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A wet and windy bank holiday Monday is forecast in the western Islands
A wet and windy bank holiday Monday is forecast in the western Islands

Very strong winds are expected in Tenerife with gusts that could exceed 90 kilometres per hour...

Maritime Rescue intercepts more than 220 people, including 23 children, in Canarian waters
Maritime Rescue intercepts more than 220 people, including 23 children, in Canarian waters

They rescued four pneumatic boats heading to the Canary Islands from West Africa...

An overcast start to the bank holiday weekend in the Canary Islands
An overcast start to the bank holiday weekend in the Canary Islands

Cloudy skies are forecast today but expect an increase in temperatures...

Police warn of a new method that thieves are using to target apartments
Police warn of a new method that thieves are using to target apartments

The National Police advise you to check your front door and frame for traces of glue...

150 beaches in the Canaries are at risk of disappearing by 2050 due to climate change
150 beaches in the Canaries are at risk of disappearing by 2050 due to climate change

It is estimated that more than 10% of our coastline will have disappeared in the next 28 years…

VIDEO: The Freestyle Zombies are coming to the Canary Islands
VIDEO: The Freestyle Zombies are coming to the Canary Islands

The show is coming to Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, and La Gomera and features seven of the world’s best riders...

A cloudy Tuesday with some showers and strong winds in parts of the islands
A cloudy Tuesday with some showers and strong winds in parts of the islands

It will generally be a cloudy, windy day today; check the forecast for your island here...

OFFICIAL: Spain lifts entry restrictions for unvaccinated travellers from the UK
OFFICIAL: Spain lifts entry restrictions for unvaccinated travellers from the UK

This is the news that the Canary Islands and UK holidaymakers have been waiting for...

Police raids start on bars showing live football illegally
Police raids start on bars showing live football illegally

166 bars are already being investigated in Spain, some of these are in the Canary Islands...

The ETC calls for restriction-free travel into and within Europe
The ETC calls for restriction-free travel into and within Europe

The European Travel Commission says it is time to lift all restrictions for travel as they are now ineffective...

Tonight’s lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible from the Canary Islands
Tonight’s lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible from the Canary Islands

The islands will be one of the best places on earth to see it; this will be the last visible total lunar eclipse until 2025...

No vax no entry: Spain extends travel restrictions on third country and UK travellers
No vax no entry: Spain extends travel restrictions on third country and UK travellers

The Spanish authorities have announced that they are extending the current Covid-19 entry restrictions for another month...

Deja Vu! Will unvaccinated travel from the UK be lifted or extended on Sunday?
Deja Vu! Will unvaccinated travel from the UK be lifted or extended on Sunday?

Will you be allowed to travel to Spain with a test like the rest of Europe are, or will it be dropped altogether?

A wet Friday with showers across the Canary Islands
A wet Friday with showers across the Canary Islands

Temperatures will still be around 25°C in the south of the islands...

Age in Spain: You must change your green residency certificate for a TIE asap
Age in Spain: You must change your green residency certificate for a TIE asap

Unlike driving licences, it’s not too late to exchange it and Age in Spain are here to help, so why are you waiting?

VIDEO: Three tourists arrested for beating up an undercover policeman
VIDEO: Three tourists arrested for beating up an undercover policeman

The officer was trying to prevent a robbery and the aggressors mistook him for a thief...

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...