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Canary Islands Government challenges national Tourist Accommodation Register in court
Canary Islands Government challenges national Tourist Accommodation Register in court

The objective is to create a single nationwide database to control the number of holiday rental properties…

Government confirms new Rental Law: Tenants can stay for up to 5 years even if landlord objects
Government confirms new Rental Law: Tenants can stay for up to 5 years even if landlord objects

The owner may only reclaim the property for personal or family use if this was explicitly included in the original rental agreement…

WEATHER: Forecast for Sunday and Monday as weather warnings deactivated
WEATHER: Forecast for Sunday and Monday as weather warnings deactivated

The Government pre-alert remains in place across the Canary Islands, here’s why…

Canary Islands aim to boost quality tourism by modernising marinas
Canary Islands aim to boost quality tourism by modernising marinas

They are at the heart of the so called ‘Blue Economy’, and are key to improving the image of the islands for international visitors…

Government issues weather warnings for wind in five Canary Islands
Government issues weather warnings for wind in five Canary Islands

There are additional alerts in place for high temperatures, including a red warning in Gran Canaria and an orange warning in Tenerife…

Cloud and rain forecast for western Canary Islands this Friday
Cloud and rain forecast for western Canary Islands this Friday

Here is the full forecast for each island…

Guardia Civil recover floating drug packages off Canary Islands coast
Guardia Civil recover floating drug packages off Canary Islands coast

They recovered 13 large packages weighing around 25 kilograms each…

Canary Islands lose nine Blue Flag Beaches for 2025
Canary Islands lose nine Blue Flag Beaches for 2025

The archipelago has been awarded 47 Blue Flags in 2025, nine less than the 56 it received last year…

Health warning for extreme UV levels with a heatwave forecast in the Canary Islands
Health warning for extreme UV levels with a heatwave forecast in the Canary Islands

The heatwave is expected to bring daytime temperatures of up to 40°C and nights around 30°C…

Understanding the surge in Canary Islands' summer tourism
Understanding the surge in Canary Islands' summer tourism

Beneath this burgeoning tourism industry lie challenges that must be addressed to ensure sustainable growth…

La Liga, Irish bettors, and the rise of real-time in-play wagering
La Liga, Irish bettors, and the rise of real-time in-play wagering

La Liga’s appeal continues to rise, not just for the love of football but because of how the betting experience has evolved…

Spain Debates Curb on Foreign Homebuyers in the Canary Islands
Spain Debates Curb on Foreign Homebuyers in the Canary Islands

Lawmakers say rising property prices are driving out locals due to overseas investors and ever-increasing tourism…

More rain in the Canary Islands this week
More rain in the Canary Islands this week

Another Atlantic front is approaching the archipelago, continuing a weather pattern that has defined much of 2025 so far…

Hiker airlifted to hospital after being rescued by helicopter
Hiker airlifted to hospital after being rescued by helicopter

The 32-year-old woman injured her leg and couldn’t carry on walking…

Fugitive wanted for sexual assault in the UK arrested in the Canary Islands
Fugitive wanted for sexual assault in the UK arrested in the Canary Islands

He has been on the run for more than 3 years since he failed to appear for his trial in the UK…

Thousands march in May Day protests over low pay and workers’ rights in the Canary Islands
Thousands march in May Day protests over low pay and workers’ rights in the Canary Islands

Many workers say they are not seeing the benefits of the post-pandemic recovery and can’t afford to live…

New Storm Bringing Rain, Strong Winds and Coastal Warnings to the Canary Islands
New Storm Bringing Rain, Strong Winds and Coastal Warnings to the Canary Islands

Weather warnings have been extended across the islands. Here is the forecast and affected areas…

Government activates two weather alerts for the Canary Islands
Government activates two weather alerts for the Canary Islands

Here are the alerts and the islands and areas they affect…

LATEST: Spain’s State of Emergency Continues as Power Restored to Most Regions
LATEST: Spain’s State of Emergency Continues as Power Restored to Most Regions

VIDEO: Cheers broke out in Madrid when the capital’s lights came back on after hours without power…

Pedro Sánchez: Cause of Massive Blackout Remains Unknown
Pedro Sánchez: Cause of Massive Blackout Remains Unknown

At 12:32pm there was a sudden loss of 15 gigawatts of power which is approximately 60% of the national demand at the time…