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Anti-tourism protester is hospitalised in Spain after enduring 12 days of hunger strike on the Canary Islands – as ‘desperate’ fellow activists vow to continue despite their deteriorating health

A PROTESTER has been hospitalised after enduring 12 days of a hunger strike on the Canary Islands. In footage shared online, the unnamed individual can

22 Apr, 2024 @ 17:47

Canary Islands·Lead

Brits spent nearly half of every tourist euro in Spain’s Lanzarote in 2023 – but Scandis, Dutch and even Germans splashed more cash per person

BRITISH tourists contributed nearly half of the €3.5 billion that tourists spent on their holidays on Lanzarote in 2023. The British market blasted all competition

21 Apr, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Travel News

Protests against tourism in the Canary Islands

Thousands turn out in Spain’s Canary Islands in protest demanding major rethink of tourism model for the hugely popular holiday destination

DEMONSTRATORS came out in force today in Spain’s Canary Islands in a historic protest against the tourist massification of the archipelago, and the dangers faced

20 Apr, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Economy·Lead

Huge protests against ‘over tourism’ planned across all eight Canary Islands in Spain this weekend

PROTESTS against mass tourism will be held across the Canary Islands on Saturday as concerns grow over issues like homelessness and overcrowded roads. Environmental groups

19 Apr, 2024 @ 12:43

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Two dead and 40 evacuated in Spain’s Tenerife amid rough seas and coastal flooding

ROUGH seas and coastal flooding have caused two deaths and 40 evacuations in Tenerife. Wednesday, April 10 saw two people fall victim to strong winds

11 Apr, 2024 @ 14:31

Canary Islands·Lead

Heat warning in Spain: Temperatures to reach 34C as ‘four-day summer’ begins TODAY

THE first heat warning of the year has been issued in Spain- specifically for the Canary Islands, where temperatures are expected to reach 34 degrees.

11 Apr, 2024 @ 14:30

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Shrinking rental stock in Spain is blamed on ‘destructive’ new housing law as landords opt for tourist lets – sparking a tourism backlash on the Canary Islands and elsewhere

RISING rental pressures have been blamed on Spain’s new Housing Law 2023, which has seen landlords choose to take their properties off the market. This

9 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Property

Black Eyed Peas to perform in Malaga for the first time this summer

SIX-TIME Grammy winners, the Black Eyed Peas, will be making their Malaga debut on July 21 in a concert during this year’s Selvatic Malaga Fest

8 Apr, 2024 @ 15:33

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Castellon·Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Valencian Community

Storm Pierrick lands in Spain: Eight regions are on alert for rain, snow, strong winds and rough seas

EIGHT regions across Spain are on alert for rain, snow, strong winds and rough seas as Storm Pierrick sets in. Just as you thought Spain

8 Apr, 2024 @ 11:51

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Lead

Why property prices in Spain WILL fall next year - according to experts in Brussels

Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever

FOREIGN house buyers are continuing to target the Spanish real estate market as domestic purchases continue to fall. Figures from the country’s notaries for 2023

8 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Murcia·Other News·Property·Valencian Community

Partial solar eclipse will be visible from these parts of Spain on Monday

EAGLE-EYED onlookers may be able to catch a glimpse of a spectacular partial solar eclipse in some areas of Spain on Monday. On April 8,

5 Apr, 2024 @ 13:06

Canary Islands·Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Jet2 reveals huge job cuts across Spain: Decision comes after announcing new Bournemouth base

THE UK’S biggest tour operator, Jet2holidays have announced huge job cuts in Spain following a review and announcement of new UK base in Bournemouth. It

4 Apr, 2024 @ 08:49

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Irish gangland figure Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch spotted in Lanzarote pub one year after acquittal for murder of Kinahan clan member

A NOTORIOUS Irish underworld figure – and Kinahan nemesis – has been spotted enjoying a pint in Lanzarote. Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch, 60, was snapped

3 Apr, 2024 @ 09:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Families of missing migrants ‘were asked to pay HUNDREDS of euros for information on their loved ones’: 14 people arrested in Spain for ‘profiteering off grieving relatives’ as NGO ‘categorically denies’ any involvement

FAMILIES of migrants who disappeared on the perilous journey from Africa to Spain have claimed they were asked to pay hundreds of euros for information

21 Mar, 2024 @ 14:19

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

PICTURED: Tributes pour in for Irish father, 32, who died in a ‘pool of blood’ after St Patrick’s Day festivities in Spain’s Canary Islands

TRIBUTES have poured in for an Irish father found dead in a ‘pool of blood’ in the Canary Islands. Dean Dobbin, 32, from County Down,

21 Mar, 2024 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Irish man, 32, is found dead ‘in a pool of blood’ inside an apartment in Spain after celebrating St Patrick’s Day

AN Irish tourist coming off the back of St Patrick’s Day has been found dead in a pool of blood in his holiday apartment in

19 Mar, 2024 @ 14:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Family of British man who vanished from Spain a YEAR ago issue a fresh appeal

THE family of a man who vanished while in Spain a full year ago now have issued a new plea for information about his possible

19 Mar, 2024 @ 12:57

Canary Islands·Lead

CARRY ON CALIMA: Sahara sand calima returns to Spain’s Andalucia

Saharan dust warning for southern Spain: Weather phenomenon to roll in from Africa tomorrow

PARTS of Spain will again be hit by a calima on Tuesday with Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha expected to bare the brunt of the weather

18 Mar, 2024 @ 16:49

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Lead·Other News·Weather

Priest forced to apologise in Spain’s Tenerife after ordering 300-year old frescoes to be painted over during restoration of a church

A PRIEST in the Canary Islands has been forced to apologise to angry locals after accidentally ordering workers to paint over historic frescoes during a

14 Mar, 2024 @ 13:40

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

WATCH: Rogue wave terrifies passengers on Lanzarote ferry as it crashes into lounge area and washes furniture away

HOLIDAYMAKERS were thrust into a scene of panic when a freak wave breached the sides and barreled through the vessel shortly after it had set

14 Mar, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Pressure grows on speaker in Spain’s Congress of Deputies to quit, after more details emerge about Covid mask scandal

PRESSURE was growing on Monday for the speaker in Spain’s lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, to quit, as more details emerged of

4 Mar, 2024 @ 12:29

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

Spain has received more than 14,000 irregular migrants so far this year, an increase of 354% on the same period in 2023

A TOTAL of 14,035 irregular migrants have arrived on Spanish shores so far this year, which is a 354% increase on the same period in

2 Mar, 2024 @ 11:50

Canary Islands·Lead

Why this ‘underrated’ city on Spain’s Canary Islands is a must visit for 2024 – according to The Telegraph

THE Telegraph has named this city on Spain’s Canary Islands an ‘underrated’ must visit destination for 2024. The Canary Islands are a popular holiday location

26 Feb, 2024 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Dozens of youngsters damage a protected beach in Spain after ‘influencers’ buried €1,000 ‘treasure’ as part of an online game

THE iconic dunes of Maspalomas were left battered and bruised on Saturday after dozens ransacked the area in search for €1,000 cash left by online

26 Feb, 2024 @ 14:50

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Other News

Shell shocked: British couple’s ‘perfect day’ in Spain ‘is ruined’ after being charged €137 ‘for five king prawns’

A BRITISH couple were flabbergasted when a restaurant in the Canary Islands charged them a staggering €137 for a plate of five king prawns. Dean

31 Jan, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead

STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn

A NEW study has revealed skyrocketing STI infections across Spain, with rates of gonorrhoea more than quadrupling between 1995 and 2022. The report looked at

27 Jan, 2024 @ 06:26

Asturias·Basque Country·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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