TOURISTS and residents in Spain’s Canary Islands are bracing for the worst as Storm Nuria’s “hurricane-force” winds are set ...

Storm Olivier is set to batter popular holiday hotspots today, with some areas issued with an orange alert for heavy rain.

The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

A state of emergency was declared in the Spanish Canary Island after 6cm (2.4in) of water fell in two hours on Saturday.

The best ways to get around the Canary Islands are by car and by plane ... routes from Cadiz in southern Spain to Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. For instance one route runs from Cádiz ...

While Spain's central government handles the reception of adult migrants, unaccompanied minors come under the remit of the regions. The Canary Islands are currently hosting more than 5,000 ...