11+ hour, 55+ min ago  (180+ words) A holidaymaker in the south of Tenerife accidentally drove a rental car onto Playa de Troya in Las Americas before becoming stranded in the sand, in a moment that quickly went viral on social media. The incident was captured on…...

14+ hour, 24+ min ago  (356+ words) The Canary Islands Government has declared a pre-alert for extreme heat across the entire archipelago, with some areas expected to reach temperatures close to 40 C today, Sunday. The warning officially comes into force at 11: 00am this morning (Sunday 24th May) under the…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (232+ words) A Jet2 flight travelling from Tenerife to Birmingham was forced to make an emergency landing in Portugal after one of the pilots reportedly became seriously unwell mid-flight. The incident happened on Thursday night aboard flight LS1266, which had departed from Tenerife South…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago  (459+ words) The Canary Islands Holiday Rental Association (ASCAV) is demanding the return of almost "22 million paid by property owners following the Supreme Courts decision to scrap Spain's national holiday rental property register. The association says thousands of owners were charged registration…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (451+ words) One of the most iconic sailing ships in the world has arrived in Tenerife, and the public will have the rare chance to step aboard for free over the next three days. The legendary Italian Navy training ship, the Amerigo…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (393+ words) The Canary Islands Government has confirmed the first-ever detection of the Asian hornet in the archipelago after a nest containing 93 specimens was discovered in Gran Canaria. The invasive species, officially known as Vespa velutina, has been present in mainland Spain…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (287+ words) Health authorities in the Canary Islands have raised the ultraviolet radiation risk to "extreme" in several of the islands, warning residents and tourists to take extra precautions as dangerous UV levels continue across the archipelago. According to the Canary Islands…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (448+ words) The Canary Islands are set for another warm and largely sunny day today, Thursday, with temperatures continuing to rise and some areas forecast to reach 30 C, according to the State Meteorological Agency, AEMET. Temperatures will continue to climb, while moderate…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (189+ words) A five-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday evening after being rescued from a swimming pool at a hotel complex in Mog'n, in the south of Gran Canaria. The emergency unfolded shortly after 6. 00pm when the Canary Islands emergency coordination…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (481+ words) Shoppers can now start paying with Bizum in supermarkets, caf's and high street shops, marking a major shift in how people pay for everyday purchases in the Canary Islands. The move, which officially comes into effect yesterday (Monday), allows millions…...