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A cloudy start to the week with some rain in the south of the islands
A cloudy start to the week with some rain in the south of the islands

Light rain showers are forecast in all of the islands this afternoon; here is today’s forecast...

Drone display in La Palma is a tribute to those affected by the volcano
Drone display in La Palma is a tribute to those affected by the volcano

A total of 50 drones were used in a display above the island even drawing a silhouette of La Palma...

Covid update: 4,000 new cases and 24 deaths over the weekend in the Canaries
Covid update: 4,000 new cases and 24 deaths over the weekend in the Canaries

There were 2,561 new cases yesterday and 1,394 today as they continue to slowly decrease...

National Police are investigating cyber attacks on nurses and TSJC by ‘anti-vaxxers’
National Police are investigating cyber attacks on nurses and TSJC by ‘anti-vaxxers’

More than 6,000 health workers have received threats via email for vaccinating children under 12 years old...

South Tenerife farmers want more rain for potatoes and wine!
South Tenerife farmers want more rain for potatoes and wine!

The latest storm has not watered the earth enough or ended the drought, especially in the west as it has hardly rained...

The Canary Islands are confident of tourism recovery after a successful FITUR
The Canary Islands are confident of tourism recovery after a successful FITUR

Airlines now have 3.7% more seats booked to the Islands than in summer 2019...

Entertainment venues cleared by Police at midnight as Gran Canaria goes to Level 4
Entertainment venues cleared by Police at midnight as Gran Canaria goes to Level 4

Bars, entertainment venues and restaurants now have to close earlier than before...

One of the UKs Most Wanted is captured within 24 hours of appeal
One of the UKs Most Wanted is captured within 24 hours of appeal

The National Police in Marbella have arrested one of the British fugitives accused of drug trafficking...

The dead body of a man is found in sea by Costa del Silencio in Tenerife
The dead body of a man is found in sea by Costa del Silencio in Tenerife

Emergency Services have confirmed it the body of a 36-year-old man...

New cases and incidence rates continue to drop in the Canary Islands
New cases and incidence rates continue to drop in the Canary Islands

Yesterday there were 35% less new cases than the Friday before...

The TSJC extends the mandatory use of the Covid certificate in the Canary Islands
The TSJC extends the mandatory use of the Covid certificate in the Canary Islands

It is required to enter any businesses in Level 3 or 4 affected by capacity reductions including bars and restaurants…

Shay Segev interest turns to DAZN
Shay Segev interest turns to DAZN

Ex Entain CEO, Shay Segev, has become the sole CEO of DAZN, a sports streaming service provider online…

Time lapse video at Teide shows the amazing mix of weather in the last week
Time lapse video at Teide shows the amazing mix of weather in the last week

The Atlantic storm, haze, and snow in Tenerife have all been captured in two minutes of video...

Wearing masks on planes cuts risk of catching Covid by up to 12 times
Wearing masks on planes cuts risk of catching Covid by up to 12 times

They studied how far virus-laden droplets could travel and infect people and the differences between wearing a mask or not...

Police intercept inflatable boat with 1.6 tons of hashish onboard off coast of Tenerife
Police intercept inflatable boat with 1.6 tons of hashish onboard off coast of Tenerife

It was spotted by a Guardia Civil surveillance radar at night travelling at seven knots with no lights on...

Body of missing man who jumped into the sea to get a bundle of hashish is found
Body of missing man who jumped into the sea to get a bundle of hashish is found

He was found floating in the sea this afternoon after an extensive search hampered by bad weather...

Covid update: Daily cases and incidence rates drop again in the Canaries
Covid update: Daily cases and incidence rates drop again in the Canaries

Today there are 3,276 new cases of Covid, which is less than half of those last Thursday…

It will be possible to travel between the islands by seaplane from the autumn
It will be possible to travel between the islands by seaplane from the autumn

The first test will be on January 31st between the ports of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Palma…

The weather warnings continue for wind, rain and haze in the Canary Islands
The weather warnings continue for wind, rain and haze in the Canary Islands

Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Gomera are on alert for strong winds with gusts between 70 and 85 km/h…

New study shows that smoking on terraces spreads Covid up to 8 metres away
New study shows that smoking on terraces spreads Covid up to 8 metres away

Smoking increases the chances of being admitted to ICU or of dying by 79%, and of developing severe COVID by 96%...