The Cabildo de Tenerife will implement a special traffic regulation system at Teide National Park on 12 and 13 August due to the Perseids meteor shower and a total solar eclipse. Vehicle access will be restricted from 5pm to 5am, with special bus services running as an alternative.
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The first flight between the Canary Islands and Italy since new border controls were introduced departed ten minutes early from Gran Canaria. Passengers arrived more than two hours ahead of schedule, helping to streamline the new procedures.
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Italy and Spain have imposed reciprocal border controls, causing disruption at Canary Islands airports. With 60,000 Italian residents and 834,108 Italian tourists in 2025, we analyse the impact on the Islands. Tenerife and Fuerteventura are particular hotspots for the Italian community.
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Garachico is set to get a new tunnel through the protected La Culata cliffs, bypassing the TF-42 coastal road that frequently closes due to rough seas. The project, estimated at 91 million euros, aims to solve traffic congestion and road closures in northwest Tenerife.
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The Cabildo de Tenerife will restrict private vehicle access to Teide National Park on the nights of 12-13 August for the Perseids peak and solar eclipse. Four access control points will operate from 17:00 to 05:00, with extra Titsa bus services running as an alternative to driving.
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Wizz Air will open a base at Santiago airport in February, offering low-cost flights to three Canary Islands. The move directly challenges Binter, which has operated profitable routes from Vigo without public subsidies. We analyse the impact on Galicia’s air connectivity.
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The Cabildo de Tenerife has given its backing to the proposed Tigaiga tunnel, a €600 million underground link between La Guancha and Los Realejos. If built, it would become the longest tunnel in Spain. Read on for the full story.
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The Canary Islands government is studying plans for a 7km twin-tube tunnel on Tenerife’s north coast to complete the Insular Ring road. The project, which would become Spain’s longest tunnel, would connect La Guancha with Los Realejos and ease pressure on the TF-5 motorway.
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A 53-year-old British national has tragically died after being pulled from the water at Butihondo beach in Pájara, Fuerteventura, despite frantic rescue efforts. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday afternoon following reports of a swimmer in difficulty.
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Major waterproofing works have begun on the Guiniguada viaduct on the GC-3 ring road in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The Cabildo has implemented lane closures and diversions throughout August, with works running day and night to minimise disruption.
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