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School book grants

The Canarian Government has raised the income threshold at which families can qualify for financial assistance to buy schoolbooks and educational material for the new school year. .

Tenerife wildfire could be under control this week

The wildfire in Tenerife could be under control this week, according to Rosa Davila, President of Tenerife's Cabildo.

Tenerife wildfire worsens

The Tenefire wildfire is “beyond our capabilities”, the chief firefighter on the island, Pedro Martínez, has stated.

Tenerife: “Worst wildfire for 40 years”

"It's the worst wildfire for 40 years” is how Canarian President Fernando Clavijo described the blaze in Tenerife that has led to 7,600 local residents being evacuated to temporary accommodation.

New light on Canarian prehistory

A new study shows that the original settlement of the Canary Islands by human beings was a more complicated process, and that there was little to no contact between the natives of various islands.

Heatwave victim

A 40-year-old woman on Fuerteventura appears to have fallen victim to this weekend's severe heatwave.

Plane tires burst on landing

A Binter plane flying from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria saw one of the tires burst upon landing at the airport.

2.4 million hikers in the Canaries

2.4 million tourists came on walking holidays to the Canaries last year, according to Turismo de Canarias.

Canarian heatwave predicted

A heatwave that could bring temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius is predicted to reach the Canaries in midweek.

La Palma burns

4,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in La Palma as forest fires rage out of control on the western Canary island.