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British man arrested after wife found dead with more than 20 stab wounds
British man arrested after wife found dead with more than 20 stab wounds

The 69-year-old victim, also British, phoned the emergency services pleading for help at 10.30pm on Friday night...

Rain is forecast in the Canary Islands this weekend
Rain is forecast in the Canary Islands this weekend

Temperatures are expected to be the same, except for a slight drop in interior areas...

Spanish judge refuses to register baby's birth because her name is a noun
Spanish judge refuses to register baby's birth because her name is a noun

The judge insists that if they don’t choose another name she will do so herself and register the newborn under the name she decides...

Thieves steal 132 bottles of wine valued at 200,000 euros from Spanish restaurant
Thieves steal 132 bottles of wine valued at 200,000 euros from Spanish restaurant

Coque, in Madrid, has two Michelin stars and a cellar with over 25,000 bottles of the rarest wine in it…

British lorry driver jailed for six years in Spain after drugs found in his vehicle
British lorry driver jailed for six years in Spain after drugs found in his vehicle

He also faces a 3.1 million euro fine even though he appealed his case saying he didn’t know what was in the boxes...

SPAIN: Bar closed by council after they find a girl under 12-years-old drunk inside
SPAIN: Bar closed by council after they find a girl under 12-years-old drunk inside

On the same night it was 50% over its legal capacity and now faces a year closed and a big fine...

Irish fugitive wanted on sexual assault and child porn charges is arrested
Irish fugitive wanted on sexual assault and child porn charges is arrested

The 72-year-old man, who has been on the run for five years is being held in custody by Spanish authorities...

Why is November 1st, Día de Todos los Santos, so important in Spain?
Why is November 1st, Día de Todos los Santos, so important in Spain?

Today is a public holiday across the whole country when families visit the resting place of their relatives...

The heat will remain in the Canary Islands throughout the week
The heat will remain in the Canary Islands throughout the week

Temperatures are unusually high as we head into November and the start of winter...

Canaries Rental Aid 2022-2023: How much is it and how can I get it?
Canaries Rental Aid 2022-2023: How much is it and how can I get it?

This is one of the five lines of benefits included in the Housing Plan presented by the regional government...

You live or visit the Canary Islands, but do you know the origin of the flag?
You live or visit the Canary Islands, but do you know the origin of the flag?

Here is what the flag means, where the colours are from, and when it was officially adopted...

More mobile speed cameras to be deployed to catch speeding drivers in Spain
More mobile speed cameras to be deployed to catch speeding drivers in Spain

The DGT has spent more than 600,000 euros on the purchase of 70 additional mobile radar units...

Don’t forget to put your clocks back tonight!
Don’t forget to put your clocks back tonight!

Spring forward, fall back, you get an extra hour of partying or sleeping as winter approaches...

A ‘mini heatwave’ is coming to the Canary Islands this weekend
A ‘mini heatwave’ is coming to the Canary Islands this weekend

AEMET warns of ‘unusually high’ temperatures for the rest of October although they will drop on Monday for Halloween...

Pensions in Spain will go up to an average of 1,365 euros a month in January
Pensions in Spain will go up to an average of 1,365 euros a month in January

The increase is in line with inflation and will benefit over nine million people in Spain...

Brits advised to check validity of their passport before travelling to EU holiday destinations
Brits advised to check validity of their passport before travelling to EU holiday destinations

The Foreign Office have updated their travel advice online and also warn people to get their passport stamped...

One of the UK’s most wanted fugitives is arrested in Spain
One of the UK’s most wanted fugitives is arrested in Spain

He is wanted for drugs and guns crime and has an international arrest warrant against him...

New cycling law means tougher punishment for drivers who cause accidents
New cycling law means tougher punishment for drivers who cause accidents

Drivers will no longer be exempt from punishment for an accident resulting in loss of life or serious injury...

Thousands protest in Tenerife and Gran Canaria against new building projects
Thousands protest in Tenerife and Gran Canaria against new building projects

The simultaneous demonstrations are against projects that that are destroying the natural countryside...

Latest update on driving licence negotiations from the British Ambassador
Latest update on driving licence negotiations from the British Ambassador

He highlights that some scams are going on and warns people to report it if they are offered a licence for cash…