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New agreement sees ERTE and self-employed benefits extended until end of February
New agreement sees ERTE and self-employed benefits extended until end of February

Companies will have exemptions in Social Security payments of between 40% and 100%...

LIVE VIDEO: La Palma looks eerie due to the ash cloud and dust being thrown into the sky
LIVE VIDEO: La Palma looks eerie due to the ash cloud and dust being thrown into the sky

Lava is being emitted from the main cone again after a series of explosions on Monday afternoon…

Binter suspends flights with La Palma again as they cannot guarantee safety
Binter suspends flights with La Palma again as they cannot guarantee safety

The airline will try to recover operations tomorrow if the authorities confirm that favourable conditions exist…

Covid update: Both Tenerife and Gran Canaria have health indicators in Level 1 range
Covid update: Both Tenerife and Gran Canaria have health indicators in Level 1 range

87 new cases today and two Covid related deaths. La Gomera is now Covid free with no active cases on the island…

UPDATE: The volcano in La Palma reactivates as smoke and lava returns
UPDATE: The volcano in La Palma reactivates as smoke and lava returns

Fortunately it has resumed without a large explosion, indicating that the main cone wasn’t blocked…

The volcano in La Palma suddenly stops emitting lava and ash
The volcano in La Palma suddenly stops emitting lava and ash

The column of smoke that has dispersed ash throughout the island has disappeared…

Thousands fight to leave La Palma by boat as flights still not operating
Thousands fight to leave La Palma by boat as flights still not operating

Hundreds of passengers remain 'trapped' on the island, waiting for the airlines to resume flights…

Residents of four towns in La Palma are confined to their homes as lava nears the sea
Residents of four towns in La Palma are confined to their homes as lava nears the sea

They have been told to stay indoors with their windows shut due to harmful gases from the reaction of the lava and sea water…

VIDEO: Lava flows demolish Todoque church in a new wave of destruction
VIDEO: Lava flows demolish Todoque church in a new wave of destruction

The new flows are moving faster and overtaking previous ones leading to new devastation…

10 million euro lottery winners in the Canary Islands
10 million euro lottery winners in the Canary Islands

Fridays draw has left one winner with nine million euros; three with 40,000 euros each, and 26 with 25,000 euros each…

UPDATE: La Palma airport reopens for commercial flights after ash is cleared
UPDATE: La Palma airport reopens for commercial flights after ash is cleared

All airports in the Canary Islands are now operational, although it is advisable to check the status of flights with airlines…

LA PALMA: Public advised to stay indoors to limit exposure to volcanic ash and gases
LA PALMA: Public advised to stay indoors to limit exposure to volcanic ash and gases

Health calls for caution, mask, goggles, and clothes covering arms and legs must be worn if going outside…

All airports in the Canary Islands are fully functional except for La Palma
All airports in the Canary Islands are fully functional except for La Palma

Flights to Tenerife have been fully resumed to both airports; Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura have not been affected…

La Palma authorities appeal to the public: Don’t come to the island, let us work
La Palma authorities appeal to the public: Don’t come to the island, let us work

With no direct flights to the island due to ash, ferries are filling up with people who want to see the volcano first hand…

VOLCANO UPDATE: Main cone breaks apart and releases new lava flows
VOLCANO UPDATE: Main cone breaks apart and releases new lava flows

The new lava is flowing faster down the slopes with bigger rocks from the crater in it…

Covid update: 69 new cases and no Covid deaths today
Covid update: 69 new cases and no Covid deaths today

Active cases have dropped below 2,000 and ICU occupancy by Covid patients fell by 10% in the last 24 hours…

La Palma airport is closed due to ash accumulation
La Palma airport is closed due to ash accumulation

AENA has confirmed that the rest of the airports in the Canary Islands are fully operational…

The La Palma volcano registers highest peak of seismic energy since eruption began
The La Palma volcano registers highest peak of seismic energy since eruption began

There is concern that the main cone is going to collapse which will mean larger fragments of rock thrown into the air…

Two easyJet flights from UK to Tenerife delayed overnight due to ash cloud
Two easyJet flights from UK to Tenerife delayed overnight due to ash cloud

EasyJet have offered passengers free hotel rooms overnight for the inconvenience…

A new vent appears on the side of the main crater of the La Palma volcano
A new vent appears on the side of the main crater of the La Palma volcano

The remaining population in Tacande and Tajuya are being evacuated due to the new blast…