Tag: canary islands
Spanish airline makes it onto Edreams’ ‘World’s Best’ list
IT may be one of Europe’s smaller airlines, but then bigger is not always better. Binter Canarias was the only Spanish airline to place on...
500 migrants arrive in Spain’s Canary Islands over the course of Christmas
AROUND 500 migrants have arrived in the Canaries over the course of the Christmas period so far. In the course of 24 hours 404 people...
BREAKING: Jet2 suspends all flights and holidays between England and Spain’s Canary Islands until end of lockdown
BRITISH holiday giant Jet2 has announced it is suspending all flights and holiday packages from England to the Canary Islands. It comes as England is...
UK Ambassador praises Canary Islands on becoming first part of Spain to see travel quarantine scrapped
THE UK Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has welcomed the news that the Canary Islands will be added to Britain's Travel Corridors list this...
CANARY ISLANDS: Migrant arrivals surge to more than 1,000 in 48 hours
MORE than 1,000 migrants have arrived in hundreds of small boats on the coats of Spain’s Canary Islands in just 48 hours. It is thought...
TUI resumes flights to Spain’s Mallorca from October 15 as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
The German tour operator had previously cancelled all of its flights and holidays to Spain in mid August
Quarantine for returning UK travellers branded ‘disastrous’ by Balearic Islands and as ‘reaction to Spain’s transparency’ on coronavirus figures...
Consell de Mallorca president slammed the two-week quarantine as 'disastrous' noting that it would impact the region considerably
Gang illegally exported tonnes of toxic waste from Spain to Africa
SPANISH police have arrested 34 people who were smuggling toxic waste from the Canary Islands to Africa. Amongst the 2.5 tonnes of material were electrical...
Number of migrants arriving on Spain’s Canary Islands in first half of 2020 increases sixfold compared to 2019
THE number of migrants arriving to the Canary Islands in the first half of this year has increased sixfold compared to the same period in 2019.
First UK air bridges set for Spain’s Balearic Islands as TUI predicts flights by July
TUI's Commercial Director Richard Sofer has given the strongest indication yet that the company will begin flights this July. In a statement released this morning,...
Spain set for its first floating wind farm in Canary Islands waters
SPAIN is set to get its first full-scale floating offshore wind farm. Greenalia has applied for planning permission to build a 50MW capacity project in...
Jon Clarke tracks the Nazi Gold Trail to Madrid and Gibraltar, hot on the heels of our expose on...
HOW could a stockpile of looted Nazi gold larger than some country’s bullion reserves disappear without trace? The macabre mystery has been the subject of...
Wizz Air completes first flights connecting Spain’s Canary Islands to London Luton
WIZZ Air has successfully completed its first flights connecting Tenerife to London Luton.
Spain’s coast guard rescues 70 immigrants off the coast of the Canary Islands
SPAIN’S coast guard has rescued 70 immigrants off the coast of the Canary Islands.
100,000 tourists are still on Spain’s Canary and Balearic islands, despite the nationwide lockdown
TENS of thousands of tourists have remained on the Canary and Balearic islands respectively, despite the coronavirus.
BREAKING: All flights from mainland Spain to Balearic and Canary islands prohibited from midnight tonight
ALL flights from mainland Spain to the Balearic and the Canary islands have been cancelled.
Sandstorm engulfs Spain’s Canary Islands, closing airports and leaving British holidaymakers stranded
THE Canary Islands have come to a complete standstill as they become engulfed by a sandstorm.
5 Spanish Holidays Tailored to Your Personality Type
A trip to Spain could be just what you need to take this year to the next level, giving you the chance to soak...
WATCH: Video of plastic-filled fish goes viral in Spain
The man can be heard saying ‘plastico, puro plastico’
WATCH: Film reveals Spain’s secret chemical POISONING of natural water sources along Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, in Balearic...
Police have carried 1028 inspections after 101 environmental incidents were reported, including 25 ‘illegal spills’ of chemicals
‘Beautiful and caring’ British mum dies on family holiday in Spain
Megan reportedly woke up the next day, but was then later found lifeless by her dad
Drunk British mum ‘high on cannabis’ arrested after screaming ‘you can’t f*****g stop me’ on Birthday flight to Spain
She was dragged off the plane by Portuguese police, before being summoned to court in the UK
Spain’s Government launches €300 million fund for firms affected by Thomas Cook collapse
Around 600 hotels owed money by Thomas Cook will also be given the option of deferring their taxes and delaying payments
British mum arrested after ‘abandoning baby in street’ following drunken row with partner in Spain holiday hotspot
Police then spoke to the kid’s father, before tracing the woman to nearby the hotel where the couple had been staying
‘Brit friendly’ restaurant owner in Spain killed after disgruntled chef stabs him in throat
The brutal killing took place at Las Vegas restaurant in Puerot del Carmen, rated the 'best in Lanzarote' by British tourists
Tourists in Spain ‘run for their lives’ as HUGE fire engulfs water park
Blast noises were also reported by some, however these were thought to be gas canisters exploding at the restaurant
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Cumulative COVID-19 infection rates are now lowest in six months in Spain’s Valencian Community
A new pattern of less than 500 new COVID-19 cases per day is emerging in the Valencian Community, with 14-day cumulative infection rates now...
