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Stowaways found on ship’s rudder in Canary Islands

Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service says it has rescued three stowaways found on a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed there from Nigeria. The men, found on the Alithini II oil tanker at Las Palmas port, appeared to have symptoms ...

29 Nov 2022 at 13:12

World

European crews join battle against wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece

Water-dropping planes from several European countries joined hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday to battle wildfires that have been raging for days across Greece and led to the deaths of 20 people. Major blazes also burned on Tenerife in Spain’s ...

23 Aug 2023 at 14:25

Local News

Wildfires erupt on island popular with holidaymakers from Kilkenny

Raging wildfires have struck the picturesque island of Tenerife, a tourist haven for holidaymakers in Spain's Canary Islands. The fires have consumed vast swathes of land in the mountainous area surrounding the Mount Teide volcano, prompting an ...

17 Aug 2023 at 12:33

Scotland

Man arrested in Canary Islands over alleged serious organised crime offences

A 41-year-old man has been arrested in the Canary Islands in connection with drugs and serious organised crime offences in Scotland. Police Scotland confirmed the man was arrested on Friday following an operation by the force’s Fugitive Active ...

19 Aug 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Man extradited from Spain over alleged drug charges to appear in court

A man who was arrested in the Canary Islands after alleged drug and serious crime offences will appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court next week. Paul Martin, 42, will appear on September 12. He was arrested on an international arrest warrant for ...

11 Sept 2022 at 19:30

Five million people from UK to spend festive period abroad

Around five million UK holidaymakers are expected to take a foreign trip over the Christmas and New Year period. Travel trade organisation Abta, which produced the estimate, said Friday will be the busiest day for departures, while ...

18 Dec 2022 at 08:00

World

Nigerian stowaways found on ship’s rudder seek asylum in Spain

The three Nigerian stowaways found on an oil tanker’s rudder after an 11-day ocean voyage from Lagos to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands are seeking asylum in Spain, officials have said. The three men were picked up on Monday by ...

30 Nov 2022 at 14:55

World

Cooler weather overnight helps firefighters battling Tenerife wildfire

Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make advances overnight in their battle to tame a wildfire raging out of control for the past five days on the tourist island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, authorities ...

20 Aug 2023 at 17:08

Is it safe to travel in Europe during the heatwave and how are Britons affected?

Sizzling temperatures have swept across southern Europe, but what does this mean for holidaymakers? Here the PA news agency explains what is happening and what British people travelling to the region should expect. – What ...

16 Jul 2023 at 23:39

World

More than 500 migrants arrive on Spanish Canary Islands in one day

Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Islands have said more than 500 migrants reached there in four large wooden boats in a span of 24 hours earlier this week. One of the boats arriving on Tuesday was carrying 280 ...

04 Oct 2023 at 12:03

World

Spain says more than 1,000 migrants reached Canary Islands in three days

More than 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands in 18 boats over the past three days, Spain’s marine rescue service has said. A body was found in one of the boats. The ...

05 Feb 2024 at 13:59

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Irish holidaymakers put on alert for 'unbelievable' deals amid wave of scams

Irish people have been put on alert for too good to be true deals for trips this summer amid a wave of payments scams. The warning comes after millions was stolen from people, including through convincing ...

30 May 2024 at 10:33

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