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The DGT announces the end of ITV stickers on windscreen
The DGT announces the end of ITV stickers on windscreen

All information will be available digitally through a new app which is in the process of being completed…

Rain and Calima forecast in the Canary Islands this Sunday
Rain and Calima forecast in the Canary Islands this Sunday

Here is the weather forecast for all of the islands for today…

The oldest craft beer brewery in Spain is in Tenerife
The oldest craft beer brewery in Spain is in Tenerife

It has been making artisanal beers since it first opened in June 2001 that have gained worldwide acclaim…

Man in critical condition after being attacked with a machete and bats in south Tenerife
Man in critical condition after being attacked with a machete and bats in south Tenerife

The 46-year-old victim is in an induced coma due to the severity of his injuries…

Tourismphobia: more anti-tourism graffiti appears in the Canary Islands
Tourismphobia: more anti-tourism graffiti appears in the Canary Islands

The Canarian Minister of Tourism believes that tourismphobia “is getting worrying” and asks the sector for caution…

Gran Canaria receives 'Biosphere Destination' certification for sustainability
Gran Canaria receives 'Biosphere Destination' certification for sustainability

It is a recognition for the improvement of implemented sustainable practices paving the way towards a more responsible future…

Intense Calima expected to affect several Canary Islands this weekend
Intense Calima expected to affect several Canary Islands this weekend

There are yellow weather warnings in two islands and temperatures up to 25°C in others…

The fire at the composting plant in south Tenerife now covers 35,000 square metres
The fire at the composting plant in south Tenerife now covers 35,000 square metres

Firefighters are concentrating on the motorway side of the fire as the weather is causing it to spread…

Delays and diversions at Tenerife South Airport are not due to the fire
Delays and diversions at Tenerife South Airport are not due to the fire

Adverse weather conditions, particularly the wind, caused problems for flights for most of the day…

Holiday homes now account for more than 50% of tourist accommodation
Holiday homes now account for more than 50% of tourist accommodation

There are already two municipalities in the Canary Islands with more holiday homes than hotel accommodation…

Canarians are getting tired of disrespectful tourists mistreating the environment
Canarians are getting tired of disrespectful tourists mistreating the environment

APIT has denounced holidaymakers illegally trekking through Timanfaya National Park collecting stones and plants…

VIDEO: Over 2,000 earthquakes recorded in the Canary Islands in 2023
VIDEO: Over 2,000 earthquakes recorded in the Canary Islands in 2023

This is a significant drop of almost 40% compared to activity recorded in the previous year…

AEMET updates Canary Islands weather forecast due to a storm front
AEMET updates Canary Islands weather forecast due to a storm front

There is what is known as a ‘Hippolytus’ storm out in the Atlantic which was heading this way…

The fire in the south of Tenerife ‘will last for several days’
The fire in the south of Tenerife ‘will last for several days’

The main aim of firefighters overnight has been to control the perimeter to stop it from spreading…

FIRE UPDATE: 5 people injured, community pulls together to rescue animals
FIRE UPDATE: 5 people injured, community pulls together to rescue animals

The fire is still burning in Parque de La Reina as firemen continue to fight the blaze from the ground and the air…

Large warehouse fire in the south of Tenerife with locals evacuated to safety
Large warehouse fire in the south of Tenerife with locals evacuated to safety

An industrial warehouse is on fire emitting huge pillars of smoke which has caused tailbacks on the TF-1 motorway…

Chemists report test shortages amid surge in flu and Covid cases
Chemists report test shortages amid surge in flu and Covid cases

Importers have revealed a shortfall in supply and many pharmacies have run out of stock as their stock of tests went past their expiry date…

6,007 people died trying to reach the Canary Islands by boat in 2023
6,007 people died trying to reach the Canary Islands by boat in 2023

The Canary route is now the most lethal in the world and accounted for 90% of migration deaths in Spain last year…

Government activates pre-alert in Tenerife due to the presence of plastic pellets
Government activates pre-alert in Tenerife due to the presence of plastic pellets

They have been found in the sea and on a beach and are thought to have been carried by currents from a cargo spill near Portugal…

Mother of Scottish footballer in a coma in Tenerife after horror accident
Mother of Scottish footballer in a coma in Tenerife after horror accident

A nasty accident has left her with two fractures in her skull and two bleeds on her brain…