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Strong winds and scattered showers forecast today in the Canary Islands
Strong winds and scattered showers forecast today in the Canary Islands

It will be cloudy or overcast throughout the islands today as the winds pick up and more rain is forecast...

Beach lifeguards save man’s life after heart attack in the sea in Tenerife
Beach lifeguards save man’s life after heart attack in the sea in Tenerife

They rescued the 70-year-old man from the water and started with CPR until paramedics arrived...

Congress will vote to end use of masks in Spain on Wednesday
Congress will vote to end use of masks in Spain on Wednesday

It will be decided if now is the time to abolish the mandatory use of masks altogether, indoors and outdoors...

No more Covid quarantine or sick leave for asymptomatic positives in Spain
No more Covid quarantine or sick leave for asymptomatic positives in Spain

Tests will now be focused on people over 60, vulnerable, and serious cases in the next phase of living with Covid...

Expect a wet and windy Sunday in the Canary Islands today
Expect a wet and windy Sunday in the Canary Islands today

Cloudy skies and widespread rain are forecast for today...

Italian man arrested with 31 kilos of marijuana in Tenerife
Italian man arrested with 31 kilos of marijuana in Tenerife

Police discovered a marijuana plantation on a farm in El Rosario, a small town on the coast of Tenerife...

Pizzeria in Gran Canaria wins first prize at the 'World Pizza Championships'
Pizzeria in Gran Canaria wins first prize at the 'World Pizza Championships'

It’s not the first time the family from Pizza Flash have been recognised for their yummy creations...

Canary Islands transport companies accept 99.9% drop in fuel tax to avoid strike
Canary Islands transport companies accept 99.9% drop in fuel tax to avoid strike

Treasury will return the tax to them until July 31st backdated from March 1st, to combat price increases...

Freedom Day in the Canary Islands... restrictions lifted so now you can party!
Freedom Day in the Canary Islands... restrictions lifted so now you can party!

From today people will be able to live almost entirely pre-pandemic normality after two hard years...

Covid update: Hospital admissions drop by 37% in three days
Covid update: Hospital admissions drop by 37% in three days

The Ministry of Health has reported 5,827 new cases of coronavirus since Tuesday, but Covid patients in hospitals decreases...

Yellow weather warning is activated in the Canary Islands for the weekend
Yellow weather warning is activated in the Canary Islands for the weekend

Rain and strong winds are forecast in high areas on Saturday, moving to all parts of the islands on Sunday...

The huge San Lorenzo fireworks display in August will go ahead this year
The huge San Lorenzo fireworks display in August will go ahead this year

The local Government has granted a request for them to be officially recognised as a festival of tourist interest...

The La Palma volcano photo is in the semi-finals of NASA's Image of the Year
The La Palma volcano photo is in the semi-finals of NASA's Image of the Year

You can join in and vote for the photo online, here’s how...

TUI predict record tourist figures in the Canary Islands this summer
TUI predict record tourist figures in the Canary Islands this summer

The tour operator expects to bring 1.3 million tourists with a 20% increase in spending to the islands...

Temporary suspension of regional restrictions is confirmed in the BOC
Temporary suspension of regional restrictions is confirmed in the BOC

The Canary Islands Government has lifted restrictions from tonight until April 30th, which covers the Easter festivities...

Fancy a dance? Canaries confirms all local restrictions lifted from Saturday
Fancy a dance? Canaries confirms all local restrictions lifted from Saturday

At the moment it is a temporary suspension until April 30th, but here are the details...

Two men arrested for 15 burglaries in tourist accommodation in the south of Tenerife
Two men arrested for 15 burglaries in tourist accommodation in the south of Tenerife

Most were committed in the early hours of the morning whilst people were asleep inside…

Passenger arrested at Lanzarote Airport with 3 kilos of cocaine hidden in his luggage
Passenger arrested at Lanzarote Airport with 3 kilos of cocaine hidden in his luggage

The police pulled him for a search as he was acting elusively and nervous towards them…

The Canary Islands has biggest increase in flight seats for Summer in all of Spain
The Canary Islands has biggest increase in flight seats for Summer in all of Spain

There are 9% more flight seats available than in summer 2019; figures don’t include any flights from Russia or Ukraine...

The restrictions being lifted will be confirmed today by the Governing Council
The restrictions being lifted will be confirmed today by the Governing Council

Many people are confused about which restrictions are being lifted and when, here is a full overview of the situation...