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All School Classes Suspended in Canary Islands Due to High Temperatures
The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports, has urgently decreed the suspension of teaching and extracurricular activities this Wednesday, October 11 and Friday, October 13 in non-university educational centres, due to the pre-alert situation for high temperatures. The measure affects students and all staff at public, subsidised and private centres on Wednesday and Friday of this week because of the sustained...
Migrant Returns Planned on Flights to Senegal as Canary Islands’ Tensions Rise With Madrid
Spain's Interior Ministry, led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska, is preparing a series of return flights to send migrants who have arrived on the islands this year back to Senegal. The first flight is expected to take off before the end of this month. The move comes as the Canary Islands grapple with an unprecedented surge in migrant arrivals, not seen since 2006. The Spanish Interior Ministry confirmed that they...
#GranCanariaWeather: Islands Sizzle In Record-Breaking October Heatwave As Temperatures Soar Above 40°C In The Shade
Gran Canaria has been exceptionally hot over recent days. For the past week, the Canary Islands have consistently ranked among the highest temperatures recorded by Spain's State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, with temperatures exceeding 40ºC in the shade. The summer of 2022 was recently declared to have been the hottest throughout Spain in 700 years, with many predicting 2023 to be the hottest year ever recorded globally, we are certainly feeling the effects of warmer weather here on The...
David visited Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria for his first ever solo holiday, and loved it.
Meet "Dange89" aka, scotsman, David A. Taylor. This is the simple story of a friendly young man visiting Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria for the first time on his own, who finds a real sense of community in the online social media groups set up to help holidaymakers connect with accurate advice from real people. It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria,...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 6-8 October 2023
October is the new summer this year, at least when it comes to weather. The high temperatures continue with a hot weekend ahead. It's going to be busy in the capital, with a multitude of events and festivities taking place from Big Bang Vintage Festival to the more traditional festivities of El Naval in La Isleta and many more. There is also the coastal festival 'Cangrejo Fest' to enjoy in Arucas and the Masdanza festival's free performances to enjoy at the viewpoint over the Dunas, as well...
19.8% Rise In Migrant Arrivals on The Canary Islands Leads To Calls for State Assistance
The Canary Islands have seen a near 20% increase in migrant arrivals by boat during the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the Ministry of the Interior. Despite this rise in migrants, the number of boats arriving has actually decreased by 3.2%, from 279 last year to 270 so far this year. A Surge in Cayucos The increased number of migrants...
Latest on Tenerife Forest Fire Reactivation: Severity Level 2, Over 3,000 Residents Evacuated
Wednesday's reactivation of the forest fire in Tenerife, thought to be well under control, has escalated due to changing wind conditions and high temperatures. Its severity has now been raised to Level 2, leading the Canary Islands Government to assume control of the firefighting operations. Key Statistics - 30 hectares affected - Over 3,200 residents evacuated - 130 people spent the night in...
October Scorcher: Historic Orange Alert for Canary Islands Sweating Under Near-Record Temperatures
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has escalated its heat warnings in the Canary Islands, moving Gran Canaria from a yellow to an orange advisory, indicating significant danger. Remarkably, AEMET has stressed that this is the first time ever that it has had to activate a warning of this level (significant danger) during the month of October anywhere in Spain. The orange warning came into effect...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 29 September – 1 October 2023
A gorgeous and exciting last weekend of September ahead as we also say Hello to October! There are many interesting events and festival are taking place this weekend like the free music festival "Tourifest" in Playa del Ingles, the North Coast Festival in Moya. There are patron saints' festivities to enjoy in Valsequillo, Agüimes and in Valleseco as well as a double fair in Ingenio with Km.0 Fair Gran Canaria and Feria del Sol. The EPIC coast-to-coast charity walk "The Long Walk Gran...
Fishing Boat “Attacked by Marlin” Near Lanzarote; Nearly Sinks with Five Crew Onboard
In a rare incident, a tuna fishing boat was reportedly "attacked" by a marlin yesterday, leading to an emergency situation some 30 miles off the coast of Lanzarote. The 90-ton vessel was in peril, endangering the lives of its five crew members. Responding to the crisis, non-profit emergency service NGO, Emergencias de Lanzarote (Emerlan), managed to reach the struggling vessel. The crew had already installed...
