




Spain’s Guardia Civil has arrested two women and a man, aged 30, 36 and 41, on suspicion of theft and membership in a criminal group after they allegedly stole a wallet containing €670 from a tourist at the Archipenque viewpoint in Los Gigantes (Santiago del Teide).

A 76-year-old man is in critical condition after suffering a near drowning at Playa del Inglés in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, on 11 February 2026.

The body of a person has been recovered from the sea off the coast of Tenerife, near the pier of Puerto de la Cruz, following a large-scale search operation that began earlier this week.

A 70-year-old woman was rescued after showing signs of drowning on Thursday afternoon at Los Cristianos Beach, in the municipality of Arona, Tenerife.

Spanish Civil Guard divers have recovered the body of a tourist in the area where a young man fell into the sea in the Canary Islands over the weekend, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

A 23-year-old foreign hiker is in critical condition after being rescued by an emergency helicopter following a serious accident in the cliffs of Los Gigantes, in the municipality of Santiago del Teide, on Thursday afternoon.

The Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo) has announced the introduction of a new ecotax for access to Teide National Park trails, specifically affecting PNT 10 Telesforo Bravo and PNT 07 Montaña Blanca – La Rambleta.

All the municipalities in Fuerteventura are celebrating each year the carnival season and the south of the island makes no exception.

Puerto del Rosario is Fuerteventura's capital, so the carnival, which lasts for over 2 weeks each year, is usually attended mostly by residents and locals, not tourists.

Out of all the carnivals in Furteventura, the carnival in Corralejo is probably the most expected one of all.

A 70-year-old foreign national has died after being rescued in cardiac arrest at Playa del Duque, in the municipality of Adeje, Tenerife, emergency services confirmed.

Each year, the municipality of Antigua hosts two carnival celebrations under the same theme: one takes place in the town of Antigua, and the other in the popular tourist destination of Caleta de Fuste.

A male cyclist was injured on Tuesday after being hit by a car in Los Cristianos in the municipality of Arona, Tenerife, according to emergency services.

A man attempted to board a flight with his wife’s body at Tenerife South Airport, Spanish authorities have confirmed. Although the incident has only now become public, it occurred on 24 October last year during a security check at the airport.

Two people were injured to varying degrees on Friday afternoon after a quad bike left the road on the TF-38 in the municipality of Guía de Isora, Tenerife.

The Guardia Civil is investigating three men in Fuerteventura in connection with the alleged smuggling of 68 kilograms of hashish along the coast of Costa Calma, in the south of the island. Two of the suspects have prior criminal records for offences including property crimes, drug trafficking and smuggling.

Spain’s National Police have arrested two people suspected of carrying out a burglary at a restaurant in the municipality of Arona, Tenerife, during which around €7,000 in cash was stolen.

Storm Francis is expected to impact the Canary Islands in the coming days, bringing unsettled weather marked by rain, storms and very strong wind gusts, according to meteorological experts.

An active cold front will affect the Canary Islands on Christmas Eve (December 24) and Christmas Day (December 25), bringing periods of rain and unsettled weather, according to Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).

A 31-year-old hiker was rescued on Friday afternoon after suffering a fall while walking along the Montaña Blanca trail in Teide National Park, in the municipality of La Orotava.
