If you see smoke in the Gran Canaria highlands this weekend, don't panic as everything is under control.
Disney agents have been scouring Gran Canaria for locations for the next Star Wars film, according to local press reports.
15/04/2016: Gran Canaria should be warm and sunny this weekend although expect clouds to build up as the days go on.
Oil exploration permits around the Canary Islands have run out so there will be no more drilling in the near future.
Four new 5 Star hotels are now of strategic importance to Gran Canaria, according to the Canarian government.
March 2016: Tauro beach has been flattened by heavy machinery laying the foundations for its new, Caribbean sand replacement.
If the Canary Islands lift the self-imposed moratorium on building new hotels and tourist accommodation, they could generate up to 100,000 stable jobs within 10 years, according to a study by local think tank CATPE.
January 2016 was the hottest for 55 years across the Canary Islands and February doesn't look much different.