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'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…

500 people have arrived in the Canaries in nine boats in 48 hours
500 people have arrived in the Canaries in nine boats in 48 hours

20% of all the people that have come in boats so far this year have arrived in the first three weeks of August…

DGT warns drivers of medicines that can give a ‘false positive’ in a drug test
DGT warns drivers of medicines that can give a ‘false positive’ in a drug test

You can test positive even if you haven’t consumed any illegal substances and be fined 1,000 euros…

More weather warnings this weekend as temperatures are set to rise
More weather warnings this weekend as temperatures are set to rise

After a respite in the intense heat, AEMET forecasts a return this weekend with some warnings extended until August 23rd…

‘Huge amounts’ of microalgae will arrive on the Canary coastline this week
‘Huge amounts’ of microalgae will arrive on the Canary coastline this week

The arrival of microalgae may be due to "extreme heat and the progressive warming of the sea due to climate change"…

Six of the Canary Islands are now on a red warning for extreme temperatures
Six of the Canary Islands are now on a red warning for extreme temperatures

AEMET has upgraded the warnings until at least Sunday. Temperatures have already reached 46 degrees…

The heatwave of the summer arrives with 40°C in Tenerife and 42°C in Gran Canaria
The heatwave of the summer arrives with 40°C in Tenerife and 42°C in Gran Canaria

AEMET and the Ministry of Health have both extended their alerts and warnings for heat until next Wednesday…