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AEMET forecasts heavy rain and showers throughout this week
AEMET forecasts heavy rain and showers throughout this week

Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and the western islands will be hit the worst with the heaviest rains on Friday...

Cloudy skies and light rains start the week in the Canary Islands
Cloudy skies and light rains start the week in the Canary Islands

Showers are expected in most parts of the islands, including the south of Tenerife...

Cyclists and scooter riders now face a 200 euro fine for wearing ear buds or headphones
Cyclists and scooter riders now face a 200 euro fine for wearing ear buds or headphones

Cyclists and scooter riders now face a 200 euro fine for wearing ear buds or headphones

There are now more than 1.8 million vehicles on the roads in the Canary Islands
There are now more than 1.8 million vehicles on the roads in the Canary Islands

It is now getting close to one car per person for those who are able to drive...

Navy training exercises will take place around the Canary Islands next week
Navy training exercises will take place around the Canary Islands next week

One is for the continued fight against drug smugglers and the other will simulate an accident at a thermal power plant...

A wet and possibly stormy Tuesday in many parts of the Canary Islands
A wet and possibly stormy Tuesday in many parts of the Canary Islands

AEMET has announced a significant change in the weather for today with rain and some thunderstorms...

AEMET: This summer is going to be hotter than usual in the Canary Islands
AEMET: This summer is going to be hotter than usual in the Canary Islands

They also warn that there will not be enough rain in June, July, or August to alleviate droughts...

BIOECOMAC wants next week’s navy manoeuvres in the Canaries cancelled
BIOECOMAC wants next week’s navy manoeuvres in the Canaries cancelled

They are scheduled to be too close to the islands and within the exclusion zone for protected species of cetaceans and turtles...

WEATHER: Yellow and orange warnings with haze and 30°C temperatures
WEATHER: Yellow and orange warnings with haze and 30°C temperatures

The 90km/h winds will continue today but they will be hot not cold, and warnings are active for coastal sea conditions...

April was the second hottest and ninth driest since records began
April was the second hottest and ninth driest since records began

Temperatures were 2°C higher than usual for the time of year and there was 77% less rain than expected...

AEMET declares orange weather warnings on four islands until Wednesday
AEMET declares orange weather warnings on four islands until Wednesday

They have extended and upgraded some of the alerts that are already in force today and tomorrow...

AEMET extend weather warnings until Tuesday that now include all islands
AEMET extend weather warnings until Tuesday that now include all islands

The warnings are for strong winds and dangerous sea conditions. More details here...

WEATHER: Cloudier skies and a drop in temperatures this Thursday
WEATHER: Cloudier skies and a drop in temperatures this Thursday

We are heading for a cloudy weekend so here is the full weather forecast from AEMET...

The Guardia Civil continue to get paid 1.42 euros an hour to work on bank holidays
The Guardia Civil continue to get paid 1.42 euros an hour to work on bank holidays

The AUGC are demanding changes, especially as the Local Police get paid 50 euros an hour for doing the same job...

EU announces new biometric checks that will help Brits abroad
EU announces new biometric checks that will help Brits abroad

This was confirmed just after the British Prime Minister said wants a deal with the EU to make travel easier for travellers from the UK...

Barack Obama and Steven Spielberg join The Boss for his concert in Barcelona
Barack Obama and Steven Spielberg join The Boss for his concert in Barcelona

The former US president and the film director accompanied Bruce Springsteen at the start of his European tour...

WEATHER: Highs of more than 30 degrees in the Canary Islands this Sunday
WEATHER: Highs of more than 30 degrees in the Canary Islands this Sunday

Here is the full forecast island by island...

SCOOTERS: Bad parking is becoming as big a problem as bad riding
SCOOTERS: Bad parking is becoming as big a problem as bad riding

They are being ‘dumped’ and left abandoned in the middle of pavements causing problems for pedestrians...

The ‘skeletal remains’ of a dead body are found buried next to a suitcase
The ‘skeletal remains’ of a dead body are found buried next to a suitcase

A gardener made the grim discovery next to a residential complex in Malaga, police think she could have been dead for more than 10 years…

UK Prime Minister seeks deal to open EU passport e-gates to British tourists
UK Prime Minister seeks deal to open EU passport e-gates to British tourists

He wants to make travel easier for UK holidaymakers after long queues at airports since Brexit...