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VIDEO: Police raid largest counterfeit money lab in Europe, in Spain
VIDEO: Police raid largest counterfeit money lab in Europe, in Spain

They have arrested twelve people that have printed eight million euros in fake 500 euro notes…

Ryanair plane takes off without seven special assistance passengers
Ryanair plane takes off without seven special assistance passengers

They were just yards away from the plane but weren’t boarded, and watched their cases being taken off the plane...

30° sunshine and light haze return to the islands from Monday
30° sunshine and light haze return to the islands from Monday

After showers in many parts of the islands, the heat is back this week...

Someone in the Canaries is sitting on a 2 million euro winning lottery ticket
Someone in the Canaries is sitting on a 2 million euro winning lottery ticket

Last night’s Bonoloto only had one winner of the top prize and the ticket was bought here...

Cloudy skies and rains are back in the Canary Islands this weekend
Cloudy skies and rains are back in the Canary Islands this weekend

Check out the full forecast for your island here...

Spain is now the only country in the EU with entry restrictions for Covid
Spain is now the only country in the EU with entry restrictions for Covid

Luxembourg is lifting restrictions for non-EU travellers from tomorrow...

The perfect storm: Brexit, crazy rents, and no staff. How the Canary Island have changed
The perfect storm: Brexit, crazy rents, and no staff. How the Canary Island have changed

Brexit and the reformed tourist laws have changed the dynamics of coastal resorts in the Canary Islands...

VIDEO: Driving licence update by the British Ambassador
VIDEO: Driving licence update by the British Ambassador

HMA Hugh Elliott updates on licence negotiations and explains why you can’t drive in Spain with a UK licence in the meantime…

VIDEO: Police raid Spain's first South American style cocaine lab
VIDEO: Police raid Spain's first South American style cocaine lab

They were producing 120 kilos of cocaine a week worth more than 7 million euros a week...

24 schools are seriously damaged by the rain, and classes will be affected today
24 schools are seriously damaged by the rain, and classes will be affected today

192 schools have reported some damage from the storm but all will reopen...

131 flights have been cancelled to and from the Canary Islands this Monday
131 flights have been cancelled to and from the Canary Islands this Monday

Even though the weather alert level has been reduced, the islands are still feeling the effect of the storm…

Weather alert level is lowered across the Canary Islands
Weather alert level is lowered across the Canary Islands

Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria still have active weather warnings but the schools will reopen tomorrow…

Kayaking and ‘rain’ surfing down the streets during tropical storm Hermine
Kayaking and ‘rain’ surfing down the streets during tropical storm Hermine

The police have denounced some peoples ‘irresponsible behaviour’ in the face of the storm...

Tenerife and Gran Canaria airports start to operate again normally
Tenerife and Gran Canaria airports start to operate again normally

Domestic and national flights have already landed on the islands with the first UK ones due on time shortly...

Maximum alert should be lifted today as Hermine heads away from the Canary Islands
Maximum alert should be lifted today as Hermine heads away from the Canary Islands

The tropical storm has been downgraded but more heavy rain is expected today...

The maximum alert remains in place until at least Monday at 12.00pm
The maximum alert remains in place until at least Monday at 12.00pm

The president of the Canary Islands reports on the evolution of 'Hermine' after the meeting with the Emergency Services...

All flights to Tenerife and Gran Canaria are suspended as ‘Zero Rate' is activated
All flights to Tenerife and Gran Canaria are suspended as ‘Zero Rate' is activated

This is not closure of airspace or airports, but no flight will be able to leave its airport of origin until it is lifted...

Fallen trees, floods, flight cancellations... here are photos and videos of Hermine
Fallen trees, floods, flight cancellations... here are photos and videos of Hermine

The emergency services have attended to over a hundred incidents caused by the rain that the tropical storm has left behind...

Flights cancelled on four islands due to heavy rains this Sunday
Flights cancelled on four islands due to heavy rains this Sunday

79 flights have now been cancelled and a further 30 diverted due to torrential rain and bad visibility...

Hermine is behaving as expected with heavier rain forecast for Sunday
Hermine is behaving as expected with heavier rain forecast for Sunday

The storm is passing 600km away from the Canary Islands and will be downgraded to a tropical depression...