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Covid update: the 7-day incidence rate drops significantly
Covid update: the 7-day incidence rate drops significantly

The Canary Islands have added 12 deaths and almost 1,400 new infections in people over 60 since last Friday...

Emergency landing for Thomas Cook plane after engine explodes after take-off
Emergency landing for Thomas Cook plane after engine explodes after take-off

The airport runway in Lanzarote was temporarily closed but didn’t cause any major delays for other flights...

The heat is on… highs of over 40 degrees are on their way to the islands
The heat is on… highs of over 40 degrees are on their way to the islands

The Canary Islands Government have activated weather warnings for the islands which come into force tomorrow…

Start spreading the news… the theme for Carnival 2023 is New York
Start spreading the news… the theme for Carnival 2023 is New York

New York was chosen by the public after receiving 44% of the votes…

Five arrested for stealing 16 cars and falsifying documents in the south of Tenerife
Five arrested for stealing 16 cars and falsifying documents in the south of Tenerife

They tried to ‘steal’ the shares of a man’s company by creating fake documents and identities to go to a notary...

Astronaut photographs the Canary Islands from space asking: ‘How many can you see?’
Astronaut photographs the Canary Islands from space asking: ‘How many can you see?’

Samantha Cristoforetti, an astronaut from the European Space Agency, shared the photos online...

The MYND Adeje welcomes client’s pets to stay at the 4-star hotel
The MYND Adeje welcomes client’s pets to stay at the 4-star hotel

Dogs are allowed by the pool, on the restaurant terrace, and around the grounds of the hotel, but would it put you off?

Spain’s Golden Visa among top five investor choices in Europe so far this year
Spain’s Golden Visa among top five investor choices in Europe so far this year

Although applications have slowed down slightly, Spain and the Canary Islands are still one of the main places people want to live...

Health warnings are reactivated in the Canary Islands due to another heatwave
Health warnings are reactivated in the Canary Islands due to another heatwave

Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and La Palma will have high temperatures between Tuesday and Saturday…

The Canaries lead tourist recovery with 919,098 international passengers in June
The Canaries lead tourist recovery with 919,098 international passengers in June

The islands expect 14 million visitors in 2022, already 1 in 4 international travellers are from the UK…

VIDEO: Five injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Marbella
VIDEO: Five injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Marbella

There are four people with gunshot wounds, while the person who fired the shots is also hospitalized after being stabbed…

Four car accident in Guía de Isora claims the life of a woman with several more injured
Four car accident in Guía de Isora claims the life of a woman with several more injured

In the midst of the shocking accident, a child under 2 years old was completely unharmed...

One killed and one seriously injured as a car plunges down a cliff in Tinajo
One killed and one seriously injured as a car plunges down a cliff in Tinajo

Firemen had to cut both occupants of the car free which was wedged on the side of the cliff...

Deutsche Bank saves Naviera Armas with a 100 million euro loan
Deutsche Bank saves Naviera Armas with a 100 million euro loan

They have granted a loan of between 100 and 150 million euros after SEPI denied a public bailout at the end of June...

Roadworks on the TF-1 mean diversions at the south airport until Thursday
Roadworks on the TF-1 mean diversions at the south airport until Thursday

Work is carried out at night to minimize traffic problems during the day...

360 people in Spain have died in five days as a result of the heatwave
360 people in Spain have died in five days as a result of the heatwave

Extreme temperatures will continue to affect practically all of mainland Spain until at least Monday...

The Canaries doubles infections has ICUs on alert and 120 deaths since June
The Canaries doubles infections has ICUs on alert and 120 deaths since June

Health experts are saying “We are living with the virus more for economic reasons than for health reasons”

Strikes caused the last minute cancellation of 30 flights on Friday
Strikes caused the last minute cancellation of 30 flights on Friday

This strikes of both Ryanair and EasyJet cabin crew coincided to cause chaos at some Spanish airports...

Brits face new rules in Spain if they test positive for Covid while on holiday
Brits face new rules in Spain if they test positive for Covid while on holiday

The FCO is advising of new rules if you have symptoms or test positive including wearing a face mask in public...

A hot sunny weekend with no weather warnings as heatwave bypasses the islands
A hot sunny weekend with no weather warnings as heatwave bypasses the islands

The heatwave that is hitting the UK and Europe is bypassing the Canary Islands due to the trade winds...