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New 2-euro coins celebrate the Garajonay National Park
New 2-euro coins celebrate the Garajonay National Park

Spain’s Royal Mint has made a million coins which are being snapped up by Canarians as collector’s items...

Free tap water must now be offered in bars and restaurants in Spain
Free tap water must now be offered in bars and restaurants in Spain

Up until now businesses could choose whether they wanted to offer tap water and whether to charge for it or not...

An Easter holiday heatwave in the Canary Islands
An Easter holiday heatwave in the Canary Islands

Temperatures will reach 30 degrees in parts with a northeast wind and a light haze as thousands flock to the archipelago...

AEMET activates a yellow weather warning for Tenerife and Gran Canaria
AEMET activates a yellow weather warning for Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Although hot weather is forecast this weekend, the warning is for dangerous sea conditions as six people were killed last month…

Ministry of Health: Not enough people are wearing masks as we approach Easter
Ministry of Health: Not enough people are wearing masks as we approach Easter

The government is concerned that many people seem to think the pandemic is over, but that is not the case…

AEMET activates yellow weather warning in Tenerife
AEMET activates yellow weather warning in Tenerife

They are warning of adverse sea conditions, strong winds at sea, and big waves in the western islands...

No, you still can’t enter Spain from third countries including the UK if unvaccinated
No, you still can’t enter Spain from third countries including the UK if unvaccinated

The BOE has updated the wording to make this clearer for people...

Confusion over new traffic laws, can you be fined for holding mobile phone?
Confusion over new traffic laws, can you be fined for holding mobile phone?

Can you be also fined for using your phone when it is in a mobile holder? Tourists can also be fined...

A dry and sunny Sunday is forecast in the Canary Islands
A dry and sunny Sunday is forecast in the Canary Islands

No rain, light winds, sun and high temperatures... a perfect beach day!

Spanish Tourist Office apologises for releasing wrong travel information for UK travellers
Spanish Tourist Office apologises for releasing wrong travel information for UK travellers

They have issued an 'unreserved apology' for statement that falsely raised the hopes of thousands of unvaccinated people...

UK travellers no longer need to complete a Spanish locator form
UK travellers no longer need to complete a Spanish locator form

Although entry requirements weren’t lifted for non-vaccinated travellers, it has been made easier again for those who have been...

Confusion over whether entry rules to Spain from the UK have changed or not
Confusion over whether entry rules to Spain from the UK have changed or not

The BOE has an update for travel within the EU, but the UK press are claiming Spain is now open to everyone...

No more masks indoors from April 20th
No more masks indoors from April 20th

An agreement has been made to keep them on public transport, hospitals, and health centres...

44% of the Canarian population believes that Covid vaccination should be mandatory
44% of the Canarian population believes that Covid vaccination should be mandatory

New survey reveals that 68% of the population feel that they have been ‘quite or very’ affected by the pandemic...

No more weather warnings as storm leaves the Canary Islands
No more weather warnings as storm leaves the Canary Islands

It will still be cloudy today in most places, but the wind has dropped and rain is mainly forecast in the mountains...

EasyJet cancels 222 flights due to high levels of Covid-related staff sickness
EasyJet cancels 222 flights due to high levels of Covid-related staff sickness

The airline has cancelled a further 62 from the UK today with passengers given very short notice...

AEMET extends weather warnings for wind and rain throughout Monday
AEMET extends weather warnings for wind and rain throughout Monday

Checkout the weather in all of the Canary Islands for today...

More than 30 flights cancelled and diverted due to storms in the Canary Islands
More than 30 flights cancelled and diverted due to storms in the Canary Islands

Several airports have been affected but Tenerife and La Palma have had the most cancellations...

Profile of the Enmedio volcano between Tenerife and Gran Canaria is seen for first time
Profile of the Enmedio volcano between Tenerife and Gran Canaria is seen for first time

Scientists reveal three-dimensional model of the 470-metre underwater crater and detect signs of hydrothermal activity...