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Fireman Injured In Las Chafiras House Fire

Peter Jay — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:35:21 +0000

A fireman is in hospital after suffering second degree burns while attending a house fire in San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, this morning. (more…)

Canary Islands Unemployment Falls In August

Peter Jay — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:16:22 +0000

Unemployment in the Canary Islands fell by 1,867 in August, bucking the national trend, which saw unemployment rise by more than 61,000. (more…)

Live Arico News

Peter Jay — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:35 +0000

THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO:-

All involved in last Sunday´s benefit at Legends Bar, Los Cristianos (near Iceland). We raised €260 in extremely warm conditions so well done all. (more…)

Driving Age For Mopeds Increased to 15 From Today

Peter Jay — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:10:00 +0000

The legal age to drive a moped, up to 50cc, increases from today from 14 to 15 years old.

The new rules are part of a general reform of Spain’s driving laws, which took effect on December 8 last year. (more…)

Vehicles Pile Up As Car Sales Plunge

Peter Jay — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:58:06 +0000

Car sales in Spain fell by more than 23 per cent in August, compared to the same month last year. (more…)

Canary Islands’ Top Self Catering Holiday Destination

Peter Jay — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:37:29 +0000

The Canary Islands were the top destination in Spain for self-catering holidays in July. (more…)

Elderly Woman Drowns At Playa Del Inglés

Peter Jay — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:18:31 +0000

A 70-year-old woman drowned yesterday while swimming off a beach in the south of Gran Canaria. (more…)

Met Office Cancels Yellow Weather Alert

Peter Jay — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:53:44 +0000

The Canary Islands’ Met Office has announced the end of the yellow alert, put in place almost a week ago, because of high temperatures.

Weathermen say temperatures will return to normal for the time of the year today, (Wednesday), with clear skies in the south of the main islands and some cloud in the north.

Smashing News As Spanish Give Big Boost To Bottle Banks

Peter Jay — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:27:31 +0000

People in the Canary Islands recycled 13,163 tons of glass in the first half of this year, 1.5 per cent up on the same period last year. (more…)

Man Dies In La Laguna Street

Peter Jay — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:45:02 +0000

A 41-year-old man collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack in Tenerife.

Emergency services were called to the scene in La Laguna, at around 7.30pm last night.

However, despite their best efforts to recusitate the victim, he was declared dead at the scene.