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Authorities in Spain have issued an unusual red weather alert to Canary Islands due to a heatwave that is bringing soaring temperatures. The state weather agency AEMET has issued a red warning for excessive heat on the islands of Tenerife Lanzarote Fuerteventura Gran Canaria with temperatures expected to exceed 40C. According to some agencies, mercury temperatures could reach 45C or …

Police in Tenerife have arrested a 16-year-old British tourist on suspicion of typing to commit rape against a fellow Brit. The male teen is accused of forcing his way into the hotel room of the 22-year victim and forcing himself upon her. Detectives claim that he fled from the scene after she had screamed and resisted. The unnamed Briton had …

The shocking moment that dozens Spanish football hooligans broke out in riot during a preseason friendly on the Canary Islands. Social media footage shows a large number of fans dressed in black invading and attacking opposition supporters. The incident occurred during a pre-season friendly between Canarian rivals CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas on Saturday afternoon – an annual clash …

JAY Slater’s death was ‘accidental’ with ‘no third party involved’ after the British teenager fell from a height in the Canary Islands, an inquiry has concluded. Coroner James Adeley said to Preston Coroner’s Court that Jay Dean Slater had died in the Juan Lopez Ravine in a remote part of Tenerife on June 17, 2024. “While trying to descend the …

A TEENAGE GIRL suffered severe burns after a 20 year old man set her on fire inside a squatted home in Las Palmas. Medics said ‘95% of her body’ had been affected. According to reports, the female was set on fire at 4am Wednesday morning in Las Palmas’ La Isleta neighborhood. DOCTOR NEGRIN HOSPITAL, LAS PALMAS Emergency teams discovered her …

Raul Asencio, the REAL Madrid player who is accused of sharing a sex video involving a child with another person, will be brought before a court on Thursday. The investigation by the San Bartolome de Tirajana Court in Gran Canaria is now complete, and the Public Prosecutor’s office can file an indictment against Asencio (22), and three former Real Madrid …

HOLIDAYMAKERS visiting the Canary Islands in the coming days should take precautions due to ‘extreme’ UV-levels, according to the Spanish Ministry of Health.  Aemet warned that UV-levels will rise this weekend. This is a warning that would normally be issued during summer.  UV-levels will be in the ‘very high’ category with a rating from 9, to 10 in some places, …

A BAR owner was arrested on suspicions of murder following the discovery of a woman’s dismembered corpse on a popular tourist spot in Gran Canaria. Police say that the Colombian victim, age 41, was stabbed repeatedly in the neck, before the killer attempted to dismember her body.  After a failed attempt to dispose of her body in another location, the …

7 individuals accountable of a migrant watercraft that cruised from Africa to the Canary Islands have actually been apprehended over the murder of 4 individuals. Their ruthless practices was everything about ‘instilling worry and regard’. The watercraft got here in El Hierro, Tenerife on November 3 with 207 travelers making the dangerous sea trip. FIND OUT MORE: AMONG THE DETAINEES …

A MASS of air loaded with dirt from the Sahara has actually covered the Canary Islands after the flow of the Atlantic tornado Dorothea. It might additionally wind up triggering troubles on components of the Spanish landmass. The supposed calima implies that degrees of put on hold bits in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are close to the superhaze of 2020 and …