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Potato shortages and rising prices spell trouble for the Canary Islands
Potato shortages and rising prices spell trouble for the Canary Islands

The situation is far more serious and complicated than people realise. Full details here…

AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday
AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday

Temperatures will range from a cooler 24°C to 28°C across the archipelago, according to the latest forecast…

Prices in bars and restaurants have gone up more in the Canaries than anywhere else is Spain
Prices in bars and restaurants have gone up more in the Canaries than anywhere else is Spain

The national average year-on-year increase in the sector stands at 6.4% but it has been more here…

Will the Canary Islands experience a strong earthquake in the foreseeable future?
Will the Canary Islands experience a strong earthquake in the foreseeable future?

Involcan has analysed data from the past 475 years after the proximity of the Morrocco earthquake that was registered in the islands…

1,121 immigrants arrive in the Canaries in 48 hours a new record so far this year
1,121 immigrants arrive in the Canaries in 48 hours a new record so far this year

The calm seas of September have enabled a massive influx of boats to the Islands from Senegal…

The new compulsory course for dog owners and how much it costs
The new compulsory course for dog owners and how much it costs

We have been inundated with questions about the course that dog owners have to take under the new Animal Welfare Law…

Incidents with disruptive passengers on flights to the Canaries has increased by 130%
Incidents with disruptive passengers on flights to the Canaries has increased by 130%

There were 163 incidents in the whole of 2019, and 214 in the first seven months of this year…

VIDEO: EasyJet accused of throwing all passengers off a flight to Ibiza
VIDEO: EasyJet accused of throwing all passengers off a flight to Ibiza

Controversy has erupted after the incident was sparked by a huge row between a hostess and a heavily pregnant woman…

10 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours in the Canary Islands, two exceeding 3 magnitude
10 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours in the Canary Islands, two exceeding 3 magnitude

Earthquakes are not unusual as the Islands are in a seismically active zone, but some this big so close together are unusual…

Haze and high temperatures are returning to the Canary Islands
Haze and high temperatures are returning to the Canary Islands

Here is Wednesday's forecast across the islands with temperatures back up to 30 degrees…

The new Animal Welfare Law has obligations that pet owners must comply with
The new Animal Welfare Law has obligations that pet owners must comply with

It comes into effect this month and states that dog owners must take a training course and get civil liability insurance to keep it…

Supermarkets in the Canary Islands have begun to limit the sale of potatoes
Supermarkets in the Canary Islands have begun to limit the sale of potatoes

This is also affecting bars and restaurants which are having to change menus and prices accordingly…

'Fake' signs to scare tourists away from beaches now appear in the Canary Islands
'Fake' signs to scare tourists away from beaches now appear in the Canary Islands

These signs were first seen in Majorca where some residents want less tourists as they believe they are ruining the island…

Canary Islands to challenge national Housing Law in Constitutional Court
Canary Islands to challenge national Housing Law in Constitutional Court

The President of the Canaries says that the law has created uncertainty among property owners regarding renting out their homes…

September sees a change in weather with rain this weekend on several Islands
September sees a change in weather with rain this weekend on several Islands

Temperatures will stay around 25°C in most areas with some tourist hotspots reaching 30°C…

Dutch mafia ship loaded with hashish is intercepted in the Canary Islands
Dutch mafia ship loaded with hashish is intercepted in the Canary Islands

In total they found 6,000kg of drugs on board and raided bases in mainland Spain…

Experts warn that ‘the worst fires are yet to come’ in the Canary Islands
Experts warn that ‘the worst fires are yet to come’ in the Canary Islands

We are a “tinder box” for mega forest fires that could break out simultaneously on multiple islands with disastrous consequences…

The Minister of Tourism believes that tourismophobia ‘is starting to get worrying’
The Minister of Tourism believes that tourismophobia ‘is starting to get worrying’

The sector is calling for prudence before it starts affecting arrival numbers and stops people coming to the islands…

EasyJet to run five repatriation flights to Gatwick for stranded passengers
EasyJet to run five repatriation flights to Gatwick for stranded passengers

They are focussing on key holiday destinations to return people home, and will also operate larger aircraft on key routes…

UK air traffic control latest: 'Significant' disruption and more delays expected today
UK air traffic control latest: 'Significant' disruption and more delays expected today

UK airports have warned disruption will continue today despite the air traffic control glitch being fixed…