Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has thanked Mexico for the swift investigation into the murder of Canarian student Claudia Tacoronte, who was stabbed to death in Morelos state. The suspect, detained on Thursday night, has reportedly confessed, and prosecutors are seeking the maximum 70-year sentence for femicide.
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Santa Brígida is gearing up for the sixth Atalaya Blues Festival on Saturday 26 September, which moves to the Municipal Park with free entry. Five acts will take to the stage from 2pm, closing with Sweet Marta and Johnny BigStone.
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The Norwegian film Butterfly, presented in Las Palmas, tells the story of two sisters returning to Gran Canaria and turns the island into a true protagonist. Shot in Temisas, the Barranco del Guiniguada, Agüimes, Tejeda, Moya and San Bartolomé de Tirajana, it highlights the island’s lesser-known side.
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Fuerteventura celebrates its patron, the Virgen de la Peña, with four days of pilgrimage, music and tradition in Vega de Río Palmas. Here is the legend behind La Peñita and the complete 2026 programme.
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Loro Parque has opened the XI International Parrot Congress in Puerto de la Cruz, welcoming a record 800 specialists from more than 55 countries. The four-day event marks four decades of parrot science and conservation since its first edition in 1986.
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A diver off the coast of Adeje, Tenerife, has spoken of his relief after a boat passed just metres from him despite a marker buoy showing his position. Video of the incident, shared on social media, shows the vessel changing course at the last moment.
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The 9th Gran Fiesta de los Vinos de Tenerife brought 79 wines from 25 wineries to Playa de El Socorro in Los Realejos, with Gran Canaria as guest island. A drone display crowned the night by drawing the eight Canary Islands in the sky before forming the silhouette of Tenerife.
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Quevedo has dominated Spotify’s summer 2026 charts, with La Graciosa racking up more than 148 million streams to become the season’s most-played track. The Canary Islands artist has also been crowned Spain’s most-streamed performer of the moment, seeing off competition from Aitana, Rosalía and Enrique Iglesias.
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The 9th Gran Fiesta de los Vinos de Tenerife comes to El Socorro beach in Los Realejos on Saturday 12 September, with 79 wines from 25 wineries, 37 food options and live music until 2am. Gran Canaria is the guest island this year, and free buses will run throughout the evening.
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Tenerife is set for two major music festivals this weekend. Noctámbula Tenerife takes place on Saturday with Tomorrowland Symphony of Unity as its headline act, while Summer Pop Tenerife follows on Sunday with Leire Martínez and Álvaro de Luna. Both events combine music with gastronomy, craft markets and local talent.
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