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No masks on planes or at European airports from next Monday
No masks on planes or at European airports from next Monday

You will have to wear one if you are travelling to or from places where they are still mandatory…

A cooler Wednesday with a drop in temperatures as the calima clears
A cooler Wednesday with a drop in temperatures as the calima clears

Parts of Gran Canaria had electrical storms during the night. Here’s the full forecast for each island...

EU Parliament agrees to keep Covid Certificate in place for another year
EU Parliament agrees to keep Covid Certificate in place for another year

They have given the green light to the Member States to keep the EU Digital Covid Certificate in place until June 2023...

Fuel prices have only risen by 2.5% since the Government discount was applied
Fuel prices have only risen by 2.5% since the Government discount was applied

The discount was introduced on March 29th until the end of June as part of the response plan for economic emergencies...

44 people killed trying to reach the Canary Islands in a small boat
44 people killed trying to reach the Canary Islands in a small boat

12 people were rescued, 7 bodies were retrieved, and 37 are in a watery grave in the Atlantic...

What to do if an ATM doesn’t give you money when on holiday
What to do if an ATM doesn’t give you money when on holiday

It’s rare that it happens, but sometimes, after having carried out a transaction, you do not receive the cash...

Yellow weather warning activated for extreme temperatures and strong winds
Yellow weather warning activated for extreme temperatures and strong winds

The heat will be especially noticeable in areas of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura today...

A clear Friday before the weekend haze and higher temperatures
A clear Friday before the weekend haze and higher temperatures

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

The DGT are targeting drivers who suffer from 'left lane syndrome'
The DGT are targeting drivers who suffer from 'left lane syndrome'

Misusing the lanes of motorways and dual carriageways, and undertaking, are their main focus...

How and when is it best to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from tonight
How and when is it best to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from tonight

Stargazers in the Canary Islands are in luck, since as it will also be possible to see the Halley meteor shower...

The Canaries exceeds one million tourists in a month for the first time since Covid
The Canaries exceeds one million tourists in a month for the first time since Covid

The Islands were the top destination in Spain for foreign visitors in March having almost 28% of all visitors…

Say hello to another calima this weekend after the cooler weather
Say hello to another calima this weekend after the cooler weather

Haze will enter the islands from the east from Saturday lunchtime bringing more wind but higher temperatures…

Man lives with dead grandmother’s body for two months to collect her pension
Man lives with dead grandmother’s body for two months to collect her pension

The corpse was only discovered because of a strong smell coming from his apartment...

How complicated is it to take a Spanish driving test to change my licence?
How complicated is it to take a Spanish driving test to change my licence?

With no agreement in place, it is now illegal for residents to drive using a UK driving licence, your questions answered here...

Lower temperatures, wind, and rain are forecast until Friday in the Canary Islands
Lower temperatures, wind, and rain are forecast until Friday in the Canary Islands

This change is expected for the next few days when it will clear up and heat up again...

Yellow weather warning activated for strong winds in the Canary Islands
Yellow weather warning activated for strong winds in the Canary Islands

AEMET has activated a yellow warning for winds up to 80 kilometres per hour in the following islands...

Deaths by drowning have increased by 54% in the Canary Islands so far this year
Deaths by drowning have increased by 54% in the Canary Islands so far this year

Most of those injured or killed went into the sea under a red flag during adverse sea conditions...

Spain sees significant increase in Golden Visa applications from the UK
Spain sees significant increase in Golden Visa applications from the UK

The Golden Visa not only lets you stay in Spain but gives you freedom to move around all Schengen Area countries...

The ‘driving with a UK licence in Spain’ saga continues
The ‘driving with a UK licence in Spain’ saga continues

Here is a video update from the British Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, on driving licence exchange...

Spain extends entry requirements for unvaccinated travellers from the UK
Spain extends entry requirements for unvaccinated travellers from the UK

Details have been officially published in Saturdays BOE...