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British tourist ‘vanishes from Spain’s Tenerife’ in yet another disappearance on the island: Family of Peter are ‘worried’ after four days of no contact

A BRITISH man has reportedly become the latest person to disappear from Tenerife. An appeal online has asked anyone on the Spanish holiday island to

5 Oct, 2024 @ 20:30

Canary Islands·Lead

British boy dies of mystery illness after returning from holiday in Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘cheeky’ budding footballer

A BRITISH family is reeling after their nine-year-old son died suddenly while travelling back from a holiday in Spain. Freddie Pritchard, described as a ‘happy’

30 Sep, 2024 @ 16:25

Canary Islands·Health·Lead

Lifeboat in port in Gran Canaria after migrant rescue Cordon press

At least nine killed and 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

AT least nine would-be migrants were left dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after their boat capsized during an attempted rescue off the

29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:58

Canary Islands·Lead

Girl, 16, among latest to disappear from Spain’s Tenerife – as police work to identify body found decomposing in a ravine

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl is among the latest to vanish from the island of Tenerife in Spain. Nicoll Andrea (pictured above, left) was last seen on

29 Sep, 2024 @ 10:38

Canary Islands·Lead

Watch: British tourist ‘just wants to fly home’ after terrifying ordeal on first night of her holiday in Spain

THIS is the moment a British tourist contemplated getting the first flight home following a terrifying ordeal during the first night of her holiday in

28 Sep, 2024 @ 12:35

Canary Islands·Lead

British couple found guilty of ‘outraging public decency’ after performing sex act in front of passengers on EasyJet flight from Spain’s Tenerife

A TRIP to the ‘mile-high club’ has turned into a trip to court for one British couple after they were caught red-handed performing a lewd

27 Sep, 2024 @ 13:27

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Decomposing body is found in a ravine in Spain’s Tenerife – as missing persons cases pile up on the island

AUTHORITIES are working to identify a body that was found in a ravine in Tenerife last Sunday. The corpse was discovered by a hunter in

27 Sep, 2024 @ 10:04

Canary Islands·Lead

‘Heartbreaking’ disappearance of young woman in Spain’s Tenerife who ‘no one has reported missing’ despite her likely vanishing months ago

AN appeal has been launched to find a woman who is believed to have gone missing from Spain many months ago. Named only as Andrea,

24 Sep, 2024 @ 13:16

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain’s Canary Islands receive €14 million boost from EU fund to support handling of migrant crisis

THE Canary Islands are set to benefit from a €14 million package of support from the European Commission aimed at providing increased capacity to welcome

23 Sep, 2024 @ 19:05

Canary Islands·Lead

Have you seen Gary? Friends of missing Brit launch fresh appeal after he vanished in Spain more than a year ago – these are his last known movements

Have you seen Gary or know where he is? Contact tips@theolivepress.es

18 Sep, 2024 @ 15:37

Canary Islands·Lead

Shark attack victim dies en route to hospital in Spain: German woman was sailing on a British boat when horror incident occurred

A GERMAN woman has died in an ambulance helicopter after being attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean. The victim, 30, was sailing on

18 Sep, 2024 @ 11:58

Canary Islands·Lead

Scientists closely monitor a volcano in Spain after recording 39 mini earthquakes in a week

SCIENTISTS are closely monitoring a Spanish volcano following a recent surge in seismic activity. Between September 7 and 12, some 39 earthquakes were recorded in

17 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Canary Islands facing charges of child abandonment after introducing tougher new rules on the arrival of unaccompanied minors

The Canary Islands government is facing serious accusations of child abandonment if it refuses to take in unaccompanied child migrants. The islands recently implemented a

15 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Why some holidaying Brits are ditching Spain’s Canary Islands for this Atlantic archipelago

BRITS are ditching the Canary Islands for this little-known Atlantic archipelago as anti-tourism sentiment reaches its peak in Spain. For decades, Spain has been Brits’

15 Sep, 2024 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Olive Press Travel

Fears for missing 19-year-old Amy in Spain: Teenager texted her friend saying ‘I’m in s***’ before her phone went dead

In a post on social media, her family said she sent a final WhatsApp message at 8pm to a friend abroad

12 Sep, 2024 @ 19:02

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

An earth tremor that hit the Canary Islands on September 10, 2024

Earthquake in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Tremor with 20km-deep epicentre rumbles multiple towns

THE earth moved for residents of Gran Canaria on Tuesday evening, as a tremor measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook several different parts of

11 Sep, 2024 @ 11:25

Canary Islands·Lead

Offshore oil spill forces beach closures in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Experts fear for marine wildlife

AN oil spill off the coast of Gran Canaria has forced local authorities to close off several popular tourist beaches and declare an environmental emergency.

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:26

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

At least 435 boat migrants arrive to Spain’s Canary Islands in less than 48 hours, including women and children

AT least 435 boat migrants on have arrived to the Canary Islands in Spain this weekend. A boat carrying 75 people from sub-Saharan Africa, one

31 Aug, 2024 @ 19:09

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

British tourist, 59, dies while scuba diving off the coast of Spain

A BRITISH tourist has died whilst scuba diving off the southern coast of Lanzarote. The 59-year-old male drowned after getting into difficulty at a cove

30 Aug, 2024 @ 11:11

Canary Islands·Lead

British expat defends leading an ‘anti-tourism’ campaign in Spain’s Tenerife after being branded a ‘hypocrite’

A BRITISH immigrant living in Tenerife has ignited controversy by leading an anti-tourism campaign that calls for a tax on holidaymakers visiting the popular Spanish

28 Aug, 2024 @ 14:44

Canary Islands·Lead·National News