Saturday, 16.02.2019
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16.02.2019 - Hot temperatures and fierce winds on Thursday led to the island council in La Palma declaring an increased risk of forest fires and thus banning all work that could create a spark near the forest. Nevertheless, a forest fire broke out at 6.32pm and spread dangerously quickly. The fire affected an area of 136 hectares in the area between Llano Negro and San Antonio de Monte in the borough of Garafía. It was four kilometres long. The fire brigade, police forces, forestry brigades and environmental protection employees took care of the extinguishing work. On Thursday evening they fortunately received help 'from above' because the forecast cold front reached the island and brought rain. This made it easier for the local emergency services to bring the fire under control. During Friday, the firefighters were busy with completely extinguishing and cooling the area. more...
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16.02.2019 - Hot temperatures and fierce winds on Thursday led to the island council in La Palma declaring an increased risk of forest fires and thus banning all work that could create a spark near the forest. Nevertheless, a forest fire broke out at 6.32pm and spread dangerously quickly. The fire affected an area of 136 hectares in the area between Llano Negro and San Antonio de Monte in the borough of Garafía. It was four kilometres long. The fire brigade, police forces, forestry brigades and environmental protection employees took care of the extinguishing work. On Thursday evening they fortunately received help 'from above' because the forecast cold front reached the island and brought rain. This made it easier for the local emergency services to bring the fire under control. During Friday, the firefighters were busy with completely extinguishing and cooling the area. more...
16.02.2019 - Last week delivery service van drove into the middle of a house in the district of El Escobonal in the borough of Güímar. Presumably due to a mechanical defect, the vehicle's brakes released and it trundled along the road without a driver for about 500 metres until it first hit a traffic sign and then drove into a house with full force. It broke through the wall into the kitchen. Fortunately, the occupant and her child were in another room at that moment. They remained unharmed, but the house was so damaged that they had to be moved. more...
15.02.2019 - We can live peacefully together, even if we come from different cultures. This is the motto that will prevail next Saturday in Puerto de la Cruz and was initiated by women of different nationalities, celebrating together to get to know each other better is the motto. In order to bring the cultures closer to each other, gastronomic and cultural activities will be offered. Starting from 11am there will be culinary activities around the old fishing port, from Spain, Venezuela, Italy, Mexico, China, India and Senegal. more...
15.02.2019 - On Wednesday evening on the beach of Nuadibú, boats were intercepted with eleven Asian refugees on board who wanted to cross from the Mauritanian coast to the Canary Islands. Another 13 people were found hidden in apartments, they were hiding while waiting for a crossing. The refugees came from Bangladesh. The wave of refugees from the African coasts continues and the people come from ever further away. The Mauritanian police have also arrested the local smuggler who organised the crossing. According to Mauritanian law, the refugees will be deported. more...
14.02.2019 - The La Palma island council has cancelled all extracurricular activities for today due to the bad weather. This measure was taken as a safety precaution to avoid endangering students, teachers and family members. more...
14.02.2019 - The Spanish meteorological office Aemet has warned that between today, Thursday, and Friday, a cold front as part of a low pressure system will cross the islands. Temperatures, which have resembled those of the summer over the last few days, are set to fall by up to 10 degrees. In addition, Aemet has issued a yellow alert for strong winds with gusts of up to 75 kilometres per hour. The islands of La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, as well as the north and the metropolises of Tenerife are likely to be affected. The depression is expected to reach the archipelago on Friday at around midnight. more...
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Today and tomorrow, June 2 and 3, this is a nautical event in the Marina del Sur, Las Galletas, that will be showcasing all that’s special about the sea-related activities in the Islands. There’s adapted diving for the physically challenged, the Guanche's Cup regatta (Optimist, Laser and cruising categories), the 20th Canary Islands Underwater Video Championship and the exhibition of the 50th anniversary of the Canary Islands Federation of Underwater Activities are some of the novelties of this edition.
Most of the activities are completely free of charge, like the stunning photographic exhibition that has already been a major hit in cities such as Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.
Parallel to the competitions, the Canary Islands Boat Show will organise a wide range of activities such as diving, snorkelling, kayaking, paddle surfing, sailing, jet skis, surfing, kite surfing, boat trips and whale watching. Workshops, talks, exhibitions, concerts and a wide range of gastronomic activities will also make these days memorable. There are over 40 activities on offer, ideal for residents and visitors.
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The second Vijazz event starts today in the Liceo del Taoro, La Orotava, and continues tomorrow as part of the celebrations of International Jazz Day.
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