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Government issues alert for the risk of forest fires in the Canary Islands
Government issues alert for the risk of forest fires in the Canary Islands

A heat wave with added haze due to the arrival of African continental air will lower the relative humidity values…

Orange weather warning in the Canary Islands for extreme temperatures
Orange weather warning in the Canary Islands for extreme temperatures

Last week AEMET forecast storms this weekend which have now been replaced by temperatures up to 40 degrees...

Number of EU citizens in the UK has dropped significantly after Brexit
Number of EU citizens in the UK has dropped significantly after Brexit

Countries across Europe are experiencing staff shortages due to the aftermath of the pandemic and Brexit restrictions...

What do I need to do to vote in the local elections in Spain?
What do I need to do to vote in the local elections in Spain?

Here are the conditions you must meet to be able to vote in municipal elections since Brexit...

Rain showers are forecast for the most of next week in the Canary Islands
Rain showers are forecast for the most of next week in the Canary Islands

AEMET says there will be showers in various parts of the archipelago and a storm next weekend...

VIDEO: Tragedy as one killed and 40 injured at dance music festival following high winds
VIDEO: Tragedy as one killed and 40 injured at dance music festival following high winds

Powerful winds hit a music festival near Valencia early this morning leading organisers to cancel the 6-day festival...

The Perseids meteor shower returns to Teide this weekend
The Perseids meteor shower returns to Teide this weekend

The ‘Tears of San Lorenzo’ will reach their maximum activity tonight, although the full moon will affect visibility...

VIDEO: Wizz Air ‘lowest ever landing’ is caught on film
VIDEO: Wizz Air ‘lowest ever landing’ is caught on film

Watch the dramatic footage of the Airbus A321 literally metres above people’s heads as it lands on a Greek Island…

The Canary Islands follows protocol and turns off their lights
The Canary Islands follows protocol and turns off their lights

Tourist areas weren’t really affected but metropolitan and commercial areas went into darkness...

At last an agreement is made for the exchange of UK driving licences
At last an agreement is made for the exchange of UK driving licences

The UK says that an agreement has been finalised and that the annexes are now being worked on...

Lidl, Mercadona and Aldi told to withdraw contaminated ice creams from shelves
Lidl, Mercadona and Aldi told to withdraw contaminated ice creams from shelves

AESAN recommends not to eat these ice creams if you have them at home due to the presence of "foreign bodies"

British drug dealer arrested in Tenerife is on the run again
British drug dealer arrested in Tenerife is on the run again

He fled the UK and hid in Tenerife for two years before being arrested in 2015…

One of the most wanted fugitives in Spain is arrested after changing his appearance
One of the most wanted fugitives in Spain is arrested after changing his appearance

Diego Darío has been on the run since being convicted of sexual abuse of his 5-year-old daughter in 2008…

LIGHTS OUT AT 10PM: The energy saving decree is passed by the Government
LIGHTS OUT AT 10PM: The energy saving decree is passed by the Government

The bill is coming into effect even though five regions rejected it. There are big fines for non-compliance...

Germany to make wearing masks mandatory again all winter
Germany to make wearing masks mandatory again all winter

They want to prevent a new wave of infections between October and April and prevent hospital pressure...

New Animal Welfare Law: fines of 10,000 euros for domestic pet breeding
New Animal Welfare Law: fines of 10,000 euros for domestic pet breeding

The new law prohibits the breeding of all pets and requires pet cats to be sterilized...

Wake up Spain you need to drop entry restrictions to keep British tourists
Wake up Spain you need to drop entry restrictions to keep British tourists

Spain, including the Canary Islands, is now only one of three countries in Europe that still has entry requirements...

July was the third hottest in 61 years in the Canary Islands with a high of 45°C
July was the third hottest in 61 years in the Canary Islands with a high of 45°C

Surprisingly it was also one of the wettest with 250% more rain than expected at that time of year...

Age in Spain’s new guide is the green light to driving in Spain!
Age in Spain’s new guide is the green light to driving in Spain!

A new poll they carried out showed that 42.6% of participants have not yet changed their licence for a Spanish one...

Brits warned about flight disruptions when travelling to Spain
Brits warned about flight disruptions when travelling to Spain

The FCDO in the UK has issued a warning due to extended strikes by Ryanair and EasyJet...