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It’s Official: New smoking bans announced across Spain
It’s Official: New smoking bans announced across Spain

Smoking is to be prohibited in more public spaces including work vehicles, community swimming pools, and nightclub exteriors…

The ‘Vuelta de España’ cycling race is returning to the Canary Islands
The ‘Vuelta de España’ cycling race is returning to the Canary Islands

The routes are likely to include gruelling climbs to Mount Teide and Pico de las Nieves…

AEMET issue alert for a Calima in the Canary Islands this Friday
AEMET issue alert for a Calima in the Canary Islands this Friday

Temperatures are expected to rise as Saharan dust and sand sweeps across the Archipelago…

Seven dead and baby missing after migrant boat capsizes near La Restinga port
Seven dead and baby missing after migrant boat capsizes near La Restinga port

Local fishermen and staff from a nearby diving school helped rescuers retrieve people from the water…

Over 104,000 homes in the Canary Islands are owned by large property holders
Over 104,000 homes in the Canary Islands are owned by large property holders

These large-scale landlords are driving up property prices and monthly rents…

Canary Islands president: ‘we’re not anti-tourism, but this isn’t a free bar’
Canary Islands president: ‘we’re not anti-tourism, but this isn’t a free bar’

President says tourism should lift people out of poverty, not make it worse, as pressure grows to ensure residents benefit more…

La Gomera becomes the first place in Spain to deliver medical supplies by drone
La Gomera becomes the first place in Spain to deliver medical supplies by drone

It is a breakthrough for rural and hard to access areas that don't have regular deliveries or in case of emergency…

A hot, humid, cloudy day forecast across the Canary Islands this Tuesday
A hot, humid, cloudy day forecast across the Canary Islands this Tuesday

Temperatures up to 27°C are expected in some areas as follows…

Happy ending for the eight puppies found dumped by a rubbish bin
Happy ending for the eight puppies found dumped by a rubbish bin

The puppies were found in a state of dehydration and riddled with parasites in a cardboard box…

WANTED: Sweet testers, €1,000 a day, no experience required
WANTED: Sweet testers, €1,000 a day, no experience required

Fancy getting paid to eat sweets? This might just be for you…

The unsustainable reality of the housing crisis: wages have fallen by 6.8% while rents have risen by 40%
The unsustainable reality of the housing crisis: wages have fallen by 6.8% while rents have risen by 40%

Residents in the Canary Islands are facing mounting economic pressure as the gap continues to widen between income and monthly rents…

5 Innovative Garden Supplies You Didn’t Know You Needed
5 Innovative Garden Supplies You Didn’t Know You Needed

You might be surprised how much they improve your gardening skills…

Cloudy skies, light drizzle, and moderate winds forecast for this Friday
Cloudy skies, light drizzle, and moderate winds forecast for this Friday

Here is the island-by-island forecast from AEMET…

Experts warn of Sperm Whale extinction risk in the Canary Islands
Experts warn of Sperm Whale extinction risk in the Canary Islands

Two more dead whales found as collisions with boats increases, threatening the local whale population which has declining numbers…

Holiday rental properties wipe out over half of residential housing supply in the Canary Islands
Holiday rental properties wipe out over half of residential housing supply in the Canary Islands

The Bank of Spain are warning that residents now spend, on average, 55% of their gross income on rent, well above the 30% recommended threshold…

British woman dragged off Ryanair flight after mid-air disruption forces unscheduled landing
British woman dragged off Ryanair flight after mid-air disruption forces unscheduled landing

She was drunk, vaping in the aisle, standing on seats, threatening to 'bottle' people with a wine bottle before making a bomb threat…

Light rain and strong winds forecast for Thursday in the Canary Islands
Light rain and strong winds forecast for Thursday in the Canary Islands

Cloudy skies and drizzle expected at the start and end of the day in northern areas…

Top Scorer Race in La Liga: Who are the early favourites for the 2025/2026 Pichichi Trophy?
Top Scorer Race in La Liga: Who are the early favourites for the 2025/2026 Pichichi Trophy?

The excitement has reached a new level after Kylian Mbappé joined Real Madrid at the start of this season…

AEMET warns of strong winds across the Canary Islands this Wednesday
AEMET warns of strong winds across the Canary Islands this Wednesday

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

Emergency Alert declared in the Canary Islands after disruption to 112 phone line
Emergency Alert declared in the Canary Islands after disruption to 112 phone line

According to the Canary Islands Government, the situation was the result of a network update by telecoms giant Telefónica…