Garachico council is extending lifeguard cover at El Caletón natural pools until 24 December, three months longer than usual. The move follows safety concerns and comes after the council gave up its Blue Flag status for the bathing areas.
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Owners affected by Canary Islands tourist legislation have returned to property registries to formally oppose new entries linking their homes to mandatory tourist use. They insist the retrospective changes undermine legal certainty and property rights
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Avenida de la Macaronesia in Adeje, Tenerife, has become the most exclusive residential address in the Canary Islands, with homes averaging €5.95 million. The study by Idealista places the avenue among the priciest streets in Spain, just behind Barcelona’s Tibidabo.
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New data from idealista reveals the most expensive streets for buying a home in Spain. Avenida de la Macaronesia in Adeje, Tenerife, tops the Canary Islands list with average asking prices of 5.9 million euros.
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A woman recovering from surgery in Gran Canaria heard by phone as medics tried for 45 minutes to save her husband Stuart, who had collapsed in Lanzarote. Months earlier, he had rushed her to hospital with a perforated intestine, saving her life.
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The Canary Islands deputy finance chief Gabriel Megías has been accused of failing to declare his positions on the boards of two companies, including a hotel chain. The PSOE has demanded immediate explanations from the PP-led regional government over a potential conflict of interest.
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The Canary Islands government has reached a landmark agreement with hotel companies to settle one of the longest-running legal disputes between the public and private sectors in the islands’ recent history. The deal halves the original €1bn claims, saving the regional treasury around €500m.
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A new idealista study reveals that renting in Spain now consumes 39% of household net income, far above the 29% needed for buying. In the Canary Island capitals, the figure stands at 31%, with Santa Cruz de Tenerife among the highest-pressure provinces.
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Discover the lesser-known family story behind Hollywood star Jason Statham’s long-standing connection to the Canary Islands, from his father’s singing career in Gran Canaria to his own reported property in La Gomera.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been selected as a pilot city for South Korea’s K-Inno technology innovation programme. The initiative will trial Aurora, a technology developed by SunnyWave Technologies that transmits data through metal surfaces, improving connectivity for sensors and IoT devices. The pilot could transform how the city manages complex urban infrastructure and emergency services.
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