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Migrant Arrivals In Spain Nearly Doubled In 2023

The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain soared by over 80 percent in 2023, with a record number landing in the Canary Islands, official figures showed Wednesday.

International Business Times

A Spanish official says spotter planes are helping curtail the number of West African migrant boats

A senior Spanish official says the deployment of two Spanish surveillance planes to watch for migrant boats heading on the treacherous route from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands has enabled authorities to stop 59 canoes from Senegal and Gambia

The Independent UK

The Canary Islands with Jane McDonald: release date, destinations, what happens and everything you need to know

Canary Islands with Jane McDonald sees the singer set off on an island-hopping adventure for Channel 5.

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Why you should wait to book flights to the Canary Islands for winter 2024

The Man Who Pays His Way: Look to the future – but don’t necessarily act

The Independent UK

Spirit of Discovery: Saga Cruise ship passengers 'feared for their lives' as boat battered by massive waves in Bay of Biscay

The 14-day cruise to the Canary Islands was cut short by bad weather

Evening Standard

Record numbers of refugees arrive in Canary Islands by boat

Number of arrivals via world’s deadliest migration route approach 32,000 to break 17-year record

The Guardian - UK

Actor reporting on asylum seekers finds brother among arrivals in Canary Islands

Thimbo Samb, based in Madrid, was reunited with his older brother who had made boat journey from Senegal

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Wildfires have wreaked havoc this summer – these plants were prepared

Summer 2023 has seen wildfire crews tirelessly battle forest fires worldwide. The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the Moroccan coast, have faced their worst fires in 40 years, but amid the devastation lies a remarkable tale of resilience.

The Conversation

Thousands ordered to flee as heat, wind stoke fire on Spain’s Tenerife island

Thousands more residents of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out of control” raged on for a fourth day.

France 24

Thousands more evacuated as Tenerife fire rages on Spain's Canary Islands

Thousands more residents of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out of control” raged on for a fourth day

The Independent UK

Mapped: Where are the wildfires in Tenerife?

Worst blaze in 40 years holds Tenerife hostage as thousands forced to evacuate or stay in lockdown

The Independent UK

Wildfires in Tenerife force thousands to evacuate or stay indoors

Worst wildfires in the Canary Islands in at least 40 years drawing closer to the capital Santa Cruz

The Guardian - UK

Popular beach closed in 'red flag alert' after two hammerhead sharks prowl shore

Two circling shark pups led a beach in the Canary Islands to be closed, before a ban was imposed to stop people going beyond knee deep. But shark sightings in Spain are more common than you might think

Daily Mirror

EasyJet Offers Passengers $544 To Get Off Overweight Plane

Pilot of flight EZY3364 from the Canary Islands to Liverpool, England asked up to 20 volunteers to choose to not fly that night.

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Couple Grows Plant Over 18 Feet Tall

The echium pininana is an endangered biennial plant from the Canary Islands.

Liverpool Echo

Island with Jet2, easyJet and Ryanair flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport perfect for family holiday

Tenerife is the largest of the canary islands

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-seven gives her top tips for having a stress-free family holiday

Jen Hogan recently took her seven children on a holiday to the Canary Islands in Spain and has returned with lots of ideas about how to have a stress free and happy trip away with the family

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Canary Islands holiday warning issued to anyone who takes selfies

Brits heading to the Canary Islands, such as Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma have been issued a stern warning should they be planning on a selfie or two in the sun

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Daily Mirror

Inside eerie abandoned resort dubbed 'Chernobyl' on popular holiday island

Millions of tourists once headed to the popular Ten Bel holiday resort on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, but it has now been abandoned for many years with images showing dilapidated buildings

Daily Mirror

Canary Islands disaster as boat carrying migrants sinks off coast with 30 feared dead

More than 30 people may have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Canary Islands, with one human rights charity leader claiming women and a baby were among the casualties

Evening Standard

Migrant crisis: Dozens feared dead amid surge in people risking lives to reach Canary Islands from West Africa

The Canary Islands have seen a surge in migrant arrivals in June

Manchester Evening News

Foreign Office issues Storm Oscar update for Spain and Portugal

The Canary Islands, Madeira, Porto Santo and the Azores have been battered by strong winds and heavy rain

Daily Record

Storm Oscar could bring 30C heatwave to UK this week, according to Met Office

The storm will batter areas of Portugal and the Canary Islands this week, but may cause UK temperatures to skyrocket.

Chronicle Live

UK Foreign Office issues further holiday weather warnings for Spain and Portgual amid Storm Oscar

The Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores are set to be battered by heavy rain and blustering winds of up to 68 miles per hour.

Manchester Evening News

Foreign Office issues Spain and Portugal Storm Oscar travel warnings

Heavy rain and strong winds are battering the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores

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