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Man arrested after sneaking into home of a 19-year-old girl and abusing her
Man arrested after sneaking into home of a 19-year-old girl and abusing her

When arrested, the man spat at pólice officers and shouted phrases such as “Ala Akbar”…

Covid update: 334 new infections as cases and hospitalisations continue to increase
Covid update: 334 new infections as cases and hospitalisations continue to increase

Of today’s new cases 140 are in Gran Canaria, 127 are in Tenerife, 40 are in Fuerteventura, and 17 are in Lanzarote…

Police arrest mobile phone thief in Adeje using ‘find my phone’
Police arrest mobile phone thief in Adeje using ‘find my phone’

The thief took a tourist's bum bag that contained two mobile phones valued at more than 1,800 euros…

Man arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the leg
Man arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the leg

The man accidentally fired a revolver that he had in his home, injuring himself...

Arrested for stealing 96 goats in Tenerife
Arrested for stealing 96 goats in Tenerife

Two relatives who worked at a farm in La Victoria stole them over 3 years…

Yellow warning for heavy rains in Tenerife and La Palma on Thursday
Yellow warning for heavy rains in Tenerife and La Palma on Thursday

60 litres per square metre of rain is expected over 12 hours…

Covid update: Tenerife and Gran Canaria are heading for Level 2 restrictions
Covid update: Tenerife and Gran Canaria are heading for Level 2 restrictions

New cases in the two islands are increasing daily with 122 in Tenerife today and 121 in Gran Canaria…

Nude model stopped while posing for a painting in front of the volcano in La Palma
Nude model stopped while posing for a painting in front of the volcano in La Palma

A naked man was being painted when port guards interrupted and moved them on…

National debate to close interiors of hospitality premises at 11pm if at medium risk
National debate to close interiors of hospitality premises at 11pm if at medium risk

The measure would be applied in territories at medium risk and with high hospital pressure of Covid patients…

The Canary Islands face key weeks in controlling the virus for December
The Canary Islands face key weeks in controlling the virus for December

Frustration grows in Europe at the certainty of a second Christmas with restrictions due to COVID…

The storm forecast to hit La Palma today is ‘worrying’
The storm forecast to hit La Palma today is ‘worrying’

The main concern is the rain will make the ash on roofs even heavier causing some to collapse…

Cloudy skies, rain and a storm forecast in the west of the Canary Islands
Cloudy skies, rain and a storm forecast in the west of the Canary Islands

Temperatures won’t change much today, but expect some rain this morning and cloud for most of the day…

Covid update: 461 new cases over the weekend in the Canary Islands
Covid update: 461 new cases over the weekend in the Canary Islands

Of the 226 new cases today, 102 are in Gran Canaria, 85 are in Tenerife, Lanzarote has 19, and Fuerteventura 13…

DARIAS: ‘Those who are selfishly not getting vaccinated need think of others’
DARIAS: ‘Those who are selfishly not getting vaccinated need think of others’

The Minister of Health was in Gran Canaria this week and spoke openly about the imminent 6th wave of the virus…

The eruption in La Palma is raised to level 3 magnitude due to emissions
The eruption in La Palma is raised to level 3 magnitude due to emissions

This increase is due to the volume of pyroclastic material emitted and not a change in the force of the eruption…

Costa Medano plans released for 800 new homes and parks on the coast
Costa Medano plans released for 800 new homes and parks on the coast

This will be the largest residential construction in the south of Tenerife over the next 10 years costing 130 million euros…

280 new cases today and over 100,000 people in the Canaries have had Covid
280 new cases today and over 100,000 people in the Canaries have had Covid

Of the new cases, 142 are in Tenerife, 95 are in Gran Canaria, 20 are in Fuerteventura, and 13 are in Lanzarote…

Spain had highest number of air passengers in October since the pandemic began
Spain had highest number of air passengers in October since the pandemic began

The recovery of tourism continues, Spain had 5.5 million international visitors by air last month…

The Covid certificate is now required for domestic flights from mainland Spain
The Covid certificate is now required for domestic flights from mainland Spain

The Canary Islands has re-implemented this for all travellers in view of the upcoming bank holidays and Christmas…

What are the current Level 1 and 2 restrictions?
What are the current Level 1 and 2 restrictions?

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are now both in alert Level 2 for Covid, here is an overview of both level 1 and level 2…