Canary Islands
The Canary Islands, also known as the Canaries, are an autonomous community in the Atlantic ocean, comprising the Spanish provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, since the 1960s tourists have flocked to the Canary Islands in large numbers, attracted by the rich culture and the plethora of stunning sand beaches. The Euro Weekly News is the longest running news source in the Canary Islands, covering Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and Ferro.
Thomas Cook flight to Spain diverts due to medical emergency
A THOMAS COOK flight to the Canary Islands has been diverted to Dublin after the crew declared a medical emergency. Flight DK1732 from Stockholm to...
Man arrested for allowing grandmother to starve to death in Spain
A MAN has been arrested in Gran Canaria for letting his grandmother die of hunger. National Police found the body of the 89-year-old victim in...
Mother-of-three dies after pit bull dog attack
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman has died after being attacked by her own pit bull dog in Spain. The mother-of-three died from her injuries before the emergency...
22 injured, two seriously, as nightclub floor collapses in Spain
A NIGHTCLUB in Spain was evacuated after a floor collapsed early this morning leaving 22 people injured, two seriously, with broken bones and bruises. Partygoers...
Cockfighting and performing animal circuses face Canary Islands ban
THE government of the Canary Islands has drafted new legislation that will prohibit circuses touring with performing animals and also cockfighting. New legislation would regulate...
Heart attack cruise passenger airlifted to Canary Islands
A SPANISH maritime rescue helicopter has transported a seriously ill patient to hospital in Lanzarote after a cruise ship passenger suffered a suspected heart attack....
Police get the hump after neighbours spot camel in house
LOCAL POLICE in Tenerife were called in after several people reported seeing a camel in a neighbour’s house. Officers in Santa Cruz were dispatched to...
Heatwave alert issued by Canary Islands government
THE government of the Canary Islands has issued a heatwave alert for the Spanish holiday hotspots of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. High temperatures in the range...
Depression led British pharmacist to commit suicide on Tenerife holiday
AN INQUEST heard how a young British pharmacist hung herself during a romantic holiday with her boyfriend in Tenerife. Victoria Smith, 25, from Leyland in...
Passenger plane crash drill at Tenerife airport
TENERIFE North Airport has staged a training exercise to recreate the scenario of a commercial aircraft with 62 people on board crashing near the runway....