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Rain forecast for the whole weekend in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Rain forecast for the whole weekend in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Temperatures are forecast to drop to a maximum of 25 degrees, expect a warm and humid weekend…

UK passport holders and driving licences in the Canary Islands
UK passport holders and driving licences in the Canary Islands

There is a lot of confusion regarding driving licences in Spain following Brexit, so here are the answers to your questions…

La Laguna buildings destroyed by lava as more people are evacuated from homes
La Laguna buildings destroyed by lava as more people are evacuated from homes

The same lava flow that destroyed Tazacorte has now flattened La laguna in La Palma…

A 4.8 earthquake is felt throughout La Palma and in parts of Tenerife
A 4.8 earthquake is felt throughout La Palma and in parts of Tenerife

In the last 24 hours 76 earthquakes were detected in various parts of La Palma at various strengths…

The new volcano is the most damaging among the historical eruptions on La Palma
The new volcano is the most damaging among the historical eruptions on La Palma

According to the latest measurement by the European Copernicus satellite the streams cover an area of 811.8 hectares…

VIDEO: The second lava flow is now only 30 metres from the sea
VIDEO: The second lava flow is now only 30 metres from the sea

A lot of lava material has reached this lava tongue since the new explosion last night, thus accelerating its advance…

Immigrant arrivals by boats to the Canaries have increased by 83% this year
Immigrant arrivals by boats to the Canaries have increased by 83% this year

14,720 irregular immigrants have arrived in the Canary Islands so far this year…

VIDEO: River of lava passes through Tacande, La Palma’s children go back to school
VIDEO: River of lava passes through Tacande, La Palma’s children go back to school

A new volcanic explosion causes a lava river in La Palma, airport is closed again due to ash…

A hot and hazy Monday in the Canary Islands with temperatures over 30°C
A hot and hazy Monday in the Canary Islands with temperatures over 30°C

In some areas of the south of Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura temperatures will exceed 32 degrees…

LA PALMA UPDATE: More lava and more earthquakes as eruption enters 5th week
LA PALMA UPDATE: More lava and more earthquakes as eruption enters 5th week

The lava flows reactivated again last night from the northern cone of the volcano…

The lava flows have not advanced and drone pilots are attempting rescue of four dogs
The lava flows have not advanced and drone pilots are attempting rescue of four dogs

Lava flows have slowed right down at the front due to their extra height and width…

VIDEO: ‘Lava tsunami’ prevents access to Tazacorte because of proximity of flows
VIDEO: ‘Lava tsunami’ prevents access to Tazacorte because of proximity of flows

Residents are no longer allowed to enter the town to collect their belongings from their homes…

VIDEO: Moment lava completely demolishes a house on La Palma
VIDEO: Moment lava completely demolishes a house on La Palma

So far more than 1,500 buildings have been affected by the volcano in the southwest of the island…

Fuerteventura drops to level 1 meaning all of the Canary Islands are now at low risk
Fuerteventura drops to level 1 meaning all of the Canary Islands are now at low risk

ICU occupancy by Covid patients has now dropped to very low risk level in all of the islands…

Contending clubs to watch in La Liga this season
Contending clubs to watch in La Liga this season

This season will be an interesting one in Spain as some big players have left La Liga, and several clubs fancy their chances of success…

A clearer and sunnier start to the week with some light rain showers
A clearer and sunnier start to the week with some light rain showers

Here is today’s forecast for all of the Canary Islands…

Canaries Government increases capacities for indoor and outdoor events
Canaries Government increases capacities for indoor and outdoor events

This is fine for sport events and cultural ‘sit down’ events, but what about concerts or festivals? No dancing? No drinking?

A cloudy start to Saturday but clearing during the afternoon
A cloudy start to Saturday but clearing during the afternoon

It will be mostly cloudy in the north of the islands and sunnier in the south…

Masks will be mandatory in the Canary Islands until at least spring 2022
Masks will be mandatory in the Canary Islands until at least spring 2022

Carolina Darias said that the use of the mask "is absolutely necessary" as respiratory viruses increase in winter…

Ash cloud is affecting flights at Tenerife North airport
Ash cloud is affecting flights at Tenerife North airport

Domestic flights have been diverted from Los Rodeos to the south of the island due to ash…