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Warning to check your change especially two euro coins
Warning to check your change especially two euro coins

A new scam has been detected by the Guardia Civil with people using a Turkish coin worth much less...

Hugh Elliott: Sticking points in UK-Spain driving licence agreement are resolved
Hugh Elliott: Sticking points in UK-Spain driving licence agreement are resolved

You will have six months to exchange your licence without taking a Spanish driving test...

Coronavirus infections continue to increase in the Canary Islands
Coronavirus infections continue to increase in the Canary Islands

There have been 1,169 new cases and 6 deaths in the last seven days. People hospitalised by Covid has increased by 15%...

VIDEO: Germany’s most wanted rapist and murderer is captured in Spain
VIDEO: Germany’s most wanted rapist and murderer is captured in Spain

He had fled by car to Spain after raping and killing a young nurse then admitted to it on a video sent to his parents…

AEMET activates weather warnings for strong winds in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
AEMET activates weather warnings for strong winds in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Gusts up to 70kmh are expected in the south of the islands. More details here…

The DGT unveils new road signs for cyclists and electric scooter riders
The DGT unveils new road signs for cyclists and electric scooter riders

They come into effect on January 2nd and authorities are asking people to familiarise themselves with them before that date...

EU warns travellers from visa-free countries including the UK about ETIAS scammers
EU warns travellers from visa-free countries including the UK about ETIAS scammers

The ETIAS doesn’t become activated until November 2023 but the authorities are already detecting scammers...

HOT HOT HOT: The Canary Islands is the hottest place in Spain at 32.3 degrees
HOT HOT HOT: The Canary Islands is the hottest place in Spain at 32.3 degrees

The winter sun continues as the ten highest temperatures were recorded in the islands on Tuesday...

Police rescue two teenage girls from a hostage situation in an apartment
Police rescue two teenage girls from a hostage situation in an apartment

One of them managed to send a screenshot of their location to a friend asking for help because 'men with guns' would not let them leave…

ARRESTED: Parents whose eleven-month-old baby was intoxicated by cannabis
ARRESTED: Parents whose eleven-month-old baby was intoxicated by cannabis

The little girl was admitted to hospital in a critical condition with signs of cyanosis and was unresponsive...

Buses will be free to use in the Canary Islands from January 1st
Buses will be free to use in the Canary Islands from January 1st

The monthly ‘bonos’ for buses and trams will have 100% subsidy from the government as part of the ‘cost of living’ crisis…

See what the weather will be like on your island this Sunday
See what the weather will be like on your island this Sunday

Temperatures will touch 30°C in some parts of the islands but expect a light haze...

October had the 3rd highest number of sunshine hours since 1983
October had the 3rd highest number of sunshine hours since 1983

AEMET has classified October in the Canary Islands as "very warm" and "dry" due to latest data...

The DGT warns drivers about fines for misuse of indicators or hazard flashers
The DGT warns drivers about fines for misuse of indicators or hazard flashers

74% of road users do not indicate before overtaking or changing lanes, and many are unsure of when to signal on roundabouts...

Two men arrested after one accidentally shot himself in the penis
Two men arrested after one accidentally shot himself in the penis

The 22-year-old accidently fired the weapon whilst concealing it in his trousers...

New rules against stag and hen parties being introduced in various regions of Spain
New rules against stag and hen parties being introduced in various regions of Spain

There will be fines up to 750 euros for walking around without a t-shirt on or in just a bikini or making too much noise...

Spain wants changes so British tourists can stay longer than 90 days
Spain wants changes so British tourists can stay longer than 90 days

The Secretary of State acknowledges that holidaymakers and property owners are unfairly affected...

A 4-year-old girl dies after being knocked off her scooter on a pedestrian crossing
A 4-year-old girl dies after being knocked off her scooter on a pedestrian crossing

She was run over by a 23-year-old man who tested negative for alcohol and drugs…

VIDEO: Search for a man who kicks a cat and laughs about it
VIDEO: Search for a man who kicks a cat and laughs about it

Leales.org has posted the video online and are asking people to share it to find the person responsible...

Arrested for leaving their 6-month-old baby alone in a hotel room to go out to dinner
Arrested for leaving their 6-month-old baby alone in a hotel room to go out to dinner

The parents claim they have done nothing wrong as they took a baby monitor with them while they went to a restaurant...