1 hour ago Royal Shrovetide: This ancient form of football has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other

Royal Shrovetide goes through rivers, hedgerows and high streets but avoids churchyards and cemeteries

Sport

7 h. ago Canary Islands spotlights specific type of tourists as new regulations proposed

The Canary Islands have pushed for the first-ever regulation over tourist accommodations such as campsites and campervans, citing their impact on the 'social and environmental spheres'

Politics

18 h. ago Canary Islands floods: What are your rights if your flight gets cancelled

Amid flight cancellations and diversions at Gran Canaria, know your rights if you are planning to fly

Events

18 h. ago Canary Islands flooding mapped: Where has been affected as islands remain under ‘pre

Major flooding burst reservoir banks in Tenerife and Gran Canaria causing widespread damage in the popular holiday hotspots

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21 h. ago Now Spanish mainland is hammered by floods with 'worst yet to come' as videos show roads transformed into raging rivers near tourist hotspots after Canary Islands was hit by record rainfall

The east, south and parts of the north of Spain have been given yellow and orange warnings for severe weather over the coming days. Tourist hotspots Valencia and Alicante will be affected.

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25 h. ago What causes a flash flood? After Canary Islands’ streets become rivers

The Spanish islands have been hit with a spell of flash flooding as Spanish authorities issue a red alert in Gran Canaria

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26 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?

As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weather

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38 h. ago Airport forced to close over major flooding on Canary Islands after torrential rain

Locals in Gran Canaria and Tenerife are picking up the pieces after reservoirs burst their banks

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44 h. ago Canary Islands flooding turns streets into rivers as car is swept out to sea by heavy rain

Locals in Gran Canaria and Tenerife are picking up the pieces after reservoirs burst their banks

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48 h. ago Canary Islands flooding turns streets into rivers with British tourists warned to remain alert

Cars were swept out to the sea after heavy rain caused widespread damage in the Gran Canaria and Tenerife

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48 h. ago Canary Islands flooding: Tourists warned as shocking videos show damage

A sudden storm has hit the tourist region of the Canary Islands, bringing the area to a standstill as dozens of cars were seen floating down the roads and crashing into a ravine.

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49 h. ago Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands after flooding in Gran Canaria?

As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weather

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49 h. ago Travel warning issued for Spain and Canary Islands as massive floods wash cars out to sea

Gran Canaria floods have seen cars washed out to sea as the Spanish holiday island is hit by a red alert for rain as local residents and emergency services are on high alert

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50 h. ago Canary Islands launches emergency plan as Tenerife hit with snowfall

Yellow warnings are in force with up to 4cm of snow forecast

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50 h. ago Now Canary Islands is hit with SNOW after raging floods swept through holiday hotspots

Telde, one of the main cities on the island of Gran Canaria, was hit by torrential rains that caused rivers and streams to overflow - with one woman needing rescuing from her sinking car.

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51 h. ago Canary Islands tourists issued urgent warning as Gran Canaria hit by major floods turning streets into rivers

Heavy rains have led to flooding in Gran Canaria, a popular holiday destination

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53 h. ago Brit holidaymakers warned as Canary Island plunges underwater and mud flushes away cars

Holiday hotspot Gran Canaria is on red alert as a massive storm causes chaos and devastating floods across the island of Gran Canaria, with cars being washed out to sea

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55 h. ago Gran Canaria streets become raging rivers as massive floods wash cars out to sea

Tourists on Gran Canaria have been warned to stay indoors following flooding, which has seen piles of mud and dirt cover streets and drag cars under bridges and into the sea

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62 h. ago Teen pulled out to sea by 'rare weather phenomenon' on coast of holiday hotspot

An alert had been issued by the Canary Islands government, warning of four-metre waves and hazardous conditions along the coast, but the teenager's family were unaware

Politics

63 h. ago Streets become raging rivers on Spanish holiday island as massive floods wash cars out to sea and tourists are told to stay indoors

Spain's national weather agency issued a red alert across Gran Canaria as the weather is set to continue this week.

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