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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.

Life saved on Binter flight

A passenger on board a Binter flight from Gran Canaria to La Palma was saved by flight attendants after suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest mid-flight.

Binter launches new summer offers

Binter has launched its latest round of “Bintazos” – special low-priced flights to national and international destinations.

Díaz found guilty of manslaughter

A jury has found Raúl Díaz guilty of manslaughter for the killing of his wife Romina Celeste in Costa Teguise on New Year's Eve 2018.