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BREAKING NEWS: Man’s body found on fire in Tenerife
BREAKING NEWS: Man’s body found on fire in Tenerife

A local resident saw a fire then realised it was a human body...

BBQ areas and campsites are temporarily closed due to fire risk
BBQ areas and campsites are temporarily closed due to fire risk

They are expected to stay closed until the middle of next week until the warning is lifted...

Cabildo signs a promotional deal with MotoGP for the Tenerife Race Track
Cabildo signs a promotional deal with MotoGP for the Tenerife Race Track

There will be a simulator to test the track at MotoGP race meetings and they will advise on technical aspects of the circuit...

Fines up to 1,000 euros can be handed out to electric scooter riders
Fines up to 1,000 euros can be handed out to electric scooter riders

The DGT has reminded riders that standard traffic rules and fines apply to scooter as well as the dos and don’ts...

Five of the Canary Islands are put on maximum alert for risk of forest fires
Five of the Canary Islands are put on maximum alert for risk of forest fires

The alert has been raised in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro from today…

Tenerife joins Gran Canaria at Alert Level 2 due to the risk of Covid
Tenerife joins Gran Canaria at Alert Level 2 due to the risk of Covid

These are NOT the same levels as the ones for restrictions and don’t have any effect on capacities, closing times, or group sizes…

Only four EU countries still have entry restrictions for Covid. Spain is one of them
Only four EU countries still have entry restrictions for Covid. Spain is one of them

Travellers from the UK still have to have proof of vaccination, recovery, or a Covid test before they can enter Spain or the islands…

Fire outbreak in Santiago del Teide in Tenerife
Fire outbreak in Santiago del Teide in Tenerife

Two hectares of dry land has been affected not far from the forest, but firefighters extinguished it quickly…

Exceltur warns of ‘major chaos’ at Canarian airports this summer
Exceltur warns of ‘major chaos’ at Canarian airports this summer

This is a result of the avalanche of travel and the new procedures necessary for Brits entering EU countries...

Sales of Covid antigen tests have tripled as infections continue to increase
Sales of Covid antigen tests have tripled as infections continue to increase

This is due to the greater contagiousness of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants, not only in the over 60s...

Top Gun fighter planes carrying out night-time exercises over the Canary Islands
Top Gun fighter planes carrying out night-time exercises over the Canary Islands

EF-18s are doing a series of defence drills against F-18s to simulate a hypothetical attack on the islands...

Estate agents arrested in Tenerife after scamming 800,000 euros from unsuspecting victims
Estate agents arrested in Tenerife after scamming 800,000 euros from unsuspecting victims

The married couple ‘sold’ properties to people then kept their deposits when the sale fell through…

A 40°C heatwave is set to hit the Canary Islands this weekend
A 40°C heatwave is set to hit the Canary Islands this weekend

A yellow weather warning is being activated for extreme temperatures from Friday as the haze disappears…

A worker at Tenerife South airport is arrested for stealing 855 euros from a safe
A worker at Tenerife South airport is arrested for stealing 855 euros from a safe

A 32-year-old woman is accused of stealing cash from a company safe on two different occasions…

Five Canary Islands now have incidence rates at ‘high risk’ for Covid
Five Canary Islands now have incidence rates at ‘high risk’ for Covid

Gran Canaria is the island where is rebounding the most at the moment, and has hospital occupancy at high risk also...

How an archaeologist and a goat stopped the construction of 350 million euro resort
How an archaeologist and a goat stopped the construction of 350 million euro resort

The discovery of Guanche remains were found ‘by chance’ on the day a protest took place in Puertito de Adeje...

Is world cup football coming to the Canary Islands in 2030?
Is world cup football coming to the Canary Islands in 2030?

Gran Canaria presents candidacy for the stadium in Las Palmas to host matches if Spain’s bid is successful...

Four dental surgeries in Tenerife are investigated for working without correct qualifications
Four dental surgeries in Tenerife are investigated for working without correct qualifications

They are practicing as dentists but don’t have the qualifications or permits required by law…

21-year-old charged for shining a laser pointer at police helicopter during carnival
21-year-old charged for shining a laser pointer at police helicopter during carnival

This is classed as a very serious offence under Spanish Law, with a minimum 30,000 euro fine...

Man arrested after trying to force open emergency exit on Ryanair plane in Spain
Man arrested after trying to force open emergency exit on Ryanair plane in Spain

A drunk passenger began to kick and punch nearby seats and insult other people on the plane...