2 h. ago British girl dies after incident at hotel pool in Canary Islands

Francesca Mae Blease, 11, was found unresponsive in the pool

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27 h. ago Girl, 11, died after being found unresponsive in hotel pool on Fuerteventura, inquest hears

Francesca Mae Blease was found in the swimming pool in the town of Morro Jable in the south of the Canary Island on August 7.

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31 h. ago Ryanair cancels Canary Island flights as it cuts one million seats from Spanish routes

The airline will cancel all flights to Tenerife North, and reduce capacity at several airports across Spain

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33 h. ago Ryanair issues fresh blow for Brits heading to Canary Islands as it cancels flights

The Dublin-based airline - which said it carried 21.0 million passengers in August, up from 20.5 million during the same month last year - has announced plans to cut back on its Spain routes

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50 h. ago Major police update as 70 migrants killed in Canary Islands ‘sea murders’

A spokesperson for Spain's national police confirmed people arrested following the migrant deaths 'will be questioned by police before being brought before the courts'

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57 h. ago Migrants 'murder each other as boat breaks down at sea' near Canary Islands after victims were 'accused of witchcraft and supplies ran low'

Migrants found dead near the Canary Islands are believed to have been murdered and thrown overboard after the overcrowded boat broke down at sea. 

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4 d. ago Rare shark sighting in Canary Islands at popular holiday destination of El Hierro

The shark hasn't been spotted in El Hierro for six years

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5 d. ago At least 70 killed after Canary Island migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

The incident is one of the deadliest in recent years

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6 d. ago Canary Islands and Majorca react to Ryanair's plans to cut Spain flights

The budget airline will officially announce plans to cut nearly one million seats in Spain next week

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7 d. ago The best luxury hotels in Lanzarote for exclusive sun terraces and word

From expansive luxury resorts to exclusive boutique stays, Lanzarote offers plenty of places to stay when seeking a luxury break

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8 d. ago Brits in Canary Islands warned of new £129 fines in spot famed for sex and sunsets

The famous Maspalomas dunes on Gran Canaria are in serious danger of erosion unless the tide of "disrespectful" visitors is turned, environmentalists have warned

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9 d. ago Jay Slater's mum left furious at eerie move by last person to see him alive in Tenerife

Debbie Duncan has branded the move by Jay Slater's friend Stephen Roccas - known as Rocky - as "sick" following her son's death on the Canary Island in the summer of 2024

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1 week ago Teenage girl dies while boy and woman are rushed to hospital after falling ill at British festival

Police have launched a probe into sudden death of a girl - in her late teens - at the Emerge dance festival, which is held at Boucher Playing Fields in the south of the Northern Ireland capital.

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1 week ago UK tourists warned as beaches close in Spain due to poisonous creature

It's also been sighted in the Canary Islands and Majorca

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1 week ago La Gomera tragedy as man and woman killed by car while sitting on bench at winery

The couple were sitting on a bench outside a popular winery on the Canary Islands when a car ploughed straight into them in a case that has shocked the local community

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1 week ago Warning to UK tourists visiting Canary Islands after ‘dangerous’ sea creature closes beaches

People have been warned to remain vigilant and avoid touching the blue dragon if they come across one

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2 w. ago Rare 'black alert' issued for Canary Islands as tourists warned to stay away

Two beaches on La Graciosa, in the Canary Islands, have been given a black flag by an environmental group which is blaming mass tourism for causing so much pollution

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2 w. ago Canary Islands issue rare 'black alert' for British tourists at popular holiday beach

The European Union holiday hotspot has issued the rare warning for British holidaymakers at one of the most popular beaches on the popular La Graciosa which is just off Lanzarote

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3 w. ago Drug dealers arrested at Spanish holiday hotspot where Jay Slater partied

The drug ring targeted sun-seeking British tourists in the Canary Islands, with dealers pretending to sell sunglasses, watches, and souvenirs while also offering dangerous drugs

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3 w. ago UK tourists warned as Canary Islands declares ‘maximum alert’

Temperatures have soared in the holiday hotspot

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