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

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain

ONE of Spain’s leading timeshare kingpins – and a close friend of late British mafia don John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer and killer Kenneth Noye – is

11 Sep, 2024 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Tenerife

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

Driver dies after crashing into the sea at major beach resort in Spain

A DRIVER has died after crashing into the sea in Spain. The tragic incident took place on the beach of Las Teresitas, in Santa Cruz

11 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Tenerife

‘I visited Tenerife’s little-known UNESCO World Heritage city and was taken aback by its charm – here’s how to see it in a day’

HERE’S how to visit Tenerife’s UNESCO World Heritage city in just a day. When most people think of Tenerife, they picture tacky tourist shops, fake

8 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

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

Spain will offer training and jobs to 250,000 people in North Africa’s Mauritania to ‘disincentivise’ boat migrants

PEDRO Sanchez has vowed to support the creation of 250,000 new jobs in the poverty-stricken west African nation of Mauritania in an effort to stem

28 Aug, 2024 @ 12:11

Canary Islands·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez embarks on African tour in search of plan to stop boat migrants

PEDRO Sanchez is today embarking on a tour of three west African countries in an effort to stem the tide of irregular migrants who attempt

27 Aug, 2024 @ 13:39

Canary Islands·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: British accountant facing extradition to Spain claims he is being ‘silenced’ for ‘providing intelligence that could have foiled London and Madrid terror attacks’

A BRITISH accountant and ‘undercover agent’ claims he is once again facing extradition to Spain in order to ‘silence’ him. Paul Blanchard, 79, from York,

27 Aug, 2024 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Hilarious moment Brit footballer is gifted a bottle of aftersun by young fans in Spain following his debut with Las Palmas

YOUNG supporters of Las Palmas gave their new star striker a surprising gift to celebrate his debut for the club last weekend – a bottle

22 Aug, 2024 @ 13:17

Canary Islands·Lead·Sport

Spain's crime rate falls but serious sexual offences and attempted murder cases rise

British expat drug lord is arrested in Spain over cocaine, heroin and ecstasy empire

A BRITISH man has lost an extradition hearing in Spain and will face major drug trafficking charges in the UK. The National Court in Madrid

20 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Watch: Hammerhead shark is spotted swimming in port of major tourist resort in Spain

A HAMMERHEAD shark has been spotted swimming in the port of a major tourist resort in Spain. The sighting occurred this week at the Las

17 Aug, 2024 @ 11:25

Animals·Canary Islands·Lead

Emergency water restrictions are announced for 5,500 people in Spain’s Tenerife – stoking anti-tourism sentiment online

AN ongoing drought on the holiday island of Tenerife has forced the local government to bring in emergency water restrictions for more than 5,000 people.

17 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Tenerife

‘Blue dragon’ warning in Spain: Beach at major resort is closed ‘until further notice’ after swimmers spot venomous fish floating on the sea’s surface

A BEACH in Spain has been forced to close after the appearance of the venomous ‘blue dragon’ fish. The breed of mollusk was spotted in

15 Aug, 2024 @ 23:54

Canary Islands·Lead

British tourist was ‘strangled to death by nightclub doorman’ in Spain’s Gran Canaria

A BRITISH tourist died after being put in a rear naked choke at a nightclub in Gran Canaria. A call was made reporting that a

10 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow countryman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spanish bouncer accused of killing a British tourist in Spain is arrested

A NIGHTCLUB bouncer from Gran Canaria has been arrested and jailed after being charged with the death of a 35-year-old British tourist on July 24.

7 Aug, 2024 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain announces its first marine national park: 24,000 hectare refuge could come with tourism restrictions

THE Spanish government has approved a proposal to create the country’s first fully marine national park in a move applauded by ecologists. The 24,000-hectare park

3 Aug, 2024 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spain-loving anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson has ‘fled the UK’ – so where might he be hiding out?

FAR-RIGHT activist Tommy Robinson has skipped bail and fled the United Kingdom with a warrant now out for his arrest. The anti-immigrant extremist has long

30 Jul, 2024 @ 12:39

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

British tourist is stabbed in the stomach during early morning attack near major resort in Spain

A BRITISH tourist has been stabbed in the stomach during an early morning attack near a major Spanish resort. A 22-year-old British tourist has been

29 Jul, 2024 @ 17:20

Lead·Tenerife

Canary Islands- Page 11

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

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

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

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

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

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain

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

Driver dies after crashing into the sea at major beach resort in Spain

‘I visited Tenerife’s little-known UNESCO World Heritage city and was taken aback by its charm – here’s how to see it in a day’

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

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

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

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

Spain will offer training and jobs to 250,000 people in North Africa’s Mauritania to ‘disincentivise’ boat migrants

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez embarks on African tour in search of plan to stop boat migrants

EXCLUSIVE: British accountant facing extradition to Spain claims he is being ‘silenced’ for ‘providing intelligence that could have foiled London and Madrid terror attacks’

Hilarious moment Brit footballer is gifted a bottle of aftersun by young fans in Spain following his debut with Las Palmas

British expat drug lord is arrested in Spain over cocaine, heroin and ecstasy empire

Watch: Hammerhead shark is spotted swimming in port of major tourist resort in Spain

Emergency water restrictions are announced for 5,500 people in Spain’s Tenerife – stoking anti-tourism sentiment online

‘Blue dragon’ warning in Spain: Beach at major resort is closed ‘until further notice’ after swimmers spot venomous fish floating on the sea’s surface

British tourist was ‘strangled to death by nightclub doorman’ in Spain’s Gran Canaria

Spanish bouncer accused of killing a British tourist in Spain is arrested

Spain announces its first marine national park: 24,000 hectare refuge could come with tourism restrictions

Spain-loving anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson has ‘fled the UK’ – so where might he be hiding out?

British tourist is stabbed in the stomach during early morning attack near major resort in Spain

Political round-up: How riots and the horror Toledo train disaster derailed Spain’s snap election campaign

Spanish cinema’s weight problem: Overweight characters are rarely seen on screen and often defined by food, illness or death

Spain’s spooky Celtic secret: How Galicia’s ancient Samhain festival gave the world Halloween

Spain’s most famous farmhouse beloved of Lorca and Clint Eastwood is saved at last after 20 years of decay

At 77, legendary Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar writes his first novel – but are other people’s secrets his to tell?

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