The Canary Islands government says 49 migrant boats arrived between 1 and 6 November, carrying about 4,587 people. It is urging Spain’s Interior Ministry to send extra police and civil guard officers to El Hierro.
The SCS has published its blood donation schedule for 9-15 November, with mobile teams visiting sites across the islands. On El Hierro, teams are scheduled in Frontera and El Pinar, followed by a stop in Valverde.
Fifteen Global lines will be diverted in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 17:00 to 23:59 on 7 November for the Binter NightRun. Participants can travel free with their race bib until 01:00 on 8 November.
A nine-year-old girl died after being struck by a vehicle on Calle La Luchada in Tías on 5 November. SUC medical teams continued advanced resuscitation at the scene but could not revive her.
One person was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to the knee and another was treated for a cut. Police have detained one person after the incident in Los Realejos.
A deep Atlantic low is forecast to bring heavy rain from Sunday 8 November. Jorge Rey predicts more than 200 litres per square metre in western Andalusia or northern Extremadura, while AEMET expects colder, unsettled weather.
The first Canary Islands climate forum wrapped up after two days, drawing more than 200 attendees each day. Participants shared research and projects as officials called for climate policy to be coordinated across government.
The second edition of ‘Ktálisis nómada’ is seeking art projects and applications from public schools across the Canary Islands. The deadline for both is 4 December.
The Canary Islands Government ended the rain pre-alert across the archipelago at 20:00 on Wednesday 4 November. The Directorate General for Emergencies said the weather conditions that prompted it had come to an end.
British visitors accounted for 36% of tourism in the Canary Islands from January to September 2026. Provisional airline schedules point to 332,390 fewer UK seats for summer 2027.
The forum opened in Telde on 4 November and continues on 5 November. More than 200 people have registered for each day, with several dozen more signed up for practical workshops. Projects from all eight islands are on display.
AEMET has issued weather warnings across eight Spanish autonomous communities for Wednesday. Orange-level rain alerts cover parts of Andalusia and Valencia, with Murcia also under an alert. Experts advise closing windows and drawing blinds to keep out rain and retain heat.
Seven people died after an inflatable was located about 150 kilometres north-east of Lanzarote, according to Agencia EFE. Salvamento Marítimo reported rescuing 510 people in eight boats during operations around the islands.
Temperatures are forecast to fall across Spain on Tuesday 3 November, with Ávila reaching -2C and Segovia -1C. Heavy or persistent downpours are also possible in eastern areas, with the Balearic Islands and the Canaries also at risk.
Power returned to all 50,508 electricity supplies on La Palma at 10:26 local time after an outage lasting 3 hours and 48 minutes. The cause remains under investigation, with overnight storms among the possible factors.
The SCS and IISC will hold the fifth Derecho e Investigación conference in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 13 and 14 November. Sessions will address AI liability and digital health, with research careers also on the agenda.
Most of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands are forecast to remain settled on Monday. The Canary Islands face heavy rain and storms, with an orange warning active in the westernmost islands.
The service says its software cannot extract the figures and staff would have to inspect files one by one. Medical representatives say reliable qualification records are essential for patient safety.
José Antonio Maldonado expects largely stable weather across Spain over the All Saints bridge, with possible heavy showers around the Mediterranean and north of the Canary Islands. Maximum temperatures could fall by up to 3 or 4 degrees in some provinces.
Passengers on Vueling flight VY3008 from Barcelona spent more than five hours aboard after a false bomb alert at Gran Canaria Airport. State security forces are investigating who made the report.
After parliament was dissolved and the draft Estatuto Marco lapsed, national medical unions suspended planned strikes. They redirected pressure towards political parties, keeping their demand for a separate statute and other demands, including an exclusive negotiating forum and voluntary 24-hour on-call shifts.
Spain’s PP has named Vox-linked Senate candidates under a pact that leaves Vox out of the race in 14 constituencies. The nominees include a former press chief for Javier Ortega-Smith and a former Valencian minister.
Natalie Preddie spent 13 to 19 October on Gran Canaria with one of her children, aged six. Organised with the OET in Toronto, the visit focused on family travel and sustainability and featured three hotel bases.
The Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín is a finalist in the 2026 BSH awards for its hernia procedure. The assessment considers efficiency and care quality alongside patient experience.
Doctors’ unions have called off the nationwide stoppage planned for Friday, but separate strikes remain scheduled in five autonomous communities. They are seeking changes to compulsory on-call shifts and more staff.
Doctors’ unions have dropped a planned nationwide stoppage but are continuing with strikes in five autonomous communities. The regions represent more than 32 million people, with further walkouts scheduled from 28 October.
Fernando Clavijo asked Pedro Sánchez for six urgent steps as arrivals on the Atlantic route rose. His letter cited 3,814 arrivals in the Canary Islands in October, including 2,776 on El Hierro, and asked what extra resources the State had deployed.
At a campaign event in Fuerteventura, PP spokesperson Ester Muñoz framed the 29 November election as a choice between Pedro Sánchez’s interests and those of Spaniards. She pledged tax cuts focused on the most vulnerable if the PP enters government.
Alberto Rodríguez will lead Drago Canarias in the 29 November general election after the party chose to run alone. The former Podemos organiser also backs a proposed residence law tied to the islands’ carrying capacity.
Spain’s multidimensional quality-of-life index reached 101.74 points in 2025, its third straight annual rise. Navarra, La Rioja and País Vasco ranked highest; the lowest scores were recorded in Canarias, Andalucía and Galicia.
Storm Austen’s fronts are forecast to bring rain to north-western Spain and the Pyrenees, with very strong winds and rough seas in the north. Temperatures are expected to rise across the country on Sunday.
Spain recorded 44,511 chlamydia cases in 2025, while recent figures for several sexually transmitted infections have flattened after years of sharp growth. The CNE says rates remain high and the trend ahead is uncertain.
The Canary Islands government says it issued 57,184 disability decisions during the current legislature, cutting assessment waiting lists by 75.5%. Decentralised teams have brought procedures within the 180-day legal limit on the non-capital islands.
Canarias brought its sports observatory’s AI assistant to a national forum in La Nucía. Deporbot lets users query nearly 150,000 records in ordinary language, opening sector data to sports organisations and public bodies.
La Palma and La Gomera are under orange rain warnings, and El Hierro has the same alert; Tenerife is on yellow. Rainfall could reach 30 litres per square metre in an hour and 100 in 12 hours.
