Canaries News

Officers from Guardia Civil in Tenerife have narrowed the search area for missing British teen Jay Slater to specific structures near where his phone last pinged. After days of searching in Masca and its surroundings, efforts now concentrate on the

The search for missing British holidaymaker Jay Slater has now gone into it’s third day. Teams are continuing their efforts to locate the 19-year-old from Lancashire who has been missing on the island of Tenerife since Monday. In an update

Search and rescue teams have launched an operation to locate a missing British tourist in Tenerife. 19-year-old Jay Slater was last seen on Monday morning near Teno on the west coast of Tenerife. He was last located on Calle El

Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to locate a missing British tourist in Tenerife. 19-year-old Jay Slater was last seen on Monday morning near Teno on the west coast of the island. He was last located on Calle El

Officials on Gran Canaria have reopened a number of beaches in Telde after sightings of sharks. The beaches at Melenara and Salinetas re-opened for swimming after the sighting of three sharks, including a blue and a hammerhead shark, prompted a

The Coast Guard has rescued six hundred and seventy-seven migrants in waters near the Canary Islands.

Rescues from six boats and a rubber dinghy occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday, involving individuals of Sub-Saharan origin including minors, women, and individuals with serious medical conditions.

The rescued were brought to ports on multiple islands for assistance with some requiring airlifting to hospital for emergency treatment.

The rescues come as it was confirmed that over 6,000 have died trying to cross to the islands.

The body of a Belgian woman who was reported as missing on the island of Tenerife has been found off of the coast of the island.

Officials said the 66-year-old, who has not been named, was last seen in Adeje on the 24th April.

Her body was found after being spotted by a passer by in the waters near Arico.

A post-mortem has been carried out, with Guardia Civil launching a murder investigation after it was confirmed that the remains showed signs of violence.

Tens of thousands of people have protested across the Canary Islands, calling for a freeze on tourism numbers, claiming the model makes life unaffordable and harms the environment.

Under the banner ‘Canarias tiene un límite’, backed by environmental groups, the protesters called for a tourism model rethink.

Protests were sparked by the construction of unnecessary luxury developments in Tenerife, however local groups say residents are facing a housing crisis and poverty.

Last year 13.9 million tourists holidayed on the archipelago.

A fifty-three-year-old Czech tourist has died after being swept into the sea while taking photographs of a storm in Puerto de la Cruz in the north of Tenerife.

The incident occurred on Wednesday during high tide.

Despite rescue efforts, including an air ambulance, the man succumbed to cardiac arrest.

His death came after authorities issued warnings concerning the dangerous conditions.

The number of undocumented migrant arrivals in Spain has surged to 16,156 this year, 277% higher compared to the same period in last year. According to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Interior over 13,000 reached the Canary