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EU warns travellers from visa-free countries including the UK about ETIAS scammers
EU warns travellers from visa-free countries including the UK about ETIAS scammers

The ETIAS doesn’t become activated until November 2023 but the authorities are already detecting scammers...

HOT HOT HOT: The Canary Islands is the hottest place in Spain at 32.3 degrees
HOT HOT HOT: The Canary Islands is the hottest place in Spain at 32.3 degrees

The winter sun continues as the ten highest temperatures were recorded in the islands on Tuesday...

Police rescue two teenage girls from a hostage situation in an apartment
Police rescue two teenage girls from a hostage situation in an apartment

One of them managed to send a screenshot of their location to a friend asking for help because 'men with guns' would not let them leave…

ARRESTED: Parents whose eleven-month-old baby was intoxicated by cannabis
ARRESTED: Parents whose eleven-month-old baby was intoxicated by cannabis

The little girl was admitted to hospital in a critical condition with signs of cyanosis and was unresponsive...

Buses will be free to use in the Canary Islands from January 1st
Buses will be free to use in the Canary Islands from January 1st

The monthly ‘bonos’ for buses and trams will have 100% subsidy from the government as part of the ‘cost of living’ crisis…

See what the weather will be like on your island this Sunday
See what the weather will be like on your island this Sunday

Temperatures will touch 30°C in some parts of the islands but expect a light haze...

October had the 3rd highest number of sunshine hours since 1983
October had the 3rd highest number of sunshine hours since 1983

AEMET has classified October in the Canary Islands as "very warm" and "dry" due to latest data...

The DGT warns drivers about fines for misuse of indicators or hazard flashers
The DGT warns drivers about fines for misuse of indicators or hazard flashers

74% of road users do not indicate before overtaking or changing lanes, and many are unsure of when to signal on roundabouts...

Two men arrested after one accidentally shot himself in the penis
Two men arrested after one accidentally shot himself in the penis

The 22-year-old accidently fired the weapon whilst concealing it in his trousers...

New rules against stag and hen parties being introduced in various regions of Spain
New rules against stag and hen parties being introduced in various regions of Spain

There will be fines up to 750 euros for walking around without a t-shirt on or in just a bikini or making too much noise...

Spain wants changes so British tourists can stay longer than 90 days
Spain wants changes so British tourists can stay longer than 90 days

The Secretary of State acknowledges that holidaymakers and property owners are unfairly affected...

A 4-year-old girl dies after being knocked off her scooter on a pedestrian crossing
A 4-year-old girl dies after being knocked off her scooter on a pedestrian crossing

She was run over by a 23-year-old man who tested negative for alcohol and drugs…

VIDEO: Search for a man who kicks a cat and laughs about it
VIDEO: Search for a man who kicks a cat and laughs about it

Leales.org has posted the video online and are asking people to share it to find the person responsible...

Arrested for leaving their 6-month-old baby alone in a hotel room to go out to dinner
Arrested for leaving their 6-month-old baby alone in a hotel room to go out to dinner

The parents claim they have done nothing wrong as they took a baby monitor with them while they went to a restaurant...

British man arrested after wife found dead with more than 20 stab wounds
British man arrested after wife found dead with more than 20 stab wounds

The 69-year-old victim, also British, phoned the emergency services pleading for help at 10.30pm on Friday night...

Rain is forecast in the Canary Islands this weekend
Rain is forecast in the Canary Islands this weekend

Temperatures are expected to be the same, except for a slight drop in interior areas...

Spanish judge refuses to register baby's birth because her name is a noun
Spanish judge refuses to register baby's birth because her name is a noun

The judge insists that if they don’t choose another name she will do so herself and register the newborn under the name she decides...

Thieves steal 132 bottles of wine valued at 200,000 euros from Spanish restaurant
Thieves steal 132 bottles of wine valued at 200,000 euros from Spanish restaurant

Coque, in Madrid, has two Michelin stars and a cellar with over 25,000 bottles of the rarest wine in it…

British lorry driver jailed for six years in Spain after drugs found in his vehicle
British lorry driver jailed for six years in Spain after drugs found in his vehicle

He also faces a 3.1 million euro fine even though he appealed his case saying he didn’t know what was in the boxes...

SPAIN: Bar closed by council after they find a girl under 12-years-old drunk inside
SPAIN: Bar closed by council after they find a girl under 12-years-old drunk inside

On the same night it was 50% over its legal capacity and now faces a year closed and a big fine...