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VIDEO: Sailing boat washed ashore in south Tenerife amid strong coastal weather warnings
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (248+ words) A private sailing boat was washed ashore on the sands of Playa de La Tejita, in the south of Tenerife, after powerful winds and rough seas pushed it towards the coastline on Thursday afternoon. The incident took place in El…...
Another drowning in the Canary Islands as a 44-year-old woman dies in Fuerteventura
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (305+ words) A 44-year-old woman has died after being pulled from the sea at Playa del Valle beach in Betancuria, Fuerteventura, after falling from nearby rocks and showing signs of drowning, according to an official report from 112 Canarias. Emergency services were alerted…...
70-year-old woman saved from drowning in Los Cristianos
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (142+ words) A 70-year-old woman was rescued yesterday, Thursday, after showing signs of drowning at Los Cristianos beach in the south of Tenerife, according to reports from the Canary Islands Emergency Services (CECOES). The incident occurred at around 2:00pm, when beach lifeguards pulled…...
Involcan detects ‘significant’ level of seismic activity in Tenerife
1+ week, 2+ day ago (321+ words) The Canary Islands Seismic Network, operated by the Volcanology Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan), has recorded a "significant" level of seismic activity across Tenerife in the last few days. Although this represents "slightly higher than average" activity, Involcan stresses…...
Siam Park named Spain’s Best Theme Park at FITUR 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (427+ words) Siam Park has been awarded the title of Best Theme Park in Spain, announced by the Spanish Federation of Tourism Journalists (FIJET Espa'a). The recognition was presented in Madrid during the FITUR International Tourism Fair, further cementing the Tenerife water…...
South Tenerife celebrates 40 years as the island’s leading holiday destination
1+ week, 3+ day ago (521+ words) The south of Tenerife is celebrating four decades as home of the island's main tourist resorts, a position it took in 1986 when it overtook Puerto de la Cruz, the long-established holiday favourite of the 1960s and 1970s. What began as a gradual…...
Body of missing tourist found after being swept into the sea in Lanzarote
1+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) The Guardia Civil has confirmed that the body of a young American tourist who was swept into the sea on Sunday in the south of Lanzarote has been found. Specialist divers from the GEAS underwater unit located the body earlier…...
Canary Islands record second-highest rent rise in Spain in 2025
2+ week, 6+ day ago (396+ words) The Canary Islands registered the second biggest rise in residential property rental prices among all of Spain's regions in 2025, with an annual increase of 12.8%. Only Castilla-La Mancha saw a sharper rise, at 19.8%. Across Spain, overall rental inflation eased compared with…...
WARNING: Portuguese Man-of-War found on beaches in Gran Canaria
3+ week, 4+ day ago (234+ words) WARNING: Portuguese Man-of-War found on beaches in Gran Canaria'Canarian Weekly WARNING: Portuguese Man-of-War found on beaches in Gran Canaria The Ayuntamiento of G'ldar, has reported the presence of Portuguese man-of-war along several of its beaches, including Caleta de Abajo and…...
Endesa electric company hacked: Canary Islands customers warned after major data breach
3+ week, 5+ day ago (258+ words) Endesa Energ'a, one of the main electricity providers that supplies thousands of homes across Spain and the Canary Islands, has confirmed a serious cyberattack on its commercial platform. The breach allowed a hacker to steal personal data from customer accounts,…...