58 h. ago Luxury £1,473 luxury Canary Island holiday now £689 from Manchester Airport

It's based on two people travelling from Manchester Airport, with prices shown per person

Economics

69 h. ago Jet2 flight from Stansted forced to divert after ‘irregular indication’

The plane was heading to the Canary Islands but landed in Portugal

Politics

3 d. ago Jet2 emergency as plane from Stansted suddenly diverts over 'engine problem'

The Jet2 Boeing 737 was heading from London Stansted to the Canary Islands but was forced to divert to Faro in Portugal midway through the journey due to an emergency

Politics

8 d. 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

Events

8 d. 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.

Events

1 week ago Sea urchin species on brink of extinction after marine pandemic

Ecologically important Diadema africanum almost eliminated by unknown disease in Canary IslandsA marine pandemic is bringing some species of sea urchin to the brink of extinction, and some populations have disappeared altogether, a study has found.Since 2021, Diadema africanum urchins in the Canary Island archipelago have almost entirely been killed by an unknown disease. There has been a 99.7% population decrease in Tenerife, and a 90% decrease off the islands of the Madeira archipelago. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Ryanair flight forced to land in wrong destination after toilets stop working

When a toilet malfunction took place on board a Ryanair flight, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after it took off in the Canary Islands.

Politics

1 week ago Brit in Tenerife issues warning to holidaymakers after series of tragic deaths

Following a number of tragic deaths in the Canary Islands, a British woman in the Los Gigantes area of Tenerife has warned all Brits travelling to the island to be wary of 'dangerous natural pools'

Events

1 week ago Ryanair flight forced to make emergency landing after toilets stop working

When a toilet malfunction took place on board a Ryanair flight, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after it took off in the Canary Islands.

Politics

1 week ago Cruise ship departure delayed by a day after bananas fall overboard

Eight of the containers were reported as carrying bananas, two as carrying plantain, one as carrying avocados

Politics

2 w. ago UK flight chaos as cabin crew 'attacked' during fight on Tenerife

A flight from the UK to the Canary Islands was forced to land after chaotic onboard scenes allegedly resulted in a cabin crew member being attacked

Events

2 w. ago The best Canary islands to explore for warm weather this winter

Here’s how to enjoy the best of the warm temperatures, volcanic peaks and Atlantic shallows that the cluster of Canaries has to offer

Events

3 w. ago Sex trafficking 'monsters' targeting children from care homes in holiday hotspot

Children have been vanishing from care homes in the Canary Islands, sparking an international search as Spanish police target a 'monster' sex trafficking network

Society

3 w. ago UK passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off Canary Islands

The ship was due to dock at La Gomera but had to stay grounded as a search involving a boat, plane and helicopters got under way

Events

3 w. ago UK tourist, 76, missing after falling from cruise ship near Tenerife

The man fell overboard yesterday as the cruise ship was near Tenerife

Events

3 w. ago Marella Explorer: British passenger falls overboard from Tui

Helicopters and a patrol boat have been used in the search for a passenger that fell overboard from the Marella Explorer

Politics

3 w. ago Search under way after British man falls from cruise ship off Tenerife

Coastguard says 76-year-old passenger was reported missing from Tui-operated vessel on Thursday morningA British cruise company has said it is working with authorities after a passenger on one of its ships was seen entering the water in the seas around the Canary Islands.Marella Cruises, which is operated by Tui UK, said the guest went overboard as the vessel was heading towards La Gomera, the second-smallest of the main islands in the Spanish archipelago off the coast of north-west Africa. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Urgent search underway after British tourist, 76, falls overboard from cruise ship near Canary Islands

The 76-year-old man was reported missing from the Marella Explorer 2 on Thursday morning

Politics

3 w. ago Tourist falls from TUI cruise ship near Tenerife as tannoy blares 'man overboard'

Spanish coastguards have launched a major search operation after a tourist reportedly plunged from the TUI-operated Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship north of the Canary Islands

Politics

3 w. ago Brit tourist falls from TUI cruise ship near Tenerife as tannoy blares 'man overboard'

Spanish coastguards have launched a major search operation after a 76-year-old Brit plunged from the TUI-operated Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship north of the Canary Islands

Politics