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Motorcyclist killed in crash on TF-1 motorway by Granadilla
Motorcyclist killed in crash on TF-1 motorway by Granadilla

The emergency services were unable to do anything to save the man's life...

VIDEO: Lorry does a wheelie and crashes into a police car in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Lorry does a wheelie and crashes into a police car in the Canary Islands

He was carrying a load that was too big up a hill that was too steep... Watch the video here...

AEMET increases the risk level of the weather warning in the province of Tenerife
AEMET increases the risk level of the weather warning in the province of Tenerife

The warning now includes high temperatures that are forecast to go above 30 degrees...

The Canaries will have almost 400,000 more flight seats this summer to the islands
The Canaries will have almost 400,000 more flight seats this summer to the islands

The Ministry of Tourism is keen to point out that seats don’t mean arrivals and warn of potential problems ahead...

The IGN reports an earthquake in between Gran Canaria and  Fuerteventura
The IGN reports an earthquake in between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

The movement was at a depth of 35 kilometres and not felt by the population...

‘Walking’ dog by car in Tenerife causes uproar among animal lovers
‘Walking’ dog by car in Tenerife causes uproar among animal lovers

A video was posted online and animal activists are calling for action against the people responsible...

BREAKING: Gran Canaria is on pre-alert for the risk of forest fires
BREAKING: Gran Canaria is on pre-alert for the risk of forest fires

Climatic conditions have forced this decision to be made, with temperatures of up to 34° and wind over of 70km/h…

New fines of up to 60,000 euros for bars, restaurants, and supermarkets that waste food
New fines of up to 60,000 euros for bars, restaurants, and supermarkets that waste food

The Government will approve a new bill today that is for the prevention of food waste in all of Spain…

The 7-euro entry to the EU for Brits becomes effective in May 2023
The 7-euro entry to the EU for Brits becomes effective in May 2023

The new ETIAS form is similar to the ESTA needed to visit America and will be applied for online...

Congress to debate making prostitution illegal in Spain next week
Congress to debate making prostitution illegal in Spain next week

The two biggest political parties are in agreement that the sector should be shut down to reduce exploitation...

Hospital staff with Covid in Spain can now work in ‘non-vulnerable’ departments
Hospital staff with Covid in Spain can now work in ‘non-vulnerable’ departments

The Ministry of Health says they can be placed in a different department until they test negative again...

A 27-year-old man dies after falling down a 15 metre high ravine
A 27-year-old man dies after falling down a 15 metre high ravine

He died after slipping and falling on to rocks below in Gran Canaria...

VIDEO: Eight people arrested for trafficking migrants to the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Eight people arrested for trafficking migrants to the Canary Islands

They earned more than 600,000 euros and have been arrested in Lanzarote and mainland Spain…

A new hot and hazy Calima is heading to the Canary Islands
A new hot and hazy Calima is heading to the Canary Islands

Temperatures are set to rise to 28 or 29°C tomorrow as a calima enters the islands from the east…

Yellow weather warning activated in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Yellow weather warning activated in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Strong winds from the northeast will affect sea conditions in the south of the two islands…

Almost five million workers do not pay social security based on their real income
Almost five million workers do not pay social security based on their real income

They are the self-employed, domestic workers and those who earn more than 50,000 euros a year...

Brits can still use their unexpired EHIC cards when holidaying in the Canary Islands
Brits can still use their unexpired EHIC cards when holidaying in the Canary Islands

They are valid until the expiry date on the card post Brexit, NOT the date the UK left the EU...

Serious accident as female driver falls asleep whilst driving and rolls her car
Serious accident as female driver falls asleep whilst driving and rolls her car

The 45-year-old lost control of the vehicle in the capital of Gran Canaria...

Spain lifts all entry requirements for travellers from EU countries
Spain lifts all entry requirements for travellers from EU countries

Travellers within the EU and Schengen Area don’t need to show anything now to enter Spain, including from Ireland...

Couple caught with 30 kilos of hashish on their way to Tenerife by ferry
Couple caught with 30 kilos of hashish on their way to Tenerife by ferry

They had the drugs in the boot of their rent-a-car and were stopped and searched as they looked guilty and nervous...