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Traffic jams caused by man walking in middle of the motorway with a bunch of flowers
Traffic jams caused by man walking in middle of the motorway with a bunch of flowers

A roadworks vehicle spotted him and drove slowly behind with a warning sign to prevent him from being run over...

Covid update: Only one of the islands now has hospital pressure at medium risk
Covid update: Only one of the islands now has hospital pressure at medium risk

Fuerteventura has the most favourable epidemiological situation for the over 60s with the lowest incidence rate of 195…

Hold your breath and discover a brand new world with Freediving
Hold your breath and discover a brand new world with Freediving

More and more people are visiting the Canaries for what lies beneath the sea and not above it, with Freediving a fast-growing sport for everyone…

How complicated is it to take a Spanish driving test to change my licence?
How complicated is it to take a Spanish driving test to change my licence?

With no agreement in place, it is now illegal for residents to drive using a UK driving licence, your questions answered here...

Lower temperatures, wind, and rain are forecast until Friday in the Canary Islands
Lower temperatures, wind, and rain are forecast until Friday in the Canary Islands

This change is expected for the next few days when it will clear up and heat up again...

Dead body found floating in Tenerife port
Dead body found floating in Tenerife port

It was spotted last night between the La Hondura and La Resbalada piers in the port of Santa Cruz...

Lanzarote forecasts a rebound of British, German, and Spanish tourists
Lanzarote forecasts a rebound of British, German, and Spanish tourists

The average occupancy of tourist accommodation will exceed 70% in April, May and June…

Yellow weather warning activated for strong winds in the Canary Islands
Yellow weather warning activated for strong winds in the Canary Islands

AEMET has activated a yellow warning for winds up to 80 kilometres per hour in the following islands...

Hollywoods Jason Flemyng and Dougray Scott star in new series being filmed in Tenerife
Hollywoods Jason Flemyng and Dougray Scott star in new series being filmed in Tenerife

The series is a thriller about mafia organizations set in Marbella at the beginning of the 1990s...

Deaths by drowning have increased by 54% in the Canary Islands so far this year
Deaths by drowning have increased by 54% in the Canary Islands so far this year

Most of those injured or killed went into the sea under a red flag during adverse sea conditions...

Spain sees significant increase in Golden Visa applications from the UK
Spain sees significant increase in Golden Visa applications from the UK

The Golden Visa not only lets you stay in Spain but gives you freedom to move around all Schengen Area countries...

TF-1 resurfacing in the south continues this week
TF-1 resurfacing in the south continues this week

Several junctions will be closed overnight between the airport and Adeje. More details here...

Hit man charged with thirteen murders is arrested in the Canary Islands
Hit man charged with thirteen murders is arrested in the Canary Islands

He’s one of the the most wanted men in Columbia and has been hiding out in Lanzarote...

The ‘driving with a UK licence in Spain’ saga continues
The ‘driving with a UK licence in Spain’ saga continues

Here is a video update from the British Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, on driving licence exchange...

Spain extends entry requirements for unvaccinated travellers from the UK
Spain extends entry requirements for unvaccinated travellers from the UK

Details have been officially published in Saturdays BOE...

Consider these 4 important things if you want to start a translation agency
Consider these 4 important things if you want to start a translation agency

By considering these factors, you can create a foundation for success and avoid common pitfalls that new businesses often face...

Warning as all-inclusive holidays introduce limits on number of drinks per day
Warning as all-inclusive holidays introduce limits on number of drinks per day

Holidaymakers in Spain will only be allowed six drinks per day at all-inclusive hotels this year…

The Canaries extends temporary suspension of Covid restrictions
The Canaries extends temporary suspension of Covid restrictions

The legislation covering capacities, closing times, and previous alert levels runs out tomorrow…

Ryanair are in talks to reopen their bases in the Canary Islands
Ryanair are in talks to reopen their bases in the Canary Islands

O’Leary said they have bought enough fuel to last them until March 2023 so don’t expect big price increases...

Will unvaccinated travel from the UK be lifted or extended tomorrow?
Will unvaccinated travel from the UK be lifted or extended tomorrow?

Even though the current regulation ends on April 30th, there hasn’t been any announcement yet from the Spanish Government...