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No school buses on first day back on Monday 9th January
No school buses on first day back on Monday 9th January

The transport companies for public schools and education centres are protesting as they haven’t been paid correctly...

One dead and three injured in two New Year accidents in Lanzarote
One dead and three injured in two New Year accidents in Lanzarote

The deceased, aged 60, was trapped under the wheels of the car that ran him over...

Cloudy intervals and rain showers are forecast this Monday
Cloudy intervals and rain showers are forecast this Monday

Temperatures in the Canary Islands will stay about the same...

Apartment rents rose by up to 44% in 2022 in parts of the Canary Islands
Apartment rents rose by up to 44% in 2022 in parts of the Canary Islands

The average increase was 14% but they skyrocketed in tourist municipalities...

10 party people rescued by helicopter from stranded yacht on New Years Eve
10 party people rescued by helicopter from stranded yacht on New Years Eve

Maritime Rescue retrieved them near the shore of Playa del Inglés after the boat ran aground on rocks...

Retirement age has risen to 66 years and 4 months old from January 1st
Retirement age has risen to 66 years and 4 months old from January 1st

At the end of 2022, early retirements increased to take advantage of the 8.5% rise in pensions for this year...

The first Canarian baby of 2023 is a girl born in Fuerteventura
The first Canarian baby of 2023 is a girl born in Fuerteventura

Amelia was born at 12:23am and weighed 2 kilos and 890 grams, followed by a boy in Lanzarote six minutes later...

2023 begins with no fuel discounts but with a reduction in IGIC on food
2023 begins with no fuel discounts but with a reduction in IGIC on food

The third ‘anti crisis’ plan comes into force today, which includes a 2% cap for new rental contracts...

A cyclist is killed in an accident in San Eugenio in Costa Adeje
A cyclist is killed in an accident in San Eugenio in Costa Adeje

The cyclist collided with a car on the main road not far from the Quiron Hospital...

Petrol discounts end tonight fuelling trade war between filling stations
Petrol discounts end tonight fuelling trade war between filling stations

In an effort to stop motorists switching to low-cost petrol stations, Repsol and Cepsa are extending their own discount schemes...

Noah’s Ark charity worker and Tenerife’s favourite football pundit are awarded MBE’s
Noah’s Ark charity worker and Tenerife’s favourite football pundit are awarded MBE’s

Beverley Corbett is one of only two Brits in the whole of Spain named in the New Year Honours list...

Spain reintroduces travel restrictions for visitors from China
Spain reintroduces travel restrictions for visitors from China

All travellers from China, regardless of nationality, will have to provide a negative test or proof of vaccination...

What will the weather be like over New Year in the Canary Islands
What will the weather be like over New Year in the Canary Islands

AEMET are forecasting more stable weather with less haze, some rain, and temperatures of 25 degrees...

The calm after the storm: Snowy Teide looks spectacular with her ‘hat’ on
The calm after the storm: Snowy Teide looks spectacular with her ‘hat’ on

Here are some of the best photos of Mt Teide over the last couple of days...

Gran Canaria rises to Level 2 health alert for Covid
Gran Canaria rises to Level 2 health alert for Covid

This is a sign that the epidemiological situation has worsened, hospitalisations have increased, but no additional restrictions...

Eight arrested for selling cocaine after police raids in the south of Tenerife
Eight arrested for selling cocaine after police raids in the south of Tenerife

They searched four houses in the towns of El Medano, Los Cristianos, and Cabo Blanco...

The calima has dropped but will get more intense later today
The calima has dropped but will get more intense later today

Weather warnings have ended for haze but continue for high winds, and more rain is forecast for Friday...

Canary Islands exceeds 4.6 million vaccines, with 1.8 million immunized
Canary Islands exceeds 4.6 million vaccines, with 1.8 million immunized

Its two years since the SCS administered the first vaccine. The younger generation are the ones not getting inoculated...

Are you a rookie in online trading? Here's how to start
Are you a rookie in online trading? Here's how to start

With these simple steps, anyone can become an online trader in no time at all...

Outdoor activities suspended and parks closed in Gran Canaria due to weather warnings
Outdoor activities suspended and parks closed in Gran Canaria due to weather warnings

The Cabildo have also closed campsites and recreational areas until further notice...