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HEALTH WARNING: Eight Scabies outbreaks detected in the Canary Islands
HEALTH WARNING: Eight Scabies outbreaks detected in the Canary Islands

There were only eight cases reported in the whole of 2023, so to have this many in one month is unheard of…

Rain is coming to the Canary Islands this weekend
Rain is coming to the Canary Islands this weekend

As the calima continues to lift, it is making way for rain from the tail end of an Atlantic storm…

Canary Islands to suspend fines for people living on tourist complexes
Canary Islands to suspend fines for people living on tourist complexes

Over 400 property owners have received fines and sanctions for the ‘illegal’ use of their apartments…

Health experts support the proposal to ban smoking on terraces and in cars
Health experts support the proposal to ban smoking on terraces and in cars

The Ministry of Health want smoking banned anywhere that children are present including bar and restaurant terraces and all beaches…

The Calima will start to subside this Tuesday in the Canary Islands
The Calima will start to subside this Tuesday in the Canary Islands

The haze will ease this afternoon bringing clearer skies and a change in the weather over the next few days…

The Canary Islands experienced the warmest January in the last 63 years
The Canary Islands experienced the warmest January in the last 63 years

It was also the 7th driest with only 13% of the expected rainfall all month…

Calima persists this Sunday in the Canary Islands with temperatures of 26°C
Calima persists this Sunday in the Canary Islands with temperatures of 26°C

Although the haze will be light this morning it is expected to get more intense during the afternoon…

International tourist arrivals in the Canary Islands soar by 12.65% in December
International tourist arrivals in the Canary Islands soar by 12.65% in December

The islands had 26% of all international tourists last year with the biggest increase from the UK…

More migrants arrived in the Canaries in January than in the first 6 months of last year
More migrants arrived in the Canaries in January than in the first 6 months of last year

Over 7,000 people made it to the islands crossing the Atlantic in small boats…

Mandatory use of masks is lifted in Canarian healthcare centres
Mandatory use of masks is lifted in Canarian healthcare centres

The new regulations allow the Ministry of Health to end mandatory use after two weeks if the number of cases drops…

The Government activates a pre-alert for more Calima in the Canary Islands
The Government activates a pre-alert for more Calima in the Canary Islands

They have issued health recommendations for the public as it is set to get more intense over the next few days…

More calima this Wednesday in the Canary Islands getting thicker this afternoon
More calima this Wednesday in the Canary Islands getting thicker this afternoon

It will be generally clear with some clouds later and temperatures up to 26 degrees…

Lost paradise: The story of the Salvaje Islands that should have been part of the Canaries
Lost paradise: The story of the Salvaje Islands that should have been part of the Canaries

In 2018 La Graciosa was officially recognised as the 8th Canary Island, however, there could have been eleven!

Bar goes viral throughout Spain for giving discounts for positive vibes
Bar goes viral throughout Spain for giving discounts for positive vibes

The gesture for smiling or being kind to staff has made them more and more popular…

AEMET warns of an Atlantic front bringing rain to the Canary Islands
AEMET warns of an Atlantic front bringing rain to the Canary Islands

The Calima continues to affect the islands as temperatures rise slightly to highs of 27 degrees…

Tricky landings in the Canary Islands to 'avoid' the calima and wind
Tricky landings in the Canary Islands to 'avoid' the calima and wind

Pilots have had to battle with the changing conditions to land safely causing some delays in departures…

Ministry of Health reports an alarming increase in sexually transmitted diseases
Ministry of Health reports an alarming increase in sexually transmitted diseases

The Canary Islands has the highest number of reported cases of syphilis in Spain over the last year…

More than 5,000 people have made it to the Canary Islands so far this year
More than 5,000 people have made it to the Canary Islands so far this year

This is more than ten times the number at the start of 2023, as the Atlantic continues to become a watery grave for many trying for a better life…

Yellow weather warnings continue for haze and wind this Saturday
Yellow weather warnings continue for haze and wind this Saturday

Here is the forecast from the Met Office island by island for today…

The haze will be more intense this Friday in the south and east of the Islands
The haze will be more intense this Friday in the south and east of the Islands

There are active weather warnings in all of the islands for strong winds or calima as follows…