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A cooler start to the week with a few scattered showers
A cooler start to the week with a few scattered showers

Temperatures are expected to drop to 23-25°C. Full forecast here...

Moving to Spain: How easy is it for Brits to move to the sun post-Brexit?
Moving to Spain: How easy is it for Brits to move to the sun post-Brexit?

A recent survey shows the most popular ways for Brits to move to Spain, including the Canary Islands, since the UK left the EU...

Woman arrested after threatening to shoot planes down at airport
Woman arrested after threatening to shoot planes down at airport

She was traced and detained after warning the airport operator, AENA, to stop all air traffic...

A clear and sunny weekend across the Canary Islands now the calima has gone
A clear and sunny weekend across the Canary Islands now the calima has gone

The haze has lifted, the weather warnings are deactivated, time to head to the beach!

Throwing a cigarette butt out of a car window could mean a fine or prison in Spain
Throwing a cigarette butt out of a car window could mean a fine or prison in Spain

Disposing of anything out of a moving vehicle is punishable and can result in a fine of up to almost 10,000 euros...

Fines for groups of cyclists: The DGT imposes rules for riding in a ‘peloton’
Fines for groups of cyclists: The DGT imposes rules for riding in a ‘peloton’

They have published rules and fines for cyclists, particularly those that slow down traffic and cause traffic jams...

TRAVEL: 5 things to keep in mind while travelling abroad with your partner
TRAVEL: 5 things to keep in mind while travelling abroad with your partner

It can be an incredibly rewarding experience as it gives you a chance to explore different cultures and places together...

Smoking is now banned on 28 popular beaches in the Balearic Islands
Smoking is now banned on 28 popular beaches in the Balearic Islands

There are already beaches here in the Canary Islands that councils have banned smoking on, is it a matter of time until all are?

Calima and weather warnings still in place with highs of 30°C this Wednesday
Calima and weather warnings still in place with highs of 30°C this Wednesday

The change in the wind tomorrow will lift the haze. Weather warnings are active in the western islands...

An intense calima has arrived in the Canary Islands quicker than expected
An intense calima has arrived in the Canary Islands quicker than expected

The haze will worsen air quality meaning health risks for people with respiratory problems…

Government wake up... the sewage in the sea is making holidaymakers ill
Government wake up... the sewage in the sea is making holidaymakers ill

We keep being told that tourism is the number one priority, but what will it take before they do something?

Yellow weather warning in Tenerife and the western islands on Monday
Yellow weather warning in Tenerife and the western islands on Monday

The warning is for gusts of wind up to 80km/h and dangerous sea conditions, but temperatures will reach 30°C...

British tourist arrested for attempted murder after wife falls from 6th floor balcony
British tourist arrested for attempted murder after wife falls from 6th floor balcony

His wife is in hospital in critical condition, police say his arrest is a preventative measure...

Owners of tourist apartments protest against the fines for residential use
Owners of tourist apartments protest against the fines for residential use

Six people were fined recently for renting out their property on a holiday complex long term or living in it themselves...

Rain is forecast on four of the Canary Islands this Easter weekend
Rain is forecast on four of the Canary Islands this Easter weekend

In general there will be only light showers but some stronger local showers are expected in certain areas, with a drop in temperatures...

Do you have these 2 cent coins? They are fetching up to 1,000 euros each!
Do you have these 2 cent coins? They are fetching up to 1,000 euros each!

Check your change pot as there are also 20 cent coins selling for 3,000 euros...

Easter starts with a clear and sunny day with some clouds and high winds
Easter starts with a clear and sunny day with some clouds and high winds

The weather warnings are still active but will end today, and the rain will hold off until the weekend...

Yellow weather warning activated in all of the Canary Islands
Yellow weather warning activated in all of the Canary Islands

Warnings for strong winds and dangerous sea conditions force us to take extreme precaution…

Over 120,000 non-EU citizens were forced to leave the EU in last quarter of 2022
Over 120,000 non-EU citizens were forced to leave the EU in last quarter of 2022

These are people who have overstayed their 90/180 days in an EU country...

The taxi sign in the Canary Islands that has gone viral due to its location!
The taxi sign in the Canary Islands that has gone viral due to its location!

The council workers made a strange decision when the chose how to install it…