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WEATHER: Temperatures will reach 28 degrees over the next few days
WEATHER: Temperatures will reach 28 degrees over the next few days

The forecast is for it to be hot and sunny for the rest of the week in the Canary Islands; here is the full forecast...

Canarian restaurant hits back at influencer who asks to eat for free
Canarian restaurant hits back at influencer who asks to eat for free

It seems everyone thinks they are an “influencer” these days, and one restaurant owner is getting fed up with it!

24 arrested for scamming 350,000 euros from bank clients via fake websites
24 arrested for scamming 350,000 euros from bank clients via fake websites

The leader of the criminal gang was a teenager under the age of 18 who created the scam...

VIDEO: They crash car while recording a live video for TikTok
VIDEO: They crash car while recording a live video for TikTok

After causing the accident, the driver was more concerned about her father’s car than if her friends were hurt...

WEATHER: Temperatures continue to rise but there will be showers in places
WEATHER: Temperatures continue to rise but there will be showers in places

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are expected to be sunny, whereas Tenerife and Gran Canaria will have some rain...

Did you know: Sperm whale vomit is worth 80,000 euros a kilo!
Did you know: Sperm whale vomit is worth 80,000 euros a kilo!

The sperm whale is one of the 28 species of cetaceans that live in the waters of the Canary Islands, their vomit is used to make perfume…

The arrival of migrants to the Canary Islands by sea has fallen by 66% in 2023
The arrival of migrants to the Canary Islands by sea has fallen by 66% in 2023

3,631 less people arrived in boats in January and February of this year than in the same period in 2022...

OFFICIAL: You can now go to the Civil Registry to change your sex
OFFICIAL: You can now go to the Civil Registry to change your sex

The 'trans law' has been published in the BOE today and means anyone over 16 can change their sex by themselves…

You can now get two more points on your driving licence, here’s how!
You can now get two more points on your driving licence, here’s how!

This means you will have 14 points before you lose your licence not 12; fines and points for infractions have also been updated...

The EU explains why the ETIAS and Entry/Exit system have been delayed
The EU explains why the ETIAS and Entry/Exit system have been delayed

The ETIAS will be lunched six month after the Entry/Exit system has started, so one is delaying the other...

AEMET has activated yellow weather warnings in the Canary Islands for Tuesday
AEMET has activated yellow weather warnings in the Canary Islands for Tuesday

Today’s weather forecast shows some rain showers in Tenerife and Gran Canaria…

The EU postpones the launch of ETIAS until 2024
The EU postpones the launch of ETIAS until 2024

The official website has been launched where applications will be made. More details here...

A wet and chilly weekend in much of the Canary Islands
A wet and chilly weekend in much of the Canary Islands

Temperatures will be the same as in previous days, except for a slight drop in the minimums overnight…

47 people arrested over fraudulent residency applications after Brexit
47 people arrested over fraudulent residency applications after Brexit

Police have broken up two networks who were charging Brits 1,600 euros for fake documents to prove they lived in Spain...

42,000 pensioners in the Canary Islands will receive a bonus of 250 euros
42,000 pensioners in the Canary Islands will receive a bonus of 250 euros

The payment, to help with the cost of living crisis, was approved yesterday by the Governing Council...

More haze and some rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday
More haze and some rain in the Canary Islands this Wednesday

The temperatures will stay the same with wind from the northeast, and frost is expected in high areas of Tenerife and La Palma...

Spanish Political Party introduces bill to scrap Golden Visa by investment in real estate
Spanish Political Party introduces bill to scrap Golden Visa by investment in real estate

They claim there is no benefit to the economy and that the external investment is making property prices unrealistic...

Goodbye to having to remove liquids and laptops from suitcases at airport security
Goodbye to having to remove liquids and laptops from suitcases at airport security

AENA have announced the installation of scanners that generate 3D images and will reduce queues at security controls...

UK authorities issue warning for holiday makers going to Spain, Portugal, and Germany
UK authorities issue warning for holiday makers going to Spain, Portugal, and Germany

The Government are advising Brits to check travel plans as entry requirements can change with little warning...

Spain's tourism industry concerned that new EU tax could affect tourist numbers from the UK
Spain's tourism industry concerned that new EU tax could affect tourist numbers from the UK

The United Kingdom is still the main international tourist market for all of Spain, including the Canary Islands...