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Health Authorities recommend use of masks in medical centres amid rising flu cases
Health Authorities recommend use of masks in medical centres amid rising flu cases

The Canary Islands has the highest rate of infections in Spain which is putting unnecessary pressure on the health system…

Brits turn to non-lucrative visa as Spain’s Golden Visa program is finishing
Brits turn to non-lucrative visa as Spain’s Golden Visa program is finishing

This visa is designed for anyone who wants to live in Spain or the Canary Islands without working…

Storm Garoé eases leaving only La Palma under yellow alerts for rain
Storm Garoé eases leaving only La Palma under yellow alerts for rain

There is still rain forecast in other areas of the Canary Islands on Friday, but not under storm conditions…

Tenerife and Gran Canaria ensure free public transport despite setback in congress
Tenerife and Gran Canaria ensure free public transport despite setback in congress

The Cabildos of both islands have said it will continue regardless of funding from the Spanish central government…

Farewell to free buses in the Canary Islands: Public transport charges return this Thursday
Farewell to free buses in the Canary Islands: Public transport charges return this Thursday

The initiative was voted against in congress by three political parties meaning the central government will not fund it…

742 migrants arrive in the Canary Islands in ten boats in 24 hours
742 migrants arrive in the Canary Islands in ten boats in 24 hours

Some were intercepted by maritime rescue and taken to El Hierro and Gran Canaria, while others made it to Tenerife unassisted…

Storm Garoé triggers new weather warnings across the Canary Islands
Storm Garoé triggers new weather warnings across the Canary Islands

There are thunderstorms expected on Wednesday with intense rain in all of the islands…

‘Seat squatting’ is on the increase causing tension on flights
‘Seat squatting’ is on the increase causing tension on flights

It’s a blatant disrespect for other passengers as some people are just sitting wherever they want and refusing to move…

Alert declared due to Storm Garoé hitting the Canary Islands
Alert declared due to Storm Garoé hitting the Canary Islands

Strong winds, rain, and even snow is expected. Full details here…

Woman detained at airport after 20,000 diamond-shaped blue pills found in luggage
Woman detained at airport after 20,000 diamond-shaped blue pills found in luggage

Her suitcase drew attention when X-ray scanning revealed unusually dense contents at Alicante airport...

La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcano nominated for international film location award
La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcano nominated for international film location award

The film it features in is competing alongside Ridley Scott’s Napoleon and some historic European landmarks…

Enough is enough stop these idiots posting slogans we do NOT mean
Enough is enough stop these idiots posting slogans we do NOT mean

Its bad enough that someone has painted it, but almost worse that the UK press is glorifying it and scaring people…

Spain to officially end Golden Visa program in April 2025
Spain to officially end Golden Visa program in April 2025

Applications have increased dramatically as end date approaches amid housing crisis concerns…

AEMET forecast change in the weather due to incoming storm in the Canary Islands
AEMET forecast change in the weather due to incoming storm in the Canary Islands

The storm will start to approach the islands on Sunday bringing rain from Tuesday onwards to the south of the islands…

VIDEO: National Police raids dismantle human trafficking network in Tenerife
VIDEO: National Police raids dismantle human trafficking network in Tenerife

Nine people have been arrested for sexual exploitation, forced prostitution, drug trafficking, and other related crimes…

Canary Islands could generate €420 million by charging tourists for access to natural areas
Canary Islands could generate €420 million by charging tourists for access to natural areas

This amount is double what would be raised by a proposed ecotax on overnight stays as well as promoting conservation and job creation…

50 people die in tragic capsizing of boat bound for the Canary Islands
50 people die in tragic capsizing of boat bound for the Canary Islands

The boat was carrying 86 people, the survivors endured a harrowing 13 days at sea before their rescue…

THURSDAYS WEATHER: Clear skies, calima, and a slight drop in temperatures
THURSDAYS WEATHER: Clear skies, calima, and a slight drop in temperatures

Here is the full forecast for each of the four main Canary Islands…