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Spain’s Indian summer comes to an end: Temperatures to fall this weekend as autumnal weather arrives with showers

AFTER an unusually warm start to October in Spain, autumn is finally set to arrive this weekend with a fall in temperatures more in line with the average for this time of

13 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Weather

Islands’ scorcher: Canaries’ government closes down schools as students swelter in 35ºC heat

THE CANARY ISLANDS’ regional government announced on Tuesday that it would be cancelling classes for school students of all ages for the rest of the week due to the unusually high temperatures

10 Oct, 2023 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Autistic ‘Irish’ boy, 11, ‘is sexually assaulted in front of his family’ at hotel in Spain’s Tenerife

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in the south of Tenerife have arrested a man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old autistic boy- believed to be Irish. The youngster was playing with other children at a

4 Oct, 2023 @ 13:42

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Arsonists blamed for starting devastating Tenerife wildfires on Spain's Canary Islands as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

Forest fire on Spain’s Tenerife caused ‘€80 million’ of damage, authorities report

THE AUTHORITIES in Tenerife are estimating that the forest fire that broke out on the Canary Island on August 15, and that razed 15,000 hectares of land, has caused €80 million worth

31 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’

A POPULAR beach has been temporarily closed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city council after faecal bacteria was found to have contaminated the water, raising concern for public safety. Official

30 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Health·Other News

Residents return home as forest fire on Spain’s Canary Islands stabilises

A FOREST FIRE that has been burning on the Canary Island of Tenerife for the last nine days was in a stable condition on Thursday, without gaining any more territory. So far,

24 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Thousands return to homes in wake of Tenerife fire with police saying there is no evidence so far to prove blaze was started deliberately

MORE THAN 8,000 evacuees from a wildfire that has devastated forests on Tenerife for more than a week were able to return home as the blaze has been brought under control, authorities

23 Aug, 2023 @ 12:36

Canary Islands·Lead

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Nearly a thousand migrants have arrived on Spanish shores since Friday alone

AROUND a thousand would-be migrants have arrived on Spanish shores since Friday alone, most of them reaching the coasts of the Canary Islands. That’s according to a tally from news agency Europa

22 Aug, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead

Arsonists blamed for devastating Tenerife wildfires in Spain as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

POLICE have confirmed that the Tenerife wildfire on the north of the island was deliberately started, according to Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo. Clavijo said police had opened three lines of inquiry

21 Aug, 2023 @ 12:09

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Battle continues to extinguish blaze on Spain's Tenerife with Canary Islands president saying its the 'worst in 40 years'

Firefighters and army battle to extinguish blaze on Spain’s Tenerife with Canary Islands president saying its the ‘worst in 40 years’

CANARY ISLANDS president Fernando Clavijo has said that the Tenerife wildfire which started on Tuesday was the ‘worst in 40 years’. Firefighters are encountering soaring temperatures and dense smoke to bring the

18 Aug, 2023 @ 18:33

Canary Islands·Lead

British woman, 39, found dead close to popular hiking trail in Spain's Canary Islands

British woman, 39, dies while hiking on Spain’s Canary Islands during one of the hottest days of the year

THE BODY of a British woman was found on Fuerteventura on Sunday lunchtime as the area baked in high temperatures over the weekend. The 39-year-old was on holiday on the island and

14 Aug, 2023 @ 12:19

Canary Islands·Lead

Cops in Spain’s Tenerife arrest three after SMS bank phishing scam nets them €200,000

THE CIVIL GUARD has made three arrests in Tenerife after detecting an SMS phishing scam that conned as many as 170 people across Spain. A fourth person is also being investigated. The

30 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia supports wildfire mitigation efforts in the Canary Islands as fire devastates community

ON Sunday, members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) left Andalucia for La Palma in the Canary Islands to help extinguish the island’s wildfire. Since the fire started early Saturday morning, it

18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

More than 4,200 residents of Canary Island La Palma evacuated as fire crews tackle blaze

FIRE CREWS were battling on Sunday morning to extinguish a blaze that broke out the day before on the Canary Island of La Palma. Around 100 firefighters worked through Saturday night to

16 Jul, 2023 @ 12:12

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain’s Maritime Rescue service pulls 187 migrants from waters off the Canary Islands’ coasts

SPAIN’S Maritime Rescue service last night pulled around 187 migrants out of the waters off the coasts of Canary Islands of Tenerife and El Hierro, according to the 112 emergency service. A

5 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Lead

What will the weather be like on Christmas Day in southern Spain? Forecasters predict zero rain and above 20C - but warn that is NOT good news

Summer heat arrives in Spain after a month of storms and showers

AFTER A MONTH of storms and showers across Spain, the summer heat has finally arrived, with temperatures due to hit as high as 35ºC today in cities such as Cordoba. In the

14 Jun, 2023 @ 16:23

Lead·Weather

British Mother And Daughter Struck By 'hit And Run' Van In Spain's Canary Islands

British government warns of delays and travel disruption for holidaymakers heading to Spain’s Canary Islands

THE UK Foreign Office has issued a travel warning to Brit holidaymakers planning to visit Spain’s Canary Islands this week due to the arrival of Storm Oscar. The Met Office in the

6 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News·Weather

Spain's Tourism Minister Predicts Record Summer Number Of Foreign Holidaymakers

Spain’s tourism minister predicts record summer for foreign visitors

SPAIN welcomed 7.2 million international tourists in April- a record for that month in figures published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Tourism Minister, Hector Gomez, described the figures as

1 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Man arrested for organising illegal shark and stingray fishing excursions in Spain’s Lanzarote

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man in Lanzarote for organising illegal shark and stingray tourist fishing trips. The arrest took place on May 19 after the Guardia Civil were alerted to

30 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spain's Canary Islands Aim For Full Decarbonising Of Economy By 2040 Helped By New Hydro Project

Spain’s Canary Islands aim for full economy decarbonising by 2040 helped by new hydro project

THE CANARY ISLANDS want to fully decarbonise their economy by 2040- ten years before the rest of the European Union. A big step towards that is the Salto de Chira ‘pumped hydro’

10 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spain continues to pile on foreign tourist numbers during first three months of 2023

Spain sees big foreign tourist boost during first three months of 2023

SPAIN was visited by 13.7 million foreign tourists in the first three months of the year- 41.2% more than in the same period in 2022. Between January and March, the total spend

8 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Mayoral hopeful on Spain’s Tenerife struggles to shake off sex shop photo controversy

TIME WAS when politicians on the campaign trail would resort to ‘handshaking and baby kissing’ in order to garner public support and get themselves voted into office. A hopeful for the mayor’s

25 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Canary Islands·Lead·Politics

As Spain’s La Palma Canary Island recovers from volcanic eruption, tourist board puts 8,000 tourism vouchers up for grabs

Stunning waterfalls and springs, natural parks and deserted beaches, well-preserved cultural heritage and local cuisine, and star-dotted night skies. Anyone who has visited the Canary Island of La Palma will know that

21 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

Columbian Cafe Chain Opening 'flagship' Store In Madrid With More Outlets Coming To Spai

Colombian cafe chain opening ‘flagship’ store in Madrid with more outlets coming to Spain

COLOMBIAN cafe chain Juan Valdez will be opening a ‘flagship’ shop in Madrid as part of its plans to open over 100 outlets across Spain by 2027. The coffee retailer will open

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Foreign home buyers reach record levels in Spain

FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 88,858 home purchases in Spain last year- up by 45% on 2021 figures. The College of Registrars says deals struck by non-Spaniards worth at least €500,000 increased

30 Mar, 2023 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Property·Valencian Community

Spain’s tourism sector looking forward to bumper Easter break

SPAIN’S tourism sector is expecting to do big business this Easter, with forecasts suggesting that visitor numbers and spending will break records of recent years. The end of Covid-19 restrictions will see

23 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

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