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WATCH: Incredible scenes as devastating floods strike holiday island of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands

FLASH floods have unexpectedly hit the eastern Canary Islands over the weekend, with the devastating effects shared online. The heavy rain wasn’t supposed to reach

14 Apr, 2025 @ 10:52

Canary Islands·Lead·Video·Weather

Where is Gary Shearer? Family of Scotsman demand answers two YEARS after he vanished from Lanzarote – as they prepare to fly out to Spain

THE family of a Scotsman who vanished while in Spain two years ago have issued a fresh appeal for information. Gary Shearer, from Renfrew in

12 Mar, 2025 @ 12:12

Canary Islands·Lead

Swedish ‘beauty’ and ‘mafia boss’ Tania Gomez ‘is arrested in Spain’ after making Europe’s ‘most wanted’ list

TANIA Gomez, born to a Swedish mother and Spanish father, was one of the most wanted fugitives in Europe. That is until last week, when

27 Feb, 2025 @ 15:50

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

More than 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024

Baby girl is born on packed migrant boat heading to Spain: Mother and child are recovering in Lanzarote

A NEWBORN baby is recovering in a Spanish hospital after being born on a packed migrant boat en route to Spain. The girl and mother

9 Jan, 2025 @ 17:51

Canary Islands·Lead

Ryanair claims €15,000 in damages from 'disruptive' passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

Ryanair claims €15,000 from ‘disruptive’ passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

BUDGET airline Ryanair says it will take ‘disruptive’ passengers to court in a ‘major clampdown’ following an incident last year on a flight between Dublin

8 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead

British tourist suspected of taking his own life on a Lanzarote beach

Body of British tourist found on a Lanzarote beach: Police believe he took his own life

THE body of a British tourist was discovered on a Lanzarote beach on Tuesday morning, The grim find of the 34-year-old man on Playa Chica

6 Nov, 2024 @ 11:22

Canary Islands·Lead

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is arrested in Spain amid international money-laundering investigation

Major raids in Spain and Ireland today as police target money-laundering operation linked to notorious Hutch gang

TEN house searches were executed on Wednesday in Lanzarote by the Guardia Civil investigating an Irish-led money-laundering crime gang. In addition, the Dublin home of

23 Oct, 2024 @ 17:31

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Have you seen Gary? Friends of missing Brit launch fresh appeal after he vanished in Spain more than a year ago – these are his last known movements

Have you seen Gary or know where he is? Contact tips@theolivepress.es

18 Sep, 2024 @ 15:37

Canary Islands·Lead

Missing 19-year-old Amy is found alive and well after disappearing in Spain’s Lanzarote

A MISSING teenager has been found alive and well in Lanzarote. Amy, 19, had not been seen since she disappeared Wednesday, September 11. However in

13 Sep, 2024 @ 15:05

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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

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

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

E.Coli warning in Spain: Beach of major resort is closed after potentially harmful bacteria is found in the sea

HEALTH authorities have closed off a beach in Spain after detecting E.Coli in the water. A red flag has been raised on a section of

20 Aug, 2024 @ 18:12

Health·Lead·Travel News

Flights are diverted from major airport in Spain due to fog phenomenon: British tourists are forced to land on a different holiday island

MULTIPLE flights have been diverted from a major airport in Spain due to fog. The weather phenomenon caused a severe ‘lack of visibility’ for pilots,

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:34

Lead·Travel News

Warning for Brits visiting Spain: Major airport is ‘struggling to cope’ with passport stamping system – forcing dozens of people to miss their flight

**EXCLUSIVE** BRITISH tourists in Spain have reported missing their flight home due to delays at a Spanish-operated passport control. A passenger at the Lanzarote Arrecife

2 Aug, 2024 @ 08:24

Lead·Travel News

British woman, 45, drowns off beach in Spain during holiday with her family

A 45-year-old British woman drowned on Thursday at Playa de Las Cucharas in Teguise on Lanzarote. The unnamed woman was on holiday with her family.

26 Jul, 2024 @ 15:49

Canary Islands·Lead

‘Drunk’ tourist ‘bites a Guardia Civil officer’ in Spain after being kicked off BA flight back to London

A DRUNK tourist was evicted off a London-bound British Airways flight from Lanzarote and arrested after biting one of the Guardia Civil officers trying to

18 Jun, 2024 @ 14:13

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Jennifer Cunningham dies- leading British expat business owner and founder of hospice charity on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE DEATH has been announced of Jennifer Cunningham – the owner of a prominent Costa Blanca insurance brokerage and the founder of a hospice charity

7 Jun, 2024 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Costa Teguise – € 495,000

Villa Costa Teguise, Lanzarote 4 beds 3 baths € 495,000 Incredible opportunity! For sale this wonderful villa in Costa Teguise, with sea views.

7 Apr, 2024 @ 11:05

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Family of British man who vanished from Spain a YEAR ago issue a fresh appeal

THE family of a man who vanished while in Spain a full year ago now have issued a new plea for information about his possible

19 Mar, 2024 @ 12:57

Canary Islands·Lead

British expat, 23, ‘kills baby and seriously injures others’ after ‘driving onto the pavement while high on drugs and booze’ at popular resort in Spain

A BRITISH expat is under investigation after allegedly mowing down a baby and five other people while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Puerto del Carmen with pool – € 265,000

Apartment Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote 2 beds 1 baths € 265,000 This immaculate ground floor two-bedroom apartment is located on a well-regarded complex

1 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

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7 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Tinajo with pool – € 470,000

Terraced Villa Tinajo, Lanzarote 7 beds 5 baths € 470,000 If you are looking to invest in a profitable holiday rental business, here

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

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Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers at Costa Blanca airport since first flight 17 years ago

Storm Isha wreaks havoc: Holidaymakers returning from Spain to Ireland are forced to land in FRANCE after spending more than six hours in the air

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from Lanzarote were left shocked after their return flight to Ireland was diverted to the south of France. The Ryanair flight from the

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:01

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Punta Mujeres with pool garage – € 350,000

Villa Punta Mujeres, Lanzarote 3 beds 2 baths € 350,000 Totally independent house for sale, duplex, in the centre of Punta Mujeres, Haría.

20 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

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