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WARNING: An alert is declared for forest fires in the Canary Islands
WARNING: An alert is declared for forest fires in the Canary Islands

The General Directorate of Security and Emergencies have issued safety precautions to the population…

AEMET activates 22 weather warnings for extreme temperatures, wind, and haze
AEMET activates 22 weather warnings for extreme temperatures, wind, and haze

Temperatures are going to be “abnormally high” for the time of year reaching 35°C over the next few days…

The fines you can get in a supermarket car park
The fines you can get in a supermarket car park

Although they are a privately owned space they are for public use meaning that traffic regulations apply...

WEATHER: A ‘mini summer heatwave’ will hit the Canary Islands before Easter
WEATHER: A ‘mini summer heatwave’ will hit the Canary Islands before Easter

AEMET are forecasting more heat and haze this week in the islands with temperatures over 30 degrees...

British woman is found dead at home allegedly murdered by her husband
British woman is found dead at home allegedly murdered by her husband

Police believe he stabbed her to death and got injured during the attack as he is now in hospital with a stab wound to his stomach...

How to avoid paying for a suitcase on Ryanair
How to avoid paying for a suitcase on Ryanair

A passenger has posted a trick on Twitter to avoid luggage charges and the airline responded to the tweet...

Spring forward, fall back. Do the clocks change in the Canary Islands?
Spring forward, fall back. Do the clocks change in the Canary Islands?

It’s already confusing that Spain is one hour ahead of the UK but the Canary Islands isn’t, so what happens now...

Four Brits arrested as 937 kilos of hashish and 53 kilos of ecstasy are seized
Four Brits arrested as 937 kilos of hashish and 53 kilos of ecstasy are seized

The Operation Milo raids were carried out by teams from the National Police and Guardia Civil...

WEATHER: Yellow warnings in the north and a heatwave in the south!
WEATHER: Yellow warnings in the north and a heatwave in the south!

Temperatures will be above 30 degrees in many areas over the next few days with a calima in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura...

Castilla speaks out: ‘Stop blaming tourism it’s what feeds us’
Castilla speaks out: ‘Stop blaming tourism it’s what feeds us’

The Minister of Tourism says the islands are a ‘mass destination’ but are NOT saturated...

Which days are bank holidays over Easter in the Canary Islands?
Which days are bank holidays over Easter in the Canary Islands?

The Spanish calendar includes eight national bank holidays a year and four more chosen by each region...

AEMET extends the yellow weather warning into Thursday
AEMET extends the yellow weather warning into Thursday

It comes into force from 12:00pm tomorrow for all the islands of the western province and now Gran Canaria as well…

Everything you want and need to know about moving to Spain
Everything you want and need to know about moving to Spain

A new guide to make moving to Spain, or the Canaries, easier for non-EU citizens, including Brits, has been published today…

Woman arrested for tweeting a bomb threat targeting a shopping centre in Spain
Woman arrested for tweeting a bomb threat targeting a shopping centre in Spain

The National Police tracked down a 20-year-old after the company notified them about the message on Twitter...

AEMET activates a yellow weather warning from Wednesday
AEMET activates a yellow weather warning from Wednesday

Tenerife will be the most affected especially in the south and southeast of the island...

WEATHER: Cloudy and occasional showers start the week in the Canary Islands
WEATHER: Cloudy and occasional showers start the week in the Canary Islands

The State Meteorological Agency is forecasting temperatures up to 24 degrees this Monday...

WEATHER: It’s going to be a wet St Patricks Day in many parts of the Canary Islands
WEATHER: It’s going to be a wet St Patricks Day in many parts of the Canary Islands

AEMET is forecasting rain on five of the islands this Friday, strong in the north, and generally weaker in the south...

CANARIAN DERBY: Can CD Tenerife tame high-flying UD Las Palmas?
CANARIAN DERBY: Can CD Tenerife tame high-flying UD Las Palmas?

Excitement is reaching fever pitch for this Saturday’s Canarian Derby between CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas…

Women are safer drivers than men according to new research in Spain
Women are safer drivers than men according to new research in Spain

DGT data reveals that 60% of female motorists have never received any type of traffic penalty...

AT LAST: Spain and the UK finally agree on driving licence exchange
AT LAST: Spain and the UK finally agree on driving licence exchange

From Thursday you can drive on your UK licence again and have six months to change it without taking any additional test…