180,000 passengers hit as easyJet cancels 1,700 flights
The airline has axed flights in July, August, and September to destinations around Europe including the Canary Islands...
7/10/23, 8:11 AM
The FCO issues two travel updates to Brits planning to go on holiday to Spain
One has to do with the procedure for reporting crimes and the other with the coronavirus...
7/10/23, 6:13 AM
Another heatwave is on its way with temperatures of 40°C next week
AEMET forecasts show that temperatures will be most intense from Wednesday...
7/8/23, 7:23 AM
Gambling, video games, and mobile phone addictions increase in the Canary Islands
The amount of people being treated for this type of addiction has sharply increased this year, especially for gambling...
7/7/23, 10:14 AM
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...
7/7/23, 8:54 AM
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...
7/5/23, 10:03 AM
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...
7/5/23, 8:18 AM
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...
7/4/23, 8:27 AM
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...
7/4/23, 7:40 AM
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...
7/3/23, 7:23 AM
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...
7/2/23, 6:31 PM
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...
6/30/23, 7:22 AM
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...
6/29/23, 6:47 AM
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...
6/28/23, 6:32 PM
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...
6/28/23, 9:52 AM
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…
6/27/23, 4:33 PM
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’...
6/27/23, 8:39 AM
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…
6/26/23, 3:11 PM
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...
6/26/23, 2:42 PM
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…
6/26/23, 12:37 PM