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Passenger dies after Jet2 flight from Tenerife makes emergency landing in Cornwall
Passenger dies after Jet2 flight from Tenerife makes emergency landing in Cornwall

The plane was en route to Manchester when the passenger collapsed on board and needed urgent medical attention...

The Canaries had 1.2 million international tourists in February, 27% more than in 2022
The Canaries had 1.2 million international tourists in February, 27% more than in 2022

The UK continues to be the country that sends the most tourists to Spain with almost 20% of the total…

Plane returns to Canary Islands just 40 minutes into flight due to a medical emergency
Plane returns to Canary Islands just 40 minutes into flight due to a medical emergency

The plane was given priority to land with the emergency services on standby on the runway…

EU: It is not possible to restrict property purchases to non-residents
EU: It is not possible to restrict property purchases to non-residents

In 2022 almost 30% of property purchases were by people outside of the islands which is being blamed for the housing crisis...

Primark and MediaMarkt confirm when they will open their new stores
Primark and MediaMarkt confirm when they will open their new stores

Both have started recruiting staff, and although delayed, Primark is the most anticipated new store in Lanzarote...

The calm before a storm? A clear and sunny Monday in the Canary Islands
The calm before a storm? A clear and sunny Monday in the Canary Islands

All weather warnings have been deactivated but a storm is brewing in the Atlantic...

The Canary Islands is the number one destination for holidaymakers this Easter
The Canary Islands is the number one destination for holidaymakers this Easter

Check out the extraordinary number of flights and passengers heading to the islands to grab some sun and relaxation...

Fifteen people have drowned in the Canary Islands so far this year
Fifteen people have drowned in the Canary Islands so far this year

More than half of those who died were over 60 years of age. 86% were in the sea, 11% in natural pools, and only 3% in swimming pools...

A man attacks his partner and then takes his own life in Las Palmas
A man attacks his partner and then takes his own life in Las Palmas

After the attack he fled from their home and was found dead a couple of hours later...

Owners of apartments on tourist complexes are fined for using them as residence
Owners of apartments on tourist complexes are fined for using them as residence

They have been fined up to 9,000 euros as you cannot live or long let a property classified for holiday use on a holiday complex...

Two injured as car overturns in the Teide National Park
Two injured as car overturns in the Teide National Park

The driver lost control of the car which left the road and ended up on its roof...

The DGT advise of a 200 euro fine for not using roundabouts correctly
The DGT advise of a 200 euro fine for not using roundabouts correctly

Roundabouts are one of the biggest bones of contention on the roads in Spain, and this is something you see every day...

Ryanair ban drunk passenger who downed a bottle of vodka before flight
Ryanair ban drunk passenger who downed a bottle of vodka before flight

He was travelling from Fuerteventura to Liverpool and argued with his wife in front of their three children on the plane...

New Covid vaccine developed in Spain gets green light from the EMA
New Covid vaccine developed in Spain gets green light from the EMA

The European Medicines Agency is close to fully approving Hipra's Bimervax vaccine so it can be distributed nationwide...

WEATHER: The heat is beginning to subside and rains will arrive on Tuesday
WEATHER: The heat is beginning to subside and rains will arrive on Tuesday

All weather warnings have been deactivated. The intensity of the rain will depend on the evolution of a front over the next 48 hours...

Man arrested at Tenerife airport using someone else's passport
Man arrested at Tenerife airport using someone else's passport

The National Police have detained a 43-year-old man for an alleged crime of identity theft...

The Canary Islands spends 50 million on six new rescue helicopters
The Canary Islands spends 50 million on six new rescue helicopters

They will be based in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, and for the first time, Fuerteventura...

JUPOL defends the actions of police officers that shot two dogs in Tenerife
JUPOL defends the actions of police officers that shot two dogs in Tenerife

They say that the agents acted within National Police guidelines and that the shots were completely justified…

Inflation in Spain drops sharply to 3.3% in March
Inflation in Spain drops sharply to 3.3% in March

The government praised the steps taken to control prices, but underlying inflation, excluding fresh produce and energy, is still at 7.5%...

The hottest day in March in the Canary Islands since records began
The hottest day in March in the Canary Islands since records began

A new record high was registered by AEMET yesterday, as an orange alert is activated for the first time ever in March…