Rental property scammer arrested after taking thousands of euros

The Guardia Civil have arrested a 57-year-old woman residing in Tenerife as the alleged perpetrator of various property rental scams in which she received almost 5,000 euros. The 57-year-old woman, a Tenerife resident, has been arrested as the alleged perpetrator of at least five separate scams in the form of false property rentals. According to […]

55 dead on Canarian route

At least 55 migrants have died on route to the Canaries over the past weekend. On Saturday afternoon a boat carrying 10 migrants was rescued near El Hierro, with survivors claiming that another 48 passengers had died and been thrown into the sea. The following day, on Sunday, an inflatable boat sank 90 kilometres north-east […]

11 million tourists come to the Canary Islands

Almost 11 million tourists have arrived on the Canaries in the first three quarters of this year, an increase of 10% on the same period last year. 10.9 million tourists came to the island up until the end of October, a figure that adds up to almost 15% of all visitors to Spain. The Canarian […]

57 feared dead as boat travelling to the Canaries capsizes

Nine people have drowned and forty-eight are missing, presumed dead, after the boat they were travelling to the Canaries on capsized yesterday. 84 people were on board the wooden cayuco (fishing boat), which was heading for the western island of El Hierro when a distress call was issued. 27 survivors were rescued by Spanish Maritime […]

Shark attack falsely reported

A shark attack that killed a German woman did not take place in Canarian waters, as has been reported widely in the press. The attack took place in open seas more than 500 kilometres south of the islands, near the disputed territory of Western Sahara in Africa, and reportedly involved a 30-year-old woman who was […]

ASCAV warn of purge on holiday lets in the Canary Islands

ASCAV, the Canarian Association of Holiday Rental Owners, has warned that “a purge” on rental owners has begun. The association has issued a press release that strongly challenges the Canarian Tourist Board’s claim that it will “maintain the status quo for small owners of holiday rentals.” It claims that the law will prohibit small owners […]