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Man dies on Órzola Beach after being rescued from drowning
Man dies on Órzola Beach after being rescued from drowning

The authorities have asked people to respect the dangerous sea conditions which are under an orange alert…

Thousands enjoy aerial display over Tenerife
Thousands enjoy aerial display over Tenerife

The Spanish Air Force parachute display team and the Aguilas Patrol thrilled onlookers in Santa Cruz…

Canary Islands Government issues a major alert for rain in Tenerife
Canary Islands Government issues a major alert for rain in Tenerife

Rainfall accumulation is forecast to reach or exceed 60mm in just 12 hours…

Money laundering case involving Lanzarote resort may move to national court
Money laundering case involving Lanzarote resort may move to national court

It involved funds allegedly derived from the sale of arms to the dictatorial regime of Equatorial Guinea…

Woman arrested in Tenerife for carrying out excursions with no licences or insurance
Woman arrested in Tenerife for carrying out excursions with no licences or insurance

She was detained whilst taking a group of people rock climbing in the Rio Ravine…

ABTA report shows that Brits will sacrifice other things to go on holidays in 2024
ABTA report shows that Brits will sacrifice other things to go on holidays in 2024

Spring has become the favourite time of year for Brits to travel as the demand for foreign travel continues…

November is a great month to observe meteors and comets over the Canary Islands
November is a great month to observe meteors and comets over the Canary Islands

There will be various meteor showers, visible planets, and a full moon all visible with the naked eye in the next few weeks…

The Tenerife Cabildo starts restoration work at Teide after the fire
The Tenerife Cabildo starts restoration work at Teide after the fire

They are aiming to rehabilitate ecosystems in the National Park and regenerate shrubland areas…

Voting closes on Sunday night for the Tenerife Entertainment Awards 2023
Voting closes on Sunday night for the Tenerife Entertainment Awards 2023

This is the 16th edition of the annual awards that take place at Castillo San Miguel on November 12th…

Government Warning: Don’t go in the sea in areas under weather warnings
Government Warning: Don’t go in the sea in areas under weather warnings

They are asking people not to bathe or walk along the coastline due to the wave alerts for dangerous sea conditions…

85,000kg of seaweed has been removed from Las Canteras Beach this week
85,000kg of seaweed has been removed from Las Canteras Beach this week

The council can’t keep and clear all of it, but are doing as much as possible to prevent its decomposition affecting people’s health…

40 percent of all tourists visiting Tenerife are from the UK
40 percent of all tourists visiting Tenerife are from the UK

The British market is essential to all of the Canary Islands but especially Tenerife as we are seeing record numbers of arrivals…

Chaos on a flight to Tenerife as a fight and a heart attack delay departure
Chaos on a flight to Tenerife as a fight and a heart attack delay departure

The two incidents both happened before the plane had even taken off leaving passengers angry and bewildered…

Benidorm hotels refuse to accommodate African migrants
Benidorm hotels refuse to accommodate African migrants

These are people who have arrived in the Canary Islands by boat that the central government wants to relocate to mainland Spain…

Female driver seriously injured in car accident in the south of Tenerife
Female driver seriously injured in car accident in the south of Tenerife

She needed to be airlifted to hospital for urgent treatment due to multiple injuries sustained in the accident…

AEMET issues yellow weather warnings for the Canary Islands
AEMET issues yellow weather warnings for the Canary Islands

The islands will be affected by adverse sea conditions in some parts from today, and in the rest over the weekend…

British Airways begins two weekly flights to Fuerteventura from Gatwick
British Airways begins two weekly flights to Fuerteventura from Gatwick

This service will be expanded to include a third weekly flight from February next year…

The Canaries, Balearics, Catalonia, and Madrid lead economic growth in Spain
The Canaries, Balearics, Catalonia, and Madrid lead economic growth in Spain

Despite a slowdown across all regions of the country, these areas have sustained growth above the national average…

AEMET Warning: Lower temperatures and rain are on the way
AEMET Warning: Lower temperatures and rain are on the way

A change in the weather is expected in the Canary Islands from this weekend…

Fright in Tenerife as abandoned hotel partially collapses
Fright in Tenerife as abandoned hotel partially collapses

The iconic building on the coast is due to be demolished soon but nature has started the job early…