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Dead body found floating a few metres from Canary Islands beach
Dead body found floating a few metres from Canary Islands beach

It was spotted by kitesurfers a few metres from the shore of Media Luna beach...

300 flights and 50,000 passengers will be affected in the Canary Islands by a Ryanair strike
300 flights and 50,000 passengers will be affected in the Canary Islands by a Ryanair strike

Unions say that the strike can be avoided if the airline returns to the negotiating table...

The EU Digital Covid Certificate for travel is staying for another year
The EU Digital Covid Certificate for travel is staying for another year

The EU Council and European Parliament have agreed to keep it until June 2023 to facilitate easy travel within the EU…

Weather warning activated for strong waves and dangerous sea conditions
Weather warning activated for strong waves and dangerous sea conditions

Extreme caution is needed when swimming and people are advised to avoid red flags or areas without lifeguards…

Spain increasing police presence in large tourist areas this summer
Spain increasing police presence in large tourist areas this summer

This includes the main tourist areas of the Canary Islands from July 1st to August 31st...

The project for a third lane on all of the TF-1 motorway is underway
The project for a third lane on all of the TF-1 motorway is underway

The sections from San Isidro to Fañabe, which are used by 90,000 cars a day, are already being studied...

Spain extends entry requirements for Covid from the UK for another month
Spain extends entry requirements for Covid from the UK for another month

This applies to travellers from all countries outside of the EU and Schengen area...

Owners and staff of a Los Cristianos bar arrested for selling drugs to customers
Owners and staff of a Los Cristianos bar arrested for selling drugs to customers

Cocaine, hashish and money were seized from the entertainment venue during a search...

Police warn of a new scam in the Canary Islands involving lost luggage
Police warn of a new scam in the Canary Islands involving lost luggage

The Comandancia in Las Palmas warns of a new 'phishing' hoax for baggage recovery saying "I lost my suitcase"…

Driver seriously injured as car overturns on TF-1 in the south of Tenerife
Driver seriously injured as car overturns on TF-1 in the south of Tenerife

The accident happened by the San Miguel junction for Las Chafiras...

The owner of a jewellery store is injured in armed robbery in Tenerife
The owner of a jewellery store is injured in armed robbery in Tenerife

He confronted the thief who was holding a knife to the neck of an employee demanding money from the safe...

A cloudy start to the day with some haze which will clear this afternoon
A cloudy start to the day with some haze which will clear this afternoon

Check the full forecast for your island here...

The property market starts to slow down after an initial rebound after the pandemic
The property market starts to slow down after an initial rebound after the pandemic

Sales in the Canary Islands were 31% higher than in April 2021, but the number of transactions was the lowest since October...

A 50-year-old man dies after falling from a height of five metres in Tenerife
A 50-year-old man dies after falling from a height of five metres in Tenerife

Medical staff couldn’t do anything to save his life due to the seriousness of his injuries...

VIDEO: Drug mule arrested in Lanzarote with 837 grams of cocaine
VIDEO: Drug mule arrested in Lanzarote with 837 grams of cocaine

He was carrying 45 capsules inside his body and another 21 in his luggage… See the video here…

Ryanair cabin crew call for six-day strike that will affect flights to all of Spain
Ryanair cabin crew call for six-day strike that will affect flights to all of Spain

The first strike is from June 24th to July 2nd in all ten of Ryanair’s bases in Spain and the islands…

Fog forces flights to be cancelled and diverted in Tenerife
Fog forces flights to be cancelled and diverted in Tenerife

Trade winds have lowered the cloud level causing bad visibility at the North Airport...

White van man hits 23 parked cars before finally being stopped by police
White van man hits 23 parked cars before finally being stopped by police

It took several patrol cars to make him stop. He has tested negative for both drugs and alcohol...

Police car ends up on roof after collision with another vehicle in Tenerife
Police car ends up on roof after collision with another vehicle in Tenerife

The driver of the other car was later arrested for driving without a licence...

More protests against the new Cuna De Alma complex in El Puertito in Adeje
More protests against the new Cuna De Alma complex in El Puertito in Adeje

8,000 people demonstrated in Santa Cruz calling for the project to be scrapped...