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30-year-old man killed trying to cross the motorway in Costa Adeje
30-year-old man killed trying to cross the motorway in Costa Adeje

According to reports he was hit by several cars…

Hotel worker arrested for stealing almost 3,000 euros from nine rooms
Hotel worker arrested for stealing almost 3,000 euros from nine rooms

He stole a manager’s master key so he could access any room in the hotel in Costa Teguise…

UPDATE: Weather warnings are extended to Tenerife and Fuerteventura
UPDATE: Weather warnings are extended to Tenerife and Fuerteventura

The Ministry of Health has notified medical centres and town halls, and have put the emergency services on standby…

Plans are passed to improve coastal paths in Los Cristianos, and from Palm-Mar to Las Galletas
Plans are passed to improve coastal paths in Los Cristianos, and from Palm-Mar to Las Galletas

An agreement between the Cabildo and the Arona Council means work can go ahead…

The boom in tourism has boosted employment and revenues in the Canary Islands
The boom in tourism has boosted employment and revenues in the Canary Islands

The number of people employed in the tourism sector has increased by 25% in 12 months…

Legal excursion companies have taken their issues to the Government
Legal excursion companies have taken their issues to the Government

ADETURI will take part in the next plenary session to discuss how illegal excursion sales outlets are harming their businesses…

The average length of stay in Lanzarote continues to decrease
The average length of stay in Lanzarote continues to decrease

The Danish and Germans are spending the most time on the island whereas Brits are one of the least…

Over 25% vehicles in the Canary Islands don’t have an emissions sticker
Over 25% vehicles in the Canary Islands don’t have an emissions sticker

New data shows that average age of cars in the archipelago is 15 years old which is above the national average…

Earthquakes in the Canaries: Are the latest seismic swarms linked with volcanic activity?
Earthquakes in the Canaries: Are the latest seismic swarms linked with volcanic activity?

According to the IGN “they are not related to Teide now, but in the long term they may be linked to a future eruption”

VIDEO: Man seriously injured after being hit by a speedboat in the south of Tenerife
VIDEO: Man seriously injured after being hit by a speedboat in the south of Tenerife

An emergency helicopter landed on the beach so he could receive treatment quickly…

‘Significant’ delays expected at Canary Island airports today because of strikes
‘Significant’ delays expected at Canary Island airports today because of strikes

Air traffic controllers from privately run towers are striking for better working conditions….

Drivers can now be fined €200 for not using indicators correctly
Drivers can now be fined €200 for not using indicators correctly

The DGT have announced that they are going to start fining drivers in a “more forceful way” as misuse is causing more and more accidents…

UPDATE: The forest fire in Gran Canaria is 95% stabilised
UPDATE: The forest fire in Gran Canaria is 95% stabilised

This does not mean it has been put out, it means they are containing it and stopping it from spreading to other areas…

The first steps are finally happening for the renovation of Lanzarote Airport
The first steps are finally happening for the renovation of Lanzarote Airport

The work will involve an estimated total investment of more than 140 million euros…

VIDEO: A boat with more than 3,000 kilos of hashish in it arrives at Vargas beach
VIDEO: A boat with more than 3,000 kilos of hashish in it arrives at Vargas beach

The Guardia Civil intercepted the boat just off the coast that had two engines and contained 87 bundles of drugs…

Oil trading patterns: How to recognise and trade them
Oil trading patterns: How to recognise and trade them

Oil prices can be influenced by a wide range of factors, from geopolitical events to supply and demand dynamics…

A 40-year-old man is killed in a knife attack over a mobile phone in Playa Blanca
A 40-year-old man is killed in a knife attack over a mobile phone in Playa Blanca

A 69-year-old suspect from Tenerife has been arrested this morning linked with the attack…

The police evict four tourists hiking through the forest in Gran Canaria
The police evict four tourists hiking through the forest in Gran Canaria

The Guardia Civil have released details of how the fire was started by a forestal worker using a hedge cutter…

Foreign residents who spend more than six months outside Spain will no longer lose their permit
Foreign residents who spend more than six months outside Spain will no longer lose their permit

This applies to anyone holding a temporary TIE, but not to those who are permanent residents. Full details here…

The fire in Gran Canaria has now destroyed 210 hectares of forest
The fire in Gran Canaria has now destroyed 210 hectares of forest

Over 100 people have been safely evacuated from two campsites, including 80 children…