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Starmus 2025: The science and music festival returns to the Canary Islands
Starmus 2025: The science and music festival returns to the Canary Islands

Stephen Hawking, Buzz Aldrin, Brian Cox, and Jean Michel Jarre have all joined Queen’s Brian May on stage for the iconic festival…

Government changes the Horizontal Property Law so that residents can veto holiday rentals
Government changes the Horizontal Property Law so that residents can veto holiday rentals

This change will allow communities of owners on residential complexes to allow holiday rentals or not…

Celebrating International Bikini Day: The Spanish beach that pioneered the iconic swimwear
Celebrating International Bikini Day: The Spanish beach that pioneered the iconic swimwear

Bikinis were banned when tourism started and the Guardia Civil would fine people for wearing them!

New protests in the Canaries: ‘This time we will take to the streets in tourist areas’
New protests in the Canaries: ‘This time we will take to the streets in tourist areas’

The organisers of the 20A demonstrations are organising new protests because “Nothing has changed”

A criminal organisation is on trial for defrauding thousands of tourists in the Canary Islands
A criminal organisation is on trial for defrauding thousands of tourists in the Canary Islands

They involved shops, taxi drivers, and estate agents in a credit card scam targeting foreign holidaymakers…

The Canarian Foundation Carrera por la Vida announces the winners of the 2024 Walk for Life Awards
The Canarian Foundation Carrera por la Vida announces the winners of the 2024 Walk for Life Awards

The ceremony is being held on World Breast Cancer Day in October at the Auditorium in Los Cristianos…

Government authorises the ‘urgent’ processing of the draft law on holiday rental properties
Government authorises the ‘urgent’ processing of the draft law on holiday rental properties

The Minister of Tourism said many of them originally classified as residential properties violate their authorised use…

Condoms top list of most stolen products in Canary Islands stores during summer
Condoms top list of most stolen products in Canary Islands stores during summer

Shoplifting costs the economy almost €600 million in the summer season alone…

Consumer Affairs asks local councils to join investigation of illegal holiday lets
Consumer Affairs asks local councils to join investigation of illegal holiday lets

There is an ongoing investigation into unlicensed holiday rental properties on social media and online accommodation platforms…

AEMET forecasts rain in parts of the Canary Islands this Tuesday
AEMET forecasts rain in parts of the Canary Islands this Tuesday

Strong winds are expected to continue, with intervals of very strong gusts in exposed areas…

Hotel prices in the Canary Islands rose by 5% in May
Hotel prices in the Canary Islands rose by 5% in May

The UK and Germany continue to be the two biggest individual source markets for tourists…

The Canary Islands Government confirms modifications to the new Climate Change Law
The Canary Islands Government confirms modifications to the new Climate Change Law

These changes aim to modernise and strengthen the Islands' approach to climate change and energy transition…

The Canary Islands expect the arrival of 70,000 migrants by the end of the year
The Canary Islands expect the arrival of 70,000 migrants by the end of the year

There are 300,000 sub-Saharan Africans waiting for better weather to cross to the islands by boat…

An astronomical summer in the Canary Islands: When to see the next meteor shower
An astronomical summer in the Canary Islands: When to see the next meteor shower

The IAC explain about the summer solstice, as well as which planets and meteor showers will be visible…

Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants with five deceased on board south of Tenerife
Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants with five deceased on board south of Tenerife

The ships staff provided the first medical assistance to those on the small boat…

Airline fined €28,000 for denying boarding to passenger due to her low-cut top
Airline fined €28,000 for denying boarding to passenger due to her low-cut top

Despite protests from other passengers to let her on the plane, the woman was not allowed to board…

Canary Islands Government plans train construction starting in 2027
Canary Islands Government plans train construction starting in 2027

After two decades of discussion, the projects are closer to becoming a reality due to breaking them into manageable phases…

Summer 2024 set to be 20% hotter than usual in the Canary Islands
Summer 2024 set to be 20% hotter than usual in the Canary Islands

In addition to higher temperatures AEMET have also forecasted below-average rainfall for the upcoming quarter…

Tourist municipalities look for answers to implementing a tourist tax
Tourist municipalities look for answers to implementing a tourist tax

The 13 official ‘tourism municipalities’ in the Canary Islands want to find the best way to introduce a visitor tax…