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AEMET forecasts persistent rain and heavy showers to start the week
AEMET forecasts persistent rain and heavy showers to start the week

Temperatures will remain unchanged, and there will be light variable winds predominantly from the north…

This summer has officially been the hottest since records began
This summer has officially been the hottest since records began

New AEMET data for the Canary Islands also anticipates a "warmer than average" Autumn…

One of Europe's 'Most Wanted' captured in Spain for murder
One of Europe's 'Most Wanted' captured in Spain for murder

He has been on the run for more than 10 years after committing a brutal murder in Mexico and will now face 35 years in prison…

Gatwick flights cancelled, delayed or diverted due to air traffic control staff shortages
Gatwick flights cancelled, delayed or diverted due to air traffic control staff shortages

More than 40 flights and 6,000 passengers have been affected, many left stranded at the airport…

Experts say the Canaries must learn to coexist with microalgae
Experts say the Canaries must learn to coexist with microalgae

Massive blooms of Cyanobacteria are expected to stay visible on the Islands' shores until October…

14,000 people have now come to the Canaries in boats this year
14,000 people have now come to the Canaries in boats this year

This is 20% more than the whole of 2022 and means that 70,000 people have now reached our shores in just 3 years…

The Canary Islands are set to break winter tourism records
The Canary Islands are set to break winter tourism records

There are 33% more flight seats scheduled to the islands compared to 2019…

VIDEO: A river of red wine 'floods' a Portuguese town
VIDEO: A river of red wine 'floods' a Portuguese town

Over two million litres of wine was flowing down the streets after an explosion at a winery…

Potato shortages and rising prices spell trouble for the Canary Islands
Potato shortages and rising prices spell trouble for the Canary Islands

The situation is far more serious and complicated than people realise. Full details here…

AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday
AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday

Temperatures will range from a cooler 24°C to 28°C across the archipelago, according to the latest forecast…

Prices in bars and restaurants have gone up more in the Canaries than anywhere else is Spain
Prices in bars and restaurants have gone up more in the Canaries than anywhere else is Spain

The national average year-on-year increase in the sector stands at 6.4% but it has been more here…

Will the Canary Islands experience a strong earthquake in the foreseeable future?
Will the Canary Islands experience a strong earthquake in the foreseeable future?

Involcan has analysed data from the past 475 years after the proximity of the Morrocco earthquake that was registered in the islands…

1,121 immigrants arrive in the Canaries in 48 hours a new record so far this year
1,121 immigrants arrive in the Canaries in 48 hours a new record so far this year

The calm seas of September have enabled a massive influx of boats to the Islands from Senegal…

The new compulsory course for dog owners and how much it costs
The new compulsory course for dog owners and how much it costs

We have been inundated with questions about the course that dog owners have to take under the new Animal Welfare Law…

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…