legal matters

Over 10 million international passengers visited the Canary Islands this year
Over 10 million international passengers visited the Canary Islands this year

This is a 13.5% increase compared to 2022. Over a million came in September alone…

Man arrested after threatening to blow up a building in Gran Canaria
Man arrested after threatening to blow up a building in Gran Canaria

The 59-year-old threatened to blow up a gas cannister with other residents in it…

AEMET says that strong rain will hit the Canary Islands from tomorrow
AEMET says that strong rain will hit the Canary Islands from tomorrow

Temperatures are still on the decline and rain is expected throughout the Archipelago because of the Aline storm out at sea…

Government declares state of emergency in the Canary Islands due to the migration crisis
Government declares state of emergency in the Canary Islands due to the migration crisis

The number of irregular migrants arriving by boat to the islands has increased by 80% compared to last year…

Flight from Tenerife to Manchester diverted due to child's medical emergency
Flight from Tenerife to Manchester diverted due to child's medical emergency

The pilot quickly decided to land in Fuerteventura so that the child could get emergency medical treatment…

Shop owner arrested with 340,000 euros worth of counterfeit items in stock
Shop owner arrested with 340,000 euros worth of counterfeit items in stock

The Guardia Civil confiscated almost 1,000 items from his two shops in Morro Jable…

Historic air show soars into Tenerife for the first time ever
Historic air show soars into Tenerife for the first time ever

There will be aerial displays and a parachute stunt team over Las Teresitas beach in Santa Cruz…

The Canarian Government are using divers and drones to detect illegal discharges
The Canarian Government are using divers and drones to detect illegal discharges

They have said that detecting and stopping these discharges in all of the Islands to prevent marine pollution is a top priority…

Fraser's Dolphins spotted for the first time in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura waters
Fraser's Dolphins spotted for the first time in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura waters

This species is characterized by its triangular and pointed fins and distinctive colouring…

The eviction of over 250 people from homes in Corralejo has begun
The eviction of over 250 people from homes in Corralejo has begun

Families with nowhere to live are being forced out of properties owned by a bank and an investment fund…

Autumn finally arrives as the heatwave leaves the Canary Islands
Autumn finally arrives as the heatwave leaves the Canary Islands

The first rain has fallen in the northern half of Tenerife which is expected to spread south over the next few days…

Lanzarote will soon feature a new attraction for cultural and historical tourism
Lanzarote will soon feature a new attraction for cultural and historical tourism

Archeologists have made significant discoveries about the first European settlers in the Canary Islands…

Motorcyclist in critical condition after colliding with a lorry in the south of Tenerife
Motorcyclist in critical condition after colliding with a lorry in the south of Tenerife

After being stabilised he was rushed to hospital for life saving treatment…

New roundabout on the TF-652 in Guargacho to open tomorrow
New roundabout on the TF-652 in Guargacho to open tomorrow

There are still more improvements to be made but this is the first stage of completion…

The Canary Islands registered 171 earthquakes in September
The Canary Islands registered 171 earthquakes in September

This is one of the lowest seismicity levels in the past year in the archipelago…

Potato imports from the UK delayed due to lack of inspection staff at ports
Potato imports from the UK delayed due to lack of inspection staff at ports

Containers of potatoes are sitting on the docks in Tenerife and Gran Canaria waiting for phytosanitary controls…

VIDEO: EasyJet cancels Tenerife flight to Gatwick after someone 'defecated on the plane floor'
VIDEO: EasyJet cancels Tenerife flight to Gatwick after someone 'defecated on the plane floor'

Passengers were left stranded in Tenerife overnight unable to find accommodation after a series of delays…

The forest fire in Tenerife continues to burn two months after it started
The forest fire in Tenerife continues to burn two months after it started

The fire is still burning above and below ground making it difficult to know where ‘flare-ups’ will occur with the change in the weather…

Have you seen Olivia missing 15-year-old British teenager?
Have you seen Olivia missing 15-year-old British teenager?

She was last seen in Gran Canaria putting out some rubbish on Friday afternoon and didn’t come back…

Fonsalia port is shelved but alternatives are needed to ease congestion in Los Cristianos
Fonsalia port is shelved but alternatives are needed to ease congestion in Los Cristianos

One suggestion is to use the Granadilla port instead as it's already there, big enough to cope, and only 10 minutes up the road…