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The 7-euro entry to the EU for Brits becomes effective in May 2023
The 7-euro entry to the EU for Brits becomes effective in May 2023

The new ETIAS form is similar to the ESTA needed to visit America and will be applied for online...

A new hot and hazy Calima is heading to the Canary Islands
A new hot and hazy Calima is heading to the Canary Islands

Temperatures are set to rise to 28 or 29°C tomorrow as a calima enters the islands from the east…

Yellow weather warning activated in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Yellow weather warning activated in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Strong winds from the northeast will affect sea conditions in the south of the two islands…

Spain lifts all entry requirements for travellers from EU countries
Spain lifts all entry requirements for travellers from EU countries

Travellers within the EU and Schengen Area don’t need to show anything now to enter Spain, including from Ireland...

Woman bitten by wild boar that rushed onto the beach from the sea
Woman bitten by wild boar that rushed onto the beach from the sea

Not such a ‘boaring’ day for sunbathers as the wild animal suddenly appeared from nowhere...

Crime in the Canary Islands has increased by 22.5% so far this year
Crime in the Canary Islands has increased by 22.5% so far this year

Drug trafficking and burglaries have increased the most, but worryingly the number of rapes is up by 36%...

The number of flight cancellations in the UK is worrying the Canary Islands
The number of flight cancellations in the UK is worrying the Canary Islands

Airlines are blaming computer problems, work being carried out on runways, and staff shortages...

24 people have drowned in the Canary Islands so far this year
24 people have drowned in the Canary Islands so far this year

4 more people died by drowning either in the sea or in a pool in the Canary Islands during May...

New portrait of the Queen unveiled to mark historic Platinum Jubilee
New portrait of the Queen unveiled to mark historic Platinum Jubilee

70 facts about our amazing monarch during her reign since 1952, including the World Cup in 1966 and the first moon landing...

Tenerife move one step closer to promotion by beating Las Palmas 1-0
Tenerife move one step closer to promotion by beating Las Palmas 1-0

José León's 36th minute goal put CDT ahead; the second leg will be played on Saturday in Gran Canaria...

Police break network of 18 paedophiles in Spain that operated in Tenerife and Lanzarote
Police break network of 18 paedophiles in Spain that operated in Tenerife and Lanzarote

In total the network extended to 13 provinces who distributed child pornography on the internet…

Why is May 30th a bank holiday called Día de Canarias?
Why is May 30th a bank holiday called Día de Canarias?

Most people don’t realise that the fiesta only dates back to when the Canary Islands were recognised as an autonomous region in 1982…

Get set for historic derby’s as Tenerife and Las Palmas face each other in the playoffs
Get set for historic derby’s as Tenerife and Las Palmas face each other in the playoffs

The two islands will play each other on Wednesday and Saturday in the fight for promotion to La Liga...

30,000 UK holidaymakers have travel plans scrapped as EasyJet cancels flights
30,000 UK holidaymakers have travel plans scrapped as EasyJet cancels flights

So far the 'IT glitch' has caused 240 flights to be cancelled, including some to Spain...

A wet and windy bank holiday Monday is forecast in the western Islands
A wet and windy bank holiday Monday is forecast in the western Islands

Very strong winds are expected in Tenerife with gusts that could exceed 90 kilometres per hour...

Maritime Rescue intercepts more than 220 people, including 23 children, in Canarian waters
Maritime Rescue intercepts more than 220 people, including 23 children, in Canarian waters

They rescued four pneumatic boats heading to the Canary Islands from West Africa...

An overcast start to the bank holiday weekend in the Canary Islands
An overcast start to the bank holiday weekend in the Canary Islands

Cloudy skies are forecast today but expect an increase in temperatures...

Police warn of a new method that thieves are using to target apartments
Police warn of a new method that thieves are using to target apartments

The National Police advise you to check your front door and frame for traces of glue...

150 beaches in the Canaries are at risk of disappearing by 2050 due to climate change
150 beaches in the Canaries are at risk of disappearing by 2050 due to climate change

It is estimated that more than 10% of our coastline will have disappeared in the next 28 years…

VIDEO: The Freestyle Zombies are coming to the Canary Islands
VIDEO: The Freestyle Zombies are coming to the Canary Islands

The show is coming to Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, and La Gomera and features seven of the world’s best riders...