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Majorca and Ibiza clamp down on ‘excessive tourism’ with new booze ban
Majorca and Ibiza clamp down on ‘excessive tourism’ with new booze ban

The sale of alcohol is not allowed to be sold between 9:30pm and 8:00am in certain resorts in the Balearic Islands…

Canary Islands population increased by 20,500 over the last year to 2.2 million
Canary Islands population increased by 20,500 over the last year to 2.2 million

The nationalities with the highest number of new residents in Spain during this time were Colombians, Moroccans and Venezuelans…

Ricky Martin will perform live in the Canary Islands this summer
Ricky Martin will perform live in the Canary Islands this summer

He is making one stop in the archipelago as part of his Ricky Martin LIVE 2024 tour…

Loro Parque Foundation presents its new cetacean welfare bioindicator
Loro Parque Foundation presents its new cetacean welfare bioindicator

It has been jointly developed with Animal Welfare Institute (IUSA) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria…

Tax Office issues serious warning to owners of rental properties
Tax Office issues serious warning to owners of rental properties

You must complete a tax return for any type of rental income whether you are a resident or non-resident…

The Canary Islands experienced the hottest April on record
The Canary Islands experienced the hottest April on record

As well as higher than usual temperatures for the time of year, there was only 27% of rainfall…

AEMET issues heat warning with temperatures of 32°C this Wednesday
AEMET issues heat warning with temperatures of 32°C this Wednesday

Full details here of the areas it will affect…

60 beaches in the Canary Islands have been awarded a Blue Flag this year
60 beaches in the Canary Islands have been awarded a Blue Flag this year

They are awarded for excellence in cleanliness, accessibility, and the standard of services or facilities the beach has to offer…

Clear and sunny in the south and cloudier in the north of the islands this Friday
Clear and sunny in the south and cloudier in the north of the islands this Friday

Here is today’s weather forecast for the Canary Islands…

Ministers address the problem of population growth in the Canary Islands
Ministers address the problem of population growth in the Canary Islands

“Extreme” demographic growth is a major contributor to the housing and infrastructure problems the islands are facing…

Intense heat is returning to the Canary Islands
Intense heat is returning to the Canary Islands

Three of the islands will have temperatures of 30°C this weekend…

The Canary Islands are the prime spot to witness the Eta Aquarids meteor shower
The Canary Islands are the prime spot to witness the Eta Aquarids meteor shower

Here are all the details of the best days and ways to see them…

Satellite cameras for predicting and monitoring earthquakes
Satellite cameras for predicting and monitoring earthquakes

Satellite cameras for predicting earthquakes are reasonably accurate, but how do they work?

AEMET issues a yellow weather warning for Tenerife this Tuesday
AEMET issues a yellow weather warning for Tenerife this Tuesday

Clouds and some light showers are forecast in the north of the Canary Islands today…

Sanchez will continue as Prime Minister "with even greater strength"
Sanchez will continue as Prime Minister "with even greater strength"

He called for people to unite and collectively decide on what kind of society we want to be, with dignity and common sense…

51 killed as boat capsizes on its way to the Canary Islands
51 killed as boat capsizes on its way to the Canary Islands

Only nine survivors, who managed to turn the partially submerged boat over, have been rescued…

Madrid leads the way with fines up to €190,000 against illegal holiday lets
Madrid leads the way with fines up to €190,000 against illegal holiday lets

They have temporarily frozen new licences while they publish an official list of licenced holiday homes to prevent "residential desertification"

Pedro Sánchez to announce today whether he will resign or continue as Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez to announce today whether he will resign or continue as Prime Minister

He has taken the last 5 days off with his family to decide his future after serious personal attacks against his wife on social media…

Jorge Marichal tells politicians to ‘Stop Making Stupid Announcements and Get to Work’
Jorge Marichal tells politicians to ‘Stop Making Stupid Announcements and Get to Work’

He criticised their passive response to the 20A demonstrations at the Futurismo Canarias 2024 forum saying ‘less talk more action’…