13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (237+ words) A 22-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being injured during a fight in Tenerife. The incident happened last night (Saturday) in Calle Zafiro in Santa Cruz and resulted in both the Policía Nacional and Policía Local being called…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (340+ words) A scuba diver has died after getting into difficulties in the sea off Radazul, in the Tenerife municipality of El Rosario, prompting a major response from the emergency services. The incident happened yesterday morning, Saturday 12th September, when the Canary Islands…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (335+ words) Firefighters were called to a series of incidents across Tenerife during a busy night that included a vehicle catching fire on the TF-1 and another car overturning completely on the TF-5. One of the most notable incidents occurred at approximately…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (319+ words) An earthquake was detected near Agaete in the north-west of Gran Canaria this morning (Wednesday), according to seismic monitoring information from Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN). The tremor, measuring approximately 2.8 in magnitude, occurred shortly after 8:00am, with its epicentre located to…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (753+ words) A €60,000 high-powered speedboat belonging to a local scuba diving centre has been stolen from Marina del Sur in Las Galletas, in the south of Tenerife, raising concerns that boats in the Canary Islands are increasingly being targeted by organised criminals....

1+ week, 10+ min ago   (561+ words) The Canary Islands bucked Spain’s booming tourism trend in July, recording fewer international visitors and lower tourist spending while other holiday destinations across the country enjoyed significant growth. Spain welcomed a record 11.5 million international tourists during July, who spent a…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (259+ words) A five-year-old boy who was left in a critical condition after a drowning incident at a hotel swimming pool in Lanzarote, where he was on holiday with his family, has sadly died in hospital. The Canarian Weekly previously reported that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (157+ words) A 78-year-old man has been found dead in the sea off Lanzarote after an extensive search was launched when he failed to return from a swim. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 2:10pm yesterday, Wednesday, following reports that a man had…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) Motorcyclists and moped users across Spain, including the Canary Islands, face new rules on footwear and protective clothing from 1st October, with fines of up to €200 for failing to comply. The changes form part of an update to Spain's General Traffic…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (299+ words) Two men have been arrested in Tenerife after more than 22 kilos of cocaine was discovered hidden in the boot of their car when they arrived at the port of Santa Cruz on a ferry from Gran Canaria. The drugs, divided…...