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The Canaries start Christmas week with clear skies and rising temperatures
The Canaries start Christmas week with clear skies and rising temperatures

There is also a light haze expected in the eastern islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura...

Worrying 20% rise in crime in the Canary Islands. Rapes have increased the most
Worrying 20% rise in crime in the Canary Islands. Rapes have increased the most

During the first nine months of the year drug crime grew by almost 42% compared to the same period in 2021...

The new DGT traffic law sets the alcohol level at 0.0 for some drivers
The new DGT traffic law sets the alcohol level at 0.0 for some drivers

It will be applied for the first time this Christmas with fines of up to 1,000 euros and 6 points...

Drunk priest blames communion wine for crashing into five parked cars
Drunk priest blames communion wine for crashing into five parked cars

Witnesses told police he was speeding and talking on his mobile phone when the accident happened...

Guardia Civil Police officer shoots her two daughters and then takes her own life
Guardia Civil Police officer shoots her two daughters and then takes her own life

She was reportedly in the process of separating from the father of her children, aged 9 and 11 years old...

The head of a massive Russian money laundering organisation is arrested in Tenerife
The head of a massive Russian money laundering organisation is arrested in Tenerife

Police have embargoed 75 properties worth 25 million euros and believe several estate agencies in the Canary Islands are involved...

AEMET reduces the yellow weather warnings to two islands
AEMET reduces the yellow weather warnings to two islands

Initially they had activated warnings for five islands for today (Friday) for adverse sea conditions...

Joy as strikes at Spanish airports over Christmas are called off
Joy as strikes at Spanish airports over Christmas are called off

The unions announced that they have reached a final agreement for productivity pay and bonuses...

The government wants to cap flight prices between the Canary Islands and mainland Spain
The government wants to cap flight prices between the Canary Islands and mainland Spain

The Minister of Transport confirms that they are working to class some routes as a ‘public service’...

AEMET activates yellow weather warnings in five of the Canary Islands
AEMET activates yellow weather warnings in five of the Canary Islands

The warnings are for adverse seas conditions from Friday due to striong winds from the northwest...

Have you received a traffic fine? Beware of a massive new scam
Have you received a traffic fine? Beware of a massive new scam

The scammers are posing as the DGT, sending ‘fake’ fines via email with links or attached files that give them access to your device...

EU tells member states to remove all remaining Covid restrictions
EU tells member states to remove all remaining Covid restrictions

They are instructing free movement between all EU countries...

Blue sunny skies and rising temperatures are back in the Canary Islands
Blue sunny skies and rising temperatures are back in the Canary Islands

Temperatures are above average for the time of year with almost 30 degrees just ten days before Christmas...

The Association of Airlines describes the mask use of on planes as ‘nonsense’
The Association of Airlines describes the mask use of on planes as ‘nonsense’

Spain is the only country in Europe that continues with this requirement which they consider to be "incomprehensible"...

After a calm day the rains will return to Tenerife from today
After a calm day the rains will return to Tenerife from today

The storm moved to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura yesterday, but today the rains will return to La Palma and the west of Tenerife...

Top ways seniors can declutter their homes and safely store valuable items
Top ways seniors can declutter their homes and safely store valuable items

Living clutter-free is important for many reasons. It can reduce the chances of tripping or falling, and reduce stress…

Heavy rains in the eastern islands and strong winds on Tenerife peaks this Thursday
Heavy rains in the eastern islands and strong winds on Tenerife peaks this Thursday

The rains and storm are moving east to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura today, but some rain is not ruled out in the other islands...

AEMET activates new weather warnings for Tenerife and Gran Canaria
AEMET activates new weather warnings for Tenerife and Gran Canaria

The warnings start from midnight tonight for heavy rains up to 60mm in 12 hours and strong winds over 80km/h…

Bomb scare at Glasgow airport delays flights to the Canary Islands
Bomb scare at Glasgow airport delays flights to the Canary Islands

The airport was in police lockdown for six hours after a suspicious package was found during a security check...

The fines you can get for driving whilst wearing a heavy coat, or flip-flops
The fines you can get for driving whilst wearing a heavy coat, or flip-flops

The DGT doubles road surveillance during these bank holidays and traffic police are out in force. Details of the laws here...