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Family appeal for funds to bring home British granny stranded in Spain’s Canary Islands after bout of food poisoning

THE family of a woman who became seriously ill after suffering a severe bout of food poisoning while on holiday in Gran Canaria has launched

3 Dec, 2021 @ 10:30

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WATCH: Lava engulfs cemetery on La Palma in new blow for residents as volcano eruption continues in Spain’s Canary Islands

Residents on the island of La Palma were struck a new blow when lava flow engulfed a cemetery during a sudden magma surge and covered

27 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Canary Islands·Lead

La Palma volcano new lava river reaches sea. photo; involcan

Residents locked down again in La Palma amid toxic gas fears as new lava river from volcano reaches sea in Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES ordered residents in one coastal area to stay indoors as new lava flow cascaded into the sea sending up clouds of toxic gases. The

23 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Ash cloud closes La Palma airport as eruption from volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands continues into tenth week

ALL flights to and from the airport on the Spanish island of La Palma remain cancelled on Sunday after an ash cloud from the Cumbre

21 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

La Palma air quality improvement allows schools to reopen

THE air quality over La Palma has improved so much over the last few days that a resumption of classes on the island has been

10 Nov, 2021 @ 10:03

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Rear View Of Romantic Mid Adult Couple Sitting On Dunes, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

GET A ROOM!: Sex tourists blamed for damaging one of Spain’s best and most ecologically valuable dune systems

BONKING tourists are being blamed for damaging one of Spain’s most important dune systems. While the earth has been moving on the Canary island of

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:35

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Palma Mallorca

Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Spain’s Mallorca

GOVERNMENT announcements of possible electricity blackouts across, Austria, Germany and Sweden have prompted many people in the Balearic Islands to stock up on food and other

5 Nov, 2021 @ 13:26

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

True beauty of Canary Islands revealed as film location for Marvel latest blockbuster Eternals

THE rugged coastlines and dramatic landscapes of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are about to make it big on the silver screen. These two

30 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Entertainment·Lead

Migrants Rescued After Perilous Sea Crossing To Reach The Coast Of Spain S Murcia Region

Child dies during migrant boat rescue off Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES in Spain have confirmed that a child who was among a boatful of migrants rescued off Gran Canaria on Sunday did not survive the

26 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Lead

VIDEO: Underwater footage shows new lava shelf and marine life covered in ash on ocean bed from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands

A SUBMARINE robot studying the impact of the volcanic eruption on marine life has sent back some extraordinary footage of the seabed. Lava flow from

25 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Mysterious ‘A Team’ claims to have saved dogs trapped by lava on La Palma ahead of daring rescue planned by drone operators

MYSTERY surrounds the fate of three dogs apparently trapped in an area surrounded by lava flow on the island of La Palma. On Wednesday a

21 Oct, 2021 @ 16:41

Canary Islands·Lead

WATCH: Tsunami of lava flows from La Palma volcano destroying more homes, a football pitch and supermarket

THE volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma continues to erupt with more force than ever, spewing a great wave of lava on Thursday

15 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

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Eruption Du Volcan Cumbe Vieja Sur L Ile De La Palma Aux Canaries Espagne Le 03/10/2021 News : Eruption Du Volcan Cumb

VIDEO: Watch rivers of lava carry huge boulders from Spain’s La Palma volcano as experts warn no sign of end to eruption

DRAMATIC footage captured by drone shows the red hot lava flows carrying huge boulders surging towards the sea on the island of La Palma. The

14 Oct, 2021 @ 10:37

Canary Islands·Lead

Las Nuevas Lenguas De Lava Del Volcan De La Palma Que Arrastran Rocas Enormes Siguen Arrasando Terrenos

Volcano latest: New lava threat forces evacuation of 700 more residents on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES ordered another 700 residents to flee their homes on Tuesday as a new river of molten lava advanced towards the residential area of La

13 Oct, 2021 @ 11:14

Canary Islands·Lead

Residents locked down in La Palma amid fears of toxic gases as volcano destroys cement works

AUTHORITIES on the Canary Island of La Palma ordered around 3,000 residents to stay indoors amid fears of toxic gases released when lava from the

12 Oct, 2021 @ 13:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Northern flank of La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands collapses three weeks after volcano eruption increasing power of lava flows

Northern flank of La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands collapses three weeks after eruption—increasing power of lava flows

THE Northern flank of La Palma volcano has collapsed sending hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings down the side of the volcano. The volcanic

11 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Lava chasers: Volcano tours prove popular in the Canary Islands as La Palma eruption continues

A TOUR company on Tenerife offering day trips to see the volcanic eruption on neighbouring Canary Island La Palma has pledged to donate profits to

9 Oct, 2021 @ 17:00

Canary Islands·Lead

UPDATE: Volcano cone in Spain’s La Palma partially collapses triggering voluminous lava flows

THE cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano partially collapsed on Sunday, sending massive pieces of rock tumbling downhill. The volcanic activity intensified on Sunday evening

4 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Volcano latest: New river of lava flows on La Palma after another vent opens while island grows by 27 hectares

A NEW vent ripped open on La Palma causing another river of lava to flow towards the sea threatening yet more destruction on the Canary

1 Oct, 2021 @ 19:50

Canary Islands·Lead

LA PALMA VOLCANO: Animals suffer and change behaviour as eruptions continue

WILDLIFE on the island of La Palma is facing a crisis as its volcano continues to erupt. Manuel Nogales from the The Spanish National Research

30 Sep, 2021 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Nature

WATCH: Lava from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands reaches sea raising toxic gas fears

RED hot lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma has reached the sea after 9 days of destruction, raising toxic gas fears. Lava

29 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

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Spanish social media star uses platform to help raise €100,000 victims in La Palma following volcano eruption

ONE of Spain’s biggest Youtubers has put his platform to good and helped to raise a whopping €100,000 for the victims of the La Palma volcano

27 Sep, 2021 @ 17:22

Canary Islands·Entertainment·Lead

WATCH: Huge wall of lava gobbles up church in Todoque – one of the oldest buildings in Spain’s La Palma

THE church of St.Pius, in Todoque, and its belltower have crashed down in a large plume of smoke. Despite attempts by firefighters to try to

27 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Canary Islands·Lead

OPINION: Fire and brimstone brings out Spain’s ‘Blitz Spirit’

IN Britain we call it the ‘Blitz Spirit’- that sense of community that brings people together in the face of great adversity, not just to

25 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Canary Islands·Lead·National News·Opinion

LATEST: Three more towns evacuated on La Palma as volcano eruption intensifies in Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES ordered three more towns on the island of La Palma to be evacuated as volcanic explosions intensified forcing firefighter teams to retreat to safety.

24 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Canary Islands·Lead