Tag: canary islands
Spain’s coastguard finds 17 migrants dead in boat off Tenerife
A SPANISH lifeboat found 17 people dead in a boat along with only three suvivors that had crossed from Africa towards the Canary Islands. The...
Toxic cloud warning as volcanic ash sweeps towards Spain’s Canary Islands
Meteorologists in Spain have warned that fallout from a volcanic eruption ln the Caribbean island of San Vicente last week is heading for the...
Jet2 scraps UK flights and holidays to Spain and all destinations until late June due to ‘uncertainty’
SPAIN'S struggling tourist sector has been dealt a fresh blow with news today(April 9) that Jet2 has suspended all flights and holidays from the...
CURFEWS AND CLOSURES: How the end of Spain’s State of Alarm will change COVID-19 rules
SPAIN'S second State of Alarm is set to finish on May 9 if Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has his way. The measure was introduced on...
Two endangered camel calves born in Spain
TWO endangered camels, of the double-humped Bactrian species, have been born at Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura in Las Palmas. The largest theme park in the Canary...
Toddler revived on quayside by medics after migrant rescue in Spain’s Canary Islands
RED Cross workers resuscitated a toddler, one of nine children among 52 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands on Tuesday evening. The young girl, thought...
Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist chiefs say Spain’s government is biased against them compared to Balearic and Canary Islands
TOURISM chiefs on the Costa Blanca have said they are not getting as good a deal from the national government as Spain's island destinations. The...
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’
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NO FOURTH WAVE on the Costa Blanca in Spain as COVID cases and hospital admissions carry on falling
168 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 6) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral...
