15 h. ago Storm Francis weather warning hits Canary Islands but local shows the reality

A local in Lanzarote has been left confused by the weather warnings for Storm Francis, which is expected to bring strong gusts, heavy thunderstorms and even snow to the Canary Islands

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16 h. ago Lanzarote local shows reality of Storm Francis after weather warnings hit Canary Islands

Tourists in the Canary Islands have been urged to keep their eyes on forecasts after weather warnings have been issued across the region – but what's it actually like in Lanzarote at the moment?

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63 h. ago Seven cheap winter sun escapes to book now with minimum 20C January temperatures

Already sick of the cold weather? Luckily, there are options for inexpensive holidays in January from the Canary Islands to Africa and beyond which offer warm weather without a huge price tag

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4 d. ago Your next holiday island that’s more than just winter sun and stunning views

The largest of the Canary Islands offers more than just winter sun, writes Aine Fox

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3 w. ago Canary Islands orange weather alert as 33ft waves predicted after tourist deaths

AEMET has issued a severe weather warning for the Canary Islands with waves up to 10 meters, coming less than a week after four tourists were killed at Los Gigantes, Tenerife

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3 w. ago Canary Islands weather warning with '33ft waves' after tourists swept away

The weather warning comes less than a week after four tourists were killed, with another missing, at the Charco de Isla Cangrejo natural pool in Los Gigantes, Tenerife.

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3 w. ago Freak waves smash natural pool seconds before four tourists are swept to their death after ignoring warnings in Tenerife

The holidaymakers ignored warnings to stay away from the coastline and breached cordons with police tape to take a dip - thinking they were out of harm's reach despite the choppy ocean waters.

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3 w. ago Three dead and three hurt after 'being swept into the sea when rogue wave hit tourist hotspot' in Spain

Two men, one aged 35, and a 55-year-old woman, were killed near the natural pools on the Los Gigantes cliffs in the north-west of Tenerife.

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