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Arico fire is declared a level 1 emergency by the Government
Arico fire is declared a level 1 emergency by the Government

Emergency services have confirmed that it is heading towards Teide National Park...

Covid update: Cases rebound to 179 with 97 in Tenerife and 48 in Gran Canaria
Covid update: Cases rebound to 179 with 97 in Tenerife and 48 in Gran Canaria

Active cases have dropped to 2,000 in the islands, but incidence rates have gone up slightly…

1 in 3 people in the Canary Islands have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine
1 in 3 people in the Canary Islands have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine

The SCS has administered over 900,000 doses of vaccines from the million delivered…

Forest fire in Arico in the south east of Tenerife
Forest fire in Arico in the south east of Tenerife

The fire is in the Chajaña ravine with a perimeter of one kilometre, and is being blown towards the pine forests…

The UK is evaluating the Canary Islands separately to Spain for the green list
The UK is evaluating the Canary Islands separately to Spain for the green list

The travel lists in the UK are reviewed every 3 weeks, with the next one scheduled for June 7th...

Covid update: 106 new cases and two deaths in the Canary Islands today
Covid update: 106 new cases and two deaths in the Canary Islands today

The downward trend continues in the archipelago in the number of new cases, active cases, and incidence rates...

Siam Park to reopen to the public on Saturday May 29th
Siam Park to reopen to the public on Saturday May 29th

The number one water park in the world has been closed for over 14 months due the Covid pandemic...

Teenage girl falls to her death from 8th floor balcony in Gran Canaria
Teenage girl falls to her death from 8th floor balcony in Gran Canaria

The girl, aged 13, was on holiday with her family in Playa Del Ingles...

The EU agrees to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside the bloc
The EU agrees to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside the bloc

The UK should be added to the EU’s safe travel list on Friday...

PEREZ: ‘We are expecting a positive announcement from the UK in a matter of days’
PEREZ: ‘We are expecting a positive announcement from the UK in a matter of days’

Turismo de Tenerife CEO, David Pérez, said he is expecting an imminent drop in restrictions for British holidaymakers...

Hunt for Anna and Olivia Day 21: New clues found at fathers house?
Hunt for Anna and Olivia Day 21: New clues found at fathers house?

The remainder of a roll of industrial bin bags has been found, and a patch of land has recently been dug up...

Covid update: 132 new cases but active cases drop significantly
Covid update: 132 new cases but active cases drop significantly

Today there were 342 people medically discharged which means the number of active cases and those in isolation dropped…

Scammers set up fake GoFundMe page to profit off the back of the missing girls
Scammers set up fake GoFundMe page to profit off the back of the missing girls

GoFundMe say that any money pledged will be returned to the donators…

Adeje council and the Walk for Life launch the ‘Mobile Pink Room’
Adeje council and the Walk for Life launch the ‘Mobile Pink Room’

The Pink Room will go to different parts of the island offering workshops for those affected by breast cancer…

Calling all over 55’s, you can book your vaccination appointment now
Calling all over 55’s, you can book your vaccination appointment now

After confusion at the weekend the SCS have cleared the over 60’s so are now pressing on with Group 9, aged 50 to 59...

The Spanish Government will be able to tax single-use plastics from today
The Spanish Government will be able to tax single-use plastics from today

The new regulations will also aim to decrease waste from homes, businesses and control soil decontamination in landfills...

Canary Islands airports receive insurance certification against Covid
Canary Islands airports receive insurance certification against Covid

AENA is adopting measures for the safety of passengers and employees as a result of the pandemic...

The SCS have 160,000 doses to start vaccinating 50 to 59 year olds quickly
The SCS have 160,000 doses to start vaccinating 50 to 59 year olds quickly

5,600 over 60’s were inoculated in Tenerife and Gran Canaria at the weekend without an appointment...

SIMON: 'We may be able to relax the use of masks outdoors in a few days'
SIMON: 'We may be able to relax the use of masks outdoors in a few days'

Simon said this in view of the progress of the vaccination campaign and the incidence rates in the country...

Hunt for Anna and Olivia Day 20: Two sniffer dogs search father’s house for clues
Hunt for Anna and Olivia Day 20: Two sniffer dogs search father’s house for clues

An Oceanographic boat with sonar and an underwater robot are also being brought in to search the coasts of Tenerife…