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Cabildo initiates water supply restrictions in various areas of Tenerife
Cabildo initiates water supply restrictions in various areas of Tenerife

They are having to limit the supply of irrigation water to farmers due to reserves being at “historic lows” even though demand has gone up…

New emission rules mean almost half the cars in the Canary Islands will be affected
New emission rules mean almost half the cars in the Canary Islands will be affected

There are nine areas where they won’t be allowed to go, including some tourist areas and cities. See the list here…

UK says NO to reintroducing freedom of movement in the EU
UK says NO to reintroducing freedom of movement in the EU

They have rejected the proposal to make it easier for 18 to 30-year-olds to work in EU countries without visas…

Man seriously injured in a car accident in Muñique
Man seriously injured in a car accident in Muñique

He was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be cut out by the fire brigade before he could be treated…

A teenager is hit by a car on the TF-1 motorway in the south of Tenerife
A teenager is hit by a car on the TF-1 motorway in the south of Tenerife

He was taken to hospital after suffering a broken leg in the incident…

Loro Parque welcomes the birth of an endangered species
Loro Parque welcomes the birth of an endangered species

There are only 2,500 lemurs in the wild so any new arrival is a welcome addition in the fight against extinction…

Tenerife Cabildo agrees to entrance fees for access to natural attractions
Tenerife Cabildo agrees to entrance fees for access to natural attractions

She said that the demonstrations on Saturday should be a turning point for change to protect residents and the island…

247 migrants rescued in Canary Island waters this weekend
247 migrants rescued in Canary Island waters this weekend

Survivors reported that they had thrown several corpses into the sea during their journey…

Hotel construction and renovation has increased by 64.3% in Spain this year
Hotel construction and renovation has increased by 64.3% in Spain this year

Total investment in the first three months of the year is more than 1.95 billion euros which is 622% more than at the beginning of 2023…

Beach lifeguards call protest: ‘People's lives are at stake’
Beach lifeguards call protest: ‘People's lives are at stake’

They claim that the Council is not investing in people's safety despite the huge income from tourism…

Mostly cloudy with temperatures of 26 degrees this Monday
Mostly cloudy with temperatures of 26 degrees this Monday

There is a chance of rain later this afternoon in the Canary Islands…

Environmentalists demand action following ‘Resounding Success’ of protests
Environmentalists demand action following ‘Resounding Success’ of protests

Environmental group, Ben Magec, claim the people have spoken, and they want change…

Cloudy skies expected across the Canary Islands with some rain
Cloudy skies expected across the Canary Islands with some rain

AEMET is forecasting temperatures of 25 degrees but doesn’t rule out local showers on the islands…

VIDEO: Holidaymakers rent an Airbnb in Tenerife and end up in a garden shed!
VIDEO: Holidaymakers rent an Airbnb in Tenerife and end up in a garden shed!

The pictures on the profile showed the main house and had no mention of the actual accommodation with an outdoor toilet…

Explosive device deactivated in Lanzarote by bomb squad
Explosive device deactivated in Lanzarote by bomb squad

It was found by chance by a member of the public in the area of Caleta Caballo…

28-year-old woman killed in jet ski accident in the Canary Islands
28-year-old woman killed in jet ski accident in the Canary Islands

She lost control and crashed into rocks near a breakwater by Anfi del Mar…

More than a hundred ‘concrete skeletons’ are scattered across the south of Tenerife
More than a hundred ‘concrete skeletons’ are scattered across the south of Tenerife

Local Councils want the ability to convert them into social housing either by demolishing them or finishing them…

VIDEO: Thousands take to the streets to protest to the Government
VIDEO: Thousands take to the streets to protest to the Government

They are demanding the ecotax, less construction, and less holiday homes, with banners reading ''It is not tourismphobia, it is corruptionphobia''

Will a tourist tax of 3 euros per night stop people coming to the Canary Islands?
Will a tourist tax of 3 euros per night stop people coming to the Canary Islands?

A tourist tax was supposed to be introduced in 2021, but it was decided not to because of the pandemic and recovery of the sector…

Mogan demands suspension of holiday rental law saying ‘it's impossible to comply with’
Mogan demands suspension of holiday rental law saying ‘it's impossible to comply with’

The second biggest holiday destination in Gran Canaria agrees there needs to be regulations, but don’t believe this is the answer…