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Weather Alert: Rain and possible storms this weekend in the Canary Islands
Weather Alert: Rain and possible storms this weekend in the Canary Islands

AEMET are warning of a DANA passing the archipelago that is going to bring some bad weather…

Clocks go back this weekend, but is it the last time in the Canary Islands?
Clocks go back this weekend, but is it the last time in the Canary Islands?

There is already a confirmed date for clock changes to end across Spain, but the Canaries can end it sooner…

The ‘Top Guns’ from the Spanish Air Force are in the Canary Islands
The ‘Top Guns’ from the Spanish Air Force are in the Canary Islands

They are carrying out military exercises simulating aerial combat as part of SIRIO 2024…

Wednesday Weather: Slight haze and northerly winds expected in the Canary Islands
Wednesday Weather: Slight haze and northerly winds expected in the Canary Islands

Temperatures are still around 25°C and 26°C as we head into the last week of October!

Squatting is becoming a major social issue in the Canary Islands
Squatting is becoming a major social issue in the Canary Islands

95% of the residential rental market is controlled by small-scale landlords who want changes in the housing laws for legal protection…

Walk For Life celebrates achievements in Breast Cancer support
Walk For Life celebrates achievements in Breast Cancer support

This is the second Gala evening they’ve held hosted by Yaiza Díaz at the Auditorio Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos…

20-O demonstrations: Protesters 'Take Over' Las Americas Beach as tourists look on
20-O demonstrations: Protesters 'Take Over' Las Americas Beach as tourists look on

Protests against mass-tourism have taken place across the Canary Islands today in main tourist areas…

Line of ‘strange lights’ appear over the Canary Islands
Line of ‘strange lights’ appear over the Canary Islands

Social media has been flooded with people asking if they are UFO’s or a comet of some sort…

Countdown to October 20 protests: Times and locations of the demonstrations
Countdown to October 20 protests: Times and locations of the demonstrations

They are taking part in tourist resorts in the Canary Islands as well as other major cities across Spain…

More mass-tourism protests this weekend across the Canary Islands
More mass-tourism protests this weekend across the Canary Islands

Hundreds of thousands of protestors will take to the streets in main tourist areas of the islands…

VIDEO: Nine arrested in the Canaries for drug trafficking using humans as ‘mules’
VIDEO: Nine arrested in the Canaries for drug trafficking using humans as ‘mules’

Police seized 7.5 kilograms of heroin, 29 kilograms of cocaine, €70,000 in cash, four vehicles and 14 mobile devices in searches of their properties…

WARNING: Vodafone alerts customers to scam calls using their name in the Canary Islands
WARNING: Vodafone alerts customers to scam calls using their name in the Canary Islands

Scammers are trying to get your private information by saying there are tariff increases or that they are doing a customer service survey…

Rainstorms cause multiple incidents across Canary Islands: Alerts remain active
Rainstorms cause multiple incidents across Canary Islands: Alerts remain active

CECOES have reported disruptions to power lines, rockfalls on roads, and several traffic accidents due to the weather…

BBC premieres a documentary about the migration route to the Canary Islands
BBC premieres a documentary about the migration route to the Canary Islands

‘Dark Waters’ focuses on the human angle and talks to those who have made the journey, failed the journey, and lost loved ones…

More intense rain forecast in the north of the islands this Wednesday
More intense rain forecast in the north of the islands this Wednesday

Temperatures will drop slightly, but will still be around 26°C in the south. Full forecast here…

AEMET activates rain warning in the Canary Islands,
AEMET activates rain warning in the Canary Islands,

The Regional Government maintains the pre-alert for adverse coastal conditions in five islands…

EU postpones the launch of Entry/Exit System again
EU postpones the launch of Entry/Exit System again

November 10th is no longer feasible because as three main countries are not ready…

Forecasts show light rain and strong winds for the western Canary Islands this Sunday
Forecasts show light rain and strong winds for the western Canary Islands this Sunday

There will be blue skies and temperatures around 25°C, but expect some blowy and wet conditions in various areas…

Two earthquakes detected in the Canary Islands in the last 24 hours
Two earthquakes detected in the Canary Islands in the last 24 hours

One measured 3.0 on the Richter scale at a depth of 19 kilometres. More details here…

Canary Islands consider limiting home purchases to non-residents
Canary Islands consider limiting home purchases to non-residents

This is just one avenue being explored due to unsustainable price increases and a lack of available or affordable residential properties for locals…