Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Canary Islands

The Canary Islands: facing the challenges of energy transition and climate change

The Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean receive a large amount of sunshine every year. A tourism hotspot, they also have high renewable energy potential. Nevertheless, they still depend on fossil fuels for 80% of their electricity. Last December, the regional parliament set an ambitious target of sourcing 92% of…

Radio France Internationale

Canary Islands holiday warning issued to anyone who takes selfies

Brits heading to the Canary Islands, such as Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma have been issued a stern warning should they be planning on a selfie or two in the sun

Chronicle Live

Canary Islands disaster as boat carrying migrants sinks off coast with 30 feared dead

More than 30 people may have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Canary Islands, with one human rights charity leader claiming women and a baby were among the casualties

Daily Mirror

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Migrant crisis: Dozens feared dead amid surge in people risking lives to reach Canary Islands from West Africa

The Canary Islands have seen a surge in migrant arrivals in June

Evening Standard

Dinghy with dozens of migrants on board sinks off Spain’s Canary Islands

Migration advocacy groups have criticised Spain and Morocco for not intervening soon enough to rescue a small boat headed for Spain's Canary Islands that sank Wednesday. At least 30 migrants are feared drowned.

Radio France Internationale

Spain travel warning as Met Office says Storm Oscar to hit with heavy rain and flooding risk

Storm Oscar is due to hit the Canary Islands, with the brunt of the storm hitting the islands on Tuesday and Wednesday

Nottingham Post

Spain probing African migrant voyage after reported Moroccan gunfire

(This May 26 story has been refiled to remove the reference to Maleno as Morocco-based in paragraph 10)

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Jet2 launches UK flights to 20 new destinations including Spain, Greece and Cyprus

Jet2 will start flying from Liverpool John Lennon Airport from next March to destinations including Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal, Madeira and Cyprus

Daily Mirror

Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, Tenerife: a five-star haven featuring Europe’s longest saltwater infinity pool

Evening Standard

Newcastle to the Canary Islands - Easter flight prices for Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria

Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are popular destinations for families seeking out the Spanish sun with regular low-cost flights from Newcastle Airport

Chronicle Live

Helen Skelton looks incredible in cute bikini as she matches with baby daughter on holiday

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton shared a string of photos from her recent family holiday to the Canary Islands as she said she was 'grateful' to enjoy some quality time with her children

Daily Mirror

East Midlands Airport gearing up for busy 2023

Birmingham Post

From the Lab: Why Lanzarote is drawing astronauts to the Canaries

Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, is a major tourist attraction known for its pristine beaches. Its volcanic landscapes have also made it an ideal training ground for geologists, astronauts and space engineers.

Radio France Internationale

Glasgow University student breaks solo Atlantic rowing record powered by Irn Bru

Miriam Payne set off from the Canary Islands to Antigua & Barbuda, rowing for almost 18 hours per day for almost two months. It seems the old saying of ‘IRN-BRU gets you through’ really is true.

Glasgow Live

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire graduate sets Atlantic challenge record for solo female rower

Miriam Payne rowed for 59 days from Canary Islands to Antigua in one of world’s toughest races

France 24

Canary Islands: La Palma volcano goes silent, but anger rumbles on

After lying dormant for half a century, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands, suddenly exploded in a river of fire on September 19, 2021. The eruption lasted for 85 days. No one was killed, but more than 1,000 homes were destroyed, as well as 70…

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace protesters board Shell platform bound for Shetland

Four activists board 52,000-tonne vessel north of Canary Islands and demand company ‘Stop drilling – start paying’

Reuters

Spanish police seize cocaine worth $114 million from cattle ship

Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands earlier this week, a statement said on Saturday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Wales Online

Best holiday deals from Cardiff Airport in July and August 2023 from Majorca to Crete

See our guide to some of the cheapest and best deals for July and August 2023 flying from Cardiff Airport - handy if you're thinking of booking a last minute getaway

Daily Record

Travel rules for Spain, US, Thailand and more from passport to Covid requirements

Those planning to jet off in 2023 may want to check the local entry requirements and visa rules at popular hotspots.

Daily Mirror

All the new travel rules for Brits heading on holidays to Spain, France and more

Latest travel rules for Brits heading abroad to the likes of France, Spain, Italy, Thailand, the USA, Greece, Turkey and Portugal - from new passport rules after Brexit to Covid entry requirements

Wales Online

Warmest European getaways to escape UK's plummeting temperatures include sunny Rhodes and Algarve

From afternoon dips as you gaze up at a cloudless sky in Fuerteventura, to exploring one of Tenerife's oldest towns, there is something for everyone in this top five getaway list

Asharq Al-Awsat

13 Moroccans Drown after Boat Sinks Off Southern Morocco

The bodies of 13 Moroccans, including of a woman, were recovered on Friday after their boat sank off near the town of Mirleft in the south of the country, Moroccan media reported. Twenty-four people, including a minor, were rescued from the water. Eight of the passengers remain unaccounted for. The…

Irish Mirror

Aer Lingus launch January sale with big discounts on flights to Europe and America

Destinations include New York, Orlando, LA, Amsterdam, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Malaga, Algarve, Milan, and many others

Chronicle Live

Airports set for packed Friday as 5 million jet off on holiday for Christmas

Demand is high for sunny destinations including Spain, Portugal, Turkey and the Canary Islands - but the busy period coincides with Border Force strikes

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Sydney Morning Herald

University of Glasgow

143 stories

Countryfile

139 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.