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More than 500 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands on Tuesday
More than 500 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands on Tuesday

Tents have been set up on the dock at Arrecife port due to an increase in the influx of boats after a quiet January…

Search underway for missing British tourist in Tenerife
Search underway for missing British tourist in Tenerife

He was last seen in a popular bar in Los Cristianos last Friday…

The Canary Islands’ 112 call centre handled over 743,000 calls for help in 2024
The Canary Islands’ 112 call centre handled over 743,000 calls for help in 2024

Since the year 2000, the number of emergency calls handled in foreign languages has increased eightfold, primarily in English…

AEMET issues an alert for frost and cold weather in Tenerife
AEMET issues an alert for frost and cold weather in Tenerife

Here is the forecast for all of the islands including rain in the western islands and haze in the east…

AEMET forecasting rain showers across Tenerife over the next few days
AEMET forecasting rain showers across Tenerife over the next few days

Here is the forecast for the rest of this week…

Body of missing man discovered in a ravine
Body of missing man discovered in a ravine

He was found on Saturday after being missing since 29th January…

Sunday Weather: Haze clears leaving another warm winter day in the islands
Sunday Weather: Haze clears leaving another warm winter day in the islands

Here is today’s forecast for each of the islands…

Average rent in the Canary Islands has now reached €1,200 per month
Average rent in the Canary Islands has now reached €1,200 per month

It has gone up 21% since the start of Covid, surpassing the national average for Spain…

New holiday let rental law for the Canary Islands is presented to parliament
New holiday let rental law for the Canary Islands is presented to parliament

It targets property speculation, holiday lets in residential complexes, and newly built properties…

First inspection of VV licences in the Canary Islands leads to 134 being revoked
First inspection of VV licences in the Canary Islands leads to 134 being revoked

There is a call for an immediate moratorium on the issuing of new VV licences…

Canary Islands Government have access to Booking.com to detect illegal holiday lets
Canary Islands Government have access to Booking.com to detect illegal holiday lets

The same is happening with Airbnb and cadastral to locate these properties and stop them operating…

House prices in the Canary Islands are now 60% higher than 20 years ago
House prices in the Canary Islands are now 60% higher than 20 years ago

This places the Canary Islands second among the Spanish regions with the highest accumulated price increases since 2005…

New law passed for quick eviction of squatters in two weeks
New law passed for quick eviction of squatters in two weeks

Squatting will be processed as a criminal offence using fast-track trials to speed up the system…

Spanish Government takes first step towards reducing working week to 37.5 hours
Spanish Government takes first step towards reducing working week to 37.5 hours

There is also a fine of €10,000 per employee to companies that don’t comply…

AEMET forecasts more rain in the Canary Islands this Tuesday
AEMET forecasts more rain in the Canary Islands this Tuesday

Here are the areas that varying amounts of rain are expected…

AEMET forecast rain, wind, and calima this week in the Canary Islands
AEMET forecast rain, wind, and calima this week in the Canary Islands

There is a mix of weather on the way, here’s the full forecast…

Cloudy skies and occasional showers expected in the Canary Islands this Sunday
Cloudy skies and occasional showers expected in the Canary Islands this Sunday

Here is todays forecast for each of the islands…

ULPGC developing interactive map to prevent ship collisions with cetaceans
ULPGC developing interactive map to prevent ship collisions with cetaceans

This is essential to preserve the ecosystems these animals create, as they very rarely survive being hit by a large boat, ship, or ferry…

Weekend forecast and the end of weather warnings in the Canary Islands
Weekend forecast and the end of weather warnings in the Canary Islands

Here is the forecast for all of the islands…