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National debate to close interiors of hospitality premises at 11pm if at medium risk
National debate to close interiors of hospitality premises at 11pm if at medium risk

The measure would be applied in territories at medium risk and with high hospital pressure of Covid patients…

The storm forecast to hit La Palma today is ‘worrying’
The storm forecast to hit La Palma today is ‘worrying’

The main concern is the rain will make the ash on roofs even heavier causing some to collapse…

Cloudy skies, rain and a storm forecast in the west of the Canary Islands
Cloudy skies, rain and a storm forecast in the west of the Canary Islands

Temperatures won’t change much today, but expect some rain this morning and cloud for most of the day…

The eruption in La Palma is raised to level 3 magnitude due to emissions
The eruption in La Palma is raised to level 3 magnitude due to emissions

This increase is due to the volume of pyroclastic material emitted and not a change in the force of the eruption…

The Covid certificate is now required for domestic flights from mainland Spain
The Covid certificate is now required for domestic flights from mainland Spain

The Canary Islands has re-implemented this for all travellers in view of the upcoming bank holidays and Christmas…

What are the current Level 1 and 2 restrictions?
What are the current Level 1 and 2 restrictions?

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are now both in alert Level 2 for Covid, here is an overview of both level 1 and level 2…

Supreme Court ruling ‘opens the door’ for use of the Covid certificate
Supreme Court ruling ‘opens the door’ for use of the Covid certificate

The Ministry of Health wants the Covid certificate to access interiors in the Canary Islands…

A new flow is passing between the mountains of Todoque and La Laguna at 70m/h
A new flow is passing between the mountains of Todoque and La Laguna at 70m/h

So far the volcano has emitted enough energy to power the Canary Islands for 36 years…

The Canary Islands has the third worst level of English speakers in Spain
The Canary Islands has the third worst level of English speakers in Spain

A new report shows which regions and cities in Spain have the best English speakers among Spaniards…

LA PALMA: Scientists confirm that the volcano has less and less energy
LA PALMA: Scientists confirm that the volcano has less and less energy

They reiterate that we need "a sustained downward trend over a longer period of time" of these parameters…

Dead body found in a house inside eruption exclusion zone in La Palma
Dead body found in a house inside eruption exclusion zone in La Palma

The body is of a 72-year-old man, who it is thought, fell off a roof whilst helping to clear ash…

The Netherlands goes back into lockdown as unvaccinated Austrians face the same
The Netherlands goes back into lockdown as unvaccinated Austrians face the same

Germany: unvaccinated people will be barred from restaurants, hotels, cinemas and theatres in the state of Brandenburg from Monday…

The Canaries is considering resuming Covid Certificates for staying in tourist accommodation
The Canaries is considering resuming Covid Certificates for staying in tourist accommodation

The Canarian vice president has confirmed that this measure is being studied in the face of the international rebound in infections…

El Paso police donate their overtime pay to those affected by the volcano
El Paso police donate their overtime pay to those affected by the volcano

"It is our contribution to those affected by the eruption," says the head of the Local Police, Juan Antonio Martín…

The Canary Islands will introduce ‘additional measures’ if infections continue to increase
The Canary Islands will introduce ‘additional measures’ if infections continue to increase

There is concern that the epidemiological situation in other countries will have a negative impact on the archipelago…

The new lava delta overlaps the first one making the ‘new land’ even bigger
The new lava delta overlaps the first one making the ‘new land’ even bigger

There is now 10 million square metres of land (1,200 football pitches) affected by lava in the west of La Palma…

The Ministry of Health insists that no Christmas events have had restrictions reduced
The Ministry of Health insists that no Christmas events have had restrictions reduced

People have been falsely claiming that events in La Laguna will have no masks, no distancing, and allow dancing…

More than 200 tons of volcanic ash is being removed every day in Los Llanos
More than 200 tons of volcanic ash is being removed every day in Los Llanos

This relentless task is carried out by a team made up of 50 workers and 20 volunteers who have to keep clearing it every day…

New lava flows reach the coast at Los Guirres beach in La Palma
New lava flows reach the coast at Los Guirres beach in La Palma

Seismic activity, the tremor, land deformations and SO2 emissions from the plume continue to decline…

The Canary Islands has had 70% fewer tourists so far this year than 2019
The Canary Islands has had 70% fewer tourists so far this year than 2019

Some of the islands are finding tourism recovery is taking longer than others, more details here…