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A wet and chilly weekend in much of the Canary Islands
A wet and chilly weekend in much of the Canary Islands

Temperatures will be the same as in previous days, except for a slight drop in the minimums overnight…

47 people arrested over fraudulent residency applications after Brexit
47 people arrested over fraudulent residency applications after Brexit

Police have broken up two networks who were charging Brits 1,600 euros for fake documents to prove they lived in Spain...

42,000 pensioners in the Canary Islands will receive a bonus of 250 euros
42,000 pensioners in the Canary Islands will receive a bonus of 250 euros

The payment, to help with the cost of living crisis, was approved yesterday by the Governing Council...

More haze and some rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday
More haze and some rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday

The temperatures will stay the same with wind from the northeast, and frost is expected in high areas of Tenerife and La Palma...

Spanish Political Party introduces bill to scrap Golden Visa by investment in real estate
Spanish Political Party introduces bill to scrap Golden Visa by investment in real estate

They claim there is no benefit to the economy and that the external investment is making property prices unrealistic...

Goodbye to having to remove liquids and laptops from suitcases at airport security
Goodbye to having to remove liquids and laptops from suitcases at airport security

AENA have announced the installation of scanners that generate 3D images and will reduce queues at security controls...

UK authorities issue warning for holiday makers going to Spain, Portugal, and Germany
UK authorities issue warning for holiday makers going to Spain, Portugal, and Germany

The Government are advising Brits to check travel plans as entry requirements can change with little warning...

Spain's tourism industry concerned that new EU tax could affect tourist numbers from the UK
Spain's tourism industry concerned that new EU tax could affect tourist numbers from the UK

The United Kingdom is still the main international tourist market for all of Spain, including the Canary Islands...

Cloudy with unchanged temperatures and a northeast wind this Sunday
Cloudy with unchanged temperatures and a northeast wind this Sunday

The eastern islands are forecast to be warmer and sunnier with some haze, whereas the west will be chillier with some rain...

Airport strikes see flights cancelled coming to Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Airport strikes see flights cancelled coming to Tenerife and Gran Canaria

The strike at airports in Germany has led to eight cancellations to the Canary Islands so far today…

Restrictions on stag and hen parties are introduced in tourist hotspot
Restrictions on stag and hen parties are introduced in tourist hotspot

The local law that bans going naked or displaying items of a sexual nature in the streets of Malaga has been approved this week...

Raquel Welch: The icon who showed the Canary Islands to the world dies aged 82
Raquel Welch: The icon who showed the Canary Islands to the world dies aged 82

She starred in the 1966 movie A Million Years BC which was filmed in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Tenerife...

Yellow weather warnings activated for rain, snow, and storms
Yellow weather warnings activated for rain, snow, and storms

AEMET has issued warnings in four of the Canary Islands from midnight tonight...

The cold continues in the Canaries after the calima
The cold continues in the Canaries after the calima

More rain, falling temperatures, and high winds this Wednesday according to the forecast from AEMET...

The balance between hard study and maintaining mental health
The balance between hard study and maintaining mental health

Students are constantly striving to achieve academic success and push themselves to the limit, but it’s important to strike a balance…

NCA launches renewed appeal to trace the UK’s Most Wanted fugitives
NCA launches renewed appeal to trace the UK’s Most Wanted fugitives

Out of the thirteen originally listed, six have been arrested and seven are still at large…

Yellow weather warning on three islands this Monday for thick haze
Yellow weather warning on three islands this Monday for thick haze

The concentration of dust in the air is fourteen times higher than normal; more flight disruptions are expected...

9 things you need to know about ETIAS before it becomes effective in November
9 things you need to know about ETIAS before it becomes effective in November

Travellers from over 60 countries will need to apply for a travel authorisation to visit any Schengen Area country...

Weather warnings for strong rain in the west and calima in the east this weekend
Weather warnings for strong rain in the west and calima in the east this weekend

AEMET has activated different warnings that will affect the Canary Islands tomorrow and Sunday…

The cold wet weather will continue on Friday and Saturday with some sun on Sunday
The cold wet weather will continue on Friday and Saturday with some sun on Sunday

Many ex-pats are saying it’s currently the coldest they’ve experienced since living in the Canary Islands!