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Live anti-tank missile found under bed in a house in La Palma
Live anti-tank missile found under bed in a house in La Palma

The property has been empty for 50 years until the new owners went to start cleaning it up...

Four-year-old boy tragically dies after drowning in a swimming pool
Four-year-old boy tragically dies after drowning in a swimming pool

Emergency personnel tried all they could to save the young boys life, but were unable to do so...

Rental companies warn there is an extreme lack of cars in the Canary Islands this summer
Rental companies warn there is an extreme lack of cars in the Canary Islands this summer

There is far more demand than supply compared to last year and no new cars available to rebuild their fleets…

Carnival clear up: 192,000 kilos of rubbish collected in four days
Carnival clear up: 192,000 kilos of rubbish collected in four days

The clean team have used more than a million litres of water and 1,100 litres of disinfectants on the streets…

Man arrested in possession of drugs and two pistols in Tenerife
Man arrested in possession of drugs and two pistols in Tenerife

The 30-year-old had a 38-caliber revolver in his car and a new 9-millimeter caliber pistol ready to be used...

British students may soon be able to remain in Spain after graduating
British students may soon be able to remain in Spain after graduating

They will be allowed to stay for two years to do internships or work...

The population in the South of Tenerife has almost doubled in 20 years
The population in the South of Tenerife has almost doubled in 20 years

Politicians are calling out for an increase in services and infrastructure to cope with the growth...

VIDEO: Drunk British tourist punches airport security for not letting him on plane
VIDEO: Drunk British tourist punches airport security for not letting him on plane

The couple were supposed to be going to Alicante, however the Spanish are asking “do we want people like this?”

New deal for social security for the self-employed is one step closer
New deal for social security for the self-employed is one step closer

The government has given into pressure and made a new proposal with lower contributions of 230 euros for those that earn the least…

AEMET: Rain is forecast almost all this week in the Canary Islands
AEMET: Rain is forecast almost all this week in the Canary Islands

Some light rain and localised showers will be seen in the more mountainous islands…

New shopping centre in Corralejo will be the biggest in Fuerteventura
New shopping centre in Corralejo will be the biggest in Fuerteventura

It will have a surface area of 23,000 m2 and cost 20 million euros to construct...

First weekend of Ryanair strike ends with no UK flights affected
First weekend of Ryanair strike ends with no UK flights affected

75 flights on Saturday and 58 on Sunday were cancelled to or from Spanish airports...

Sundays News In Brief: various articles from around the islands
Sundays News In Brief: various articles from around the islands

Here is a roundup of the smaller stories from this weekend that don’t have enough information to be a full article...

OFFICIAL: The Government extends 20c fuel discounts until December 31st
OFFICIAL: The Government extends 20c fuel discounts until December 31st

They have halved VAT on electricity to reduce bills, and capped the increase of monthly rents on properties...

Spain is entering 7th wave of Covid but virus now affects people differently
Spain is entering 7th wave of Covid but virus now affects people differently

New Covid variants worsen current illnesses and don’t give patients pneumonia...

Police raid ‘cannabis club’ in Fañabe that is a front for bigger drugs operation
Police raid ‘cannabis club’ in Fañabe that is a front for bigger drugs operation

One man has been arrested and three others are being investigated as the club had ties with Barcelona and Ibiza...

No flights have been affected in the Canary Islands on the first day of the Ryanair strike
No flights have been affected in the Canary Islands on the first day of the Ryanair strike

So far today all flights have been running as usual from the UK and Spain to the archipelago…

Police prevent an Irish tourist committing suicide in the south of Tenerife
Police prevent an Irish tourist committing suicide in the south of Tenerife

The man threatened to kill himself by jumping from seventh-floor balcony of a hotel in Costa Adeje…

New 54 apartments and a 100-room hotel being built in El Cotillo
New 54 apartments and a 100-room hotel being built in El Cotillo

The new complex is being constructed in two phases and will be opened under the Mynd Hotels brand...

25 banned weapons seized from a family selling them in Gran Canaria
25 banned weapons seized from a family selling them in Gran Canaria

They were advertising stun guns on social media and sending them to buyers by post...