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The Spanish government is backing Costa Adeje as a tourist destination
The Spanish government is backing Costa Adeje as a tourist destination

The Secretary of State for tourism visited Adeje yesterday, and assured the authorities of ongoing government support…

Woman rescued by helicopter after falling into the crater of a volcano
Woman rescued by helicopter after falling into the crater of a volcano

She was hiking in Fuerteventura and had to raise the alert after a fall in the Calderón Hondo crater...

Hot and Sunny in the eastern islands, wet and windy in the west
Hot and Sunny in the eastern islands, wet and windy in the west

The haze gives way to heavy rains and even storms in the western islands today...

Covid update: The Canaries start February with 1,545 new cases and 9 deaths
Covid update: The Canaries start February with 1,545 new cases and 9 deaths

The Ministry of Health has received notification of 1,973 positive self-test results through their new website…

Three drug mules arrested with 1.6kg of cocaine and heroin in their bodies
Three drug mules arrested with 1.6kg of cocaine and heroin in their bodies

The three men were stopped at Lanzarote airport as police unearthed a regular route used for smuggling…

Venture announces the opening of new restaurants with a massive giveaway
Venture announces the opening of new restaurants with a massive giveaway

This weekend they are giving away 300 burgers at the brand new Dedos in San Telmo in Los Cristianos…

The Canary Islands start February with a mix of snow, rain, wind and haze
The Canary Islands start February with a mix of snow, rain, wind and haze

Rain showers are forecast this afternoon in various parts of the islands...

Carnival street parties in June are becoming a reality
Carnival street parties in June are becoming a reality

Both Tenerife and Gran Canaria are planning bands and street events believing that restrictions will allow it...

Covid update: Today is two years since the first case was detected in Spain
Covid update: Today is two years since the first case was detected in Spain

There have been 625 new cases today and 5 deaths as downward trend continues…

VIDEO: The first seaplane arrives in Tenerife for its test flights
VIDEO: The first seaplane arrives in Tenerife for its test flights

Surcar Airlines seeks to improve connectivity between the islands with a faster connection starting in the autumn…

The air quality in Tenerife is ‘extremely unfavourable’ due to the calima
The air quality in Tenerife is ‘extremely unfavourable’ due to the calima

It is recommended to reduce outdoor activity because anyone can be seriously affected, and to wear a mask...

No, new alcohol laws on the Balearic Islands do not affect the Canaries
No, new alcohol laws on the Balearic Islands do not affect the Canaries

EasyJet warns holidaymakers that all inclusive resorts are now limited to six drinks per day...

Chaos at Teide as thousands head up to see the snow
Chaos at Teide as thousands head up to see the snow

The Guardia Civil couldn’t cope with the volume of cars as people just parked anywhere...

The yellow weather alert for haze continues on Monday
The yellow weather alert for haze continues on Monday

The calima has brought reduced visibility, particularly at altitude, and higher temperatures in the mid-20s...

Covid update: 2,232 new cases and 29 deaths this weekend
Covid update: 2,232 new cases and 29 deaths this weekend

On the eve of the two year anniversary of Covid in Spain, this weekend has seen more deaths from the virus than any other...

Police raid nightclub for breaching Covid measures
Police raid nightclub for breaching Covid measures

They forced the evacuation of the Heaven nightclub in the Yumbo Centre at dawn this morning...

Magnitude 4 earthquake reported between Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria
Magnitude 4 earthquake reported between Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria

It was detected last night at a depth of 6 kilometres under the seabed, at the foot of the El Banquete bank...

More haze as another calima covers the Canary Islands
More haze as another calima covers the Canary Islands

A yellow warning for haze in the province of Las Palmas is now extended to Santa Cruz de Tenerife as well...

The Canary Islands buy new monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid
The Canary Islands buy new monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid

These are new antiviral therapeutic alternative treatments that have been approved by the Spanish Medicines Agency...

The dismantling of the Cepsa refinery in Santa Cruz will begin in March
The dismantling of the Cepsa refinery in Santa Cruz will begin in March

In 2025, it will be relocated to the Granadilla port in the south of Tenerife as part of the 'Santa Cruz Verde 2030' plan…