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Many people still chose to wear masks on the day mandatory use was abolished
Many people still chose to wear masks on the day mandatory use was abolished

Despite the joy that masks no longer have to be worn indoors, many chose to continue to wear one as a precaution...

Police seize counterfeit products worth 500,000 euros in south Tenerife
Police seize counterfeit products worth 500,000 euros in south Tenerife

Seven people have been arrested at shops in Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje...

Filming of the new Jack Ryan series moves to Tenerife next week
Filming of the new Jack Ryan series moves to Tenerife next week

The production will move to Gran Canaria in two weeks time to finish filming the new episodes...

Canarian ospreys are staring extinction in the face
Canarian ospreys are staring extinction in the face

The Tenerife Cabildo have confirmed that there are now only one pair and one baby chick left on the island…

Drilling company finds equivalent to a billion barrels of oil off the coast of the Canary Islands
Drilling company finds equivalent to a billion barrels of oil off the coast of the Canary Islands

Morocco announces prospecting near to the archipelago after a British company announced the discovery…

Ministry of Education confirms masks are no longer mandatory in Canarian schools
Ministry of Education confirms masks are no longer mandatory in Canarian schools

They have sent clarification to education centres this morning with the exceptions that apply...

Use of masks is confirmed in the BOE. Do I need to take one on holiday?
Use of masks is confirmed in the BOE. Do I need to take one on holiday?

700 days after masks were introduced in Spain, mandatory use has now been lifted, but there are still places you need one...

12 deaths and 1,682 new cases of Covid in the over 60s in the last week
12 deaths and 1,682 new cases of Covid in the over 60s in the last week

There are now 317 people admitted to hospitals with coronavirus, 25 in ICU and 292 on wards…

Man convicted of sexual abuse is arrested in Tenerife after being on the run for 9 years
Man convicted of sexual abuse is arrested in Tenerife after being on the run for 9 years

Police found a woman in his home who was being held against her will, and an active arrest warrant with a hefty prison sentence…

End of masks indoors: the Council of Ministers approves the Decree stopping use
End of masks indoors: the Council of Ministers approves the Decree stopping use

Masks will no longer be obligatory indoors from tomorrow except in a few places…

Property purchases by non-resident foreigners have increased in the Canary Islands
Property purchases by non-resident foreigners have increased in the Canary Islands

The British are the ones who buy the most properties; the Swedish are the ones who buy the most expensive ones…

Latest forecast shows the haze subsiding but the strong winds and rain returning
Latest forecast shows the haze subsiding but the strong winds and rain returning

The haze will start to dissipate today which will lower maximum temperatures...

The Government will officially approve the end of wearing masks indoors today
The Government will officially approve the end of wearing masks indoors today

Although mandatory use is being lifted from tomorrow, experts say that we will still have them “for a long time"...

VACCINATION UPDATE: More than 870,000 people have now had their booster dose
VACCINATION UPDATE: More than 870,000 people have now had their booster dose

85.11% of the target population of the Canary Islands are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19…

Man arrested for stealing three cars from dealerships in the south of Tenerife
Man arrested for stealing three cars from dealerships in the south of Tenerife

He took the vehicles, valued at 90,000 euros, for test drives but never took them back!

New regulation will ban smoking on Tenerife’s beaches
New regulation will ban smoking on Tenerife’s beaches

Santa Cruz is leading the way with new legislation to prevent smoking and litter in public spaces…

Man arrested for 28 property rental scams in the Canary Islands
Man arrested for 28 property rental scams in the Canary Islands

He advertised long-term let properties in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura on a well-known web portal…

Two flights to Madeira diverted to the Canary Islands due to strong winds
Two flights to Madeira diverted to the Canary Islands due to strong winds

The TUI and Transavia planes were diverted to Lanzarote and Tenerife South airports...

The Calima covers the Canaries and reduces visibility at airports
The Calima covers the Canaries and reduces visibility at airports

Temperatures will remain high and will exceed 30°C this Monday, and the calima will continue until Wednesday...

VIDEO: The Guardia Civil uncover ‘Europes largest’ cannabis plantation in Spain
VIDEO: The Guardia Civil uncover ‘Europes largest’ cannabis plantation in Spain

They destroyed 415,000 hemp plants worth 30 million euros that the owner claims were intended for industrial use...