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A man dies after being pulled out of the sea with signs of drowning in Tenerife
A man dies after being pulled out of the sea with signs of drowning in Tenerife

Members of the public tried to revive him after they found him floating in the water…

A storm is set to sweep the Islands this week bringing intense rains and haze
A storm is set to sweep the Islands this week bringing intense rains and haze

The storm will enter the archipelago from west to east starting in La Palma on Tuesday and extending to the rest on Wednesday…

A man dies after being rescued from the sea in Lanzarote
A man dies after being rescued from the sea in Lanzarote

Lifeguards on the beach in Playa Blanca tried to resuscitate him…

Tenerife and Gran Canaria start Level 2 today just 12 days before Christmas
Tenerife and Gran Canaria start Level 2 today just 12 days before Christmas

The Canary Islands had its highest number of new cases yesterday since mid-August with 556…

Covid update: third day in a row with more than 500 new daily cases
Covid update: third day in a row with more than 500 new daily cases

Of the new cases today, 223 are in Gran Canaria, 201 are in Tenerife, 72 are in Fuerteventura, and 46 are in Lanzarote…

The 32nd La Oliva Rally will take place on December 17th and 18th
The 32nd La Oliva Rally will take place on December 17th and 18th

The Cabildo has finally authorized the event after new applications meeting the requirement to protect the environment…

VIDEO: Man arrested at Lanzarote airport with 20 kilos of heroin disguised as flour
VIDEO: Man arrested at Lanzarote airport with 20 kilos of heroin disguised as flour

He was stopped after arriving on a flight from Amsterdam…

OFFICIAL: Tenerife and Gran Canaria go up to alert Level 2
OFFICIAL: Tenerife and Gran Canaria go up to alert Level 2

65.2% of the people admitted to ICU with Covid during the last two weeks had not been fully vaccinated…

New anti-smoking law in Spain is proposed by the Ministry of Health
New anti-smoking law in Spain is proposed by the Ministry of Health

It includes big tax increases on cigarettes and making the ban of smoking on terraces permanent…

Guide charged for organizing walking tours inside the volcano exclusion zone
Guide charged for organizing walking tours inside the volcano exclusion zone

The Guardia Civil surprised him, and four hikers, in a restricted area…

These are the changes to Level 2 restrictions from next week
These are the changes to Level 2 restrictions from next week

The extension of 100% capacity outdoors and 80% indoors for Level 2 ends on Tuesday, coinciding with the Covid Certificate…

Alert level changes delayed as ‘important announcement imminent’
Alert level changes delayed as ‘important announcement imminent’

Gran Canaria and Tenerife both have ICU occupancy due to Covid at medium risk…

Covid update: 512 new cases and 4 deaths in the Canary Islands
Covid update: 512 new cases and 4 deaths in the Canary Islands

The 2nd case of Omicron has been reported in the Islands, a nurse in Tenerife…

Voluntary use of the Covid certificate comes into force today in the Canaries
Voluntary use of the Covid certificate comes into force today in the Canaries

There is a free app that businesses must use if they decide to implement it…

VIDEO: A paraglider lands in the sea and is rescued by a tourist pleasure boat
VIDEO: A paraglider lands in the sea and is rescued by a tourist pleasure boat

A catamaran on a whale and dolphin trip rescued him and prevented him from drowning…

Tenerife foresees a ‘notable drop’ in British tourism but believes that it won’t ruin the winter
Tenerife foresees a ‘notable drop’ in British tourism but believes that it won’t ruin the winter

The president of the Cabildo says he understands why extra restrictions have been introduced…

La Palma: One of the lava flows destroys 60 more buildings in just 36 hours
La Palma: One of the lava flows destroys 60 more buildings in just 36 hours

The area affected by lava has now grown to 1,182 hectares, and is 3,350 metres wide at its widest point…

Under 11s vaccination starts in schools, hospitals, and vaccination centres next Wednesday
Under 11s vaccination starts in schools, hospitals, and vaccination centres next Wednesday

Vaccination is to protect our children from future conditions and long term Covid effects...

Holiday companies are seeing a ‘cascade of cancellations’ with the new UK restrictions
Holiday companies are seeing a ‘cascade of cancellations’ with the new UK restrictions

The combination of new measures from the UK and Spain’s requirements of double vaccination are leaving people no choice…

Covid update: First case of Omicron is confirmed in the Canary Islands
Covid update: First case of Omicron is confirmed in the Canary Islands

New cases have increased to 346 today with two Covid related deaths in Tenerife…