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The Latest Breaking News from the Canary Islands

Gran Canaria migrant centre closed after allegations of child abuse

Court asks police to raid centre on outskirts of Las Palmas after ‘extensive evidence and testimony’ of alleged crimes

The Guardian - UK

Thousands protest mass tourism in European holiday hotspots

More than one million foreign tourists visit the Canary Islands each month

The Independent UK

‘Inequality and infinite growth’: Canary Islands anti-tourism protests reignite amid record arrivals

Last year, locals held multiple protests to highlight overtourism’s strain on local infrastructure and housing availability.

Euronews

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Four big questions as WRC begins its gravel season in Portugal

The World Rally Championship heads into a crucial part of the title race, with this weekend’s Rally Portugal beginning a run of seven consecutive gravel rallies.

Motorsport

The big questions as WRC begins its gravel season in Portugal

The World Rally Championship heads into a crucial part of the title race with this weekend’s Rally Portugal beginning a run of seven consecutive gravel rallies.

Autosport

'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock spilled into the sea and unleashed surprising levels of volcanic gas.

LiveScience

Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain, a report finds

A report from a London-based environmental group says illegal overfishing and destructive practices by foreign vessels are responsible for increased irregular migration to Spain from Senegal in West Africa

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Hyundai is in damage limitation mode already in the Canary Islands

Hyundai has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of Rally Islas Canarias that has left the team in damage limitation mode while Toyota has locked out the top five.

Motorsport

Why Hyundai is in damage limitation mode already in the Canary Islands

Hyundai has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of Rally Islas Canarias that has left the team in damage limitation mode while Toyota has locked out the top five.

Autosport

Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Latest advice after Storm Olivier sweeps through Canary Islands

European governments have updated their travel advice for tourists in the Canary Islands.

Euronews

Lanzarote floods leave cars submerged as Canary Islands declare state of emergency

Torrential rain has battered Lanzarote, leaving homes and roads in the tourist hotspot flooded, and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency throughout the Canary Islands.

The Independent UK

Spain adopts plan to relocate unaccompanied minors from Canaries

The Spanish government on Thursday approved a plan to relocate thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors across the country, to relieve crowded reception centres in the Canary Islands.

Radio France Internationale

Tourists warned ‘hurricane-force’ winds to hit Canary islands as red alert issued for Storm Nuria

The red weather warning for La Palma in the Canary Islands is in place until Thursday evening

The Independent UK

Spain adopts measures to move lone migrant minors away from Canary Islands

The reform ends a months-long political stalemate between Spain's regions and the central government and is aimed at easing pressure on overcrowded migrant reception centres.

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The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?

As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weather

The Independent UK

Major airline boss wades into Canary Islands anti-tourism debate amid protests

Canary Island authorities urged to take more responsibility while protesters gathered outside tourism conference

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Tourist Chaos Looms as Tenerife and Lanzarote Hit with Urgent Weather Alert

The Canary Islands are set to face dangerous weather conditions this week, with the Spanish national weather agency, AEMET, issuing a yellow weather warning

The Fashion Central

Brits Beware! Holiday Hotspot Set for Unusual Weather Twist This Week

If you're heading to the Canary Islands for a bit of winter sunshine, you might be in for an unexpected surprise. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a weather warning

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The Conversation

Netflix’s La Palma’s ‘megatsunami’ has been debunked

In the Netflix series La Palma, a Norwegian family goes on holiday to the Canary Islands when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption. Cumbre Vieja is an active volcano on La Palma, which last erupted in 2021. The series culminates in a “megatsunami” capable of…

The Guardian - UK

Up to 50 people on small boat bound for Canary Islands feared drowned

Migration NGO says at least 10,457 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year

The Independent UK

Taxi shortage poses issue for holidaymakers in Lanzarote

Tourists visiting the Canary Islands this Christmas may find their transport plans parked

The Independent UK

Hundreds of sunbeds vandalised on Tenerife beaches amid overtourism row

Many were daubed with anti-tourism slogans while others were slashed

International Business Times UK

Travelling to Tenerife for Christmas? Officials Warn British Tourists of Virus Surge

Authorities advise travellers to Tenerife and Lanzarote to wear masks and stay vaccinated due to rising respiratory virus cases during winter.

The Independent UK

The best resort towns in the Canary Islands, revealed

Which are the best resort towns to visit in the Canaries?

The Guardian - UK

‘Cloud-milking’: the zero-energy technique keeping young trees alive

The project that began in the Canary Islands mimics the way leaves capture water droplets from fog in order to produce water

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