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No, new alcohol laws on the Balearic Islands do not affect the Canaries
No, new alcohol laws on the Balearic Islands do not affect the Canaries

EasyJet warns holidaymakers that all inclusive resorts are now limited to six drinks per day...

Chaos at Teide as thousands head up to see the snow
Chaos at Teide as thousands head up to see the snow

The Guardia Civil couldn’t cope with the volume of cars as people just parked anywhere...

The yellow weather alert for haze continues on Monday
The yellow weather alert for haze continues on Monday

The calima has brought reduced visibility, particularly at altitude, and higher temperatures in the mid-20s...

Covid update: 2,232 new cases and 29 deaths this weekend
Covid update: 2,232 new cases and 29 deaths this weekend

On the eve of the two year anniversary of Covid in Spain, this weekend has seen more deaths from the virus than any other...

Police raid nightclub for breaching Covid measures
Police raid nightclub for breaching Covid measures

They forced the evacuation of the Heaven nightclub in the Yumbo Centre at dawn this morning...

Magnitude 4 earthquake reported between Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria
Magnitude 4 earthquake reported between Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria

It was detected last night at a depth of 6 kilometres under the seabed, at the foot of the El Banquete bank...

More haze as another calima covers the Canary Islands
More haze as another calima covers the Canary Islands

A yellow warning for haze in the province of Las Palmas is now extended to Santa Cruz de Tenerife as well...

The Canary Islands buy new monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid
The Canary Islands buy new monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid

These are new antiviral therapeutic alternative treatments that have been approved by the Spanish Medicines Agency...

The dismantling of the Cepsa refinery in Santa Cruz will begin in March
The dismantling of the Cepsa refinery in Santa Cruz will begin in March

In 2025, it will be relocated to the Granadilla port in the south of Tenerife as part of the 'Santa Cruz Verde 2030' plan…

UK-based Tenerife company celebrates 5 years of success on the island
UK-based Tenerife company celebrates 5 years of success on the island

Direct Affinity Europe, the experts in customer contact, are looking to grow right across the Canary Islands…

Minister of Health: ‘All the data indicates that we have bent the curve’
Minister of Health: ‘All the data indicates that we have bent the curve’

The Spanish Government are starting to consider that the sixth wave of Covid is coming to an end...

Covid update: 12 more deaths as cases continue to drop in the islands
Covid update: 12 more deaths as cases continue to drop in the islands

Hospital pressure is still a concern as admissions continue to rise…

The Guardia Civil are deployed to Teide due to crowds to see the snow
The Guardia Civil are deployed to Teide due to crowds to see the snow

They have warned that this massive influx is dangerous due to the conditions, and ask people to stay away…

A downpour causes several incidents in the south of Tenerife, especially in Arona
A downpour causes several incidents in the south of Tenerife, especially in Arona

The biggest damage was in the underground carpark of a complex in Palm-Mar…

New website is launched to register positive self-diagnosis test results
New website is launched to register positive self-diagnosis test results

It is only for tests bought in chemists and aims to make the ‘alta’ and ‘baja’ for sick leave as easy as possible…

How to prepare for a road trip through Spain
How to prepare for a road trip through Spain

Essential items to take with you on your journey to either the Canary Islands or the Spanish Costas…

Aemet issues weather warning for heavy rain in parts of the islands today
Aemet issues weather warning for heavy rain in parts of the islands today

It is expected in La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and the northeast of Tenerife, while Teide will get more snow...

VIDEO: New scam in the south of Tenerife with fake health inspectors
VIDEO: New scam in the south of Tenerife with fake health inspectors

They are carrying out a five minute inspection then charging 75 euros for it; here is what to look out for...

Covid update: 100,000 active cases in the islands, only four deaths today
Covid update: 100,000 active cases in the islands, only four deaths today

There have been 2,007 new cases today with the most in Gran Canaria again…

La Gomera rises to Level 3 from Monday
La Gomera rises to Level 3 from Monday

All of the other islands remain at the same level they were in for at least another week…