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Cargo ship intercepted with 4,000 kilos of cocaine northeast of the Canary Islands
Cargo ship intercepted with 4,000 kilos of cocaine northeast of the Canary Islands

It has a street value of 400 million euros and has been taken along with the arrested crew to Lanzarote…

New map shows the number of registered holiday homes in the Canary Islands
New map shows the number of registered holiday homes in the Canary Islands

Controversy surrounds holiday rental boom with up to 50 units in a single building in some places…

Up to 34°C, haze at altitude and strong gusts of wind this Friday in the Canary Islands
Up to 34°C, haze at altitude and strong gusts of wind this Friday in the Canary Islands

Five islands are still under pre-alert and the public are advised to be cautious due to potentially dangerous sea conditions…

Canary Islands Tourism Minister criticises October 20th protests in tourist areas
Canary Islands Tourism Minister criticises October 20th protests in tourist areas

She says that holding these demonstrations on the streets of main tourist hubs is a “mistake” with huge negative consequences…

Weather warnings activated in five Canary Islands for wind, heat, and rough seas
Weather warnings activated in five Canary Islands for wind, heat, and rough seas

Here is a breakdown of all the alerts and the island they are active in…

UK detectives are widening their net to Spain in the search for 21-year-old Thomas Dures
UK detectives are widening their net to Spain in the search for 21-year-old Thomas Dures

There is a £20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest for his involvement in a murder case…

Foreign Office issues warning to Brits ahead of EU Entry/Exit System launch
Foreign Office issues warning to Brits ahead of EU Entry/Exit System launch

Things are changing for anyone who wants to enter or exit the EU without an EU passport, including a British one…

Surge in migrant arrivals to Canary Islands: 4,050 in the last 15 days
Surge in migrant arrivals to Canary Islands: 4,050 in the last 15 days

30,808 migrants have arrived in the Canary Islands since the beginning of 2024, nearly double that of the same period in 2023…

A sunny day with some cloudy intervals in the Canary Islands this Monday
A sunny day with some cloudy intervals in the Canary Islands this Monday

Temperatures will reach 28°C in some areas. Full forecast for each island here…

Migrants aboard the capsized boat had been without food or water for two days
Migrants aboard the capsized boat had been without food or water for two days

They drank seawater to stay alive which contributed to panic during the rescue attempt

Rescuers don’t expect to find bodies from the shipwrecked boat of migrants for 3 days
Rescuers don’t expect to find bodies from the shipwrecked boat of migrants for 3 days

Someone loses their life every 45 minutes trying to reach Canarian shores across the Atlantic from Africa…

Tragedy in the Canaries: 9 dead and 48 missing after boat capsizes near El Hierro
Tragedy in the Canaries: 9 dead and 48 missing after boat capsizes near El Hierro

One of the bodies recovered was that of a teenager believed to be aged between 12 and 15 years old…

Saturday’s Weather: Rain in the north of the Canary Islands
Saturday’s Weather: Rain in the north of the Canary Islands

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

New anti-mass tourism protests to take place on the streets of tourist areas on October 20th
New anti-mass tourism protests to take place on the streets of tourist areas on October 20th

The protests will coincide with World Tourism Day. Full details of where they are taking place here…

British pensioners in Spain are NOT eligible for UK Winter fuel payments, despite viral claims
British pensioners in Spain are NOT eligible for UK Winter fuel payments, despite viral claims

While Brits living abroad in certain countries can claim the WFP, Spain has been excluded from this benefit since 2015…

Fishing boat intercepted with 500 kilos of cocaine near Canary Islands
Fishing boat intercepted with 500 kilos of cocaine near Canary Islands

The six crew claimed they were fishing but their equipment was unused, and agents found €50 million worth of drugs on board…

Port Authorities put boats in the Canary Islands up for auction starting at one cent
Port Authorities put boats in the Canary Islands up for auction starting at one cent

They are clearing their harbours of abandoned vessels. Here are more details of what is available and where…

Kayaker encounters shark off La Palma coast and bats it away with paddle
Kayaker encounters shark off La Palma coast and bats it away with paddle

The peaceful excursion turned into an unexpected adventure when a shark came uncomfortably close…

Weather forecast for next few days: Clear skies, light calima, and moderate winds
Weather forecast for next few days: Clear skies, light calima, and moderate winds

Temperatures are expected to reach 27°C across the archipelago as the weather settles to seasonal averages…

SATURDAY'S WEATHER: Calima is approaching the Canary Islands with a chance of light showers
SATURDAY'S WEATHER: Calima is approaching the Canary Islands with a chance of light showers

There will be haze in the eastern province of the archipelago today. Here is the forecast for all of the islands…