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40 arrested in massive drug bust across the Canary Islands
40 arrested in massive drug bust across the Canary Islands

Police have raided properties in Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura in an operation called 'Black Shadow’

Pre-alert for forest fires issued on five islands by the Canary Islands Government
Pre-alert for forest fires issued on five islands by the Canary Islands Government

Increased humidity, higher temperatures, and winds from the calima are the perfect conditions for wildfires, hence the activation of the alert…

Spain to ban flushing wet wipes and releasing plastic balloons in major environmental push
Spain to ban flushing wet wipes and releasing plastic balloons in major environmental push

They are part of the top 10 single use plastics that need to be addressed in a bid to combat marine pollution and comply with EU directives…

International Ocean Film Tour returns to the Canary Islands this Sunday
International Ocean Film Tour returns to the Canary Islands this Sunday

Las Palmas to host national premiere ahead of World Oceans Day…

Hot and hazy Sunday in the Canary Islands, with temperatures reaching 30°C
Hot and hazy Sunday in the Canary Islands, with temperatures reaching 30°C

Here is the forecast for each of the islands…

New ‘Pink Scholarships’ launched in Canary Islands to boost Cancer Care Training
New ‘Pink Scholarships’ launched in Canary Islands to boost Cancer Care Training

This is a pioneering education programme that will fund specialist training for both professionals and students working in cancer care…

Government announces €100 voucher scheme for glasses and contact lenses for children under 16
Government announces €100 voucher scheme for glasses and contact lenses for children under 16

The aim is to help over 700,000 children with vision problems across the country…

The first fully Marine National Park in Spain will be in the Canary Islands
The first fully Marine National Park in Spain will be in the Canary Islands

Mar de las Calmas could be declared a national park within a year, a major milestone for ocean conservation…

Assistance dogs now granted full access to hotels, restaurants and public spaces
Assistance dogs now granted full access to hotels, restaurants and public spaces

New law extends rights to support animals for people with autism, epilepsy and victims of gender violence, not just visual impairment…

New regulation gives health care access to undocumented migrants in the Canary Islands
New regulation gives health care access to undocumented migrants in the Canary Islands

New rules ensure equal access to healthcare for everyone, regardless of their legal or administrative status…

It’s Official: New smoking bans announced across Spain
It’s Official: New smoking bans announced across Spain

Smoking is to be prohibited in more public spaces including work vehicles, community swimming pools, and nightclub exteriors…

The ‘Vuelta de España’ cycling race is returning to the Canary Islands
The ‘Vuelta de España’ cycling race is returning to the Canary Islands

The routes are likely to include gruelling climbs to Mount Teide and Pico de las Nieves…

AEMET issue alert for a Calima in the Canary Islands this Friday
AEMET issue alert for a Calima in the Canary Islands this Friday

Temperatures are expected to rise as Saharan dust and sand sweeps across the Archipelago…

Seven dead and baby missing after migrant boat capsizes near La Restinga port
Seven dead and baby missing after migrant boat capsizes near La Restinga port

Local fishermen and staff from a nearby diving school helped rescuers retrieve people from the water…

Over 104,000 homes in the Canary Islands are owned by large property holders
Over 104,000 homes in the Canary Islands are owned by large property holders

These large-scale landlords are driving up property prices and monthly rents…

Canary Islands president: ‘we’re not anti-tourism, but this isn’t a free bar’
Canary Islands president: ‘we’re not anti-tourism, but this isn’t a free bar’

President says tourism should lift people out of poverty, not make it worse, as pressure grows to ensure residents benefit more…

La Gomera becomes the first place in Spain to deliver medical supplies by drone
La Gomera becomes the first place in Spain to deliver medical supplies by drone

It is a breakthrough for rural and hard to access areas that don't have regular deliveries or in case of emergency…

A hot, humid, cloudy day forecast across the Canary Islands this Tuesday
A hot, humid, cloudy day forecast across the Canary Islands this Tuesday

Temperatures up to 27°C are expected in some areas as follows…

Happy ending for the eight puppies found dumped by a rubbish bin
Happy ending for the eight puppies found dumped by a rubbish bin

The puppies were found in a state of dehydration and riddled with parasites in a cardboard box…

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