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Majorca and Ibiza clamp down on ‘excessive tourism’ with new booze ban
Majorca and Ibiza clamp down on ‘excessive tourism’ with new booze ban

The sale of alcohol is not allowed to be sold between 9:30pm and 8:00am in certain resorts in the Balearic Islands…

Motorhomes in the south of Tenerife are being used for holiday lets and prostitution
Motorhomes in the south of Tenerife are being used for holiday lets and prostitution

The Canary Islands Association of Approved Motorhomes and Campers wants the council to remove them from the streets…

Future Trends in Software Development: What Lies Ahead?
Future Trends in Software Development: What Lies Ahead?

From enhancing the user experience to driving operational efficiencies, the importance of software development cannot be overstated…

Paramedics revive young girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Playa Las Americas
Paramedics revive young girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Playa Las Americas

Hotel staff called the emergency services saying that she is on holiday with her family and fell into the pool…

123 families face eviction from a complex in Corralejo
123 families face eviction from a complex in Corralejo

They are the residents that rent properties on Mirador de Lobos which are being auctioned off due to a €36 million debt…

Parliament rejects Government purchase of La Tejita Hotel land
Parliament rejects Government purchase of La Tejita Hotel land

One side says the construction needs to stop to protect the environment, the other that it needs to continue to protect future investment…

Canary Islands population increased by 20,500 over the last year to 2.2 million
Canary Islands population increased by 20,500 over the last year to 2.2 million

The nationalities with the highest number of new residents in Spain during this time were Colombians, Moroccans and Venezuelans…

Ricky Martin will perform live in the Canary Islands this summer
Ricky Martin will perform live in the Canary Islands this summer

He is making one stop in the archipelago as part of his Ricky Martin LIVE 2024 tour…

VIDEO: Police raid a cannabis club in Mogan used as an illegal drug distribution point
VIDEO: Police raid a cannabis club in Mogan used as an illegal drug distribution point

Bar and restaurant owners around complained to the Guardia Civil that they were selling drugs to tourists and had PRs on the street outside…

Are There Any Casinos in the Canary Islands?
Are There Any Casinos in the Canary Islands?

People don’t only visit the islands for sun, sea, and sangria. Plenty are interested in gambling and casinos…

Dead body of a man found floating in the sea by Juncal Beach
Dead body of a man found floating in the sea by Juncal Beach

The victim is described as being between 35-40 years old and of Caucasian descent but has not been identified yet…

Canary Islands Government rejects extension of fuel aid to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote
Canary Islands Government rejects extension of fuel aid to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote

They claim that a study with “more accurate data” needs to be done before anything can be applied…

Loro Parque Foundation presents its new cetacean welfare bioindicator
Loro Parque Foundation presents its new cetacean welfare bioindicator

It has been jointly developed with Animal Welfare Institute (IUSA) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria…

Tax Office issues serious warning to owners of rental properties
Tax Office issues serious warning to owners of rental properties

You must complete a tax return for any type of rental income whether you are a resident or non-resident…

New bigger pinker headquarters for The Walk for Life Foundation
New bigger pinker headquarters for The Walk for Life Foundation

The new and improved Pink Room is fully equipped to accommodate all the services they provide to help even more people…

Man survives suicide attempt after jumping off a 40 metre high bridge in Tenerife
Man survives suicide attempt after jumping off a 40 metre high bridge in Tenerife

The 21-year-old landed in a thick cluster of bushes in the ravine below which saved his life…

E-gates back working after chaos for travellers at nine UK airports
E-gates back working after chaos for travellers at nine UK airports

Social media images and footage show long queues at the passport scanning gates at several airports overnight…

The Canary Islands experienced the hottest April on record
The Canary Islands experienced the hottest April on record

As well as higher than usual temperatures for the time of year, there was only 27% of rainfall…

Long-term rental prices surged by 12.8% in the Canary Islands in April
Long-term rental prices surged by 12.8% in the Canary Islands in April

The latest monthly and year-on-year data has just been released…

AEMET issues heat warning with temperatures of 32°C this Wednesday
AEMET issues heat warning with temperatures of 32°C this Wednesday

Full details here of the areas it will affect…