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As Spain’s La Palma Canary Island recovers from volcanic eruption, tourist board puts 8,000 tourism vouchers up for grabs

Stunning waterfalls and springs, natural parks and deserted beaches, well-preserved cultural heritage and local cuisine, and star-dotted night skies. Anyone who has visited the Canary

21 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

CO2 concentration in a village on La Palma is ‘incompatible with life’ following volcano eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands

THE village of La Bombilla in Spain’s isla bonita has carbon-dioxide (CO2) levels so high that the area poses a risk to life and health.

27 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Police save cat overcome by toxic fumes from volcano in La Palma on Spain’s Canary Islands

OFFICERS on the Canary Island of La Palma came to the rescue of a cat named Felix after he was overcome by toxic fumes released

20 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain gets ready to watch King Felipe’s annual Christmas Eve speech

KING Felipe VI will deliver his traditional Christmas Eve message to the nation this Friday evening. His speech, recorded at his Zarzuela Palace home in

24 Dec, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

The La Palma volcano claims its first victim

THE Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma has claimed its first victim, the 70-year-old-man was reportedly helping to clean up ash in the town of El

13 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Canary Islands·Lead·National 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

Spanish naval ship helps farmers in La Palma gain access to their land

THE Spanish Navy amphibious transport ship Castilla has docked in La Palma on the Canary Islands today, Saturday, November 6. The vessel’s crew will help

6 Nov, 2021 @ 12:53

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

La Palma volcano shows signs of decreased activity

For the first time in forty-six days, there are positive signs that the La Palma volcanic eruptions are coming to an end. The La Palma

4 Nov, 2021 @ 09:46

Canary Islands·Lead·Other News

10,000 tourists expected to flock to La Palma to see the volcano over Spain’s long weekend

PLUMES of smoke can be seen for miles as smouldering lava explodes into the sky. More than a month after La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja first

31 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

VIDEO: Watch drones drop food for dogs stranded by lava from Spain’s La Palma volcano

A DRONE is being used to help feed dogs left stranded by the volcano eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma. As the rivers

14 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

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

Seismic swarm south of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands reactivates with more than 40 earthquakes causing panic amongst residents

RESIDENTS in the south of La Palma, in Spain’s Canary Islands, remain on tenterhooks as more than 40 earthquakes have rumbled the area since 8pm

5 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

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