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Barack Obama and Steven Spielberg join The Boss for his concert in Barcelona
Barack Obama and Steven Spielberg join The Boss for his concert in Barcelona

The former US president and the film director accompanied Bruce Springsteen at the start of his European tour...

WEATHER: Highs of more than 30 degrees in the Canary Islands this Sunday
WEATHER: Highs of more than 30 degrees in the Canary Islands this Sunday

Here is the full forecast island by island...

SCOOTERS: Bad parking is becoming as big a problem as bad riding
SCOOTERS: Bad parking is becoming as big a problem as bad riding

They are being ‘dumped’ and left abandoned in the middle of pavements causing problems for pedestrians...

The ‘skeletal remains’ of a dead body are found buried next to a suitcase
The ‘skeletal remains’ of a dead body are found buried next to a suitcase

A gardener made the grim discovery next to a residential complex in Malaga, police think she could have been dead for more than 10 years…

UK Prime Minister seeks deal to open EU passport e-gates to British tourists
UK Prime Minister seeks deal to open EU passport e-gates to British tourists

He wants to make travel easier for UK holidaymakers after long queues at airports since Brexit...

A hot and sunny Bank Holiday weekend is on the way
A hot and sunny Bank Holiday weekend is on the way

It is going to reach a scorching 28 degrees in several areas across the islands with just breezes on the coast...

Briefcase left outside a hospital turns out to contain a €64,000 donation
Briefcase left outside a hospital turns out to contain a €64,000 donation

At first no one checked if there was anything inside the abandoned case, but when they did they got a big surprise...

A ‘thermal anomaly’ will bring intense heat to the Canary Islands next week
A ‘thermal anomaly’ will bring intense heat to the Canary Islands next week

The islands will experience a mini-heatwave so here’s a day by day guide to the general forecast in the archipelago...

More than 600 people have arrived in the Canary Islands this week in small boats
More than 600 people have arrived in the Canary Islands this week in small boats

There have been twelve boats in five days and one shipwrecked claiming 19 lives...

A sunny but showery weekend in the Canary Islands
A sunny but showery weekend in the Canary Islands

The arrival of an Atlantic front will bring cloudy skies and rain to parts of the archipelago...

Spain registered 30% more international passengers than in March 2022
Spain registered 30% more international passengers than in March 2022

In total over 6.5 million people visited Spain with the Canary Islands the main beneficiary with over 35% of all visitors...

A cooler start to the week with a few scattered showers
A cooler start to the week with a few scattered showers

Temperatures are expected to drop to 23-25°C. Full forecast here...

Moving to Spain: How easy is it for Brits to move to the sun post-Brexit?
Moving to Spain: How easy is it for Brits to move to the sun post-Brexit?

A recent survey shows the most popular ways for Brits to move to Spain, including the Canary Islands, since the UK left the EU...

Woman arrested after threatening to shoot planes down at airport
Woman arrested after threatening to shoot planes down at airport

She was traced and detained after warning the airport operator, AENA, to stop all air traffic...

A clear and sunny weekend across the Canary Islands now the calima has gone
A clear and sunny weekend across the Canary Islands now the calima has gone

The haze has lifted, the weather warnings are deactivated, time to head to the beach!

Throwing a cigarette butt out of a car window could mean a fine or prison in Spain
Throwing a cigarette butt out of a car window could mean a fine or prison in Spain

Disposing of anything out of a moving vehicle is punishable and can result in a fine of up to almost 10,000 euros...

Fines for groups of cyclists: The DGT imposes rules for riding in a ‘peloton’
Fines for groups of cyclists: The DGT imposes rules for riding in a ‘peloton’

They have published rules and fines for cyclists, particularly those that slow down traffic and cause traffic jams...

TRAVEL: 5 things to keep in mind while travelling abroad with your partner
TRAVEL: 5 things to keep in mind while travelling abroad with your partner

It can be an incredibly rewarding experience as it gives you a chance to explore different cultures and places together...

Smoking is now banned on 28 popular beaches in the Balearic Islands
Smoking is now banned on 28 popular beaches in the Balearic Islands

There are already beaches here in the Canary Islands that councils have banned smoking on, is it a matter of time until all are?

Calima and weather warnings still in place with highs of 30°C this Wednesday
Calima and weather warnings still in place with highs of 30°C this Wednesday

The change in the wind tomorrow will lift the haze. Weather warnings are active in the western islands...