islands?

Bars, restaurants and shopping centres open their doors on December 25th, but they are not the only ones...

Plane makes emergency landing in Gran Canaria because of ‘drug mule’
Plane makes emergency landing in Gran Canaria because of ‘drug mule’

The plane had to land after one of the 72 capsules of cocaine that he was carrying inside his body burst making him seriously ill...

Planning a destination wedding: 6 tips for a magical day
Planning a destination wedding: 6 tips for a magical day

A wedding abroad is a chance to bring family and friends together in an exotic location, but it has its challenges...

No you’re not dreaming, there could be a White Christmas in Tenerife!
No you’re not dreaming, there could be a White Christmas in Tenerife!

AEMET is forecasting snow on the peaks of Teide and at Los Roques de los Muchachos in La Palma...

Tenerife maintains 50% discount for those who don’t qualify for free buses
Tenerife maintains 50% discount for those who don’t qualify for free buses

Anyone who is eligible for free bus and tram will automatically get it when renewing their travel card...

Three hotels on the Golden Mile to undergo a 90 million makeover
Three hotels on the Golden Mile to undergo a 90 million makeover

The Mediterranean Palace, Cleopatra Palace and Sir Anthony complexes, will undergo comprehensive renovations starting in January...