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Strikes at Birmingham airport threatened flights to the Canary Islands
Strikes at Birmingham airport threatened flights to the Canary Islands

All flights with TUI, easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Jet2 are expected to be affected from August 15th…

A 5-year-old boy is saved from drowning in a hotel pool in Los Cristianos
A 5-year-old boy is saved from drowning in a hotel pool in Los Cristianos

He wasn’t breathing when he was pulled from the water and lifeguards managed to clear his airways…

The football coach of a youth team is arrested in south Tenerife for defrauding parents
The football coach of a youth team is arrested in south Tenerife for defrauding parents

The Guardia Civil received 11 denuncias from players parents complaining that they had lost money…

The price of new properties continues to rise in the Canary Islands
The price of new properties continues to rise in the Canary Islands

Prices increased by 5.7% in June and the average cost is now 1,785 euros/m2…

A gang of 13 people arrested for drug smuggling in the Canary Islands
A gang of 13 people arrested for drug smuggling in the Canary Islands

They were found with 6kg of cocaine, 1.75kg of heroin, and 93,000 euros in cash after one of them was stopped at Lanzarote airport…

A third of Brits are considering additional SIM cards to avoid EU roaming charges
A third of Brits are considering additional SIM cards to avoid EU roaming charges

Brits are being charged an average of 51 euros for their data while on holiday in the EU, which includes Spain…

Balancing academics and leisure: Fun activities for students in the Canary Islands
Balancing academics and leisure: Fun activities for students in the Canary Islands

Discover the best activities, explore nature, history, cuisine, and water sports for a balanced and exciting life…

VIDEO: A road rage street fight in the south of Tenerife goes viral
VIDEO: A road rage street fight in the south of Tenerife goes viral

The two men punched and kicked each other before one pulled out a piece of wood from his car and tried to smash the others windows…

When will hand luggage restrictions be removed? Here’s the dates
When will hand luggage restrictions be removed? Here’s the dates

The installation of new scanners at airports will mean no more 100ml restrictions on liquids and less queuing at security…

Employees of a mobile phone shop in south Tenerife are investigated for fraud
Employees of a mobile phone shop in south Tenerife are investigated for fraud

The shop is an official outlet of a mobile phone operator and they are accused of defrauding 60,000 euros…

MISSING: Have you seen Inga?
MISSING: Have you seen Inga?

SOS Desaparecidos has activated a search for the 51-year-old last seen in Las Palmas on Saturday…

Official temperatures reached 39.3 degrees in the islands yesterday
Official temperatures reached 39.3 degrees in the islands yesterday

The red warning for heat is still in place in Gran Canaria for at least another 24 hours…

Wizz Air told to pay millions in compensation for flight delays in 2022
Wizz Air told to pay millions in compensation for flight delays in 2022

The CAA has initiated procedures after receiving complaints that the airline has not honoured refunds…

Road connecting Callao Salvaje and Playa Paraiso is set to reopen
Road connecting Callao Salvaje and Playa Paraiso is set to reopen

The road reopens on Tuesday after being completely changed and made wider and safer for all…

Gambling - One of the best types of entertainment
Gambling - One of the best types of entertainment

Gambling has been the go-to for hundreds of millions of people for centuries, but why is it such a popular form of entertainment?

The government will issue 100,000€ fines and shut down websites that advertise prostitution
The government will issue 100,000€ fines and shut down websites that advertise prostitution

The advertising of prostitution and sectors directly related to it, such as 'escorts', or 'masseuse' services is illegal in Spain…

Council orders the removal of scooters obstructing streets in Corralejo
Council orders the removal of scooters obstructing streets in Corralejo

Most people would rather see them removed permanently or police enforcing rules of use and fines…

The tourism sector wants input to solve traffic problems in the south of Tenerife
The tourism sector wants input to solve traffic problems in the south of Tenerife

Employees can’t get to work because of daily traffic jams which are also affecting taxis, coaches, and delivery companies…

37 degrees and haze will start the week in the Canary Islands
37 degrees and haze will start the week in the Canary Islands

There are now active weather warnings for heat in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Tenerife from today…

191 immigrants arrive in the south of Tenerife by boat with one dead on board
191 immigrants arrive in the south of Tenerife by boat with one dead on board

Three people had to be transferred to hospital to be treated for heat stroke and dehydration…