José Antonio Pardellas, the pioneering journalist who popularised the expression ‘one hour less in the Canary Islands’, has died at the age of 88. A winner of the prestigious Ondas Award, he was a former director of Radio Nacional de España in the archipelago and the first television presenter in the islands.
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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued the weather forecast for the May bank holiday in the Canary Islands. Expect cloudy intervals with a chance of isolated light rain, though conditions are set to improve by Sunday, 3 May.
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This Thursday sees low clouds covering much of the archipelago, though rainfall is very unlikely. Temperatures rise slightly, winds remain light, and the Atlantic stays calm. A typical spring day for the Islands.
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The Canary Islands government is conducting a new test of the ES-Alert mobile emergency warning system today as part of a wildfire drill in Moya, Gran Canaria. The test will send alerts to mobile phones in the area between 09:30 and 11:30, with messages reaching several neighbouring municipalities. Residents are advised not to be alarmed and to read the message safely if driving.
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Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies across the Canary Islands with a slight chance of drizzle in northern and southern midlands. Winds are light, the Atlantic is calm, and temperatures remain mild. Check the full island-by-island forecast.
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The Contramapas 2026 project will see a team walk nearly 600km across the Canary Islands from La Graciosa to El Hierro along the GR 131 trail. Students from eight secondary schools will join the expedition as a ‘living classroom’. The journey begins 30 April and ends 30 May, with live tracking available.
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Cloudy skies dominate the northern slopes of the mountainous islands this Tuesday, with a chance of light drizzle early morning. Trade winds from the north keep temperatures stable, ranging from 16°C to 24°C across the archipelago.
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A high-level Moroccan delegation begins an official visit to the Canary Islands on Monday to advance cooperation agreements signed in Agadir in January. The trip aims to turn commitments into concrete projects in tourism, agriculture, industry and logistics. More than 50 representatives from the Souss Massa region will spend three days on the islands.
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New research reveals that during the Eemian interglacial period, sea levels in the Canary Islands rose by up to 8 metres, wiping out ancient shorelines. Scientists warn that current climate change could trigger a similar, slow but inevitable, rise over coming centuries, reshaping the archipelago’s coast.
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Monday brings variable cloud cover across the Canary Islands, with a few weak showers likely in the northern parts of the mountainous islands and some isolated drops in the south. Winds are from the north, with temperatures remaining stable.
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