Six of the Canary Islands are now on a red warning for extreme temperatures
AEMET has upgraded the warnings until at least Sunday. Temperatures have already reached 46 degrees…
The heatwave of the summer arrives with 40°C in Tenerife and 42°C in Gran Canaria
AEMET and the Ministry of Health have both extended their alerts and warnings for heat until next Wednesday…
AEMET extends heat wave warnings to the entire Canary Islands
These are the places that will be most affected by the extreme heat…
British Embassy urges UK licence holders to exchange their licence before cut-off date
Residents who haven’t changed it yet only have until September 15th before they will be driving illegally again…
The next heatwave will bring days of 40°C and nights of 30°C to the Canary Islands
The Ministry of Health has issued various warnings for health risks to 39 municipalities in the Islands…
Canaries beaches are full on the first Sunday of August
This is traditionally one of the busiest beach days of the year as most Canarians start their August summer holidays…
Another heatwave is coming to the Canary Islands from Wednesday
AEMET are forecasting temperatures of 36°C initially and more “intense heat” next week…
The DGT is intensifying fines for using mobile phones when driving
You can now get fined for holding or touching your phone, even if it is in a cradle or stand…
The Perseids meteor show will be broadcast live from the Canary Islands
You can watch it online from the Teide Observatory in Tenerife or the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma…
AEMET issues a yellow weather warning for Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Force 7 winds causing dangerous sea conditions are prominent in both islands today…
The arrival of immigrants to the Canary Islands has fallen by 11% so far this year
Over 8,500 people have survived the route across the Atlantic in small boats…
When will hand luggage restrictions be removed? Here’s the dates
The installation of new scanners at airports will mean no more 100ml restrictions on liquids and less queuing at security…
The government will issue 100,000€ fines and shut down websites that advertise prostitution
The advertising of prostitution and sectors directly related to it, such as 'escorts', or 'masseuse' services is illegal in Spain…
37 degrees and haze will start the week in the Canary Islands
There are now active weather warnings for heat in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Tenerife from today…
UPDATE: Weather warnings are extended to Tenerife and Fuerteventura
The Ministry of Health has notified medical centres and town halls, and have put the emergency services on standby…
Earthquakes in the Canaries: Are the latest seismic swarms linked with volcanic activity?
According to the IGN “they are not related to Teide now, but in the long term they may be linked to a future eruption”
