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Lanzarote aims to capitalise on wine event success

Lanzarote wines are hoping to ride on the success of the event organised on the island by Spain’s influential Appellations of Origin body. The CECRV…

bbnews13 de mayo de 2025

News Tenerife

Santa Cruz to ‘go green’ as ambitious plan unveiled

Santa Cruz de Tenerife has set itself the ambitious goal of increasing the number of trees in its public spaces by a third as part…

bbnews13 de mayo de 2025

Gran Canaria News

Air crash inquiry findings endorsed by Spain’s highest court

The outcome of a Parliamentary inquiry into one of Spain’s worst air tragedies has been endorsed by the country’s Constitutional Court, despite attempts to block…

bbnews13 de mayo de 2025

Gran Canaria News

Maspalomas Pride sees 100,000 converge on Playa del Inglés

Gran Canaria staged one of its biggest events at the weekend with tens of thousands taking to the streets of Playa del Inglés for the…

bbnews12 de mayo de 2025

News Tenerife

Rare ‘Peter Pan’ amphibians get new home in Tenerife

Six very rare Mexican amphibians are beginning a new life in a Tenerife rescue facility after being seized in a crackdown on illegally imported species.…

bbnews12 de mayo de 2025

Gran Canaria News Tenerife

Top clubs pounce for starlets following disastrous seasons for Canarian teams

The disastrous seasons by the Canary Islands’ two senior football sides looks certain to benefit the country’s most famous club. As both UD Las Palmas…

bbnews12 de mayo de 2025

News Tenerife

Tourist tax proposed for Tenerife by island president

The prospect of a tax on tourism in Tenerife may have moved a step closer with a formal proposal by the head of the island’s…

bbnews9 de mayo de 2025

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Canarian priest describes thrill at being present at Pope announcement

A priest from the Canary Islands says he feels absolutely privileged to have been present in the Vatican for the election of the new Pope…

bbnews9 de mayo de 2025

La Palma News

La Palma hit by new power outage

While the Canaries escaped largely unscathed from the massive power outage that brought mainland Spain to a standstill on 28 April, residents of La Palma…

bbnews9 de mayo de 2025

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Tropical fruit growers in Canaries target European markets

Tropical fruit from the Canary Islands could acquire a much stronger presence outside the region thanks to the creation of a new producer organisation which…

bbnews8 de mayo de 2025

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‘Apologise for tour operator criticism’, Tenerife president urged

While attention centres at present on the dramatic spat between Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelensky, who was accused by the White House - in…

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Santa Cruz Carnival already looks to 2026

The dust has not even settled on this year’s Carnival in Santa Cruz but the organisers are already looking to 2026’s celebrations. An estimated 400,000…