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Ministers use World Travel Market to demand change of 90 day rule for Brits visiting Spain
Ministers use World Travel Market to demand change of 90 day rule for Brits visiting Spain

Several regional leaders have taken the opportunity to voice their opinions saying it is affecting their economy…

The beginning of the end of the eruption? The tremor and SO2 emissions drop
The beginning of the end of the eruption? The tremor and SO2 emissions drop

Scientists say there are positive signs for the first time since it started, but the trend needs to be consolidated…

Flight diversions and cancellations in Tenerife and La Palma due to the ash cloud
Flight diversions and cancellations in Tenerife and La Palma due to the ash cloud

Flights have been diverted to Tenerife South because of the ash cloud…

LA PALMA UPDATE: Air quality decreases and ash coverage increases
LA PALMA UPDATE: Air quality decreases and ash coverage increases

Ash now covers the Aridane Valley as more gases and particles are emitted by the volcano…

Lava advances 1.5 kilometres in 24 hours destroying more homes and farm land
Lava advances 1.5 kilometres in 24 hours destroying more homes and farm land

The front of lava flow 3, the one located the farthest south, has broken away from flow 9 causing more destruction…

Thousands of tourists arrive in La Palma to see the eruption up close
Thousands of tourists arrive in La Palma to see the eruption up close

10,000 visitors are expected per day this bank holiday weekend; the shuttle bus service worked smoothly yesterday…

La Palma registers an earthquake of magnitude 5, felt in Tenerife
La Palma registers an earthquake of magnitude 5, felt in Tenerife

The earthquake was felt in all of the islands in the western province; 186 earthquakes were recorded yesterday…

Ex-pats being warned they may have to self-isolate in UK even if vaccinated
Ex-pats being warned they may have to self-isolate in UK even if vaccinated

Although British ex-pats are allowed into the UK when fully vaccinated, isolation applies with track and trace…

VIDEO: They reiterate the danger of volcanic ‘bombs’ on La Palma
VIDEO: They reiterate the danger of volcanic ‘bombs’ on La Palma

Large balls of pyroclastic material with a temperature of over 1,000°C are being thrown like bombs from the volcano…

La Palma is preparing for an influx of visitors over the bank holiday weekend
La Palma is preparing for an influx of visitors over the bank holiday weekend

There are buses every 20 minutes to see the eruption from a safe distance to keep the roads clear for the emergency services…

Riding a bike or electric scooter in pedestrian areas now carries a fine of 200 euros
Riding a bike or electric scooter in pedestrian areas now carries a fine of 200 euros

Breaking these rules is now considered a ‘serious offence’; more details here…

Say hello to hot weather for the bank holiday weekend in the Canary Islands
Say hello to hot weather for the bank holiday weekend in the Canary Islands

Here is the weather forecast for all of the islands…

LA PALMA UPDATE: Lava flows towards the sea without causing further damage
LA PALMA UPDATE: Lava flows towards the sea without causing further damage

Here is a complete update of the situation in La Palma as of this afternoon by the director of Pevolca…

A 4.8 earthquake in La Palma has been felt in Tenerife, including the south
A 4.8 earthquake in La Palma has been felt in Tenerife, including the south

The current level of seismicity continues to indicate that more intense earthquakes on the EM scale are possible…

LATEST: The ground on La Palma has risen 10 centimetres in the last 24 hours
LATEST: The ground on La Palma has risen 10 centimetres in the last 24 hours

Further from the volcano it has deflated slightly due to activity at a greater depth…

LA PALMA: Activity soars, more lava, new emission points, earthquakes increase
LA PALMA: Activity soars, more lava, new emission points, earthquakes increase

Another part of the main cone has collapsed causing lava to pour out northwest over the stream that reached the sea…

Rainy start to the week but with slightly rising temperatures
Rainy start to the week but with slightly rising temperatures

Autumn weather is on its way, here’s the forecast for today…

Age in Spain: Only two months of support left if you need help becoming a resident
Age in Spain: Only two months of support left if you need help becoming a resident

After December 31st they won’t be able to help with new applications so act quickly…

New lava flow formed as part of cone collapses in La Palma volcano
New lava flow formed as part of cone collapses in La Palma volcano

The new flow, which is moving at 50 metres per hour, could slow down due to the high amount of ash it is encountering…

La Palma registers a 4.9 earthquake that shakes the island
La Palma registers a 4.9 earthquake that shakes the island

It was located in Villa de Mazo, and is the largest earthquake since the swarm began, including before the eruption…