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Time lapse video at Teide shows the amazing mix of weather in the last week
Time lapse video at Teide shows the amazing mix of weather in the last week

The Atlantic storm, haze, and snow in Tenerife have all been captured in two minutes of video...

Wearing masks on planes cuts risk of catching Covid by up to 12 times
Wearing masks on planes cuts risk of catching Covid by up to 12 times

They studied how far virus-laden droplets could travel and infect people and the differences between wearing a mask or not...

Police intercept inflatable boat with 1.6 tons of hashish onboard off coast of Tenerife
Police intercept inflatable boat with 1.6 tons of hashish onboard off coast of Tenerife

It was spotted by a Guardia Civil surveillance radar at night travelling at seven knots with no lights on...

Body of missing man who jumped into the sea to get a bundle of hashish is found
Body of missing man who jumped into the sea to get a bundle of hashish is found

He was found floating in the sea this afternoon after an extensive search hampered by bad weather...

Covid update: Daily cases and incidence rates drop again in the Canaries
Covid update: Daily cases and incidence rates drop again in the Canaries

Today there are 3,276 new cases of Covid, which is less than half of those last Thursday…

It will be possible to travel between the islands by seaplane from the autumn
It will be possible to travel between the islands by seaplane from the autumn

The first test will be on January 31st between the ports of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Palma…

The weather warnings continue for wind, rain and haze in the Canary Islands
The weather warnings continue for wind, rain and haze in the Canary Islands

Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Gomera are on alert for strong winds with gusts between 70 and 85 km/h…

New study shows that smoking on terraces spreads Covid up to 8 metres away
New study shows that smoking on terraces spreads Covid up to 8 metres away

Smoking increases the chances of being admitted to ICU or of dying by 79%, and of developing severe COVID by 96%...

Covid update: Incidence rates are falling for the first time since November
Covid update: Incidence rates are falling for the first time since November

The Ministry of Health has reported 4,546 new cases today, 2,223 less than last Wednesday, and 11 deaths…

The Government has requested an extension of the mandatory use of the COVID certificate
The Government has requested an extension of the mandatory use of the COVID certificate

If the TSJC agrees, it will be extended until February 24th to access venues terraces or interiors…

The Canaries president says that 2022 is ‘The year of the comeback’
The Canaries president says that 2022 is ‘The year of the comeback’

He believes that the Islands will recover 90% of tourists after 2021 closed with seven million visitors to the Canary Islands…

Twelve fugitives revealed in new Most Wanted campaign
Twelve fugitives revealed in new Most Wanted campaign

All are wanted for serious crimes including murder and drug trafficking, and believed to be in Spain or the Canary Islands…

The rain in Spain is mainly in the Canary Islands!
The rain in Spain is mainly in the Canary Islands!

There was more rain in the Canaries yesterday than any other region of the country...

The fire in the Granadilla scrapyard is fully extinguished
The fire in the Granadilla scrapyard is fully extinguished

Firefighters had it under control last night but continued to water it during the night to prevent it restarting...

Huge fire at scrap yard in the south of Tenerife
Huge fire at scrap yard in the south of Tenerife

Firefighters are struggling to get it under control, and there are concerns that there are a lot of flammable materials on site…

Covid update: 5,549 new cases and 5 more deaths in the Canaries
Covid update: 5,549 new cases and 5 more deaths in the Canaries

An infant under 2 years old is in hospital in Lanzarote with Covid…

Gran Canaria and La Palma move to Level 4 from Saturday
Gran Canaria and La Palma move to Level 4 from Saturday

The Ministry Of Health has moved the islands due to hospital pressure and increased incidence of the virus…

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake is recorded today in Canarian waters
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake is recorded today in Canarian waters

The tremor would have been felt by people in the southeast of Gran Canaria…

First haze, then rain, now snow! Tomorrow more calima and higher temperatures
First haze, then rain, now snow! Tomorrow more calima and higher temperatures

Following the storm a light layer of snow is being seen on Teide as the clouds have cleared…

Over 30’s can now get their booster jab, wait since last one has reduced to 5 months
Over 30’s can now get their booster jab, wait since last one has reduced to 5 months

The waiting time since your second jab, or if you’ve had Covid, have been changed…