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September starts with a clammy cloudy day in the Canary Islands
September starts with a clammy cloudy day in the Canary Islands

Here is today’s forecast for all of the islands…

Three things to know about the long-term side effects of COVID vaccines
Three things to know about the long-term side effects of COVID vaccines

The long term effects of ‘long Covid’ are more worrying than the vaccines…

Covid update: August ends with 159 cases of Covid and 3 more deaths
Covid update: August ends with 159 cases of Covid and 3 more deaths

The Canary Islands 7-day incidence rate is now below 60…

The Script are back in concert in Spain in March 2022
The Script are back in concert in Spain in March 2022

The band led by Danny O'Donoghue last performed in Spain in Barcelona in 2018…

Why have the self employed been charged almost double Social Security this month?
Why have the self employed been charged almost double Social Security this month?

They are reclaiming the 90% under payment from June when they only charged 10%...

7 young girls die at sea in the latest tragedy of the ‘Canarian route’
7 young girls die at sea in the latest tragedy of the ‘Canarian route’

In total 29 of the 55 occupants died after 12 days of a hellish journey travelling in the boat rescued 500km from El Hierro…

Passenger proposes over the tannoy system on flight from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura
Passenger proposes over the tannoy system on flight from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura

"I wanted to bring you closer to heaven to tell you that I love you," he said to his girlfriend in front of everyone…

Mercadona opens a brand new efficient store in Cabo Blanco in Arona
Mercadona opens a brand new efficient store in Cabo Blanco in Arona

The new efficient store reduces energy consumption by up to 40% compared to conventional ones…

The Government will approve the Decree Law for measures against Covid on Thursday
The Government will approve the Decree Law for measures against Covid on Thursday

The regulation, which will go to Parliament to be approved as a bill, includes all the measures implemented in the last year and a half…

Covid update: 5 deaths today make August most deadly month of the pandemic
Covid update: 5 deaths today make August most deadly month of the pandemic

141 new cases of coronavirus today, with 84 in Tenerife, 38 in Gran Canaria, 11 in Lanzarote, and 10 in Fuerteventura…

A British teenager with Covid is caught at Tenerife airport trying to fly to the UK
A British teenager with Covid is caught at Tenerife airport trying to fly to the UK

The minor and his dad jumped out of health centre window to go straight to the airport after he tested positive…

The Vacuna Bus is coming to the south of Tenerife!
The Vacuna Bus is coming to the south of Tenerife!

Here is a list of locations where you can be vaccinated on the bus without an appointment this week…

A cooler Monday in the Canaries as temperatures drop
A cooler Monday in the Canaries as temperatures drop

A maximum of 27 degrees is expected in various parts of the islands…

Four kilometres of the TF-1 motorway will be resurfaced in Granadilla this week
Four kilometres of the TF-1 motorway will be resurfaced in Granadilla this week

The works are all being carried out at night to have minimal affect on traffic…

New plan to stop cars visiting Teide with only shuttle buses and licenced tours allowed
New plan to stop cars visiting Teide with only shuttle buses and licenced tours allowed

They are to build three bus stations in El Portillo, Guía de Isora, and Vilaflor, that will offer guided tours…

A five-year-old boy is seriously ill after drowning in a hotel pool in Tenerife
A five-year-old boy is seriously ill after drowning in a hotel pool in Tenerife

The lifeguard rescued the boy and gave CPR until medical staff arrived who managed to revive him…

Covid update: 147 new cases, the lowest number since the end of June
Covid update: 147 new cases, the lowest number since the end of June

1.5 million people have now been fully vaccinated in the Canary Islands…

Granadilla fire is under control
Granadilla fire is under control

Emergency Services have praised the work of the Forestry Brigades...

11 times more deaths from Covid this summer than last year in the Canary Islands
11 times more deaths from Covid this summer than last year in the Canary Islands

The Islands have registered 136 deaths this summer compared to 12 in July and August of last year…

The iconic Hotel Botanico reopens to the public after 17 months
The iconic Hotel Botanico reopens to the public after 17 months

The landmark hotel has undergone an extensive renovation to give it a fresh new look and to maintain its status.