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La Palma: One of the lava flows destroys 60 more buildings in just 36 hours
La Palma: One of the lava flows destroys 60 more buildings in just 36 hours

The area affected by lava has now grown to 1,182 hectares, and is 3,350 metres wide at its widest point…

One of the 19 occupants of a cayuco that arrived in La Gomera has died
One of the 19 occupants of a cayuco that arrived in La Gomera has died

Five others who arrived at the port of San Sebastian were transferred to hospital for further treatment…

A light calima and rain is forecast in the Canary Islands this week
A light calima and rain is forecast in the Canary Islands this week

Here is the forecast for all of the islands for Tuesday…

The TSJC authorizes use of the COVID certificate in the Canary Islands
The TSJC authorizes use of the COVID certificate in the Canary Islands

The use is voluntary for businesses from Friday December 10th, and applies to staff and clients...

Pre-departure tests return for all arrivals to the UK to tackle omicron
Pre-departure tests return for all arrivals to the UK to tackle omicron

The health secretary acknowledges that the measures are "hugely unfortunate" for people who already had travel plans…

Ireland introduces new restrictions from Tuesday due to 'very stark' health advice
Ireland introduces new restrictions from Tuesday due to 'very stark' health advice

The Irish PM said: “it is not about going back to the days of lockdowns, but about adjusting to risk”

La Palma has seen a surge of bookings for people wanting to witness the volcano
La Palma has seen a surge of bookings for people wanting to witness the volcano

This week has a 5-day weekend with two bank holidays on Monday and Wednesday…

EU calls for mandatory vaccination against coronavirus to be ‘discussed’
EU calls for mandatory vaccination against coronavirus to be ‘discussed’

There are 150 million people in EU countries that haven’t been vaccinated, the vast majority are able to have it…

Germany introduces major restrictions for unvaccinated people
Germany introduces major restrictions for unvaccinated people

Only those fully vaccinated or recently recovered from Covid will be allowed in restaurants, cinemas, leisure facilities, and many shops…

Fuerteventura level 3, Lanzarote falls to level 1 with Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura level 3, Lanzarote falls to level 1 with Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Daily cases have increased by 26% and incidence rates by 21% over the last week…

A rainy day forecast across the Canary Islands
A rainy day forecast across the Canary Islands

See the weather forecast for the four main islands here…

Spain’s restrictions, not the UK’s, are causing holiday cancellations this Christmas
Spain’s restrictions, not the UK’s, are causing holiday cancellations this Christmas

The Spanish press is claiming that the reintroduction of a PCR test in the UK is to blame for people cancelling holidays…

Six regions of Spain now have use of the Covid certificate passed by the courts
Six regions of Spain now have use of the Covid certificate passed by the courts

Here are the regions and situations it can be used in, and an update for the Canary Islands…

Confusion over new UK travel requirements and when they come into force
Confusion over new UK travel requirements and when they come into force

Full details of requirements and when to fill in locator form here…

UK: All travellers arriving in the United Kingdom will have to isolate and have a PCR test
UK: All travellers arriving in the United Kingdom will have to isolate and have a PCR test

This is the UKs reaction to the first cases of the omicron variant being discovered in the UK…

Only fully vaccinated travellers from the UK allowed into Spain from December 1st
Only fully vaccinated travellers from the UK allowed into Spain from December 1st

The UK is one of the third countries that restrictions have been imposed upon. Ireland is not affected…

The Canary Islands had over 3,000 lightning strikes last night due to storms
The Canary Islands had over 3,000 lightning strikes last night due to storms

There is a weather alert in place from 9am this morning in Tenerife, La Palma, and La Gomera for heavy rain…

VIDEO: A new 'lava fountain' appears in the La Palma volcano
VIDEO: A new 'lava fountain' appears in the La Palma volcano

Due to its strength, experts thought that it was a new outlet…

TORRES: No alert level changes for any of the islands this week
TORRES: No alert level changes for any of the islands this week

Tenerife and Gran Canaria are on the brink of going to Level 2, there will be official confirmation this afternoon…

Nude model stopped while posing for a painting in front of the volcano in La Palma
Nude model stopped while posing for a painting in front of the volcano in La Palma

A naked man was being painted when port guards interrupted and moved them on…