
UPDATE: Weather warnings are extended to Tenerife and Fuerteventura
The Ministry of Health has notified medical centres and town halls, and have put the emergency services on standby…
7/28/23, 7:03 PM
Earthquakes in the Canaries: Are the latest seismic swarms linked with volcanic activity?
According to the IGN “they are not related to Teide now, but in the long term they may be linked to a future eruption”
7/27/23, 11:55 AM
Drivers can now be fined €200 for not using indicators correctly
The DGT have announced that they are going to start fining drivers in a “more forceful way” as misuse is causing more and more accidents…
7/27/23, 6:18 AM
Foreign residents who spend more than six months outside Spain will no longer lose their permit
This applies to anyone holding a temporary TIE, but not to those who are permanent residents. Full details here…
7/26/23, 9:00 AM
New survey reveals 72% of people support banning smoking on bar terraces
The number of people supporting bans on smoking is at an all time high, particularly in public spaces including beaches…
7/26/23, 6:47 AM
Temperatures will go up with a light haze in the Canary Islands this Tuesday
The islands will be mostly clear with some cloud at the beginning of the day. Full forecast here…
7/24/23, 3:30 PM
The PP win the general election but not enough seats to form a government
The PSOE led by Pedro Sanchez put up a better fight than expected and a coalition or another election will now follow…
7/24/23, 7:26 AM
YouGov survey shows that a record number of Brits regret Brexit
Many Brits who own properties or want to work abroad in EU countries are angry at the outcome of leaving the EU…
7/22/23, 11:26 AM
Protestors close runway at Madrid airport
Three activists against climate change were spotted on runway 32R at six o’clock this morning…
7/21/23, 9:44 AM
9 things you need to know about ETIAS before it is launched in 2024
Many people are confused as to what the ETIAS is, how to get one, what you need, and how much it costs...
7/20/23, 9:17 AM
The Guardia Civil clarifies whether or not it is allowed to drive wearing flip-flops
Many motorists ask if it is legal or not. This is what the law says about driving wearing flip-flops in Spain…
7/19/23, 1:59 PM
VIDEO: View from inside a seaplane as it fills up with water in La Palma
The pilot flies low over the port of Tazacorte and looks as though he is going to crash in the sea!
7/19/23, 8:47 AM
The La Palma forest fire is ‘on its last legs’
The Cabildo have said they hope to extinguish it today if there are favourable conditions over the National Park...
7/19/23, 7:49 AM
The fire in La Palma is still active on three fronts, but some evacuees can return home
The change in the weather has stopped the fire spreading and allowed deactivation of forest fire alert in the other islands.
7/17/23, 1:55 PM
An illegal night party is thought to be the cause of the fire in La Palma
There is a burnt out vehicle and bin where the fire started and forensic teams are piecing it together...
7/17/23, 8:50 AM
The temperatures drop and light rains return to the Canary Islands
Sunday sees the heatwave disappear and temperatures start to return to normal for the time of year...
7/16/23, 9:03 AM
PHOTOS: The forest fire in La Palma continues to burn out of control
Here is the latest information and images twenty four hours after the fire was declared...
7/16/23, 6:15 AM
Red alerts are activated for fires with two more outbreaks in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
The government has activated the maximum alert due to the dryness of the land, the heat, and the wind...
7/15/23, 6:00 PM
The observatory in La Palma is evacuated due to the proximity of the fire
Latest satellite images from NASA show that the smoke from the fire is visible from space...
7/15/23, 5:35 PM
Heat, waves and wind, these are the active warnings in the Islands this weekend
Temperatures of 37°C are still forecast in some areas, with winds up to 90km/h, here’s all you need to know...
7/15/23, 2:05 PM