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Two arrested in south Tenerife for giving work contracts to defraud the Social Security
Two arrested in south Tenerife for giving work contracts to defraud the Social Security

They gave contracts to people just so they could be legal, pay less social, or to get Social benefits...

1,800 homeless people are living on the streets, in caves and in shacks in Tenerife
1,800 homeless people are living on the streets, in caves and in shacks in Tenerife

Cáritas warns of an increase in the homelessness, especially in tourist areas in the south of the island...

Yellow weather warning activated for extreme temperatures and strong winds
Yellow weather warning activated for extreme temperatures and strong winds

The heat will be especially noticeable in areas of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura today...

118 immigrants rescued in two inflatable boats heading to the Canaries
118 immigrants rescued in two inflatable boats heading to the Canaries

They were intercepted with 50 miles of Gran Canaria and taken to Arguineguín...

The first stone of the new Cuna del Alma luxurious tourist village is laid in Adeje
The first stone of the new Cuna del Alma luxurious tourist village is laid in Adeje

The new mega-complex is being developed by those behind Baobab Suites and the Corales Hotel in La Caleta...

The number of patients hospitalized for Covid in the Canaries drops by 12.9%
The number of patients hospitalized for Covid in the Canaries drops by 12.9%

Almost 1,000 people over the age of 60 were infected with COVID in the Canary Islands in the last three days...

7 essential places to visit in Gran Canaria
7 essential places to visit in Gran Canaria

The amazing climate, its charming towns and gastronomy will make you fall in love with this fantastic island…

VIDEO: 54-year-old man arrested in connection with ten burglaries
VIDEO: 54-year-old man arrested in connection with ten burglaries

Watch how he accessed the properties scaling balconies and stealing 40,000 euros worth of items and cash…

VIDEO: Five months after the end of the eruption on La Palma you can still see molten lava
VIDEO: Five months after the end of the eruption on La Palma you can still see molten lava

An INVOLCAN report shows that gases could be emitted for several years to come…

A clear Friday before the weekend haze and higher temperatures
A clear Friday before the weekend haze and higher temperatures

Here is today’s forecast for all of the islands...

The DGT are targeting drivers who suffer from 'left lane syndrome'
The DGT are targeting drivers who suffer from 'left lane syndrome'

Misusing the lanes of motorways and dual carriageways, and undertaking, are their main focus...

How and when is it best to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from tonight
How and when is it best to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from tonight

Stargazers in the Canary Islands are in luck, since as it will also be possible to see the Halley meteor shower...

Woman arrested at Tenerife airport carrying heroin hidden in cereal boxes
Woman arrested at Tenerife airport carrying heroin hidden in cereal boxes

She raised suspicions after a sniffer dog selected her suitcase, and then officers found 1.8 kilos of heroin inside it…

One killed and four injured in a car accident in Gran Canaria
One killed and four injured in a car accident in Gran Canaria

The driver was trapped in the car with serious injuries and unfortunately couldn’t be saved…

The Canaries exceeds one million tourists in a month for the first time since Covid
The Canaries exceeds one million tourists in a month for the first time since Covid

The Islands were the top destination in Spain for foreign visitors in March having almost 28% of all visitors…

Five years for stabbing a neighbour 10 times after an argument about underpants
Five years for stabbing a neighbour 10 times after an argument about underpants

The neighbour accused the defendant's mother of stealing his underwear off his washing line...

The Canaries is now the 5th most expensive part of Spain for second-hand homes
The Canaries is now the 5th most expensive part of Spain for second-hand homes

Prices continue to go up as the economy continues to recover and properties continue to sell...

More than 600 guests evacuated because of fire at Tenerife hotel
More than 600 guests evacuated because of fire at Tenerife hotel

No-one was injured in the incident thanks to the quick actions of the staff who activated emergency protocols...

15 more people arrested smuggling cocaine and heroin into the Canary Islands
15 more people arrested smuggling cocaine and heroin into the Canary Islands

The initial arrest of drug mules led to the initiation of an investigation against the drug traffickers…

Say hello to another calima this weekend after the cooler weather
Say hello to another calima this weekend after the cooler weather

Haze will enter the islands from the east from Saturday lunchtime bringing more wind but higher temperatures…