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Spain committing 'harakiri' over UK tourism says national hotel association as mass cancellations force lower prices

Spain committing ‘harakiri’ over UK tourists and new child COVID-19 vaccine rules

A Spanish tourism group says the country is committing ‘harakiri’ by requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for British children aged 12 and above. The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist

14 Dec, 2021 @ 16:33

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Benidorm·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

One third of all residents in La Palma told to stay indoors after volcano spews out toxic gases in Spain’s Canary Islands

RESIDENTS in La Palma were told it was safe to venture outside again hours after being told to lockdown in their homes because of toxic air from the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The

13 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Sweet survival: Bees buried by ash during volcanic eruption on Spain’s La Palma island survive for 50 days

THOUSANDS of honey bees in five hives have survived being buried in volcanic ash on la Palma for an incredible 50 days. The beekeeper had been forced to leave the area when

7 Dec, 2021 @ 13:47

Canary Islands·Lead

Man arrested after trying to sell items donated to victims of La Palma volcano

A TENERIFE thief snagged €15,000 worth of donations that had been collected for victims of the La Palma volcano – then tried to sell the items to secondhand shops to score a

3 Dec, 2021 @ 19:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Lava engulfs cemetery on La Palma in new blow for residents as volcano eruption continues in Spain’s Canary Islands

Residents on the island of La Palma were struck a new blow when lava flow engulfed a cemetery during a sudden magma surge and covered the graves of 3,000 people forever. It

27 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

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La Palma volcano new lava river reaches sea. photo; involcan

Residents locked down again in La Palma amid toxic gas fears as new lava river from volcano reaches sea in Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES ordered residents in one coastal area to stay indoors as new lava flow cascaded into the sea sending up clouds of toxic gases. The Canary Islands Volcanic Emergency Plan (Pevolca) “ordered

23 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Ash cloud closes La Palma airport as eruption from volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands continues into tenth week

ALL flights to and from the airport on the Spanish island of La Palma remain cancelled on Sunday after an ash cloud from the Cumbre Vieja volcano made flying dangerous. Air traffic

21 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

The La Palma volcano claims its first victim

THE Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma has claimed its first victim, the 70-year-old-man was reportedly helping to clean up ash in the town of El Paso. It has been 56 days since the volcano

13 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

La Palma air quality improvement allows schools to reopen

THE air quality over La Palma has improved so much over the last few days that a resumption of classes on the island has been allowed. The Ministry of Education announced on

10 Nov, 2021 @ 10:03

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Rear View Of Romantic Mid Adult Couple Sitting On Dunes, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

GET A ROOM!: Sex tourists blamed for damaging one of Spain’s best and most ecologically valuable dune systems

BONKING tourists are being blamed for damaging one of Spain’s most important dune systems. While the earth has been moving on the Canary island of La Palma due to a volcanic eruption,

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:35

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spanish naval ship helps farmers in La Palma gain access to their land

THE Spanish Navy amphibious transport ship Castilla has docked in La Palma on the Canary Islands today, Saturday, November 6. The vessel’s crew will help farmers gain access to their plots that have

6 Nov, 2021 @ 12:53

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

La Palma volcano shows signs of decreased activity

For the first time in forty-six days, there are positive signs that the La Palma volcanic eruptions are coming to an end. The La Palma volcano has changed in behaviour over the

4 Nov, 2021 @ 09:46

Canary Islands·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Spectacular drone footage of La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES on La Palma have released spectacular footage of the eruption from the Cumbre Vieja volcano captured by drone aircraft. The eruption which began on September 19 is now in its seventh

3 Nov, 2021 @ 19:03

Canary Islands·Lead

Photo by Paco Becerra on Twitter @becerrafj

La Palma locals call for dead ‘to be rescued’ as lava from volcano threatens to engulf cemeteries on Canary Island in Spain

ON a day when families across Spain traditionally gather together to visit the graves of their lost loved ones, it was particularly hard for one grieving father on the island of La

2 Nov, 2021 @ 08:45

Canary Islands·Lead

10,000 tourists expected to flock to La Palma to see the volcano over Spain’s long weekend

PLUMES of smoke can be seen for miles as smouldering lava explodes into the sky. More than a month after La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja first erupted, the volcano shows no sign of

31 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

True beauty of Canary Islands revealed as film location for Marvel latest blockbuster Eternals

THE rugged coastlines and dramatic landscapes of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are about to make it big on the silver screen. These two Canary Islands were chosen as the location

30 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Entertainment·Lead

Ronda bakery creates special banana palmiers to raise money for victims of La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands

A BAKERY in Ronda has been whipping up special sweet treats with a banana flavour in order to raise money for those affected by the eruption in La Palma. The Confitería Daver

26 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Food & Drink·Lead

Migrants Rescued After Perilous Sea Crossing To Reach The Coast Of Spain S Murcia Region

Child dies during migrant boat rescue off Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES in Spain have confirmed that a child who was among a boatful of migrants rescued off Gran Canaria on Sunday did not survive the journey. Spain’s Maritime Rescue service were called

26 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Lead

VIDEO: Underwater footage shows new lava shelf and marine life covered in ash on ocean bed from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands

A SUBMARINE robot studying the impact of the volcanic eruption on marine life has sent back some extraordinary footage of the seabed. Lava flow from the Cumbre Veija volcanic ridge that began

25 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

VIDEO: This is the moment notorious Kinahan cartel member is arrested at a pub on Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands

SPANISH police officers swooped in on a fugitive member of a notorious Irish drug cartel as he drank in a pub on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Gary Vickery, 38, from Dublin

22 Oct, 2021 @ 19:55

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Mysterious ‘A Team’ claims to have saved dogs trapped by lava on La Palma ahead of daring rescue planned by drone operators

MYSTERY surrounds the fate of three dogs apparently trapped in an area surrounded by lava flow on the island of La Palma. On Wednesday a specialist drone team who were poised to

21 Oct, 2021 @ 16:41

Canary Islands·Lead

WATCH: Soldier rescues cat engulfed by volcanic ash on La Palma by performing ‘mouth-to-mouth’

IT IS said that cats have nine lives, and this lucky feline on the island of La Palma certainly owes one of them to the soldier who came to its rescue after

20 Oct, 2021 @ 11:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Mission impossible: Drone rescue operation given green light to attempt to save three dogs trapped by lava in La Palma volcano

A Spanish drone operator received permission on Tuesday to attempt to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped by lava flow near a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma. The three animals

19 Oct, 2021 @ 19:55

Canary Islands·Lead

WATCH: Tsunami of lava flows from La Palma volcano destroying more homes, a football pitch and supermarket

THE volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma continues to erupt with more force than ever, spewing a great wave of lava on Thursday that destroyed everything in its path. Experts

15 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

Canary Islands·Lead

VIDEO: Watch drones drop food for dogs stranded by lava from Spain’s La Palma volcano

A DRONE is being used to help feed dogs left stranded by the volcano eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma. As the rivers of molten lava continued to gather speed

14 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Eruption Du Volcan Cumbe Vieja Sur L Ile De La Palma Aux Canaries Espagne Le 03/10/2021 News : Eruption Du Volcan Cumb

VIDEO: Watch rivers of lava carry huge boulders from Spain’s La Palma volcano as experts warn no sign of end to eruption

DRAMATIC footage captured by drone shows the red hot lava flows carrying huge boulders surging towards the sea on the island of La Palma. The rivers of molten rock are flowing faster

14 Oct, 2021 @ 10:37

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