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The cyclone has now been named Tropical Storm Hermine by the NHC
The cyclone has now been named Tropical Storm Hermine by the NHC

It has now officially formed into a tropical storm and is only a question of when the Islands feel its effect...

Schools are closed in the Canary Islands on Monday
Schools are closed in the Canary Islands on Monday

Torres: "We could be facing the worst rainfall in the last decade"

More than 20% of young people in the Canaries admit to being hooked on technology
More than 20% of young people in the Canaries admit to being hooked on technology

Half of these admitted to making inappropriate and dangerous use of it, such as exchanging intimate photos or videos…

The Canary Islands are on maximum storm alert for this weekend
The Canary Islands are on maximum storm alert for this weekend

The Government has declared maximum alert as conditions are those of a “tropical depression” with 150mm of rain expected…

6 reasons why Rome is an excellent destination to visit and learn about culture
6 reasons why Rome is an excellent destination to visit and learn about culture

There are endless reasons why Rome is a top destination for tourists and students of culture, here we will outline the most compelling ones…

The tourism sector is concerned about the resurgence of the war in Ukraine
The tourism sector is concerned about the resurgence of the war in Ukraine

They are worried that Putin’s announcement to mobilise more troops will delay holiday bookings for this winter...

A tropical cyclone will bring rain and storms to the Canary Islands tomorrow
A tropical cyclone will bring rain and storms to the Canary Islands tomorrow

AEMET and the National Hurricane Centre forecast that the cyclone will have a "strong impact” on the Islands...

Woman caught smuggling heroin into Las Palmas prison for her son
Woman caught smuggling heroin into Las Palmas prison for her son

After searching her, agents found 29 grams of crack in her underwear…

Glovo faces a 79 million euro fine in Spain for ‘false self-employment’ of workers
Glovo faces a 79 million euro fine in Spain for ‘false self-employment’ of workers

The Minister of Labour and Employment said: “the weight of the law is going to fall on this company”

VIDEO: Two British drug dealers arrested in the south of Tenerife
VIDEO: Two British drug dealers arrested in the south of Tenerife

More than ten kilograms of drugs, 31,000 euros in cash and two vehicles have been seized…

The Government says that Cuna del Alma complies with ‘todays’ planning regulations
The Government says that Cuna del Alma complies with ‘todays’ planning regulations

The councillor for Ecological Transition says that “new environmental conditions” must be introduced...

Another beach is closed due to suspected microalgae in the water
Another beach is closed due to suspected microalgae in the water

This one is because bad odours from a large ‘waste accumulation’ in the sea not far from a wastepipe...

Nightmare on a flight to Tenerife: man urinates on seat ‘because he was drunk’
Nightmare on a flight to Tenerife: man urinates on seat ‘because he was drunk’

He stood up and urinated in front of everyone sparking a fight between several passengers...

The Cabildo allocates 4.5 million for the restoration of the area affected by the forest fire
The Cabildo allocates 4.5 million for the restoration of the area affected by the forest fire

The fire destroyed 2,700 hectares of land in Los Realejos at the end of July…

Two women arrested for sexual assault of British Tourists in Costa Adeje
Two women arrested for sexual assault of British Tourists in Costa Adeje

They harassed two holidaymakers as they were returning to their hotel and stole a mobile phone from one of them…

21-year-old arrested for scamming 50,000 euros for fake property rental
21-year-old arrested for scamming 50,000 euros for fake property rental

He deceived 13 people with the advertisement of a rental house supposedly located in Corralejo...

The Canary Islands receive 273,600 doses of the new Covid vaccines
The Canary Islands receive 273,600 doses of the new Covid vaccines

These new doses are adapted to the new Omicron variants and inoculation starts next week...

Police seize 5 tons of counterfeit ‘branded’ goods worth 300 million euros
Police seize 5 tons of counterfeit ‘branded’ goods worth 300 million euros

17 people of Chinese origin have been arrested in multiple raids in Tenerife and Fuerteventura...

Bathing prohibited in four beaches in the south of Tenerife
Bathing prohibited in four beaches in the south of Tenerife

The Granadilla council says they are closed until they are safe to be opened to the public again…

Investigated for building holiday homes with no permission in a protected area of Tenerife
Investigated for building holiday homes with no permission in a protected area of Tenerife

Two cases are under investigation, one for a kennels without permission and the other for holiday homes…