Canary Islands News & Information

YOU'VE read about Spain's record rainfall, wind speed, wave height, coldest and hottest temperatures (if you haven't, check out the fascinating set of numbers here – and keep a note of them as conversation...

ALL IS not lost for the beach tourism industry – in fact, warmer parts of the country are starting to become destinations of choice even for those with no annual leave left.

FOUR members of the Armed Forces emergency response unit asked for the bill at café Terraza Carambola after a well-earned stop for coffee and toast – and found it full of zeroes.

IN A BID to attract tourists this summer, the Canary Island government has taken out a multi-billion insurance policy to cover holidaymakers' expenses if they contract Covid-19 whilst visiting.

CANARY Island president Ángel Víctor Torres says he is 'quietly confident' the UK will lift its quarantine restrictions soon – for this region, at least.

A SPANISH photographer has managed to capture clear footage of the Neowise comet – against a background of a sky 'peppered' with Starlink satellites.

KING Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived in Gran Canaria today (Tuesday) – their first official trip since before lockdown – to 'transmit the message' to people in Spain that they 'can now safely travel...

ANIMALS at Tenerife's biggest and most famous safari park are celebrating the start of summer via social media to keep in touch with their human fans until the centre reopens for visitors.

MAKING life easier and improving conditions for society, retaining cultural values and promoting the arts and sciences in the Canary Islands are rewarded every year by a Tenerife radio station: the Golden Teide Awards...

THE recent London-based Wines from Spain Awards 2019 have just revealed the top 100 favourites among British experts – and three whites have been given prizes.

BUDGET carrier Wizz Air is the latest to announce a new route from the Canary Islands to the UK which could help fill the gap left by long-established package tour giant Thomas Cook, following its sudden collapse in...

BRITISH low-cost airline Jet2 has announced plans to open a base at Tenerife South airport, which will increase seats for passengers from the central regional terminal by around 330,000.