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The biggest hotel in Lanzarote opens in Playa Blanca
The biggest hotel in Lanzarote opens in Playa Blanca

The brand new 720-room Barcelo Playa Blanca will have over 1,400 guests when full with eight restaurants to choose from…

VIDEO: First Canarian satellite, ALISIO-1, successfully launched into space
VIDEO: First Canarian satellite, ALISIO-1, successfully launched into space

The launch proceeded seamlessly, with no reported difficulties or unfavourable weather conditions…

Lanzarote feels the force of the Atlantic storm
Lanzarote feels the force of the Atlantic storm

Heavy rains have led to streets being flooded within minutes…

Two dead bodies found in Teide National Park
Two dead bodies found in Teide National Park

The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation to identify the bodies who are thought to be hikers that died of hypothermia…

TUI flight to the Canary Islands declares emergency due to low fuel
TUI flight to the Canary Islands declares emergency due to low fuel

Not only was the plane running low on fuel it couldn’t land in Gran Canaria and had to be diverted to Tenerife because of the wind and storms…

How to Plan a Stress-Free Move to Spain: 8 Essential Steps
How to Plan a Stress-Free Move to Spain: 8 Essential Steps

By following these steps, you can ensure a stress-free move and start enjoying all that this beautiful country has to offer…

Lopesan to invest €61 million building first new hotel in Maspalomas since 2009
Lopesan to invest €61 million building first new hotel in Maspalomas since 2009

The hotel will have 533 rooms on seven floors with over 1,200 beds bringing renewed quality to the resort…

Gambling sector acting as a fintech incubator: An example of Paysafecard casinos
Gambling sector acting as a fintech incubator: An example of Paysafecard casinos

By offering secure, convenient, and user-friendly payment options, online casinos have contributed to the growth of the sector…

The 15 job types that make it easier to get a work visa in Spain
The 15 job types that make it easier to get a work visa in Spain

Staff shortages include sectors such as information and communication technologies, healthcare, construction, and hospitality…

VIDEO: Atlantic storm hits the islands but conditions will improve today
VIDEO: Atlantic storm hits the islands but conditions will improve today

The worst has passed after causing landslides, floods, flight diversions, airport delays, and accidents on the motorways…

Heavy rain and wind force closure of Teide cable car
Heavy rain and wind force closure of Teide cable car

VIDEO: Parts of Costa Adeje are flooded after intense rains in the south of Tenerife…

Woman in coma in south Tenerife after husband sets fire to their house with her and their son inside
Woman in coma in south Tenerife after husband sets fire to their house with her and their son inside

She suffered severe burns while the 4-year-old boy was treated for smoke inhalation and the husband has been arrested…

Traffic restrictions on the TF-21 and TF-24 to Teide are being lifted
Traffic restrictions on the TF-21 and TF-24 to Teide are being lifted

No bikes or motorbikes were allowed on sections of these roads until signs and crash barriers destroyed by the forest fire were repaired or replaced…

Airport ground crew strikes during the December bank holidays are cancelled
Airport ground crew strikes during the December bank holidays are cancelled

They were scheduled for next week at airports across Spain and the Canary Islands for maximum disruption…

This Sunday’s Walk For Life is set to be the biggest and most spectacular ever
This Sunday’s Walk For Life is set to be the biggest and most spectacular ever

Thousands will cover the four kilometres in the south of Tenerife to support breast cancer awareness and raise thousands of euros…

EasyJet opens new base in Birmingham with flights to Tenerife and Fuerteventura
EasyJet opens new base in Birmingham with flights to Tenerife and Fuerteventura

This is the first base the airline has opened in the UK in over a decade with flights on sale as of today…

‘Sticky Vicky’, the famous entertainer from Tenerife, dies aged 80 in Benidorm
‘Sticky Vicky’, the famous entertainer from Tenerife, dies aged 80 in Benidorm

She became famous in the 80s for her unusual stage show that earned her the nickname…

Pre-Alert issued for heavy rain and strong storms across the Canary Islands
Pre-Alert issued for heavy rain and strong storms across the Canary Islands

The south and west of Tenerife, La Palma, and Gran Canaria are expected to be hit by an Atlantic storm first…

A spectacular rare encounter with a humpback in the waters of the Canary Islands
A spectacular rare encounter with a humpback in the waters of the Canary Islands

Gines Díaz captured the images within the marine reserve of the Chinijo archipelago north of Lanzarote…

Over 200,000 people have now reached the Canary Islands by boat since 1994
Over 200,000 people have now reached the Canary Islands by boat since 1994

The lowest number was recorded in 2012 with only 173 people arriving in the Islands…