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HEALTH ALERT: Listeria detected in smoked salmon from Spain
HEALTH ALERT: Listeria detected in smoked salmon from Spain

There are 15 brands packed in 16 different ways that are affected. You must NOT eat it if you have one of them…

Drunk Brit arrested after trying to open airplane doors on flight to Spain
Drunk Brit arrested after trying to open airplane doors on flight to Spain

He also caused a fight with other passengers and assaulted a crew member…

Calima returns to the Canary Islands bringing haze and higher temperatures
Calima returns to the Canary Islands bringing haze and higher temperatures

Here are the areas that will be most affected…

Feliz Día de Canarias… Happy Canary Islands Day
Feliz Día de Canarias… Happy Canary Islands Day

What is Canary Islands Day? How and why is it celebrated? Find out here…

Unconventional accommodation boom in the Canary Islands sparks regulatory concerns
Unconventional accommodation boom in the Canary Islands sparks regulatory concerns

The authorities are finally waking up to places advertised on accommodation platforms that don’t comply with vacation rental laws…

A mini-heatwave will hit the Canary Islands this weekend
A mini-heatwave will hit the Canary Islands this weekend

Temperatures will reach 32 degrees with ‘Tropical Nights’ according to AEMET’s latest forecasts…

TUI to invest in residential housing in the Canary Islands instead of hotels
TUI to invest in residential housing in the Canary Islands instead of hotels

They have announced that they are shifting focus to housing amid mass tourism backlash and because of the number of holiday homes…

The Canary Islands are having more intense calimas due to a change in weather patterns
The Canary Islands are having more intense calimas due to a change in weather patterns

A new study shows that over the last 40 years we are having less calimas but with more haze and dust particles…

Top films you didn't know were shot in the Canary Islands
Top films you didn't know were shot in the Canary Islands

Film makers have a massive choice of locations from sand dunes, deserts, mountains, volcanoes, and the sea all close to each other…

AEMET issues weather warning for dangerous sea conditions this weekend
AEMET issues weather warning for dangerous sea conditions this weekend

People are advised to observe flags on beaches and avoid swimming near rocks or areas with no lifeguard service…

Four killed as terrace floor of beach club restaurant collapses in Majorca
Four killed as terrace floor of beach club restaurant collapses in Majorca

Customers were dancing on the terrace and staff were working inside as the emergency services continue looking for survivors…

Warning of an abnormally hot summer coming to the Canary Islands
Warning of an abnormally hot summer coming to the Canary Islands

Last year, the archipelago experienced its hottest summer on record, but this year is predicted to be even hotter…

Canary Islands Parliament backs the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes
Canary Islands Parliament backs the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes

They have approved a Non-Legislative Proposal to further the development of the medicinal cannabis industry in the islands…

Canary Islands to appeal to EU for restriction on property purchases by non-residents
Canary Islands to appeal to EU for restriction on property purchases by non-residents

The housing shortage is getting critical due to elevated purchases by foreigners and lack of new social housing built by the government…

WANTED: Luxury home tester with salary of €1,000 for one day’s work
WANTED: Luxury home tester with salary of €1,000 for one day’s work

It also includes all travel costs and several other benefits. Fancy it? Here’s what the job includes…

Central Government calls meeting with all regions of Spain to address holiday homes
Central Government calls meeting with all regions of Spain to address holiday homes

They have huge concerns over the lack of housing for residents and the number of “illegal” holiday lets across the country…

Renting an apartment in the Canary Islands costs 137% more than 10 years ago
Renting an apartment in the Canary Islands costs 137% more than 10 years ago

The archipelago has had the 3rd highest increase in Spain from an average of 464 euros per month in 2014, to 1,101 euros per month today…

Clavijo: ‘Local Councils can stop issuing VV licences whenever they want’
Clavijo: ‘Local Councils can stop issuing VV licences whenever they want’

He clarified that the Canary Islands Government is introducing regulations for holiday homes, but it is the Councils that issue licences…

Canaries Government introduces new Vacant Housing Plan to address housing problem
Canaries Government introduces new Vacant Housing Plan to address housing problem

They aim to attract landlords by having payment and maintenance guarantees and tenants with rents 30% below market prices…

The number of cases against squatters has multiplied by 10 since 2018
The number of cases against squatters has multiplied by 10 since 2018

The new law to help landlords and apply more forceful measures against squatting is still in the approval process…