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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…

Belgian fugitive arrested for drug trafficking in the South of Tenerife
Belgian fugitive arrested for drug trafficking in the South of Tenerife

He was trying to keep a low profile by running a business in the main tourist area of Playa de las Americas…

VIDEO: Two taxi drivers involved in a fight in Veronicas
VIDEO: Two taxi drivers involved in a fight in Veronicas

It broke out between the two while waiting for clients in front of groups of holidaymakers…

Property transactions by foreigners fell by 21% during the second half of 2023
Property transactions by foreigners fell by 21% during the second half of 2023

Once again Brits led the way in foreign property purchases in the Canary Islands last year…

Hotel cleaner accused of stealing 7,000 euros from guests rooms
Hotel cleaner accused of stealing 7,000 euros from guests rooms

The 45-year-old woman, who already has a criminal record, is charged with six alleged crimes of theft…

EU proposes a deal with the UK to make it easier for the under 30s to work abroad
EU proposes a deal with the UK to make it easier for the under 30s to work abroad

The agreement would allow them to stay up to four years in the destination country for work or education…

VIDEO: Activists enter the construction site of the La Tejita hotel and stop construction
VIDEO: Activists enter the construction site of the La Tejita hotel and stop construction

The police came but let them stay on the site until they left on their own accord later this afternoon…

Exploring Yield Farming: A high-risk, high-reward investment strategy
Exploring Yield Farming: A high-risk, high-reward investment strategy

Investors should approach it with caution, engaging in thorough due diligence and danger assessment before committing their capital to any DeFi protocol…

A shantytown next to luxury villas: the reality behind tourism in the Canary Islands
A shantytown next to luxury villas: the reality behind tourism in the Canary Islands

The gulf between tourism and Canarian life is becoming more evident everywhere you look with the gap widening every day...

82-year-old woman seriously injured in fire in Canary Island hospital
82-year-old woman seriously injured in fire in Canary Island hospital

The whole first floor of the San Roque Meloneras Hospital was evacuated because of the blaze…

A slight drop in temperatures and light winds in the Canary Islands this Thursday
A slight drop in temperatures and light winds in the Canary Islands this Thursday

The haze has finally cleared making way for clearer but slightly cooler weather but still warmer than usual for the time of year…

Tenerife Cabildo maintains fire and BBQ ban in recreational areas and outdoors
Tenerife Cabildo maintains fire and BBQ ban in recreational areas and outdoors

These, and other, restrictions will remain in effect until the alert situation concludes and the weather conditions change…