20 h. ago From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling networks on the West African coast have become

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25 h. ago London Underground Delays Cause New Chaos for Commuters and Tourists as Tube Lines Disrupted Across the City

London Underground Delays Cause New Chaos for Commuters and Tourists as Tube Lines Disrupted Across the City  Travel And Tour World

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2 d. ago Canary holidaymakers blow as another island warns of new tourist taxes

The Canary Island of Fuerteventura will start charging British holidaymakers a tourist tax if they want to visit its most beautiful locations, officials on the Spanish holiday hotspot have announced

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4 d. ago Canary Island with fewest tourists revealed and it's not Tenerife or Lanzarote

New data has revealed just how cramped and crowded some of the popular Canary hotspots can get - while highlighting an under-appreciated island with hardly any tourists

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5 d. ago IKEA opens Canary Islands hotel with cheap rooms, a swimming pool and breakfast included

The hotel is just a short walk from the beach

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5 d. ago Family's quest for a fresh start leads to tent life on Tenerife's coast

Paola Nigro and her bartender son Joshua Castiglioni left their home near Milan for the Canary Islands three months ago in search of a fresh start amid family troubles

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7 d. ago 'Pretty island' 4 hours from UK often overlooked by tourists

Brits looking to escape the crowds in the Canary Islands may want to check out one gorgeous spot that often 'flies under the radar' because it's a little more reserved than other holiday hotspots

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9 d. ago Sunbed wars begin! British holidaymakers queue for an HOUR to secure the best poolside spots at Canary Islands resort

Sunseekers armed with towels, suncream, and flipflops were captured in bizarre footage om May 28 lining up for the pool at the Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort, Las Palmas, Spain .

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9 d. ago UK tourists in the Canary Islands issued ‘dust cloud’ warning

Forecasters have warned of a Saharan dust cloud arriving in the popular holiday destination

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1 week ago A migrant boat capsizes upon arrival at Spain's Canary Islands and 7 people die

Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls have died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving at Spain’s Canary Islands

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1 week ago Four women and three girls die as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands

Rescue service said movement of estimated 150 people onboard caused boat to tip as it approached portFour women and three girls have died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized as it approached a port on one of Spain’s Canary Islands.Spain’s maritime rescue service said the boat, believed to be carrying about 150 people, was spotted 6 miles off La Restinga harbour on the island of El Hierro on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago At least seven dead and rescue operation underway after boat transporting '100 migrants' capsizes when they shifted to one side to board Spanish rescue boat

According to local reports, at least seven women and girls have died after the boat capsized at around 9:30am in the port of La Restinga on El Hierro, Canary Islands.

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1 week ago Women and children killed after migrant boat capsizes in Canary Islands

Spanish rescuers and Red Cross members were involved in extracting people from the water

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1 week ago At least six dead and rescue operation underway after boat transporting '100 migrants' capsizes when they shifted to one side to board Spanish rescue boat

According to local reports, two women died and girl is in critical condition after the boat capsized at around 9:30am in the port of La Restinga on El Hierro, Canary Islands.

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1 week ago UK tourists face ‘chaos’ at Canary Islands airports during half

One passenger described it as a 'shambles' as passengers faced long queues at passport control

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1 week ago Two women dead and rescue operation underway after boat transporting '100 migrants' capsizes when they shifted to one side to board Spanish rescue boat

According to local reports, two women died and girl is in critical condition after the boat capsized at around 9:30am in the port of La Restinga on El Hierro, Canary Islands.

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1 week ago Canary Island airport plunged into passport queue chaos again as 3 issues blamed

As the Canary Islands prepares for an insufferably busy summer season, despite swathes of local protests, one tiny airport seems to be struggling to keep up with the demand

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1 week ago Holiday hotspot popular with Brits 'on brink of collapse' as locals 'live in shanty towns'

As pressure for space grows across the Canary Islands, locals have been forced to find accommodation wherever they can – and in some cases they are living in 'shanty towns' of handmade huts

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2 w. ago 'This rammed, sweaty hell makes it obvious holiday hotspots need to change'

Apply the breaks? Canary Islands protests show it’s time for a rethink about the impact of overtourism, as does a trip for travel editor Nigel Thompson to Santorini

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2 w. ago Spanish island makes brutal vow after chaos at popular tourist hotspots

As concern around over-tourism continues to spread across Spain, local authorities in the Balearics deployed a rather unusual strategy - which it now admits massively backfired

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