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Incidents with disruptive passengers on flights to the Canaries has increased by 130%
Incidents with disruptive passengers on flights to the Canaries has increased by 130%

There were 163 incidents in the whole of 2019, and 214 in the first seven months of this year…

VIDEO: EasyJet accused of throwing all passengers off a flight to Ibiza
VIDEO: EasyJet accused of throwing all passengers off a flight to Ibiza

Controversy has erupted after the incident was sparked by a huge row between a hostess and a heavily pregnant woman…

10 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours in the Canary Islands, two exceeding 3 magnitude
10 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours in the Canary Islands, two exceeding 3 magnitude

Earthquakes are not unusual as the Islands are in a seismically active zone, but some this big so close together are unusual…

Haze and high temperatures are returning to the Canary Islands
Haze and high temperatures are returning to the Canary Islands

Here is Wednesday's forecast across the islands with temperatures back up to 30 degrees…

The new Animal Welfare Law has obligations that pet owners must comply with
The new Animal Welfare Law has obligations that pet owners must comply with

It comes into effect this month and states that dog owners must take a training course and get civil liability insurance to keep it…

Supermarkets in the Canary Islands have begun to limit the sale of potatoes
Supermarkets in the Canary Islands have begun to limit the sale of potatoes

This is also affecting bars and restaurants which are having to change menus and prices accordingly…

'Fake' signs to scare tourists away from beaches now appear in the Canary Islands
'Fake' signs to scare tourists away from beaches now appear in the Canary Islands

These signs were first seen in Majorca where some residents want less tourists as they believe they are ruining the island…

Canary Islands to challenge national Housing Law in Constitutional Court
Canary Islands to challenge national Housing Law in Constitutional Court

The President of the Canaries says that the law has created uncertainty among property owners regarding renting out their homes…

September sees a change in weather with rain this weekend on several Islands
September sees a change in weather with rain this weekend on several Islands

Temperatures will stay around 25°C in most areas with some tourist hotspots reaching 30°C…

Dutch mafia ship loaded with hashish is intercepted in the Canary Islands
Dutch mafia ship loaded with hashish is intercepted in the Canary Islands

In total they found 6,000kg of drugs on board and raided bases in mainland Spain…

Experts warn that ‘the worst fires are yet to come’ in the Canary Islands
Experts warn that ‘the worst fires are yet to come’ in the Canary Islands

We are a “tinder box” for mega forest fires that could break out simultaneously on multiple islands with disastrous consequences…

The Minister of Tourism believes that tourismophobia ‘is starting to get worrying’
The Minister of Tourism believes that tourismophobia ‘is starting to get worrying’

The sector is calling for prudence before it starts affecting arrival numbers and stops people coming to the islands…

EasyJet to run five repatriation flights to Gatwick for stranded passengers
EasyJet to run five repatriation flights to Gatwick for stranded passengers

They are focussing on key holiday destinations to return people home, and will also operate larger aircraft on key routes…

UK air traffic control latest: 'Significant' disruption and more delays expected today
UK air traffic control latest: 'Significant' disruption and more delays expected today

UK airports have warned disruption will continue today despite the air traffic control glitch being fixed…

Flight chaos to last for days as 500 flights are cancelled by UK air traffic control
Flight chaos to last for days as 500 flights are cancelled by UK air traffic control

Thousands of Brits are stranded in holiday resorts, including the Canary Islands, despite the 'network failure' being 'remedied'

AEMET activates weather warnings for strong wind and sea conditions
AEMET activates weather warnings for strong wind and sea conditions

Gusts of wind in Tenerife and Gran Canaria are expected to reach 70 km/h with the presence of haze…

A Canarian company owns the best marine cleaning boats in the world
A Canarian company owns the best marine cleaning boats in the world

The vessels of Ocean Cleaner Technology can clean the sea of microalgae in just a few days…

Weather warnings and heat alerts are deactivated in the Canary Islands
Weather warnings and heat alerts are deactivated in the Canary Islands

Emergency resources continue to be on standby in case of possible changes in the meteorological conditions…

HiperDino are giving 50% discount vouchers to help buy school supplies
HiperDino are giving 50% discount vouchers to help buy school supplies

Here is the school calendar including holidays and bank holidays island by island…

The heat is back: AEMET activates yellow and orange warnings for high temperatures
The heat is back: AEMET activates yellow and orange warnings for high temperatures

Several islands are forecast to reach 37 degrees Celsius today…