Canary Islands locals say tourism is important, but the volume is "crushing" them. Spain expects more visitors this year than ...

THOUSANDS have flooded the streets of the Canary Islands in Spain’s third wave of protests against overtourism this year.

According to Time Out, the island of Gran Canaria is set to fine tourists up to €3,000 (or $3,410) for vaping or playing music on its plethora of beaches. Located in the Canary Islands ...

However, locals are becoming increasingly frustrated with high tourism numbers. Thousands of protestors took to the streets ...

"We need a change in the tourist model so it leaves richness here, a change so it values what this land has because it is beautiful," Sara Lopez, 32, told Reuters in Gran Canaria on Sunday.

According to the president of Gran Canaria's governing council ... but it was still unclear whether the oil would reach land. The beaches of La Restinga, Palos, San Borondon and El Baranquillo ...

Holiday island Gran Canaria has endured massive flooding - with cars being dragged into the sea. Tourists have been warned to stay indoors because rising water levels are posing a severe hazard ...

Gran Canaria's airport has reopened after flash flooding meant planes were unable to take off and land. Torrential downpours across the island caused widespread disruption - with dramatic footage ...

Both popular holiday island Tenerife the Canary’s third-largest island Gran Canaria were hit. Yellow warnings were put in place for much of the Canary Islands on Monday morning and Gran Canaria ...

An endangered turtle has boarded an Aer Lingus flight en route to her new home in Gran Canaria. Solstice, a green sea turtle, ...