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Eight injured in shocking Fuerteventura car crash, driver tests negative for drink or drugs
Eight people, including two minors, were injured in an accident on Thursday when a vehicle crashed into a bar terrace on the popular Avenida Nuestra Señora del Carmen, in the tourist town of Corralejo, on Fuerteventura. The driver who collided with two terraces tested negative for alcohol or drugs, as confirmed by police sources. The man, a British national, was among the eight people evacuated by...
Gran Canaria Weather: Autumn Calling as Rains Start to Reach the Mainland and Northern Shores
According to Spanish Language Daily, La Provincia, a DANA (isolated high-level cold front) is expected to reach peninsular Spain this Friday, September 1st, bringing rain and a noticeable drop in temperatures over the weekend. Maximum day time temperatures in many northern and inland regions of the country will not exceed 25ºC due to atmospheric instability. The arrival of this DANA marks the beginning of meteorological autumn, say meteorologists. [adrotate...
New Spanish law obliges all dog owners to take out annual insurance from September
Starting from September, when new animal regulations come into force, dog owners in Spain will need to go through a new process to comply with the changes to the law. Everyone of them will be required to obtain liability insurance for their pets, in accordance with the recently enacted Law 7/2023 for the protection of animal rights and welfare. This new regulations, published last March, consolidate rules...
Flight Chaos for Gran Canaria and Canary Islands caused by UK Air Traffic System Glitch
Numerous flight cancellations and delays have disrupted travel plans at several airports in the Canary Islands, including Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. The disruptions this Monday stemmed from technical issues with UK air traffic control system. Over 100 flights to and from various British cities have been affected due to a failure in the automatic flight processing system. This forced the need to manually input flight data, slowing down the overall process. The...
Eleven Days From Blaze to Stability on Tenerife: The Canary Islands Battle Against Unpredictable Fires
During this past Saturday night, rains recorded on the northern part of Tenerife Island have successfully cooled the area where a wild fire has burned for nearly two weeks, and increased humidity, which has facilitated operational work over recent hours, and significant reactivations have not occurred. Scientists and climate researchers warn that we can expect more of these kinds of unpredictable fires. The...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 25-27 August 2023
It's the last weekend of the traditional holiday month of August, which will mean a slow down to some of the summer-season tourism traffic, in the southern enclaves, as local preparations get underway for a new school year to start. Others in the south are starting to build towards the main winter season, with many older Nordic travellers about to head south for the winter. The summer weather, as ever, continues on Gran Canaria, with warm, sometimes too warm, daytime temperatures predicted...
Spanish King Felipe invites PP to try to form a government
Following the meetings of the main party leaders with King Felipe, who followed convention by inviting the candidate with the most number of votes to try to form a government, there is now a set date for the first investiture debate of the Spanish government. The President of the Congress, Francina Armengol, announced this Wednesday morning that the sessions will take place on September 26 and 27. During...
Tenerife Latest: Wildfire was started intentionally, now being stabilised. Helicopter disabled by man in his 80s
The massive forest fire on Tenerife is currently in a stabilisation phase, with some reactivations occurring overnight in both the higher altitude areas of the south and the north. However, these reactivations have been successfully contained by the firefighting teams. The situation is expected to see further reactivations throughout much of the perimeter today due to the high temperatures, according to the 112 Canary Islands' Emergency and Rescue Coordination Centre, as shared on their social...
Serious Public Environmental Concerns Voiced On The Beaches of Mogán
Deputy Mayor Mencey Navarro, has revealed, this Monday, that the red flag was raised on Playa del Cura following a decision by the lifeguard there upon learning that there had been a sewerage overflow in a beach culvert. However, he stressed, the problem was resolved "quickly", as the issue identified was "specific and negligible" allowing the green flag to be raised again after just a couple of hours. No...
Misa Rodríguez: Arguineguín produces yet another world cup winning footballing legend
24 year old Misa Rodríguez, from Telde on Gran Canaria, is now a famous Spanish footballer and goalkeeper following Spain's world cup win on Sunday, and she has made significant contributions to women's football in Spain having played a pivotal role in both club and international competitions. Early Career and Rise to Prominence in Arguineguín:Misa began at a local level. She initially played as a forward at...
