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Fears for missing Dutch expat who vanished from Spain’s Tenerife five days ago: Family are ‘extremely concerned’

READ UPDATE: MIssing Dutch expat Derk Jan van Dijk is found in Tenerife FEARS are growing for a Dutch expat who vanished on Tenerife following

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:29

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Outrage in Tenerife after squatters seize house of 87-year-old woman while she was in hospital

AN 87-YEAR-OLD Tenerife woman with no immediate family has been left homeless after squatters took over her property when she was in hospital. The victim

28 Feb, 2025 @ 11:14

Canary Islands·Lead

Evil smugglers ‘throw migrant mother’s baby into the sea’ during terrifying journey to Spain – as more victims speak out

AUTHORITIES in the Canary Islands say that more boat migrants are slowly gaining in confidence to talk about abuses during journeys from Africa to the

24 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Canary Islands·Lead

British pensioner is left paralysed and fighting for his life following ‘unprovoked’ assault in Spain

A BRITISH pensioner has been left with life-changing injuries after suffering a horrific assault while holidaying in Spain. attack on him in Caleta, Fuerteventura. Retired

24 Feb, 2025 @ 14:43

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Two flights leaving Spain are forced to return after aircraft suffered ‘technical issues’

TWO Swedish-bound planes that had departed two Canary Islands airports had to make unscheduled returns due to technical issues. The incidents happened within 24 hours

17 Feb, 2025 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Volcanic Eruption On Canary Island La Palma

Fears of a volcanic eruption in Spain: Experts warn of 40% chance within five years after rise in activity

FEARS of a volcanic eruption are spreading in Tenerife following a surge in seismic activity and gas emissions. An expert speaking to El Confidencial said

16 Feb, 2025 @ 07:02

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

TOURISTS visiting Tenerife have been warned not to feed pigeons in public areas after a Santa Cruz resident was hit with a €1,500 fine. The

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Ryanair claims €15,000 in damages from 'disruptive' passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

Ryanair claims €15,000 from ‘disruptive’ passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

BUDGET airline Ryanair says it will take ‘disruptive’ passengers to court in a ‘major clampdown’ following an incident last year on a flight between Dublin

8 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Respected guide book tells tourists to avoid three popular holiday destinations in Spain

Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide

THREE popular Spanish holiday areas have been put on a list of ‘forbidden destinations’ by a prestigious travel guide due to tourist saturation. Fodors 2025

7 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Tourist tax in Spain: Popular resort in Gran Canaria announces new levy for holidaymakers

A GRAN Canaria tourist resort has become the first municipality in Spain to introduce a tourist tax. Mogan approved the tax at a full council

31 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’

SEVEN people in charge of a migrant boat that sailed from Africa to the Canary Islands have been arrested over the murder of four people.

31 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

The regions in Spain which take in the highest number of boat migrants

Spain’s Canary Islands see almost 1,000 migrant boat arrivals over the weekend

ALMOST 1,000 migrants were rescued while trying to reach the Canary Islands over the weekend. Spain’s maritime rescue service reported a total of 914 rescues

30 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Canary Islands·Lead

More than 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024

OVER 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year according to a report published on Thursday by a migration rights group.

26 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

‘Calima’ weather warning for Spain: Saharan dust cloud phenomenon to cause poor visibility and ‘considerable’ drop in air quality on Christmas Day

WEATHER experts have warned of a severe case of ‘calima’ that will enter Spain’s Canary Islands this week. The phenomenon sees billions of particles of

23 Dec, 2024 @ 17:59

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find

Saharan dust cloud blows into Spain: Here’s how to prepare for the ‘calima’ phenomenon

A MASS of air full of dust from the Sahara has enveloped the Canary Islands after the passage of the Atlantic storm Dorothea. It may

18 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Watch: Hurricane winds batter Spain’s Canary Islands as gusts of 130km/hr topple trees and schools are closed

DRAMATIC footage has emerged from the Canary Islands today as the region continues to be met with extreme winds. According to reports, gusts of up

15 Dec, 2024 @ 17:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Weather warnings in Spain: Orange alerts in the Canary Islands as heavy rain to batter the winter holiday hotspot until this date

A SERIES of weather warnings have been activated in the Canary Islands for today. The whole of La Palma island is on an orange alert

18 Nov, 2024 @ 12:37

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

‘Calima’ weather phenomenon to blanket winter holiday hotspot in Spain this weekend – sparking risk of forest fires

A MAJOR winter destination in Spain is expected to be hit by the so-called calima weather phenomenon this weekend. The thick haze of Saharan dust

8 Nov, 2024 @ 06:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

British tourist suspected of taking his own life on a Lanzarote beach

Body of British tourist found on a Lanzarote beach: Police believe he took his own life

THE body of a British tourist was discovered on a Lanzarote beach on Tuesday morning, The grim find of the 34-year-old man on Playa Chica

6 Nov, 2024 @ 11:22

Canary Islands·Lead

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is arrested in Spain amid international money-laundering investigation

Major raids in Spain and Ireland today as police target money-laundering operation linked to notorious Hutch gang

TEN house searches were executed on Wednesday in Lanzarote by the Guardia Civil investigating an Irish-led money-laundering crime gang. In addition, the Dublin home of

23 Oct, 2024 @ 17:31

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

British tourist who vanished from Spain’s Tenerife for almost a week is found alive and well

A BRITISH tourist who was not heard from for almost a week after flying into Tenerife has been found alive and well. An appeal online

8 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Lifeboat in port in Gran Canaria after migrant rescue Cordon press

At least nine killed and 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

AT least nine would-be migrants were left dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after their boat capsized during an attempted rescue off the

29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:58

Canary Islands·Lead

British couple found guilty of ‘outraging public decency’ after performing sex act in front of passengers on EasyJet flight from Spain’s Tenerife

A TRIP to the ‘mile-high club’ has turned into a trip to court for one British couple after they were caught red-handed performing a lewd

27 Sep, 2024 @ 13:27

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Canary Islands receive €14 million boost from EU fund to support handling of migrant crisis

THE Canary Islands are set to benefit from a €14 million package of support from the European Commission aimed at providing increased capacity to welcome

23 Sep, 2024 @ 19:05

Canary Islands·Lead

An earth tremor that hit the Canary Islands on September 10, 2024

Earthquake in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Tremor with 20km-deep epicentre rumbles multiple towns

THE earth moved for residents of Gran Canaria on Tuesday evening, as a tremor measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook several different parts of

11 Sep, 2024 @ 11:25

Canary Islands·Lead

Offshore oil spill forces beach closures in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Experts fear for marine wildlife

AN oil spill off the coast of Gran Canaria has forced local authorities to close off several popular tourist beaches and declare an environmental emergency.

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:26

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead