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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...

Accidents with mopeds and motorbikes continue to increase in Tenerife
Accidents with mopeds and motorbikes continue to increase in Tenerife

The purchase of two-wheeled vehicles is on the up to counter traffic problems, but so are accidents involving them...

Ryanair boss warns ‘The age of cheap air travel is over’
Ryanair boss warns ‘The age of cheap air travel is over’

O'Leary says that flight prices will rise for the next five years because tickets are 'too cheap'...

The Canary Islands will be hot and hazy for the rest of this week
The Canary Islands will be hot and hazy for the rest of this week

Maximum temperatures will go above 30 degrees later in the week with a Calima entering the islands from the east…

EasyJet flight intercepted by Spanish F-18 fighter jets after bomb threat onboard
EasyJet flight intercepted by Spanish F-18 fighter jets after bomb threat onboard

An 18-year-old British tourist allegedly made a bomb threat on board after posting it on social media…

Policeman arrested for issuing ‘fake fines’ to tourists and keeping the money
Policeman arrested for issuing ‘fake fines’ to tourists and keeping the money

He has been targeting young foreign tourists for drink or drug offences in broad daylight in beach areas...

British tourist dies after having heart attack and falling down some stairs
British tourist dies after having heart attack and falling down some stairs

He suffered a head injury in the fall, paramedics tried to save his life but couldn’t resuscitate him...

7 injured, including 3 children, in an accident on the TF-1 by Los Cristianos
7 injured, including 3 children, in an accident on the TF-1 by Los Cristianos

Two cars collided on the south bound highway at around 11am this morning...

The Canary Islands do not rule out reintroducing the use of masks indoors
The Canary Islands do not rule out reintroducing the use of masks indoors

They are also urging people to get vaccinated saying: “Lack of data is no longer an argument against vaccination”...

British tourist slips over in Tenerife hotel and claims 130,000 euros compensation
British tourist slips over in Tenerife hotel and claims 130,000 euros compensation

She is suing TUI saying she slipped on a wet floor in the restaurant, but they say it her fault for going down to breakfast barefoot...

12 more days of Ryanair cabin crew strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’
12 more days of Ryanair cabin crew strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’

This weekend 123 flights have been delayed and 10 cancelled, but effects are predicted to increase in a bigger way...

British man seriously injured after being stabbed in the neck during a fight
British man seriously injured after being stabbed in the neck during a fight

Emergency services treated him at the Plaza de Italia in San Bartolomé de Tirajana before taking him to hospital...

Sports brand ASICS in trouble for filming on Teide with no permissions
Sports brand ASICS in trouble for filming on Teide with no permissions

The controversial video has already been removed from social media after the Cabildo started a sanction against them...

Ministry of Health recommend more use of masks and booster due to increase in Covid
Ministry of Health recommend more use of masks and booster due to increase in Covid

1,881 new cases and 12 deaths in the last 3 days in the Canary Islands…

Spain is in the top six countries in the EU for ease of residency
Spain is in the top six countries in the EU for ease of residency

Here is a list of the top six and what is required to become a resident of each of those countries...