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Government downgrades wildfire alert but maintains pre-alert on five islands
Government downgrades wildfire alert but maintains pre-alert on five islands

The pre-alert, in force since 1st June 2025, remains in effect in the following areas…

Canarias 1,500 Km de Costa issue 10 ‘commandments’ to prevent drownings this summer
Canarias 1,500 Km de Costa issue 10 ‘commandments’ to prevent drownings this summer

36 people have lost their lives to drowning in the Canary Islands so far this year, and these simple guidelines can save lives…

Man arrested in La Palma for grooming minors through social media
Man arrested in La Palma for grooming minors through social media

The case began with the mother of an 11-year-old reporting suspicious messages on a mobile phone…

AEMET forecasts light showers in the Canary Islands this Monday
AEMET forecasts light showers in the Canary Islands this Monday

Here is the full forecast for each of the islands…

PSOE calls for limit on holiday rentals with cap of three properties per owner
PSOE calls for limit on holiday rentals with cap of three properties per owner

They have proposed 25 amendments to the new holiday rental law in the Canary Islands…

Orange and yellow weather warnings in five Canary Islands this weekend
Orange and yellow weather warnings in five Canary Islands this weekend

Warning issued for strong winds and rough seas as follows…

THURSDAY WEATHER: Light calima and temperatures reaching 34°C
THURSDAY WEATHER: Light calima and temperatures reaching 34°C

Here is the full forecast for each of the Canary Islands…

Over 5,000 same-sex couples have married in the Canary Islands since 2005
Over 5,000 same-sex couples have married in the Canary Islands since 2005

More than 75,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in Spain since marriage equality was approved…

New nationwide register for short-term holiday rental properties comes into force on 1st July
New nationwide register for short-term holiday rental properties comes into force on 1st July

Any property not registered won’t have a code and cannot legally be listed or rented through online platforms…

Father and son arrested getting off a ferry with half a kilo of hashish
Father and son arrested getting off a ferry with half a kilo of hashish

The Guardia Civil found an unclaimed rucksack and traced it back to the man and his teenage son…

AEMET activates more weather warnings for high temperatures this weekend
AEMET activates more weather warnings for high temperatures this weekend

A Saharan air mass is driving up temperatures across the Islands…

Booking.com removes over 4,000 illegal holiday apartments – mostly in the Canary Islands
Booking.com removes over 4,000 illegal holiday apartments – mostly in the Canary Islands

Spanish government steps up crackdown on unlicensed holiday lets for tourists…

OFFICIAL: No TIE, no residency when new EU border system comes into force
OFFICIAL: No TIE, no residency when new EU border system comes into force

Current ‘green card’ will no longer exempt residents from Schengen 90-day limit under new Entry/Exit System…

Canarian Parliament votes against shorter working week
Canarian Parliament votes against shorter working week

They say reducing the standard working week to 37.5 hours will seriously affect costs for small and medium sized businesses…

First heatwave of the summer is set to scorch the Canary Islands
First heatwave of the summer is set to scorch the Canary Islands

Temperatures exceeding 40°C are forecast early next week…

Yellow weather warnings remain in place for five Canary Islands this Monday
Yellow weather warnings remain in place for five Canary Islands this Monday

Here are the warnings in place on the eve of the San Juan celebrations…

Canary Islands braced for hotter-than-normal Summer after wet Spring
Canary Islands braced for hotter-than-normal Summer after wet Spring

AEMET has already issued weather warnings for high temperatures in five islands this weekend…