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Spain has received more than 14,000 irregular migrants so far this year, an increase of 354% on the same period in 2023

A TOTAL of 14,035 irregular migrants have arrived on Spanish shores so far this year, which is a 354% increase on the same period in

2 Mar, 2024 @ 11:50

Canary Islands·Lead

Why this ‘underrated’ city on Spain’s Canary Islands is a must visit for 2024 – according to The Telegraph

THE Telegraph has named this city on Spain’s Canary Islands an ‘underrated’ must visit destination for 2024. The Canary Islands are a popular holiday location

26 Feb, 2024 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal

24 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

British man, 53, is found dead in Spain after disappearing during a hike with his wife in the Canary Islands

A 53-year-old British man was found dead in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday after he disappeared the day before while on a hike with his

24 Jan, 2024 @ 09:25

Canary Islands·Lead

Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers at Costa Blanca airport since first flight 17 years ago

Storm Isha wreaks havoc: Holidaymakers returning from Spain to Ireland are forced to land in FRANCE after spending more than six hours in the air

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from Lanzarote were left shocked after their return flight to Ireland was diverted to the south of France. The Ryanair flight from the

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:01

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Legendary British rapper Big Narstie, 38, says he’s ‘having a great time’ during holiday to Spain as he boasts it’s hot enough to ‘get my legs out’

BRITISH rapping sensation Big Narstie has been spotted enjoying the Spanish sunshine as he holidays on the island of Tenerife. A video posted on TikTok

19 Jan, 2024 @ 15:59

Lead·Tenerife

Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street

A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She

9 Jan, 2024 @ 18:30

Animals·Canary Islands·Environment·Health·Lead

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Tragedy at sea: More than 6,600 migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spain’s shores

MORE than 6,600 would-be migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spanish shores. The tragic figure works out at 18 deaths per day across the

9 Jan, 2024 @ 16:02

Lead

Five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain that are worth a visit in 2024 – according to the Telegraph

THE Telegraph has revealed five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain to visit in 2024. Spain has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits, with spots

3 Jan, 2024 @ 16:18

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Brits flocked to Spain in November with almost 1 million visiting the country in new record: These were the most popular destinations

SPAIN welcomed a record 5.1 million foreign tourists in November, with nearly a million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Figures published on Wednesday

3 Jan, 2024 @ 14:07

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

This lesser-known island in Spain is the perfect winter getaway with temperatures in the 20s and a ‘delicious’ local food scene – according to the Sun

IT’S no secret that the Canary Islands are one of the most popular destinations for a winter break in Spain. Brits and other European tourists

26 Dec, 2023 @ 16:23

Lead·Olive Press Travel

British merchant ship rescues more than 50 migrants from an inflatable off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

A BRITISH merchant ship sailing back to the UK rescued 54 migrants on an inflatable boat that was on the verge of sinking off Gran

2 Dec, 2023 @ 07:15

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

House sales in Spain plunged by 23% year-on-year in September: These are the most affected regions

PROPERTY SALES in Spain fell for the eighth consecutive month in September with a 23.7% drop compared to a year earlier. It’s the biggest reduction

19 Nov, 2023 @ 13:00

Lead·National News·Property

Brits among 100 injured after cruise ship battles rough seas off Spain’s Canary Islands

PASSENGERS aboard a cruise ship have been injured off the coast of the Canary Islands with 100 affected and five in critical condition. The Saga

8 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Canaries to regulate new holiday home builds

Crackdown on holiday homes in Spain: Canary Islands to limit tourist lets in ‘overcrowded areas’

THE CANARY ISLANDS government wants to slap a ban on building holiday homes in certain municipalities and tourist areas following an increase in what it

8 Nov, 2023 @ 12:37

Canary Islands·Lead·Property

Three ‘mini earthquakes’ are registered in Spain’s Canary Islands: Experts brand activity ‘unusual’ near volcano which hasn’t erupted in a MILLION years

THREE ‘mini earthquakes’ have been registered in the Canary Islands in what experts have branded ‘somewhat abnormal’. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the

2 Nov, 2023 @ 12:44

Canary Islands·Lead

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

THE ANDALUCIA region has the largest number of foreign immigrants housed by Spain’s central government, accounting for 9,874 people. That’s followed by the Canary Islands

1 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Spain’s Indian summer comes to an end: Temperatures to fall this weekend as autumnal weather arrives with showers

AFTER an unusually warm start to October in Spain, autumn is finally set to arrive this weekend with a fall in temperatures more in line

13 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Weather

Islands’ scorcher: Canaries’ government closes down schools as students swelter in 35ºC heat

THE CANARY ISLANDS’ regional government announced on Tuesday that it would be cancelling classes for school students of all ages for the rest of the

10 Oct, 2023 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Autistic ‘Irish’ boy, 11, ‘is sexually assaulted in front of his family’ at hotel in Spain’s Tenerife

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in the south of Tenerife have arrested a man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old autistic boy- believed to be Irish. The youngster

4 Oct, 2023 @ 13:42

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Arsonists blamed for starting devastating Tenerife wildfires on Spain's Canary Islands as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

Forest fire on Spain’s Tenerife caused ‘€80 million’ of damage, authorities report

THE AUTHORITIES in Tenerife are estimating that the forest fire that broke out on the Canary Island on August 15, and that razed 15,000 hectares

31 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’

A POPULAR beach has been temporarily closed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city council after faecal bacteria was found to have contaminated the

30 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Health·Other News

Residents return home as forest fire on Spain’s Canary Islands stabilises

A FOREST FIRE that has been burning on the Canary Island of Tenerife for the last nine days was in a stable condition on Thursday,

24 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Thousands return to homes in wake of Tenerife fire with police saying there is no evidence so far to prove blaze was started deliberately

MORE THAN 8,000 evacuees from a wildfire that has devastated forests on Tenerife for more than a week were able to return home as the

23 Aug, 2023 @ 12:36

Canary Islands·Lead

Nearly a thousand migrants have arrived on Spanish shores since Friday alone

AROUND a thousand would-be migrants have arrived on Spanish shores since Friday alone, most of them reaching the coasts of the Canary Islands. That’s according

22 Aug, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead

Arsonists blamed for devastating Tenerife wildfires in Spain as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

POLICE have confirmed that the Tenerife wildfire on the north of the island was deliberately started, according to Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo. Clavijo said

21 Aug, 2023 @ 12:09

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

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