Canary Islands News

La Palma plans new diving guide

La Palma is planning a major campaign to put itself on the international diving map. The island’s Cabildo is promoting diving tourism and has contracted the company Oceanographic to compile a diving guide. This will spotlight on clubs and businesses involved in the sport. “It will also take in the general tourism of the island, paying ...Full Article

Bus gutted by early-morning fire

Police in Gran Canaria have been investigating an incident in which a municipal bus was gutted by fire. Five other vehicles parked nearby were affected, together ...Full Article

Young people urged to give blood in new donation campaign

Young people are the target of a new blood donation campaign in the Canaries. The Canary Institute of Hemodonation and Hemothe-rapy has launched “Recharge lives, donate ...Full Article

Could El Hierro’s whistling language help brain patients?

The old whistling language of El Hierro could be a therapy for patients with brain disease. Two researchers from the University of Ruhr, Bochum (Germany) have ...Full Article

Lanzarote to get 14 new wind turbines after biggest-ever EU grant

Lanzarote is taking further strides forward in a bid to achieve 73 per cent of clean energy by 2038. The island’s water con-sortium has received 13.6 ...Full Article

Swimmer dies at popular beach

A man aged about 50 died despite being rescued from the sea in Fuerteventura. The tragedy happened off the beach of Corralejo in the municipality of ...Full Article

Fuerteventura milestone

Coral Hotels has started its expansion outside Tenerife after acquiring an establishment in Fuerteventura that will elevate to four stars. Coral Cotillo Beach will count on ...Full Article

Fall victim airlifted to hospital

A man was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being rescued in a rocky area on the coast of Gran Canaria. The drama happened ...Full Article

Business leaders want to give new boost to Canary economy

A chamber of commerce is calling for measures to raise the productivity of the Canarian economy. The Bulletin of Economic Situation of the first quarter of ...Full Article

Entries already invited for Transvulcania 2020

The Transvulcania Naviera Armas 2020 has already opened its registration period. Challengers can sign up for the twelfth edition of the La Palma competition which will ...Full Article