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A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his partner in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, on Gran Canaria. The forty-year-old suspect reportedly called the Guardia Civil himself during the early hours of Wednesday, saying he had stabbed his partner. The

Guardia Civil has seized almost 13 tonnes of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas”, in an operation in the south of Tenerife. Six people have been arrested and a further six are under investigation for alleged offences including membership

Maritime Rescue teams have rescued hundreds of migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands in a series of operations over the past twenty-four hours. Several overcrowded vessels were located in waters close to the archipelago, with rescue crews transferring those

Spain’s traffic authority urges drivers in the Canary Islands to avoid non‑essential journeys during the Pope’s visit later this week. The advice applies mainly to Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where major events are planned and large crowds are expected. Officials

The MV Hondius has left the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, setting course for the Netherlands, where it will undergo full disinfection following a hantavirus outbreak on board. The departure comes after a major evacuation operation that the Canary

Passengers from the MV Hondius have disembarked in Tenerife after the ship anchored off the island following a hantavirus outbreak on board. Health teams are bringing people ashore in small, controlled groups, carrying out checks under strict international protocols. Authorities

The Canary Islands president, Fernando Clavijo, says the MV Hondius will not dock in the archipelago. Instead, the ship will anchor offshore, and any passengers needing evacuation will be brought in by launch. Clavijo says the islands still oppose the

A bus has plunged into a ravine on the GM‑2 road in San Sebastián de La Gomera, leaving one person dead and fourteen injured, three of them seriously. Precipitación de una guagua por un barranco en la carretera GM-2, San

A bus has plunged into a ravine on the GM‑2 road in San Sebastián de La Gomera, leaving one person dead and fourteen injured, three of them seriously. Precipitación de una guagua por un barranco en la carretera GM-2, San

The Canary Islands government is maintaining the rain alert across the western islands and Gran Canaria as Storm Therese continues to bring unstable weather. Authorities have downgraded the wind alert to pre‑alert, but warn that convective showers may still produce