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A 3-year-old boy dies after being left in a parked car by his mother
A 3-year-old boy dies after being left in a parked car by his mother

She claims that she forgot to drop him off at nursery and went straight to work leaving him in the car by accident...

The UK and Spain sign a bilateral agreement on education
The UK and Spain sign a bilateral agreement on education

This facilitates continued access to universities in Spain for students from the UK without having to take entrance exams...

The health crisis due to Covid is officially declared over in Spain
The health crisis due to Covid is officially declared over in Spain

The new decree published today ends all restrictions including masks with immediate effect...

More high temperatures on the way forces the activation of an orange warning
More high temperatures on the way forces the activation of an orange warning

The temperature thresholds are 33°C for the province of Las Palmas and 34°C for Santa Cruz de Tenerife for an alert to be issued...

The Government will approve no more masks in hospitals and chemists today
The Government will approve no more masks in hospitals and chemists today

The new decree will be given the go-ahead today and will come into force the same day of its publication in the BOE...

90 people have died on the ‘Canary boat route’ in just 10 days
90 people have died on the ‘Canary boat route’ in just 10 days

This is the route from Africa to the Canary Islands across the Atlantic that is people are risking their lives to cross...

Irish tourist is arrested for abandoning her daughter in a hotel to get drunk daily
Irish tourist is arrested for abandoning her daughter in a hotel to get drunk daily

While the mother drank all day, the 5-year-old girl was cared for by other holidaymakers at the hotel who felt sorry for the little girl...

Temperatures drop in the Canaries but now there are warnings for strong winds
Temperatures drop in the Canaries but now there are warnings for strong winds

AEMET have issued alerts for strong gusts up to 75km/h and dangerous sea conditions in the following islands...

The Canary Islands register the highest temperatures in all of Spain
The Canary Islands register the highest temperatures in all of Spain

The hottest place yesterday was in Llano de los Loros in Tenerife, where temperatures registered 39.8 degrees...

FOR SALE: Your very own Spanish island for just 300,000 euros
FOR SALE: Your very own Spanish island for just 300,000 euros

Access to the island is by water or across a beautiful sandy walkway when the tide is out...

INE statistics confirm a huge increase in adolescent suicides in Spain
INE statistics confirm a huge increase in adolescent suicides in Spain

More than eleven people take their own lives every day, with the largest increase of 36% in those under 25 years old...

Weather alerts for high temperatures are now extended to all of the Canary Islands
Weather alerts for high temperatures are now extended to all of the Canary Islands

The heat is not expected to ease off until the end of the week when temperatures will drop to around 30°C…

The end of the use of masks in hospitals and pharmacies is delayed
The end of the use of masks in hospitals and pharmacies is delayed

It won’t be approved in today’s Council of Ministers as they have to address the whole ‘Health Crisis Decree’...

The Government activates alerts for the risk of forest fires in five islands
The Government activates alerts for the risk of forest fires in five islands

The General Directorate of Security and Emergencies have issued warnings and guidelines in the event of fire…

National Geographic names their top 3 beaches in the Canary Islands
National Geographic names their top 3 beaches in the Canary Islands

These are the beaches they class as extraordinary for a number of reasons, such as breathtaking sunsets and awe-inspiring views...

Weather warnings are increased to red alert in Gran Canaria and orange in Tenerife
Weather warnings are increased to red alert in Gran Canaria and orange in Tenerife

The government has activated the Plan of Preventive Actions due to the Effects of Excess Temperatures in different islands…

HEATWAVE: AEMET activate weather warnings for extreme temperatures
HEATWAVE: AEMET activate weather warnings for extreme temperatures

Temperatures could reach 40°C in parts of the Canary Islands over the next few days with a light haze as well...

Leaving your property empty this summer? Deter thieves with the doormat trick
Leaving your property empty this summer? Deter thieves with the doormat trick

The police are giving advice on things to do to prevent thieves from targeting your apartment or home while no one is in it...

Masks will no longer have to be worn in hospitals and chemists
Masks will no longer have to be worn in hospitals and chemists

The Interterritorial Council have finally agreed to drop mandatory use, but there is no confirmed date as yet...

The Canary Islands new billboard in Manchester with a play on words
The Canary Islands new billboard in Manchester with a play on words

It indirectly congratulates Manchester City for winning the Champions League reading: "Our blue skies are also the best in Europe"