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Almost 10,000 people lost their jobs in January in the Canary Islands
Almost 10,000 people lost their jobs in January in the Canary Islands

There are currently 279,230 people unemployed in the Islands and 12,349 less contributors to Social Security when autonomos are taken into account...

Storm warnings for the north of the islands are in place from tomorrow
Storm warnings for the north of the islands are in place from tomorrow

Weather warnings have been activated from tomorrow in all islands, except Lanzarote, as winds, rain, storms, and a drop in temperatures of up to 12 degrees is expected in some areas....

Will Gran Canaria move to Level 4 restrictions?
Will Gran Canaria move to Level 4 restrictions?

The head of Epidemiology for Public Health in the Canary Islands, Amós García Rojas, says that stabilising the situation is not enough, the number of cases has to come down... Lanzarote needs it’s IA14 to drop from almost 700 to below 250 before it c

VIDEO: Passenger head-butts cabin crew after refusing to wear mask on flight
VIDEO: Passenger head-butts cabin crew after refusing to wear mask on flight

The passenger, who was living in Tenerife, drank almost a bottle of vodka and head-butted a steward on a flight to Manchester after refusing to wear a mask… Watch the video here…

Covid update: The Canary Islands exceeds 200 new daily cases again
Covid update: The Canary Islands exceeds 200 new daily cases again

Gran Canaria continues to be the most infected with 123 new cases…. Tenerife has 45 and Lanzarote 32… full data here…

Government approves another 9 month moratorium for mortgages and loans
Government approves another 9 month moratorium for mortgages and loans

According to the latest data from the Bank of Spain, Spanish financial institutions granted 1.3 million moratoriums at the end of December to those affected by the coronavirus crisis, with a value of 54 billion euros…

Hospitality industry demands more than just aid as a solution to their situation
Hospitality industry demands more than just aid as a solution to their situation

Owners of businesses in the hospitality sector have gathered again this morning in front of the Government headquarters in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, wanting solutions to the situation they are in…

Irish now face 500€ fine if caught going on holiday abroad
Irish now face 500€ fine if caught going on holiday abroad

Under new regulations, people who are caught heading abroad for non-essential reasons are set to face 500 euro fines...

The Canary Islands had over 2,000 immigrants in January, 188% more than last year
The Canary Islands had over 2,000 immigrants in January, 188% more than last year

Despite this increase, arrivals to the archipelago have continued on a downward trend in recent weeks...

Man attacks police with iron bar when told to wear a mask
Man attacks police with iron bar when told to wear a mask

Officers of the Guardia Civil arrested the 53-year-old man in Gran Canaria after he attacked them...

Hospitality and tourism aid plan grants will vary between 3,000 and 15,000 euros
Hospitality and tourism aid plan grants will vary between 3,000 and 15,000 euros

This aid is non-repayable grants directly to the sector, and is being fast tracked to help people quickly...

Regional Governments are asked to make Covid measures ‘as strict as possible’
Regional Governments are asked to make Covid measures ‘as strict as possible’

The Minister of Health has asked Regional Governments to increase restrictions as the downward trend of the virus is not quick enough…

February starts with 110 cases in Gran Canaria, 42 in Lanzarote and 24 in Tenerife
February starts with 110 cases in Gran Canaria, 42 in Lanzarote and 24 in Tenerife

Let’s hope that February shows signs of positive news to come… Active cases have dropped as there were 391 medical discharges today, and no deaths reported by the Ministry of Health… full stats here…

Another 52,000 doses of Moderna's vaccine arrive in Spain
Another 52,000 doses of Moderna's vaccine arrive in Spain

The new Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, announced on Thursday that this new shipment was scheduled to arrive today…

Urgent: Appeal for two missing teenagers in the south of Tenerife
Urgent: Appeal for two missing teenagers in the south of Tenerife

Laura and Hugo were both last seen in Granadilla de Abona…. Please contact the Guardia Civil on 062 if you have any information…

Rectal swab tests for coronavirus have started in Spain
Rectal swab tests for coronavirus have started in Spain

These test are proving to be more accurate that nasal or throat swab tests...

Man killed in accident between a moped and a car in Agüimes
Man killed in accident between a moped and a car in Agüimes

Unfortunately paramedics could do nothing to save the man’s life due to the severity of his injuries...

Easter could mean the restart of national tourism
Easter could mean the restart of national tourism

The Minister of Tourism says that there is traditionally an influx of national tourists from the mainland to the Canaries at Easter, and that should be the same this year as long as health protocols allow...

Involcan register more than 60 earthquakes in the Cumbre Vieja volcano
Involcan register more than 60 earthquakes in the Cumbre Vieja volcano

This is the first seismic swarm of 2021 underneath the volcano in La Palma...

Arrested in Scotland for trying to strangle a woman in Tenerife
Arrested in Scotland for trying to strangle a woman in Tenerife

30 year old man was arrested at home in Scotland under new laws after trying to strangle woman on holiday in Tenerife...