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Thursday 20.06.2013

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La Gomera body believed to be missing Briton

La Gomera - 20.06.2013 - Human remains found yesterday on La Gomera are almost certainly those of a British man missing on the island since October 2012. (Photo: Missing Abroad) more...

News Features ::

Looking for a new car?

20.06.2013 - In these difficult financial times, few of us can afford to buy a brand new car, but buying a second-hand vehicle can be risky, which is why it’s important to deal with a trustworthy company. more...

Parents to be fined?

19.06.2013 - The Canarian government is currently considering the possibility of fining parents whose children have become alcoholics or who regularly end up in hospital through drunkenness. more...

What's On June/July

14.06.2013 - The events and exhibitions guide for Tenerife and Gran Canaria. more...

Archive News ::

Sunsets off the coasts of holiday isles if the drilling isn

Canary Islands

Oil drilling off the coasts of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

18.06.2013 - We have received the following press release from Ezequiel Navío, the Director of the Oficina Acción Global in the Cabildo de Lanzarote. more...

Spain

Home rental crack down

18.06.2013 - It looks like in the coming weeks the Spanish Senate is set to approve a new law that will make short-term tourist rentals illegal. more...

Jennifer receiving her 365Connections prize from our Commercial Director Alan Tink

Tenerife

First 365 winner!

17.06.2013 - Congratulations to Jennifer Peasey of Coral Mar who is our first 365Connections winner. more...

Spain

Do your research before you buy property in Spain

17.06.2013 - Consular staff were on hand to guide potential buyers at the A Place In The Sun show in London. more...

Tenerife

Modern timple

17.06.2013 - The archipelago’s traditional instrument, the timple, will gain a new lease of life in an upcoming concert in the south of Tenerife. more...

Tenerife

The essence of music

16.06.2013 - Renowned choral group Camerata Lacunensis will perform their ‘Essences’ collection of works in Los Cristanos. more...

Canary Islands

First murder

16.06.2013 - Tiny islet La Graciosa continues its bid for promotion to full island status but it will not want the problems that come with being bigger. more...

Tenerife

21st century competition

15.06.2013 - All artists are welcome to enter the ARTE SIGLO XXI competition: technique and theme are completely freestyle, though there are certain regulations. more...

Canary Islands

Non-EU worker restrictions

15.06.2013 - The regional government is to make another bid to enlist Spain’s help to curb the number of non-EU nationals allowed to work in the Islands. more...

Tenerife

Goodbye to a good friend

15.06.2013 - Tourism in Tenerife has lost one of its best protagonists with the death of Manuel Enrique Savoie Álvarez in early June. more...

Canary Islands

Zoo congress

14.06.2013 - The Hotel Botánico and the Loro Parque (still celebrating its 40th anniversary) were chosen to host this year’s Iberian Zoos and Aquariums annual congress - AIZA. more...

Tenerife

Flight fantastic!

14.06.2013 - The island’s very own solar plane that can fly without fuel or crew was recently unveiled in Santa Cruz. more...

Tenerife tourists up 5.5% in May

Tenerife - 20.06.2013 - The number of tourists holidaying in Tenerife last month increased by 5.5% compared to May 2012, fuelling hopes of a sustained recovery. more...

AWOL airport hawk turns up safely

Gran Canaria - 20.06.2013 - The hunt for a missing hawk deployed at Gran Canaria airport to keep birds away from planes has ended happily with the discovery yesterday of the lost raptor at a nearby location. more...

La Gomera body believed to be missing Briton

La Gomera - 20.06.2013 - Human remains found yesterday on La Gomera are almost certainly those of a British man missing on the island since October 2012. (Photo: Missing Abroad) more...

Hotel fire in Los Cristianos

Los Cristianos - 19.06.2013 - Hundreds of guests staying at a hotel in Los Cristianos had to be evacuated early this morning after a fire broke out on the 11th floor. more...

Hero sniffer dog earns royal audience

Madrid - 19.06.2013 - It did not happen in the Canaries but the feel-good news making the rounds of the national dailies today merits a mention here and will make all dog lovers proud. more...

Hospital orderlies arrested over drug thefts

La Palma - 19.06.2013 - Two orderlies at La Palma's general hospital have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of large quantities of drugs used to treat psychiatric patients which were then sold on the black market. more...

Interviews

Orchestrating the 7th art

Living & Lifestyle

Energy efficiency laws
New legislation in effect from June 1 will mean that those renting or selling will have to indicate in any publicity the level of energy efficiency of their property. more...

Motoring

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